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Position: Travel Consultant (Japan Specialist)
Posted by: Inside Travel Group
Location: Remote/Hybrid, Broomfield, CO, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Inside Travel Group for passing along the following job opening.

As a Travel Consultant, you will use your extensive understanding of Japan to create unforgettable cultural adventures for our clients. Exceptional time management, confidence, communication, and organisation are a must for efficiently prioritizing tasks and providing top-notch service for both new clients and ongoing bookings. High performance will be rewarded with sales and customer service-based commission, along with regular familiarisation trips to our destination countries to enhance your knowledge.

What You Will be Doing:

• Consult with customers to identify their individual holiday requirements.
• Create high-quality tailor-made itineraries based on customer requirements.
• Work to achieve individual and team sales targets.
• Co-ordinate all aspects of the customer booking to ensure successful delivery of trip.

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Position: Tour Guide
Posted by: Machinovate Co. Ltd.
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Kimberly Matsuno (Niigata, 2019-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

【Job Description】
This role is ideally-suited to applicants wanting to establish a long-term career in Japan with true potential for professional growth, a varied and dynamic work environment, and key responsibilities in a leading destination management company.

This role necessitates a natural enthusiasm for life in Japan, an ability to communicate well with others (including groups and a range of nationalities), punctuality and professionalism in all aspects of your work, basic record-keeping and money handling, and a willingness to adapt to the needs, expectations, and personalities of guests, partner organizations and colleagues.

Applicants must have fluent spoken and written English, with an ability to produce high-quality written content quickly, consistently and independently for publication on our website and in printed material.
We are seeking to add to our team with a full-time position for the right candidate. Applicants living in Osaka. Experience with tour guiding in Japan or abroad is advantageous however not essential. Applicants must have fluent English and a minimum of basic to conversational Japanese.

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Position: Admissions Concierge
Posted by: Temple University, Japan Campus
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) for passing along the following job opening.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION
TUJ seeks a motivated and outgoing Admissions Concierge to support newly admitted undergraduate program students. The Admissions Concierge will focus on providing prompt and exceptional service to students from the point of admission to matriculation with a mindset of increasing the yield of admitted students and achieving a qualified and diverse student population.

The Concierge will also assist with continuing our current growth by developing new yield initiatives and assisting with recruitment activities. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organization skills, and student recruiting and sales and/or marketing experience. Previous experience in the education sector is preferred. Some weekend and evening work will be required.

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Position: Adjunct Lecturer for Religion and Society Course
Posted by: CIEE Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Michele Fujii (Shiga-ken, 2010-2013) for passing along the following job opening.

Who We Are

CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.

Why Work With Us Are

You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between different people, different countries, and different cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives, our alumni change the world. Be part of the change!

You will be part of a fast-paced, international, diverse, and collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study-abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 29 countries. Additionally, we help international participants from over 140 countries come to the USA each year. Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams and are dedicated to advancing our 75-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place.

Who You Are

The Center Director of CIEE Tokyo will have the overall responsibility for the management of all aspects of the Center, overseeing the planning and delivery of all CIEE programs, recruiting, and developing the Center’s core team, and ensuring the highest levels of quality and customer satisfaction. The program portfolio is comprised of Semester, Full-year, and Short-term (Summer, January, and Custom) opportunities for pre-college, college, and post-graduate students. All CIEE programs are defined by the highest standards of educational quality, providing access to students of diverse backgrounds.

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Position: Customer Service Representative
Posted by: Quick USA
Location: Reynoldsburg, OH, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Carlos Medina (Oita-ken, 2019-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

A Japanese Logistics company in the Reynoldsburg, OH area is looking for a full time Customer Service Representative to join their team to Receive and process export/import client’s shipments via truck, airline and steamship companies. Responsible for executing all functions related to the successful operation of this position and providing top notch customer service with continual improvement in mind.

This is an entry level position, so people with interest in learning the intricacies of logistics related tasks such as exporting and importing while providing excellent customer service are encouraged to apply.

The Salary range for this position would be between 40k-46k based on skills & experience.

Your main responsibilities would include the following:

1. Customer Service (include sales support)
2. To maintain existing clients which currently consists of about 60 clients.

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Position: Adjunct Lecturer for Religion and Society Course
Posted by: CIEE Kyoto
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Michele Fujii (Shiga, 2010-2013) for passing along the following job opening.

CIEE Kyoto is recruiting for the following positions:

Adjunct Lecturer for “Religion and Society” Course

• (September 9 – December 19, 2024)
• 45 Contact Hours
• Remuneration 400,000 JPY
• Teaching location: Shijo Karasuma (3-minutes from station)
• 5-10 students
• Monday and Wednesdays, 11:30am -1:00pm OR Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:00pm

Students will be university undergraduate students from the United States. Courses will be taught in English in downtown Kyoto.

For more information about the program:
https://www.ciee.org/go-abroad/college-study-abroad/programs/japan/kyoto/ancient-modern-japan

Application deadline: Monday, July 22, 2024 17:00

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Position: Sake Professional
Posted by: Sake Secret
Location: Long Beach, CA, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Greg Beck (Hiroshima-ken, 2006-2011) for passing along the following job opening.

Description:Retail Sale Shop Sales and Sale Bartender

BIG NEWS SAKE LOVERS:
Sake Secret is Now Hiring!
Sake Secret is L.A. County’s ONLY Sake Specialty Shop, located in Downtown Long Beach.
Before applying, please read below:

We are looking for *Japanese-bilingual* part-time help 2-4 days a week with the potential for future full-time employment, management, and more!

Generous hourly wages based on knowledge and experience, 100% of tips from Sake Bar service, and free training and fees covered for Sake Sommelier study and certification!

The most important requirement is passion for learning, sharing, and growing Sake knowledge with our expanding community!

If you’re a native English speaker, conversational Japanese language ability is preferred. 日本人なら日常レベルの英語が最低限です。All other languages are a significant bonus! Availability to work nights and weekends preferred.

Application Process: If this sounds like you, please email a one page resume and cover letter to greg@sakesecret.com with “Professional Sake Lover” in the subject line.

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. 

After the outdoor fireworks, enjoy some summer events in the cool indoors, whether it’s taking in North America’s largest annual Japanese film festival, checking out a Kurosawa or Studio Ghibli classic, or enjoying an anime con, Brooklyn-style!

This month’s highlights include:

July 5-18

Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai

Film Forum, 209 West Houston Street

$11 members, $17 general

The epic 1954 masterpiece returns to the big screen, remastered for the very first time in 4K by Toho! In 16th century Japan, as proud samurai end up as masterless, wandering ronin and farmers are terrorized by marauding bandits, a village patriarch counsels resistance. How? Hire samurai, “hungry samurai.” Under the calm leadership of Takashi Shimura (Kurosawa regular and Ikiru and Godzilla star), that magic number enlist for a war against 40 mounted bandits, winding up at the most hair-raising battle ever filmed. One of the most influential films of all time, but nothing can top the original: Kurosawa’s orchestration of swords, spears, arrows, men, horses, rain, wind, and mud; blazing tracking shots; giant close ups; chiaroscuro lighting; telephoto lenses that put us underfoot as horses crash amid struggling men; deep focus shots that render the tip of a sword poking into the lens equally clear with scurrying figures fifty feet away, transitions that effortlessly whip us from scene to scene; and ensemble performances that give three dimensionality to every character, topped by Toshiro Mifune’s eventual transition from manic goofball to tortured, self-hating tragic hero. Voted in the 1979 Kinema Junpo critics poll as the Best Japanese Film ever.

July 10-21

JAPAN CUTS 2024

Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street 

$5-$25, based on film category/event

North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese film returns for its 17th year this summer at Japan Society! Join us July 10-21 for 30+ curated films from across Japan featuring major blockbusters, indie darlings, up-and-coming filmmakers, restorations, documentaries, experimental and short films, and anime. JAPAN CUTS is a showcase of the latest in Japanese cinema, featuring both today’s most popular actors and directors as well as tomorrow’s pioneering talent. Become part of our passionate filmgoer community for premieres, parties, and celebrity guests in the heart of America’s biggest city! This year’s festival features three International Premieres, 14 North American Premieres, five U.S. Premieres, three East Coast Premieres and four New York Premieres, plus three parties during the course of the festivities!

“We couldn’t be more amazed by this year’s festival,” says Peter Tatara, Director of Film at Japan Society, who organized this year’s festival with Japan Society Film Programmer Alexander Fee. “This year’s JAPAN CUTS presents an abundance of powerful, engaging and unexpected films together with rare appearances from some of their most imaginative creators. JAPAN CUTS is a reflection of the breadth of Japan’s contemporary film industry, and this year absolutely celebrates the scope and storytelling of what Japanese cinema brings to the world.”

Leading this year’s guests, JAPAN CUTS will present acclaimed actor Mirai Moriyama (Shadow of Fire) with the CUT ABOVE Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film and acting legend Tatsuya Fuji (Great Absence) with a Lifetime Achievement Award! Further guests include directors Gakuryu Ishii (The Box Man), Ema Ryan Yamazaki (The Making of a Japanese), Kei Chika-ura (Great Absence), Masanori Tominaga (Between the White Key and the Black Key), Noriko Yuasa (Performing KAORU’s Funeral), Shinya Tsukamoto (Shadow of Fire), and actress Tomoko Tabata (Moving)! Click here for tickets to all films, and here for the complete list of special guests. 

July 13-17 

Princess Mononoke

Various locations

Various prices

From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki comes an epic masterpiece that has dazzled audiences worldwide with its breathtaking imagination, exhilarating battles, and deep humanity. Inflicted with a deadly curse, the young warrior Ashitaka heads west in search of a cure. There, he stumbles into a bitter conflict between Lady Eboshi, the proud people of Iron Town, and the enigmatic Princess Mononoke, a young girl raised by wolves, who will stop at nothing to prevent the humans from destroying her home and the forest spirits and animal gods who live there. The English-language version features the voice talents of Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Billy Bob Thornton (July 14 and 16 screenings).

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Position: Communications Assistant
Posted by: Japan Center for International Exchange
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid—in person and remote)
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Staci Custus (Kagoshima-ken, 2016-2019) for passing along the following job opening.

Description: JCIE/USA is seeking a mission-driven individual to join our dynamic and productive team in New York, led by the Executive Director based in the Washington DC area. The majority of the position’s time will be spent on supporting the policy advocacy and communications work of JCIE’s Friends of the Global Fund, Japan (FGFJ) initiative. The remaining time is expected to be spent supporting JCIE/USA’s broader global health and organization-wide communication activities.

This position is suitable for an individual with a couple of years of professional experience in managing communications and outreach work at a non-profit organization, who is interested in issues related to Japan and global health. An ideal candidate would be able to start as early as late August 2024.

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Position: Short-term Secondary School English Literature Teacher
Posted by: Embassy of Japan in Washington DC
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Devon Altman (Chiba-ken, 2018-2023) for passing along the following job opening.

The Embassy of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of JET Program Coordinator at the Public Affairs Section. This individual is primarily responsible for coordinating the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program with the other JET Program Coordinators and the JET Program’s supervising diplomats. Please see below for a detailed listing of responsibilities.

Working hours are 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional weeknight and/or weekend events (paid overtime). Salary is commensurate with experience and the skills of the candidate. Benefits include group health insurance coverage, paid time off, sick leave and an annual bonus. There is a potential annual salary increase based on individual performance. The minimum monthly base salary for this position is $3,700 USD. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/job-jet-program-coordinator.html

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Position: Assistant News Producer
Posted by: Fujisankei Communications Int’l, Inc.
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Fujisankei Communications Int’l, Inc. for passing along the following job opening.

Description: A media professional who supports the production of newscasts across all platforms. Perform US/Mexico (West Coast focus) news-gathering activities for broadcast in Japan, including news research and on-location producing.

• Monitor and remain up-to-date with daily news through local/national TV news stations, social media, news wires, newspapers, magazines, publication agencies (AP, Reuters, NYTimes), etc.
• Inquire various communication specialists, public relations, and related points of contact to gather information and set up interviews.
• Collect information, set up interviews, and coordinate travel arrangements for any potential news, projects, or breaking news.
• Discuss and coordinate with Bureau Chief and the Engineering department in setting up crews, satellite bookings, coverage requirements and additional outside technical support.
• Go on location and perform troubleshooting, researching, translating, directing, coordinating, driving, editing, and footage transmission duties for Fuji Television

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Position: Short-term Secondary School English Literature Teacher
Posted by: EduCareer
Location: Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to EduCareer for passing along the following job opening.

Description:
Application deadline: June 28, 2024
Contract period: September 2, 2024 – October 15, 2024
Location: Setagaya-ward, Tokyo
Pay/week : 80,000yen – 95,000yen (before tax) + transportation
(Total: 560,000yen-665,000yen/7weeks) *Depending on academic background and relevant teaching experience
Working days: Monday – Friday
Working hours: 8:20 – 17:20
Lessons: English Literature (17 Lessons/week)

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Position: Sales Support or Inside Sales
Posted by: Pasona NA
Location: Lexington, KY, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Laura Tanaka (Osaka, 2017-2020) for passing along the following job opening.

Work Style: Hybrid is considerable after training (Once a week WFH)

1. General Position Summary:

This position is responsible for managing the traffic/claim process, overseeing staff who are responsible for the flow of goods into the country, performing inventory control, customer service and administrative support. Builds relationships with vendors and negotiates rates. Incumbent is required to be able to perform complex sales activities by him/herself.  

 2. Essential Job Functions:

Primary Job Functions

• Performs Traffic Duties
• Performs Inventory Control Functions
• Provides Customer Service
• Performs Sales Support Functions 
• Performs Administrative Duties 

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Position: Japanese-English Bilingual Coordinator
Posted by: Quick USA
Location: Dublin, OH, USA
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Carlo Medina (Oita Prefecture, 2019-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

Description:
A very famous Japanese Manufacturing Company is currently searching for a Japanese-English Bilingual Coordinator (Translator/Interpreter) to help them by providing services to clients according to their needs, acting as liaison between employees and clients, and freelancers (interpreters and translators) and clients.

Duties include communicating with employees to provide solutions to their work problems and communicating with clients to meet their needs.

This is considered an entry level position, but advanced/native level Japanese/English is needed for this position. JET Alumni who have such level are encouraged to apply.

Your essential duties would include the following:

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Position: Specialist Contract Employee, Multiple Positions
Posted by: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Location: Oita, Japan
Contract: Full Time

Thanks to Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University for passing along the following job opening.

Positions are available in multiple offices, and the job descriptions vary by office. Please see the recruitment information document at the bottom of the recruitment page under ” > Specialist Contract Employee Recruitment (PDF)” for detailed information.

*The university will determine the office of assignment after employment, based on the applicant’s aptitude and other factors.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –  https://en.apu.ac.jp/home/contents/jobs.html/