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		<title>The Red Brick Bulletin (Akarenga Tsushin) &#8211; March</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2011/03/02/the-red-brick-bulletin-akarenga-tsushin-march</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The newest addition of The Red Brick Bulletin is here! March 2011 &#8211; Issue 5 (Page 1) March 2011 &#8211; Issue 5 (Page 2) (Published 28 February 2011) Contents: Winter in Hokkaido Part III: The Red Brick Snowman The Red Brick Building A City Close to Home - Sapporo (sister city with Portland, USA; Munich, Germany; Liaoning,&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Post-Winter Holiday Reappointment Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy 2011 everyone! This brings me to my third New Year’s celebration in as many years in Japan: Okayama (Kansai, Honshu), 2009; Shimokawa (Northern Hokkaido), 2010; Sapporo, 2011. The reasons I have been ushering in the New Year in different locations each year is not because I like to keep things fresh, although this is&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Taxes and Visa Reminders</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2010/06/17/taxes-and-visa-reminders</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from Doucho! As we inch ever closer to the 2010-2011 JET year, I’d like to remind Hokkaido JETs of a few issues coming up in the near future: All 1st year US JETs: you’re coming up on the deadline to file your taxes in August. Hopefully you filed your extension back in April, but&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Winter is Coming…</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/10/27/winter-is-coming</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter, and all that comes with it It’s that time of year again – the leaves are fast falling from the trees and the temperature is steadily dropping. Within a few short weeks, some of us will be seeing the first snowfall of the year. And snow is a mixed bag; while first snow means&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>H1N1A Flu Update</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/05/18/h1n1a-flu-update</link>
		<comments>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/05/18/h1n1a-flu-update#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 06:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long, but please read. At this point people will likely have heard that the number of H1N1A (swine flu) cases confirmed in Japan has reached 93 (morning of May 18) and thus all stations are go for the active implementation of preventative measures. Please keep in mind that, while a concern, this flu travels a&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>For Leaving JETs &amp; the Summer Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/05/18/for-leaving-jets-the-summer-meeting</link>
		<comments>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/05/18/for-leaving-jets-the-summer-meeting#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 03:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still in the mire of Hokkaido Spring, most parts of the island are just now experiencing the sudden explosion of green. Even Sapporo city is carpeted in that new-leaf shade and things are suddenly feeling a little more alive, the air a little more breathable, the cold-snaps a little more bearable. For those who are&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Week Gallivanting</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/04/28/golden-week-gallivanting</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bright and sunny Tuesday afternoon to everyone - Most folk will have Golden Week on the mind at the moment, and though it&#8217;s fantastic that so many people are about to enjoy trips around Hokkaido, Japan and overseas, this year in particular there are a couple of very key points that I really hope folk&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Re-contracting? Here Are Some Tips &amp; Tricks to Keep the Stress Down</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/02/19/re-contracting-here-are-some-tips-tricks-to-keep-the-stress-down</link>
		<comments>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/02/19/re-contracting-here-are-some-tips-tricks-to-keep-the-stress-down#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, decision time is over. With the deadline passed for re-contracting decisions, all ALTs on the island should now know whether or not they’ll be a participant on the JET programme for the 2009-2010 stretch. In the upcoming week I’ll post an entry tailored to those who are heading home, but for now, let’s have&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Hokkaido PA Update</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/01/18/hokkaido-pa-update</link>
		<comments>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2009/01/18/hokkaido-pa-update#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We now sit just weeks out from the ‘famous-even-in-the-world’ Sapporo Snow Festival and carving and compacting is well underway for the giant structures that will dominate the park throughout the first weeks of February. First-years will hopefully be excited to come along and see what it’s all about, but in this land of snow and&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>December Messages</title>
		<link>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2008/12/08/december-messages</link>
		<comments>http://www.hajet.org/lang/en/2008/12/08/december-messages#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The PA</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, hello there Hokkaido JET world. It’s been a month or more (ok, actually much more) since I’ve updated the PA Corner, and though there has been much going on there’s been little time to tell folk about it. So for now, a couple of updates and reminders to see you through the December season.&#8230;]]></description>
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