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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: New York/Washington DC, Table Tennis Tournament, Inuyama Castle concert, Day trip to Sekigahara
1. The first bits.
(a) New York/Washington DC:
All the members of staff at Yamasa and those people involved in the production of the Newsletter would like to
express their shock and sadness at the events that have occured in the USA over the past few days. As quite a few of our alumni live in the areas targetted, there were a few anxious moments.
One of our graduates was working in the Pentagon at the time of the attack but has confirmed that he is safe (though shaken).
We also managed to confirm on Wednesday evening that 8 of our Japanese students who are currently
studying/living in the Manhattan area are OK. Some of our students here will be returning home to be with their families.
If you do not have current email addresses for friends you met at Yamasa, please feel free to ask our assistance.
Our thoughts
and prayers are with all those who died, or lost a loved one in the attacks and hope that all those who were injured will
make a speedy recovery.
(b) Table Tennis Tournament :
(c) Inuyama Castle concert:
One for the culture vultures... On September 29th (Saturday) there will be a concert from 6.30pm (entry to venue from
6.00pm) held in Inuyama Castle. Appearing are
"Schloss String Quartet" and soprano Shigemi Okuda.
Cost is only 1000 yen. For further info contact the Inuyama Tourism and Exchange Section at 0568-61-1000.
d) Day trip to Sekigahara:
Sunday October 21st (Sept 15th under the old lunar calendar) is the 401st anniversary of the battle of Sekigahara.
For those of you who missed the big 400th anniversary commemorations and re-enactment last year, better late than never?
Short History bit: This battlefield is where Tokugawa Ieyasu lead his army of 75,000 against 80,000 troops of Ishida Mitsunari in a battle that determined
the history of Japan, and commenced the Edo Period (1603-1868) that led to the long period of peace (and isolation)
that continued until the Meiji Restoration of 1868.
For less than the cost of the cheapest JR train ticket, you get all transport from your
accommodation to Sekigahara and return. The group size is small (maximum of 9), and you get to see the battlefield and surrounding area
which includes excellent hiking paths. The fee is only 1,100 Yen. To reserve your place pay Ms Yoko Hikosaka at
Student Services on the ground floor of the Yamasa II building.
(e) Jobs:
Recruitment ongoing for the following
positions:
see http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/careers.html for details and other
vacancies, and contact
careers@yamasa.org if you are interested in applying. Most are connected
with web publishing and translation. Study Japanese for free
in exchange for part-time work in the International
Office. These are ongoing positions - we need people all year round, so please
contact us if you are interested in positions later in the year as
well.
(f) Other bits: Jon Walden Tel: +81 (0) 564 55 8111
2. Course information.
3. Staff Interview: Chieko Hase (SILAC)
4. Things Japanese: Tanuki
5. About The Yamasa Institute for Japanese Studies
6. Subscription Information
Yamasa's annual Table Tennis competition took place on Friday afternoon (7th) last week in Aoi Hall. In a change to last
year's team format, the competition was a straight knockout with men and women playing separately. Though the turnout
was not as large as last year, the standard was high in both competitions and there were staff from all the faculties
and student services came to watch the proceedings. None of the staff in the International Office were able to play
due to prior commitments, oh and ah err... because it wouldn't have been fair on the other participants!
Table Tennis Champs 
Director of Studies for the Online Center
Japanese teachers for the Online Center (2 positions filled, 1
remaining)
Native-speaker Korean speaking interns
Native-speaker German speaking interns
Native-speaker Spanish speaking interns
Contact Admissions if you have any questions.
Admissions Coordinator
The
Yamasa Institute Aichi Center for Japanese Studies
1-2-1 Hanehigashimachi
Okazaki
Aichi Japan 444-0832
Fax: +81
(0) 564 55 8174 (admissions)
Fax: +81 (0) 564 55 8113 (student
affairs)
Email: Admissions
Email:
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/
2. Course Information
Accommodation:
During September Yamasa's accommodation is close to capacity. From October there are no vacancies in Residence U and K. There are also no apartments available in Yamasa Villa 1,3 and 4 and Yamasa 2 is full. There are limited rooms available in the Student Village. Students applying for courses from October and wishing to stay in accommodation which is currently unavailable will be placed on a waiting list. There are usually some last-minute changes, so check with Admissions for information or see the availability file for details. Please note that accommodation is not reserved until we have received the tuition fees for your chosen course in full.
Accommodation in apartments in the annexe of the Rec World Hotel (near Daijuji temple) will be used whenever Yamasa's accommodation becomes full. The prices for the "1K-Single" and "2K-Shared" room options have been discounted and are now the same price as per the Student Village. For more information on the apartments in the Rec World Hotel annexe, please see the following pages:
http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/hotel.html (for accommodation description)
http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/tankisei.html (for price list of accommodation)
Message from Housing Office: Please also note that it is extremely important that you rank your accommodation preferences clearly. Upgrades are possible in the event of cancellations - so if your first preference is a single room in the village, select "Village single" as first choice, the "Hotel single" as your second choice and so on.
Long-term Courses:
Student Visa: Applications for April 2002: Applications for the student visa beginning in April 2002 are now being taken. (Applications for the October 2001 student visa have now closed and no more applications can be accepted). If you are not sure about the deadlines, please check the deadlines for the student visa listed in each course in the program catalogue. If you wish to apply for the next start-date of April 2002 please complete an application form online (see program catalog for details: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/apply.html) or contact Admissions for more information. The application deadline for the April 2002 student visa start is December 20th 2001.
Short-term courses:
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Discovery tour starting on October 19th - Contact Admissions for details. There are still a few places available - join a very small private tour: Includes Tsumago and Magome (Japanese alps) tour, Tenryu Gorge, Mount Komaga-take, all the best parts of Fuji and the surrounding area including the Five Lakes, Narusawa Ice Cave, Fugaku Wind Cave and Shiraito-no-taki. Also a tour of the Asahi Brewery, Atsuta Jingu and Tokugawa Art Museum as well as many other locations. |
Other Discovery Tours all have vacancies - contact Admissions for further information. Tour dates for this year are October 19th and December 14th.
All SILAC programs have space but accommodation is limited. Contact Admissions as soon as possible for information.
3. Staff Interview: Chieko Hase (Teacher - SILAC)
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| Hard at work in Aoi Hall |
Jon: Hase Sensei, I've been asked by the Director of the International Office to interview you for the Newsletter this week.
Have you got a minute?
Hase: Yes of course..
J: How long have you been teaching at Yamasa?
H: 2 years....I think.......
J: You've forgotten?
H: No....it's been about one and a half years........I think.....
J: Do you live in Okazaki?
H: No, I live in Chiryu.
J: With your family?
H: Yes, there's 7 of us living in the same house!
J: Seven?!
H: My two younger brothers (21 and 23 years old), my parents and my two grandparents. It's a very lively household!
J: I can imagine!
J: What were you doing before you were teaching at Yamasa?
Continued at
http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/staff_int_15.html
4. Things Japanese: Tanuki
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| A ceramic Tanuki |
In Japanese folklore the Tanuki has great physical strength and supernatural powers. Like the kitsune (red fox), it is a master of shape-changing and disguise and is a....
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/things_japanese_19.html
5. ABOUT THE YAMASA INSTITUTE'S AICHI CENTER FOR JAPANESE STUDIES
The Yamasa Institute is committed to providing high-quality education in the Japanese language. We are a non-profit organization, a part of the Hattori Group. We are accredited by Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education - APJLE, accreditation number B302 - and "the only Institute in the Mikawa region with the appropriate programs, systems, curriculum and facilities required for quality Japanese language education" according to the Ministry of Justice. Further, in recognition of the excellent quality of our programs, we are in the top tier of 'Appropriately Authorized Japanese Language Education Institutes' - in fact, the only school in the Mikawa area with this prestigious recommendation. For full details see the accreditation section on the homepage at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/accreditation.html
6. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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