Online Articles

Here you’ll find Connect’s online articles, including selected pieces from the latest issues of Connect, extended interviews, flashbacks, multimedia posts, and special online-only stories that you can only find here on AJET.net! Want more? You can also check out older stories by visiting our past issues.

Online Articles14 May

Spotlight Interview: Oana’s DIY Activity Book

Oana Marasescu, an elementary school JET alum from Okayama (2012-2014), spent her second JET year developing an entirely volunteer-made classroom activity book and video. Oana is currently finishing up a . . .

Online Articles14 May

Run: For Fun and Fitness

by Hiroshi Fukushima, Kumamoto Running is the easiest form of exercise that improves your ability in various sporting endeavours. It is an activity for everyone, and usually the first port . . .

Online Articles1 May

Japanese Pop-Culture コーナー #4

by Jaclyn Thompson (Miyazaki) One of questions I get asked most frequently by Japanese people (after they ask if I have a boyfriend, of course), is what surprised me the . . .

Online Articles3 Apr

Japanese Fashion in Film: 1960s and 70s – The New Wave

By Verity Townsend (Hyogo) We hope you enjoyed our exploration of 60s and 70s Japanese cinema in the April issue. Here are our hand-picked recommendations of films that are stand-out . . .

Online Articles30 Mar

Japanese Pop-Culture コーナー #3

by Jaclyn Thompson (Miyazaki) In February, I travelled to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. I had been to Thailand once before as a college student, but after having lived . . .

Online Articles

Online Articles

Spotlight Interview: Oana’s DIY Activity Book

Run: For Fun and Fitness

Japanese Pop-Culture コーナー #4

Japanese Fashion in Film: 1960s and 70s – The New Wave

Japanese Pop-Culture コーナー #3

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