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![Mel Maghuyop and Manna Nichols in rehearsals for ‘Tokio Confidential,’ playing Feb. 5-19 at the Atlantic Theater Stage 2. (Philip Smith)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Words, music and the history of the world collide next week with the new theatrical presentation of [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MelMaghuyop.MannaNichols-Philip-Smith-115x115.jpg "Justin’s Japan: ‘Tokio Confidential,’ ‘Our Planet’ Premiere Next Week")
Justin’s Japan: ‘Tokio Confidential,’ ‘Our Planet’ Premiere Next Week
Posted on February 1, 2012 | No CommentsMel Maghuyop and Manna Nichols in rehearsals for ‘Tokio Confidential,’ playing Feb. 5-19 at the Atlantic Theater Stage 2. (Philip Smith) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. Words, music and the history of the world collide next week with the new theatrical presentation of [...] -
![[ February 13, 2012; 5:00 am to 8:30 am. ] JETAANY is helping to recruit volunteers to assist shochu brewery representatives from across Japan at the upcoming "Experience Shochu, the National Spirit of Japan" tasting event at the Astor Center (399 Lafayette Street). This event takes place Monday, February 13 from 2:30-8:30.
Volunteers are needed to fill two shifts:
2:00 - 5:30 -- open to industry representatives, [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/shochu-115x115.jpg "Volunteers Needed for Shochu Tasting Event 2/13")
Volunteers Needed for Shochu Tasting Event 2/13
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No Comments[ February 13, 2012; 5:00 am to 8:30 am. ] JETAANY is helping to recruit volunteers to assist shochu brewery representatives from across Japan at the upcoming "Experience Shochu, the National Spirit of Japan" tasting event at the Astor Center (399 Lafayette Street). This event takes place Monday, February 13 from 2:30-8:30. Volunteers are needed to fill two shifts: 2:00 - 5:30 -- open to industry representatives, [...] -
Photos from the Battenkai Shinnenkai 1/15
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsOver 80 participants from both the JETAANY and Kyushu Battenkai community came together in honor of the New Year on January 15th. We practiced laughing yoga, pounded fresh mochi and enjoyed the fruits of our labor with Kirin beer. A traditional shamisen performance also entertained guests. Check out more pictures of the event here. -
![Tsurugajo Castle in Aizuwakamatsu City.
By Kris Gravender (Fukushima-ken, 2002-06) for JQ magazine. Kris was one of eight American JET alums selected for the Tohoku Invitational Program sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Tourism Agency. This article was originally printed in the Oct. 21, 2011 issue of Chicago’s bilingual newspaper Chicago Shimpo.
What [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tsurugajo-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: What Could I Do? – A JET Alum Returns to Fukushima")
JQ Magazine: What Could I Do? – A JET Alum Returns to Fukushima
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsTsurugajo Castle in Aizuwakamatsu City. By Kris Gravender (Fukushima-ken, 2002-06) for JQ magazine. Kris was one of eight American JET alums selected for the Tohoku Invitational Program sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Tourism Agency. This article was originally printed in the Oct. 21, 2011 issue of Chicago’s bilingual newspaper Chicago Shimpo. What [...] -
![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”")
Call for Artists!! Announcing the “Japan Day – Cherry Blossom Art Contest”
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsTo 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 [...] -
![Want to keep the party going after the JETAANY 2012 Shinnenkai? Missed your chance to sign up for the 2012 Shinnenkai, but still want to celebrate the year of the dragon in style?
Look no further! Join us at Overlook for the official JETAANY 2012 Shinnenkai Nijikai to find everything you’ve been searching for. Open to [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/roman-numeral-two2-115x115.jpg "2012 JETAANY Shinnenkai Nijikai")
2012 JETAANY Shinnenkai Nijikai
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No CommentsWant to keep the party going after the JETAANY 2012 Shinnenkai? Missed your chance to sign up for the 2012 Shinnenkai, but still want to celebrate the year of the dragon in style? Look no further! Join us at Overlook for the official JETAANY 2012 Shinnenkai Nijikai to find everything you’ve been searching for. Open to [...] -
!["The wintertime beauty of the Tonomine highlands in Hyogo prefecture is a sadly haunting visual expression of Naoko’s isolation and loss of life. One only wishes the characters were as compelling as the landscape in which they find themselves."
By Lyle Sylvander (Yokohama-shi, 2001-02) for JQ magazine. Lyle is entering a master’s program at the School [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Norwegian-Wood-©-2010-“NORWEGIAN-WOOD”-HARUKI-MURAKAMI-ASMIK-ACE-ENTERTAINMENT-INC.-FUJI-TELEVISION-INC.-ALL-RIGHTS-RESERVED.-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: Film Review – Norwegian Wood")
JQ Magazine: Film Review – Norwegian Wood
Posted on January 22, 2012 | No Comments"The wintertime beauty of the Tonomine highlands in Hyogo prefecture is a sadly haunting visual expression of Naoko’s isolation and loss of life. One only wishes the characters were as compelling as the landscape in which they find themselves." By Lyle Sylvander (Yokohama-shi, 2001-02) for JQ magazine. Lyle is entering a master’s program at the School [...] -
![Author Roland Kelts and musician Keiko Matsui join Akiko Yano and Ian Buruma for The Global Salon: Cities in Japan at The Greene Space on Jan. 19. (Kaz, Bobby Quillard)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
JET alum and half Japanese American writer, editor [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kelts-Matsui-Kaz-Bobby-Quillard-115x115.jpg "Justin’s Japan: Roland Kelts Joins Famed Musicians, Writers for The Global Salon")
Justin’s Japan: Roland Kelts Joins Famed Musicians, Writers for The Global Salon
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No CommentsAuthor Roland Kelts and musician Keiko Matsui join Akiko Yano and Ian Buruma for The Global Salon: Cities in Japan at The Greene Space on Jan. 19. (Kaz, Bobby Quillard) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories. JET alum and half Japanese American writer, editor [...] -
![[ 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")
SOLD OUT – IFA Kajiki’s Artist Show NYC Carnegie Hall Bouquet Collection 2012
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No Comments[ 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 [...] -
![Studio Ghibli's 'The Secret World of Arrietty' premieres in New York Jan. 21. (GNDHDDTW)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his page here for related stories.
Co-written by anime legend Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Miyazaki protégé Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the New York International Children’s Film Festival will present a special one-time advance screening [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Gallery2-GNDHDDTW-115x115.jpg "Justin’s Japan: New York Hosts Sneak Preview of Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’")
Justin’s Japan: New York Hosts Sneak Preview of Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Secret World of Arrietty’
Posted on January 10, 2012 | No CommentsStudio Ghibli's 'The Secret World of Arrietty' premieres in New York Jan. 21. (GNDHDDTW) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his page here for related stories. Co-written by anime legend Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Miyazaki protégé Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the New York International Children’s Film Festival will present a special one-time advance screening [...] -
![[ 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")
Battenkai New Year Party – Sunday, Jan 15th @ Japanese American Association
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments[ 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 [...] -
![[ 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")
2012 JETAANY Shinnenkai -SOLD OUT
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments[ 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 [...] -
![Kathryn Hunter, Clive Mendus, Glyn Pritchard and Hideki Noda star in Hideki Noda's 'THE BEE' at Japan Society Jan. 5-15. (Julie Lemberger)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his page here for related stories.
As part of this year’s Under the Radar Festival, Japan Society kicks off the new year with a nine-day [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/2THE-BEE-2-Julie-Lemberger-115x115.jpg "Justin’s Japan: Japan Society Flies Under the Radar with New Theatrical Voices")
Justin’s Japan: Japan Society Flies Under the Radar with New Theatrical Voices
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No CommentsKathryn Hunter, Clive Mendus, Glyn Pritchard and Hideki Noda star in Hideki Noda's 'THE BEE' at Japan Society Jan. 5-15. (Julie Lemberger) By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his page here for related stories. As part of this year’s Under the Radar Festival, Japan Society kicks off the new year with a nine-day [...] -
!["I would like the duration of stay in this project extended as long as possible. Hopefully, this project will revolutionize Japanese English education just as the JET Program has changed the landscape of English language education in Japan."
By Sierra Soleil (Fukushima-ken, 2000-02) for JQ magazine. Sierra works at an ESL school in Manhattan. He enjoys [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kazumoto-TAKECHI-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: JQ&A with JUSTE Program Participant Kazumoto Takechi")
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with JUSTE Program Participant Kazumoto Takechi
Posted on January 9, 2012 | No Comments"I would like the duration of stay in this project extended as long as possible. Hopefully, this project will revolutionize Japanese English education just as the JET Program has changed the landscape of English language education in Japan." By Sierra Soleil (Fukushima-ken, 2000-02) for JQ magazine. Sierra works at an ESL school in Manhattan. He enjoys [...] -
![[ January 12, 2012; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] What: Performance and Private Reception at Japan Society
NOTE: Since “Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech is SOLD OUT; other options include arriving at 7 pm for waitlist tickets or attending a performance of "The Bee" at the same time instead (you can use the same code as below)
When: Thursday, January 12th, 8 pm show, [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/hotpepper_450x370-1-115x115.jpg "(1/12) Theater Performance & Private Reception at Japan Society – Hot Pepper is Sold Out (but Alternatives Available)")
(1/12) Theater Performance & Private Reception at Japan Society – Hot Pepper is Sold Out (but Alternatives Available)
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No Comments[ January 12, 2012; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] What: Performance and Private Reception at Japan Society NOTE: Since “Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech is SOLD OUT; other options include arriving at 7 pm for waitlist tickets or attending a performance of "The Bee" at the same time instead (you can use the same code as below) When: Thursday, January 12th, 8 pm show, [...] -
![As we welcome a new year, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here). We’re now looking for new writers (including new returnees and JET vets) from all JETAA chapters worldwide to write and share more material that we can [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Write-for-JQ-Image-copy3-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine Needs New Writers for Winter 2012!")
JQ Magazine Needs New Writers for Winter 2012!
Posted on January 2, 2012 | No CommentsAs we welcome a new year, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here). We’re now looking for new writers (including new returnees and JET vets) from all JETAA chapters worldwide to write and share more material that we can [...] -
![Rashaad at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto.
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-2010) for JQ magazine. Rashaad worked at four elementary schools and three junior high schools on JET, and taught a weekly conversion class in Haguro (his village) to adults. He completed the Tokyo Marathon in 2010, and was also a member of a taiko group in Haguro.
New [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/104_2081-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: In Kyoto, a New Year’s Day Disaster")
JQ Magazine: In Kyoto, a New Year’s Day Disaster
Posted on December 28, 2011 | No CommentsRashaad at Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto. By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-2010) for JQ magazine. Rashaad worked at four elementary schools and three junior high schools on JET, and taught a weekly conversion class in Haguro (his village) to adults. He completed the Tokyo Marathon in 2010, and was also a member of a taiko group in Haguro. New [...] -
![[ January 12, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
When: Thursday, January 12th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Flatiron Building, 14th Floor (175 Fifth Avenue @ 23rd St)
Cost/RSVP: $2-3 for pizza and snacks (drinks are separate)
RSVP/Questions: Email jetaanybookclub@gmail.com and check out the Facebook event
Hope to get some reading done over the holidays? Join us for the next JETAANY Book club for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Book-Club.bmp "(1/12) January Book Club: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet")
(1/12) January Book Club: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No Comments[ January 12, 2012; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] When: Thursday, January 12th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Where: Flatiron Building, 14th Floor (175 Fifth Avenue @ 23rd St) Cost/RSVP: $2-3 for pizza and snacks (drinks are separate) RSVP/Questions: Email jetaanybookclub@gmail.com and check out the Facebook event Hope to get some reading done over the holidays? Join us for the next JETAANY Book club for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie [...] -
![Rachel at work "gutting," or removing drywall panels and screws, in the stairwell of Wakadaisho, a sushi restaurant undergoing renovation in Ofunato, Iwate.
By Rachel Vigil-Garcia (Fukushima-ken, 2001-02) for JQ magazine. Rachel works at the American Center for Learning in Chula Vista, CA. Contact her at ray3vigil13 [at] yahoo [dot] com.
Eight months have passed since a [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/japan-trip-162-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: JET Turned Laborer – Giving Back as a Volunteer in Post-Disaster Japan")
JQ Magazine: JET Turned Laborer – Giving Back as a Volunteer in Post-Disaster Japan
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsRachel at work "gutting," or removing drywall panels and screws, in the stairwell of Wakadaisho, a sushi restaurant undergoing renovation in Ofunato, Iwate. By Rachel Vigil-Garcia (Fukushima-ken, 2001-02) for JQ magazine. Rachel works at the American Center for Learning in Chula Vista, CA. Contact her at ray3vigil13 [at] yahoo [dot] com. Eight months have passed since a [...] -
!["This whimsical compilation of cartoons that appeared previously in JETAA publications worldwide is likely to hit the funny bone of both former and current program participants alike."
By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona works at a literary agency in New York City. She is interested in fresh, new voices in fiction and creative [...]](http://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/LAB_cover-CreateSpace-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Life After the B.O.E. the Book’")
JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Life After the B.O.E. the Book’
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments"This whimsical compilation of cartoons that appeared previously in JETAA publications worldwide is likely to hit the funny bone of both former and current program participants alike." By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona works at a literary agency in New York City. She is interested in fresh, new voices in fiction and creative [...]
