Oct 18

JET Prefecture Round-up 10.19.11

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Emily Lemmon, (Hyogo-ken, Shiso-shi, 2009-present), PSG volunteer, organizer of Hyogo-ken’s PEPY Ride, student of Shorinji Kempo, and editor of the Hyogo Times, gives a little taste of what JETs are doing around Japan. To submit items for future JET Prefecture Round-up posts, e-mail Emily at jetinfogather [at] gmail.com.

Events by Region

Tohoku Region

Akita

The Akita Halloween Dance Party will be October 29th!

Fukushima

Halloween SHINE is October 22nd in Aizu Wakamatsu City.
The 2011 International Festival Aizu is October 29th!
Fukushima ALTs are doing a Home Visit Program in Aizu on November 5th.

Kantou Region

Chiba

Chiba JETs are prepping for the Tokyo Yamathon 2011.

Chubu Region

Shizuoka

Shizuoka JETs are attending TWI’s Halloween Party on October 28th.
Shizuoka JETs are invited to the 2011 Halloween Party on October 30th.

Nagano

October 22nd is the Pasta and Poker night in Komagane, Nagano!
October 23rd is the International Picnic at Alps Park in Matsumoto.
Nagano NagaYes presents The Ninja Games on November 12th in Togakushi!
Nagano JETs are invited to enjoy a Taiko (Japanese drums) workshop for beginners, a visit to a rare bonsai garden and a tea ceremony on November 12th in Okaya City.
November 26th is the Nagano AJET Thanksgiving Dinner and Charity Auction in Ina!
The National JET Christian Fellowship held its Fall Retreat on October 7th-10th in Nagano-ken.

Kansai Region

Nara

The Nara AJET Halloween Party will be at the Wormwood Café on October 29th.

Hyogo

Himeji Haunted Halloween Party is October 28th!
The Tajima Halloween Party will be October 29th in Yabu.
Hyogonians get their “JETs on Jitenshas” on in the Fall PEPY Ride in Himeji November 19th.
Hyogo will host the Awaji ALT Football Tournament on Awajishima Friday 18th – Sunday 20th November.
A Very Shiso Thanksgiving will be held in Shiso on November 26th.

Osaka

Block 6 & 7 Amemura Spook-tacular Halloween Party is presented by Osaka AJET in Shinsaibashi on October 29th.
RISE – an Art and Music Charity Event for the Tohoku Earthquake will be November 13th and 14th in Shinsaibashi.

Chugoku Region

Tottori

Tottori JETs go on the Mt. Mitoku Walk in Matsuzaki on October 23rd.

Shikoku Region

Shikoku Field Day will be held in Shikoku Saburo no Sato, in Mima City, Tokushima on November 26th and 27th.

Ehime

October 23rd is the Matsuyama Orphanage Visit.
Ehime JETs are climbing Mt. Ishizuchi on November 5th!
November 12th is the Ehime AJET Dinner in Matsuyama.

Kochi

Kochi JETs are getting artsy at Mouth to Mouth: a meeting of makings on October 23rd in Kochi City.
Kochi-JETs are helping with Halloween Party in an abandoned school building on October 28th.
There is a Chorus and Gospel Concert October 28th and 29th in Kochi City, and JETs are invited both to enjoy it, or take part in workshops.
There will be a Halloween party for kids at Kochi Misono Tenshien at midday on October 29th, and JETs will be helping out!
The Hirome Halloween Party is October 29th in Hirome.
The Third Board Game Night will be November 12th-13th in Yusuhara.
Kochi JETs are invited to Tea Ceremony on November 23rd in Takajo-machi.

Kyushu Region

The 1st Annual “Together Alone” Fall Bike Trip will pass through Oita, Miyazaki, and Kumamoto prefectures October 22nd and 23rd. The group is going to bike from Taketa down to Mt. Aso, then stay at a beautiful campground/log cabin place in Kumamoto prefecture. On the second day they’ll bike to Takachiho and then back to Taketa.

Oita

October 22nd, Oita International Plaza hosts its monthly Japanese Conversation Circle!
The Annual Oita AJET Sumo Trip is coming up on Saturday, November 26th!

Kumamoto