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Issue 19 - Friday, 29th December 2000
Today's Contents:
Editorial
Staff Interview: Hattori Yoshio (President, The Hattori Foundation).
Things Japanese: Oshougatsu (New Year).
1. Editorial (well, the bit at the front).
Thank you very much to everyone who has studied with us over the year - over 350 people came through the school for a total of about 120 years' worth of Japanese study. If you have any comments or ideas, any feedback at all about how we can improve the school, your suggestions would be gratefully received. Again, thank you to you all and we look forward to welcoming you back to Yamasa in the future.
The school will be closed from December 30th until January 4th. If you need to contact the school, you can still mail admissions@yamasa.org - the account will be checked regularly for urgent mails. I will be back from holiday on January 8th. If you need to contact someone urgently over the holiday, please use the emergency numbers at the end of this mail.
Being in Japan for Christmas is just like being in Europe for Christmas - a purely commercial event. Okay, it's a cliche, but I like cliches. They're easy, just pop into your mind without thinking. Anyway, "kurisumasu" in Japan is a time to stay with family, loved ones, or get drunk and commiserate with single friends if you're sadly single.
Now that I'm over the hangover, this week's edition includes the (almost) complete guide to Oshougatsu - a word that fills every vacuum-cleaner salesman in Japan with joy. Read the Things Japanese section for a brief summary of the things that you need to know about a Japanese New Year and how to enjoy the thrills of Ousouji, Toshikoshisoba, Osechiryouri and much, much more.
Interview this week: The boss himself (Hattori Yoshio, President of the Hattori Foundation). What he did, when, where and why. All the nitty-gritty details you never dared to ask - well, I never dared either since I'm not due to finish work for three months and don't want to speed up my departure. Plus some suggested questions from students.
Next newsletter interview will be with Ban sensei - if you have any questions you want to ask her, please send them to newsletter@yamasa.org.
The usual:
Otherwise, Happy New Year to everyone. No one has applied for my job yet....
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