Archive for August, 2008
Come try on Yukata!
Come try on a Yukata (Japanese summer kimono), listen to koto (Japanese harp), and participate in a tea ceremony at the Saga Castle Museum!
Place: Gozanoma (changing will take place in the meeting room)
Date: 10AM - 3PM on Sunday, September 21
Fee for Tea Ceremony: 200 yen (the rest is free)
Registration for Yukata: 10AM - 12PM (Please be [...]
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Saga Ken Orientation
The Saga ken 2008 Orientation is held today and tomorrow at the Hagakure-so (Hagakure Hotel) in Saga City. New JETs are expected to attend. Recontracting JETs are not.
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International Cooking Class - Tex-mex!
Come join me and 30 Japanese people as we learn from everyone’s favorite first-year JET Spike how to make Tacos/Fajitas, Quesadillas and Cinammon Sugar Tortillas! Participants will be split up into 5 tables, each with around 6 participants, and will follow along as Spike explains his recipe to the class. Come and enjoy good food & [...]
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Dragon Boat Practice CANCELLED! And more info!
Hello mateys!
Unfortunately, the practice for the Dragon Boating on the 26th of this month (August) has now been CANCELLED due to lack of numbers available for the practice day. No problem! Without practice it just means that we will have more fun trying to get into a rowing rhythm on the 31st!
I have heard that many more [...]
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Sasebo Welcome Party! On a Pirate Ship!
Hello 2008 ALT’s and Block Reps,
A big welcome to Nagasaki Ken for all you first year’s! I hope you guys are getting settled in and adjusting well to your new life here. Some of you I have met, but for the others I’m looking forward to doing so. I am organizing a big welcome party [...]
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Find a Specialist in Saga Ken
Soejima san passed this link to me:
http://www.qq.pref.saga.jp/qq/qq41gnfrgnsr_2.asp
It’s a search tool to help you locate a medical specialist in the ken based on language. Two caveats:
1. Just because a hospital or doctor speaks “English” doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily going to be just like talking to your doctor at home; you might encounter funny pronunciations, etc. [...]
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JET Volunteers for Medical Interpretation Workshop on August 26
This is for all you 2nd-, 3rd-, and super-JETs out there–SPIRA is holding a role-playing session for a Medical Interpreting Workshop on August 26th (which just happens to be the day of the Saga Prefecture Orientation for 1st-year JETs), and they need a native English speaker to help out! Participating in this workshop was probably [...]
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Karatsu Beach Party / Welcome B Party
Yep! It’s back! the annual Karatsu beach party and this year it will be the group B welcome party as well! You lucky lucky group B kids.
This day will be a BBQ day full of lovely charcoal grilled meat, fresh vegetables, and all around goodness!
Swimming, sand, fireworks, beach… stuff…. hopefully not too many jellyfish.
There will [...]
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World Tour - International Understanding Seminar (China)
The first of several events Saga City is hosting, in which Saga residents from countries outside Japan introduce their home countries and cultures. This time Saga City has invited HOU Chuan-wei, a representative of Saga’s sister city in China, Lianyungang, to talk about his hometown!
Some authentic Chinese tea and dessert will be served as well, [...]
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Soumen Nagashi
If you or your friends have a car, consider a trip up to the Sefuri area to try soumen nagashi. There is still a little time left to do it.
A few other JETs and I did it a couple of weeks ago and it was the perfect JET day. The folks there are friendly [...]
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What’s on Saga (August/Sept)
Nanayama Waterfall climb: August 24th
Join other Japanese and gaijin as we hike up a mountain river in Nanayama. It’s possible to walk along the bank for almost all of the climb, so it can be as easy or hard as you like it to be.
http://www.sagajet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2705
deadline: already passed (July). 1000 yen or free [...]
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Tax Forms for US JETs
Here is a basic overview of what you need for your taxes, including a summary of the form numbers and what they are and what you need them for.
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International Cooking Class in Saga City
Host an International Cooking Class and spread your killer recipe to people in Saga! All you need is a recipe and a smile–the Saga City International Relations Association will handle reserving a space for the class, gathering participants, translation and interpreting, and helping you find all the necessary ingredients.
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