UTADA POSTPONES IN-STORE PROMO
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INTERNATIONAL POP STAR POSTPONES U.S. PROMOTION FOR ALBUM RELEASE
Renowned international singer and songwriter, Hikaru Utada, who is set to release her new album This Is The One on May 12th (Island Def Jam Music Group), has been forced to postpone her promotions to launch the album along with a series of in-store appearances. The 26 year-old artist, who had planned to arrive today May 11th to promote and drive the album release, has been diagnosed with an acute case of left relapsing peritonsillitis.
Utada, who is Japan’s best selling artist ever, was set to make highly anticipated in-store appearances in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Honolulu to promote the May 12th album. Upon consultation with doctors and a brief hospitalization, she’s been advised not to travel or use her voice for at least two weeks. A full recovery is expected.
According to the artist’s representative, “Utada was very much looking forward to sharing her new album with her U.S fans and is very disappointed that her illness has forced her to postpone these promotional activities. She looks forward to rescheduling them as soon as she can.”
Fans are encouraged to check www.utada.com for more information.
J-News Mini-Roundup: The Head of Japan’s Opposition Party Resigns
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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 language learning options.
Background: Representative Ozawa of the Democratic Party of Japan announced his resignation today. The DPJ, or Democratic Party of Japan, has gained unprecedented political prominence in recent years. Just earlier this year it was highly rumored that the DPJ was going to unseat the ruling party, the LDP or Liberal Democratic Party, for the first time since the Second World War. Then, amidst a scandal where Ozawa’s secretary was accepting illegal campaign contributions, Ozawa and the DPJ abruptly started losing public favor. Each newspaper took a slightly different account of Ozawa’s resignation speech and how they viewed his departure from power.
Asahi A Political Soldier, “I did it for the Unification of my Party”. The Asahi reports that Ozawa’s main focus in his resignation was to unify his party, and continue the political battle. It’s almost made to seem as if a soldier has just retired from the battlefront. “Not only am I doing this to pave the way for a transition of power, but beyond that I’m doing this for sake of political solidarity.” The Asahi then adds that Ozawa still feels that “winning the snap election is of the utmost importance. I will continue along with my party to fight till the end.”
Nikkei A Vulnerable Threat, “The Party was Unstable“. The Nikkei focused on very different commentary…
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Happy Okaasan’s Day!
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Happy Okaasan’s Day from JetWit to all the JET alum moms, moms of JET alums and homestay moms too!
On the theme of JET alums and moms, you may want to get your mom a copy of author Suzanne Kamata’s (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) new book — Call Me Okaasan: Adventures in Multicultural Mothering, a collection of essays from 20 mothers around the world.
For some nice background on Suzanne, take a look at writer (and mother) Liz Sheffield’s (Hokkaio-ken, Sapporo-shi, 1993-95) interview with Suzanne about the book on Liz’s blog motherlogue.wordpress.com.
JOB: Japanese Nanny (West LA, California)
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Posted by Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken ’02-’05).
A busy professional couple looking for a Japanese Nanny ASAP:
http://babysitters.sittercity.com/job_view.html?job_id=192924&source=Indeed
Solar Industry Job Website…
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Posted by Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken ’02-’05).
The first of its kind: www.TestaSolarJobs.com is about your career in the solar industry.
Looks awesome and it is a growing industry with lots of $$$ to be made. Good Luck to all.
JOB: Purchasing Manager (Apoke, Florida)
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Posted by Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken ’02-’05).
Nothing fancy on this one- someone needs help making it all work. If you have some experience and are bilingual, give them a shout:
http://www.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Careers.aspx?k=Job&c=qSX9VfwD&j=okPbVfwZ&s=Indeed
JOB: Bilingual Customer Care Rep (Tempe, Arizona)
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Posted by Barry Greene (Yamanashi-ken ’02-’05).
If you are a night owl and like computers, GoDaddy.com is looking for you.
http://jobview.monster.com/GetJob.aspx?JobID=80873580&from=indeed
Jobs: Pasona Canada Digest
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JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following employment opportunites being offered through Pasona Canada and thought they might be of interest to former JETs in Canada. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Job Title: Sr. Accountant
Job Number: AT 121727
Language: Japanese and English
Term: Full time
Description:
Implement reporting systems, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, projection, budgets, cost management, fixed assets, tax accounting and/or payroll for company and its related parties.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Richmond Hill area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Recruitment firm Inteqna is looking to fill the following position. Knowledge of Japanese and experience programming in Japan is a major advantage.
The client, a leading software development company, is looking for a senior software developer with mobile phone games development experience.
The mobile game developer position is for a talented, responsible and self-reliant developer. The candidate will understand all aspects of mobile game development, as well as possess the depth of skill required to bring a successful title from inception through to launch and code maintenance.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former Canadian JETs living in Tokyo. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Executive search and outplacement firm PeopleFind Inc. is looking to fill the following position with a semiconductor developer in Tokyo.
The client develops silicon and circuit solutions for network and end-point equipment manufacturers within the telecom industry.
The Customer and Sales Support Engineer is responsible for daily technical support operations and serves as a technical liaison to the client’s Japanese customers in the pre- and post-sale phases.
Other responsibilities include the following:
Handle, reproduce, and solve the clients’ technical issues and requests (30%)
Serve as a technical liaison between Japanese customers and the Montreal-based support team (20%)
Serve as a technical resource for the sales team (15%)
Help clients integrate the products into their systems (20%)
Prepare and perform product demonstrations and training (10%)
Prepare product example code and collateral documents (5%)
Click here to view the original posting on Workopolis.com for more information and to apply.
JetWit job poster Stephen Palanik (Fukushima Ken, 2004-08) learned of the following opportunity through Workopolis.com and thought it might be of interest to former JETs in the Toronto area. Stephen is a translator based in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka Ken, and he periodically posts job listings and event information for JET alumni.
Responsibilities:
To meet and exceed customer expectations by providing the best possible travel and concierge service with premium value. Responsible for providing travel services for Amex Premium card members in Japan from Canada in a call centre environment. Travel counsellors are responsible for providing quality service, timely and accurate completion travel arrangements and the sale of value added services assisting the card member with all travel needs including concierge service. Call center is for mainly MTS Japan clients hence most of customer communication is in Japanese language. The candidate must be selfmotivated and have the ability to perform in a team environment. This position requires flexibility to work various shifts as determined by customer call volumes and business needs.
Qualifications:
Japanese language skill both verbal and written. General Travel knowledge. GDS skill is a plus.
Click here to view the original posting on Workopolis.com for more information and to apply.
By Kirsten Phillips (Niigata-ken, 2005-08)
Loving Japanese music from afar is hard.
If it sucks this bad in the red, white, and blue I can only imagine what my poor J-music loving kindred in Yugoslavia must be enduring. Living in Japan was my oyster! For years I had to pay massive amounts every time Shiina coughed out a single or assisted someone else in coughing one out (I am dedicated, if broke…) In addition, much of the Japanese music that gets any play whatsoever on these shores doesn’t usually cater to my taste. Sure, I love Cibo Matto and Shonen Knife but they are practically unheard of in Nippon. That’s because by now they’ve worked themselves so firmly into the American indie diaspora, they are never to return. They didn’t so much make it over there, they left and began over here.
And truly no offense? But PuffyAmiYumi can kiss my ass. No, no, I don’t hate them? But I’m also not 12, thank you. Read More
JETAA Florida Tampa Natsumatsuri – July 11
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JETAA Florida’s Tampa Kumi is gearing up for the Tampa Natsumatsuri which it’s organizing together with the Consulate General of Japan in Miami (where former JETAA DC Newsletter editor Abby McBain now works). They still could use some volunteers, so please contact John if interested, willing and able. (FYI, to get on the Tampa Kumi’s Google group list, go to http://sites.google.com/site/tampagumi/.)
J-News Mini-Roundup: Toyota’s Debt: The Biggest Japan Has Ever Seen
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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 language learning options.
Background: Car companies are part of the corporate identity of Japan, and at the head of the pack is Toyota. With car sales higher than GM, they’re the number one car company in the world. What the economic crisis has taught both America and Japan, however, is that being big isn’t necessarily always best. The newspapers released today the most dismal earnings forecasts that Toyota has had in its 70+ year history.
Yomiuri “850 billion yen for two years” Yomiuri states in their first paragraph that Toyota’s debt forecast will reach a whopping 850 billion yen (8.5 billion dollars), the largest debt on its balance sheet history. According to the Yomiuri, due to the economic slowdown in the world car market, next year’s debt will be twice as much as this year’s.
Nikkei “550 billion yen” The Nikkei paints a very different picture of Toyota…
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According to JETAA Ongaku Connection, Hikaru Utada is back in the U.S. and will be making the below store appearances. Meanwhile, stay tuned for the JQ (JETAA NY Quarterly) Magazine exclusive interview with Utada, coming out in two weeks!
UTADA IN STORE APPEARANCES
Tuesday, 5.12 @ 7:00 PM
Best Buy
529 5th Ave
New York, NY 10017-4608
For more info call: 212-808-0309
Wednesday, 5.13 @ 6:00 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood & FYE
1000 Universal Studios Blvd
Ste. 99
Universal City, CA 91608
For more info call 818.622.ROCK (7625) or 310.641.7170
Thursday, 5.14 @ 6:00 PM
Best Buy
1717 Harrison
San Francisco, CA 94103-4272
For more info call 415.626.9682
Friday, 5.15 @ 6:00 PM
FYE @ Southcenter Mall
2636 Southcenter Mall
Ste. 2110
Seattle, WA 98188-2823
For more info call 206.439.3636
Saturday, 5.16 @ 3:00 PM
Sam Goody
1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
Ste. 1049
Honolulu, HI 96814-4607
For more info call: 808.945.9027
