Gatalympics 2025: The Saga JETs’ Muddy Quest for Glory
Brutality. Sweat. Triumph. Defeat. Cosplay. These are just some of the words you could use to describe this year’s Gatalympics, the absolute most important sporting event in all of Saga. […]
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June Events Calendar
6月8日 ー 鹿嶋し Kashima City ー Kashima Gatalympics Held every year between late May and early June, this unique athletic festival is held on the muddy tidelands of the Ariake Sea. There are many […]
May Events Calendar
Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo The cherry blossoms are long gone, but this month we can enjoy other flowers instead! The azalea are in beautiful bright bloom everywhere you go, too. And […]
April Events Calendar
Our new AJET Representative Matt helped us kick off cherry blossom season with a picnic in Ogi Park on March 30th, where the jury was out on Vegemite but everyone […]
Seb & Cyrus Take On The Saga Sakura Fun Run
Sunday, March 23rd was a beautiful day – sunny and breezy, a nice respite from the Winter blues and impending humidity. And at the tail end of a crowd nearly […]
Cycling to Kumamoto!!
This is the first blog post in a series about exploring Japan from Saga! Stephanie, Kumamon and Kumamoto Castle. Saga City CIR, Stephanie cycled to Kumamoto back in 2023! (25 […]
Withdrawing Money from Saga Bank ATM
There’s no English so the first time can be a little difficult. How to withdraw money 2. Next Screen; there is a fee for withdrawing cash, do you agree to […]
Bugs and Animals
Japan is the land of bugs! Actually, Japan has exceptional biodiversity! I’m so happy for that. Let this be a brief 101 guide to some bugs and some animals. With […]
Heatstroke and Surviving Summer
With summer comes cicadas, festivals, fireworks, beach-parties but most of all; HEAT!!! In Japan, “heatstroke” is a very real risk. In Japanese, it is called 熱中症 (Ne chu byo). Heatstroke […]
Fireworks 2024 in Saga
It is finally getting to the best time of year! It’s fireworks season! Get out in your Yukata and experience a true Japanese summer festival! (Not to be biased, but […]
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