JETAA Chapter Beat 1.31.11
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- O-Shaberikai – Wednesday, February 2nd, 6:00 at Coo Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra and other locals interested in Japan.
- Tampa Subchapter Tsudoi – Friday, February 4th, 7:00 at Panera Bread in the Brandon Mall. The Tampa Subchapter will be hosting their monthly Tsudoi, an informal time for anyone interested in Japanese and Japanese culture.
- Annual General Meeting – Friday, February 4th, 6:00 at the Japanese Consulate. Connect with friends, meet people in the Japanese community and discuss the future of JETAA Sydney in this year’s meeting. Dinner and drinks to follow at the Nippon Club.
- Happy Hour Networking Event – Tuesday, February 1st, 6:00 at Cafe Asia. Chat, relax and catch up with friends old and new at this month’s Networking and Happy Hour event.
- J-Kaiwa – Friday, February 4th, 7:00 at Hawthorne Lucky Lab. Practice your Japanese or just get together with friends for a drink at Lucky Lab.
- Shakuhachi Workshop – Saturday, February 5th, 1:00 to 3:00 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. JETAABC presents a workshop by the renowned Shakuhachi(Japanese bamboo flute) artist and musician, Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos. Learn how to play from the master and enjoy a day of Japanese culture.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
Justin’s Japan: X Japan Signs North American Deal with EMI
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X Japan will release its first album in 15 years especially for North America. (Nishioka)
By JQ magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories.
Hot on the heels of a rapturous North American tour last fall that climaxed with a sold out gig at New York’s Roseland Ballroom, X Japan is one step closer to cracking America.
The supergroup, which began recording in the mid-’80s and went on to become one of the most successful in Japanese history, has inked an exclusive three-year North American manufacturing and distribution agreement with EMI Music. The first release will be the track “Jade” on March 15, followed by the band¹s as yet untitled American debut set for a summer 2011 release.
“We are so honored to have X Japan as part of the EMI Label Services/Caroline family,” commented EMI Label Services executive VP Mike Harris in a press release issued Thursday. “After the highly successful North American tour last fall, the timing is perfect for the upcoming X Japan release.”
Led by the charismatic drummer/pianist Yoshiki (whom this reporter conducted an exclusive interview with in October), X Japan is currently putting the finishing touches on the disc, the band¹s first new studio album since 1996 and fifth overall. Half of the songs will be culled from some of the band’s gold and platinum Japanese singles, while the other half are brand new songs. An estimated 95% of the lyrics are being sung in English by vocalist Toshi.
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Job: Part-time Assistant position at Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)
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via Jet alum Emily Chung. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Part-time Assistant position at Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP)
Job Description:
CGP has an opening for a part-time Assistant in the Grassroots Exchange & Education Program. This program promotes collaboration and exchange between the United States and Japan at the grassroots level and K-12 education about Japan in the United States. The Assistant will report to the Program Director and will support grant-making efforts, and may support the coordination of program and in-house events.
Responsibilities:
The Assistant will report to the Program Director and will assist with the following:
1. Grant-making
Review letters of inquiry and proposals, draft recommendations, and related materials; communicate with grantees and grant-seekers, through written correspondence, meetings, and site visits; research fields to identify and monitor trends, new models, and new initiatives.
2. Program and in-house activities coordination
Coordinate various program activities and in-house events such as roundtables, seminars, and outreach events; participate in the development and implementation of a public relations strategy; carry out other related duties as assigned by the Program Director.
Qualifications:
Work Hours and Days: Between 9:30 am-5:30 pm, 2 to 3 days per week. Initial term will be for a three-month contract, renewable contingent on performance.
Wage: Hourly wage, commensurate with experience.
Job Commencement: March 1, 2011 (or as soon as possible thereafter)
How to apply:
Please email résumé, cover letter, and one-page writing sample to: job-opening@cgp.org.
The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, February 11, 2011.
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Established in 1972, the Japan Foundation seeks to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. The Foundation awards grants in the areas of Arts & Cultural Exchange, Japanese-Language Education Overseas, Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange, and operates fellowship programs to foster individual research and the development of human resources.
The Center for Global Partnership (CGP) was founded within the Foundation in 1991 with offices in New York City and Tokyo , and seeks to promote exchange and collaboration between the United States and Japan with the goal of fulfilling shared global responsibilities and contributing to the improvements in the world’s welfare.
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For more information, please visit the Japan Foundation website and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) website.
Job: Recruitment Consultant (Tokyo)
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Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Recruitment Consultant, Tokyo
Responsibilities:
You will be the driving force behind successful and prospering relationships between clients and candidates by integrating the three core elements of the role of a recruitment consultant.
* Client Portfolio Management: Your objective will be to build your own client base by truly understanding your client’s business and culture, as well as successfully interpreting their unique resourcing requirements.
* Candidate Management: You will develop and consult to a large network of candidates, not just those who are looking for immediate opportunities, but also those who are appraising their medium term career potential. Becoming each candidate’s `career partner’, you will personally manage their aspirations and expectations to ensure that they achieve the career they want in an environment they suit.
* Role Fulfillment: While keeping abreast of emerging trends in the market place, you must oversee meetings with candidates and clients who will often require your attention at the same time. You will also work with your team to ensure feedback is shared so you meet the needs of both the client and candidate to ensure the best mutual fit in the shortest possible time.
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Job: Sales Learning and Development Program Manager, Display – Sydney, Tokyo or Singapore
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via Jet alum Michelle Elliott. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Sales Learning and Development Program Manager, Display – Sydney, Tokyo or Singapore
Job Details:
You will manage learning programs with a focus training Sales on the Google Display Network and YouTube. You will be responsible for partnering with sales leaders to develop learning solutions that align with business objectives and have measurable, long-term business impact. You should possess strong business acumen, have outstanding communications skills and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Experience with program and project management, and work experience in a direct sales organization are a plus.
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Job: Server at Upscale Japanese Restaurant (NYC)
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via Jet alum Jamie Graves. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Server at Kajitsu, one of New York’s premiere Japanese fine dining restaurants.
Job Details:
About us: Kajitsu is one of New York’s top Japanese restaurants. In the nearly two years since it’s opening the restaurant has been awarded 2 Stars from the prestigious Michelin Guide, one of only 8 restaurants in New York to be selected for 2011. Kajitsu serves shojin-ryori, the vegetarian predecessor to kaiseki cuisine. More information at www.kajitsunyc.com.
Applicants should friendly and organized, and have an interest in Japanese cuisine and food culture. Experience in restaurant service and knowledge of spoken Japanese are a big plus. Work environment is friendly but professional, and very team oriented.
Excellent pay and flexible schedule, working 2-3 nights a week.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should contact us at info@kajitsunyc.com. Please paste your resume in the body of the email, attachments will not be opened.
JET alum Bruce Feiler’s TED talk on The Council of Dads (video)
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JET alum Bruce Feiler, author of Learning to Bow, Walking the Bible and several other best-sellers including his recent book The Council of Dads, recently spoke in connection with the TED lecture series:
FoxHound87: Great Day!
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Joshua Small is a First Year JET currently living in Ikaruga-cho, Nara-ken and has been chronicling his experience on his blog Snorlax87.
I am having a great day today!
First Class: English Conversation for Juniors (2nd Year’s)
The topic of today’s class was “Future Hopes/Dreams.” I borrowed the idea for the warm-up game from Rogue, the ALT in Tenri.
Warm-Up: Pairs of students come to the front of the classroom. Students stand with hands poised in Western style as though they are about to draw guns. I show them an occupation picture card. The first student to shout the occupation on the card and raise their hands like guns is the winner. Sounds silly right? The kids LOVED it! I called on volunteers who could then challenge another to “combat.” The boys got really into it. Instead of drawing simple pistols, some drew bazookas, bow & arrow, etc. Even the losing player’s death was dramatic. Some kids did a simple “touch the chest” move. Others fully acted like they had gotten shot. My favorite moment was the last fight. The winning student “shot” the losing student after yelling the right occupation. Except this time, the losing student did a matrix-style maneuver to dodge the “bullets.” HYSTERICAL…
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WIT Life #151: Fireworks from the Heart
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Yesterday I had the chance to attend the ANA-sponsored screening of Fireworks from the Heart (おにいちゃんのハナビ), a sentimental film based on the true story of recent high school graduate Taro whose sister Hana suffers from leukemia. The family moves from Tokyo to Niigata for her treatment, a change that Taro resents as has has to leave junior high in the middle of his final year. Hana ends up being Read More
Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurs
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Stephanie Boegeman (ALT, Akita-ken, 2006-09) gets her kicks from finding fun crazy ways to see the world and getting paid to do it. She is constantly in search of job, internship, and travel ideas to add to her site Playing With Hire, in the hopes that more JET alumni and like-minded souls join her in her quest to find creative, inspiring, and unique ways to make ends meet.
Those of you with big ideas on how to change the world for the better may want to investigate the Shuttleworth program, which supports social innovation. The award is the equivalent of a year’s salary, plus a travel allowance. The next proposal review is in June. More details on the program can be found here.
JET Alum LinkedIn Groups: Shimane-ken demonstrates its superiority
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Regarding the JET alum prefectural groups recently set up on LinkedIn, just a quick note to let everyone know that Shimane-ken is kicking major oshiri and is already up to 23 members. Well ahead of any of the other groups.
If you’re ok with this, you shouldn’t be. Now is the time to reach out to people in your prefecture and get them to sign up for the respective LinkedIn Group. The leading group by next week will receive significant accolades on JetWit. (That’s all I can really offer right now. JetWit t-shirts for everyone would be too expensive for me.)
Here’s the link again to all of the prefectural LinkedIn groups along with some explanation about why this is important to the future of JET and JETAA:
http://jetwit.com/wordpress/2011/01/21/saving-jet-jet-alumni-groups-by-prefecture/
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p.s. Also a reminder that there are also JET alum Linkedin groups for Translators, Lawyers, Education Professionals, China Connection, Restructuring Professionals and more. Here’s a partial list: http://jetwit.com/wordpress/jet-alum-groups/ (You can also just search on LinkedIn.)
And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, start your own group! Just e-mail the link to jetwit [at] jetwit.com and I’ll post about it on JetWit to encourage more people to join.
Job: Assist in TV development, Fujisankei (Los Angeles)
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Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Assist in TV development, Fujisankei (Los Angeles)
Job Details:
Looking to get your feet wet in the entertainment industry?
Fujisankei Communications International (FCI) in Century City, Los Angeles, seeks a temporary worker ASAP to assist their TV development department. The ideal candidate is Japanese/English bilingual, both written and spoken. This candidate will assist in compiling materials to present to Hollywood executives.
Duties include translating TV program material (game shows and comedies) mainly from Japanese to English, as well as, interpreting in meetings between Japanese and American TV executives. Business-level/native-level fluency in both languages is desired. Japanese natives are welcome, however we do not offer visa support. This is a temporary position (9 months) with no benefits. Typical hours are 11 am to 7 pm, Monday through Friday. Some weekend work may be involved, so the ideal candidate must have a flexible schedule. Sorry, LA-local candidates only.
Please send resume and cover sheet to Audrey@fci-la.com No calls, please.
In the course of creating the JET alum prefectural groups on LinkedIn and encouraging Japanese local government staff to join as well to foster connections and communications, I’ve become aware of the fact that LinkedIn is not anywhere near as popular in Japan as it is in the English speaking world. As word gets around CLAIR of the project, I’ve noticed several Japanese government workers signing up (which is great) who have 0 connections. That means this is the first time they’re using LinkedIn.
- Does anyone else out there have perspectives on awareness of LinkedIn in Japan, to what extent it’s used, whether there are alternative networks out there that are more popular?
- Please share any insights or thoughts in the comments section of this post.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
–Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94)
LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenwaseda
FoxHound87: Takoyaki? Yes, please.
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Joshua Small is a First Year JET currently living in Ikaruga-cho, Nara-ken and has been chronicling his experience on his blog Snorlax87.
Last Saturday, I enjoyed my first takoyaki party! Mind you, this is not my first time eating takoyaki (fried bread balls with octopus inside), but it was my first time participating in their creation. I went to the center of the universe (Tenri) and, after basking in the warm glow of Oyasama, went to Rogue’s apartment. Since we had some time to kill, she took me to a store that supposedly sold clothes in larger sizes. I didn’t buy anything, but it is good to know there may be a place in this country that I can buy clothes from.
My Japanese friend joined us kind of late, but we all went to the grocery store to pick up supplies. We got snacks, alcohol, soda, and materials for the actual takoyaki.
Rogue bought a takoyaki maker earlier that week. She did all the real cooking. I took all the verbal abuse and helped out in any way I could. Mostly I just drank Melon Cream Soda and ran around doing odd jobs.
Rogue knew that I didn’t actually like takoyaki, so she made a custom batch just for me.
My Takoyaki:
-The takoyaki Batter
-Mini hotdogs
-Cheese
-Ginger
They were yummy! My only problem was the diced, pickled ginger. It’s good, but it overpowers EVERYTHING else. It’s like it takes the other ingredients, kicks them in the nuts, and shouts “I’M THE ONLY FLAVOR! THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!!” Yes, Ginger is the highlander of the takoyaki world.
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