Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Country Director
Posted by: Walking Tree Travel
Location:  Tokyo, Japan (Preferred)
Contract: Full-Time

Walking Tree Travel is a student travel company based in Denver, Colorado. We have an immediate opening as Country Director based in Japan. Please check out the below description and if interested.

Walking Tree maintains a Country Director in each of our host countries to help organize, prepare for and manage our programs. We are looking to hire a Country Director in Japan . The job is seasonal with very flexible hours, offering a great way to make a supplemental income. Specifically, the Country Director would be in charge of helping to establish and conceptualize the program, find service providers, make necessary reservations for hotels and transportation, talk to interested participants, make contact, interview, and prepare potential homestay communities, make preparations for excursions and service projects (when applicable), and be on call and occasionally with the group while any program is in-country, among other duties. Essentially, you would be our go-to person for all things in country.

 

Our goal is to inspire individuals to become global citizens by taking an active interest in the world around them. We hope to achieve this goal by providing unforgettable programs filled with challenging and enriching adventures. Walking Tree stands for a more open, curious and compassionate form of travel. We facilitate meaningful cross-cultural interactions that allow our travelers to participate and recognize the similarities among people instead of fearing the differences. Rather than a typical tour, our programs are designed for a proactive, select group of travelers who seek an authentic international experience and the opportunity to affect change in the world community.

Learn more at www.walkingtree.org. Read More

A huge congratulations to Katrina Barnas for starting up JETAA Mexico! Please read the following message from Katrina and pass this information to anyone you may know working or living in Mexico:

Know any JET alum in Mexico? JETAA Mexico is just fresh and new and would love to see who is out there. We have a Facebook closed group – JETAA Mexico. Please pass the word and have people contact me (Katrina Barnas) directly if they are having trouble getting access to the group. Gracias y Arigato!

 

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Program Associate, Business & Policy Program
Posted by: Japan Society
Location:  New York, New York
Contract: Full-Time

Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the United States, Japan, and East Asia.

The Program Associate will work with the Deputy Director and Program Officer on managing logistical and administrative aspects of approximately three programs per month. He/she will also assist in program execution, future program planning, research, program outreach activities, and interact with leaders and distinguished speakers in the academic and business community, as well as thousands of Corporate Members. Read More

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Graphic Designer
Posted by: Embassy of Japan – Public Affairs Section
Location:  Washington, DC
Contract: Full-Time

The Embassy of Japan is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Graphic Designer. As Graphic Designer, you will work in collaborative partnership with our communications team. This individual is mainly responsible for producing high-level web and print publicity collateral for the Embassy’s social media accounts. He or she will design and create deliverables for internal and external purposes, creating items that include (but are not limited to) infographics, advertisements, posters, and promotional items. The candidate must have impeccable attention to detail and exacting standards regarding file setup, organization, pre-press, color management, and overall quality control.

Working hours are 10:00 am – 6:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please note that the Designer is an independent contractor to the Embassy and will not be deemed an employee of the Embassy for any purpose whatsoever. This position does include paid vacation and sick leave, but does NOT include group health insurance coverage. 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. All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance. Read More

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Book Buyer and Event Coordinator or Team Member
Posted by: Kinokuniya Bookstore
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Contract: Part-Time and Full-Time

Thanks to PNWJETAA for the following two job listings:

Kinokuniya Bookstore in Seattle is hiring for the following positions:

• Full-time English Book Buyer and Event Coordinator – 8 hours a day, 5 days a week (at least 1 weekend day)
• Part-time English Book Team Member – 7 hours a day, 3 or 4 days a week (at least 1 weekend day

Japanese language skills are not required for these positions, but a strong interest in Japan is a plus.

Craigslist post

By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.

Those who look fondly at their JET experience often feel that the people they met and the places they frequented greatly shaped their time in Japan. But as a lot of us—if not most of us—former JETs lived outside of the big cities, it might be interesting to read about how life in the capital might be influenced by people and places.

So Arturo Silva’s Tokyo Whip might just serve as a look at the capital that fascinates you. Silva, a native of the United States who spent the ‘80s and ‘90s in Tokyo, uses first person voice to take readers on a tour of the city experienced by Roberta and Lang, two Westerners living in the Japanese capital, and their friends. A story about life in Tokyo is probably interesting in itself. But another important story is brewing in Tokio Whip: Lang is a film director and he has created a 144-minute work divided into six scenes whose settlings include locations such as the Rikugien Garden, Seibu Ikebukuro Department Store, and Shinjuku Station—all of those being places you might be familiar with.

Most of Tokio Whip takes place in the heart of the city as Silva aims to create a novel similar to a tour of Tokyo people might go on. Even if the book really isn’t a circular tour of Tokyo, reading Tokio Whip will surely bring about some natsukashii moments or thoughts, such as one character who spent twenty minutes in Shinjuku Station looking for an exit or another character still getting lost in Shibuya Station despite being there hundreds of times.

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By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.

You may remember being treated to “What I did during my summer vacation” tales in elementary school. Well, Christine Mari Inzer spent a memorable summer vacation visiting family in Japan and she documents those travels in a largely visual journey entitled Diary of a Tokyo Teen.

Originally published independently in 2014, this updated, expanded edition is in gorgeous full color and includes over 20 new comics and photos in a large-size format (7.5” x 10”) — all at a very affordable price.

The spirited daughter of a Japanese mother and American father, Inzer describes herself as being half at home in the United States and half at home in Japan, and summarizes her travels through a collection of photos, illustrations (all self-drawn), and anecdotes. Geared toward young adults (the author is currently a student at the University of Richmond), Inzer details the ups and downs of travel while humorously detailing some moments of aggravation, such as her frustration with the shyness of Japanese boys.

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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Social Media Assistant
Posted by: Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Office
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Contract: Part-Time

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Office at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC is seeking to fill a part-time short-term contractor position within the JET Program Office, assisting with social media under the direction of JET Program Office coordinators.  The JET Program Office is part of the Public Affairs section of the Embassy of Japan.  Our role is to inform aspiring applicants about the JET Program, as well as the application and selection process.  We also seek to widen the audience of the JET Program through

The assistant will prepare posts on various social media platforms, research topics of interest for future posts, and create a schedule for posts.  S/he will also respond to inquiries on social media platforms, and perform other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills and ability to manage multiple on-going projects
• Experience with social media such as Facebook and Twitter

Preferred:

• Prior participation on the JET Program

 Position Details

• Please note that the Social Media Assistant is an independent contractor to the Embassy and will not be deemed an employee of the Embassy for any purpose whatsoever.
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. green card holder. 
• Working hours will be approximately 12-20 hours per week (flexible) within the frame of 10AM – 5PM from Monday –Friday.
• Term will be from late September through late November exact dates TBD
• Work location will be the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Office at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC
• Does not include sick leave, health insurance, paid vacation.
• Salary:  $12/hour
• All candidates will be subject to background checks and security clearance.

Application Process: Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to jetprogram@ws.mofa.go.jp.

Screening will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: 総合職
Posted by: Japan National Tourism Organisation
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

We have received an email from JNTO, the Japan National Tourism Organisation, about a job posting which they would like JET alumni to apply for.  The information is all in Japanese, and can be found at the following link.

https://employment.en-japan.com/desc_776988/?aroute=13

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Overseas Sales/Manufacturing
Posted by: Sedeco (Seidensha)
Location: Tokyo, Japan or Westchester, Ohio, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to Mr. Ikeyama from the International Foreign Studies Association who is the main contact person for the following job opportunity:

The company’s name is Sedeco (Seidensha). Check out their company here: http://www.sedeco.co.jp/ and http://www.sedecousa.com/

For information on the job and to apply: http://ifsa.jp/index.php?K160804En

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Development Officer, Corporate Giving
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the U. S., Japan, and East Asia.

The Corporate Development Officer provides administrative support for Corporate Giving, ensuring smooth operation of all aspects of Japan Society’s Corporate Membership and Sponsorship programs, as well as participating in fundraising activities in order to help the Development team meet Membership and Sponsorship goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Manage daily membership operations, including the timely processing and tracking of Corporate Membership renewal letters, payments, gift acknowledgments and solicitation materials, with follow-up by phone or e-mail as necessary.
• Field inquiries via Corporate Membership phone lines, email inboxes, providing member service/ troubleshooting as necessary while referring more complex inquiries to appropriate Japan Society staff.
• Fulfill Corporate Member benefit obligations and requests, including updating complimentary mailing lists and producing and sending gallery passes.
• Identify and research new prospect companies, track cultivation and stewardship of prospects in consultation with Corporate Giving team.
• Attend meetings with representatives of current Corporate Members or prospects.
• Upkeep of Corporate Membership promotional contents (website listing, information packets, and materials, benefit sheets).
• Track the Corporate Giving team’s meetings with current and prospect companies.
• Proofread and copyedit Corporate Giving correspondence and Corporate-related e-blasts and materials.
• Maintain Corporate records in Raiser’s Edge database and member files, generating reports and lists as needed.
• Prepare meeting material for corporate visits (profiles, mailing lists, employee event participation reports).
• Support the Business & Policy Program and Special Events department as needed with preparation and execution of events, including Annual Dinner, Young Professional Network events, and other events.
• Supervise Corporate Development interns, assigning various projects, including research, filing, data entry and other tasks.
• Support other areas of Development as needed.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three to five years related non-profit or corporate experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be very detail-oriented, organized, flexible and a team player with the ability to multitask. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and strong written, oral and intercultural communication skills are essential. Experience with database processing (preferably Raiser’s Edge—including the building of queries and custom reports, exports and merges) strongly preferred. Knowledge of Japanese culture a plus.

To Apply: Email your letter of interest and resume to jobs@japansociety.org.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Development Assistant, Corporate Giving
Posted by: Japan Society
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Part-Time

Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the United States, Japan, and East Asia.

The Development Assistant provides administrative support for Corporate Giving, primarily focused on maintaining Corporate records in the Raiser’s Edge database.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Update and maintain all Corporate records in the Raiser’s Edge database.
• Generate Corporate Member employee mailing lists as needed.
• Generate and edit Membership renewal and gift acknowledgment letter drafts, invoices, receipts and envelopes via mail merge from Raiser’s Edge.
• Prepare meeting material for corporate visits (assemble information packets, create profiles and employee event participation reports).
• Field inquiries via Corporate Membership phone lines, email inboxes, providing member service/ troubleshooting as necessary while referring more complex inquiries to appropriate Japan Society staff.
• Assist team with fulfilling Corporate Member benefit obligations and requests, including updating complimentary mailing lists and producing and sending gallery passes.
• Maintain Corporate Member files.
• Work with Database manager to ensure the integrity of Corporate data, including merging duplicate records.

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By Jon Dao(Toyama-ken, 2009-12) for his podcast Discussions with Dao. Jon works as a speech coach and personal trainer.

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The third appearance by former Toyama JET Randy Higashi. Unlike most of the other returnees I know, Randy actually went back to Japan for another two year stint. In this episode, we spend a lot of the discussion comparing the two experiences. Be sure to follow Randy on Instagram and check out the Takkomachi Facebook Page!

Why go back again? (1:20)

Which stay in Japan was better– the first or second? (8:36)

“Those 4 years in #Toyama built me as a person. It built me as a person– to be a tougher person. I thank my time for that.” – @rhigashi

— Jon Dao (@CommDao) August 23, 2016

 How does it feel to come back a second time? (10:10)

How can you tell going back to work in Japan is a good decision or not? (12:57)

Did you see unrealistic expectations and fandom of Japan from ALTs? (16:46)

The Japanese Office Culture (19:40)

Fan Question (24:40

Don’t Leave Your Cleaning/Packing Up Til the End (30:30)

Omiyage Again (38:02)

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAeJ7HqS7tt/

Ryan Hata (Tottori-Ken, 2014-Present) AJET National Council Director of Alumni Relations: Ryan is in his second year on the AJET National Council and first as the Director of Alumni Relations. He works alongside Rachel Brisson (AJET National Council Director of Alumni Resources ) and members of JETAA International (JETAA-I) to strengthen the relationship between former JETs, current JETs, and Japan. Ryan helps to keep you up to date with JETAA events around the world. If you have a specific event that you would like promote, please do not hesitate to contact him by email at ryan.hata@ajet.net or his Linkedin profile. 

As new JETs are settling into their towns, cities, and prefectures in Japan, outgoing JETs are trying to get accustomed to life back in their home countries. Take a look at the JETAA events for September with particular emphasis in welcoming back returning JETs.

1. JETAANC

JETAANC SF Networking Nomikai

When: September 1st, 6-7:30 pm PDT
Where: Crystal Jade San Francisco-Embarcadero Center, 4 Embarcadero Center #1, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

Join alumni and friends at our San Francisco Networking Nomikai (happy hour)! Crystal Jade has great happy hour specials and if it’s nice out come find us on the back terrace with beautiful views of the Ferry Building and Bay Bridge!

Come out, make new friends, and catch up with old ones. This is a great chance to do some networking in a fun, casual setting. Everyone is welcome!

Look for alumni with red JETAANC lanyards. Or print out this mini JETAANC table sign so people can find you! Just fold in half and then fold the bottom of each side into a base to make a standing “triangle”:
http://bit.ly/Xedg5s

JETAANC’s SF Networking Nomikais are held on the first Thursday of every month, so mark your calendar!

**Please drink responsibly.**

 

PC: JETAANC Facebook Event Page

2. JETAA Auckland

Fukuoka Day

When: September 3rd, 10 am-4 pm NZST
Where: Auckland Town Hall-Queen St, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Come join JETAA Auckland as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Sister City relationship between Fukuoka and Auckland.

 

 

3. JETAA Canberra 

Father’s and Children’s Day BBQ and Activities 

When: September 4th, 11 am-2 pm AEST
Where: Canberra Nara Park-Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia

JETAA Canberra invite families with an interest in Japan to a BBQ and activities to celebrate Japanese Children’s Day (or its Southern Hemisphere equivalent) and Australian Father’s Day. There will be competitions, prizes and activities on the day.

We hope to see a great turnout so please spread the word!

! Sausages BBQ and Drinks provided

! $5 per family. JETAA members and family are free

! Dress in theme to win prizes

! Kids vs Parents soccer game

RSVP (for catering purposes) to social.coordinator@jetaacanberra.org

 

PC: JETAA Canberra’s Facebook Event Page

4. JETAA Chicago

JETAA Chicago September Meeting

When: September 6th, 6:30 pm CDT
Where: Japanese Information Center Chicago-737 N Michigan Ave #1000, Chicago, IL 60611, United States

On TUESDAY, September 6th,, JETAA Chicago will have its monthly board meeting. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DAY!

The meeting’s location will be at the Japanese Information Center downtown, so pencil the date in your diary.
We will be discussing our returnee picnic, career development workshop and the all important elections which will take place at the October meeting.

If you are interesting in just how JETAA works and think you’d like to be involved then do come along! We gladly welcome returnees and alumni alike.

There will be a nomikai afterwards.

Dinner is provided to all who attend. Let us know if you have any food allergies or avoidances.

Email info@jetaachicago.com with any questions or any items you would like to add to the agenda.

 

PC: From JETAA Chicago’s Facebook Event Page

5. JETAANOLA

September 1st Wednesday

When: September 7th, 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm CDT
Where: The Big Cheezy Mid City-422 1/2 S Broad Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, United States

Because who doesn’t want a grilled cheese made out of mac & cheese? Seriously.

 

PC: Megan Geeck’s event page for JETAANOLA

6. JETAA UK

Tales of Ise with translator Peter MacMillan

When: September 8th, 6:45 pm BST
Where: The Swedenborg Society-20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St)
London WC1A 2TH

Was it you who came to me,
or I who went to you?
I cannot tell.
Was I awake or sleeping?
Was it real, or just a dream?

Written by multiple authors over a period of approximately one hundred years, The Tales of Ise is one of the most famous and important works of Japanese literature. Consisting of 125 poem tales loosely based on the life of the hero, Narihira, a model lover of the Heian period, they evoke a world in which beauty and refinement are a way of life. Covering such themes as love, friendship, and delight in nature – these lyrical episodes combine great elegance with a subversive, experimental wit. This groundbreaking and brilliant new translation brings out the sophisticated humour and playfulness of the original, which has inspired Japanese art and literature for a millennium. In this talk the translator, Peter MacMillan, will introduce the audience to the pleasures of the Tales and the challenges of translating it.

Copies of Tales of Ise will be available on the night at the reduced price of £7.50 (usual price £10.99). Payment will be cash only.

Peter MacMillan is a prize-winning translator, scholar, poet, and artist. He was born and grew up in a part of the Irish countryside surrounded by more horses than people. He graduated first in his class from the National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, and then went on to take an M.A. in philosophy and a Ph.D. in English literature. He spent two years as a Visiting Fellow at Princeton, Columbia, and Oxford universities.

MacMillan is currently a Visiting Professor at Kyorin University and also teaches at The University of Tokyo. A citizen of both Ireland and Britain, he has lived in Japan for over twenty years and strives to be a bridge between Japan and the world. His artist name is Seisai.

In addition to creating prints, MacMillan is also a poet and translator. His translation,One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each (Hyakunin Isshu), was published in 2008, winning prizes in both Japan and the United States. He recently completed an English translation of the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari), to be published by Penguin in 2016. He has also published a collection of poetry, Admiring Fields.

MacMillan serves as a Councilor of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan.

To reserve your place, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk or submit the online booking form.

 

PC: From the Japan Society UK page

7. New England JETAA

JET Sushi Making and Language Exchange

When: September 8th, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm EDT
Where: Showa Women’s Institute-420 Pond St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130, United States

Free Language Exchange and Sushi Making Night with Japanese College Students (all Japanese levels welcome). Take turns practicing Japanese and English, while making sushi. Maybe even find a JLPT study buddy!

***Due to limited capacity, this event will be for JET alums and Showa students only.***

RSVP Deadline: Friday, September 2!!!! (select “attending” by midnight on Friday, or email Dan at president@nejetaa.com)

Transportation& Parking: There will be shuttles running from Reservoir Station (Green Line – D) to Showa Boston at the following times: 5:40 pm/ 6:50 pm.

For the return, there will be shuttles running from Showa Boston to Reservoir Station at the following times: 6:40 pm / 7:40 pm/8:40 pm. Free parking is available on campus.

If you have any questions, email Dan Lowe at president@nejetaa.com.

Thank you!

 

PC: NEJETAA Email

8. New England JETAA

JET Welcome Back Happy Hour

When: September 10th, 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm EDT
Where: Cornwall’s-654 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215, United States

NEJETAA would like to invite you to a welcome back party for new and current JET alumni. JETs, friends of JET, and those interested in learning about JET are all welcome. Let’s raise a glass and kanpai for all of our great stories and experiences gained from JET on Saturday, September 10 at 5pm. Come share your experiences, meet recently returned JETs, friends of JET, and JET alumni in New England to see what everyone is up to after JET.

Deadline to RSVP: Thursday, September 9

 

PC: NEJETAA Facebook Event Page

9. JETAA MBSK

JETAA MBSK Annual General Meeting

When: September 10th, 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm CDT
Where: Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba-180 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R3E 2J9, Canada

It’s that time again! We will be holding our Annual General Meeting at the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba at 180 McPhillips. We will discuss our plans for the following year. This is open to all alumni of JET in Manitoba and Saskatchewan (including those who have finished their contracts and have returned home). Refreshments will be offered.

This is the perfect opportunity to connect with other members of the JET Alumni community; to voice your opinions/suggestions/questions about the chapter; and to volunteer for future JETAA MBSK events.

And if everyone is all for it, we can go out for drinks! ;-)

 

PC: From JETAA MBSK’s event page on Facebook

10. JETAA South Australia

Returnees Brunch

When: September 11th, 11 am ACST
Where: East Terrace Continental-6 East Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

In July we farewelled our newest JET members…….now it’s time to welcome some back!

Come and enjoy a relaxed Sunday brunch and celebrate the return of our latest JETAA members.

As usual, meals will be subsidised by JETAA. Friends or partners welcome!

Looking forward to seeing you all!

 

PC: JETAA South Australia’s event page

11. Great Lakes JETAA

JETAA Meet Up-Bowling

When: September 11th, 4:00 pm EDT
Where: Century Bowl-7345 Highland Rd, 48327 Waterford, United States

What better way to wrap up a monthly meeting than bowling? Come on out for open bowl at Century Bowl just down the street from Panera! Hope to see you guys there~

 

PC: Great Lakes JETAA Facebook Event Page

12. JETAANY

Summer Yukata Bar Hop

When: September 17th, 3:30 pm EDT
Where: Rockaway Brewing Company (46-01 5th St, Long Island City, NY 11101– short walk from the 7, E and G trains)

Cost: Everyone will pay for their own food/drinks. No need to do Paypal!

RSVP: Let us know you’re coming and invite friends on Facebook.

Dust off those Yukata and Jinbei because it’s time for JETAANY’s Yukata Hop in Queens! Meet us at the Strand Smokehouse in Astoria and then we’ll head out to a couple other bars in the area. The route is as follows:

The Strand Smokehouse, 2527 Broadway, NY 11106 (Broadway Station)

Irish Whiskey Bar, 2848 31st Street, NY 11102 (Broadway Station or 30th Ave Station)

Judy & Punch, 34-08 30th Avenue, NY 11103 (30th Ave Station)

Katch, 31-19 Newtown Ave, NY 11102 (30th Ave Station)

Bohemian Beer Garden, 2919 24th Ave, NY 11102

Check this page for updates on where we are.

No Yukata or Jinbei? — You should still join! Feel free to wear other festive garb (happi coats, kitsch t-shirts, etc.).

Need help putting on a Yukata? Got an extra Yukata? In need of one? — Email Wendy at secretary[at]jetaany.com and she will see what she can do for you.

Hope to see you there!

Check out the photos from last year:
http://tinyurl.com/yukataJETAANY2015

Questions? Email secretary@jetaany.org. Hope to see you there!

 

PC: JETAANY’s Facebook event page

13. JETAA Toronto

JETAA Social Night: Welcome Back Edition!

When: September 17th, 12:30 pm-6:00 pm EDT
Where: Snakes and Lattes-600 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1K4, Canada

PLEASE NOTE: This event is taking place at the Snakes & Lattes on 489 College Street! Easily accessible via Bathurst or College streetcars.

Calling all JET Alumni! Toronto’s JET Alumni Association is hosting its first of many September events to welcome back our newest batch of returnees to Canada. First up: Come out and enjoy a relaxing day of playing board games to your heart’s content. The $5 sitting fee is covered for JET Alum, but feel free to bring along friends– and your memories of Japan. We’d love to hear about your experiences there while they’re fresh in your memory.

We’ll all be relaxing, but also competing fiercely at a variety of board games. Feel free to use this event page to garner interest in your favourite board games, and don’t be afraid to try new ones you don’t know either!

Due to S&L’s policy of not making or holding reservations, we will begin the event relatively early in the day to avoid the large crowds common on weekends in the afternoon and evening. Please arrive promptly so that we can be seated together– we’re hoping to start at 12:30 sharp.

 

PC: From JETAA Toronto’s Facebook Event Page

14. JETAA Rocky Mountain

Welcome Back JET Alumni Tsukimi

When: September 17th, 4:00 pm- 6pm MDT
Where: Flatirons-Chautauqua Park-Boulder, CO 80302, USA

Join us in giving a big “okaerinasai” to recent Rocky Mountain JET returnees and come to our Tsukimi (moon viewing) party.

When: Saturday, September 17th, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Chautauqua Park, Boulder, CO
We will be in the big grass field with a blue tarp and plenty of goodies.

The event will be a pot luck dinner, so please bring a dish to share and/or a drink or libation to help keep yourself warm as we view the moon!

It will get chilly, so remember to bring layers and it is a park party, so bring your own chair if desired (we will have a tarp)

We will be asking folks about doing a Nijikai – and we may post seperately with a need to RSVP.

~Also, we will announce a back up plan in case of inclement weather for the same time and date~

 

PC: JETAA Rocky Mountain Facebook Event Page

15. JETAA Southern Alberta

Ramen Romp

When: September 17th, 4:00 pm- 6pm MDT
Where: Goro + Gun-Scotia Center, 225 7 Ave SW #245, Calgary, AB T2P 2W3, Canada

The next JETAASA Ramen Romp is coming up! Join us at a new location downtown – Goro and Gun – for some delicious ramen! Kindly RSVP so we know the size of table we need. This is a family-friendly event, and all are welcome!

PC: JETAA Southern Alberta’s Facebook Event Page

16.  Great Lakes JETAA

JETAA Picnic

When: September 18th, 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm EDT
Where: Ault Park Cincinnati-3600 Observatory Ave, Cincinnati, OH, United States

It’s a picnic in the park. Please join us at Ault Park. The address is 5090 Observatory Circle, Cincinnati OH 45208. Time tentatively 12 – 2pm.

Bring a picnic basket, blankets, and maybe a frisbee.

17. JETAANSW

J-Kaiwa Language Exchange

When: September 21st, 7:00 pm- 10:00 pm NZST
Where: Space Academy-371 St Asaph St, Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

Come along to the all-new J-Kaiwa! This free event will allow you to spend time speaking in both Japanese and English. Meet new people and enjoy a fun quiz to win prizes.

Doors open 6.30pm, event starts 7pm so come in early and grab a drink and snack from the awesome bar!

All welcome, please bring your friends!

 

PC: JETAANSW’s Facebook Event Page

18. JETAASC

Nihongo Dake Dinner:Mitsuwa de Kaimono

When: September 24th, 6:00 pm PDT
Where: Mitsuwa Marketplace, Costa Mesa Store, 665 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Do you miss going down to the local suupaa to get all your kudamono, yasai, and that delicious, delicious goma dressing that America doesn’t realize it needs? If that sounds like you, then join us for dinner and shopping at Mitsuwa Marketplace in Costa Mesa!

We’re going down to Orange County to visit one of Southern California’s largest Japanese supermarkets. They’ve got a huge grocery section, a great food court, a Kinokuniya book store, and lots of other specialty shops as well.

First we’ll gather in the food court for some ban gohan and tanoshii kaiwa. Then we’ll explore the rest of the store so you can get everything you need to recreate a bit of nihon in your otaku.

When: Saturday, September 24th, 6:00 pm
Where: Mitsuwa Marketplace, Costa Mesa Store, 665 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (714) 557-6699(http://www.mitsuwa.com/locations/costa-mesa/)
Cost: Free to participate, but dinner, groceries, and any other purchases are to be covered by the participant
RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/EmBcHzJCr03ysgFK2 (Remember, the first 10 people to RSVP get free dessert!)

If you have any questions, please feel free to write to ndd@jetaasc.org. Hope to see you there!

 

PC: From JETAASC’s Newsletter via email

Posted by Sydney Sparrow, an ALT currently living in Toyota City. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: English PR Staff
Posted by: Kyushu University
Location:  Fukuoka, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Kyushu University in Fukuoka is looking for staff to assist with English PR (website maintenance, speech writing, etc.).They are specifically looking for a JET alumni. Requires N2 or above.

Please refer to attached PDF: 九州大学広報室求人

Deadline has been extended to September 6th with targeted interview date of September 9th and start date of October 1st.