12 Nov 2012

Festivals

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Mochitsuki – December
2013 date: December 14

*Held at North Bethesda Middle School
Japanese-American Citizens League
1828 L St, NW, Suite 802, Washington, DC 20036 202-223-1240
www.jacl-dc.org
Celebration featuring rice pounding to make mochi.

National Cherry Blossom Festival – April
2014 dates: March 20 – April 13

National Cherry Blossom Festival Administration
1250 H St, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005 Festival Hotline: 877-44BLOOM
www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

Bon Odori Festival – July/August
2014 date: Saturday, July 13

Ekoji Buddhist Temple
6500 Lakehaven Lane, Fairfax Station, VA 22039 703-239-0500
www.ekoji.org

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Sakura Matsuri
Sakura Matsuri

2 weeks ago

April 13, 2024 - April 14, 2024 @
Pennsylvania & Constitution Aves. 3rd-7th St NW, Washington DC

Calling all JET alumni in the DMV! The JET Program Office is hosting a booth again at Sakura Matsuri on the weekend of April 13 and 14 and is looking for JET alumni to volunteer at their booth. All volunteers will receive a free entry pass to the Sakura Matsuri Street Festival!

Time & Date: Saturday, April 13, 10:30am – 6:00pm; Sunday, April 14, 10:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Pennsylvania & Constitution Aves, between 3rd and 7th Streets NW, Washington DC (Volunteers will know the exact booth location once it’s decided.)
Time: There will be 2 shifts available per day.
Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm; 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 1:00pm; 1:00pm – 4:00pm
*Although the event itself begins at 10:30am on Saturday and Sunday, for set-up purposes, the morning volunteer shifts start at 10:00am.
*If you would like to volunteer but can’t commit to a full shift, please let the JET Program Office know when you complete the interest survey linked below.

Duties: Help run the booth activity (TBD) and share your experience with the JET Program and knowledge of Japan with festival-goers. Let’s get more people interested in applying to the JET Program!
Refreshments: The JET Program Office will provide drinks to keep up everyone’s energy (snacks TBC), and there will be a variety of food stalls nearby where you can purchase larger meals.

Please fill out the survey below to indicate your interest and availability for shifts. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, March 26, 5:00pm EDT. Volunteers will be contacted about shift assignments during the last week of March. If you have any questions, please contact jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp.

Please indicate your interest in volunteering by filling out the following interest survey.

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JETs@State and JETAA…
JETs@State and JETAADC Speaker Panel

2 days from now

April 26, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St NW, Washington, DC 20451, USA

Join JETs@State and JETAADC for a Panel Speaker event hosted by the U.S. Department of State at the Harry S. Truman (HST) building! This event will be an opportunity to hear from three experienced professionals with careers in U.S.-Japan and U.S.-East Asia international affairs about the ways that JET enhanced and/or catalyzed their East Asia-focused career paths. It also is a chance to connect with former JETs currently working at the State Department. Recently returned JETs are especially welcome to attend!

This event will feature the following speakers who will briefly discuss their Japan-related professional experiences:

Kemy Monahan: Outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission, Tokyo
Andrew Lee: Deputy Director, Office of Japan Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Ben Parisi: Multilateral Unit Chief, Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel Bureau of International Organizations

Event Details:

When: Friday, April 26, 2024, 4:00pm-5:00pm EDT
Where: HST 5th Floor Reception Area (directly across from the 21st Street/Diplomacy Center elevators on the 5th floor)
In-person attendance only and light snacks will be served!

Please email any questions to Ari Wyckoff (Iwate, 2002-2003), Outreach and Events Coordinator for JETs@State.

The deadline to register is Saturday, April 13, 2024. Please click the link to register.

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April 2024

Sakura Matsuri

Japanese Heritage Day

JETs@State and JETAADC Speaker Panel