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)
Block 3: Lower Chubu (urasoe, nishihara, ginowan, nakagusuku)
Blockhead-Kaitlyn Moore
Block 4: Naha
Blockhead-Joey Flores, Sam Moncayo, & Shanaz Karmally
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-Nash Hickam
Block 8: Ishigaki & Yaeyama
Blockhead-Aaron Alamo
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