Spring is happening on Awaji, and love is in the air! Oh and pollen, mostly pollen… As a grumpy old dude trapped in a 27-year-old’s body, I find excuses to hate on things for no other reason than to feel superior in a miraculously childish way. Example: Baseball caps are dumb. With simple unfounded…
Thanks to everyone who came and made the two sake tasting days a success. For those who didn’t come, here’s a rundown of what went on January 25th and 26th. Feel free to use this itinerary to go on your own! Follow us virtually on this map! We met at Mikage station at 11:30 am,…
To stay, or not to stay? That was the question we recently asked ourselves. By now your papers are signed and handed in. For JETs choosing to re-contract, I offer my congratulations! I hope the incoming year will offer more unforgettable experiences. For JETs choosing to make the next big (and scary) step, CLAIR is…
Hello Hyogo! I hope you’ve all had some nice R&R during your winter holidays, and for those of you who have gone abroad　- welcome back to the land of the rising sun! I’ll be the first to say that winter is my least favourite season [“You call yourself a Canadian, Paige?†There, I said…
The short sleeved shirts and cool-tech innerwear of summer have finally given way to the scarves and gloves and berets and socks and layers layers layers of winter. With the weather switch now firmly jammed on cold, many JETs, especially those from warmer climates (namely, those from the Southern hemisphere who greeted summer smugly) may…
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…
Hi everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your Halloween and are looking forward to Thanksgiving. After a surprisingly long summer, the temperature has rapidly dropped which means the start of my favourite season! To me, autumn is on a par with spring. People seem to migrate to famous places like Kyoto and Nara just to…
Hello Hyogo, First off, thanks to all of you who came to the welcome party, I had loads of fun meeting some fresh and familiar faces. Let’s continue partying this September! See the delights of our neighboring prefecture by coming on the Hyogo AJET Osaka night out on Saturday 28th September. The night will…
Hyogo AJET Committee 2013-14 Like National AJET, Hyogo AJET is here to help you make the most of your time in Japan as a JET. Hyogo AJET organizes local events and activities to celebrate and share the best of Hyogo within our little community. But it’s not only fun and games; Hyogo AJET is also…