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************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. John McGee, Nagano and Kyoto (2004-2005, 2018-2019) Accomplishment:Environmental Team connects you to nature through guided adventures, workshops, and speaking engagements. More Information:John is one of the rare two-time JET…

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Austin Gilkeson, Nagasaki-ken (2004-2006) Accomplishment:A writer of humorous, personal, and critical essays published in “Foreign Policy,” “Tin House,” “McSweeney’s,” “Catapult,” “The Toast,” and other venues. More Information:After two years…

By Jack McDonough, 2021 prospective JET Isla and Tsukasa While checking JETwit recently, I noticed a post announcing a virtual roundtable asking: “why do we study anime and manga?” I was taken aback at first. I asked myself: “do people study anime and manga academically?” During my time in undergrad, I never heard of anyone…

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Gil Cardon, Hiroshima-ken (2001-2004) Accomplishment:After completing his 3-year adventure with the JET Programme, Gil moved on to live and work in New York City to further explore new opportunities….

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Zaynab Nakhid, Kumamoto (4 years) Accomplishment:Participation in The Embassy of Japan T&T’s Japanese Speech Contest. More Information:(The photo is unrelated to the event since there are no pictures from…

The Japan Foundation, New York is launching a monthly online series delving into Japanese pop culture from academic and professional perspectives! With the help of professors and creators all over the world, we will discuss various topics from anime, manga, video games, fashion, J-pop, and more. We hope that this series will be one of…

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Brian Watson, Saitama-ken, 1988 to 1991 (and 1991 to 1994 at CLAIR) Accomplishment:Brian has spent the last 20 years pursuing a passion, originally nursed during his years in Japan,…

By Jack McDonough, 2021 prospective JET I remember sitting in the living room with my older sister, Gennie, excitedly waiting for our father to come home. He had mentioned that he would be stopping by blockbuster to get us a Disney movie: stories like Toy Story, Mulan, and The Lion King were among our favorites…

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Joe Palermo, Gunma-ken, 1982-1983 (2 years) Accomplishment:Joe Palermo has published a book called “No Pianos, Pets or Foreigners! My Life in Japan in the 80s”. He originally went to…

************JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here. Jessica Brown, Oita-ken, 2000-2003 Accomplishment:After returning to the UK from Japan in 2005 Jess made a promise to herself to maintain, if not improve, her intermediate Japanese language ability….