JETAA Ireland

All levels of Japanese are welcome, and feel free to bring a friend if you know someone who is interested! It's a fairly relaxed event so pop in whenever you get a chance, or if you can let us know ahead of time and we will try to make sure we have a large enough space.

If one of your resolutions this year is to practice your Japanese, why not come join us this Friday 10th January, at Lemon Jelly Cafe, Dublin 1, for our monthly Japanese Language Meet-Up?! We will be meeting from 7pm so pop in and have a chat!

Did you RSVP for the Bounenkai? ✨

‘Tis the season; time to "forget the year...” 🎉🎤🍻🎶 We are making plans for the upcoming JETAA Ireland 忘年会 bonenkai, so check your inbox for our email and RSVP by this Friday! Email us at ijetaaireland@gmail.com to join the Irish JET alumni community.

#Shakuhachi concert this coming Friday! Shakuhachi Master Yosuke Irie is flying over to Ireland for the first time to perform #StAndrews Church, Westland Row at 15:00hrs on 20 Sep. Admission is free! standrews.ie/parish/

September’s @IrelandJetaa Meet-up is a special get-together welcoming back returning JETs. Join us tomorrow, Friday 13th, at The Globe on George’s Street, Dublin 2, for drinks and chat - in English or Japanese! Drop in or send us an email if you can come!(jetaaireland@gmail.com)

We have organized a farewell event for this year’s new Irish JETs! Its open to JET participants old and new: a Calligraphy and Origami workshop! Anyone interested should email jetaaireland@gmail.com by Wednesday 10th July. Hopefully see some of you there!

Two JET alumni, Philip Horan and Charlie Marshall, will perform alongside composer, Marty Regan, in his concert “Forest Whispers” featuring traditional Japanese instruments. • Thursday July 18th • 13:15-14:00 • St Ann’s Church, Dawson St. Entry is free (donations welcome)!

You can e-mail jetaaireland@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming!

Our monthly Japanese Language Meet-Up takes place again this Friday, 12th July! This month we’re meeting in Accents Cafe on Stephen’s St, D2. All levels of Japanese welcome for casual chats with JET alums and our resident Sensei! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Don’t forget the Monthly Japanese Language meet-up, this evening from 7pm at the Light House Cafe in Smithfield! See you there!

We meet on the second Friday of every month, in various bars and cafes around Dublin. Let us know if you have any venue suggestions! We look forward to seeing some of you this month.

June Japanese Language Meetup: we’ll be chatting in the cafe at the Light House Cinema, Smithfield! All levels are welcome so come, dust off your 日本語, and catch up with some fellow JET alumni. Let us know you’re coming at jetaaireland@gmail.com - see you Friday 14th from 7pm!

Can't wait to see this fascinating play tomorrow - the @IrelandJetaa committee will all be there to support our ex-JET compatriot - will YOU?! #stilltimetobuytix

Ready for some Japanese language practice? Come along to our language meet tomorrow at the Library Bar on Exchequer St Friday at 18:30, all welcome, free in!

IJET's monthly language meetup is tomorrow, Fri 14 at at 7pm at the Library Bar on Exchequer St, Dublin. This month's phrase to ponder is "百戦錬磨（ひゃくせんれんま)" "Being rich in life's experience gained through much adversity" #japaneseinireland #japan #Nihongo #kanji

Last chance to sign up for tomorrow's Taiko workshop! Send an email to jetaaireland@gmail.com #taiko #japanindublin #lovindublin #thingstodoindublin #drumming #japanesedrumming #taiseiyotaiko

Time for "Autumn Colour" 紅葉 already! #koyo #autumn #japan #紅葉 #TimeFlies

Thinking of all our Irish JET colleagues making their way back to Ireland after a stint in Japan. Leaving Japan is an emotional rollercoaster - be gentle with yourselves <3 #leavingJapan #headinghome #hometoIreland #timetocomehome