LGBTQ+
Ehime LGBTQ+ Header image from: https://www.colorfuldot-life.org/ehimepride/ Compared to your home country, you may find that sexuality and LGBT issues are brought up much less in…
Religion
Religion Buddhism and Shinto are by far the dominant religions of Japan. Buddhism; founded by the Indian prince Siddhartha seeks to overcome…
Japanese Resources
Links to websites to help level up your Japanese: DuolingoBe shamed by a green owl constantly to motivate you practice and study Japanese.Jtest4youHelp for passing the JLPT at any level.Maggie…
🍊maga(ZINE): June
June 2025 Stories that shimmer, voices that roar. A vibrant celebration of identity, love, resilience, and pride.— welcome to a little rainbow-splashed corner of the world, where glitter meets grit…
Pills, Here!💊: A Guide to Drugstores in Japan
Unless you’ve lived in Japan long-term before, it’s safe to say that browsing through the drug store here, in Japan, is no walk in the park. Actually, despite…
🍊maga(ZINE): March🎓
March 2025 Hey, Mikans! As you know, or, if you're a new JET, as you'll come to know, March in Japan is a season of change. From the melting snowcaps…
The Last Castles Standing 🏯
Justin Dobbs 2024-2025 MIKAN BLOG WRITER Justin is a second year JET based on the edge of Ehime in Shikokuchuo. Coming from a writing/communications background in suburban Georgia, he is…
Navigating the Language Barrier
What is a language barrier? Unless you have always felt super confident in your Japanese or have reached a high level of fluency before coming to Japan, you’ve probably felt…
🍊maga(ZINE): February 🧡
In Japan, February is pretty jam-packed with things to enjoy and celebrateー Setsubun, Risshun, Sapporo Snow Festival, National Foundation Day, Cat Day 😺,３年 students capping off the year, and ...the…