Last week AND this week on the Krewe of Japan Podcast… Sometimes life catches up with you, but thank goodness we were prepared for that! Like a long running anime series with bonus filler content, the Krewe had a couple aces up their sleeve, a la Rapid Fire Question Challenges! Last week, we dropped the […]
Krewe of Japan Podcast E11 – Navigating Nippon: Where to Go in Japan ft. Kay Allen of JNTO
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This week on the Krewe of Japan Podcast… The Krewe is neck deep in travel nostalgia! Nigel, Jennifer & Doug talk about re-visiting Japan (one day…), reflecting on some traditional & non-traditional tourist destinations. Who wouldn’t want to zip line into Godzilla’s mouth?! They are joined by Kay Allen, Deputy Manager for the Japan National […]
The Story Pub: JET Alum’s new storytelling website wants your stories!
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Everyone has stories. We believe those stories should be shared. The Story Pub is a place to share those stories. Co-created by JET Alum Jay Schneider (Hyogo, ’97-’00), The Story Pub is a new website looking for real stories from real people, and we know JETs have lots of great stories to share! Whether your […]
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘I Want That Love’
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By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com. During your elementary school days, you surely read about the primordial creatures […]
WIT Life #144: Manga restrictions and contemporary art challenges
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************************************************************************************ WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations. I hope everyone had a nice Christmas celebration, whether it was with a strawberry […]
James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06), author of The Order of Odd-Fish, has reviewed all haiku submissions containing the designated word “fewmets“ for Haiku Challenge #1 and has selected a winner. Read on for his decision and rationale. I was blown away by the quality of the fewmets haiku I received. I can state with absolute conviction […]
Translators Challenge – Fall 2008 “Politics” Issue (JETAA NY Newsletter)
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Welcome to the second-ever JETAA NY Quarterly Translators Challenge, from the Fall 2008 “Politics” issue. We once again invited JET alums and Friends of JET (i.e., anyone who wants) to take their best shot at translating a selected text. Why? Well, mostly to entertain, but also to give the greater JET alum community a chance […]
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Jazz Musician Meg Okura
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By Allen Wan (Ishikawa-ken, 1990-92) for JQ magazine. Allen works as a foreign correspondent in Shanghai. He is also a lecturer in the executive MBA program at Jiao Tong University and currently serves as president of the Shanghai Foreign Correspondents Club. Allen would like to get in touch with other JET alumni in Shanghai who […]
JQ Magazine: Winter 2009 “New Issue” of JETAA NY Quarterly Magazine Now Online!
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*********** Otsukare sama deshita to Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02), the new editor of JQ, JETAA NY’s Quarterly Magazine, for putting out the first issue of the Magazine. And what an amazing issue it is. Go to http://jetaany.org/magazine to see the issue online. Here’s the table of contents: WINTER 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 3…..Letter […]
Job: Part-Time Marketing Teacher – Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (Tokyo, Japan)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Part-Time Marketing TeacherPosted by: Kanda Institute of Foreign LanguagesLocation: Tokyo, JapanContract: Part Time Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL) has a long history and tradition as a language vocational school. Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) is our sister school located […]
Job: Assistant Professor in Japanese Studies – Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Assistant Professor in Japanese Studies – Tenure SystemPosted by: Michigan State UniversityLocation: East Lansing, MI, USAContract: Full-Time Position Summary: The Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (LiLaC) seeks a tenure system assistant professor of Japanese minority and/or gender studies. This is […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — R.L. Stine, PassCode, Tokyo Ska Paradise
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. As the summer winds fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed after Labor Day. This month’s highlights include: Friday, Sept. 1, 5:00 p.m. Book Signing Meet & Greet with R.L. Stine Sag Harbor Books, 7 Main Street $25 Join […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘Spirited Away: Live on Stage,’ ‘Plan 75,’ RADWIMPS
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Spring has sprung in the Big Apple, and that means one thing: a new season of sounds, colors, and spectacular performing arts to match the blossoming sakura trees throughout the city. This month’s highlights include: March 25-29 My Neighbor Totoro 35th Anniversary Various locations $15-$20 The inaugural selection of Ghibli […]
Suzanne Kamata to host panel discussion at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker JET alum and prolific author and editor of fiction and nonfiction Suzanne Kamata will host a panel discussion on how the pandemic has changed the writing life and the publishing world at this year’s Japan Writers Conference. The conference, which is free, will take place in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 15-16, but participants […]
Job: Program Coordinator – The Asia Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (Washington, D.C., USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Program CoordinatorPosted by: The Asia Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United StatesLocation: Washington, D.C., USAContract: Full-time The Asia Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States is seeking a Program Coordinator to work in its Washington […]
