365 Days in Japan
365 Days in Japan Bronwyn O’Neill One of my last memories of England before coming to Japan was sitting quietly with my parents, eating poached eggs at an airport cafe […]
Ehime Guidebook 2016
Hello JETs new and old. The current guidebook on the front page has been outdated for a while, so now we present to you the new guidebook. We hope it […]
The Mikan — Pirates, Monks, and Inakamono: Ehime in Contemporary Media
Pirates, Monks, and Inakamono: Ehime in Contemporary Media John Wheeler Tokyo is the center of Japan’s media industry, the place where a majority of production and marketing happens. The capital’s […]
Anime and Manga Update
Anime and Manga Update Leiso Edwards I’m a big fan of anime and manga and, if you let me, I would never shut up about it. However, it’s sometimes better […]
Tell Me About the Rabbits
Tell Me About the Rabbits Anna Sheffer From fox villages to cat cafes, Japan has a reputation for animal tourism. And one of the most unique examples is Okunoshima — […]
Never Give Up: the Japanese community theatre experience
By Rowan Carmichael Musical theatre isn’t easy. You have to be able to sing, dance and act, as well as give the commitment that any performance requires. To do a […]
Re-sign or Resign: coming to terms with my recontracting decision
By Nicole McCoy It would happen about five times a day. A niggling feeling at the back of my mind, reminding me that there’s something I needed to do, something […]
Teaching as an ALT
Teaching as an ALT Scott Tamaki This post is for any ALT who has teaching in their sights as a career path. Maybe your goal is to become a better […]
Eikaiwa Ramblings
By Hogan Gill Kia Ora my fellow Mikans, I recently worked myself out of a pickle and thought it worth sharing on the chance anyone else out there was suffering […]