Five Perks of the Inaka During COVID-19
While rarely someone’s first living choice for people coming over to Japan, the inaka (or countryside) often becomes our second
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Health & Nutrition
Store Cupboard Cooking
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. Using What’s in Your Cupboard to Make Tasty Meals Hazel Reilly (Tottori)
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Your Winter Body
This article originally featured in the December 2019 issue of Connect. It’s your fall body, but you have the flu
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My Epic 208-Kilometer Adventure ‘Round Sado Island
This article originally featured in the November 2019 issue of Connect. Sheila Mulherin (Hokkaido) For the past year or two, I’ve
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Settle Down!
This article originally featured in the November 2019 issue of Connect. Anonymous One thing I notice when I talk to newcomers
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The Notebook Project: take part today!
What is the notebook project? The JET programme scatters citizens of over 50 countries across nearly 50 prefectures of a
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Kentucky Fried Christmas
Amanda Muller (Kyoto) This article originally featured in the December 2018 issue of Connect. There isn’t a lot that tastes like
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Everyday life after a disaster
Camilo A. Guerra-Tejo (Mihara) There is no question that disasters alter our lives. Homes and cherished personal items are destroyed,
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Montana Malarkey-Kessler (Kyoto) Ingredients: Vegetables Onions, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, broccolini, celery, mushrooms, squash, pumpkin, snow peas,
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