Job: Business Development Associate for Japanese NPO (NYC)
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via MAX Consulting Group. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Number: F6581
Location: NYC
Industry: Non-Profit
Title: Business Development Associate
Job Description:
Primary Duties: Discover companies willing to invest in Japan, especially in Service and Environment industry. Attend trade shows and visit potential companies. Follow up and assist those companies willing to develop business in Japan. Secondary Duties: To assist alliance between Japan and the US in high-tech industry, bring American corporate employees to Japan and vice versa and coordinate business meetings. Assist promoting export business from Japan. Sales experience is preferred but not a must. Some Business Trips. Proficiency in Japanese is preferable, but not a must.
Please email your resume to info @maxjob.com or call 212-949-6660.
Job: Japanese Web Designer (Seattle)
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via JETAA Pacific Northwest via Craigslist. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Japanese Web Designer (Seattle)
Job Details:
JEN, Inc. (www.jeninc.com / www.youmaga.com), a Japanese media company in Seattle Washington, is looking for a full time or freelance web designer. Japanese language skill must be native level. Experienced in website production / updates is preferred.
Skill Required:
Please reply with a cover letter, resume and a link to your samples.
Contact: 206-624-5777 / email@jeninc.com
NYTimes column: “Dominating the Man Cave” by JET alum Bruce Feiler
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A thoughtful column in today’s New York Times on the topic of ESPN and man culture by JET alum Bruce Feiler, author of Learning to Bow, Walking the Bible and several other best-sellers including his recent book The Council of Dads:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/fashion/06ThisLife.html?_r=1&src=twrhp
JETs with JDs >> What Student Loan Reform Means for the Law Student
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Andrew R. McCarthy (Akita-ken, 2005-08) is a law student at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law focusing on international trade, business, and tax. He currently runs the blog JETs with J.D.s, an information source for current JET alumni law students and prospective law students for career paths and approaches within the current legal market. For those considering law school and trying to comprehend the costs and the risks of such an endeavor, he also recommends The Law School Tuition Bubble.
When you’re graduating with a great legal mind, $100k in student loan debt, and the best job offers you have are all tossing you $50k or less, what is there to do? Roll over and die, perhaps? This JETs with J.D.s post looks at the basic structure of student loan reforms, particularly the expansion of income-based repayment, and why it’s going to be an often consulted resource for the law graduates in the “Lost Generation.”
Full post is available here.
Justin’s Japan: Interview with stylist Haruo Noro on NYC’s Lunar New Year Celebration
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Haruo Noro brings his unique stylings to NYC's Lunar New Year Celebration Saturday, Feb. 5. (Courtesy of Julia Dubrovich)
By JQ magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories.
Haruo Noro came to the U.S. to open his own salon after finding success as a stylist in Japan and London. Last year, he worked with the networking site AsianInNY on their “Lucullen” Lunar New Year Fashion Show for designer Joyce Huang. Today (Feb. 3) marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, and to ring in the Year of the Rabbit AsianInNY has teamed up with the Greater Chinatown Community Association to present their Lunar New Year Celebration this Saturday in Manhattan. I caught up with Noro, who is again working with his stylists and make-up artists for this distinguished cultural event.
Please tell us about your journey to New York from Japan.
I was born and raised in Aomori, Japan, within a family of stylists. My initial training, cutting technique, discipline and inspiration was born here as well. As my experience grew, so did my thirst for new adventures. I wanted to see the world of fashion and beauty. I wanted to expand my knowledge and creativity.
The salon sponsored me to continue my education in London at the Vidal Sassoon Academy, which is where I first experienced a full variety of hair types and textures. London opened my mind through its culture and fashion, giving me the confidence with my skills and the possibilities in the styling industry.
I have been lucky to have had an offer as an assistant to a top stylist in New York City, Oscar Blandi, through which my learning experience continued. I fully blossomed into a complete stylist during my time there. I continued on to Rita Hazan and then my path became clear. I opened my very own salon, which is in the vision as I have always imagined. Fashion, beauty, diversity and creativity here is endless.
How did you first get involved with AsianInNY? What events have you worked on with them before and what was the reaction from the public?
I first got involved with AsianInNY in 2010. When I heard about this opportunity, I was very excited to be part of the Lucullen Fashion Show at the Lunar New Year Celebration. I was especially enthusiastic about having the support of the Asian community in New York, which I am a part of. The designer loved our work, a sophisticated braided bun, which complimented the garments and added a stylish flair. We have received many positive reviews and are happy to be back this year as a sponsor for AsianInNY’s biggest Lunar New Year Celebration in New York City, this time doing both hair and make-up for two designers, as well as singers participating in the show.
What kind of styling are you doing for the upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration and who are you working with?
We will be styling for two designers Way Zen and Janet Zheng. I will be working with my salon team. Haruo Noro Salon will be doing both hair and make-up. The hair for Way Zan collection will be simple yet romantic, loose updos. The hair for Janet Zheng menswear will be natural yet edgy. The make-up lead artist Wenya Chang describes the look as a beautiful look that simply emphasizes the natural beauty of the woman. Light shimmery brown on the eyes, with a rosy flush on the cheeks and a glossy natural lip color. Most importantly, a sexy, dewy complexion.
How would you describe your own style in determining the perfect cut? Did you find yourself adapting your creativity in order to match the image of the Lunar New Year Celebration?
I am always inspired by the artistry in the designs and intuitively create what I see as a companion piece of art. I strive to create a masterpiece each and every time.
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Music City JETAA (aka Nashville) reveals its new logo!
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Via Music City JETAA President Terry Vo, who is also the JET Program and MEXT Coordinator at the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville:
“We JUST revealed our new logo at the JET Returnees Welcome Reception last Friday, January 28, 2011 at the Consul General’s Residence.”
“We had over 20 JET alumni attend from Tennessee and Kentucky and it was a REALLY successful event. The evening began with Consul General Sato’s high regards for the JET Program and how he sees JET Alumni as “one of the greatest assets in Japan-U.S. relations.” Consul General Sato then asked for the five recent returnees to give short speeches about their experience on the JET Program.”
Meanwhile, here are some upcoming events for JETAA Music City:
- Saturday, February 12th – Cooking Night with Master Sushi Chef Toshihiro Nishimoto, 6pm (Attached is the information)
- Sunday, March 27th– Hanami (More info to come!)
Visit Japan: February in Japan
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The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) provides rather helpful travel information for JETs and non-JETs alike, whether you’re traveling to or around Japan or helping a friend or relative plan their trip. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look at their website at www.japantravelinfo.com.
Below is a recent item from the Visit Japan Facebook page:
Kisaragi, the old Japanese name for the month of February, is a contracted form of kinu sara gi, which means “wear still more clothes.”
Setsubun – celebrated on February 3 or 4 – is a favorite annual celebration among Japanese children. On this night, children fill a wooden cup with roasted soybeans and run around throwing them at an oni, or devil, (usually played by the dad) and shouting “Oni wa soto; fuku wa uchi!” This translates as “Out with the devil; in with good fortune!”
The only national holiday in Kisaragi, though, is National Foundation Day on February 11. This is the date calculated to be the day on which Jimmu – the first emperor of Japan – was enthroned, according to the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan).
Job: Business Development Specialist at Japanese NPO (NY)
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via Actus Consulting. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position:
Business Development Specialist for IT and Environment-related Industry/Business at Japanese Nonprofit Organization (New York, NY)
Job Details:
Our Client, Japanese nonprofit organization seeks a Business Development Specialist. This is a full-time direct hire position. Main job duties are as follows.
1. Promote Investment to Japan:
Search companies in the designated area who’re interested in making investment to starting business in Japan; and support such companies to establish their subsidiaries in Japan. Target Industries: Information and Communication Technology and Environment-related business
Job Responsibilities:
(1)Search for new projects
*by making cold calls, participating trade shows and visiting potential clients; and offer support to launch new business in Japan,
*by following up past contacts and projects.
(2)Any activities to complete, assist and promote.
2. Support bilateral business alliance:
Operate business incubators, organize trade shows and exhibition; solicit participation from US companies to events in Japan; search for lecturers for symposiums to support alliance between Japanese and US companies in the field of advanced technology.
(1)Support business development of Japanese high-tech venture companies
①Incubation of Japanese venture business in US
Support Japanese companies to launch business in US by liaising and coordinating with US incubators
②Organize business meetings at trade shows
(2)Search for lecturers for high-tech themed events in Japan and solicit participation from companies in US
(3)Others
Liaise and coordinate with lecturers and participants for venture business themed seminars
Qualifications:
How to apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter as an MS Word attachment to stakeda@actus-usa.com to apply. Make sure to mention in your email to what position you are applying.
Job: Sales rep at Japanese Forwarding Company (NYC)
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via Actus Consulting. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Sales rep at Japanese Forwarding Company (NYC)
Job Details:
Our client, Japanese forwarding company seeks a Sales Representative.
Some sales experience or knowledge or/and experience in forwarding companies desired but entry-level also welcome. Training will be conducted based in their JFK office, but once training is completed, Manhattan office is going to be the main base. Japanese skills not required but welcome.
Location: New York, NY
Salary: Up to $35K (DOE)+ Commission
Please send your resume and cover letter as an MS Word attachment to moya@actus-usa.com to apply. Make sure to mention in your email to what position you are applying.
Job: Part-time English Teacher (Yokohama)
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via Proud Academy Corporation. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Part-time English Teacher
Job Details:
Fun, local English school for children aged 2-15 looking for a friendly part-time native English teacher to join our team. 3-4 hours/day, 2-3days/week, 2000yen or more/per lesson (40-, 50- and 60-minute lessons). Teaching location; Yokohama city, Hakuraku station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line. Transportation allowance (to 1000yen/day). Six-month renewable contract.
Requirements:
Application deadline; End of March, 2010.
Position available from Mid of March, 2010.
How to apply:
Please apply by e-mail with CV/resume, letter of introduction, photo, availability and visa status.
Shige Satsuma
Proud Academy Corporation. 34-28, Kandaiji 4-chome, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 221-0801
mail to: info@esbkids.com
http://www.esbkids.com
Info courtesy of Diana Lee, President of AsianInNY.com. Diana is handling performances for the 32nd Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival in New York.
The Asian/Pacific American Heritage Festival is a free, day-long celebration of Asian/Pacific Americans. On May 8th, 2011, from noon-6pm, performing groups from the New York tri-state area will take the stage in front of an audience of over 8,000 in Union Square, Manhattan.
We are currently seeking submissions for:
- Performances from artists and companies working in music and/or dance including folk, traditional, and contemporary expressions.
- Must be appropriate for a family oriented 20-30 minutes performance on an outdoor stage.
The event has a history of high media coverage featured in the New York Times, Newsday, the Village Voice, Time Out magazine, NY1 News, and many ethnic papers.
We will have a merchandizing table for performers who participate in this festival to sell their items or place their promotional materials (flyers/posters).
To submit registration or auditions for performances, please visit our registration site at: http://bit.ly/etkYAP
Deadlines:
Performances Submissions: Friday, February 18, 2011
For more information regarding the festival: www.capaonline.org
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me here or at info [at] ASIANinNY.com.
Thank you,
Diana Lee
VP of Performance of APA Heritage Festival
WIT Life #152: Kaga Maki-e
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Recently I had the opportunity to interpret for a delegation from Kanazawa that was here to promote the city in general and especially its ancient craft of 蒔絵 (maki-e), a lacquerware technique that uses silver and gold powder. This art form actually originated in Kyoto which has its own style known as Kyo Maki-e, but the Kanazawa version is called Kaga Maki-e, Kaga referring to the area of Kanazawa where it originated. This picture, courtesy of fashion blogger Alice Chin, shows two delegation members at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Kaga Maki-e display.
On the left is native New Yorker and long-term Kanazawa resident Evelyn Teploff-Mugii, a designer who has modernized the thousand year old maki-e process to make breathtakingly beautiful accessories. Her Evelyn Claude line will be offered in the US for the first time. To her right is Read More
There’s a nice piece today by Dan Moeller on The Wide Island View (a really high-quality JET-produced webzine for Hiroshima-ken) looking into the similarities between the Philly Phanatic and Slyly, the Hiroshima Carp’s mascot. In the process, Dan comes to grips with the overlap and digs below the costume to reveal some interesting things about the two mascots:
http://www.wideislandview.com/2011/02/the-hiroshima-carp-and-slyly-their-mascot/
Correction: The Wide Island View is independent and not an official AJET publication, as previously stated. Thanks to Dan for pointing that out and apologies for the confusion.
Justin’s Japan: Interview with Ary Warnaar of Anamanaguchi
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- See Ary Warnarr with Anamanaguchi at New York’s Silent Barn Saturday, Feb. 5. (Leia Jospe/leiajospe.carbonmade.com)
By JQ magazine’s Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his NY Japanese Culture page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories.
The music of Anamanaguchi is part hacked Nintendo Entertainment System, part crowd surfing rave. The Brooklyn-based foursome and chiptune vanguards are on an artistic roll after releasing an acclaimed video game soundtrack based on the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and earlier this month the band played packed houses at both The Studio at Webster Hall as a headliner and Irving Plaza with Super Mash Bros.
If you missed them, fear not: Anamanaguchi returns this Saturday at Silent Barn. I caught up with their co-guitarist and songwriter Ary Warnaar for this exclusive interview.
How did Anamanaguchi form, and what made you decide to specialize in playing chiptune music?
Pete [Berkman, the band’s lead songwriter] started writing chip music in 2003 and was releasing it online under the name Anamanaguchi. Once there was a demand for the music in a live setting, Pete decided to form a band. Over the years the lineup changed quite a bit, but solidified in 2007-08 with Pete on guitar, James [DeVito] on bass, Luke [Silas] on drums and me on guitar as well. I started messing around with chip music when I met Pete and James at New York University in the music technology program. I had been writing electronic music for most of my teen years and had become quite bored with most software by the time I entered college. Modern music software gives you unlimited options in terms of creation, and often lets you skip most steps of creation with presets and loops…software for limited sound chips (such as the 2A03 in the Nintendo Entertainment System) does the exact opposite. You’re extremely limited and are forced to make every note and every sound count. I found that the primitive software and extreme limitations actually made me write more complex music, and helped me focus on expressing myself. The harsh sound palette of simple squarewaves and white noise was also a breath of fresh air to me…overproduced lush sounding electronic music drenched in reverb and pads with hundreds of channels can get kinda boring. Chiptune music is a nice way of going back to basics.
What does the band’s name mean?
Before studying music technology, we were all fashion majors at the Parsons School of Design. Pete and James both interned for Armani, I was a secretary at Prada, and Luke worked at the Gucci store in SoHo. Whenever we showed up at fashion parties, people would always call us as the “Armani-Prada-Gucci” boys. After a couple bottles of Veuve Clicquot, people just started slurring the nickname into “Anamanaguchi.” We quickly realized the fashion world wasn’t for us, but that name just stuck when we made the shift to being a band.
Tell us about your history with Japan. How did it pop up on your radar, what made you want to go there, and how do you keep up your connection with it back home?
Hmm…I’m sure we all have different answers for this. I’ll start with answering for the band, and then get more personal:
As a band, we have never been to Japan.
As a band, we are DYING to go to Japan.
Touring in Japan is kinda our number one dream. Japanese culture, and more specifically, its music scene, is totally awesome. Even the chip-scene in Japan is amazing with artists like quarta330, USK, Maru, Aonami, Cow’P, BSK, YMCK, etc., etc…..
Personally, I have been to Japan twice. I went to Tokyo a couple summers ago and loved it so much that a week after I got back home, I bought another ticket right back to Japan to go to the Fuji Rock Festival. BEST TIME EVER. I’m always keeping up with what’s coming out of Japan, whether it’s reading blogs online searching for new Japanese artists, or asking my girlfriend to buy me clothes when she goes back to Tokyo to visit her family.
What’s your fanbase in Japan like? What things would you like to see and do there on tour?
I don’t really know what our fanbase is like in Japan…I know we have fans there, but we have yet to meet any of them! Hopefully we’ll be out there sooner than later. I love Tokyo, but haven’t really gotten a chance to see any other cities in Japan. Touring would be an awesome excuse to see all of Japan.
Click here for the complete interview.
Job: Tradeshow work for Japanese company Feb 27/28 & Mar 1
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via Actus Consulting. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika currently works as an in-house translator for PFU (a Fujitsu company) in Kahoku-shi, Ishikawa-ken. She is also the vocalist for the Japanese hardcore punk band DEGRADE.
*Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JetWit. Thanks.
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Job Position: Tradeshow work for Japanese company Feb 27 & March 1
Job Details:
Japanese food company who is attending the trade show at the end of February is seeking a Bilingual Assistant. Job duties will include but not limited to 1. Explain and introduce products to visitors/customers 2. Invite and encourage visitors to sample products 3. Assist communication with customers
Dates and Hours: February 27th and 28th, 9:30am to 5pm and March 1st, 9:30am to 4pm
Salary: Around $19/hr
Location: New York, NY
Qualifications:
-Must have native-level English.
-Must have enough Japanese skill to be a liaison between the Japanese vendor and American visitors.
-Prior to the work, you will be asked to learn and memorize their products.
Please forward your most recent resume as an MS Word attachment to stakeda@actus-usa.com. Make sure to mention which position you are applying to in your cover letter. We will contact qualified candidates to have a preliminary interview. We are a Japanese staffing agency and currently searching for candidates for the above position at one of our client companies. We look forward to your application. Thank you!
