Health Insurance and Freelance Translators
Translating/Interpreting 
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For any freelancers–translators or others–there’s a good discussion of what various freelance translators in the U.S. do for health insurance on the Honyaku GoogleGroup at http://groups.google.com/group/honyaku/browse_thread/thread/ede45eb284546152?hl=en. (You need to sign up and be a member of the group to see the discussion, btw.)
Writing opportunity: JQ (JETAANY Quarterly) seeks writers
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JQ (JETAANY Quarterly) Magazine editor Justin Tedaldi is seeking writers for the below assignments. If interested, contact Justin at magazine /atto/ jetaany /dotto/ org.
1. JETAA ALUMNI AUTHOR SHOWCASE – MARCH 22 @ 1:00 p.m.
On March 22, JETAA NY is pleased to present three great authors – Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06) and Robert P. Weston (Nara-ken, 2002-04) – who will discuss their books, the craft and business of writing and how their JET experience fits into the picture. Here’s a chance for you to write a story about this unique, first-time ever event!
Moderator: Randall David Cook (Fukui-ken, 1991-93) is the author of the acclaimed off-broadway plays Sake With the Haiku Geisha and Fate’s Imagination.
*Click https://jetwit.com/wordpress/library/authorsbooks/ to see a full list of JET alumni authors.
*Special guest appearance by Akira Sugiyama, Director of the Japan Information Center of the Consulate General of Japan in New York .
This event is being organized in cooperation with the Consulate General of Japan in New York.
2. JAPAN NITE ’09 CONCERT – MARCH 22 @ 8:00 p.m.
Since 1996, BENTEN Tokyo & SXSW Asia Rep have held an yearly showcase called JAPAN NITE U.S. TOUR including SXSW appearance and has introduced countless Japanese Artists to the world. 2009 will mark its 13 year anniversary. The performer’s brilliant musical performances, unique character and variety of style has won the acclaim of many, and Japan Nite evolved each year to become one of the most popular showcases in SXSW. The event has featured over 60 bands, including the likes of LOVE PSYCHEDELICO, ORIGINAL LOVE,,Lolita No.18, Number Girl, Petty Booka,TsuShiMaMire, noodles, PE’Z, Stance Punks, ELLEGARDEN, HY,The 50 KAITENZ, ASAKUSA JINTA, PISTOL VALVE, THE EMERALDS, ORESKA BAND and GO!GO! 7188 and more. We have Two Japan Nite shows during this year SXSW and after that we travel 7 other cities as always. Please check out the schedule below and come to see awesome new bands! You know Asakusa Jinta and detroit7 are coming back again. I am sure they are going to be one of the highlights of the tour and I am so happy to introduce new all girl bands and also Japanese punk legend band, SA. You should check out indie band hero, SPARTA LOCALS also. It’s so nice and unbelievable that one of the best alternative band, GRAPEVINE also join the tour!
Concert is Sunday, March 22 at NY’s Bowery Ballroom with: detroit7/SA/SPARTA LOCALS/FLiP/Omodaka/GRAPEVINE/ ASAKUSA JINTA
Anyone interested in reviewing the show or interviewing the coordinators or talent?
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1000416699
3. JET ALUM PUBLISHES BOOK OF POEMS
JETAA Chicago Newsletter editor Elizabeth Friedman told me about James Shea, a Chicago-based JET alum who has a new book of poetry recently out on Amazon. His info is posted on the Authors page in the JetWit Library, and an article about James would make a great story to share with JETAA Chicago for their next issue.
James Shea, a former ALT and Monbukagakusho research student, published his first book of poetry in November of last year. The book is entitled Star in the Eye and is available on amazon.com. Some of the poetry is inspired by his experiences in Japan as an ALT. The book has won the 2008 Fence Modern Poets Series Prize and was also named as one of the “Favorite Books of 2008″ by the Chicago Sun Times. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.amazon. com/Star- Eye-James- Shea/dp/19342001 4X
4. JOKICHI TAKAMINE PLAY, APRIL. 10-11
JetWit contributor Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-Ken CIR, 2000-03) told us about a play running for two days in April (10-11) that we can we profile. It’s about Jokichi Takamine, the Japanese doctor who discovered adrenaline at the turn of the century. He married an American and after some time in Japan they moved back here and bought a Japanese estate called Shofuden that had been displayed at the 1904 World’s Fair. Stacy saw a DVD of a performance in Tokyo , and her company is a sponsor. Stacy will attend one of the performances and can possibly arrange tickets to anyone interested in writing an article.
5. NEW YORK-TOKYO.COM PROFILE
This is a group that frequently sponors exclusive films, music and multimedia events here in New York . We run a story about them and I’ll put you in touch with someone in charge to provide more info.
Started in 2001, NEW YORK – TOKYO (NYT) is a NYC – based event media production and marketing communications company that is uniquely positioned to tap into the creative cultural vibe between New York and Tokyo , media capitals of the world.
http://www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/about/
6. JAPANESE CONSULATE FEATURE
The article “Nihonjin in New York ” in the current issue spotlighted the JLGC. For the next issue, I’m thinking of getting in touch with someone at the Consulate-General’s office. They publish an online newsletter of their own, and have at least one CLAIR representative we can speak with.
http://www.ny.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/html/index.html
7. JOB PROSPECTS FOR JETS, CIRCA 2009
I’m interested in a piece that talks about the challenges new returnee JETs face after coming home and looking for work in this economy, as well as other JET alums considering new jobs or just looking for work. This could be as simple as anecdotes (along the lines of our “How’s the Economy Treating You?” feature from fall 2008), but I’d like to turn this into an actual feature story, with at least three volunteers providing the details.
8. THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS IN NEW YORK
There are close to a dozen newspapers and magazines in Japanese that are distributed for free at grocery stores and other select places in teh city. The question is, why are there so many, who runs them, what is there staff like, and how can they be more in touch with the JET community?
9. TOKA…
Justin is also looking for contributions for next issue’s Nippon News Blotter and East Meets West along with additional story ideas, and would also like to talk ad sales for anyone interested in making warm calls to follow up with contacts he’s e-mailed the new issue to. The more advertisers JQ gets next time, the more it can grow and evolve content- and style-wise.
Any questions, e-mail Justin at magazine /atto/ jetaany /dotto/ org.
Job: Director of the Office of International Education (Pittsburgh)
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Via Chronicle of Higher Ed international program jobs:
Position: Director of the Office of International Education – #5659
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: Carnegie Mellon University
Location: Pennsylvania
Date posted: 2/26/2009 Read More
Job: Bi-lingual Japanese Foreign Exchange Associate (New York)
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Via JETAA NY Job Forum:
Bi-lingual Japanese Foreign Exchange Associate
Duties and Responsibilities:
Providing support for both institutional clients and self-trading individual customers from all over the world
Discussing the financial markets and what moves them
Assisting customers with account inquiries
Processing incoming account applications
Speaking about our trading platform and the FX market with prospective clients
Using an intelligent soft sales approach from a reputable company with no cold calling
Building and maintaining relationships with clients through phone, email Read More
JET alum and Interesse employee Helen Godfrey just shared a new feature that her company offers that makes it easy to look for job listings by city and by language.
Take it for a test ride and see if you find it helpful: http://www.iiicareer.com/applicant/en/jobsearch_america.php
Volunteer Opportunity: New York de Volunteer
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NY de Volunteer will be starting up its Japanese after school program again on March 6th and would like to invite JET alumni volunteers to come and speak to the kids about Japan. More information here: http://www.nydevolunteer.org/activities/afterschool/index_e.html
The next program will be:
J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, 351 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033, Located in J Hood Wright Park
Cross Streets: West 174th Street & Fort Washington Avenue
Subway: A line “175th Street Station”
Map: http://www.nydevolunteer.org/activities/afterschool/images/map_jhoodwright.jpg
Date: June 12th
Time: 3:30-5:30Speech time: about 20 minutes, between 4:00-4:40.
Most of the kids over there are from Dominican Republic, so we’d love to have any Spanish speakers.
If interested, contact Noriko Hino at noriko /at/ nydevolunteer /dot/ org
Job: Foreign Language Instructur (English) (Japan)
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Via JETAA Northern California’s job/career email list:
Position: Foreign Language Instructor (English)
Field of Specialization: Native English Speaker with BA or BS degree, Preferably TEFL/TESL or a related discipline
Subjects to Teach: General English for K to 12 students and professionals with an emphasis on improving scores on English proficiency examinations such as TOEFL and TOIEC. Read More
Daily Yomiuri: Roland Kelts comments on Haruki Murakami’s Israel speech
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In a special column in today’s Daily Yomiuri (“Haruki Murakami: Japan’s 21st-Century Cultural Ambassador“), Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, comments on Haruki Murakami’s speech regarding his recent acceptance of a literary award in Israel.
Roland also has a new “Soft Power/Hard Truths” column out today, this one titled “Cosplayers a breath of fresh air for D.C.“
Also, here are upcoming speaking dates in NY for Roland:
- Mar 10th, New York, NY, The Consulate General of Japan in New York
- Mar 12th, New York, NY, The Japan Society
- Mar 22nd, New York, NY, JETaaNY Author Showcase (*RSVP required)
Via JETAA Chicago:
STAR IN THE EYE- POETRY BOOK RELEASE
James Shea, a former ALT and Monbukagakusho research student, published his first book of poetry in November of last year. The book is entitled Star in the Eye and is available on amazon.com. It has won the 2008 Fence Modern Poets Series Prize and was also named as one of the “Favorite Books of 2008” by the Chicago Sun Times. For more information, please visit the following link: http://www.amazon. com/Star- Eye-James- Shea/dp/19342001 4X
To see a list of all JET alumni authors that of whom JetWit is aware, go to the “Authors” section in the JetWit “Library.” https://jetwit.com/wordpress/library/authorsbooks/
Roland Kelts upcoming appearances: Pasadena, CA, Hobart College and NYC
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For the West Coast JET set out there, Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, will be speaking this Sunday, March 1, at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena. Full details here: http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/calendar/calendar-next.htm
And for the Upstate NYers, on March 4 Roland will be at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Full details here: http://www.hws.edu/academics/fisher_center/fc_events.aspx#09s_kelts
And a reminder for the East Coast Elitist JET Alumni community that on Sunday, March 22 Roland will take part in the first ever JET Alumni Author Showcase, along with James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06), Robert Weston (Nara-ken, 2002-04) and Randall David Cook (Fukui-ken, 1991-93). (Space is limited. RSVP to authors at jetaany dot org.)
*To rsvp via the event listing on Facebook, just click: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=56484206967&ref=nf
Chopsticks New York magazine update
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Make sure to check out JET alum contributions to Chopsticks New York each month! The February issue has the following from Stacy Smith:
- Yoshiko Sakuma interview (translation)
- What’s New: Dainobu convenience store (from Stacy’s JET hometown of Kumamoto!)
- Onigashima/Momokawa restaurant reviews
- Shinto purification ceremony experience
- Don’t miss her article on specialty restaurant Curry-Ya, samurai boom and ume/yuzu shu translations and book review of The Housekeeper and the Professor in March.
This curry-themed (“New Comfort Food from Japan”) issue also features veteran writer Kia Cheleen (CIR, Aichi-ken 1996-98, ALT 1998-1999) in her regular Ask the Beauty Guru column, and introduces new Chopsticks JET alum contributor Lisa Birzen in her interview with Yuka Sato and restaurant review of Bibim Bar!
JapanInfo e-Newsletter – February 2009
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The February 2009 edition of JapanInfo is now available online. JapanInfo is published by the Consulate General of Japan in New York/Japan Information Center and is a great source of info for Japan-related things going on in New York and the surrounding area.
Highlights include:
- Japan: A Cornerstone of U.S. Foreign Policy – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Meeting of Japanese Ambassador and Consul Generals in the U.S.
- The 2009 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia is Just around the Corner
- Life Lessons from a Samurai
- From The Ambassador’s Desk
- And plenty of things to do and see on the Events Calendar.
JET alum and NY-based Japanese band otaku Ilya Blokh is going to this show on Thursday night and welcomes anyone else who’s interested to join him.
Bloody Panda – A doom band from NYC with a Japanese female vocalist @ Santo’s Party House (96 Lafayette St in Manhattan), 2/26, 7pm.
BLOODY PANDA
Driven by the mournful, melodic vocals of Japanese frontwoman Yoshiko Ohara, Bloody Panda’s transcendent sound finds its roots in the dirge-like power of Swans, the amplifier-worshipping textures of Earth, and the ethereal tension of Skepticism, as well as in various traditional styles from around the globe. The band synthesizes its esoteric influences into focused, powerful, anthemic songs, hailed by Decibel Magazine as “Khanate-caliber doom metal” and by CMJ New Music Monthly as “New York microtonal funeral doom”.See their MySpace page here: http://www.myspace.com/bdpanda
JQ Magazine: Winter 2009 “New Issue” of JETAA NY Quarterly Magazine Now Online!
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Otsukare sama deshita to Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02), the new editor of JQ, JETAA NY’s Quarterly Magazine, for putting out the first issue of the Magazine. And what an amazing issue it is.
Go to http://jetaany.org/magazine to see the issue online.
Here’s the table of contents:
WINTER 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Page 3…..Letter From the Editor
- Page 4…..Nippon News Blotter
- Page 5…..JETAAnnouncements
- Page 6…..East Meets West
- Page 7…..Nihonjin in New York Featuring the JLGC by Junko Ishikawa
- Page 8…..JETlog by Sean Sakamoto
- Page 9…..JetWit.com Q&A with Steven Horowitz
- Page 9…..Catching Up with Randall David Cook by Lyle Sylvander
- Page 10…Youth for Understanding by Sylvia Pertzborn
- Page 11…Theatre Review: Shogun Macbeth / John Briggs Q&A by Olivia Nilsson and Adren Hart
- Page 12…Speakit LLC: Kevin Kajitani Interview by Junko Ishikawa
- Page 13…Jero: The JQ Interview by Justin Tedaldi
- Page 14…Joost!: Japanese TV on Your PC by Rick Ambrosio
- Page 15…Film Review: Sukiyaki Western Django by Elizabeth Wanic
- Page 16…An Inside Look at Japan Airlines by Kelly Nixon
- Page 17…Japan Society’s Best of Tora-san Series by Matt Matysik
- Page 18…Chip Kidd Talks Bat-Manga! by Justin Tedaldi
- Page 19…Book Corner: Natsuo Kirino’s Real World by David Kowalsky
- Page 19…Restaurant Spotlight: Wajima by Allen Wan
- Page 20…Adventures in SwirlySwirlDates by Rick Ambrosio and Nicole Bongiorno
- Page 21…Yosakoi Dance Project by Kirsten Phillips
- Page 22…The Tale of Eric and Ozawa by Rick Ambrosio
- Page 23…Top 14 List / Next Issue / Sponsors Index
Help JET alum Suzette Simon get into the Caroline’s Comedy Competition
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Click here to vote for Suzette Simon (Tochigi-ken) (aka “The Subway Comic“) to be one of the entrants in Caroline’s “March Madness.” (Here’s the full voting URL address: http://www.like2laugh.com/comics/comedian.php?ent=-%20Suzette%20Simon%20-)
“March Madness” hosted by Caroline’s Comedy Club is one of NYC’s most challenging and fun comedy competitions. It’s 64 comics going head to head for comedy glory! However, to win it, she’s got to get in it. So help Suzette out by voting her in. (You can vote OFTEN but only once a day.)
The deadline is Sunday, March 1.
Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Learn more about Suzette at her website: http://www.subwaycomic.com/ and by watching this NY1 feature on her.
