Tag: Hokkaido

BON BON SHOW: Episode 15 – What is the JET Programme? Our Experience as former JETs

What is the Jet Program? https://jetprogramme.org/en/ Overview and Management – JET positions – Assistant Language

Addicted to Portmanteaus

Hello, my name is Kirk and I can’t stop making Portmanteaus. There is something about smashing two words together to cre

JAL Wing Collection

I learned one thing from that LAX to Narita leg of my 1st trip; booked via American Airlines but flown by Japan Airlines. It w

BON BON SHOW: Episode 10 – Chatting about Sapporo

Kirk visited Hokkaido and spent some time in Sapporo recently, while Aaron has lived in Hokkaido before. They share their thou

Went to Hokkaido and Sapporo charmed me

If visiting the 4 main Japanese islands are like collecting the infinity stones, then my recent trip to Hokkaido for an academ

Utilities and Rent – Cost of Living in Japan

So you want to move to Japan but have no idea about living expenses or cost of living in Japan? Especially utilities and such.

Hokkaido Shinkansen Line opens

Hokkaido is now officially linked to the capital of Japan via a Shinkansen.  Right on schedule as I blogged about last year.

Hokkaido and Tokyo to be linked via Shinkansen

The Hokuriku Shinkansen launched in March this year connecting  Tokyo to Kanazawa, come March 2016 there will be another Shin