JET Prefecture Round up 13.11.17
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By Suzanne Bhagan (Tottori Prefecture)
All aboard!
When: 17 November
Where: Ōmi-Hachiman Station, Shiga Prefecture
Join ShigaAJET for round two of the Omi-Tetsudo booze train extravaganza! The wine train will leave the station for a 2-hour nomihoudai with 6 delicious wines from across Italy and France.
When: 18 November
Where: Oita Prefecture
Oita AJET welcomes you to a night of games and challenges and the glory of winning the Night Cup!
Beautiful Hakodate
When: 18 November
Where: Hakodate, Hokkaido
Join Aomori AJET after SDC exploring the beautiful city of Hakodate.
When: 18 November
Where: Otoyo-cho, Kochi-ken
Catch the fall colors on a day hike on Mt. Kajigamori and then spend a relaxing evening at Star Lodge Kajigamori!
Get your kit off at Arima onsen
Naked and A-Bathed: Arima Onsen Day Trip
When: 18 November
Where: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
KAJET welcomes fellow JETs to steam in the nude and wash away your troubles at Arima onsen. Don’t forget your towel!
When: 18 -19 November
Where: Mima, Tokushima Prefecture
Shikoku Field Day is ready to kick-off with its tradition of silly games, outdoor fun, and getting to know other fellow JETs from all around Shikoku! After the games, enjoy a BBQ and help raise money for a good cause.
ShizAJET Regional Potluck Party
When: 18 November- 2 December
Where: Hamamatsu, Shimizu, Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture
ShizAJET will be having separate potluck parties in 3 locations: Seibu, Chubu, and Tobu. Bring food to share for all.
Job: Various Positions – Actus Consulting (Illinois and New York, USA)
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Position: Various Positions
Posted by: Actus Consulting
Location: Illinois and New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to Makiko Takeda who works for Actus Consulting (a recruiting firm) for the following positions:
With our nation-wide network, Actus Consulting Group, Inc provides professional support to job seekers who are interested in working for Japanese companies located in USA. If you are seeking a job, we are more than happy to support you from your job search and guide you all the way to your first day at a new job!
Please feel free to browse newest jobs available from the link below, and apply with one-click, or email Info@actus-usa.com with your resume as an attachment to register for free!
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HOT JOBS OF THE MONTH!
Beauty products distributor seeks a Sales representative – NYC
- Salary: $35K
- Fluency in English and Japanese conversational or higher
Major Japanese Media Company seeks a News Producer -NYC
- Salary: $35-40K+OT
- Related experience is NOT required but strong INTEREST in making news.
- Japanese and English Bilingual
Japanese Elite Beverage maker seeks a Route Sales Representative -NYC
- Salary: $35K
- Fluency in English
- Japanese language a plus
Japanese machine tool company seeks a Customer Service – Elk Grove Village, IL
- Salary: $30-35K
- Fluency in English
- Japanese language a plus
Japanese steel company seeks an Outside Sales – Schaumburg, IL
- Salary: $40K- DOE
- Fluency in English
- Japanese language a plus
We have more positions throughout USA in various industries- please contact us!
Job: Multiple Positions – Duke Fuqua School of Business (Durham, NC)
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Position: Multiple Positions
Posted by: Duke Fuqua School of Business
Location: Durham, NC
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAA North Carolina Subchapter’s Kyle Munn (who works at Duke) for letting us know that there are some nice openings at Duke’s Fuqua School of Business that could be a good fit for a JET alum.
Here’s the link to position descriptions: https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/about/jobs-fuqua
JET Prefecture Round up! 11.06.17
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By Suzanne Bhagan (Tottori Prefecture)
Kaimondake, Kyushu
When: 11-12 November
Where: Gokase, Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyaki AJET invites you to spend a packed weekend in Gokase kayaking, taking in the vibrant koyo, making friends at a cabin party, and checking out Heike Matsuri!
When: 12 November
Where: Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima AJET is inviting all community members to finish off SDC weekend strong by hiking up one of Kagoshima’s volcanoes!
Get ready for the ride of your life!
When: 12 November
Where: Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture
This autumn, join Oita AJET for a wicked biking trip on the Yabakei trail.
HAJET Book Club: The Left Hand of Darkness
When: 12 November
Where: Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
Why not join HAJET for a chilled afternoon of discussion about books? They will be covering The Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin.
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.
From the silver screen to the stage to J-pop, November is just as colorful as the autumn leaves drifting through the air. Add these live events to the mix and you’ve got an irresistibly epic rundown.
This month’s highlights include:
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Now through Dec. 16
Yayoi Kusama: Festival of Life and Infinity Nets
David Zwirner Galleries, 525 and 533 West 19th Street and 34 East 69th Street
Free
Yayoi Kusama’s work has transcended some of the most important art movements of the second half of the twentieth century, including Pop Art and Minimalism. The exhibitions will feature sixty-six paintings from her iconic My Eternal Soul series, new large-scale flower sculptures, a polka-dotted environment, and two Infinity Mirror Rooms in the Chelsea locations, and a selection of new Infinity Nets paintings uptown. The celebrated Infinity Mirror Rooms invite the viewer to experience a sense of infinity through the play of reflections between the circular shapes of light and the surrounding mirrors. The Infinity Net paintings on view at the gallery’s uptown location are the latest works in a series begun in New York in the 1950s, when Abstract Expressionism was still the dominant style. These canvases embodied a radical departure, featuring minutely painted nets across monochrome backgrounds.
Rikyu-Enoura © Odawara Art Foundation
Nov. 3-5
Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street
$95, $75 Japan Society members, seniors and students (Nov. 4-5 only)
Part of Japan Society’s NOH-NOW series, celebrating its 110th anniversary! Hiroshi Sugimoto, acclaimed visual artist and traditional Japanese arts connoisseur, offers his most recent noh piece. In this new play, the ghost of revered 16th century tea master Sen-no-Rikyu appears to tell the story of his tragic death by forced suicide. Opening a door onto medieval Japan, the program begins with a tea ceremony by Sen So’oku, direct descendent of Sen-no-Rikyu, and features Japan’s top noh actors and musicians. Performed in Japanese with English titles.
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Nov. 16-Dec. 3
SoHo Playhouse, 15 Vandam Street
$30
Universally funny and yet so very Japanese. Katsura Sunshine makes his highly-anticipated off-Broadway debut! As the world’s first bilingual rakugo-ka (a traditional Japanese comic storyteller), he is an international ambassador of this 400-year tradition. Fresh off 10 smash-hit performances in London’s West End, he will have a series of performances bringing his unique yet authentic rakugo to Off Broadway—in Japanese and English!
Crunchyroll – 2017
Nov. 17-19
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street
$35-$60; VIP passes also available
“Anime and manga have taken the world by storm. While New York City is the largest city in America, no focused event championing Japanese pop culture calls it home and with a population of eight million there’s a massive demand here,” says Peter Tatara, LeftField Media’s vice president of anime events. “Anime NYC will be a celebration of this community of fans and a platform for publishers and studios from both sides of the Pacific to be in front of the eyes of attendees, trendsetters, and people who aren’t yet familiar with the worlds of anime and manga. We’re looking forward to a vibrant, dedicated celebration of everything in Japan that’s nerdy and cool, in the media capital of the world!”
In this inaugural three-day celebration of Japanese animation powered by Crunchyroll, attendees will be able to view exclusive anime screenings and meet major guests courtesy of international animation and manga publishers; play the latest in Japanese gaming technology; chow down on Japanese delicacies and fusion cuisine; rock out to musical guests direct from Tokyo; and more! An estimated 20,000 fans are expected to attend, with special guests featuring the English-language cast of Sailor Moon Crystal for a panel screening; the U.S. premieres of the films Gundam Thunderbolt: Bandit Flower and Fullmetal Alchemist, and the NY Ramen Summit, featuring a discussion between famed ramen chefs from around the city.
Job: Assistant to the Vice President – Brookings Institution (Washington, DC)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Assistant to the Vice President, Global Economy and Development Program
Posted by: Brookings Institution
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
A great opportunity via former JETAANY President Yvonne Thurman-Dogruer who works for the Brookings Institution:
Job posting coming soon for Brookings Institution!
Dear Fellow JET alumni,
I will be recruiting for an Assistant to the Vice President for our Global Economy and Development program.
The job announcement should be up on www.brookings.edu next week, and all applications must be submitted online. However, I am making a call out now to welcome you to email me your resume, should you be interested in this or other positions with my program.
The Assistant to the Vice President must have a Bachelor’s degree, and at least three years of relevant work experience. Required knowledge and experience will include: strategic planning of schedules, managing flow of commitments, planning travel, excellent written and verbal communication skills, project coordination of meetings, roundtables, conferences and other programs.
If you are interested, please email your resume to me at: ydogruer@brookings.edu . Please have your subject line read: Assistant to the VP Position
Thanks!
Yvonne Thurman-Dogruer (Kagoshima-ken, 1994-95)
Job: US JETAA Executive Director – U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (Washington, DC)
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Position: US JETAA Executive Director
Posted by: U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Please see the below link for the job description for the position of executive director at USJETAA. The submission deadline for cover letter and resume is Thursday, November 30, 2017.
Job: Assistant Program Officer – Cultural Vistas (Washington, DC)
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Position: Assistant Program Officers
Posted by: Cultural Vistas
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
Hello JETAADC members,
Cultural Vistas is looking to hire two Assistant Program Officers for their International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) department! You can find the hiring link and job description below.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Assistant Program Officers at Cultural Vistas support and assist with the operations of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) through customer service, administrative, compliance, and program support efforts.
JET Prefecture Round up 30.10.17
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By Suzanne Bhagan (Tottori Prefecture)
Hey, past and present JETs! Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on in Nihon-land this week!
Onomichi Betcha Matsuri
When: 1-3 November
Where: Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
On Culture Day, head to Onomichi for its famous Betcha Matsuri. At the festival, three oni (Betcha, Soba, and Shoki) will “beat” the sickness out of you to bless you with good health for the following year! The festival also a temple walk and amazing taiko performances.
Shizuoka City Daidogei Festival
When: 2-5 November
Where: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka AJET invites everyone to an annual event that features street performers from around the world juggling, dancing, and performing acrobatics, comedy, and aerial acts!
Daidogei Festival
When: 3 November
Where: Moriyama, Kyoto Prefecture
Spend Culture Day appreciating ukiyo-e paintings at Sagawa Art Museum with Shiga AJET.
Learn to make Japanese sparklers
When: 3 November
Where: Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture
Did you know that only three companies in Japan make traditional sparklers? KumAJET invites you to join in this exciting workshop that involves real-life gunpowder!
Learn how to make a traditional Japanese sparkler
When: 3-5 November
Where: Miyama, Kagoshima Prefecture
This annual pottery festival is held in the small pottery village of Miyama. Get some Korean-inspired Japanese pottery for your kitchen!
When: 5 November
Where: Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
It’s never too late to celebrate Halloween. Join in a traditional Halloween dinner party for lots of fall food. Fancy dress is optional but there’s a prize for the best outfit!
Job: Japan Center Director – North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
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Position: Japan Center Director
Posted by: North Carolina State University
Location: Raleigh, NC
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JETAA North Carolina subchapter’s Kyle Munn for sharing this great opportunity. Would be wonderful to see a JET alum get the job.
Below is a partial description. Click here for full details.
The Director will initiate, coordinate, and oversee a wide range of activities which build relationships and serve academic, research, business, and cultural needs related to interaction between Japan and North Carolina.
Support business initiatives:
- Work with university, state, and local economic development and business organizations to foster increased exports to Japan, and to facilitate Japanese investment in NC.
- Create and maintain programs that help make North Carolina a welcoming environment for Japanese companies and their employees to live and do business.
- Provide workshops and training opportunities for those in North Carolina interested in doing business in or with Japan.
- Organize conferences for businesses engaged in Japan, and contribute to conferences organized by others.
- Build relationships and meet regularly with leaders and representatives of both new and established businesses.
Support academic and research initiatives:
- Engage with the NC State campus community and participate in relevant activities and events on a regular basis.
- Expand and develop relations with prominent Japanese universities and institutes to enhance academic exchange and research collaboration.
- Provide leadership to stimulate increased Japan-related activity at universities throughout the UNC system.
- Seek out and assist in the administration of scholarship funds for North Carolina students planning to study in Japan, and Japanese students planning to study in NC.
- Seek out and assist in the administration of funding to support faculty research.
- Provide support to NC State’s Japanese language program.
Support the general public:
- Oversee the Japan Center’s non-credit Japanese language classes conducted for pre-college students and adults.
- Sponsor workshops, training opportunities, cultural events and art shows throughout the year. Ensure wide publicity and outreach for all events.
- Maintain a library of print, video, and electronic materials about Japan.
- Speak at various public venues about Japan, its history and culture, and its relations with North Carolina.
General:
- Lead the strategic planning for the NC Japan Center, and develop specific goals for the center’s vision.
- Ensure visibility and awareness of the NC Japan Center among all stakeholder groups.
- Manage the operational budget to maximize and build on available resources.
- Initiate and engage in fundraising and development activities, to expand sustainable resources for the operation of the NC Japan Center.
- Supervise NC Japan Center staff.
- Collaborate with and support other units and faculty at NC State that engage with Japanese agencies, universities, or organizations
Job: Editor and Speechwriter – The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations (New York City, NY)
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Position: Editor and Speechwriter
Posted by: The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, Political Section
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Jessica Wang (Nara-ken) for the following job opportunity:
The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations is seeking an Editor and Speechwriter for the Political Section.
Requirements/Preferences:
- Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills at native level required.
- At least 3 years’ experience in editing/speechwriting or journalism required.
- Japanese language skills and familiarity with Japanese culture highly preferable.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred.
- Excellent Computer skills, typing skills (60wpm minimum) required.
- Fair knowledge of international affairs, diplomacy and the United Nations system preferred
If interested, please send a cover letter and your resume by November 3rd, 2017, to the following e-mail address with “PMJ Editor/Speechwriter, Political Section” in the subject line: kokurendai1@dn.mofa.go.jp
More information here: http://www.un.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/job_opportunities.html
Job: Administrative Assistant – Embassy of Japan, Consular Section (Washington DC)
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Position: Administrative Assistant
Posted by: Embassy of Japan, Consular Section
Location: Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time
The JET Office would like to share the following opportunity for an administrative assistant at the Embassy’s Consular Section with the JET alumni community. Please see the original job listing at http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/job-consular-assistant.html.
The Embassy of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of administrative assistant. This individual is primarily responsible for issuing visas to enter Japan and providing consular services to Japanese nationals in the U.S. Please see below for a detailed listing of responsibilities.
The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation and sick leave. Working hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with the occasional weeknight and/or weekend work (paid overtime). Salary is commensurate with experience.
Please note: Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder. 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.
Responsibilities:
Job: English Teacher Position – Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: English Teacher Position
Posted by: Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Jonathan Anzai (Kagoshima-ken) for the following job opening at his school:
Kaichi Nihonbashi Gakuen (KNG) is seeking a full-time English teacher to join its faculty from April 2018. The school is a six-year combined junior and senior school focusing on inquiry-based international education. It is currently an International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) candidate school, with planned authorization visits for both programs scheduled next year.
At present, the school is seeking to employ a full-time English teacher who is able to begin teaching classes starting from April 2018. This position is not an ALT position, and candidates are expected to possess the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to teach in a solo capacity.
The successful candidate is expected to:
- Serve as a homeroom teacher or assistant homeroom teacher
- Oversee course instruction, curriculum development, and grading in IB Language Acquisition classes and other inquiry-based classes
- Create and reflect on unit plans for each unit of inquiry
- Support the planning and development of grade and school level events
- Participate in subject, grade, faculty, committee, and parent meetings
- Lead and support extracurricular club activities
- Actively collaborate with other teachers to help establish a new, and progressive educational program here in Japan
The successful candidate will be employed under the same remuneration system as the school’s Japanese faculty members, with the possibility of earning tenure based on the applicant’s performance. Read More
Job: Business Consultant – FitSeed Consulting Inc. (Tokyo, Japan)
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Position: Business Consultant
Posted by: FitSeed Consulting Inc.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to Kyoko Wakabayashi for the following job opening:
- Company: Japanese Consulting Firm
- Job Title: Business Consultant
- Job Description:
- Organizing and executing assigned business projects according to client’s requirements.
- Meeting with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation.
- Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- New graduate / Year and month of graduation: must be between May 2017 and Sep 2019, Age: under 25 (at the time of joining to the company) * There are some restrictions on graduation date and age because this is the job offer for new graduates in Japan
- Highly self-motivated and goal-orientated
- Client-focused with a passion for excellence and positive team attitude
- Eager to start a career as a Business Consultant / Analyst at a fast-growing company in Japan
- Japanese language skill is a big plus but not required
- Salary: ¥3,500,000 – ¥4,500,000 (DOE)
- Location: Tokyo Japan
- The company will support a working visa of Japan
- The company information
- Sales: ¥17,100,000,000 （as of February 2017）
- Number of employees: 1,273 (as of April 2017)
- Established: March 1998
The company is a Japanese firm that provides comprehensive consulting services across a wide variety of fields, both public and private sectors. They support sustainable growth of their client by addressing their issues and achieving concrete impact. Read More
Job: Administrative Assistant/Receptionist – Seigakuin Atlanta International School (Atlanta, GA) [UPDATED 10/26]
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Position: Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Posted by: Seigakuin Atlanta International School
Location: Atlanta, GA
Contract: Full-Time
Thanks to JET alum Aaron Bentzel who works directly at the school for the following job opening:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Required skills: English editing and proof reading skills, Intermediate Japanese conversation skills, Computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, File Maker, etc.)
- Duration: Temporary (expected through June 13, 2018)
- Application Process: Please send your resume to employment@seigakuin.us
