Do you look forward to the Wellness and Sports sections every month? Here you can find healthy living advice and information on the nation’s sports community.
Localized Baking Ingredients
This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Dianne Yett (Gunma) I come from a town in Southern California where you can find virtually any baking ingredient all in the same aisle ...
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Spring’s Green Gold: Taranome
Foraging and eating the iconic Japanese mountain sprout This article originally appeared in the May 2023 issue of CONNECT. Monica Hand (Ehime) Bumping along in four-wheel drive, we climbed higher and higher up a steep ...
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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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Brunching on a Budget
This article originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of CONNECT. Alexandra Crombie (Gunma) This recipe is sure to brighten your Sunday morning. I try to keep the ingredients for this in my fridge so ...
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Maintaining Wellness in Isolation: Top Tips
This article originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of CONNECT. Alexandra Crombie (Gunma) You feel rotten. You get yourself to a test centre or have some rapid tests hanging around at home. The results ...
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Halloween Lesson Plans
This article originally featured in the October 2021 issue of Connect. Future Tense - Halloween Fortune Tellers Rachel Fagundes (Okayama) I’m a fiend for Halloween, so from the first of October—it’s ON. Students love anything to do with ...
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The Life of an Olympic Ambassador
This article originally featured in the May 2021 issue of Connect. DeeDee Trotter interviewed by Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata 2008-2010, Kochi 2018-2020) DeeDee Trotter represented the United States at three Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012) in track and field, ...
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From the Black Hills to Mt. Fuji
This article originally featured in the May 2021 issue of Connect. Billy Mills interviewed by Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata 2008-2010, Kochi 2018-2020) Prior to entering the 1964 Olympics, Billy Mills was rather unheralded, but the native of South Dakota went ...
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Simply Bento
This article originally featured in the May 2021 issue of Connect. A Quick-Start Guide for Beginners Michelle Maczka (Chiba) Universal truths are fairly rare when it comes to experiences on the JET Program, but one thing is certain: ...
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Sickness and the System
This article originally featured in the May 2021 issue of Connect. An experience with Japanese healthcare and Covid-19 By A. Doi As an American, my first reaction to Japan’s medical care was awe. I could get an appointment ...
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