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Job Opening: Receptionist, The Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville

Posted on February 7, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com jobs mailing list: Institution: Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville Location: Nashville, TN Education: not listed Deadline: Feb. 15, 2013 The Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville is seeking a receptionist. Job Description: The duties include but not limited to: … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research Librarian, Middlebury College

Posted on February 7, 2013 by LM

Location: Middlebury, VT  Posted: 01/23/2013 Application Deadline: March 14, 2013 Education: Graduate degree in Library or Information Science from an accredited institution or equivalent and a strong background in at least one liberal arts academic subject required. The Research and Instruction … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity: Cultural Affairs/Public Relations Section, Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta

Posted on February 6, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com jobs mailing list. Institution: Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta Location: Atlanta, GA Education: BA/BS Language: JLPT N2 Posted: Feb. 4, 2013 The ideal candidate would be a team-player who works well with Japanese people; a recent college … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Lecturing Opportunities in China and Japan

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Paula

Context Travel, a leading organization in travel for intellectually curious travelers, is looking to expand its docent pool in Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Context is a very different sort of travel company: They work with local scholars and experts … Continue reading →

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Film Screening: Kataoka Ichiro’s Sayonara Performance at the University of Michigan

Posted on February 5, 2013 by LM

Via the Center for Japanese Studies mailing list: Kataoka Ichiro’s Sayonara Performance Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:00PM @ Natural Sciences Auditorium 830 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Benshi Kataoka Ichiro will perform the … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: Digitization Project Intern, Densho

Posted on February 4, 2013 by LM

Institution: Densho Location: Seattle, WA Type: paid Period: March – August 2013 Hours: 20-30 hours/week Education: current students or graduates of library and information sciences or archival studies preferred Deadline: February 13, 2013 Densho is a Seattle-based non-profit organization started … Continue reading →

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Job Opportunity: International Programs Manager, Saint Martin’s University

Posted on February 4, 2013 by LM

Via NWJobs.com. Institution: Saint Martin’s University Location: Lacey, WA Education: Bachelor’s degree; MA preferred Posted February 1, 2013 Deadline: February 15, 2013. POSITION DESCRIPTION: The primary responsibilities include planning, coordinating, implementing and managing Saint Martin’s international programs (ESL, educational and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Make Your Mark Study Abroad Essay Contest [general] [undergrad]

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Paula

Undergrads looking for additional funding for their study abroad may be interested in the LewerMark Student program’s “Make Your Mark” essay contest, which offers anywhere between $750 and $1,250 to the first, second, and third place winners of their essay … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant, Grassroots Exchange & Education Program, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership [part-time]

Posted on February 4, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit mailing list: Institution: The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Location: New York, NY Education: bachelor’s required; graduate students welcome Job Commencement: March 1, 2013 (or as soon as possible thereafter) Established in 1972, the Japan Foundation seeks … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: An Imperial Concubine’s Tale: Scandal, Shipwreck, and Salvation in Seventeenth-Century Japan

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Paula

Japan in the early seventeenth century was a wild place. Serial killers stalked the streets of Kyoto at night, while noblemen and women mingled freely at the imperial palace, drinking saké and watching kabuki dancing in the presence of the … Continue reading →

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