"Japan’s 70 km (43 mi) world-famous, island-hopping bike route is a cyclist’s best dream and worst nightmare."

The Shimanami Kaido connects a series of islands in the Seto Inland Sea and spans two prefectures (Ehime and Hiroshima). Learn more about this bucket-list worthy adventure and JET alum Chloe Holm's (Ehime, 2022-2023) experience cycling this stunning route.

In July of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Peyton Goodman (Oita, 2017-2019) who got to work as a marching band coach in one of her schools. How cool is that?!

In July, we will read the short memoir by mountain climber/hiker Matsunami Akira titled 再び山へ (To the Mountains Again).

Thinking about pursuing a Master in Management degree in Japan?

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) is generously offering an exclusive scholarship grant for JET Program alumni enrolling in their Master in Management (MiM) program in addition to their Graduate College of Education and Continuing Education courses already available.

As the summer semester winds down and you look toward the fall, you may be ready to shake things up and bring something new and innovative to your school or community. To help bring your ideas to life, we invite you to apply for a microgrant to support your project. Application deadline is July 31, 2024.

USJETAA welcomes Pasona NA as our newest corporate sponsor!

Our July 2024 Photo of the Month comes from current JET Taylor Hamada (Kyoto, 2019-present) who took on an important role facilitating a sister-city exchange between Delray Beach, Florida and Miyazu-shi, Kyoto.

The extraordinary Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto resumed last year after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic and current JET Monica Narang was lucky enough to be smack dab in the middle of all the action.

Read about her experience attending one of the largest and most famous festivals in Japan last year in this AJET CONNECT article.