Monkey Majik is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2000 in Sendai, Japan. The band consists of Canadian brothers, Maynard Plant and Blaise Plant, each acting as lead vocalists and guitarists, and two Japanese members: Tax on drums, and Dick on bass. Monkey Majik is signed to Binyl Records, a subsidiary of Avex Records.
Monkey Majik at Webster Hall, New York City, in November 2012
Monkey Majik performing at Tokyo Summer Sonic, 2015
The Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme , or JET Programme , is a teaching program sponsored by the Japanese government that brings university graduates to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs), Sports Education Advisors (SEAs) or as Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs) in local governments and boards of education.
Crown Prince Naruhito addressed the JET Programme 30th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony (at the Keio Plaza Hotel on November 7, 2016)