May 7

Job: Alumni Manager at American Field Service (AFS) (NYC)

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The Manager of Alumni Relations is responsible for the strategic development, management and supervision of the organization’s Alumni efforts with the overall goal of increasing the numbers of engaged, committed and generous AFS-USA alumni.

Ideally, the Manager of Alumni Relations should be an entrepreneurial self-starter and seasoned professional with a background in alumni and/or marketing who is a creative and strategic thinker with strong skills in building relationships.

Alumni Relations will work closely with other departments, especially Development, Marketing and Communications, and Volunteer Development and Resources to ensure that the Alumni unit has the insights, strategies, and resources to meet ambitious alumni engagement and giving goals. The Manager of Alumni Relations will report to the Chief, External Relations, Development and Communications Officer. Read More

May 7

Job: Operations Coordinator for Japanese Agricultural Training Pgm at Big Bend Community College (Moses Lake, WA)

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The Operations Coordinator is responsible for working closely with staff from the Japan Agriculture Exchange Council to oversee the orientation, placement and monitoring of trainees on host farms and host academic institutions during their stay in the United States. The Coordinator is also responsible for working with JAEC staff to locate and contract with host farms for trainee placement and coordinating with appropriate federal and state agencies to ensure proper documentation of trainees while they are in the program. This position is based in Seattle at the JAEC offices, but frequent travel to the Big Bend Community College (BBCC) campus and to host farms, partner colleges and universities is required. Read More

May 7

Job: Group Sales Coordinator at Growing Japanese Firm (NYC)

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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

May 7

Job: Economic Section at Embassy of Japan (DC)

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The Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Economic Section. The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation, and sick leave. Salary is commensurate with experience. Read More

May 7

Job: Japan Country Manager at Wooga (Japan)

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• Develop Wooga’s presence in Japan: Be smart about growing our player base and brand awareness in the world’s largest gaming market! Japanese players love our games, you need to make sure they know about them.
• User acquisition in Japan is very local and specific. You should identify key marketing partners and channels (ad agencies, mobile networks, TV broadcasters, other gaming companies), negotiate custom deals, oversee creation of marketing materials, control and optimise the results. You will receive full support from our Berlin-based marketing and creative teams.
• Help Wooga understand how we can improve our games to please the Japanese players, and understand where the biggest opportunities in the market are for Wooga.

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May 7

Job: Business Manager at Seikgakuin Atlanta International School (Atlanta)

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Overview: 

Responsibilities are as follows, but not limited to:

Accounting & Financing

• Bookkeeping & banking
• Accounts Payable
• Financial Reports
• Budget
• Scholarship

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May 7

【RocketNews24】Sharp’s Ocha-presso brings traditional Japanese flavor to your kitchen

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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 Angelina Lucienne, a writer and translator for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.

Coffee and espresso drinks are quite common in Japan, but green tea will always have a special place in Japanese hearts, as evidenced by the availability of green tea flavored doughnuts, ice bars, beer and even curry. Now, Sharp has announced a new machine for home use that makes perfect matcha (green tea made from powdered tea leaves). They are calling it the Healsio Ocha-presso (or Healthy-o Tea-presso, if you prefer).

The Ocha-presso mills whole tea leaves, boils water and blends it together all in one machine. It was modeled on home espresso machines, but designed to reflect the essential parts of the tea ceremony (represented in the graphic below).

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May 6

WIT Life #268: New Japanese movies worth seeing

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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.

The cherry blossoms have come and gone since the last time I posted, truly fleeting!  I was lucky enough to enjoy them twice this year, both during a trip to Japan last month and at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s Sakura Matsuri earlier this month.  To get through the long flight over the Pacific I like catching up on movies I missed, and I spent my outward voyage enjoying Oscar nominees and the return trip watching some new Japanese movies.  During my inward flight two of the movies I picked, Judge! and The Little House, both featured one of my favorite Japanese actors, Satoshi Tsumabuki.

The former film features Tsumabuki as a young advertising agent who is forced by his boss to go in his place as an international judge for a worldwide TV Advertising Festival taking place in Santa Monica.  By great coincidence, his boss’s name is Ichiro Otaki and Tsumabuki’s character’s name is Kiichiro Ota, giving them the same name if written Japanese-style with last name first.  Ota points out that when abroad, names are written with first name before last name, but his boss ignores his concerns and sends him off.  Another name coincidence is that Ota’s female co-worker Hikari has the same last name (in comparison to Kiichiro, she is amusingly referred to as the “talented Ota” by Otaki).

Kiichiro doesn’t have confidence in his English speaking ability, so he enlists Hikari to Read More

May 5

Job: Japanese Speaking Safety Specialist at Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)

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We have an opening in our Drug Safety & Public Health group for a Systems Safety Specialist.  This is a full-time, regular employee role with paid salary, bonus, and benefits. Read More

May 5

Job: Part-time Senior Admin Asst for Japan Intercultural (Emerald Hills, CA)

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The entrepreneurial head of a rapidly growing specialized global consulting and training company seeks a Senior Administrative Assistant.

Looking for someone to work closely with me to learn business operations, get things done, and create and/or maintain processes and systems to handle our increasing workload. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills and experience in similar situations helping an executive with a growing firm better manage workflow and be more productive. Must be flexible, cheerful, and level-headed. Prior experience in a professional services firm, particularly training or consulting, is preferred. Read More

May 5

Job: Two J-E interpreters needed for Tampa, FL conference May 15-23

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Szanca Solutions, Inc., a veteran owned small business with corporate headquarters in Bedford, PA, is looking to hire at least two interpreters for a conference in Tampa, FL from May 15-23. Read More

May 3

JQ Magazine: Concert Review—Yoshiki Classical World Tour Dazzles San Francisco with Surprise X Japan Guest

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“The night offered something for everyone in Yoshiki’s ability to merge and bring together different genres and listeners and touch the collective beating heart therein.” (Shirong Gao)

By Shirong Gao (Shiga-ken, 2005-07) for JQ magazine. A member of JETAA Northern California, Shirong is a graphic designer, Illustrator, and breakfast food lover who worked in a Japanese countryside as seen only in Studio Ghibli movies. For more, visit gaoshirong.com.

Every night, as a child drifting off to sleep, I looped a rock ballad. My personal lullaby. A song by multi-million-selling heavy metal band X Japan, the Rising Sun’s answer to KISS. Yet not even in dreams did I see myself growing up to one day meet its leader, Yoshiki, and witness how far he’s come in his career.

A classically trained musician turned rock legend, Yoshiki has now returned to his more refined roots, embarking on a world tour of Yoshiki Classical concerts featuring music from the eponymous solo album released last year in collaboration with talents the likes of Beatles producer Sir George Martin and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Shirong Gao

On April 28, Davies Hall, home to the San Francisco Symphony, was packed on a Monday night to host only the second date of Yoshiki’s tour following its debut in Costa Mesa three days prior. “Definitely a different scene from a typical classical concert,” commented attendee Arisa Takahashi (Nara-ken CIR, 1991-92), who has also performed at the hall as part of the Sing Out, Davies! choral workshop. “There were people with blue hair, dressed in their frilly Lolita finery, sitting alongside classical music attendees.”

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May 2

Job: Director of Development at US-Japan Council (DC)

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We seek a candidate who is committed to the goals of the organization and can bring experience in fundraising, primarily with corporate and major donors that have vested interest in U.S.-Japan relations. We seek a candidate who will serve as a key member of the leadership team to develop mid- to long-term strategies in fundraising and work closely with staff and board leadership in the implementation of development plans. Read More

May 2

Job: Senior International Admissions Counselor, Augsburg College (MN)

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Senior International Admissions Counselor
Posted by: Augsburg College
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Type: full-time

Overview:

This position will serve as senior international admissions counselor for graduate and undergraduate degree-seeking international students. They will deliver a customer focused admissions service to prospective international students on all aspects of admission requirements, policies, procedures and entry pathways. Manage the recruitment process from inquiry to matriculation. Provide leadership, together with the Director of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) and VP of Enrollment, in developing and implementing the annual strategic recruitment and retention plan for international students. Read More

May 2

Job: Assistant Director – Brandeis-Led Study Programs (Boston)

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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai, seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.
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Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: Brandeis-Led Study Programs
Location: Boston, MA

Overview:

This  position has recently been upgraded with new title and edited job responsibilities. Brandeis University is looking for an Assistant Director, Brandeis-Led Study Programs. The Assistant Director oversees all administrative functions of the Justice Brandeis Semester and Brandeis-Led Study Programs which include some 17 faculty-run programs. The Assistant Director manages the development of new program proposals and administers the logistics of the programs including publicity, the application process, budget monitoring, logistical arrangements for students and faculty, and assists in the evaluation of the program. The Assistant Director also assists in advising students interested in summer experiences abroad as well as manages all undergraduate international exchange relationships. Read More