Japan Society (NY) Weekly e-Newsletter Nov 9-15
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PERFORMANCE
This three-part screening program and artist discussion brings together rarely seen and seminal video art works. Co-presented with EAI and part of Performa 09. Open Television 2–4 pm Admission to the 7:30 pm Artist Discussion is included with any purchase.
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Job: Admin at Japanese bank (London, UK)
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Via a recruiting firm called Business Paradigm that posted to the jetaajob yahoogroup:
One vacancy in London (UK). One of our clients is looking for:
Company: Very established Japanese bank
Position: Administrative job
Location: London (City)
Please let me know if you would be interested in.
Shoko Hirotsuna, Director/ Founder, Business-Paradigm
hirotsuna@business- paradigm. com (hirotsuna [at] business-paradigm [dot] com)
http://www.business -paradigm. co.jp
Just because JetWit is a big fan of HappyFunSmile. Also because the flyer is pretty cool.
Event: Art and Cocktails with the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Ft Worth
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The following event info was shared with JetWit by JET alum Laura Sethney, Program Coordinator at the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Ft Worth:
Join us for a private gallery viewing and cocktail party for Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth members and friends.
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Sponsored by Conduit Gallery
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JASDFW members and friends are invited to a special viewing of the intriguing works of three emerging artists, including Japanese photographer, Mimi Kato. Spend an evening mingling with fellow JASDFW members while sipping on wine and sampling hors d’oeuvres. We encourage members to invite guests in order to share this unique opportunity and learn more about the Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth.
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
Location: Conduit Gallery
1626 C Hi Line Drive
Dallas, Texas 75207
RSVP to Lauren Sethney by Tuesday, November 10th
Email: lauren@jasdfw.org / Phone: 214-342-2022
***Exhibiting Artists’ Information***
Mimi Kato
Website: www.mimikato.com
This exhibit marks the first time for Japanese photographer Mimi Kato to showcase her work in Dallas. The large scale photographic series depicts each of the four seasons. Read More
Just saw a request on the JETAA DC yahoogroup for electronic dictionary recommendations. That seems like a good question to throw out to the JET and JET alum community. So please post your recommendations in the comments section of this post, or send an email to jetwit [/at/] jetwit [/dot/] com.
Yoroshiku!
Roland Kelts quoted in Vanity Fair article on “super-cuteness”
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A story just published in the new December issue of VANITY FAIR chronicles the way Japanese kawaii, or super-cuteness, has conquered America: http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2009/12/cuteness-200912
Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, is quoted fairly liberally via an interview with Vanity Fair writer Jim Windolf. Here’s a sample:
“There’s no doubt that cuteness has been a part of the Japanese aesthetic since the postwar years,” says Roland Kelts, the author of the 2006 book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the U.S. “One theory, which has been proposed by a lot of Japanese artists and academics, is that, after the humiliation and emasculation of Japan in the postwar years, Japan developed this quasi-queer position of ‘little brother’ or ‘little boy.’ If you become ‘little brother’ or ‘little boy,’ the only way you can get big brother’s or fat man’s attention is by being so cute or puppy-like that he has to take care of you.”
Roland also recently returned to Japan from a book promotion tour in Korea.
Bankruptcy Bill cartoon profiled on major bankruptcy law blog
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Thought I’d share this recent profile about the Bankruptcy Bill cartoons written by South Carolina bankruptcy attorney Russell A. DeMott for the Bankruptcy Law Network, the top consumer bankruptcy law blog.
Job: Japanese Substitute Teacher (Fairfax, VA)
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This just in from Marc Hitzig (Niigata-ken, 1992-95) who works for the Japan America Society of Washington, D.C. If you are interested or know anyone interested, please contact Nichole directly.
My name is Nichole Mayfield Tsuruta and I am the Japanese teacher at South County Secondary School in Fairfax County. I am expecting a baby and looking for a long-term substitute teacher to begin in January. This would be a five-month, full-time teacher position from mid-January until June 2010. If you know of possible candidates, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please send a resume in English to me or the World Languages department chair, Ms. Catriona Wardlaw. (Catriona.Wardlaw@ fcps.edu (703)446-1961) We are looking for Japanese-speakers (native or non-native) who like working with middle and high school students. Thank you.
Nichole Mayfield Tsuruta
South County Secondary School
Japanese Language Teacher
(703)446-1950
Nichole.Tsuruta@fcps.edu
Japan Society (NY) Weekly eNewsletter Nov 2-8
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JET alum Leanna Cooper seeks help placing Japanese interns with US companies
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Greetings fellow JET Alumni! I’m reaching out to my fellow JET alumni network today to ask your assistance.
Upon my return to the U.S. I began working for a cultural exchange organization called Intrax. Headquartered in San Francisco, my company specializes in cross-cultural education through work-based initiatives such as internship and training programs. Specifically, these programs are geared for Japanese university graduates and young professionals seeking to gain international business experience through internships. I coordinate this effort through our office in Tokyo and ensure that each participant has qualifying educational background, professional experience, and motivation for joining the program.
I’d like to ask the JET community for support in getting the word out to potential U.S.-based companies who might like to get involved by hosting an intern. There is no cost involved to join the program and my company handles all the sponsorship fees and paperwork.
Please contact me directly for more information at lcooper@intraxinc.com or 415-434-5669
Arigatou gozaimasu!
Leanna Cooper (Aichi-ken, 2003-06)
www.intraxinc.com
JET alum Liz Sheffield interviews “American Fuji” author Sara Backer
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Writers and blogger Liz Sheffield (Hokkaio-ken, Sapporo-shi, 1993-95) has a great post on her blog Motherlogue about a new book out titled America Fuji by Sara Backer along with a separate post in which she interviews Backer.
A few weeks ago I finished reading American Fuji by Sara Backer. From the moment I saw this book on the shelf of my local, independent bookstore, I knew I had to read it. It’s about an American woman, Gaby Stanton, who is living in Shizuoka, Japan and teaching university-level English…that is until she gets fired and begins working for a fantasy funeral company, Gone With the Wind. Stanton meets Alex Thorn, a father who comes to Japan to answer questions about his son’s death while he was a student at the university where Gaby was employed. Gaby and Alex are just two of the wonderful, creative cast of characters that Backer weaves into this compelling story.
- Read the rest of Liz Sheffield’s post on the book “American Fuji.”
- Read Liz’s interview with “American Fuji” author Sara Backer.
- Read Liz’s interview with fellow JET alum Suzanne Kamata about Suzanne’s book Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering.
- Follow Liz’s blog here: http://motherlogue.wordpress.com
Liz has also written the following essays:
- Co-Sleeping Quandary, Seattle Woman (February 2009)
- Dinner Table, The Sun (Readers Write, March 2009)
- What Is The Kanji For Brother, Honorary Mention, JET Essay Contest (August 2009) Note: essay is on page 182
- Harmony at Home, Wilmington Parent (August 2009)
- Stage Fright, YOUMaga (September 2009)
and short fiction:
- Broken Mug, Literary Mama (May 2008)
Kirsten’s World: Azquita Pa’l Cafe
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By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-08) who is currently a teacher in the NYC Teaching Fellows Program.
I have an ESL kid! WHEEE!
I am way too happy about that!
I became fast friends with the ESL teacher at my school, Amercy. And she is. I love her first name. It’s eloquent! Once upon a time she worked as a push-in for my class but no longer. I was sad to see her go. However now she is coming back because someone gave me Jesus!
Though a majority of my native-speaking students need major assistance with English reading, writing and most importantly, EXPRESSION, this kid is mandated. His former classroom was taught by a Spanish-speaking teacher and his classmates were all bilingual.
But mami wants her baby to start speaking English.
He’s a good boy. Let’s call him Jesus. Jesus is half Puerto Rican and half Dominican. For the most part he sticks with my native-tongued Paras in the kitchen. Sitting him down for instruction in English is understandably a slow process. It’s scary being the kid who doesn’t quite catch everything. He’s a smart boy, though, and damn have I missed teaching ESL.
I don’t get much one-on-one time with my new kid and I always try to corner away just a little for everyone when they first come in. Plus, there’s no way I’m letting Graciela mommy him. He’s in my class because his parents want him in an all-inclusive English environment. It’s been a while since I’ve forced English on innocent kids who need it. Read More
JapanInfo e-Newsletter October 2009
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The October 2009 edition of JapanInfo is now available online. JapanInfo is published by the Consulate General of Japan in New York/Japan Information Center and is a great source of info for Japan-related things going on in New York and the surrounding area.
Shannan, Stacy, Liz & Steven at the Welcome Back Reception
Highlights include:
- Welcome Back for Former JET Program Participants
- Ambassador Nishimiya Visits Philladelphia
- “Art of the Samurai” Opens at the Met
- From the Ambassador’s Desk
- And plenty of things to do and see on the Events Calendar.
Read below for the write-up of the Welcome Back Reception.
BAPCPA Man #13: Halloween and Bankruptcy
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BAPCPA Man and Bankruptcy Bill are cartoons created by Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Gideon Kendall. For more cartoons, original bankruptcy haiku and even a bankruptcy country song, go to bankruptcybill.us.
Do you work in bankruptcy or restructuring? Now you can join the JET Alumni Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group on LinkedIn.
(Click here to see larger version of the cartoon.)
Additionally, if anyone would like to take a stab at translating the cartoon into Japanese for JetWit’s Japanese fans out there, feel free to post in the comments section of this post. Some cultural explanation might be helpful as well, given that Japanese bankruptcy laws are very different than the U.S.
Event: Professional Japanese-English Conference for Translators (Osaka)
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Thanks to Richard Sadowsky of the Japan Association of Translators (JAT) (日本翻訳者協会) for passing this on:
PROJECT Osaka: Professional Japanese-English Conference for Translators
Sat. 28th November 2009
Admission: Students: 4000 Yen, JAT Members: 5000 Yen, Non-Members: 6000 Yen
PROJECT Osaka is a one-day conference on translation organized by the Japan Association of Translators (JAT) (日本翻訳者協会) for experienced translators to share knowledge about the profession of translation with aspiring translators or those at the beginning stages of their careers.
PROJECT Osaka is the second in a series of one-day events for translators, following upon a successful PROJECT Tokyo held on Nov. 22, 2008, which attracted a full-capacity 250 participants.
The PROJECT Osaka theme is “Starting Out and Moving Up” and the format consists of mostly panel sessions with several speakers and a moderator who welcomes questions and comments from the audience.
More details about the content will be made available on this website.
