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Running Away from the Expat Problems
How running can become your next coping mechanism This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Monica Hand (Ehime) Dealing with the daily challenges that come with moving or living in a ...
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Run with the Umineko
In-person races are back, and I am ready! This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Etienne van Rooyen (Aomori) My phone buzzed. It was a message from my regular group chat ...
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Behind ALTopedia
How one man is keeping the iconic online ALT community alive and well This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Monica Hand (Ehime) Jake Whiton (Nagano) If you are in any ...
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Japan Writers Conference
This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Tom Baker (Saitama) interviewed by the CONNECT Team Since 2007, the Japan Writers Conference has been bringing together writers from all across the country for ...
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Financial Wellbeing Whilst Living Abroad
This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of CONNECT. Alexandra Crombie (Gunma) My friends probably think I’m being hideously hypocritical writing this article. I am not known for my financial literacy, but hopefully ...
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Exporting Japanese Talent
This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of CONNECT. Andy Hanson (Nara) Before coming to Japan I knew that Japan liked baseball . . . and that was about it. I didn’t really ...
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Chari-ing is Caring
Biking around Hyogo to build connections between cultures This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of CONNECT. Jon Solmundson (Hokkaido) 1000 kilometres on a well-loved, second-hand mamachari? Amy Joy chuckles and, with only ...
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An Elementary ALTs Guide to Surviving Recess
This article originally appeared in the March 2023 issue of CONNECT. Chloe Holm (Ehime) I hadn’t felt the spray of schoolyard pebbles stuck in my shoes, the welts from half-deflated soccer balls flung with surprising ...
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Kendo: The Way of the Sword and the Way to the Heart
This article originally appeared in the March 2023 issue of CONNECT. Thomas Coleman (Hyogo) Shrouded in blue armour masking their figures, the two swordsmen bow to each other and carefully press the hilt of their ...
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Footen Wonderland
Working to foster community and support independent music This article was originally published in the March 2023 issue of CONNECT. Kazama Ryugo (Hokkaido), interviewed by Ryon Morrin (Hokkaido) The quaint, scenic town of Shintotsukawa is ...
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