Indiana University Japanese Language Program

Join us for an insightful panel discussion on exploring career paths in Japan! This webinar will be held on Thursday, March 21, 8:00-9:30pm (Eastern Time). You can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof--urj8rH9zTyG3w_8V6v4p800p4UHOR #/registration .

EASC will have a talk on the indigenous Ainu today. It will start at 1:00pm at GA 3134. I hope you can join us!

The EASC at IU will have the "Teaching the Palate Workshop" this Thursday at 1:30pm in GA 2067. Join us, especially if you are interested in Japanese fermented foods!

The EASC will have a Japan-related talk tonight at 7pm. Claire Tanaka will talk with us, and the title of the talk is "The Human Side of Subtitling."

Claire Tanaka works as a Japanese-English translator in a wide range of creative genres, including theater production, anime, film, and documentaries -- one of her more well-job jobs has been doing the English subtitling for the anime Komi Can't Communicate (古見さんは、コミュ症です。)

In this session, she will discuss her experiences with this creative language work and share insights into the job of translation in the age of generative AI. If you haven't seen Komi Can't Communicate, it's currently streaming on Netflix.

Link to join: https://go.iu.edu/4Rvm

The East Asian Studies Center will have a series of lectures on cultural and creative industries in Japan again this semester. The first event will be held this Wednesday, January 24, at 7pm (EST) by Dr. Gregory Khezrnejat from Hosei University in Japan. Dr. Khezrnejat is a former JET participant, a MEXT scholarship recipient, and completed his PhD at Doshisha University (in Kyoto).

In addition to his work at Hosei U., Dr. Khezrnejat writes fiction in Japanese. He was awarded the Kyoto Literary Award for 鴨川ランナー (Kamogawa Runner) in 2021, and his second book, 開墾地 (Kaikonchi), was nominated for the Akutagawa Literary Prize in 2023.

Join this webinar from https://go.iu.edu/4Rvm .

IU cinema will show "The Boy and the Heron (in Japanese with English subtitles)" on January 19 (F) and 20 (Sat) at 7:00pm. $5 for IUB students and $8 for general admission.

The Boy and the Heron/Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka, Friday, January 19, 2024 7:00 pm IU Cinema presents The Boy and the Heron/Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka on Friday, January 19, 2024 7:00 pm. The magic of Miyazaki returns to our big screen! A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation in tribute to friendship, this screening will be the original Japanese-language ver...

We will start the Japanese Conversation Table next week. It will be on Fridays, 5:15-6:15 at GA 1122. See you there!

あけましておめでとうございます。Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful winter break!

The Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington will hold the 3rd annual Studio Ghibli film series on Thursdays starting January 25. This series will open with "The Boy and the Heron (the Golden Globe winner for the best Animated feature!)" and four other Ghibli movies will follow. Check their website for more information.

Events Events UPCOMING EVENTS search Family Friendly Theatre Lecture Literary Community Film Music Culinary Science on Screen: Little Shop of Horrors location_on Buskirk-Chumley Theater Sun, Jan 14, 202401/14/24 6 pm TICKETS Sunday January 14, 2024: Dr. Roger Hangarter, Distinguished Professor, Biology wil...

https://events.iu.edu/easc/event/1059898-translating-cultures-workshop-religious-and

Translating Cultures Workshop: Religious and Mythological References This event has been rescheduled to November 29th from 12:00pm to 1:30pm and will be held in Wells Library room 851.

No JECT (日本語かいわテーブル）meeting on November 17 & 24.
See you on December 1.

Japanese Student Association at Indiana University will have Halloween Party this Sunday at 6pm GA 1128. Wear a costume and enjoy the food and games! RSVP at https://forms.gle/JRqvXfmuJNYeoYPk6 .

EASC will have a film screening of "Howl's Moving Castle" as a part of their "Translating Cultures" series this Saturday. If you are interested, register in advance from the QR code on the flyer!

Japan-America Society of Indiana invites you to participate in a fun, family-friendly class. Participants will learn to make Onigiri, Japanese rice balls! The special Onigiri Making Class is presented in partnership with TABLE FOR TWO USA, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, and JETRO.
Participants will receive a special Onigiri Action Kit in the mail with all the necessary authentic Japanese ingredients, including Japanese rice, tuna, Kewpie mayonnaise, special seasoning packets, Onigiri tools, and more!

After a short presentation about Onigiri, participants will cook together with the Japanese ingredients lead by our Ouchigohan instructor, Debra Samuels from TABLE FOR TWO. You will also learn about "Onigiri Action", a unique campaign to make a difference in the world through Onigiri. It promises to be a fun program for all ages (younger participant will need the help of their parents or an adult to keep the pace of the class). In the kit, there is enough rice to make four onigiri rice balls so siblings and parents can participate.

This class has limited space and will include participants from other Japan-America Societies around the country, which will be especially fun! Registration is first come, first served with a limit of one (1) Onigiri Action kit per household.
JASI Members can use the special promo code "Indiana" to receive a member discount at checkout. Registration deadline is October 25th.
Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ouchigohan-onigiri-action-tickets-739565750067?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm-source=cp&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&fbclid=IwAR3YWLOFWkrrTlq3YCt24KsDQp-H-liej0Q9e-Sxwj2XgvZm-xS-d-0LT1Q

This Friday is the Fall Break. So we have no Japanese Conversation Table this week. We'll see you next week.

The Kinsey Institute and the East Asian Studies Center will jointly host a book talk about Japan's Adult Video Industry by Dr. Akiko Takeyama (University of Kansas) on Thursday 3pm at GA 2067. Dr. Takeyama also will give a talk at the EASC's colloquium on Friday, 12:00-1:00 at GA 1106. Please join us!

Dr. David Spafford (UPenn) will give a talk about "Law-abiding Feuds in Medieval Japan" tomorrow at 12:00pm. Please join us at GA 1106 for this talk!

The first talk about "Translating Cultures" is today from 4:30 at GA 1118! Please join us!

Information session for the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program will be held today from 3:30 to 4:30 at GA 1060. JET alumni will talk about their experiences conduct and Q&As. If you are interested in, please join us! No Japanese language required for the program.

月見　by JSA （Japanese Student Association)
When: 6 PM, Friday, September 29th
Where: GA 0005

From JSA members ----
"Come to the Japanese Student Association's first event of the year: Celebrating 月見 (Tsukimi)! You'll eat delicious, traditional food and learn all about the Japanese holiday of Tsukimi. JSA will be hosting many fun and food-filled events all throughout the year where JSA members eat free! If you're interested, we'd love for you to join our organization. We hope to see you there!"

Information Development America (https://idnet-us.com/english/) is hosting a Fall virtual job information session in English on Friday, September 22nd and Friday, October 13th from 2pm - 3:30pm ET / 11am - 12:30pm PT. Please note that job opportunities are full-time, new hire positions in Japan and there won’t be any recordings of the sessions.

Indiana University Japanese Language Program updated their address.

AEON Corporation - Teaching Job Opportunities in Japan for Graduating Students

Interested in teaching English in Japan?

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For students who may be interested in teaching English in Japan, AEON offers full-time teaching positions, a competitive salary, subsidized housing, visa sponsorship, and training and onboarding to help our newly hired teachers with their move to Japan. For more information about AEON, please feel free to visit our website at www.aeonet.com.

We will be holding an informational session for university students at the end of September. I have attached a flyer with more information along with a general flyer for students. We were hoping you could make them available to any students who may be interested.

If you would like any additional information, or if there is a different person I should contact with this information, please let me know.

Students are welcome to contact us if they have any questions after looking at the flyers and our website. Students can also apply directly through our website if they would like to be considered for any of our upcoming interviews.

Thank you in advance for your help.


Sincerely,

Caroline Sgrignoli, Andy Gadt, Karah Dorotheo & Molly Gaines
AEON Corporation
www.aeonet.com
2451 W. Grapevine Mills Circle, Suite 203
Grapevine, TX 76051
Tel: (817) 203-4032

Japan-America Society of Indiana will hold an online Japanese Cooking Program hosted by Table for Two/Japan America Society of Colorado this Sunday (6:30 pm EST). This time the program features Sanshoku Gohan, a meal in a bowl. It also makes a perfect bento box lunch! Three different color toppings: seasoned meat (or tofu), scrambled egg, and a green veggie are set on top of hot rice (gohan) for a blend of classic Japanese flavors. This is very easy to make and the slightly sweetened meat makes it a favorite with kids.

All registrants will receive a list of ingredients and a copy of the recipe, along with the link to participate, as we get closer to the event.

JASI members are invited to enter the special discount code at checkout for $5 off! JASI’s discount code is “Indiana”.

To register, visit: https://www.jascolorado.org/event-calendar #!event/register/2023/9/10/ouchigohan-sanshoku-gohan

We will start the Japanese Conversation Table this week! It will be on Fridays, 4:30-5:30, at GA 1106. This is a great opportunity to meet other students learning Japanese!

Welcome (back) to IU! I hope you are having a great first day of a semester!

Every semester the East Asian Studies Center at IU hosts talks and workshops related to Japan. "Cultural and Creative Industries of Japan" is the theme of this semester. The first talk will be about Japanese video game design by Professor Richard Swope (IU Media School) on August 25th, Friday. Please join us for this interesting talk!

The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is launching a logo contest to celebrate forty years of promoting Japanese language and culture throughout the United States! They encourage participants to create designs inspired by JFLA’s history as a gateway to “Your Japan” right here in America!

The contest is open to all ages. Winners will be decided by an internal committee of Japan Foundation, Los Angeles staff that takes public feedback into consideration. One winning design will be used for promotion throughout the year, including event signage and social media posts. Winners will receive a prize and can opt-in to being interviewed and featured on our website and social media.

The deadline to submit is May 31st, 2023!

Japan Foundation Los Angeles | The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles is launching a logo contest to celebrate forty years of promoting Japanese language and culture throughout the United States!  We encourage participants to create designs inspired by JFLA’s history as a gateway to “Your Japan” right here in America!

"Suzume," a new animation movie of Makoto Shinkai (Your Name, The Garden of Words, and 5 Centimeters Per Second), will start this week in Bloomington. It has English subtitle. Enjoy this Japanese movie this weekend!

Suzume | OFFICIAL TRAILER 2 Suzume is coming to theaters this April. Visit www.suzume-movie.com.Don't miss the new film by Makoto Shinkai, visionary director of Your Name. and Weatherin...

Nanzan University in Japan will offer an Anime Study Tour from July 10th to 29th. The course will be taught in English, and the participants will join three field trips: Hida Takayama and Furukawa, Tokoname and Arimatsu, and Ghibli Park!

If you are interested in this opportunity, see more information from the link below or their Instagram. The application will soon start on April 1st.

Instagram:

News & Topics｜Nanzan University Founded in 1946, Nanzan University is one of the most prestigious catholic universities in the Tokai region. The University has a worldwide reputation for academic and research excellence as well as Japanese education.

Nanzan University in Japan will offer an "Anime Study Tour" this summer. This will be a three-week course (including three field trips to Ghibli park, Hida Takayama&Furukawa, and Tokoname&Arimatsu) and taught in English. If interested in this program, explore more information from the following website.

News & Topics｜Nanzan University Founded in 1946, Nanzan University is one of the most prestigious catholic universities in the Tokai region. The University has a worldwide reputation for academic and research excellence as well as Japanese education.

Tomorrow, Friday (03/03), at 12 pm, the East Asian Studies Center will be hosting their third “Maritime East Asia” Colloquium Series talk, by Dr. Peter Shapinsky of the University of Illinois, Springfield. The talk will take place in GA2067, and light refreshments will be provided. This talk will be available on Zoom through this link: https://iu.zoom.us/j/83925951684. Please join them for this exciting talk!