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April 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM

Gooie Muffin

@gooiemuffin.bsky.social

“Balls? Balls! How many balls? One, two, three, four… five balls!

Strokes? Strokes! How many strokes? One, two, three, four… five strokes!” -- a genuine real chant taught in an English textbook for 3rd graders in Japan

#esl #jetprogramme #japan #eslteaching

Panel 1: Me as an assistant language teacher “Teaching the word ‘cook’ for the first time” - “It’s fiiiine! It can’t be THAT hard!”

Panel 2: Me folding my arms “if it IS hard, we’ll just practice!”

Panel 3: me in front of a class of Japanese 6th graders while holding a vocab card with the word “cook” - “Ok guys… what’s THIS?”

Panel 4: All of the kids yell “COCK” while my face shrivels in abject horror.

March 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM

the ikebana shop

@theikebanashop.bsky.social

Many thanks to the JET Programme Canada alumni for letting us share an ikebana workshop at your Canada Convention this year. We hope you enjoyed it. #jetprogramme #ikebana #sogetsu #Halifax

August 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM

✨Horo✨

@horobinota.bsky.social

Rare piece of art done for my Japan ALT job!! A selection of local festivals introduced via humanized town mascots~ 🍒🎉

[ #art , #illustration , #characterdesign , #manga , #JETProgramme , #Japan ]

A manga style page introducing local Yamagata Prefecture festivals. The center of the page is a silhouette of Yamagata prefecture, with the title “Yamagata Charm - What to do, what to see, what to discover.”

The top left box features Akagawa Fireworks and humanized versions of the Akagawa City mascots. Top right is the Obanazawa Hanagasa festival and Obanazawa mascot. Bottom left is the Snow Lantern Festival and the Yonezawa mascot. Bottom right is the Yamagata City Imoni festival and the Yamagata city mascot.

October 23, 2024 at 11:30 PM

Christopher P. Hood

@hoodcp.bsky.social

Choosing My PhD Research Topic

#PhDTopic #PhDResearch #PhD #Japan #JapaneseStudies #EducationReform #Nakasone #YasuhiroNakasone #JETProgramme

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October 17, 2023 at 9:21 AM

JETwit

@jetwit.bsky.social

Attn: JETs & JET alumni! The 2026 JET Program Career Fair is your chance to connect with employers in a variety of sectors.

The fair will be held this coming February in Tokyo and Osaka, and registration is now open:

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#CareerFair #JETProgramme #Tokyo #Osaka #JETAA #Japan

December 16, 2025 at 5:38 AM

Gooie Muffin

@gooiemuffin.bsky.social

To celebrate my first day of my new ESL job, have some comics and memes I made from when I taught English in Japan.

#esl #JETprogramme #JETprogrammemes #eslmemes #eslteaching

A super deep fried clown face meme with glowing red eyes and the words CLOWN ASS BULLSHIT in big red impact font

A redraw of that Gru with the clipboard meme but it's me:

Panel 1: I have rubbing my hands together with a devious expression "Create activity that students can do on their own without ALT's (Assistant Language Teacher's) help.

Panel 2: I am twiddling my fingers now, absolutely devilish look "Make practicing with the ALT completely optional"

Panel 3: I am laughing maniacally "Students practice with the ALT all period."

Panel 4: My expression falls. "Students practice with the ALT all period."

Me when an elementary school lesson doesn't go well:

[Color drawing of me sitting annoyed at my desk that is covered in happy fun colors and toys. I am wearing a silly headband and clown nose but I look mad with my arms folded]

The "Which Button do I Press" meme. The buttons are "Teach authentic English" or "Teach English that passes tests" and the guy choosing is labeled "The ALT (Assistant Language Teacher)" It is an eternal struggle for English teachers in Japan.

March 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM

Opportunities For Youth(OFY)

@ofygh.bsky.social

🇯🇵 JET Programme 2027

South African graduates can teach English in Japan while gaining international experience.

💼 Paid role
✈️ Travel support
⏰ Deadline: Oct. 16, 2026
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#JETProgramme #TeachInJapan #JobsAbroad

JET Programme 2027: Apply to Teach English in Japan for at Least One Year as an Assistant Language Teacher - Opportunities for Youth

The Government of Japan is inviting applications from young South Africans interested in gaining international teaching and cultural exchange experience

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September 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM

Christopher P. Hood

@hoodcp.bsky.social

Nicola wanted a quiet break from Tokyo. Instead, she and her friends are pulled into a hijack that spirals into political chaos.

"Hijacking Japan": books2read.com/u/brz1zz

#Japan #Tokyo #JETProgramme #Shinkansen #BulletTrain #Hijack #HijackingJapan

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Hijacking Japan by Christopher P Hood

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July 9, 2026 at 7:55 AM

Touch Cofund

@touch-cofund.bsky.social

From there, opportunities opened: a summer school at Pukyong National University in Busan; an Erasmus at @radboudpol.bsky.social in the Netherlands; and two years teaching in Japan through the #JETProgramme.
Returning to Europe, I studied a MA in European Studies at @io-pgi-kuleuven.bsky.social

June 10, 2026 at 10:50 AM

J.D. Heisler

@turned-the-page.bsky.social

Kanazawa Day 3:

A visit to the old neighbourhood. It was good to be back, but so much has changed about the area, and us. One of those times of your life you can revisit but never truly get back.

Oh, and we checked into a hotel staffed by dinosaurs. 😁

#japantravel #kanazawa #jetprogramme #jetalt

August 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Japanese Talk

@japanesetalk.bsky.social

Chronic illness teaching in Japan on #JETref="/hashtag/JETprogram" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#JETprogram.
#fibro #chronicillness #invisableillness #JETプログラム #jetprogramme
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Chronic Illness and Disability on the JET Program - Japan...

An interview with an ALT talking about Chronic Illness an...

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November 17, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Andrew Sensei

@andrewsensei.bsky.social

I have all these books for learning #Japanese, most of which I barely used. Books (esp. the ones I got here in #Japan) are awful for learning languages. And yet, I struggle to throw them away. Only exception is maybe the #JETProgramme series because of all the cultural tid-bits.

October 22, 2024 at 5:08 AM

Christopher P. Hood

@hoodcp.bsky.social

Book Review: “Fifty Sounds” by Polly Barton

#BookReview #FiftySounds #PollyBarton #Japan #Japanese #RolandBarthes #Translation #Translating #Translator #JETProgramme

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Book Review: “Fifty Sounds” by Polly Barton

Many months ago I bought a copy of “Fifty Sounds”, but I don’t remember why. It just sat there in my downloaded Kindle library waiting to be read, but for whatever reason, I decid…

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December 1, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Christopher P. Hood

@hoodcp.bsky.social

A very enjoyable episode that touches upon many of my interests in #Japan. In the second half there are lots of good ideas for current students studying #Japanese and those finishing off being on the #JETProgramme.

@CompndCuriosity

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December 1, 2024 at 8:32 PM