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Job Opening: (Contract) Translator (Japanese/English)

Posted on October 4, 2012 by LM

Company: Nintendo of America Location: Redmond, WA Education: not listed, some experience required Posted Sept. 27, 2012 to LinkedIn.com Nintendo of America Inc. The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japan Resource Center Librarian, George Washington University

Posted on October 2, 2012 by LM

Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Education: MA or MLS required, PhD preferred Deadline: review of applications begins October 29, 2012 Start date: 11/30/2012 Position Description Summary: The George Washington University Libraries invites applications for the position of Japan … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Office Manager, Japan Society of Northern California

Posted on September 30, 2012 by LM

Institution: Japan Society of Northern California Location: San Francisco, CA Start date: ASAP (posted 9/25) Education requirements: 4-year degree, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Business Management, Japanese Languages needed: English, Japanese Level of language proficiency: Native level English and effective written … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research and Program Assistant, George Washington University

Posted on September 30, 2012 by LM

Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, D.C. Campus Location: Foggy Bottom Education: at least 2 years of a bachelor’s degree completed Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia, to include ten … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Curator of Asian Art, University of Colorado Art Museum

Posted on September 29, 2012 by LM

Institution: University of Colorado at Boulder Location: Boulder, CO Application Due: Open Until Filled (posted 9/27) Education: MA or PhD Position Description: The CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder seeks a dynamic, creative, scholarly, and team-oriented Associate Curator of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research and Program Assistant, Nuclear Debates in Asia Project, Sigur Center for Asian Studies

Posted on September 29, 2012 by LM

Institution: Sigur Center for Asian Studies Location: Washington, DC Education: BA/BS Deadline: posted on 9/27 Position Summary The Research and Program Assistant (RPA) will provide research, administrative, logistical, program, and budget support to the Sigur Center for Asian Studies. The … Continue reading →

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Event: Boston Career Forum 2012

Posted on September 29, 2012 by LM

Boston Career Forum 2012 October 19th (Fri.) – 21st (Sun.) Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) http://www.careerforum.net/event/bos/?lang=E As you may know, the upcoming Boston Career Forum 2012 is the world’s largest job fair for Japanese-English bilinguals. There are 187 companies … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Executive Secretary, Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Michigan

Posted on September 24, 2012 by LM

Institution: University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, MI Deadline: Sept. 30, 2012 Education: Bachelor’s preferred Job Summary This position is 40 hours per week during the academic year (August through May) and 32 hours per week during the months of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Specialist / Asian Programs, Cultural Vistas

Posted on September 23, 2012 by LM

Institution: Cultural Vistas Location: Columbia, Maryland Start date: October 1, 2012 Education requirements: 4-year degree Languages needed: Korean or Japanese Level of language proficiency: Advanced proficiency with Japanese or Korean (spoken and written) preferred but not required. Employment type: contract … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World

Posted on September 23, 2012 by LM

http://thenewpress.com/index.php?option=com_title&task=view_title&metaproductid=1815 Ways of Forgetting, Ways of Remembering: Japan in the Modern World Author: Dower, John W. Pub Date: Spring 2012 336 pages ISBN: 978-1-59558-618-6 Remembering and reconstructing the past inevitably involves forgetting—and nowhere more so than in the complex relationship … Continue reading →

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