June Events!

Get ready to mark your calendars for the AJET events coming up in June!

The next couple months are going to speed on by as many people are getting ready to move home or elsewhere.. so let's go out with a bang folks!

*JUNE AJET EVENTS*

1) Cormorant Fishing

This annual event provides an opportunity to discover the 1,300 year-old-tradition of cormorant fishing as it has been practiced on the Nagara River in Gifu City. For those of you residing in Gifu who have not heard of this famous and time honored industry/tourist attraction, please check out the wikipedia article written primarily by the former Gifu JET CIR Doug Chinery (Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_Fishing_on_the_Nagara_River) who interpreted numerous occasions for the Gifu City mayor on cormorant viewings with important foreign visitors (political and otherwise).

We have reserved a private boat, so you can relax with your friends, drink, and talk loudly without worrying about offending small children or the elderly ;) Please bring a bento, beverages and snacks to eat while you enjoy the boat ride! An explanation of the fishing in English will also be offered during the ride, based on years of translation and research that has been passed down to AJET from Doug.

Here are the details:

Gifu AJET Cormorant Fishing
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Time: 5:30 to 8:00/8:30
*AJET members will meet people at JR Gifu Station in front of Vie de France at 4:30 to ride the bus over.
Cost: Between 3000-3500 yen depending on participation

Please send RSVPs to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com by Thursday, June 11th at NOON and include:
Name:
Keitai:
Will you - Meet at Station/Meet at Ukai boat docks:
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2) Sayonara Party at Kashimo!

Mark your calendars now so you don't miss out, the Gifu AJET Sayonara Party is Saturday, June 27 - Sunday, June 28 at the wonderful Fureai no Yokata Kashimo lodge! (Those of you who made it to Winter Camp or previous events here know how amazing this place is!)

This annual summer blowout is one of the major AJET events of the year. 75+ people usually come for a relaxing weekend of eating, chatting, drinking, and gaming. It's a laidback event as a final gathering with friends before leaving Japan and/or starting the next JET year.

We will be sending out details about times and cost very soon!


Your Gifu AJET Family,

[Brian, Chisako, Chris, Colin, Danielle, Emi, Eric, Erin, Ernest, Heather, Joel, Kuni, Mami, Matsunami, Mel, Misako, Nicole, Rachel, Rock, Robert, Sono, Steve, Teal]