JETAA DC: Japan Through Our Eyes: Photographs by JET Program Participants
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Via JETAA DC:
Greetings JETAA DC members!
We are proud to announce plans to hold a JETAA photo exhibit entitled, “Japan Through Our Eyes: Photographs by JET Program Participants,” which will be held at the Embassy of Japan’s Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC) this December. This exhibit will highlight the works of current and former participants as a way to celebrate Japan and give JET Program participants an outlet for sharing their favorite memories of their time on the JET Program.
The objective of “Japan Through Our Eyes: Photographs by JET Program Participants” is to educate the public about Japan via the eyes of current and former JET participants.
To make this possible, we need YOUR photo submissions! We are now accepting photographs taken in Japan. Full submission guidelines are listed below. Make sure to send your photos by September 12th in order to be considered!
This exhibit is coordinated by JETAA DC, JICC, the JET Program office at the Embassy of Japan, and the Center for Professional Exchange (CEPEX).
I’m very excited that we’ve been given the opportunity to exhibit our photography at the Embassy of Japan. Let’s show the DC area our images from Japan! I look forward to seeing everyone’s submissions.
With best wishes,
Heather McDonald
Ad Hoc Chair
jetaadc_photos [at] yahoo.com
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
NOTE 1: Please limit your submission to no more than 3 photos.
NOTE 2: By entering your submission you are deemed to have accepted Terms and Conditions provided in the Group Rules, below. Read More
Roland Kelts Australia tour
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Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, is en route to Australia where he’ll be making several appearances. For JET alums in Australia, here are the dates and locations where you can catch him. And if you do happen to see him, by all means go up and say “G’day.” He really appreciates meeting other JET alums out there.
- July 13-16th, Sydney, AU, JSAA Conference, University of Sydney
- July 17th, Sydney, AU, The Japan Foundation: Panel w/Susan Napier and Rebecca Suter
- July 20th, Brisbane, AU, The University of Queensland: Panel w/ Susan Napier and Rebecca Suter
- July 22nd, Melbourne, AU, The University of Melbourne: Panel w/Susan Napier and Rebecca Suter
Roland will be back in the U.S. to host a talk with Hayao Miyazaki in Berkely, CA on July 25. Click here to see video clips of Roland speaking at the JETAA NY Alumni Author Showcase event held back in March 2009, here for photos from the event and here to read a review of the event.
Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99) signs a copy of his book at the JETAA NY Author Showcase held in NYC in March 2009.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned (a little lately) of the Emperor and Empress of Japan’s visit to Canada and thought that it might be of interest to former JETs across Canada. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
The past, present and future will come together as Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan visit Canada this summer at the invitation of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, the Governor-General of Canada. Their Majesties will travel through Canada from July 3 to 14. Excitement is building on both sides of the Pacific in anticipation of this rare occasion.
This will be the first time for Her Majesty the Empress to be in Canada. His Majesty visited Canada in 1953 as the Crown Prince of Japan on the way to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in England.
Click the following links for coverage from:
The Embassy of Japan in Ottawa
The Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
The Consulate-General of Japan in Montreal
The Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary
The Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver
Event: SWET Summer Party
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The Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators presents:
The SWET Summer Party!
Event: SWET Summer Party
What: Club Party
Host: Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators (SWET)
Start Time: Sunday, July 26 at 1:00pm
End Time: Sunday, July 26 at 4:00pm
Where: Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, Kantokutei Hiroma
Click here to see more details and to RSVP.
Events: Consulate General of Japan at Montreal Digest (Montreal, Canada)
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following Japan-related events in the Montreal area through the Consulate General of Japan at Montreal website, and thought they might be of interest to former JETs in the Montreal area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Exhibition: Lacquer, Precious Resin
This exhibition invites visitors to learn all about lacquer-how it is collected, processed and used-and to admire a superb collection of pieces made by members of the Japan Urushi Art and Craft Association.
- From May 15 to November 1, 2009
- Japanese Pavilion of the Montreal Botanical Garden
- 4101 Sherbrooke East, Montreal (QC), H1X 2B2
- For more information call 514-872-0607 or visit the website.
Montreal Kendo Taikai 2009
- Saturday, June 20th
- From 9:00am to 6:00pm
- McGill Sports Complex
- 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal
- Free entrance for visitors
Events: Consulate General of Japan in Toronto Digest, June and July (Toronto, Canada)
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following Japan-related events in the Toronto area through the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto website, and thought they might be of interest to former JETs in the Toronto area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
to June 14 – The Gendai Gallery is proud to present emerging artist and architect, Haji Nakamura, and EXTENSIONS Floating Forest House.
June 12 to 18 – Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Departures is a delightful journey into the heartland of Japan as well an astonishingly beautiful look at a sacred part of Japan’s cultural heritage.
June 20 – A big “Aloha” will be greeting visitors to this year’s Nostalgia Night being held at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre this year with a Hawaiian theme.
June 25 – The dynamic taiko troupe Isshin Daiko plays at the McLaughlin Branch of the Oshawa Public Library.
June 26 to July 5 – The Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival this year features sax great Sadao Watanabe and acclaimed pianist Hiromi.
July 11 -The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre invites visitors to enjoy a lively festival atmosphere with games, great food and spectacular performances at the Natsu Matsuri and Obon Festival.
July 25 – Acclaimed cellist Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi performs with two of Japan’s most accomplished string players: Yasuko Ohtani, concertmaster of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Yoshiko Kawamoto, formerly of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony. Part of the Toronto Summer Music Festival.
WIT Life #42: Guerrilla Rain and Shotgun Marriages
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Japan has just officially entered the rainy season, a period many of us might remember as a time when it’s
impossible to get your laundry done as there are few dry days to hang it outside. Last year the buzzword at this time was ゲリラ豪雨 （gerira gouu) or “guerrilla rain,” referring to the sudden fierce downpours similar to flash floods that on occasion took people’s lives and are thought to be an effect of global warming. Courtesy of innovation from the Japan Meteorological Agency, perhaps this year’s rainy season will be spent a bit easier. It has scattered Read More
Event: “Increase your Sales Now!” Fundamentals of Professional Selling Seminar (Tokyo)
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following career workshop being held by CareerCross, and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Tokyo area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
With the current economic situation, selling has become more critical than ever!
Sales is an integral part of everyday business and quite simply, success in sales equals success on the business front.
No matter your level of expertise, whether you work for a large organization or for yourself, improving one’s ability to close more deals is critical. CareerCross has arranged for two of Japan’s leading sales skills trainers to provide an overview of several areas of professional selling with practical tips and advice that will help you succeed in sales!
How much is it worth to be able to turn more leads into sales? Join CareerCross for one morning designed to increase your sales.
Event: The Basics to Jump-starting your Career in Japan (Tokyo)
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following career workshop being held by GaijinPot, and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Tokyo area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
GaijinPot Career Workshop
LAST CHANCE FOR SEATS!
GaijinPot is holding a Career Workshop this Thursday, June 11 from 5 pm at Temple University Japan in Azabu, Tokyo, and there are only a handful of places left!
The Basics to Jump-starting your Career in Japan
Date: June 11, 2009
Time: 17:00 – 19:00
Location: Temple University Japan, Azabu Hall, Room 206
Cost: JPY 2,500
Click here to sign up.
Designed specifically to help all international job-seekers, the workshop will help you jump start your career in Japan and provides a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the different working environments and recruiting processes you are likely to encounter while in Japan.
JetWit is cho-beri excited that Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) has been invited to serve as the keynote speaker for the JETAA Canada National Conference this weekend in Toronto.
The national conference, which is being hosted by JETAA Toronto, is an opportunity for officers from Canada’s JETAA chapters to get together, brainstorm, exchange information, discuss the nitty-gritty of grant-in-aid funding and by-laws and form relationships that will help lay the groundwork for future generations of JET alumni in Canada and elsewhere.
Speaking of which, JetWit’s own Canadian roots have blossomed in recent months thanks to Toronto native Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08), a translator currently living in Japan who has been posting job listings on JetWit as well as events and updates from the Canadian JETAA-sphere.
In his speech, Steven (Horowitz) will be discussing the topics of communication and cross-chapter collaboration and afterwards possibly also trying out the wonderful sport of curling. (Is that still in season in late May?)
Event: Tokyo Authors and Illustrators Networking Night
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Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, shared the following:
The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators presents
SCBWI Tokyo Authors & Illustrators Networking Night
Time: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 7:00 pm onward
Place: The Pink Cow, Villa Moderuna B1, 1-3-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0002 (Tel. 03-3406-5597 www.thepinkcow.com)
Fee: Entry is free to SCBWI members and non-members. Drinks and food are charged individually.
RSVP: RSVP to info@scbwi.jp by June 9.
This event will be in English and Japanese.
Come and join fellow writers, illustrators and publishing professionals at the fourth annual SCBWI Authors & Illustrators Networking Night at The Pink Cow in Shibuya. SCBWI members and non-members are welcome. Mix and mingle, talk shop or just get to know each other. Feel free to bring along copies of your books, portfolios and other materials to share. Great Pink Cow food and drinks available to order at the bar! Please see www.thepinkcow.com for a map.
For more info: info@scbwi.jp / www.scbwi.jp
Event: Toronto Boat Cruise (Toronto, ON)
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following event through the JETAA Toronto May newsletter and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Toronto area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
TORONTO BOAT CRUISE
Board the famed Stella Borealis, home of the annual Boat Cruise and get ready to party! You’ll be part of a 200-strong crowd, laughing with friends, dancing to the beats, and watching the sun set over the Toronto skyline.
This highly anticipated event is a summer highlight collaboration presented by a growing number of groups including JETAA Toronto, Canada Japan Society (CJS), Japanada, Japan Visitors Association (JAVA), Toronto Japanese Connection (TJC), and 663A Music Crew.
Tickets are limited and WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY!
JapanDay in Central Park (NY) – May 31
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From the Consulate General of Japan in NY:
Japan Day @ Central Park is an event designed by the Japanese community of New York to promote a deeper understanding of the Japanese culture and to say “Thank you, New York!” Now marking its third year as a New York City tradition, Japan Day @ Central Park returns to fill the green oasis of East Meadow with tents offering a wide range of Japanese traditional and familyfriendly activities, free samplings of popular Japanese cuisine and powerful stage performances throughout the day, with top entertainers from New York and Tokyo. Last year, an estimated 40,000 New Yorkers participated in Japan Day in the East Meadow.
Japan Day @ Central Park 2009 begins at 8AM with the Japan Run, a 4-mile race, organized by New York Road Runners. The Japan Day Festival begins at 10AM with the opening of all the activity tents; the stage show begins at 10:15AM, and free samplings of Japanese cuisine begin at 11am. We hope that Japan Day will continue to be a highly anticipated event year after year! (Click here for more info.)
Event: JQ (JETAA NY Quarterly) Magazine Stuff ‘n Mail – May 28
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If you thought a JQ interview with Jero was cool last issue, wait until you see who JQ got this time.
JQ’S STUFF N’ MAIL FOR THE SPRING ISSUE
Thursday, May 28th
As the JQ home office edges closer to the the layout finishing line for our next issue, we’ve set a date for our quarterly stuffin’ and mailin’. RSVP to magazine[at]jetaany[dot]org to ensure how much pizza/drinks to order. Besides getting your own advance copy of the new “Utada Issue” before they’re mailed out to our members, we’ll also be having an informal nomikai afterwards (location TBD).
It all happens Thursday, May 28 from 6:00 p.m. at the Japan Local Government Center (JLGC), 3 Park Ave. (at 34th St.), 20th floor. Chotto latecomers and friends of JET are also welcome.
Not on our mailing list for your own print copy? E-mail your name, address and JET info to database[at]jetaany[dot]org by the end of Monday, May 25th to receive your copy of the new JQ.
See you there!
Roland Kelts to host talk with Hayao Miyazaki in July
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According to a news item on the Anime News Network (which was first reported by Publishers Weekly journalist Kai-Ming Cha in her personal blog), Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, will host a talk with Hayao Miyazaki (director of Spirited Away among other animated films) on July 25 in Berekely, CA. Miyazaki will be making a rare U.S. appearance to receive the second annual Berkeley Japan Prize for lifetime achievement, presented by the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
This is familiar territory for Roland, who hosted a talk with novelist Haruki Murakami last October when Murakami was presented with the first Berekely Japan award.
