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Visit JQ's homepage at http:\/\/jetaany.org\/magazine<\/p><\/div>\n

As we march into spring, JETAA New York<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s JQ magazine<\/a> <\/strong>continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here<\/a>). We\u2019re now looking for new writers, including recent returnees and JET vets, from all JETAA chapters worldwide for posting stories via our host at the global JET alumni resource site JETwit.com<\/a><\/strong>. (Scribes are also encouraged to join the JET Alumni Writers<\/a><\/strong> group on LinkedIn.)<\/p>\n

Below are story ideas grouped by JET participants and alumni (JET World<\/strong>) and those more on Japanese culture (Japan World<\/strong>). If you\u2019re a JET or JETWit contributor from anywhere in the world, we welcome your interest or additional story ideas! Contact JQ<\/em>\u2019s editor Justin Tedaldi<\/a><\/strong> (magazine [at] jetaany [dot] org<\/a>)<\/strong> to sign up for stories, and click here to see the story ideas online.<\/p>\n

Click “Read More” below for our spring 2012 ideas pitch package.<\/p>\n

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***JET WORLD***<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0JETS IN SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

The official JETAANY Facebook<\/a><\/strong> page has been firing on all cylinders, serving as an additional alumni news outlet and upcoming event bulletin board. Talk to the people in charge for a profile on the impact of JET chapters, social media style!<\/p>\n

BOOK REVIEW: \u2018PACIFIC COSMOPOLITANS\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Decades before Americans cheered on Ichiro Suzuki, Japanese baseball fans swooned over Babe Ruth. And a century prior to the craze for anime and manga, American art collectors hoarded Japanese woodblock prints. Few relationships can match the depth, or importance, of the cultural ties between America and Japan over the past two hundred years. In Pacific Cosmopolitans<\/em>, JET alum\/Director of Japan Studies at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research Michael Auslin<\/a><\/strong> tells this absorbing history in full for the first time. http:\/\/goo.gl\/yl4Ns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018THE RICE COOLER CHRONICLES\u2019 SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are running a new series on JETwit about solo cooking experiences while on JET (read previous entries here<\/a><\/strong>). Did you discover a new favorite comfort food in Japan, learn to cook a mouthwatering meal that you still serve today or accidentally buy something really<\/em> weird only to discover (and reluctantly) eat it in your mansion? We want to hear about it!<\/p>\n

\u2018SPRING IN JAPAN\u2019 ANECDOTES WANTED! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our quarterly anecdote topic is spring in Japan from JET alumni around the world! If you have a strange, delightful (or both\u2014we all do) short story to share about haru<\/em>s past in Japan, we\u2019d love to publish it. Whether you won a hanami<\/em> karaoke contest or just got hilariously drunk visiting a World Heritage Site, we want to know!<\/p>\n

\u2018JET GOT ME A JOB\u2019 SERIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve heard from several JETs recently who have found jobs in their home countries working for Japanese companies, organizations or related fields in education. If the JET experience was a big help in netting that job, we encourage you to write about it.<\/p>\n

JET ALUM LAUNCHES CROSS-CULTURAL CONSULTING SERVICES SITE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Jakubowski (Hokkaido ’95-’97)<\/strong> has also spent several years in Japan\u00a0outside of the JET Program. Although she have been doing Japanese-American cross-cultural\u00a0business consulting and training\u00a0for several years now, she has just officially launched a website advertising these services.\u00a0Bridges to Japan<\/a><\/strong> is\u00a0based in the NYC metropolitan area, but services clients all over the country. Talk to Jennifer or write about the site for an article.<\/p>\n

JET AUTHOR ARI KAPLAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

JET alum author Ari Kaplan<\/a> (Hyogo-ken, 1993-94)<\/strong>,<\/strong> who practiced law for nine years at a big firm before setting out on his own and, among other things, writing The Opportunity Maker:\u00a0 Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career Through Creative Networking and Business Development<\/strong><\/em><\/a> which became a big hit in the world of lawyers and especially among law students facing an increasingly uncertain job market and career prospects. For more information about Ari, visit his website at www.arikaplanadvisors.com<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 You can also see media coverage of him on WGN-TV Chicago<\/a><\/strong>, in the Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u2019s Law Blog<\/a><\/strong> and in the Houston Chronicle<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2018JET INSTANT NOODLE\u2019 COMICS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profile of JET alum artist Shun Endo<\/strong> and his \u201cJET Instant Noodle Comics.\u201d<\/strong> Read samples here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISSHONI LONDON \u2013 JET ALUM BLOG<\/strong><\/p>\n

London JET alum Vanessa Villalobos writes about Japan-related events, news, review and interviews. This would be a good Q&A piece for any JETs wanting to learn more about how our alumni groups operate overseas. Learn more at:<\/p>\n

www.isshonilondon.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/pages\/Isshoni-London\/119415767689<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

www.twitter.com\/IsshoniVanessa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

TEAMTEACHERS.COM<\/strong><\/p>\n

An innovative telecommunications site for Team Teaching<\/strong>, founded by a JET. www.teamteachers.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

JETSET – CANADIAN JETS IN JAPAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Melissa C.<\/strong> runs JETset, a site for Canadian JETs in Japan and a well-known resource center for JET participants.\u00a0See more for a profile at www.jetsetjapan.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

***JAPAN WORLD***<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

JAM FOR JAPAN TOHOKU MUSIC EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relief International and Musicians Institute are providing Music Education Grants to accredited educational institutions and musicians located in (but not limited to) Japan\u2019s earthquake tsunami affected areas. The purpose of this grant (up to $5,000 per institution) is to provide youth educational music programming assistance and support of recovery efforts to music departments, and to provide new music instruments to schools with an established musical arts curriculum and\/or individual music students. The deadline for grants was Feb. 29, but the executive grant research intern is interested in talking with a writer for a feature story on this. www.ri.org\/get_involved\/event-details.php?ID=5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

WE ARE NEW YORK PROJECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The NYC Mayor\u2019s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)\u2019s We Are New York (WANY) Project is a volunteer-led initiative that offers free English conversation groups to immigrant New Yorkers (which includes Japanese natives) at community sites around New York City\u2019s five boroughs. Trained volunteers then travel to our partnering community organizations (churches, schools, libraries, senior centers, CBO\u2019s, etc.) and help immigrant New Yorkers practice English by leading conversation groups at those sites 2 hours a week for 10 weeks. Speak with the volunteer coordinator for a feature story or volunteer yourself to engage your community in a meaningful way. www.nyc.gov\/html\/imm\/html\/home\/home.shtml<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

RESOBOX, JAPANESE ART GALLERY IN QUEENS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Resobox manager Takashi Ikezawa would like to invite a JQ writer to visit his Long Island City gallery and write about it. The gallery offers a wide variety of Japanese art exhibitions (the art of Justin Baldwin<\/a><\/strong> was showcased earlier this year), classes in shodo, dance and martial arts, and workshops\/events. Private tours are available on weekends by appointment. www.resobox.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

JAPAN FOUNDATION OF NEW YORK OFFERS JAPANESE COURSES!<\/strong><\/p>\n

JQ is looking to write up a profile with the course coordinator. The Japan Foundation, New York, in cooperation with The Nippon Club, will offer an original Japanese language and culture course, JF Japanese Language Course starting January 2012 as a part of The Nippon Club Culture Courses<\/a><\/strong>. These interactive and small classes are for beginner through intermediate learners to enjoy Japanese culture \u2013 manga\/anime, pop music, origami (paper folding), calligraphy, chopsticks training, and more! This new course is based on the Japan Foundation\u2019s JF Standard<\/strong><\/a>, which provides a framework of levels of Japanese language proficiency. Classes begin in January 2012. www.jfny.org\/language\/index.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FUKUSHIMA \u201cEIGAO SMILE\u201d WRAPPING PAPER BENEFIT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profile on EMI Japan Recording artist \u00a0Akemi Kakihara and her unique project! \u201c\u3048\u304c\u304a\u201d is Japanese, means \u201cSMILE\u201d, pronounced as \u201cEGAO\u201d These lovely drawings were received as gifts by Fukushima Soma Minato Preschool 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the fear from the nuclear radiation problem is far beyond imagination. These drawings captured those precious moments and their smiles, and continue to raise awareness and support children in Fukushima and Japan.<\/p>\n

Akemi Kakihara\u2019s AK Official Site: www.emimusic.jp\/ak\/<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JP GIRLS NYC: www.facebook.com\/JPGirlsNYC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

DVD REVIEW: DOCUMENTARY OF J-POP GIRL GROUP AKB48<\/strong><\/p>\n

AKB48 was conceived in 2005. Beginning as a small all-girl singing group based in the Akihabara district of Tokyo \u2013 the city\u2019s bustling electronics and anime\/pop culture shopping Mecca \u2013 AKB48<\/a><\/strong> has grown to 60 members and topped Japan\u2019s Oricon music charts with the two best-selling pop singles in 2010 as well as another two singles ranking in the Top 10. With a complicated balance of competition and friendship among its members, the group\u2019s bond is extremely strong. DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued<\/em> traces AKB48\u2019s history with scenes from concerts and rehearsals, member general elections, and fan activities both in Japan and abroad. The film also includes personal interviews with select members that reveal each of the girls\u2019 personal struggles, joys, path to growth, and dreams. http:\/\/store.newpeopleworld.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SACHIYO ITO DANCE COMPANY ARTICLE: 30th ANNIVERSARY PROFILE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sachiyo Ito and Company is the only dance group in New York City to perform Japanese classical dance, Okinawan dance, and contemporary works based on these traditions. They had their 30th Anniversary Concert near New York\u2019s Lincoln Center in October, taking the audience from medieval Japan to present day through dance and live music. Takers are invited to write about Ito-sensei herself or review an upcoming concert. www.dancejapan.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

KYUSHU BATTENKAI OF NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since last summer, JETAANY has joined forces with the Kyushu Battenkai<\/a><\/strong> (an association of Japanese from Kyushu living in New York), and more than 60 participants attended the group\u2019s Fall Gathering<\/a> <\/strong>last September. As New York is home to many other similar prefecture associations, this team up is a model for future JETAA Chapter-Prefectural Association events. The Battenkai\u2019s president would be happy to get in touch with any JET writer interested in a Q&A or a feature article about the organization and its ties with JETAA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

MOVIE\/BOOK\/RESTAURANT REVIEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are accepting reviews on any Japanese restaurant that you\u2019d like to spread the word about. (Even better if they\u2019re run by JETs.) JET alum Jamie Graves<\/strong> works at Kajitsu<\/a><\/strong>, an East Village restaurant in New York specializing in shojin cuisine, an ancient Japanese culinary practice developed in Zen Buddhist monasteries.<\/p>\n

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR JAPAN FIX?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an effort to revive the \u201cJapan Fix<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> posts,\u00a0we’d like to share a recent discoveries to help readers find a little piece of Japan close to home.\u00a0 How do you get your Japan fix wherever you live?<\/p>\n

ROBIN SAKAI OF GAIJIN POT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gaijin Pot<\/a><\/strong> is a site that offers jobs, apartments and classifieds in Japan. Run by Robin Sakai, it strives to bring the Japanese and expat community together.<\/p>\n

REVIEW OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE STUDY OPTIONS IN THE NY AREA<\/strong><\/p>\n

We would like to add a listing as well as a possible review of Japanese language study options in the New York area. One of these is Hills Learning<\/a><\/strong>, founded by Jon Hills<\/a><\/strong>, who works with JETs in New York to promote his learning center, which teaches four languages to children and adults. Jon also co-presents monthly Asian networking events. Jon is open to a profile. Learn more at www.hillslearning.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONSULATE GENERAL SCHOOL CARAVAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a decade-plus program run by New York\u2019s Consulate General of Japan<\/a><\/strong> that sends consulate staff (American and Japanese) to New York high schools and junior high schools to introduce students to Japanese culture, and JET alums have even served as presenters! The purpose of this article will be to increase awareness of the program so more JETAA members can get involved.<\/p>\n

KEIO<\/strong> ACADEMY OF NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based in Purchase, NY, Keio Academy<\/a><\/strong> is a school for\u00a0bilingual and bicultural education established by its Tokyo namesake.\u00a0 Besides the various activities the school offers, it also seeks to recruit JET alums for potential work opportunities.\u00a0 We can put you in touch with their business officer, who is happy ro speak with more JETs about the subject.<\/p>\n

ASIA SOCIETY OF NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Jan. 2010, NYC\u2019s Asia Society<\/a><\/strong> held a concert called \u201cHogaku,\u201d or Japanese folk instruments played with modern flair. We\u2019ve never profiled Asia Society, so this would be a great time to find out more about how they select their Japanese attractions and exhibitions.<\/p>\n

JAPAN<\/strong> INFORMATION CENTER OF NEW YORK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Profile. Take advantage of Japan Information Center to promote Japan! The Japan Information Center<\/a><\/strong> (JIC) is the cultural and public affairs section of the Consulate General of Japan in New York. The JIC distributes educational materials, posters and pamphlets on Japan, provides speakers on various aspects of Japan to the schools throughout this region, Provides information on the Japanese Government Scholarships & the JET Program, distributes the e-newsletter Japan Info<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, and loans videos\/DVDs and cultural artifacts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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