{"id":27068,"date":"2012-09-18T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-18T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=27068"},"modified":"2012-09-18T09:00:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T13:00:50","slug":"hiroshima-jets-the-wide-island-view-is-back-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/09\/18\/hiroshima-jets-the-wide-island-view-is-back-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiroshima JET’s “The Wide Island View” is back in action"},"content":{"rendered":"

From The Wide Island View<\/strong><\/a>, the JET Program Webzine of Hiroshima Prefecture:<\/em><\/p>\n

Greetings!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hello everyone and welcome to the first Wide Island View email for 2012!<\/p>\n

After a long hiatus, WIV is back in action!\u00a0 We have an enthusiastic new team and we are all very excited about bringing you lots of interesting stories over the year.\u00a0 Apologies if today\u2019s email seems a little large \u2013 we promise to update you more regularly in the future!<\/p>\n

How are the new jobs going?\u00a0 How are you coping with the summer heat?\u00a0 In the interest of helping you feel better in the intensity of Japanese summer, we have had a summer focus on many of our articles this August.<\/p>\n

First up, for those of you that struggle to eat in this heat, or are not sure what you can eat in this new country full of kanji, Emily has written you an article on eating,\u00a0Eating to Keep Cool and Energized During Japanese Summer (or, Centuries of Advice on How Not to Become a Melted Slug<\/a>).\u00a0 Thanks to Emily\u2019s article I have discovered tasty\u00a0tofu soumen<\/em>.\u00a0 I hope you discover something new too!<\/p>\n

Should you want to escape the heat, check out Charly\u2019s article on Jinseki-kougen.\u00a0 This is the first in an\u00a0inaka\u00a0<\/em>series that will focus on parts of the prefectures that are off the tourist trail.\u00a0 If escaping to the cool mountains sounds like something you would enjoy, readWelcome to Jinseki-kougen<\/a>.\u00a0 Or just let the pictures persuade you.<\/p>\n

If Jinseki is too far away, or you have checked out Jinseki and can\u2019t wait for some more\u00a0inaka<\/em>, try Akiota-cho for size.\u00a0 Before she left, Harriet kindly spilled all the secrets on what you can get up to in Akiota.\u00a0 Read\u00a0Welcome to Akiota-cho<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

If you would prefer to embrace summer and all the health benefits that can come with it, try sweating out your toxins at\u00a0Hot Yoga<\/a>.\u00a0 Maire went along to check it out and got all the info for you.\u00a0 Even if you think summer is quite hot enough, you may be interested in the adjoining vegan caf\u00e9.\u00a0 Yum!<\/p>\n

What about summer-specific activities?\u00a0 Have you ever wanted to try your hand at making your own alcohol?\u00a0 Now is the season to makeumeshu\u00a0<\/em>and Ed has all the instructions for you.\u00a0 What could be more fun than drinking your own homemade sweet treat?\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s Make Umeshu<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Speaking of Japanese culture, do you get as confused as I do when faced with all the Japanese \u2018emoticons\u2019 that pop up in emails from Japanese friends?\u00a0 Luckily Jackie is here to make it all clear with\u00a0Decoding Emoticons<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 a photographic guide to understanding what those faces really mean.<\/p>\n

In another facet of Japanese culture, what do you know about baseball?\u00a0 More importantly, do you support the Carps?\u00a0 If you\u2019re undecided, or you\u2019re not a big fan of baseball, read\u00a0Watch the Carps!<\/a>\u00a0to let Charly change your mind!<\/p>\n

On the subject of events you can be involved in, Katie has written about the upcoming\u00a0AJET Rafting in Shikoku<\/a>\u00a0trip.\u00a0 This is an amazing experience that you shouldn\u2019t miss!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve saved a couple of special pieces for last\u2026<\/p>\n

If you love Ava\u2019s artistic talents as much as we do, you will be excited to hear she is donating her time and sense of humour for our entertainment.\u00a0 Yay!\u00a0 Check out\u00a0It\u2019s Not a Mess, It\u2019s Art<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Enkai Magic<\/a>.\u00a0 And\u2026 err\u2026\u00a0buy her t-shirts!<\/a><\/p>\n

Lastly, an article that got me very excited.\u00a0 Sarah visited Naoshima, the art island, and told us all about it.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t been yet, this will put Naoshima at the top of your Must Visit list.\u00a0 Read for yourself at\u00a0Naoshima: Weekend Escape to a Land of Wonders<\/a>.\u00a0 Now when is that long weekend\u2026<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoy reading all these exciting new articles.\u00a0 Remember we update the site every two weeks and we have a forum up and running.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Charly & Emily<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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