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Laura is a current JET who writes fantasy and science fiction for children and young adults, and is an occasional playwright/film maker.
Namaskaram! Greetings from India! Ever consider volunteering abroad? With all our JET paid vacation time, there`s lots of opportunities. It looks great on your resume, and it’s a sure way to give you inspiration for your writing! Why stick to the touristy spots you can read about? You can get a feel for “the real thing” by helping out in the rural villages and slums, and see a part of the world you might never see otherwise.
I definitely just got a feel for the “real India” after spending ten days in Andhra Pradesh building houses and teaching the children of Dalits (untouchables) with five other English teachers through Longitude International. What an amazing experience! The moment we entered Chuvuru village we were greeted by drums and dancing. The people welcomed us into their homes and there seemed no end to the smiles, laughter, and chai tea!
We spent our mornings helping build new cement houses that would stand the tempest of the fall monsoons, and our evenings teaching and playing with the children. In the beginning they were shy and called me “madam,” but within a few hours they completely opened up and called me “sister.” “Sister, one more song, one more photo, one more dance!” Boy, did they love to dance! We taught them the hokey pokey, the Macarena, head-shoulders-knees-and-toes, everything we could think of, and in return they showed us their “Bollywood moves.” They also loved my fife and recorder. Whenever I brought them out, they instantly began shouting requests.
During a game of “let`s travel,” one of the kids asked me, “Your village?” I didn`t know how to respond. Temple, Texas, where I was born? Owasso or Tulsa Oklahoma where I was raised and went to school? Nabari, Japan, where I live now? Malawi, Africa, where I left a huge part of my heart with the AIDS orphans? Or right there in Chuvuru where I felt so at home?
It was a bit of an identity crisis. I asked myself if I really “belong” anywhere. For weeks I`ve been nervous about my upcoming visit back to the States and wondering if it has “changed,” or more importantly, if I`ve changed. Will I feel “at home” in the place my friends and family consider to be my “home?”
After puzzling over it I came to a rather relieving, though somewhat clichéd conclusion. The world is my village. Perhaps that sounds cheesy, but I really think so. Not that I would be welcome let alone feel comfortable anywhere in the world, but I think wherever I do go where there are welcoming hearts and warm smiles, that place will be my home, my village for as long as I am there. And the villagers of India really are so welcoming, so loving that you feel like one of them from the very beginning. There is no insider/outsider. Only friend and family.
Of course, the trip wasn`t all fuzzy feelings. It was very difficult to see how some of the people suffered. Thirty years ago in a nearby village, the government gave the Dalits land to farm, but are now taking it back. This forces the villagers to migrate long distances through dangerous roads or hire themselves out as domestic servants where they are physically and sexually abused. Disease is still a major problem, claiming many lives.
So a lot of people have asked me, why did you bother going to India? There`s not much you can do to help anyway; why not just send money? Sending money is great, but if I`m traveling anyway, I might as well make a difference as I do and experience the “real world.” I can already tell you, those kids and that place are already showing up in my fiction!
We were the first volunteer group to visit Chuvuru, but this is only the beginning of their brighter future. Hopefully many more teams will come to help build and teach, continuing the cause of awareness, human rights, and global friendship. Who knows, maybe you`re next? If you`re interested in learning more about longitude and their work, you can visit their website at http://www.golongitude.org/.
For more details, pictures, and videos about Laura`s adventures in Asia, visit her weekly blog at laurajanepopp.blogspot.com.
Job: Executive Assistant (Seattle)
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Via the PNWJETAA Yahoo Group:
The Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle is seeking an Executive Assistant to perform
a variety of administrative tasks and duties.
Requirements:
- Excellent English skills and office experience
- Proficient computer skills
- Flexibility and diligence
Interested parties can send their resume and cover letter by email or snail mail April 28 to:
Consulate-General of Japan
Attn. Yukio Motoe
601 Union Street, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101
kanri@cgjapansea.org
JETAA Chapter Beat 4.15.10
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- Hanami Picnic – Saturday, April 17th, 12:30 at Cannon Hill Park in Birmingham. Come out for a day of fresh air, friends and cherry blossoms in the park. Be sure to bring some snacks or drinks for everyone to share.
- O-Shaberikai – Wednesday, May 5th, 5:30 at Coo Izakaya in Civic. Join in and meet Japanese people living in Canberra and other locals interested in Japan.
- Softball Challenge – Saturday, May 15, 12:00 to 4:00 at Fellows Oval ANU. JETAA Canberra and the AJS and CJC are forming a team for this year’s event, so grab your glove and join in. Practice will be held on Saturday, April 17th from 1:00 to 3:00 at Yarralumla Neighborhood Oval.
- Yamashiro’s Farmer’s Market Mixer – Thursday, April 29th, 7:30 to 9:00 at Yamashiro Restaurant in Hollywood. Join JETAASC for a get together in the hills of Hollywood for a farmers market. There’s fresh produce, live music, baked goods, gelato and a specialty taco stand set up by the restaurant.
- Family Fun Day – Saturday, May 1st, 12:00 to 6:00 at Boomers in Irvine. Check out this day of fun activities for the young and young at heart. Mini golf, laser tag and go karts are just some of the activities planned.
- Japanese Night Out: Otafuku’s Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki and Hakkaisan Sake – Tuesday, April 20th, 6:30 to 8:00 at Decibel Sake Bar. Get out for a night of Japanese food and high quality sake at one of New York’s favorite Japanese restaurants.
- JETAANY Book Club – Thursday, April 22nd, time and location to be determined. This month’s selection will be Polite Lies: On Being a Woman Caught Between Cultures by Kyoko Mori. Drop by and add your voice to the discussion.
- Origami Workshop – Saturday, April 24th, 3:00 to 4:30 at Kinokuniya Bookstore. Come learn about the art of paper folding, including a lesson on origami animals and other special techniques.
- Japan-a-mania – Saturday, April 24th, 12:30 to 4:30 at Big Brothers Big Sisters. Join JETAANY and NYC kids in a day of learning about Japanese Culture. Volunteer to show off your origami, katakana and kimono skills.
- Quiz Night – Wednesday, April 28th, 6:00 at Amber Restaurant. Test your knowledge of Japanese history, poular culture, sports and more on this night of fun and games. Top 3 teams win prizes, so get your team together and give it your best.
- East Bay Nomikai Happy Hour – Tuesday, April 20th, 6:00 to 8:00 at Ozumo Oakland. This month JETAANC is joining the Japan Society of Northern California and the Japanese Graduates and Researchers Society at Berkeley for drinks and fun.
- Vancouver Ikebana Spring Show – Saturday April 17th and Sunday April 18th, 12:00 to 5:00 at the Oakridge Centre Auditorium in Vancouver. The Vancouver Ikebana Association is holding it’s annual show for Japanese flower arrangement, including teacher demonstrations each day from 1:00 to 3:00.
- J-Lunch – Friday, April 16th, 12:00 at Circa Cafe. Come share your love of Japan over lunch with others in the DC area.
- Kaiwa – Thursday, April 22nd, 5:30 at 43 Below. Practice Japanese with old friends and some tasty snacks.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
Seeking *Female* English Teacher (Kagoshima)
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Via the Kagoshima-jets yahoo group:
Kagoshima Immaculate Heart Women’s Tertiary (Junior) College in Kagoshima City is seeking a full-time English teacher for a position starting September 2010.
The college is a small, well-known, established school for 18-20 year old women. The English department has a dynamic, friendly staff from Japan and several other countries.
Qualifications:
A BA in English or education and/or teaching experience is preferable. Annual salary is 3,000,000 Yen plus board and lodging in an all-female student residence. The position includes a small teacher’s apartment with facilities overlooking Kagoshima’s famous active volcano, Sakurajima.
Return air fares between the country of residence and Japan are provided. Visa assistance is included. The contract is for one year, and renewable. The teaching load is 14 hours a week, with some extra duties. There are generous paid holidays throughout the year.
Interested parties may email their CV to Mr. Masato Omoto:
omoto@juntan.k-junshin.ac.jp
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Part-time English Teacher for IES (Fukui)
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Via the Fjet Yahoo Group:
International English School (IES) in Fukui City is looking for a part-time teacher, with a possible full-time position opportunity, to start work as of April 2010. The school is 7 years old and has eikaiwa-style classes for all-ages, from pre-school to retirees. Classes are held at the IES office near Fukui JR Station (roughly 2 minutes from Aossa), as well as outside of the office all over the greater Fukui area at community centers, homes, and public schools.
Requirements are as follows:
- Native English speaker
- Bachelors degree
- Fukui resident, or soon-to-be resident
- Proper visa suitable for working in Japan; visa status renegotiable upon full-time contract with the company
Job description:
- Applicants with teaching experience are preferred. Training and guidance will be available when planning for and teaching lessons. Basic Japanese ability is required since a Japanese assistant will be with you during most, if not all, classes.
- Salary will start at 2,000 Yen per 50-minute class. Salary is renegotiable upon full-time contract with the company. Salary includes preparation time for the lessons.
- Transportation reimbursement is available for classes held outside of our office.
Job:Office Manager/Administrative Assistant at U.S.-Japan Council – Washington, DC
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USJC Office Manager/Administrative Assistant – Washington, DC
ROLES:
The Office Manager/Administrative Assistant will be an integral part of a small staff team in a new nonprofit membership organization focused on U.S.-Japan relations. The position will have primary responsibility for Council office administrative operations including bookkeeping, office management, organizational support for the President and Board members and some program support. The position requires an individual who is flexible, able to multi-task and prioritize, proactive, well-organized, able to plan and meet deadlines and comfortable working independently and as part of a team. The duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Administrative: approximately 80%
- Office Management & Administrative Support:
- Maintain office calendar, schedule conference calls and Board and Committee meetings, provide scheduling and logistical support as needed for Council events.
- Screen calls and email inquiries, including fielding and responding to general information requests.
- Order supplies, and manage IT and other office equipment. Liaison with office vendors.
- Filing: Establish and maintain filing system for vendor billing accounts, funder reports and records and office administration. Organize and maintain office filing system (electronic and hard copy).
- Assist in ensuring Council’s compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Help maintain relevant permits, licenses and certifications.
- Assist with travel arrangements and handle other logistical matters as requested.
- As needed, draft correspondence and other documents.
- Help recruit and supervise interns.
- Provide some Board and Member-related support
- Accounting:
- Accounting: Enter vender billing and prepare checks; enter bank deposit information using QuickBooks system. Track spending, pay bills.
- Payroll: Maintain filing system of records of employee time sheets.
- Database:
- Responsible for maintaining funder database, providing support for fundraising (data entry and assisting with bulk mailing) and grant preparation activities, as required. Coordinate with LA-based Program Director on data entry and maintenance of membership lists.
- Programs: approximately 20%
- Assist with programs and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicants with an interest in U.S.-Japan and Asia relations and Japanese language ability (written, oral) are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Experience working with nonprofit organizations is helpful
- familiarity with QuickBooks (non-profit edition preferred), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and Salesforce.com and other databases, payroll (Paychex), budget, filing and office organizing systems.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to hr@usjapancouncil.org
This job posting came from Idealist.
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
This weekend Japan Society hosted the inaugural 12-hour extravaganza known as “j-cation”. The line-up of events was kicked off by the movie Flavor of Happiness (幸せの香り or Shiawase no kaori), the story of a father-daughter relationship between an aging Chinese chef and his young female apprentice. A bit long and sappy, but the food images were to die for! In various corners of Japan Society several workshops were simultaneously taking place, such as Read More
Job: CNNGO.com Tokyo City Editor (Contract based) (Tokyo)
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How well do you know and love your city? We are seeking an enthusiastic City Editor tapped in the life and soul of Tokyo to join the fast growing CNNGo.com travel/lifestyle portal.
The ideal candidate has a network of contacts, can manage a stable of contributors and draws inspiration from the city around them. Savvy, sophisticated, fun and insightful, this person is also preferably bilingual (written and oral) in English (primary language) and Japanese.
He or she will be a creative, have a strong writing/reporting/journalism background, is able to work independently and have demonstrated knowledge and action with CMS interfaces and social media technologies.
Crucially, he or she must be extremely knowledgeable about Tokyo, able to source and deliver content for a local audience on a global platform. CNNGo.com seeks to deliver content for a local audience, so it is imperative content ideas have the right insider knowledge and delivery that appeals to the Tokyo market.
ROLES:
• Manage day to day content, layout and site production
• Source and manage contributors and content flow in coordination with Hong Kong-based editorial lead
• Multiple daily content updates
• Develop ideas, themes, content projects utilizing all delivery methods possible (blogs, video and other AV means etc)
• Photo editing/manipulation
• Editing and writing
Tom Baker interviews sci-fi notables Charles Stross and Sharlto Copley
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Tom Baker (Chiba-ken, 1989-91) is a staff writer for The Daily Yomiuri. He usually writes for DYWeekend, the paper’s arts and leisure section. You can follow Tom’s blog at tokyotombaker.wordpress.com.
Recently he interviewed two notable figures from the world of science fiction: novelist Charles Stross, the Hugo Award-winning (and Seiun Award-nominated) author best known for his “Merchant Princes” series, and actor Sharlto Copley, who plays the lead role in the movie “District 9.” Stross in now in Japan to attend the newly launched Hal-Con science fiction convention in Saitama, while Copley was there to promote his film, which just opened in the country. Here are some excerpts:
Charles Stross photo by Sjbradshaw at en.wikipedia
CHARLES STROSS:
Stross has also written “hard” science fiction, such as his novels Saturn’s Children and Accelerando, which imagine technologically advanced futures in deep detail. Readers of those books may notice a sprinkling of Japanese vocabulary, such as “bishojo,” “chibi” and “kawaii.”
“There were particular reasons for wanting to use it [Japanese vocabulary],” Stross explained. “One issue is globalization of culture. Japan is unusual in that it’s one of the few societies other than North-American-stroke-Anglosphere ones successfully exporting its culture globally. You will find Hello Kitty in shops in the U.K., you will find her in Germany, you will find her all over the world. There’s far less in the way of, for example, German cultural exports. So if you’re going to portray a near future, it is one that is going to be Japanese-influenced to a greater or lesser extent.”
Saturn’s Children is about a robot created to serve humans who must get on with her life in a universe where humans have gone extinct. She’s one of a long line of nearly identical “sibs” who sometimes share their memory chips with each other, blurring distinctions between the individual and the group…
Read the rest of Tom’s interview with Stross here. (And read his review of Saturn’s Children here.)
Sharlto Copley photo by Natasha Baucas
SHARLTO COPLEY:
As Wikus [Copley’s character] works for a heavily armed private company called MNU, another big issue in District 9 is the movement of military power into the hands of corporations, a phenomenon that has been prominent in recent world news due to the involvement of U.S. contractors such as Blackwater in the war in Iraq. In the movie, MNU is portrayed as a menace, which made Copley’s comment on the topic a bit of a surprise.
“That started with Neill’s fascination with [a South African military contractor called] Executive Outcomes,” Copley said. “That’s actually the start of modern-day privatization, when the South African government changed, and you had incredibly high-level professional soldiers…that had nowhere to go. They weren’t going to work for the new government, and they formed a private military company that went and sorted out various conflicts in Africa–and did amazingly well, actually. It was very controversial, but you couldn’t argue that when 50 guys went in and solved a problem that the United Nations couldn’t with 5,000, that there was definitely something to be said for that.”
Read the rest of Tom’s interview with Copley here.
Japan America Society Roundup 4.10.10
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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Cetnar Meadows, Editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View, shines a light on some of the upcoming events of Japan America Societies…
Sumo Night — Have you packed on a few pounds since you left Japan? Ever find yourself dreaming of going back and thinking, “Hey, I wonder what it actually takes to be a Sumo wrestler, anyway?” Well, come find out. At this event you can learn all about this traditional Japanese sport, its history and the techniques required to become a Sumo pro.
- Date: Tuesday, April 20
- Time: 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
- Place: University of Texas San Antonio, on the lawn area between the Arts Building and the Main Building by the flag poles (or UC 2.212 Harris Room if there’s inclement weather).
- For more information: http://www.utsa.edu/eai/2010/Sumo.pdf
- Concert by the Columbus Japanese Women’s Chorus — The name of this group, Hanamizuku no Kai, translates to “Dogwood Group”, chosen in honor of the early 1900s exchange of Yoshino cherry trees and Dogwood trees between the people of Japan and the United States. The trees symbolize the friendship and sharing between Japan and America. With an aim to share the gift of music and friendship, Hanamizuki no Kai sings a variety of lyrical songs, nursery rhymes, pop music and folk songs in both Japanese and English.
- Date: Sunday, May 2
- Time: 3:30 p.m.
- Place: Church of the Redeemer Moravian, 3883 Summitview Road, Dublin, Ohio
- For more information: http://jasco.osu.edu/events/2010/HANAMIZUKINOKAI.pdf
Sushi class — Learn the basics of making your own sushi from Sake Bomb, the sushi supplier to the Cincinnati Reds. The fee is $25 for members, $40 for member couples or $38 for non-members.
- Date: Sunday, April 18
- Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
- Place: 3572 Erie Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
- For more information: http://jasgc.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=22
JAS of the State of Washington
- Teaching Responses to Catastrophe: Hiroshima and the Holocaust — Professor Alan Tansman of the University of California, Berkeley, asked scores of university students to consider how individuals and cultures respond to the devastation of large-scale violence. Students closely examined the words and images created by individuals who chose to express their suffering, and considered the psychic, cultural, historical and political dimensions of responses to violence. Professor Tansman’s work focused on comparative context through the cases of Nazi violence against European Jews, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as other forms of violence experienced by the Japanese in World War II. In his presentation, he will discuss the pedagogy of teaching this material.
- Date: Friday, April 16
- Time: 4 to 5:30 p.m.
- Place: University of Washington, Seattle campus, Communication Building, Room 226
- For more information: http://jsis.washington.edu/japan/events.shtml#_2288
Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event that you’d like to share with JetWit readers? Email Gail Meadows the info.
WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
The other night I had the pleasure of meeting the author Jake Adelstein (pictured here on the Daily Show) who wrote the sensational book Tokyo Vice, the story of his time as a crime reporter in Japan. This absorbing memoir traces his path from Sophia University student to full-time reporter at the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, a notable feat for a foreigner. He spent 12 years covering the underbelly of Japan, and as expected the bulk of his talk concentrated on the yakuza.
He discussed how this Japanese mafia is known as a second police force, or a necessary evil (必要な悪 or hitsuyou na aku). As tracked by the police they number Read More
WIT Life #86: 日本の企業家精神
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03). She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Last night I attended a symposium on Entrepreneurship in Japan (日本の企業家精神; nihon no kigyouka seishin) hosted by the Columbia Business School’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business. The three panelists (two present, one via video from Tokyo) represented a variety of generations and backgrounds. In 1985, American-born Ernest Matsuo Higa revolutionized Japanese home pizza delivery after obtaining the exclusive license to Domino’s Pizza. Atsushi Imuta (participating from Tokyo) quit his job at a Japanese bank to found RISA Partners, an invesment banking firm. Kohei Nishiyama, the youngest of the group who was raised in Columbia and went to university in Japan, invented the Design To Order system which allows manufacturers to reduce risk by carrying out product development based on customers’ requests.
An article on Japanese entrepreneurship in last month’s Eurobiz Japan highlights how within the Japan’s educational system there is the idea of Read More
Any JET alums working in International Development?
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I’m looking for JET alumni who have experience in the field of international development.
Please contact me at sboegema [at] gmail.com to let me know:
-Where you work and what you do
-If you have time to be interviewed for a JetWit series on careers in international development
-If you’d be willing to be contacted by fellow alums seeking career advice and perspective on the international development scene
Thanks a bunch!
Stephanie Boegeman
(Akita-ken, 2006-09)
Job: Part-Time TESOL Teaching Position (Pennsylvania)
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Two part time TESOL Instructors are needed in State College, Pennsylvania. Lessons will typically take place on or near local University campuses Saturdays and Sundays for three consecutive weekends (up to 6 courses per year, dependent on student registrations). Please visit www.oxfordseminars.com/Pages/Teach/teach_outline.php for more information about our curriculum.
TESOL Instructors prepare and facilitate TESOL teacher training certification courses using curriculum developed by Oxford Seminars and tailored by each Instructor to suit their strengths. The curriculum and resource materials provided minimize preparation time for class sizes of 15 – 25 students and include:
- Lesson planning;
- Classroom management techniques;
- Skills development (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, listening, speaking, reading and writing);
- Contemporary second language acquisition methodologies;
- Strategies for acquiring ESL teaching jobs around the world.
Event: 女子会3月会! Next Joshikai SF, Thurs, Apr 8 — A meetup for Japanese women and women connected to Japan (San Francisco)
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Here’s an invitation to the next San Francisco Joshikai: a regular bilingual meet up for the Japanese & Japanese-connected women of San Francisco, organized by JET alum Beth Hillman.
The next Joshikai event: Thursday, April 8
For the next Joshikai gathering, we’ll meet again for an evening of networking and girl talk at Postrio, a unique and stylish downtown bar. (We had a great time there this month, so we decided to keep the same location!) Mingle, chat and share stories with other women in English and / or Japanese. Any skill level of Japanese is welcome, and this will be a great opportunity to practice your Japanese and connect with women who have similar interests. They’ve extended the happy hour for us until 7 pm; specials include cocktails, beers and wine, as well as yakitori, pork belly and other bar appetizers — all starting at $4! We’ve reserved the mezzanine lounge area, so we’ll have a comfortable place to relax. Feel free to join us whenever is convenient, and bring friends!
女子会の皆 さん、
3月の会合にもたくさんの方々に来ていただきました。ありがとうございました！特に、今回の会合場所であるPrescott Hotel内Postrioは、落ち着いた雰囲気と美味しいカクテルが大好評でした。マネージャーのJunさんのご厚意でホテルツアーまでしていただきま した。Junさん貴重なお時間とおもてなし。ありがとうございました。
あんまりにもイイ感じ♪♪でしたので、次回の会合もPostrio のMezzanine Loungeで行います。お友達も誘ってどしどしお越し下さい。今回もHappy Hourが7時まで延長です！
今 回も特にゲストスピーカーの方はいませんが、ちょっとした自己紹介タイムを設けようかなとも思ってます。これやってみたい！これがお勧め！とかあれば教え てください。みんなでリラックスしながらおしゃべり、情報交換、ネットワークに花を咲かせましょう！（やっぱり今回も男子禁制です。）
Date: 4/8, Thursday
Time: 6 pm – 9 pm (With happy hour prices until 7 pm! Please come and leave at whatever time works best for you!)
Location: Postrio, 545 Post Street (on Post between Mason and Taylor, just 5 blocks from Powell BART), (415) 776-7825
http://www.postrio.com/
http://www.mychoyce.com/postrio/search
No need to RSVP, but feel free to send any questions or comments to Beth and Nobuko at joshikai.sf [at] gmail.com.
We’re also on Twitter (http://twitter.com/joshikaisf)!
