In June, the kiddos might still be in school, but that doesn’t mean us adults can’t have some fun at the beach! Get out those bathing suits and soak up that sweet “hinata” Miyazaki is so famous for!
Category: Events
Amazing Adventures in Aoshima!
While rain threatened most of the week, we had clear sunny skies all day long for this year’s Amazing Race, and an amazing event it was!
The participants arrived bright and early–all 74 of them!–eager and ready for a day of fun games and challenges. This was definitely our biggest race yet! We were very happy to see so many local college students participating and getting a chance to have some real-world encounters engaging with foreigners.
Chilling on the Ice
Miyazaki can be surprisingly cold considering where we are on the globe. Our houses aren’t built for such cold weather, and many of us spend the winters huddled at the kotatsu and eating nabe. But sometimes you just need to get out of the house and do something despite the cold. Continue reading
The Amazing Race 2017: Spirited Away to Aoshima, Hyuna’s Animated Adventure
The time has finally come for the Sixth Annual Amazing Race Miyazaki! This is one of our biggest events of the year. Some of you may already be familiar with the American TV show, The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race Miyazaki is loosely based around this televised competition. In this event, teams race to solve clues, complete challenges, and earn points!
Each year, MAJET chooses a new theme and different locations around Miyazaki City for their challenges to take place, giving participants the chance to discover new secrets about the city. This year, the race will be based in Aoshima, and each challenge and their clues will take you on a journey through the animated worlds of Studio Ghibli and Disney! Continue reading
Midyear Madness!
The Skills Development Conference is an event much dreaded by many JET ALTs. So, to help everyone recover from a long day of discussions and workshops, MAJET hosts the annual Midyear Party. This year, ALTs, CIRs, and our friends came together at Miyazaki City’s Weather King, which we had transformed into a Vegas-style Club! Continue reading
花見 Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing in Miyazaki
Spring has sprung, and soon the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom! Sakura blossoms symbolize many things, especially for students and teachers. The bittersweet ending of a school year when graduates move on, students change classrooms, and teachers are transferred to new schools. The excitement of a new beginning or a fresh start in a new place. All overshadowed by the fleetingness of the sakura blossoms, reminding us to enjoy things while we can, for nothing lasts forever. Continue reading
Sake and Sakura: MAJET’s Hanami Party!
The time has finally come for everyone to enjoy perhaps Japan’s most popular season: Spring! And what’s the best way to do that? By coming to Sake and Sakura, MAJET’s hanami (花見) event!
For those wondering what hanami is, first of all… Continue reading
Seeking Volunteers for MAJET’s Biggest Event!
Mark your calendars! The time has come to announce MAJET’s biggest intercultural event of the year– The 6th Annual Amazing Race!
MAJET’s Amazing Race was started by a group of ambitious JETs who came together to create an event that would combine the knowledge and experience of both English and Japanese speakers by bringing together Japanese and Western culture via a yearly theme. This year’s theme will be a Ghibli-Disney crossover! Continue reading
MAJET!!! On ICE 2017
Hello, friends! This winter has been pretty mild but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy winter sports here in Miyazaki! Before you pack away your favorite scarf and Uniqlo Heat Tech shirt, come join MAJET and channel your inner Yuzuru Hanyu for a day up in the highlands! Continue reading
Spreading Holiday Cheer in Miyazaki!
On December 23rd, in Ichibangai, a number of bubbly volunteers gathered on a rather chilly afternoon to spread warmth and festive cheer to Miyazaki City folk. There were plenty of activities on offer like cookie decorating, face painting, performances, pictures with Santa and Santarina, and many more. Continue reading
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