This was my third apartment located in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. This place was very spacious with three rooms. The rent was crazy cheap, but the …
JET Living
My Osaka Apartment
This was my second apartment in Japan. It was located in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. It was fairly new and nice. However, the rent was very expensive …
JET Programme Salary after Taxes
Financial literacy is the most important part of being a JET. So many ALTs overlook their finances and wonder why they are broke or not …
Public Transit in Japan
Public transportation is one of the easiest ways to get around Japan. It’s convenient and easy to use (after you become acquainted). Urban cities usually …
Personal Transit in Japan
Commuting in Japan is relatively easy depending on where you will live. Most JETs use a combination of personal and public transit to get around. …
My Kumamoto JET Apartment
First, there a 1,000 different questions you could ask your CO or predecessor, so I listed some and will try to answer most of them …
JET Contract, Salary, and Benefits
As a JET candidate, you are subject to a 1-5 year(s) contract, growing annual salary, along many other benefits. Salary and benefits are usually the …
About the Authors
Brief Intro About the Authors: We are former JET (Japan Exchange Teaching) Program Alumni from the United States. For our JET experience, we both resided …