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Issue 2 - Thursday, 4th May 2000

Time flies. We are in Golden Week in Japan, one of the two main periods of national holidays. This is the time when most Japanese take their holidays, often going to popular locations such as Hawaii or Australia for a few days. Most companies shut down at this time of year, and it is virtually impossible to do anything except relax and enjoy it!

We are well into spring, and the weather is starting to warm up making this one of the best times to visit Japan. The next few months will be mild and gradually warm up towards the summer heat of July and August. The rainy season will be in there first; June/July tends to see most of the year's rainfall. At this time, as farmers plant rice, even the center of many Japanese towns green (one of the many strange things about Japan is the rice fields in the middle of otherwise residential areas).

This second issue of the Yamasa newsletter will be looking at the Discovery E tour for the summer; some online Japanese resources (dictionaries, etc.) and how to make your computer read Japanese text.

CONTENTS

1. Application Deadlines
2. Discovery Program E Tour Itinerary
3. Online Japanese Resources
4. How to make your computer read Japanese
So don't forget to plan your summer holidays - we have a range of options that should suit most schedules. If you want to join the group on the summer Discovery E program, contact me at admissions@yamasa.org.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Euan McKay.

Admissions Coordinator
The Yamasa Institute
Aichi Center for Japanese Studies
Okazaki, Aichi
Japan 444-0832

Tel: +81 (0) 564 55 8111
Fax: +81 (0) 564 55 8113
Email: Admissions
Email: newsletter@yamasa.org
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/newsletter/

1. Application Deadlines

LONG-TERM COURSES:

If you want to study for more than 3 months, you will need a student visa. The application deadline for October 2000 is June 20th - fill out the online request for an application kit at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/application.html If in doubt, contact Admissions

SHORT-TERM COURSES:

We are finalizing the SILAC June programs - there is still space on some courses if you hurry. Courses from July are still open; courses in June are closing soon.

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