Saga Dragon Boat Race Go!
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 […]
September Events in Saga
Musical Performance by the Nishibu Houmen Ongaku Tai in Saga When: Sunday, September 9 at 1:00pm Where: Saga City Culture Hall (Bunkakaikan) TAKASHIMA Kiyoshi: Live in “Now”and Something I Want to Express Exhibit […]
A Day at the Beach
Saga Prefecture welcomed its new JETs this weekend at the annual Karatsu Beach Party. Our fearless Tomatsu District Representatives, Siebren Bangma and Jess Wong, organized a fantastic day of hot dogs, […]
The (porcelain) heart of Saga
Saga may not always be a coffee table name when it comes to well known Japanese prefectures but the town of Arita is easily recognized among Japanese people and pottery enthusiasts. I […]
Special Exhibit on Mietsu at the Saga Castle History Museum
As you may have heard, the remains Mietsu Naval Dock in Saga City have recently been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. It was here that the first […]
August Events in Saga
Sakae no Kuni Festival When: August 1, 2:00 to 10:00 pm (some events start at 10:00 am); August 2, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Where: Saga City Symbol Road and […]
アメリカの独立記念日 / American Independence Day
今回のランチタイムセミナーのテーマはアメリカの独立記念日でした。独立宣言は1776年7月2日にサインされたと思われているにもかかわらず、7月4日が上に書いてあるため、July 4thはその記念日になりました。 1777年に空に銃を撃ってその日を祝ったのですが、そういう祝い方がだんだん拡大して、今は全国で豪華な花火ショーが毎年行われています。ピクニックをしながら花火を見るのが最高の独立記念日の過ごし方です♪ 次のセミナーは8月11日です。お楽しみに! My topic for this month’s seminar was American Independence Day. Although the Declaration of Independence was supposedly signed on July 2nd, the date of the anniversary […]
6月セミナーレポート
私のセミナーにおいでくださった皆様、どうもありがとうございました! 久しぶりでしたね!! 笑 今回は私の古里のロックヘーブンについて話させていただきました。佐賀は田舎だという人は多いが、10,000人もいないロックヘーブンに比べて大都会ですよ! 小さいといっても、LHの歴史が面白くて、田舎ならではの楽しさがいっぱい♪ 私の次のセミナーは7月14日で、その時はアメリカ人大好きなFourth of Julyについて話します。お楽しみに！ Thank you to everyone who came to my seminar this week! It’s been quite a while, huh? lol This time I gave a talk about […]
July Events in Saga
Tokujin Yoshioka: Tornado When: July 2 to August 2, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. (Closed Mondays) Where: Saga Prefectural Art Museum, Exhibition Rooms 2 to 4 Cost: Free More information […]
Making Umeshu and Ume Syrup
Did you know that we are in the peak of ume (梅） season? Ume is commonly translated as plum, but it’s actually more closely related to the apricot. The flowers […]
Saga JET Programme 