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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: Online Center for Japanese Studies (OCJS), Things To Do, JETRO test, discount train travel.
2. Course information.
3. Student Interview: Matthew Sidgwick (AIJP)
4. Japan Guide: Gion (Kyoto)
5. About The Yamasa Institute for Japanese Studies
6. Subscription Information
Online Center for Japanese Studies.
After being in development for 2 years and 9 months, the Online Center for Japanese Studies will be ready for upload on Wednesday 7th of August and can be accesssed from this date at http://www.yamasa.org/ocjs/. Students who have studied (or are currently studying) at Yamasa from April 1st 2002 will be able to access the online school and kanji dictionary using your student I.D. number as your user name and your date of birth as your password. The date of birth will be 6 figures, for example, if you are born on the 4th of October 1969 then your password will be 691004.
If you have studied at Yamasa before the 31st of March 2002 or you have forgotten your student I.D. number, you can access the online school from Friday August 10th, using the forms provided. General access will be available from August 31st 2002.
Declan Murphy would like to extend his apologies to everyone for the project being released later than planned. It has been in development for a long period of time and our primary objective is to ensure an online curriculum of high quality. Any questions regarding the Online Center for Japanese Studies (OCJS) can be sent to ocjs@yamasa.org. Replies sent to this address will take about 72 hours as project staff are currently working long hours organizing the release.
1. The first bits.
(a) Things to do:
Toyokawa Fireworks Festival:
On August 24th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
there will be a display of hand-held fireworks at Toyokawa Athletic Field. For
more information call 0533-86-4101.
Drum Festival:
There will be a large drum festival at 'Hijika-no-sato' in Kaore Valley on Saturday August 31st from 5:00pm. A number of performers will be playing at a specially built outdoor stage in Sakurgata. To get there take a bus from Higashi Okazaki station to Sakurgata. Buses will be returning to Higashi Okazaki after the festival has finished.
Meeting point: Hachiko (the famous dog statue in front of Shibuya station).
This time, we would like to suggest a somewhat different schedule: From 8pm is a Salsa Dance Show and party afterwards: Salsa con Sabor a Habana. The event is happening in Roppongi at the Lumiere Douce. We will still meet in Shibuya at Hachiko as usually at 7pm and then decide on how to proceed. Just wanted to let you know in advance so that you can think about it and plan accordingly. The show is performed by six different groups and single performers. Afterwards a live band will play. Tickets are Yen 3,500 including 1 drink. Hope to see many of you guys and gals on Saturday!
The different purposes of this monthly "Yamasa Tokyo Club" are:
- meeting between ex-yamasa'jin'on one-to-all basis (and not on a multiple one-to-one basis which is time consuming in Tokyo).
- welcoming Yamasa students visiting Tokyo .
- exchanging information and experience about living, studying and working in Tokyo & around for 'the new ex-Yamasa'jin'.
- having (a lot of) fun together.
It is not only meant for (ex) Yamasa 'jin' living in Tokyo - ex Yamasa 'jin' visiting Tokyo are more than welcome!! Please feel free to pass this information on to (ex) Yamasa 'jin' and/or to bring any of your friends.
(b) Seishun ju-hachi (18) kippu:
The Seishun ju-hachi kippu is on sale again from now until August 31st, for travel between July 20th to September 10th. The ticket, which is available from all JR ticket offices, costs 11,500 Yen and can be used on all local JR train lines over five consecutive, or non-consecutive days. It allows you to travel as far as you want for just 2,300 Yen! The ticket can be used on local and rapid trains, but not express trains or shinkansens. If you can't get away during the Summer then the next time the ticket will be available to purchase is December 1st to January 20th, and February 20th to March 31st 2003.
(c) Japanese Language Proficiency Test application:
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is held in December every year in Japan and applications are now being taken for students enrolling in a course at Yamasa, who will not be in Japan to complete an application in person. If you are going to be studying at Yamasa through December this year and would like Yamasa to apply on your behalf to take the test please contact admissions@yamasa.org stating which level of the test you would to apply for (1,2,3 or 4). Please note that it is not possible to take two exams, for example, Level 2 and Level 3. The deadline for applications to Yamasa is towards the end of August.
(d) Online Kanji Dictionary now accessible:
On Thursday 17th of January the programmers in the back office released the test version of Yamasa's OCJS Online Dictionary. This dictionary is published in English, Chinese (Traditional), Spanish, Korean, German and Czech and includes both a word dictionary and a Kanji dictionary in an online database. At the moment the only version you will be able to see is the test version, so the server will be very slow. It will give you a good idea of some of the resources that the OCJS project has been working on over the last 18 months, so if you have the time have a look at:
http://www.yamasa.org/ocjs/kanjijiten/index.html
(e) Jobs:
| A local company is interested in hiring a Japanese speaking foreigner with marketing experience to work as product manager handling a major project. The product range is from a major european manufacturer. The successful applicant should be degree qualified, fluent in English, have Japanese proficiency of upper intermediate or higher (equivalent of Level 2 minimum) and be committed to work for minimum of 2-3 years. For details contact Declan Murphy at the International Office. |
Recruitment ongoing for the following positions at Yamasa:
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
Admissions Coordinator, International Office
The
Yamasa Institute - Aichi Center for Japanese Studies
1-2-1 Hanehigashimachi
Okazaki
Aichi Japan 444-0832
Tel: +81 (0) 564 55 8111
Fax: +81
(0) 564 55 8174 (admissions)
Fax: +81 (0) 564 55 8113 (student
affairs)
Email: Admissions
Email: newsletter@yamasa.org
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/
2. Course Information
Accommodation
Until the middle of August all of Yamasa's accommodation is full and the only accommodation available between now and then is in the Rec World Hotel. Students applying for courses from August and wishing to stay in accommodation which is currently unavailable will be placed on a waiting list. Homestay accommodation is full until September. 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 recieved 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 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, "Residence U" as your second choice and so on.
Long-term Courses:
Student Visa: Applications for October 2002 and April 2003: Thank you to everybody who applied for a student visa from October. We received a record number of applications and there was strong competition for places. Applications for the October 2002 student visa start have now closed (though applications currently in process will still be accepted). The next student visa start date is April 2003 and we will begin accepting application kits from October. Please note that we will take into account a number of factors when considering a student visa application including age, academic background, nationality and so on. If you need more information about dates, please check the deadlines for the student visa listed in each course in the program catalogue. If you wish to apply for the April 2003 start please contact Admissions for more information.
Short-term courses:
| Discovery Tour starting on September 6th - itinerary at: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20020906.html Contact Admissions for details. There are still a few places available - join a very small private tour: There are still a number of places available - join a very small private tour: Includes Includes Kamikochi, Takayama Jinya, Nara - Todaiji, Nara Park, Toyota Motor Factory and Kaikan, Okutono Jinya, Seto, Kyoto - Ryoanji, Nijo Castle, Kiyomizudera, Jishu Jinja, Lake Shoujiko, Mt. Fuji viewing, Magome, Tsumago, as well as many other locations. |
Other Discovery Tours all have vacancies - contact Admissions for further information. Tour dates for next year are available at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_dates.html
All SILAC programs have space from August 22nd but accommodation is very limited. Contact Admissions as soon as possible for information.
3. Student Interview: Matthew Sidgwick (AIJP)
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| Matthew Sidgwick |
Jon: Okay, I'll get straight into it - why are you studying Japanese?
Matthew: Personal reasons mainly and to continue working in Japan. I've been working in Japan for a while and I want to be able to communicate with the people I live with. I'm also getting married next year to a Japanese lady so I will always have a connection with Japan.
J: Congratulations on the marriage.
M: Cheers!
J: How long have you been in Japan?
M: 7 years, actually coming up to 8.....
J: What have you been doing during that time?
M: I've been working in Tokyo. For the first two years I taught English and for the last 5 I have been a financial recruiter.
J: What was teaching English like?
M: Excellent! I didn't really want to do it for more than than a couple of years but I enjoyed it. The students were very receptive.
J: Why have you decided to stay in Japan for so long. I know many people who say that it was hard for them to stay for more than 1 or 2 years.
M: It seemed like the land of opportunity before I moved here. It sounds cheesy but it's true. You get what you put into it and there's a lot to Japan - not just the cities but....................................
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/student_int_31.html
4. Japan Guide: Gion (Kyoto)
"Evening began to fall. "The Gion music will soon begin," said the elder daughter. "I can't imagine living any place where I would be out of earshot of the Gion music in summer." That rules out the rest of the world, and even most of Kyoto, other than a few square blocks."
Alex Kerr, Lost Japan
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/kyoto/gion.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
You are being sent this newsletter because at some time you contacted the Yamasa Institute's Aichi Center for Japanese Studies through email, or you contacted an internet-based Japanese language information service which forwarded your email to us. If you do not want to receive further issues of this newsletter, please send a message to unsubscribe@yamasa.org with the word "unsubscribe" in the title. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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