After School Lessons For Tohoku Children

by Jason Bartashius | Mar 23, 2012 | Featured, Japan Related, Kansai Education

In response to the tragedies of March 11, 2011 I developed a not for profit project  called After School Lessons For Tohoku Children to help children with their educational needs, particularly in the area of ESL.  The project is an information exchange website that...

Kansai Classified Ads Back!

by Kyle Yates | Mar 23, 2010 | Kansai Education, Kansai Jobs, Kansai Leisure

Do you live in the Kansai region of Japan and speak English? Are you a JET Programme teacher or working for another company like Berlitz or GEOS and have something you want to buy or sell? The first online classified website in the Kansai region or for that matter in...

Schools Randomly Sending Classes Home

by Kyle Yates | Oct 23, 2009 | Japan Related, Kansai Area News, Kansai Education

School’s out for summer in Japan? No. Summer is over! So why are so many students around the country at home when they should be at school? Has Japan added a new holiday? The H1N1 virus is the culprit. It’s taking its toll on the Japanese students. But...

Many Schools On Hold While School Officials Ponder the Storm

by Kyle Yates | Oct 8, 2009 | Japan Related, Kansai Area News, Kansai Education

Kansai area school officials are weighing whether or not to send students to school today as Typhoon 18 continues on its path northward. In the meantime, parents and students are at home anxiously awaiting to hear their decision. Do school officials collaborate with...

Host Families needed in Kobe

by Kyle Yates | Apr 30, 2009 | Kansai Education, Kansai Visitors

Host families needed in Kobe! The Host Families for Foreign Students Communiction Center in Nagata Ward, Kobe, is seeking families to open their homes up to foreign students once or twice a month. The program aims to remove alienation felt by foreign students in...

Free Japanese Lessons

by Kyle Yates | Jul 3, 2008 | Kansai Education

The Kobe YMCA is giving free Japanese lessons for beginners. The lessons begin July 4th to August 29th on Mondays and Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:20pm at the YMCA Language Center in the Chuo Ward of Kobe. Anyone interested in joining the free lessons should contact the...