JET Alumni Association of Minnesota (JETAAMN)

09/27/2026

Highlights of Japanese prints currently on view at the Minneapolis institute of art by Yoshida Ohaka, Minami Keiko, and Hanpo. MIA is free and has an amazing Japanese art collection!

09/14/2026

It’s starting to feel like Fall with back to school and returning Jets. We had 18 JET Alumni, family, and friends join our welcome back event hosted at Izakaya Kazama. Formerly Toki-doki burger, chef Kazama’s new menu is full of traditional favorites like karaage and edamame! We hope to see you soon for our museum trip at Minneapolis Institute of Art.

09/04/2026

Join us in giving our returning Jets a warm welcome back to Minnesota! Izakaya Kazama is opening early for us at 4:30 on the 13th. Register at the link in our bio or in our newsletter.

08/28/2026

Mark your calendars for September. More info to come soon!

08/06/2026

Want one of our new JETAAMN T-Shirts designed by Cynthia Budin ? Obon volunteers get one for free, and we’ll also have them for sale at our tent! We’ll use them in limited numbers of ivory and lavender. Sign up to volunteer August 16th at the link in our bio.

08/01/2026

Love Minnesota? Love JETAAMN? Obon is August 16th and we’re looking for Volunteers and sponsors to offset the cost of our festival booth. Find the links in our bio and we’ll hope to see you there!

07/25/2026

We’ll see you at Obon on August 16th! Volunteers are what makes our annual Kaki Gori fundraiser happen. Sign up in the link in our bio or sponsor some of our costs if you can’t be there in person. Arigatou!

07/23/2026

JETAAMN is recruiting volunteers for our annual Kaki gori fundraiser at the Saint Paul Obon festival, August 16th. Lots of time slots are available- find the link in our bio to register. Volunteers receive free festival admission and a bowl of kaki gori to stay cool.

07/20/2026

It’s that time of year again! The Saint Paul Obon festival is August 16th and JETAAMN is looking for volunteers and sponsors to help make our annual kaki gori fundraiser a success. Kaki gori sales benefit the JETAAMN through many of the events JETAAMN hosts throughout the year. You can find the links to volunteer or sponsor this event in our bio. Arigatou! #夏祭り

07/07/2026

Hello 👋, let's make a difference together at this year's Obon Festival, formerly known as the Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival, at Como Park in Saint Paul!

We're seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join us in serving delicious kaki-gori (shaved ice) and help make this event a huge success. As our biggest fundraising event, it enables us to support current Minnesota JETs and organize events for alumni.

In recent years, we've faced challenges in securing enough volunteers, leaving our board members exhausted. Your contribution,even for a couple hours, would greatly alleviate their burden. We are especially needed more volunteers for our afternoon and evening shifts.

We welcome volunteers of all ages, including high schoolers seeking volunteer hours! If you're available to lend a hand, please take a moment to fill out the survey below. Your support means the world to us, and we're grateful for your consideration.

PS: Volunteers get a free shirt and kakigori!

🙏 Thank you! 🙏

Volunteer with JETAAMN at the 2025 Obon Festival (formerly known as the Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival) at Como Park and Conservatory! Sunday, August 16, 2026