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Dominican kids taking classes. *Photo from Wikipedia February 27 is Independence Day, celebrates the first independence of Dominican Republic from Haiti in 1844. Christopher Columbus landed on the Western part of Hispaniola, in what is now Haiti, on December 6, 1492. The island became the first seat of the Spanish colonial rule in the New World. The Dominican people declared independence in November 1821 but were forcefully annexed by their more powerful neighbor Haiti in February 1822. In 1844, Dominican independence was proclaimed and the republic, which was often known as Santo Domingo until the early 20th century, maintained its

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Kathy Bauer (USA) Educator (She’s been in Japan since 2001) A huge earthquake hit Eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. It had a magnitude of 9.0 and caused a massive tidal wave and nuclear accidents. It produced a large number of victims, and it’s also a fact that many foreigners left the country to avoid fear of radioactive fallout and aftershocks. However, we know there are many people from other countries who’ve decided to stay here. Kathy Bauer, an American woman, is one of them. She’s been teaching not only English

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Evelyn Martinez (Mexico) Spanish/English instructor (Kumamoto) Evelyn Martinez is from Mexico. She’s been in the United States for several years and met a person she loves. She got married him and came to Japan one year ago. She is living in Kumamoto, Kyushu Region (Southern Japan) so It’s not an interview with a Tokyo resident. But she tells us the differences between Japan, Mexico and the US. How does she feel about her life in Japan? *Interview in Shibuya *Edited by Daniel Penso 校正協力：ダニエル・ペンソ   Tokyo is too big for me. I was