MyShigoto.com – Jobs in Japan
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I just found out about a new job site for jobs in Japan called MyShigoto.com started by a guy named Daniel Davis. There’s now a box in the sidebar of JetWit with the RSS feed from MyShigoto.com, so you can see the latest listings as well.
Japan Trends: Bras for Boys
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I’m not going justify this with the pretense that it somehow ties in to JET alumni. I’m just posting the video.
Elizabeth Friedman (Shimane-ken, 2003-04) recently took over the role of Newsletter Editor for JETAA Chicago. But how did she find herself in this position? And what else do we know about this woman who Chicago’s JET alums have entrusted with such informational responsibilities? JetWit decided to get to the bottom of things, and this is what we learned.
Residence: Chicago, IL
Job: Sales representative at Nippon Steel Sales and part-time Asian Art History Instructor at Triton College
What she does all day at work: Listen to people complain about why their steel has, or has not, been shipped
Job she would really like to be doing: I would like to Read More
Jobs: Two Bilingual IT Job Listings
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Marc Hitzig of the Japan-America Society in Washington, D.C. shared these two job listings with the JETAA DC group list. If you are interested in the positions, please contact them directly and let them know that you found out through Japan-America Society of DC.
Job1: Mainframe Engineer – Bilingual 1245
Job2: Telecom Network Specialist – Bilingual 1242 Read More
WIT Life #26: Yen-pinching
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WITLife is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter/Translator/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.
Stories regarding ways to save a few yen just keep on coming. Today’s news polled eating and drinking establishments in the Tokyo area to see what effect the recession is having on them, and 7 out of 12 said that there hadn’t been much of an impact. Whether being hit or not, these days they are forced to come up with a variety of ideas to stay in business and keep customers satisfied.
One spot featured was a tachinomi (stand and drink) place that largely relies on self service. Here you can buy beer and other drinks from vending machines for as low as 150 yen, and small dishes such as sausage can be purchased from a kiosk for 60 yen. This one-man shop saw Read More
Jobs: International Education (Arizona and Qatar)
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Via Chronicle of Higher Ed international program jobs:
2/4/2009
- Cultural Experiences Abroad (Arizona) : Director of Academic Affairs
Learn more in our Employer Profiles - Georgetown University (D.C.) : Interim Director – Graduate Program – SFS Qatar
JET Alum Business Beat: Yvonne Thurman starts Dolly Bella Bakery
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Yvonne Thurman (Kagoshima-ken, 1994-95), former JETAA NY President, recently left her position as Director of the Columbia Business School’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business (CJEB) to start her own baked goods business, Dolly Bella Bakery (www.dollybellabakery.com). Read below as she explains what led her down this path and how it’s all going.
I have enjoyed my career at Columbia Business School , directing its Center on Japanese Economy and Business with Professor Hugh Patrick. After 10 years of working there, I was searching in the corporate sector for business development positions but couldn’t find something that really excited me. So I pushed myself to think outside of the box, and really took a good look at my strengths and skills, work experience and education, and analyzed what I really enjoyed doing.
I was fixated on keeping my career in the international organization/international business arena, but I had to explore all options. I had solid management skills, a degree in finance and business, international experience (same as so many…but wait!)…liked boating as a hobby…loved baking. Hmm. I started to put all that together. Read More
Job (via MAX Consulting): Marketing Specialist for Manufacturing Company (NYC)
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Job Number: F6142
Title: Marketing Specialist
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: 45K – 50K
Job duties: Under the general direction of Marketing Manager, the Marketing Specialist is responsible for a broad range of marketing related projects based on e-commerce initiatives. The Marketing Specialist will be responsible to provide clear marketing messages about the benefits of our services to our customers.
Location: NYC
Please email your resume to info @maxjob.com and mention that you saw the listing on JetWit.
Michael Auslin on Obama and U.S.-Asia Relations
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JET alum Michael Auslin, a Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, has the lead item in the February 2009 Issue of AEI’s Asian Policy Update. (I can’t find a link to the issue on the AEI website, so I’m just copying and pasting the item below.)
Obama and U.S.-Asian Relations
President Barack Obama has made clear his commitment to maintaining, deepening, and fortifying America’s presence in Asia. Yet many in Asia are still curious about the extent of his interest in and knowledge of the region and the vision he holds for its future.
Leaders from India to Japan know that the new president is overwhelmed with the economic crisis at home and two wars abroad. They also know that what he does to fix America’s economic woes will have an impact on faltering global economies. Still, Asia is more interested in whether Obama will pursue his campaign promises to restrict free trade, end America’s pursuit of ballistic missile defense, and to get North Korea to end its nuclear program.
To a large degree, Obama’s Asia policy will be determined by the region itself. If Asia appears to be stable and without the need for immediate action, the president is likely to keep his attention focused on Afghanistan and the U.S. economy. Should he take that path, Asia might look very different when Obama runs for reelection in 2012. In the intervening years, North Korea could develop a fully reconstituted nuclear weapons program; China could continue to increase military spending to deal with Tibet and may achieve the capability of preventing American air and naval forces from moving freely throughout the East China Sea and beyond; tensions between India and China might grow commensurate with their clashing interests; and Japan may find itself increasingly isolated in a region that is becoming more heavily armed.
We are a nation with territorial, trade, and political interests that bind us inseparably to this most dynamic region on earth. America must continue to promote freer trade, democratic governance, and interstate stability. Otherwise, we may find ourselves with problems that dwarf anything we face in the Middle East.
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 as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints.
In his latest post on his blog (wayofthewest.wordpress.com), Rob Weston (Nara-ken, 2002-04), author of the rhyming novel Zorgamazoo, recommends M.T. Anderson’s Feed, an intriguing look into a not so unimaginable future where hybrid Internet-television content, and the ads that go along with them, are fed directly into our brains from birth.
Weston calls it a book “with deep resonance for the digital age.” Read the rest of his review here.
JETAA Chicago’s New Newsletter Editor
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JetWit sends a shout out to JETAA Chicago’s Elizabeth Friedman (Shimane-ken, 2003-04) who has just begun her tenure as the new Newsletter Editor for the chapter.
Taking over Newsletter duties can be a daunting task, so if you want to help her get started, feel free to get in touch and contribute to the JETAA Chicago Newsletter.
Here’s her intro message:
Dear JET alums,
My name is Elizabeth Friedman and I am the new editor of the Chicago JETAA newsletter. I would like to invite all JET alums to submit articles for the spring edition. I have listed some ideas for submissions, but feel free to send in whatever you feel would be appropriate to include in a JETAA newsletter. The deadline for submissions is March, 20th. Please send your articles to me at jetaachinewsletter /atto/ gmail /dotto/ com.
Submissions can include:
–Comic strips
–Restaurant reviews
–Japanese cultural activities in Chicago (music, movies, theater, art exhibits, etc…) reviews or thoughts on
–Announcements about JET alumni (marriages, graduations, jobs, etc…)
–Short stories (maybe a series–one page per issue), poetry, visual art, etc… done by JET alums that was inspired by Japanese culture
–Reflections on returning home from your JET experience
Feel free to contact me at jetaachinewsletter /atto/ gmail /dotto/ com if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Friedman
Job: Translator – E->J – Software Company (Anywhere)
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Via Craigslist Philadelphia:
English to Japanese Translator (Virtual)
Reply to: pciccantelli@nextdocs.com [?]
Date: 2009-02-03, 4:18PM EST
We are a very fast growing software development company and are expanding into the Japanese market and need someone to translate our software screens and documentation into Japanese. We are located in King of Prussia, PA and would like the person to be here initially for a few days to acclimate and then you will be able to work from home. We will need your estimation on how long the work will take. If interested, send a word doc to pciccantelli@ nextdocs. com or pamela@ intelligent-search. com
Must have excellent written and verbal skills. Must have work eligibility in the US.
- Location: Virtual
- Compensation: Hourly as negotiated
Job: Associate Director, International Studies – Indiana University
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Via the Chronicle of Higher Ed international jobs page:
2/3/2009 Indiana University at Bloomington (Indiana) : Associate Director
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000590646-01&pg=r
NTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Associate Director
Seeking highly motivated, action-oriented individual for growing program. Holds primary administrative responsibility for curriculum and student activities and teaches in one or more areas of program. For details see http://www.indiana.edu/ ~vpfaa/baalist.shtml.
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
Roland Kelts in Boston for “Grave of Fireflies” Event Feb. 11
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Roland Kelts (Osaka, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, will be at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Wednesday, February 11 for a screening + discussion of the animated film Grave of the Fireflies. More details here. (Side note: Lyle Sylvander (Yokohama-shi, 2001-02) wrote an excellent and succinct review of Grave of the Fireflies for the Spring 2008 JETAAA NY Newsletter.)
BONUS: Roland’s story on Japanese Youth Pathologies for WNYC’s Studio 360 will air on NPR nationwide as part of this coming weekend’s special Japan edition of the show. (See the recent JetWit post on last week’s Studio360 Japan feature.)
Correction: This post previously listed the date of the MFA event as February 9, but it has now been corrected to February 11. Apologies for any confusion.
James Kennedy Interviewed by Teens at the Evanston Library
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James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06), author of The Order of Odd-Fish, was recently interviewed at the Evanston Library by some wonderful teenagers. Watch a video of the interview below.
From James’ blog: “This Saturday (2/7) I’m going to be appearing at the Fantasy Festival at the Evanston Public Library! There will also be manga drawing, fantasy video gaming, and a screening of the almighty Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. (See the events sidebar, right, for details.)
In preparation, I sat down with Sam, Zoe, Heather and Luke of the Evanston library’s Teen Advisory Board to
