Akitan Staff and contributors

Fraser Sutherland

Editor and Creative Director

Hello! I’m Fraser, a fourth year from Canada, currently working as an ALT in Yokote. I enjoy searching for frogs, eating bread, writing poetry, and buying books that I will never read. I had a great time making this issue, and I hope you all enjoy reading it!

Ethan Robinson

Editor and Regular Contributor

I’m Ethan Robinson, a first-year in Mitane! I write poetry and sometimes other things.

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Cathrine Johnson

Book Reviewer Extrodinare

Hey, I’m CJ! 5th year Yurihonjo ALT about to head back to Minnesota. If you didn’t know already, I like books. Currently reading My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura and looking forward to picking up Ocean Vuong’s Time Is a Mother when I return to the US! I also enjoy making fun worksheets for my students, relating to astrology/MBTI/enneagram memes, or revisiting my favorite places around Akita. Let’s enjoy reading together~

Amanda Lockwood

Editor and Design Enthusiast

Hello! I’m Amanda. I’m a fifth year ALT in Yokote city, and have become a bit of a taiko and Yosakoi maniac during my time here. My other interests include sketching, baking, skiing, and nitpicking grammatical errors.