The Island No One Knows
Rachel Geshay (Niigata) We all know that Japan is an island nation. There’s Kyushu and Honshu, Hokkaido and Shikoku; Okinawa
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JET Programme
10 Years After JET – A Return to the Furusato
Natalie Hamilton (Oita, 2004-2007) It has been 11 years since my official last day as an ALT in Nakatsu City
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Crank That Bass: Forming a Band in Japan
Logan McCarthy (Gifu) This article originally featured in the December 2018 issue of Connect. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Many of us see
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Chisako Higashiya and Her Annual JET-Family Thanksgiving
Emily Masuda (Gifu) Hosting thirty-something JETs for Thanksgiving is something that Chisako Higashiya from Seki, Gifu, does with poise, generosity,
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Bending Not Breaking
Laura Pollacco (Kanagawa) This article originally featured in the September 2018 issue of Connect. Header photo by Anete Lūsiņa on Unsplash We are
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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
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