Off-Track #29: Let’s Speak English (Jordan Rocke, Hojo High School ALT, 2018-2023)
Jordan Rocke looks back at his time as the Mikan Blog Editor and as an ALT in Ehime Prefecture.
Spring Breaking
By Killian Barry I enjoy cycling. It’s not a passion, but I miss the daily commute back home. Dublin is a decent spot for a bit of a jaunt, located […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Seven
By Jennifer Cerna February “Take a chance, you stupid hoe. 怖がってるんじゃねえ。” –Gwen Stefani February started off on a positive note. Work was going fine and I no longer felt on […]
Hokkaido: An Exercise in Getting Lost Traveling
By Lucas Buechler I am terrible at vacationing. When I go on a trip, I have neither an itinerary nor the desire to construct one. I am the type of […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Six
By Jennifer Cerna “That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck […]
The Night Sky in Ehime in March
By Ciaran The following is a brief guide to the assorted stars, planets and other things that can be seen in the skies above Ehime during the coming month. It […]
Stonewall Shikoku on Ice
By Michael Haverty On Saturday, February 3rd, Stonewall Shikoku held an ice skating event in Ehime’s very own Matsuyama. Stonewall Shikoku is the Shikoku branch of the national Stonewall group, […]
Post-JET Diaries- Part Five
By Jennifer Cerna December One of the main reasons why I went to Japan was because I wanted to find myself. I grew up jumping from place to place, but […]
Discover Magical Realism in Japanese Literature
By Miriam Hemstock Magical realism is defined as ‘an amalgamation of realism and fantasy.’ It originated in literature from Latin America, yet numerous novels from and about Japan have drawn […]