Tag: Shimane

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

BON BON SHOW: Episode 8 – Japan Tour Series – Shimane

Shimane is a special part of Japan that is very underrated. Photo by Yuri Shirota on Unsplash Outro music by Amacha’s Mu

Visiting my “home town” in Japan

Shimane is my home prefecture and Ama Town is my “Furusato” or home town. I spent many memorable years living in A

The end of the rural island era is coming

I was supposed to only be here for 2 or 3 years but the universe had other plans. My pre-launch blog post shared how happy I w

Capsule hotels in Japan – cheap, no frills accommodation

Capsule hotels in Japan are awesome. They are a kind of overnight accommodation that feature rows of sleeping capsules stacked

Video: Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer

For a few weekends in late May to mid-June, I grabbed my DJI Pocket 2 and Fujifilm Instax SQ6 for some therapeutic walks to en

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.

Things getting clearer the second time around

A few weeks ago I recognized that it has been one year since I have been living in Japan. I am amazed at how fast the time has

Post-launch Log

One week in and what a transition! A month ago I was sitting at my desk as a government drone toiling away at increasingly les