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Joined November 2008
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A partnership between Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto region and Pokémon has proven to be hugely successful in driving tourism to the earthquake-struck area, which now looks to how to keep up visitor numbers longterm. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/soci…
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JQ Magazine: A sudden force in the Asian dance scene, the sharp choreographic provocateur Reisa Shimojima and her Tokyo-based company KEDAGORO arrive in New York with The Age is Yours, My Liege! A Tale of Proto-Japan, a frenzied international premiere… jetwit.com/wordpress/2026/10…
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JET alum novelist Charles Kowalski is one of the headliners at this year’s @JapanWritersCon
Can supporting characters be more memorable than leading ones, or is such a thing…inconceivable? Join novelist Charles Kowalski for “There Are No Small Part” at the Japan Writers Conference in Tokyo on Nov. 14. japanwritersconference.org/p…
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I should be accustomed to Japan’s high level of civilization by now, but I’m still tickled pink to see that, on a drizzly day, my bookstore shopping bag comes with its own custom-fitted raincoat.
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We’re hiring a Defence Research Manager at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo! Applications close at 5p.m. JST on 10 November 2026. For more information👉japan.embassy.gov.au/tkyo/jo…
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Join JETAA Chicago for two thrilling events this spooky season! 👻 10/23: House of the Exquisite Corpse, Chicago’s only puppet haunted house. 🎃 11/8: Dia de Muertos exhibit at the National Museum of Mexican Art & coffee nijikai! ☕ See details & sign up in bio 🔗
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Position Opportunity: We are seeking highly motivated, team-oriented Processing Staff for the 2027 JET Application processing season. This is an in-person position at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC. Deadline: October 15 (Thurs) at 5PM ET Details: us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/j…
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Today is World Sake Day! Oysters are perfect match with Sake!🦪 Also, Sake on the rocks is delicious! Let’s enjoy Japanese Sake!!🍶
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My interview with @bbcsoutheast is now up on video!👇
Japan's ambassador to the UK has visited the Gillingham church where Will Adams, the first and only English samurai, was baptised. More here: bbc.in/4hOA8nV
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📢 JET PROGRAM ALERT: Applications for 2027 are OFFICIALLY OPEN! Over 40k Americans have lived & worked across Japan, & you could be next! ⏰ Deadline: Nov 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM HST Info Sessions: jetsessions.fillout.com/regi… Apply now: jetapplication.com #JETProgram #Japan
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