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1617 Full school map listing screenshot

Big shout out and thank you to 2 dedicated volunteers, Dania and Denisa, who have finished mapping the rest of the schools. Through perseverance and sweat, they added 150 schools in the last day alone - WOW!!

Take a look and check out the full school map! You can easily search by School name, block number, or level/type.

If you'd like to help us in updating school info, including the current ALT(s) or contact information - let us know!

School map

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We've just finished launching our release for Phase 2 of KobeJET updates.

This release comes with quite a few bug fixes and Quality of Life (QoL) improvements, including map enhancements, core and modules updates, and several improvements to user and content flows. This update was also important in getting us ready to upgrade to Drupal 10, which will bring a host of new and updated features as well. A few improvements coming include:

  • The new CKEditor 5 content editor
  • Easier and more comprehensive Japanese translation coverage for lessons, announcements, UI and navigational elements, and more
  • Better corresponding links between connected entities - for example, between schools and ALTs

Learn more and get involved!

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Phase 2 of the KobeJET site relaunch is here! Along with the regular smattering of bug fixes and performance improvements, we bring you MAPS and MAPS!

Check out our new locations of interest map for restaurants, parks, local hikes, and more in Kobe. Then add your own places of intrigue!

Find your school on the schools map - where you'll find the current ALTs, contact information, and more. If your school isn't on the map yet, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3 to add the address.

Note: some map features and information are only available when logged in.…

Locations map, Schools map

Seasonal recommendations

  • Jack O' Lanterns

    Halloween jack o'lanterns

    To review future tense and give students a hands-on Halloween activity. Works naturally with JHS 2 because the textbook talks about jack o’lanterns and Halloween, but could be adapted for the other…
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    This is Halloween
    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    • Music video with lyrics
    • Audio player
    • Lyrics table - translations and downloadable!
  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller
    Michael Jackson

    • Music video with lyrics
    • Audio player
    • Lyrics table - translations and downloadable!
  • Scary orange cartoon jack o'lantern

    Round Robin Interview - Halloween Edition

    Give students the opportunity to practice casual English phrases and questions in a fast-paced, fun warm-up activity. This activity is similar to the Speed Dating activity from Summer School. First…

Recent content

Alibi! Past Progressive Game

By: Taryn Chambers-Smith
Type: Lesson
1618

My favorite version of a classic ESL game.  

Tell the students that a (minor) crime has been committed, e.g., candy was stolen, a pet was kidnapped, etc. One of them did it, so they need to share their alibis!

  1. Divide class into smaller groups if necessary - 5-6 students is the sweet spot.
  2. Write "guilty" on the…
Phillip Phillips

Gone, Gone, Gone

By: Kazuki Nakano
Type: Song
1000
  • Music video with lyrics
  • Audio player
  • Lyrics table - translations and downloadable!

English Speaking Cosmetic Dentist

By: Jack Goldman
Type: Location
1170

Dr. Yamada went to school in Portland, Oregon so his English is perfect. He takes national health insurance and is a just a really good dentist in general. Definitely reccomend his services if you chip a tooth.

Cartoon image of 4 rental bikes

Spark Scone & Bicycle

By: Tyler Van Parys
Type: Location
1277

A cafe that also loans out really nice bikes for a great daily deal!

The staff is very friendly and helpful. And the bikes ride like a dream.

Great for some day adventures, or exploring around places you wouldnt otherwise be able to get to.

Dima Coffee picture of the store front

Lima Coffee

By: Brant Tichko
Type: Location
1296

A staple in the Kobe Coffee community. Located between both JR Kobe and JR Motomachi, and just south of the Shoutengai. It’s a little bit out of the way, but definitely worth the walk. True to the style of new age coffee shops in Japan, the focus is the coffee not the atmosphere. As such the seating is limited to a couple benches in front of…

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