{"id":41,"date":"2008-09-21T01:58:07","date_gmt":"2008-09-21T01:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2009-11-29T14:10:59","modified_gmt":"2009-11-29T18:10:59","slug":"blogs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/library\/blogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>*Newest Additions to the JetWit Blog Roll*<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Chow, Janice<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/momokomashups.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Momoko Mashups<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outbound\/article\/web.me.com');\" href=\"http:\/\/web.me.com\/miwasaki1\/Art_of_Happiness\/Welcome_Home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Iwasaki, Marcia<\/a> (Osaka-fu, 2001-06)<\/strong> \u2013 Based in Toronto, Ontario, Marcia does children\u2019s book illustrations and graphic design.\u00a0 Read her blog here:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/web.me.com\/miwasaki1\/Art_of_Happiness\/Blah_blah_blog\/Blah_blah_blog.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/web.me.com\/miwasaki1\/Art_of_Happiness\/Blah_blah_blog\/Blah_blah_blog.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mel &#8211;<\/strong> (Aomori, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/melt-in-japan.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mel&#8217;s Adventures in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rogers, Steve<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ntexposure.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Tohoku Exposure<strong><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sakamoto, Sean<\/strong> &#8211; (Gifu-ken, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idratherbe.tv\/injapan\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d Rather\u00a0Be\u00a0In Japan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idratherbe.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d Rather Be<\/a> : &#8220;Nerdcraft, Geekery, and Japanophilia&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandra<\/strong> &#8211; (Miyazaki, 1997-99) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/japandra.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japandra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blogs by JET Authors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Burne, Cristy<\/strong> &#8211; (Hyogo) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/cristyburne.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Takeshita Deamons: Cristy Burn<\/a> :\u00a0 Children&#8217;s Literature author\u00a0and recent winner of\u00a0the first Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Award for her upcoming book <em>Takeshita Deamons<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feiler, Bruce<\/strong> &#8211; (Tottori) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/feilerfaster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce Feiler : Feiler Faster<\/a> :\u00a0 Author of <em>Learning to Bow <\/em>and <em>Walking the Bible.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Godoy, Jody<\/strong> &#8211; (Fukui, 2005-09) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jodygodoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jody Godoy<\/a> :\u00a0 Freelance\u00a0writer whose work has been featured in many major Japanese publications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kamata, Suzanne<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gaijinmama.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gaijin Mama<\/a> :\u00a0 Currently based in rural Japan, Suzanne is the author of <em>Call Me Okaasan<\/em> and <em>Finding Kei.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelts, Roland<\/strong> &#8211; (Osaka) &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/japanamerica.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japanamerica<\/a> :\u00a0 Author of <em>Japanamerica. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kennedy, James &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/jameskennedy.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/jameskennedy.com<\/a> :\u00a0 Author of <em>The Order of Odd-Fish<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Luce, Kelly<\/strong> &#8211; (Kawasaki, 2002-03) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thecrazypetesblotter.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crazy Pete&#8217;s Blotter<\/a> :\u00a0 Short story fiction writer and editor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheffield, Liz<\/strong> &#8211; (Sapporo, 1993-95) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/motherlogue.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Motherlogue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weston, Robert P.<\/strong> &#8211; (Nara, 2002-04) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wayofthewest.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Way of the West <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>All Known Blogs by JET Alums or Current JETs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Anderson, Gina<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/nihongigi.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Cultural Connections <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandra<\/strong> &#8211; (Miyazaki, 1997-99) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/nihongigi.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japandra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Brown, Devon<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/travelingtastebuds.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Traveling Tastebuds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Burne, Cristy<\/strong> &#8211; (Hyogo) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/cristyburne.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Takeshita Deamons: Cristy Burn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chasse, Melissa &#8211;<\/strong> (Gifu) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mboogiedown-japan.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MBoogiedown: Japan <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chow, Janice<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/momokomashups.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Momoko Mashups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cline, B<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/bclineinjapan.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adventures of the White Giant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Erin<\/strong> &#8211; (Gifu, Takayama-shi) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/inthelandofwa.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Erin in the Land of Wa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feiler, Bruce<\/strong> &#8211; (Tottori) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/feilerfaster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce Feiler : Feiler Faster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Freeman, D. &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/what-what.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">What-What <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Godoy, Jody<\/strong> &#8211; (Fukui, 2005-09) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jodygodoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jody Godoy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ha, Filmore<\/strong> &#8211; (Ibaraki, 2006-08) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmoreha.com\" target=\"_blank\">Filmore Ha<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Harris, Jason<\/strong> &#8211; (Shimane, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasoninjapan.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jason&#8217;s Adventures in Rural Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hill, BJ<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/walkamerica2008.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Walk America 2008 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Huang, Lee-Sean &#8211;<\/strong> (Oita, 2003-06) &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/leesean.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leesean.net <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>JetSetArnett <\/strong>&#8211; (Aomori, Misawa-shi) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/jetsetarnett.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">JetSetArnett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jiminez, Janelle<\/strong> &#8211; The Adventures of Janelle and Hugh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kajitani, Kevin<\/strong> (Hyogo, 2006-07) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ispeakjapanese.net\/ \" target=\"_blank\">I Speak Japanese<\/a> :\u00a0 Start-up Japanese language learning software company<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kamata, Suzanne<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/gaijinmama.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gaijin Mama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelts, Roland<\/strong> &#8211; (Osaka) &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/japanamerica.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japanamerica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kennedy, James &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/jameskennedy.com\" target=\"_blank\">JamesKennedy.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuntz, Jeff &#8211;<\/strong> (Yamagata, 2005-08) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffkuntz.org\/ \" target=\"_blank\">JeffKuntz.org<\/a> : Writer, actor and occasional translator<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lott, Matthew<\/strong> &#8211; (Gifu, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xanga.com\/the_greatest_pip\" target=\"_blank\">The Greatest Pip <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Luce, Kelly<\/strong> &#8211; (Kawasaki, 2002-03) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thecrazypetesblotter.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crazy Pete&#8217;s Blotter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Madlon-Kay, Aaron<\/strong> &#8211; (CIR Ehime, 2006-08) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/aaron.madlon-kay.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">Burnable Garbage<\/a> : Comments on translation issues, among other things.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Martinson, Lars &#8211;<\/strong> (2003-06)<strong> &#8211;<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/larsmartinson.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Matysik, Julie<\/strong> &#8211; (Yamanashi, 2006-07) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/japan-experience.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Japan Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mel <\/strong>&#8211; (Aomori, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/melt-in-japan.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mel&#8217;s Adventures in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Namisato, David<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/david-bingli.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">David&#8217;s Doodle Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Packwood, Lewis<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/anenglishmaninnyugun.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">An Englishman in Nyu-gun <\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Patterson, Jamie<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/avoidinglife.com\" target=\"_blank\">Avoiding Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rogers, Steve<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ntexposure.blogspot.com\" target=\"_blank\">Northern Tohoku Exposure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sakamoto, Sean<\/strong> &#8211; (Gifu-ken, 2008~) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idratherbe.tv\/injapan\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d Rather\u00a0Be\u00a0In Japan<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idratherbe.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d Rather Be<\/a> : &#8220;Nerdcraft, Geekery, and Japanophilia&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sandra<\/strong> &#8211; (Miyazaki, 1997-99) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/japandra.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japandra<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sheffield, Liz<\/strong> &#8211; (Sapporo, 1993-95) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/motherlogue.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Motherlogue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Stevenson, Craig<\/strong> &#8211; (Hyogo, 1989-91) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craigstevensongroup.com\/craigstevenson-blog\" target=\"_blank\">www.craigstevensongroup.com\/craigstevenson-blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Symotiuk, Rose<\/strong> &#8211; (Hokkaido, 2003-05) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/roseinnewyork.wordpress.com\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Rose in New York<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weston, Robert P.<\/strong> &#8211; (Nara, 2002-04) &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wayofthewest.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Way of the West <\/a>: \u00a0Rob comments on the world of children&#8217;s books and publishing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also, check out <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetblag.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">JetBlag<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; A site set up for JETs to keep blogs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Newest Additions to the JetWit Blog Roll* Chow, Janice &#8211; Momoko Mashups Iwasaki, Marcia (Osaka-fu, 2001-06) \u2013 Based in Toronto, Ontario, Marcia does children\u2019s book illustrations and graphic design.\u00a0 Read her blog here:\u00a0 http:\/\/web.me.com\/miwasaki1\/Art_of_Happiness\/Blah_blah_blog\/Blah_blah_blog.html Mel &#8211; 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