Upcoming Webinar: My Nihongo, My Career: Professional Opportunities with Japanese Language

On Tuesday, November 30, the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco will present ‘My Nihongo, My Career: Professional Opportunities with Japanese Language’ a webinar on career opportunities for Japanese language learners. This event will feature guest speakers with experience in a variety of different industries, including video games, manga, news, and education.

Dominic Abordo

After majoring in English and Japanese at UC Berkeley, Dominic Abordo participated in the Japan Exchange & Teaching Program as a Coordinator for International Relations in Akita Prefecture. He also managed GPI US’s Japan Exchange Program, and in 2013 he received a Master’s degree from Columbia University in Social Work, with a focus on NPO and business administration. He now works for Capcom USA, Inc. in the Divisional Communications section.

Christopher Reed

Christopher Reed worked in Japan on the JET Program before attending Waseda University as a government sponsored exchange student and receiving his master’s degree in political science and government. He also worked as a reporter and news assistant for the Asahi Shimbun’s San Francisco Bureau and currently serves as a liaison officer for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science’s San Francisco Office.

Matthew Hunter

Matthew Hunter graduated from the University of San Francisco with a BA in Japanese language, and received his MA in Japanese language and translation from Oita University and San Francisco State University. Matthew now works as a translator, editor, copywriter, and ADR script writer, and his publications include Tadao Ando: Conversations with Students and Motohiko Izawa’s An Upside-Down History of the World, Vol. 1. He has also produced, translated, and written scripts for a variety of well-known anime series, including the English Language anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.