Blog
Culture Shock
“You will feel tired and frustrated, and small things like working out whether a bottle of liquid at the supermarket is soy sauce or fish sauce will start to seem like big problems.” Many explanations of culture shock Read more…
Sightseeing
Autumn in Niigata: Where to fall in love with Fall
The leaves on numerous trees, spectacular shades of yellow, orange, and red, are whipped up by the seasonal winds into great flickering clouds before finally forming a firey mosaic at our feet. Momijigari or “autumn leaf hunting” has been a Read more…
Videos
The ALT Anthem , ALT48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It1YMg3b-AY&feature=youtu.be Brought to you by the people of the Niigata AJET Musical, please say hello to ALT48 !!! Their first Music Video “The ALT Anthem”.
Events
Summer Festivals
Summer in Niigata is awash with hundreds of festivals all over the prefecture. For new JETs these are a great way to experience the very heart of your communities and this amazing prefecture before you have to knuckle down into Read more…
Events
Summer Fireworks 2018
Is that summer we smell in the air? Clearly it is! And in Japan, summer means FIREWORKS! As a result, here at AJET we’ve compiled a list of the main upcoming fireworks festivals this summer. It’s time to get that Read more…
Events
2018 AJET Outland Farewell Party!
Another year out with a Banging Outland Party. ALTs, CIRs, friends and people within the local communities all came together for a one last “hopefully not goodbye, but see you later”. It was a night filled with fun, laughter, music Read more…
Musical
Calling all Artists: Musical Poster Competition
Would you like to be involved in this year’s musical? How about helping us raise interest and money for charity? We‘re looking for people who are willing to volunteer poster designs for this year’s musical poster: The Three Musketeers! Your Read more…
Events
Niigata AJET Skills-giving!
Saturday, November 25th, 6pm, Joetsu Workpal (ワークパル） It’s that time again. The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping, and pumpkin spice is back on the Starbucks menu. We will be celebrating the coming of autumn with the annual Thanksgiving Read more…
Events
Summer Fireworks 2017
Summer in Japan is synonymous with festivals, and with that comes fireworks! You’ll no doubt have heard of fireworks going on all over the prefecture, so we’ve compiled a list of some of the best displays around. Gion Kashiwazaki Matsuri Read more…
Merchandise
AJET Fall Merchandise
AJET will begin the sale of the below merchandise in the late Fall. They will be available for pick in January during the Skill Development Conference. ¥3500~ ¥1600~