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.

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JQ Magazine: Atlanta and Macon’s Must-See Museums

Metropolitan Georgia offers Japanese culture enthusiasts an unexpected collection of destinations that share the connections between the Peach State and Japan. Together, these attractions offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into the cultural exchanges that have linked Georgia and Japan through literature, music, sports, and a shared appreciation for history.

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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

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

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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