Jul 30

JQ Magazine: The Joy of Sake Returns to NYC

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. A beverage that can be paired with foods as diverse as sushi, chocolate and even pizza, American sake lovers are eagerly awaiting the return of The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake tasting […]


Mar 1

Job: Director of Evaluation – Stanford University (Stanford, CA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Director of Evaluation, The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE)Posted by: Stanford UniversityLocation: Stanford, CA, USAContract: Full-Time Thanks to JET alumna, Jennifer Hwang (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2012) for re-sharing the following job opening at her institution: As VPGE’s Director of Evaluation, you will use […]


Feb 21

JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers: Annette Lee (Hyogo-ken, 2004-2005)

JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Accomplishment: The Eigo Ganbare Team-Teaching Resource Website About: I’m a former JET and a direct hired ALT who left Japan in 2020. I established Eigo Ganbare in 2010 to meet the unique challenges of team-teaching […]


Feb 15

Job: Director of Evaluation – Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Director of EvaluationPosted by: Stanford UniversityLocation: Palo Alto, CA, USAContract: Full-Time Thanks to JET alumna, Jennifer Hwang (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2012) for passing along the following job opening at her institution: My office is looking to hire a Director of Evaluation. This position would be great […]


Nov 22

Job: Program Coordinator, Asia Program – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (Washington, DC USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position:  Program Coordinator, Asia ProgramPosted by: The German Marshall Fund of the United StatesLocation: Seattle, Washington, USAContract: Full-Time Here’s a job received directly from the organization: The Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States is hiring a full-time Program […]


Nov 17

JETAA‎‎‎‏‏‎​ Podcast Beat is a weekly round-up of current JET and JET alumni podcasts and podcast appearances compiled by Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19) Do you have a podcast or did you recently appear in a podcast? Help us share it with the community by filling out this form. Welcome to the JETAA Podcast Beat! We’re […]


Oct 20

JETAA‎‎‎‏‏‎​ Podcast Beat is a weekly round-up of current JET and JET alumni podcasts and podcast appearances compiled by Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19) Do you have a podcast or did you recently appear in a podcast? Help us share it with the community by filling out this form. Welcome to the JETAA Podcast Beat! Every […]


Aug 27

The Carter Center Peace Bell: JETAA Challege

Thanks to JET alumna, Jessica Cork (CIR, Hiroshima-ken, 1997-2000) for sharing this great project that she is leading as the Chair of the Japan-America Society of Georgia. The Japan-America Society of Georgia, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Atlanta want to construct a […]


Aug 4

JETAA‎‎‎‏‏‎​ Podcast Beat is a weekly round-up of current JET and JET alumni podcasts and podcast appearances compiled by Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19) Do you have a podcast or did you recently appear in a podcast? Help us share it with the community by filling out this form. Welcome to the JETAA Podcast Beat! I […]


Jul 2

Krewe of Japan Podcast E20 – Season 1 Recap

This week on the Krewe of Japan Podcast… Just like that, Season 1 comes to a close! Nigel, Jenn, & Doug peel back the curtain and reflect on all the behind-the-scenes effort & challenges that went into launching, continuing, and finishing the inaugural season of Krewe of Japan! They discuss their favorite episodes , re-visit […]


May 28

Last week on the Krewe of Japan Podcast… Did you know Japan has 4 seasons? In this episode, Doug & Jenn take you on an audio journey through Japan’s four seasons. From the top cultural events and natural phenomena that you must see, to the weather and must try seasonal food and drinks, this episode […]


Dec 8

JQ Magazine: LuminoCity Festival Lights Up New York

By Vlad Baranenko (Saitama-ken, 2000-02) for JQ magazine. Vlad is an avid photographer. Returning for its second year, the New York City-based holiday light show LuminoCity Festival brings outdoor family-friendly fun to Randall’s Island Park now through January 10. This walking journey takes visitors to distinctly themed sets and dreamlike worlds through a wonderland of fantastical ancient civilizations, lush luminated […]


Nov 14

Hokkaido milk bread and Wolf Children

By Jack McDonough, 2021 prospective JET Have you ever had Hokkaido milk bread? If you’ve ever watched the Youtuber Emmy Cho, who runs the channel emmymadeinjapan, you might be aware of this Japanese bread. My sister is a fan of Cho, and so we decided to try our hand at baking the bread. Not being […]


Aug 24

Panel discussion on MFAs at 2020 Japan Writers Conference

Posted by Tom Baker Many JETs are writers before coming to Japan, while others find that Japan give them something to write about. If you’re thinking about furthering your writing career by getting an MFA, then you might want to listen to what JET alums Percival Constantine and Warren Decker have to say about. The […]


Aug 17

JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers: James McKnight, Gunma-ken, 2001-2004

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. James McKnight, Gunma-ken, 2001-2004 Accomplishment: James McKnight wrote Yellow & Black Fever: Life, Love and Baseball in the Land of the Rising Sun, a memoir of the first three years […]


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