Job: Office Assistant at Real Estate Company in Waikiki (Hawaii)
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Thanks to JET alum Sara Sakamoto for sharing this posting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Japanese speaking office assistant
Posted by: Lei Hawaii Realty
Type: N/A
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Lei Hawaii Realty has an opening for a Japanese-speaking office assistant at their Waikiki office. Real estate experience is not necessary, but they do require someone with strong computer skills, excellent English communication ability and conversational Japanese. Interested applicants can email Sara Sakamoto for more information.
Sara J Sakamoto (RA)
sara.j.sakamoto@gmail.com
Lei Hawaii Realty
2270 Kalakaua Ave., Suite 712
Honolulu, HI 96815
Job: Development Assistant (Foundation and Government Relations) (NYC)
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Thanks to JET alum Christy Jones of the Japan Society of New York for sharing this new opening. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Development Assistant (Foundation and Government Relations)
Posted by: Japan Society
Type: N/A
Location: New York, NY
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Company Overview:
The Development Assistant (Foundation and Government Relations) provides the administrative backbone for fundraising from foundations and government agencies, ensuring the smooth operation of all aspects of Japan Society’s efforts in these areas, including research and profiles; gift processing and acknowledgement; drafting donor reports; data entry and record keeping; and general office work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Develop project reports for donors,
2. Assist with proposal writing,
3. Gift processing and acknowledgement,
4. Data entry and record keeping, Read More
Job: Exciting Sales Opportunity at Growing Japanese Firm (NY)
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Via Actus Consulting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Sales
Posted by: Actus Consulting
Type: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Around $35K
Start Date: N/A
Company Overview:
Japanese rental space company established in 2005. Established their NY office in 2010 and is trying to develop their business in NYC area. They offer wide range of office space to various businesses for conventions, events and seminars.
- Company size: Approximately 400 in Japan , NY office has 2 employees
- Capital: $3 million
The hiring company is a pioneer in an event and venue management industry in Japan. They are seeking a Sales staff to add a value to their new operation in the US. The hiring company has a beautiful venue that has just opened in the heart of Manhattan. They give you an exciting opportunity for you to be part of expanding their US operation, to contact with elite companies and their executives, and learn business in the growing industry. Read More
Job: Travel Consultant with InsideJapan Tours (CO)
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Thanks to JET alum and JTC Denver Branch Manager Matthew Eccles for sharing this posting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Japan travel consultants
Posted by: InsideJapan Tours
Type: Full-time
Location: Boulder, CO
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
InsideJapan Tours is a dynamic travel company. Formed in the UK, we also have an office in Japan and in 2010 opened our first US Branch in Boulder, Colorado. We now have a team of four, and are looking for a new travel consultant to help us grow onward and upward.
This position presents the perfect opportunity for a former JET to begin a career in the travel industry and use their knowledge and love of Japan. Boulder and the surrounding area is a fantastic place in which to live and work, and the Pearl Street location couldn’t be better!
For more information about the company, role, great benefits and to apply, please see our website:
http://insidejapantours.org/Jobs/TCJob_details.html
Job: Volunteer Opportunity- ESL/Citizenship Program with FEGS (NYC)
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Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Volunteers for ESL Classes & Citizenship Programs
Posted by: FEGS Brooklyn Resource Center
Type: N/A
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Position Description: FEGS offers English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes and an ESL/Civics program to immigrants seeking to learn English and/or gain citizenship. Volunteers are needed to assist with English instruction and connect new Americans to their communities. Volunteers will lead conversation groups for adult language learners at various levels. Topics will be provided.
Volunteers are also needed to provide assistance with the naturalization process. Volunteers will help clients to review the naturalization 100 questions and American History, as well as navigate ESOL and citizenship computer programs. Volunteers will be expected to assist clients in the completion of the USA Learns intake exam and to provide pre- and post-tests to determine the client’s level of English. Read More
Thanks to New South Wales JET alum Lisa Araki. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Bi-lingual Project Assistant
Posted by: Niseko Alpine Developments [NISADE]
Type: N/A
Location: Sapporo
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Niseko Alpine Developments [NISADE] is the largest fully integrated property specialist delivering design, construction and hotel operations for luxury accommodation in Niseko. Our head office is located in Niseko, Hokkaido Japan, fuelled by a motivated team of 15 full time employees (up to 80 during winter), and also home to the driest and deepest powder snow in the world, Japan – a popular ski destination for vacationers from all over the world. Niseko is growing fast, and the demand for high-end properties is higher than ever. Read More
Via JETAA DC Google Group. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Staff reporter/researcher
Posted by: Tokyo-Chunichi Shimbun
Type: Full-time
Location: Washington D.C. Bureau
Salary: N/A
Start Date: As soon as possible
Overview:
Tokyo-Chunichi Shimbun, Japan’s largest regional daily newspaper, is seeking a full-time staff reporter/researcher for its Washington D.C. Bureau.
The job will involve, though not be limited to:
· monitoring and researching news developments in U.S. economics, politics, and foreign affairs
· gathering and synthesizing news-related data
· attending news briefings and Congressional hearings
· interviewing key sources regarding US economics, politics, and foreign affairs for spot news and features
The main topics covered are political news (White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, Congress, and congressional elections), economic news, and other major domestic news. Some administrative work such as logistics planning, arranging and transcribing are also required. Read More
Thanks to JET alum journalist and freelance translator, Paul Benson for sharing this posting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: SNYS English Page Editor
Posted by: New York Seikatsu Press
Type: N/A
Location: New York, NY
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
New York Seikatsu Press is looking for an English page editor. The Shukan NY Seikatsu (週刊NY生活) paper has broad readership in the United States and Japan. This position is ideal for someone interested in journalism, editing, and Japanese-English translation. The applicant must be able to commute into New York City once per week.
* Prior professional translation and journalism experience is recommended, but not required. Read More
Job: Teachers needed for Seattle Japanese Language School (WA)
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Via Pacific Northwest JETAA. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Teachers
Posted by: Seattle Japanese Language School
Type: N/A
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: Usually $15-$20 hourly. Wage depends on the experience and qualification.
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
Please note that the positions listed below may have changed slightly since the announcement was originally posted; however, please contact the Seattle Japanese Language School for the most up to date information about job openings!
The Seattle Japanese Language School is looking for 2 teaching positions. One is Beg. 1 level, 6-8 year olds. Other is Int. 2 level, 10-18 year olds.
Saturdays, 9-11:30am. We pay 4 hours plus $10.00 per Saturday.
Contact for More information:
Machiko Wada
Office Manager
Japanese Cultural & Community Center
Seattle Japanese Language School
1414 S. Weller St. Seattle, WA 98144
206-323-0250
machikow@jcccw.org
http://www.jcccw.org/index.html
Job: Embassy of Japan – Political Researcher (DC)
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Via JETAA DC Google Group. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Political Researcher
Posted by: Embassy of Japan
Type: N/A
Location: Washington, D.C.
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Political Researcher. The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation, and sick leave. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Green Card holder. Read More
Job: International Scholarship and Tuition Services – Customer Care Specialist (Nashville, TN)
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Thanks to JET alum Cameron Manning who works for the Consulate in Nashville for passing on this JET-relevant listing. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Customer Care Specialist
Posted by: International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS)
Type: N/A
Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Customer Care department is the first point of contact for many of our applicants, school counselors, parents, and other people involved in the application process. Customer Care Specialists work closely with the Operations Department to ensure the highest standards of service are met for all of ISTS’ customers. They respond to inquiries via telephone, live chat and email, ensuring clear, friendly, professional and timely replies to all questions.
The Customer Care Specialist reports to the Vice President of Customer Care. Read More
Job: GenNET (Genesee Network for Education Telecommunications) ITV Teacher – Japanese I & II (Michigan)
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Thanks to AJET’s Sarah Stout for passing on this jet-relevant listing. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: ITV Teacher – Japanese I & II
Posted by: GenNET (Genesee Network for Education Telecommunications)
Type: N/A
Location: Michigan
Salary: N/A
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The GenNET Interactive Television (ITV) teacher is responsible for teaching in the assigned area and implements instructional activities for students through the use of interactive video, computers and other instructional technology available in the distance learning environment. Responsible for following established curriculum outcomes and adopting instructional delivery strategies to teach in the assigned area. Read More
Let’s Talk Japan, Episode 13 – Traditional Japanese Garden Design
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Let’s Talk Japan is a twice monthly, interview format podcast covering a wide range of Japan-related topics. Host Nick Harling (Mie-ken, 2001-03) lived in Japan from 2001 until 2005, including two great years as a JET Program participant in Mie-Ken. He practices law in Washington, D.C., and lives with his wife who patiently listens to him talk about Japan . . . a lot.
This episode of the Let’s Talk Japan podcast was recorded at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, North Carolina. Well-known in the region’s gardening circles, Masashi Oshita, or “Mike” as he is known locally, is a master of traditional Japanese garden design. Together, Nick and Oshita-san discuss what makes Japanese gardens unique, the challenges of creating a Japanese garden outside of Japan, and how traditional Japanese garden design elements can in incorporated into everyday life.Enjoy!
Nick
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WIT Life #242: End of Japan Cuts 2013
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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 along with her own observations.
Author with the venerable Tatsuya Nakadai at a recent screening of Ran
Yesterday Japan Cuts 2013 came to a successful close, with a jam-packed schedule of four films in a row. I only caught the middle two, Japan’s Tragedy and Dearest, both of which deal with the theme of death (like the earlier screened I’M FLASH, and they all do this deftly in their own unique ways). Japan’s Tragedy stars the amazing Tatsuya Nakadai, an 80-year old actor who I had the honor to interpret for at an event last month at the Museum of the Modern Image when his film Ran (directed by Akira Kurosawa) was featured and he participated in a Q&A following the film.
Nakadai’s downtrodden character in Japan’s Tragedy is in direct contrast to his genkiness in real life. The father he plays has recently lost his wife and has also been diagnosed with lung cancer on the morning of 3/11. After going through one operation he decides that he doesn’t want any more treatment, and furthermore that he will board himself up in his room and die beside the altar for his late wife. His son who is living with him since leaving his wife and daughter, as well as his job, is surviving on his father’s pension and taking care of him. Unsure of how to react to his father’s pronouncement, he initially tries to Read More
JQ Magazine: Citizens of the Bay Area, Film Buffs, and Lovers of All Things Japanese, Lend Me Your Ears!
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Catch the U.S. premiere of Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo as part of NEW PEOPLE’s fifth annual J-POP Summit beginning July 27. (© khara. Licensed by FUNimation Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.)
By Preston Hatfield (Yamanashi-ken, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Preston received a BA in English literature with an emphasis in creative writing and a minor in Japanese at the University of California, Davis. After spending an amazing year on JET in Yamanashi, he spent a year writing and interning with book publishing companies in New York. He currently lives in Marin County, where he continues to cover local Japan-related stories for JQ, and teaches English as a second language at an international school in San Francisco.
Mark your calendars for the weekend of July 27 when NEW PEOPLE and the San Francisco Japantown Merchants Association kick off the fifth annual J-POP Summit. With a special thematic focus on the kawaii phenomenon, this extravaganza promises to be bigger and better than the last one (not unlike the stages of an RPG boss fight).
“Each year we strive to present a comprehensive cross-section of the latest in hot J-POP trends across fashion, film, art, music, anime/manga and pop culture that are happening in Japan NOW!” says event publicist Erik Jansen, who has been promoting the event since the beginning.
The weekend at NEW PEOPLE and Union Square promises a spectacular showcase of live music. In addition to performances by iconic pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and LoVendoR, the new band featuring former Morning Musume star Reina Tanaka, you’ll also have the chance to hear Kylee, an American-born teenage singer whose stock has been rising steadily in the pop music scene. In case you’re worried if all that cutesy music is going to turn your brain to pudding, rest assured that a punk rock show by the Akabane Vulgars and Daichi’s beat boxing and vocal mix mastery will sculpt it back to its normal Jell-O consistency.
And if music isn’t your thing? “We always receive a wide variety of attendees, from ages 7 to 75 and from across all walks of life,” Jansen promises, and this year there will also be an array of other events, including a Harajuku-inspired fashion show, a Pop Gourmet food festival, a sake tasting hosted by the Japanese Consul General of San Francisco, a rebooted edition of the Real Escape Game, the Vocaloid Dance Contest and a full lineup of special guests including guest of honor Katsuya Terada, one of Japan’s greatest illustrators, who will be doing freehand drawings and signing autographs to promote his new art book at the Kinokuniya bookstore.
