Snow Monsters, Oh My!
Block 2 hits the slopes for the Zao Onsen Ski Weekend Zao Onsen, located in Yamagata City in the northeastern
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Yeah But Have You Heard Of… Kendo?
Jack Richardson (Yamagata) OK, so you probably have heard of it. Or, at least, you’ve probably heard of it. Kendo is not
Read moreFamily Spotlight: Winter Holiday Fun!
JET Couples and Families share about their winter holiday adventures Shantel Dickerson (Oita) This month’s Family Spotlight features winter holiday
Read moreSapporo or Bust: Fun and Ice up North
Bailey Jo Josie (Miyazaki) Even after more than a half century, the Sapporo Snow Festival is still going strong, and
Read moreNew Year in Japan
Jasmin Hayward, Ishikawa Three current JETs tell CONNECT what it was like experiencing their first New Year in Japan: the highs
Read moreNaked and Unafraid: A Hadaka Matsuri Experience
Chris Golden (Miyazaki) Ah, winter: the bane of seemingly every Japanese person’s existence. Granted, there are worse things out there:
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February Events Calendar
Baily Jo Josie (Miyazaki) Block 1 69th Sapporo Snow Festival 1 February – 12 February Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website
Read moreCool Japan Wonderland-What’s New at Universal Studios’ Cool Japan 2018
Sabrina Zirakzadeh (Osaka) It’s that time of year again: the moment that puts the “Japan” in Universal Studios Japan. While
Read moreCome On Over to Comic-Con
Chad Grover (Tokyo) The second ever Tokyo Comic-Con took place from December 1st-3rd, 2017, at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center.
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