Another nice onsen post from Onsen-hop: http://kurokawa-onsen.com/onsen-hop-20-wafuryokan-misato/
2016-03-08 22:30 JST 2016 Another nice onsen post from Onsen-hop: http://kurokawa-onsen.com/onsen-hop-20-wafuryokan-misato/ Onsen-hop #20 Wafuryokan MisatoA quick lunchtime onsen-hop today,Wafuryokan Misato (和風旅館美里 number 15 on the English guide map ) only a minute or so on foot from the Visitor Center http://kurokawa-onsen.com/onsen-hop-20-wafuryokan-misato/ ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 0 · Comments: 0 ← 2016-03-08 08:10 JST 2016-03-15 08:42 JST → Around this time … 2016-03-20 18:11 JSTComing soon!http://kumamotojet.com/shin/index.php/2016/03/18/542/Kumamoto Cherry Blossoms Kumamoto JET 2016-03-19 17:54 JSTThere's a special word in Japanese for "Cherry blossoms at night" -- yozakura (夜桜). According to this announcement published on the Kumamoto JET website, starting tonight, the castle grounds will be open until 9 PM so that people can continue to enjoy the blossoms after the sun has set. I've read, however, that the blossoms are not predicted to start popping until the 23rd or so.https://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20160318002.xhtmlhttp://kumamotojet.com/shin/index.php/2016/03/18/night-cherry-blossom-viewing-at-kumamoto-castle/Night Cherry Blossom Viewing at Kumamoto Castle Kumamoto JET 2016-03-17 07:27 JSTQuote from the article:"The state established the redress mechanism after the Kumamoto District Court handed down a landmark ruling in 2001 calling the state’s segregation policy against leprosy patients unconstitutional.A law that decreed patients must be quarantined to prevent the disease’s spread was abolished in April 1996."http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/15/national/crime-legal/former-leprosy-patients-japan-urged-file-state-compensation-final-deadline-nears/#.VugYX8dq0pZFormer leprosy patients in Japan urged to file for state compensation as final deadline nears |... 2016-03-15 23:06 JSTThe bank where this incident occurred is very close to Kumamoto University. Here's a Google map showing the location:https://goo.gl/maps/HpXbDH5C1mnhttp://www.tokyoreporter.com/2016/03/10/kumamoto-cops-man-attempts-to-rob-bank-in-front-of-police-box/Kumamoto Cops: Man Attempts To Rob Bank In Front Of Police Box | The Tokyo Reporter 2016-03-15 08:42 JSTNoyaki (field burning) can be dangerous. Sadly, a veteran of the practice lost his life in a noyaki accident on the 13th. According to the article, the flames surrounded him, leaving him no route of escape. http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000070322.html 2016-03-08 22:30 JSTAnother nice onsen post from Onsen-hop:Onsen-hop #20 Wafuryokan Misato (this post) 2016-03-08 08:10 JSTThis Japanese article is about a Malaysian man who was accused of assaulting a woman in Ozu-machi and then was found not guilty. Now he is suing the government for the time he spent in confinement.Not guilty verdicts are rare in Japan. I've read that the conviction rate is 99%. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20160218/ddl/k43/040/330000c大津町の暴行事件：無罪確定のマレーシア男性、刑事補償を請求 ／熊本 - 毎日新聞 2016-03-07 23:18 JSTComing soon!http://kumamotojet.com/shin/index.php/2016/03/02/hifuri-shinji-fire-swinging-ritual-at-aso-shrine/Hifuri Shinji – Fire Swinging Ritual at Aso Shrine Kumamoto JET 2016-03-07 22:16 JSTJoe Tomei here passing this on from Julie Waterman Here's the info on the March Pigate session for anyone involved in teaching English here: [PIGATE March session] Date: Saturday, March 12th, 2016 Venue: English Lounge–1st Floor of Building 1 at KGU Time:13:30–16:40 1. 13:00 ~ 13:30 Preparation(30mins) 2. 13:30 ~ 13:40 Opening remarks(10mins) 3. 13:40 ~ 14:40 ETE(English Through English slot) by Mr. Kota Kuroki (Aso Chuo SHS Aso Seiho Building) "Reading Aloud Activities" 4. 14:40 ~ 15:20 Kitemiran and Shitemiran + Break(40mins) 5. 15:20 ~ 16:20 GAS(Grammar Awareness Series) by Ms. Tomomi Nishioka (Kikuchikita JHS)(60mins) 「EVERの活躍に追いつく(About "ever"」 6. 16:20 ~ 16:30 Summary by Mr. Takaki(10mins) 7. 16:30 ~ 16:40 Annoucements & Closing Remarks(10mins) Please invite your friends^^ Let's enjoy the session together! | 2016-03-06 23:14 JSTA new issue of YOKA has come out. The notice comes from the Kumamoto JET website but the articles should be of interest to many, not just JETs.http://kumamotojet.com/shin/index.php/2016/03/02/winter-2016-yoka/Winter 2016 YOKA Kumamoto JET 2016-03-06 10:25 JSTDid you know that your Japanese spouse can divorce you without your consent? The article describes what happened in one such case in Kumamoto.http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/03/04/national/social-issues/japanese-law-failing-prevent-fraudulent-divorces-advocacy-group/#.VtmJs8e5gpYJapanese law failing to prevent fraudulent divorces: advocacy group | The Japan Times