Jan 21

Job: Summer Staff Positions – Concordia Language Villages (Beltrami County, MN)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email Multiple Positions: Language Teacher, Camp Counselor, Teaching Mentor, Cooks, and Office StaffPosted by: Concordia Language VillagesLocation: Beltrami County, MN, USAContract: Full-Time Here’s a job sent to us directly from Concordia Language Villages: Mori no Ike, the Japanese program of Concordia Language Villages, is […]


Jun 10

JQ Magazine: From Enkais to International Sake Judge: My Wonderful World of Nihonshu

  By Chris Johnson (Oita-ken, 1992-95) for JQ magazine. An SSI-certified sake sommelier based in New York City, Chris is also known as the Sake Ninja and serves on the board of directors of The Joy of Sake. It is day two of my tenure as an AET in Kusu-machi in Oita Prefecture. After organizing […]


May 9

JETAA May Chapter Beats 2019

Chapter Beats May JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)     JETAA UK Picnic on Primrose Hill –> Bang Bang Oriental hall in Colindale Date:              Sunday, 12th May Rough times:           12:30 […]


Mar 19

JETAA Chapter Beats March 2019

Chapter Beats March JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)     JETAA DC Career Workshop Yvonne Thurman-Dogruer March 5th, Time TBD 1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1105 Still looking for a job? Want […]


Jan 28

JETAA Chapter Beats February 2019

Chapter Beats February, 2019 JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)   JETAA Rocky Mountain   (*RSVP required. See below for details.) Where: Tamai Tower Penthouse in Sakura Square 1255 19th St. Denver, CO […]


Dec 3

JETAA Chapter Beats December 2018

Chapter Beats December, 2018 JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)   JETAA SC Bonenkai Pencil it in your calendars! An amazing evening is in the work and you won’t wanna miss it. More […]


Oct 11

Japanese American Community Coalition (JACC)’s August 23rd Japan Flood Relief Benefit

On Thursday, August 23rd, JETAANY took part in a special fundraiser for flood relief efforts in Japan, featuring tastings of Japanese food and spirits. One hundred percent of net proceeds from this event went towards aid for those in western Japan who have been suffering from historic rainfalls and landslides this past summer.  Japanese-inspired hors […]


Jul 31

JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — Sailor Moon, Liberty City Anime, Meg Okura

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. In the dog days of summer, it’s best to escape the heat in a place that’s cozy and cool. For those into Japan-related cultural events, this month offers a diverse selection of film premieres […]


May 4

Job: Partner Development and Communication Manager – TABLE FOR TWO USA (New York, NY)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Job Title: Partner Development and Communication Manage Posted by: TABLE FOR TWO USA Location: New York, NY, USA Contract: Part-time Here’s a part-time job received directly from the organization: TABLE FOR TWO USA(*), 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is looking for a part-time (contract position) Partner […]


May 4

Job: eLearning Course Developer / Instructional Designer – TABLE FOR TWO USA (Remote)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Job Title: eLearning Course Developer / Instructional Designer Posted by: TABLE FOR TWO USA Location: Remote Contract: Part-time Here’s a part-time job received directly from the organization: TABLE FOR TWO USA(*), 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is looking for a part-time (contract position) e-Learning Course Developer/ […]


Aug 1

Job: Business Account Executive – Nippon Shokken U.S.A. Inc. (West Sacramento, CA, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Business Account Executive Posted by: Nippon Shokken U.S.A. Inc. Location: West Sacramento, CA, USA Contract: Full-Time Here’s another job sent from the Japan Local Government Center: NIPPON SHOKKEN U.S.A. Inc. Corporate Profile Industry Food Manufacturing, distribution Industry Category Food Description of Business Manufacturing […]


Jul 13

WIT Life #314: New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) 2017

  Written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03), WIT Life is a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as film, food and language.  Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations. This weekend concludes the […]


May 9

Job: Business Account Executive – NIPPON SHOKKEN U.S.A. Inc. (San Francisco, CA; Torrance, CA; Schaumburg, IL, USA)

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Business Account Executive Posted by: NIPPON SHOKKEN U.S.A. Inc. Location: San Francisco, CA; Torrance, CA; Schaumburg, IL, USA Contract: Full-Time Here’s a job received directly from the company: NIPPON SHOKKEN U.S.A. Inc.  Corporate Profile Industry Food Manufacturing, distribution Industry Category Food Description […]


Apr 2

JETAA Chapter Beat for April 2017

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 […]


Feb 28

JETAA Chapter Beat for March 2017

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 […]


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