Read the article here.

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An IHT article about youshoku, Japanese-style western food, such as omu-raisu, korokke, karee raisu, etc.  What is your favorite youshoku dish?

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Check out this article about Koreans who write Japanese poetry.
Speaking of Japanese poetry, remember to submit your haiku about life on JET or New York with a Japanese twist to Monica at social@jetaany.org for our Meishi Exchange networking cocktail party and haiku contest this Thursday (March 27).

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Dear JET Program alumni and supporters,
We are happy to announce that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology
(Monbukagakusho-MEXT) have set up a special quota available only for JET
alumni to be the recipients of the Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT
Scholarship.) This special scholarship quota has been set up [...]

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[ March 24, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

Dawn Mostow, ALT in Gifu Prefecture from 2003-2006, cordially invites you to the opening of Densetsu: Legends of Japan.  RSVP requested but not required to dawn@dawnmostow.com.

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President, Megan Miller
Vice President, Shree Kurlekar
Treasurer, CJ Hoppel
Secretary, Meredith Wutz
A quarterly meeting will be held on Wed. 3/19 to introduce the new officers to the membership.  Please join us to learn about initiatives for 2008-09 and to share your suggestions.
Contact Megan Miller to RSVP.
Thanks to all of you who voted,
– The 2008 Election Committee
Tony McCormac, [...]

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[ March 26, 2008; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] JETAANY EXCLUSIVE EVENT
~Private Tour of the Utagawa Exhibit~

Date: Wednesday March 3/26 at 6:30pm

Cost: FREE

Location: Brooklyn Museum
Meeting Place: Near the main ticket counter

JETAANY members have been invitd to a private tour of the Utagawa Exhibit. The Utagawa School dominated the Japanese print market in the nineteenth century and [...]

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The Association of Teachers of Japanese Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan.  Learn more here.

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Two Japan-related pieces from the New York Times:
Fitting In, Japanese Style
Yes, MSG, the Secret Behind the Savor
Also, in case you haven’t gotten the memo yet, white people like Japan. They apparently like Asian girls too.

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Looks like they caught some JETAANY members in the crowd!
Thanks Justin for the tip.

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