Archive for February, 2008

Hina Dolls in Hita

by saritajuanita, (26 February, 2008)

This past Saturday I went to Hita City in Oita to see their hina matsuri (aka girl’s day aka doll festival) dolls. it was pretty sweet! there is a nice old part of town (a little touristy but meh) where all of the cute shops have their dolls displayed as well as private residences/museums that [...]

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Samurai Parade

by applestereo, (13 February, 2008)

On Sunday, March 2nd, there’s going to be a ‘Samurai parade’ taking place in Saga city. People are assembling at 7.30-8.30am in the gym of the Fuzoku Elementary school, next to the Saga Castle History Museum in Saga City and will be taking to the streets donned in feudal attire at 10.30am. The person organising [...]

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Pension Refund Information

by Jesse, (7 February, 2008)

Happy Chinese New Year!
So here is a quick note for those of you looking for the 脱退一時金裁定請求書 (Pension Lump Sum Withdrawal Form):
There is information about this on the CLAIR website, in addition to the GIH (the General Information Handbook that you have no doubt lost by now ;o)
http://www.jetprogramme.org/e/former/pension.html
For those of you looking to [...]

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