Job: Short-Term Abroad Program Assistant- George Washington University (Washington DC)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Study Abroad Operations Assistant
Posted by: George Washington University
Location: Washington DC
Type: short-term, full-time (M-F 9-5)
Overview:
Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia, to include ten academic units, with a full-time equivalent enrollment of a little over 20,000 students and approximately 11,000 full-time and part-time employees (faculty and staff). The George Washington University is a community dedicated to learning, communication, respect, service and teamwork. As one of the largest private employers in the District of Columbia, the university seeks employees who support the teaching, research, and public service mission of the university.
Job: EFL Teacher at Elementary School (Southern Japan)
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Position: EFL Teacher
Location: Kitakyushu City, Japan
Type: Full-time
Salary: $50~60,000 a Year (with TESOL Certificate and bachelor degree); $60~70,000 a Year (with MA in TESOL)
Overview:
Keiai Elementary School, a private institution and located in Kitakyushu City, would like to find highly qualified ESL teachers who complete TESOL program at US universities to work for them in Kitakyushu, Japan. Read More
WIT Life #258: Ivan Ramen debut!
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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 recent addition of Japanese food or 和食 (washoku) to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list is something that warmed the hearts of all of us Japanophiles out there. Although sushi gets more attention, ramen is what is considered to be Japan’s soul food and is increasing its presence here in the city at a rapid rate. I previously wrote about the impending arrival of Ivan Ramen to the New York scene, and his slurp shop has now set up camp in the new Gotham West Market. I finally had the chance to try it out the other day, and really enjoyed the meal even though I am not a huge ramen lover to begin with. My friend and I shared a bowl each of the roasted garlic mazemen and the chili eggplant mazemen (pictured here), both featuring rye noodles and minimal broth. I liked the powerful punch of the garlic version with its chicken and dashi double soup, whereas my friend preferred the milder vegetarian version.
Besides three other types of regular ramen, there are two kinds of donburi and curry rice. To hear more about Ivan Orkin and his path to becoming a ramen restauranteur, check out this profile in today’s NYT.
Job: Sales and Travel Administrator for Art of Travel (Tokyo)
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Position: Sales and Travel Administrator
Posted By: Art of Travel
Location: Tokyo
Type: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable based on experience; JPY 2.2 – 3.2 million.
Overview:
This job entails a variety of responsibilities, including planning itineraries for international visitors to Japan and for Japanese and expats traveling abroad; handling communication & mailings, translation both written and oral, assisting visitors during their stay in Japan, and more.
Job: Study Abroad Coordinator, Knox College (IL)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Study Abroad Coordinator
Posted by: Knox College
Location: Galesburg, IL
Type: full-time
Overview:
The Stellyes Center for Global Studies at Knox College invites applications for a full-time Study Abroad Coordinator (with part-time summer hours). Knox currently has three Knox-run study abroad programs, three exchange programs and more than 30 pre-approved programs around the world. Applicants for this position must have study abroad or other international travel experience, as well as experience working with college students. This is a 12-month position: 10 months are full-time and 2 summer months are half-time.
Knox College is a nationally ranked, private, residential liberal arts college of 1420 undergraduate students located in Galesburg, Illinois. Founded in 1837 by social reformers strongly opposed to slavery, Knox was one of the first colleges in the United States open to all, regardless of race, gender, and financial means. With a campus population of remarkable diversity that includes students from 48 states and 51 countries, significant representation of first-generation college students, and substantial cultural and racial-ethnic diversity, Knox is a vibrant and creative community.
Job: Study Abroad Advisor, St. Norbert College (WI)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Study Abroad Advisor
Posted by: St. Norbert College
Location: De Pere, Wisconsin
Type: full-time
Overview:
St. Norbert College has an opening for a full-time Study Abroad Advisor responsible for working closely with students in all phases of the study abroad process, including promotion and outreach, advising and selection, on-going orientation, and credit transfer. Position will prepare students for a successful immersion experience; develop opportunities for returning students, and assist in program administration, assessment, and development. Occasional evenings and weekends.
In addition, position will produce print and electronic promotional/marketing materials, perform administrative tasks (monitor e-mail, maintain databases, website, social media outlets and online application system), assist with design and implementation of pre-departure and re-entry programming initiatives, and compile data from pre-departure and re-entry surveys and additional data for program reporting.
Job: Education Abroad Advisor at University of Georgia (Athens)
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Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Education Abroad Advisor
Posted by: University of Georgia
Location: Athens, Georgia
Type: full-time
Overview:
Duties include advising students on study abroad options; disseminating information on study abroad and exchanges to students, faculty and staff, parents, and other constituencies; and supporting UGA’s emphasis on academic rigor, health and safety, and affordability of UGA students’ experiences abroad.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree, plus minimum two years experience in the field of international education
Foreign language experience - Strong written and oral communication skills, including:
- Ability to prepare and present workshops for students and faculty
- Ability to prepare promotional materials related to study abroad
- Proficiency in PC based software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access; Background in database management and web page development preferred
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a professional and collegial capacity with students, administrators and faculty
- Prior study or work abroad experience; previous participation in semester or year-long study abroad program preferred; experience with event planning helpful
- Attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
In-country study and/or work experience of a semester or more; experience in student advising; fluency in a foreign language.
Additional Information:
Please visit the job listing for more information and to apply.
Job: Japanese Support CSR at PAI and Wizards of the Coast
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Position: Japanese Support CSR
Location: Field
Type: Full-time
Overview:
Suits Optional…
…Brains Required!!
PAI and Wizards of the Coast, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., and the world’s largest publisher of adventure games, including Magic: The Gathering® Trading Card Game and Dungeons & Dragons® Roleplaying Games has an exciting opportunity for a Japanese Support CSR to join the PAI team. Read More
Let’s Talk Japan, Episode 18 – Aikido
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Let’s Talk Japan is a 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.
In this episode, I speak with Michael Veltri, the owner and chief instructor at DC Aikido in Washington, DC. Together we discuss the history, philosophy and benefits of Aikido.
Enjoy!
Nick
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Around Japan in 47 Curries: Mrs. Matsui’s Ishikawa Slugger Sauce
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Tom Baker (Chiba, 1989-91) is writing a 47-part series of posts on his Tokyo Tom Baker blog, in which he samples and comments on a curry from a different prefecture each time. Here’s an excerpt from his 16th installment, in which he tastes a facsimile of the home cooking that the most famous person from Ishikawa Prefecture grew up on.
Professional baseball player Hideki “Godzilla” Matsui was born in 1974 in the town of Negari, in Ishikawa Prefecture. Most mothers want their sons to grow up to be big and strong, but few succeed as dramatically Mrs. Matsui did. As a kid, he was already such a powerful right-handed hitter that the other boys wouldn’t play with him unless he switched to batting left-handed. He did – and still went on to become one of the top batters in the world.
There must have been something in his mom’s cooking. Maybe it was her curry…
Now that Godzilla is retired, he has taken to hawking a brand of curry called “Matsui-ke Hiden no Kare,” or the Matsui family’s secret curry. In a clever bit of marketing, there is garlic-free “renshu-chu” curry for “during training” and also “shiai-mae” curry, which is loaded with garlic, for “before the game.”
Read the full entry here.
JQ Magazine: The Steady Riser – A Conversation with Tokyo Musician Nelson Babin-Coy
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“The Japanese market is a very unique market; it’s very closed. It is kind of frustrating when I try to introduce Western ideals in my music or introduce how I feel live music should be enjoyed at gigs or live venues. If you want to dance, dance. If you want to move, move.” (Lisa (paint with stars) www.paintwithstars.com)
By Sheila Burt (Toyama-ken, 20010-12) for JQ magazine. Sheila recently returned to America after living in Japan for three years (two years in Namerikawa with JET and one year at a private school in Ehime-ken). She is currently looking for a job and welcomes all leads. View more of her work at www.sheilaburt.com.
The first time Tokyo-based musician Nelson Babin-Coy visited Japan, he was a 15-year-old high school student from the suburbs of L.A. who knew next to nothing about Japan. Interested in learning more about Japanese music during his stay in Gunma Prefecture, he started listening to what other teenagers his age were into, including the idol group Morning Musume. Yet when he first heard one of the band’s songs, he cringed a bit. “I wasn’t disgusted, but I was like, ‘This is music in Japan?’,” he laughs.
Thankfully, his host sister introduced him to the Battle Royale theme song by Dragon Ash, and he was hooked. The two weeks Babin-Coy spent in Gunma were enough to give him a new dream to follow. He wanted to live in Japan, though he had yet to figure out the how and what to do.
“I love Japanese music and lyrics,” he says. “I think Japanese artists are more artistic in the way they form their stories.”
Now 28, Babin-Coy is a rising singer-songwriter who primarily sings in Japanese and works with several native artists trying to break into the Western market. He has toured the mainland three times with his band, nothing ever lasts (currently on hiatus).
WIT Life #257: 今年の漢字
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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.
It was recently announced that the kanji representing 2013 would be 輪 (rin or wa). It means ring, circle, or wheel, and refers to different aspects that have converged this year. This was the most popular submission in the public contest run by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, and there were several explanations for why. One idea came from the five rings symbolizing the Olympics, in regard to the September announcement that Tokyo would host the Summer Olympics in 2020. Another was the coming together of citizens in a circle of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake (Thanks to this rebuilding, construction and real estate related stocks have been booming on the Nikkei Stock Average). Yet another interpretation was the private/public cooperation that led to the recent registration of Mt. Fuji on the World Heritage List. 輪 received 9518 votes, and second-place 
楽 (raku) which received 8562 votes referred to the Tohoku Rakuten (楽天) Golden Eagles’ victory in the Nippon Series baseball championship.
For those who are interested in kanji and Japanese calligraphy, I would highly recommend the current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled Brush Writing in the Arts of Japan. It was interesting to learn about Read More
Job: Account Manager at Boston Technologies (MA)
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Position: Japanese Speaking Account Manager
Posted By: Boston Technologies
Location: Boston, MA
Overview:
The Account Manager provides new business case management, customer service to assigned accounts, develops key relationships, supports client retention, and new business development’ efforts. S/he interfaces with Sales, Deployment & Configuration, and Client Services to improve new client on-boarding process and post sales service experience. S/he also acts as client liaison and advocate to ensure that client issues and needs are being handled efficiently within Boston Technologies. Read More
Job: Fellowship Opportunity – Asia Pacific Leadership Program
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Fellowship Opportunity – Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP)
The Asia Pacific Leadership Program (APLP) is currently accepting fellowship applications for the 2013-2014 academic year. APLP is a signature program of the East-West Center, a hub for cooperative study, research, and dialogue focused on the Asia Pacific region. APLP links advanced and interdisciplinary analysis of emergent regional issues with experiential leadership learning.
For more information about the program or application instructions, please visit APLP’s website at: www.eastwestcenter.org/aplp. Information regarding scholarships, curriculum, field study options and the wider East-West Center community can also be found on the website. Should you have any questions, contact APLP staff at APLP @ eastwestcenter.org
Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13) is an editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.
Hollywood films are popular around the world and Japan gets its fair share of dubbed and subtitled blockbusters. But sometimes things get a little mixed up when changing words from English to Japanese. This gives rise to translated titles that come in a wide range of strange from unintended sexual innuendos to spoilertastic summaries.
Let’s take a look at 13 weird Japanese movie titles that make you wonder what the translators were thinking.
