Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.

As I’m sure everyone can relate, recent domestic and world events have taken a great toll so I’ve been seeking solace wherever I can find it. Last night that was by going to see the documentary 25 Cats from Qatar at the Museum of the Moving Image (Tokyo Cowboy co-writer Dave Boyle is one of its producers). It features Katy McHugh, a flight attendant and Midwestern cat cafe owner who saves cats from around the world by bringing them to the U.S. for adoption. The film depicts her latest rescue mission in Qatar, a wealthy country powered by the migrant workers who make up 89% of its 3 million population. This is also the population of its street cats, 25 of whom McHugh plans to fly back to her cafe after careful selection.

The film has both tragic and heartwarming elements (often in the same scene), and many tears were shed by the audience. The behind-the-scenes stories shared during the post-screening Q&A with director Mye Hoang and McHugh were a bonus. They will be on hand for an encore show at the Angelika tomorrow at 7 p.m if you want to see the film before it moves to other parts of the country. It’s a fundraiser for LIC Feral Feeders & Cat Rescue, so please show some love by donating when you buy your ticket.

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Position: Program Manager
Posted by: U.S.-Japan Council
Location: Washington, D.C., USA (hybrid) or Remote (U.S.-based)
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to the U.S.-Japan Council for passing along the following job opening.

Position Overview:
The Program Manager will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and managing high-impact programs that advance USJC’s mission and strengthen U.S.-Japan global partnership. Responsibilities include leading the planning and execution of key events, convenings, and leadership initiatives—working closely with internal teams, external partners, and a diverse network of stakeholders. Topical areas of work include bilateral issues, leadership development, social impact work, and more.

Key Responsibilities:
– Design, lead, and execute USJC’s signature programs and convenings—both in-person and virtual—including conferences, leadership delegations, and partnership programs and events.
– Develop and manage program timelines, budgets, speaker outreach, promotion, participant engagement, and logistics.
– Coordinate across departments to ensure program alignment and visibility.
– Serve as the primary liaison with vendors, venues, and collaborators for assigned programs and convenings.

sparrosd@gmail.com

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Position: Media Researcher/Assistant Reporter
Posted by: Nikkei America, Inc.
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Joseph Meringolo (Fukushima-ken, 2014-2017) for passing along the following job opening.

Nikkei America, Inc. is one of the subsidiaries of Nikkei, Inc.

For nearly a century and a half, Nikkei Inc. has offered unparalleled coverage of Japan’s economy, industries and markets. The group’s business portfolio extends beyond traditional publishing to include broadcasting, online and the widely cited Nikkei 225 stock index.

Our flagship newspaper, The Nikkei, boasts approximately 2.3 million subscribers across its print and digital editions. With a network of 51 bureaus in Japan and 37 overseas, our 1,500 journalists are ideally positioned to deliver news and analysis from an Asian perspective to the world.

Our digital-first global posture includes the award-winning Nikkei Asia and Financial Times, both in English. As content partners, Nikkei Asia and the FT share select articles with their audiences and collaborate editorially.

Position Overview

Nikkei America is looking for a Media Researcher/Assistant Reporter for its Washington D.C. bureau.

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Position: Flight Attendant, Japanese Language Qualified
Posted by: Hawaiian Airlines
Location: Honolulu, HI, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Hawaiian Airlines for passing along the following job opening.

The primary function of Hawaiian flight attendants is to ensure the safety of our guests while aboard Company aircraft, by being physically and psychologically capable of performing safety procedures and assisting guests in the event of an emergency. Flight Attendants work in a fast-paced environment; they must be able to handle emergency situations and effectively deal with all types of personalities in an attentive and pleasant manner.

Secondarily, flight attendants provide our guests with a consistent and prescribed level of customer service in the aircraft cabin during flight, which includes providing food and beverage service, while providing an unsurpassed Aloha experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of guests
• Pleasantly greet and direct guests to their assigned seats and answer flight related questions
• Assist guests with stowing carry-on luggage in overhead compartments or underneath cabin seats
• Demonstrate use of safety equipment (e.g., seat belts, oxygen masks, and life jackets) and emergency procedures prior to take-off
• Walk aisles of planes to check for guest observation of safety regulations, enforce and advise guests of safety infractions and effectively diffuse and resolve difficult guest’s situations
• Direct and assist guests in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing

sparrosd@gmail.com

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Position: Assistant Director
Posted by: Temple University, Japan Campus
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Temple University, Japan Campus for passing along the following job opening.

Overview of Position
TUJ’s Academic English Program (AEP) offers both semester-long and short-term academic English programs of all ages, from elementary school students to adults. The Assistant Director will play a key leadership role in planning, executing, and continuously improving academic English programs at TUJ Kyoto. This position involves overseeing day-to-day operations, developing new programs, supporting instructors and students, and collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program success.

The Assistant Director will manage administrative processes, support program marketing and promotion, and ensuring smooth program delivery at TUJ Kyoto. As AEP serves as student pipeline into TUJ, the Assistant Director will assist with recruit efforts and liaise with private and public stakeholders regarding potential and actual programs. Additionally, the Assistant Director may assist with admissions counseling related matters including recruitment visits, open campus events, and language testing.
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills, along with a passion for international education.

Primary Responsibilities
Program Management and Development

• Oversee the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of AEP programs, especially youth and short-term programs at TUJ Kyoto.

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Position: Associate Producer
Posted by: NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Location: Washington, D.C.
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Bronwyn Hales (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, 2022-2023) for passing along the following job opening.

Overview:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) currently has an opening in its Washington DC bureau for the
Associate Producer position. This entry-level position is a fantastic opportunity for those who are early in their careers.

Responsibilities:
 Daily coverage of US news
 Monitoring breaking US/international news
 Attendance at press briefings, policy speeches and think tank events around Washington
 Covering 2026 Mid Term elections and 2028 Presidential election
 Arranging all logistics for trips and being able to drive for camera crew
 Research for feature news stories

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Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.

After a deep chill here in New York last week, we’re blessed with spring-like temps as we head into March. We’re also in the thick of awards season, and on Sunday I enjoyed watching the SAG Awards (The Film Independent Spirit Awards also took place the day before, but I haven’t had a chance to catch them yet). Much like at the Emmy’s and Golden Globes, the television show Shogun dominated the categories it was nominated in. Once again, Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won for Best Male/Female Actor, and the show itself clinched Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

In her acceptance speech, Sawai highlighted her sadness at the fact that this was the last time she and her cast would be there as a team celebrating together. A few days before the ceremony Sawai was selected as one of TIME’s Women of the Year. In the article she discusses the weight of portraying Asian women on screen, as well as her desire to challenge herself in different genres going forward. Sawai was the first Asian woman to win the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama.

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Position: Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate & International Programs
Posted by: Georgetown Law
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Stephen Horowitz (Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94) for passing along the following job opening.

Georgetown University comprises two unique campuses in the nation’s capital. With the Hilltop Campus located in the heart of the historic Georgetown neighborhood, and the Capitol Campus, just minutes from the U.S. Capitol and U.S. Supreme Court, Georgetown University offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, and unparalleled opportunities to engage with Washington, D.C. Our community is a close-knit group of remarkable individuals driven by intellectual inquiry, a commitment to social justice, and a shared dedication to making a difference in the world.

Requirements

Tradition. Innovation. A superb faculty. Hundreds of course offerings — and all of this just steps away from the Capitol and Supreme Court. Georgetown Law is an exceptional institution in an enviable location. Students come here from all over the world to study international or tax law, environmental or health care law (just a few of our specialties). They come here for our top-ranked clinics. Most of all, they come because this is the place where theory and practice meet. At Georgetown, students learn the law in the place where laws are made.

The Program Coordinator for the Office of Graduate & International Programs at Georgetown Law works with the Director of Operations and the Office of Graduate & International Programs team to carry out the departmental mission of administering graduate academic programs and providing international student support. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Oversee general office tasks and process financial transactions.
• Coordinate internal and external communication, planning events as necessary.
• Provide technology support, assisting international students with the F-1 and J-1 immigration document issuance process.

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Position: JET Program and MEXT Scholarship Coordinator
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Magda Fuller (Ishikawa, 2015-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

The Consulate-General is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of JET Program and MEXT Scholarship Coordinator for the Japan Information Center (JIC).

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –  https://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/files/100781096.pdf

Interpreter/Translator/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03) presents WIT Life, a periodic series about aspects of Japanese culture such as art, film, food and language. Stacy starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she offers some interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations.

明けましておめでとうございます！ Here’s hoping everyone is having a good start to 巳年 (hebidoshi or Year of the Snake), which is associated with wisdom, intuition, and transformation (i.e. shedding of one’s old skin). Not sure how many of you made 抱負 (houfu or resolutions), but if you did I wish you good luck in sticking to them and 2025 being your best year yet.

The Golden Globes kicked off the new year’s award ceremonies, and the television show Shogun dominated much like it did at last year’s Emmy’s. There the series swept all major categories to snag a record 18 awards out of 25 nominations, including wins for lead actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai and in the best tv drama category. This time Tadanobu Asano was not only nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but clinched the award as well.

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Position: Educational Programs Coordinator
Posted by: Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Sarah Morris (Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, 2016-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

Description:
The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Educational Programs Coordinator. The main responsibilities of this position include coordinating and presenting educational programs on Japan and Japanese culture, creating engaging educational content, managing the Embassy of Japan’s involvement in the Embassy Adoption Program, and managing the internship program. Please see below for a more detailed list of responsibilities. 

The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation, and sick leave. Working hours are 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday through Friday with weeknight and/or weekend events several times a month (paid overtime). Salary is commensurate with experience. The monthly pay range for this position is USD $3, 500-5,300.

Please note: Successful candidates must be able to provide proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Only successful candidates will be contacted. Successful candidates will be requested to submit their background check information.

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Position: Office Clerk
Posted by: Quick USA
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Carlos Medina (Oita, 2019-2022) for passing along the following job opening.

A Japanese Company Food Company located in the Houston, TX area is currently looking for a full time, fully onsite Office Clerk to take care perform clerical duties, assist with record filings/reports and support other departments as needed among other duties.

This position requires business or native level and 1-3 years of previous office-related experience. The mastery of basic level Japanese and/or Chinese (read, write, listen) would be preferred.

Working hours would be from 9-6 from Monday through Friday.

DOE and experience, the pay range for this position would be around the 35k-41k

Your essential duties would be as followed:

• Greets and directs visitors at the front desk. Answers, screens, and forwards incoming calls to the appropriate personnel.
• Operates office machines such as copiers, scanners, PCs, phones, and voice mail system to perform clerical duties
• Updates and maintains business insurance, contracts, registration, and general business license
• Orders for office supplies as requested by departments
• Assists record filings, report/form typing, memo or letter preparations for management.

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Position: Overseas Admissions Counselor (Student Recruiter) 
Posted by: Temple University, Japan Campus
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Temple University, Japan Campus for passing along the following job opening.

TUJ moved to its brand-new campus with about 1300 undergraduate students in 2019 and grew to a vibrant campus with 2500 students by 2024. TUJ seeks a motivated and outgoing admissions counselor for its overseas markets worldwide to support university recruiting and advising prospective students. The Admissions Counselor will assist TUJ in meeting enrollment goals that focus on continuing current growth and achieving a qualified and diverse student population. This position will be primarily responsible for recruiting in Asia and the U.S., but may include other regions. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, student recruiting, and sales and/or marketing experience. Previous experience in the education sector is preferred. Some weekend and evening work and significant international travel will be required.

Primary Responsibilities
-Serve as the primary point of contact for prospective students and applicants
-Represent TUJ to the public and its vision to prospective students, parents, school counselors, Japanese language teachers, academic institutions, and other entities
-Make recruiting trip plans and execute them, by visiting high schools and community colleges, attending school/college fairs, recruiting conferences, and other relevant events
-Spend extensive time overseas on recruiting trips
-Prepare and give presentations about TUJ, and studying and living in Japan

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Position: Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Financial Manager
Posted by: YKK Corporation of America
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Jessica Cork (Hiroshima, 1997-2000) for passing along the following job opening.

About YKK Corporation
At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others:” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary
Ykk Corporation of America is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Financial Manager. This role is crucial for ensuring the integrity and efficiency of our financial operations, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective risk management. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Japanese and possess strong project management and intercompany communication skills. This position requires a proactive individual who can hold team members accountable and collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for GRC financial management and performance in the Americas Region including but not limited to accounting, tax, finance, treasury, and other related financial activities.
• Serve as the main point of contact between YKK Corporation of America and YKK Corporation of Japan Group Finance, Tax, Consolidations and other financial departments.
• Collaborate closely with the CFO and stakeholders to provide guidance and improvement on compliance matters including regulatory changes and best practices.

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Position: Manager of Citizen Diplomacy Programs
Posted by: WorldBoston
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to WorldBoston for passing along the following job opening.

WorldBoston is hiring a Manager of Citizen Diplomacy Programs! This is an outstanding opportunity for a professional seeking to grow a career in citizen diplomacy and nonprofit management with an international focus.

WorldBoston has implemented local public diplomacy initiatives since 1961. Today, we continue to facilitate international exchanges such as the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program and Fulbright Visiting Scholars Cultural Enrichment Program, as well as Custom Visitor Programs. This year, WorldBoston has hosted over 800 international visitors, orchestrating visits with professional peers throughout Eastern Massachusetts, along with logistics and cultural programming. WorldBoston is known for finding excellent and relevant interlocutors across a broad range of subjects. We are equally well-known for high standards in management and logistics, allowing Boston to rank consistently as one of the Top 3 cities in the U.S. in these types of programs.

The Position

The Manager oversees many aspects of WorldBoston citizen diplomacy programs, particularly in sourcing and driving WorldBoston’s portfolio of Custom Visitor Programs. This role is a project management role including creating and tracking proposals, programming visits, interfacing with visitors, and national programming partners in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the Manager coaches student staff who assist with these tasks. Reporting to the Vice President for Citizen Diplomacy, the Manager is a member of the management team and works to advance the overall mission of WorldBoston, often representing the organization in the community and with national partners.

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