2009 Archive
JET Participants, who were newly appointed or who had a change of appointment during July and August, paid a courtesy visit to the Governor. They were invited through the JET Programme for the purpose of promoting international exchange and enhancing foreign language education for Kagawa Prefecture.
New and Transfer JET Programme Participants "The
Way of Tea" Experience (August 20, 2009)
After attending a welcome ceremony with the Kagawa
Governor Manabe, the 9 new Kagawa ALTs and 1 transfer CIR participated in a
traditional Japanese tea ceremony, also known as "The Way of Tea," at the Chujo
Cultural Foundation tearoom near IPAL.
(August 11,12, 2009)
Artists interested in displaying art at the Setouchi International Art Festival in 2010 took a 2 day tour around the islands of the Seto Inland Sea on August 11th and 12th. Both days were hot, but it was great weather for a tour of 5 of the islands in the inland sea. Jeremy Lanig from the International Affairs Division and Juliana Watanabe, an Overseas Technical Trainee, were interpreters during the tour.
Mr. Jeremy Lanig, who transferred from Assistant language Teacher (ALT) to Coordinator for International Relations (CIR), and Mr. Christopher McCabe, who renewed his contract for the second year as a CIR, received written appointments from the Governor. Both CIRs are from the USA. They were invited to participate in JET programme for the purpose of promoting international exchange for Kagawa Prefecture.