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Field of Dr e am s ?
When Dr. David Maxwell of the National
Foreign Language Center talks about his dreamof building a wonderful language field, he often
refers to Kevin Costner’s 1989 movie “Field ofDreams,” in which an Iowa farmer attempts tobuild a baseball field after hearing a voice fromsomewhere saying “If you build it, they will
come.” The Japanese language field in the UnitedStates is certainly one sort of “field of dreams.”
The field continues to move toward creation andcooperation. More players and supporters are
joining in to the field. Not all of them are necessarily in the Japanese realm exclusively because
this field may have a good chance to serve as atest case for people in other fields at large.
FUNDERS MEETING

TH E JA PA N
F O U N DAT I O N& L a n g u a ge C e n t e r
in Los Angeles

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Meeting in Tennessee
ATJ/NCSTJ Updates

On March 26 in Washington, DC, the JapanUS Friendship Commission and The JapanFoundation jointly organized an informal meetingof the main funding organizations, with several
Japanese and language field experts as consultants
to help update participants of recent developments. Participants included representatives fromthe Japan-US Friendship Commission, National
Security Education Program (NSEP), National
Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Sasakawa
Peace Foundation, two departments from US
D ep a rtment of Education, International Education & Graduate Programs Services (Title 6)
and Fund for Improvement for Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE), US-Japan Foundation,
Embassy of Japan and The Japan Foundation LA.
Invited experts in the field were from ATJ,NCSTJ, Inter-University Center for JapaneseStudies, The Laurasian Institution and NFLC.

The Japanese Language
Network: A Proposal

The meeting confirmed strong interest in supportof the Japanese language field by funding organizations, depending on each organization’s funding
guidelines and criteria. There was a clear recognition at the meeting that the field already exists
and has potential even to become a model ofreform in US education. A conclusion was drawnthat the field is strong because of the following
factors: 1) Expertise; 2) Organization;3) Standards. The only lacking element is a field
wide strategic plan for the foreseeable future,since it was also cited that, interestingly, theAs a g i

Organization Survey

Language Grants

Sharing Beauty
Arts & Culture Grants

Library/Facilities Update

Quarterly
Japanese field is still small enough to allow
further development.
NEEDS STRATEGIC PLAN

“What does the field want us to do?” This question was offered by one of the funders, inquiring
how they now must respond to the field. Inorder to manage many of the challenges in theirefforts to support this field, a general consensus
of the funders reached a conclusion for a fieldwide strategic planning conference some timewithin a year. Complicated issues for funders
such as how to support programs from the local
level to national level, the bottom level to top
level, etc., will become much clearer after thefield formulates strategic plans. In regard to this,one expert commented that the Japanese field’s
strategic plans must enlighten funders. Somefunding organizations even offered their willingness to fund such a strategic conference if a
proposal is submitted.
We would like to express our gratitude for all
the participants of the Washington meeting on
March 26 for their cooperation and enthusiasm,
especially Dr. Eric Gangloff, Executive Directorof the Japan-US Friendship Commission andco-chair of the meeting, for his encouragement
and partnership.
IS AO T S U J I M OTO , D I R E C TO R

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Field Meeting in Tennessee
Approximately 30 participants attended a dinner meeting on Japanese Language
Education at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee on November 19, 1997.
The event was co-sponsored by a group of seven organizations and companies:
Bonjinsha, The Japan Forum, JP Trading, Kinokuniya, Kodansha International, 3A
Corporation, and The Japan Foundation.
This three-and-a-half hour dinner meeting provided a rare opportunity for teachers tomeet with publishers, distributors, and retailers, and exchange ideas regarding the ongoing development of a national office. Ms. Leslie Birkland, former president of NCSTJ,
and Dr. Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, a current ATJ board member, served as co-chairs of theevening’s roundtable discussion.
Much of the meeting involved the proposed office’s identity and function. Some participants wondered whether the new alliance that the office symbolizes would be inclusive of
all facets of Japanese language education. Though NCSTJ and ATJ represent the largest
organizations of teachers of Japanese at the pre-collegiate and collegiate levels respectively,
questions remained whether other elements of language teaching would be included as well.
One basic concern that was raised in the meeting involved how the parties would be represented in the office. These questions were asked: “Who are the players in the Japanese
language field? Are we all now included?” A few members suggested a practical strategy
in which the core participants in the field should actually begin from a select number
before expanding into a larger organization. In addition, the comment was made that thetask of defining the field will be left to the students rather than the teachers.
The combined ATJ/NCSTJ task force had proposed four main objectives to which thealliance would serve: advocacy, infrastructure building, teacher training and development,
and research and development.
Publishers’ Perspective

From the publisher’s and retailer’s perspective the office could provide a forum for publishers and educators to assist each other. They believe that if the office is established, it
can set up conventions and invite the private sector to come and participate and could bea place to solicit funding for projects.
A number of participating publishers encouraged the educators to more aggressively
explore the possibilities for better publication ideas including that the central office publish teaching materials and educational guidebooks to be sold in Japan. They explainedthat there is a demand in Japan for information on Japanese language education in the
United States. Publishers expressed that would like to hear more ideas from educators.
A remark Dr. Tohsaku made during the meeting symbolized the basis which sustains themomentum of the current movement “We’re not trying to ‘create’ the field. The field isthere already.” The participants concluded the Nashville Dinner Meeting with the commitment to further discussions.
( S u m m a ry by Eric Chow)
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The Lu n c h e on at ACT F L
America’s home of country music became thetemporary home of languages as thousandsof the nation’s foreign language educators andspecialists attended the American Council of
Teachers of Foreign Languages 31st Annual
Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee November
1997. On the second day of the ACTFL
Meeting, Friday, November 21, The JapanFoundation & Language Center in Los
Angeles continued with our own tradition by
hosting the Japan Foundation luncheon. For
the Japanese language education community,
it was an event for Japanese language teachers
to meet their colleagues from other parts of
the nation.
Isao Tsujimoto, Director of The Japan Foundation & Language Center in Los Angeles,
started the event with an opening speech on
the state of Japanese language field. He mentioned that the field has now gained stability
and national recognition as a potential modelfor other languages and that there is a needfor the field to recognize its diversity andsocial responsibility. Later he also encouraged
cooperation between the different organizations and institutions of Japanese language
and continuing discussions which began in
the spring of 1997.
After the brief address, lunch was served andthe games began. There was much excitement
and joy during the two hour luncheon withthe drawing of door prizes. The JapanFoundation would like to express its appreciation of the donors’ contribution to the luncheon and to congratulate prizewinners. The
following is a list of donors and prizes inalphabetical order.
(Note by Eric Chow)B re ez e S p r i n g 1 9 9 8 Q u a r t e r l ye on at ACT F L

F R O MAT J

L a u rel Rasplica Rodd, President of A s s o c i ation of Te a ch e rs of Ja p a n e s e
Two round trip air tickets from Los Angeles toJapan, with supplement from The JF for two
round trip domestic air travel to LA certificates
up to $600 (2)Japanese Word Book language cassette tapes
and CD-Rom (2)Situational Functional Japanese Textbook andTape Set (10)Book set including:Japanese The Spoken Language, etc. (4)CinesellSituational Functional Japanese Video Set (2)Dynamic Japanese CD-Rom Set (1)Shashin Panel Bank, Volume 2 (1)Four-Book Set including:
Nihon no Utsuwa , etc. (10)
Shashin Panel Bank, Volume 2 (1)Las Vegas trip for two, including air travel andtwo night hotel accommodations (2)Book Set (1)Ichitaro for Windows (English) Japanese Word
Processing Software (1)Japan: An Illustrated Enc yclopedia (1)Travel Alarm Clock, etc. (3)The AOTS Nihongo Dictionary, etc. (10)On February 21 and 22, 1998, Laurel Rasplica Rodd, President of ATJ, and Kyle
Ennis, President of NCSTJ, met in San Francisco with an ad hoc committee consisting of Yashy Tohsaku of the ATJ Board and Kurt Bringerud of the NCSTJ Board tocontinue developing plans for collaboration among the various interest groups within
the field of Japanese studies. We completed a draft description of the functions ofa central collaborative office and of the activities of a manager for that office. At
ATJ’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., at the end of March, both the Board of
Directors and the general membership endorsed the idea of joining forces withNCSTJ to create a joint administrative structure. Toward that end, the members inattendance approved by unanimous voice vote an amendment to ATJ’s Bylaws thatwill make it possible for the Board to appoint an executive director.

N C S T J

U P D A T E

Kyle Ennis, President of N ational Council of S e c o n d a ry Te a ch e rs of Ja p a n e s e
NCSTJ Update and report of current
events: Recently, we have been quite
busy working on three main items.
First of these items is the joint proposal set forth by ATJ and NCSTJ for a
USJF foundation grant on Phase I of
a two phase standards research andimplementation project. This project
has what I feel to be powerful implications for unifying our organizations
through understanding and sharing.
Phase I of this project will bring
together some 20+ individuals whoare identified as “experts” in the field
to research and discuss the existenceof standards across the country. This
group will also put together recommendations for Phase II. Phase II will focus
on ways to implement and incorporate
standards at specific sites/programs
nationwide. This is offering to educators of all levels the opportunity tosit down together and discuss standards
issues, as well as the critical area of
implementation.
We have also been finalizing ouroutline for the upcoming ACTFL in
November. We have received a great

number of proposals and we feel that
we have a very powerful line up forpresenters this year. Jessica Thurrotthas done an amazing job of organizing
and promoting the conference! If you
have not registered yet, do so quickly.
You will not want to miss this year!!
Finally, NCSTJ and ATJ have continued
our talks of joining forces through ashared executive director and new ideasof doing business together. Throughmuch support of the Japan Foundation,and other funding sources, we have beenable to continue these discussions andhope to have something in place by earlynext year. We feel that it is time to unify
and support one another rather than tostand alone in isolation. If the field is to
be energized and strengthen, giving ALL
levels and types of Japanese educationa boost in difficult times, we must takethe lead and create a structured organization that will encourage g rowth in allareas. This is a complicated undertaking
because of the issues involved, but weare working to bring it to pass.

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The Japanese Language Netwo rk :A Str at e g ic Pr oposal for the Ja pan ese Fiel d

R i ch a rd D. Bre ch t
RICHARD BRECHT, National Fo reign Language Center’s (NFLC )d eputy dire c t o r, has been one of the architects of fo reign language education policy in the United States. Th rough his work, he has gre a t ly cont r i buted to the cause of ga rnering recognition for the Japanese language
field within the larger context of l a n g u a ge education in this country.
H e re are exc e rpts from Dr. Bre ch t ’s recent proposal “ The Ja p a n e s e
L a n g u a ge Netwo r k .” Although this art i cle re flects opinions independent of
The Japan Foundation, we have decided to publish it here and share it withyou in the hope that it will enhance the Japanese language fi e l d ’s ongo i n gd evelopments, and also increase awa reness within the field as to how it isv i e wed as a ve ry potential model field through an objective ex p e rt ’s eye s .
Those who wish to re c e ive the full text of D r. Bre ch t ’s proposal may
contact Eric Chow at The Japan Foundation Los Angeles, or ElizabethG a m e ro, Administrative Assistant to Dr. Rich a rd D. Bre cht, at NFLC ,1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW , Washington, DC 20036.
Tel: 202-667-8100 ext. 39 Fax: 202-667-6907
NEED

Many, if not most, Americans areunconvinced that languages otherthan English are relevant to their lives.
If they have thought about language
at all, they basically believe that thelearning of another language is unnecessary (‘the world speaks English’),impossible (‘no one really learns aforeign language’), or irrelevant (‘most
language courses fail to address myreal world communications needs’).
These attitudes result in the current
situation in the United States, where
only one third of students enroll ina language course at any level in the
educational system. Of these, only
approximately ten percent attempta language other than French or
Spanish, the only languages generally
available at most schools and universi4.

ties in the United States. Of thestudents who even attempt the ‘harder
languages’ (like Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, and Russian), onlya small proportion ever reach even abasic level of functional proficiency.
The study of Japanese in the UnitedStates has to be considered against
this broader context as well as in lightof its difficulty for English-speaking
Americans. Studies have shown thatit takes approximately three times aslong to reach a basic functional proficiency in Japanese as it does in Frenchor Spanish. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that study abroad inJapan, the prerequisite for any degreeof language mastery, is not generally
accessible to most students, given thehigh cost for Americans to live andstudy there.

In spite of these obstacles, enrollments in Japanese language expanded
significantly through the 1980s andearly 1990s, producing a spate of new
programs at the school and college
levels. This growth was supported byschool systems, colleges and universities, as well as by private foundations
and governmental agencies in the U.S.
and in Japan.
There are now signs, however, thatthe situation of constantly expanding
enrollments is over and that public
and private sector resources supporting Japanese language programmingare shrinking. Now, as never before,
strategic planning is required toensure that future investment of
resources will support the building ofa strong field architecture capable ofsustaining Japanese language learningin the most effective and cost-efficientmanner for the foreseeable future.
In addition to improved program
effectiveness, arguably the two mostimportant challenges facing Japanese
language education (and higher education, in general) today are fiscal management and adaptability to changing
educational demands and shifting
demographics. These two related
problems threaten the continued
growth of Japanese in the UnitedStates: Existing programs show few
signs of being able to expand their
attraction to students traditionallyuninterested in Japanese or foreign
language in general. In addition,
this narrow enrollment base precludesB re ez e S p r i n g 1 9 9 8 Q u a r t e r l ymany institutions from adding
Japanese (as well as other LCTL language programs), particularly those
whose resources simply cannot easilysustain low student-faculty ratio
programming.
In response to this new reality, theJapanese language field currently is
engaged in a field-wide process
which is unprecedented in American
language education. The goal is todevelop a consensus on a field-wide
strategic plan to guarantee the healthof Japanese language programming in
the United States for the foreseeable
future. The major Japanese language
teachers’ organizations, the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ)
and the National Council of Secondary Teachers of Japanese (NCSTJ),
are joined in this effort by funders
as well as by other national voices
concerned with the language in the
United States. As part of thisprocess, it seems advisable to undertake field-based educational reform
effort aimed at student responsivenessand program cost-effectiveness, specifically a system designed to makeavailable to campuses across thecountry a rich menu of more flexible“customized” learning environments
at the highest level of quality. The
model outlined here is proposed for
the Japanese language field, but, if
successful, could certainly be applied
to other language fields in the UnitedStates.
THE DE S IGN
THE JAPANESELANGUAGE NETWORK...

We propose “The Japanese Language
Network” (JLN) as the mechanism
for enabling resource sharing among

institutions teaching Japanese in
the United States and beyond. As
envisioned, JLN comprises threecomponents:• a consortium of schools andcolleges desirous of enriching their
Japanese language offerings andcommitted to exploring the notionof customized learning throughmodularization;• a national, field-wide, Japanese
Language Resource Center devoted
to collecting and disseminating
expertise and resources for Japanese(through facilities located at anorganization, university, or otherenterprise); and,• a WWW communications systemcapable of serving as the “bridge”
between the user client institutions
and the field providers.
The purpose of this network is tomake available to institutions (andindividuals) around the country thebest learning expertise and resources
available in the Japanese language field
through electronic networking;

JLN( The Electronic Bridge )P ROV I D E R S :F I E L D R E S O U RC E S& E X P E RT I S E

CLIENTS:IN S T I T U T I O N S& IN D I V I D UA L S

This model represents an unprecedented partnership between the educational institutions housing Japanese
language programs and the Japanese
language field itself. It is a system
aimed at collecting widely dispersed
Japanese language expertise andresources from around the country(and the world, for that matter) andmaking them available on-demand tointerested institutions through amanaged communication system on
the WWW. The goal is to enable
ALL institutions, especially those withmodest resources, to do “more withless” by establishing new programs orenhancing existing ones with electronically shared resources. In addition,in contrast to traditional consortial
arrangements, the quality of goods
and services on the system is assured
by the Japanese language field itself,
as it brings into the system the bestexpertise it has to offer, wherever inthe country and in the world thatexpertise might reside.
...
THE JAPANESELANGUAGE FIELD

The Japanese Language Field, as represented by ATJ & NCSTJ, will haveto expand its mission beyond serving
individual members through meetingsand journal publications. For the
first time, these organizations would
become involved in supporting institutional programs by providing information, communications, expertise,
and teaching and learning resources
directly to programs on-demand.
Such an explicit expansion of mission
is a new concept for language teachersorganizations, and it will have tobe accompanied by other activities:
FIELD-WIDE STRA TEGICPLANNING

The planning process begun in 1997
will have to continue and result in afield-wide strategic planning document and process. The purpose ofsuch a plan and process is to ensurethat the architecture of the Japanese
language field is sufficiently strong tosupport the maintenance and growthof language instruction programs
across the U.S. and in Japan for theforeseeable future.
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FIELD-WIDE NA TIONALRESOURCE CENTER.

The next task is to establish a fieldwide Japanese language resource center capable of providing the resources
and services required. Such a centermust have credibility across the field,
and so should be governed by a
National Advisory Board consistingof distinguished “stake-holders”
and “influencials” in the UnitedStates with a vital interest in the ability of Americans to use Japanese.
A National Field Board, made up of
the best scholars/teachers in the field,
should be charged with presiding overthe day to day business of the center,particularly the resource selection anddissemination process.
S TA N D A R D S

It goes without saying that field-widestandards will have to guide what the
network will provide. Such standards
are under development: the Goals
2000, ACTFL-sponsored K-16
national Japanese language standards,
and the ATJ/NCOLCTL AdvancedLevel Language Learning Framework.
More importantly, without a rigorous
testing and certification system,
the standards being developed forthe field today will have little direct
impact on the quality of the learningand teaching that take place. The
JLN will serve as the mechanism forthe implementation of standards,
at least until the required tests andteacher certification process aredeveloped.
WWW SITE

The WWW site involved will
have to include the following functions: Information (for policy
makers, learners, teachers, and otherinterested or curious parties), Communication (both synchronous and6.

asynchronous), Teaching (resourcesand expertise), Learning (programs
and independent learning), andAssessment (both individual andprogram).
The Japanese Language Field
Resource Center will be charged withaccumulating the resources and expertise in the field and distributing thoseresources to institutions using thefield’s electronic communications
network. One (or more) educational
institutions, or private or not-forprofit enterprises, may opt to organize and manage such a field resource
center, acting primarily in the virtualenvironment. The center should
operate with the official sanction of
the ATJ and NCSTJ. (This aspectof the plan will require the significant investment.) While a numberof institutions already have launched
WWW endeavors which are intended to serve the profession, they are
more directed to marketing their own
products or establishing their own
reputations in the area. The difference here is that the proposed center
will truly be national, answerable tothe field and responsible for its
development. Accordingly, it will
be advised by a National Advisory
Board, made up of representatives
from national language organizations
and institutions as well as private
and public funding sources. On aworking basis the Center will be in
the hands of a manager supervised bya Field Board, comprising the leading
experts on Japanese teaching andlearning in the United States.
Finally, the national stature of thecenter will be confirmed as it will be‘sanctioned’ by the ATJ & NCSTJ
themselves.
...

F E AS I B I L I TY

Designing and developing the JLN
will have to be a collaborative affair,
involving strategic alliances among
Japanese language organizations,funders, other national language
organizations and institutions, andtechnology vendors. Of primary
importance, though, is consensus
among school and university teachersof Japanese, as well as researchersand policy makers involved withJapanese language nationwide.
...

I M P L E M E N TAT ION

Given the innovative and complex
nature of JLN, the process of design,development, and adoption will
require strong leadership, broad consensus, and a concrete plan guided
by experience and research on “innovations diffusion.” The process willencompass at least the following
initial steps:• Establishment of an informalplanning committee, continuing
the work begun in the 1997
national meetings, to debate, revise,
and initiate implementing thecurrent proposal;• Transformation of the informalplanning committee into the
National Advisory Committee forStrategic Planning for Japanese
Language in the United States;• Vetting of the plan first with thisCommittee and then among practitioners and policy makers in orderto reach consensus on some versionof it;• Establish the national Japanese
Language Network Board, responsible for establishing and overseeing
the new Japanese Language
Network;B re ez e S p r i n g 1 9 9 8 Q u a r t e r l y• Designate a CEO for JLN;
• Solicit funding, in stages, for
implementation;• Establish the National Resource
Center, and develop a plan fordata and information collection,
sharing, and dissemination; forcommunication; for teacher development and learning facilitation;• Design data warehouse and WWWinterface, to be housed at the
National Resource Center;• Designate a technology vendor;• Solicit institutions for membershipin the beta-test consortium;• Involve “Opinion Leaders” fromthe start;• Select innovative scholar/teachersand campus programs;• Establish a diffusion system tobring about adoptions of thesystem;• Focus on information and datacollection as the start-up activity
for center and WWW site;and,• Integrate national standards in JLN.
...

CON C LU S ION

The JLN represents a component of
the Japanese language field architecture, which is unprecedented in thelanguage profession. It has thepotential to attract more students tothe learning of Japanese, while simultaneously raising the quality and cost-effectiveness of programming acrossthe full range of schools, colleges,
and universities in the United States.
The JLN represents a vital par tof the architecture of the Japanese
language field, which the current
strategic planning effort is attempting
to address. Its realization requires
a unique field-wide consensus andcollaboration among institutions andassociations, teachers and researchers,
practitioners and funders. The
Japanese language field is positioned
to lead the way in language reform in
the United States, and the JLN canbe the vehicle.

Org a n i zat ion Surv ey
The Japan Foundation is currently conducting the worldwide Overseas Japanese-Language Education Organization Survey,
the third since 1990 and 1993. The aim of this survey is to gain an accurate picture of the current state of Japanese language teaching around the world on an institutional basis. Results of this survey will be shared with all people concerned
via a publication on hard-copy and on-line. It should provide a basis for strengthening the infrastructure of the field.
We at the Los Angeles Language Center have distributed questionnaires to about 4,300 institutions in the United Statesin late March. The deadline of responding this survey questionnaire is May 30th. If you prefer to respond via theInternet, please visit our web site at http: //www.jflalc.org/98survey/98srvyrqst.html so that you can answer and submit
it on-line.
The list of these institutions is listed at our website at http://www.jflalc.org/98survey/98srvylist.html, so please advise
us if you have any information to add, or to delete from our list. If you have any questions regarding this survey, please do
not hesitate to contact us by telephone at 1-888-667-0880; by facsimile, 310-449-1127; or by email, jflalc@jflalc.org,
with attention to Rimi Yang or Eiichi Ito.
We thank in advance all participants for cooperating in this important project. Also, we would like to thank individuals
and organizations those who provide us with mailing list or contact information to help complete our database.

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P RO G R A M S F O R 1 9 9 9 / 2 0 0 0with December 1, 1998 Deadline

Los A n ge l e s
L a n g u a ge
Center Gra n t s( J F LC Grants)

1) S A L A RY A S S I S TA N C E P RO G R A M
F O R F U L L - T I M E J A PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E

T E AC H E R S :Designed to assist in the creation
and/or expansion of full-time teaching position. The financial assistancewill be provided up to an initial threeyear period to help cover personnel
expenses.
2) JA PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E
R E S E A RC H / C O N F E R E N C E / S E M I NA R
G R A N T P RO G R A M :Designed to assist organizations/institutions to conduct research, seminars
or workshops on pre-collegiate level.
3) JA PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E TE AC H I N G
M AT E R I A L S D O NAT I O N P RO G R A M :Selected teaching materials will be
donated to educational institutions.
4) T R A I N I N G P RO G R A M S F O R T E AC H E R S
O F T H E J A PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E AT T H E
J A PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E I N S T I T U T E, U R AWA
I N J A PA N:

Offering teachers opportunities toattend an intensive course in Japanese
language and teaching methodology.
Three types of training:(1) Long-Term, (2) Short-Term,and (3) Japanese Abroad (Zaigai
Hojin Kenshu).
5) A S S I S TA N C E PRO G R A M F O R T H E
D E V E LO P M E N T O F JA PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E
T E AC H I N G R E S O U RC E S :Offering financial assistance to publishers of printed resources or audio
visual material related to Japanese
language education.
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6) J A PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E ED U C AT I O N
F E L LOW S H I P P RO G R A M :Fellows will be invited to theJapanese-Language Institute, Urawain order to participate in cooperation
with, or under the guidance of,Japanese experts in (1) developmentof teaching resources, (2) teaching
methods and (3) research.
7) JA PA N E S E S P E E C H C O N T E S T
S U P P O RT PRO G R A M :Intended to assist organizations tohold Japanese speech contests byproviding partial financial support
and prizes.
8) J A PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E P RO G R A M
F O R R E S E A RC H E R S AT T H E J A PA N E S E LA N G UAG E I N S T I T U T E , K A N S A I I N J A PA N:

Long-term intensive training courses
in Japanese for scholars or researchers
who need to learn Japanese for theiracademic research activities.
9) J A PA N E S E- L A N G UAG E PRO G R A M
F O R P O S TG R A D UAT E S T U D E N T S AT
T H E JA PA N E S E - L A N G UAG E I N S T I T U T E ,K A N S A I I N JA PA N :Intensive training courses for postgraduate students who major in thesocial sciences or the humanities
and wish to improve their Japanese
language abilities for their studies.
Application forms are available in
September upon written request to
Eric Chow, Program Assistant.
e-mail: ehchow@jflalc.org

These are emergency-type funds of are l at ively modest grant amount. Th eya re screened and administered by Th e
Japan Fo u n d ation & Language Centerin Los A n geles with the primary object ive of s u p p o rting teach e rs of Ja p a n e s e
l a n g u a ge in the United Stat e s. A p p l i cants are encoura ged to seek additionalre s o u rces elsewh e re to complete thed e s i red pro j e c t .

1. Pro g ram and Guide l i n e s :WO R K S H O P S / C O N F E R E N C E S :This grant is designed to assist
workshops, symposiums and conferences conducted by the teachers’
associations. Workshops for teacher
training purposes are not applicable.
Priority will be given to those applications that strengthen teacher networking. Please specify target audience. Project income should include
registration fees from participants.
The grant amount will not exceed$2,000 per project.
P R E - C O L L E G I AT E CU R R I C U LU M
D E V E LO P M E N T:

This grant will support the development of a curriculum for the precollegiate level. Priority will be given
to plans from a group of teachers oran institution. Abstract of the projected content and a list of collaborators with detailed backgroundinformation must be submitted.
Project for collegiate curriculum orB re ez e S p r i n g 1 9 9 8 Q u a r t e r l yhigher level is not applicable.The
grant will be seed money, and its
amount will not exceed $2,000 per
project.
O RG A N I Z AT I O N D E V E LO P M E N T:

This program will assist associationsof Japanese teachers. Priority will
be given to establish new Japanese
language teachers’ associations. Bylaws and a list of expected members
must be submitted. Project income
should include membership dues.
The grant amount does not normallyexceed $3,000.

6) You may not be awarded a grant
more than twice in the same category
during one fiscal year (April-March).
3. Screening pro c e d u r e s :After receiving applications, theFoundation will either send you an
acknowledgment of receipt, or contact
you to supply additional information
to ensure a fair screening.
Applicants will be contacted within
two months after acknowledgmentof receipt, unless otherwise notified.

For more info rm ation about grant pro g ra m s,please contact the following addre s s :Eric Chow, Pro gram Assistant
T H E JA PA N F O U N DAT I O N &L A N G UAG E C E N T E R I N LO S AN G E L E S
2425 Olympic Bouleva rd
Suite 650E
Santa Monica, CA 90404-4034
USA
Te l ephone: 310-449-0027 ext. 105
or Toll Free: 1-888-667-0880
Fax: 310-449-1127
E-mail: ehch ow @ j fl a l c . o rg
URL: www. j fl a l c . o rg

2. Application s :No application forms or deadlines
are necessary to apply. Proposal
can be submitted with the following
information:
1) Project title (include projectschedule and location).
2) Applicant or project director’sname with updated curriculum vitaes.
3) Project summary that clearly
describes: objectives, background,
abstract, expected effects, preliminaryarrangements, list of collaborators or
participants.
4) Accurate financial statement withexpenditures (i.e., travel expenses,
correspondence, printing and copying,meals and refreshments, rentals, etc.)
and income (i.e., membership dues,
registration fee, subsidies, own money,etc.) Please specify which expenses
you desire to be covered by theLanguage Center Grant.
5) The name of the party to whom
the Foundation should make a checkpayable.

S U M M E R L A N G U A G E
P R O G R A M
for K-12 School Te a ch e rs of Ja p a n e s eat The Japan Fo u n d ation & Language Center in Los A n ge l e s

Overvie w
This program is for professional development for in-service non-native secondary
school teachers of Japanese. The whole program will be conducted based on theprinciples of proficiency-oriented instruction. The following objectives will beaccomplished in the program:(1) Participants will refine their Japanese language skills, given an opportunity to
be in an immersive environment in the target language.
(2) Participants will advance their communicative skills applicable in complex realworld situations.
(3) Participants will utilize books and audio-visual materials in our Nihongo
Library for self-study during the program.
Level:
Participants:
Duration:Intermediateapprox. 10 people
7/27(Mon)-8/8(Sat)12 days (excluding Sunday)
9:00-5:00
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AS A G I
NEWS ON ARTS & CULTURAL PROGRAMS AT THE JAPAN FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES

Sharing Beauty
Mr. Joe Price, Japanese art collector and executive directorof the Shin‘enkan Foundation, has published a CD-rom,
after developing the materials for the last five years, inwhich people can view detailed images from the his
immense collections in realistic natural light conditions
which the artist had intended.
In October, 1997, Mr. Price gave a lecture in the JapanFoundation Language Center Hall and included a demonstration of his work involving the computer with art.
The following article has his further thoughts on theJapanese antiquities in cyberspace. The project has thegreat potential to make arts more accessible to people –not only scholars and students, but even kindergartners
could explore simply the arts through the use of modern
technology.
Many people look upon computers as a threat to museums
and the art world. Perhaps this arises from an intrepidation of the computer’s complexities or because of the possibility that they fear its intrusion into the copyright protection they so vigorously defend. If used properly, thecomputer can enhance the work of art and facilitate thecirculation of its beauty throughout the educational world.
Interest in paintings will be heightened when they areviewed in the same soft, natural light that the artist expected it to be seen in. Most Japanese art today is exhibitedand published using artificial illumination - a light sourcethat the artist himself never experienced. The artist, on
purpose, designed his paintings to be viewed within thecontrasting wonder of shadows, sunlight, and even candlelight. Indeed, the artist created the painting to take on
different feelings under each light source. One of themost enjoyable experiences is to be looking at a golden
screen when the sun goes behind a cloud and then emerges
again. This experience is now virtually non-existent sincemost screens and scrolls today are lined up on a wall, com10.

Jo e D. P r i c epeting with each other behind glass, exposed to the harsh
and never varying glare of the unchangeable spotlight.
Unfortunately, the general public, experts included, has
become so accustomed with this display method that today’sart is now expected to look as it does under this distorted
process.
Eight years ago I set out to see if the beauty of these images
could be restored to the way the artist expected them toappear. For five years I sat in front of the computer screen
carefully correcting the digital image to match each painting
hanging alongside the monitor. But this time, each painting
was illuminated by the soft natural light filtered through thepaper shoji doors of a Japanese Tea room. The effect was
stunning. The comparison with the standard art display wasshocking. No reproduction process today can match thebeauty and accuracy of the color corrected image producedby the computer.
I am not a computer-literate person. In fact, I have a hardtime programming modern alarm clocks let alone a VCR.
Needing software in which to place these images I was creating, I found a company in Berkeley then called Image
AXS. They agreed to create the software if I’d allow themto distribute these images on a new invention called CDROM. This was doubly exciting, for now instead of only
being limited to the few universities with graduate programsin Japanese art, which had been my original goal, they could
also be made available to kindergartens. Even before the
CD-ROM was finished (now called “Masterpieces inJapanese Art”), this company in Berkeley had become so
excited with our images that they decided to produce a
museum management program. They combined with the
Louvre in Paris, the Frick in New York, and the Harvard andStanford museums. Since these museums were mostly inter-A s ag i S p ri n g 199 8 Q u a rterly

ested in using the computer to accumulate data for theirstaff, Image AXS allowed me to help design the image section of the program more towards the appreciation of theart, rather than towards an accumulation of photographs.
This program, named EmbARK, gave me the opportunity
to incorporate the ideas for a program that could become avirtual study center for Japanese art.
Originally, the plan was to give this program to universities,
allowing professors to install the text to help explain each
image. But then a new storage system arrived, much larger
than the CD-ROM, called DVD-ROM. Like the earlier
CD-ROM, the new system gave us the ability to reach far
beyond an audience of graduate students. But it also meantthat the text must be included in the finished project – an
aspect which is causing delay in its release.
EmbARK is a huge program. It allows for each image to be
stored in layers. For instance, in a portfolio called Albums,
selecting a cover will open a thumbnail image of each pagein the album which will, in turn, open a larger image of thatpage or thumbnails of multiple details of the page, and soon. This program will contain movies; study programs tocompare fakes and originals; architecture to explain lightand display; images which will change from daylight to candlelight; and of course all the images of paintings, lacquer,
woven baskets, and netsuke.
Through EmbARK, the computer becomes a powerfulsearch engine which makes it easy to find anything within
massive amounts of data.

S even Cra n e s, by Jakuchu (1715-1800), probably around 1755. The
panel on the left is a fake from the Meiji period (late 19th century).
A close-up of a computer image of the same Jakuchu piece, showing
the various “pixels” used to give color and gradation. It is possible
to use an analysis of such pixels to compare prints and, even, brushstrokes. Various changes can also be made to alter the “look”of thecomplete picture by changing the “color” of these pixels.

The computer can go far beyond the mere purpose of displaying art. It can repair damage, eliminate fading, expose
fakes, and even decipher how fakes were produced.
In this computer age, people can finally experience the art as
it should be displayed. The computer should be praised,
not feared, for it will allow us to see a beauty that is often
deprived from us because of fears of safety, indif ference,
and agreed.
Endnote:So far we have produced two CD-ROMs - one, the before mentioned“Masterpieces”, and another on “Modern Netsuke”. We have a Web page
with the domain name “Shinenkan” (www.shinenkan.com). We are alsoplanning a new CD-ROM on netsuke with the theme of Friendship
Across the Ocean, detailing how a Japanese ancient art can influenceartists overseas. And of course...the new DVD-ROM.
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THE JAPAN FOUNDAT ION
G RANT PRO G RAMS OT H E R
THAN LA N G UAGE PRO G RAM
F OR 1999/2000
with December 1, 1998 Deadline
The fo l l owing pro grams are
s c reened by The Fo u n d a t i o n
h e a d q u a rters and only applications from the 13 we s t e rn stateso f the United States are accep ted in the Los Angeles Offi c e .
For full guidelines and applications rega rding pro grams in thisc a t ego ry please contact:
Alan Kita, Pro gram Associate
T H E J A PA N F O U N DAT I O N& L A N G UAG E C E N T E R I N
LO S A N G E L E S
2425 Olympic Bouleva rd
Suite 650E
Santa Monica, Califo rn i a
90404-4034, USA
TO L L - F R E E :1-888-667-0880, ext. 104
Te l ephone:(310) 449-0027 ext. 104
Fax: (310) 449-1127
E-mail: jfl a @ j fl a l c . o rg
URL: http://www. j fl a l c . o rg
The Japan Fo u n d a t i o n
Fe l l owship Pro gram for
A rtists and Cultural
P ro p e r ties Specialists
O p p o rtunities for specialists
to conduct re s e a rch or pursue
c re a t ive projects in Japan.

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Exhibitions Abroad
S u p p o rt Pro gr a m
P rovides financial support toexhibitions that intro d u c eJapanese art and culture abroad.
F i l m - P roduction Support
P ro gr a m
P rovides financial support forthe production of films, TV
p ro grams, and other audio-visualmaterials that serve to further
an understanding of Japan andJapanese culture abroad.
P u blication Assistance Pro gr a m
Assistance will be considered fo r
books on, or relating to, Japanin the humanities, the social sciences, and the arts.
Translation Assistance Pro gr a m
P rovides financial assistance fo r
the translation of works of h i g hvalue that are only published inJapanese, on or related to Japanin the humanities, the social
sciences, and the arts, part i c u l a rlyclassics, intro d u c t o ry works on
Japan, and re fe rence works fo r
Japanese studies.
IN ADDITION, The Ja p a nFoundation offers other gr a n t
p ro grams with diffe rent application pro c e d u re s .

The following pro g rams are screenedby the The Japan Fo u n d ation A m e r i c a n
A dv i s o ry Committee convening in New
Yo rk City. Th u s, requests for applications must be made to our Ja p a n
Fo u n d ation office in New Yo rk, andthose applications are due in that officeby November 1, 1998.
The New York Office
T H E J A PA N F O U N DAT I O N
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 489-0299
Fax: (212) 489-0409
E-mail: info@jfny.org
URL: http://www.jfny.org
1. The Japan Foundation
Fellowship Program for
Scholars, Researchers, andDoctoral Candidates
2. Institutional Support Programsfor Japanese Studies
a. Visiting Professorship
Financial Support Program
b. Staff Expansion Grant
Programc. Research/Conference/
Seminar Grant Program
3. Library Support Program
The Japan Foundation’s Center for
Global Partnership also has other grant
programs that cover other fields thanthe ones described above, please contact them for information.
T H E J A PA N F O U N DAT I O N C E N T E R
F O R G LO BA L PA RT N E R S H I P
152 West 57th Street, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 489-1255
Fax: (212) 489-1344
URL: http://www.cgp.org
LO S A N G E L E S A RT S &C U LT U R E G R A N T S
The Japan Foundation & Language
Center in Los Angeles will support
projects that are related to the presentation of the arts and culture ofJapan within the western United States
covered. Martial arts are excluded.
Applicants should not have received
another fund from The Foundation forthe same project. Successful candidates
would be granted up to $2,000. Please
direct a letter of proposal that includes
the following information, if relevant:
1. Name of project, date, time andlocation.
2. Applicant.
a. Name of institution (include
background).
b. Name of authorized official.
c. Name of project director.
3. Project outline.
a. Artist(s), participants and/or
cooperators.
b. Description.
c. Arrangements andpreparations.
d. Schedule.
4. Budget breakdown.
a. Expenditures:a) Facility.
b) Artist fee.
c) Rental equipment.
d) Printing and photo copies.
e) Travel expenses.
f) Other (please specify)b. Income:a) Admission fee.
b) Other source of support.
5. Curriculum vitae of the project
director.
6. Biography of artist(s).
After receiving applications, The Los
Angeles Office will either send you an
acknowledgment of receipt, or contact
you to supply additional information
to ensure a fair screening.
Applicants will be contacted within
two months after acknowledgment ofreceipt, unless otherwise notified.

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office
Arts & Culture Grants:
Ap ril 1997 ~ March 1998
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
San Francisco CA$2,000Survival System Train and Other
Sculpture by Kenji Yanobe, exhibition
March 1997.
American Cinematheque
Los Angeles CA$2,000Outlaw Masters of Modern Japanese
Filmmaking, film retrospective
June through July 1997.
18th Street Arts Complex
Santa Monica CA$875
One Hundred Thirty Years ofJapanese Women Photographers a lecture by Ms. Noriko Fuku
July 1997.
University of California, Santa
Barbara, University Art Museum
Santa Barbara CA$1,000Survival System Train and Other
Sculpture by Kenji Yanobe, exhibition
September 1997.

University of California, Los
Angeles, Film & Television Archive
Los Angeles CA$2,000Porno Man and Insect Woman:
The Films of Shohei Imamura,film retrospective
February through March 1998.
Japanese Chamber of Commerce ofSouthern California
Los Angeles CA$1,500Miyazawa Kenji Eiga Matsuri,
film screening
January 18, 1998
Music From JapanNew York NY (Pasadena CA)$2,000Music From Japan 1998 Festival
Los Angeles with Keiji Azechi Kokyu
Ensemble, concert
January 21, 1998

University of California,
Irvine/Department of Art History
Irvine CA$1,000
Image, Nation & Transnation:
Washington Association of Teachers Exhibition of the Works of Yanagi
of Japanese (East)
Yukinori, exhibition
Spokane WA
March 1998
$1,500Japanese Drum Taiko Experience,
workshop
October 1997.

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P ro ficiency Te s t
The 1997 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) was held worldwide on the 7th of December, 1997. In the US, it was heldin three sites: the Japan Foundation in Los Angeles, the University of Chicago in Chicago, and Columbia University in New York.
In Canada, there were two sites: York University in Toronto and Douglas College in Vancouver. The number of examinees in the
US was 488 out of 581 applicants, showing an increase over the 434 of the previous year. The following table gives a breakdownof the number of examinees and certified ones by level and test site. In Canada, 158 (out of 182 applicants) people in Toronto
and 323 (out of 360 applicants) people in Vancouver took the exam.
The Japan Foundation and Language Center in Los Angeles, which has continued to be the US administration office since 1993,
would like to express our sincere thanks to faculty and staff of the University of Chicago and Columbia University for theirprecious support and cooperation.
The 1998 JLPT will be held on December 6, 1998. Test information and application forms will be available in September.

N U M B E R O F E X A M I N E E S ( N U M B E R C E RT I F I E D)

In December 1997, Japanese Language Proficiency
Test examinees congregate in the public lobby
just outside the entrance to the Japan Foundation
Language Center before the test center opens.

N.Y.

Chicago

L.A.

Total

LEVEL 138 (16)16 (5)

67 (23)121 (44)LEVEL 242 (20)33 (11)55 (27)130 (58)

LEVEL 326 (17)35 (16)79 (52)140 (85)

LEVEL 424 (13)26 (10)47 (27)

97 (50)TOTAL

130 (66) 110 (42)248 (129) 488 (237)

Inside the Main Hall of the Language Center, test
takers are waiting for instructions and the test booklets, signaling a long session for the Proficiency Test.

FACILITIES OPEN FOR PUBLIC
The Language Center’s Main Hall and Seminar Rooms are open for cultural and international related events. The facilities will
be made available free of charge to those g roups who apply except for parking and the cost of specially rented equipment.
If the parking ticket is stamped by The Japan Foundation, $7.25 (the current rate — subject to change without notice) will becharged to the driver of the car. However, arrangements can be made so that the parking fees can be charged to the group, and,thus, no remittance will be charged to the guest.
The Main Hall can seat around 130 people in an intimate theater style seating with a raised platform for a stage area. A limited
number of tables can be set up for a workshop-style room, with fewer chairs. The Main Hall has a video projection screen and in
addition to VHS, there are equipment for laserdiscs, CDs, audio cassette, and 3/4 inch tape. Microphones can be set up in mostconfigurations. There may be an additional charge for a technician to operate these equipment. No one else can be allowed accessto the technical room.
The three smaller Seminar Rooms are identical in size and installed equipment. Each room comes with video projection equipmentwith a VHS. Overhead projectors are also included. The Seminar Rooms capacity is about 10-20, depending on theater style,classroom style, or seminar style. The rooms are designed to be self-operated.
All four rooms have the capability to interface with computers and presentations on screen can be generated from a computer disc
if needed.
For information on the use of these facilities, and which groups would be allowed access, please call the Japan Foundation &Language Center in Los Angeles. A follow-up written request is required.
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F RO M T H E N I H O N G O L I B R A RY
In order to serve our users better, we have been wo rking on sev e ral pro j e c t s.
H e re is the up-dates of few projects and activities in the libra ry.
F I R S T, we have revised the library policy and guide last ye a r, 1997, to expand our membership and provide better andm o re fl ex i ble services to users. The number of l i b r a ry member has increased 28% since last year as a result of c o n t i n u i n g
e ffo r ts to re a ch out to more people. They are not strictly limited to the Japanese language teachers. In addition to themajority of our card holders (Japanese language teachers in K-12 and higher education), those who borrow materials now aret e a chers of Ja p a n / Japanese related subjects, graduate students in Japanese Studies pro grams, undergraduate students in programs of t e a ching credentials of Japanese language, artists, administrators and wh oever invo l ved in cultural pro g rams withJapan. The library ke eps its policy to be open to anyone who are interested in using our facility and collection on site.
Please ask us about the conditions and qualifications of the application in detail. We also would like to draw your attention
to some ch a n ges rega rding ove rdue and fine in the policy revision last ye a r. We now ask ove rdue fines, and encourage borrowers to re t u rn materials by due date to avoid ove rdue fines.

S E C O N D, we are curre n t ly undergoing a major conversion of our library bibl i o gr a p hy data and its system. In this effo rt ,we joined the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) and acquired a new library local system to enhance our service. We
also hope that we will be able to start our contribution of b i bl i o graphic info rmation including holding info rmation to thewo rl d ’s largest bibl i o graphic database, OCLC.

T H I R D, we have put the library info rmation and list of materials on-line in the Nihongo Library Section at Ja p a nFoundation Los Angeles Homep a ge [http://www. j fl a l c . o rg]. You can go there and see what we have for you. You will soon
be able to browse a list of n e w ly acquired material to borrow on our homep a ge. If you have some materials to re c o m m e n d
for the collection, we will be happy to hear it.
I f you have any recommendations or suggestions to our service, please let us know. We will try to do our best to accomodate
your needs.
Rimi Yang & Eiichi Ito

Library Hours: weekdays, 10:00 - 5:00. The library is closed Saturdays and Sundays, UnitedStates federal holidays, as well as the following days: October 2, December 23, New Year week,
and other days when informed. Materials may be borrowed for a period of up to three (3) weeks.
A member may check out a maximum of three (3) books (i.e., monographs, flash cards, realia,maps, slides,) three (3) periodicals (i.e., magazines and journals) and two (2) audio-visual materials (i.e., audio cassette tapes, video cassette tapes, laserdiscs, and CDs) from the library at any one
time. The library is also able to circulate materials by mail to serve not only members who visit
the library but also members who are outside of the Los Angeles area. Fines:$0.50/day per audiovisual material; $0.25/day per other material up to a maximum of $10 per item. Those members
may request materials by mail, fax, phone, or e-mail with their library card number. You can contact the library by phone at (310) 449-0027; 1-800-667-0880, fax at (310) 449-1127, e-mailat nihongo@jflalc.org; URL http://www.jflalc.org.

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We would like to announce that Visiting Lecture r, Mr.
Mamoru Ikuta, has re t u rned to the Japanese Language
I n s t i t u t e, Urawa, Japan, effe c t ive April 1st. Assistant to
the Dire c t o r, Ms. To m o ko Uchida, also has completed her
assignment with the Japan Fo u n d ation and has rejoined the
Fukuoka Pre fe c t u ral Gov e rnment. The Japan Fo u n d ationand Language Center wishes for their success and good luckin the future. We are also pleased to welcome Ms. Naomi
I i n o, also from Fukuoka, to our staff as our new A s s i s t a n t
to the Dire c t o r.

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