Dec 4

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  Dear recent JET returnees and current “job hunters,” […]


Aug 30

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  Although it has been a full year since […]


Jul 25

Kitcher’s Café, a new series by Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) is an assortment of articles, topics and commentary written for the JET Alumni community. Lana currently serves as the Business Development Associate at Bridges to Japan, a New York-based cross-cultural consulting firm founded by JET alum Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97).  As I sat in my empty Yamanashi apartment, […]


Mar 17

Intern: Individual Giving at Japan Society (NYC)

Thanks to JET alum Lana Kitcher (who works at Japan Society) for passing this on.  FYI, she mentioned that it’s not up on the website yet but will be by next week. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Position: Individual Giving Intern Location: NYC Overview: […]


Jan 28

Job: Internship at Japan Society (NY)

Thanks to JET alum Lana Kitcher for passing on this internship opportunity (unpaid) at Japan Society in NY which happens to be in the department where she works.  A great way to get a foot in the door at Japan Society. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even […]


Nov 30

JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Life in Japan: The First Year’

By Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) for JQ magazine. Lana is the business development associate for Bridges to Japan. To read more about Lana’s adventures in Japan and New York, visit her blog at Kitcher’s Café. Victor Edison is a young man who remembers always having some Japanese influences present throughout his life. His family hosted a Japanese exchange […]


Sep 7

JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘The Accidental Office Lady: An American Woman in Corporate Japan’

  By Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) for JQ magazine. Lana is the business development associate for Bridges to Japan and enjoys working as a freelance writer for a number of online publications. To read more about Lana’s adventures in Japan, visit her blog at Kitcher’s Café. Laura Kriska’s experience as recounted in The Accidental Office Lady parallels in […]


Apr 15

Job: TKP New York, Inc. – Group Sales Manager – Conference Center/Event Sales (New York, NY)

Thanks to JET alum Lana Kitcher of Bridges to Japan for sharing this job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Position: Group Sales Manager – Conference Center/Event Sales Posted by: TKP New York, Inc. Type: […]


Aug 5

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Bridges to Japan Founder Jennifer Jakubowski

space By Lana Kitcher (Yamanashi-ken, 2010-12) for JQ magazine. Lana is a New York native, and just recently returned to the U.S. She wrote for the AJET online magazine Connect while on the JET Program. She also enjoys writing about her adventures on her blog at Kitcher’s Café. Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido, 1995-97) is the founder and managing director of Bridges to Japan, a Japanese-American cross-cultural consulting […]


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