August 2015
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August 2015

  With August comes the continuation of sickeningly humid heat, the buzzing of cicadas, and a new year on the JET program. It is a time of beginnings and goodbyes. To all of our new JETs, I say “Welcome!” To our returners, “がんばれ!” To those leaving, “Good luck!” My name is Brittany Teodorski and I’m…

Just Another List: Festivals in Hyogo, August 2015
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Just Another List: Festivals in Hyogo, August 2015

    So you want to see a summer festival this year? Chances are that whatever town you find yourself living in will have a perfectly lovely matsuri or three all prepared. However, if you want to venture elsewhere in our fine prefecture here’s a few you may have heard of.     Dekansho Matsuri…