Oct 22

Job: Writer/Translator for RocketNews24 English (Online)

This is a re-post of a previously listed position.  They found some good candidates but are looking for more! Except Michelle wants to make clear that applicants can be located anywhere, i.e., you don’t have to be in Japan to do it. See below for a very interesting writer/translator work opportunity from Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, […]


Oct 22

【RocketNews24】Ninja life skills: 7 tips to make learning Japanese that little bit easier

  Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Philip Kendall (Fukushima-ken, Shirakawa-shi, 2006–11), senior editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences. Despite its apparent difficulty, Japanese is fast becoming one of the world’s most desirable languages to learn, with more and more […]


Oct 9

【RocketNews24】Feel better fast: Eight home remedies from the little old ladies of Japan

  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. The only thing worse than catching a cold is feeling like you’re about to catch a cold. That achiness you can feel in your bones, followed by dread, worry and […]


Oct 2

【RocketNews24】Possibly the greatest textbook doodles of all time

  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. Remember back in high school when you’d opened up your textbook to find George Washington picking his nose and Joseph Stalin with a peg leg and eye patch. It was […]


Sep 26

【RocketNews24】How to survive an earthquake (or zombie outbreak): Expert advice and items to prepare

  Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Philip Kendall (Fukushima-ken, Shirakawa-shi, 2006–11), senior editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences. Being the most earthquake-prone country in the world, earthquake drills are as common in schools in Japan as fire drills are […]


Sep 26

  As we head into fall, JETAA New York’s JQ magazine continues to provide content with an ever-expanding array of articles, interviews and features (see our recent stories here). We’re now looking for new writers, including recent returnees and JET vets, from all JETAA chapters worldwide for posting stories via our host at the global JET alumni resource site […]


Sep 18

【RocketNews24】Ninja language skills: Boost your Japanese with the power of onomatopoeia

  Posted by Michelle Lynn Dinh (Shimane-ken, Chibu-mura, 2010–13), editor and writer for RocketNews24. The following article was written by Philip Kendall (Fukushima-ken, Shirakawa-shi, 2006–11), senior editor and writer for RocketNews24, a Japan-based site dedicated to bringing fun and quirky news from Asia to English speaking audiences.   It rarely appears in beginner or intermediate textbooks, but spend a day with any native Japanese speaker and you’ll soon […]


Sep 11

RocketNews24: Scowling mascot brings a little fame to Japan’s least popular prefecture

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. Shimane Prefecture, ever heard of it? If your answer is a resounding “no,” you’re not alone. The oddly shaped prefecture stretching along the western coast of Japan is […]


Sep 1

Job: Writer/Translator for RocketNews24 English (Online)

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. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Position: Writer/Translator Posted by: RocketNews24 English Type: Freelance […]


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