WATN: Dusty Wittman (Kusatsu, Shiga 2009-2014)
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WATN: Dusty Wittman (Kusatsu, Shiga 2009-2014)

    Returning this month is our “Where Are They Now?” section. In it, we share the words of wisdom of those who have gone before us back into the real world.   Placement + years on JET   I was a prefectural high school ALT in Kusatsu-shi, Shiga-ken for 5 years.   Favorite JET…

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…

Far From the Same: Saga Prefecture
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Far From the Same: Saga Prefecture

My name is Penny Fox and I’m originally from Sydney, Australia, although I’m not sure now which to call my ‘hometown,’ since I spent the full 5 years on JET (2009 – 2014). I actually had 2 placements – one for the first 3 years, where I taught at a total of 10 schools (3…

JET Life: Until It’s Experienced…
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JET Life: Until It’s Experienced…

    “Oh I almost forgot to tell you, today…” Who hasn’t started a sentence using these exact words during their time on the JET program? Facing situations that most of our friends and family back home would simply find odd or unbelievable has in many ways become routine for us here in Japan. However,…

Birthday Suit Loincloths: Okayama Prefecture
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Birthday Suit Loincloths: Okayama Prefecture

Who are you? Where are from originally? What year are you on JET? Where do you teach? What level? My name is Nicole Finch, and I’m from the hockey loving, maple syrup drinking country of Canada. I’m a 3rd year JET in Okayama City, Okayama, where I teach at two academic high schools, one academic…