Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was an ALT at Yuho High School and Toyama Prefectural Deaf School in Toyama-shi, Toyama Prefecture from 2006 to 2009.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I was a Japanese Language and Literature major at Tufts University, so the JET Programme was the natural next step for me ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was an ALT in Joetsu-shi (prefectural high school ALT for two years) and Myoko Kogen (municipal junior high school ALT for one year) in Niigata 2004-2007.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
The opportunity to travel, experience the wonderful culture and food of Japan, and to see ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I lived in Soma-shi, Fukushima-ken from 1989-91.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I had a couple of friends from college already on the JET Program and one of my best friends was getting ready to move to Japan. One night over a couple of beers he asked "Why ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was a 2015 - 2020 JET in Tokyo. I did all five years as a full-fledged unicorn in a private junior and senior high school in northern Tokyo.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I had the most wonderful Japanese teachers and classmates at Brandeis University. After ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was a multiple school ALT in Kamogawa City, Chiba Prefecture from 2012-2014.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I went to Japan in my first year of college after an opportunity came up to go for a month. We went on a tour of Kyoto, Hiroshima, and ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was in Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken, from August 1, 1989 until July 31, 1990.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
My father was interested in Japan from as far back as I can remember and, though he never actually made it there, he studied Japanese at the Middlebury Language ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I taught at Wako Koksusai High School as a proud Saitama JET from 1997 - 1999.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I had job interviews for Wall Street banks and large corporations, but decided halfway through my senior year at Morehouse College that a) I wanted ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was a prefectural ALT based in Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken, 2015 - 2017.
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What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
Oh, so many reasons, but I think my main motivation to apply was ...READ MORE »
The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is a highly competitive employment opportunity that allows college graduates from around the world to work for boards of education, schools, and government offices throughout Japan. While in Japan, JETs are able to gain the cultural experience of a lifetime while also developing necessary soft skills for future employment. Although The JET Program ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was placed in Hitachi, Ibaraki from 2017-2018. Hitachi is mainly an industrial town, which Hitachi Corporation (founded there) was named after. The headquarters has moved to Tokyo, but many manufacturing sites still exist in Hitachi.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I have been interested ...READ MORE »
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