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Author Archives: LM
Job Opening: Visa Clerk/Consular Assistant, Consulate General of Japan in Miami
Institution: Consulate General of Japan in Miami Location: Miami, FL Deadline: May 27, 2013 Tentative Start Date: Monday, July 22nd, 2013 Education: high school; bilingual Description: The Consular Section at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami has an opening … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Town Bells
Last week, I had a “you know you’ve lived in Japan when” moment: to my shock, I recognized the song “Love is Blue” (「恋はみずいろ」), which played during the credits of the Mad Men episode “The Flood,” because I had heard it as a … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 o'clock bells, 5 pm bells, Alice Gordenker, chimes, 防災無線, fun link friday, Japan, Japan Times, So What the Heck is That?, 五時チャイム
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Working at an Eikaiwa [Part 2]
Today we return to the subject of teaching in Japan with the second of three guest articles by Sean Montgomery, who writes on the basics you need to know about eikaiwa and employment experiences with them. See Part 1 here. Part 2: What … Continue reading
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Tagged education, eikaiwa, English conversation, Japan, job post, jobs, teaching, teaching English, TESL
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Job Opening: Adjunct Faculty, Japanese, Austin Community College District
Institution: Austin Community College District Location: Austin, TX Posted: 05/09/2013 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Closing Date: 05/30/2013 Education: Master’s required Job Purpose To teach beginning and intermediate level Japanese language to students in accordance with College policies and procedures. Reports To: Department Chair … Continue reading
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Tagged adjunct, Austin, bilingual, community college, education, foreign languages, higher education, Japanese, job opening, teaching, Texas
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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese/Lecturer in Japanese, Illinois Wesleyan University
Institution: Illinois Wesleyan University Location: Bloomington, IL Posted: 05/07/2013 Application Due: 06/01/2013 Start date: August 2013 The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures at Illinois Wesleyan University invites applications for the position of Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese/Lecturer … Continue reading
Job Opening: Associate TV News Producer, Tokyo Broadcasting System [NY]
Via the JETWit.com jobs mailing list. Location: New York, NY Start Date: As soon as possible Posted May 10, 2013) Payment: Entry level position with full time and overtime payment. Company: Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. The New York News … Continue reading
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Tagged Associate TV News Producer, broadcast, job opening, journalism, New York, news, TBS, Tokyo Broadcasting System
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Job Opening: Study Abroad Advisor, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Institution: University of Wisconsin – Madison Location: Madison, WI Posted: 05/10/2013 Anticipated start date: May 15, 2013 (negotiable) Education: BA required, MA/postgrad preferred Please Note: A change was made to this position announcement on 02/28/13 Degree and area of specialization: … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Katsuyo Aoki’s Porcelain Skulls
Ceramic artist Katsuyo Aoki’s Predictive Dream, a series of porcelain skulls, was featured on Tofugu recently. I was pleased to see the article since I got to see and translate about some of Predictive Dream as well as her installation piece … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, ceramics, contemporary art, craft, fun link friday, Katsuyo Aoki, porcelain, Predictive Dream, skulls, Tofugu
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Summer Program: Arts of Asia Course, Sotheby’s Institute of Art [UK]
Via Art Radar. Location: London Program dates: 25 June – 19 July 2013 Application deadline: not listed, applications are currently open This intensive course explores the diverse arts of Asia from origins to the present day. The course includes an … Continue reading
CFN London Career Forum 2013 [UK]
Dates: June 8th (Sat.) & 9th (Sun.),2013 Location: Earls Court Conference Centre, Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA Cost: Free to attend Website: http://www.careerforum.net/event/ldn/?lang=E A large range of prestigious companies will attend this unique Career Forum seeking to recruit internationally minded … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 