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  • By Ann Chow (Hyogo-ken, 2007-09) for JQ magazine. Ann is a native New Yorker and serves as the Membership Development Chair for the JET Alumni Association of New York. On April 17, members of the JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) were invited to attend a reception at the Nippon Club for the Governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, who was in New York to drum up support for his city’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Among the guests at the reception included Willie Banks, the three-time track and field Olympian, and world record holder from 1985-95 in Men’s Triple Jump. (Cool trivia: Banks speaks fluent Japanese.) And on May 3, several JETAANY members, along with employees...0May 10, 2013

    JQ Magazine: JETAA New York Greets Distinguished Guests

    By Ann Chow (Hyogo-ken, 2007-09) for JQ magazine. Ann is a native New Yorker and serves as the Membership Development Chair for the JET Alumni Association of New York. On April 17, members of the JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) were invited to attend a reception at the Nippon Club for the Governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, who was in New York to drum up support for his city’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Among the guests at the reception included Willie Banks, the three-time track and field Olympian, and world record holder from 1985-95 in Men’s Triple Jump. (Cool trivia: Banks speaks fluent Japanese.) And on May 3, several JETAANY members, along with employees…

  • When: Friday, May 31st, 6 pm – 9 pm Where: Japan Society, 333 E 47th St  New York, NY 10017 Cost: FREE! RSVP/Questions: Facebook event HERE or email Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org JETAANY is organizing a group outing to see Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints. “Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works inspired by these artists and their works. Delve into alluring worlds created by the power of the Edo period and contemporary popular culture in which change is the only constant.” (Japan Society synopsis) Gallery Associate Cory Campbell from Japan Society will be giving a tour/short introduction to JETAANY members. Find out more about the works...0May 3, 2013

    (5/31) EDO POP Exhibition @ Japan Society

    When: Friday, May 31st, 6 pm – 9 pm Where: Japan Society, 333 E 47th St  New York, NY 10017 Cost: FREE! RSVP/Questions: Facebook event HERE or email Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org JETAANY is organizing a group outing to see Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints. “Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works inspired by these artists and their works. Delve into alluring worlds created by the power of the Edo period and contemporary popular culture in which change is the only constant.” (Japan Society synopsis) Gallery Associate Cory Campbell from Japan Society will be giving a tour/short introduction to JETAANY members. Find out more about the works…

  • Get those Yukata and Jinbe out of storage because JETAANY is doing a Yukata Bar Crawl through Brooklyn.  On Saturday June 1st we will make three stops at JET owned bars from Cobble Hill to Park Slope! Bar Great Harry     —->     Mission Dolores    —->    Owl Farm Come join the fun!  We will be passing out bandanas to tie on arms or foreheads in case you don’t have a Yukata to wear.  Everyone dressed up will receive $1 off all beers at the designated bars. Yukata Bar Crawl Map ~2pm: Meet at Bar Great Harry, @ 280 Smith St, Brooklyn. There will be a board saying “JETAANY Yukata Bar Crawl”.  Light Snacks will be served to...0May 2, 2013

    6/1 Yukata Bar Crawl

    Get those Yukata and Jinbe out of storage because JETAANY is doing a Yukata Bar Crawl through Brooklyn.  On Saturday June 1st we will make three stops at JET owned bars from Cobble Hill to Park Slope! Bar Great Harry     —->     Mission Dolores    —->    Owl Farm Come join the fun!  We will be passing out bandanas to tie on arms or foreheads in case you don’t have a Yukata to wear.  Everyone dressed up will receive $1 off all beers at the designated bars. Yukata Bar Crawl Map ~2pm: Meet at Bar Great Harry, @ 280 Smith St, Brooklyn. There will be a board saying “JETAANY Yukata Bar Crawl”.  Light Snacks will be served to…

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  • By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-2008) for JQ magazine. Kirsten is a native New Yorker and currently works as a teacher for the New York Board of Education. Sakura matsuri season is upon us. For JET returnees, this time of year hearkens back to picnics with friends or students. Copious amounts of alcohol under the pink shower of blossoms and maneuvering through crowded lines of vendors celebrating the coming of spring. Sakura season also brings out the finest Japanese talent in New York and no event worth mentioning would be whole without the beating heart of COBU. You haven’t been following COBU around like a bloodhound? Shame on you. Don’t even know what a COBU is? Double shame on you. Fortunately,...

    JQ Magazine: COBU Gives Sakura Matsuri Season a Beat

    Posted on May 19, 2013 | No Comments
    By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-2008) for JQ magazine. Kirsten is a native New Yorker and currently works as a teacher for the New York Board of Education. Sakura matsuri season is upon us. For JET returnees, this time of year hearkens back to picnics with friends or students. Copious amounts of alcohol under the pink shower of blossoms and maneuvering through crowded lines of vendors celebrating the coming of spring. Sakura season also brings out the finest Japanese talent in New York and no event worth mentioning would be whole without the beating heart of COBU. You haven’t been following COBU around like a bloodhound? Shame on you. Don’t even know what a COBU is? Double shame on you. Fortunately,...

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  • By Ann Chow (Hyogo-ken, 2007-09) for JQ magazine. Ann is a native New Yorker and serves as the Membership Development Chair for the JET Alumni Association of New York. On April 17, members of the JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) were invited to attend a reception at the Nippon Club for the Governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, who was in New York to drum up support for his city’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Among the guests at the reception included Willie Banks, the three-time track and field Olympian, and world record holder from 1985-95 in Men’s Triple Jump. (Cool trivia: Banks speaks fluent Japanese.) And on May 3, several JETAANY members, along with employees...

    JQ Magazine: JETAA New York Greets Distinguished Guests

    Posted on May 10, 2013 | No Comments
    By Ann Chow (Hyogo-ken, 2007-09) for JQ magazine. Ann is a native New Yorker and serves as the Membership Development Chair for the JET Alumni Association of New York. On April 17, members of the JET Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) were invited to attend a reception at the Nippon Club for the Governor of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, who was in New York to drum up support for his city’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Among the guests at the reception included Willie Banks, the three-time track and field Olympian, and world record holder from 1985-95 in Men’s Triple Jump. (Cool trivia: Banks speaks fluent Japanese.) And on May 3, several JETAANY members, along with employees...

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  • By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out. This month’s highlights include: Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. Japan Day @ Central Park Naumberg Bandshell Free Now in its seventh year, Japan Day has won acclaim from New Yorkers from every walk of life, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg calling it an eagerly anticipated cultural event on the city’s calendar. For this year’s event, organizers are planning once again to have both the Japan Run (beginning at 8:00 a.m.) and the Japan Day Festival, emphasizing enjoyable activities for...

    Justin’s Japan: Nippon in New York — Japan Day @ Central Park and a ‘Deadly She-Wolf’

    Posted on May 5, 2013 | No Comments
    By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out. This month’s highlights include: Sunday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. Japan Day @ Central Park Naumberg Bandshell Free Now in its seventh year, Japan Day has won acclaim from New Yorkers from every walk of life, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg calling it an eagerly anticipated cultural event on the city’s calendar. For this year’s event, organizers are planning once again to have both the Japan Run (beginning at 8:00 a.m.) and the Japan Day Festival, emphasizing enjoyable activities for...

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  • By Preston Hatfield (Yamanashi-ken, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Preston received a B.A. in English literature with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in Japanese at the University of California, Davis. After spending an amazing year on JET in Yamanashi, he spent a year writing and interning with book publishing companies in New York. He currently lives in Marin County, where he continues to cover local Japan-related stories for JQ, and teaches English as a second language at an international school in San Francisco. This April marks the forty-sixth time that San Francisco has hosted the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. As one of the world’s top annual festivals of its kind and one of the largest Japanese American...

    JQ Magazine: Cultural Heritage Soars in San Francisco’s Japantown

    Posted on May 5, 2013 | No Comments
    By Preston Hatfield (Yamanashi-ken, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Preston received a B.A. in English literature with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in Japanese at the University of California, Davis. After spending an amazing year on JET in Yamanashi, he spent a year writing and interning with book publishing companies in New York. He currently lives in Marin County, where he continues to cover local Japan-related stories for JQ, and teaches English as a second language at an international school in San Francisco. This April marks the forty-sixth time that San Francisco has hosted the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. As one of the world’s top annual festivals of its kind and one of the largest Japanese American...

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  • When: Friday, May 31st, 6 pm – 9 pm Where: Japan Society, 333 E 47th St  New York, NY 10017 Cost: FREE! RSVP/Questions: Facebook event HERE or email Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org JETAANY is organizing a group outing to see Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints. “Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works inspired by these artists and their works. Delve into alluring worlds created by the power of the Edo period and contemporary popular culture in which change is the only constant.” (Japan Society synopsis) Gallery Associate Cory Campbell from Japan Society will be giving a tour/short introduction to JETAANY members. Find out more about the works...

    (5/31) EDO POP Exhibition @ Japan Society

    Posted on May 3, 2013 | No Comments
    When: Friday, May 31st, 6 pm – 9 pm Where: Japan Society, 333 E 47th St  New York, NY 10017 Cost: FREE! RSVP/Questions: Facebook event HERE or email Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org JETAANY is organizing a group outing to see Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints. “Edo Pop playfully juxtaposes classic ukiyo-e prints from such masters as Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige with contemporary works inspired by these artists and their works. Delve into alluring worlds created by the power of the Edo period and contemporary popular culture in which change is the only constant.” (Japan Society synopsis) Gallery Associate Cory Campbell from Japan Society will be giving a tour/short introduction to JETAANY members. Find out more about the works...

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  • When: Wednesday, June 19, 7 pm – 9 pm Where: Flatiron Building, 175 Fifth Avenue Cost: $2/$3 for snacks (bring your own beverages) RSVP/Questions: Make sure to register via the Facebook or email Liz Mathews at eimathew-at-gmail-dot-com [since your name needs to be on the security guest list to allow entry into the building, RSVP is required.] This month’s book will be Tokyo Year Zero. Read the Amazon description below: It’s August 1946—one year after the Japanese surrender—and women are turning up dead all over Tokyo. Detective Minami of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police—irreverent, angry, despairing—goes on the hunt for a killer known as the Japanese Bluebeard—a decorated former Imperial soldier who raped and murdered at least ten women amidst the turmoil of post-war Tokyo. As...

    (6/19) June Book Club: Tokyo Year Zero

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    When: Wednesday, June 19, 7 pm – 9 pm Where: Flatiron Building, 175 Fifth Avenue Cost: $2/$3 for snacks (bring your own beverages) RSVP/Questions: Make sure to register via the Facebook or email Liz Mathews at eimathew-at-gmail-dot-com [since your name needs to be on the security guest list to allow entry into the building, RSVP is required.] This month’s book will be Tokyo Year Zero. Read the Amazon description below: It’s August 1946—one year after the Japanese surrender—and women are turning up dead all over Tokyo. Detective Minami of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police—irreverent, angry, despairing—goes on the hunt for a killer known as the Japanese Bluebeard—a decorated former Imperial soldier who raped and murdered at least ten women amidst the turmoil of post-war Tokyo. As...

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  • Get those Yukata and Jinbe out of storage because JETAANY is doing a Yukata Bar Crawl through Brooklyn.  On Saturday June 1st we will make three stops at JET owned bars from Cobble Hill to Park Slope! Bar Great Harry     —->     Mission Dolores    —->    Owl Farm Come join the fun!  We will be passing out bandanas to tie on arms or foreheads in case you don’t have a Yukata to wear.  Everyone dressed up will receive $1 off all beers at the designated bars. Yukata Bar Crawl Map ~2pm: Meet at Bar Great Harry, @ 280 Smith St, Brooklyn. There will be a board saying “JETAANY Yukata Bar Crawl”.  Light Snacks will be served to...

    6/1 Yukata Bar Crawl

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    Get those Yukata and Jinbe out of storage because JETAANY is doing a Yukata Bar Crawl through Brooklyn.  On Saturday June 1st we will make three stops at JET owned bars from Cobble Hill to Park Slope! Bar Great Harry     —->     Mission Dolores    —->    Owl Farm Come join the fun!  We will be passing out bandanas to tie on arms or foreheads in case you don’t have a Yukata to wear.  Everyone dressed up will receive $1 off all beers at the designated bars. Yukata Bar Crawl Map ~2pm: Meet at Bar Great Harry, @ 280 Smith St, Brooklyn. There will be a board saying “JETAANY Yukata Bar Crawl”.  Light Snacks will be served to...

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  • NHK started broadcasting a free English-language TV channel 24/7 in the New York City area called NHK World TV. It will cover News, Life, and Style programs about Japan and Asia.  Make sure to check out Cool Japan and Journeys in Japan to revive those fond memories back on the JET Program JETAANY member Scott Hiniker(Nagasaki’96-’98) has worked for NHK for the Japanese channel for 13 years and the new English-language channel is now a part of his job assignment as well. Link to all the shows on NHK World TV:  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/genre/index.html It can be seen for free in NYC area on the following cable TV systems: Time Warner Cable – New York City Channel#771 HD Time Warner Cable –...

    New NHK English Language TV Channel in New York

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    NHK started broadcasting a free English-language TV channel 24/7 in the New York City area called NHK World TV. It will cover News, Life, and Style programs about Japan and Asia.  Make sure to check out Cool Japan and Journeys in Japan to revive those fond memories back on the JET Program JETAANY member Scott Hiniker(Nagasaki’96-’98) has worked for NHK for the Japanese channel for 13 years and the new English-language channel is now a part of his job assignment as well. Link to all the shows on NHK World TV:  http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/genre/index.html It can be seen for free in NYC area on the following cable TV systems: Time Warner Cable – New York City Channel#771 HD Time Warner Cable –...

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  • JAPAN DAY @ Central Park Stop by and see the JETAANY members volunteering at the Yo-Yo Balloon Tent Sunday, May 12th On Sunday May 12th, JETAANY and the Japan Society will be hosting the Yo-Yo Fishing Balloon Tent at Japan Day in Central Park. We’ll be helping visitors “fish” for Yo-Yo Balloons and need volunteers to assist in many areas of the booth – including greeting the guests, explaining the game, prepping water balloons and assisting children with fishing for balloons. All volunteers will get a delicious bento lunch, a drink and a free Japan Day t-shirt, plus meet tons of fun people and teach the NYC community a fun Japanese festival game. Volunteers are needed for two shifts: #1 Morning 8am-12:30pm...

    Japan Day @ Central Park Sunday May 12

    Posted on April 25, 2013 | No Comments
    JAPAN DAY @ Central Park Stop by and see the JETAANY members volunteering at the Yo-Yo Balloon Tent Sunday, May 12th On Sunday May 12th, JETAANY and the Japan Society will be hosting the Yo-Yo Fishing Balloon Tent at Japan Day in Central Park. We’ll be helping visitors “fish” for Yo-Yo Balloons and need volunteers to assist in many areas of the booth – including greeting the guests, explaining the game, prepping water balloons and assisting children with fishing for balloons. All volunteers will get a delicious bento lunch, a drink and a free Japan Day t-shirt, plus meet tons of fun people and teach the NYC community a fun Japanese festival game. Volunteers are needed for two shifts: #1 Morning 8am-12:30pm...

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  • JETAANY would like to congratulate and welcome our new Executive Team.  We look forward to hosting many great programs and events this year to engage our membership through promoting Japanese culture and understanding. President – Monica Yuki Vice President – Pam Kavalam Treasurer – Tommy Zhou Secretary – Wendy Ikemoto We would also like to thank the amazing and endless contributions of Kendall Murano (Vice President 2011-2013) and Kelly Nixon (Treasurer 2009-2013). Thanks to Kendall’s dedication to monthly Nihongo Dake Dinners we have more than doubled our reach to the Japanese community.  Kendall plans to keep an active role in planning more of these social gatherings. Kendall also hosted the very successful Artist Showcase at the Ambassadors residence in 2010 to...

    Welcome to the 2013-2014 JETAANY Executive Board!

    Posted on April 11, 2013 | No Comments
    JETAANY would like to congratulate and welcome our new Executive Team.  We look forward to hosting many great programs and events this year to engage our membership through promoting Japanese culture and understanding. President – Monica Yuki Vice President – Pam Kavalam Treasurer – Tommy Zhou Secretary – Wendy Ikemoto We would also like to thank the amazing and endless contributions of Kendall Murano (Vice President 2011-2013) and Kelly Nixon (Treasurer 2009-2013). Thanks to Kendall’s dedication to monthly Nihongo Dake Dinners we have more than doubled our reach to the Japanese community.  Kendall plans to keep an active role in planning more of these social gatherings. Kendall also hosted the very successful Artist Showcase at the Ambassadors residence in 2010 to...

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  • Join JETAANY members and friends for a Hanami picnic in Central Park.  Bring a blanket and snacks to share. Date: Saturday, April 20th Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Central Park ~ Great Lawn (near The MET Museum~ 84th Street and 5th ave) Subway Directions: 4/5/6 train to 86th street  or  B/C train to 81st street  Map to Meeting location Meeting Location: We will be picnicking on the east side of the Great Lawn between fields #2 and #4. Please use the map to help find our location.  We will have RED balloons and the JETAANY banner.  Contact Pam/Monica if you can’t find us. RSVP not mandatory  

    Hanami Picnic

    Posted on April 11, 2013 | No Comments
    Join JETAANY members and friends for a Hanami picnic in Central Park.  Bring a blanket and snacks to share. Date: Saturday, April 20th Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Central Park ~ Great Lawn (near The MET Museum~ 84th Street and 5th ave) Subway Directions: 4/5/6 train to 86th street  or  B/C train to 81st street  Map to Meeting location Meeting Location: We will be picnicking on the east side of the Great Lawn between fields #2 and #4. Please use the map to help find our location.  We will have RED balloons and the JETAANY banner.  Contact Pam/Monica if you can’t find us. RSVP not mandatory  

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  • Title: Japan Friendship Festival 2013 Subtitle: “Inuyama Day” Place: At Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza Sponsors: B.Bridges, Xaverian HS, and with the support of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Time: Friday, May 3, 2013 11 am – 3 pm We are looking for JETs who can help share Japanese culture and traditions with New York’ers. They will have booths for Shodo – Japanese Calligraphy, Sado – Tea Ceremony, and Laido (in armor if possible) – a Japanese martial art.  All the cultural booths have not been confirmed but others could include Origami,  etc. Please contact Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org if you are interested in volunteering. This event has been brought to our attention by Anthony Bianchi who was a JET, CIR...

    Volunteers needed for Japan Friendship Festival 2013

    Posted on April 8, 2013 | No Comments
    Title: Japan Friendship Festival 2013 Subtitle: “Inuyama Day” Place: At Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza Sponsors: B.Bridges, Xaverian HS, and with the support of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office Time: Friday, May 3, 2013 11 am – 3 pm We are looking for JETs who can help share Japanese culture and traditions with New York’ers. They will have booths for Shodo – Japanese Calligraphy, Sado – Tea Ceremony, and Laido (in armor if possible) – a Japanese martial art.  All the cultural booths have not been confirmed but others could include Origami,  etc. Please contact Ann Chow at membership@jetaany.org if you are interested in volunteering. This event has been brought to our attention by Anthony Bianchi who was a JET, CIR...

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  • By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Spring has sprung in the Big Apple, and that means one thing: a new season of sounds, colors, and spectacular performing arts to match the blossoming sakura trees throughout the city. This month’s highlights include: April 5-6 Hikobae BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Theatre 2, 199 Chambers Street $50 general admission, $15 students (use discount code STU at Smarttix page) A story of courage and personal sacrifice of an American doctor and the Japanese medical staff who risked their lives following the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, Hikobae is a fictionalized story...

    Justin’s Japan: Nippon in New York – Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Sakura Matsuri and More

    Posted on April 2, 2013 | No Comments
    By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Spring has sprung in the Big Apple, and that means one thing: a new season of sounds, colors, and spectacular performing arts to match the blossoming sakura trees throughout the city. This month’s highlights include: April 5-6 Hikobae BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center Theatre 2, 199 Chambers Street $50 general admission, $15 students (use discount code STU at Smarttix page) A story of courage and personal sacrifice of an American doctor and the Japanese medical staff who risked their lives following the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, Hikobae is a fictionalized story...

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  • Thank you everyone for coming out last night and supporting the production of Tohoku Tomo documentary.  Together we made a contribution of $150 to the Kickstarter. If you interested to follow the production of the documentary please check out their blog. http://tohokutomo.com/

    Tohoku Tomo Happy Hour @ Zengo

    Posted on March 28, 2013 | No Comments
    Thank you everyone for coming out last night and supporting the production of Tohoku Tomo documentary.  Together we made a contribution of $150 to the Kickstarter. If you interested to follow the production of the documentary please check out their blog. http://tohokutomo.com/

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  • By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Visit his Examiner.com Japanese culture page here for related stories. Released in conjunction with the New York International Children’s Film Festival March 15, From Up on Poppy Hill, the newest work from Studio Ghibli, is now playing at four locations in New York City. Founded in 1985, the name Studio Ghibli (pronounced ji-blee) is based on the Arabic name for the sirocco, or Mediterranean wind, the idea being the studio would represent a new wind blowing through the industry. Today it is recognized as Japan’s most celebrated animation film studio thanks to the works of its co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, whose own Spirited Away is the highest-grossing film in Japanese history and the Academy Award winner...

    Justin’s Japan: Studio Ghibli’s Latest Comes to New York

    Posted on March 26, 2013 | No Comments
    By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Visit his Examiner.com Japanese culture page here for related stories. Released in conjunction with the New York International Children’s Film Festival March 15, From Up on Poppy Hill, the newest work from Studio Ghibli, is now playing at four locations in New York City. Founded in 1985, the name Studio Ghibli (pronounced ji-blee) is based on the Arabic name for the sirocco, or Mediterranean wind, the idea being the studio would represent a new wind blowing through the industry. Today it is recognized as Japan’s most celebrated animation film studio thanks to the works of its co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, whose own Spirited Away is the highest-grossing film in Japanese history and the Academy Award winner...

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  • Come enjoy an after work drink and help support a JET alum that is producing a documentary on the people who came together to help our friends in Tohoku.  We will be collecting a $5 recommended donation to contribute to the Kickstarter to raise money for production of the film.  We hope to pull our money together and raise $100+ so we can get a copy of the completed film to have a viewing party! Zengo Wednesday March 27th 622 Third Ave street Happy Hour 5pm-8pm (we’ll be meeting at 5:30) Learn more about the film and if you are unable to make the happy hour but would still like to donate please go directly through the Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1283108911/tohoku-tomo

    Happy Hour @ Zengo

    Posted on March 19, 2013 | No Comments
    Come enjoy an after work drink and help support a JET alum that is producing a documentary on the people who came together to help our friends in Tohoku.  We will be collecting a $5 recommended donation to contribute to the Kickstarter to raise money for production of the film.  We hope to pull our money together and raise $100+ so we can get a copy of the completed film to have a viewing party! Zengo Wednesday March 27th 622 Third Ave street Happy Hour 5pm-8pm (we’ll be meeting at 5:30) Learn more about the film and if you are unable to make the happy hour but would still like to donate please go directly through the Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1283108911/tohoku-tomo

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  • Tired of being cooped up all winter? Up for a challenge? It’s time to get outdoors and celebrate spring with a hike up Breakneck Ridge! This trail is the creme de la creme of hikes in the Tristate area. You’ll be rewarded with unparalleled views at the top of this challenging peak*. Pack your own lunch and we’ll eat it at the top. *While no advanced hiking skill is needed, please note that the first part of this hike is strenuous with some rock scrambling. Please wear shoes with a good tread and comfortable clothing. We will be going very slowly and spotting each other. When: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 8:30am-5:40pm Meet at 8:30AM at the clock in Grand Central...

    Spring Hike to Breakneck Ridge

    Posted on March 15, 2013 | No Comments
    Tired of being cooped up all winter? Up for a challenge? It’s time to get outdoors and celebrate spring with a hike up Breakneck Ridge! This trail is the creme de la creme of hikes in the Tristate area. You’ll be rewarded with unparalleled views at the top of this challenging peak*. Pack your own lunch and we’ll eat it at the top. *While no advanced hiking skill is needed, please note that the first part of this hike is strenuous with some rock scrambling. Please wear shoes with a good tread and comfortable clothing. We will be going very slowly and spotting each other. When: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 8:30am-5:40pm Meet at 8:30AM at the clock in Grand Central...

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  • By Renay Loper (Iwate-ken, 2006-07) for JQ magazine. Renay is a freelance writer and associate program officer at the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Visit her blog at Atlas in Her Hand. Directed by renowned filmmaker and founder of Global Film Network Regge Life, Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story is Life’s first documentary about a loss. Best known for his features like Doubles (about Japan and America’s intercultural children), After America…After Japan (about the migration of Americans to Japan and Japanese to America) and Struggle and Success: The African American Experience in Japan, Life opens the window for the viewer to glimpse the life of Taylor Anderson (Miyagi-ken, 2008-11) through personal accounts from her loved ones. Laced with emotional reflections, vivid photos and jovial...

    JQ Magazine: Film Review – ‘Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story’

    Posted on March 9, 2013 | No Comments
    By Renay Loper (Iwate-ken, 2006-07) for JQ magazine. Renay is a freelance writer and associate program officer at the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. Visit her blog at Atlas in Her Hand. Directed by renowned filmmaker and founder of Global Film Network Regge Life, Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story is Life’s first documentary about a loss. Best known for his features like Doubles (about Japan and America’s intercultural children), After America…After Japan (about the migration of Americans to Japan and Japanese to America) and Struggle and Success: The African American Experience in Japan, Life opens the window for the viewer to glimpse the life of Taylor Anderson (Miyagi-ken, 2008-11) through personal accounts from her loved ones. Laced with emotional reflections, vivid photos and jovial...

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  • By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Tucked between Oscar and cherry blossom season, March offers an unmissable array of concerts, performances and film premieres, along with a special gathering to mark the two-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This month’s highlights include: Sunday, March 3, 6:45 p.m. Exploring the Road of Shamisen – Koto Workshop and Concert Still Mind Zendo, 37 West 17th Street $15 advance, $18 at the door For reservations, email contact[at]marcreation.com or call 917-400-9362 In the latest workshop of the Spring Traditional Japanese Musical Instrument Series, shamisen specialist Yoko Reikano Kimura will demonstrate the vast 400 years of shamisen repertoire and...

    Justin’s Japan: Nippon in New York – From ‘Edo Pop’ to ‘Poppy Hill’

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    By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Tucked between Oscar and cherry blossom season, March offers an unmissable array of concerts, performances and film premieres, along with a special gathering to mark the two-year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. This month’s highlights include: Sunday, March 3, 6:45 p.m. Exploring the Road of Shamisen – Koto Workshop and Concert Still Mind Zendo, 37 West 17th Street $15 advance, $18 at the door For reservations, email contact[at]marcreation.com or call 917-400-9362 In the latest workshop of the Spring Traditional Japanese Musical Instrument Series, shamisen specialist Yoko Reikano Kimura will demonstrate the vast 400 years of shamisen repertoire and...

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  • By Fernando Rojas (Fukui-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, Fernando was JHS ALT in Fukui prefecture, home of the echizen-gani, a city named Obama, the Fukuisaurus, and nuclear power plants. While in Japan, he picked up shuji (Japanese calligraphy) as his hobby and continues to practice today. He is currently a fellowships associate for the Social Science Research Council’s Abe Fellowship Program in Brooklyn and co-representative for the JETAA New Jersey subchapter. Hailing from Tome City in Miyagi Prefecture, Saiko Goto was a recent JUSTE Program participant at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Informally called the “Reverse JET Program,” the Japan–U.S. Training and Exchange Program for Language Teachers allows Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs) from...

    JQ Magazine: JQ&A with JUSTE Program Participant Saiko Goto

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    By Fernando Rojas (Fukui-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, Fernando was JHS ALT in Fukui prefecture, home of the echizen-gani, a city named Obama, the Fukuisaurus, and nuclear power plants. While in Japan, he picked up shuji (Japanese calligraphy) as his hobby and continues to practice today. He is currently a fellowships associate for the Social Science Research Council’s Abe Fellowship Program in Brooklyn and co-representative for the JETAA New Jersey subchapter. Hailing from Tome City in Miyagi Prefecture, Saiko Goto was a recent JUSTE Program participant at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Informally called the “Reverse JET Program,” the Japan–U.S. Training and Exchange Program for Language Teachers allows Japanese Teachers of English (JTEs) from...

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