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
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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)…..… 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…………Inside Back Cover