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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: Important student visa announcement, Job Listings, Things to do
2. Course information: April 2004 Student Visa Applications
3. Student Interview: Li-Pin Huang
4. In the News: "How to deal with those not of your type"
5. About The Yamasa Institute for Japanese Studies
1. The first bits:
Important notice regarding student visa applications:
In recent years Japanese immigration has allowed people to change from a short term tourist visa to a shugakusei (student) visa provided they have submitted an application by the relevant deadline without having to leave Japan. The rules regarding this have always stated that it was not possible but immigration has been 'bending' the rules to make life easier for students. However, immigration has decided to reduce the number of students in Japan and has now prohibited any change from tourist to student visa in Japan. This means that it is no longer possible to start in January or July for example, and then change over to a student visa in April or October for studies at Yamasa.
The decision, which was scheduled to come into effect from April 2004 was actually applied from October 3rd this year and has resulted in hundreds of people, who were waiting for their student visa application to be processed whilst in Japan on a tourist visa, to leave Japan and do the whole process outside of the country.
(a) Things to do:
Nagoya Matsuri: Taking place this weekend (11th and 12th of October), the festival in central Nagoya will feature a procession of the three fuedal lords from the Age of Wars (16th Century). This will include Okazaki's own Tokugawa Ieyasu and parades of floats, flower carts and music. There are also activities in the evening at Hisaya Odori Park.
Sanage Matsuri: If the Hounen Matsuri that takes place every year at Tagata shrine in March is your cup of tea then you should definitely check out the Sanage Matsuri at Sanage shrine in Toyota City. The shrines fertility rituals will include a procession of floats, men wielding long phallic poles and a display of shooting with matchlock guns. Make your way to the shrine anytime on the 10th, 11th or 12th of October.
The Grand Shrines of Ise: From October 15-17 'Kanname', an event held to dedicate the first ears of rice at the Outer Shrine of Ise, will be held through Ise City. Large floats loaded with new rice will be paraded through the city. More information on the Ise Grand Shrines can be found at http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/mie/ise.html.
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.
(b) Job Listings
Job description:
The Yamasa Institute is seeking an experienced
professional to join the International Office in a senior management role
assisting the Director of the International Office. The Coordinator will be
responsible for:
1) Supervising the operations of the International Office and the Admissions
section.
2) Building quality assurance into the Admissions Selection
Process.
3) Providing a key advisory role in the management and policy
formulation of both the ACJS and OCJS.
4) Supervising the development of
yamasa.org content in line with the language neutrality policy.
5) Ensuring
customer focus is maintained.
This is a full time position commencing from March 1st, 2004. Applications are requested by email to careers@yamasa.org or by postal mail/courier. Please address correspondence to
The President
The Yamasa Institute
1-2-1
Hanehigashi-machi
Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken
JAPAN 444-0832
Questions regarding the position may be directed to careers@yamasa.org or by fax to 81-564-55-8113. Please quote the REFERENCE NUMBER when applying for the position or asking for information about this position. Applications should include a full resume detailing education and experience. The resume should be in English and Japanese.
More information about the position can be found at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/careers/acjs_int_in.html
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
Job description:
Diagonal reports, a business-to-business market
information company is seeking a freelance information researcher in Japan. They
require a graduate, post-graduate or similar researcher who is able to do the
following:
1) Obtain detailed information (i.e. conduct desk research and interviews).
Educational qualifications are secondary to quality of research.
2) Present
these findings in plain English according to the required format.
3) Meet
established deadlines and who is available for freelance and part-time research.
The company pays competitive rates per project and provides full training of
their specific requirements. Interested researchers should apply with a brief
resume, including:
A) Proven (academic or market) information research
experience and
B) Time availability
to: dreports@eircom.net or info@diagonalreports.com or Fax + 353 46 9541250.
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.
(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
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 October 17th Discovery Tour visits a variety of destinations including Okutono Jinya, Toyota Kaikan, Toyota Motor Factory tour, Asuke , Kyoto: Sanjusangendo, Kinkakuji, Ryoanji, Heian Jingu, Nanzenji, Nara: Nara Koen, Kasuga Taisha, Nigatsudo, Todaiji, Isuien Garden & Neiraku Museum, Magome, Hiking the Nakasendo, Tsumago, Toson Memorial, Obara Washi, and many other destinations. See http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20031017a.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 September 18th but accommodation is very limited. AIJP, AJSP and Acceleration Format 1 from October 6th are full and the next available start date for these programs is January 6th 2004.
3. STUDENT INTERVIEW: Li-Pin Huang - AIJP
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| Li-Pin Huang |
Li-Pin: Hi Patty! Long time no see.
Patty: Hi Amy (Li-Pin's English name), how are you doing?
L: I'm doing alright, what are you doing here at Yamasa II building?
P: I'm here to look for interviewee for this week's newsletter. Would you like to be my interviewee?
L: Sure, I'd love too.
P: Where are you from and what were you doing before you come to Japan?
L: I'm from Taiwan and I was working in China.
P: I see. How did you find out about Yamasa?
L: Well, through............
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/student_int_53.html
4. In the News:
In this edition we have another article to help you practice
"How to deal with those not of your type"
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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