The Mikan Blog
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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.
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AJET on Ice – The Kochi/Ehime AJET Ice Skating Event
The Kochi and Ehime AJETs team up to host an ice skating event at the Iyotetsu Sports Center in Matsuyama.
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Cozy Town, Ehime
In March, Ehime AJET hosted a little TTRPG event in Matsuyama, playing the game Cozy Town, a chill game about building a happy little place, no negativity allowed!
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Keeping AJET Alive: President’s Summary
This year was a blast. Our team did a fantastic job this year, especially considering that we were finally stabilizing after a devastating global pandemic.
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Backtrack #28: Take Me Home, Country Roads (Jennie Terman, Kamijima ALT, 2006-2008)
We have another Backtrack! This time from Jennie Terman, an ethnomusicologist who was a JET out on Kamijima from 2006 to 2008.
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Have you heard of Brass Band Camelia?
By Patrick Peh Prelude At the end of January we had Tsubaki “Matsuri” (meaning Festival), which is a massive festival held at Tsubaki Shrine, marking the coldest day this winter. […]
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Ehime AJET TTRPG: Spooky Scary Skeletons in Matsuyama
On February 5th, 2023, JETs and other English educators from all over Ehime converged in Matsuyama for Ehime AJETs first TTRPG conference for the year!
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Backtrack #27: A Lightbulb Moment (Maura McCarthy, Uwajima SHS ALT, 2013-15)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? My name is Maura McCarthy, and I had a placement in Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture. I’m […]
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Backtrack #26: I Had Never Seen the Ocean (Jae DiBello Takeuchi, Nishiumi ALT, 1996-99)
What’s your name, when and where was your placement, and where are you from originally? Jae DiBello Takeuchi. I was an ALT in Nishiumi (currently Ainan), in Ehime prefecture from […]
