With burdens like language barriers and “key money”, finding an apartment in Japan is not a pleasant business. One of the blessings of the JET Program is the Contracting Organizations usually arrange housing for participants. Of course, that means we get plenty of questions about housing. My friend’s apartment is better/cheaper than mine. Contracting Organizations […]
Although JET participants are members of the JET Programme, each JET is actually employed by a local contracting organization and not by CLAIR or the JET Programme. CLAIR and JET are the organizations who set up the framework to introduce us to our bosses. And since different JETs have different bosses, they often get different […]
Let’s start at Narita International Airport, where volunteer JETs will be there to help guide you along to the bus that will take you to Keio Plaza Hotel. You will only be able to bring one checked bag, your carry on luggage and personal item with you to the hotel, so please pack for Tokyo […]