Job: Keio Academy of New York – Dormitory Supervisor
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F/T DORMITORY SUPERVISOR (GIRLS DORMITORY): Must have bachelor’s degree. Must reside on campus. English-Japanese bilingual skill required. Several years of experience in resident adviser duties in residence halls at educational institutions preferred. Education Science, counseling/psychology background is a plus.
STARTING DATE: January 2010
COMPENSATION: Salary commensurate with education and experience. Health Insurance, 403B Pension Plan benefits for Full-time position.
DEADLINE: Applications will be considered in order of arrival, until the position is filled.
Download application form: http://www.keio.edu/Portals/7/pdf/application_employment.pdf
(If unable to download, then: http://www.keio.edu/english/tabid/276/Default.aspx)
TO APPLY:
Send letter of interest, application form and resume to:
E-mail: somu [at] keio [dot] edu
—Or
HR Dept.
Keio Academy of New York
3 College Road, Purchase, NY 10577
FAX: (914) 694-4830
EOE
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining Keio Academy Community, download an Application Form (pdf format), fill out the form and send it along with cover letter and resume to:
Keio Academy of New York
attn: Human Resources
3 College Rd.
Purchase, NY 10577
Video: Roland Kelts keynote speech at U of Missouri
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Here are two videos of Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, from a keynote speech he gave at the University of Missouri in St. Louis back in October.
In the first, he talks about the connection between manga and anime and traditional Japanese line-based aesthetics–or what Takashi Murakami now calls “Superflat”:
And in the second video, he discusses the fundamental differences between American visual iconography and Japanese sensibilities, with a reference to Pokemon in America and McDonald’s in Japan:
WIT Life #59: Winter culinary trends
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Translator/Interpreter/Writer Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03). Recently she’s been watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.
Believe it or not we will be greeting the new year in about a month, and today’s news took a look at what is being forecast for お正月 (oshougatsu) 2010. Similar to last year, it is expected that in light of the dismal economic climate there will be a tendency toward 巣篭り (sugomori), literally nesting or staying close to home as opposed to going abroad or visiting one’s family. Compared to last year, there has been 30% increased sales of two-person servings of osechi ryouri. According to an osechi salesperson at a department store, this goes along with Read More
JETAA Chicago Elects New Officers
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JETAA Chicago 2009-2010 Officer Election Results
- President: Robert Corder
- Vice President: Christine O’Reilly
- Secretary: Sarah Miller
- Treasurer: Thomas Osugi
- Social/Sports Coordinator: Parry Koriath
- Community Outreach Coordinator: Kristin Kutella
- Technology Chair: Kevin Greene
O-medetou gozaimashita! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!
JETAA Chicago Website: http://www.chicago.jetalumni.net/
J-News Mini-Roundup: Strong Yen – Japanese Reactions to their Inflated Currency
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J-News Mini-Roundup is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese and Chinese language learning options.
Background: The Japanese economy has had some bad news in past weeks. The index that measures new housing starts in Japan went down 27.1% in October. The historic news that JAL is lowering their retirement payouts still rocks the news, along with institutions posting historic unbalanced budgets, including JTB and the Bank of Japan.
Usually at the forefront of bad economic news are the effects felt from a strong yen. In an export driven economy with the dollar weakening and the yen strengthening, Japanese exports continue to become more expensive when compared with their competition. The newspapers this morning reported on the yen strengthening and the reactions to it.
Asahi Prime Minister Hatoyama exclaims “We must do something quickly…”
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JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni. Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works in online marketing in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend and that you’re all enjoying autumn. Let’s take a peek at what our favorite JET bloggers have been posting lately.
JET alum Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) at Gaijin Mama shares a decidedly Japanese first in twenty one years of living in Japan, as well as an eye opening take on a day with a wheelchair in Japan.
Kevin Kajitani (Kyogo-ken, 2006-07) over at iSpeakJapanese has moved to Japan – check out the first video from his new home here.
JET alum Lars Martinson finishes up his series on the beauty of East Asian calligraphy. Check out part one and part two.
Here’s another delici
ous recipe derived from a productive bout of insomnia from Elizabeth White (Toyama-ken, 1995-98), adventure writer.
Just in time for the holidays – JET alum Chen Reichert has new holiday cards at botodesigns.
Sign of the Times: JET alum works to save language programs in Fairfax, VA schools from budget cuts
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The following request was posted to the JETAA DC yahoogroup by JET alum Tina Meek (Saitama-ken, 1990-92):
I’m co-leading an advocacy called Fairfax FLAGS (Foreign Language Advocacy for Grade Schools), which is working to save its elementary school foreign language programs, currently at risk of elimination due to Fairfax County schools‘ budget crisis.
All 13 language immersion & 32 FLES (foreign language in the elementary school) programs are on the chopping block. This includes the amazing Japanese immersion programs at Great Falls, Floris and Fox Mill Elementary (where my daughters easily learn the language I struggled with during my JET years!).
We are asking as many people as possible to write letters/emails or make phone calls on the importance of early foreign language programs to Fairfax County Supervisors, Chairman Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County Public School Board Members & Superintendent Jack Dale.
Contact information & talking points are on our website at www.fairfaxflags.org. We also have a Fairfax FLAGS Group on Facebook if you’d like to support or join our cause.
Feel free to contact me for information, especially if you went through any of Fairfax County’s language immersion programs. We’re seeking testimonials!
Loss of these programs would be a huge step backward for Fairfax County (currently a role model for early foreign language).
Thank you,
Tina Meek (Saitama-ken, Urawa-shi, 1990-92)
tina.meek [/at/] yahoo [/dot/] com
Volunteer Opportunity: Sakura Matsuri 50th Anniversary (D.C.)
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Via Marc Hitzig (Niigata-ken, 1992-95) of the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. is seeking volunteers to help with the planning of their 50th Anniversary Sakura Matsuri:
Dear JETs & Friends of JET (FOJs),
Next year marks the 50th Anniversary of Japan-America Society’s Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival to be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010. We have already started to prepare for the largest Japanese street festival outside of Japan. We are looking for people who are interested in helping us make it all happen and willing to commit a little time for us.
The festival is broken up into different committees led by a Committee Chair. We have several Committees that still have Sub-chair positions that need to be filled. Sub-chairs work under the Committee Chair to facilitate any help they need before or during the festival.
If you have experience in event planning or like taking managerial roles, please contact Marc Hitzig (mhitzig [at] us-japan. org) or Ms. Nobu Iwata (iwata [at] us-japan. org) at JASW for more information.
If you are interested in volunteering and getting involved but cannot commit the time to become a sub-chair, we still need many people to help us on the day of the festival! We will start recruiting for “Day-of volunteers” in December.
Thank you,
Marc Hitzig (Niigata-ken, 1992-95
Job: ALT in Japan
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Posted by Nathan Wawruck (Fukuoka-ken, 2003-06), a Project Manager for Teemii Recruit on the JET Programme LinkedIn group:
Become an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Japan!
Now is your chance to take advantage of the strong Japanese Yen, and work as an ALT in Japan!
Teemii Recruit is currently seeking Assistant Language Teachers to work in various locations across Japan. As an ALT you will have the unique opportunity to work directly in the Japanese public school system. Positions are available for elementary, junior highschool and senior highschool levels.
Teemii Recruit works with several of the leading ALT dispatch agencies in Japan, so we are able to provide you with objective advice about the benefits of the different players in the ALT job market. We are currently seeking teachers on behalf of several of our clients, according to the following criteria: Read More
Job: Network Support Engineer w J/E fluency (Seattle, WA)
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The following job listing was posted on the JETAA Pacific Northwest yahoogroup:
Do you know any Network Support Engineer with Japanese and English fluency that may potentially be interested in a full-time position in Seattle, WA? The company is willing to relocate candidates from anywhere in the US. If you do, please have the candidate contact me directly at asiharath [at] kforce [dot] com.
Thanks!
Anousinh Siharath
Position Summary
Full-time
Seattle, WA
Network Support Engineer
The Network Support Engineer II (NSE) provides remote technical assistance on our products to internal and external customers and our partners in Japan. Read More
BAPCPA Man #14 – Happy Thanksgiving from BAPCPA Man!
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BAPCPA Man and Bankruptcy Bill are cartoons created by Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Gideon Kendall. For more cartoons, original bankruptcy haiku and even a bankruptcy country song, go to bankruptcybill.us.
Do you work in bankruptcy or restructuring? Now you can join the JET Alumni Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group on LinkedIn.
(Click image above to see larger version.)
Additionally, if anyone would like to take a stab at translating the cartoon into Japanese for JetWit’s Japanese fans out there, feel free to post in the comments section of this post. Some cultural explanation might be helpful as well, given that Japanese bankruptcy laws are very different than the U.S.
Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows is Editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View and a regular JetWit contributor who writes the Japan America Society Roundup.
This Thanksgiving I’d like to share with you a story about an experience that one Hiroshima JET was very grateful to have during his time in Japan. This story made headlines in Japanese newspapers in Hiroshima and Niigata prefectures in the summer of 2008, and now we’ve published it in the Wide Island View. My eyes well up every time I read it! I believe that this is one extraordinary example of a JET reaching out and connecting with the Japanese community. So without further ado, let’s begin…
By Aaron Sponseller
As I exited Nagaoka Station, I had no idea what would happen over the course of the next several hours. After taking an all-night bus trip from Hiroshima to Tokyo and then hopping on a train for another couple hours to reach this city in Niigata Prefecture, my wife, Tomoko, and I were tired yet enthusiastic to see how this day I had long-awaited would turn out.
We had come to Nagaoka to finish something that was long overdue. My grandfather served in the United States Army for the entire duration of World War II. In the spring of 1945, in the Philippines, he came into possession of a Japanese war flag.
When enemy soldiers were captured, they were stripped of all their gear and military issued clothing. It was not unusual for their captors to take these objects and keep them as souvenirs. Allied soldiers would take Nazi paraphernalia back to their home countries in the European Theatre; they did the same thing with Japanese paraphernalia in the Pacific. Japanese swords, katana, were prized as souvenirs. However, getting a sword back to the U.S. may have proven difficult, so many soldiers looked for smaller or more easily smuggled items. Less conspicuous items. One of the most common items to smuggle home was a Japanese flag.
Before heading to war, most Japanese soldiers took part in a ceremony of some kind that marked their departure. These ceremonies were typically held at Shinto shrines around Japan, with each ceremony marking the departure of several soldiers. During the ceremony, most soldiers were presented with a medium-sized Japanese flag (just the traditional white flag with a red “sun” in the middle). The flags were usually written on, however. The top of the flag read 「武運長久」(pronounced bu-un cho-kyu). This translates to something along the lines of “continued luck in battle.” The flag would also have the name of the soldier on it in large characters, as well as the name of the person at the ceremony who presented that flag to the soldier. The presenter was typically someone important to the soldier such as a boss or a good friend. Around the red sun were the hand-written names of the soldier’s friends or family or otherwise important people. The soldiers carried these flags with them throughout the war as reminders of who they were fighting for.
So, in the spring of 1945, in the Philippines, my grandfather found himself in possession of one such flag. Another soldier had quite a few flags and just gave one to my grandfather. Before I moved to Japan, my grandfather told me “I’ve wanted, for some time, to try to return the flag to the family to which it belongs. But I have no idea how you go about doing anything like that.”
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WITvid #3: “Thanksgiving Party In Japan”
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WITvid is a periodic series by Peter Weber (Saitama-ken 2004-07), the JET Program Coordinator in San Francisco.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving here is a video posted by malavi21 explaining a little about the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Thanksgiving in Japan – Celebrating and Enjoying the Holiday
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The JAPANESE DOCTOR is a recurring feature written by Friend Of JET, Jon Hills, who maintains the blog for Hills Learning (www.hillslearning.com). Hills Learning is a NY-based language learning services company offering customized and personal Japanese and Chinese language learning options.
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays you’d expect to be an American only holiday. After all, according to our elementary school education it celebrates American pilgrims and Native Americans coming together to celebrate, eat, and give thanks. Why would a country like Japan, whose history starts 1,000 years before America, celebrate Thanksgiving?
Surprisingly, Japan does celebrate Thanksgiving. Not surprisingly, the official holiday, called Thanksgiving Labor Day, was started after the American Occupation in 1948. Thanksgiving in Japan is an opportunity for unions and other workers to celebrate their hard worked days of labor through parades, parties, and well an actual day off.
As an American living in Japan though it wasn’t easy to celebrate the holiday…
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