Our first installment in the submission-based Mothra Storytelling Hour, where JET alumni submit their stories related to the chosen theme. This episode we begin with the theme MISTAKE. We cover silly cultural slip ups, mistakes at work or in the classroom, and some regrets. Listen to our 15 submissions from fellow alumni! Hosted by Samantha Lastres (Tokyo 2017-21.)  Next episode's theme is SUCCESS! Submit your stories here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U72pab6txonq0x_-iGNEe8Y2vV46Gsax?usp=sharing or by email: samanthalastres@gmail.com, stevenwaseda@gmail.com  Thanks to our submitters:  Susan Patten (Kagoshima) Jessica (Sapporo 2006-08) Sarah Parsons (Johnson) (Gunma 1995-97) Brenda (Hyogo) Joe Palermo (Gunma 1982-83) Scot Maupin (Hokkaido 2005-09) check out his podcast http://perfectshow.site/episodes/ Sarah Coomber (Yamaguchi 1994-96) Michele Fujii (Shiga 2010-13) Jennifer Muraski (Wakayama 2005-07) Steven Horowitz (Aichi 1992-94) Eliot Honda (Ehime 2009-12) Ray Solotki (Gunma 2002-05, Gifu 2010-13) Lee Uehara (Chiba) check out her podcast https://houseofleenyc.com/ Michael Coleman (Ibaraki 1997-2000) Maria Valenzuela (JET 2005-06) JETAA Southern California co-president