{"id":15599,"date":"2010-12-16T15:36:12","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=15599"},"modified":"2010-12-16T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T19:36:12","slug":"calling-all-kyushu-jet-alums-and-fans-of-kyushu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2010\/12\/16\/calling-all-kyushu-jet-alums-and-fans-of-kyushu\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Kyushu JET alums and fans of Kyushu!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>People from different parts of Japan who reside here in NYC have r<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/battenkai.at-newyork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/usagi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"190\" \/>espective \u770c\u4eba\u4f1a (<em>kenjinkai<\/em>) or associations of people from a certain prefecture.\u00a0 Last year I decided to look for the Kumamoto Kenjinkai, and found out that we are part of the larger island-wide Battenkai for Kyushu-jin.\u00a0 I was hesitant to go since I wasn&#8217;t technically from Kyushu (even though I consider Kumamoto my home in Japan), but I was welcomed with open arms.\u00a0 The group is looking to get some new attendees, and would like to offer an open invitation to its upcoming <em>shinnenkai<\/em> (see below for details)!<em> <\/em>For those who want to read the original message in Japanese, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/battenkai.at-newyork.com\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 Looking forward to seeing you all there!<\/p>\n<p>We are beginning 2011 with a <em>shinnenkai<\/em> to mark the Year of the Rabbit!\u00a0 This exciting event will feature laughter yoga, a shamisen performance and a fabulous raffle.\u00a0 Please join us for this fun night!<\/p>\n<p>\u2605 Open to anyone born in or who has connections to Kyushu, as well as those interested in this region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: January 5, 2011 (Tuesday)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong>: 7-9 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jaany.org\/hallen.htm\">Japanese American Association of New York<\/a> (15 W. 44th Street (11th floor)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost<\/strong>: Adult = $35, Student = $20, 11 and younger free (includes food\/drinks; pay in cash on day of)<\/p>\n<h3>\u2606<a href=\"http:\/\/battenkai.at-newyork.com\/2010_12\/regist.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to sign up!<\/a><strong> (This page is in Japanese, and it asks you to put your name in the first column, your phone number\/email address in the next, and in the third column a password of your choice that will enable you to change your entry should you need to.\u00a0 When you are done with all that, click the gray button in the last column that says \u767b\u9332\u3059\u308b (<em>touroku suru<\/em>) or register.\u00a0 Please feel free to leave me a note below if you have any trouble! 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