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April 25, 2019 | Blog, GAJET Events, JET Life | No Comments
Last weekend, members of GAJET had an opportunity to give back to the community by spending a playful afternoon at the Komochiyama Foster Home in Shibukawa. The brief visit is an early indicator for GAJET’s annual I Can Japan event, being held this year on May 25. I Can Japan began as an endeavor to […]
April 14, 2019 | GAJET Events, Gallery, JET Life | No Comments
Hanami, flowering viewing, is a popular event each year during spring time to witness the beautiful, pink return of spring to Gunma’s mountains and valleys. However, the Kanra Castle Town Obata Sakura Festival is not your ordinary hanami experience. An annual event, this festival exists to celebrate the beloved sakura blossoms, while simultaneously paying tribute […]
March 30, 2019 | GAJET Events, Gallery, JET Life | No Comments
March 22, 2019 | Blog, Food and Drink, Guides, JET Life | No Comments
If you’re like me, the first time you saw the plastic trays of strawberries at the supermarket in Japan, you jumped for joy. Back home, strawberries were not a seasonal treat, but a year-round expectation. You could even get a large carton of them for about five dollars, depending on the season. So, you can […]
March 17, 2019 | Blog, Gallery, Guides, JET Life | No Comments
Pink petals float on the breeze as the sun’s gentle rays shine down. Sounds of children playing echo across a green field. It’s finally here! Spring has returned at last! A season associated with rebirth, spring is the time when we end our winter hibernation, crawl out from under the kotatsu, and bask in nature […]
“Hello, my name is Jansen, and I’ll be your new ALT!” Teaching at two senior high schools for almost four years, I’ve greeted my share of new students. With April just around the corner, it’ll once again be time for the self-introduction, or jikoshokai, lesson. While some ALTs may bemoan the idea of introducing themselves to […]
March 9, 2019 | Gallery, JET Life, News and Announcements | No Comments
March 2, 2019 | Blog, Japan life, JET Life | No Comments
This year’s After JET Conference was held on February 28 at the Tokyo Bay Makuhari Hall in Chiba. Hosted by CLAIR, the conference provides information and support for leaving JETs. The AJC was followed by the JET Programme Career Fair which hosted upward of 100 companies who aimed to speak with leaving JETs about a possibility […]
Gunma’s windy winter got you feeling down? Feeling in a rut because your winter days consist of going to work and then immediately retreating home to your kotatsu? Its time for you to leave the winter slump! Here are five tips to get yourself up and moving! 1: Improve yourself It’s not uncommon for JETs […]
