Once in a while in September, Japan has a series of holidays known Silver Week. Many employees are able to have a consecutive 5 days of holidays and make use of this time to travel around Japan or go overseas for a short break. This means flocks of tourists at major tourism sites and crazy…
Welcome to Hyogo, the prefecture with the third most ALTs in Japan! Since there are so many of us, there are a lot of different events hosted by the Hyogo Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (HAJET) throughout the year. The first event that will be held is the Welcome Party, which is on August…
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, kings and queens!!! It is that time of year again!!! <gasp> “What time of year again??” I hear your collective thoughts bubble and burst within their confined cranial cages!!! It is the time of year when I write in the HYOGO TIMES!!! Muhahahaha!!!… huh? What now?…
STOP DROP AND ROLL!!!! ERRRMAGGEERHD!!!!! Now that your attention has been grabbed, prepare to be saturated with the torrential deluge of information that is like being caught in the torrential deluge of rain during “Tsuyu– the rainy season” soaking you right down to the bone, however in this case the rain would be “Information”…
Spring is a season for new beginnings. As we end our hibernation and climb out from underneath our kotatsu, we are greeted by birds singing, flowers blooming, and (thankfully!) rising temperatures. Our excitement can hardly be contained as we start making plans to enjoy the weather. Don’t know where to start? Check out the events…
April has always seemed to be one of the most standout months in Japan. Since my time coming here, I have thought of it as Japan’s “second New Year’s.†It is certainly a season of rebirth, as the Sakura come out for its annual celebration, the animals come from their hibernation to nab the picnic…
Hello Spring! The end of winter is in sight and spring is just around the corner. This means that the end of the school year is here! If you’re planning to go away during the spring holidays, have a blast and recharge your batteries for the new school year. If you aren’t going away, plan…
Ramblings of an almost ex JET As we go through the coldest part of the year, so close, yet seemingly so far away from spring, I can’t help but reflect a little on my time on the JET programme. I am ending my 5th and final year. Time is a blur. Savour it, value it,…
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…