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[ November 21, 2011; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] "Happy Hour FUNdRaiser"
Date: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Slattery's Midtown Pub, on the 2nd Floor
8 East 36th Street (between Madison and 5th Ave.)
New York, NY
http://www.nydevolunteer.org/activities/2011/20111121.html
No reservation is required.
NY de Volunteer staff and volunteer will be your waiters, and all tips
and proceeds from raffles go directly to support NY de Volunteer
programs!
Plus, all drinks are [...]
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![Congratulations to Aaron Porter (ALT Kyoto-fu, Yawata-shi, 1998-2001), who is the 2012 winner of New York’s “Japan Day @Central Park“ poster contest!
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of cherry trees to the New York City, Japan Day invited visual artists to submit artwork that featured the beautiful of both cherry trees and Central Park.
Thanks to all of your support, [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/JDposter2012-115x115.jpg "JET Alumni wins Japan Day Poster Contest")
![[ March 28, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Please join us for the “Hand in Hand” First Concert on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 to support those still recovering in eastern Japan. To spiritually support and gain recognition for those still striving toward recovery in those disaster stricken areas, a total of 90 students of all ages, from elementary school through college, come from Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate to perform [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/hand-in-hand-115x115.jpg "Hand in Hand Concert (Fukushima student performance) FREE")
![[ March 25, 2012; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Japan's leading rock-band, L'Arc～en～Ciel is having their world tour concert in New York City, “L'Arc～en～Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012 at Madison Square Garden” on Sunday March 25th at 8:00pm. JETAANY is working to support the success of the concert and is giving out complimentary tickets to invite you to the show. Our purpose is to make a [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/larc-en-ciel-image-115x115.jpg "L’Arc~en~Ciel complimentary tickets for 3/25 concert at MSG")
![[ April 25, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] April Book Club: The Elephant Vanishes
When: Wednesday April 25th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Flatiron Building, 14th Floor (175 Fifth Avenue @ 23rd St)
Cost: $2-3 for pizza and snacks (drinks are separate)
RSVP/Questions: Email jetaanybookclub@gmail.com and check out the Facebook event
Looking for the next great book to read? Join us for the next JETAANY Book club in April: The Elephant Vanishes by [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Book-Club.bmp "April Book Club: The Elephant Vanishes")
![To commemorate the 100th anniversary of gift of cherry trees given to the U.S. by Japan, Japan Day 2012 invites visual artists to submit their artwork to the “Japan Day – Cherry Blossom Art Contest”. The chosen artwork will become the official image of Japan Day @ Central Park 2012, and will be used for [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/JD2012_PressRelease1_Image1_JD2011PosterVisual-115x115.jpg "Call for Artists!! Announcing the “Japan Day – Cherry Blossom Art Contest”")
![[ January 26, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The event is SOLD OUT
JETAANY has been offered free tickets to a Japanese style bouquet arrangement exhibit at Carnegie Hall on Thursday January 26th. Members of the Battenkai have extended this invitation to us. If you are interested in attending please contact Monica by Friday (1/13) to get a ticket. They are only passing out [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Carnegie-Hall-115x115.jpg "SOLD OUT – IFA Kajiki’s Artist Show NYC Carnegie Hall Bouquet Collection 2012")
![[ January 15, 2012; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] The Kyushu Battenkai invites members of JETAANY for their annual Shinnenkai (New Year's party) on January 15th. They will be having musical performances and Mochi pounding in addition to the food and drinks. Enjoy fresh mochi, and beer sponsored from Kirin. This is a great opportunity for JETs who have lived in or traveled to Kyushu to meet [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/mochitsuki-clip-art-115x115.jpg "Battenkai New Year Party – Sunday, Jan 15th @ Japanese American Association")
![[ January 28, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] SOLD OUT EVENT
Ring in 2012, at our annual JETAANY Shinnenkai (New Year Gathering) at Restaurant Riki. Join us for a $35, all-you-can drink celebration (with izakaya-style dishes included). The Shinnenkai is always one of the best attended and most fun events of the year. Eat, drink, be merry, make new friends, and get back in touch with [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gold-dragon-2012-115x115.jpg "2012 JETAANY Shinnenkai -SOLD OUT")
![[ December 10, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Calling all New Jersey JET alums looking for the best way to celebrate the end of the year. The newly formed NJ sub-chapter will be hosting our first Bonnenkai at the Yakitori 39 on Saturday December 10th. Please RSVP through PayPal to secure your spot at the party
Place: Yakitori 39
Address: 252 Degraw Ave, Teaneck NJ [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/yakitori.bmp "New Jersey Bonnenkai")
![[ November 21, 2011; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] "Happy Hour FUNdRaiser"
Date: Monday, November 21st, 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Slattery's Midtown Pub, on the 2nd Floor
8 East 36th Street (between Madison and 5th Ave.)
New York, NY
http://www.nydevolunteer.org/activities/2011/20111121.html
No reservation is required.
NY de Volunteer staff and volunteer will be your waiters, and all tips
and proceeds from raffles go directly to support NY de Volunteer
programs!
Plus, all drinks are [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/NY_de_Volunteer_177_-115x64.jpg "NY de Volunteer Happy Hour")
![By Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) and Vlad Baranenko (Saitama-ken, 2000-02) for JQ magazine.
Presented by The Playwrights Realm, the drama Crane Story stars Angela Lin (a veteran of JET alumRandall David Cook’s Sake with the Haiku Geisha) as Cassis, a young Japanese American on an odyssey to rescue her brother’s soul from the land of the dead.
Written by Jen Silverman and directed by Katherine Kovner, Crane Story runs through Oct. 1 [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/JQ-LOGO-NEW-FINAL-LS1.jpg "JQ Magazine: Theatre Review – Two Critics Talk ‘Crane Story’"){kind=logo}
![[ September 10, 2011; 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. ] Date: Saturday September 10th
Warm up: 8:30am
Opening Ceremony: 9:00am on Field #7
First game: 9:30am
Location: Red HookBrooklyn(155 Bay Street,Brooklyn,NY)
What better way to spend a Saturday than playing on the JETAANY slow pitch softball team. The tournament is a full day event, starting with the opening ceremony at 9:00am in Red Hook,Brooklyn. The day is sure to be [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/softball-115x115.jpg "JETAANY Softball Tournament")
![We may need a team of professional-level translators to help with an upcoming JET alumni project related to disaster relief efforts inJapan. Timing would likely be late September and October.
If interested, please e-mail Steven at jetwit [at] jetwit.com with “Translator” in the subject heading. No commitment necessary right now.
Reminder: You can also click here to join the JET [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/JET_S_S_small.jpg "Volunteer translators needed for JET alumni Japan disaster relief project")
![Billy Sheehan, right: "I’m glad we got a lot of miles underneath us first before we hit America; it’s important to us. Every place is important to us, but you know, we’re Americans, we’re all patriots, and we love our country and we all really care." Credits: William Hames
By Justin Tedaldi (JETAANY) for NY Japanese Culture Examiner
One of [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Mr-Big-Sky-by-William_HamesDSC_0032copy-115x115.jpg "Justin’s Japan: Q&A with Billy Sheehan of Mr. Big on the band’s ‘What If…’ tour")
Other Japan-Related Events in the Area
