Introduction

By Jordan Rocke & Justin Sita (Ehime Prefectural Advisors) Hello everybody and, at last, welcome to Ehime! We are proud to welcome you to the much belated 2020/2021 Prefectural Orientation,…

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Diversity awareness lessons

By Dom Chen

Hi everyone! For those of you who are interested in incorporating diversity and/or racial awareness within their lessons; there is a google drive containing material focused toward teaching racial issues in the classroom. We are in special times right now, and also in unique positions, as we have access to different levels of public education. People have been voicing a desire to run their own classes on racial issues recently, and I think this google drive is a great starting kit to do just that.

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What’s hotter than Paprika? A beginner’s guide to the Bands of the Rising Sun

By Killian Barry

Maybe it’s the language barrier, perhaps it’s misguided preconceptions, but I suspect my own limited exposure to and familiarity with Japanese music reflects the experience of a lot of us. Not content with this state of affairs, I used some of our recent free time to conduct a deep dive into the music scene here, past and present, mainstream and beyond. With deference to Spotify, YouTube and various blogs, what follows is a non-exhaustive, multi-genre introduction to a selection of contemporary Japanese acts deserving of your ears.

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