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Third Arrow Strategies and the Japan Board Diversity Network is USJETAA’s Newest JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor
Third Arrow Strategies and the Japan Board Diversity Network is USJETAA’s Newest JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor

USJETAA is excited to welcome Third Arrow Strategies and the Japan Board Diversity Network as our newest JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor!

How One JET Alum Found His Voice
How One JET Alum Found His Voice

Not everyone gets to live out a childhood dream. In fact, not many are brave enough to even try. But for Yuri Lowenthal, the passion and love for all things Japan paved the way toward making his dream a reality…

Post-JET Panic & Paving My Path: Finding the Right Graduate Program with Middlebury
Post-JET Panic & Paving My Path: Finding the Right Graduate Program with Middlebury

Meet Sydney Michael, who shares her post-JET journey (which is still going strong). From taking advantage of USJETAA’s University Partnership with Middlebury Language School to her decision to stay in Japan in her JET prefecture of Yamaguchi, this is a story that many of us can relate to and Sydney tells it so well!

Japanese Reading Group: February 2026
Japanese Reading Group: February 2026

Join us on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 PM ET to read an essay by contemporary essayist Hanamae Yuka.

Japan Society of Boston Meets Allen Wan (Ishikawa, 1990-1992)
Japan Society of Boston Meets Allen Wan (Ishikawa, 1990-1992)

This January, Japan Society of Boston featured Allen Wan (Ishikawa, 1990-1992), in their JSB meets JET Alumni series.

January’s Ouchigohan: Gyoza and Goyza Nabe Hot Pot
January’s Ouchigohan: Gyoza and Goyza Nabe Hot Pot

Join us on Saturday, January 24 at 6:00 PM ET to learn how to make gyoza and nabe!

Photo of the Month: January 2026
Photo of the Month: January 2026

Our January Photo of the Month comes from Annabel Baker-Sullivan (Hokkaido 2018-2020).

The All-Around Professional Bringing Omotenashi to Texas
The All-Around Professional Bringing Omotenashi to Texas

A 15-year-old Carlo Capua wasn’t thrilled when his mother suggested he try a program one summer that was mentioned in a certain pamphlet that arrived at their house. “I said, ‘Mom, that sounds terrible. I wanna go play sports — baseball or soccer.’” Capua, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, stated. “And she said, ‘Just give it a shot. It’s just two weeks over the summer. I think you’ll enjoy it.’”

Eigo Ganbare Joins USJETAA as a JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor
Eigo Ganbare Joins USJETAA as a JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor

USJETAA is excited to welcome Eigo Ganbare as our newest JET Alum-Owned Business Sponsor!

Japanese Reading Group: January 2026
Japanese Reading Group: January 2026

Join us on January 9 at 7:00 PM ET for our first reading of 2026! We will be reading Diary of a Boy’s New Year by Ogawa Mimei, a well known writer of children’s stories and fairy tales.

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