Prefectural ALTs

Read about life in Kagoshima through the perspectives of some of our very own Prefectural ALTs!

Island Hopping

“Amami is a bit of a contradiction — it’s both inaka and not; both a part of Japan and its own place.” – Hannah Xu

Overcoming Challenges

“Thanks to the people here, I not only enjoyed my time here, but also grew more as an instructor.” -Daniel Alderink

Cliché…but true!

“Keep an open mind.” -Samuel Landsborough

Finding Utopia

“…I sometimes feel as if I never left Soweto.” -Jessuina James