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The JET Programme in Japan
Welcome to the Unofficial Guide to the JET Programme in Japan - your 'one stop shop' for JET Program information. Here you will find lots of unbiased facts and information about teaching English in Japan on the JET Programme / JET Program and JET Japan. There's information for aspiring JETs (as well as current and ex-JETs) and the most recent information handbook from CLAIR (the ministry in charge of the JET Programme). There are also links, helpful FAQ, acronyms, information on nationalities and placements, hints re JET Alternatives, JET stories and tales and even links to JET Blogs, forums and wikis, plus books and movies. Click on the Japan icon 
of each category (or the sidebar) to access the links.
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| This is temporarily closed due to spam attacks. Other forums are listed in the JET Wiki and Forums page. | Where does one start applying for the JET Programme? What do I need? Who do I contact? This is a good place to start. | |
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| Completing your application? Just don't know what do say on that Statement of Purpose. See what others have written here. | Left or leaving Japan? Get the information you need here - JETAA chapters, career and study options | |
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| Thousands of these stories litter the internet. On this page we try to pull together a broad sample of JET stories and tales for your reading pleasure. | Can't or didn't make it onto the JET Programme? Still interested in teaching English in Japan? Here we discuss alternatives to the JET Programme. | |
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| What's it like teaching English in Japan? A number of former JETs have penned tomes based on their experiences. Most of these are listed here. | What's an ALT? CLAIR? SEA? Find out all the official acronyms here. Plus a few humorous ones too. | Find the best deal, compare prices and read what other travelers have to say about travelling in Japan |
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| There are literally 1000's of these available. We provide a small sample of those available plus links to other JET blog list pages. | There are a number of well known, and not so well known, JET wikis, forums and Facebook pages out there. This page lists many of them. | |
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| Dozens of the most frequently asked questions and their answers. | A wide variety of JET links in various categories. | |
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| The Unofficial JET Survival Handbook (.pdf). Compiled and reported by the Southeast Chapter of the JET Alumni Association | This page contains many 'official' links, including the information handbook from CLAIR (the ministry in charge of the JET Programme) | |
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| Some general Japan and news links that may be of interest | What's the JET Programme really like? Read here a wide variety of opinions. |
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