Archive for December, 2013
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![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/29/jq-magazine-manga-review-showa-1926-1939-history-japan/"></div>By Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently seeking opportunities with publications in New York. You can follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on Twitter @brittlejules. Shigeru Mizuki is a world-famous manga artist and writer best known for his work on yokai, which deals with Japanese ghosts, monsters and supernatural stories. He is the creator of Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, his most famous work about yokai, and he is also well known and respected in Japan for his autobiographical work about growing up and serving as as a soldier in World War II-era Japan. He created a well researched historical and autobiographical manga about the Showa period which received the Kodansha Manga Award […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/29/jq-magazine-manga-review-showa-1926-1939-history-japan/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Drawn-and-Quarterly-Copy-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: Manga Review — ‘Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan’")
JQ Magazine: Manga Review — ‘Showa 1926-1939: A History of Japan’
Posted on December 29, 2013 | No CommentsBy Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently seeking opportunities with publications in New York. You can follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on Twitter @brittlejules. Shigeru Mizuki is a world-famous manga artist and writer best known for his work on yokai, which deals with Japanese ghosts, monsters and supernatural stories. He is the creator of Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro, his most famous work about yokai, and he is also well known and respected in Japan for his autobiographical work about growing up and serving as as a soldier in World War II-era Japan. He created a well researched historical and autobiographical manga about the Showa period which received the Kodansha Manga Award […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/20/jq-magazine-hark-herald-kfc/"></div>By Jarrad Skinner (Toyama-ken, 2007-11) for JQ magazine. Jarrad is an instructional designer for interactive online courses in the mental health field. Otherwise, he’s obsessed with game design, comedy, and hip-hop. After being born on Long Island, educated in Manhattan, and confused in Japan, he lives in Brooklyn. You can find him on the dance floor. It’s Christmas Eve and KFC is out of chicken. This can’t be life. We didn’t make reservations, so we can’t have any chicken. It’s one thing to walk into KFC on Christmas Eve to get a bucket of greasy poultry parts, but it’s a whole other indignity to be told you can’t have any. Biscuits and sides will have to do. As many of […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/20/jq-magazine-hark-herald-kfc/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image-1-115x115.jpeg "JQ Magazine: Hark! The Herald KFC")
JQ Magazine: Hark! The Herald KFC
Posted on December 20, 2013 | No CommentsBy Jarrad Skinner (Toyama-ken, 2007-11) for JQ magazine. Jarrad is an instructional designer for interactive online courses in the mental health field. Otherwise, he’s obsessed with game design, comedy, and hip-hop. After being born on Long Island, educated in Manhattan, and confused in Japan, he lives in Brooklyn. You can find him on the dance floor. It’s Christmas Eve and KFC is out of chicken. This can’t be life. We didn’t make reservations, so we can’t have any chicken. It’s one thing to walk into KFC on Christmas Eve to get a bucket of greasy poultry parts, but it’s a whole other indignity to be told you can’t have any. Biscuits and sides will have to do. As many of […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/14/jq-magazine-steady-riser-conversation-tokyo-musician-nelson-babin-coy/"></div>By Sheila Burt (Toyama-ken, 20010-12) for JQ magazine. Sheila recently returned to America after living in Japan for three years (two years in Namerikawa with JET and one year at a private school in Ehime-ken). She is currently looking for a job and welcomes all leads. View more of her work at www.sheilaburt.com. The first time Tokyo-based musician Nelson Babin-Coy visited Japan, he was a 15-year-old high school student from the suburbs of L.A. who knew next to nothing about Japan. Interested in learning more about Japanese music during his stay in Gunma Prefecture, he started listening to what other teenagers his age were into, including the idol group Morning Musume. Yet when he first heard one of the band’s […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/14/jq-magazine-steady-riser-conversation-tokyo-musician-nelson-babin-coy/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Lisa-paint-with-stars-httppaintwithstars.blogspot.com_.-115x115.jpg "JQ Magazine: The Steady Riser – A Conversation with Tokyo Musician Nelson Babin-Coy")
JQ Magazine: The Steady Riser – A Conversation with Tokyo Musician Nelson Babin-Coy
Posted on December 14, 2013 | No CommentsBy Sheila Burt (Toyama-ken, 20010-12) for JQ magazine. Sheila recently returned to America after living in Japan for three years (two years in Namerikawa with JET and one year at a private school in Ehime-ken). She is currently looking for a job and welcomes all leads. View more of her work at www.sheilaburt.com. The first time Tokyo-based musician Nelson Babin-Coy visited Japan, he was a 15-year-old high school student from the suburbs of L.A. who knew next to nothing about Japan. Interested in learning more about Japanese music during his stay in Gunma Prefecture, he started listening to what other teenagers his age were into, including the idol group Morning Musume. Yet when he first heard one of the band’s […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/07/jq-magazine-jqa-manga-translator-zack-davisson-shigeru-mizuki/"></div>By Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently seeking opportunities with publications in New York. You can follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on Twitter @brittlejules. A scholar, author and translator of Japanese folklore and ghost stories, Zack Davisson (Nara-ken, 2001-04; Osaka-shi, 2004-06) joined the JET Program in 2001 with some basic Japanese knowledge and a strong desire to learn much more. After spending five years on the program, he remained in Japan to acquire a master’s degree in Japanese studies while writing freelance and translating for Osaka University. The theme of Japanese ghosts running through Davisson’s writing and translation dovetails the interests of manga legend Shigeru Mizuki, who is famous for the classic […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/07/jq-magazine-jqa-manga-translator-zack-davisson-shigeru-mizuki/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Zack_Davisson_Mizuki_Shigeru_Translator-115x115.png "JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Manga Translator Zack Davisson on Shigeru Mizuki")
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Manga Translator Zack Davisson on Shigeru Mizuki
Posted on December 7, 2013 | No CommentsBy Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently seeking opportunities with publications in New York. You can follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on Twitter @brittlejules. A scholar, author and translator of Japanese folklore and ghost stories, Zack Davisson (Nara-ken, 2001-04; Osaka-shi, 2004-06) joined the JET Program in 2001 with some basic Japanese knowledge and a strong desire to learn much more. After spending five years on the program, he remained in Japan to acquire a master’s degree in Japanese studies while writing freelance and translating for Osaka University. The theme of Japanese ghosts running through Davisson’s writing and translation dovetails the interests of manga legend Shigeru Mizuki, who is famous for the classic […] -
![<div class="at-above-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/05/1218-jetaany-bonenkai-ronin/"></div>When: Wednesday, December 18th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Where:  Ronin Bar & Grill (9 East 37th Street) website Cost/RSVP: RSVP via paypal below Questions:  Contact Monica Yuki at president@jetaany.org Come join JETAANY at the annual Bonenkai!  Enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine and beverages.  As an added bonus we’re tying in our Quarterly Meeting agenda where you have a chance to give us feedback, get involved, and meet fellow JET alums. This event tends to sell out quickly so be sure to secure your spot through PayPal. Price includes appetizers, dinner and two alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages JET Alumni: $37 Friends of JET: $55 First come first serve to sign up and pay. Deadline is Monday 12/15 SOLD OUT Share on facebook that you secured […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on get_the_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post-arch-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://jetaany.org/2013/12/05/1218-jetaany-bonenkai-ronin/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt -->](https://jetaany.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bonenkai-115x115.jpg "(12/18) JETAANY Bonenkai @ Ronin")
(12/18) JETAANY Bonenkai @ Ronin
Posted on December 5, 2013 | No CommentsWhen: Wednesday, December 18th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Where:  Ronin Bar & Grill (9 East 37th Street) website Cost/RSVP: RSVP via paypal below Questions:  Contact Monica Yuki at president@jetaany.org Come join JETAANY at the annual Bonenkai!  Enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine and beverages.  As an added bonus we’re tying in our Quarterly Meeting agenda where you have a chance to give us feedback, get involved, and meet fellow JET alums. This event tends to sell out quickly so be sure to secure your spot through PayPal. Price includes appetizers, dinner and two alcoholic or nonalcoholic beverages JET Alumni: $37 Friends of JET: $55 First come first serve to sign up and pay. Deadline is Monday 12/15 SOLD OUT Share on facebook that you secured […]
