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…
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🍊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…
Journey to the Center of Shikoku
Justin Dobbs 2024 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…
Through the Generations
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,…
🍊maga(ZINE): January🎉
"It's a new year and a new me." Let's start 2025 off right with a Mikan🍊maga(ZINE) that brings out the best in all of us! For the new year we…
Shikoku’s Big Three
Justin Dobbs 2024 MIKAN BLOG WRITER & COPY EDITOR Justin is a first year JET based on the edge of Ehime in Shikokuchuo. Coming from a writing/communications background in suburban…
Banana Bread🍌🍞
Miya Jia 2021 Arrival, CIR, Matsuyama2024-2025 Ehime AJET Secretary ('23-'24 Event Co-ordinator) Miya Jia (she/her) is a fourth year CIR in Matsuyama from Chicago, USA. She is currently the Ehime…
🍊maga(ZINE): December ❄️
The holidays are here and so is this month's edition of the Mikan🍊maga(ZINE)! This month's edition is a little special as it features the mikans behind this creative series: Dillon, Gizelle…
Starting Fresh: Hatsumode in Shikoku ⛩️
Justin Dobbs 2024 MIKAN BLOG WRITER & COPY EDITOR Justin is a first year JET based on the edge of Ehime in Shikokuchuo. Coming from a writing/communications background in suburban…