JETAA Chapter Beat for September 2016
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Ryan Hata (Tottori-Ken, 2014-Present) AJET National Council Director of Alumni Relations: Ryan is in his second year on the AJET National Council and first as the Director of Alumni Relations. He works alongside Rachel Brisson (AJET National Council Director of Alumni Resources ) and members of JETAA International (JETAA-I) to strengthen the relationship between former JETs, current JETs, and Japan. Ryan helps to keep you up to date with JETAA events around the world. If you have a specific event that you would like promote, please do not hesitate to contact him by email at ryan.hata@ajet.net or his Linkedin profile.
As new JETs are settling into their towns, cities, and prefectures in Japan, outgoing JETs are trying to get accustomed to life back in their home countries. Take a look at the JETAA events for September with particular emphasis in welcoming back returning JETs.
1. JETAANC
When: September 1st, 6-7:30 pm PDT
Where: Crystal Jade San Francisco-Embarcadero Center, 4 Embarcadero Center #1, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States
Join alumni and friends at our San Francisco Networking Nomikai (happy hour)! Crystal Jade has great happy hour specials and if it’s nice out come find us on the back terrace with beautiful views of the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge!
Come out, make new friends, and catch up with old ones. This is a great chance to do some networking in a fun, casual setting. Everyone is welcome!
Look for alumni with red JETAANC lanyards. Or print out this mini JETAANC table sign so people can find you! Just fold in half and then fold the bottom of each side into a base to make a standing “triangle”:
http://bit.ly/Xedg5s
JETAANC’s SF Networking Nomikais are held on the first Thursday of every month, so mark your calendar!
**Please drink responsibly.**
PC: JETAANC Facebook Event Page
When: September 3rd, 10 am-4 pm NZST
Where: Auckland Town Hall-Queen St, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Come join JETAA Auckland as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Fukuoka and Auckland.
Father’s and Children’s Day BBQ and Activities
When: September 4th, 11 am-2 pm AEST
Where: Canberra Nara Park-Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia
JETAA Canberra invite families with an interest in Japan to a BBQ and activities to celebrate Japanese Children’s Day (or its Southern Hemisphere equivalent) and Australian Father’s Day. There will be competitions, prizes and activities on the day.
We hope to see a great turnout so please spread the word!
! Sausages BBQ and Drinks provided
! $5 per family. JETAA members and family are free
! Dress in theme to win prizes
! Kids vs Parents soccer game
RSVP (for catering purposes) to social.coordinator@jetaaca
PC: JETAA Canberra’s Facebook Event Page
JETAA Chicago September Meeting
When: September 6th, 6:30 pm CDT
Where: Japanese Information Center Chicago-737 N Michigan Ave #1000, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
On TUESDAY, September 6th,, JETAA Chicago will have its monthly board meeting. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DAY!
The meeting’s location will be at the Japanese Information Center downtown, so pencil the date in your diary.
We will be discussing our returnee picnic, career development workshop and the all important elections which will take place at the October meeting.
If you are interesting in just how JETAA works and think you’d like to be involved then do come along! We gladly welcome returnees and alumni alike.
There will be a nomikai afterwards.
Dinner is provided to all who attend. Let us know if you have any food allergies or avoidances.
Email info@jetaachicago.com with any questions or any items you would like to add to the agenda.
PC: From JETAA Chicago’s Facebook Event Page
5. JETAANOLA
When: September 7th, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm CDT
Where: The Big Cheezy Mid City-422 1/2 S Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, United States
Because who doesn’t want a grilled cheese made out of mac & cheese? Seriously.
PC: Megan Geeck’s event page for JETAANOLA
6. JETAA UK
Tales of Ise with translator Peter MacMillan
When: September 8th, 6:45 pm BST
Where: The Swedenborg Society-20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)
London WC1A 2TH
Was it you who came to me,
or I who went to you?
I cannot tell.
Was I awake or sleeping?
Was it real, or just a dream?
Written by multiple authors over a period of approximately one hundred years, The Tales of Ise is one of the most famous and important works of Japanese literature. Consisting of 125 poem tales loosely based on the life of the hero, Narihira, a model lover of the Heian period, they evoke a world in which beauty and refinement are a way of life. Covering such themes as love, friendship, and delight in nature – these lyrical episodes combine great elegance with a subversive, experimental wit. This groundbreaking and brilliant new translation brings out the sophisticated humour and playfulness of the original, which has inspired Japanese art and literature for a millennium. In this talk the translator, Peter MacMillan, will introduce the audience to the pleasures of the Tales and the challenges of translating it.
Copies of Tales of Ise will be available on the night at the reduced price of £7.50 (usual price £10.99). Payment will be cash only.
Peter MacMillan is a prize-winning translator, scholar, poet, and artist. He was born and grew up in a part of the Irish countryside surrounded by more horses than people. He graduated first in his class from the National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, and then went on to take an M.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in English literature. He spent two years as a Visiting Fellow at Princeton, Columbia, and Oxford universities.
MacMillan is currently a Visiting Professor at Kyorin University and also teaches at The University of Tokyo. A citizen of both Ireland and Britain, he has lived in Japan for over twenty years and strives to be a bridge between Japan and the world. His artist name is Seisai.
In addition to creating prints, MacMillan is also a poet and translator. His translation,One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), was published in 2008, winning prizes in both Japan and the United States. He recently completed an English translation of the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari), to be published by Penguin in 2016. He has also published a collection of poetry, Admiring Fields.
MacMillan serves as a Councilor of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.
To reserve your place, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk or submit the online booking form.
PC: From the Japan Society UK page
JET Sushi Making and Language Exchange
When: September 8th, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm EDT
Where: Showa Women’s Institute-420 Pond St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, United States
Free Language Exchange and Sushi Making Night with Japanese College Students (all Japanese levels welcome). Take turns practicing Japanese and English, while making sushi. Maybe even find a JLPT study buddy!
***Due to limited capacity, this event will be for JET alums and Showa students only.***
RSVP Deadline: Friday, September 2!!!! (select “attending” by midnight on Friday, or email Dan at president@nejetaa.com)
Transportation& Parking: There will be shuttles running from Reservoir Station (Green Line – D) to Showa Boston at the following times: 5:40 pm/ 6:50 pm.
For the return, there will be shuttles running from Showa Boston to Reservoir Station at the following times: 6:40 pm / 7:40 pm/8:40 pm. Free parking is available on campus.
If you have any questions, email Dan Lowe at president@nejetaa.com.
Thank you!
PC: NEJETAA Email
When: September 10th, 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm EDT
Where: Cornwall’s-654 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215, United States
NEJETAA would like to invite you to a welcome back party for new and current JET alumni. JETs, friends of JET, and those interested in learning about JET are all welcome. Let’s raise a glass and kanpai for all of our great stories and experiences gained from JET on Saturday, September 10 at 5pm. Come share your experiences, meet recently returned JETs, friends of JET, and JET alumni in New England to see what everyone is up to after JET.
Deadline to RSVP: Thursday, September 9
PC: NEJETAA Facebook Event Page
9. JETAA MBSK
JETAA MBSK Annual General Meeting
When: September 10th, 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm CDT
Where: Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba-180 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R3E 2J9, Canada
It’s that time again! We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba at 180 McPhillips. We will discuss our plans for the following year. This is open to all alumni of JET in Manitoba and Saskatchewan (including those who have finished their contracts and have returned home). Refreshments will be offered.
This is the perfect opportunity to connect with other members of the JET Alumni community; to voice your opinions/suggestions/
And if everyone is all for it, we can go out for drinks! ;-)
PC: From JETAA MBSK’s event page on Facebook
When: September 11th, 11 am ACST
Where: East Terrace Continental-6 East Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
In July we farewelled our newest JET members…….now it’s time to welcome some back!
Come and enjoy a relaxed Sunday brunch and celebrate the return of our latest JETAA members.
As usual, meals will be subsidised by JETAA. Friends or partners welcome!
Looking forward to seeing you all!
PC: JETAA South Australia’s event page
When: September 11th, 4:00 pm EDT
Where: Century Bowl-7345 Highland Rd, 48327 Waterford, United States
What better way to wrap up a monthly meeting than bowling? Come on out for open bowl at Century Bowl just down the street from Panera! Hope to see you guys there~
PC: Great Lakes JETAA Facebook Event Page
12. JETAANY
When: September 17th, 3:30 pm EDT
Where: Rockaway Brewing Company (46-01 5th St, Long Island City, NY 11101– short walk from the 7, E and G trains)
Cost: Everyone will pay for their own food/drinks. No need to do Paypal!
RSVP: Let us know you’re coming and invite friends on Facebook.
Dust off those Yukata and Jinbei because it’s time for JETAANY’s Yukata Hop in Queens! Meet us at the Strand Smokehouse in Astoria and then we’ll head out to a couple other bars in the area. The route is as follows:
The Strand Smokehouse, 2527 Broadway, NY 11106 (Broadway Station)
Irish Whiskey Bar, 2848 31st Street, NY 11102 (Broadway Station or 30th Ave Station)
Judy & Punch, 34-08 30th Avenue, NY 11103 (30th Ave Station)
Katch, 31-19 Newtown Ave, NY 11102 (30th Ave Station)
Bohemian Beer Garden, 2919 24th Ave, NY 11102
Check this page for updates on where we are.
No Yukata or Jinbei? — You should still join! Feel free to wear other festive garb (happi coats, kitsch t-shirts, etc.).
Need help putting on a Yukata? Got an extra Yukata? In need of one? — Email Wendy at secretary[at]jetaany.com and she will see what she can do for you.
Hope to see you there!
Check out the photos from last year:
http://tinyurl.com/
Questions? Email secretary@jetaany.org. Hope to see you there!
PC: JETAANY’s Facebook event page
13. JETAA Toronto
JETAA Social Night: Welcome Back Edition!
When: September 17th, 12:30 pm-6:00 pm EDT
Where: Snakes and Lattes-600 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1K4, Canada
PLEASE NOTE: This event is taking place at the Snakes & Lattes on 489 College Street! Easily accessible via Bathurst or College streetcars.
Calling all JET Alumni! Toronto’s JET Alumni Association is hosting its first of many September events to welcome back our newest batch of returnees to Canada. First up: Come out and enjoy a relaxing day of playing board games to your heart’s content. The $5 sitting fee is covered for JET Alum, but feel free to bring along friends– and your memories of Japan. We’d love to hear about your experiences there while they’re fresh in your memory.
We’ll all be relaxing, but also competing fiercely at a variety of board games. Feel free to use this event page to garner interest in your favourite board games, and don’t be afraid to try new ones you don’t know either!
Due to S&L’s policy of not making or holding reservations, we will begin the event relatively early in the day to avoid the large crowds common on weekends in the afternoon and evening. Please arrive promptly so that we can be seated together– we’re hoping to start at 12:30 sharp.
PC: From JETAA Toronto’s Facebook Event Page
Welcome Back JET Alumni Tsukimi
When: September 17th, 4:00 pm- 6pm MDT
Where: Flatirons-Chautauqua Park-Boulder, CO 80302, USA
Join us in giving a big “okaerinasai” to recent Rocky Mountain JET returnees and come to our Tsukimi (moon viewing) party.
When: Saturday, September 17th, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Chautauqua Park, Boulder, CO
We will be in the big grass field with a blue tarp and plenty of goodies.
The event will be a pot luck dinner, so please bring a dish to share and/or a drink or libation to help keep yourself warm as we view the moon!
It will get chilly, so remember to bring layers and it is a park party, so bring your own chair if desired (we will have a tarp)
We will be asking folks about doing a Nijikai – and we may post seperately with a need to RSVP.
~Also, we will announce a back up plan in case of inclement weather for the same time and date~
PC: JETAA Rocky Mountain Facebook Event Page
When: September 17th, 4:00 pm- 6pm MDT
Where: Goro + Gun-Scotia Center, 225 7 Ave SW #245, Calgary, AB T2P 2W3, Canada
The next JETAASA Ramen Romp is coming up! Join us at a new location downtown – Goro and Gun – for some delicious ramen! Kindly RSVP so we know the size of table we need. This is a family-friendly event, and all are welcome!
PC: JETAA Southern Alberta’s Facebook Event Page
When: September 18th, 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm EDT
Where: Ault Park Cincinnati-3600 Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States
It’s a picnic in the park. Please join us at Ault Park. The address is 5090 Observatory Circle, Cincinnati OH 45208. Time tentatively 12 – 2pm.
Bring a picnic basket, blankets, and maybe a frisbee.
17. JETAANSW
When: September 21st, 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm NZST
Where: Space Academy-371 St Asaph St, Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
Come along to the all-new J-Kaiwa! This free event will allow you to spend time speaking in both Japanese and English. Meet new people and enjoy a fun quiz to win prizes.
Doors open 6.30pm, event starts 7pm so come in early and grab a drink and snack from the awesome bar!
All welcome, please bring your friends!
PC: JETAANSW’s Facebook Event Page
18. JETAASC
Nihongo Dake Dinner:Mitsuwa de Kaimono
When: September 24th, 6:00 pm PDT
Where: Mitsuwa Marketplace, Costa Mesa Store, 665 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Do you miss going down to the local suupaa to get all your kudamono, yasai, and that delicious, delicious goma dressing that America doesn’t realize it needs? If that sounds like you, then join us for dinner and shopping at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa!
We’re going down to Orange County to visit one of Southern California’s largest Japanese supermarkets. They’ve got a huge grocery section, a great food court, a Kinokuniya book store, and lots of other specialty shops as well.
First we’ll gather in the food court for some ban gohan and tanoshii kaiwa. Then we’ll explore the rest of the store so you can get everything you need to recreate a bit of nihon in your otaku.
When: Saturday, September 24th, 6:00 pm
Where: Mitsuwa Marketplace, Costa Mesa Store, 665 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 557-6699(http://www.mitsuwa.
Cost: Free to participate, but dinner, groceries, and any other purchases are to be covered by the participant
RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/
If you have any questions, please feel free to write to ndd@jetaasc.org. Hope to see you there!
PC: From JETAASC’s Newsletter via email
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