A great credit to all Assistant Language Teachers I know, we ‘man’ed up. Many of us also found avenues to donate toiletries, stationary, second-hand clothes and the like. Now, there is another way we can all help, and it’s all in the name of fun. Self restraint (or jishuku) is underway in a big way. As…
The kendo club at my school was, historically, rather disappointing, despite the majority of our student body coming from a middle school with a very respectable team. For the past two years, they have only had about three active members, and the student with the strongest swordsmanship, who competed at the national level in junior…
(Printouts are at the bottom of the post) A while back, one of my elementary schools requested that I read some English picture books to my sixth graders. So I ran to the nearest Junkudo (an hour away) and picked up the three most interesting (but still simple) I could find from their small selection. …
Like so many other Hyogo (and Osaka, and Kyoto, and even SHIGA I hear) JETs, I was dismayed when the huge behemoth of an event that was the Tigers baseball game was canceled due to rain last month. Seriously crushed. While I wasn’t one of the people shelling out for shinkansen tickets, it was a…
In my first year, in mid-May, I was standing at a checkout counter in fluorescent-lit Jusco. “It’s hot isn’t it,†the lady remarked as she rang up my items. “Yeah, it’s like it’s already summer!†I replied. She considered this. “Well, yeah, except, first comes the rain, then summer,†she informed me. Oh, right, of…
Hello again, Hyogo JETs! Enjoying the soon-to-be-smoldering weather? I only have a few very brief announcements this month. Brief but important, so don’t start scrolling or clicking somewhere else just yet – yeah, I saw that. Officially as of June 15, Miriam Rollason will be taking over this little chunk of Hyogo Times as the…
Temari Zushi (sushi balls) are easy to make, look great, and taste delicious. Just choose your favourite toppings. Sashimi (刺身) is filleted fish that you can find in the seafood section of the supermarket. Most fish can be eaten raw, so there are many types of sashimi, with the most popular ones being tuna and…
Boasting one of the worlds most extensive and modern railway systems, Japan is not frequently seen as a major air hub, but in fact the archipelago nation is host to around 100 airports. Hyogo JETs are fortunate to enjoy a wide range of convenient air travel options. Three domestic airports (Itami, Kobe, Tajima) are located…
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