Job: News Producer – Tokyo Broadcasting System (Washington, DC, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: News Producer
Posted by: Tokyo Broadcasting System
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Contract: Full-time
Thanks to Elliot Waldman who works at Tokyo Broadcasting System for the following job opening at his company:
Tokyo Broadcasting System has an immediate opening for a news producer in our Washington, DC bureau, covering a wide range of issues including US politics, foreign policy, economics, and general-interest stories. This full-time position involves working closely with correspondents from Japan to assist in all aspects of the reporting process. The ideal applicant is a strong communicator with a positive attitude and flexible mentality. This position involves some late-night and weekend work, as well as occasional travel on short notice. 2-3 years of relevant experience is preferred, but not required.
You should have:
- A degree in journalism, communications, international relations, East Asian studies, political science, or other relevant fields.
- Strong English communication skills and the ability to quickly digest a lot of information.
- Ability to work under deadline pressure.
- Working proficiency in Japanese language.
- Familiarity with topics related to US foreign policy and domestic politics, East Asian regional affairs, and general current events.
WIT Life #310: The Beauty of Washi
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WIT Life 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 along with her own observations.
One of Suzuki Sensei’s amazing works: 以花為師 (“Life lessons from flowers”). It reads from right to left, but is slightly cut off at start.
This weekend I had a chance to sit in on a culture class at the Nippon Club for the purpose of writing an article in Chopsticks. We were studying calligraphy, but specifically practicing this art on 和紙 (washi or Japanese paper). Sensei Mori Suzuki was visiting from Japan just for this class, and in addition to guest teaching we got to enjoy an exhibition of his work and other washi delights in the 7th floor gallery. Entitled 「和紙・伝統と創造」 (Washi: Dentou and Souzou or “Washi Paper: Cultural Heritage and Artistic Creativity”), this exhibit introduces the history of traditional handmade washi, the aesthetic beauty of 切金（kirikane or metallic foil cut into strips or other shapes to form decorative motifs) through the subtle light reflected from foil, origami artwork, modern washi sculptures, and Suzuki Sensei’s calligraphy creations on handmade washi. It runs through February 24 with free admission, and the gallery is open every day but Sunday so make sure to check it out before it closes
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Job: Manager – Project and Business Development – (New York, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Manager – Project and Business Development
Posted by: Sojitz Corporation
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-time
Thanks to Justin Manger (Gunma-ken) for sending us the following job offer at his company:
DEPARTMENT: Rail & Transit Department
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Segment leader who is responsible for Project Management, Sales & Marketing and Project Development in the area of transportation infrastructure mainly in the U.S. Plan and organize projects with internal and external resources and take initiative to achieve project goals with partners. Establish good & continuous relationships with existing and potential suppliers/customers such as transit authorities, car builders, and equipment manufacturers. To execute this job, periodic domestic/international business travel is required. Read More
Job: Youth & Outreach Program Coordinator – (Delray Beach, FL, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Youth & Outreach Program Coordinator
Posted by: Palm Beach County
Location: Delray Beach, FL, USA
Contract: Full-time
Thanks to JET alumna Wendy Lo (Toyama-ken) for the following job opening:
The Youth and Outreach Program Coordinator will be responsible for the creation and implementation of educational programming for children (K-12) activities and off-site outreach programs (children and adults). This includes children’s activities at our annual festivals, special events, teacher development workshops, Family Fun Days, and our Summer Tour Plus program. The position requires a creative, dynamic and hands-on individual. The person must be able to work weekends and evening events.
Position Reports to:
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Job: Summer Resident Director – American Councils (Washington, D.C., USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Summer Resident Director, Japan
Posted by: American Councils
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-time
Here’s a job via Idealist:
American Councils is currently seeking qualified Resident Directors to work in Japan on a summer program approximately eight weeks in length. The program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students and is focused on the acquisition of Japanese language and culture in an immersion setting.
Anticipated Employment Dates: Early June – August 2017 (exact appointment dates will vary according to program specifics).
Resident Directors represent American Councils on programs overseas. Resident Directors are responsible for working with the host institution overseas, responding to student emergencies, arranging logistics for the student group, advising individual students as needed, resolving medical and other issues as necessary, and providing frequent program updates and reports to the Washington, DC office. Resident Directors also observe classes at the host institution, meet regularly with teachers, administrators, and participants, and assist with group travel and cultural program arrangements as needed. Resident Directors oversee a small program budget and are responsible for proper documentation of program expenditures and timely completion of a budget report at the end of each month and end of the program. Read More
JQ Magazine: Nippon in New York — ‘Your Name’ Premiere, Hougaku Quartet, ‘Girl X’
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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.
Stay warm this winter with some hot local events, from an exhibition that will transport you to another time and place, some new an classic anime screenings, and a mash-up multimedia performance you won’t want to miss.
This month’s highlights include:
Courtesy of Cmom.org
Now through May 14
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 West 83rd Street
$12 children and adults, $8 seniors
Back for the new year, this exhibit highlights how old and new traditions coexist in Japan, giving visitors a family-friendly window into Japanese culture. Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit in the Museum’s Lower Level Gallery. It will transport families to two distinct areas of Tokyo that exist side by side: the serene and exquisite Shinto Shrine Park, and the too-cute-for-words Kawaii Central.
Courtesy of Citycinemas.com
Feb 7-8
City Cinemas Village East Cinema, 181-189 Second Avenue
$15
Before the release of next month’s live-action adaptation starring Scarlett Johansson and Takeshi Kitano, catch one of the greatest anime films of all time (based on the manga by Masamune Shirow and directed by Mamoru Oshii) on the big screen! In the near future, an elite group of police cyborgs called Section 9 works to stop hackers from commiting cyber crimes across the globe. However, there skills are put to the test when they come up against a hacker known as the Puppet Master. The pair of Feb. 7 screenings will be in Japanese with English subtitles; Feb. 8’s screening is English dubbed.
Courtesy of Asiasociety.org
Thursday, Feb. 16, 8:00 p.m.
Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue
Free, tickets available here.
Re-envisioning Japanese traditional instruments for contemporary music, the Hougaku Quartet explores everything from traditional Japanese music to cutting edge new compositions, all performed on traditional instruments. The quartet is made up of a group of young virtuoso musicians who graduated from Tokyo University, who have mastered the art of creating music for today and for the future, through traditional Japanese instruments. The Hougaku Quartet carries out its mission through commission, revival performance of masterpieces composed after the 1960s, and performance in the traditional “Sankyoku” ensemble style. A group of young musicians who are committed to both sustaining and expanding tradition, Hougaku Quartet is a fresh approach to Japanese music. With a special guest performance by Ralph Samuelson.
I’ll Make It Myself!: Katsudon Fatale for Two
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LM (CIR Ishikawa-ken, Anamizu, 2009-11) is the editor of The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight. Ze works in international student exchange; writes I’ll Make It Myself!, a blog about food culture in Japan and the US; curates The Rice Cooker Chronicles, a series of essays by JETs and JET alumni on the theme of cooking/eating and being alone in Japan; and admins The JET Alumni Culinary Group on LinkedIn.
Channel your inner katsudon fatale with this recipe, plus a review of hit anime Yuri!!! on Ice.
Job: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs – NorthWest Student Exchange (Seattle, WA, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs
Posted by: NorthWest Student Exchange
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-time
Here’s a job via Idealist:
Join the NorthWest Student Exchange team in Seattle as International Program Coordinator. As a vital part of the NorthWest Student Exchange team, the International Program Coordinator will coordinate exchange programs of high school exchange students as well as other related duties.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate programs of Japanese students and students of other countries.
- Work with international partners, U.S. local coordinators, host families and students
- Coordinate program in compliance with CSIET and Department of State regulations
- Maintain excellent communication with local coordinators, students, host families, and partners
- Accurately collect, track, and record required programmatic documents and reports
- Prepare extensive student documentation for annual audit
- Screen students and host families and their applications
- Coordinate “inbound programs” of students to the U.S. as well as “outbound” American students abroad.
- Work with aspects of invoicing procedures for participants and partner organizations
- Work with aspects of the J-1 visa as well as student health insurance
- Collaborate with NWSE team members on team projects, e.g. orientations, presentations, events, outreach.
Job: High School English Teacher – Torrance Sister City Association (Kashiwa, Chiba)
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Position: High School English Teacher
Posted by: Torrance Sister City Association
Location: Kashiwa, Chiba
Contract: Full-time
Received this from the Cultural News Email Update:
The Torrance Sister City Association is seeking applicants for one experienced English teacher to work at Kashiwa Municipal High School from August 1, 2017. Kashiwa in Chiba Prefecture, is the sister city of Torrance. Applicants must live or work in Torrance, hold a Bachelor’s degree and have a teaching credential/certificate. A minimum one-year contract runs from August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018. The contract is renewable for a maximum three-year assignment.
Compensation: Annual salary of approximately 4,800,000 Japanese yen; One-way airfare from Los Angeles to Japan; National health insurance (deducted from monthly salary); Subsidized housing and transportation allowance; Paid Japanese holidays and personal days.
Application Process: Please send resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation by U.S. mail only. Applications must be postmarked by April 14, 2017, and received by April 21, 2017.
Please mail to Lori Chong Eurich, Chair TSCA English Teacher Selection Committee, Attn: Community Services Dept. c/o 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503.
Qualified applicants will be scheduled for panel interviews in May. For more information, call Lori Eurich at (310) 373-6146.
Job: Publicity Coordinator – Japan Information & Culture Center (Washington, D.C.)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Asia Program Research Associate
Posted by: Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC)
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-time
This listing is from of the JICC, Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC.
Center for Publicity Coordinator
The posting and information on how to apply can be found here: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/employment/pc.html
Life After JET: Fil Ha
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By Jon Dao(Toyama-ken, 2009-12) for his podcast Discussions with Dao. Jon works as a speech coach and personal trainer.
Filmore Ha (Ibaraki-ken, 2006-08) on growing up in the South and living in Japan.
