Placements

[madelineanne]

New shortlist JET popping up: Based on 4 months spent at Akita International University/国際教養大学 in Akita City, I requested a JET placement in Akita Prefecture. Looks like I got my wish-- I've been placed in Oga/男鹿市. Anyone else within hailing distance? Does anyone familiar with the area (I've only ever driven through town) have anything I should know about the place (other than to pack a jacket and prepare to get tired of namahage-related stuff long before New Year's)?

I'll be in Kosaka, Akita!

[Jaime]

I got Takayama-Shi, Gifu-Ken!

I used to live in Gifu-Shi... so I'm having all these crazy mixed-emotions about being placed so close to where I used to live. It will definitely be surreal to go back to my old stomping grounds (it's been 8 years!!). Anyone else been placed in/near where they used to live/visit?

I got placed in Gifu-ken, Takayama-shi Anyone get the same, or nearby?

Looks like we'll be neighbors! I'll have to PM you and add you to facebook. Are you also Group B departure??

[rangaku]

I'll be in Kosaka, Akita!

Nice! Not too close but in range (when I went it took a morning's drive from Akita City, which is a further hour from Oga). Make sure to hit up the Korakukan kabuki theater in town while you're there!

[LA_ALT_Shortlist]

do dum do lalalala do re mi fa so la ti dooooooo...(this is what is going through my head to kill time since now almost the entire US knows where they're going and LA is still MIA)

[Miku]

Where did you get?!

I'm in Kochi-ken on Shikoku. I don't know much about it but it looks amazing and isn't too terribly far from Kobe/Osaka if I want to travel to a larger urban area!

Welcome to Kochi. I'm over on the west side of the prefecture in Shimanto City. Kochi maybe a bit isolated from the rest of the country (unless you get placed on the east side) but It's very beautiful. The locals are awesome and there is a great JET community here.

[jialian]

I've been placed in Sendai-shi, in Miyagi-ken. It's not what I requested (Hokkaido, Gunma, Nagano prefectures), but sounds awesome nonetheless. I think I got a city in part because I don't really drive.

I saw that another user, Kuro Usagi was also placed in Sendai-shi. I'm from Vancouver, Canada, in Group B. What group are you in? If you're in Group B too, we'll probably meet at Tokyo Orientation.

Anyone else going to Miyagi-ken?

[Renz_A]

I've been placed in Sendai-shi, in Miyagi-ken. It's not what I requested (Hokkaido, Gunma, Nagano prefectures), but sounds awesome nonetheless. I think I got a city in part because I don't really drive.

I saw that another user, Kuro Usagi was also placed in Sendai-shi. I'm from Vancouver, Canada, in Group B. What group are you in? If you're in Group B too, we'll probably meet at Tokyo Orientation.

Anyone else going to Miyagi-ken?

Welcome!! Sendai is a great placement and our group of JETS are very friendly and supportive and we are all located pretty close to each other so u`ll be well taken care of If u have any questions, feel free to PM me.

[bananallanah]

New shortlist JET popping up: Based on 4 months spent at Akita International University/国際教養大学 in Akita City, I requested a JET placement in Akita Prefecture. Looks like I got my wish-- I've been placed in Oga/男鹿市. Anyone else within hailing distance? Does anyone familiar with the area (I've only ever driven through town) have anything I should know about the place (other than to pack a jacket and prepare to get tired of namahage-related stuff long before New Year's)?

Hey, I've been placed in Yurihonjo, Akita, not toooo far away. Akita was very nearly one of my requests so I'm pretty happy
We might be a smaller group of incoming JETs because I know at least for my city there were 5 early departures in April-May.
We've got a small thread in the regional information category on this forum if you haven't already had a squiz

[cecil20xx]

Hello everyone, I'll be seeing you soon. Then I'll be off to Nankoku City 南国市 in Kochi Prefecture 高知県!!

I'm very very VERY excited, as I already know some delightful people in the area!

[rangaku]

Hey, I've been placed in Yurihonjo, Akita, not toooo far away. Akita was very nearly one of my requests so I'm pretty happy
We might be a smaller group of incoming JETs because I know at least for my city there were 5 early departures in April-May.
We've got a small thread in the regional information category on this forum if you haven't already had a squiz

2 hours or so by car, getting warmer...! I'll pop on over to the regional forum to have a peek there, too.

[jpsensei]

Montreal JET going to Okinawa here, and extremely pleased.

[manechac]

Toronto JET here. I am accepted as a prefectural ALT in Hokkaido! Just what I was hoping for I am still unsure of what a prefectural ALT is but from what I understand, I will be teaching in high school? In any case, I'm very excited!

[wiensama]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but Ive been reading so many posts I cant remember if this question was asked this year or I read it from a previous year.

Now that we (well most of us) have been given our placements, about how long do you expect before we are contacted by our CO to accept the position?

[Gizmotech]

Sorry if this has already been asked, but Ive been reading so many posts I cant remember if this question was asked this year or I read it from a previous year.

Now that we (well most of us) have been given our placements, about how long do you expect before we are contacted by our CO to accept the position?

This varies from placement to placement as some will have the predecessor ALT do it, or your new supervisor, other's are arranged by the prefectural board of education and might take a bit of time... it's really all over the map.

[JTB]

Looks like I've been placed in Okayama-ken, Ibara-shi. Really excited about that. Any other JETS being sent to Okayama? PM me!