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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 […]
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 […]
Spring Breaking

By Killian Barry I enjoy cycling. It’s not a passion, but I miss the daily commute back home. Dublin is a decent spot for a bit of a jaunt, located […]
All Kinds of Goodbyes: Deciding Whether to Stay or to Go
By Bennett Pérez “Oh! Darling you gotta let me know, Should I stay or should I go?” -The Clash Time froze as I stared at the recontracting paperwork lying in […]
ALT Spring Showcase (Series 1)
Edited by Joshua Hill About a week ago the Mikan blog reached out to Shikoku ALTs in an effort to accumulate photo submissions of personal art, creative projects for work […]
AJET TTRPG (Table top role playing games) Conference 2020 Ada Smith
“Your party is camped out at the edge of the Forest of Doom and night is falling. Suddenly, you all hear something coming through the forest. Not on the well […]
The Chronicles of EIKEN
By Andrew Fischer Nearly every ALT across Ehime ought to be familiar with the EIKEN, or Jitsuyō Eigo Ginō Kentei (Test in Practical English Proficiency). The EIKEN is similar to the Japanese-Language […]
Uchiko & the Sea of Clouds
By Niall Magee Last weekend I was invited to go on a tour of Uchiko to help promote it as a tourist destination. As a disclaimer, all expenses were paid […]