When You're A JET... Archives

Kanbei Udon: Fukuoka’s Hidden Gem

Kanbei Udon is a hub for Fukuoka Prefectural JETs. This little shop shaped my experience in ways which I can’t do justice. This is my story.

SoftBank is one of Japan’s largest internet service providers. This guide aims to help you cancel SoftBank Hikari with minimal headaches.

Every JET must land at some point, which means going through the daunting moving process. This 18-step guide helped me, so let me help you.

When you’re a JET, you may return home. This guide shows you how to complete your lump sum pension withdrawal application.

When you’re a JET, you get to decide how long you want to stay. Most JETs make their recontracting decision at the end of the year. Let’s go!

In short, it depends on how you define expat or immigrant. This article discusses my thoughts on whether JETs are expats or immigrants.

When you’re an American JET, you need to file taxes to the U.S.A. in addition to Japan. This article offers tax software recs for U.S. JETs.

It’s your first June in Japan and, SURPRISE! You just received your first Residence Tax Bill. Here’s what it is and how you can pay it.

JR Kyushu hosted a night walking tour of the Sasaguri Tunnel, one of Kyushu’s longest rail tunnels. These are my experiences.

The Sapporo Snow Festival was held for the first time in three years from February 4-11, 2023. These are my experiences in Sapporo.