Job: Trademark Attorney at Alprin Law Offices (DC)
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[Steve’s Note: My good friend and JET alum Scott Alprin (Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-95) has his own trademark law practice in DC (including a number of Japanese clients) and is looking to hire another attorney. See below for details. If you apply, please indicate that you learned of the listing via JETwit.] Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click […]
Travel Book Review: ‘Japan by Rail’
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Posted by Eden Law (Fukushima ALT 2010-2011, President of JETAANSW, Australian Country Representative, JETAAI Webmaster… I guess the very model of a modern Major-General?) Travelling from one major city to another in Japan is a fantastic experience – the efficiency, the comfort, and for foreign travellers, the affordability, by way of the many available tourist […]
“Tsukiji Wonderland” – Film Review from the 20th JFF (Australia)
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By Eden Law (Fukushima ALT 2010-2011, JETAANSW President, Australian Country Representative), writing from Sydney, Australia. The Japanese Film Festival in Australia is the one of the biggest Japanese film festival in the world. The Tsukiji Fish Markets are a staple in every Tokyo tourist guidebook, promoted as the place for serious foodies (or at […]
Q&A with Director Hiroshi Katagiri (“GEHENNA: Where Death Lives”)
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By David Reilling (Nagano, ALT) and Eden Law (Fukushima, ALT). David hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and now lives on the Central Coast, Sydney in Australia. Eden is also from Sydney (via Malaysia). The interview questions were done by David, while Eden is the editor and did the write-up for this article. Here in Sydney […]
“After the Storm” – Film Review from 20th JFF (Australia)
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Review by Eden Law (ALT Fukushima 2010-2011), from the 20th Japanese Film Festival in Australia. Currently president of JETAANSW, and Country Representative for Australia. ‘After the Storm’ featured as the opening night film for the 20th Japanese Film Festival (JFF) nationally in Australia. This slice-of-life episode in a family’s story is another wonderful example […]
Japanese Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years in Australia
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By Eden Law (ALT Fukushima 2010-2011), reporting from Sydney, Australia. The Japanese Film Festival (JFF) in Australia is the largest Japanese-themed film festival in the world, travelling around the major cities in Australia as well as several regional towns. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the festival, which started in 1997 in North Sydney. […]
Podcast: Finding an IT Career in Japan – JETAA International
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Topic: Finding an IT Career in Japan Posted by: JETAA International – After JET Podcast The After JET podcast features a series of discussions with the JET alumni community, on things such as careers after JET, projects and life […]
JQ Magazine: ‘Jewels of Kyoto’ Brings Geisha Tradition to Australia
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By Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) for JQ magazine. Eden currently serves Country Representative for Australia and President of JETAA New South Wales. Jewels of Kyoto was a tour of Australia and New Zealand by a group of geiko and maiko from Kyoto’s Gion district, sponsored by Japan Foundation, which ran from February 23 to March 5. Commenting for […]
GSC Scholarship – Study at Tokyo University!
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Passed on by Eden Law JETAA NSW President and Australian Country Representative. The Global Science Course (GSC) is a new undergraduate 2 year-long transfer program. It was designed to enhance cross-cultural interactions among young minds from around the world coming together to learn science. All GSC classes are conducted in English by world-leading professors who […]
Job: Media & Marketing Assistant Manager @ JNTO (Sydney, AUSTRALIA)
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Posted by Eden Law, JETAA NSW President and Country Representative for Australia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Short description Seeking candidates for the position of Media & Marketing Assistant Manager. You will be responsible for organising events and developing relationships with the media […]
Job: Consular Staff – Political Section, (Sydney, AUSTRALIA)
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Posted by Eden Law, JETAA NSW President and Country Representative for Australia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. About the role Seeking a candidate to fill a full-time Consular Staff position in the Political Section at the Consulate General of Japan in Sydney. The […]
Job: Lifestyle TV Reporter for Japanese TV (Sydney, Australia)
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Posted by Eden Law, JETAANSW President and Country Representative for Australia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: TV Reporter for a Japanese TV production company Location: Sydney, Australia Contract: One-off, 9 days A Japanese TV production company is currently seeking a Sydney-based female […]
“100 Yen Love” – Film Review from the 19th Japanese Film Festival (Australia and New Zealand)
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Eden Law (Fukushima-ken ALT 2010-2011) reviews “100 Yen Love”, a character-driven drama about the beautiful losers of life, you and me, baby. Mama said knock you out A film with indie sensibilities, 100 Yen Love is a slow-burn treat, a small-town drama that may not seem to have much to offer like its protagonist, […]
“Kakekomi” – Film Review from the 19th Japanese Film Festival (Australia and New Zealand)
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Eden Law (Fukushima-ken ALT 2010-2011) reviews “Kakekomi”, a historical comedy drama set in 19th century Japan, about kakekomi, women who seek divorce from abusive husbands by fleeing to a temple sanctuary. And yes, I did say comedy, along with the drama. Sisters are doing it for themselves A light, historical comedy-drama set in mid-19th century […]
“Miss Hokusai” – Film Review from the 19th Japanese Film Festival (Australia and New Zealand)
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Eden Law (Fukushima-ken ALT 2010-2011) reviews “Miss Hokusai”, a film about the little known but just as talented daughter of Hokusai. Go out and grab your pre-school paint kit. And you thought your Instagram pics were pretty sweet The name Hokusai is instantly recognisable – or should be, given that his most famous work, The […]
