{"id":21575,"date":"2011-09-25T23:22:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T03:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=21575"},"modified":"2011-09-25T23:22:58","modified_gmt":"2011-09-26T03:22:58","slug":"jet-prefecture-round-up-09-26-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/25\/jet-prefecture-round-up-09-26-11\/","title":{"rendered":"JET Prefecture Round-up  09.26.11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>**************<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Emily Lemmon, (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyogo-tourism.jp\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hyogo-ken<\/a>, Shiso-shi, 2009-present)<\/strong>, PSG volunteer, organizer of Hyogo-ken&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>PEPY Ride<\/strong>, student of\u00a0<strong>Shorinji Kempo<\/strong>, and editor of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hyogo Times<\/a><\/strong>, gives a little taste of what JETs are doing around Japan.\u00a0 To submit items for future\u00a0<a href=\"..\/category\/jet-prefecture-round-up\/\"><strong>JET Prefecture Round-up<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posts, e-mail Emily at\u00a0<strong>jetinfogather [at] gmail.com<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Events by Region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.visit-hokkaido.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>\u00a0Hokkaido<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hokkaido JETs are going to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=202608203139327\" target=\"_blank\">Hike Mount Rausu<\/a> on October 1st!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tohokukanko.jp\/english\/\"><em><strong>Tohoku Region<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japan-iwate.info\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Iwate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Iwate AJET will be climbing Mt. Iwate on October 8th on the Umagaeshi trail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yamagatakanko.com\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Yamagata<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=276860065657364\" target=\"_blank\">Connect 2011<\/a>\u00a0is happening October 8th-10th at Kurosawa in Oguni, Yamagata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fuku-tabi.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Fukushima<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=145316768894875\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween SHINE<\/a>\u00a0is October 22nd in Aizu Wakamatsu City.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=229980233718510\" target=\"_blank\">The 2011 International Festival Aizu<\/a>\u00a0is October 29th!<\/li>\n<li>Fukushima ALTs are doing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=278771592134953\" target=\"_blank\">Home Visit Program<\/a>\u00a0in Aizu on November 5th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Kantou Region<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiba-tour.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chiba<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=210509052344220\" target=\"_blank\">Chiba AJET Baseball Game<\/a>\u00a0trip goes to see the Chiba Marines on October 1st.<\/li>\n<li>Chiba JETs go <a href=\"http:\/\/chibaajet.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/21\/camping-in-otaki-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\">Camping in Otaki<\/a> October 8th-9th!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chibaajet.wordpress.com\/2011\/09\/07\/the-2011-yamanote-marathon-is-on\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chiba JETs are prepping<\/a>\u00a0for the Tokyo Yamathon 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtia.jp\/kokusai\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Gunma<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=105111099595454\" target=\"_blank\">Gunma JETs join the football tourney<\/a>\u00a0in Nagano on October 1st.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chubu Region<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pref.shizuoka.jp\/a_foreign\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shizuoka<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shizuoka JETs go to Costume Karaoke on October 1st!<\/li>\n<li>Shizuoka AJET makes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=153587148058222\" target=\"_blank\">an excursion to Fuji-Q Highland<\/a>\u00a0on October 15th.<\/li>\n<li>Shizuoka JETs are invited to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=153713188053390\" target=\"_blank\">2011 Halloween Party<\/a> on October 30th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=204771252915413\" target=\"_blank\">Nagano<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cricket Game: Nagano vs. Hakuba, October 19th.<\/li>\n<li>October 16th, the Ina English Guide Club will present\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=219236174797702\" target=\"_blank\">Zazen Meditation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.info-toyama.com\/english\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Toyama<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Toyama JETs are going on a <a href=\"http:\/\/toyama.press.ajet.net\/tram\/2011\/09\/toyama-ajet-event-kyoto-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kyoto Trip<\/a>, October 7th-10th.<\/li>\n<li>Toyama AJET is holding a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/toyama.press.ajet.net\/tram\/2011\/09\/toyama-ajet-event-cheesecake-bakeoff\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cheesecake Bakeoff<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, October 16th, in Nanto city.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kansai Region<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyoto.travel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kyoto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kyoto AJET takes part in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=153529308067959\" target=\"_blank\">Mikoshi Challenge<\/a>, October 9th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pref.nara.jp\/nara_e\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nara<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Nara AJET Halloween Party will be at the Wormwood Caf\u00e9 on October 29th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=206335226080686\" target=\"_blank\">Hyogo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hyogo JETs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=147311632028019\" target=\"_blank\">Rant and Rave at the Lock Up<\/a>\u00a0in Kobe, September 30th.<\/li>\n<li>There will be an art event (dance, music, theater, visual arts, performance art, sculpture, installation, etc.) in the Fukuchiyama abandoned train tunnel on October 1st.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=239299406105295\" target=\"_blank\">Akashi Disc Summit<\/a>, featuring Beach Ultimate, will be October 2nd at Okura Beach in Akashi.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=261395407218512\" target=\"_blank\">Hyogo JETs go rafting and canyoning in Shikoku<\/a>, October 9th and 10th.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=154601151296949\" target=\"_blank\">Tajima Halloween Party<\/a> will be October 29th in Yabu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.osaka-info.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Osaka<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=264173216947802\" target=\"_blank\">Language Exchange Meetup<\/a> is October 1st in Namba.<\/li>\n<li>Osaka AJET will have its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=210531045677386\" target=\"_blank\">fourth meeting<\/a> on October 12th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp\/world\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wakayama<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lots of Wakayama JETs are attending a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=232580546794518\" target=\"_blank\">birthday dinner party<\/a> on October 1st.<\/li>\n<li>Wakayama JETs are going\u00a0<a href=\"www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=263032383718847\" target=\"_blank\">camping on Friend Island<\/a>, October 15th.<strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourismshikoku.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shikoku Region<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/#!\/event.php?eid=285850588097666\" target=\"_blank\">Shikoku Field Day<\/a> will be held in Shikoku Saburo no Sato, in Mima City, Tokushima on November 26th and 27th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pref.ehime.jp\/izanai\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ehime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>October 1st-2nd is the Niihama Welcome Party, held on the beach in Niihama.<\/li>\n<li>There will be a drifting event at Setonaikai Circuit in Saijo on October 9th, complete with a Pro D1 Grand Prix driver (Takashi Haruyama) who&#8217;s coming out to help judge the competitions!<\/li>\n<li>October 15th Ehime JETs will climb Mt. Ishizuchi, tallest mountain on Shikoku.<\/li>\n<li>Ehime JETs assist with the Yoshida International Association&#8217;s Halloween party for the local elementary and junior high school students on October 15th.<\/li>\n<li>October 23rd is the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=107848655988447\" target=\"_blank\">Matsuyama Orphanage Visit<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>November 12th is the Ehime AJET Dinner in Matsuyama.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.attaka.or.jp\/foreign\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kochi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kochi JETs will make an excursion to Nahari Hotel Beer Garden on Friday 30th September.<\/li>\n<li>October 8th-10th is Surf Camp in Kuroshio-cho for Kochi JETs.<\/li>\n<li>Kochi JETs are getting artsy at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=266271463396011\" target=\"_blank\">Mouth to Mouth: a meeting of makings<\/a> on October 23rd in Kochi City.<\/li>\n<li>Kochi-JETs are helping with Halloween Party in an abandoned school building on October 28th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyushu-tourist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kyushu Region<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visit-oita.jp\/index.e.html\" target=\"_blank\">Oita<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Notsu City&#8217;s annual Halloween Party will be October 8th, and Oita JETs are helping out!<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=265943243426657\" target=\"_blank\">Annual Oita AJET Sumo Trip<\/a>\u00a0is coming up on Saturday, November 26th!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomekyushu.com\/area\/kumamoto.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kumamoto<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>KumAJET and DiscSports Japan present Ichi Kyuu Bee on October 1st, featuring 4 ALT Teams (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomekyushu.com\/area\/saga.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Saga<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visit-oita.jp\/index.e.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Oita<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyushu-tourist.com\/miyazakiken.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Miyazaki<\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcomekyushu.com\/area\/kumamoto.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Kumamoto<\/strong><\/a>) and 9 Japanese Teams (Shakaijin and college students from all over Kyushu).<\/li>\n<li>Kumamoto JETs will be rafting down the Kuma River on Saturday, 15th October with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.landearth.co.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">LandEarth<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nagasaki-tabinet.com\/mlang\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Nagasaki<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 1st October, Nagasaki JETs will take a walk through Hasami. 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