The opening up of the Indian economy has created interest in Japanese. There has been a huge increase in the number of students who take up studying Japanese as a language to further their careers. Learning Japanese can add a feather to your cap.
Jobs for Japanese Language Speakers and Translators
The best job you can get by mastering this language is becoming an interpreter. As an interpreter you will mostly work on a retainer ship. You will have to accompany Japanese official delegations or business groups on foreign trips.
Those who know Japanese language have great scope in airlines, tourism, and the hospitality industry as well. With more and more Japanese people coming to India for medical treatment you can get jobs in hospitals. Technical translation work is also a big draw.
As there is a huge shortage of Japanese teachers in universities and private institutions, you can also take up teaching Japanese as a career. You job opportunities in research organizations and multinational firms are very high. Japanese translators are employed by publishing houses. Job opportunities also occur in export agencies, exhibitions and fairs, radio stations and trade organizations.
There are many jobs related directly to speaking Japanese. Japanese now will simply enhance and increase your salary at your current jobs.
Knowledge of Japanese language can help you get jobs in translation bureaus, international organizations like the UN, FAO, diplomatic and defense establishments, etc. Even embassies employ language specialists for translations, business correspondence and interpretation jobs.
You can learn Japanese in the following institutes in India
Andhra University, Dept. of Japanese Language
Visakhapatnam, 530 003 Andhra Pradesh
0891-554871
FAX 0891-555547
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages
Hyderabad 500007
040-709-8131
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
J.L.Nehru Academy of Foreign Lang.,
Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110 001
011-338 9942
Ahmedabad Management Association Japanese Language Course
401, Parijat Apartments 55, Bhaikaka Nagar, Thatlej, Ahmedabad 380 059
Gujarat
079-674 7801 674 7802
FAX 079-674 0764
ibcaapl@ad1.vsnl.net.in
AOTS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Karnataka Regional Centre, 19/7, Basement Floor, Maruthi Mansion,
Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560 052 Karnataka
71, 228 6571
FAX 080-228 6570
Institute of Japanese Studies, Alumni Society of AOTS
c/o ER/DC. Vellayambalam, Trivandrum 695 033 Kerala
0471-320116
FAX 0471-331654
Indo-Japanese Association
Near Bharat Saw-mill, Khend-Chiplum,
Ratnagiri Dist. 415 605 Maharashtra
02355-52803
Academy of Japanese Lang. & Culture
H-4, Kalpita Enclave, Sahar Road,
Andheri(E) Mumbai 400 069
Maharashtra
Manipur University, Centre for Development Studies, Japanese LanguageDepartment
Canchipur- 795 003 Imphal
7, 220 847 FAX 0385-221 429
All India Institute of Management Studies
29, Lazarus Church Road, R.A. Puram,
Chennai 600 028 Tamil Nadu
044-4933210, 4956036, 4952719,044-494 0066
Banaras Hindu University, Dept. of Foreign Languages
Varanasi 221 005 Uttar Pradesh
0542-316938 FAX 0542-316946
The Bhawanipur Education Society College
5, Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani, Calcutta 700 020 West Bengal
033-2803284
FAX 033-2478903
dibya@hotmail.com
Jadavpur University, Electrical Engineering Department, Japanese Language Course
Calcutta, 700 032 West Bengal
033-473 4044
aajibitto@chequemail.com
