In June of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Jake Lester (Tottori, 2017-2021) as he discussed his upcoming album about his experiences in Japan and the struggles of adjusting to life back in the US.

In this Senpai Spotlight, Jonathan Lucas (Shizuoka, 2016-2019), MICE Promotions Specialist & IGLTA 2024 Coordinator, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau , explains how he got his start in the tourism industry.

USJETAA has partnered with the prestigious University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (UPenn GSE) to offer scholarship opportunities to our JET alumni.

Collecting goshuin can be viewed as a modern-day personal pilgrimage throughout Japan, whether religious or sentimental. But goshuin represent more than just a mark or seal: they represent each individual spiritual connection between traditional pilgrimages and deities, and the bond between spiritual seekers to higher powers.

Learn more about goshuin in this article written by JET alum and professor Chloe Holm (Ehime, 2022-2023).

June’s Photo of the Month comes to us from JETAA Hawaii.

In June, we will read the short piece 夏釣日記 (Summer Fishing Journal) by essayist and fishing journalist Sato Koseki.

In May of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Sarah Curtis (Kochi, 2018-2019) as she discussed learning local dialects, exploring local cuisine and more!

The Tayō-sei Group Mentorship Program is an opportunity for JET sempai to share their diverse range of experiences, wisdom and insights with departing JETs in a safe space. The goal is to equip departing JETs with a better understanding of what to expect and how to successfully embrace their JET experiences both for themselves and their JET communities during their time in Japan.