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NOVEMBER, 2012: BREEZE ISSUE #61
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GREETING FROM THE DIRECTOR

I am glad to see many of our visitors enjoying JAPANEMA Matinee during the past month, in particular theseveral documentary films we showed, which depict how people in the Tohoku region have been copingwith the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. Many of the viewers left us theircomments after the movie saying they were "very impressed to see the Japanese people's endeavors tosearch for hope in the middle of desperation," etc. This month we are working with AFI FEST, to screen thefilm "Like Someone In Love," directed by Abbas Kiarostami, who is highly respected in Japan and has films
viewed all over the world. Please make sure to come out to support AFI FEST as well as JAPANEMA
screenings at JFLA.
Misako Ito, Director"LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE" AT AFI FEST 2012
COUNTRY: FRANCE | JAPANDIRECTOR: ABBAS KIAROSTAMISCREENINGS:TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2:30 P.M., CHINESE 4
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 6:30 P.M., CHINESE 4
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2013 J-LEAP APPLICATION HAS BEGUN
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31ST, 2013
The Japan Foundation is now accepting applications from host schools for the 2013 Japanese Language
Education Assistants Program (J-LEAP). Click Here if you are interested in inviting a Native Japanese
Teaching Assistant to your school next year.

2012 SURVEY ON THE CONDITION OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION WORLDWIDE
We are currently conducting a survey on the current condition of Japanese language education worldwide.
If you are a Japanese language teacher in the United States including Guam, the Mariana Islands, andPuerto Rico we ask for your cooperation and support. Click Here for the results of the previous survey
conducted in 2009.

"NIPPON THROUGH MY EYES" PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
We would like to congratulate Sophi Charles (FL), Jessica Lee (WA), and Benjamin Johnson (MD) for being
selected as finalists for the photo exhibit "Nippon Through My Eyes." This is the first time we organized aphoto exhibit as a part of the 2012 JET Memorial Invitation Program. Thank you to everyone who came outto view this exhibit and voted for your favorite photo.

NOVEMBER JAPANEMA SCHEDULE
11/7 "LIGHT UP NIPPON"

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11/14 "5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND"
11/21 "THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS"
11/28 "CRAYON SHINCHAN THE STORM CALLED: THE ADULT EMPIRE STRIKES BACK"
11/14 "HARU'S JOURNEY"NIKKATSU VINTAGE MOVIE POSTERS EXHIBITION
As part of " Nikkatsu at 100," JFLA is organizing a Vintage Movie Poster Exhibition in our auditorium. Thisexhibit features posters from nine prominent movies from the Nikkatsu Archives. These movies are alsobeing screened as part of the celebration with seven being shown at USC and the following two movies:"Million Dollars Smash and Grab" and "The Guys Who Put Money On Me" being shown during JFLA's
JAPANEMA, free Japanese movie screenings.

CHERRY BLOSSOM CENTENNIAL CONCERT & REDEDICATION CEREMONYDATE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2ND FROM 4-6PM
LOCATION: GRAND PARK, DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELESFEATURING FUSION R&B GROUP "HEAVENESE" FROM TOKYO WILL PERFORM
Read More2012 JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST: DECEMBER 2NDFor those who registered, we plan to have all vouchers and vital information sheets sent out by the firstweek of November. They should start arriving in your mail box by the end of the second week ofNovember, except for those who have foreign addresses. Test voucher and vital information sheets will
also be available on your JLPT Online Account shortly. The vital information sheets will also be available
on the JLPT USA website shortly. There is less than one month remaining until the test day so please beready!
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2012 JET MEMORIAL INVITATION PROGRAM REPORT PART 4: TOHOKU REGION
In the morning, we walked down to the ticket booth for our tickets and then it was into the terminal for ourflight to Tohoku. This was my first experience flying domestic in Japan and I was surprised when we didn't
have to remove our shoes or take out our laptops at the security checkpoint, which was much moreconvenient compared to the states. The plane ride to Hanamaki took about 90-minutes and when we got
there, we boarded a bus for a two-hour ride to Rikuzentaka.
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This is the third part of an eight part series that will highlight the experiences of 32 participants of the2012 JET Memorial Invitational Program. Through this program, participants travelled to Japan in July of2012 for a two week study tour of the Tohoku area, focusing on the cities of Rikuzentakata andIshonomaki. These were the cities that Montgomery Dickson and Taylor Anderson were assigned to during
their tenure as JET Assistant English Teachers. Sadly, they lost their lives during the Great East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami in March, 2011 and this program was created to commemorate their work.
Participants took part in exchanges with local elementary, and high school students as well as local
community members with the purpose of fostering friendship and goodwill between both countries. Thismonth, we will be featuring the essays of the following participants:
Curtis Fortenberry
Emily Domingue
Jessica Lee
Sophie Charles

J-LEAP REPORT: PART 1
For the 2012-2013 school year, we invited 10 additional teaching assistants to various schools around thecountry as part of the Japanese Language Education Assistant Program (J-LEAP). For the next five months,Privacy - Terms
we will feature reports from all the participants describing their experiences as teaching assistants at

American high schools. This month, we will introduce Tae Okuda, assigned to Verdugo Woodlands
Elementary School in Glendale, CA, and Yukiko Homma, assigned to Sheridan Japanese School inSheridan, Oregon.

NIKKATSU CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MOVIE MAKING
Prior to the three-day event at the University of Southern California, the Japan Foundation with thesupport of the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles organized a private VIP reception for "Nikkatsu
at 100" event on Thursday, October 25th. We had over 70 guest in attendance with special guests
speakers including Naoki Sato, President and CEO of Nikkatsu; Hideo Nakata, Director of Ring ; and Akira
Lippit, Professor of Cinematic Arts at USC. The festivities continued the next day at USC as several of thebest movies from the Nikkatsu Archive and the Japan Foundation's Film Library were shown. We
congratulate them on this momentous achievement and thank everyone who came out to support ourevent.

JAPANESE KITE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH STUDENTS FROM EL MARINO LANGUAGESCHOOLOn Monday, October 15th, 42 students from the immersion program at El Marino Language School visited
JFLA for a kite making workshop with Japanese Kite Master Mikio Toki. The students learned about
traditional Japanese kites and even got a chance to design and make their own kite to take home. There
was also a large assortment of kites on display including those of various shapes and sizes with various
designs themes. When the students returned to their school, the teachers allowed them to fly their handmade kites on the school's playground. If you are a teacher in the greater Los Angeles area and would liketo schedule a class visit to JFLA, please contact culture@jflalc.org for more information.

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We offered a special workshop titled "Making Sushi in Japanese" on October 3rd as part of our JF
Nihongo Courses. This is our first workshop for adults who are interested in learning Japanese throughcultural activities like making sushi. Eighteen participants learned Japanese vocabulary and basic
expressions related to sushi making and eating at Japanese restaurants that serve sushi, as well as tablemanners, while making sushi through a well-known sushi chef, Andy Matsuda, owner of the Sushi ChefInstitute. At the end of two hour class, participants were able to make a plate of various sushi, which they
enjoyed for dinner. They also went home with a bottle of Marukan sushi vinegar, Kinjirushi wasabi, andTakaokaya tea as gifts. We will continue providing unique culture & language workshops as well as regularcourses in the months to come.
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