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What is working for the JET Programme really like? Drawing on my experience as an ALT in Akkeshi, Hokkaido, I explore the rewards, frustrations, realities of rural Japan, and whether JET is worth pursuing.

Featured image for “Why I Left the JET Programme After One Year in Japan,” featuring a young American man in winter clothing overlooking a snow-covered Hokkaido fishing town at sunset, with a map highlighting Hokkaido.