Walking Events Nagasaki Health App 歩こーで！（ながさき健康づくりアプリ） Are you looking for an excuse to get outdoors? This app is made just for you! By entering your…
Winter Events
December Kira Kira Festival Location: SaseboDate: Third week of November- December 24th January New Year Marathon 新春マラソン Run 5km, 10km, or half-marathon. Location: 芦辺町 Ashibe…
Fall Events
September Huis Ten Bosch Wine and Beer Festival Location: Huis Ten Bosch, SaseboDate: September – OctoberDetails: After illuminations. Isahaya Mini-Triathalon Teams of six run, swim,…
Spring Events
March Kawazu Cherry Blossoms and Shirouo Fishing（河津桜とシロウオ漁） The blooming of sakura coincides with the peak season for white goby fish along the Saza river. You…
Summer Events
June Iris Gardens (Blue Flag Festival) Flowers bloom in the moats of Kushima Castle. Check out cool musical performances and folk art! Location: Omura –…
Coffee Shops in Nagasaki
Coffee Shops in Nagasaki City (and a brief history of coffee in Japan) Karan Tiwana, Nagasaki City I want to introduce a handful of my…
The Great Kamigoto Expedition
The Great Kamigoto Expedition Jonah & Tzu-Han, Fukue It’s late summer, on Fukue, the main island in the Goto chain. Over lunch in an ALT…
Fukue
“When people think of an island, they probably think there’s not much to do, but on Fukue Island there’s a plethora of things to see and enjoy. I would like to introduce a few of them in hopes that if you go to Fukue, you can visit these places!”
Residence Card Renewal
If you wish to stay beyond a 3rd year in Japan (whether on the JET Programme or not), you will need to renew your residence…
Being a PoC in Japan: Dominic
“Where are you from? India, right?” “Oh, no, I’m actually Australian.” “Oh, really!” I’ve had this conversation many times since I moved to Japan. Meeting…