On the minute news & events from jpf.org.uk http://www.jpf.org.uk/ Japanese from Scratch: Let’s Eat Japanese Food On the 28th of March, the first workshop from the “Japanese From Scratch” series for beginners in Japanese language studies was held by the Japan Foundation London. Titled “Let’s Eat Japanese food”, the workshop concentrated on Japanese cuisine, table manners and the expressions associated with food and restaurants in Japan. The workshop was led by Chief Japanese Language Advisor, Seiji Fukushima, who introduced various kinds of Japanese food to the participants and demonstrated how to identify them by their correct Japanese name. The participants were then taught some simple greetings in Japanese and the use of these phrases with correct table manners and Japanese etiquette. Chopsticks have an important role in Japanese cuisine and the participants were also shown the correct way to hold and use them. After g... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=228 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=228 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:53:51 BST Japanese Plus: Read and Write Japanese Newspapers 「オープラ大統領？」(“Oprah Winfrey for President?”) 「私立学校　コオロギを給食に」(“Private School Includes Crickets on Lunch Menu”) 「ロンドン五輪高速折り紙デビュー？」(“High-Speed Origami to Debut in London Olympics?”) These were just a few of the highly creative and amusing April Fools newspaper articles written by the talented participants of Japan Foundation’s first ever Japanese Plus course, a Japanese language and culture course for advanced  learners. This term’s theme was「新聞を読&... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=226 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=226 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:13:23 BST Yet another successful year for the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme continues to go from strength to strength. Following last year's successful season, this year's season Whose Film Is It Anyway? Japanese Contemporary Auteurs sought to give voice to those auteur directors in Japan whose films perhaps are rarely screened in UK cinemas, showcasing to audiences nationwide narrative creativity within a cinema industry often dominated by derivative cinema designed for pre-existing markets. With a record 9 films screening this year, across 7 venues (in London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Bristol & Nottingham), the Arts & Culture department at the Japan Foundation has been doing its best to make exciting creative Japanes... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=224 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=224 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:04:38 BST Japan Webpage Contest for Schools – Winners Announced We are delighted to announce that Newstead Wood School in Kent has won £1000 worth of prizes for the Gold Award in the Japan Webpage Contest for Schools 2011-2012. All prizes were announced at an award ceremony and presentation afternoon, held on Saturday 17th March 2012 at the Hotel Russell in London.  Newstead Wood School captivated the judges with their fantastic website packed full information about their activities, trips and classes, as well as fantastic ... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=222 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=222 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:11:22 GMT One year on - Japanese Art After 3.11 In conjunction with the exhibition at Asia House Memory - Things We Shouldn't Forget, a selection of photographs relating to the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11th 2011, the Japan Foundation organised a talk by Professor Hiroshi Minamishima concerning the effect of the disaster on art in Japan, and how it influenced the perception and approach of artists in the country. Professor Minamishima was joined afterwards in conversation by Angus Pryor, who explored with him further the extent of the impact. ... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=225 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=225 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:08:49 GMT Can-do and Classroom Activities; Using Marugoto: Japanese language and culture, a teaching resource based on JF Standard for Japanese-language Education On the 4th of February 2012, a workshop using “Marugoto: Japanese Language and culture, a teaching resource based on the JF standard for Japanese-language education”, entitled Can-do and classroom activities was held. The event was attended by not only members of BATJ but also secondary school teachers (total attendance was 41 people), displaying a widespread interest in the text book. “Marugoto” was developed under the principle of Japanese for mutual understanding and a trial version was published in May 2011. It therefore features a wide range of techniques, including Can-do target and level settings and portfolio assessment, designed to promote competence in accomplishing tasks (what a person can do by using Japanese) and competence in intercultural understanding (understanding and respecting other cultures by expanding one’s horizo... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=220 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=220 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:41:22 GMT Dr Teruaki Matsuzaki on Beauty and Form in Japanese architecture On 28th February 2012, the Japan Foundation London organised a very popular lecture by Dr Teruaki Matsuzaki on the subject of Japanese architecture, its history and underlying principles. Fully-booked within a week, this talk event gave the audience - largely specialists in the field of architecture - an insight into the underlying principles of Japanese architecture, putting this into an historical and cultural context, whilst also exploring comparisons between European and Japanese principles and methods. After the lecture, Dr Matsuzaki was able to take a number of interesting questions from the floor, and as a result had the opportunity to explore in a little more detail some of the particularly interesting ideas touched upon in his talk.... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=223 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=223 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:26:40 GMT Vacant Post at the Japan Foundation London There is a vacancy for the post of Assistant Programme and Administration Officer at the Japan Foundation London office. The Assistant Programme and Administration Officer will assist the Director-General and his staff with administration. He or she is mainly expected to work closely with and under supervision of our Senior Arts Programme Officer by providing assistance towards the operation of the Foundation’s activities such as grant programmes and in-house projects such as talks and conferences, which normally take place in the evening, and other events organised by the Foundation. Duties will also include general administration work such as updating our website, maintaining our mailing database and general reception work. The deadline for applications is Monday 19th March 2012. Interviews w... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=218 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=218 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:56:21 GMT Japan Foundation / Links Japan Corporate Social Responsibility Seminar Series V What is the difference between social enterprise, social impact business and socially responsibly business? Wednesday 29th February saw the fifth and final seminar in our Corporate Social Responsibility Seminar Series. Our first speaker was John Pepin, Founding Director of Aperio Group (Europe) Ltd, who gave a broad and entertaining introduction to the concept of social enterprise. He was followed by Karl Richter from the Euclid Network, and Founder of the JenLi Foundation, who expanded on John's introduction by exploring the terms social investment and social business. You can download John's presentation below, and you can find Karl's presentation online by clicking this link. ... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=219 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=219 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:58:26 GMT The Seventh Japanese Speech Contest for University Students Finals Day On 25th February, the finals of the Seventh Japanese Speech Contest for University Students were held in the Brunei Gallery of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), showcasing ten individual speeches along with four group presentations by UK university students. The day began with the Category 2 finalists, all of whom are studying Japanese as an elective or optional course. The speeches were all of a very high standard and it was very difficult for the judges to decide the winner. However, the first prize eventually went to Yee Man Wong, a first year student from the University of Kent, for her extremely memorable speech on “The secret of the AKB48 Fever in Japan and overseas.” In second place was Yilin Wang, a 3rd year at the University of Hull, who spoke on the complex subject of “Problems faced by foreign tourists using... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=217 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=217 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:07:58 GMT Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) Programme Training Day February 2012 On February 10th 2012, 23 people attended our Training Day for volunteers of our Japanese Taster for Schools (JTS) Programme, in which native and fluent Japanese speakers conduct free Japanese taster sessions in UK schools. As well as providing new members with basic information about the programme, this month’s JTS Training Day featured reports from two volunteers who had visited schools – one delivered in Japanese by a native Japanese speaker, and the other by a non-native Japanese speaker in English.  This was followed by workshops by Hiroko Tanaka (Japanese Language Advisor and co-ordinator of JTS at the Japan Foundation), demonstrating enjoyable ways of introducing Japanese language and culture at taster sessions through songs, games and story-telling.  Several of th... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=215 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=215 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:27:08 GMT Talking Contemporary Japan Special: Japanese discussion with Director Katsumi Sakaguchi On the 15th of Fe... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=216 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=216 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:20 GMT Charity Event Listings Please see below ... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=183 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=183 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:30:01 GMT Japan Foundation / BAJS Post-Graduate Workshop Thursday 12th Jan... http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=213 http://www.jpf.org.uk/news.view.php?id=213 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:21:45 GMT Characters at the Japan Foundation! 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