Jobs: 3 Japan-related jobs in Houston area
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Three job listings from an Interesse recruiter via the JETAA Texahoma email list:
1. Entry level position with a toy company, but requires business level Japanese. It is for a toy company. Pay is between $30-50K. You would be training in Japan and then working in either the US or Asia. If you are interested, please email me your resume and reference this email and job #37209.
2. I have a 3-4 month contract position near IAH for $10-12/hour. It is entry level. If you are interested in getting your foot in the door in a Japanese company, this might be a good opportunity. Job #37291
3. I have an entry level steel sales position near Memorial Mall. It requires Japanese language skills but that is all. Job #36546. $35-50K Read More
Job: Stanford Program Director – Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
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Interesting job listing via JETAA NC’s jobs email list:
Stanford Programs is a division of VIA (formerly Volunteers in Asia), an independent, non-profit, educational exchange organization that provides US-Asia public service and educational exchange opportunities. For 45 years, VIA has sent young American volunteers to work within Asian institutions. VIA’s Stanford Programs evolved from VIA’s growing connection with Asian institutions and for over 30 years has served as the mirror image of the volunteer program by providing in-depth, personal, and provocative cross-cultural experiences for Asians.
The Stanford Programs division develops and coordinates short-term, focused, cross-cultural study programs for students of Asia’s top universities. These programs focus on specific themes such as health
care, poverty & homelessness or volunteerism and also expose students to the diversity of the American society. In 2008, over 200 students from Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and China participated in five short-term programs. VIA’s summer programs are multi-national while spring programs are currently focused on students from Japan. VIA has offices at Stanford University and in San Francisco and the Stanford Programs
Director will split time between these offices.
Major Responsibilities of the Program Director Read More
The question has been raised by a JET alum translator/interpreter:
“Does anybody have an idea what the going rate for telephone interpretation (E<>J) is?”
Please post any responses in the comment section.
Know a Newsletter Editor: Mark Frey – JETAA Northern California
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Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken, 2002-06) has served as the Newsletter Editor for JETAA Northern California since 2007. But how did he find himself in this position? And what else do we know about this man who has been entrusted not only with JETAA NC’s news needs but with with responsibility for a small child as well? JETAA Chicago’s Elizabeth Friedman (profiled in the previous edition of Know a Newsletter Editor) decided to get to the bottom of things, and this is what she learned.
Residence: Beautiful Lake Merritt neighborhood of Oakland, California
Job: Marketing Manager, MIG, Inc.
What he does all day at work: Write proposals, dream about Japan
How he found his job: Website for the Society for Marketing Professional Services (professional society for my field of work)
Job he would really like to be doing: Teaching!
First job after JET: Marketing Manager, MIG, Inc.
How he ended up as the Newsletter Editor: Was asked at a weak moment after about the 5th kanpai at a JETAA shinnenkai. Read More
Job: Japanese Business News Translator/Editor – Bloomberg – (NYC)
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Via CareerJet.com. (See CareerJet’s job feeds for Japanese-US jobs and Japanese-NY jobs in sidebar on JetWit):
Japanese Business News Translator/Editor
Bloomberg – New York City, NY
Japanese Business News Translator/EditorJob Requisition Number: 22880United StatesNew York – NY… to join our Japanese language service in New York. Responsibilities include the selection, translation and editing…
www.jobcircle.com – February 10 – Save this job
Pension refund check in yen – Advice?
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The below question was posted to the JETAA DC email list:
I just returned in August of ’08 and filed for a pension refund around October. Today I got a check in the mail from the social insurance department of Japan! Except the check is in yen.
Have other people been confronted with this situation? Is the best course of action to cash the check into dollars and then deposit it? Should I deposit it via my bank and allow them to take out commission and give me a crappy exchange rate? Should I bring it to American Express and get it transferred to traveler’s or cashier’s checks? Any other advice?
What would you do? Please post your comments, suggestions and advice below.
Via JETAA DC:
Speechwriting Consultant, Embassy of Japan, Washington, DC
The Embassy of Japan is seeking an individual for the position of speechwriting consultant who will work for high-ranking officials of the Embassy of Japan. The position will be on a part-time, contractual consultant base, requiring approximately 2 days per week of on-site work at the Embassy of Japan. Read More
JetWit Blog Beat: Crazy cats, spectral sounds, and Belgian conceptual art
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints.
JET alum Lars Martinson ,author of the graphic novel Tonoharu, shares his latest conbini discoveries:
Meanwhile, NY webmaster and NYU ITP grad student Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06) shares his spectral music piece from his visual music class.
And if you find yourself in Montreal between now and Valentine’s Day, check out the tongue-in-cheek art from Belgian artist Wim Delvoye that Rob P. Weston (Nara-ken, 2002-04), author of the rhyming novel Zorgamazoo, shares on his blog.
JETAA Chapter Beat 2.10.09
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community…
- Japan-A-Mania! Planning Session – Thursday, February 12th, 7:00 at Financier Cafe. Come get the details for the event and make suggestions for new activities.
- Japan-A-Mania! – Saturday, February 28th. JETAA, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NY and NY de Volunteer is hosting a day of Japanese culture and activities for NYC kids. Help out and share your love of Japan with the kids.
- Happy Hour – Thursday, February 19th. Time and location to be announced. Stay tuned!
- Kodo Taiko Concert – February 17th at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
- ZEN: Japanese Film and Lecture Series – February 26th and February 28th at University of Washington and Seattle University(respectively). Come see the story of legendary Zen Master Dogen on screen and join the discussion of his life and the film.
- 2009 JET Programme Volunteers – February 18th, 19th and 20th, 9:00-5:00. The Detroit Consulate General of Japan is looking for JET alumni to help give interviews for 2009 JET Programme hopefuls. Come give a little back to the JET Programme.
- 2008 JET Returnees Reception – Friday, February 20th at the Consulate General. Meet the newly returned and reflect on times past at this year’s Returnees Reception. There’s only enough room for the first 20 ex-JETs, so don’t delay.
- Family BBQ – Saturday, February 21st, at Kings Park(dates and locations tentative). Come to this family event and share in some tasty barbecue and friendly conversation.
- Kaiwa! – Thursday, February 12th, 5:30 at 43 Below. Hang out with old friends and practice Japanese with new ones.
- Comittee Meeting – Tuesday, February 17, time and details to be announced.
- JETAANC vs. Japan Society Victory Cup Tournament! – Saturday, February 21st, 7:00 at Serra Bowl join in the first ever JETAANC vs. Japan Society of Northern California Victory Cup Tournament. The first event is bowling, so sign up and throw some rocks.
- Transcending: The Wat Misaka Story – Saturday, February 14th, 1:00 at the JCCCNC Nisei Community Hall. Come see a screening of Transcending: the Wat Misaka Story, a documentary about the first Asian American professional basketball player.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just email Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
Sean Sakamoto is a JET alum currently embedded in Gifu Prefecture. The following is a post from his blog “I’d Rather Be…In Japan“.
Godzilla never looked so good. One of the joys of living in a foreign country is that I don’t take things for granted that everyone around me sees as normal. In this case, I’m talking about plastic food. Everywhere in Japan, restaurants put replicas of their dishes in the windows of their restaurants.
The first time I saw this, I thought it was hilarious. Then I was glad, because I could not actually read the menu. For me the fake food samples are really helpful. But what about Japanese people? Do the samples help you choose your dinner?
As it happens, I now live in the birthplace of the fake food replica. Gujo Hachiman is where the phony baloney, ramen, and even
Click here to read the rest of the post “Faking it in Hachiman”
Devon Brown (Tokyo-to, 2002-04) is a freelance writer with a focus on food. You can read more of her writing at TravelingTastebuds.blogspot.com.
For about a year I was holed up in my apartment writing articles I would never allow people to read. I only shared my work in large anonymous or protected forums like writing contests or classes. My work needed to be out there, but I wasn’t ready to stand behind it.
But now it’s time for me to take a step out into public as a writer and I feel like I’m stepping in front of a batting machine. On the first anniversary of my writing career, I am jello soft and unprepared for the inevitable criticism that lies ahead. People are actually reading my blog and I write two regular columns accessible to anyone with internet access. On the web, everything is open for comment and I fear the next snide remark or disagreement with my opinions will break me.
I need some quick advice about building backbone from some of you veterans out there because the balls are flying and I can only bob and weave for so long. To all seasoned writers, bloggers, authors and artists did this happen to you and how did you deal with it?
Help out Devon and other JET alum writers by posting your comments below. Yoroshiku!
Job: Director, East Asian Institute for International Studies – Wittenburg University (Ohio)
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Via Chronicle of Higher Ed’s international programs job page:
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000591596-01&pg=r
Position: Director, East Asian Institute for International Studies
Institution: Wittenberg University
Location: Ohio
Date posted: 2/5/2009
WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY seeks a Director of its East Asian Institute for International Studies. Reporting to the Provost, the Director will provide innovative administrative leadership, develop gift and grant proposals, and oversee funded projects – initially the development of field experience partnerships (study abroad and internships) in East Asia to support an interdisciplinary international business and economics curriculum. Read More
Black Tokyo: Japan’s Part-timers in Full-time Trouble
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The blog Black Tokyo picked up on an interesting story from the L.A. times about the state of the job market in Japan.
If you do any work that has any connection to Japan, it’s very much worth keeping track of these trends and trying to think about how they may eventually effect all of us. Things are shifting and that means problems in the future (or present), but it also means opportunities.
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Just received this announcement/press release from Shannon Jowett, Director of Communications for Japan Society (NY). Ambassador Sakurai has been very supportive of JETAA, plus he’s a real nice guy, so JetWit is a big fan:
Japan Society is pleased to announce that Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai will be president effective Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Full details are below.
Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai Named Japan Society President
Ambassador Sakurai with his wife
First Japanese-born president to head non-profit, non-political organization
New York, NY — February 7, 2009 — Ambassador Motoatsu Sakurai will be the new president of Japan Society. The Society’s Board of Directors announced this morning that the Ambassador assumes his new leadership role April 7, 2009. Ambassador Sakurai is the Consul General of Japan in New York and is the former president of Mitsubishi International Corporation, USA. He will be the first Japanese-born president of Japan Society, now a 102-year old non-profit, non-political organization. Read More
Job: Foreign affairs researcher – Asahi Newspaper (Tokyo)
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Via JETAA DC:
Job opening at the Asahi Newspaper
Yoichi Funabashi is hiring a foreign affairs researcher. Preference will likely be given to those in Tokyo, Japan already.
