Fujishiro Seiji is a world renowned Japanese kiri-e (paper cutting) artist who uses shadow and light to create whimsical and ethereal images in a delicate dream-like world. His art has the ability to touch lives and inspire many positively for over half a century.

Read about current JET Kianna Shore’s (Gunma) trip to his museum and her thoughts on this prolific artist.

April's Photo of the Month comes to us from Mary Jetter (Yamanashi, 1989-1991).⁠

In April, we will read the short piece 蜻蛉日誌 (Dragonfly Journal) by Toh EnJoe, a contemporary writer of literary and speculative fiction.

In partnership with Japan Society of Boston, USJETAA is proud to share the JSB Meets JET Alumni interview series which explores the JET experience across Japan.

This month, Japan Society of Boston got to know Amaris Lopez (Ehime, 2022-present).

Misha Husic (Hyogo, 2021-present)

Restaurants, cafes, and similar establishments are some of the easiest and most common ways to experience and directly engage with countless cultures different from your own, whether you’re travelling abroad or just exploring new places in your hometown. This is, of course, true for Japan as well.

Jayson Vosz (Kochi, 1995-1997)

For our author and JET alum turned Buddhist monk, Jayson Vosz (Kochi, 1995-1997), Zen Buddhism became the vehicle to truly know and understand Japan for what it is. This JETs on Japan article focuses on his belief that with deeper knowledge and understanding of Zen Buddhism, comes an opportunity to further Japan-U.S. relations.

JETs on Japan: April, 2024

Finlay McBride (Kagoshima, 2023 - present)

Teaching. . . has taught me more than I could have possibly imagined. It’s forced me to reconsider how I previously perceived education, to reflect on my own experiences at school, and to rethink my definition of a good learner.

by Angelique Magistrello (Aichi, 2023-present)

In Japanese learning, you often hear about the huge gap between JLPT N3 and N2. I believe this gap is also due to the intermediate plateau to some extent, and it shows the struggle that many face in making the transition from intermediate to advanced Japanese.