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Position: Part-Time Internship
Posted by: Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA)
Location: New York, NY, USA (Hybrid—in-person and remote)
Contract: Part-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Stephen McHugh (Tokyo-to, 2015-2017) for passing along the following and attached part-time internship to share with people in your network:

The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) is looking for an enthusiastic university student or a recent graduate to join our team based in New York City as a paid part-time intern.

JCIE/USA is a nonpartisan, US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen US-Japan relations and cooperation in building a safe, free, and sustainable world where all people can thrive.

The internship may begin as early as August 21, 2023, and will continue until the end of December 2023. It is suited for those who are excited to learn more about US-Japan relations and help promote international cooperation. More information on responsibilities and preferred qualifications: https://www.jcie.org/jcieusa_internship_2023/

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Position: Researcher, Congressional Affairs Section
Posted by: Embassy of Japan
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alum Lucas Young for passing this job posting along!
The Embassy of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Researcher. This individual is primarily responsible for research on Members of the US Congress and procedures of the US Congress.

The Embassy offers group health insurance coverage, paid vacation and sick leave. Working hours are 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with lunch time receptionist duty once a month and the occasional weeknight and/or weekend event (paid overtime). Salary is commensurate with experience. The minimum monthly base salary for this position is 4,400 USD.

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

• Conduct research to create bios and background memos about members of Congress in the following areas: foreign policy interests, sponsored legislation, prior committee membership, and current interests
• Conduct research on procedural or policy issues related to the US Congress, especially on US domestic policy and the legislative process, and explain orally or in writing to the members of the Congressional Affairs Section, as well as other staff within the Embassy
• Attend meetings with diplomats and write memos. Having the ability to write memos in Japanese is a plus

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Summer means new movies, and if you’re in New York it means more than just Hollywood fare, it also means the largest Japanese film festival in North America.

For the 16th edition of Japan Society’s annual JAPAN CUTS (running July 26 through August 6), moviegoers will thrill to 29 films, and the first fully in-person JAPAN CUTS since 2019.

“JAPAN CUTS is back in-person!” says Peter Tatara, Director of Film at Japan Society, who organized this year’s festival with Japan Society Film Programmer Alexander Fee. “JAPAN CUTS is one of Japan Society’s most popular events and beloved in New York’s cinema scene. After a pause during the pandemic, we couldn’t be more proud for JAPAN CUTS to return with two weeks of exciting, thought-provoking and tear-jerking films. We’re honored to share a captivating slice of Japan’s cinematic world with New York!”

This year’s festival spans 12 days and features 24 feature-length films and five short films across Feature Slate, Next Generation, and Short Film Spotlight sections, as well as a special tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Kicking off this year’s festival, JAPAN CUTS is excited to present the East Coast Premiere of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK as its opening film. THE FIRST SLAM DUNK is the number one movie at the Japanese box office this year, and it is the first new feature-length film from the SLAM DUNK franchise in over 33 years, as well as manga creator Takehiko Inoue’s directorial debut. JAPAN CUTS will present this very special screening in partnership with GKIDS and Toei Animation ahead of the film’s upcoming nationwide theatrical release. 

Leading this year’s guests, JAPAN CUTS will present acclaimed actor Yuya Yagira with this year’s CUT ABOVE Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film for his lead role in our centerpiece film, Under the Turquoise Sky from director KENTARO. Yagira was the youngest-ever winner of the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his lead in Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Nobody Knows and has since starred in over 50 films and television series ranging from commercial blockbusters to art house gems. He will receive the CUT ABOVE Award from JAPAN CUTS in honor of his diverse career and especially for his work in Under the Turquoise Sky. A remarkable international co-production from director KENTARO, Under the Turquoise Sky sees Yagira embark on a personal journey across the vastness of the Mongolian countryside. Both Yagira and KENTARO will make special appearances at the film’s premiere screening and encore presentation.

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Position: Japanese/English Translator
Posted by: Engineering Recruitment Solutions
Location: Coldwater, MI, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Viv Dutton, who’s a Resource Team Leader at Engineering Recruitment Solutions for passing along the following opening:.

Program Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for translating from Japanese to English and vice versa. This is a permanent onsite job. Salary + Package.

Essential Function

• Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information. 
• Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors. 
• Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally by maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible. 
• Proofread, edit, and revise translated materials. 
• Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions. 

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Position: Anticipated Regular Teacher for Japanese
Posted by: Northside College Prep High Schoo
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Below’s a job received from the Consulate General of Japan in Chicago:

Northside College Prep High School is looking for a Japanese language teacher. It is a selective CPS high school and has a strong Japanese program.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under the supervision of the school principal, responsible for the instruction, progress, and discipline of all pupils in assigned classes, and performs related duties as required. 

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Position: Associate Program Officer for Japanese Studies
Posted by: Japan Foundation
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the organization:

JFNY seeks an Associate Program Officer for the Japanese Studies team. Through Japanese Studies grant programs, JFNY aims to support and enhance the academic study of Japan at universities, colleges, and various institutions in the United States.

For details and complete job description, please visit- https://ny.jpf.go.jp/06-23-2023/21663/

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. 

Before and after the outdoor fireworks, enjoy some summer events in the cool indoors, whether it’s taking in anime’s biggest event on the West Coast, or catching a Studio Ghibli classic.

This month’s highlights include:

July 1-4 

Anime Expo

Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles

$50-$145 

The largest anime convention in North America, Anime Expo serves up exclusive anime screenings and renowned 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 live musical guests and cosplay masquerades; and more! Centerpiece events this year include a conversation with YOSHIKI (July 2), a composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and the leader of the rock groups X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS, and the North American premiere of THE FIRST SLAM DUNK (July 3), the first new feature-length film from the globally cherished franchise in over 28 years, as well as original manga creator Takehiko Inoue’s Japan Academy Prize-winning directorial debut.

Sunday, July 2, 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. 

JAnime

JACCC Campus, 244 San Pedro Street, Los Angeles 

Free, $40 for Food Wars Cafe and $12 for Tea Ceremony events

The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) invites you to JAnime, a celebration of Japanese and Japanese American culture through the lens of anime. This event immerses all in the history of Japanese and Japanese American anime culture through art, food, history and performances set against the backdrop of the Japanese season of tanabata. Among a variety of anime- and Japanese culture-related lectures and demonstrations, guests can enjoy the Food Wars-inspired higher-end menu highlighted by Japanese Wagyu delicacies, and traditional tea ceremony in which audiences will be able to experience and taste the way of tea in an authentic tea room, as well as live taiko and anime music performances with food matsuri and official Kirin beer garden! The party reaches fever pitch with a set from DJ Tsugu Itagaki, who will be spinning an all vinyl set of City Pop, J-Pop, and everything in between.

July 9, 11 

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Various locations 

$15-$20 

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, written and directed by Academy Award-winner Hayao Miyazaki, is an epic masterpiece of sweeping scope and grandeur that remains one of the most breathtaking and exhilarating animated films of all time. A thousand years after the Seven Days of Fire destroyed civilization, warring human factions survive in a world devastated by atmospheric poisons and swarming with gigantic insects. The peaceful Valley of the Wind is nestled on the edge of the Toxic Forest and led by the courageous Princess Nausicaä, whose love of all living things leads her into terrible danger, as she fights to restore balance between humans and nature. The English-dubbed (July 9 screenings) features the voices of Alison Lohman, Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Edward James Olmos and Shia LaBeouf.

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Position: Social Media Assistant
Posted by: The Consulate General of Japan in New York
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Part-Time

Below is a job received directly from The Consulate General of Japan in New York.

The Consulate General of Japan in New York is currently seeking a Social Media Assistant to assist with social media postings and the organization of Japanese cultural events.

This is a CONTRACT that will run from August 2023 until the end of March 2024. We offer flexibility in the start date and in scheduling about 20 hours on duty between Monday through Friday to offset the compensation of around $15,000 for the contracted period.

Position: Japanese Studies Associate Program Officer
Posted by: Japan Foundation, New York
Location: New York, NY, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the organization:

JFNY seeks an Associate Program Officer for the Japanese Studies team. Through Japanese Studies grant programs, JFNY aims to support and enhance the academic study of Japan at universities, colleges, and various institutions in the United States.

Application Process: For details and complete job description, please visit- https://ny.jpf.go.jp/06-23-2023/21663/

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.

Yesterday I had the chance to check out the Made in Japan: 20th Century Poster Art exhibition that opened this March at Chelsea-based Poster House. This is the first museum in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to posters, and I was excited to visit in person as I’ve joined many of their online programs. The museum is modest in size, but it packs a punch in terms of content (the Japan exhibition is on the main floor, but the basement space currently features a powerful Black Panther Party exhibit).

Made in Japan begins with wartime propaganda, such as picture sugoroku (a board game similar to Chutes and Ladders) urging women to support the war effort. Later versions of the games encouraged consumers to shop at department stores, and the exhibition’s array of commercial posters even includes Playboy sugoroku games. They are dynamically colored and the goal is to reach scantily clad actress Kikko Matsuoka. Each number has instructions like: “Use body paint to draw a face on your back,” “Shake a can of beer 20 times then open it,” and “Starting tomorrow, cross dress and go to school or work like that.”

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Position: Cultural Programs Coordinator
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville:

The Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville serves five states in the South – Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The Consulate has an opening for a Cultural Programs Coordinator in the Culture & Information Section. The Culture and Information Section is the cultural, educational, and public affairs division of the Consulate that undertakes various community outreach activities and cultural exchange programming in this region.
 
The ideal candidate must be able to function as a team player and understand the role of the Japanese Consulate. Strong communication skills, an event organizing background and outreach capabilities, as well as a firm understanding of Japanese culture and society and Japan’s foreign policies is desired.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here –
https://www.nashville.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00651.html

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Register for the 6:30-8:30 pm JST talk on Saturday, July 29th.

**About Prof. Takaaki Hiratsuka:

List of Prof. Hiratsuka’s writings and presentations

Bio: Takaaki Hiratsuka is an associate professor in the Department of Global Studies at Ryukoku University, in Kyoto where he teaches a range of applied linguistics courses and supervises master’s and PhD students in related fields of language teacher education and narrative inquiry. He has a Ph.D. in Language Teaching and Learning from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. And an avid futsal player.

Listen to the May 12th episode of the JETAA-sphere featuring Takaaki Hiratsuka on his book about ALTs in the JET Program

Position: Summer Short-Term Customized Program Coordinator
Posted by: Bellevue College
Location: Bellevue, WA, USA
Contract: Hourly, Temporary

Thanks to PNWJETAA for sharing a temporary hourly summer job opening with us:

BC has just posted a Temporary Hourly Summer Short-Term Customized Program Coordinator position on BC’s job post page. This is for someone looking for a fun and short position working with Japanese 9^th graders and teachers this summer.  

Application Process:

1.  Please go to BC’s Job Posting site: https://hcprd.ctclink.us/psc/tam/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB_FL&Action=U 
2. Type Job ID number = 12699

Position: Education Coordinator
Posted by: Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco:

The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco has an opening for a full-time staff member in the Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC). This position is in charge of overseeing all aspects of educational exchange between Japan and the Consulate’s jurisdiction of Northern and Central California and the entirety of Nevada, in particular study abroad programs in Japan (including promoting and overseeing applications of MEXT scholarships), introducing Japan-related topics at schools in the Consulate’s jurisdiction, promoting and supporting Japanese language study, and youth exchange.

They will also work as part of a team and assist with general JICC activities (including but not limited to office work, public events, and responding to inquiries [in English]).

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here – https://www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/23_0510.html

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 a freelance interpreter, I often get asked about who comprises my client base or what my typical schedule is. My schedule is anything but regular, something I would imagine is common to many freelancers. It actually was the JET Program that introduced me to the idea of incredible variety within a daily schedule, as in my role as CIR one day I’d be sharing aspects of my home town with elementary school kids and running around on the playground with them, and the next I’d be a speaker in a panel discussion about internationalization for the community. I loved the fact that what I did every day was never the same as it kept me on my toes, and I have incorporated that spirit into my current work life. Nowhere was this more evident than over the last month, during which I enjoyed a great range of interpreting assignments.

May began slowly with a handful of jobs within the New York State Court System. I’m primarily needed in Family Courts throughout the boroughs or state to interpret for cases regarding divorce, custody, and child support or child abuse, or Civil Courts for landlord/tenant and other housing matters, but I also sometimes have cases at Surrogate’s Court regarding guardianship or Criminal Court for cases of a very serious nature. During Covid all types of cases were carried out virtually, but recently more have been taking place in person.

The second week of May brought the arrival from Japan of Sayaka Murata, author of the acclaimed Convenience Store Woman. I had first interpreted for her in 2018 when that book had been translated into English, and this time we would be working together in conjunction with the release of the English version of her short story collection Life Ceremony (in between these two publications, her stellar novel Earthlings has also come out in English). At the PEN World Voices Festival, Murata-san was part of an all-female author panel focusing on the theme of friendship. The following week I joined her and her publisher in visiting a handful of bookstores throughout the city to sign copies of Life Ceremony. It was fun for me to facilitate her interactions with book sellers, and for Murata-san to get back to old favorites like Three Lives & Company as well as to discover new bookstores like Yu & Me Books.

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