Gotta Catch ‘Em All! : Pokémon TCG Collecting in Japan
Luke Anthony Santos 2022 Arrival, ALT at Chikami JHS in Imabari City Luke is from the Philippines. He’s just a chill guy who enjoys watching movies and anime, playing video […]
Patience, Precision, Passion, Plastic Models and Perseverance
Yat (Matt/Matthew) Yeung 2024 Arrival, JHS ALT in Iyo City (Futami)Gundam/Pokémon/League of Legends/Stardew Valley Nerd (cough, cough… specialist*) Matthew (Yat) Yeung is a first year ALT based in Iyo City, […]
Pretending To Be Other People
Jordan Rocke Matsuyama ALT 2018-2023 Jordan Rocke is a former Matsuyama JET who worked in Japan for 5 years as a Senior High School ALT in Hojo. As the former […]
The Art of the Sword
By David Broughton Joining traditional arts clubs may seem like part of a quintessentially JET experience, but how folks end up in these opportunities can be a lot more up […]
Getting Your Japanese Driver’s License (Ehime Edition)
By Emily Guo The number of congratulations (“おめでとう御座います”）I received – both from the license center staff and teachers who knew I was going through this process – shows that obtaining […]
Have you heard of Brass Band Camelia?
By Patrick Peh Prelude At the end of January we had Tsubaki “Matsuri” (meaning Festival), which is a massive festival held at Tsubaki Shrine, marking the coldest day this winter. […]
Vampires, Witches, Skeletons, Mesoamerican Gods and a Big Bloody Castle: An Introduction to Solo Journaling TTRPGs
By Jordan Rocke G’day everyone! It’s “the blog editor didn’t want to bother everyone during the holidays and now has no content for the blog queued up” time! This time, […]
To Clean the Mirror: Why I Love Yokai
By Andrew Pappas Monsters have always fascinated me. I used to be really afraid of them when I was a kid. My aunt and cousins like to retell the story […]
Everyone is an Expert: My Love of Trivia
By Jordan Rocke Hey！It’s been a bit quiet on the blog for a while, so I decided to do the thing I do whenever there’s a gap and write an […]