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Snow Monsters, Oh My!

Block 2 hits the slopes for the Zao Onsen Ski Weekend Zao Onsen, located in Yamagata City in the northeastern

Jack Richardson (Yamagata) OK, so you probably have heard of it. Or, at least, you’ve probably heard of it. Kendo is not

JET Couples and Families share about their winter holiday adventures Shantel Dickerson (Oita) This month’s Family Spotlight features winter holiday

Bailey Jo Josie (Miyazaki) Even after more than a half century, the Sapporo Snow Festival is still going strong, and

Jasmin Hayward, Ishikawa Three current JETs tell CONNECT what it was like experiencing their first New Year in Japan: the highs

Chris Golden (Miyazaki) Ah, winter: the bane of seemingly every Japanese person’s existence. Granted, there are worse things out there:

Melanie Marino (Osaka) It may be February, but don’t be fooled – influenza is still rife throughout the land. Continue

Baily Jo Josie (Miyazaki) Block 1 69th Sapporo Snow Festival 1 February – 12 February Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture Website

Sabrina Zirakzadeh (Osaka) It’s that time of year again: the moment that puts the “Japan” in Universal Studios Japan. While

Chad Grover (Tokyo) The second ever Tokyo Comic-Con took place from December 1st-3rd, 2017, at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center.