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Job Title: Program Coordinator, Global Economy, and Development
Posted by: Brookings Institution
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum, Rachel Brisson (Fukui-ken) for passing along the opportunity with her company:

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Job Title: Multiple Listings
Posted by: Tofugu
Location: Portland, OR, USA or Remote
Contract: Full-Time

Here are some jobs passed along to us directly from the company:

“Tofugu is comprised of individuals who are passionate about education, Japan, and the Japanese language. We are a profitable company with ten full-time employees and a large group of part-timers & contractors” -copied directly from the job listing from the link below. Here is the current list of full-time available jobs:

• Customer Support Manager
• Front End Engineer
• Japanese Language Writer and Researcher
• Software Engineer
• Mobile Applications

Application Process: Find more information here: https://www.tofugu.com/jobs/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email%20Template%20Tofugu%202019%20Jobs%20Header

 

Posted by Tom Baker

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The 13th annual Japan Writer’s Conference will be held on the weekend of Oct. 12-13 at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. The organizers are now seeking writers to give presentations. If you would like to participate, contact details appear at the bottom of this post.

Each year, the Japan Writers Conference attracts English-language writers in a variety of genres and fields to share ideas on the art, craft and business of writing. And each year, a significant number of past and present JETs take part.

At last year’s conference, for example, Holly Thompson spoke about the picture-book market, Suzanne Kamata introduced “The Best Asian Short Stories” anthology, and Tom Baker gave a nuts-and-bolts talk on book reviewing. JET presenters in previous years have included journalist Elaine Lies, textbook author Todd Jay Leonard, travel writer Victoria Vlisides, and novelists Benjamin Martin and Percival Constantine.

Run entirely by volunteers, the Japan Writers Conference is a free event open to all. Details on this year’s event can be found at japanwritersconference.org.

Writers interested in making a presentation at the 2019 conference should first read the “Call for Proposals” and then contact co-coordinators John Gribble at gribblej@gol.com and Karen McGee at karenandcheyenne@hotmail.com. The deadline for presentation proposals is June 1.

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Job Title: Senior Analyst
Posted by: Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job via JETAADC:

Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. is currently looking to fill a Sr. Analyst position in their Washington, DC office.

Mitsui’s Washington, DC office was established as a corporate branch in 1979 to monitor U.S. political, economic, legislative, and regulatory issues in Washington with some focus on energy and natural resources business field and on local international institutions such as World Bank, IMF, IDB and so forth. WSHZZ also expanded intelligence field to trade because it became a large political and economic issue between U.S. and Japan as Japanese economy grew fast in 1980s.  U.S. government driven new technologies are also of our interest.

Regionally, we monitor not only U.S.-Japan relationship, but also U.S. and other nations’ relationship on a bi-lateral or group basis while we focus on political and economical information of Latin American nations as Mitsui & Co. (USA) covers Americas in its entirety. With our stock of experience and information as well as good connections to key players in Washington, DC, we would like to be a strong internal business partner providing information and guidance of interest to Mitsui management and colleagues.

Sr. Analyst Position Summary:

This position is responsible for conducting research for Mitsui USA and Mitsui Tokyo. The incumbent will support Washington DC office’s intelligence activities with reports and networking.

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Job Title: ENL/ELA Teachers
Posted by: Keio Academy
Location: Westchester, NY
Contract: Full-Time

See below, originally received via the Hunter TESOL Alumni listserv–

Keio Academy is seeking ENL/ELA Teachers for the 2019-2020 school year. Our school is a Japanese boarding school located in Westchester County, NY.  All of our students are ENL students at various levels. We are seeking ENL teachers who can also teach ELA.

Next school year, we are going through a major curriculum change and we need enthusiastic, passionate ENL teachers who can work with Content Area teachers to serve the needs of ELLs in various levels and classes.

More detailed information on the school website’s employment page, https://www.keio.edu/page.cfm?p=511

We look forward to hearing from interested candidates!

Best,

Yumiko Bendlin

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Job Title: U.S.-Japan Related Opportunities
Posted by: JUSFC
Location: U.S./Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Stephanie Sanders (Akita-ken) for forwarding the following new resource:

If you’re on the hunt for Japan-related opportunities (grants/fellowships, internships, and jobs), be sure to check out this new resource recently launched by the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission – JUSFC, Nichibei Connect: https://www.nichibeiconnect.com/

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Job Title: Producer
Posted by: TV Asahi
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time

Overview:

The Washington, D.C. Bureau of TV Asahi, a nation-wide Japanese TV network is currently seeking candidates for a full-time Producer.

Producer Position: The Producer will assist the Bureau in its news-gathering, reporting, and production activities for news broadcasts in Japan.  Expected duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting correspondents and cameramen, both individually and alongside fellow producers
• Researching topics of interest, filming, and communicating/negotiating both inside and outside the company
• Researching, planning, and assisting with travel for feature stories
• Helping fellow producers with news-gathering, scheduling, and other tasks
• Assisting with field work and business trips
• Performing other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by management

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Job Title: President and CEO
Posted by: Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC)
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job passed along to us:

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) in Los Angeles has engaged Koya Leadership Partners in the search for its new President and CEO.

JACCC is looking for a visionary and entrepreneur with a passion and interest in promoting Japanese and Japanese-American performing, visual, and culinary arts to lead the organization into its next phase of growth and success.

JACCC produces a series of multidisciplinary programs inspired by Japanese tradition and energized by the future. Each year JACCC attracts more than 121,000 people representing a multi-generational, multi-ethnic audience from across the world. The organization is now looking for a leader who can continue to build upon this incredible momentum to help JACCC support the Little Tokyo and Japanese-American community by serving as a hub for visual and performing arts, strengthening ties with Japan, and developing and producing dynamic cultural programs – especially with the upcoming launch of the Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center.

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Job Title: Various Teaching Positions
Posted by: International Charter Academy of Georgia
Location: Marietta, GA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum, Jessica Cork (Hiroshima-ken) for passing along the following job opening:

International Charter Academy of Georgia, a Japanese-English Dual Language immersion program serving a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic, multi-lingual K-5 community in Peachtree Corners, GA is seeking qualified and passionate full-time professionals, Special Education and Japanese teachers to (1) provide high-quality instruction and (2) help our school realize its mission to broaden the horizons of students in Georgia so that they may become global citizens who promote peace around the world.

Our core values are diversity, accountability, responsibility, leadership and commitment. Visit our website at https://www.internationalcharteracademy.org/

Application Process: If you feel that your core beliefs are aligned with our mission—please email Ranzy Kocho-sensei at  t.ranzy@internationalcharteracademy.org.

Chapter Beats May

JETAA Chapter Beat is a periodic mosaic of events taking place in the JETAA sphere. Compiled by AJET‘s Director of Alumni Relations Megan Buhagiar (Ishikawa Prefecture, 2017- Present)

 

 

• JETAA UK

Picnic on Primrose Hill –> Bang Bang Oriental hall in Colindale

Date:              Sunday, 12^th May
Rough times:           12:30 – 14:30            Primrose Hill – exact picnic spot TBC;

14:30 – 16:30        Bang Bang Oriental Hall (Colindale)

Details:

Join us for a picnic on Primrose Hill! Located on an elevation in North London, this park offers great views of the city. It is an open event where we can socialise on a (hopefully) sunny Sunday and play games and activities. Feel free to bring family members, friends and lots of snacks!

 

After a few hours relaxing in the park, we will move on to Bang Bang for some food. This is a large oriental hall in Colindale (just a few stops further north on the Northern Line). The food hall offers food from all over Asia, bubble tea vendors, and a bar with draft beer! (There is also a large Chinese supermarket next door if you need to pick up any home supplies!)

 

 

 

• JETAA DC

Exchange Sushi and Sake Hour

Event Details:

Celebrating International Friendship: Japan Exchange Sushi & Sake Hour
Date: Wed. May 29, 2019
Time: 6:00- 8:30 pm
Location: Cultural Vistas 

 

RSVP by May 20th!

Celebrating International Friendship: Japan Exchange Sushi & Sake Hour
May 29, 2019

You are cordially invited to a reception at Cultural Vistas to celebrate international exchange with Japan during the NAFSA Annual Conference. Come mingle with fellow exchange professionals invested in the U.S.-Japan relationship as well as Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Alumni from all over the United States. Help us strengthen our community of JET alumni, exchange professionals, diplomacy enthusiasts, and Japanophiles all while enjoying delicious sushi and sake!

 

Sushi platters and other popular Japanese dishes will be provided. Sake tasting stations, beer, and wine will also be available.

 

The event is sponsored by Cultural Vistas and JETAADC.

 

Please RSVP by Monday, May 20th, 2019 and email rreed@culturalvistas.org if you have any questions.

 

Getting There:

Closest Metro Stop: Metro Center (Red Line)

For those attending NAFSA: The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is only a 10 min walk away.

 

 

 

• JETAA SC

2019 AAPA Mentoring Program “21st Century LeaderShifts”

Co-Presented by JASSC

 

 

Date:  Thursday, May 9^th

Time:  17:30 – 20:30

Venue:           Bank of America Center, 14^th floor conference room

333 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Admission:  Free

 

“There’s a “Perfect Storm” happening in leadership today, and it’s being fueled by a new generation of leaders. By challenging the status-quo, millennials…are pushing us to “shift” the way we lead in ways we never envisioned or wished for – leading that’s in sync with twenty-first century.” Consider attending this great professional development event co-presented by AAPA and JASSC!
RSVP here: https://www.jas-socal.org/event-3365270

 

 

 

• JETAA Ottowa

Cooking Class; Japanese Sweets

Date:  Saturday, May 4^th

Time:  14:00 – 16:00

Venue:           Laurentian Leadership Centre of Trinity Western University

(252 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 1R3)

Fee: $5 registration fee

 

Register here

 

It’s time for our annual Japanese cooking class. This year’s menu is traditional sweets: daifuku and dango! Registration is currently only open to alumni, but will open to the general public in one week, on April 27, so get your tickets now!

 

 

 

• JETAA South Island

Sake Tasting

Date:  Thursday, May 9^th

Time:  18:30 – 20:30

Cost:  $30.00

Venue:           Tomi

76 Edgeware Road

Christchurch, 8014

Phone:          377 8028

Website:        tomi.co.nz

 

Join JETAA for an evening of fine Japanese food and drink.

Enjoy a multi-course Japanese meal accompanied by samplings of five premium sake varieties.

As this event is limited to 20 participants, please RSVP either by emailing your details to info@jetaasi.org, or select “going” on our Facebook Event page. Payment for this event can either be cash on the night or bank transferred into account number 11-7892-0469438-00 (please add your name to the reference).

Bring a photo and a story from your time in Japan to share on the night! Participants will be entered into a prize draw for a $30 Tomi gift voucher.

NB: Those who drive are to follow their own alcohol standards and drive safely at your own risk.

 

 

 

• JETAA WA

Quiz Night

Date:  Thursday, May 16^th

Time:  18:00 – 21:00

Venue:           Rosie O’Grady’s Function Room

205 James Street, Northbridge,

Perth, Western Australia 6003

Tickets:         Early bird: $15.00*

At the door: $20:00*

*Prices are exclusive of additional fees

The JETAA WA Quiz Night 2019 promises another fun-filled night of questions, activities, prizes and entertainment.

 

Tickets are $15 (plus fees) in advance – advance sale closes on Monday May 13^th. Any leftover tickets will be available at the door for $20 on the night. All profits from the quiz night go to charity!

 

Quiz Night is on Thursday May 16^th, 6:00pm for a prompt 6:30pm start!

 

Just click “TICKETS” to book your place!

 

If you would like to register as part of a team, just click on “TEAM” on the next screen – someone from your group will need to register your team name first, then it will be findable in the box provided. Each table has a maximum of 8; if you don’t have 8 people don’t worry we’ll find some excellent extras to join you.

No team, no problem – register as an individual and we’ll take care of the rest.

 

Buy tickets here.

 

 

 

 

 

• JETAA Toronto

Izumi Sake Tour Time!

Date:  Saturday, May 11^th

Time:  15:15 – 16:30 EDT

Venue: Izumi泉 Ontario Spring Water Sake Company

51 Gristmill Lane, Distillery District,

Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4

RSVP:            click facebook Going then email me ‘Sabrina’ at membership@jetaatoronto.com

 

JETAA Toronto is organizing sake brewery and tasting on a fine Spring Saturday afternoon for all our Alumni guests! Ontario Spring Water Sake Company’s ‘Izumi’ is Toronto’s local sake brewery located in the distillery district.

 

Getting There

You can walk from King Station

Take a streetcar eastbound from King Station

Take a bus eastbound from Union Station

 

 

 

• JETAA MN

Hanami

 

Date:  Saturday, 18^th May

Time:  12:00 – 15:00 CDT

Venue:           Lyndale Park

1300 42^nd Ave NE,

Minneapolis,

Minnesota 55409

 

This is just tentative and bloom-based!

 

We’ll keep you posted on the time and location weather depending!!!

It’s time for our annual Hanami Picnic! The crab apple tree blossoms are nearly in full bloom. Hopefully the weather will be perfect as well!

Bring your family and friends for games, food, and conversation at Lyndale Park on the NE side of Lake Harriet (location is near the Rose Garden).

JETAAMN will provide sandwiches for all who come. All that you need to bring are your own beverages as well as a dish to share with the group.

In addition, feel free to bring some outdoor games/activities to play with others! We will try to bring some too!

How the potluck dishes will be organized:

**Last name that begins with the letters A-L bring a side dish, salad or chips.**

**Last names that begin with the letters M-Z bring fruit or a dessert.**

Please RSVP by emailing us or through our Facebook event page!!

 

 

 

 

• JETAA Vic/Tas/SA 2019 JETAA Trivia Night in Cooper’s Inn

Date:  Saturday, 25^th May

Time:  17;00 – 21:30

Venue:           282 Exhibition Street,

Melbourne,

Victoria 3000

Tickets:         $15.00

Tickets can be bought here.

Our biggest event of the year is back for a brand-new era of riddles and mind-boggling quizzes! Do you have what it takes to be crowned Reiwa Trivia Champions?

 

Once again, we have the entire 3^rd floor of Cooper’s Inn on Exhibition all to ourselves, for dirt cheap. Only $15 gets you entry, dozens of tailor-made trivia questions, a complimentary drink, and finder food.

 

Date:   Saturday, May 25^th

Time:  5pm meetup, 5:30 start

Place: Cooper’s Inn, 282 Exhibition St Melbourne, 3^rd floor

Cost: $15.00

RSVP by: May 18^th, via Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2019-jetaa-victassa-trivia-night-tickets-60359407613)

 

Bring along your family, friends, and colleagues to make a team of up to 8 people. If you’re coming solo, never fear, we can place you on a team of former JETs and friends of JETAA.

 

The best part? Prizes are promised to those worthy enough for the Reiwa Trivia Champion crowns! 頑張れ!

 

Q:        Will we see you there?

A:        Yes, yes we will.

 

• Jetaa North Carolina

Reiwa Celebration Event

 

Date:  Tuesday, May 7^th

Time:  18:30 – 20:30

Venue:           Sono Sushi Bar and Restaurant, Raleigh

 

This incredible, multi-course dinner and sake tasting is to celebrate the advent of the new imperial ‘Reiwa Era’ in Japan, and to commemorate the abdication of Emperor Akihito as his son Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne.

 

The event starts at 18:30 sharp.

 

Ms. Sara Guterbock, Director of Education and Sake Portfolio Manager at Johnson Brothers Mutual Distributing Company, is our Certified Sake Sommelier for the evening.

 

There are only 60 seats available for this event, so please register quickly!

 

The registration/payment link is:

https://commerce.com/NCStateJapanCenter?ITEMCODE=JC-REIWA

For further information, please go to https://japan.ncus.edu/recent-events/

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Job Title: Park Assistant
Posted by: Higashikawa Town
Location: Hokkaido, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job passed along to us:

Higashikawa Town is seeking colleagues from overseas who are fluent in both Japanese and English.

Ideal Candidates: 1 person from Taiwan; 1person from Italy, Australia or Canada

About the Job: Provide information about Asahidake, Daisetsuzan National Park, and Daisetsuzan Culture. Provide general information to overseas tourists and hikers.

Application Deadline: May 17th, 2019

Duration of Appointment: August 1st, 2019～March 31st, 2024 (the contract shall be renewed yearly)

Application Process: Please visit the following website carefully before applying.

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Job Title: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program
Posted by: The Edwin Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies
Location: Washington, D.C. USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Neave Denny (Okinawa-ken) for the following opportunity: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program.Please click below for information regarding the Program and how to apply.

Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program Description

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Job Title: Technical Account Manager – Japanese Speaking
Posted by: SalesTribe
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contract: Full-Time

Here is a job courtesy of JETAA NSW:

At SalesTribe we are excited to be partnered with a Global SaaS vendor who empowers IT, professionals, to properly assess, deploy, and manage technology solutions in a cloud-first world. They have successfully delivered IT software solutions to more than 6.5 million end users across 31,000 customers in 155 countries. – Mission – to build a platform where businesses discover, implement, and manage a vast collection of IT services through automation. We are empowering our customers to be more profitable in the cloud era.

We are looking for: Pre or Post – Sales Specialist to support growth efforts in Japan. Based in either Australia, Singapore or Japan – you MUST be fluent in Japanese both oral and written communication.

What You’ll Do?

• Ability to understand customer’s technical requirements and advise on the appropriate solutions
• Proven experience delivering cloud-based products and SaaS applications
• Strong technical background to diagnose customer problems and convey details back to the business through a deep technical understanding of service
• Regular meetings with the Sales, Marketing and Delivery teams to ensure effective communication and sharing of knowledge
• Communication/social skills to engage with both technical and non-technical contacts across all mediums but primarily email, telephone, chat and video conferencing.

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Job Title: Assistant Manager (Japanese Speaking)
Posted by: JTB
Location: Sydney, Australia
Contract: Full-Time

Here is a job courtesy of JETAA NSW:

The Company:

JTB is a well established global travel company with presence in 39 countries. We pride ourselves on providing our customers and clients with the best travel experience possible.

The Position: 

Due to company expansion, we require a Japanese speaking Assistant Manager to join our LOOK Centre Team based in the Sydney CBD Office. This position will be responsible for leading and motivating the team, and will assist the Manager with department budgets, sales and cost control. This role will also involve aspects of planning package tour products, as well as booking and purchasing tour components. This role is suitable for candidates with previous leadership experience in this field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Department Manager in all required areas, and manage the team in their absence;
• Assist in the preparation of budgets, and monitor costs;
• Lead, motivate and coach team members to achieve KPIs and targets;
• Respond to enquiries from JTB Japan;
• Research information, liaise with local suppliers & negotiate prices;
• Maintain good relations with suppliers in Australia;
• Supply information to the JTB Planning Team, and prepare proposals for Japan Package Tours;
• Input information on Australian hotels in Japanese brochures in Japanese;
• Conduct inspections of tours and hotels when required;
• Travel interstate and overseas when required to negotiate with suppliers and clients.

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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.

As spring continues and the weather continues to warm, New Yorkers can enjoy activities all over the city both indoors and out.

This month’s highlights include:

Monday, May 6, 8:00 p.m.

The GazettE

PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway

$50

Making their return to NYC after a three-year absence are the GazettE, a Kanagawa-based rock quintet that follows in the footsteps of other Gotham-conquering visual kei acts like X Japan and LArc~en~Ciel. Formed in 2002, the band has performed in Europe multiple times since 2007, and will headline across America this spring in support of its latest album, 2018’s Ninth. Still completely self-produced, the GazettE continue moving forward, uncompromised in their artistic and unique worldview at home and abroad.

Premieres Friday, May 10

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Various theaters

In this first-ever live-action Pokémon film, ace detective Harry Goodman (Justice Smith) goes mysteriously missing, prompting his 21-year-old son Tim to find out what happened. Aiding in the investigation is Harry’s former Pokémon partner, Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds): a hilariously wise-cracking, adorable super-sleuth who is a puzzlement even to himself. Finding that they are uniquely equipped to communicate with one another, Tim and Pikachu join forces on a thrilling adventure to unravel the tangled mystery in a modern metropolis where humans and Pokémon live side by side in a hyper-realistic live-action world.

Sunday, May 12, 6:00 p.m.

Japan Night: HYDE & WagakkiBand

PlayStation Theater, 1515 Broadway

$35

Presented in collaboration with Japan Day @ Central Park, Japan 2019 Presents Japan Night will celebrate contemporary popular Japanese music with four of the most successful artists in Japan today through two consecutive shows. HYDE, who is also known as a lead singer of L’Arc-en-Ciel (the first Japanese act to headline Madison Square Garden in 2012) and a member of VAMPS, is a pioneer of Japanese rock who has recorded more than 60 songs breaking the Oricon (Japanese Billboard Chart) top 10.

WagakkiBand is a viral video sensation that combines traditional Japanese instruments with modern rock. They fuse shigin (poetry recitation, one of Japan’s classic performing arts), wagakki (traditional Japanese musical instruments), and rock. The music video of “Senbon Zakura,” included in their 2014 debut album, has been viewed more than 100 million times on YouTube. After five years, they now sell out arena shows, and their special live organized by Tencent streamed more than 100 million times in the first 24 hours.

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