Not long ago, I learnt about the permanent closure of the Language Institute of Japan in Odawara, Kanagawa Perfecture, Japan.
It was really a very sad news to me as I was there for about 6 days and I presented two papers on ELT, put up a cultural exhibition and did a song for the international cultural night. That was in August 2002.
I've made many friends; both the lecturers and the Japanese teachers who were at the Annual LIOJ Summer Workshop for High School teachers in 2002.
I've collected some photos of the Institute from the Internet and put them up here as a tribute to its invaluable contribution to the teaching and learning of English in Japan from thr 60s till the 90s.
Farewell LIOJ!
Rodney Tan
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