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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: Typhoons, Summer Festivals, Job Listings, Things to do
2. Course information: April 2004 Student Visa Applications
3. Staff Interview: Patty Lo
4. In the News: "Tofu Around The World"
5. About The Yamasa Institute for Japanese Studies
1. The first bits.
Typhoon season continued with a bang last week when some of the worst weather of the year caused havoc over a three day period. It seemed as if this might stop the climb of Mt. Fuji which coincided with the bad weather, but luckily we got the go-ahead just 20 minutes before we were going to abandon the attempt because of time considerations. The weather actually turned out to be fine the next morning and there was great views for those who managed to make it to the top.
(a) Things to do:
Toyokawa Fireworks Festival: A little bit different from the run of the mill fireworks festivals being held over the Summer there is a hand held fireworks festival at Toyokawa Athletic Field on August 23rd. Around 600 'tezutsu' (handheld) fireworks will be set off along with more traditional ones. The danger runs from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Culture classes with the Okazaki International Association (OIA):
The OIA is holding a series of classes over the next few months
designed to introduce various facets of Japanese culture to foreign residents
living in Okazaki.
Tea Ceremony: Held on Sunday October 12th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Jonantei (the
teahouse in Okazaki Park). Cost - 400 Yen.
Flower arrangement: Also to be held at Jonantei on the weekend of December 6th/7th. Price
has not yet been decided but should be under 1000 Yen.
There will also be Japanese cooking and karate classes in early 2004. Applications can be made by completing a form located outside the International Office at Yamasa, or by calling the OIA office on (0564) 23-6644.
Folk dance festival: A folk dance festival will take place in Nagoya on August 30th and 31st. The "Nippon Domannaka Matsuri" will include a Yosakoi dance group from Okazaki. If you joining the dancing group from Rokusho Shirine near Higashi Okazaki train station then please contact Ms. Otake Itsuki on (0564) 51-2930 (in Japanese). Rehearsals are held from 7:00pm to 8:00pm every Friday.
Drum Festival: Also on Saturday August 30th is the 5th annual drum festival at hijikano-sato in Kaore Valley. The drumming begins at 5:00pm.
Job Listings
Title: Researcher
Job description:
1) Research and create / update database on clients and industry.
2) Research and collect market intelligent on human resource related activities, eg. salary survey, benefits survey, etc.
3) Assist Consultants in providing consultation to our clients.
4) Assist in organising conferences and events in Tokyo, and the region.
Requirements: Graduate with any discipline. Knowledge and experience of banking is preferred but not mandatory. Proactive, energetic, service oriented and teamworkers are required. Must possess good communication skills.
Company description:
Our Group have been in business for 7 years in the region, and has 5 offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Beijing and Shanghai. We provide human resource consultancy and organise events and conferences in the region. Our clients are major Investment Banks and MNCs.
Career developments:
1) Successful researcher will be groomed to be full pledged consultant.
2) As the Group has 5 regional offices, interoffice posting for overseas exposure is abundant.
3) Promotion is based on performance and merits. Staff with good management skills will be tasked to run an operation (an office or few offices)
4) The Group is still growing and looking to expand to international market.
Interested parties can send their resume to kgneo@euro-group.com or fax to 03-3436-2112
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
Free Origami and Kimono Classes! On the first Friday of the month the Okazaki International Association also holds free paper folding classes in Aoi Hall at Yamasa frmo 3:30pm. On the third Friday of every month they hold a kimono class at 2:00pm in Aoi Hall where you can try on a Yukata.
(b) 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
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 now begun. 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 April 2004 start please contact Admissions.
Short-term courses:
| Tour destinations: The September 19th Discovery Tour visits a variety of destinations including Tagata Jinja, Meijimura, Inuyama Castle, Magome, Tsumago, Toson Memorial, Uji: Tenryuji, Nijo Castle, Okutono Jinya, Toyota Motor Factory tour, Asuke, Ueno Castle, Yunoyama Onsen and many other destinations. See http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20030919a.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 July 10th and academic programs have space from July but accommodation is very limited.
3. Staff Interview: Patty Lo
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| Patty Lo |
Patty took over from Shihkuei Huang in April 2003 as Yamasa's Chinese speaking Admissions Coordinator.
Jon: You've been doing the job for nearly 6 months now, so how's it been so far?
Patty: Alright.....
J: Would you like to elaborate on that?
P: I'm getting used to things now and don't have to ask you so many questions!
J: How did Peter (Shihkuei) prepare you for the job, because I know you hadn't worked in the
International Office prior to April.
P: He'd written a manual of what I had to do and said that after he left I could ask you any questions
I might have. I only had a week to train with him before he left so I figured a fair amount by myself.
J: What's it like working in the International Office?
P: To be honest, kind of strange.
J: That must be Declan.................
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/staff_int_29.html
4. In the News:
In this edition we have another article to help you practice,
"Tofu Around The World"
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.
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
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