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Issue 10 - Friday, 25th August 2000

Being a pallid Englishman, sunburn from last week's rafting in Gifu means I seem to bear an uncomfortable resemblance to a boiled lobster at the moment. I have been avoiding fish restaurants just to be on the safe side.

Obon is now over, so everyone is back at work and Japan functions again. This also marks the turning point in the weather: from now on it slowly cools down. September to November is the best time to visit Japan along with spring in March to June, as the weather is cool and nature is at it's best. Lots of red-leaf (kouyou) viewing and, of course, it's just another good excuse for sitting outside and drinking sake.

This week's features: an interview with Yoko Hikosaka who has all your money if you've ever studied here; white-water rafting in Gifu Prefecture; and booms in Japan. Almost serious and seriously edited.

CONTENTS

1. Course Information
2. Staff profile: Yoko Hikosaka
3. Things Japanese: Boom!
4. Japan Guide: White-water rafting in Gifu Prefecture

The homepage competition has closed: winners will be notified soon.

Please can you send any suggestions or comments and feedback regarding this newsletter to newsletter@yamasa.org. If there is anything that you want to see in here, please let me know.

See you next time.

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. COURSE INFORMATION

New SILAC dates are now online: see the SILAC file in the Program Catalog for details. Courses from March through to May booking now.

NEW HOMEPAGE READY SOON! The new homepage will be launched in English from September 1st. Korean and Chinese will follow in the months after. Spanish planned for launch in 2001 with German. The new page will have the full dates for the 2001 academic year - April 2001 to March 2002.

LONG-TERM COURSES:

Student Visa: The next student visa is for study from April 2001. Application deadline is December 20th. Apply online for your application kit. http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/application.html

SHORT-TERM COURSES:

SILAC:
* August 31st program: Finalised.
* September 13th program: Some vacancies (Accommodation: Hotel, Student Village, Villa).

Acceleration E (October 5th): Vacancies, but accommodation limited.
Contact Admissions as soon as possible for information.

AIJP/AJSP: Autumn course starts October 5th - All accommodations have vacancies but book now as we have a lot of people coming. If you want a particular room, then you will need to book early.

Discovery: Bookings for courses I (October 11th) onwards being taken.

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