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18/08/2024

Got a blog post about Japan? 🇯🇵
Our web editors are looking for blog posts to spotlight! ✨ Send your best work to [email protected], and you could be our next featured writer—with full credit!


https://connect.ajet.net/contact/

18/08/2024

📝 Meet Our Copy Editors 📝

🧐 Zoe: Our Clarity Champion— editing so well, even spellcheck is jealous.
🔍 Kaitlin: Our Sentence Smoother— fixing your grammar so you don’t have to Google it.
🎯 Aidan: Our Typo Terminator— hunting down errors like they owe us money.
💡 Katherine: Our Quality Controller—the unsung hero behind your flawless sentences.

Want to see who’s making your words shine? Check them out! ➡️

15/08/2024

🎉 Meet the General Section Editorial Team! 🎉

✨ Nabeela: Our master of structure, making sentences sparkle.
🤠 Maritza: Our professional idea wrangler and part-time typo tamer.
✍️ Kianna: Our ruler of revisions, fixing all the things—big and small.
💎 Allegra: Our polisher of prose, turning drafts into dazzling gems.
💬 Úna: Our curator of cleverness, handpicking the best ideas.

Got a story idea? Slide into our DMs and share your brilliance! 💡

14/08/2024

📲 Meet the Web & Social Team! 🌐

💻 Mark: Our captain of all things online, steering CONNECT’s website to perfection!
💡Austin: Our tech troubleshooter —always keeping our website in tip-top shape!
👀 Abigayle: Our online operative —swooping in to fix and finesse our digital space!
📢 Jenny: Our link between CONNECT and the world, making sure everyone knows what we’re all about!
💅 Taylor: Our trendsetter in chief —because we’re not just here to post, we’re here to slay!
📸 Jedidah: Our multitasking marvel, ensuring our social game is fresh, fabulous, and unforgettable!

Swipe to see the faces behind the magic! ✨➡️

13/08/2024

Get to know our Design Team! 🎨

🖌️ Taylor: Our finishing touch specialist—because good isn’t good enough!
✨ Quin: Our pixel perfectionist who polishes, perfects, and adds that final sparkle.
🌈 Jess: Our design pro always dots the i’s, crosses the t’s, and colors inside the lines!
💥 Vaughn: Our color-correcting, layout-tweaking, typo-zapping design dynamo!

Together, they’re turning our ideas into a visual feast—one page at a time! 📖👀

11/08/2024

🌟 Meet Our Section Editors! 🌟
🎨 Sophia: Our curator of creativity — showcasing Japan’s artistic side from every angle.
🎋 Hannah: Our passport to Japan’s rich tapestry — one kabuki show, sake sip, and conbini jingle at a time.
🧳 Jón: Our wanderlust whisperer — tracking down the coolest travel stories and hidden gems across Japan.
🎀 Sabrina: Our fashion-forward friend — unpacking Japan’s fashion scene, from quirky trends to timeless classics.
🍵 Chloe: Our guru of good vibes — keeping you thriving, healthy, happy, and at peace in Japan.
🤝 Tori: Our ultimate connector — celebrating community and highlighting the stories that bring us closer.
🎭 Chantal: Our backstage pass to all things fun in Japan — anime conventions, live gigs, and beyond!
📚 Kalista: Our linguistic lifeline — guiding you through Japanese lessons and English teaching with flair.
📈 Kimberly: Our career compass — helping you navigate the Japanese job market with style and savvy.

Stay tuned for their exciting picks in the upcoming issues! 🗞️

09/08/2024

🎉 We're heading to Comiket to explore the wonderful world of doujin, cosplay, and all things otaku! 🎌
Catch us exploring the coolest booths and snapping pics of the amazing cosplay! 📸
If you can't attend this year, don't worry! You can watch the ✨magic✨ happen through our story on August 11th and 12th!
Leave a comment if you'll be there too -- we'd love to CONNECT! 👇

07/08/2024

Say hello to our Head Editorial Dream Team! 📢
🌟 Mike: Our fearless leader, and final boss!
✍️ Brooks: Our eagle-eyed assistant, and typo annihilator!
🎬 Victoria: Our multimedia guru, and creative force!
🎨 Renee: Our artistic alchemist, turning ideas into stunning designs!
❤️ Dianne: Our master organizer and behind-the-scenes hero.
Swipe for a sneak peek of the team! ✨➡️

11/07/2024

If you feel like you've got the chops to lead our design team, head over to apply now! The application form will remain open until all positions are filled 🏃‍♀️ 💨

05/07/2024

LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS! Join AJET CONNECT Magazine Team and be a voice for our amazing expat community. You have one more week to apply!

13/06/2024

Hey all! Just a quick plug that AJET CONNECT Magazine applications are open for the 2024-2025 team cycle!

https://connect.ajet.net/
For those unfamiliar, CONNECT Magazine is a volunteer-led online magazine that publishes articles and stories written by expats, for expats living in Japan. It is sponsored by National AJET and is a great opportunity to gain journalism and publishing experience.

We are currently looking for people to fill the following positions:

- Head Editor
- Assistant Head Editor
- Head Designer
- Section Editors (specifically for: Arts, Fashion, Wellness, Community, Sports, and possibly Entertainment and Culture. We are open to adding new sections that are suggested to us)
- General Section Editors
- Copy Editors
- Assistant Designers
- Web Editors
- Social Media crew

If you or anyone you know are interested in applying, please fill out this application form: https://forms.gle/naoJK1zB2EACKmzb6

Deadline: July 12th

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in joining CONNECT Magazine! CONNECT is a year-long volunteer commitment, five issues in total plus a monthly website component, requiring a solid amount of time and an interest in sharing great stories. At the end of your time at CONNECT, you will have a sol...

02/06/2024

Come visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum for the annual Japan International Art Exchange Exhibition on June 15-20, featuring art by Australian artists. Admission is FREE!

See our recent article below for more details:

Natalie Andrews (Perth, prev. Tokyo) It has been rather lonely for Australia on the sprawling stage of the Tokyo international art scene. Historically, we’ve been small in number and presence in th…

05/04/2024

Creatives of the international community! We are now accepting submissions for the 2024 Art Issue! Would you like to showcase your photography, visual art of any medium, or creative writing in our upcoming June Art Issue? Check out our Art Issue website for more details and submit via the Google form!

DEADLINE: April 29 at 11:59PM

Site link:

C - THE ART ISSUE

19/02/2024

Our first issue of 2024 is out! 💕Link in our bio!
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And of course, feel free to let us know what you think of this issue by commenting below!

25/01/2024

🎥 Submissions for the JET Video Contest has ended, which means your videos are currently under review! 🔎

More than 190 videos were submitted for the video contest. If you have time, you should check them out (on Youtube under ) and LIKE 👍🏻 your favorite ones!

Best of luck to all of you! 🍀

12/12/2023

‘Tis the season to sit under the kotatsu and enjoy a hot (or warm, if you have 猫舌— nekojita) beverage ☕️❄️ And good news!! Our December issue just went live, so you can also enjoy some great reads written by current/former expats living in Japan🧑🏻‍💻
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And of course, feel free to let us know what you think of this issues by commenting below!

11/12/2023

Take a look at our latest December 2023 Issue, featuring articles from our partner ! Read some helpful tips for polishing your LinkedIn profile, and take a look at our Senpai Spotlight featuring Sonia Narang!

This and so much more can be found in our 2023 December Issue (link in bio)!

09/10/2023

Just a few of the talented creatives featured in our Art Issue! ✨

14/07/2023

Life in the inaka (Japanese countryside) can be difficult to some but a place full of indescribable beauty for others ⛰

Perhaps you find yourself preparing for your community marathon or making pies out of local ingredients. 🥧 The May issue follows these stories and explores so much more (like going to dive bars, foraging for Japanese mountain sprouts…) 🤩

Link in bio!! 🤠☀️

27/06/2023

When you think of April in Japan, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? 🤔😌

In our April Issue, we explored some new Japanese learning apps like Bunpro 📚 we delved in Japanese sake 🍶 we even helped create a guide to help with getting your finances in order 💴

That and so much more in the April issue 🌸🌟

13/06/2023

The orange hues from the many lanterns, the smells of karaage and candied apples 🍎

Let’s a moment and enjoy the March issue with insights on the traditional art of Ikebana or hiking the Nakasendo⛰💫

14/04/2023

📢Attention Creatives📢

16 days left to submit for the Art Issue!
More information in the link in our bio 🎨

13/04/2023

Attention to all artists, photographers, writers, poets!!
There are 17 days left to submit for the Connect Art Issue!! 🎨🖼
More info and submission links can be found in our bio! We look forward to y’all’s submissions 🤩🤠

01/04/2023

Calling all photographers, writers, painters, drawers, sculptors, crafters, doodlers, performers, and all kinds of artists living and creating in Japan! 🖼

Starting today, the submissions for CONNECT's 2023 Art Issue are now open! We want to see what you are making and creating, and are open to any and all mediums of expression. For all questions on how to submit, head to the Art Issue Website through the link in our bio and hit FAQ. 🫡

Deadline for all submissions is April 30th at midnight! 🎨

17/03/2023

Something about the nature in our February issue just hits a bit different 🌿🏔🐟

Whether you’re curious about ice hockey 🏒 in Japan or trying to understand the “kami” of the shrines ⛩you go to, this February issue is one you don’t want to miss!! If you’re also a nature lover or a fan of hiking, you’ll especially love the sport’s sections article on Hiking the Japanese Alps!! 🏔

Link in our bio~

17/02/2023

❄️December Issue❄️


Explore the hidden gem of or the world of castles in Japan. Whether you’re also a Tanuki chaser or one who enjoys thinking about the next English board design, the December issue has your back 🫡

19/01/2023

13/01/2023

Highlights from our November issue✨

Learn about Japanese indigo, life of vloggers, and even cycling through the beautiful Western Shikoku~

That and more in the November Issue!

05/12/2022

Here we are with the last staff introduction post!! 🎶

Go ahead and say “hey 😄” in the comments~

14/10/2022

Have you started to notice the leaves changing colors? 🍁 With the winds a bit brisker, Halloween candies being put on shelves, we present the October issue!

Check out our section on Halloween lesson plans, the history of Japan’s Rabbit island, or learn more about the mysterious world of Japanese Yokai! 👻

Be sure to read about the ins and outs of being apart of ! ✨

Link in our bio! 💫