Hawaii JET alum seeks to interview Ehime JET alums via Skype
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The below is a request from Eliot Honda (Ehime-ken, 2009-2012) who is seeking to interview other Ehime JET alumni as part of a project aimed at re-establishing the Ehime Kenjinkai in Hawaii:
My name is Eliot Honda, I am a former ALT in Uwajima city. I was there from 2009-2012, I had a blast and learned a lot about Uwajima, and Ehime in my three years. I found out that my home, Hawaii has deep ties to Ehime dating as far back as Japan’s first interaction with a Head of State. King Kalakaua and Date Munenari would meet during Kalakaua’s trip to Japan.
Since returning I’ve attempted to stay active in JET and in international exchange. My wife and I have been working to rebuild the Ehime Kenjinkai (Ehime Prefecture Club.) One of the things we talked about doing is a series of videos on the Ehime area. I wanted to add a bit of JET in there, since I’ve also become a board member of the JET Alumni Association in Hawaii. I wanted to do a screen cap of Skype/Facetime interviews and get former/present JETs to talk about the area in Ehime they lived in. A bit about the history, the landscape, the people, the attractions, and overall lifestyle of the area they live/lived in.
Ehime and JET hold a very special place in my heard, and Uwajima has become a 2nd home for me; a place I can always return to. (And not just because my wife is from there.) I have so many friends, and now family in Uwajima. This prefecture is rarely visited, but has a lot of beauty in it, and the JET Program is constantly on the chopping block, and I think people outside of the program miss the value of the program.
If you’re interested in doing an interview (which will eventually go on YouTube) and also helping to show the beauty of Ehime and just how helpful the JET Program can be for international exchange, please email me.
Thank You,
Eliot Honda
Email: eliot.honda [at] gmail.com
Here are some previous JETwit posts with Eliot’s videos about JET and Ehime. And here is a JQ Magazine “Life After JET” interview with him.
I’ll Make It Myself!: Bamboo Coconut Curry with Kabocha, Lotus Root, and Soy Beans
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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. A writer, web administrator, and translator, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan; 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 in LinkedIn.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to L.M. at jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
I’ve noticed a lot of people find my blog by searching for bamboo shoot recipes. This year, I wanted to develop a new recipe to add to the list and to make something other than bamboo-rice with the shoot I bought. My friend and temporary roommate mentioned that she had seen a bamboo and kabocha curry at a festival over the weekend….
Saitama JET interviewed on CBS News feature on Japanese school lunches
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Update 5/28/13: I originally listed Karl as a Gumma JET before learning that he’s actually based in Saitama-ken. Apologies for the error.
CBS News did a feature on Japanese school lunches this past Saturday morning, May 18. They happened to pick a Higashi Chichibu Junior High School in Saitama-ken where JET Karl Hoeschen works and they ended up interviewing him for the story.
Click the link below to see the video. (The features starts around 07:54:30, after the opening segment on Michelle Obama.)
Here’s another link to the video that also has a written article in connection with the video: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57585156/whats-for-lunch-in-japanese-schools-its-always-healthy/
I’ll Make It Myself!: Hug Chai Works: Get Your Bagel Fix in Kanazawa
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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. A writer, web administrator, and translator, ze also writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan; 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 in LinkedIn.
New Rice Cooker Chronicles submissions always welcome. Just e-mail it to jetwit [at] jetwit.com.
Hug Chai Works (ハグチャイワークス)
Location: Sainen, Kanazawa (Kencho Road/60 near Kanazawa Station)
Type: Lunch, café
Dietary: Meals are not vegetarian-friendly, but bagels and baked goods are.
Language: Japanese
Job: US-Japan Bridging Foundation seeks Part-Time Project Director to support JETAA USA growth
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A little bit of background on this very unique job posting from http://www.jetaausa.com/2013/05/20/bridging-foundation-recruiting-jetaa-project-director/:
The JETAA USA Board of Advisors, the JETAA USA Country Representatives, and the JETAA USA Working Group have been collaborating with JET alum Paige Cottingham-Streater of the US-Japan Friendship Commission (among others) on the opportunity to grow and strengthen JETAA USA and its chapters. Thanks to Paige’s hard work, the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership has created a part-time position to work for the US-Japan Bridging Foundation to support this mission.
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May 20, 2013
United States-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF)
Part-time Project Director Position Announcement
The U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the ties between Japan and the U.S. through cultural and educational exchanges, is launching a new initiative “Strengthening the JETAA Network and Connecting Next Generation Leaders.” The purpose of the project is to build infrastructure in support of the Japan-Exchange and Teaching Program Alumni Association, United States of America (JETAA USA) and enhance its impact promoting U.S.-Japan relations. The first year of the project will involve fact-finding to collect and analyze information from the JETAA USA Working Group, local chapters and stakeholders in the U.S. and Japanese governments and local communities; enhance the jetaausa.com website, strengthen the online media Facebook and Twitter presence; help coordinate regional and national meetings/ conferences for participants from 19+ JETAA chapters; and other duties as required in order to carry out the mission of this position.
The Foundation seeks a part-time project director to: Read More
JETAA Portland wins the Seattle-Portland Iron Chef Cook-Off
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Every year JETAA Portland invites Pacific Northwest JETAA to join for an Iron Chef Cook-Off. This year, it looks like JETAA Portland was the official winner, though we’re guessing that all the attendees who got to eat the food were the real winners.
Photographic evidence of the event available on the PNW JETAA Facebook group, courtesy of President Cheryl Hou.
JQ Magazine: COBU Gives Sakura Matsuri Season a Beat
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Takae Kawabe, a member of the all-female New York City-based taiko group COBU. (Courtesy of Takae Kawabe)
By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-2008) for JQ magazine. Kirsten is a native New Yorker and currently works as a teacher for the New York Board of Education.
Sakura matsuri season is upon us. For JET returnees, this time of year hearkens back to picnics with friends or students. Copious amounts of alcohol under the pink shower of blossoms and maneuvering through crowded lines of vendors celebrating the coming of spring. Sakura season also brings out the finest Japanese talent in New York and no event worth mentioning would be whole without the beating heart of COBU.
You haven’t been following COBU around like a bloodhound? Shame on you. Don’t even know what a COBU is? Double shame on you. Fortunately, oneesan is here to clue you in.
Spearheaded by artist and visionary Yako Miyamoto, COBU is more of a statement in taiko than a collaboration. We are heard. We are seen. We are felt. We are here. A handful of iron women play tirelessly in perfect sync. A little humor, an appropriate smattering of sexy and a metric ton of showmanship make COBU a delight for audiences across the tri-state area.
This year’s Branch Brook Park performance in New Jersey was a staggering hit by COBU, showcasing the talent of their following, or deshi. Upstage, COBU performing members Micro Fukuyama and Haruna Hisada kept time and loudly cheered on the fledgling members as they demonstrated some of COBU’S trademark choreography and pulsing patterns. If you have ever witnessed a COBU show before, it’s easy to become dazzled by the performing members, but this showcase invited audiences to the notion that, hey, they can be a part of this rhythm, too.
As part of an occasional series, Sheila Burt (Toyama-ken, 2010-2012) will begin profiling JETs who are or were in some way involved with rebuilding efforts in the Tohoku region. The inaugural post is about Jessie Zanutig (Gunma-ken, 2009-12), who founded 3,000 Letters to Japan, an international letter exchange project aimed at lifting the spirits of students who are living in the communities hardest hit by the disaster. Burt is currently a freelance journalist and English teacher in Matsuyama City, Ehime-ken. Read more of her reporting at her blog, Stories from the Inaka.
Zanutig’s home full of letters.
Jessie Zanutig was in the middle of celebrating her junior high school students’ graduation at a small restaurant in Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture, when the earthquake struck. Buildings in her tiny mountainous town in northern Gunma shook violently, but her town was thankfully safe from the tsunami that was about to ravage several coastal communities in northeast Japan.
As Gunma residents banned together in the next few weeks to send supplies to neighboring Fukushima-ken, Zanutig began to correspond with a Canadian friend who was living in Ishinomaki, one of the hardest hit towns in Miyagi Prefecture, to learn more about the situation. Her friend’s boyfriend, who is Japanese, lost his father in the tsunami and was struggling with the sudden loss of a family member.
“I was in contact with her a lot to make sure she was OK. Her students were having a really hard time,” Zanutig, 28, remembers. “I thought, ‘I want to help but there’s nothing I can do.’ So I asked her, ‘If I just collected a few letters from friends and family, do you have a few students you can give them to?’” Read More
Job: Reservations and Marketing Coordinator for Japanese Event Space (Seattle, WA)
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Thanks to JET alum Travis Suzaka. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Reservations and Marketing Coordinator
Posted by: Hokubei Hochi Foundation
Type: N/A
Location: Seattle, WA
Salary: This is a contract job with an hourly wage, to be negotiated
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
A Japanese-inspired event venue is searching for an outgoing and friendly individual to handle rental bookings, staffing, and marketing tasks. The ideal candidate is able to communicate in a professional manner, providing exceptional service to clients. (www.nagomiteahouse.tumblr.com )
Job Responsibilities:
-Handle incoming inquiries and show the space to potential customers.
-Coordinate the logistics of room rentals, from parking to staffing and setup plans.
-Create invoices, handle finances, and assemble quarterly reports. Read More
Job: Actus – Sales at Japanese Telecommunication Company (NY)
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Via Actus Consulting. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Sales at Japanese Telecommunication Company
Posted by: Actus Consulting
Type: Full-time
Location: Manhattan , New York
Salary: DOE
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
- The company provides portable internet solutions to travelers in the United States and around the world.
- Main product is portable Wi-Fi routes.
- Headquartered in Tokyo, established 40 years ago.
- Number of Employees: 300 (worldwide), NYC Office 1
Appealing Point: As this is a small-office/start-up operation, your voice and actions will surely be heard and make a significant difference in the business. The company welcomes new opinions and suggestions and appreciates you taking initiatives. The philosophy of the company is to encourage your unique individuality and the work environment fosters your creative and innovating mind-set. Read More
Job: Consulate General of Japan – Visa Clerk/ Consular Assistant (Miami, FL)
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Via JETAA Florida. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Visa Clerk/Consular Assistant
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan
Type: Full-time contract
Location: Miami, FL
Salary: DOE
Start Date: Monday, July 22nd, 2013
Overview:
The Consular Section at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami has an opening for a Visa Clerk/Consular Assistant. This is a full-time contract position.
You will not be required to work weekends unless a special event is taking place. In such cases, you will be given advance notice.
Benefits:
This is a full-time salary position. Over-time is available when approved. Health benefits are included. Read More
Job: Program Assistant III – Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley
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Thanks to JETAA Northern California Vice-President Mark Frey for sharing this very JET-relevant job listing. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Program Assistant III
Posted by: UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies
Type: Full- time
Location: Berkeley, CA
Salary: $41,448 (step 1) to $47,508 (step 7) depending on experience
Start Date: N/A
Overview:
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), founded in 1958, supports the teaching and research mission of the university in all areas of Japanese studies by serving faculty and graduate students, providing grants and fellowships, and organizing conferences and colloquia.
Working under the supervision of the staff Program Director and the faculty Chair, the CJS Program Assistant will provide support for the public and academic programming, postdoc fellows and visiting scholar services, as well as student and outreach activities. S/he will help to plan, execute and manage, with a large degree of independence and using both English and (if possible) Japanese, the full portfolio of center activities and general administration. Read More
Job: The Japan Society – Membership Officer
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Membership Officer
Posted by: Japan Society
Type: Full- time
Location: London
Salary: £20 – £23k depending on experience
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
The Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship in all its facets. It is a membership organization and UK charity with a strong educational remit. Its core programmes include approximately 80 academic, business and cultural events each year, support for schools teaching about Japan, provision of small grants, publication of periodicals and books, and maintenance of a small historic library.
The Membership Officer is the first point of call for the Society’s membership of some 700 individual and 200 corporate members and is responsible for keeping our records up to date and coordinating recruitment efforts. The post provides support to the Membership and Development committees and plays an active role in the management of the programme of business events.
He/she will report to the Chief Executive, though may work directly with other members of the Society’s small team on particular areas of activity. Read More
Job: The Japan Society – Information and Education Assistant
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Information and Education Assistant
Posted by: The Japan Society
Type: Full-time
Location: London
Salary: £18 – £19k depending on experience
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship in all its facets. It is a membership organization and UK charity with a strong educational remit. Its core programmes include approximately 80 academic, business and cultural events each year, support for schools teaching about Japan, provision of small grants, publication of periodicals and books, and maintenance of a small historic library.
The Information and Education Assistant has a central role supporting all areas of the Society’s activity. He/she is the first point of contact for general enquiries and will have a general overview of current projects. This post also provides administrative support for management of the Japan Society office, the Small Grants scheme and for aspects of the Schools Education programme.
He/she will report to the Head of Education, though will work directly with other members of the Society’s management team on particular areas of activity. Read More
Job: Part-time English tutor to Japanese students
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Via JETAA UK. Posted by Kim ‘Kay’ Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
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Position: Part-time English tutor to Japanese students
Posted by: Hello England
Type: Part-time
Location: West London
Salary: £20 per hour
Start Date: N/A
Company Information:
Hello England is looking for friendly, professional teachers who can teach private English lessons for a few hours on one or two weekday evenings to Japanese children. This position would suit someone who enjoyed teaching in Japan, and would like to join the Hello England team of excellent teachers. The applicant must be able to speak simple conversational Japanese, be reliable, presentable and enthusiastic about teaching. Long-term commitment is important (9 months +), as students do not like to switch teachers after only a short time. The applicant should have at least one year’s experience of teaching in Japan. Please send CV and details of experience and present situation.
Requirements: CV
Contact Name: John Chisholm
Contact Address: 8 Rosedale Terrace, Hammersmith, London
Contact Email: jchisholm@helloengland.co.uk
