Yes, New York has Japanese belly dancers, too
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By JQ Magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories. Nahoko Sugiyama discovered her niche at an early age. As a little girl growing up in Tokyo, she imitated the moves of the Japanese idols she saw on TV. As a teenager, a penchant […]
By JQ Magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories. As reported at Sakura Matsuri earlier this month, cosplay (costume play) is a growing trend among youthful patrons of public Japan-related gatherings. Last year, New York’s Japan Society hosted its first-ever cosplay party as part […]
Interview with ‘Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo’ Director Jessica Oreck
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The film Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo explores the history and mystery of the development of Japan’s love affair with bugs, underscoring ancient philosophies that will shift Westerners’ perspectives. JQ Magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) talked with producer/writer/director Jessica Oreck on the eve of the film’s New York premiere for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for […]
MEGU Chefs Teach Secrets of Miso This Tuesday
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By JQ Magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories. Contrary to its most popular form, miso is not a soup, but a seasoning (usually resembling a paste) made with soybeans and rice or barley fermented for a period of time. It’s also right […]
This Weekend at Japan Society: STEIM Electronic Music Lab
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By JQ Magazine‘s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories. From Yellow Magic Orchestra to Cornelius to the current wave of chiptune artists inspired by classic 8-bit video games, Japan has a rich legacy of electronic music whose influence continues to grow in the […]
Interview with Author Bruce Feiler
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JQ Magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (Kobe-shi CIR, 2001-02) spoke with JET alum and Learning to Bow author Bruce Feiler (Tochigi-ken, 1987-88), who will be appearing tonight at Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side to promote his new book The Council of Dads. (Visit Examiner.com for complete details.) The full-length interview will appear in the next issue of JQ, out later […]
JQ Magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (Kobe-shi CIR, 2001-02) sums up the weekend-long annual event in Brooklyn. Originally published for Examiner.com. “Today is a perfect kickoff for the historic months to come,” said New York’s Ambassador and Consul General of Japan Shinichi Nishimiya at the top of the 29th annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival at Brooklyn Botanic […]
JQ Magazine’s March/April 2010 “Go East Issue” Online Now!
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Settle into spring with the latest issue of JQ (JETAA NY) Magazine, out now! Featuring: A recap of former Mets/Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine‘s talk at Japan Society, JET alum Life After the B.O.E. illustrator David Namisato (CIR Aomori-ken, 2002-04), a review of J-pop superstar Hikaru Utada‘s recent New York concert, and an exclusive interview with rocker Andrew W.K. All […]
Hikaru Utada Comes Back to NYC
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On February 8, a sold out crowd of dedicated fans, some of whom began lining up as early as 2 a.m., packed the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza for J-pop royalty as Hikaru Utada held court for a two-hour show. While the venue imposed a strict no-camera policy, JETAANY’s JQ Magazine editor Justin Tedaldi […]
JQ Magazine’s Winter 2010 “Food and Film” Issue Is Out Now!
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JQ Editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) has worked hard to put out another fantastic issue of JETAA NY Quarterly Magazine (aka JQ). O-tsukare sama deshita, Justin-san! JQ’s JAN/FEB ISSUE OUT NOW! Start the decade off right!JAN/FEB 2010 ISSUE: Click image below for our homepage Please submit any JETAA-related story ideas/photos you’d like to […]
JQ seeks writers for Winter issue – Story ideas below
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Special message from JQ Editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02): Hope everyone’s enjoying the start of fall (a link to JQ’s current issue is below in case you haven’t seen it yet, thanks always for your contributions and ideas). I’ve added some new story ideas since our quarterly meeting in September, so in case you haven’t signed […]
JQ Magazine’s “Fall Classic Rock” Issue Now Available Online!
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*************** JQ Editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) has done it again. Another great issue of JQ: JQ FALL ISSUE OUT NOW! Some Dreams Do Come True! JQ’s Fall 2009 Issue is Here!! FALL 2009 ISSUE: click image below for our homepage In our final issue of the year, we chat with the men of Anvil! […]
JQ Magazine’s Summer 2009 “¼ Cheap Trick” Issue Is Out Now!
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**************** JQ SUMMER ISSUE OUT NOW! We Want You to Want It! JQ’s Summer 2009 Issue is Here!! SUMMER 2009 ISSUE – click image below to download PDF The leader of a band that’s sold over 20 million records and brought the words “At Budokan” to the big time, the new Japanese ambassador to New […]
JQ Magazine’s Spring 2009 “Utada Issue” Now Available Online!
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The Spring 2009 Issue of JQ (JETAA NY Quarterly) Magazine is now available online at http://jetaany.org/magazine/. O-tsuakare sama deshita to Editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for all his hard work in putting out another outstanding issue, this one featuring a one-on-one interview he did with Hikaru Utada in New York. Tanjo!! JQ‘s Spring 2009 […]
The Rice Cooker Chronicles was inspired by Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant, a collection of essays about the pleasures and challenges of cooking for oneself or eating out alone. It’s not hard to see how this fits into the JET experience: sometimes solitary, surrounded by unfamiliar food. How do you buy ingredients when […]
