The following are photos from the Hyogo AJET Sayonara Party last month on June 17th in Kakogawa.
All photos copyright Len Krygsman IV, NightHawk Photography (2011).
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© 2011 Len Krygsman IV, NightHawk Photography
Happy New Year, everyone. This is Sadie, the Tajima (read: boonies) Representative. If you’re reading this, then there’s a good chance you’re back from holidays and getting settled into your kotatsu to wait out the remaining months of winter. Good, good, as you should be. I’ve lived my entire life in a…
Hyogo Board of Education’s annual Skills Development Conference November 21-22, 2013 Attended by 485 ALTs and JTEs A review by two JHS ALTs: This year’s Skills Development Conference was a pleasant surprise. Sort of. Well, there were pieces that were helpful and interesting. Unfortunately, there were more parts of the Conference that were frustrating and…
As the freedom of exams approaches, so does the season of sexy white masks and Rilakkuma blankets. I personally am delighted that it is now December because that can only mean two very important annual events – Christmas, and heating in the staffroom! (I am very sorry if you are one of the people to…
 Every year thousands of foreign and local tourists alike flock to Sapporo, Hokkaido in early February for the famed Yuki Matsuri and boy are they in for a treat. Beginning in 1950 the festival has fast become one of Sapporo’s main attractions along with its world class ski slopes, the famed Ramen Alley, brilliant…
This month, it was a challenge settling on a film to review. Initially, the article was going to explore Japanese remakes of American films, because as it turns out, Hollywood is not the only place “borrowing†ideas from overseas. Then, because I am cheap and ゴースト (which exists, seriously) is not eligible for half-price rentals…
PEPY (formerly “Protect the Earth, Protect Yourselfâ€) has a new acronym to reflect their changing focus as an organization. Though they still care about the earth and sustainability, PEPY’s true focus is on education in Cambodia, and the hope that an investment in today’s youth of that country will lead to a better future for…