Hello Hyogo-ites! By the time you read this, you will have uttered, “atsui ne†or “mushi atsui ne†at least once to anyone who will hear it. Well, ganbare – summer has only just started! For those of you who are returning home this summer though, you will get to leave the oppressive heat and…
As the summer heat comes into bear for another time in Japan, it’s time to say farewell to many of the people we have come to know and love. As I begin my third year on the JET programme, many of the people who I began my journey with have decided to say sayonara to…
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…
How many of you tried the European cheese flavoured kitkat? How many saw it and thought someone had put something in the development team’s coffee that day? How many of you don’t have a clue what I’m talking about? Oh the kitkat flavours of Japan. What a chase you have led me on. The thrill…
Greetings Block 6! Just a few things this month in the realm of AJET. Late last month, we released the AJET app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! This app is full of useful things including links to emergency numbers and the AJET support line, useful words and phrases for medical visits, food shopping,…
Hi Block 6! Happy Spring Break and Sakura season!  Hopefully you had a few weeks to relax, join clubs, prepare for the new semester, and perhaps even take a small vacation. Welcome back! Last month in AJET saw the results of the elections! Congratulations to Kevin McCoy, a CIR from Kobe and the new Block 6…
Greetings from National AJET! Put the kotatsu away, pack away your sweaters, and get ready for spring (well maybe not quite yet but soon)! Along with the longer days, and the wait for Hanami season, we also have a new year of National AJET approaching. Elections will be open from March 5th-21st for the new…
Greetings! I hope you all had a great winter break and that the return to school and cold weather (for those of you who traveled south) wasn’t too bad!  I have a few updates from AJET about things that have been happening over the past few months. It was great having the chance to speak…
Cambodia: famous for its natural beauty and cuisine, but infamous for the atrocities of its past and the current levels of aid required to help in recovery. Landmines, and other unexploded ordinances are littered throughout the country; the shadow of the Khmer Rouge rule during the late 1970s still lingers in the background. Now, Cambodia…