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.

Live gatherings are back, and over 50,000 fans are expected to attend Anime NYC later this month, a three-day showcase of the best of Japanese pop culture, exclusive screenings, talks with iconic creators and industry leaders, Japanese games, and incredible live concerts.

Highlights from this year’s programming include:

FRIDAY, NOV. 19

• Funimation Presents Attack on Titan Final Season (4:30-5:30PM)
  Celebrate the end of Attack on Titan with two lead cast members on stage. Join Bryce Papenbrook (English voice of Eren Jaeger) and Jason Liebrecht (English voice of Zeke Jaeger) as they discuss their characters and their complex relationship, particularly during Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 and the upcoming Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2.

• Shinji Aramaki Panel (5:00-5:45PM)

Shinji Aramaki is a film director and mechanical designer who will be conducting a rare live appearance. He has been directing anime films since the 1980s and is currently working on the CG anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus (co-directed with Kenji Kamiyama) which will appear on Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.

SATURDAY, NOV. 20

• Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Event (12:00-1:30PM)
  Aniplex of America is proud to present all three lead voice actors on a stage for the first time this year! Join special guests Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro Kamado), Aleks Le (Zenitsu Agatsuma), and Bryce Papenbrook (Inouske Hashibira) and look back on the TV series and Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, plus the new Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles game.

• Lupin the 3rd: Prison of the Past (3:30-5:30PM)

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the gentleman thief Lupin’s first animated series with a trivia contest hosted by the dub cast along with awesome prizes and a world premiere screening.

SUNDAY, NOV. 21

• Pompo The Cinephile (12:00-1:30PM)

East Coast premiere! A rollicking, exuberant ode to the power of the movies and the joys and heartbreak of the creative process, as a new director and his team devote their lives to the pursuit of a “masterpiece.”

• BELLE (2:30- 5:00PM)

See a special advance screening of Mamoru Hosoda’s biggest film ever, BELLE, before it hits theaters early next year. When shy, everyday high school student Suzu enters “U,” a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as popular idol singer Belle. When a mysterious “beast” enters her world, she embarks on an emotional quest to discover its identity—and her true self in the process.

Anime NYC takes place at Javits Center, 655 West 34th Street, Nov. 19-21. Click here for a complete list of programming. For tickets and more information, visit https://animenyc.com.

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Position: Head of People & Culture
Posted by: Enplas America
Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job sent to us directly from the recruiter:

<< 求人情報>> HR、そして、スタッフが快適に働くためのカルチャー部門担当の日本語が話せる方を大募集！ご興味ある方は、下のAndrea までご連絡ください。

Westwood & Wilshire executive search is conducting the retained search for the Head of People & Culture with Enplas America; holding company for the US based business units of Enplas Corporation in Japan. 

Reporting directly to the President of Enplas America, the Head of People & Culture is a newly created role tasked with creating an optimum set of people practices that combine both Japanese and US cultures across all US business units. We’re looking for candidates with HR and project management experience and with good affinity for Japanese/American environments (ideally bilingual). Location is Santa Clara, CA. Details can be found here. 

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please contact Andrea Tegstam, Executive Recruiter and Director, International Practice at andrea@westwoodwilshire.com.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Japan Specialist Travel Consultant
Posted by: Inside Travel Group
Location: Boulder, CO, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the company:

Inside Travel Group is currently accepting applications for Japan Specialist Travel Consultants for our Colorado office, with a start date of February 2022. If you’ve got a passion for Japan, and the drive and determination to succeed in a sales role, we want to hear from you! 

As a Travel Consultant with Inside Japan Tours, you’ll put your excellent working knowledge of Japan to good use, coupling your unique, personal experience with our range of self-guided adventures and group tours to create unforgettable journeys that leave your clients in awe, from the minute they first get in touch to the moment they land back home. 

Our Travel Consultants are the face of the business, and we know first impressions count. A natural people person, you’ll need confidence, charisma and the ability to engage to be at your best in this role. Exceptional communication skills are non-negotiable – you’ll win your customers round by asking thoughtful and insightful questions, interpreting their needs into tangible solutions, and by understanding how to describe emotively yet accurately what travelling to Japan with us is all about.  

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Position: Assistant Director, International Student Center
Posted by: Seattle University
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job opportunity passed along to us by PNW JETAA:

Under the supervision of the Director of the International Student Center (ISC), this position will advise international students regarding their personal, academic, intercultural, and immigration concerns. They will serve as a Designated Student Official (DSO) assisting students in complying with government regulations while managing student records in the SEVIS system.

This position will also collaborate with colleagues across the campus to enhance services to international students by designing and implementing educational, cultural, social, and new student programs.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Business and Organizational Leadership Coach
Posted by: CACI
Location: USA & Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JETAADC for passing along the following opportunity:

CACI is seeking a Business and Organizational Leadership Coach to support efforts in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan. You will coach, mentor, train, and support leaders, managers at US Navy Ship Repair Facility and Joint Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC), in Yokosuka and Sasebo, Japan.

Partner with US Civil Service, US Military and Japanese national stakeholders to apply principles of organizational leadership, to develop people, transform culture, improve performance, and achieve results through individual, group, team, and/or other coaching-based modalities. Will work individually and as part of a team. May work in an active industrial environment outdoors, indoors, or in a field office environment. Will be based in the United States with regularly scheduled travel to Japan. 

Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret clearance. Must have some sort of coaching certification.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.  

JETwit’s JET Alum Movers & Shakers is produced by Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-2017), Margie Banin (Kochi-ken, 2005-2007), and Jim Walsh (Fukushima-ken, 2018-2020). Want to be featured next? Submit your information here.

Accomplishment:

■Japan’s First Beer Pairing & Regional Cuisine Experience

Cicerone “Beer Sommelier,” and food guide Mario Joseph Depeine came back to Japan to pursue his graduate studies after doing trade promotion for Japan in the Washington D.C. area.

He has since worked in PR, sales for local restaurants, and conducted hundreds of food tours throughout the city before launching Crafty Pairings, Japan’s first beer pairing and regional cuisine experience.

With Crafty Pairings he introduces local Japanese specialties through unique beer tastings. This includes WAGYU, award winning JAPANESE cheeses, and MATCHA desserts to name a few, paired with beers carefully selected to match each dish.

He also currently offers an online Japanese Beer and Luxury Fruit experience.

Be sure to follow @pairmemaybe for upcoming events, concise and easy-to-read information on food in Japan, and weekly pairing suggestions!

Public Information:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pairmemaybe/

Welcome back to the US, JETs! You’re joining a national network of JET alumni. Join us for a primer on how the JET alumni network and local chapters can support you, a step-by-step guide to finding your post-JET career path, and a chance to mingle and socialize with other returnees and JET alumni. Co-hosted by USJETAA and PNW JETAA. Event is sponsored by Two Birds One Stone Learning.

REGISTER HERE

Find your timezone: 7 PM EST / 6 PM CST / 5 PM MST / 4 PM PST / 3 PM Alaska Time / 2 PM Hawaii Time

Agenda:

1) Welcome to the JET alumni network! (~10 mins)

2) “Finding Your Career Path After JET” with Emily Frank of Denver Career Catalyst with Q&A (~30-45 mins)

3) Additional career resources (~5 mins)

4) Networking and Mixing Breakout Rooms (~60 mins)

5) Closing

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: English Advisor/Editor
Posted by: The Permanent Mission of Japan
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JETAADC for passing along the following opportunity:

The Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking an English Advisor/Editor for its Economic Affairs Division.

The staff have specifically requested that American former JETs apply.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.

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Position: Webpage Manager and Public Relations
Posted by: The Consulate General of Japan in Boston
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from The Consulate General of Japan in Boston:

The Consulate-General of Japan in Boston is hiring one Webpage Management and Public Relations contract-based staff member (max: 35 hours/week). This is a contracted position until the end of March 2022 with the possibility for yearly renewal. The primary responsibility of this position will be to maintain and update the Consulate’s website.

The secondary role will be to assist our public relations activities, thereby bridging New England and Japan. The ideal candidate should be adaptable, results oriented, creative, patient, and knowledgeable of website management, social media, and photography applications and software.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Coordinator for Public Relations
Posted by: The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, California
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’s Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC) has an opening for the position of Coordinator for Public Relations. The Coordinator for Public Relations works closely with consulate officers and other local staff to promote greater interest in and understanding of Japan and Japanese culture in Northern California and Nevada.

In addition, she or he also works as part of the General Affairs Section and supports the leadership of the Consulate to implement initiatives to strengthen ties between Japan and the U.S. in the Consulate’s jurisdiction.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here.

Posted by Sydney Sparrow. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Webpage Management and Public Relations
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
Location: Miami, Florida
Contract: Full-Time

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

The Consulate-General of Japan in Miami has a job opening for a Webpage Management and Public Relations position. Recruitment for this position will end on November 7, 2021.

Application Process: Please find links to our official Facebook advertisement for the position, as well as the full job description hosted on our website. 

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Position: Academic Director
Posted by: CET Academic Programs
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Kate Maruyama (Osaka, 2005-2008) for passing along the following job opening with CET Japan:

Course faculty are expected to take full ownership of their course, with direction from the program’s Academic Director as needed.  Faculty are expected to deliver the course according to the highest academic standards, to provide a stimulating and inclusive intellectual environment, and to adhere to CET’s academic policies.

In addition – and importantly, given that this is a study abroad program – faculty are asked to make concrete connections between the academic content of the course and Japan as context. This is a primary academic goal for CET as an organization, and a central metric around which course feedback is designed.

Application Process: For full job description and how to apply, visit https://cetacademicprograms.com/about/work-for-cet/

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Position: Academic Director
Posted by: CET Academic Programs
Location: Osaka, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Kate Maruyama (Osaka, 2005-2008) for passing along the following job opening with CET Japan:

Academic Director (CET Academic Programs, Osaka, Japan)

The Academic Director (AD) is responsible for the academic excellence of the CET Japan programs, articulating a clear vision and academic identity, ensuring the delivery of a robust, well-designed curriculum, upholding the highest standards in teaching, learning, and pedagogy, and positioning CET at the forefront of the field. The AD is also responsible for ensuring smooth academic administration: adhering to all CET policies and processes, maintaining strong relationships with local university partners, faculty and staff, and CET headquarters.

In addition, the AD collaborates closely with CET Student Life staff to ensure the quality of program activities, ongoing orientations, and the roommate program. The initial contract period is two years, with the hope to extend for a significantly longer period.

Application Process: For full job description and how to apply, visit https://cetacademicprograms.com/about/work-for-cet/

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Position: Inside Sales Representative or Translator
Posted by: Bond Consultants
Location: South East, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Jeremy Salzer (Yamaguchi-ken, 2015-2018) for sharing the following information from his current job:

For those of you who don’t know, I am a former JET from North Carolina. After coming back from Japan, I moved to Chicago where I work as a recruiter for an employment agency that specializes in Positions for Japanese Companies. Currently, we have two positions in the South East that may be of interest to recently returned JETS.

1. Inside sales representative in Atlanta, GA: This position pays $18 per hour, is non-exempt (meaning overtime pay), and has a small relocation package of $500. Japanese language ability is a plus, but not at all required.
2. Translator in southern TN: This position is salaried, starting at $37,000. A $2,000 signing bonus plus relocation package is available. Advanced Japanese level is required, bur experience is desired. (This position may also be good for any previous JET looking for a career change!)

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JETAA‎‎‎‏‏‎​ Podcast Beat is a weekly round-up of current JET and JET alumni podcasts and podcast appearances compiled by Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19)

Do you have a podcast or did you recently appear in a podcast? Help us share it with the community by filling out this form.

Welcome to the JETAA Podcast Beat! Every week we’re sharing the newest podcast episodes from JET alumni and current JETs. Please enjoy listening to one of these recent episodes this week!

Hobbies「趣味」with Domhnall!

Emmalee and Domhnall talk about their various hobbies, the ways that hobbies give them energy, and the differences in hobby culture between the U.S., Ireland, and Japan.

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Yokai: The Hauntings of Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt

In this spooky Halloween themed episode, the Krewe takes a journey into the supernatural and discusses the world of Yokai. On the journey, the Krewe are joined by authors Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt, authors of the book “Yokai Attack: The Japanese Monster Survival Guide”. From the origins and its development through the years, to questions like “is cookie monster a Yokai?!” and important locations for Yokai pilgrimages in Japan, nothing is off the table in this episode. Happy Halloween!

Design Adjacent: Dominic Grijalva on finding creativity in a pandemic year

Dominic Grijalva is a designer who primarily works on marketing and advertising projects that call for eye-catching imagery. His passions also lie in branding and identity design, as well as digital media projects that range from large scale such as digitally projected sets for theatre and live events to gifs and animations. Although California bred, he is currently living in Washington Heights, Manhattan and serves as Product Manager for TeeRico by Lin-Manuel Miranda. In this episode of AIGA Design Adjacent, host Bennie Johnson talks with Dominic about finding creativity in a pandemic year, being a Hamilton fan, and Broadway.