We are hosting a virtual JET Info Session on Thursday evening, September 24, 2026. Join us to learn more about this life-changing opportunity or spread the word to anyone you know considering JET!

As a teenager, Markesia Square started to become deeply enamored with a certain form of pop culture. “In high school, when I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my future, I started to think about what gave me joy,” Square said.

Join Table for Two and Japan America Society of Alabama for the next edition of Ouchigohan on September 20th! We’ll be making an Otsukimi themed menu of meatballs, okura pickles and mitarashi dango!

Coming home from JET is harder than departing on JET. Join fellow JETs on September 14, 2026 for an honest, interactive session about what you're carrying back, what you left behind and who you are on this side of the JET experience. You are not alone.

Join us on Friday, September 11 at 8:00 PM ET to read a passage titled ふきのとう (Fukinotou, the edible flower of the giant butterbur plant) by French literature scholar and essayist Naoko Kasama from her award winning collection 山影の町から (From the Town in the Shadow of the Mountain).

Our Photo of the Month for August comes from current JET Elissa Jezl (Miyazaki, 2025-Present).

USJETAA is looking for writers interested in submitting abstracts to be considered for our JETs on Japan publication. This is a quarterly publication with articles that focus on JET perspectives of the US-Japan relationship. We encourage JET alumni to draw upon their work in different fields to contribute to a deeper understanding of US-Japan relations, while also elevating the visibility of JET alumni.

Support the next generation of JETs through our 2026 annual USJETAA Donation Drive! All individual donations made to USJETAA throughout the month of August will go towards supporting the NEXT JET Mentorship program. This is your chance to make an impact. 情けは人の為ならず。