Event Report: 1st Arita Porcelain Making Tour
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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2012 Saga City Newsletter Articles – 2012年市報さがの記事
Hey guys! Alex here! 皆さんこんにちはアレックスです。 Here are the Saga City Newsletter articles I wrote in 2012. Please enjoy! 2012年に書いた市報さがの記事を投稿します！どうぞゆっくりとご覧ください！ :0). If you click on each picture the gallery view will […]
2013 Saga City Newsletter Articles – 2013年市報さがの記事
Hey guys! Alex here! 皆さんこんにちはアレックスです。 Here are the Saga City Newsletter articles I wrote in 2013. Enjoy! 2013年に書いた市報さがの記事を投稿します！どうぞゆっくりとご覧ください！ :0) If you click on each picture the gallery view will open. […]
Takeo’s historic Ro-mon gate restored
Takeo’s historic 1915 Ro-mon gate has been fully restored. Via the Japan Times: Restoration work has been completed on the historic Ro-mon gate at the entrance of the Takeo Onsen resort […]
Block 10 Events Update No. 2
It’s starting to warm up and as you might expect, Spring is full of great events, so here are some ideas to get you out and about! Upcoming events March […]
Discover Japan’s ancient past in Karatsu
The Japan Times have published an article highlighting some of the (sometimes forgotten) ancient history scattered across Kyushu and specifically in urban Karatsu where you can visit the birthplace of […]
Karatsu Featured in the Latest Edition of Fukuoka NOW! Magazine
Most of us living in Saga probably know how great our little prefecture is, but now it looks like maybe word is spreading further afield too! The March edition of […]
Saga teams up with Video Game
Saga Prefecture is teaming up with a video game in an unorthodox promotional exercise. Via the Anime News Network: To English speakers, “saga” typically means a tale of adventure and […]
Saga to Host World Hot Air Balloon Championships in 2016
As if the annual Saga International Balloon Festa was not already popular enough – being the largest hot-air balloon event in the Asian region, in 2016, Saga will also play […]
SagaJET.com Revamped and Relaunched
SagaJET.com has been completely revamped to make it a more easily searchable, up-to-date, and useful resource for all new and current JETs. The biggest difference you’ll notice is that the […]
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