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Jun 06
Jun 02

TIMBAH BELL: FINDING REJUVENATION IN JAPAN

Self-care in Shimukappu is part of the way of life. I sensed that the toilet advertisement was a promising sign, but I struggled to grasp the meaning. Two children wearing evil-looking headgear gasped in pain above a set of futuristic TOTO toilets — the largest toilet manufacturer in the world.... read more →
Jun 01
Mar 23

TIMBAH BELL: WORDLINESS IN THE JAPANESE COUNTRYSIDE

Lessons at school in Shimukappu show how to be a global team player My ninth-grade students recently had a lesson that discussed humanitarian work in Afghanistan. One passage read, “Have you ever heard of groups that collect Japanese school backpacks? They send them overseas. So far, more than 200,000 backpacks... read more →
Mar 23
Mar 03

TEQBALL CLINIC IN ASPEN

The Aspen Sister Cities Committee has applied for and been awarded a Teqball table to be located at the Aspen High School. As part of this, there will be an introduction and launch of the program on March 12, 2022 from 4:30-6:30 in the Aspen High School Skier Dome.... read more →
Feb 09

TIMBAH BELL: LEARNING FROM THE QUIETNESS

Peace and harmony in Shimukappu highlight the value of turning down the volume on life. Studying Japanese is easier on some days than on others. It’s been a series of language-learning stutter steps since arriving in Shimukappu. Every week or so, I get a fresh burst of energy when... read more →
Nov 29

MAKING HOME IN JAPAN

Timbah Bell, a former Aspen High School English teacher, heads to sister city of Shimukappu, Japan, to teach English. “Beauty Noted” is a new bimonthly column by Timbah, which will highlight his experiences as the newest teacher in a long line of Roaring Fork Valley locals to continue the partnership... read more →
Nov 28
Oct 26