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Resources
Japan in Your Neighborhood
Feeling nostalgic about Japan? Luckily, we live in a place where there are Japanese things all around us! Whether it’s Japanese social groups, gardens, stores, restaurants, or hot springs, there are lots of ways to get your Japanese “fix” right in your own neighborhood. Click on the following links to see just some of what’s out there.
Japan-related
JET-Related Resources
Useful JET-Related Links
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JET Program homepage
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JET Program webpage of the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
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JETAA USA – national JET alumni association, made up of 19 regional chapters
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JETAA-I – international JET alumni association, made up of 52 chapters active in 17 countries
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JETAA International Google Group – Connect with JETAA alumni around the world! This online discussion group was set up because there are many chapters around the world (e.g., Australia; Singapore) that have been active but operating in isolation. The group creates a forum for energy and ideas from alumni around the world.
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JETwit.com – a large online community for JET alumni
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CLAIR – U.S. office of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, the administering body of the JET Program and sponsor of JETAA
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JET Certificate of Participation – JET alumni may receive a “Certificate of Participation” verifying their participation on JET from CLAIR by filling out the application found here.
Alumni Publications and Media
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“Promoting Japan: One JET at a Time,” Emily Metzgar, CPD Perspectives on Public Diplomacy, March 2012
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“A Triumph of Soft Power,” James Gannon, Commemorative Address, JET Program 25th Anniversary Commemorative Symposium, September 8, 2011
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“POINT OF VIEW: The JET Program is a ‘Triumph of Soft Power,’” James Gannon, Michael Auslin, Paige Cottingham-Streater, Asahi Shimbun, November 5, 2010
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Fried Chicken and Sushi, Khalid Birdsong, comic strip
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Life After the B.O.E., David Namisato, comic strip
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Every Situation is Different, Earth Jonathan Bennett, comic strip
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The Harimaya Bridge, a feature film directed by Aaron Woolfolk
Additional alumni publications and media are listed here.
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