Archive for August, 2007
Group C arrives in Saga
Last but certainly not least are the C-Group people. Someone, please throw a party so we can meet them!
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SagaJET on your Keitai
So we were offline today because Dreamhost was having problems with their computers in L.A.
The good news is that now (and actually during the problem) you can access SagaJET’s lovely wisdom on your cell phone!
“Where’s that onsen they were talking about?”
“What time does the event start?”
“What kind of restaurants are in Saga?”
Just point [...]
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Dragon Boat Race!
On Sunday 26th of this month, the annual Dragon boat race is going to be held at the Kasegawa reservoir near to Saga city. Every year, over 50 boats compete for a prize of 100,000yen with each boat consisting of 16 people (1 skipper, 1 ‘rudder’, and 14 people furiously paddling). It seems that each [...]
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Tax Help for US JETs
A bit late, perhaps, but for the last procrastinators, an extra boost: http://www.freewebs.com/kumamoto_electro/ustaxinfo.htm
The best part is the sample forms they’ve included. I think some of the information is dated, but the pictures help a LOT for the 2555EZ.
For your 2555EZ, a date calculator. Be sure to check the “include the end date” box: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html
According to [...]
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Cultural Tips
Basics. Good for newbies or potential Saga JETs
http://www.chickobe.com/CultureTips.htm
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Group B arrives in Saga
Please give them a warm welcome at the party on the 10th.
Check your email or the forums for more information.
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Sakae no Kuni Matsuri
Original forums post here.
From Nirav:
As some of you may already know, the weekend of August 4th is the annual “Sakae no Kuni Matsuri” festival here in Saga City. (More info, in Japanese, here ) On the night of the 5th, there will be a big dancing procession along the main street in Saga (the [...]
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Group A arrives in Saga
Please give them a big welcome at the welcome party on August 3rd.
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