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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: New Years greetings, things to do, OCJS price change
2.
Japanese Customs, Superstitions and Famous People: Giving and receiving gifts, Akashiya Sanma, Funeral cars
3. Course
and accommodation information: October 2004 Applications
4.
Student Interview: Gina Carol Tokuchi Tapia
5. In the News: "The Best Time to Get Married"
6.About The Yamasa Institute for
Japanese Studies
(1) The first bits:
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| Ofuro Bar during the blizzard |
Happy New Year to one and all from a cold Okazaki! We didn't quite get a white Christmas but just a few days before a blizzard hit Japan to give us our first snow of the season. Snow is great for winter sports (i.e. in the mountain resorts) but not everywhere else. Roads, were closed, buses were cancelled and even the trains were late, but thankfully most of it was gone within about 48 hours. Expect at least one more dump either in Janaury or February.
A quick message of congratulations for all the students from J class in AIJP who managed a 100% attendance record for the Autumn/Fall quarter from October to the end of December. Lets hope they can keep it up in the current quarter and that it rubs off on some of the other classes.........(you know who you are!)
(a) OCJS price change:
From January 1st 2004 the price for all levels of access to the Online Center for Japanese Studies (OCJS) was scheduled to change but we've decided to extend the current prices for a little longer whilst we beta test two new features. The price for basic will go up to 12,000 Yen for a year, standard to 24,000 Yen and professional 36,000 Yen. So if you're thinking of signing up, or haven't taken a look at the OCJS before, do it now and save yourself thousands of Yen!
(b) Things to do:
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.
Making rice cakes:
Join the CCC (Cross Culture Circle) in this New Year tradition of making rice cakes
the old-fashioned way. From 11:00am - 3:00pm on January 17th 2004 at the Cooking Theater
next to Yamasa's own FM Okazaki radio station. Participation costs 500 Yen and you can
register by contacting any of the following people:
Tomoko Kamiya (phone) 090-3252-8339
or email to257fr@ybb.ne.jp
Katsue Watanabe (phone) 090-3550-7319 or email kate5@m2.catvmics.ne.jp
Hideko Mochizuki (phone) 090-1278-7936 or email higurasi66@xug.biglobe.ne.jp
Folk Entertainment Festival On February 1st from 11:00am to 4:00pm at Okazaki Shimin Kaikan (Okazaki Citizens Hall).
Takisanji Fire Festival The annual festival, which is quite a spectacle, will be held on February 7th this year from 5:00pm (ceremony) followed by the fire festival at 7:30pm. At Takisanji temple, Taki-cho in the nothern part of Okazaki. To get there take a bus from Higashi Okazaki station to Taki-cho.
Free Origami Classes! On the first Friday of the month the Okazaki International Association also holds free paper folding classes in Aoi Hall at Yamasa from 3:30pm.
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
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
(d) 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. Japanese Customs, Supersitions and Famous People:
Have you ever wanted to know how you should take a bath in Japan, why you shouldn't cut your nails at night and what you should do if you see a funeral car? Have you always wondered about that singing group of pre-pubescent girls called 'Morning something or other' that you always see on TV, or why Japanese people seem to be very keen to know your blood type? Well wonder no longer, because this section will answer all those questions and more..........
In this issue we look at:
Japanese customs: Giving and receiving gifts
Superstitions:
Funeral cars
Famous People: Akashiya Sanma
You can find the full article at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/other_17.html
3. 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 closed and we are now accepting application for the next start date - October 2004. 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 October 2004 start please contact Admissions. The deadline for completed applications is June 20th 2004.
Short-term courses:
| Tour destinations: The February 6th Discovery Tour visits a variety of destinations including Nagano: Zenkouji, Jigokudani - Yudanaka Snow Monkeys, WWII Tunnels, Matsumoto, Matsumoto Castle, Sakai Collection Ukiyoe Museum, Skiing/Snowboarding: Hakuba 47, Tsugaike Kohgen, and also the world famous snow festival in Sapporo. See http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20040206a.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 January 22nd. The next available start date for AIJP, AJSP and Acceleration Format 1 is April 5th 2004.
4. STUDENT INTERVIEW: Gina Carol Tokuchi Tapia - AIJP
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| Gina Carol Tokuchi Tapia |
Patty: Hi Gina, I was wondering if I can interview you for this week's newsletter?
Gina: Sure, but I have my elective class today, so maybe around 2:40 pm.
P: Okay, I'll see you at Aoi Hall.
P: Thanks for agreeing to do the interview.
G: No problem.
P: So where are you from?
G: I'm from Peru. My father is Japanese born in Peru and my mother is Peruvian.
P: So did you study Japanese before you came to Japan?
G: Yes, but only for 2 months.
P: And why are you studying Japanese?
G: My family lives in Japan. My parents are in Kanagawa Prefecture and my younger sister is in Mie Prefecture.
I also like Japanese, so I'm interested in learning the language.
P: What were you doing before coming to Japan?
G: I was studying courses related to.....................
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/student_int_58.html
5. In the News:
In this edition we have another article to help you practice
"The Best Time to Get Married"
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.
6. 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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