Joyce is a freelance writer with a permanent soft spot for Japan since working as a Hokkaido JET from 2014-2016. She’s into travel, Japanese culture, art, and literature, as well as having at least one adventure per day. She’s currently based in Vancouver, Canada, where the ramen is almost as good.
The many reasons why this exuberant and boundary-breaking Japanese festival tops my personal ranking.
Many ALTs in elementary and junior high school will get to experience eating school lunch with their students. So what's it like?
Contrary to popular belief, feminism in Japan is alive, and there are ways that foreigners can contribute to it. Here are four organizations to get you started.
Hindsight is knowing not to eat and walk at the same time.
What is it like to be an Asian foreigner in Japan? One writer shares her experiences of blending so far into the background that she became invisible.
Instructor-led virtual classrooms transform your home into a real-life Japanese classroom, wherever you are in the world.
An ALT says goodbye to a life she built in Japan without knowing it.