Every year on the long weekend of October, Hyogo AJET hosts an annual rafting trip in Kochi with Happy Raft. It’s a wet and wild weekend in the stunning surrounds of rural Japan and certainly a unique way to experience one of this fair country’s hidden gems. The trip is generally open to around…
Once in a while in September, Japan has a series of holidays known Silver Week. Many employees are able to have a consecutive 5 days of holidays and make use of this time to travel around Japan or go overseas for a short break. This means flocks of tourists at major tourism sites and crazy…
Welcome to Hyogo, the prefecture with the third most ALTs in Japan! Since there are so many of us, there are a lot of different events hosted by the Hyogo Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (HAJET) throughout the year. The first event that will be held is the Welcome Party, which is on August…
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, kings and queens!!! It is that time of year again!!! <gasp> “What time of year again??” I hear your collective thoughts bubble and burst within their confined cranial cages!!! It is the time of year when I write in the HYOGO TIMES!!! Muhahahaha!!!… huh? What now?…
STOP DROP AND ROLL!!!! ERRRMAGGEERHD!!!!! Now that your attention has been grabbed, prepare to be saturated with the torrential deluge of information that is like being caught in the torrential deluge of rain during “Tsuyu– the rainy season” soaking you right down to the bone, however in this case the rain would be “Information”…
With the application deadline fast approaching, we of HAJET thought you may enjoy reading some of our reasons for volunteering our services. Read on for more. Ashlie O’Neill I first joined Hyogo AJET in 2014 when I began my 2nd year. I joined because I wanted to help out the JET…
Among our grand confluence of JET Program participants, there are many who find they have the time and the passion to give back. These people are AJET, volunteers who do all kinds of stuff for the JET community and beyond. Each prefecture has it’s own group of AJET movers and shakers. Besides organizing events and making…
April has always seemed to be one of the most standout months in Japan. Since my time coming here, I have thought of it as Japan’s “second New Year’s.†It is certainly a season of rebirth, as the Sakura come out for its annual celebration, the animals come from their hibernation to nab the picnic…
Hello Spring! The end of winter is in sight and spring is just around the corner. This means that the end of the school year is here! If you’re planning to go away during the spring holidays, have a blast and recharge your batteries for the new school year. If you aren’t going away, plan…