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Disaster Preparation and You: A Practical Guide

Disaster Preparation and You: A Practical Guide

When it comes to disaster preparation, there’s an overwhelming amount of information online. Much of it is useful, but much of it is not…
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Jacky Killian
Welcome to ALTing: Kindergarten ALT

Welcome to ALTing: Kindergarten ALT

This particular article focuses on the littlest and cutest students an ALT can work with; kindergarten school students. Or pre-school or…
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Jacky Killian
A brush and a sword: paths to Japanese culture and extracurricular activities

A brush and a sword: paths to Japanese culture and extracurricular activities

Konbonwa. This is the first word I say as I enter the old elementary school gym that serves as our dojo. After a quick bow to the shomen…
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Jacky Killian
Welcome to ALTing: Junior High School and you

Welcome to ALTing: Junior High School and you

After covering some basics about working with your teachers and working with elementary school students, it’s time to graduate to junior…
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Jacky Killian
Fully Booked — Episode 20

Fully Booked — Episode 20

This week instead of reading a full blown fantasy book, I did something completely different and read a romance (with fantasy elements).
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Rachel R
Fully Booked — Episode 19

Fully Booked — Episode 19

Remember how I waxed poetic about political systems in The City of Brass? What if we removed all of that and just made it about romance?
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Rachel R
Fully Booked — Episode 18

Fully Booked — Episode 18

For you horror fans out there, this one’s for you. I went trawling for some witchy horrors and boy did I find them.
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Rachel R
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Step into the Past at Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle

Step into the Past at Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle

Tucked away in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture is a hidden treasure of Japan’s past: Bitchu-Matsuyama Castle. In a land filled with…
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Jessica Warmerdam
Café Dusty Arts

Café Dusty Arts

One of Hiroshima City’s hidden gems
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Diana Faulkner
A Walk in the Park

A Walk in the Park

A beautiful and sprawling government-run park, Bihoku Park in Shobara has plenty to offer for any age and interest.
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Justin Holman
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