Arrival Ceremony Crowds of American and Japanese individuals arrived early in the morning on Tuesday, April 28, to pass the security gauntlet and find the perfect spot for the Arrival Ceremony of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and First Lady Akie Abe. While hundreds were invited, not everyone made it onto the South Lawn, with a […]
Japan State Visit Highlights: First Ladies Support Local Japanese Immersion Program
April 28, 2015
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The First Ladies of the U.S. and Japan Visit Great Falls Elementary School First Lady Michelle Obama and First Lady of Japan Akie Abe visited Great Falls Elementary School (GFES) on April 28, 2015. GFES is one of two public elementary schools with a Japanese Immersion Program (JIP) in Fairfax County, Virginia. Since 1989 students […]
Showa Women’s University Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni
April 22, 2015
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Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni Graduate School: Showa Women’s University; located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Eligibility: JET Program alumni (as of October 2015); men and women may apply Japanese Ability: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, or equivalent language ability. If applicant has not passed JLPT N1, a separate entrance qualification […]
Graduate School Scholarship Available for JET Alumni
December 19, 2014
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Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni Graduate School: Showa Women’s University; located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Eligibility: JET Program alumni (as of March 2015); men/women may apply. Japanese Ability: Must have passed Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1. Scholarship: […]
2015 Japan Studies Award Application and Timeline
December 11, 2014
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Important Information for the 2015 Japan Studies Award Application Desired Candidate Qualities Include Interest in Japan Open to learning and trying new things Positive attitude Organized Motivated Self-starter and independent Able to work with minimal supervision Research skills a plus Able to work in a professional environment Willing to participate in speaking engagements about the […]
Announcing the 2015 CEPEX Japan Studies Award
December 11, 2014
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The 2015 CEPEX Japan Studies Award CEPEX is proud to be sponsoring the 6th Annual Japan Studies Award in 2015. The goals of this program are to support young future American professionals interested in Japan and to strengthen the overall U.S.-Japan relationship. The 2015 Japan Studies Award is open to undergraduate students in good standing […]
Cultivating the Next Generation of Japan Hands with JET
December 11, 2014
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The JET Program The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program began with 800 participants in 1987 with the lofty aim to increase grassroots internationalization. Young college graduates were selected to live and work in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) or Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and […]
Keizai Doyukai DC Event on Empowering JETs
October 1, 2014
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CEPEX hosted a dinner on September 24, 2014, with special guest Mr. Yukio Tada, Chairman of Keizai Doyukai’s Project Team for Empowerment of Japan Hands. Mr. Tada visited DC to discuss Empowerment of the JET Program following his delivery of a keynote speech at the JETAA National Conference in Seattle, Washington. Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate […]
Management Trainee Tokyo, Japan Sojitz Corporation is a highly diversified Japanese business conglomerate operating in a wide variety of industries, with a group network which encompasses over 400 subsidiaries and affiliates in more than 50 countries across the globe. We are now looking for highly motivated and talented students or graduates who wish to […]
(L-R: Andrea Wert, Nicole Uehara and Zak Whittle) Hello! My name is Zak Whittle, a senior at George Mason University majoring in Finance with a Japanese Studies minor. Allow me to tell you a little bit about myself! Growing up, I lived in many places throughout the United States. The place I call home, though, […]
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