News & Info

All announcements, news, and other pertinent information from the Prefectural Advisors and the Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education.

2021 Skills Development Conference

The Skills Development Conference, administered by the Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), brings ALTs and JTEs together to share work experiences and to discuss team-teaching and related matters.

Conference Overview and Registration

For details regarding Kagoshima Prefecture’s 2021 Skills Development Conference and to register for the event, click HERE.

Kagoshima JET Programme Orientation for ALTs

Explore some of the content from the 2021 Kagoshima JET Programme Orientation for Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs).

Welcome to Kagoshima!

Click HERE to download the Kagoshima JET Programme Welcome Bundle. This information packet was created by the ALT Prefectural Advisors and includes a helpful post-arrival checklist and information on mental health resources and disaster preparedness.

A Message from the PAs

A welcome message from Ms. Yoko Ōta, a Japanese PA and Teachers Consultant of the Upper Secondary Education Division of the Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education. Click HERE to view her message.

Taxes and Insurance

Learn all about your monthly tax and insurance deductions. Click HERE to watch.

Daily Living

This presentation discusses some stores, household products, and recommended shopping for comfortable living in Kagoshima. Click HERE to watch.

JET Contact Information

Click HERE to submit your contact information to receive important information from the Prefectural Advisors in the future.

2020 Skills Development Conference

The Skills Development Conference, administered by the Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), brings ALTs and JTEs together to share work experiences and to discuss team-teaching and related matters.

Conference Overview

For details regarding Kagoshima Prefecture’s 2020 Skills Development Conference, click HERE.

Kagoshima Soubun 2023

Keynote Address

Click HERE to view the CLAIR Keynote Address, Feedback Fundamentals, by Mr. Pierce Langdon.

Ed. Connect

This PA-moderated workshop seeks to promote increased and improved communication between JTEs and ALTs. Access the workshop HERE.

ALT Split Session

Questions and concerns submitted by ALTs on the 2020 Skills Development Conference form will be addressed by the ALT PAs, Toni-Ann Lewis and Maximiliano Alvarez. Watch the session HERE.

A Message from the PAs

A quick message from Ms. Yoko Ōta, the Japanese PA and a Teachers Consultant of the Upper Secondary Education Division of the Kagoshima Prefecture Board of Education. View her message HERE.

Kagoshima Soubun 2023

Kagoshima Soubun is a festival of artistic and cultural activities by high school students around Japan. Follow this link for more information.

Kagoshima Soubun 2023

Kagoshima Soubun is a festival of artistic and cultural activities by high school students around Japan. Students from New Zealand, Korea and Vietnam will visit Kagoshima in 2023. They will partake in events showcasing their respective cultures

Our High School students have spent many months working with our overseas cousins to make this event happen. We are all looking forward to the event between July 29th and August 4th of this year.

Each year, Soubun is hosted by a different prefecture. This is the 47th iteration of the event and the All Japan Senior High School Cultural Festival Promotional Office is very proud to work alongside our High School students to make this event the best one yet.

We would like to cordially invite all ALTs to the event and hope you can lend your support to those ivnvoled. You may even be able to have a picture taken with this year’s mascot Kagomaru.

Vist Kagoshima Soubun 2023’s offical site

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