Mobsters, Murder, and All That Jazz: MAJET’s 2nd Murder Mystery Night!

February 9, 2018Leave a comment

All’s quiet in Miyazaki in March. Spring has begun and the promise of impending cherry blossoms can warm some of the coldest of hearts. But not all hearts… The retreating Winter chill can’t be kept at bay when there’s murder in the air!

2016’s Cabin in the Woods: Murder Mystery

MAJET’s Murder Mystery event is back this year with a theme that’s piping hot! As you travel to Nichinan, travel back almost 100 years to the Roaring 20s, a time of mobsters, bootleggers, flappers, jazz singers, slick bar tenders, speakeasy saloon owners, and corrupt policemen. Prohibition has just been lifted which means there’s cause for celebration at the shifty saloon, Juice Joint. You’re all on the invitation list! The question is, who is on the hit list? Join us for the 2nd MAJET Murder Mystery Night to find out! Continue reading →

花見　Hanami: Cherry Blossom Viewing in Miyazaki

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017Leave a comment

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!

March 7, 2017March 9, 2017Leave a comment

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 →

If Life Were a Videogame…

May 16, 2016September 26, 2016

…it might be something like the 2016 Amazing Race!

This year marked our fifth year holding the race, and we had a great mix of Miyazaki residents (both native and foreign), as well as several guests from outside the prefecture! Continue reading →

Ice Skating in Ebino 2015

March 4, 2015July 28, 20161 Comment

On the weekend of February 21st, we organized a little trip into the mountains of Ebino for some ice skating. A grand total of 24 people came out to get their don’t-fall-on-the-ice game on!