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Sachiko Tsunoda-Bedford comes from Yatsushiro city, Kumamoto prefecture in southern Japan. In July 2013, she married Ryan Giralt Bedford, who worked as an English teacher on the JET Program for 3 years in her hometown, and made the move to … Continued
After years of studying English with ALTs in Hyogo, including JETAADC’s own Paul Schuble, Mari is now a freelance translator always looking to beef up her English. To practice, she started a Facebook page, WHAT JAPAN, where she explains different … Continued
In an effort to better know our members both new and old, we’ll be posting a brief introduction to one lucky JETAADC member each month. If you’d like to be featured as our Member of the Month, please contact Kat … Continued
On 2/23, the last Sunday of the month, JETAADC took part in the monthly seating for Karma Kitchen, a “pay-it-forward” type initiative aimed at fostering a spirit of generosity and community. Hosted by Himalayan Heritage in DC, Karma Kitchen utilizes … Continued
Yui Itokawa and Joel Zara, our current JETAADC Social Chair, met in Japan in 2008 while Yui was a JTE and Joel was on the JET Program in Chiba-ken. They now are married and living in Washington, DC where Yui … Continued