{"id":3907,"date":"2009-03-02T00:03:30","date_gmt":"2009-03-02T00:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=3907"},"modified":"2009-03-02T00:42:10","modified_gmt":"2009-03-02T00:42:10","slug":"writing-opportunity-jq-jetaany-quarterly-seeks-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/03\/02\/writing-opportunity-jq-jetaany-quarterly-seeks-writers\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing opportunity: JQ (JETAANY Quarterly) seeks writers"},"content":{"rendered":"

JQ (JETAANY Quarterly) Magazine<\/em><\/strong> editor Justin Tedaldi<\/strong> is seeking writers for the below assignments.\u00a0 If interested, contact Justin at magazine \/atto\/ jetaany \/dotto\/ org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 JETAA ALUMNI AUTHOR SHOWCASE – MARCH 22 @ 1:00 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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On March 22, JETAA NY is pleased to present three great authors – Roland Kelts<\/a> (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), James Kennedy<\/a> (Nara-ken, 2004-06) and Robert P. Weston<\/a> (Nara-ken, 2002-04) – who will discuss their books, the craft and business of writing and how their JET experience fits into the picture.\u00a0 Here’s a chance for you to write a story about this unique, first-time ever event!<\/p>\n

Moderator: \u00a0Randall David Cook<\/a> (Fukui-ken, 1991-93) is the author of the acclaimed off-broadway plays\u00a0Sake With the Haiku Geisha<\/a> and Fate’s Imagination<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*Click\u00a0https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/library\/authorsbooks\/<\/a> to see a full list of JET alumni authors.
\n*Special guest appearance by Akira Sugiyama<\/a>, Director of\u00a0the Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan<\/a> in New York .
\nThis event is being organized in cooperation\u00a0with the Consulate General of Japan in New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/jetaany.org\/authors\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 JAPAN<\/span><\/strong> NITE ’09 CONCERT – MARCH 22 @ 8:00 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Since 1996, BENTEN Tokyo & SXSW Asia Rep have held an yearly showcase called JAPAN NITE U.S. TOUR including SXSW appearance and has introduced countless Japanese Artists to the world. 2009 will mark its 13 year anniversary. The performer’s brilliant musical performances, unique character and variety of style has won the acclaim of many, and Japan Nite evolved each year to become one of the most popular showcases in SXSW. The event has featured over 60 bands, including the likes of LOVE PSYCHEDELICO, ORIGINAL LOVE,,Lolita No.18, Number Girl, Petty Booka,TsuShiMaMire, noodles, PE’Z, Stance Punks, ELLEGARDEN, HY,The 50 KAITENZ, ASAKUSA JINTA, PISTOL VALVE, THE EMERALDS, ORESKA BAND and GO!GO! 7188 and more. We have Two Japan Nite shows during this year SXSW and after that we travel 7 other cities as always. Please check out the schedule below and come to see awesome new bands! You know Asakusa Jinta and detroit7 are coming back again. I am sure they are going to be one of the highlights of the tour and I am so happy to introduce new all girl bands and also Japanese punk legend band, SA. You should check out indie band hero, SPARTA LOCALS also. It’s so nice and unbelievable that one of the best alternative band, GRAPEVINE also join the tour!<\/p>\n

Concert is Sunday, March 22 at NY’s Bowery Ballroom with: \u00a0detroit7\/SA\/SPARTA LOCALS\/FLiP\/Omodaka\/GRAPEVINE\/ ASAKUSA JINTA<\/p>\n

Anyone interested in reviewing the show or interviewing the coordinators or talent?<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0 JET ALUM PUBLISHES BOOK OF POEMS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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JETAA Chicago Newsletter editor Elizabeth Friedman told me about James Shea, a Chicago-based JET alum who has a new book of poetry recently out on Amazon.\u00a0 His info is posted on the Authors page in the JetWit Library, and an article about James would make a great story to share with JETAA Chicago for their next issue.<\/em><\/p>\n

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James Shea, a former ALT and Monbukagakusho research student, published his first book of poetry in November of last year. The book is entitled Star in the Eye<\/em> and is available on amazon.com<\/a>. Some of the poetry is inspired by his experiences in Japan as an ALT. The book has won the 2008 Fence Modern Poets Series Prize and was also named as one of the “Favorite Books of 2008\u2033 by the Chicago Sun Times. For more information, please visit the following link:\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.amazon. com\/Star- Eye-James- Shea\/dp\/19342001 4X<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0 JOKICHI TAKAMINE PLAY, APRIL. 10-11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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JetWit contributor Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-Ken CIR, 2000-03) told us about a play running for two days in April (10-11) that we can we profile.\u00a0 It’s about Jokichi Takamine, the Japanese doctor who discovered adrenaline at the turn of the century.\u00a0 He married an American and after some time in Japan they moved back here and bought a Japanese estate called Shofuden that had been displayed at the 1904 World’s Fair.\u00a0Stacy saw a DVD of a performance in Tokyo , and her company is a sponsor. Stacy will attend one of the performances and can possibly arrange tickets to anyone interested in writing an article.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0 NEW YORK-TOKYO.COM<\/span><\/a> PROFILE<\/span><\/strong>
\nThis is a group that frequently sponors exclusive films, music and multimedia events here in New York .\u00a0 We run a story about them and I’ll put you in touch with someone in charge to provide more info.
\nStarted in 2001, NEW YORK – TOKYO (NYT) is a NYC – based event media production and marketing communications company that is uniquely positioned to tap into the creative cultural vibe between New York and Tokyo , media capitals of the world.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.newyork-tokyo.com\/wp\/about\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0 JAPANESE CONSULATE FEATURE <\/span><\/strong>
\nThe article “Nihonjin in New York ” in the current issue spotlighted the JLGC.\u00a0 For the next issue, I’m thinking of getting in touch with someone at the Consulate-General’s office.\u00a0 They publish an online newsletter of their own, and have at least one CLAIR representative we can speak with.
\nhttp:\/\/www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp\/en\/html\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0 JOB PROSPECTS FOR JETS, CIRCA 2009<\/span> <\/strong>
\nI’m interested in a piece that talks about the challenges new returnee JETs face after coming home and looking for work in this economy, as well as other JET alums\u00a0considering new jobs or just looking for work.\u00a0 This could be as simple as anecdotes (along the lines of our “How’s the Economy Treating You?” feature from fall 2008), but I’d like to turn this into an actual feature story, with at least three volunteers providing the details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS IN NEW YORK<\/span><\/strong>
\nThere are close to a dozen\u00a0newspapers and magazines in Japanese that are distributed for free at grocery stores and other select places in teh city.\u00a0 The question is, why are there so many, who runs them, what is there staff like, and how can they be more in touch with the JET community?
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9.\u00a0 TOKA…<\/span><\/strong>
\nJustin is also looking for contributions for\u00a0next issue’s Nippon News Blotter and East Meets West along with additional story ideas, and would also like to talk ad sales for anyone interested in making warm calls to follow up with contacts he’s e-mailed the new issue to.\u00a0 The more advertisers JQ<\/strong> gets next time, the more it can grow and evolve content- and style-wise.<\/em><\/p>\n

Any questions, e-mail Justin at magazine \/atto\/ jetaany \/dotto\/ org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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