{"id":13138,"date":"2010-08-20T16:21:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T20:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=13138"},"modified":"2010-08-20T21:30:55","modified_gmt":"2010-08-21T01:30:55","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-8-20-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/08\/20\/jetaa-chapter-beat-8-20-10\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 8.20.10"},"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\/jetaa-chapter-beat\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Chapter Beat.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/0801_fuji_1280x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13139\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/0801_fuji_1280x1024-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/0801_fuji_1280x1024-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/0801_fuji_1280x1024-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/0801_fuji_1280x1024.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern  California<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>11th English Discussion Forum \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, August 21st, 3:00  at Inner Sunset area of San Francisco. The topic of this  month\u2019s forum  is the \u201cAtomic Bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Noh Theatre Nite \u2013 <\/strong>Tuesday, August 24th, 6:00 at the  San  Francisco Public Library, Paley Conference Room. Learn about  Japanese  Noh Theatre with the JETAANC Kabuki Club. An informative  documentary  about Noh will be shown, followed by a short Noh  Performance on video  entitled, \u201cThe Wooden Water Well.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>New People&#8217;s J-Pop Summit Festival Volunteers Needed &#8211; <\/strong>The New People J-Pop Center is hosting the J-Pop Summer Festival in Japantown in San Francisco and they are looking for volunteers to help with the many planned events. Get back into the spirit of the summer matsuri and <a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/25broj2\" target=\"_blank\">help out<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa9.org\/wpb\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Texoma<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Go-Cart Mayhem and Networking Night &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, August 21st, 7:00 to 9:00 at the Houston Grand Prix. Join Texoma JETAA for a night of go-carts, video games, pinball and more. See old friends and meet new ones over pizza and soda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicago.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA  Chicago<strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/southhaven1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13141\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/southhaven1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/southhaven1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/southhaven1.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Camping in Michigan &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, September 18th thru Sunday September 19th in Van Buren State Park on Lake Michigan. JETAA Chicago is packing the car, setting up the tents and spending the weekend at the lake. Spend Saturday on the beach, followed by a cookout complete with ghost stories and marsh mellows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nejetaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA New  England<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>Happy Hour \u2013 <\/strong>Friday,  August 27th, 6:00 at McCormick and Schmicks.  Join the guys at JETAANE for a night  of relaxation and fun  at this  month\u2019s Happy Hour event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aki Matsuri Volunteers Needed! \u2013 <\/strong>PNWJETAA is  looking for volunteers to help with this year\u2019s Aki Matsuri on September  11th and 12th. Do your part in helping to preserve the JET Program by  helping to inform people about JET and your own experiences working and  living in Japan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tsukimi no Kai \u2013 <\/strong>Saturday, August 21st, 7:00 to  10:00 at the Seattle Japanese Garden. Gaze up at the harvest moon this  month for a moonviewing event that includes haiku readings, music, tea  ceremony and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaabc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA   British Columbia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/the-best-bonsai-caring-ways.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13140\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/the-best-bonsai-caring-ways-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/the-best-bonsai-caring-ways-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/the-best-bonsai-caring-ways.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Historic Walking Tour: Jewish &amp; Japanese Strathcona &#8211; <\/strong>Friday,  August 27th, 1:30 to 3:30. The Jewish Museum &amp; Archives of BC are  presenting a tour of the histories of both early Jewish and Japanese  communities in Vancouver, including the Jewish and Japanese Strathcona  landmarks, Oppenheimer Park and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mokuyokai Hike to Joffre Lakes &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, August 28th, 8:15  A.M to 8:00 P.M. at Joffre Lake. Mokuyokai is heading into the woods for  a challenging hike to the emerald green alpine Joffre Lakes.  Transportation is included and the trail is a sometimes steep and rocky  11km, so come prepared for a workout.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bonsai Class &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, September 25th, 10:00 to 3:30(with a  half hour break for lunch) at the National Nikkei Museum &amp; Heritage  Center. Learn how to develop, transform and care for your bonsai at  this informative class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaa.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA UK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Annual JETAA Wales Picnic \u2013 <\/strong>Sunday, August 22nd,  1:00 at Bute  Park in Cardiff. Get out the picnic basket and get outside  with JETAA  UK for their annual picnic in Bute Park. Friends and family  of JETs are  invited, so don\u2019t miss it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaaportland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>JETAA   Portland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JETAA Masters Golf 2010 \u2013 <\/strong>Sunday, August 22nd,  10:30 at McMenamins Edgefield\u2019s Pub Course in Troutdale. Compete for the  Sugoi \u201cGreen Jacket\u201d at this years JETAA Portland Masters Tournament.  Golfers of all levels are welcome to join and share in this exciting and  fun day.<\/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 Northern California 11th English Discussion Forum \u2013 Saturday, August 21st, 3:00 at Inner Sunset area of San Francisco. The topic of this month\u2019s forum is the \u201cAtomic Bomb in Hiroshima and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jetaa-chapter-beat","category-jetaa-chapters"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pkZ7m-3pU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13145,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13138\/revisions\/13145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}