What is a Japan Bowl, you ask? The National Japan Bowl is a yearly competition where teams of High School students from across the country who are studying Japanese put […]

It’s a market (jungle) out there! Stocks or bonds? Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, 401k, or something else? What about changing jobs or inheriting? The path forward isn’t formulaic, and there’s […]

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to the JET Ski: At Home Edition Photo Contest! The submission period is now closed. Voting for the People’s Choice winner is now […]

Love Sake and looking for things to do this holiday season? Check out the Sake Happy Hour, hosted by the TV show The Original Fare and the Consular Office of […]

(RSVP required to attend! See below for link) Who’s ready to “Forget the Year”? Yep, us too! Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 12. Kid-friendly fun starts at 7pm with […]

When: Saturday, Dec. 5, 12PM-2 PST via Zoom Temari is an old tradition, but it’s hardly outdated: these thread-covered balls make lovely gifts and holiday decorations!  We’ll give you a kit […]

Looking for a chance to connect with fellow JET alumni and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere? Join us with your beverage of choice for an evening of networking […]

Thank you Amanda Oumiya for such a wonderful presentation at the workshop today, and thank you everyone who attended! We had a wonderful Q&A session, and in case you missed […]

Essays in Idleness by Yoshida Kenko Written between 1330 and 1332, Essays in Idleness reflects the Buddhist priest Kenkō’s thoughts on a variety of subjects. His brief writings, some no more than […]

During the pandemic and its subsequent economic uncertainty, JETAA Portland is ramping up its career support resources to meet the needs of our members and greater community. Please take our very short survey so that we […]

Looking for a chance to connect with fellow JET alumni and meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere? Join us with your beverage of choice for our next Networking Nomi-Kai!  […]

J-Kaiwa (Postponed to this week) Is one of your self-quarantine resolutions to study up on your Japanese? Then J-Kaiwa might be the right spot for you! J-Kaiwa is a monthly […]

We are excited to announce JETAA PDX’s upcoming JLPT course starting in October! Though the JLPT has been cancelled through this year, as you know Japanese language learning is a continual […]

We are proud to present the winners of the first JETAA Kyara-ben Contest! A big thank you to everyone who participated, observers, contestants, and judges. Without further ado, here are […]

We are very excited to introduce our first ever JETAA Kyara-ben contest, a collaboration between JETAA Portland, JETAA BC and JETAA PNW! Join us on July 26th at 11:30 AM […]