YOKA is a publication prepared by JETs in Kumamoto, primarily for those here on the JET program but, thankfully, they make it available on the internet for all interested persons, JET and non-JET alike. They always combine interesting writing with aesthetically pleasing graphics. Here’s the URL:

http://kumamotojet.com/documents/YOKAs/2017SummerYOKA.pdf

And here’s the text summary that came with the e-mail notice I received:

“The 2017 Summer YOKA is here! This YOKA features the following… Are You All Set for KumAJET? by KumAJET Kona Kona Café: More than a Trendy Café by Erin Dillon & George Leach Summer Vacation by Zak Repman This Year Is Canada by Jamie Jové-Viniegra Taifuu and You by Jonny Cornish Confessions of a Gaijin Drama Queen by Sheridan Piltz Housekeeping: Tackling the Dreaded Kabi by June Ang Title Unrecovered by Garrett Stanford Photos by Erika Egner, Tanya Leonard, Laura McGhee, Susannah Roberts”

– Kirk