When you volunteer for Old Photos of Japan, you get behind-the-scenes access to the preservation of history. You’ll get to experience the joy of discovery as you participate in uncovering aspects of images from Bakumatsu through mid-Showa.
You can participate from anywhere in the world, unless the description notes otherwise.
| Responsibilities | Translating articles (en > ja or ja > en). |
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| Skills | Native speaker in the target language. Experience writing for publications. |
| Responsibilities | Editing articles (en or ja). |
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| Skills | Native speaker in the target language. Experience editing and writing for publications. |
| Responsibilities | Researching specific topics (en, ja). |
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| Skills | Experience doing historical research. |
| Important | Have access to reliable libraries and archives with large volumes of relevant material about Japan. For example, the National Diet Library in Tokyo, or a university library specializing in Japan studies. Occasionally research at national archives in other countries is required, so do contact us when you are interested and live near one. |
| Responsibilities | Researching photographs and writing articles about them (en, ja). |
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| Skills | Native speaker in the target language. Experience doing historical research. Experience writing for publications. |
| Important | Have access to reliable libraries and archives with large volumes of relevant material about Japan. For example, the National Diet Library in Tokyo, or a university library specializing in Japan studies. |
| Responsibilities | Fact checking articles (en, ja). |
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| Skills | Fluent in the target languages. Experience with fact checking, or editing and writing, for publications. Diplomatic, good with people, concise. Preferably a history degree. |
| Responsibilities | Restoring digital files of scanned images. |
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| Skills | Experience with restoring digital imagery. |
| Responsibilities | Maintaining, installing and developing systems. Implementing security measures. Offering technical support and troubleshooting technical problems. |
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| Skills | Working knowledge of relevant systems, software and programming for dispersed organizations. Preferably, experience with Textpattern. |
| Responsibilities | Getting people interested in Old Photos of Japan. |
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| Skills | Fluent and native accent in the language of your target area. Experience with social networks or marketing. |
| Responsibilities | Raising funds for our activities. |
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| Skills | Experience raising funds for non-profit organizations. |
tell us your skills and interests!