Job: In-House Translator – Sojitz (Tokyo, Japan)
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Job Title: In-House Translator
Posted by: Sojitz
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Sojitz is still looking for an in-house translator. Please see the below document for more information and how to apply.
2019 In-House Translator Flyer
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘Gentle Black Giants’
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“Gentle Black Giants proves that the Royal Giants’ legacy has lived on in the countless tours taken by American teams to Japan since they first graced Asian shores nearly a century ago.” (NBRP Press)
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata–ken, 2008-10; Kochi-ken, 2018-present) for JQ magazine. A former head of JETAA Philadelphia’s Sub–Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.
In the 1930s, major leaguers including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig went on tours of Japan, dazzling throngs of new fans while dropping nary a match (Gehrig’s group visited the country in 1931 while the Bambino arrived three years later). Those visits by all-star teams were widely credited for generating Japanese enthusiasm for baseball, which in turn helped launch professional baseball in Japan. But many (if not most) baseball fans are unaware the first American professional baseball players to tour Japan were not major leaguers.
A recently expanded book from the Nisei Baseball Research Project delves into a group of Negro Leaguers who sparked the growth of Japanese professional baseball. Gentle Black Giants: A History of Negro Leaguers in Japan explores the tours taken by the Philadelphia Royal Giants that contributed to the development of baseball in the country. Co-authored by Kazuo Sayama and Bill Staples, Jr. (the former is a Japanese baseball historian, the latter is a baseball researcher), Gentle Black Giants was first published in 1986, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the birth of Japanese pro baseball.
At first glance, it’s apparent that Gentle Black Giants resembles a victorious baseball squad as numerous contributors pitched in to create an extensive resource about the link between the Negro Leagues and Japan. While the cover suggests a collaboration between Sayama and Staples (Sayama penned the original version of the book in Japanese while Staples took charge of the English translation), several editors and authors collaborated to create this new edition.
Job: Political Assistant – Consulate General of Japan in Boston (Boston, MA, USA)
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Job Title: Political Assistant
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan in Boston
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to Adrian Hatton, the current JET Program Coordinator at the Consulate General of Japan in Boston for passing along the following opportunity:
The Consulate General of Japan in Boston is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Political Assistant. This individual is primarily responsible for conducting research analysis on U.S. political affairs. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in U.S.-Japan relations and International Affairs. Please see below for a detailed listing of responsibilities.
Please note: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. green card holder. Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research analysis about U.S. Political Affairs and U.S.-Japan relations (including attending events, seminars, and meetings and generating written content)
- Effective management of our website
- Other responsibilities as needed and appropriate
Job: JET-Relevant Job Listings – Japan Society (New York City, NY)
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Job Title: JET-Relevant Job Listings
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York City, NY
Contract: Full-time
Attached are three JET-relevant jobs passed along to us from Japan Society in New York City.
PT Development Assistant, Individual Giving
Public Relations and Communications Manager
Job: Finance Specialist – North Pacific Fisheries Commission (Tokyo, Japan)
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Job Title: Finance Specialist
Posted by: North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Temporary
Thanks to JET alum, Mervin Salazar (Nagano-ken) for the following job opening:
The North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) invites applications for a temporary consulting position of Finance Specialist. The appointment will be for an eleven (11)-month period, with a possibility of extension.
NPFC is an international organization established on 19 July 2015 in Tokyo, Japan with the objective of ensuring the sustainability of fisheries resources and the marine ecosystems of the North Pacific Ocean.
Under the overall supervision of the Executive Secretary of the NPFC, the Finance Specialist assists the Executive Secretary regarding finance matters of the Commission.
Finance Specialist’s primary functions and duties:
- Assist the Executive Secretary in implementing all finance matters of the Commission
- Assist Executive Secretary in payment, disbursement procedures and travel arrangements of the Secretariat staff and invited experts
- Liaise with service providers for all infrastructure, equipment, and making a contract
- Annually arrange and support independent auditors for the Commission
- Assists the Executive Secretary in the preparation of budgets for the regular functioning of the Secretariat and associated special projects
- Others required by the Executive Secretary
Job: ESL/English Teacher – Japanese Children’s Society (Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA)
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Job Title: ESL/English Teacher
Posted by: Japanese Children’s Society
Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Here’s a job listing received directly from the school:
We are urgently seeking a teacher who can teach English to Japanese students (PreS, K-6) from Monday through Friday at our Japanese day school in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
The applicant must be a native English speaker with a B.A. degree. Applicants with TESOL or K-12 certificates and teaching experience in Japan or to Japanese people are highly preferred.
Jobs at Japanese Children’s Society (September, 2019)
Employment Opportunities for English Language Teachers
*Urgently Seeking, Possible opening position in the near future
<Positions and Locations>
New Jersey Campus : 8 W Bayview Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Day School (Mon-Fri) Weekday Program English teachers
- Elementary School English Teachers (Mon-Thu) 9:30-1:00 & (Friday) 8:20-3:00
- Preschool & Elementary School English Teachers (Mon-Thu) 9:10-12:40 & (Friday) 8:20-3:00 *Starting from Monday, September 2nd
- Friday Elementary School English Teachers for Friday All-day English Program only 8:20-3:00
- Preschool Friday Bilingual program :Bilingual & Art teacher 9:00-1:00 [+1:10-2:40 @R/Lingo]
- After School (Mon-Wed) 2:30-4:30
- Preschool ESL 2:30-3:30
- Elementary School ESL 3:40-4:30
Job: JET-Relevant Job Listings – DSA International (Various)
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Job Title: JET-Relevant Job Listings
Posted by: DSA International
Location: Various
Contract: Full-time
Here are some JET-relevant job listings courtesy of DSA International:
Legal Eagles; Careers in Law hosted by US JETAA
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On August 13, 2019, US JETAA hosted a webinar for JET alumni interested in going to law school or pursuing a career in the legal field. Four JET alums: Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-1994), Andy McCarthy (Akita-ken, 2005-2008), Jonathan Carll (Niigata-shi, 2008-2011), and Sarah H. Lee (Kumamoto-ken, 2004-2006) shared their experiences in law school, what they’ve done after they finished, and gave some pointers for those considering a career in law. Feel free to check out the full webinar here.
More information about the speakers can be read below. Thanks to US JETAA for their biographies and hosting a wonderful webinar!
SPEAKERS
Steven Horowitz (Aichi, 1992-1994) is the Director of Legal English Programs at St. John’s University School of Law where he has the good fortune to work with two other JET alumni! He has a JD from Duke Law School, an MA TESOL from CUNY-Hunter College, a CELTA Certificate, and a BA in History from the University of Pennsylvania. He has also studied law at Waseda University and interned for Japanese law firms.
Andy McCarthy (Akita, 2005-2008) works for a boutique law firm focusing specifically on oil and gas transactions in various oil and gas plays throughout the United States. After JET, Andy returned to the United States and studied at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, graduating in June, 2011. Shortly after graduation, Andy worked as a field landman in eastern Ohio for nine months, before joining a large oil and gas law firm in Houston, Texas in May, 2012. Andy is licensed to practice law in Texas, Ohio, and Nebraska.
Jonathan Carll, (Niigata City, 2008 – 2011) Graduated from law school in 2015. Licensed in Texas. He worked mostly as a Japanese document review attorney since that time. Prior to law school he worked for a year as a translator on similar Japanese document review projects.
Sarah H. Lee (Kumamoto, 2004-2006) is a legal aid attorney in Boston, MA with the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. She currently practices housing and family law; her past practice also includes child welfare law, immigration, consumer law, and foreclosures. Sarah earned her B.A. from Wellesley College and her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she was a member of The Ohio State Law Journal and a law clerk with the Legal Aid Society of Columbus.
Job: Due Diligence Researcher – J-Screen K.K. (Tokyo, Japan)
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Job Title: Due Diligence Researcher
Posted by: J-Screen K.K.
Location: Daikanyama, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Contract: Full-time
Here’s a job received directly from the company:
J-Screen K.K. assists companies mitigate financial, legal, and criminal risks through the design and implementation of formalized, ethical and comprehensive individual and organizational screening programs. J-Screen reports focus on publicly available information and public records relating to companies and individuals.
This position is responsible for conducting research for J-Screen K.K and its clients:
- Conduct comprehensive Japanese language internet based research into companies and individuals. The research focuses on publicly available information sourced from public records, public and private databases, Japanese media court records, credit reports and others.
- Preperation and drafting of English language reports summarizing the information obtained during the research process.
- Contacting and responding to client queries regarding reports.
Job: Assistant Professor – Indiana University Bloomington’s (Bloomington, IN, USA)
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Job Title: Assistant Professor, Contemporary Japanese Politics and Society
Posted by: Indiana University Bloomington’s
Location: Bloomington, IN, USA
Contract: Full-time
Here’s a JET-relevant job for more scholarly alumni in academia that was passed along to us:
Indiana University Bloomington’s Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) seeks a full-time tenure-track assistant professor of contemporary Japanese politics and society, broadly defined, to begin August 1, 2020. The position is 100% in HLS’s renowned multidisciplinary Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC). The teaching load is two courses per semester. Teaching responsibilities encompass both undergraduate and graduate courses and will include the teaching of a new course on “Japanese Politics and Society.”
This is an exciting moment to join the newly named and expanding Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies as it leads the university’s international research and teaching missions. Established nearly sixty years ago, the EALC department has a long history of interdisciplinarity and boasts faculty strengths in a wide array of social sciences.
Minimum requirements are a Ph.D. in a relevant social science discipline (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science) and active research agendas examining contemporary political and/or social issues that involve Japanese-language sources and in-country fieldwork.
Job: Professional Staff – International Center of Ritsumeikan University (Osaka, Japan)
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Job Title: Professional Staff
Posted by: International Center of Ritsumeikan University’s Osaka Ibaraki Campus
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full-time
Thanks to JET alum, Rochelle Zheng-Garratt (Chiba-ken) for the following job that she will be leaving in early September:
The job details are only available in Japanese, since Japanese is required for the position, but please let me know what information should be given in English for the posting, and I will provide it.
Application Process: For reference, the link to the Japanese job description can be found here: http://www.ritsumeikan-trust.jp/file.jsp?id=428604&=.pdf
Job: Full-Time Resident Faculty (Dormitory Supervisor) – Keio Academy of New York (Purchase, NY, USA)
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Job Title: Full-Time Resident Faculty (Dormitory Supervisor) for Girl’s Residence Hall
Posted by: Keio Academy of New York
Location: Purchase, NY, USA
Contract: Full-time
Please see the below document for the position of Full-Time Resident Faculty (Dormitory Supervisor) for Girl’s Residence Hall, which was passed along to us directly from the school. Contact information: HRoffice@keio.edu.
Full-Time Resident Faculty (Dormitory Supervisor) for Girl’s Residence Hall
Application Process: Potential applicants should email their resumes, cover letters, and our application forms to HRoffice@keio.edu.
Job: Multiple Positions – Georgia Department of Economic Development (Atlanta, GA, USA)
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Job Title: Full-time Children English Teacher
Posted by: Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Contract: Full-time
Here are some job openings at the Georgia Department of Economic Development for people who are interested in international affairs that was passed along to us: https://www.georgia.org/about-us/career-job-search
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — Liberty City Anime Con, Miyavi, ‘Millennium Actress’
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe–shi, 2001-02). Justin has written about Japanese arts and entertainment for JETAA since 2005. For more of his articles, click here.
In the dog days of summer, it’s best to escape the heat in a place that’s cozy and cool. For those into Japan-related cultural events, this month offers a diverse selection of film premieres and live music—all in the comfort of indoor air conditioning.
This month’s highlights include:
Courtesy of Renireni.com
Aug. 9-11
Crowne Plaza Times Square, 1605 Broadway
$40-$60
The best three-day anime convention in New York City returns for its third year and features over 100 events and panels, three days of cosplay, game tournaments and anime screenings, concerts, balls and dances. This year’s special guests include Tyler Walker, Heather Walker, CDawgVA, Brittany Lauda, Matt Shipman and Gigi Edgley, with special performances by Frenchy and the Punk and and Reni Mimura!
Courtesy of Sonyhall.com
Saturday, Aug. 10, 8:00 p.m.
Keiko Matsui with Randy Brecker
Sony Hall, 235 West 46th Street
$35, $75 VIP
Keiko Matsui’s music speaks to the hearts and souls of fans around the world, transcending borders and building bridges among people who share a common appreciation of honest artistry and cultural exchange. Echo, her 28th recording as a leader, melds exquisite compositions with lush harmonies and global rhythms to create timeless musical anthems. Joining her is jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker, who has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa.
Micah Joel Photography
Aug. 10-11
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street
$25 single day, $50 full weekend, $100 dev & pro weekend pass
Launched in 2017, PLAY NYC is New York City’s premier game convention for creators and players. The weekend will feature a full pavilion of playable games for all consoles, PC, virtual reality and mobile devices from studios large and small and developers old and new. Games will include indie projects with some larger triple A titles. Get access to some of the biggest games coming later this year and discover many you’ve never even heard of. PLAY NYC celebrates every facet of gaming in a way that only the Big Apple can by uniting players, developers and industry pros at a games event like no other.
Eleven Arts
Aug. 13, 19, 7:00 p.m.
Regal E-Walk 42nd Street 13, 247 West 43nd Street
AMC Empire 25, 234 West 42nd Street
AMC Kips Bay 15, 570 Second Avenue
$12.50
Experience the gorgeous new restoration of what many believe to be Satoshi Kon’s (Perfect Blue, Paprika) greatest work. When the legendary Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior. As she recounts her career, Genya and his crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. Despite never knowing his name or his face, Chiyoko relentlessly pursues that man in a seamless blend of reality and memory that only Satoshi Kon could deliver. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival (which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away), Millennium Actress is a must-see for anime fans of all ages. Includes a post-film conversation with producers Taro Maki and Masao Maruyama as they reflect on making the film and Satoshi Kon’s legacy. The Aug. 13 screening is presented in Japanese with English subtitles. The Aug. 19 screening is presented in English.
Courtesy of Sonyhall.com
Monday, Aug. 19, 8:00 p.m.
Sony Hall, 235 West 46th Street
$35, $69.50 VIP
Known to his fans as the “Samurai Guitarist,” Miyavi is gaining recognition around the world for his unconventional style of playing the guitar—not with a pick, but with his fingers and his “slap style,” which is like no other. Miyavi has six successful world tours under his belt, totaling more than 250 shows in 30 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. In recent years, Miyavi gathered attention from other artists and creators in the field. He has also produced music for television commercials, and is receiving a lot of attention from fashion brands. With his acting debut in Unbroken, Miyavi was inspired by the message of peace which he himself has strived for; he has been able to use all his performing abilities this time as an actor who considers his body and soul to be his instrument.
GKIDS
Aug. 25-26, 28, various times
Regal E-Walk 42nd Street 13, 247 West 43nd Street
AMC Empire 25, 234 West 42nd Street
AMC Kips Bay 15, 570 Second Avenue
$12.50
From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away and Ponyo, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki, comes a classic tale of magic and adventure for the whole family. When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus, in this all-ages animated masterpiece. The Aug. 25 and 28 screenings are presented in English. The Aug. 26 screening is presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
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Full-time Children English Teacher – Teachers College at Columbia University (Taipei City, Taiwan)
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Job Title: Full-time Children English Teacher
Posted by: Teachers College at Columbia University
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan
Contract: Full-time
Here’s a job I came across:
Pay: NTD $65,000-70,000/ month
Work hours: 9am-12pm, 1:30-5:30pm
Requirements: Native or near-native English speakers, ESL teaching experience required
Application Process: Please email Yana <yl3535@tc.columbia.edu> for more information and how to apply
