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First Impressions of Nagasaki

April 4th, 2013By Coco JukuCategory: Teaching in Japan

Having just completed my first week living in Nagasaki, Japan, I feel exhilarated and exhausted at the same time – talk about sensory overload! Having had a massive interest for all things Japanese ever since elementary school, (everything from manga to martial a ... » Continue Reading
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Spring Cleaning the Teachers

March 28th, 2013By Kenneth GrantCategory: Teaching in Japan

After a long, dark and cold winter the first signs of spring are in the air. As each day draws out longer and the snow slowly melts away outside of the combini near my house there is a definite feeling of change on the horizon. I know it won’t be long before my frien ... » Continue Reading
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Does “Management” Exist in Corporate Japan?

March 8th, 2013By David SharpCategory: Teaching in Japan, Work, Work Tips

What's the Japanese word for "Project Management"? Well, if you say the English words with a Japanese accent, you are probably pretty close. Like so many technical words of foreign origin, the Japanese simply render an approximation of the term with their "loan w ... » Continue Reading
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Miyazaki School

March 5th, 2013By GaijinPotCategory: Teaching in Japan

Hi! I am a recently hired English instructor working at Coco Juku's Miyazaki School. I would like to tell you about my experience living and working in this beautiful location! First of all, I have been very impressed with the professionalism and kindness of the ... » Continue Reading
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Awkward at Best

February 27th, 2013By Jessica DamerstCategory: Teaching in Japan

Originally, when arriving at my school, I was like a rock-star. Students would scramble to get a look at me, or hang out of windows to get a "Hello!" Those who had more yaruki (doing spirit) than others, would run up and try to say in broken English various points about ... » Continue Reading
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Making Up Names

February 26th, 2013By GaijinPotCategory: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Teaching in Japan, Travel

Recently, I visited Sapporo for its famous Yuki Matsuri (snow festival). This extravaganza of snow involves block after block of the city’s main drag sculpted with icy precision into giant tableaus that included a scene of a beautiful woman and a farm, a Thai palace, ha ... » Continue Reading
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JET-Lagged?

January 10th, 2013By Percival ConstantineCategory: Teaching in Japan

Recently, I wrote a short piece titled, “Is the JET Program right for you?” This was a short article, just intended as a very brief primer on the JET Program, based mostly on my own experiences and the experiences of other JETs I’ve personally known. Some of the comment ... » Continue Reading
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Is the JET Program Right for You?

December 6th, 2012By Percival ConstantineCategory: Teaching in Japan

Are you looking for a way to come to Japan and teach English? For over 4,000 participants every year, the JET Program serves as that doorway. Talk to a cross section of current or former Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) on JET and you’ll get a variety of different o ... » Continue Reading
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What Do You Think of Japan?

November 9th, 2012By Ken SeeroiCategory: Teaching in Japan

It’s interview season in Japan. The weather is getting warmer, the ume buds are starting to appear, and maybe you could even see a bird. Yeah, like maybe in a zoo. But anyway, about this time every year I pick my two-sizes-too-small Japanese suit up from the floo ... » Continue Reading
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More Than Just an English Class

October 30th, 2012By Hannah QuinnCategory: Teaching in Japan

At the risk of sounding a little self-important, sometimes being an English teacher is about teaching more than just the language. And week by week, I’m finding that to be truer than ever here in Japan. Yesterday, I set up what I thought would be a fun little gam ... » Continue Reading