- Jul 11, 2012
Black Ships Festival Volunteers Needed for Saturday, July 21
The Japanese Consulate will have a booth at the upcoming Black Ships Festival in Newport, RI on Saturday, July 21 and would like to ask for a few volunteers to help out. We will be doing kingyo sukui (goldfish scooping, but with fake fish), shuji (teaching how to write a couple of characters like “summer”and “festival”) and Tanabata (people can write a wish and hang it on bamboo.)
We have two available seats in the Consulate van and will be departing @ 8:00am from near South Station. We will leave Newport about 4:00 (event ends at 3:30) and return to Boston. You don’t have to stay at the booth the entire time.
If you want to come on your own schedule, we’d also welcome you to stop by for a while and help out.
The Black Ships Festival runs for several days—info can be found here: http://www.newportevents.com/Blackships/
To volunteer, pls contact Susan Gill: s dot gill at cgjbos dot org
- Jul 11, 2012
NEJETAA members are invited to a sake tasting by Joto Sake at Fugakyu. Please mention you’re from NEJETAA when you RSVP!
Brewery Tour, 2012 Joto Sake
Please join us in welcoming the owners from three of the most prestigious breweries in Japan! Yuki No Bosha, Eiko Fuji and Shichi Hon Yari. Enjoy a Sake tasting and hors d’oeuvres complimentary of Joto Sake and Fugakyu Restaurant.
RSVP to adrienne at jotosake dot com
Wednesday, August 1st
5:30-7:30pm
Fugakyu Japanese Cuisine
1280 Beacon St.
Brookine, MA 02446
Kohtaro Saito
Founded in 1903, the Saiya Brewery, from the northern region of Akita, is one of the most awarded at Japan’s National New Sake Competiotion.
Kohdai Kato
Located in Yamagata in northern Japan, the Eiko Fuji brewery, founded in 1778 is now lead by the 13th generation of the Kato family.
Yasunobu Tomita
Founded in the 1540’s, the Tomita Brewery is one of the oldest and smallest in Japan, limiting production to just over 5,000 cases per year.
- Jun 30, 2012
JQ Magazine Seeks Writers for Summer 2012!
As we slide into summer, 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 recent returnees and JET vets, from all JETAA chapters worldwide for posting stories via our host at the global JET alumni resource site JETwit. (Scribes are also encouraged to join the JET Alumni Writers group on LinkedIn.)
Below are story ideas grouped by JET participants and alumni (JET World) and those more on Japanese culture (Japan World). And if you’re a JET or JETWit contributor from anywhere in the world with a story idea of your own, let us know!
CLICK HERE for our summer 2012 ideas pitch package, and contact JQ editor Justin Tedaldi (magazine at jetaany dot org) to sign up for stories.
Thanks and yoroshiku,
Justin Tedaldi
Editor – JQ Magazine