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Composing a Sense of Place Overseas
Natalie Andrews (Perth, prev. Tokyo) It has been rather lonely for Australia on the sprawling stage of the Tokyo international art scene. Historically, we’ve been small in number and presence in the Japan International Art ...
Tokyo Orientation: Back to Business
A Word From the Panelists at Tokyo Orientation 2023 Nabeela Basa (Kagoshima) Tiffany Smith (Nara) Billster Mangaoil (Kagoshima) The August 2023 Tokyo Orientation welcomed hundreds of jet-lagged, starry-eyed new ALTs who have been accepted into ...
Meeting Up Without Meeting Up
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. The Landscape of Meetups in Stay-at-Home Japan By Eli Ferster (Kyoto) The community centers are closed, cafes and other meeting spots vacant, but for many, online Meetups ...
Ohara Gozaimasu
This article originally featured in the May 2020 issue of Connect. by Mike Clapis Dogenzaka. Whether or not you've heard the name, you have most certainly seen it in pictures and videos. This shopping district is home to ...
A Venture into a World of Ice
This article originally featured in the April 2020 issue of Connect. Elsie Tay (Hokkaido) Hello from the snowy north! While you lucky southerners herald in spring and sakura, Hokkaido will remain under the cold spell for a while ...
Ice Age at the Fukuoka City Science Museum
This article originally featured in the March 2020 issue of Connect. Mark Christensen (Fukuoka) The Ice Age. For many of us, this phrase brings images of cavemen battling sabertooth tigers, giant mammoths, or even the tragic ...
Getting My Winter Snow Fix
This article originally featured in the March 2020 issue of Connect. Abbie Philpott, Nagasaki I’m very lucky to live in vibrant Nagasaki, where the locals are as warm as the weather. Apart from the snowmageddon that ...
Events Calendar: March 2020
This article originally featured in the March 2020 issue of Connect. Please note that events may cancel and check with organizers directly. Block 1 40th Vasaloppet Japan March 7 - March 8 Asahikawa City, Hokkaido Prefecture ...
Events Calendar: January 2020
This article originally featured in the January 2020 issue of Connect. Block 1 Souunkyo Onsen Icefall Festival January 23 - March 15 Kamikawa, Hokkaido Prefecture Website in Japanese only Shikaribetsu Kotan Festival January 25 - March ...
The Three Skills of Effective Teachers
This article originally featured in the December 2019 issue of Connect. Interview with Mayumi Asaba Rebecca Ruth (Hyogo) Mayumi Asaba recently gave a presentation at a Kobe JALT event about her Ph.D. research. She studied ...