The Block System

The Block System is a social support network. It was created in response to a need for local social support in regions far from Naha City (where the PA Support System is based). Okinawa is divided into 8 “blocks”, which are each headed by a volunteer “Blockhead” from the JET community. The Blockhead helps both Muni and Ken JETs settle into their area by organizing social events and providing information on local daily life (e.g. places to go, where the nearest supermarket is, etc). Blockheads are not responsible for helping with work-related issues.

2025-2026 Blockheads

Block 1: The North/Hokubu (Nago, Kunigami)

Blockhead-James Marti

Block 2: Upper Chubu (kitanakagusuku, Okinawa City, uruma, yomitan)

Blockhead-Alex Broussard

Block 3: Lower Chubu (urasoe, nishihara, ginowan, nakagusuku)

Blockhead-Kaitlyn Moore

Block 4: Naha

Blockhead-Michael Connors

Block 5: the south/nanbu (Nanjo, itoman, yonabaru, tomigusuku)

Blockheads-Joshua Marrow & Nabila Norgy

Block 6: The Outer islands (Iheya, Izena, ie, kume, the keramas, the Daitos)

Blockhead-Noah Comstock

Block 7: Miyako

Blockhead-Jason Kennedy

Block 8: Ishigaki & Yaeyama

Blockhead-Aaron Alamo