Into the Seto Naikai
Patrick Peh Beginning of a Journey A year ago, I was told that three of my five schools would be in the islands, and I would have to take the […]
A Sense of Solidarity: Running the First Ehime ALT Half Marathon
By Rebecca Paskiet I ran the first and personally dubbed Ehime ALT Half Marathon on June 29th of this year with two other ALTs in Ozu, Ehime. This was to […]
Unbeaten Paths: Ehime JETs 2019
Compiled by Jordan Rocke Introduction When I first applied to JET, the question of “What sort of person becomes a JET?” was not at the forefront of my mind, but […]
I am a Hero: Alienation & Consumption
By Jordan Rocke A fundamental part of this blog is, and always has been, reviews. Shaping our own experiences in such a way that others can get something out of […]
Flexibility: Being an Elementary School ALT in Matsuyama
By Ciaran As an elementary school ALT, I’ve played many roles. I have been the tape-recorder: reading dialogue from a script as the children fidget and try to match pictures […]
The Setouchi Triennale: Exploring the Art and Soul of the Seto Islands
By Laela Zaidi Every three years, a contemporary art festival draws thousands of Japanese tourists and foreign visitors into the sparsely populated islands resting in the sea between Honshu and […]
A Ken-ALT in a Special Needs School
By Ma. Antonette Lofamia A few weeks before leaving for Japan, I found out from my predecessor that I would be teaching in five high schools within the Nanyo B […]
Two in One: Teaching at an Ehime Secondary School
By Jose Catalan I’m a high school ALT in Imabari, Ehime and I’ve been here for almost four years. I know many of you have different schools you go to, […]
Undercooked: The Problem of Baking at Japanese Schools
By Josiah Ng Japan’s ministry of education announced earlier this week that it would again increase funding for its bread baking programs run out of the department of home economics, […]