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MAY, 2016: BREEZE ISSUE #103
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GREETING FROM THE DIRECTORJFLA is happy to announce the launch of “Japan in Asia,” our new film series which feature films
that have been created through collaborations between Japan and other countries in Asia.
Asia-wide co-production is becoming a trend in the Japanese film industry with more and moremovies being created with directors, actors, and staff from a wide range of countries. Thesefilms provide many interesting insights into understanding the region and Japan in general.
What themes in life resonate throughout the region? Are there any qualities or nuances inacting or directing that can be considered as truly Japanese? If you are interested in thesequestions, this new initiative is for you. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of ourpartner organizations that have made this film series possible.
As it just so happens, one of the films we will be screening, “Hand in the Glove,” was almost
entirely shot in Kumamoto, a city that was recently hit by a huge earthquake. My thoughts arewith those affected in the city and other parts of the Kyushu region.
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Hideki Hara, Director

JAPAN IN ASIA FILM SERIES #2: SINGAPORE-JAPAN CO-PRODUCTION"FLY ME TO MINAMI" (103MINS, 2013)
DIRECTED BY LIM KAH WAI
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 @ 7PM (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
ENGLISH SUBTITLED
There are two different love affairs this winter.
Sherine (Sherine Wong), a talented editor of a leading Hong Kong fashion magazine wasordered to come to Osaka suddenly during winter holiday season. Because the assignmentwas in such a short notice, she could not get hold of professional photographers. Instead
Sherine’s friend Naomi introduced her brother Tatsuya (Kenji Kohashi), an armature
photographer for Sherine’s disposal. Through their work, distance between Sherine andTatsuya gets closer.
Sol-ah (Paek Sol-ah), a part-time flight attendant and a co-owner of Japanese fashion shop inSeoul visits Osaka Minami to see her lover, Shinsuke (Terunosuke Takezai). He is married witha son and is running Korean shop in Minami. Sol-ah tries to find out ways to get out from thisno-way-out situation.
It was particularly cold winter in Minami.

JAPAN IN ASIA FILM SERIES #3: THAILAND-JAPAN CO-PRODUCTION"HAND IN THE GLOVE" (70MINS, 2015)
DIRECTED BY YUSUKE INABA
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 @ 7PM (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
ENGLISH SUBTITLED
Depicting the meeting between a Japanese woman and a prince who is visiting Japan on thesly. Director-cum-screenwriter Yusuke Inaba starred in Hold Your Breath Like a Lover , whichwas screened at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival.
Prince Ariel of the Kingdom of Levelle (Chanon Rikulsurakan), together with his minder, Chris(Selina Wiesmann), visit a Kumamoto hotel for a secret holiday, where Hide (Eisuke Sasai), anold friend of Prince Ariel’s father, works as the general manager. Immediately after arriving, theprince attempts to wander off by himself, but is discovered by Chris and returned to his hotel
room.
Struggling with the daily pressure of being heir to the throne, the prince sees the holiday as
the perfect pretext to experience “freedom”: meanwhile, Chris demands him act as befits hisroyal heritage. However, no stranger to how Ariel must feel. Chris comes up with a plan, andentrusts Hide to find a minder in the form of an approved date partner...
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JF NIHONGO TEA TIME
LET'S CHAT IN JAPANESE!
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 6:30-8:00PM (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
REGISTER NOW!
At this popular event, you’ll enjoy conversation with native Japanese speakers while having
Japanese tea & snacks! All levels are welcome! Bring your friends with you!
Japanese language experience is not necessary—this event is open to everyone, ages 18 andup! If you are interested in our JF Nihongo language courses, this is a good opportunity to see
our information center and classroom, and to meet our staff.

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2016-17 JAPANESE LANGUAGE GRANTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
We are accepting applications for the following grants:
1. Japanese Language Learners Event Grant previously known as "Speech Contest Grant"(Deadline: 9/1/2016)
2. Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant (Deadline: 9/15/2016)
3. Japanese-Language Education Project Grant (Deadline: 2 months prior to project startdate)
Read MoreJAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION UPDATE 30:
A STELLAR LESSON PLAN FROM A STELLAR TEACHER
Tomokazu (Tetsu) Morikawa has been acknowledged to be an excellent Japanese language
teacher by numerous organizations. Last March he was awarded the Outstanding TeacherAward by the California Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) and this month he will beawarded the San Francisco Mayor’s Teacher of the Year Award.
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MARK GERVACIO PARTICIPATES IN THE FUKUOKA JAPANESE CULTURALEXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, with the guidance of the American Association of Teachersof Japanese selected Mark Neil Gervacio, a Japanese major at the University of Hawaii atMonoa, to participate in the 2015 Fukuoka Japanese Cultural Exchange Program. GervacioPrivacy - Terms

along with several other participants from various countries in Asia as well as Australia
participated in this week-long exchange from February 24th through March 3rd, 2016. The
purpose of this program is to provide an opportunity to distinguished Japanese language
learners to deepen their understanding of the culture and society of Japan with a focus on
Fukuoka Prefecture through visits to local universities, companies and a homestay. Click thelink below to read about Joshua's adventures in Japan and his thoughts while visiting Japan for
the first time through this unique program.
Read MoreSUPPORT FOR KUMAMOTOOn April 16th at approximately 1:25 JST a series of earthquakes, the largest being 7.0
magnitude, struck beneath Kumamoto City in the southern island of Kyushu, Japan. Thisdisaster took the lives of at least 48 people with thousands injured. Severe damage wasreported in Kumamoto as well as in the neighboring Oita Prefecture. More than 44,000 people
have been displaced from their homes and search & rescue efforts are still ongoing. US forces
in Japan have also contributed to earthquake relief efforts through the long-standing alliance
between Japan and the US. If you are interested in helping out, please visit the link below forinformation on earthquake relief. We hope you will stand in solidarity with our friends insouthern Japan.
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