Blue Forest Blues .Inside Cover
From the Editors ... 1
Letter to the Editor
. 3
AAJET and EVENTS
AAJET Ken Notes . 5
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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)
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25
FEATURE ARTICLES
Confessions of a Perpetual Foreigner 26
Using English Around the World . 28
RENEWERS: What kind of people are they? 35
Photo Spread 37
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
Classifieds
.. 70
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
ZNL Welcome the Newbies (ZNL) .. 73
September Calendar
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