Japan Association of Translators Manhattan mixer – Oct 30
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Professional translator Terry Gallagher shared another good event for translators with JetWit, this one via the honyaku Google Group:
As part of its ongoing efforts to develop an international presence, foster new talent, and connect with peer organizations, the Japan Association of Translators (JAT) will be sponsoring a mixer in Manhattan on Friday, October 30, 2009, for veteran and aspiring translators/interpreters alike. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to network, find out more about JAT, and socialize with other translators/interpreters in the big city….Non-members are most welcome. Cash bar, with partial subsidy from JAT.
WHEN: Friday, October 30
Starting: 10:30 PM (after the traditional Friday night JLD dinner
[http://groups.google.com/group/honyaku/browse_thread/thread/c153d891486ac1c8])
Ending: During ATA’s Annual Conference (?)
[https://www.atanet.org/conf/2009/sessionschedule.php#5]
WHERE: Press Box (932 Second Ave., between 49th and 50th Streets)
[http://www.thepressboxnyc.com/index2.html]
Signup (by 10/26; and for last-minute notices/updates):
http://jat.org/2009/10/16/jat-new-york-mixer-oct-30-2009/
Feel free to pass the word on, and hope to see you there!
ニューヨークでJATネットワークパーティを実施します。 会員・非会員を問わず、翻訳に興味のある方ならどなたでもご参加いただけます。 翻訳未経験者の方にとってはベテラン翻訳者と交流する絶好の機会です。
日時: １０月３０日（金） 10:30pm～
場所: The Press Box (http://www.thepressboxnyc.com/index2.html)
参加費: 一部JATが負担。追加分はキャッシュバー。
参加希望者は、１０月２６日（月） までに
[http://jat.org/2009/10/16/jat-new-york-mixer-oct-30-2009/]
へご予約お願いいたします。
American Translators Association Annual Conference in NYC Oct 30
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Professional translator Terry Gallagher shared the following with JetWit:
The American Translators Association holds its annual conference in NYC at the end of this month. It includes a dinner for the Japanese language division, which will be on Friday, Oct. 30 at IL Punto Ristorante, 507 Ninth Ave.
Contact person is Mina Seat, minaseat [/at/] gmail [/dot/] com More info here: https://www.atanet.org/conf/2009/
Cost is $53. It might be late to sign up, but it was an open invitation, and you might still be able to talk your way in. There will be lots and lots of working translators/interpreters there, and you might be able to pick up a bunch of new ideas.
Job: Official Car Driver/Clerk at Consulate-General of Japan (Seattle)
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Via JETAA Pacific Northwest:
The Consulate-General of Japan is seeking an Official Car Driver/Clerk.
The ideal candidate is both an excellent driver and good communicator.
Requirements:
- Clean Driving Record (No serious Offense)
- Fluency in English and knowledge of Japanese language
- Familiarity with the Roads in the Northwest Area
- Must be a US Citizen or a US Greencard Holder
Benefits Include:
- Health Insurance Plan
- Paid Vacation
- Overtime Pay (Set amount)
Regular Work Hours: M-F 09:00 to 17:00
To apply, please submit the following:
- Typed Resume with clear records of educational background, past employment history, and references.
- 5-year certified driving record from DMV
- Verification of employment eligibility
Mail or Email the documents by October 20 above to:
Consulate-General of Japan
(Attn. Yukio Motoe)
601 Union Street, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101
Email: japanseattle[at]cgjapansea[dot]org
Please send your Resume by mail or Email ONLY. No drop Off, Fax and/or Phone Call is allowed. Selected applicants will be NOTIFIED by Phone.
For full job description, please click HERE.
Job: After-school Program Coordinators (Bay Area)
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Via JETAA North Carolina:
Here is some information from a great leadership program. Priority given to applications received prior to October 19th.
For full job description, please click HERE.
The Exploring Leadership Program is excited to announce new job openings!
In an effort to address the ever-widening achievement gap in our public high schools, Exploring Leadership has designed a new after-school Spring Component to its 10-month experiential leadership training program. We are seeking 10 highly skilled and passionate “Coro Campus Managers”, independent contractors. Read More
Are you a JET alum in Montana? Do you know any JET alums in Montana? Then get in touch with Pat Hauge (Nagasaki-ken, 2006-09). He’s looking to link up with other JET alums in the (rather large) vicinity. Here’s his request:
I just returned from 3 years on JET in Nagasaki, and am living back in Missoula. Just wondering if there are any ex-JETs in the area. If so, I’d love to hear from you and maybe meet up for lunch or a Missoula microbrew.
Looking forward to hearing back from you,
Pat Hauge (Nagasaki 2006-2009) pbh406 [/at/] yahoo [/dot/] com
JetWit followed up with Pat to find out how life is out there and how he gets his “Japan fix.” Here’s Pat’s response:
I have recently returned home after a long 3 years in Japan so I’m still working on satisfying my “Montana fix”. Though I guess the biggest thing I miss at this point would be sashimi.I lived on a small fishing island off the coast of Nagasaki ken where the raw fish was as dank as you could find. There are a couple decent Japanese restaurants here in Missoula, Sushi Hana and Nara, which both have dollar sushi night’s. They’ll never really compare, but I guess they do give me that weekly fix. There are quite a few Japanese college students here in town at the University of Montana, so I have a chance to practice my Japanese and hear some eeeeee’s, or sugoooi’s which makes me feel not quite as far away from the rising sun.
Although living in Japan on JET was an amazing experience, I am actually quite happy being back in Missoula, Montana (even though it was -10 degrees Fahrenheit in early October last week) where I just bought a house and am beginning a career as a financial planner.
If anyone is in the area I’d love to get together, chat about Japan, grab a pint of beer, or eat some dollar sushi, so hit me up!
cheers,
Pat
Two positions, one part time and one full time, at Marlboro College that were passed to Adam Hempling (Nagano-ken, 2000-02) by a colleague of his at Smith College:
JOB #1: Adjunct instructor for Japanese Aesthetics Course
Marlboro College, a liberal arts institution of 330 students and 39 faculty, invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach a course on Japanese aesthetics during the spring term 2010. The course would serve as part of the academic preparation for a group of Marlboro students and faculty going to Japan at the conclusion of the spring semester to pursue several research projects on performance, photography, poetry, and contemporary Buddhist practice.
The course should address the theory of Japanese aesthetics as well as their expression in traditional and contemporary cultural forms across different media (dance, theater, literature, painting, photography, etc.). The course would be offered for two credits (rather than the usual four), and would likely meet only once per week.
Please send a cover letter including ideas for the course, C.V., and the names of two references to: Margaret Hunt, assistant to the Dean of Faculty, Marlboro College, PO Box A, Marlboro, VT 05344 EOE
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JOB #2: Freeman Foundation Undergraduate Asian Studies Initiative II
Staff Support Position
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BAPCPA Man #11: Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
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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 here to see larger version of the cartoon.)
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.
JET Alumni Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group
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Are you a JET alum (or friend of JET) who works in the world of financial restructuring or bankruptcy? Or perhaps you aspire to get into the field?
Now you can join the JET Alumni Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group on LinkedIn. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2386127&trk=hb_side_g
Contact Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) at jetwit [at] jetwit [dot] com with any questions.
Japan Society (NY) Weekly eNewsletter Oct 13-18, 2009
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JETAA UK: Sake tasting at Tsuru (Oct 20)
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Via JET alum Vanessa Villalobos, the Communications Officer for JETAA UK as well as the publisher of the Isshoni London website.
In case you didn’t know, sake tastings are all the rage in London. Do you really know your Nihonshu? Following the great success of our last chilled sake tasting in June, we’ll be holding a cosy autumn tasting with delicious, warming sakes. Join us for an educational night, with sake and accompanying nibbles.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Tsuru Restaurant tasting includes 4 different types of sake, served with sushi and a selection from Tsuru’s Japanese Tapas menu. At only £18 per person this is truly great value! First come, first served… reserve your place quickly to avoid disappointment.
If you’d like to attend, please register by sending an email to Vanessa at londoncomms [at] jetaa.org.uk
Details of how to secure your place by sending £18 will then follow.
JETAA Chicago Fall 2009 Newsletter
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JETAA Chicago Newsletter Editor Elizabeth Friedman (Shimane-ken, 2003-04) has put out the the JETAA Chicago Fall 2009 Newsletter (PDF). Have a look-and-see at what’s going on in Chicago’s JET-world:
http://www.chicago.jetalumni.net/newsletter/2009_Fall_Newsletter.pdf
- Letter from the President
- JETAA National Conference (hosted by Chicago)
- Photos from the JETAA National Conference
- Green Teaist Tea Tasting
- Japan America Society of Chicago Events
- Volunteer Opportunity
Two “translating” events at the Donald Keene Center at Columbia University
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Via Kia Cheleen (CIR, Aichi-ken 1996-98, ALT 1998-1999), Assistant Director at the Donald Keene Center on Japanese Culture at Columbia University. To get on their e-mail list for future events, send an e-mail to donald-keene-center at columbia dot edu.
1. “Translation and its Postcolonial Discontents: Controversy over Toma Seita’s Reading of Kim Soun’s Japanese Translation of Korean Poetry in Postwar Japan”
October 14th, 2009 (Wednesday) 5:30-7:00 PM; Serk-bae Suh (University of California-Irvine); Location: 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University (116th St. and Amsterdam Avenue) http://www.keenecenter.org/content/view/100/126/#oct14
2. “What Will Be Almost Permanently Lost in Translation? A Cognitive Linguistic View”
November 5th, 2009 (Thursday) 4:00-5:30 PM; Seiichi Makino (Princeton University); Location: 569 Lerner Hall, Columbia University (114th St. and Broadway) http://www.keenecenter.org/content/view/100/126/#nov
Kabuki in San Francisco for $10-$20!?!
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Thanks to JETAA Northern California Co-President Rod McLeod for sharing the following:
This rare and special event introduces audiences to the history of kabuki, featuring an informative lecture and exquisite performance of the classical, stylized Japanese theatre form. Celebrated kabuki actors Kyozo Nakamura and Matanosuke Nakamura lead a 14-member troupe from the world-renowned Shochiku Co.
Actors
- Kyozo Nakamura
- Matanosuke Nakamura
Musicians
- Ichishiro Yoshimura: Classical Japanese vocal ensemble
- Ishinosuke Yoshimura: Classical Japanese vocal ensemble
- Shoen Kineya: Shamisen
- Rokujiro Kineya: Shamisen
- Dentaro Tanaka: Japanese flute
- Tashu Mochizuki: Japanese standing drum
- Takijuro Mochizuki: Japanese shoulder drum
Presented by the College of Creative Arts and College of Humanities at San Francisco State University, General Consulate of Japan and Japan Foundation.
Press coverage
Hokubei Mainichi, Oct. 17, 2009
Just found out about another JET alum writer:
Popp, Laura (Mie-ken, 2008-Present)
- Laura is a current JET who writes fantasy and science fiction for children and young adults, and is an occasional playwright/film maker.
- Here’s one of her short stories titled “In theShadow Realm” – http://www.viatouch.com/learn/Storystation/Stories/in_shadow_realm.jsp
- Here’s a documentary she made in Malawi (on YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApdQpfi4i7E
- To read about her amazing adventures all over Japan, check out her her blog: laurajanepopp.livejournal.com
For info on all the known writers in the JET-o-sphere (known to JetWit), check out the Authors/Books section of the JetWit Library.
JetWit BlogBeat 10.11.09 by Crystal Wong
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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 is now working as a freelance strategist and writer in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city.
Happy October, everyone. It’s been awhile, so let’s take a look and make sure you have a chance to catch up on some posts you might’ve missed in September:
Interesting post from Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) over at Gaijin Mama about her son’s Japanese education – this should be enlightening for former JETs since we’ve had a chance to work on the other side of the teaching equation, but likely never had a chance to interact with parents.
Over at Chin Music Press, exciting things are happening as they get set to ship their latest publication. The book will literally be hot off the presses shortly, so be sure to check back for updates!
James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06) visits his teen fans at the Schaumburg Library, and it looks like some funny stuff went down.
We also covered JET alum Janice Momoko Chow (Saitama, 2005-2006) here a few posts back, and wanted to make sure that you all knew about her recent blog move to this site.
Finally, if you’re looking for a culinary reason to celebrate autumn while conveniently warding off any pesky autumn germs all at the same time, Elizabeth White (Toyama-ken, 1995-98) has the recipe for you. Looks delicious! 
