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Today's Contents:
1. The first bits: FM
Okazaki DJ, Latin party, Classical concert, Where are they now??, Shodo
classes
2. Course
information.
3. Student
Interview: Kelly Duke (Canada)
4.
Japan Guide: Inuyama Castle
5. About The Yamasa Institute for Japanese
Studies
6. Subscription
Information
1. The first bits.
(a) Yamasa student becomes FM Okazaki DJ!:
Who said it was impossible to find fame and fortune in Okazaki? Well I'm not sure about the fortune but one of Yamasa's students is on his way to becoming famous! (in Okazaki and the surrounding area at least). Joseph Huang, an American student studying in AIJP, now has a slot on FM Okazaki (76.3FM). On Monday nights from 9.30pm you can here Joseph playing a combination of Japanese and Western music with guests including staff and students from Yamasa. Joseph uses English, Japanese and Chinese in his show so it should be interesting.......
The URL for the show is http://www.763.fm/live.html
This is in Japanese of course. You then need to click on the text links to either
If you can't read Japanese well yet, note that these links are below the webcamera.
(b) International Latin Party:
Mark a date in your diary for Friday night, 16th of November as there is an International Latin Party at CHIKARA Dancing (which is situated above Chirokiya restaurant and also doubles as a Karaoke bar) next to Higashi Okazaki station (Meitetsu line). From 9.00 pm until 03.00 am you can dance the night away and drink as much as you want for only 2500 Yen! Yamasa students will get a 500 Yen discount by presenting their student cards. If you are unsure about finding Chikara by yourself or going on your own then come to Yamasa II at 8.30 pm as there will be a large group of students going together (it will take between 10 and 12 min by bicycle to get there) Please phone 0564 26 1880 for more details about the address. Chirokiya restaurant is also a good place to have dinner before, during or after the party.
(c) Jose Carreras & Sarah Brightman concert:
World renound tenor Jose Carreras and singer Sarah Brightman will be performing along with the Tokyo Symphony Dream Concert orchestra at Toyota stadium on the 17th of November. Dream Concert will be hosted by Shinji Tanimura and the show begins at 5.00pm. Tickets cost from 5,000 to 25,000 Yen and can be purchased from Toyota stadium (please call 0565-89-4300 for more details) or from the main ticket line on 052-320-9999. Please take a look at the poster on the board outside the International Office for more information.
(d) New section: Where are they now???:
A new section of the Newsletter, beginning soon, will be devoted to former Yamasa students. Would you like to know where your old classmates are now, what happened to them after they finished studying and what they're doing now?? If there is anybody you would like to know about please let me know, I will try and track them down and (provided they agree) include their information in this section. If you would like to be included in this section yourself then please contact me at newsletter@yamasa.org
(e) Shodo (Japanese calligraphy) lessons:
Nowadays most Japanese people use pencils, pens and often computers to write letters and documents. But the art of shodo (calligraphy), where an ink-dipped brush is used to create Chinese kanji and Japanese kana characters, remains a traditional part of Japan's culture. If you would like to learn more about shodo then come to the Student Village every Monday night at 7.00pm - 8.00pm where Kato Erina sensei will be taking a shodo lesson. There is no fee (if you would like to buy a shodo writing set then this can be purchased for 1,500 Yen) and anybody is welcome to join. Please come to the International Office before Thursday if you wish to register to take part.
(f) Course cancellations:
The Acceleration 2 month modular programs E (from November 30th) and F (from February 1st 2002) have been cancelled due to a lack of available accommodation for new students enrolling on these dates. We apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. The next start date for the Acceleration program is 2002/01/07, please contact admissions@yamasa.org for more information.
(g) Jobs:
Recruitment ongoing for the following positions:
see http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/careers.html for details and other vacancies, and contact careers@yamasa.org if you are interested in applying. Most are connected with web publishing and translation. Study Japanese for free in exchange for part-time work in the International Office. These are ongoing positions - we need people all year round, so please contact us if you are interested in positions later in the year as well.
(h) Other bits:
Jon Walden
Admissions Coordinator
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@yamasa.org
Email: newsletter@yamasa.org
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/
2. Course Information
Accommodation
From November Villa Studio Apartments 3 and 4 are full, there are small number of vacancies from December. Residence U and K are full during November and December and Residence L is full until March 2002. There are a limited number of rooms available in the Student Village. Students applying for courses from November/December and wishing to stay in accommodation which is currently unavailable will be placed on a waiting list. There are usually some last-minute changes, so check with admissions@yamasa.org for information or see the availability file for details. Please note that accommodation is not reserved until we have recieved the tuition fees for your chosen course in full.
Accommodation in apartments in the annexe of the Rec World Hotel (near Daijuji Temple) will be used whenever Yamasa's accommodation becomes full. The prices for the "1K-Single" and "2K-Shared" room options have been discounted and are now the same price as the Student Village. For more information on the apartments in the Rec World Hotel annexe, please see the following pages:
http://www.yamasa.org/a
cjs/english/hotel.html (for accommodation description)
http://www.yamasa.or
g/acjs/english/tankisei.html (for price list of accommodation)
Message from Housing Office: 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 April 2002: Applications for the student visa beginning in April 2002 are now being taken. There are currently 25 places available. If you are not sure about the deadlines, please check the deadlines for the student visa listed in each course in the program catalogue. If you wish to apply for the next start-date of April 2002 please complete an application form online (see http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/apply.html for details) or contact admissions@yamasa.org for more information. The application deadline for the April 2002 student visa start is December 20th 2001.
Short-term courses:
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Discovery Tour starting on December 14th- itinerary at: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_20011214.html Contact admissions@yamasa.org for details. There are still a few places available - join a very small private tour: Includes Kunizakari Sake, Tokoname, Yoshihama Ningyou, Denpark, Tsumago, Magome, Toson Memorial, Obara washi, Hikone Castle, Genkyo-en Garden, Mount Fuji, Narusawa Ice Cave, Lake Shoujiko, Shiraito-no-taki waterfalls, Uji - Byoudoin (Phoenix Pavilion), Kyoto - Kinkakuji, Ryoanji, Nijo Castle. Also a tour of the Asahi Brewery, Atsuta Jingu and Tokugawa Art Museum as well as many other locations. |
Other Discovery Tours all have vacancies - contact admissions@yamasa.org for further information. Tour dates for next year are available at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/english/programs/discovery_dates.html
All SILAC programs have space but accommodation is very limited. Contact admissions@yamasa.org as soon as possible for information.
3. Student Interview: Kelly Duke (SILAC/AIJP)
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| Kelly Duke |
Kelly Duke is one of the few students at Yamasa that has studied on both the Academic and Continuing Education programs. She recently finished her studies in SILAC and is now working in the International Office on a number of web based projects.
Jon: I can see that your busy, so I won't keep you long. What are you working on at the moment?
Kelly: I'm writing travel articles for the Discovery Program,
the tour locations and such.
J: And the other parts of your job?
K: I've been shooting video for the homepage which was really fun and I also put articles into HTML format.
J: Not many students are able to study in both the
AIJP and
SILAC programs, how did that come about?
K: I first came to Yamasa last October on a student visa and when I finished studying I wanted to come back to
Japan and I was lucky enough to get a work study position.
J: What did you find were the main differences between the
AIJP and
SILAC?
K: It was more fun being........
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/network/english/newsletter/student_int_19.html
4. JAPAN GUIDE: Inuyama Castle
Located on the southern side of the Kiso River stands Inuyama Castle. The original site of the castle was initially occupied by the Harigane Shrine, which was moved to Shirayamadaira in order for the castle to be built. This castle holds the distinct honor of being the oldest castle in Japan though when exactly it was constructed is a bit of a debate. It is always difficult to pinpoint an exact date a castle was raised. What with all of the earthquakes, fires, wars, and changing of hands castles rarely if ever were permanant structures. Thus making it rather troublesome to decide whether to call the new bits the founding day since it is really a new castle, or do you just consider the new towers and buildings a bit of redecoration. In any case, some consider 1440 the year that Inuyama was constructed, though at this time it was little more than a fortified house or fort. On the other hand the castle as it stands today was constructed in the year 1537 by Oda Nobuyasu, grandfather of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga.
From the time Oda took up residence here to the present day the castle has changed hands many times. After Hideyoshi took control of Odawara............
Continued at http://www.yamasa.org/japan/english/destinations/aichi/inuyama.html
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
6. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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(c) 2001 The Yamasa Institute Aichi Center for Japanese Studies
1-2-1 Hanehigashi-machi
Okazaki Aichi Japan 444-0832
Tel: +81 (0) 564 55 8111 Fax: +81 (0) 564
55 8113
URL: http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/
Email: admissions@yamasa.org