News & Updates
Japanese Reading Group: October 2025
Join us on October 3 at 7PM ET as we read the first installment of the self-published novel 聖女を怒らせた国 (The Kingdom that Angered the Saint) by Asayama Midori.
Fall Office Hours for Aspiring JETs
Getting ready to apply to the JET Program? Have questions about the application process or what makes a strong candidate? Hop into one of our Office Hours to get answers and hear tips from people who’ve been through it.
Japan Society of Boston Meets Steven Horowitz (Aichi, 1992-1994)
This September, Japan Society of Boston featured Steven Horowitz (Aichi, 1992-1994), in their JSB meets JET Alumni series.
Maplopo's Japanese Verb Pro Masterclass
Special Offer for JETs: Maplopo’s Japanese Verb Pro Masterclass
Don’t Wait for Your New Year’s Resolution—Get Back Into Japanese This Fall!
Join us on Friday, October 10 at 7 PM ET for our next Japanese Language Coaching session held by Daniel Morales (host of the Japanese Reading Group) and Chris Vasselli (developer of the Nihongo app).
A Traveler of Eternity: Van Milton’s Unexpected Journey
“The days and months are travellers of eternity, just like the years that come and go. For those who pass their lives afloat on boats, or face old age leading horses tight by the bridle, their journeying is life, their journeying is home.”
-Matsuo Basho, Oku no Hosomichi, Translated by Tim Chilcott (The Narrow Road to the Deep North, 2004)
Thank You to MIIS for Their Partnership with the JET Alumni Community
It is with both appreciation and sadness that we share news that Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS), a graduate school of Middlebury College, will conclude its post-graduate programs in 2027 due to financial reasons. USJETAA has been fortunate to enjoy a close and meaningful partnership with MIIS. This impacts our University Partnership with MIIS, which will no longer be active. On behalf of the JET alumni community, we thank MIIS for their long-standing partnership, generosity, and commitment.
September’s Ouchigohan: Oyako Donburi
Join us Saturday, September 13 at 6pm ET for September’s Ouchigohan — Oyako Donburi!

