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Position: Liaison Officer
Posted by: The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Location: Berkeley, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumnus, Chris Reed (Nagasaki-ken, 2007-2009) for passing along the following opening at The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) where he currently works:

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), San Francisco Office, a non-profit organization, is seeking a full-time Liaison Officer. 

JSPS is the largest basic research funding agency in Japan. It operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) with the mission of advancing research in all fields of the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The JSPS San Francisco Office (located in Berkeley, CA) was established in May 2003 to promote and facilitate international research collaboration between Japan and the Western United States, Canada and Latin America.  For more information about JSPS and the JSPS San Francisco Office, please visit our websites:  http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html and http://www.jspsusa-sf.org/.

The Liaison Officer is the sole local staff member at the San Francisco Office and aids JSPS in dealings with institutions and local entities at all levels, from researchers to vendors.  

The ideal candidate is dedicated to the mission of the JSPS San Francisco Office and can balance a variety of different roles in pursuit of the mission. The Liaison Officer must be highly adaptable, with strong cultural and communicative competence, and skilled at negotiation between Japanese and US entities. Japanese language ability and knowledge of Japanese work culture is desirable. 

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a dynamic group of individuals, while learning about the higher education and research systems in Japan and the US.  

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Position: Multiple Positions
Posted by: DSA International
Location: Multiple Cities in the USA & in Japan
Contract: Full-Time

hanks to Emi Tanaka with DSA International for passing along the following job openings: 
Leading International Trading Conglomerates have several positions available throughout the USA (Torrance, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Irvine, New Jersey, Napa Valley, Vallejo, San Jose, Alabama, Michigan, Ohio, Hawaii, Chicago, Tennessee, Mississippi, Miami, Florida, and New York) and Japan.

Entry to experienced level positions are available. Sales & Marketing, Purchasing, Buying, Human Resource, Sales, Administration, Corporate Finance/Accounting/Treasury, Engineering, Insurance, Plant Management, Logistics, Trade Show/Public Relations, and International Technology.

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Designer, educator and longtime JETAANY contributing member Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, Nakatsu-shi, 2003-06) joins Steven Horowitz(Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Zach Piper (Kochi-ken, 2001-04) to talk about his path to JET and since JET as well as his longtime role as JETAANY Webmaster. Plus hear Leesean singing enka!

Show Links:

• AIGA: The Professional Association for Design
  • AIGA book event: The Impossibility of Silence: Writing for Designers, Artists & Photographers(Q&A by Lee-Sean Huang)
• Leesean.net
• Foossa (Lee-Sean’s design and communications company)
  • Fossa (the animal)
• Jero (famous African American enka singer in Japan)
• Yoppareeikawa: English Nomikai Podcast by Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19)
• Oda Yori-sensei, Professor of Japanese at Harvard University
• Nakatsu-shi, Oita-ken
• Fukuzawa Yukichi – most famous resident of Naktasu-shi
• Nakatsu, the mecca of fried chicken in Japan
• NYU: Interactive Telecommunications (ITP) Program
• The Kigali Genocide Memorial in Rwanda
• JETwit 
• JETAA New York 
• Monica Yuki’s JET Alum Zoom Rajio Taisou every Friday, 11:30am (EST) 

Other JETs/JET alumni mentioned in this episode:

• Emmalee Manes (Toyama-ken, 2016-19)
• Ramez Kafrouni (Niigata-ken, 2016-18), Webmaster for JETAANY

Credits

• Intro/Ending narration by Rose Horowitz (COJ)*
• Art/Design by Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06)
• Podcast hosting on Transistor courtesy of Percival Constantine (Kagoshima-ken, 2008-13)

Comments? Questions? Suggestions?

• Email Steven Horowitz at stevenwaseda@gmail.com

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• The JETAA-sphere Podcast is a production of JETwit.com, with special thanks to USJETAA and CLAIR for their support.
• *COJ = Child of JET

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: Part-time ESL/English Teacher
Posted by: Japanese Children’s Society
Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, USA
Contract: Part-Time

Below are some jobs sent to us directly from the Japanese Children’s Society. However, the most urgent request is a part-time ESL/English teacher:
Urgently Seeking
Part-time ESL/English teacher <in-person & online> (Japanese Children’s Society, NJ)
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The successful applicants will teach English to Japanese students. Must be a native English speaker with a B.A. degree. Applicants with TESOL or K-12 certificates and teaching experience are highly preferred. We offer multiple positions at different locations.

Compensation:
1. Tutoring in-person at our school or online programs : At least $35.00/hour *we pay transportation cost additionally
2. Tutoring at student’s home: At least $50.00/hour  * transportation cost included

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Position: Japan Specialist Travel Consultant
Posted by: InsideJapan Tours
Location: Bristol, UK
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s another job received directly from the company:

Inside Travel Group is currently accepting applications for Japan Specialist Travel Consultants for our offices in Bristol, with a view to joining the sales team from April 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, familiarising with our range of self-guided adventures and group tours to send your clients on cultural adventures that leave them in awe, from the minute they first get in touch to the moment they land back home.

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Position: Branch Sales Manager
Posted by: InsideJapan Tours
Location: Brisbane, Australia or Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Here’s a job received directly from the company:

As a Branch Sales Manager, you will look to inspire your team of Travel Consultants and Sales Team Leaders to deliver consistent, excellent results in both profit and service. You will embody the ITG values and ensure our sales teams live our ‘Sales as Service’ ethos – balancing our commitment to world-class customer service with the commercial imperative.

Your teams will likewise balance a positive, competitive attitude toward sales targets with a desire to delight their clients at every opportunity. You will share your team’s passion for their destinations and their desire to share these experiences with their clients. 

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Position: Director of Evaluation, The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE)
Posted by: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Jennifer Hwang (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2012) for passing along the following job opening at her institution:

Are you personable and proactive with a high-level of customer service and attention to financial detail? Do you enjoy working with a dynamic team and supporting students? Then this position may be the right fit for you! My office is hiring an Administrative and Finance Associate.

Application Process: Please apply through Stanford’s application portal – http://m.rfer.us/STANFORDbugHg1

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Position: Director of Evaluation, The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education (VPGE)
Posted by: Stanford University
Location: Stanford, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Jennifer Hwang (Shizuoka-ken, 2008-2012) for re-sharing the following job opening at her institution:

As VPGE’s Director of Evaluation, you will use your strengths in research, communication, and data visualization to tell a story and inform how we approach a challenge in VPGE as well as for university-wide initiatives. You will enjoy designing and executing studies to support fellowship and graduate professional development programs, as well as facilitate policy making and strategic planning for the office. You will succeed by working collaboratively with colleagues who care deeply about our mission to expand what is possible in graduate education.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here: http://m.rfer.us/STANFORDEqFHg0.

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.

I enjoyed watching the SAG Awards last night and it got me excited for the Oscars, which will take place in exactly one month. Drive My Car is the first Japanese film ever to be nominated for Best Picture in the ceremony’s 94-year history! In addition, Ryusuke Hamaguchi picked up a Directing nomination, as well as one for Adapted Screenplay with his co-writer Takamasa Oe. The film’s fourth nomination in the category of International Feature Film is the one it has the best odds of winning. If the many awards Drive My Car has already picked up at Cannes and other major film festivals are any indication, Hamaguchi and his team will be going home with at least one gold statue.

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Position: Insights Editor
Posted by: GLOBIS CORPORATION
Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to JET alumna, Lilly Hart (Toyama-ken, 2015-2018) for passing along the following job opening at her company, GLOBIS:

The job is based in Tokyo. Currently, the team goes into the office once a week so a full remote option is not possible. Applicants should go through the process listed on the website.

Application Process: Fore more information and to apply, please click here:
https://www.careercross.com/en/job/detail-1267998

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Position: Program Coordinator, Cultural Diplomacy
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

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

The Japan Information and Culture Center at the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles seeks to fill a Program Coordinator position to advance our cultural diplomacy objectives. The ideal candidate should have a firm understanding of Japanese culture and society, as well as Japan’s foreign policies. The candidate should have strong communication skills, an event organizing background and outreach capabilities including the use of social media.

The candidate must be able to function as a team player in a Japanese bureaucracy and understand the role of the Japanese Consulate.

Application Process: For more information and to apply, please click here:
https://www.la.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/2022_CulturalDiplomacyPosition.html

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: The Eigo Ganbare Team-Teaching Resource Website

About: I’m a former JET and a direct hired ALT who left Japan in 2020. I established Eigo Ganbare in 2010 to meet the unique challenges of team-teaching and ALTing. My vision is for ALTs to attain a fulfilling experience in Japan.

Public Information:
Website: https://eigoganbare.com

************By Makoto Shirai, secretary, Japan-Insights Research Institute (Non-profit organization in Tokyo)

Dear Friends,

The remote Oki islands are a place of exile and Japanese poetry.

Kit Nagamura has written an excellent article on the islands. Please check it out here:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/01/23/travel/oki-islands-poetry/

What’s more, we have a free webinar about these intriguing islands. Sign up here.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1216435923996/WN_qJkVd3c-SiekpxF7imGq9Q

Note: If you are viewing from North America: Eastern Standard Time: (Boston, New York, etc.) 21:00 (9 pm) Friday, Feb. 25; Central Standard Time (Chicago, etc.): Friday, Feb. 25, 20:00 (8 pm); Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc.): Friday, Feb. 25, 18:00 (6 pm). If you are viewing from the UK (London, etc.) Sat. Feb. 26 2:00 (2 am), or Europe (for example, Rome) 3:00 (3 am).

This presentation will be recorded and made available on-demand. If you cannot participate in the live streaming session, sign up to receive a link to view the presentation at your convenience. The link will be sent in early March, a few days after the presentation.   

We have an essay by Dr. Christina Laffin in Japan-Insights.

https://topics.japan-insights.jp/Public/pdf/japan-insights_jp/topics/JIN_OkiMythExilePoetry.pdf

Please share this expert’s experience!

#japan #japaneseculture #oki

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From JETwit Media, it’s the 6th episode of the JETAA-sphere Podcast!

Three members of the JETAA USA Board of Advisors—Monica Yuki (Saitama-ken, 2002-04), Jessyca Livingston, formerly Wilcox (Hokkaido, 2003-06) and James Gannon (Ehime-ken, 1992-94) join Steven Horowitz(Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and special co-host Matt Gillamof CLAIR NY (aka the Japan Local Government Center) to talk about the JETAA USA Board of Advisors–what it is, who’s on it, and how the tragedy of 3/11 became the catalyst for the creation of a Board of Advisors for JETAA USA.

Show Links:

• JETAA USA Board of Advisors
• JETAA USA
  • JETAA USA Tohoku Recovery Info
• Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
• Toru Kikiwada, Diet Member from Rikuzentakata – “Japanese Politician Recounts Losing Family to Tsunami“
•  & fundraising links
• Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund
• Monty Dickson Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
• “JET Program on Chopping Block” by James Gannon via JETwit.com
• JETwit 
• JETAA New York 
• Monica Yuki’s JET Alum Zoom Rajio Taisou every Friday, 11:30am (EST) 

Other JETs/JET alumni mentioned in this episode:

• Paul Yoo (Akita-ken, 2009-2012), Founder of Volunteer Akita and currently living in Ventura, California (working at Patagonia HQ)
• Ryan Hart (Chiba-ken, 1998-99), former JETAA USA Country Rep, former PNW JETAA President
• Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken, 2002-06), former JETAA USA Country Rep, former JETAA Northern California President & Newsletter Editor
• Cheryl Hou (Toyama-ken, 2005-08), former JETAA USA Country Rep, former PNW JETAA President
• Shree Junk (Shiga-ken, 2005-07), former JETAA USA Country Rep, former JETAA NY Vice-President
• Kelly Nixon, former JETAA NY Treasurer
• Shannan Spisak, former JETAA USA Country Rep, former JETAANY President
• Shannon Quinn, former JETAA USA Country Rep, former PNW JETAA President
• Grant Minagawa, JETAA Southern California Social Chair
• Lisa Gappa-Norris (MEF Gunma-ken, 1982-83)

Credits

• Intro/Ending narration by Rose Horowitz (COJ)*
• Art/Design by Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06)
• Podcast hosting on Transistor courtesy of Percival Constantine (Kagoshima-ken, 2008-13)

Comments? Questions? Suggestions?

• Email Steven Horowitz at jetwit@jetwit.com

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• The JETAA-sphere Podcast is a production of JETwit.com, with special thanks to USJETAA and CLAIR for their support.
• *COJ = Child of JET

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: Events & Program Coordinator
Posted by: Japan-America Society of the State of WA
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Contract: Full-Time

Thanks to PNWJETAA for passing along the following opportunity:
Events & Program Coordinator at Japan-America Society of the State of Washington.

The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW) is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit organization that serves businesses, organizations and individuals across Washington State. The Society’s mission is to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of Japan and Washington State by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information.

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