JET-Owned Businesses

There is a level of trust and shared commonalities amongst JET alumni.
We believe JETs want to support each other, including supporting JET-owned businesses.

Consulting Services
-Sekiwake Sponsor-

  • PinPath, LLC provides bespoke project management, grants management, program development, and strategic management consulting services to non-profits, universities, government agencies and private companies - in particular those operating in the US-Japan space. PinPath also provides these services for the development and implementation of programs that promote social entrepreneurs.

    PinPath, LLC empowers global stewards to imagine and enact uniquely human solutions to uniquely human problems. PinPath envisions a world in which everyone can interact successfully and respectfully and take responsible action toward sustainability, collective wellbeing, and a higher quality of life for all.

  • PinPath, LLC was founded in 2019 by Danielle Reed (Miyagi, 2011-2014), a certified project management professional with 15+ years of experience working in U.S.-Japan relations across multiple sectors.

    Prior to JET, Danielle worked at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC and S&R Foundation. Her volunteer roles include past JETAADC Board of Directors and current Board of CIE-US. Danielle is also am alumna of the Tomodachi Leadership Program.

Tour Operator
-Ozeki Sponsor-

  • We are a specialist travel company who make 100% carbon-offset, semi-custom ‘cultural adventure’ package vacations in Japan, South Korea, and SE Asia. We are B Corp certified and aim to help every traveler see the highlights of each destination the right way and Get Beneath the Surface as well. We were founded by two Bristolians who taught English in Japan in the late 90’s and have grown the company to over 200 staff on 4 continents. We make the process of planning and taking unique vacations to our countries easy, as our travel consultants have all lived, worked, and traveled extensively in-destination, we provide extensively detailed travel documents, and we have a 24/7 customer experience team in-region to assist throughout your trip. If you’d like your special trip taken care of by the experts, give us a call!

  • The North American office of InsideJapan Tours was started as a solo-operation in Mat Eccles' (Yamanashi, 2002-2005) basement and has grown to over 40 staff, based out of their Broomfield, CO office. The company is majority-owned by Blanford Capitol (UK), but with easily over half of the US staff being JET alumni, we think of this business as JET-fueled.

Japanese Language App
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  • Nihongo is more than just a Japanese dictionary for iPhone and iPad—it’s an essential tool for anyone serious about self-study. With features like integrated flashcards automatically generated from words you look up, whether through text or your camera, it’s designed to streamline your learning experience. It even includes a Safari integration, so you can look up words on webpages without leaving the browser, making it incredibly versatile for learners at any stage.

    Nihongo Lessons, the sister app to Nihongo, is perfect for those aiming for fluency in Japanese—not just tourists. Built on the renowned Japanese Level Up learning system, the app introduces 10 new words or grammar points daily, all presented in new sentences that only use previously learned content. With professional voice acting and Japanese-language explanations beyond the beginner level, it provides an immersive and structured path to mastering vocabulary and grammar.

  • Nihongo was created by Chris Vasselli, a JET spouse who lived in Hyogo Prefecture from 2012 to 2014. While his partner was teaching English, Chris immersed himself in Japanese language studies at a school in Osaka. Their evenings were spent in deep conversations about Japanese, linguistics, and the challenges of learning a new language, sharing insights from both the student and teacher perspectives. These discussions, combined with their mutual love for Japan, inspired the creation of Nihongo. Since 2018, Chris has devoted himself to Nihongo full-time, helping learners worldwide deepen their connection to the language.

If you are a JET who would like to sponsor and support the work USJETAA does for our JET community through your company, become a JET-Owned Business Sponsor. See our sponsorship levels here.