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  • Volunteers from JETAANY helped make this year's yo-yo fishing game a big success.
By Alma Jennings (Fukushima-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. Alma works at Japan Society in New York as a development assistant in foundation and government relations.
The sixth annual Japan Day @ Central Park took place on a warm Sunday May 13. Over 40,000 people [...]

    JQ Magazine: Japan Day @ Central Park Reels in the Crowds

    Volunteers from JETAANY helped make this year's yo-yo fishing game a big success. By Alma Jennings (Fukushima-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. Alma works at Japan Society in New York as a development assistant in foundation and government relations. The sixth annual Japan Day @ Central Park took place on a warm Sunday May 13. Over 40,000 people [...]

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  • "'Live Your Dream' is principally about Taylor, but it is actually the story of all the JETs who come to Japan, so I really want to look at what the experience is for a variety of people and how that experience changes both the teacher and the students they interact with."
By Renay Loper (Iwate-ken, 2006-07) [...]

    JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Director Regge Life on ‘Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story’

    "'Live Your Dream' is principally about Taylor, but it is actually the story of all the JETs who come to Japan, so I really want to look at what the experience is for a variety of people and how that experience changes both the teacher and the students they interact with." By Renay Loper (Iwate-ken, 2006-07) [...]

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  • "What’s most striking about 'Project Japan' is the text itself, a frenetic landscape of drawings, photographs and textual tidbits both fluid and choppy. The book is also a portrait of a moment; once futuristic, now historical, yet still as influential as ever." (Taschen America)
By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona is interested in [...]

    JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Project Japan: Metabolism Talks’

    "What’s most striking about 'Project Japan' is the text itself, a frenetic landscape of drawings, photographs and textual tidbits both fluid and choppy. The book is also a portrait of a moment; once futuristic, now historical, yet still as influential as ever." (Taschen America) By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona is interested in [...]

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  • JET alum and 'Monkey Business' editor Roland Kelts will appear at Japan Night @ Joe's Pub in New York May 6. (Kaz)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Regular visitors to NoHo’s St. Mark’s Place are known to enjoy many of the Japanese pubs and eateries that dot the street down to [...]

    Justin’s Japan: Roland Kelts Makes New ‘Monkey Business’ at Japan Night @ Joe’s Pub

    JET alum and 'Monkey Business' editor Roland Kelts will appear at Japan Night @ Joe's Pub in New York May 6. (Kaz) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Regular visitors to NoHo’s St. Mark’s Place are known to enjoy many of the Japanese pubs and eateries that dot the street down to [...]

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  • The view from Sakura Matsuri at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, April 2012. (Preston Hatfield)
By Preston Hatfield (Kofu-shi, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Preston moved to New York in January 2012 from San Francisco and works for Skyhorse Publishing. In addition to fantastic manuscripts, Preston is now accepting submissions from people who want to be his friend. Abduct [...]

    JQ Magazine: Petals Underfoot at Brooklyn’s Sakura Matsuri

    The view from Sakura Matsuri at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, April 2012. (Preston Hatfield) By Preston Hatfield (Kofu-shi, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Preston moved to New York in January 2012 from San Francisco and works for Skyhorse Publishing. In addition to fantastic manuscripts, Preston is now accepting submissions from people who want to be his friend. Abduct [...]

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  • Dance performance Kota Yamazaki/’Fluid hug-hug (glowing)’ will be held at New York's Japan Society April 27-28. (Ryutaro Mishima)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Visit his Examiner.com page here for related stories.
Following a month of concerts from all types of Japanese musicians, New York City bids sayonara to April this weekend with an [...]

    Justin’s Japan: Kota Yamazaki and Sakura Matsuri Return to New York

    Dance performance Kota Yamazaki/’Fluid hug-hug (glowing)’ will be held at New York's Japan Society April 27-28. (Ryutaro Mishima) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Visit his Examiner.com page here for related stories. Following a month of concerts from all types of Japanese musicians, New York City bids sayonara to April this weekend with an [...]

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  • "My time on JET bolstered my thinking that we need better institutions and processes for dealing with difference. To its credit, the prefecture I worked in was definitely ahead of the curve."
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 [...]

    JQ Magazine: JQ&A with JET Alum Kalu ‘Kaz’ Obuka of Meta-Culture

    "My time on JET bolstered my thinking that we need better institutions and processes for dealing with difference. To its credit, the prefecture I worked in was definitely ahead of the curve." 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 [...]

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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, [...]

    JET Alumni wins Japan Day Poster Contest

    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, [...]

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  • "The author's final thoughts about his stay in Japan struck a chord with me. Though many people seek adventures in foreign lands, if they stay in one place long enough, they often find it's the people they befriended that end up meaning the most to them upon their departure." (Baka Books)
By Tim Martin (Fukui-ken, 2006-08) [...]

    JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘For Fukui’s Sake’

    "The author's final thoughts about his stay in Japan struck a chord with me. Though many people seek adventures in foreign lands, if they stay in one place long enough, they often find it's the people they befriended that end up meaning the most to them upon their departure." (Baka Books) By Tim Martin (Fukui-ken, 2006-08) [...]

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  • Geneva enjoying hanami in Hakusan Kouen, Niigata, 2009.
By Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken, 2008-09) for JQ magazine. Geneva works as an account manager in the vast Great Plains a.k.a. Omaha, Nebraska and is a (sometimes) contributor to JETwit.com. Contact Geneva at geneva [dot] sarni [at] gmail [dot] com and visit her on LinkedIn.

It’s 8 a.m. on a chilly [...]

    JQ Magazine: Life after JET – The Employment Conundrum

    Geneva enjoying hanami in Hakusan Kouen, Niigata, 2009. By Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken, 2008-09) for JQ magazine. Geneva works as an account manager in the vast Great Plains a.k.a. Omaha, Nebraska and is a (sometimes) contributor to JETwit.com. Contact Geneva at geneva [dot] sarni [at] gmail [dot] com and visit her on LinkedIn. It’s 8 a.m. on a chilly [...]

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  • [ April 6, 2012; 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm. ] When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Where: 227 East 87th Street, Lower Level  (Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues)


Cost: $35 including material cost, RSVP via Paypal HERE and check out the Facebook RSVP HERE


Application deadline: April 18 (Maximum participation is 7)

Questions:  For more information about the workshop, please feel free to contact
Mie at JETAANY@mieinc.net.

Relax… [...]

    (4/21) Saori Zen Weaving Workshop

    [ April 6, 2012; 4:30 pm to 5:50 pm. ] When: Saturday, April 21, 2012 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Where: 227 East 87th Street, Lower Level  (Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) Cost: $35 including material cost, RSVP via Paypal HERE and check out the Facebook RSVP HERE Application deadline: April 18 (Maximum participation is 7) Questions:  For more information about the workshop, please feel free to contact Mie at JETAANY@mieinc.net. Relax… [...]

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  • Ximena Garnica performs in ‘Floating Point Waves’ at New York's HERE April 6-14. (Shige Moriya)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Visit his Examiner.com page here for related stories.
As the sakura (cherry trees) blossom in the Big Apple, so does the sheer amount of Japanese talent in music and performing arts coming to [...]

    Justin’s Japan: April in New York Attracts Japan-Centric Music, Performing Arts

    Ximena Garnica performs in ‘Floating Point Waves’ at New York's HERE April 6-14. (Shige Moriya) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02). Visit his Examiner.com page here for related stories. As the sakura (cherry trees) blossom in the Big Apple, so does the sheer amount of Japanese talent in music and performing arts coming to [...]

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  • With proceeds raised from the Artists Showcase and recent Meishi Exchange, JETAANY is proud to be able to support production of Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story with a donation of $1750.

This film is a story about Taylor Anderson and all the young people who travel the world trying to make a difference.
As stories [...]

    JETAANY Donates $1750 to Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story

    With proceeds raised from the Artists Showcase and recent Meishi Exchange, JETAANY is proud to be able to support production of Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story with a donation of $1750. This film is a story about Taylor Anderson and all the young people who travel the world trying to make a difference. As stories [...]

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  • "I made the video for Japanese people. It caught on with JETs, but I didn’t make it for them. The older generation can see how the younger generation acts now, and younger generation viewers can see themselves or friends in the characters I made."
By Paul Benson (Fukui-ken, 2006-2008) for JQ magazine. Paul is a freelance [...]

    JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Mikine Dezaki, Creator of ‘Sh*t Japanese Students Say’

    "I made the video for Japanese people. It caught on with JETs, but I didn’t make it for them. The older generation can see how the younger generation acts now, and younger generation viewers can see themselves or friends in the characters I made." By Paul Benson (Fukui-ken, 2006-2008) for JQ magazine. Paul is a freelance [...]

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  • Come to our first ever Nihongo Dake Movie Night!


Jiro Dreams of Sushi tells the story of Jiro Ono, a world famous sushi chef with a small restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. Critics have given the film high praise as a “thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s [...]

    Nihongo Dake Movie Night – Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    Come to our first ever Nihongo Dake Movie Night! Jiro Dreams of Sushi tells the story of Jiro Ono, a world famous sushi chef with a small restaurant in a Tokyo subway station. Critics have given the film high praise as a “thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family, and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro’s [...]

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  • L'Arc~en~Ciel frontman hyde at the band's historic Madison Square Garden show, March 25, 2012. (Courtesy of BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions)
By Sam Frank, an ALT who taught English in Hiraizumi-Cho, Iwate-ken, from 2002-04 and worked in Shirahama-cho, Wakayama-ken as a JET from 2004-06, for JQ magazine. He currently manages the New York division of UnRated magazine [...]

    JQ Magazine: Concert Review – L’Arc~en~Ciel Take Madison Square Garden by Storm

    L'Arc~en~Ciel frontman hyde at the band's historic Madison Square Garden show, March 25, 2012. (Courtesy of BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions) By Sam Frank, an ALT who taught English in Hiraizumi-Cho, Iwate-ken, from 2002-04 and worked in Shirahama-cho, Wakayama-ken as a JET from 2004-06, for JQ magazine. He currently manages the New York division of UnRated magazine [...]

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  • [ April 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] When:  Sunday, April 22nd,  10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where: Essex County Branch Brook Park (Clifton Avenue and 7th Avenue, Newark, NJ)  

RSVP:  Sign up via the Facebook event
Questions: Email Rachelle de Leon and Fernando Rojas at njrep@jetaany.org

Join us on April 22nd for a hanami picnic at the Essex County Branch Brook Park Bloomfest! A packed schedule of events includes cultural demonstrations, children's [...]

    (4/22) NJ Subchapter: Hanami @ Essex County Branch Brook Park

    [ April 22, 2012; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] When:  Sunday, April 22nd,  10:00 am – 3:00 pm Where: Essex County Branch Brook Park (Clifton Avenue and 7th Avenue, Newark, NJ)   RSVP:  Sign up via the Facebook event Questions: Email Rachelle de Leon and Fernando Rojas at njrep@jetaany.org Join us on April 22nd for a hanami picnic at the Essex County Branch Brook Park Bloomfest! A packed schedule of events includes cultural demonstrations, children's [...]

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  • [ 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 [...]

    L’Arc~en~Ciel complimentary tickets for 3/25 concert at MSG

    [ 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 [...]

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  • "Reading 'Tomo' is a reminder that even in the most desperate straits, friendship and personal relationships have the power to nourish and sustain us." (Stone Bridge Press)
By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona is interested in fresh, new voices in fiction and creative nonfiction.
If you could know your future cause of death, would [...]

    JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Tomo: Friendship through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories’

    "Reading 'Tomo' is a reminder that even in the most desperate straits, friendship and personal relationships have the power to nourish and sustain us." (Stone Bridge Press) By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona is interested in fresh, new voices in fiction and creative nonfiction. If you could know your future cause of death, would [...]

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  • [ 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 [...]

    April Book Club: The Elephant Vanishes

    [ 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 [...]

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