Event: Why Haven’t They Called Me? What Happens After You Submit Your Picture Book to a Publisher?
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********************* Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, shared the following: Why Haven’t They Called Me? What Happens After You Submit your Picture Book to a Publisher with Kerry Martin, Senior Designer, Clarion Books Time: Saturday, September 26, 19:00-20:30; portfolio reviews […]
Japan America Society Roundup 9.13.09
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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows, Editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of Japan America societies… JAS of Southern Colorado 2009 Annual Cultural Festival — This free fundraising event of JASSC will feature a bazaar where you can buy second-hand kimonos, haoris (jackets) and […]
JETAA Chapter Beat: Author Robert Whiting Coming to Seattle
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) brings us a special edition of news from the JETAA Pacific Northwest for JETAA Chapter Beat. The Japan-America Society of Seattle is pleased to announce best-selling author Robert Whiting as the featured speaker for an August 13 evening cocktail reception. Mr. Whiting will speak about his new book You […]
JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a formerEnglish-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints. The shift from spring into summer seems as […]
JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a formerEnglish-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints. Think sushi seems harmless? It can seem a […]
JetWit BlogBeat by Crystal Wong
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a formerEnglish-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints. This week was a busy one, with two […]
JET alum Lars Martinson creatively updates readers on the progress on his graphic novel Tonoharu: Part 2 in a recent post on his blog (larsmartinson.com): Progress Bar Key Scripting/Page Layout: Self-explanatory Artwork: The Drawing, Inking, and Computer Work for the comic Final Edits/Incidentals: Post-Production Edits, Designing the Cover, Preparing for Press, etc. **** When I wrote […]
Job: Bilingual Admin Assistant (Chicago area)
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From JETAA Chicago: $45K-52K depending on level of experience Corp office in Vernon Hills President here from Japan needing assistant. 1. Must be Japanese/English bilingual: speak, read, write and translate both ways. 2. Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 3. Knowledge of the Japanese Culture as it pertains to business conduct and communication. 4. […]
WITLife – Episode #3
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WITLife is a series by Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). She is currently traveling around the U.S. as a freelance interpreter for the U.S. State Department. Hello from Seattle! I intended to write from each of the cities during my travels, but somehow my busy schedule got the best of me. I am now at […]
HOLY JET PROGRAM! Stories of Religion from Our Days as JETs (Spring 2006 Issue) When I was in Osaka in the mid-1980s while a student at Kansai Gaidai, I was living with a Japanese family. It was spring and Passover season arrived. My parents sent over a Passover Survival Kit, complete with matzah. The father […]
Ackerson, Aaron (Prefecture, Years) – http://www.aaronackerson.com/index.html. Also, good blog (no longer active) at http://www.aaronackerson.com/weblog/ – Humorous songwriters Bennett, Earth (Aomori, 2000-03) – http://www.angelfire.com/comics/esid/ – Cartoon entitled Every Situation is Different, written during his time on JET. Bernstein, Joshua – (Kumamoto-ken, 2006) http://www.jewinjapan.com/ Bianchi, Anthony (Aichi, 1989-91) – http://www.bianchi-inuyama.com/ – Website of the first North American […]
Auslin, Michael (Prefecture, Years) – Michael is Director of Japan Studies at the American Enterprise Institute and formerly a professor of Japanese history at Yale University. He also appeared as a guest judge on an episode of Iron Chef America (one where Chef Morimoto was the selected Iron Chef). Japan Society – 100th anniversary publication […]
Below is a list of JET alum artists and JET alums in the art world. If you don’t see your name here and would like it to be included, e-mail jetwit [at] jetwit [dot] com with your prefecture and years, current location and any links to you or your work. ********************* Bothwell, Ryan (Tokyo-to 1997-99) […]
