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If you surveyed the thousands of tourists descending upon Oita Prefecture each year, you might learn that they came seeking the place where heaven and hell are conjoined. For if Oita’s highland plateaus seem to reach up to the sky, her bubbling cauldron-like hot springs seem to rise from a mysterious inferno.
Located along with Nagasaki [...]
ＪＥＴの皆さん、こんにちは！
Hello! I’m Stephen Jensen, your Prefectural Advisor. As the PA, my job is to help you lead a healthy and active JET career in Oita Prefecture. There are three ways I can do this:
Provision of Practical Information : Need to find, say, a dentist who speaks English? I can help you find this and other [...]
This example lesson is for an eikaiwa class 2 hours, once per week. The lesson can easily be shortened for standard 50 minute classes and age appropriate material inserted.
Riddle (10 min)
Arrive 10 minutes before class and write a riddle on the board. Give the class until 10 minutes into class [...]
So, our schools have finally caught on… Facebook joins the list of blocked sites in the fascist attempt to dictate our web habits.
But, fear not, there is a way around it. It is called using a “proxy bypass.” Technically, thats what the school is using on us, but we use one back we [...]
This guide aims to highlight a few of the many Japan themed movies out there. Some are by Japanese directors, some are filmed in Japan, others are only about Japan. For a good overview of modern Japanese cinema, check out Asian Invasion: Japan. The list will be updated frequently and lots more [...]
Self study is often the easiest route to take, but can be challenging. Listed here are various resources to aid your study. Have a favorite not listed here? Let us know at oitajet [at] yahoo [dot] com!
Fluency is estimated at knowing about 2,000 Kanji characters! The Dai Kan-Wa jiten lists about 50,000 characters!!
Luckily, memorization of Japanese characters doesn’t have to be boring! Listed here are various resources to aid your study. Have a favorite not listed here? Let us know!
Private lessons may provide the motivation and instruction to get you to the next level. Listed here are various resources at your disposal. If you know any other private or public resources, please let us know!
The OitaJET mailing list is controlled by Yahoo! Groups and can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oitajets/.
To join create a Yahoo! account, navigate to the group page, and find the option to ‘join group.’ Done!
You also have settings on how you wish to receive your mail, either individually or compiled into one daily message. Keep [...]
At some point you will have probably have a need or desire of something a little more close to home. Something that can’t be bought in a ¥100 Store or Tokiwa…
Listed here are links to merchants who can fulfill your wishes. All online stores should accept bank transfers as well as C.O.D. (cash on [...]