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JULY, 2013: BREEZE ISSUE #69
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GREETING FROM THE DIRECTORWe just sent off a group of 14 U.S. educators and administrators to Japan for a 10 day trip through theJapan Foundation Invitational Group Tour for U.S. Educators 2013. This program started in 2008, with thegoal of providing participants from all over the country with the opportunity to experience the Japanese
education system by visiting public schools, eating kyushoku (school lunch) with students, cleaning theclassrooms together, and exchanging opinions and thoughts with their counterparts in order to deepen
their understanding of Japan. Many of the principals and superintendents from the Board of Educationfrom many regions of the US have never been to Japan nor have they been exposed to Japan-related
matters. However, from past participants' feedback, we know that they were impressed with theirexperiences, and we were so happy to hear that they enjoyed meeting people in my home country! As aresult, we found out that some of the participant's school districts started offering new Japanese language
courses after the completion of the program. The Japan Foundation always treasure the opportunity tofoster people-to-people exchanges in order to develop deep and long lasting friendships between thepeople of Japan and the U.S. as well as the world. Later this week, we will be sending off a group of 32
U.S. high school students as part of the 2013 JET Memorial Invitation Program (JET-MIP) for a 16-day visit toJapan. We are now preparing for another busy summer, and I sincerely hope you will enjoy this warm andbeautiful season.
Misako Ito, Director

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FREE TO ATTEND
On Thursday, July 11, 2013, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (JFLA) will host the opening reception ofHandcrafted Form, a world-traveling exhibition of hand-crafted objects made by traditional master artisansof Japan, in partnership with the nearby Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM). The exhibition will run for sixweeks until Wednesday, August 21. There will be no charge to see this exhibit at any venue.
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CAFAM GLOBAL BAZAAR: JAPANESE CULTURAL MARKET
SATURDAY, JULY 27 | 12:00-6:00PM
A FREE EVENT IN THE CAFAM COURTYARDPARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES
Join us for a festive market featuring Japanese culture, art, and handmade craft. Many local artists will beshowcasing their work influenced by Japanese style and traditions, in conjunction with the Handcrafted
Form: Traditions and Techniques exhibition. Learn about Japanese culture and find unique crafts by local
artisans. Sales will benefit CAFAM.

JFLA LECTURE SERIES 11 & SPECIAL FILM SCREENING
PIONEERS IN COURAGE
LECTURE BY MASAKO IINO, FORMER PRESIDENT OF TSUDA COLLEGE, AND SCREENING
OF LEONIE
SATURDAY, JULY 13TH AT 3PM
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Audience favorite film Leonie from our Japanema matinee series is back by popular demand, to bepreceded by a special lecture by Professor Masako Iino, former President of Tsuda College.
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THE JAPAN FOUNDATION INVITATIONAL GROUP TOUR FOR U.S. EDUCATORS 2013
Since 2008, the Japan Foundation has invited U.S. administrative leaders in primary and secondary
educational institutions to visit Japan on an exchange and observation mission. From June 30 to July 10,2013, 14 educators from the United States will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and build
professional networks with educators and administrators in Japan. Participants will visit educational
institutions and government organizations, as well as experience Japanese cultural activities firsthand inTokyo, Saitama, Sendai, Kyoto, and areas devastated by the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.
Through this program, we hope enhance the relations between the participants and the people of Japan
with the goal of establishing or expanding Japanese language education in the U.S. with the support ofthe educational leaders and their respective educational institutions.

2013 JET MEMORIAL INVITATION PROGRAM FOR U.S. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
On July 6, 32 U.S. high school students from all over the country including Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii will
gather in Los Angeles to kick off the third annual JET Memorial Invitation Program to commemorate thework of Taylor Anderson and Montgomery Dickson. After the orientation, they will travel to the JapanFoundation Japanese Language Institute Kansai for intensive Japanese language training before heading
to the Tohoku region. There they will visit the cities of Rikuzentaka and Ishinomaki to participate inexchanges with Japanese students from all education levels and take part in a homestay in Sendai. Theywill then return to Kansai and reflect on their experiences while creating presentations to express theirunderstanding of the themes of this program. A weekend homestay is also scheduled in Osaka.
Afterwards, they will return back to Los Angeles for a wrap-up meeting before returning home. We lookforward to meeting all the participants for the start of this exciting program.

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JF NIHONGO TERAKOYASUMMER STUDY GROUP ONLY FOR JF NIHONGO STUDENTS
JULY 16 - AUGUST 29, 6:00PM-8:00PM
We will be offering an exclusive Summer Study Group for past JF Nihongo Students only, during thesummer. Our instructor will be there to help you study! Bring your own class materials for review andprepare for the next course you would like to take.

REGISTER NOW: MAKING SUSHI WITH MOM/DAD AT JFLASATURDAY, JULY 27TH AT 11AM
Led by professional sushi chef Andy Matsuda of the Sushi Chef Institute, this course is designed forchildren 8 and up with accompanying adult. The entire menu is fun and easy for children to make at homewith family. No prior Japanese language experience necessary.

SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR TEENS: DISCOVER LITTLE TOKYOJULY 22ND - 26TH IN LITTLE TOKYOREGISTER NOW!
We provide an exciting opportunity for teenagers to interact directly with native speakers, on location in
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. Designed for 14-18 year-olds with no prior Japanese language experience, thiscourse offers a great start for those planning to study Japanese.

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2013 JLPT REGISTRATION PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENTRegistration for the 2013 Japanese Language Proficiency Test will be open from Monday, August 26th
through Friday, September 27th, 2013, with the test date on Sunday, December 1st, 2013. Starting this year,
the American Association of Teachers of Japanese will be in charge of all test administration roles. For
more information, please visit their website below.
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2013-2014 JAPANESE LANGUAGE GRANTS
In mid-February, we started accepting applications for several grant programs that we organize annually insupport of Japanese language Education in the United States. The remaining grants include the JapaneseLanguage Contest Grant (2nd Deadline: 9/3/2013), Japanese Teaching Materials Purchase Grant (2ndDeadline: 9/16/2013) and Japanese language Education Grant (Deadline: 2 months prior to project startdate).
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VISITING RESEARCH SCHOLAR FELLOWSHIP 2014-2015
The International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Kyoto, Japan) is pleased to announce an openingfor a foreign scholar to reside at the Center and participate during the Japanese academic year 20142015.

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EVENT REPORT: JFLA LECTURE SERIES 9
ART, PROTEST, REVOLUTION: AVANT-GARDE MADNESS IN 1960S JAPANREPORTED BY COLIN MARSHALL
UCLA modern Japanese history professor William Marotti brought his academic research on a fascinating
but little-known artistic period to a broader audience when he visited the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
to give the lecture "Art, Protest, Revolution: Avant-Garde Madness in 1960s Japan."

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