Blogs

*Newest Additions to the JetWit Blog Roll*

• Chow, Janice – Momoko Mashups
• Iwasaki, Marcia (Osaka-fu, 2001-06) – Based in Toronto, Ontario, Marcia does children’s book illustrations and graphic design.  Read her blog here:  http://web.me.com/miwasaki1/Art_of_Happiness/Blah_blah_blog/Blah_blah_blog.html
• Mel – (Aomori, 2008~) – Mel’s Adventures in Japan
• Rogers, Steve – Northern Tohoku Exposure
• Sakamoto, Sean – (Gifu-ken, 2008~) – I’d Rather Be In Japan and I’d Rather Be : “Nerdcraft, Geekery, and Japanophilia”
• Sandra – (Miyazaki, 1997-99) – Japandra

Blogs by JET Authors

1. Burne, Cristy – (Hyogo) – Takeshita Deamons: Cristy Burn :  Children’s Literature author and recent winner of the first Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Award for her upcoming book Takeshita Deamons.
2. Feiler, Bruce – (Tottori) – Bruce Feiler : Feiler Faster :  Author of Learning to Bow and Walking the Bible.
3. Godoy, Jody – (Fukui, 2005-09) – Jody Godoy :  Freelance writer whose work has been featured in many major Japanese publications.
4. Kamata, Suzanne – Gaijin Mama :  Currently based in rural Japan, Suzanne is the author of Call Me Okaasan and Finding Kei.
5. Kelts, Roland – (Osaka) –  Japanamerica :  Author of Japanamerica.
6. Kennedy, James – http://jameskennedy.com :  Author of The Order of Odd-Fish.
7. Luce, Kelly – (Kawasaki, 2002-03) – Crazy Pete’s Blotter :  Short story fiction writer and editor.
8. Sheffield, Liz – (Sapporo, 1993-95) – Motherlogue
9. Weston, Robert P. – (Nara, 2002-04) – The Way of the West

All Known Blogs by JET Alums or Current JETs

1. Anderson, Gina – International Cultural Connections
2. Sandra – (Miyazaki, 1997-99) – Japandra
3. Brown, Devon – Traveling Tastebuds
4. Burne, Cristy – (Hyogo) – Takeshita Deamons: Cristy Burn
5. Chasse, Melissa – (Gifu) – MBoogiedown: Japan
6. Chow, Janice – Momoko Mashups
7. Cline, B – Adventures of the White Giant
8. Erin – (Gifu, Takayama-shi) – Erin in the Land of Wa
9. Feiler, Bruce – (Tottori) – Bruce Feiler : Feiler Faster
10. Freeman, D. – What-What
11. Godoy, Jody – (Fukui, 2005-09) – Jody Godoy
12. Ha, Filmore – (Ibaraki, 2006-08) – Filmore Ha
13. Harris, Jason – (Shimane, 2008~) – Jason’s Adventures in Rural Japan
14. Hill, BJ – Walk America 2008
15. Huang, Lee-Sean – (Oita, 2003-06) –  Leesean.net
16. JetSetArnett – (Aomori, Misawa-shi) – JetSetArnett
17. Jiminez, Janelle – The Adventures of Janelle and Hugh
18. Kajitani, Kevin (Hyogo, 2006-07) – I Speak Japanese :  Start-up Japanese language learning software company
19. Kamata, Suzanne – Gaijin Mama
20. Kelts, Roland – (Osaka) –  Japanamerica
21. Kennedy, James – JamesKennedy.com
22. Kuntz, Jeff – (Yamagata, 2005-08) – JeffKuntz.org : Writer, actor and occasional translator
23. Lott, Matthew – (Gifu, 2008~) – The Greatest Pip
24. Luce, Kelly – (Kawasaki, 2002-03) – Crazy Pete’s Blotter
25. Madlon-Kay, Aaron – (CIR Ehime, 2006-08) – Burnable Garbage : Comments on translation issues, among other things.
26. Martinson, Lars – (2003-06) – http://larsmartinson.com/
27. Matysik, Julie – (Yamanashi, 2006-07) – The Japan Experience
28. Mel – (Aomori, 2008~) – Mel’s Adventures in Japan
29. Namisato, David – David’s Doodle Blog
30. Packwood, Lewis – An Englishman in Nyu-gun
31. Patterson, Jamie – Avoiding Life
32. Rogers, Steve – Northern Tohoku Exposure
33. Sakamoto, Sean – (Gifu-ken, 2008~) – I’d Rather Be In Japan and I’d Rather Be : “Nerdcraft, Geekery, and Japanophilia”
34. Sandra – (Miyazaki, 1997-99) – Japandra
35. Sheffield, Liz – (Sapporo, 1993-95) – Motherlogue
36. Stevenson, Craig – (Hyogo, 1989-91) – www.craigstevensongroup.com/craigstevenson-blog
37. Symotiuk, Rose – (Hokkaido, 2003-05) – Rose in New York
38. Weston, Robert P. – (Nara, 2002-04) – The Way of the West :  Rob comments on the world of children’s books and publishing.

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