{"id":47598,"date":"2021-09-27T14:54:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=47598"},"modified":"2021-09-27T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T18:57:52","slug":"jetwits-jet-alum-movers-shakers-loren-greene-osaka-fu-2007-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2021\/09\/27\/jetwits-jet-alum-movers-shakers-loren-greene-osaka-fu-2007-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"JETwit\u2019s JET Alum Movers &#038; Shakers: Loren Greene (Osaka-fu, 2007-2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>JETwit\u2019s&nbsp;JET&nbsp;Alum&nbsp;Movers&nbsp;&amp; Shakers is produced by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ryanhata\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Hata<\/a>&nbsp;(Tottori-ken, 2014-2017),&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/margaretbanin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Margie Banin<\/a>&nbsp;(Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeNOd4_ivUebrP3dwe9lEIpSorLvZ5NY9QKBLsNn3DjnqsPiw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/BookBrushImage73558-Loren-Greene.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Loren Greene (Osaka-fu, 2007-2010)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accomplishment:<\/strong> Published two novels set in Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More Information:<\/strong> Loren wrote her first book, a story about a teen&#8217;s introduction to the Harajuku street fashion scene, during her second JET year. Titled &#8216;Meet You By Hachiko,&#8217; she found the research and writing process a great way to learn more about Japan as well as pass the time when her students were on holidays between terms. After returning home post-JET, she continued to blog and write about Japan on her off-time to stay connected with her experience abroad, and started on a second novel while working in the travel industry. <br><br>&#8216;Meet You By Hachiko&#8217; launched in February 2020, a month before travel ground to a halt. The pandemic presented Loren with an opportunity to return to creative writing and devote more time to publishing: she completed her long-shelved second book, &#8216;Edokko,&#8217; the story of a Canadian exchange student&#8217;s year in rural Kyushu. Both titles are now available in paperback and eBook format worldwide, under the imprint HachiPress, where Loren hopes to reach young readers interested in Japan. <br><br>Even after being away from teaching for a decade, writing about student life has become a nostalgic touchstone, and the nods in her books to those &#8220;only-in-Japan&#8221; experiences can be appreciated by any former JET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public Information:<\/strong> <br>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lorengreene.com\" class=\"aioseop-link\">http:\/\/www.lorengreene.com<\/a> <br>LinkedIn: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/authorlorengreene\" class=\"aioseop-link\">http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/authorlorengreene<\/a> <br>HachiPress Bookshop: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hachipress.ca \" class=\"aioseop-link\">http:\/\/www.hachipress.ca <\/a><br>Amazon: <a href=\"http:\/\/zon.lorengreene.com\" class=\"aioseop-link\">http:\/\/zon.lorengreene.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JETwit\u2019s&nbsp;JET&nbsp;Alum&nbsp;Movers&nbsp;&amp; Shakers is produced by&nbsp;Ryan Hata&nbsp;(Tottori-ken, 2014-2017),&nbsp;Margie Banin&nbsp;(Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information&nbsp;here. Accomplishment: Published two novels set in Japan More Information: Loren wrote her first book, a story about a teen&#8217;s introduction to the Harajuku street fashion scene, during her second JET year. 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