From your friendly AJET Rep: August 2013

Hello fellow JET members! For newcomers this is the start of your JET experience and you have all been placed in one of the best places in Japan (not just my opinion).

First of all, let me introduce who we are. Hyogo AJET is the representative committee for all JETs living in the prefecture. We are similar to National AJET, but we work on a prefectural level. We assist the Hyogo Board of Education (BOE) with the major seminars and conferences. We also provide support, organise events and keep JETs informed of local issues. All municipal and prefectural JETs fall under the same AJET banner.

As always, Hyogo AJET, will be holding a welcome party for the new incoming JETs! This year, due to some changes at the Sogo Beer Garden, we will be holding it at the Sannomiya Terminal Heineken Beer Garden on Saturday the 31st of August. You can RSVP on the event page on the Hyogo AJET Facebook group. This is a good opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet the new faces!

August is here and it’s not very hard to find something to do on the weekends! There are many festivals and events during the summer period. One major event that I would recommend everyone to go to is the ‘Port of Kobe Fireworks Festival’. This is held on Saturday, 3rd of August. If you would like to see what else is happening in Hyogo feel free to browse this website http://www.hyogo-tourism.jp/english/.

That’s all from me. I hope to see you all at the welcome party!

Matt Lim