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JETAA Chapter Beat 4.22.09

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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community…maruyamapark_kcb

JETAA Texoma

  • Japan Festival – April 25th and 26th in Hermann Park, Houston.
  • Shushi Course Mixer – Saturday, May 23rd at the Mirage Clubhouse. JETAA Texoma along with the Japan America Society of Houston and the Japanese-American Citizen’s League-Young Professional Group are hosting a sushi making course.

JETAA Southern California

  • Nihongo Dake – Sunday, April 26th at 2:00. Brush up on your Japanese skills and join in on a day of conversation, food and JETAA.
  • Iron Chef Potluck – Saturday, May 9th, 6:00 at a location yet to be determined. Come put those culinary skills to the test with JETAASC’s annual Iron Chef competition.
  • Camp JET at Lake Arrowhead – May 29th – May 31st at Lake Arrowhead. Spend the weekend roughing it with JETAASC.

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  • AskJET Volunteers Needed! – Volunteers wanted for May, June and July dates to be announced for informal question and answer sessions for departing 2009 JETs. Lend your experience to a new crop of hopeful JETs.
  • The Secrets of Haiku from Master Basho – Thursday, April 23rd, 5:30 at the Commonwealth Club Office. Learn about the art of Kaiku from a well-known translator of the medium, Jane Reichhold, author of Basho the Complete Haiku.
  • Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival – April 25th and 26th, 10:00 to 5:00 at Memorial Park, Cupertino. Spend the weekend outside under the cherry blossoms. Events include martial arts expeditions, taiko, and dance groups.

JETAA Pacific Northwest

  • Yoshida Brothers Concert – May 20th, 7:00 and 9:30(two shows) at the Triple Door. Do not miss these highly talented shamisen masters.

JETAA Canberra

  • O-Shaberikai – Wednesday, April 29th, 5:30 at the Holy Grail in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra and other locals interested in Japan.

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  • JBook Book Club – Monday, May 18th, 6:30 at Penn Quarter Teaism. May’s topic of discussion is “Moribito” by Nahoko Uehashi. New members always welcome, so drop on by.
  • Filmfest DC – April 16th – 26th. This year’s Washington DC Filmfest includes the theme, “New Japanese Cinema.” Films from Yojiro Takita, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Sunishi Nagasaki are being highlighted this year.
  • JETAA DC Alumni Social Event at Pimlico Race Course – May 23rd at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. The first race is 11:30 and admissions is free.

What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just email Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.


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