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Announcement: Boston Career Forum for Japanese-English Bilinguals

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Paula

Boston Career Forum 2019 Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3, 2019 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210 An opportunity for Japanese-English bilinguals to meet industry professionals! See the video below for more information. … Continue reading →

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Resource: JREC-IN

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Travis

I was recently introduced to the website JREC-IN, a portal for job listings in university teaching and research fields in Japan. As tenure track positions here in the US (I apologize, I’m not familiar with the situations in Canada, UK, … Continue reading →

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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? Welcome to the Wonderful World of Patent Law

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Paula

[Today’s post is by a graduate of Gettysburg College who spent several years working in the patent field. Here she introduces the various opportunities that graduates with skills in Japanese and a variety of other fields can take advantage of to … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – From 10 years out the gate.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Paula

As the first article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, Lara Mones, who is a Program Officer with Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program, will discuss her experiences and tips for the eventual encounter with the job market in Japan-related fields. === … Continue reading →

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Resource: Black Tokyo

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Travis

I was going to post this originally as a Fun Link Friday link, but while there’s definitely a lot of fun stuff on here, such as a recently posted video jokingly “hating” on tiny Japanese beer cans, Black Tokyo | … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: At Home Abroad: The Contemporary Western Experience in Japan

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Paula

With Japan’s graying working population rapidly dwindling, supplementing the labor shortage with non-Japanese workers has been proposed as one solution to this demographic crisis.  It is crucial, however, that foreign nationals not only be “imported,” but also that Japanese and … Continue reading →

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Translation services and the video game industry

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Paula

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Natalie Jones, who works at the marketing team of Quick Lingo, a translation services company. In her article, she discusses video game translation as one avenue for aspiring translators, and talks a bit … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Asia Programs Director at UNC Chapel Hill

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Nyssa

UNC Chapel Hill is looking for an Asia Programs Director to start in December 2012. This position establishes, manages, and promotes all study abroad programs in Asia. It requires close collaboration within the Study Abroad Office with those responsible for … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships: Part III

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Travis

In my previous two posts, I attempted to provide an overview of museum internships / volunteerships: how they’re structured, how to look for them and apply for them and a little bit of what you’ll be getting out of them. … Continue reading →

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Funding: Daiwa Scholarship [UK]

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Paula

http://www.dajf.org.uk/scholarships/general-information The Daiwa Scholarship is a unique 19-month programme of language study, work placement and homestay in Japan. Daiwa Scholarships offer young and talented UK citizens with strong leadership potential, the opportunity to acquire Japanese language skills, and to access … Continue reading →

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