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December Events in Saga

November 17, 2015by sagajets Leave a comment

The Compelling Beauty of Arita Ceramics in the Age of the Great International Exhibition When: October 16 to November 23 Where: Saga Prefectural Kyushu Museum Cost: 600 yen Yutori and Varadon: […]

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Community, Events, Leisure, Saga Prefecture

Saga Dragon Boat Race Go!

August 25, 2015by Shelby Leave a comment

Last Sunday, the Saga JETs capped off their busy month by participating in the Saga Dragon Boat Race in Saga City. Lead by their team manager and AJET representative Jamel […]

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Community, Events, Sajo District

It’s Circle Time「サークルタイム」!

January 29, 2015by sagajets Leave a comment

For children in Saga who interact with English in a classroom setting, the times when they can enjoy the language free from school structure are usually few and far between. […]

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Community, Events, News, Saga CIR, Saga Prefecture

Block 10 Events Update #4

May 21, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

Here is Penny’s final Block 10 events update! Lots of cool stuff so take a look! And once again, thanks to Penny for doing such a great job of being […]

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AJET, Block 10, Community, Events, Leisure, News, Uncategorized

Saga JETs Win AJET’s Race to the Top

May 19, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

Saga JETs have won AJET’s Race to the Top Challenge by raising the most money for charity and committing the second most hours to community service. Saga JETs give back […]

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AJET, Community, News, Saga AJET

The 111th Arita Ceramic Fair Special Events and Exhibitions

April 28, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

Hallo 🙂 Hanna です。 Arita’s biggest event of the year, the Arita Ceramic Fair (陶器市 – “Tokiichi”) will officially start tomorrow, April 29and end next Monday, May 5; again over […]

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Community, Events, Kito District, News, Saga CIR

Event Report: 1st Arita Porcelain Making Tour

April 10, 2014by sagajets Leave a comment

As most of you probably know, one of my (very enjoyable) duties as a CIR here in Arita is to organize and guide tours for English-speaking foreigners in Japan. During […]

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Community, Events, Leisure, News, Saga CIR, Saga Prefecture

National AJET Elections: Results!

February 24, 2014by sagajets

UPDATE – Results can be found here. Congratulations to the new Block 10 Rep Emily Maitland and Chair Sandy Cheng! Voting in the 2014-2015 AJET National Council elections has opened. You can view […]

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AJET, Block 10, Community, Events

15 Minutes of Fame for Kashima ALT

February 6, 2014by foxypez Leave a comment

Recently, the Saga Prefectural Newsletter, ‘Shikisai’, published a short article about Tyler Kasindorf-Mantaring (2nd year ALT, Kashima BOE) for their foreigner spotlight section, which interviews foreign residents to “see Saga […]

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Community, Kito District

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  • Welcome
    • Sajo District
    • Kito District
      • Arita
      • Imari
      • Takeo
      • Ureshino
      • Shiroishi
      • Omachi
      • Kashima
    • Karamatsu District
      • Central Karatsu
      • Genkai
      • Ouchi
      • Hamatama
      • Yobuko
      • Hizen
      • Kyuragi
  • Newcomers
    • Saga Prefectural Orientation 2022
    • School Life
    • Self Introductions
    • What to Wear
    • Easing into the School Year
    • Japanese Etiquette and Manners
      • Etiquette and Manners Cheat Sheet
    • Sempai Says
      • Lessons Learned
      • Sweet Success
      • Saga Love
    • Housing and Utilities
    • Packing List
    • Omiyage
    • Setting up online banking (Saga Bank)
    • Paying your Rent online through Saga Bank’s PayEasy(ペイージ)
    • Automatic payments for your water/electricity bills
    • Mobile Data Plans
  • Living
    • My Number
    • Money and Taxes
      • Transferring Money Home
      • Taxes
    • Health
      • Sick Leave
      • Health Resources and Links
      • Employees’ Health Insurance
      • Medical Treatment
      • Dental
    • Public Transport
      • Trains
        • Tickets
        • Destinations
      • Buses
      • Planes
    • Driving
      • Driving School
      • Foreign License Conversion
      • Getting a car
    • Food and Eating
      • Dealing with Food Allergies
      • Vegan and Vegetarian Eating
      • Halal Eating
  • Support
    • Prefectural Advisors
    • District Representatives
    • Saga AJET
    • AJET Peer Support
    • Mental Health
    • Sexual Harassment
    • Embassy and Consulate Contact Information
    • Legal Resources
    • Important Phone Numbers
    • Calling Your Supervisor/School
    • SPIRA
    • Saga Multicultural Centre
  • Resources
    • Assistant Language Teachers
    • Teaching Resources
    • Conferences
      • 2013-2014 Conferences
      • 2014-2015 Conferences
      • 2015-2016 Conferences
    • Japanese Study Tips/Resources and the JLPT
    • Tips on Communicating with JTEs
    • Leavers
      • Preparing for Your Successor
      • Countdown
      • Cleaning Your Home
      • Pension Refund
      • Visa Info
    • Volunteer Activities
  • Leisure
    • Monthly Events
    • Events
    • Cultural Pursuits
    • Exploring and Travel
      • Sajo District Travel
      • Kito District Travel
        • Arita
        • Imari
        • Takeo
        • Ureshino
        • Shiroishi
        • Omachi
        • Kashima
        • Exploring the Tara Mountains
        • Ryutosen Waterfall and Swimming Hole
      • Karamatsu District Travel
        • Central Karatsu
        • Genkai
        • Ouchi
        • Hamatama
        • Yobuko
        • Hizen
        • Kyuragi
      • Rock Climbing in Kyushu
      • Saga Onsen
    • Saga Interactive Map
  • Blogs
  • Links
  • CIR (国際交流員)
    • Profiles プロフィール
    • Maarten
    • Phan
    • Yewon
    • Vincent
  • Emergency Info
    • Communications During a Disaster
    • Being Prepared

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Karatsu Kunchi Day Parade
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2013 Saga Dragon Boat Race
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