Ramblings of an almost ex JET As we go through the coldest part of the year, so close, yet seemingly so far away from spring, I can’t help but reflect a little on my time on the JET programme. I am ending my 5th and final year. Time is a blur. Savour it, value it,…
At the most recent book club, which took place on December 13th, we covered Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. A relatively short novel (at least for bibliophiles), coming in at a little under 400 pages, it nevertheless succeeds in painting a Wonderland-esque parallel reality that is rather dark and well-fleshed out. In addition, it is essentially…
Happy New Year, everyone. This is Sadie, the Tajima (read: boonies) Representative. If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance you’re back from holidays and getting settled into your kotatsu to wait out the remaining months of winter. Good, good, as you should be. I’ve lived my entire life in a…
The annual Shikoku rafting trip has, over the past few years, become a permanent fixture in the Hyogo AJET calendar, and with good reason. Each year, between 20 and 25 JETs from Hyogo head out into the remote wilderness of a place called Happy Raft in Kochi prefecture to enjoy a wet and wild…
Hello my doves! Congratulations: You’ve survived you first month! It only gets easier and colder from here (small mercies). If you’ve read earlier issues, you’d know that my name is Rackle and I am one of your Hyogo AJET members as well as an all-around rambunctious cannonball of affection and defender of those who…
As we start a new JET year, we’d like to introduce you to the Hyogo AJET council. These great JETs volunteer their time to organize awesome events and support all of us here in fabulous Hyogo. Aiko Lignon Hi, I’m Aiko from Itami. I’m a third year JET. I love…
The cicadas are chirping, the sun is melting everything, and for some unexplained reason your neighbors are wearing yukata on a random Tuesday. That’s right folks; it’s August here in Japan and that means a few things. First of all, it means hundreds of new JETs have just arrived in Japan! To them I say,…
A Super big “Howdy-do” and “Ya-ho” to all from your friendly neighbourhood Hyogo AJET helper-type guy, ME!!! As we welcome the month of July with open arms, we also welcome some very important events and dates that are recognized by many from our international community hot-pot that is Hyogo AJET. Do any of…
Saturday the 23rd of May marked this year’s annual Biwa boat cruise and what a delight it was. We set sail at dusk in the balmy evening aboard the Michigan paddle steamer on Lake Biwa. Truly picturesque. First a group-picture at the port that your author only just managed to arrive in time for…