J-Word Play: February ’12
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Travel Japan: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
In April, when the snow has melted away, there is one place you can count on for a mountain of snow. The Northern Japanese alps are the steepest and considered by some to be the most beautiful in Japan. The Alpine Route, as its highest point, has an altitude of 2500 metres. The route can…
Maigo in Hyogo: February ’12
This temple’s rock garden was designed to represent the beach where a teenager was killed in single combat. His death is one of the most famous in Japanese history. His killer renounced his samurai life soon after and became a Buddhist monk. This place has some serious education going on…any guesses?
Kicchiri Kitchen: Tonkatsu (ã¨ã‚“ã‹ã¤)
This is a simple but delicious Japanese favourite.
Love and Relationships: Die Alone
As I was lazily flipping through my Facebook photos, I came upon some shots that I couldn’t recognize. The guy in the shot was absolutely fabulous, corky, was wearing a chic pink-checkered-printed shirt with a denim pant and recently faded out Mohawk haircut. He was bright-eyed and bushy tailed, some would say. He had a…
News from your National AJET Rep: January ’12
Greetings! I hope you all had a great winter break and that the return to school and cold weather (for those of you who traveled south) wasn’t too bad!  I have a few updates from AJET about things that have been happening over the past few months. It was great having the chance to speak…
Travel: Hong Kong and Macau
Maximum travel and minimum leave, the upcoming spring holidays are the perfect time to visit Hong Kong and Macau. You can cover a lot within a few days using the MTR system that puts Japan’s train network to shame. Food, culture, architecture, shopping, and gambling make China’s two ‘Special Administrative Regions’ very exciting and international…
Super Show
Imagine yourself in one of Japan’s great baseball domes, but you’re not here for a game. There are no bases, no diamond – instead the house lights are off and you’re surrounded by 30,000 twinkling blue lights. Shrieks and yells of excitement fill the air, anticipation rising by the second. Then, the stage turns red…
Just a Small Town Girl
This story is about a small town girl—from Sumoto-shi on Awaji Island—who had a big dream of winning a speech contest and going to Tokyo with her ALT. After arriving to Japan in August, my JTE at Suhama Junior High School asked for my assistance to prepare a student for a speech contest. During our…