Message from the Editor  September is here and I can finally stop Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out†that’s been playing on repeat on my iTunes since mid-June. Indeed school is no longer out for summer and with summer’s end comes an end to trainings, orientations, and more unfortunately, vacations. I take it all the new…
Last month we took a short break from “Where are they now?†to bring you information on what ALTs will be doing after they finished their JET experience. We are going to continue to break from the typical WATN section this issue to bring you information on those who are still with us in…
Is it humid? It feels a little humid to me. As a second-year ALT, I knew it was coming. I knew that summer would make a grand entrance, bringing high temperatures, blazing sunlight, and moisture levels that seem to turn the air into a solid mass. No matter where you’re from originally, nearly…
As we start the new JET year and welcome all the new Hyogo-ites, we’d like to introduce ourselves… Editor in Chief : Sean Mulvihill 2nd year High School ALT, Kobe You would never know by reading my past Hyogo Times contributions that it pains me to use idioms, platitudes, and other literary…
 When we think of summer　we often think of relaxing on a beach, enjoying coconut drinks adorned with tiny umbrellas, and maybe some light conversation with friends about the books we finally have time to read. Far from the summer mind is the desire to improve cultural, economic, and security ties with neighbors, unless perhaps…
Thinking back to the summers when I was an angst-filled teenager, I remember always looking forward to the Vans Warped Tour. My friends and I would lather ourselves with sunscreen, wear our coolest band clothing (mine was a Thrice t-shirt), then pile into a parent’s van to be dropped off and picked up later…
1. When in doubt the phrase “because Japan†comes in handy. Why did a giant cream puff with Himeji Castle on its head just rollerblade past me in the middle of the city singing Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl?â€â€¦ because Japan. 2. Try everything…think Yes Man. That means food, sports and whatever…
 Mobile Suit Gundam was principally developed by renowned animator Yoshiyuki Tomino and made its tentative first steps as the rather more punchily titled Freedom Fighter Gunboy before its initial TV debut on April 7, 1979. The original series was based upon a premise that recurs frequently in the milieu – that of a child…
This is one of my go-to Japanese side dish recipes. It’s super easy and keeps in the fridge for up to a week, making it perfect bento filler material. You can also add it to salads for a bit of extra colour and flavour or have it as a healthy snack. Ingredients…