Nova News

Long time, no post!

But here's a good (or bad) news item for you, if you're wondering what's been going on in Japan since I left: Nova is in serious financial trouble. Yep, the company that brought me over to Japan, gave me a job speaking my native language, and provided my first tatami-floored apartment may be on the verge of bankruptcy. It doesn't sound good.

Is it all over for Nova? - from The Japan Times Online
The End of Nova thread - from LetsJapan.org (it's a long one, so maybe read the first page and then skip closer to the end. Things sound a bit hopeless as of time of writing)


Long and short: teachers and staff haven't been paid, Nova hasn't paid the rent for teachers' apartments and they are starting to get evicted, Nova is closing branches (including Imaike, my old branch) left and right and are no longer advertising. Things do not look good for the ol' Usagi.

To my friends, former coworkers, and former students: take care and kick a pink bunny for me!