Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?I lived on the coast of the Sea of Japan in Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture from 2017-2020. What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?I fe...

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Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was placed in Okinawa as an ALT from 2023-2024. I lived in the south of Okinawa, inan area called Yaese. I taught at Koyo High School.What sparked your int...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I lived in Mihama, Mie as an ALT from 2012 to 2016, and I taught elementary and junior high school.What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was based in Ajigasawa, Aomori as a prefectural ALT from 2004-2006. What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? In my third year of underg...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I stayed in Miyagi Prefecture (Tohoku/Northeast region) in the town of Karakuwa, located on a peninsula on the outskirts of Kesennuma City, from 8/2009 to...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?I was placed in Hatsukaichi-shi, Hiroshima-ken, from 2016 to 2018. I taught at Hatsukaichi High School (“Hatsuko” for short) four days a week, and once a week...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?I was a JET from 2012-2013 in Karatsu-shi, Saga Prefecture. I worked at three schools, the Karatsu Higashi Junior High School, Karatsu Minami High School, and...

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Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was a high school Assistant Language Teacher in Fukuoka Prefecture, specifically in Iizuka-shi, during 2023-2024.What sparked your interest in applying for...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?I was in Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken, from 1995 to 1997.What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?Like many Americans, my interest in Japan began w...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? Iwate-Ken, Ofunato-shi, Sakari-cho. August 1st, 1992 - July 31st, 1994What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? My Japanese Sensei at Villa...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was in Saitama 2018-2020. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic started a few months before my contract ended, but I had a great 18 months before that.What ...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I lived in Naha, Okinawa from 2003-2006.What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? I was at Howard University and wanted to find out more ab...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I lived and taught in Odate City, Akita-ken from 2006-2010What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? I was going to University to be a teach...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94 (17 minutes southeast from Nagoya by express train).What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? I knew I wante...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?I was placed as an ALT in Kyotanabe, Kyoto Prefecture, from 2015-2017. I was very fortunate to have been placed in Kyoto, with its rich history and culture. K...

Posted by: Margie Banin (Kochi, 2005-2007), a former CIR with a love of the written word. Currently connecting others to Japan through translating, writing, and editing texts on Japan. Margie also ser...

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?Nishiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture. 2005-2008.What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?I majored in Japanese literature in college, and when I finished, I wanted an extended period of time to live in Japan to solidify my language skills and experience the culture.What are some of the things your prefecture is known for? Ex. food, hotspots, etc.Fukushima has become synonymous with the Dai-ichi nuclear reactor, unfortunately, but there's

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? During my time on JET, I was employed by the Kushiro City Board of Education in Kushiro, Hokkaido, from 2019 until 2024.What sparked your interest in applyin...