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Welcome to the Tokyo JET Wiki

The Tokyo ( 東(とう) 京(きょう) ) JET experience is unlike any other on the program. Welcome to life in the big city!

This TJET Wiki exists as a resource for all JETs living and working in Tokyo. We hope to make this site a one-stop-shop for many of the issues you'll come across in Tokyo. You can find everything from upcoming events, useful links and resources, answers to FAQs, and PA announcements on this page.

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• Want to get involved in events around Tokyo and meet other Tokyo JETs? Join the Tokyo JETs Facebook group for community, TJET and PA updates!
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• We also run a Discord and Line chat that are invite only. If you'd like to be added to those, please message a PA or a member of the TJET Committee.
  
• Check out the TJET Event Calendar and meet-up page that has info on JET-run meetup groups!

PA Announcements Tokyo Prefectural Advisor • 7 March 0 Farewell Announcement, and Transition to New PA Hello everyone, With a heavy heart, I am announcing my 卒業 from the JET Programme. Over these four years, I have grown and changed along with my fellow JETs. It was a tough beginning with 2 weeks of lockdown due to COVID-19 and the difficulties of restarting programs after the lift of COVID-19 as things slowly started to return to normal. I started with small one-on-one group orientations and now have helped this past group of 200 arrivals! The best part of this position has been to get to know al… Read Full Post Tokyo Prefectural Advisor • 8 January 0 Re-contract papers and Feb training Hi, Intent to re-contract papers are due this Friday! If you haven't received and signed it yet, please talk to your school's vice principal. Let me know if you have trouble obtaining the paperwork, and I will call your school. The BoE emailed schools the signup for this year's Class Observation and Discussion Professional Development Training this week. You will visit a school and observe a lesson by a JET and JTE, and then a workshop will be led by the English Language Fellow. Inform your 1st an… Read Full Post See more >

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