3 current JETs to speak at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker A trio of current JETs – Micah Tasaka, Yoshika Wason, and Michael Frazier – will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of what they’ll do: Beyond Borders: Creating Connective Writing Communities Reading, Panel, and […]
Suzanne Kamata to speak at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Suzanne Kamata will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of her talk: “Wheelchair User or Wheelchair-bound?: Representations of Persons with Disabilities in Children’s Books” Short lecture with Q & A In this session, […]
Jennifer Hammer to speak at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Jennifer Hammer will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of her talk: “NaNoWriMo: What Are These Syllables and Why Do Writers Care?” This lecture will focus on what exactly NaNoWriMo is, the pros […]
Todd Jay Leonard to speak at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Todd Jay Leonard will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of his talk: “Publishing in the EFL Market in Japan: Four Perspectives on How to Make your Proposal Count” Short lecture with Q […]
2019 Japan Writers Conference wants you!


Posted by Tom Baker The 13th annual Japan Writer’s Conference will be held on the weekend of Oct. 12-13 at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. The organizers are now seeking writers to give presentations. If you would like to participate, contact details appear at the bottom of this post. Each year, the Japan Writers […]
Suzanne Kamata to reveal “The Truth about Writing Contests”


Posted by Tom Baker The Japan Writers Conference, a free annual event that invariably attracts at least a few JETs, will be held at Otaru University of Commerce on Oct. 13 and 14. One of the JETs giving presentations this year will be Suzanne Kamata, who will be giving two of the 36 presentations scheduled for the […]
TED JETs: Amelia Hagen asks, “What if Everyone’s Wrong?”


Posted by Tom Baker JETs tend to be interesting people. After all, every one of them has relocated to a different country at least once. It’s not surprising that many of them have also had other interesting experiences, some of which lead to insights that they end up sharing in TED talks. This is part […]
TED JETs: Chris Broad on being a vlogger (a word he hates)


Posted by Tom Baker JETs tend to be interesting people. After all, every one of them has relocated to a different country at least once. It’s not surprising that many of them have also had other interesting experiences, some of which lead to insights that they end up sharing in TED talks. This is part […]
Holly Thompson to speak about picture books at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker The Japan Writers Conference, a free annual event that invariably attracts at least a few JETs, will be held at Otaru University of Commerce on Oct. 13 and 14. One of the JETs giving presentations this year will be poet and novelist Holly Thompson, who first came to Japan in connection with […]
Suzanne Kamata to introduce “Best Asian Short Stories” at Japan Writers Conference


Posted by Tom Baker The Japan Writers Conference, a free annual event that invariably attracts at least a few JETs, will be held at Otaru University of Commerce on Oct. 13 and 14. One of the JETs giving presentations this year will be Suzanne Kamata, whose story “Monchan” appears in the “The Best Asian […]
TED JETs: Amelia Hagen on the value of starting conversations


Posted by Tom Baker JETs tend to be interesting people. After all, every one of them has relocated to a different country at least once. It’s not surprising that many of them have also had other interesting experiences, some of which lead to insights that they end up sharing in TED talks. This is part […]
TED JETs: Roland Kelts on “The Core of Cool Japan: Sustainability vs. Stagnation”


Posted by Tom Baker JETs tend to be interesting people. After all, every one of them has relocated to a different country at least once. It’s not surprising that many of them have also had other interesting experiences, some of which lead to insights that they end up sharing in TED talks. This is part […]
Japan Writers Conference seeks presenters


Posted by Tom Baker The 12th annual Japan Writer’s Conference will be held this year in Hokkaido, a new location for the event. The organizers are now seeking writers to give presentations on the weekend of Oct. 13-14 at Otaru University of Commerce in Otaru, Hokkaido. If you are a writer and would like to […]
TED JETs: Bruce Feiler on “Agile programming — for your family”


Posted by Tom Baker JETs tend to be interesting people. After all, every single one of them has voluntarily relocated to a different country at least once. It’s not surprising that many of them have also had other interesting experiences, some of which lead to insights that they end up sharing in TED talks. […]
Posted by Tom Baker Job Title: Volunteers (multiple categories) Posted by: Tokyo 2020 organizing committee Location: Tokyo and environs “More than 110,000 volunteer roles in total are expected as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. This number includes 80,000 roles for Games Volunteers, 30,000 roles for City Volunteers recruited by the Tokyo […]