With the new year JET year upon us, so comes one of the most important events of the year...the rebuilding of Inter Hyogo Football (or, for our North American friends, soccer) Club.

Inter Hyogo is a football team composed of JETs (and friends of JETs) within Hyogo prefecture. A great way to meet people, keep your footballing talents up to scratch and to see parts of the countryside that you otherwise might never. From Aioi to Amagasaki, from the southern most tip of Awaji to the wilds of Toyooka, Inter Hyogo have travelled far and wide in search of footballing glory.

Since inception, Inter have gone from being the whipping boys and laughing stock of every senior high school in the prefecture, to being well respected on the football pitch. On more than one occassion have embarrassed football coaches immediately demanded a rematch after losing to the overweight, red-faced might of Inter.

"How much does it all cost?" I hear you ask. Well apart from the small investment in a rather spiffy Inter Hyogo shirt, everything else is free!

For more information on Inter, you can email Stuart at stuartandpetra@hotmail.com

Also, remember to join the official Inter Hyogo email list by sending a blank email to
interhyogo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

You can also check out past posts and photographs at the related Yahoo Groups web site: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/interhyogo

With your help, the tradition of Inter Hyogo will continue for another year, as we travel to the corners of Hyogo-ken in search of opportunities to play football, settle scores with teachers and students and to find the best drinking establishment in the prefecture.

P.S. Supporters are more than welcome!