Akita Wiki:About

The Akita Wiki, launched in April 2008, is a user-created wiki that aims to be a useful source of articles about Akita Prefecture, life in our unique region, and teaching English in Japan. Although this site mainly targets the Akita JET community, there is a broad range of material that we hope will be useful for hopeful and/or current JETs around Japan, as well as visitors to Akita.

Articles on the Akita Wiki here were created by countless people who have lived in Akita and know a thing or two about the prefecture, teaching ideas, etc.

Please keep in mind this site is not affiliated with the JET Programme or any governmental organization. It is simply the words and wisdom of the those who have experienced life in Akita Prefecture and are eager to share.

If you would like to share as well, start by getting a Wiki account. Once you've done that, please read the article on editing contents. Any questions, queries, quandaries, concerns or issues may be addressed to: akitawiki@gmail.com

Arigatō!

Web hosts

This wiki has been hosted by the following hosts:

Host	Type	From	To
Web Hosting Pad	Shared Hosting	April 2008	November 2011
Surpass Hosting	Shared Hosting	November 2011	November 2012
Hostigation*	Virtual private server	November 2012	November 2017
anyNode*	Virtual private server	September 2017	October 2021
BuyVM	Virtual private server	October 2021	10 Oct 2025

*anyNode acquired Hostigation in 2017
*BuyVM acquired anyNode in August 2021
*We changed server in 2018 from OVZ25 to LV-KVM2G-1024
*Our BuyVM plan currently costs $50 per year

Domain name

Name	Reseller	From	To
akitajet.com	Web Hosting Pad	April 2008	April 2011
akitajet.com	Surpass Hosting	April 2011	May 21, 2025

*In May 2015, we paid the domain name for 9 years, at $15.99 per year.
*In Sept 2017, the yearly rate increased to $27.99 per year, which we must pay from 2024.