Community Spotlight29 Mar
Meet Sarah! She was a JET in Futaba, Fukushima from 2007–2011. After the devastating disasters of March 2011, she returned to America, but came back to Fukushima in early 2012. . . .
Community Spotlight
Every month in Connect magazine, we feature members of the community who are doing things that are neat and noteworthy. Whether it’s creating something interesting or making a difference in the community, we want to give you a space to say, “Hey, this person is pretty cool.” After all, Connect is your community magazine! If you know someone you’d like to Spotlight in the pages of Connect, get in touch with us here.
Community Spotlight Articles
Community Spotlight22 Mar
Originally from Oregon, Jeremy served as a Mitoyo City ALT for three years before becoming a prefectural CIR for Kagawa. Since finishing JET in 2011, he’s been working on various . . .
Community Spotlight15 Mar
Relying solely on unpaid volunteers to manage the day-to-day operations of the shelter, the Japan Cat Network sees an ever-changing leadership team. Vanessa Ellison, a graduate student from Texas working . . .
Community Spotlight10 Mar
Currently residing in Chiba, David Klug has split his four years as an ALT between Korea and Japan. Due to a lack of Asian study options in school, he took . . .
Community Spotlight22 Feb
The New Year springs new life. On January 15th, 2015, Okayama Prefecture witnessed another exceptional miracle! After months of anticipation, local CIR Kayne Brookes and wife Taeeun Kim Brookes welcomed . . .
Community Spotlight15 Feb
Lauren Jeffers is a third year teacher from northern Kyoto with a passion for surreal self-portraiture. Coupled with an interest in costuming and creative make-up, and armed with her trusty . . .
Community Spotlight8 Feb
Meet Julian Perez! Originally from Cuernavaca, Mexico, he came to Motomiya, Fukushima at the end of 2002, because he had always wanted to live in Japan. During his early days . . .
Community Spotlight6 Feb
Tasneem Kausar is an artist based in Yorkshire, England. From an experience in high school maths class, where she became intrigued by the anime eyes the girl next to her . . .
Community Spotlight5 Dec
Wesley moved to Osato, Miyagi Prefecture in 2008 where he worked as an ALT for two years. After forming strong personal and professional relationships in the Tohoku region, Wesley returned . . .
Community Spotlight5 Dec
Meet Trevor Dare! He’s originally from the UK and now lives in Tokyo, running ‘Miss Tourism World East Asia’ including Japan. Miss Tourism World Japan works in partnership with Japan . . .
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The latest issue of CONNECT is out now! This month you can read up on some advice for getting into the home podcasting profession, learn tips and tricks about the struggles (and positives too!) of shopping for bras as a foreigner living in Japan, read about what it’s like being an Olympic ambassador, discover reasons to explore rural Japan, and much more! Sadly, May will be CONNECT’s last normal issue of the year, as we prepare for a staff shift. But don’t go too far! Next month come back to make sure to enjoy our 2021 Art Issue and then join us for a yearly recap and see what were all of our favorite articles of the year. As always, thanks for reading!