Get Involved! JET Special Interest Groups
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Get Involved! JET Special Interest Groups

    As children, the excitement of no school during summer quickly devolves into crippling boredom. To pass the time, siblings may wage war, disasters are delivered unto kitchens, and the backyards have never before seen such ruin. As ALTs, our outlets may change, but ennui is just as likely to set in. For activities…

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Why Did They Stay? A Survey of JETs Across Hyogo

    Below you will find the answers to such pressing questions as “What is your favorite Japanese food?” and “What advice do you have for me, sempai?” These nine JETs have courageously risen to the challenge of satisfying our curiosity. Caution: Some reading between the lines is necessary. New JETs, we’d love to have…

What to Do When There’s Nothing to Do
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What to Do When There’s Nothing to Do

  Working as an ALT, especially during the summer holidays, can wage war on your senses. Often, we have nothing, or less, to do. It can be so easy to slip into the abyss that is the internet, wasting countless hours checking Facebook, reddit, tumblr, imgur, and many more. For those who want to feel…

Fukuoka: Yatai and Gyoza and Cats! Oh My!
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Fukuoka: Yatai and Gyoza and Cats! Oh My!

After reading the most recent Hyogo book club selection, From the Fatherland, With Love, I felt I already had a connection to the city of Fukuoka, where most of the novel takes place. Fortunately, there have been no recent attempts to invade the prefecture’s capital, though interestingly enough, the origin of kamikaze stems from one…