We often get the question: “How do I become a stronger JET applicant?” If you have asked that question, then this workshop is for YOU! If you know someone considering applying- please share this workshop with them and give them the gift of putting their best foot forward!

Join us on Friday, August 10 at 8:00 PM ET to read novelist Akagawa Jiro's essay on coffee titled コーヒー色の回想 (Coffee-colored Recollections): 

Our Photo of the Month for July comes from Peter Sinclair (Kagoshima, 2024-Present).

Join Table for Two and JASG for the next edition of Ouchigohan on July 25th!

Ryan Molloy (Aomori, 2018-2022)

At a time when both nations are dealing with forces pushing for ethnonationalist policies, we should not neglect embracing more modern forms of cultural exchange to foster stronger links between artistic communities and the general public in both nations. It is wise to embrace modern forms of cultural exchange. This article discusses the history of the Jazz Ambassadors initiative while synchronizing it with my own personal experiences as a jazz musician on the JET Programme before arguing for why both countries should increase support for the arts in order to retain strong diplomatic and cultural ties.

JETs on Japan: July 2026

USJETAA is excited to welcome Hokkaido Hobby Homes into our Corporate Sponsor family!

Be it for one year or five years, it takes a certain type of person to pack up their entire lives and move to a completely foreign country. Yet year after year, countless JETs do it. I think this level of courage and risk-taking is a huge reason why many JETs end up in leadership positions, both in Japan and their home countries, when their tenure on JET is finished. Kyle Schlachter is no exception to this.

Congratulations to Laurel Lukaszewski (ALT, Minamitane-cho, Kagoshima 1990-1992) for being internationally recognized and included in the international Homo Faber Guide, developed by the Geneva, Switzerland-based Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship. The Guide provides profiles of craft artisans worldwide.