Read about Matthew Cook about his beginnings as an ALT in Osaka before becoming the 2012 AJET Chair.
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Community Spotlight7 Apr
Benjamin Martin is a 4th year ALT in Kumejima-cho, Okinawa. During his free time, he writes plays about Western and Japanese culture. Read about his experiences in Japan and check out his blog ‘More Things Japanese’ here
Community Spotlight7 Jan
Paul Yoo is a third year JET living in Yurihonjo, Akita. He laughingly calls himself ‘the 田舎 BABY’. He is the co-founder and director of volunteerAKITA, a grassroots charity organization that Akita JETs started up in response to the March 11th disaster in Tohoku. Read about his experiences here.
Community Spotlight4 Nov
Estelle Hebert is a second year JET in Hiroshima City who recently visited Miyagi Prefecture as a tsunami-relief volunteer. Here, she stumbled upon Fukanoshi, a small, fishing village where locals were struggling to make a living after the natural disaster. Read about her experiences making a documentary to raise awareness and support the local fisherman.
Community Spotlight6 Oct
Her legal name is Carol Ann Rhoads. However, now she introduces herself as Haruko Rhoads. She lives in Tondabayashi, Osaka, which she proudly describes as “home of the Perfect Liberty . . .
The latest issue of CONNECT is out now! This month, read all about Japan’s long history of spooky supernatural folklore, finding people to shoot hoops with in your local community, the allure of one of Japan’s best fall foods—the chestnut, managing pregnancy in Japan, and more. As always, thanks for reading!
