JQ Magazine

Bringing Japan a Little Closer to You

JQ magazine is an online publication edited and published by the JET Alumni Association. Launched in 2009, our aim is to present topical Japan-related culture, events and activities in New York and abroad to our audience of 77,000+ readers through a diverse range of news and feature articles. For story ideas or advertisements, please contact us via email.

Our latest articles appear below. Click here for an archive of our print issues and JETAANY newsletters, which ran from 1998-2010.

JQ Magazine: iFLY Is a Fourth of July Weekend Adventure for the Whole Family
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: iFLY Is a Fourth of July Weekend Adventure for the Whole Family

For most people, skydiving begins with a plane, a parachute, and a leap into open air. At iFLY, it begins indoors—with a wall of glass, a rush of wind, and the delight of realizing that, yes, they’re actually taking flight. Today, iFLY operates from its corporate base in Austin and has grown into a global indoor-skydiving brand, with 40-plus U.S. locations and more than 100 tunnels worldwide.

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JQ Magazine: Baseball, Fireworks, and a Taste of Japan – Why the Braves' Fourth of July Weekend Is More Than Just a Ballgame
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: Baseball, Fireworks, and a Taste of Japan – Why the Braves' Fourth of July Weekend Is More Than Just a Ballgame

The Atlanta Braves welcome their National League East rivals, the New York Mets, to Truist Park for one of the marquee holiday series of the Major League Baseball season. The four-game set from July 3-6, highlighted by the July 4 evening matchup, celebrates 250 years of America with the largest firework show the team has hosted to date, and brings together two franchises with decades of history and a rivalry that consistently shapes the division race.

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JQ Magazine: In Las Vegas, Magic, Rock, Immersion Rule
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: In Las Vegas, Magic, Rock, Immersion Rule

JQ is hitting the road again, trading the up-and-down climate of NYC for the glitz, glamour (and much hotter temperatures) of Las Vegas. Or is that heat generated by some of the top events and attractions Sin City has to offer?

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JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – ‘Scarlet,’ ‘Mishima’s Muse,’ Murakami Mixtape
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – ‘Scarlet,’ ‘Mishima’s Muse,’ Murakami Mixtape

With Thanksgiving (and the hopes of sensible eating) now just a memory, we turn to colder weather, falling snow, and the new year to come. Fortunately for Japanese culture fans, December is just as busy as the holiday season itself. Whether you’re hosting guests from out of town or looking to squeeze in an event or two in between parties, we’ve got you covered.

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JQ Magazine: ‘Angel’s Egg’ 4K Restoration: A Reverie Reborn in Dolby Cinema
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: ‘Angel’s Egg’ 4K Restoration: A Reverie Reborn in Dolby Cinema

Released in 1985 and long unavailable through official channels in North America, Angel’s Egg has gathered its legend through bootleg tapes, festival whispers, and the occasional late-night screening. Four decades on, it returns in theaters nationwide in a new 4K restoration supervised by director Mamoru Oshii and presented nationwide by GKIDS.

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JQ Magazine: JQ&A with vtuber Takanashi Kiara on hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One-
Justin Tedaldi Justin Tedaldi

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with vtuber Takanashi Kiara on hololive English 3rd Concert -All for One-

In this exclusive interview, we chat with Takanashi Kiara, a phoenix idol vtuber of hololive English and one of the pioneers of the English vtubing world. She shared with us her thoughts and impressions about performing at the hololive English 3rd Concert -All For One- at Radio City Music Hall, along with her experiences here in New York with other hololive members during Anime NYC.

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