Oct 29

Job: Translation for Uesugi USA (Kent, WA)

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Via JETAA Pacific Northwest.  Yes, it’s only in Japanese, which means if you can’t read it then it’s really not for you anyway. :-)

Job announcement.  Please direct all inquiries to Uesugi USA, Inc.

Uesugi USA, Inc., 6647 S. 216^th St. Bldg D, Kent, WA 98032  P: (425)679-0660  F: (425)283-5530

www.recycleuesugi.com

「事業内容」　リサイクル可能な資源の収集運搬・選別・販売事業

「求人者仕事内容」　営業活動・企業への収集運搬（トラック運転）・倉庫内

での選別作業

応募資格

「要求される能力 / 職務経験」

・  5年以上の営業業務の実務経験がある方

・  ビジネスレベルの英語と日本語能力がある方

・  ビジネスレベルの英語と日本語の文章力がある方

・  高いコミュニケーション能力がある方

・  運転免許がある方

「勤務時間」

・  午前8：00～午後5：00　月曜日－金曜日

・  休業に適応させる祝日‐New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,

Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, After Thanksgiving Day, Christmas

「勤務地」

・  ケント / ワシントン州

「予定月給」

・$3000～$4000（経験によって

Oct 29

JETAA Northern California launches its new website!

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Update: Turns out that JETAA Southern California has also recently updated its website:  http://jetaasc.org (can’t tell if it’s Joomla, WordPress or something else)  (Thanks to JETAA SC Prez Jason Porath for the update.)

This just in from JETAA Northern California:

Hey everyone,

After talking about it at the national conference for I don’t know how long, our new website is finally up (jetaanc.org)! Check it out and let us know what you think.

Rod McLeod
JETAANC President

Meanwhile, JetWit has checked out the new JETAA Northern California website and thinks it’s cho-beri kakkou ii.  We also voted for “Easier Navigation” as our favorite thing about the new site.  But feel free to vote as you see fit.

On the website topic, you may notice that JETAA Northern California is using Joomla (an open source Content Management System) for its website.  Several other JETAA chapters use Joomla as well.  Meanwhile, JETAA NY and a few other chapter sites use WordPress (a blog program which is also a Content Management System for all intent and purpose).  Together, Joomla and WordPress do seem to be the most popular choices among chapters.  The primary reason being that they have nice layouts and, once set up, multiple users can easily participate in adding content rather than having to rely on one webmaster to add content each time.

The issue of websites and content management systems will be further discussed at the end of January at the Regional Conference being hosted by JETAA Portland (which I just noticed doesn’t use either Joomla or WordPress).  JETAA NY and JetWit webmaster Lee-Sean Huang will be there to contribute to the conversation along with several other knowledgeable and tech-savvy JET alums.

What does your chapter use?  How do you feel about it?  Do you have a preference between Joomla and WordPress, or something else altogether?  Share your comments below.  There’s no one right answer, so the more feedback provided, the better we’ll all be served in the long run.

Oct 29

Job: Multiple Japanese translators needed

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Job opening received direct from DSG:

DSG, a Clinical Software and Services provider of technologies for the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking multiple Japanese Translators to assist with a large project.

This is a work from home position

Job Description:  The selected candidates will work on translations from English to Japanese using Microsoft Excel.

Requirements

• Candidates should be Native Speakers/Writers in Japanese or should have equivalent skiils. Writing skills is a must.

• Candidates should be fluent in English at a Business level

• Candidates must be familiar with Microsoft Excel

• Candidates must be able to type in Japanese

• Knowledge/experience in the medical, pharmaceutical and IT industries a plus

Company Profile
Since 1992, Document Solutions Group’s goal has been to create intuitive software solutions that improve efficiencies and produce significant cost savings for over 200 life science clients while providing unparalleled customer service.  We have created better, more reliable solutions dramatically changing the way our customers collect and manage clinical trial data.  Our software and services not only expedite trials to bring drugs and devices to market faster, they achieve significant cost-savings and deliver enterprise-wide benefits.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ilisha Smith

Corporate Recruiter

DSG, Inc.

325 Technology Drive |  Malvern, PA 19355

Office:  +1 484-913-2148

Fax:    +1 484-913-0238

ismith@dsg-us.com

Oct 29

Job: Write and post ads in Japanese on a message board (Japan)

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JET alum Kirk Akahoshi, a Life Coach based in Los Angeles (www.QuarterlifeCrisisCoach.com), shared the following job listing from his friend Yan:

Paid Contract Gig Available: Looking for someone in Japan – or someone able to write very well in Japanese – to post ads on message board and follow up with email inquiries. If you or someone you know is interested – let me know!

To apply, contact: Yan <ybudman@hotmail.com>  (If you apply, Kirk says feel free to mention his name.  JetWit says to feel free to mention JetWit too.)

Oct 28

Job: Japanese legal doc review and translation (NYC)

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A need for Japanese-speaking attorneys in NYC via Update, Inc., a legal staffing firm.  (FYI, I actually  I did a Japanese review project through Update years ago.)

Our client is a large law firm in NYC looking for admitted attorneys who are fluent in Japanese. The responsibilities includes both direct translation and conducting document review and is supposed to last 3-4 weeks in duration.

Contact: Christina M. Lujan| Legal Placement Manager | Update, Inc.; 1140 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Tel.  212-921-2200  clujan@updatelegal.com

Oct 28

Job: Bilingual receptionist (temp) for Japanese Consulate in Miami (FL)

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Thanks to JET alum Abigail McBain (who works for the Consulate in Miami) for sharing this:

Bilingual Receptionist
(Temporary Position)

http://www.miami.us.emb-japan.go.jp/employment.html

Description:
The receptionist is responsible for all incoming calls, and welcoming guests to the office.

Requirements:

Oct 27

Japan Society (NY) Weekly e-Newsletter Oct 26-Nov 1

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October 26 – November 1, 2009 at Japan Society SERIZAWA KEISUKE (1895-1984) Chinese Character Kotobuki (Long Life), 1974. Noren (entrance curtain), stencil-dyed cotton, 61 5/8 x 43 5/8 in. Tōhoku Fukushi University Serizawa Keisuke Art and Craft Museum. EXHIBITION Serizawa: Master of Japanese Textile Design Now Open Living National Treasure Serizawa Keisuke (18951984) used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs. View an image gallery from the exhibition Gallery hours: Tuesday through Thursday 11 am – 6 pm Friday 11 am – 9 pm Saturday & Sunday 11 am – 5 pm CORPORATE PROGRAM Boeing & Japan: A Strategic Partnership for 21st-Century Aerospace Leadership Tuesday, October 27 12 PM Nicole Piasecki, President of Boeing Japan, offers a unique perspective on the current Japan business environment and discusses Boeing’s longstanding relationship with Japan. Register online or send an email to register@japansociety.org. LECTURE Exhibition Lecture: Serizawa: Master of Japanese Textile Design Tuesday, October 27 6:30 PM Textile scholars Terry Satsuki Milhaupt and Amanda Mayer Stinchecum discuss different facets of Living National Treasure (1895-1984) Serizawa Keisuke’s creative career. Buy Tickets Online or call the Japan Society Box Office at (212) 715-1258, Mon. – Fri. 11 am – 6 pm, Weekends 11 am – 5 pm. CORPORATE PROGRAM How Foreign companies are Remaking the American Dream Wednesday, October 28 6 PM Author and New York Times correspondent Micheline Maynard discusses themes from her recently released book, The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies are Remaking the American Dream. Register online or send email to register@japansociety.org. FAMILY PROGRAM Meet Japan’s Mystical Folktale Creatures & Ghosts through Kamishibai Storytelling at Kinokuniya Bookstore Sunday, November 1 2 PM Offsite event held at Kinokuniya Bookstore 2nd floor, 1073 Avenue of the Americas (between 40th and 41st Street) Photo: George Hirose. Participants will hear Japanese folktales featuring ghosts and otherworldly creatures in English and Japanese, accompanied by song and dance, and will create their own masks of the folktale characters featured in the stories. Admission is free; space is limited. For more information, call Japan Society Education Program at (212) 715-1203 or Kinokuniya Bookstore’s general number: (212) 869-1700. EDUCATORS PROGRAM Applications are currently being accepted for 2010 Educators’ Study Tour to Japan for middle and high school educators and school administrators from June 30-July 20, 2010. Applications must be received by January 21, 2010. Registration is also open for Kanji are Fun!: an Introduction to Japanese Writing Using Chinese Characters a workshop for K-12 educators on Sunday, December 6th from 10:30 am-2:30 pm LOCATION Unless otherwise noted, all programs are held at Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017 (at First Avenue). FOLLOW JAPAN SOCIETY ON THE WEB Updates on upcoming events will be e-mailed periodically.

Oct 26

Any JET alums running the NYC Marathan this Sunday, Nov 1?

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We know there are some JET alums running in the NYC Marathon this coming Sunday, November 1.  If you’re one of them, or if you know a JET alum who is running, please post your name in the comments section of this post (or e-mail jetwit at jetwit dot com.

Just thought it would be nice to have a list of all of the JET alums who will be participating so we can oen suru for you.

Yoroshiku and minasan ganbatte kudasai!

Oct 26

Be Facebook friends with JetWit!

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Oct 26

Roland Kelts on Japanese pop music in Daily Yomiuri column

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Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, has another SOFT POWER/HARD TRUTHS column in The Daily Yomiuri (and also re-printed in 3:AM Magazine) about J-Pop music in America, featuring interviews with Miho Hatori, formerly of Cibo Mato, and Reni-chan, a recent NYC transplant from Tokyo, plus reflections on AKB48.

1. Daily Yomiuri SOFT POWER/HARD TRUTHS:  Japan’s Music Makers in America
2. Link to 3:AM Magazine post of the column:  http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/3am-asia-soft-power-hard-truths-japans-music-makers-in-america/

Oct 23

Japan National Tourist Organization (JNTO) Japan Travel Journal Cafe Vol. 6

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Vol.6 2009 Oct.

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Oct 22

Bankruptcy Bill #21 – Fantasy Bankruptcy #2

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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.

Oct 22

Job: Japanese-English interpreter needed for DC conference in November!

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Via JETAA DC yahoogroup:

Please pass this to anyone you know who might be interested. People can reply to Clare at TRAK directly; her email address is below.

TRAK Conference Services is looking for a conference worker who speaks fluent Japanese to interpret at an engineering conference November 2nd – 6th in DC. The conference could start as early as 7:00 AM with an hourly rate around $13/hour. The translator must be extremely professional and able to roll with the punches. Please send your resumes to Clare at clare.edwards@trakservices.com!

Oct 22

JETAA Florida activities: Monthly meeting, Orlando Japan Festival and call for Newsletter submissions

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Via JETAA Florida:

Hello everyone.  Here are two upcoming JETAA events I’d like you all to be aware of.

Thanks
Tom Gregorich

Oct 22

Job: Economic Affairs Asst at Consulate General of Japan (San Francisco)

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Via the JETAANCJobs yahoogroup (that’s JETAA Northern California):

Economic Affairs Assistant at the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco

The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for an assistant in its Economic Affairs Section that will begin from December.  The responsibilities of this section are broad, but include facilitating government, trade, and business relations between Japan and the United  States.

Position

The Economic Affairs Assistant is responsible for providing administrative support to three Consuls, collectively in charge of economy, industry, environment, finance, science, technology, information and telecommunications. Please note that the Consulate is unable to provide visa support for prospective employees, and as such all applicants are required to have the appropriate legal permission to work in the United States. Read More