Backtrack #8: Another Home For Me (Joshua Aresty, Matsuyama ALT 2009-2011)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? My name is Joshua Aresty. I’m from Boston, Massachussetts in the United States. I was […]
Backtrack #7: Earnestness, a bit of Naiveté, and a Sincere Interest in Japan (Nicole Uehara, Saijo ALT 1999-2002)
How did you find out about JET, and what led you to apply? I heard about the JET Program during a college internship from a few employees who participated in […]
The Sea, The Iwa & The Classroom
By Patrick Peh Prologue Not long after my arrival in Baishinji, I decided that it would be a tremendous waste not to write something about it. This place is not […]
Backtrack #6: The Language of the Colonizers (David Titterington, Niihama ALT 2005-2010)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? Pandemic greetings! I’m David Titterington from the USA, specifically from land stolen from the Pawnee […]
Backtrack #5 : The First Trinidadian in Matsuyama (Nichelle Mitchell, Matsuyama 2009-2014)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? My name is Nichelle Mitchell and I’m from the island of Trinidad and Tobago (T&T). […]
Unbeaten Paths: Nanyo 2020-2021
Edited by Jordan Rocke Welcome to the final part of the 2020/21 Unbeaten Paths, looking at our rural southern stretch of Nanyo!
Backtrack #4: Those Impressions Last for Generations (Abdulla Zokari, Imabari & Matsuyama 2011-2016)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? Abdulla Zokari. I was placed originally in Imabari in 2011, but I got married to […]
Mikan PhotoMaps #1: Matsuyama Castle with Sage
By Sage Burch This is the first installment of our new series, Mikan PhotoMaps. If you are interested in submitting a location near you, please have a look at what […]
Introducing: Mikan PhotoMaps
The Mikan blog is proud to introduce a new project! In addition to our Unbeaten Paths articles talking to incoming or new JETs and our Backtrack articles from former JETs, […]