Job: HR Consultant – Imageon Consulting, Inc. (New York, NY, USA)
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Job Title: HR Consultant
Posted by: Imageon Consulting, Inc.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job received directly from the President and CEO of the company:
Imageon Consulting, Inc. (http://www.imageon-consulting.com/) is a boutique Human Resource Management consulting firm. Majority of our clients are U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese corporations and our service includes HR outsourcing/ day-to-day HR troubleshooting, HR document preparation, Compensation & Performance Evaluation Programs, HR management trainings and so on. Currently, we are looking for the HR Consultant position to perform/ deliver the services outlined above. Understanding of Japanese business culture and Japanese language skills are a big advantage for the position.
Expected Job Duties:
- Provide troubleshooting to the assigned clients for various HR issues (including employee discipline, termination, regulatory questions, other employee relations)
- Develop/ update HR related documents (e.g., employee handbook, other policies, job descriptions, memo, letter) based on the information collected from the clients and related HR regulations.
- Conduct HR trainings (e.g., anti-harassment training, performance management, cross-cultural).
- Conduct compensation benchmarking or other research on various HR practices.
- Develop performance review and compensation programs (pay structure, incentive programs) and assist the clients to introduce and implement the programs.
SASAKAWA USA AND JETAA PORTLAND DINNER RECEPTION
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As part of Sasakawa USA’s The Alliance Working in America series and in partnership with the JET Alumni Association of Portland, we invite you to join a special dinner discussion with Bill Clifford (Shizuoka ALT, 1987-89) President and CEO of World Affairs Councils of America, and Doug Smith (Okayama CIR, 1987-89), Business Development Manager, Port of Portland. The discussion will explore how the JET Program experience has contributed to their career and their role in U.S.-Japan relations, and the challenges and opportunities ahead for JET alumni to contribute towards strengthening U.S.-Japan relations in their personal lives and networks.
Notes: Free event, RSVPs kindly required by Monday, February 26 at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/
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Looking to step up your pin game? Why not collect these two pins from the Pacific Northwest JETAA chapter!
Feel free to contact the current President, Zung Do (president@pnwjetaa.org) or JETAA USA Country Rep, Cheryl Hou (cheryl.hou@jetaausa.com) for more information.
Job: On-Site Program Coordinator – CISaustralia (Japan)
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Job Title: On-Site Program Coordinator
Posted by: CISaustralia
Location: Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a chance for JET alumni to manage a 2-4 week program in Japan.
On-site Program Coordinators:
CISaustralia is recruiting for like-minded professionals to join our Customised Faculty-Led Programs team. On-site Program Coordinators (OPCs) help lead programs in countries all over the world, while assisting University staff to design, plan and manage their study tours. Programs vary between 2-4 weeks. All travel, meal and phone costs are covered, as well as receiving a program stipend. Full training and ongoing support provided.
For further details and how to apply, click here.
Opportunity: 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship
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Opportunity: 2019 Rotary Peace Fellowship
Posted by: Rotary Foundation
Location: Tokyo, Japan (among other locations)
Here’s an opportunity for a fully-funded fellowship at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan (among other locations):
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded Rotary Peace Fellowship. The fellowship provides academic and practical training to prepare scholars for leadership roles in solving today’s global challenges.
Up to 100 fellows are selected globally every year to earn either a master’s degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Japan, Australia, England, the United States, Sweden and Thailand.
To learn more about the program, applicants are encouraged to visit the Rotary Peace Centers website. All applications are due 31 May 2018.
If you have any questions about the fellowship, please contact Sarah Cunningham at 1.847.425.5682 or Sarah.Cunningham@rotary.org.
Job: Higher Ed Professional Collaboration – Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (Japan)
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Job Title: Higher Ed Professional Collaboration
Posted by: Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation
Location: Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAADC for passing along this wonderful opportunity:
Here is an opportunity from Cultural Vistas and the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) for Higher Ed professionals to help expand academic partnerships with Japan!
The week-long June trip will include visits to Tokyo, Osaka, Okayama and Sendai for meetings with professional counterparts and students to better understand critical factors for successful collaboration, and, ultimately, to spur strategic educational partnerships between the two nations.
Application deadline is March 2nd and link to apply can be found here: Call for Applications.
Job: Language Teacher, Interpreters, Web Reporter – Peace Boat (Worldwide)
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Job Title: Language Teacher, Interpreters, and Web Reporter
Posted by: Peace Boat
Location: Worldwide
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a fantastic opportunity to volunteer for Peace Boat’s 99th Global Voyage sent directly to us from the GET (language program) Coordinator, Sarah Anderson (Gunma-ken):
Peace Boat is now seeking dynamic and highly motivated volunteers to join its 99th Global Voyage!
The 99th Voyage departs Yokohama September 1st and returns to Yokohama December 17, 2018. The voyage will circumnavigate the globe and make stops in twenty-three countries, including China, Morocco, Iceland, Peru, and many more!
We are looking for:
- Language teachers: English and/or Spanish (18 months experience by the time of application; teaching certifications and language skills highly regarded)
- Interpreters: Japanese – English, Japanese – Chinese, Japanese – Korean, Japanese – Spanish, English – Chinese (no experience or training required)
- Web Reporter (Applications for the 98th Voyage web reporter will be open soon. Please check the website below for updates!)
WIT Life #322: Then They Came for Me
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Written by freelance Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03), WIT Life is a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as language, film, business, food and politics. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.
Sign from Japanese-run business telling customers their clothing won’t be brought to the incarceration camp
After interpreting in Manhattan Criminal Court earlier this week, I stopped for lunch in Chinatown and found myself with some time on my hands afterwards. I decided to visit the International Center of Photography and was nicely surprised to find the exhibition Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII (through May 6), a comprehensive portrayal of this reprehensible period in American history. It includes works from prominent photographers such as Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams, letters and other personal mementos, and moving video testimonials from those who were incarcerated or have family members who had been.
From 1942-1946, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated to incarceration camps in desert and swamp areas of the Western U.S. The original term for this had been “internment,” but I learned from the exhibition that Japanese American organizations and scholars have developed new terminology in an effort to more accurately reflect the wrongness of what took place. Read More
Job: News Reporter/Research Assistant – Yomiuri Shimbun (Washington, DC)
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Job Title: News Reporter/Research Assistant
Posted by: Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job sent to us directly from the company:
Founded in 1874, The Yomiuri Shimbun is the Japan’s largest and most influential national daily newspaper in Japan. We have 28 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: Washington DC, New York and Los Angeles.
The Yomiuri Shimbun: www.yomiuri.co.jp
The Yomiuri Shimbun Media Data: http://adv.yomiuri.co.jp/m-data/english/index.html
The Japan News (Our English-language daily): www.the-japan-news.com
The Los Angeles Bureau of the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s largest national daily newspaper, seeks an English and Spanish speaking reporter/research assistant.
We cover social issues, sports events, national politics, and any major breaking news in the Western and Midwestern states of the U.S. as well as all of Mexico. This job primarily involves gathering news, tracking newswires and assisting Japanese reporters by arranging and conducting interviews, doing research and transcribing interviews. The office can be fast-paced and there are daily deadlines. The position will include opportunities to travel to cover major news, report on sporting events, interview high-ranking government officials, and cover the entertainment industry.
Applicants should be fluent in English and Spanish. Since the newspaper is in Japanese, there are no byline opportunities. Read More
Job: Associate Director of Programs – The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (Washington, DC)
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Job Title: Associate Director of Programs
Posted by: The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program
- A one-year Fellowship program established by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to cultivate a corps of U.S. government officials with expertise on Japan and Japanese language ability.
U.S.-Japan Network for the Future
- A two-year program designed to build and enhance a network of Japan specialists who can bring diverse expertise and perspectives to the bilateral policy-making process in the mid- and long-term.
Program responsibilities include working independently and as part of a team to develop, promote, implement, recruit participants, and fulfill reporting requirements for these programs. This position also requires extensive coordination with Foundation staff in Montana and Tokyo, cohorts of program participants throughout the United Satates and in Japan, and U.S. government and Embassy of Japan officials.
Competitive candidates will have Japanese language ability, expertise on the United States government and government of Japan, experience developing programs with foundations and corporations, and experience managing a program budget. Candidates must be willing and interested in learning about policymaking and the U.S. government budgeting process. Experience working on federally-funded programs or on Capitol Hill would be helpful. Some domestic and international travel is required.
Strong candidates will have at least two years of work experience and a master’s degree. U.S. citizenship or current work visa is required. Send a resume and cover letter to hr@mansfieldfdn.org. Application deadline:February 23, 2018.
WIT Life #321: Sato Sakura Gallery
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Written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03), WIT Life is a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as language, film, business, food and politics. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.
Last September, Chelsea received a great addition to its art scene in the form of the Sato Sakura Gallery. This Japan-born museum has two locations (Fukushima/Tokyo) that specialize in 日本画 (Nihon-ga or traditional Japanese painting). This term and concept was created in response to 西洋画 (Seiyou-ga or Western painting), which made its way to Japan during the Meiji Era (1868). Today the idea of Nihon-ga can refer to both purely traditional Japanese painting, as well as new styles of painting that incorporate Western painting methods while remaining faithful to traditional Japanese painting techniques.
The inaugural exhibit at the new Chelsea location has 桜 (sakura or cherry blossoms) as its theme
, and showcases 12 different artists and their works. They range from regular-sized paintings to giant folding screens, and my favorites were from self-proclaimed “flower and cherry blossom maniac” Reiji Hiramatsu. In particular, his work “Playful Carps” piece is impressive. Its bright colors are striking, and I enjoy the playfulness of the fish in a pond with petals filling its surface. I also really like his “Mt. Fuji and Cherry Blossoms,” Read More
JQ Magazine: New York Adventure Club Offers Urasenke Tea Ceremony
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Guests of the Urasenke Chanoyu Center experienced a setting like this one pictured at the Nippon Business Institute Japanese Cultural Center of Everett Community College in Everett, Washington. (Courtesy of Philip Hafferty/Urasenke Chanoyu Center)
By Aubrey Keene (Hokkaido, 2004-06) for JQ magazine. Aubrey moved to New Jersey from Kentucky to complete a master’s degree in Asian studies from Seton Hall University. This is her first article for JQ.
On Saturday, February 3, the New York Adventure Club offered participants a private tea ceremony demonstration at the Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York (UCC) in Manhattan. Nearly two dozen participants from the area attended to have their first experience with this iconic Japanese cultural tradition.
Experiences like this are not unique for members of the New York Adventure Club. The group, formed in 2013 by CEO and founder Corey William Schneider, was an effort, he explains, “to get my friends to join me on my random weekend adventures around the city.” For more than a year and a half prior, Schneider had been exploring the city on his own as part of what he calls a “mini-early life crisis” that triggered a desire to do more fulfilling activities in his free time. By founding the group on Facebook, Schneider hoped he could get others to join him: he quickly discovered his idea was a hit when over 100 people showed up for the first event. The group now boasts more than 9,000 members, with activities ranging from trapeze classes to tours of Grant’s Tomb to tea tastings happening almost every day of the week.
On a chilly Upper East Side afternoon, participants gathered in the lobby of the UCC for an introduction by their chado, or way of tea, master Yoshihiro Terazono, who gave an overview of the 140-year old building. Originally a horse carriage house later refitted as an art studio for Mark Rothko, the UCC purchased the building in 1980 and spent two years transforming the space into a tea ceremony center. It now houses three tatami mat rooms of various sizes where students come and practice throughout the week. Each room opens to an outdoor space of a garden area with a view of the windows three stories above. The aesthetics successfully evoked the image of a tea house in Kyoto, the birthplace of Urasenke.
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York – Hello from Japan, Katsu Album Release, ‘Ponyo’ Turns 10
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe–shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here.
Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from live showcases that will transport you to another time and place, some new anime screenings, and a sake extravaganza you won’t want to miss.
Emily Munro
Now through May 6
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd Street
$14 children/adults, $11 seniors
Experience Tokyo’s vibrant culture in a new interactive exhibit! Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment that transports families to two distinct areas of Tokyo that exist side by side: one serene and exquisite, the other, too cute for words. Kawaii Central is a streetscape inspired by Tokyo’s bustling Harajuku district, bursting with color, trendy shops and cuter than cute styles. Kids sing karaoke, smile for the photo booth camera, serve up a seasonal Japanese meal, and design adorable mascots for their families. Plus, learn more about contemporary Japan through special programs for the public, free with admission.
Courtesy of Eventbrite.com
Saturday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m.
Private Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration @ The Secret Kyoto Garden
Urasenke Chanoyu Center of New York, 153 East 69th Street
$35 advance, $39 day of event
Experience one of Japan’s oldest traditional tea ceremonies in a secret indoor Japanese garden hidden in the Upper East Side—led by a Tea Master of Urasenke! Join New York Adventure Club for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony demonstration in the style of Urasenke, one of the main schools of Japanese tea ceremony. Established in 1967 to promote the rich cultural tea tradition of Urasenke in New York City, the UCC is a private organization that teaches its members how to master this ancient tradition over the course of 10-15 years. This event also offers an opportunity to consume the best quality sweets and matcha green tea from Kyoto, the birthplace of Urasenke.
Sunday, Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m.
Katsu: Debut Album Release Concert
National Opera Center – OPERA America, 330 Seventh Avenue
$20 suggested donation
Katsu started to perform in public about a month after he started playing the piano when he was the age of 19 by self-learning. He also started composing originals soon after the beginning of the public performances. After performing several times in Japan, He moved to New York. Then in December 2016, he debuted as a composer and a pianist at the Steinway Hall. Now, he has been performing his original tunes as a solo pianist at multiple venues. His music is described as New Age music, classical, Jazz, romantic piano, and more. This intimate performance will feature selections from his recently released debut album, Moon.
GKIDS
March 25-26, 28
E-Walk 42nd Street 13, 247 West 42nd Street / Empire 25, 234 West 42nd Street
$12.50 all ages
For the kickoff of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018, From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a heartwarming family adventure. When Sosuke, a young boy who lives on a clifftop overlooking the sea, rescues a stranded goldfish named Ponyo, he discovers more than he bargained for. Ponyo is a curious, energetic young creature who yearns to be human, but even as she causes chaos around the house, her father, a powerful sorcerer, schemes to return Ponyo to the sea. Miyazaki’s breathtaking, imaginative world is brought to life with an all-star cast, featuring (on the March 25 and March 28 English-language screenings) the voices of Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Lily Tomlin, Liam Neeson, and more.
Illustration by Ben Warren © Japan Society; Hideto Iwai © Toru Hiraiwa; Sarah Hughes © Alex Tilney
Monday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.
Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street
$15, $10 Japan Society members, seniors and students
This program is the 13th installment of Japan Society’s annual Play Reading Series, which introduces topical plays from up-and-coming playwrights in Japan to artists and audiences in the U.S. Written by Hideto Iwai, the winner of the prestigious Kishida Kunio Award for Drama, Manhood follows the twisted turns in the lives of four men as their boyish posse faces the harsh realities of adulthood and old age. Sarah Hughes, a New York local and emerging theater director, leads her gender swapped cast in this off-kilter depiction of Japanese “bro culture.” Playwright Iwai joins in a post-performance Q&A with the audience and director.
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Friday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.
The Nippon Club, 145 West 57th Street
$10 (materials included), RSVP at jpcourse@jfny.org
Are you planning a trip to Japan in the near future? If so, this workshop is for you! Please join us for our Travel Japanese workshop and learn Japanese vocabulary and basic expressions essential for travel in Japan! Japanese customs and useful travel information will also be introduced. In this workshop, you will be able to order food at a restaurant using simple terms, communicate with a store attendant while doing shopping, tell your destination to a taxi driver or station agent and ask for information, and more!
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JET Prefecture Round Up (February 2018)
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JET Prefecture Round Up is a mosaic of events taking place in the AJET community in Japan. Compiled by Suzanne Bhagan (Tottori Prefecture).
13th Kyoto Vegans Buffet Meetup
When: February 3
Where: Kyoto Prefecture
Forget the snow! Join the vegan tribe at Vegans Cafe and make new friends!
When: February 3
Where: Tottori Prefecture
Join in the 19th Chizu Inn Yuki Matsu in rural Tottori prefecture.
When: February 3-4
Where: Shimane Prefecture
Shimane and Hiroshima AJET welcome you to shred the slopes of Mizuho Highland with them.
Niigata AJET’s Northern Snow Out
When: February 10
Where: Niigata Prefecture
Join Niigata AJET at the first annual Kaetsu region snow out.
When: February 10-13
Where: Hokkaido Prefecture
Hokkaido AJET invites all JETs to take part in Snowcation, an annual event to encourage JETs from other prefectures to visit the northern island. This year, it coincides with the Sapporo Snow Festival.
When: February 17
Where: Okayama Prefecture
Join Okayama AJET in celebrating the prefecture’s famous Saidaiji Naked Man Festival.
Shizuoka AJET Strawberry Picking and Onsen Trip 2018
When: February 17
Where: Shizuoka Prefecture
Join Shizuoka AJET in beating winter with delicious strawberries on the prefecture’s famous strawberry road and a hot soak at the onsen.
When: February 24
Where: Aomori Prefecture
Aomori AJET invites you to its final event for the school year, a Snowball inspired by Stranger Things.
AJET Block 10 & The Nagazasshi Presents: Lantern Festival 2018
When: February 24
Where: Nagasaki Prefecture
Join AJET Block 10 to celebrate a festival started by the local Chinese community to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Job: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner – EIKEN Foundation of Japan (Fort Lee, NJ USA)
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Job Title: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner
Posted by: EIKEN Foundation of Japan
Location: Fort Lee, NJ USA
Contract: Part-Time
Here’s an urgent part-time job opening from Harumi Nakagawa for people who are looking to make some extra cash:
Job opening: EIKEN Speaking Test Examiner
緊急募集：英検二次試験１級面接官（日本人）
Japanese Children’s Society has been organizing the biggest testing site abroad on behalf of EIKEN Japan. About one thousand examinees gather to take this English proficiency exam 3 times a year in the New York area. Those who pass the Written Test will then proceed to the Speaking Test. About 20 examiners are assigned to administer the speaking test at our NY area site each time. The speaking test is held on Sundays, three times a year. We are looking for successful new examiners throughout the year. Native English speakers who are familiar with Japanese culture are highly welcomed. Please register for the future opportunity to work with us.
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- Native English Speaker (for Grade 3, Pre2, 2, Pre1 and 1)
- Must be a native English speaker with a B.A. degree or higher.
- Japanese Examiner (for Grade 1) 1級日本人面接官
- Must be an English-Japanese bilingual speaker who has a certificate that shows a high level English proficiency equivalent to EIKEN Grade 1 or B.A./M.A. degree acquired in native English speaking countries.
Date : 3 times a year (February, July and November) *The next test will be on Sunday, February 18th.
Time : 8:00am-4:00pm
Location: New Jersey *We offer a pick-up bus service from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan.
Compensation: starting from $240/day
(英語を母国語とする国の大学で学位を取得あるいは英語関連分野で修士以上の学位取得，あるいは英検１級レベルの英語力を証明できる日英バイリンガルの日本人) ★2/18(日)の試験に参加可能な方を急募しております。
Registration
- Please send your RESUME in Word or PDF format to EIKEN.nyikuei@gmail.com
- Then we’ll arrange an interview (A Skype interview is available).
- After passing the interview, you will need to take the EIKEN calibration test online. It will take about 40 minutes to 1 hour for each grade.
- Upon successful completion of training, examiners are assigned about a month before each test as needed, depending on the grade(s) they have been trained to administer and the number of examinees.
*Registration as an EIKEN examiner does not guarantee regular assignment to test sites.
