Justin’s Japan: Week Two of JAPAN CUTS 2012 Spotlights Late Film Legend Yoshio Harada
Article/Journalism, Film, Justin's Japan 
Comments Off on Justin’s Japan: Week Two of JAPAN CUTS 2012 Spotlights Late Film Legend Yoshio Harada
‘Shall We Dance?’ returns to the big screen July 21 as part of this week’s JAPAN CUTS offerings at New York’s Japan Society. (Daiei Co., Ltd )
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
This week, Japan Society’s annual JAPAN CUTS film festival pays tribute to the late actor Yoshio Harada, screening his final film Someday and 9 Souls, (both July 19). The festival also highlights the career of living legend Koji Yakusho, presenting five of his most inconic films over July 20-21: Chronicle of My Mother, Cure, Shall We Dance?, Toad’s Oil (which Yakusho also directed), 13 Assassins, and The Woodsman and the Rain.
Yakusho will be on hand for the Woodsman’s sold-out July 20 screening for an introduction, Q&A and reception. On that occasion, the festival will award the star the first ever JAPAN CUTS prize, the Cut Above Award for Excellence in Film. Yakusho will also appear for the July 21 screening of Takashi Miike’s hit samurai action movie 13 Assassins. Other highlights include Toshi Fujiwara’s provocative and poetic documentary on post-tsunami Japan No Man’s Zone (July 22, includes an introduction and Q&A with director Toshi Fujiwara).
Also, fans can enjoy encore screening of the irresistible blockbuster love comedy Love Strikes! (July 22). The film’s debut on July 17 welcomed a very special guest, Japanese Academy Award-winning actress Masami Nagasawa, who appeared following a live taiko performance by the legendary group Cobu.
For this week’s list of films, click here.
Job: Consular or Cultural Section Staff at The Consulate General of Japan (GA)
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Consular or Cultural Section Staff at The Consulate General of Japan (GA)
Thanks to JET alum Jessica Cork, who works at the consulate, for passing this on. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Consular or Cultural Section Staff
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan
Type: N/A
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: N/A
Start date: N/A
Overview:
Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta is seeking an individual for the position of either the consular section or the cultural section.
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder, must be fluent in Japanese and English, and possess computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel etc. preferred).
To apply for this position, please send your resume to katsumi.isoda@mofa.go.jp
http://www.atlanta.us.emb-japan.go.jp/cgjaeo.html
Job: Center for Asian American Media – Membership Manager (SF)
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Center for Asian American Media – Membership Manager (SF)
Via The Foundation Center. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97)
____________________________________________________________
Position: Membership Manager
Posted by: Center for Asian American Media
Type: Full-time, salaried, and exempt
Location: San Francisco, California
Salary: $38,000 to $46,000 per year with excellent benefits
Start date: N/A
Overview:
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a national, mission driven organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. CAAM is the premier provider of Asian American content through funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting works in film, television and digital media.
CAAM seeks a highly motivated professional to manage its membership program and interface with community, corporate and media partners. The membership program is a key part of CAAM’s overall community engagement and fundraising strategy. The ideal candidate has at least two years of development experience, or experience with membership programs and a passion for Asian American media arts and community engagement. Read More
By John McGee (Nagano-ken, 2004-05) for JQ magazine. John is the Tampa Regional Representative for the Florida JET Alumni Association, and the founder of Tampa Natsu Matsuri, a free annual event organized by local residents with an interest in Japan.
The balmy breeze blew in through the screened doors of our house, floating the sheer curtains in soft billows. Late May in southern Nagano is damp…it’s always damp on the wet side of the Alps. But being from Florida, this was comfortable weather.
My good friend was visiting from America. He’d made quite a stir in our sleepy town striding around with his seemingly angry Native American scowl way up there brushing two meters, from which nearly a meter of black tresses flowed down like raven waterfalls.
We were watching the shadows slip up the mountains across from our home when the phone rang. It was our friend Sayaka. “The fireflies are here!” she said excitedly. “Want to come see them?”
Sure we would. If they were as big as other Japanese bugs, this could be a great sight. She told us where to meet her, so we carefully folded my wife, my three-year-old son, our giant Indian friend Bass, short for Sebastian, and myself into our Toppo and sputtered down our ski jump of a street to the main road.
We soon pulled up to the intersection where Sayaka was waiting. This miniaturized beauty stood out in our town every bit as much as Bass. She was dressed to kill as always, standing next to her shiny new Cube. Her family owned a ryokan and she had been all over the world. She quickly waved us to get going and we followed her down out of our crevice of a valley into the wider spot where a smaller river joined the local Kiso River, forming a rare broad flat spot.
This area was checkered with small rice fields and ancient farm houses. As we neared the junction of the rivers I started to see quite a few cars. I was a bit surprised, but that quickly turned into open-mouthed shock as we saw that there was not one available place to pull off the road for nearly a kilometer! Lightning bugs were apparently a big attraction in this sleepy town. Sayaka spotted a driveway open at a farmhouse and told us she’d ask if we could park there. “That’ll never work,” I thought, but of course this was Japan, so in a moment we were parked in the best spot on the field.
We stepped out into a dusky green sward dotted with families. Children hopping here and there. Some had jars. Others had nets. Some just walked along with heads back and mouths agape. Against the black silhouettes of the steep mountains there were literally thousands upon thousands of small bright lights flashing as high up as I could see. In answer, the rice and grasses along the river were twinkling like Christmas lights.
Job: JET alum English teachers needed in Japan
Jobs Comments Off on Job: JET alum English teachers needed in Japan
Thanks to jet alum Kia Cheleen For passing this on.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Teacher
Posted by: (NPO) Japanese Language Research Institute
Type: N/A
Location: Japan
Salary: N/A
Start date: N/A
Overview:
An Eikai-wa school in Japan is specifically looking for JETs or JET alumni to teach English lessons on the specific dates below in the areas designated.
================================================================================== Read More
Job: Female TV Reporter fluent in Japanese (NY)
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Female TV Reporter fluent in Japanese (NY)
Thanks to JET alum Stacy Smith for putting Nakamura-san in touch with JETwit to share this unique JET-relevant job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Young Female American TV Reporter
Posted by: TV Tokyo
Type: N/A
Location: New York
Salary: N/A
Start date: N/A
Overview:
Young energetic New Yorker female fluent in Japanese language as reports will be in Japanese. Does not have to be knowledgeable in economy. Read More
Job: Translator at Nintendo of America
Jobs, Translating/Interpreting Comments Off on Job: Translator at Nintendo of America
Thanks to Osaka JET Jon LeFlore for passing on this job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Translator
Posted by: Nintendo of America
Type: Full-time with full benefits
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary:
Start date: N/A Read More
Job: Postings from Idealist.org 7.11.12
Jobs, Uncategorized Comments Off on Job: Postings from Idealist.org 7.11.12
Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese-related jobs in the United States. Hire me! :-)
Web Producer
Posted by: Japan Society
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Application Deadline:August 17th, 2012
The Japan Society is seeking a Web Producer to support web and e-communications efforts across multiple programs and departments. Must possess a 4-year degree in a related field, or the equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience, and a minimum of 3 years work experience in related positions.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/Hj4ZTS7dJzMD/
Fukushima group releases the latest “akabeko” tees to support local charities
Earthquake Tsunami, Fundraising, Japan Local, Volunteer Comments Off on Fukushima group releases the latest “akabeko” tees to support local charities
*********** Via Eyes 4 Fukushima
For T-Shirt orders (international and w/in Japan), please visit http://e4f.fujet.net/shoppingcart/
All procceds will go towards Fukushima charities which are actively promoting rebuilding efforts after the March 11th earthquake, tsunami and power plant disaster.
Fukushima JETs recently launched a local initiative – Eyes for Fukushima (E4F). Quick blurb from their website: It aims to promote grass roots internationalization in Fukushima Prefecture with devotion to improving the lives of people affected by the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster through events and fundraising. Eyes for Fukushima seeks to foster ties between Japanese citizens and JET participants at the person-to-person level.
Japan Society (NY) Allocates Additional $2.1 Million with 5th Round of Earthquake Relief Grants
Earthquake Tsunami, Japan Society Round-up Comments Off on Japan Society (NY) Allocates Additional $2.1 Million with 5th Round of Earthquake Relief Grants
Via Shannon Jowett, Director of Communications for Japan Society in New York:
“With recovery and rebuilding expected to take 10 years or more, Japan Society announced the fifth round of grants from the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, focusing on economic and community revitalization and mental health services. Full details below.”
Japan Society Allocates Additional $2.1 Million with 5th Round of Earthquake Relief Grants
New York, NY – Japan Society announced this week the fifth round of grants from the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund (JERF), supporting eight organizations, seven of which are first-time grantees. With additional grants totaling $2,131,000, this latest announcement brings total allocations from the $12.9 million fund to $9.4 million distributed to 27 organizations representing 34 grants that directly serve people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011.
“While progress has been made sixteen months after Japan’s triple disasters, the work is far from over,” said Japan Society President, Motoatsu Sakurai upon the announcement. “As the hard work of recovery and the complex process of rebuilding moves forward, we continue to put emphasis on areas where we see great need and where we think our support can have long-term impact: mental health services and economic and community revitalization projects.”
Sakurai told Reuters in a profile of the Society’s relief work earlier this year that focus should be on local entrepreneurship and lasting sustainable projects. “It is very, very evident in Japan this recovery process will continue for more than 10 years,” he said.
The latest grant recipients are: Read More
JapanLocal: Shimane JET Welcome Video
Japan Local, Return on JET-vestment, Video Comments Off on JapanLocal: Shimane JET Welcome Video
Shimane JET Joshua Del Pino recently put out this video titled “Shimane JET Welcome Video,” an excellent introduction to the prefecture for JETs as well as non-JETs.
For more information about life as a JET Programme participant in Shimane Prefecture, please check out the following link: http://www.shimaneajet.com/
Job: Program Officer, Lecture Programs – Japan Society (NYC)
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Program Officer, Lecture Programs – Japan Society (NYC)
Thanks to JET alum Christy Jones of Japan Society for sharing this new opening at Japan Society in NYC.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Program Officer, Lecture Programs
Posted by: Japan Society
Type: Full-time
Location: New York
Salary: N/A
Start date: N/A
Overview:
The Program Officer plans, executes, and manages lecture programs, conferences and symposia on themes relating to existing Japan Society projects, performances and current trends of Japanese culture, including but not limited to, design, architecture, food, literature, and social issues. Read More
Job: Japanese Language Tester
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Japanese Language Tester
Thanks to JET alum Regina Durr for this listing, which is for native Japanese speakers.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: Japanese Language Tester
Posted by: VMC Consulting
Type: Full-time
Location: San Mateo, CA
Salary: Competitive
Start date: Immediately Read More
Job: Consulate General of Japan – General Affairs Staff (NYC)
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Consulate General of Japan – General Affairs Staff (NYC)
Thanks to Jack Chan for sharing this opening at the Consulate created by his upcoming departure. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
____________________________________________________________
Position: General Affairs Staff Employee
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan
Type: Full-time
Location: New York
Salary: Will be determined under Consulate regulations
Start date: Mid August 2012
Overview:
Work consists of assisting with consular duties including but not limited to reception duties and corresponding/negotiation work with vendors. Read More
Job: Postings from Idealist.org 7.9.12
Jobs Comments Off on Job: Postings from Idealist.org 7.9.12
Via Idealist.org. Posted by Geneva Marie (Niigata-ken 2008-09) Geneva is a contributor to both JETwit and JETAANY. Geneva is on a continuous (epic) search for Japanese-related jobs in the United States. Hire me! :-)
Grants Writer and Manager Policy Education
Posted by: Asia Society
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Start Date: Not Specified
Asia Society seeks a Grants Writer and Manager Policy & Education for support on all fundraising activities regarding grants from foundations and government agencies, especially in the areas of Asia Society’spolicy institute and education. Graduate degree and 4-5 years fundraising experience, including proposal writing, prospect identification and research preferred.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/5z2Gf444FtW4/
