Blue Forest Blues……………….Inside Cover

From the Editors …………………………... 1

History of the newsletter…………………… 2

Letter to the Editor…………………………. 3
 
AAJET and EVENTS

AAJET Ken Notes……………………….… 5

What’s Happening……………………….… 9

PAGE 10

Kuroishi Yosare (Amanda)………………… 14

JETs in the Sky (Tim)…………………..…. 15

Sannai Maru Yama Tourism Expo (Vicki)… 17

Owani Summer Festival (Bridget) …….…. 19

Yasukata Port Festival (Courtney)……….… 21

Tachi Nebuta (Simon)……………………... 23

Neputa Festival Impressions (Greg M)…..… 25
 

FEATURE ARTICLES

Confessions of a Perpetual Foreigner……… 26

Using English Around the World …………. 28

MEET THE NEWBIES……………………. 31

RENEWERS: What kind of people are they? 35

Photo Spread……………………………… 37

FAXABLE PULL-OUT

Dating Japanese Men (Emi H)……………... 39

Religion in Aomori (Charles K)…………… 42

Best things in Japan (Susan K)…………….. 43

Frozen……………………………………… 44
 

JAPAN

Dr. Aruku's Grammar Clinic: Anoo vs. Eeto 45

Search for wabi-sabi (Susan K)……………. 47
 

TEACHING

Ask the Students: This Month's Topic…….. 49

Ask the Students: Summer Festivals……… 51

A World of Friends (Mitch)………………... 53

Self-Intros ……………………………….... 55

That's Life (Lenore)………………………... 57

Class Culture ……………………………… 59

Eeh?!?! Is Not English …………………….. 61

Lesson 1……………………………………. 62

 
ARTS & LEISURE

Book Review (Susan K)……………………. 63

Asia Currency Crisis ….…………………… 65

Restaurant Review (Greg H)……………….. 66

Chicken and Chili (recipe)………………… 67

Office Daze………………………………... 68

The Grapevine……………………………… 69

Classifieds………………………………….. 70
 

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

ZNL Welcome the Newbies (ZNL)……….. 73

Tidbits……………………………………… 74

The CHLOROFILE……………………...… 75

September Calendar…………Inside Back Cover
 

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