#Cheer4Fukushima organised by Tottori JETs and International Community
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This Sunday Tottori JETs will host a fundraising event, Cheer for Fukushima.
Cheer for Fukushima will raise money towards the reconstruction of Iwaki Ikueisha, an orphanage in Iwaki city which has suffered tremendous hardship since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
For the past few weeks people around the world have been taking selfies with the mascot fan Mirai-chan to promote the event which can be found on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter using #cheer4fukushima
Yesterday online donations went live and will be open until a month after the event.
It would be great if some of you could “get involved” by taking a selfie and sharing your pic and the event online. Tell your friends and family too. We want to encourage as many online donations as possible.
For more info on the event please see the website: cheer4fukushima.wix.com/c4f15
Online donation page: youcaring.com/iwakiikueisha
They are also getting the event out there!
Today’s Japan Today press release: http://www.japantoday.com/…/tottori-intl-community-to-host-…
AJET: http://ajet.net/announcement/cheer-for-fukushima/
If you have any questions or want more information about the event. Please contact me at ashlie.oneill@ajet.net
WIT Life #287: 猫マニア！
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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.
Can’t believe it’s been almost a month since I’ve written here, but two weeks of that time was my amazing trip to Japan! I wasn’t sure how spending Golden Week in Tokyo would be, but it was actually quite nice as people tend to leave town to travel both domestically and abroad. Most of my friends stuck around, so it was great to catch up with them without the usual work and other obligations cutting into our time together. Thanks to them, I was able to explore some new neighborhoods and local parks I had never been to and to just enjoy taking it easy in Tokyo, a rarity when things are in no
rmal operation.
During my second week I began to miss my cats at home, so I decided to go to a cat cafe. For some reason I have never thought to visit one during my previous visits to Japan, but part of why I wanted to go this time is that we now have our very own cat cafe in NY so I wanted to check out the original version. I picked one in Kichijouji as it was close to the station, but when my friend and I went upstairs we were told the wait would be a few hours. We had plans later in the day, so I made a reservation for another day that week.
I returned to the cafe at the appointed time and was given a lanyard upon which my start time and other information was marked, and was asked to wash and disinfect my hands. It cost Read More
7 jobs in International Education
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Via Carleen Ben (Oita). Posted by Sophia Chan (Sapporo-shi, 2009-2014). If interested in more job listings, join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
(1) Assistant Director Of Global Education – Student Experience at College of William and Mary (Virginia)
| Deadline | Open until filled |
|---|---|
| Date Posted | May 13, 2015 |
| Type | Administrative |
| Salary | Commensurate with experience |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
The College of William & Mary, a public university in Williamsburg, Virginia, was established in 1693 by British royal charter. Now, in its fourth century, it combines the best features of an elite liberal arts college with the opportunities offered by a modern research university. Through its Reves Center for International Studies, William & Mary supports global education opportunities, with close to 50% of undergraduates studying abroad by graduation. The Reves Center is searching for a new team member. The Assistant Director of Global Education Student Experience will report to the Director of Global Education. This position will be fundamental to meeting the University study abroad participation goals. Position serves as the primary management position for the student experience for all study abroad programs. Program oversight includes:
- overall advising oversight for 3rd party programs
- pre-departure student development and reentry programming
- coordination and oversight of incoming exchange students
- liaising with academic and administrative units at W&M and overseas
- managing the W&M Keio Cross-Cultural Collaborations inbound program
- spearheading student development and assessment initiatives
- Masters degree or commensurate experience and education;
- Experience in higher education and with study abroad programs, including student advising, student outreach, and program oversight;
- Knowledge of best practices with regard to student development, assessment, and cross-cultural learning;
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills;
- Demonstrated ability to work well with students, staff, and faculty;
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills and ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse environment.
Japan Local: Aomori Summer Festivals
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Mel T (Aomori-ken, 2007-2012) is a Canadian living and working in Towada City, Aomori. For more information about events, sightseeing, restaurants, etc. in Towada City, and around Aomori Prefecture & Japan, visit her blog at http://towada-city.blogspot.com.
Goshogawara Tachineputa
It is a hot and muggy August night, but the air is filled with energy and a sense of anticipation. Then the sounds of flutes, drums, and chanting shouts erupt as people dressed in happi coats, yukata and all manner of costume fill the street, and enormous glowing figures emerge from between the darkened buildings.
There are many festivals across Aomori Prefecture and all of Japan during the summer, but Aomori’s three biggest and most famous summer festivals are Hirosaki Neputa, Aomori Nebuta, and Goshogawara Tachineputa.
All three feature impressive night parades of neputa/nebuta–large lantern floats with images and themes drawn from Chinese or Japanese literature, history, or religion–pulled by large groups of people often dressed in special costumes and accompanied by music from flutes, drums, and hand cymbals. The groups pulling the floats also use special shouts (different for each festival) to keep both the participants and spectators energized.
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Merry White on ‘Kissaten: Japanese Cafes Past and Present’
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“Japanese coffee standards are the highest—when there is a new varietal on the market, it is often sent to Japan for testing. If a bean can make it in Japan, it can make it anywhere. The quality tasters are very keen, and there are fewer defective beans permitted than anywhere in the world.” (Courtesy of Merry White)
Brewing Up Something at Japan Society
By Alexis Agliano Sanborn (Shimane-ken, 2009-11) for JQ magazine. Alexis is a graduate of Harvard University’s Regional Studies-East Asia (RSEA) program, and currently works as an executive associate at Asia Society in New York City.
When it comes to notable food and drink of Japan, for many “coffee” is not the first thing that comes to mind. Yet, on May 21, Merry (Corky) White, Professor of Anthropology at Boston University, will teach audiences at Japan Society in New York City just how robust their coffee culture is, and how exacting their measurements are. Get ready for something good at Kissaten: Japanese Cafes, Past and Present.
White’s no newbie to food and Japan—it’s been much of the foundation of her professional work. If you look her up on Amazon, you’ll see that she’s been publishing food-related books since the mid-1970s, and regularly offers contributions to publications the world over. Definitely a foodie—and someone who knows her stuff. When not researching coffee and cafes, she’s active teaching about Japanese society, women in Asia, food and culture, and the anthropology of travel and tourism. Check her out on Twitter, where she regularly posts food- and culture-related content.
To whet your appetite for this program, JQ recently caught up with White to learn more about the coffee world in Japan, and what we can expect to hear from this rich presentation.
At your lecture at Japan Society, what do you hope to teach the audience about Japanese coffee culture?
I hope to surprise at least a few people, who may not yet know that Japanese coffee is a well-rooted, well-developed cultural product with a deep history. The coffee experience is also about cafes, koohii hausu, and kissaten, places with a special meaning that have developed over time in Japan. These places have offered people various distinctive experiences, depending on the era. The first ones, in the Meiji period (1868-1912), gave people a window on Europe, decor, clothing, foods—which continued into the Taisho period (1912-1926) when the flappers and lounge lizards demonstrated a new modernity, and the urban cultures were changing to, for example, give women a place in public, too. It was fine for a young woman of good family in the daytime, anyway, to go to a cafe, though probably she might have a chaperone…
Can you describe an iconic Japanese-style kissaten?
Courtesy of Merry White
Kissaten are now places of memory, as well as ordinary community life. Brown kissa are the “sepia-toned” places where especially middle-aged people (I would say over 60s) like to go for a nice place to sit and get good service and maybe see friends. Young people like them, too, as they often share a love of the past (one they wouldn’t have had themselves) as a retro experience. Kissaten, though, also have more contemporary styles.
Job: Japanese Speaking Trip Leader — HS summer program (Boston)
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Another JET-relevant posting from Adz Group, which has posted similar opportunities previously on JETwit. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Trip Leader
Posted by: Japanese educational and cultural program in Boston
Location: Boston
Status: Short-Term
Japanese Speaking Trip Leader Wanted for July 23-31 in Boston
We are seeking a Japanese speaking candidate to lead an educational and cultural program in Boston for Japanese high school students, from July 23rd through July 31st. Ideally, this person needs to be located in the Boston area and/or familiar with the city.
If you are highly self-motivated, passionate about intercultural experiences and an independent worker this position is for you. Individuals who are attracted to making a notable difference in people’s lives around the world would really enjoy this role.
Job: ALT/Special Lecturer (Nagano)
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Thanks to JET Sabbi Topal, currently the ALT Prefectural Advisor, Senior High School Teacher Consultation Division at the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education for sharing this opening with JETwit. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Direct-Hire ALTs, Global Instructors
Posted by: Nagano Prefectural Board of Education
Location: Nagano Prefecture
Status: Full-Time
The Nagano Prefectural Board of Education is currently seeking experienced candidates for four 2015-2016 Direct Hire ALT positions. They are also seeking candidates with extensive teaching experience for three new native-English-speaker special lecturer positions. If you or anyone you know is interested in coming to live and work in Nagano Prefecture, please take a look at the official position announcement pages linked below. Application materials are due by May 15. よろしくおねがいします！
Direct Hire ALT Position Openings: http://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/kyoiku/kyogaku/saiyo-nyuushi/joho/altboshu.html
Global Instructor Position Openings: http://www.pref.nagano.lg.jp/kyoiku/kyogaku/saiyo-nyuushi/joho/global.html
Job: 3 positions — MultiLing Japan (Yokohama)
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Received directly from MultiLing Japan. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Apprenticeship, Office Manager, and Vendor Service Coordinator
Posted by: MultiLing Japan
Location: Yokohama, Japan
MultiLing, a patent translation company in Yokohama, seeks candidates for three positions. For details and to apply, click here.
Job: ESL/English/Math Teachers — Japanese Children’s Society (Fort Lee, NJ)
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Directly via the Japanese Children’s Society, which has posted other listings to JETwit previously. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Teachers
Posted by: Japanese Children’s Society
Location: Fort Lee, NJ
Status: Part-Time
Part-time ESL/English/Math teachers needed
■Description: Native English Speakers + BA (+ K-12 teacher certificate/TESOL + Teaching exp.)
■School Name: R/Lingo Learning Center(Japanese Children’s Society Inc.)
■Location: Fort Lee, NJ
■Time: 1. Saturdays 9:00-12:00 (2 classes) *An ESL teacher & Math teacher needed ASAP.
2. Mon. to Fri. :
① 9:00am – 12:00pm *home tutoring
② 1:00pm – 5:00pm *private tutoring @school / home tutoring
③ 5:00pm – 8:00pm *private tutoring @school / home tutoring
*Each class is 60 to 90 min long. Please register for future job offering.
■Payment: At least $30.00/hour * We pay transportation cost.
*Please send your RESUME to ringo.nyikuei@gmail.com or call 201-947-4707.
Job: Japanese Culture Teacher — Explore Japan Summer Program (Milton, MA)
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Another JET-relevant opportunity from Adz Group. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Japanese Culture Teacher
Posted by: Explore Japan summer program, American Learning
Location: Milton, MA
Status: Short-Term
Japanese Culture Teacher Position for the Girls Program: We are looking for personable and energetic people interested in sharing their knowledge of Japanese culture. Teachers must be self-motivated and organized, and love working with students age 8-18. Each Explore Japan teacher has a class of 12-15 students and usually has a student assistant with them. You will be asked to plan, organize and deliver a full series of fun, hands-on workshops including arts and crafts projects, language exercises, calligraphy, cuisine, music, and other topics related to Japanese culture. We can provide you with a sample template we have used to arrange the 10-12 day schedule of activities. In the afternoon, both the American students and the Japanese students embark on field trips together. The Explore Japan Teachers are expected to act as chaperones to help keep all of the students organized during the afternoon field trips. Competitive compensation will be provided.
For more info, go to http://www.americanlearning.com/
Send Resume and Cover Letter to jessica.bendell@adzgroup.net
Job: Associate Producer — NHK (DC)
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A JET-relevant job listing posted at the request of the company. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Associate Producer
Posted by: NHK
Location: Washington, DC
Status: Full-Time
Overview:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) currently has an opening in its Washington bureau for the Associate Producer position.
This entry-level position is a fantastic opportunity for those who are early in their journalism careers – you won’t get this kind of access anywhere else.
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘Gon, the Little Fox’
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“Written by the legendary children’s book author Nankichi Niimi when he was just seventeen years old, the story brings to life a little rascal who never passes up a chance to cause havoc.” (Museyon)
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.
You probably remember reading some of Aesop’s Fables—such as “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”—during your childhood. Or more importantly, the lessons those fables are supposed to teach.
Likewise, your students in Japan likely read similar tales, and one of them might have been Gon, the Little Fox. Written by the legendary children’s book author Nankichi Niimi (1913-1943) when he was just seventeen years old, the story brings to life a little rascal who never passes up a chance to cause havoc, like setting fire to rapeseed husks held out in the sun, to dry to stealing a farmer’s cayenne peppers.
However, Gon realizes he’s gone too far when he kills an eel intended to be eaten by the ailing mother of a villager named Hyoju. To atone for his egregious misdeed, Gon repeatedly gathers, among other objects, mushrooms and chestnuts to leave at Hyoju’s house. But Gon’s attempts at forgiveness are never acknowledged and the story ends tragically. (Premature deaths were an unfortunate aspect of Niimi’s life; his mother passed away when he was four and he himself died when he was twenty-nine.)
6 jobs in International Education
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Via Carleen Ben (Oita). Posted by Sophia Chan (Sapporo-shi, 2009-2014). If interested in more job listings, join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
(1) Admissions Programs Assistant – Spanish Studies Abroad (Amherst, MA)
Spanish Studies Abroad
Position Announcement – May 2015
The Organization: Spanish Studies Abroad an educational services organization specializing in the design and implementation of academic programs in Spanish language and culture. Since 1969, we have designed such programs through partners and/or our own institutions in Spain, Argentina, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. We design for-credit Academic Programs on both regular-term and customized schedules, as well as educational Cultural Travel Programs for special interest groups. Spanish Studies Abroad is a privately held organization registered in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Job title: Admissions Programs Assistant, reports to the Director of Admissions. Full-time.
Job Description: The Spanish Studies Abroad Programs Assistant assists the Admissions Department in programming matters such as, collection of application materials, student correspondence, general office duties, some database/website upkeep, and social media.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be highly organized and self-motivated, communicate clearly and succinctly and have moderate Spanish language fluency. General knowledge of social media is required. This job is ideal for a recent college/university graduate or student looking to break into the field of international Education. Candidates with university administration or general office experience preferred.
Applications: Applications will be collected until the position is filled. Anticipated start date will be June 15th, 2015.
Applicants: Please send a cover letter and resume via e-mail to erinn.kennedy@spanishstudies.org. Read More
I’ll Make It Myself!: Add a Dash of Cultural Imperialism: Japanese Food and Cooking (1956), Part 5
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L.M. (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. Ze works in international student exchange; writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan and the US; 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; and admins The JET Alumni Culinary Group on LinkedIn.
Part 5 on a series about Stuart Griffin’s Japanese Food and Cooking (1956).
If sushi is the engagement, sashimi, or raw fish, is the wedding. Now is the time to stop dabbling an plunge bolding into what may be regarded as the pièce de résistance, in the accepted French sense, and what some may regard as just the piece to resist, other will regard as the one they cannot resist.
Raw fish, to many foreigners, spells trouble.
“Raw fish!” one can hear them scream, “how could anyone think of eating such a thing?” (36)
I’ll Make It Myself!: Add a Dash of Cultural Imperialism: Japanese Food and Cooking (1956), Part 4
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L.M. (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. Ze works in international student exchange; writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan and the US; 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; and admins The JET Alumni Culinary Group on LinkedIn.
Part 4 on a series about Stuart Griffin’s Japanese Food and Cooking (1956).
We’ve made it to the sushi chapter, readers!
I’ve spoken with several people about Griffin’s choice to describe sushi (well, nigiri sushi) as “rice sandwiches.” While I think most Americans in 2015 have some idea of what sushi is, in the 1950s, outside of Japanese-American communities, some explanation may have been required. Reactions to “rice sandwiches” have ranged from “no, that makes sense” to “aren’t they more like hors d’oeuvres?“* to (my favorite) “Do you know how sandwiches work?”
