JQ Magazine: Concert Review – This Is Your Brain on YOASOBI
Story and photos by JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Yesterday (Aug. 6), gloomy skies gave way to a candy-colored world inside Radio City Music Hall as J-pop sensation YOASOBI made their New York debut with a […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – FLOW, YOASOBI, Anime NYC
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. In the dog days of summer, it’s best to escape the heat in a place that’s cozy and cool. For those into both cutting-edge and classic anime, this month offers […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — Miike’s Latest, Miku Expo, ‘Katsura Sunshine’s Rakugo’
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out. This month’s highlights include: Courtesy of Sideshow/Janus Films April 26-30 and May 3-16 Hamaguchi I & II and Evil Does Not Exist Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘The End of Evangelion,’ Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus,’ ‘Rascal’ Double Feature
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, a clutch of new anime screenings, and a live performance you won’t want to miss. March 15-21 Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus Film at Lincoln Center – Walter Reade […]
Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and Linguistics – Earlham College (Richmond, IN)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Language and LinguisticsPosted by: Earlham CollegeLocation: Richmond, IN, USAContract: Full Time Thank you to our friends at the American Association of Teachers of Japanese for this Job Posting. Earlham College is a Top 100 National Liberal […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — Mr. Big Farewell, ‘Paprika’ in 4K, ‘Stardew Valley’ in Concert
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new film screenings, and a rock performance you won’t want to miss. This month’s highlights include: Feb. 2-3 Point Break Metrograph, 7 Ludlow Street $17, $10 members From […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘Godzilla Minus One,’ ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ 8-Bit Big Band
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. With Thanksgiving (and the hopes of sensible eating) now just a memory, we turn to colder weather, falling snow, and the new year to come. Fortunately for Japanese culture fans, December is just as busy as the holiday season itself. Whether you’re hosting guests from out of town or […]
WIT Life #375: PERFECT DAYS
Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations. Earlier this month I had the amazing opportunity to work with the […]
Job: Assistant Instructional Professor, Japanese Studies – University of Florida (Gainesville, FL, USA)
Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Assistant Instructional Professor, Japanese StudiesPosted by: University of FloridaLocation: Gainesville, FL, USAContract: Full-Time Thank you to our friends at the American Association of Teachers of Japanese for this Job Posting. Application Deadline: Nov 3 Education/InstructionalDepartment of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures The Department […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ ‘Blue Giant,’ Yoshiki Classical ‘REQUIEM’
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. As the summer sun fades into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed all through Halloween. This month’s highlights include: Sunday, Sept. 24, 6:00 p.m. Fox Lake/Hanabie Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street $53.66 Hanabie is a sensational hybrid-girl-band with their […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — R.L. Stine, PassCode, Tokyo Ska Paradise
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. As the summer winds fade into fall colors, the weeks ahead are shaping up with these exciting events, ready to be enjoyed after Labor Day. This month’s highlights include: Friday, Sept. 1, 5:00 p.m. Book Signing Meet & Greet with R.L. Stine Sag Harbor Books, 7 Main Street $25 Join […]
JET alum Susan Laura Sullivan to speak on Hybridity at Japan Writers Conference
Posted by Tom Baker JET alum Susan Laura Sullivan will be part of a troika of writers discussing the concept of hybridity at this year’s Japan Writer’s conference. The conference, which is free, will take place in Nagoya on Oct. 14-15. Here’s the official description of her presentation: Jane Joritz-Nakagawa, Susan Laura Sullivan, & Marcus […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon Coast to Coast — Anime Expo, JAnime, ‘Demon Slayer’ Live
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. Before and after the outdoor fireworks, enjoy some summer events in the cool indoors, whether it’s taking in anime’s biggest event on the West Coast, or catching a Studio Ghibli classic. This month’s highlights include: July 1-4 Anime Expo Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles $50-$145 […]
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — Yayoi Kusama, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, MAN WITH A MISSION
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out. This month’s highlights include: Thursday, May 4, 7:00 p.m. Onlookers Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue $16, $8 members Kimi Takesue’s Onlookers asks looming existential questions such […]
JQ Magazine: Holiday Lanterns, ‘Evangelion’ Finale, 8-Bit Big Band
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here. With Thanksgiving (and the hopes of sensible eating) now just a memory, we turn to colder weather, falling snow, and the new year to come. Fortunately for Japanese culture fans, December is just as busy as the holiday season itself. Whether you’re hosting guests from out of town or looking […]