JETAA Ottawa Newsletter

PM ABE'S VISIT | WELCOME BACK, NEW RETURNERS! | CHEF HAMANA Q&A | JET ALUMNUS MICHAEL MAHER KING OF SMILE KIDS JAPAN | ONSENS: SOLIDIFYING FRIENDSHIPS IN STRANGE PLACES

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THE JETAA Ottawa Newsletter is a quarterly online publication. We are always looking for articles, essays, photos, art and illustrations. Send in your ideas or materials via e-mail to the Newsletter Editor, Gemma!

Featured stories in this issue:

JETAA Ottawa members were invited to meet with Japan's First Lady Akie Abe, spouse of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Ambassador Norihiro Okuda's private residence in Ottawa on September 23rd.

Japan's Prime Minister Abe and the First Lady were on an official visit to Ottawa from September 23-24, 2013.

Check out the newsletter for additional photos from photojournalist David Kawai and a note from past JET Lisa Mallin.

Photo on the left: Mrs. Keiko Okuda, wife of Ambassador Norihiro Okuda; Andre-Philippe Bouffard; Paul Scobie; Japan's First Lady Akie Abe; Lisa Mallin, Maeva Vidal.

Authentic soba, sushi and nikujaga in Ottawa!? Meet the man who cooks up a storm for Japanese Ambassador Okuda.

I interviewed Shoji Hamana, the Ambassador's resident chef. His recent collaborations with the JET community include assisting at the July cooking class for new JETs, as well as preparing the feast served at their Farewell Reception on August 2.

He was a fifth-year Fukui ALT; he is the founder behind Smile Kids Japan, a non-profit organization which encourages fellow JETs and others to lend their support at local Japanese orphanages; and he recorded a TEDxTokyo talk.

In this instalment of "Where Are They Now?", JETAA Ottawa chats with alumnus Michael Maher King about his experiences on JET and beyond.

Michael's TEDxTokyo talk on YouTube

New arrival: JETAA Ottawa eco-friendly reusable bags

JETAA Ottawa proudly presents its brand-new black tote bags. These multi-purpose, lightweight bags feature the JETAA Ottawa logo on the front.

* Tote bags will be available at the rest of the JETAA Ottawa events this year!

Cost: $5.00
Colour: Black tote bag with red JETAA Ottawa logo

Want to make a purchase? Drop us an e-mail. Our next pick-up date for bags: Thurs. Oct. 10th at the Kent Street Royal Oak (Okaeri Night).

Reserve a JETAA Tote Bag

Enroll in the Japanese Language Training for JET Alumni

Registration is now open for the Japanese Language Training for JET Alumni.

Oct. 10th: Okaeri Night. RSVP now!

Okaeri Night on Thursday, October 10th. You're Invited!

Pavel's YouTube video

First-year Fukushima JET Pavel Koulaev tells us how he rappelled down waterfalls and paraglided over Gunma-ken through his words, photos and YouTube video.

The talent and adventure doesn't stop here. Second-year JET Carolyn Frank and 1st-year JET David Poisson give us a glimpse into their lives in Japan!

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