RESOBOX is currently seeking an intern interested in Japanese arts and culture or marketing.

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DISCO International, organizer of the world’s largest job fair
for Japanese-English bilinguals, invites students studying
Japanese to our upcoming Career Forums this fall.

—– Los Angeles Career Forum —–
October 10 & 11 (Sat. & Sun.)
http://www.careerforum.net/event/la/?ref=201523&lang=E
Hiring companies include:
DELOITTE, EY, LINE CORPORATION, OSAKA GAS, YOKOWO, and many more
* Travel scholarships available
* Free online seminar on September 16 to help prepare
for the event. Please apply from link below by September 13.
http://www.careerforum.net/job_detail.asp?jobno=16498&ref=201523&lang=E

—– BOSTON CAREER FORUM —–
November 20 – 22 (Fri. – Sun.)
http://www.careerforum.net/event/bos/?ref=201523&lang=E
Hiring companies include:
ACCENTURE, AMAZON JAPAN, FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK,
GOLDMAN SACHS, SONY CORPORATION, and many more
* Travel scholarships available

Career Forums are for anyone who:
– has at least conversational Japanese and English ability

and

– is looking for a full-time or internship position

Companies will be holding seminars as well as one-on-one
interviews at their booths during the event. Some companies
will make offers of employment by the end of the event.
Registration and attendance is free.

If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact us at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in LA and Boston!
Sincerely,

CareerForum.Net
DISCO International, Inc.

The PS 147 in Brooklyn is introducing the first public Japanese Dual Language Program and is looking for student or professional Japanese speaking volunteers. Its pilot has Pre-K and Kindergarten students who will study Japanese language and culture for half the school day, and a traditional English program for the other half. The program (which is still in its infancy) seeks those who love to work with children, are looking to  working in the education field, and wish to gain school credit or volunteer experience. Help from volunteers would be critical to the program’s growth and success. For inquiries, please contact JDLP Committee Member Melita Issa at [email protected].

Takashi Murakami
The IFC Center is “thrilled to welcome acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami in person this month for two nights in a row, presenting a personal favorite — Michael Mann’s THIEF — and his own directorial debut JELLYFISH EYES.”

Movie Night with Takashi Murakami: THIEF
Murakami in person present and discuss a personal favorite — Michael Mann’s 1981 neo(n)-noir THIEF — as part of our ongoing “Movie Night” series. “A philosophical thriller filled with modernist cool. James Caan’s the thief, contradictorily building and risking a future mapped out as meticulously as any of his lucrative hi-tech jobs; testing his emotional and criminal independence to the limits; eventually recognising that he’s either exercising or exorcising a death wish.” – Time Out (London)

JELLYFISH EYES
“Murakami’s directorial debut JELLYFISH EYES tells the story of a young boy and his unlikely new friend: a flying, jellyfish-like sprite. To his surprise, the boy soon discovers that his classmates all have similar friends—but that they, their creators and even their town itself aren’t what they seem. A hopeful tale pointedly set in a post-Fukushima world, Murakami’s film boasts unforgettable creature designs and handmade special effects nearly a decade in the making—a triumph of creativity and wonder.”

Yasujiro Ozu

Catch the classic films of legendary director Yasujiro Ozu at the IFC Center. The series ends September 27th.

“While virtually unknown outside Japan during his lifetime, Ozu’s work began to be screened abroad in the 1960s, bringing him fans around the world. Today, he is considered one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema, with such major filmmakers as Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Mike Leigh, Aki Kaurismaki, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Pedro Costa and Claire Denis citing him as a profound influence upon their work.”

Time & Details:
Movie Night with Takashi Murakami: THIEF– Tuesday, July 14, 7PM
JELLYFISH EYES Opening Night (Q&A Session)– Wednesday, July 15, 7PM
Yasujiro Ozu series– Various

Location:
IFC Center
323 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

I just wanted to send you and your students studying Japanese
one last reminder about the [Career Forum for Positions in the U.S]
coming up next weekend on May 30th.

This will be a great event for students of Japanese language,
as about 25 companies will be hiring for positions all over the country.

http://www.careerforum.net/event/pny/?ref=201522&lang=E

As per usual, you will find attached an email text for your students
regarding the event. If you can forward this message on to them
or have it available on your newsletter/website/facebook,
it would be greatly appreciated.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime with questions or comments.

Thank you again for all of your assistance!

Kind regards,
Catherine Rackley
DISCO International, Inc.

STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL

Join the RESOBOX community of crocheting, knitting, and amigurumi-making! You can bring your own project or work on the weekly project. All levels of experience are welcome to join!

Date & Time: Every Tuesday, 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: RESOBOX Gallery (41-26 27th Street, Long Island City, NY)
There is NO class fee but there is a ONE DRINK MINIMUM.

Inspired by the amazing response to our first World Amigurumi Exhibit, RESOBOX has decided to hold its own crocheting and amigurumi-making group. This group holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM at RESOBOX Gallery where crocheters and amigurumi-lovers of all experience levels are encouraged to learn from one another and create things together.

Everyone who joins this group is welcome to work on their own projects, but Jing (RESOBOX’s crochet and amigurumi instructor) will be available during the meetings to help and answer any questions. She will also be leading an amigurumi project each week for those who don’t have their own project to work on. All experience levels (and ages) are welcome to join this group, and we encourage advanced and intermediate crocheters to help the beginners.

There is no class fee to join this group! However, there is a one drink minimum. Please check RESOBOX’s cafe menu for a full list of the delicious drinks we offer.

And don’t forget to join the RESOBOX Crocheting & Amigurumi Making Facebook Group to stay up to date!

For more information about this group and to sign up, please visit the website here: http://resobox.com/amigurumi-group/

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