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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: Things to do, Ieyasu Parade, Sayonara Patty Lo!
2.
Japanese Customs, Superstitions and Famous People: Onsen, Morning Musume, lying down after eating
3. Course
and accommodation information: October 2004 Applications
4.
Staff Interview: Kyoko Hayashi
5. In the News: "New Ways to Read"
6. About The Yamasa Institute for
Japanese Studies
(1) The first bits:
After nearly a year of service beyond the call of duty we say farewell to Patty Lo Admissions Coordinator extraodinaire, who is leaving to pursue a career somehwere else. We all wish her all the best for the future and hope that she'll be back to visit sometime soon!!
St Patrick's Day Parade: The well-known Irish festival will be celebrated in true Japanese style at the Ofuro bar on March 17th. The parade will run from the International Office and end at the Ofuro Bar (a distance of about 12 meters). Rest assured Declan will be on hand to provide all participants with complimentary Guinness, maybe................
Private/Semi-Private lessons: The prices for both Private and Semi-private lessons will be going up from March 8th. The homepage will be updated around this time - please take a look at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/private_costs.html for more information.
(b) Things to do:
Ieyasu Parade: On Sunday April 4th, by far the biggest event at this time of year in Okazaki comes around again, and you have an opportunity to be part of the action. The Okazaki International Association (OIA) is looking for people to take part in the parade from 1:30pm on April 4th. Participation is free and Okazaki City Hall will provide traditional clothing and costumes free of charge. To apply, please contact the OIA office at: (0564) 23-6644 or email mailto:oia@m2.catvmics.ne.jp
This is a huge samurai parade with hundreds of participants dressed in clothing and armor from Sengoku Jidai ("Period of the Warring States"). The parade will begin from Iga-Hachiman shrine, make it's way past Higashi Okazaki station, and finally finish on the banks of the Otogawa river where a mock battle will take place.
Free Origami Classes! On the first Friday of the month the Okazaki International Association also holds free paper folding classes in Aoi Hall at Yamasa from 3:30pm.
Free Japanese Classes! Okazaki International Association holds free Japanese lessons taught by volunteers to non-Japanese living in Okazaki. Every Saturday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at Tatsumigaoka-kaikan (3rd Floor), a 10 minute walk from Higashi Okazaki Station to Higashi Myodaiji cho. And also every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursday and Sunday of the month in Aoi Hall at Yamasa from 10:00am - 12:00am. Call 0564-45-5778 for more details, or email yoshiaki_yamamoto@hotmail.com
(c) 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
2. Japanese Customs, Supersitions and Famous People:
Have you ever wanted to know how you should take a bath in Japan, why you shouldn't cut your nails at night and what you should do if you see a funeral car? Have you always wondered about that singing group of pre-pubescent girls called 'Morning something or other' that you always see on TV, or why Japanese people seem to be very keen to know your blood type? Well wonder no longer, because this section will answer all those questions and more..........
In this issue we look at:
Japanese customs: Onsen
Superstitions:
Lying down after eating
Famous People: Morning Musume
You can find the full article at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/other_19.html
3. Course Information
Accommodation
If you are coming to Okazaki during the next few months, please visit the housing availability site, which has been upgraded.
Message from Yukiko Iijima (Housing Officer): 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 the April 2004 have closed and we are now accepting application for the next start date - October 2004. 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 - automatic acceptance of a student visa application is not guaranteed. 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 October 2004 start please contact Admissions. The deadline for completed applications is June 20th 2004.
Short-term courses:
| Tour destinations: The March 19th Discovery Tour visits a variety of destinations including Nagano: Zenkouji, Jigokudani - Yudanaka Snow Monkeys, WWII Tunnels, Matsumoto, Matsumoto Castle, Sakai Collection Ukiyoe Museum, Okutono Jinya, Toyota Kaikan, Toyota Motor Factory tour, Asuke, Sekigahara, Hikone Castle, Genkyu-en, Lake Biwa Cruise, Chikubu Island - Tsukubusuma-jinja and Hougon-ji, Kyoto: Sanjusangendo, Kinkakuji, Ryoanji, Heian Jingu, Nanzenji and many other destinations. See http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20040319a.html for more information. |
Discovery Tours all have vacancies - contact Admissions for further information. Tour dates for this year are available at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_dates.html
All extension programs have space from March 4th th. The next available start date for AIJP, AJSP and Acceleration Format 1 is April 5th 2004.
4. STAFF INTERVIEW: Kyoko Hayashi
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| Kyoko Hayashi |
The following interview was translated from the Japanese original.
Patty: Hayashi sensei, do you have a moment right now?
Kyoko: Yes, sure.
P: I was wondering if I can interview you for this week's newsletter.
K: Me? Okay, no problem.
P: When will be a good time for you?
K: How about tomorrow around 4 pm?
P: Okay, then it's set.
Fast forward to the next day.....
P: Thank you for agreeing to do the interview.
K: That's okay. Let's use one of the empty classrooms.
P: How about we start with the obvious question - why did you want to become a Japanese language teacher?
K: Well, when I was in high school, at first I thought about.....................................
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/staff_int_32.html
5. In the News:
In this edition we have another article to help you practice
"New Ways to Read"
About "In the News": This section aims to help you improve your understanding of articles in contemporary Japanese print and web media. Articles are from a wide range of sources including business, fashion, music, lifestyle, entertainment, crime, politics, international relations and so on. All articles are printable, and are accompanied by streaming audio files of the article being read at normal speed by male and female native speakers. Furthermore there are questions from the OCJS faculty that will help you confirm your reading or listening comprehension skills. (If you are an advanced learner, you may wish to attempt the questions after first listening to the audio link only, and then read the article to test your listening comprehension skills).
In addition, by using the link generator of the OCJS online dictionary with its definitions and kanji animations, you can easily check the meaning of new words, and also the stroke order of any Kanji that are new for you. The titles of the links ARE NOT translations of the headline accompanying the article (we don't want to give beginner level students too many hints to the answers), but are indicative of the subject field.
6. 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
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