Just Another List: Helpful Guides for Newcomers

Among our grand confluence of JET Program participants, there are many who find they have the time and the passion to give back. These people are AJET, volunteers who do all kinds of stuff for the JET community and beyond. Each prefecture has it’s own group of AJET movers and shakers. Besides organizing events and making surveys, these AJET volunteers have made some fantastic resources for new and continuing JETs. Listed below are those resources that are particularly helpful to incoming JETs, no matter where you end up in Japan.

 

Let’s start with National AJET’s pamphlet for incoming JETs. It’s a quick little rundown to get you started on your prep work.

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”orange” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”National AJET Pre-departure Guide” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://ajet.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pre-dept-orientation-leaflet-2015.pdf”]

 

And now a list of the guides made by prefectural AJET groups:

(ordered in typical Japanese fashion by location, from Northeast to Southwest)

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Hokkaido Newcomers Guide” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.hajet.org/Hokkaido-Newcomers-Guide.pdf”]

Scroll down to page 15 for general, non-Hokkaido specific info.

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Gunma Newcomers Guide” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.gunmajet.net/resources/newcomers-guide/”]

Good information for most of Japan, not just Gunma!

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Gifu Lifestyle ” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://gifujets.weebly.com/lifestyle”]

Another set of great articles that applies outside of Gifu prefecture too.

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Hyogo Living Guide” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.hyogoajet.net/hyogotimes/hyogo-ajet-living-guide/”]

Hyogo’s collection of information. (The one associated with this website ;)

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Okayama Pre-arrival FAQ” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://okajet.wikispaces.com/Before+you+arrive+FAQ”]

An excellent FAQ for anyone incoming.

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Tokushima Living Guide” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://tokushimajet.com/category/living/”]

Tokushima’s set of informative articles!

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Fukuoka Newcomers Info” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.fukuokajet.com/newcomers/”]

Also a great set of information simply laid out.

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Saga Newcomers Info” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://sagajet.com/newcomers/”]

Saga’s version of helpful information. The Sempai Says are particularly poignant!

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”red” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Kagoshima Newcomer FAQ” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://kagoshimajet.com/newcomers/faq/”]

Kagoshima’s FAQ! Be sure to check out the teaching tips.

 

Bonus Link!

Here’s a non-JET-specific guide to moving to Japan. (The Surviving In Japan Without Much Japanese site has tons of good stuff)

[aio_button align=”none” animation=”none” color=”purple” size=”small” icon=”none” text=”Moving to Japan” relationship=”dofollow” url=”http://www.survivingnjapan.com/2010/07/moving-to-japan-read-this-first.html”]