A career in teaching English
What have I come here to do with the rest of my life? Lindsay Mack (Oita) For many JETs or
Read more
Community Spotlight
2018 All-Kyushu AJET Hanami
An interview with the AJET Block 10 & 11 organizers What, when, where? Christine: On March 24th, JETs from across
Read more
Annual National AJET Enkai
Lauren Handlon (Hokkaido) On February 10th, 2018, 140 current JETs from all around the country, as well as a few
Read moreNiigata Charity Musical 2018
21 years of bringing the community together for song and dance By Samantha Haley (Niigata) The Niigata Charity Musical has a
Read moreSnow Monsters, Oh My!
Block 2 hits the slopes for the Zao Onsen Ski Weekend Zao Onsen, located in Yamagata City in the northeastern
Read more
Shikano Shakuhachi Pilgrimage
About forty minutes away from Tottori City lies the old castle town of Shikano. Shikano is a picturesque place—old Japanese
Read more
Tokyo Community Event Spotlight
Aquarium art, Indian food, and Coffee! Vincent Bickhart (Tokyo)
Read moreJET Family Spotlight: A Week of “Lasts:” Getting Packed with Tokyo Orientation on the Horizon
Ben Holschuh, husband of ALT in Oita Prefecture As I’m getting ready to leave, I’ve had a lot of “lasts”
Read moreSpotlight: Jasmine Umeno
When Jasmine Umeno is not busy with her duties as an ALT for elementary and middle schools in Beppu, Oita,
Read moreSpotlight: Sandy Cheng, Kobe/Osaka
Born in Taiwan, Sandy grew up in Brisbane, Australia. She always had a great interest in Japan and began the
Read more