I’ll Make It Myself!: “Hot Weather, Cool Kitchen: Overnight Oats”
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L.M. Zoller (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. A writer and web administrator for The Art of Travel/ The Art of Japan: Kanazawa, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan, and curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
There are two import foods I can’t live without: peanut butter and oats.
Let’s talk about oats–I’ll get to the peanut butter later. Sometimes I buy Quaker Oats in bulk from online import stores; sometimes I buy Alishan or Alara jumbo organic oats at Diamond in Omicho Market; sometimes I get Nisshoku oatmeal from the regular supermarket, though I prefer bigger oats. At any rate, there’s a constant supply of oatmeal in my kitchen, which keeps my cereal-obsessed American self quite happy, especially in the dead of the Hokuriku winter when the morning oatmeal warms the kitchen and dining room.
But what about in summer?
Job: Japanese Language Project Manager position [NYC]
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Thanks to JET alum Sebastian Shimoichi for sharing this posting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Japanese Language Project Manager
Posted by: TransPerfect
Type: Full-time
Location: Manhattan, NY
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
TransPerfect Translations was founded in 1992 with the following mission: to provide the highest quality language services to leading businesses worldwide. With no external financing, the TransPerfect family of companies grew from its humble beginnings as a two-person company operating in an NYU business school dorm room into the world’s third largest translation and software localization firm and one of the fastest growing, privately-held companies in the United States. With a network of over 8,000 language specialists and over 1,500 full-time employees in over 68 locations throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, we’re continuously ready to meet our clients’ needs, around the clock and around the world.
We attribute our growth to the skill, aptitude, and commitment of our high caliber employees. Put simply, we hire the most talented candidates and give them the guidance, resources, and opportunities they need to grow their career in an expanding environment. Read More
Job: JET Desk Office Assistant – Consulate (London)
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: JET Desk Office Assistant
Posted by: Embassy of Japan
Type: Full-time (temp)
Location: London
Salary: £7 p/h
Start Date: N/A
Job Description:
This post requires a former ALT participant on the JET Programme from the UK who has excellent communication skills, a good command of English, and is a good user of windows office software (i.e. Power Point, Excel, Word etc). Read More
Job: Assistant Director, Alumni Development – International Programs at Emory University (GA)
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Thanks to JET alum Jessica Kennett Cork for sharing this job. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Asst Dir, Alumni Development – International Programs
Posted by: Emory University
Type: Full-time
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: 40,800~54,600
Start Date: N/A
Job Description:
Creates, maintains, and enhances the relationship between the alumni and the University and among alumni themselves. Coordinates alumni events both locally and nationally. Plans annual events to strengthen ties with the University such as Alumni weekend, parents weekend, assembly meetings and class reunions. Develops alumni clubs and travel programs throughout the country and assists them in planning and implementing events. May supervise clerical and professional staff. Performs related responsibilities as assigned. Read More
Job: USJI Internship (DC)
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Via JETAA DC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Internship
Posted by: U.S.-Japan Research Institute
Type: Full-time
Location: Washington D.C.
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
USJI’s Washington D.C. Headquarters is currently accepting applications for the fall 2012 internship position. Read More
Job: Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville Seeks Program Assistant – Culture and Information Section
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Via JETAA USA Country Rep Jennifer Butler who also works at the Nashville consulate.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Program Assistant – Culture and Information Section
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
Type: Full-time
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Job Description:
- Coordinatingthe Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program, Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT) Program and other exchange
programs (i.e. recruitment, interview, orientation) - Organizing Japanese cultural programs (i.e. Japanese cultural fairs, school visits)
- Promoting Japanese language and Japanese studies education (i.e. Japanese speech contests, seminars on US-Japan relations)
- Website management
- Other office administrative duties Read More
Jen Wang (Miyagi, 2008-09) is a lab tech in Dallas and a staff writer for the Japanese music website Purple SKY. Her love of cosplay and her junior high school students inspired the name for her own Japanese pop culture blog, Hibari-sensei’s Classroom.
Ace Attorney (known as Gyakuten Saiban in Japan) made its Texas debut at the 2012 Asian Film Festival of Dallas. Unlike most of my fellow audience members at the sold-out closing night screening, I was neither a fan of the Phoenix Wright video games nor a fan of director Takashi Miike. I was, however, curious about the franchise that spawned hoards of cosplayers shouting “Objection!” across a con floor and a huge fan of the movie’s two stars: Hiroki Narimiya and Takumi Saito. The trailer promised an intense, over-the-top courtroom drama. What I didn’t expect was to be laughing for the majority of the film as well.
Ace Attorney takes place in the “near future”, in which people have anime hair and punny names and courtrooms employ Stark Industries holographic technology. Court cases must be settled in three days in a reality TV-like format. Phoenix Wright (Narimiya) is a rookie defense attorney who after nearly choking on his first trial, finds himself entangled in two big cases. The first deals with the murder of his mentor Mia Fey (Rei Dan) and the wrongful accusal of her sister Maya (Mirei Kiritani). Wright battles—and that is the best term to describe the courtroom showdown—Miles Edgeworth (Saitoh), a prosecutor whose ruthless tactics have won him admiration but not a lot of allies. Edgeworth is later framed for murder, and Wright has to not only solve the mystery but face the undefeated Manfred von Karma (Ryo Ishibashi).
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Hello JET community! This is Beau Mueller (Miyazaki-ken, 2009-11), over from JETProgram.ME. We wanted to share the list of excellent essays we received for our Summer 2012 Informative Essay Contest.
See below for a list of all twelve of the diverse entries we have received from JETs in all stages of the JET process. If you like a particular essay, by all means, please feel free to Facebook like, comment and otherwise share. The essay authors will surely appreciate your support and feedback!
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“Bringing a Family on the JET Programme” by David Pearce, JET Alum (Mie-ken, 1995-98) |
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“Getting Married in Japan” by John McMillen, JET Alum (Fukui-ken, 2006-08) |
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“Married on the JET Programme” by Michelle Zimmermann, Current JET (Shimane-ken) |
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“Tips for Aspiring JETs – the JET Programme Application Process” by Gemma Villanueva, JET Alum (Fukushima-ken, 2008-11) |
Japanese History and Traditional Culture
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“The Discovery of the Fountain of Youth: Japanese Hot Springs” by Mary Shannon Teague, JET Alum (Nagano-ken) |
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“The History of the Ninja” by Susan Winterton, JET Alum |
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“Traditional Origami” by Carl Moravec, Current JET (Miyazaki-ken) |
Japanese Anime/Manga
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“Inuyasha and Kagome – Reflection on the Power of Love” by Hafizhah Fadhilla, Prospective JET |
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“Spirited Away the Movie: Gateway to the Ghosted Landscapes of Japan” by Heenali Patel, Prospective JET |
Learn Japanese
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“Learning HOW to Speak Japanese” by Nathalie Ng, JET Alum |
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“Learning to Speak Japanese” by H.F. Clarke, Prospective JET |
Travel Japan
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“Tokyo Attractions — One Gaijin’s Perspective” by Richard Burns, JET Alum (Saitama-ken) |
Job: Embassy of Japan Science Section
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Via JETAA DC. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Science Researcher
Posted by: The Embassy of Japan
Type: Full-time
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience.
Start date: NA
Overview:
The Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Science Researcher. The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation and sick leave. Read More
Justin’s Japan: Week Three of JAPAN CUTS 2012 Blasts Off with ‘Space Battleship Yamato’ Premiere
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Row0rYFQCHs
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Japan Society’s annual JAPAN CUTS festival winds down this week with a sensational lineup of cinema and stars. The DON’T STOP! JAPAN CUTS Party follows the July 26 screening of Don’t Stop!, featuring an introduction with director Kenji Kohashi.and Leonie director Hisako Matsui for the July 27 screening introduction and Q&A.
DON’T STOP! documents the journey of “CAP,” a hard-as-nails 46-year-old man who realizes his lifelong dream, to go to America and ride a Harley down Route 66. CAP’s love affair with America and motorcycles began when he was young, but when he was 26, a traffic accident immobilized his left hand and lower body. Over the next 20 years, much of his life has been spent either in bed or in a wheelchair. In a 10-day, 4200 km trip across the U.S., encounters and miracles happen along the way to breathe fresh life into CAP and his friends.
Other highlights include Toshiaki Toyoda’s enigmatic terrorist art house gem Monsters Club (July 25); tthe world premiere of moral shocker Ushijima the Loan Shark (July 25), which features the impressive film debut of AKB48’s Yuko Oshima (recipient of the festival’s first-ever Cut Above Award for Outstanding Debut); Hisako Matsui’s haunting docudrama Leonie (July 27); and climaxes with the North American premiere of one of the highest-grossing Japanese films of all time, Space Battleship Yamato (July 28).
For this week’s list of films, click here.
JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Monkey Business Volume 2’
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“Anyone can read this book and appreciate it. It provides a window into the heart, mind, and soul of the Japanese people following the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster.” (A Public Space)
By Greg Anderson, (Fukuoka-ken, 1990-1992) for JQ magazine. Greg is part of the fourth class of the JET Program, which began in 1987. He is currently employed as an auditor with the U.S. Treasury Department and is a new member of the JETAA New York book club.
Monkey Business: New Writing from Japan is an anthology of opinions, thoughts, and stories written by some of the most prominent writers from the past and present on the subject of Japan and co-edited by Japanamerica author Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99). I love this book!
Why? Because anyone can read this book and appreciate it. You do not have to be an aficionado of Japan or, frankly, be able to locate it on a map. This book provides a window into the heart, mind, and soul of the Japanese people following the tsunami, earthquake and nuclear disaster. Just as in the United States following the events of September 11, 2001, Americans were forced to pause and consider American values, the American way of life and America’s relationship with rest of the world, along with what it means to be an American.
The events of March 11, 2011 were a watershed moment for the people of Japan. Nothing will ever be as it once was in Japan. The loss of life, failed technology, and deceit/lies are themes that are all addressed in this issue of Monkey Business, released earlier this year. What’s great about this book is that there are two ways that it can be read: You can read it chronologically from page one through page 210, you can browse the index to find an interesting story, or you can simply thumb through the book (like I did), find a story that strikes your fancy, and begin reading (I assure you that you will not be disappointed).
WIT Life #209: The Amazing Yakusho Koji!
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WIT Life 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.
I had an unusually exciting Friday night as I got to meet one of my favorite actors, Yakusho Koji! He was on hand at Japan Society’s wonderful 2-week film festival Japan Cuts to screen his movie The Woodsman and the Rain. He was also presented with the first ever Japan Cuts prize, the CUT ABOVE award for excellence in film. He is pictured here with festival coordinator Samuel Jamier and interpreter Linda Hoaglund during the pre-screening introduction, during which time he humbly thanked the audience for Read More
Hibari-sensei: Coming Full Circle with Sister Cities and JET
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Jen Wang (Miyagi, 2008-09) is a lab tech in Dallas and a staff writer for the Japanese music website Purple SKY. Her love of cosplay and her junior high school students inspired the name for her own Japanese pop culture blog, Hibari-sensei’s Classroom.
This past March, I had a very rare opportunity: a couple of my former students were going to visit my hometown through the Sister Cities exchange program. I had been waiting for this since I ended my JET career, and because the last two student trips were canceled, I was extremely excited. Not only did I get to see how my students had grown and (hopefully) become more proficient in English, but the tables were now turned. I got to show them my home and my life. Without the Sister Cities program, I would have never become interested in being a JET and so I felt like in helping my family host a student, I had taken another step in my journey of cultural exchange. It’s been an adventure going from exchange student to assistant English teacher to host sister.
My first trip to Japan (real trip and not an overnight layover) happened through the Southlake Sister Cities Youth Ambassador Program. Although 19 made me technically too old to be considered a “youth”, my parents managed to convince the organization to tag along with my brother and the other high schoolers. I was nervous because it would be the first time I’d be out of contact with my family for more than a couple of days. On top of that, my finger had gotten a horrible infection before the trip. It felt as though I was going to be on my own. That turned out to be not true at all.
My host family, as well as the individuals overseeing our trip, made me feel at home. I fell in love with Tome, which was large enough to have different things to do (like shop, learn kendo, listen to music at a pub) but small enough to experience the peaceful solitude of the countryside. One of the days I met an American woman who was an assistant English teacher. She encouraged the high schoolers who were eating lunch with us to speak English. I remembered that she came to Tome through the JET Programme, and I saw that as my ticket to return to Japan.
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Job: Postings from Idealist.org 7.20.12
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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! :-)
Counselor Advocate (Japanese Speaking)
Posted by: New York Asian Women’s Center
Type: Part-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Competitive
Application Deadline: October 1, 2012
The New York Asian Women’s Center is seeking a counselor to work within client services to provide the comprehensive direct services that support the recovery of survivors and their children fromdomestic violence and human trafficking. Experience with anti-violence work, the Asian community,criminal justice, client advocacy, and/or human trafficking preferred. Bachelors in Psychology or related field, masters degree a plus.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/JpMMJpgJxkh4/
Program Coordinator
Posted by: Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Type: Full-time, Temporary
Location: New York, NY
Salary: DOE
Application Deadline: Not Specified
Columbia University is seeking a Program Coordinator that will report to the Executive Director and Faculty Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Duties include oversight of project budgets, liaison with speakers, event promotion, handling of travel itineraries and reimbursements, and recruitment and supervision of volunteers and student workers. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education required.
http://www.idealist.org/view/job/DWzjbscJNm3p/
Job: HelloEnglish.US seeks ESL tutors for Japanese learners on Skype
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A job listing directly from HelloEnglish.us which has posted to JETwit previously and had success hiring JET alumni as a result:
Job Position: ESL Tutors needed for Japanese learners on Skype
Job Details:
My name is Scarlett and I live in Wilmington, NC. I own a small business that is growing quite rapidly called Hello English.us. I give English conversation classes to people in Japan on Skype. Currently, I have around 400 students. I have about 30 current tutors but it is not near enough. I have over 1800 classes that are prepaid and I am looking to hire 20 more tutors.
I am in need of teachers or tutors who would like to earn extra money. One of my teachers was accepted into the JET program. He found it invaluable to work here in a small way to prepare for what was coming in Japan. I also think that this might be very helpful for JET Alumni re-acclimating themselves to their home country. Or like me, an older woman who looks back affectionately on my time in Japan and sees my conversations as a way to re-connect with the culture I know and appreciate so well.
This job pays $12 per 55 minute class completed and is paid through PayPal on a weekly basis. The tutors make their own schedule of when they would like to give classes. The job is “located” on Skype ~ a free computer application.
Here is more information about the positions and how to apply: http://www.onlineeikaiwa.jp/eslteachers.html
I have had previous success hiring alumni of the JET Program and would love to hire more.
