News & Updates
ASU-Hiroshima Exchange Enhances People to People Ties
Arizona State University and Hiroshima Shudo University (HSU) have enjoyed an exchange relationship since 1988.
Online Education as a Component of US-Japan Relations
As borders closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, educators scrambled to replace US-Japan study abroad programs and in-person exchanges with online programming. This highlighted the potential of online education and forever changed US-Japan exchange.
The Changing Role of English Teachers in Japan
As Osaka and Yoshikawa are unable to visit every English class in Japan, Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) are a fine substitute. . . .
Getting Both Feet Wet: Experiences Inside The JET Program
Fourteen essays, seven by former JETs and seven by JTEs (Japanese teachers of English) help to explains the conflicts and their solutions. Read this before applying to become a JET, and then arrive prepared.
US-Japan Trade Relations: From Adversaries to Allies
In this issue of JETs on Japan, David Boling reflects on how American perceptions of Japan and bilateral trade relations have dramatically shifted over the past four decades.
Personal Connections Through Education Exchange with Japan
. . . We found debris scattered as far as the eye could see, with the overwhelming stench of sea mud and the surreal views of boats and cars tossed upside down like children’s toys. . . .
