Join us on Friday, July 10 at 8:00 PM ET to read part of a short essay by the poet and essayist Susukida Kyukin titled 雨の日に香を燻く (I Burn Incense on Days it Rains).

Aaron Miller (Ehime, 2002–2008) will lead our 2026 Q3 Career Coaching cohort with the theme Find Where You Thrive, introducing the “intentional outsider” framework to help JETs use their cross-cultural experience to evaluate workplaces, identify opportunities, and build a more intentional career path.

Join Table for Two and JASWDC for June’s edition of Ouchigohan!

Our Photo of the Month for June comes from Ella Peoples (Fukui, 2025-2026). 

Explore how entrepreneurship can help you test career paths after JET, build experience, and gain skills. Join us online on June 23, 2026 with JET alum Daniel Lowe to learn simple, actionable strategies you can use right away.

Want a space to practice and grow your Japanese with support from experienced coaches? Come join us for an interactive session on Friday, June 26 (evening in the US) or Saturday, June 27 (morning in Japan) and take your skills to the next level.

Sydney Michael’s journey from Wisconsin to the JET Program was anything but straightforward. Connecting the dots of her early experiences with origami, anime, and a unique opportunity to learn Japanese in high school would take her on an incredible journey.

Join us on Friday, June 12 at 8:00 PM ET to read the second part of Oda Sakunosuke’s story titled 蚊帳 (Mosquito Net).