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Tag Archives: Japan Society Boston

Interview: Ian Malloy – Noto, Ishikawa (2021-2022)

Posted by James Elder

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I lived in a town called Noto, Ishikawa. Noto is one large town merged by several smaller towns and villages across the southern part of the Noto peninsula. Although I taught across most of Noto in its many different towns, my apartment was specifically in Matsunami. Most of Noto is what ...READ MORE »

Posted in Alumni Interview Series | Tagged Alumni Highlights, Alumni Interview Series, Ishikawa, Japan Society Boston, JET Alumni, JET Program, Noto |

Interview: Rachel Arredondo – Daigomachi, Ibaraki (2014-2016)

Posted by James Elder

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? While I was on JET, I lived near Daigo-machi a small village in northern Ibaraki between 2014-2016. After JET, I moved to Kasama-shi in 2017 to pursue a ceramics apprenticeship with Kobayashi Michio and family. What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? I was obsessed with Haruki Murakami’s ...READ MORE »

Posted in Alumni Interview Series | Tagged Alumni Highlights, Alumni Interview Series, Daigomachi, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Japan Society Boston, JET Alumni, JET Program |

Interview: Jill Schimmel – Tondabayashi, Osaka (2002-2005)

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was in Tondabayashi-shi, Osaka-fu, from 2002-2005. What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program? My hometown, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and Tondabayashi in Osaka-fu have been Sister Cities for over 50 years. During high school, I went on a 3-week homestay to Tondabayashi and it was wild (onsens with high ...READ MORE »

Posted in Alumni Interview Series | Tagged Alumni Highlights, Alumni Interview Series, Japan Society Boston, JET Alumni, JET Program, osaka |

Alumni Interview Series – Episode 4: Michael Turner (Miyako, Iwate 1995-1997)

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

As part of our partnership with the Japan Society Boston, we are sharing excerpts of interviews with JET alumni on our social media and blog. We will work our way down Japan and share interviews with participants from all 47 prefectures! Where were you in Japan as a JET and when? I was in Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken, from 1995 to 1997. What sparked your ...READ MORE »

Posted in Alumni Interview Series, JET Alumni | Tagged Alumni Interview Series, Japan Society Boston, JET Alumni, JSB |
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