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November 12th is slowly approaching! Just three weeks left to apply for the experience of a lifetime!
For more information and to apply, check our website:
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It is almost November which means you have just two weeks to finish your JET Program application!
The deadline is November 12th!
Check out tips to make sure your application shines:
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The 2021 JET Program Application will open in early-mid October! Make sure to keep a look out for updates coming soon about the official application timeline on our website !
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Meet our wonderful 2021 JET processing team! They have been working their hardest to process your applications, day in and day out. We expect to finish the applications and announce interview selections by early/mid February. Stay tuned!
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After a long wait, our 105 2020 and 2021 DC JETs departed for Japan today! We are proud of everyone for their patience as they waited to go on JET, and the day has finally come. We wish our DC JETs the best of luck & safe travels!
#JETProgram
#JETProgramme
#JapanLife
#WorkAbroad
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The 2021 US JET Program interviews have now concluded. Thank you to all of the interviewees for the time and effort you put into your applications and interview preparations. We hope to send out the interview results by late April. Good luck!
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Applications for the 2022 JET Program will be opening early next week!
Get ready to apply for the opportunity of a lifetime by visiting our page to read about eligibility, application FAQS, and everything you need to prepare. Best of luck!
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The JET Program USA Application is LIVE! If you are ready to join the thousands of Americans who are experiencing Japan while working & living in communities across the country, apply by November 17th:
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The 2022 JET Program Application is OFFICIALLY OPEN!! The deadline for all application materials is Friday, November 12th, 2021 at 11:59pm (HST)! Visit our website for more information and to get your application started!
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We are excited to announce that the application period for the 2020 JET Program will be from September 25th to November 15th! While you wait, get a head start by reading our updated Application Guidelines, including special dates for this year's new JETs:
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The 2024 JET Program USA Application is OFFICIALLY OPEN! The deadline for ALL application materials is Friday, November 17, 2023 at 11:59 PM HST! Check out for more information and to get your application started. Best of luck to everyone applying!
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Today, we were delighted to see off 59 DC-area 2022 JETs who will travel to cities all over Japan as ALTs and CIRs! It has been a pleasure getting to know everyone and preparing you for departure, and we wish you all the very best of luck as you start your new adventure in Japan!
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The 2021 JET Program Application is OFFICIALLY OPEN!! The deadline for application materials is November 20th, 2020 at 11:59pm (HST)! Make sure to read our updated Application Guidelines or visit our website at for more information.
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2021 JET interview results are out! Congrats to those who have been accepted! To those who may not have gotten the result you hoped, thank you for all the time and energy you put into your application. We hope you will continue your interest in Japan & apply again in the future.
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The JET Program has expanded over the last 35 years, but our commitment to grassroots international exchange has remained the same. This success is owed to the efforts of our exceptional JET Program participants and our Japanese counterparts. Thanks to our supportive community!
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From the JET Office to all of you, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
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The JET Program gives you the chance to live and work in any of Japan's 47 Prefectures. Join us as we introduce what to see, do, and eat in each one! Our journey starts in Japan's northernmost prefecture and island, Hokkaido. Where do you want to start your JET adventure?
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2022 JET interview results are out! Congrats to those who have been accepted! To those who may not have gotten the result you hoped, we sincerely thank you for the time and energy put into your application. We hope you continue your interest in Japan & apply again in the future!
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Notifications have officially been sent out to 2021 JET applicants regarding the next stage. Check your inbox & email! Thanks to all our applicants for the time & effort you have dedicated to your application. Congrats & good luck to all who have made it onto the interview stage.
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The JET Program is proud to announce that we have begun preparing to send our 2020 JET Program USA shortlist candidates to Japan! See the full update here:
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The 2021 JET Program is opening soon! Get started today by viewing the 2021 Application Timeline and Guidelines on our website:
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Happy holidays to all of our 2020 JET Program Applicants! We've got a gift for you. Our staff has processed over 80% of ALL applications for the year (over 4000 in total)! We're right on track to send interview notifications in January. Keep an eye on the JET Inbox for updates!
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All 2022 USA JET Program interviews have concluded. Thank you to our candidates for the time and effort you put into your interview preparations. Results will be sent out via email in early April. Good luck!
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Notifications regarding the next stage have been sent out to 2022 JET applicants! Please be sure to check your email and JET Inbox.
A sincere thank you to everybody for all the hard work on their applications, and congratulations to those who have made it to the interview stage!
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The 2023 JET Program application will be opening soon, which means JET Program informational events across the country are starting! 🙌Check out our list of virtual and in-person Info Sessions and Career Fairs being held to find one near you 👇
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Applications for the 2022 JET Program are now closed. Good luck to all of our applicants! We look forward to reviewing your applications!
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The 2023 JET Program USA Application is OFFICIALLY OPEN! The deadline for ALL application materials is Friday, November 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM HST! Check out for more information and to get your application started. Best of luck to everyone applying!
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Happy New Year! The JET Office is back from the holiday break & preparing to send interview notifications shortly! Still have questions about the application process/interviews? Send them to the JET Inbox using the application portal:
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2021 JET Applications are now officially closed! Thank you to everyone who put in the time & effort to submit their application. We appreciate all of your hard work.
We are working hard to process & review your applications. Expect to hear from us around February. Best of Luck!
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Happy Holidays from the JET Program Office! Instead of making presents, we’ve been hard at work processing applications. We’ve hit 80% completion and are still on track to send interview notifications in January!
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Get paid to teach English in Japan with the JET Program, no Japanese or teaching experience necessary!
Your unforgettable adventure is only a click away, apply today!
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2019 USA JET Program results have been announced! Congratulations to all those who have been accepted into the JET Program!
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Live and work in Japan with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime!
Learn more and apply at our website
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This year's interview results have officially been released! Thank you 2020 JET Applicants for your patience. Please make sure to check your JET Inbox for your results.
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All 2023 USA JET interview results are now out! Congrats to those who have been accepted! To those who may not have gotten the result you hoped, we thank you for the time & energy put into your application. We hope you continue your interest in Japan & apply again in the future!
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UPDATE: The 2020 JET Program departure date has officially been delayed. We would like to thank participants and supporters for their understanding, and we will continue to do our best to protect the well-being of participants and update the community.
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Update: We're halfway there! 50% of your applications have now been processed! We are on-target to send out interview notifications in early January. Thank you so much for your patience!
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The wait is almost over! Applications for the 2024 JET Program will open NEXT WEEK on Monday, September 25th! Make sure you’re set to apply for the opportunity of a lifetime by visiting our site to read about eligibility and application FAQs. Best of luck!
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A big otsukaresama deshita ("thank you for your hard work") to all of our 2018 JET applicants! We know how hard you have all worked to get to this point, and look forward to reading your wonderful applications. Keep an eye out for your interview notification in January!
#2018JET
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Japanese government body MEXT has created this manga “Secrets of the ALT” that shows the important role ALTs play in Japanese classrooms and their communities, as well as how they contribute to grassroots internationalization. Check it out here!
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Congrats to over 4000 people who submitted their application for the 2019 JET Program! Still have questions? The JET Office will be closed on 11/22 & 11/23 for the Thanksgiving holidays, but we’ll be back bright & early on 11/26 to continue processing your applications!
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DC sent 3 Early Departure JETs today (after a small congrats dinner last night), off to Yamagata, Nagasaki, and Tottori respectively for the experience of a lifetime! We’re extremely proud & happy for these JETs who we know will go on to do great things 🥳 Best of luck everyone!
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Group B JETs from across the U.S. have arrived in Tokyo as of Sunday! Consulates of Japan & JET alumni were so excited to see off this newest group of amazing program participants at Pre-Departure Orientations, Farewell Receptions, and the airport! Best of luck to our 2018 JETs!
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We are happy to report over 1,500 visitors to the JET booth over the two days of the
@jas_wdc
Sakura Matsuri Street Festival in Washington DC, with many prospective applicants and alumni stopping by visit. Heartfelt thanks to our JETAA volunteers for all of their support💙
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Next, Yamagata Prefecture! A popular winter destination, Yamagata is known for fresh fruit, historic onsen, and ancient mountain Buddhist temple Risshaku-ji (also called Yamadera). Famous poet Matsuo Basho wrote one of his best-known haiku at Yamadera, inspired by the location✨
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Last week, JET Program Offices across the US sent off over 1,000 professionals who will work in Japan as Assistant Language Teachers & Coordinators of International Relations. In DC, we celebrated 72 new JET's at a training & reception hosted by
@JapanEmbDC
!
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JET Program 2021 applications are due TOMORROW, 11:59 PM HST! Thanks to all of you who submitted early. If you're still working on it, do your best!
Time is short but we can't stress enough, double check your application before submitting. Good luck!
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Most JETs encounter Chiba Prefecture when they touch down at Narita Airport, but you should definitely return to this stretch of Kanto to explore an easily accessible and fascinating mix of old Japan and agricultural traditions that are a hop and a skip away from big city fun!
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The 2023 JET Program application is now CLOSED! Thank you so much to everyone who applied this year, we are excited to review your applications. For now, sit back, relax, and give yourselves a pat on the back for an application well done!
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The first round of placement notifications have been sent out! These notifications typically come in several waves, so don't worry if you haven't received yours yet. You'll most likely hear from us in June!
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Happy Friday! Our processing team is working hard on your 2020 JET Program applications. In fact, we've already processed 50% of this year's applications! Make sure to keep checking the JET Inbox (and social media!) for any updates.
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The JET booth at Sakura Matsuri received a visit from First Lady of Japan Yuko Kishida! She spoke to the volunteers at the booth with warmth and interest, and we were honored to have the opportunity to speak on our love of JET and time in Japan with her. Thank you, Mrs. Kishida!
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It's time! As of this morning, all notifications regarding first stage results for both ALT and CIR applicants to the JET Program are officially out! Thank you for your interest in the
#2018JET
Program. We look forward to seeing our successful candidates at the interview stage.
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An amazing reunion weekend for the
#JET30
celebration! JET alumni networked, discussed US-Japan relations, & of course, partied in yukata!
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Always happy to see our JET alumni thriving in their fields and returning to Japan, however their path may lead them back there! Thank you for all your hard work, Under Secretary Nelson, and we hope your JET lag isn't too bad!😉
It’s been great to be back in Japan, where I lived for a year teaching English with the JET program.
I still appreciate a good Japanese vending machine (this one’s coffee to power through jet lag!).
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Officially received our very first
#2018JET
application! Wonderful to see such enthusiastic future JETs on top of their application game.
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Congratulations to our 2019 candidates for completing your interviews! We look forward to announcing the results in late March or early April. Best of luck to everyone!
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Shizuoka Prefecture, a lush centrally located paradise with green trees and greener teas! 🍵 Unwind with a hot drink and a hot spring, scale Japan’s mightiest mountain (on the Shizuoka side), or get in touch with your spiritual side at one of the most important shrines in Japan⛩️
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Fukushima Prefecture! The third biggest in Japan, its beautifully varied landscape has everything from seasides to forests to cities to explore. It's also home to the Miharu Takizakura, one of the three most famous cherry trees in Japan, estimated to be more than 1,000 years old!
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The first character in our next Prefecture's name means “rich”, fitting for a place as vibrant and varied as Toyama. With its breathtaking beaches, fresh Toyama Bay seafood, and cultural excursions, you don’t have to be a millionaire to feel like you’ve hit the jackpot in Toyama!
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The beautiful, intricate costumes pictured here are not the only draw of Hiroshima Prefecture's Miyajima Kiyomori Festival! This festival allows JETs and locals alike the opportunity to experience a piece of samurai history. Anyone fancy a journey through time?
#JETLife47
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The 2020 JET Program Application Season has officially concluded! Thank you to all of our JET Program applicants for submitting their documents in a timely fashion. We will be working hard over the next few months to process your applications.
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#TriviaTuesday
! Sumo may be the national sport of Japan, but baseball is the most popular. Have you ever seen a baseball game in Japan?
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The wait’s almost over! Applications for the 2023 JET Program will open NEXT WEEK on Monday, September 26th!
Make sure you’re set to apply for the opportunity of a lifetime by visiting our site to read about eligibility and application FAQs. Best of luck!
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It's always amazing to see how our JET Alumni continue to foster Japan-US relations. Thank you, Raymond Greene, for all of your work. We know future JETs will follow in your footsteps to continue strengthening the ties between Japan & other countries.
Thirty years ago I spent a year in Yokohama on the JET program. It was exciting returning this week to meet Mayor Yamanaka and talk about longstanding connections, including our Japanese language school and Yokohama’s sister city relationship with San Diego. 🇺🇸🇯🇵
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3/11 is the 10-year Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. CLAIR NY is hosting "Footprints and Footsteps," an online tribute featuring a series of documentaries & speakers, some made by JET Alumni. Learn more & sign up here:
#UnshakableFriendship
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Congratulations to our successful 2019 JET participants on completing their first month with the Program!
It’s been one month since I met here with many of the new 2019
@JETProgram
ALTs & CIRs before they headed to Japan. I hope you’re enjoying your time exploring your host communities, & I wish you all the best as you continue your adventure!” –DCM Kazutoshi Aikawa
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If you're one of the hundreds who have already started on your JET Program USA application, you already know that we've rolled out a streamlined, paperless system this year! Learn more about what you'll need to submit before the 11/17 deadline here:
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The 2020 JET Program Application period is scheduled to close tomorrow and our staff is working hard to process your applications! Please make sure to check your JET Inbox messages for any updates. Good luck to all of our 2020 applicants!
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Aichi Prefecture is near and dear to the JET Office, as two of our coordinators studied abroad there. With sacred shrines, the Studio Ghibli Park, and red miso on everything from local delicacies to conbini oden, all that's left to do is fall in love with Aichi like we have!
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Sheltered between two peninsulas, Obama Bay in Fukui Pref. is a tranquil body of water. But just a short boat ride around the eastern peninsula reveals a magnificent geological structure, known as the Sotomo Arch, carved by the turbulent waves of the Japan Sea.
#JETLife47
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Less than a month away until the JET Program 2021 application closes! It's not too late to start your application, for a chance to live and work in Japan. Apply today and don't miss the opportunity of a lifetime!
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Facing the Pacific Ocean and home to scenic bays, Miyagi Prefecture has some of the best waterfront views in Japan. It also boasts amazing history; capital Sendai was founded by famed warrior Date Masamune, whose clan lived in Aoba Castle, one of Miyagi’s iconic historical sites.
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Check out this blogpost, from Sasakawa USA, to learn about some of the work done by CIRs on the JET Program
Our latest True Stories from Japan blog, written by former Sasakawa USA intern and current
@JETProgram
participant Kevin Yuan. Yuan writes of his experience assisting with a
#sistercity
exchange.
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Thank you Mayor Kamei for sharing this reflection. JET Program participants are so important to the
#UnshakableFriendship
between Japan and the US, and that was again proven by the bravery and generosity shown by so many JETs during and after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Today, we remember the lives lost & those who continue to be affected by the
#GreatEastJapanEarthquake
10 yrs ago. As a former
@JETProgram
teacher &
@USJC
Emerging Leaders Program, I am grateful for the
#unshakeablefriendship
between the US & Japan on the path to recovery
#311Day
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It's finally here! The
#2018JET
Program application is now available! Take a step towards your new adventure today:
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Going to the 2022 Sakura Matsuri Street Festival in Washington DC this weekend? Come by the JET Program booth and talk to JET Program Coordinators and alumni about the program at our tent in the location below in the Arts & Culture section. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The JET application closes tomorrow, November 12th! Are you ready?! Don't wait until the last minute; submit your application today!
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Events (Professional Development Workshops & Receptions) to honor and support recently-returned JET alumni are taking place across the US!
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The JET Program Office at the Embassy of Japan in Washington DC is seeking a JET Program Coordinator. Apply by June 20th! Learn about the position and how to apply here:
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We've sent out the first round of early departure placement notifications! Additional notifications to follow in the coming weeks. We're still on target to send regular departure notifications in late March - early April. Thank you for your patience!
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Osaki ni shitsurei shimasu, or "pardon me for leaving first." It's an incredibly useful phrase for JETs working in schools and BOEs to know!
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This week's
#MyJETStory
is from Katie, a current JET in Miyazaki: "I have neighbors who have become family—Grandma and Grandpa Kai....But I didn’t know how much they meant to me until something terrible happened." Read her story here!:
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The JET Program Office at the Embassy of Japan is hiring part-time Processing Staff to work from early November 2020 to late January 2021! $17 per hour. You would be working in the Embassy of Japan, Washington, DC. Check here for more details!
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For the first time in four years, the Embassy was able to hold an in-person Welcome Back Reception for DMV area JETs who returned between 2020-2022! We are proud and grateful for all the amazing work our JETs do, and we look forward to your future successes. Welcome home!
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A quaint countryside town with not a skyscraper nor neon light to be found…just kidding! Mega-metropolitan Tokyo! Many of Tokyo’s most dazzling sites and locations are already well-known, so we hope you enjoy learning about some of the area’s less famous attractions here.
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Former JETs are featured in
@JapanGov
's "We Are Tomodachi" spring/summer 2018 edition! Check out their stories at:
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ONE MORE WEEK until applications are due! The deadline is November 20th, 11:59 PM HST. Double check your applications, maybe ask for a friend's help too! Try to submit early if you can. Upload documents & check in with references.
Just around the corner!
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Our shirts say it, and we mean it: Come and "Ask Us About the Jet Program" at
@Otakon
!
We will be at the
@JapanEmbDC
booth today and all day Saturday. And don't miss our JET Alumni panel discussion on Saturday, 12pm-1pm, Panel 7!
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Now introducing Akita Prefecture! Akita is another Prefecture in the Tohoku region, well known for its rice farms, high-quality sake, beautiful rural scenery, and unique local dialect. Japanese Akita dogs (Akita inu), which are beloved worldwide, also originate from here!
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It's almost time! The JET Program application opens on 9/25, so we'll be visiting career fairs & information sessions across the US to offer tips & answer questions about the application process. Check here to find an event near you:
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Shiga Prefecture, Kansai's hidden gem! Home to Hikone Castle (one of only four National Treasure castles in Japan) and Lake Biwa, the country's largest freshwater lake and frequent star of centuries of Japanese writing, Shiga has plenty of sites to tickle your historical fancy.
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Join us Tuesdays this season where we'll meet some of the JET Program's best and brightest alumni! This week we interviewed Kyle, former Hyogo JET and current editor at Crunchyroll, on the new Alumni Profile section of the JET Program website!
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And just like that, we arrive in our final Kanto Prefecture, Kanagawa! One of our JET Coordinators has fond memories of visits to the stylish Minato Mirai 21, and an Instagram full of amazing photos of Kamakura. Placed here or not, Kanagawa can be a part of your JET memories too!
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The famous Kyoto Prefecture is like a slice of ancient Japan - thousand year old temples and shrines, rental kimono to tour the Gion geisha district in, and endless traditional sweets. With so much packed in one place, even the most seasoned travelers may meet their match-a here!
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It's Official! Interview notifications have been sent to your JET inbox in the application portal, which you can access here: ! We are looking forward to meeting many of you at locations across the US starting later this month! Thanks for your patience!
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