{"id":11491,"date":"2010-04-15T09:57:53","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T13:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=11491"},"modified":"2010-04-15T09:57:53","modified_gmt":"2010-04-15T13:57:53","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-4-15-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/04\/15\/jetaa-chapter-beat-4-15-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 4.15.10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Freelance writer\/editor <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Trace<\/a> <\/strong>(Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08)     takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition     of <strong><a href=\"..\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6a00d8341c018253ef00e54f190dc18834-500wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11492\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6a00d8341c018253ef00e54f190dc18834-500wi-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6a00d8341c018253ef00e54f190dc18834-500wi-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/6a00d8341c018253ef00e54f190dc18834-500wi.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA UK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hanami Picnic &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, April 17th, 12:30 at Cannon Hill  Park in Birmingham. Come out for a day of fresh air, friends and cherry blossoms in the park. Be sure to bring some snacks or drinks for  everyone to share.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Canberra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>O-Shaberikai \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday, May 5th, 5:30 at Coo Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra  and other locals interested in Japan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Softball Challenge &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 15, 12:00 to 4:00 at Fellows Oval ANU. JETAA Canberra and the AJS and CJC are forming a team for this year&#8217;s event, so grab your glove and join in. Practice will be held on Saturday, April 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 at Yarralumla Neighborhood Oval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaasc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Souther<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yamashiro&#8217;s Farmer&#8217;s Market Mixer &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, April 29th, 7:30 to 9:00 at Yamashiro Restaurant in Hollywood. Join JETAASC for a get together in the hills of Hollywood for a farmers market. There&#8217;s fresh produce, live music, baked goods, gelato and a specialty taco stand set up by the restaurant.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Fun Day &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 1st, 12:00 to 6:00 at Boomers in Irvine. Check out this day of fun activities for the young and young at heart. Mini golf, laser tag and go karts are just some of the activities planned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaany.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA New York<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/origami-753647-753672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11493\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/origami-753647-753672-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/origami-753647-753672-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/origami-753647-753672-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/origami-753647-753672.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japanese Night Out: Otafuku&#8217;s Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki and Hakkaisan Sake &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, April 20th, 6:30 to 8:00 at Decibel Sake Bar. Get out for a night of Japanese food and high quality sake at one of New York&#8217;s favorite Japanese restaurants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JETAANY Book Club &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, April 22nd, time and location to be determined. This month&#8217;s selection will be <em>Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures<\/em> by Kyoko Mori. Drop by and add your voice to the discussion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origami Workshop &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, April 24th, 3:00 to 4:30 at Kinokuniya Bookstore. Come learn about the art of paper folding, including a lesson on origami animals and other special techniques.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japan-a-mania &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, April 24th, 12:30 to 4:30 at Big Brothers Big Sisters. Join JETAANY and NYC kids in a day of learning about Japanese Culture. Volunteer to show off your origami, katakana and kimono skills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quiz Night &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, April 28th, 6:00 at Amber Restaurant. Test your knowledge of Japanese history, poular culture, sports and more on this night of fun and games. Top 3 teams win prizes, so get your team together and give it your best.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>East Bay Nomikai Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, April 20th, 6:00 to 8:00 at Ozumo Oakland. This month JETAANC is joining the Japan Society of Northern California and the Japanese Graduates and Researchers Society at Berkeley for drinks and fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaabc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA  British Columbia<a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nori_noda_ikebana08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11495\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nori_noda_ikebana08-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nori_noda_ikebana08-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/nori_noda_ikebana08.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vancouver Ikebana Spring  Show \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday April 17th  and Sunday April 18th, 12:00 to 5:00 at  the Oakridge Centre Auditorium  in Vancouver. The Vancouver Ikebana  Association is holding it\u2019s annual  show for Japanese flower  arrangement, including teacher demonstrations  each day from 1:00 to  3:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>J-Lunch \u2013 <\/strong>Friday, April 16th, 12:00 at Circa Cafe. Come share your love of Japan over lunch with others in the DC  area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/want.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Western Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kaiwa \u2013 <\/strong>Thursday, April 22nd, 5:30 at 43 Below.   Practice Japanese with old friends and some tasty snacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What happened at your chapter\u2019s event? <\/em><\/strong><em>If  you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear  about them. Just contact <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with any info,  stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freelance writer\/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat. JETAA UK Hanami Picnic &#8211; Saturday, April 17th, 12:30 at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham. Come out for a day of fresh air, friends and cherry blossoms in the park. 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