{"id":11645,"date":"2010-05-05T11:20:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T15:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=11645"},"modified":"2010-05-05T12:26:39","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T16:26:39","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-5-5-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/05\/05\/jetaa-chapter-beat-5-5-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 5.5.10"},"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\/category\/category\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/koinobori.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11647\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/koinobori-300x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/koinobori-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/koinobori.jpg 413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>May Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>May 7th, 6:00 at Wann Izakaya.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japanese Used Book Sale &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 22nd, 11:00 to 2:00 at Sammamish High School. The Semi-Annual Used Japanese Book Fair is back, so come out and browse this year&#8217;s selection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Walk for Rice 2010 &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, June 19th, 8:00 registration, 1:00 start time at Seattle&#8217;s Seward Park. Join the PNWJETAA Team and help raise money for the ACRS Food Bank and fight hunger.<\/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-Dinner \u2013 <\/strong>Thursday, May 6th at Kushi. Spend a  night out on the town in DC with other Japanese people and people  interested in Japan. Happy hour begins at 6:00 with dinner to follow at  7:30.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.florida.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Florida<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> Tsudoi<\/strong> \u2013 Friday, May 7th, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa <em>Subchapter<\/em> will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone   interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern California<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hakone_Sign.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11646\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hakone_Sign-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hakone_Sign-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Hakone_Sign.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11th  Annual Hakone Matsuri &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, May 16th, 11:00 to 4:00 at Hakone  Gardens in Saratoga. The Hakone Foundation, Hakone Gardens Supporting  Committe and the Consuate General of Japan in San Francisco are happy to  present this years Hakone Matsuri. Events include Japanese calligraphy,  tea ceremony, a silent auction and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kabuki Club &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday,  May 22nd, 2:00 at the San Francisco Public Library, Paley Room. This  month the Kabuki Club will be viewing the final two acts of Yoshitsune  and the Thousand Cherry Blossoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaabc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA British Columbia<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japanese Cooking Class &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, May 22nd, 12:00 to 2:30 at the Cooking and Crafts Room on the 2nd floor of the Nikkei Centre. Naomi-sensei will be giving a lesson on Harusame Salad, Yahata Maki, Kinpira Renkon and Azuki Shiratama for dessert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JETAA Meeting &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, May 12th, 6:30. Come discuss the future of JETAA Chicago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Japanese Garden Children\u2019s Festival \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, May  15th and  Sunday, May 16th, 10:00 to 3:00 at the Chicago Botanic  Garden. Learn  about children\u2019s celebrations in Japan during this  weekend of activities  including Koto harp and Shakuhachi flute music,  folktales, Karate and  more.<\/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 \u2013 <\/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\u2019s 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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaaportland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA   Portland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Portland Taiko 2010 Benefit Banquet \u2013 <\/strong>Wednesday,  May 5th,  6:00 at Won\u2019g King Seafood Restaurant. Portland Taiko will be  having a  live performance, silent auction and 11 course feast, so be  sure to  check it out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>J-Kaiwa \u2013 <\/strong>Friday, May 7th, 7:00 to 9:30 at the   Hawthorne Lucky  Lab. Come down and practice your Japanese and make some   new friends.  Nijikai to follow at the Hollywood Bowl.<\/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 Pacific Northwest May Happy Hour &#8211; May 7th, 6:00 at Wann Izakaya. Japanese Used Book Sale &#8211; Saturday, May 22nd, 11:00 to 2:00 at Sammamish High School. 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