Job: Legal Manager – CMIC (Tokyo)
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Thanks to JET alum Nicole Mignone (a lawyer herself) for sharing this listing she found on LinkedIn. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Legal Manager
Posted by: CMIC
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The CMIC Group consists of seventeen companies, including CMIC HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. and consolidated affiliates. The Group’s businesses mainly involve support for the pharmaceutical industry. Instead of making drugs, we offer comprehensive services related to drug, all the processes of a pharmaceuticals company from research and development to manufacturing and sales. Leveraging our experience and expertise as a pioneer CRO, our business has expanded to create added value in such fields as drugs, medical devices, specific functional foods, and so on. Moreover, we are tackling the service which is useful to “the medical treatment for a patient” also in the field of medical treatment and healthcare, strengthening customer service as “PVC (Pharmaceutical Value Creator)” which contributes for value maximization of a pharmaceuticals company. Read More
Job: Research Associate – United Nations University (Tokyo)
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Via Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Research Associate
Posted by: United Nations University
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The Fukushima Global Communication (FGC) Programme is an initiative developed by the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) with financial support from the Government of Japan. The FGC programme applies a human security approach to examine impacts of the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident of March 11, 2011, on people and society, and the challenges of the recovery process in Fukushima. It also focuses on issues of risk and information provision, aiming to improve understanding of how the threat of radiation is perceived, and the specific challenges of risk communication related to nuclear energy. (For more information please visit the FGC website.) Read More
Job: Programme Support Assistant – United Nations University (Tokyo)
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Via Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Programme Support Assistant
Posted by: United Nations University
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is a new UNU institute, created in January 2014 by consolidating the former UNU Institute of Advanced Studies and UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP). It is based at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo. The mission of UNU-IAS is to serve the international community through policy relevant research and capacity development focused on sustainability, including its social, economic and environmental dimensions. UNU-IAS builds on a strong tradition of UNU research and capacity development in Japan, undertaken in collaboration with a global network of professionals and scholars, particularly in Africa and Asia. (For more information please visit http://ias.unu.edu.) Read More
Job: Instructor of Japanese – USF (Tampa)
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Thanks to JET alum Autumn Widdoes for forwarding this. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Instructor of Japanese
Posted by: University of South Florida
Location: Tampa, FL
Type: Full-time
Duties: Responsibilities include teaching elementary to advanced level Japanese language courses.
Qualifications (Education & Experience): Applicants should have teaching experience at the university level and must demonstrate excellence in teaching a proficiency-based curriculum. Read More
Daily Yomiuri: Japanese government announces increase for JET Programme
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According to a Daily Yomiuri article, the Japanese government plans to increase JET Programme participants by 2,300 between 2015 and 2019 with an eye towards eventually increasing the program to 20,000. This seems to be in line with LDP policies announced back in April.
Update 1:32 pm Sep. 22: Here’s an English version of the article:
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001586882
ALTs to be placed in all primary schools
The Yomiuri ShimbunThe government has decided to increase the number of Assistant Language Teachers considerably over a five-year period, starting from the next school year, to strengthen English education at primary schools.
Aiming to create a system in which ALTs will be assigned to all public primary schools by the 2019 school year, the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and the Foreign Ministry plan to increase the number of ALTs by about 2,300 over five years as a national project. Combined with ALTs who are hired independently by municipalities, the ministries intend to expand the total number of ALTs to 20,000, or 1.5 times the current level, by the 2019 school year.
The education ministry has decided to lower the starting age for English education from the current fifth year of primary school to the third year by the 2020 school year, and make it an official subject from the fifth year.
Experts have said it is important to secure a sufficient number of native English speakers, and utilize them to enhance the learning environments for students.
About 800 ALTs first came to Japan in 1987 when the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program was launched as a state international exchange project. As of 2002, the number of ALTs had increased to about 5,600, but it began to decrease after that due to financial problems. The current number is about 4,100.
Besides ALTs on the JET Program, about 8,000 ALTs hired independently by municipalities and other organizations have been dispatched to local primary and middle schools across the nation. In some cases, an ALT teaches at several schools.
According to experts, considerable disparity exists among the nation’s 21,000 public primary schools. While some schools have resident ALTs, some schools are visited by an ALT once about every six months.
The government therefore plans to increase the number of ALTs in the JET Program in stages. From the 2020 school year onward, English lessons will increase from the current once a week to three times a week for fifth-grade and sixth-grade students. Third-grade and fourth-grade students will have English lessons once or twice a week, and the education ministry plans to have ALTs frequently instruct students in English classes.
The budget for English education utilizing ALTs is expected to increase from about ¥30 billion this school year to about ¥50 billion a year eventually. The government also plans to launch a subsidy system for supporting municipalities that independently hire ALTs.
ALT
An ALT assists Japanese teachers in teaching foreign languages such as English at primary, middle and high schools. In addition to ALTs who come to Japan on the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, a state international exchange project, others are directly hired by municipalities or private organizations contracted to dispatch ALTs.
From the 2011 school year, foreign language studies became compulsory for fifth-grade and sixth-grade primary school students. The role of ALTs has expanded to include assisting with pronunciation and listening comprehension.
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Here’s the article in Japanese. Attempted translations or paraphrases are welcome in the comments section:
全公立小に英語指導助手、５年間で２万人に
2014年09月22日 17時27分
小学校の英語教育を強化するため、文部科学、総務、外務３省は、学校で英語指導などにあたる外国語指導助手（ＡＬＴ）を来年度から５年間で、国の事業だけで約２３００人増員し、６４００人以上とする方針を決めた。
自治体が独自に採用しているＡＬＴなどと合わせ、２０１９年度までに総数を現在の１・５倍の２万人に拡充し、すべての公立小学校に配置できる体制を目指す。
小学校の英語教育では、文科省が２０年度をめどに、開始時期を現在の５年生から３年生に引き下げ、５年生からは正式な教科にする方針を固めている。質の高い学習環境を整える上で、英語を母国語とするＡＬＴの確保や活用が課題として指摘されていた。
ＡＬＴは、国の国際交流事業（ＪＥＴプログラム）が始まった１９８７年に約８００人が来日し、２００２年に約５６００人となったが、その後財政難で減り、現在は約４１００人。ほかに、自治体の独自採用などで、約８０００人が各地の小中学校などに派遣されている。全国の公立小学校（約２万１０００校）では常駐する学校もあるが、１人で数校を受け持つケースもあり、半年に１回程度しか派遣を受けられない学校もあるという。
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘WA: The Essence of Japanese Design’
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“WA is an excellent reminder that the analysis of everyday objects in our lives can be more insightful than we might first think, examining the roles of myriad mediums in Japanese daily life in ancient times to today including practical uses, religious ones, and political statements.” (Phaidon)
By Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently working at Ishikawa Prefecture’s New York office while seeking opportunities with publications in New York. Follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on his blog and Twitter @brittlejules.
Whether you like looking at furniture, crafts, art, and everything in between, in museums, magazines, or even Pinterest, you’re sure to appreciate the awe of a magical table, that from some angles is almost invisible, not to mention the rustic austerity of handmade materials for the Japanese tea ceremony and many other fascinating objects featured in WA: The Essence of Japanese Design. Throughout history, design and craftsmanship have had important roles in everyday life and practical uses, as well as in the arts and even in the political arena. WA explores the changing faces and development of Japanese design through the mediums themselves.
The book is divided into sections that include: Wood, Bamboo and Lacquer, Paper, Metal, Fabric and Textiles, Ceramic, and Synthetic/New Materials. Each section features a few dozen stunning photographs of objects, crafts, or even furniture, and a short essay that highlights pieces made from a particular material that, along with the photos, support its discussion about the development of that medium in Japan in a manner approachable for all readers. The contents of the book are written and selected by Rossella Menegazzo and Stefania Piotti, who are both scholars of East Asian arts and crafts, and they have successfully created a beautiful, approachable book on the subject.
WA explores the Japaneseness of Japanese design that has evolved throughout its history of ancient influences, from continental Asia and the Silk Road, through Japan’s periods of isolation, and continuing through today with its integration and innovation of Western design and cultural needs. WA is a very approachable book; the essays are not heavy with jargon and relate more to the pictures, which provides a very special and immediate connection to Japanese arts that would only be rivaled by holding the items themselves featured in the photos.
Job: Development Director – Japanese American Citizens League National (SF)
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Via Idealist. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Development Director
Posted by: Japanese American Citizens League National
Location: San Francisco, CA
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is seeking to fill the position of Program Director (Membership & Fund Development). The position is located in the national office of JACL in San Francisco, CA. The person will be responsible for articulating, developing and managing annual and long range objectives for fund development and investments; managing an effective planned giving program; coordinating foundation and corporate grants; ensuring that the membership database is current and accurate; supervising all aspects of membership such as renewals, rebates, and reports; and working with the national board and committees regarding membership marketing and fundraising. Read More
Job: JET Ambassadors – volunteer basis (DC, MD, VA, WV, DE)
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Via JETAADC. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: JET Ambassador
Posted by: JETAA
Location: DC, MD, VA, WV, DE
Type: Volunteer
Overview:
We are pleased to announce a call for volunteers for the JET Ambassadors Program!
As the brainchild of Ambassador Fujisaki, the JET Ambassadors Program is a volunteer-based program allowing participants to visit local DC and surrounding area schools and share their experiences from Japan through interactive self-designed presentations. The program aims to educate newer generations about Japan and raise international awareness throughout the community, as well as giving former JETs the chance to reconnect with their own experiences. Read More
Job: User Support Specialist – Japanese & Korean speaker (Austin, TX)
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Via Anzu Global. If you apply, please make sure to indicate that you learned of the listing via JETwit. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: User Support Specialist
Posted by: MultiLing Corporation
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Type: Full-time, contract, $22/hr
Overview:
Our Fortune 100 client is looking for a Japanese and Korean speaker to help with customer support of user system. Participate in projects and testing efforts related to support. Previous technical support or customer support is a plus. Must have strong communication skills, good work ethic, great attention to detail, and exceptional customer focus. Candidate must be able to read, write and speak both Korean and Japanese. Will train on technology.
Please contact Jeanne at jeanne.sharpe@anzuglobal.com for more details.
Job: Writer/Translator for RocketNews24 English (Online)
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See below for a very interesting writer/translator work opportunity from Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010 – 2013), the editor for RocketNews24 English, a website specializing in quirky news from Japan and Asia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Writer/Translator
Posted by: RocketNews24 English
Type: Freelance
Salary: Calculated on a per article basis + incentive
Overview:
RocketNews24 English is looking to hire a few talented writers to help them grow! Thanks to a lot of hard work and its awesome readers, RockNews24 English is currently making plans to expand its website and increase our daily output. To this end, the site is looking for a couple of talented writers to join the team.
Requirements:
be creative individuals who write regularly.
enjoy keeping up to date with current events, trends and pop culture.
speak/read Japanese well (equivalent to JLPT N2 or better)
be able to produce five or more articles per week
Applicants from all over the world are welcome. They are also looking for speakers of Chinese, Korean or other Asian languages.
Application Instructions:
(If you apply, make sure to indicate that you learned of the listing via JETwit.)
Please send your resume, Japanese and English, and translations (see #2 below) to recruit @ en.rocketnews24.com
1）Please write the following IN JAPANESE in your e-mail.
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Name：
Age：
Address：
Motivation for applying：
E-mail address：
Telephone number：
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※Please write『英訳ライタースタッフ応募／氏名』for the subject.
※Please attach a picture of yourself with your resume.
2）Please translate the following two articles and submit them with your resume
1. ■普通じゃない！神戸北野で異人館を改装した『スターバックス』に行ってきた
2. Please write an original piece that you think would be a good fit for RocketNews24. This could be a loose translation of an article from a foreign language website, a short piece introducing something neat you found on the net or your own personal opinion or anecdotal piece based on your experiences in Japan and Asia.
Only accepted applicants will be notified of the results.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, RocketNews24 is a Japanese-language news blog. Since their humble launch in 2008, they’ve built a massive fan base by reporting the interesting, strange and random—much of it brought over from the English-speaking world.
【RocketNews24】Use your rice cooker to bake delicious cinnamon honey apples
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Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Oona McGee, a writer and translator for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.
Life can be tough in Japan when the weather starts getting cooler and cravings for baked comfort foods start taking hold of our thoughts. With full-size western ovens an absolute rarity in the common Japanese home, roast dinners and home-baked pies become more like lost friends from a bygone era; somewhere else but still etched in our hearts and never quite forgotten.
If the Japanese kitchen is lacking in the stove department, it makes up for it in volumes with a marvellous piece of wizardry known as the rice cooker. Its mettle has only recently been put to the test with some surprising recipes like fast food dinners and enormous pancakes of epic proportions. And now as the weather cools, there’s another easy recipe to try – soft baked cinnamon honey apples.
Get the recipe here!
Job: Blog Writers – RESOBOX
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A Queens, NYC-based Japanese cultural center is seeking bloggers to write on its website. Thanks to JET alum interpreter, translator and journalist Stacy Smith for putting this unique organization in touch with JETwit. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Blog Writers
Posted by: RESOBOX
Type: $10 per article
Overview:
RESOBOX, a Japanese cultural center in Queens is seeking bloggers to write about any topic related to Japan on its website.
The blog is about promoting artists of Japanese arts and culture and truly sophisticate it so that these can evolve in an inspiring and innovative manner. Currently blog has content based on swordsmanship and stick fighting techniques, introduction of Japanese tea, anime film critics, event or performance at RESOBOX. Read More
Job: Manager of Graphic Design and Production – Japan Society (NYC)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Manager of Graphic Design and Production
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, NY
Type: Full-time
Overview:
The Manager of Graphic Design and Production is responsible for designing and producing all printed materials for Japan Society departments and consulting on all other projects involving the Society’s visual presence (including online) to reinforce and preserve the integrity of the graphic identity of the institution. Read More
Job: Japanese Press & Community Relations Officer – Japan Society (NYC)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-2014), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Japanese Press & Community Relations Officer
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, NY
Type: Full-time, temporary
Overview:
The temporary Japanese Press & Community Relations Officer will work with the Media and Marketing Department to strategize, initiate, coordinate, and implement press-related initiatives for Japan Society, focusing mainly on Japanese media. Read More
I’ll Make It Myself!: White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
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L.M. Zoller (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.
White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf
Aaron Bobrow-Strain
Beacon Press, Boston. 2012
For those interested in food history and culture, White Bread: A Social History of the Store-Bought Loaf, which mainly deals with US bread culture, also covers the rise of shokupan (食パン) in Japan, specifically how SCAP tried to use bread and other “democratic” pastimes (kissing in films, for example) to “break” Japan of its “imperialist notions.”
Although Bobrow-Strain isn’t a Japan specialist, his careful treatment of Japanese food culture and its globalization is a welcome change from mainstream media’s obsession with wacky Japan and even NPR’s weirdly one-sided articles.
