SEARCH

Contact Us

Site Map

BREEZE #109

NOVEMBER, 2016: BREEZE ISSUE #109
Like 0ShareA Free E-Newsletter for Friends of Japan & Teachers of Japanese

GREETING FROM THE DIRECTOR

Greetings! This month, JFLA will change the world. Following last year’s successful
collaboration, we will once again help Table For Two, a Japanese non-profit organization,
promote World Food Day by co-hosting Onigiri (rice ball) workshops at Japanese Food Festival
in Universal City, Los Angeles. The workshops are part of their campaign titled “Change theWorld with Onigiri” in which one selfie of yourself making and eating onigiri uploaded on thecampaign website will be matched by five school meals to children in need provided throughsponsoring organizations. There have already been over 40,000 photos uploaded in threeweeks, but we need more! Even if you will not be able to participate in the workshops
themselves, you can still help the cause by uploading photos from your with the hashtag#OnigiriAction.
Toward the end of the month, we will change the way Kabuki theatre is construed in the UnitedStates. Who could have predicted that ‘One-Piece’, Eiichiro Oda’s popular Manga, would beturned into a Kabuki theatre last year in Japan, and what is more, be premiered in Hollywood

Privacy - Terms

later this month as cinema Kabuki with English subtitles? JFLA is thrilled to have this one-timeonly opportunity not only to attract a new generation of viewers to the world of Kabuki, but also
radically alter the stereotypical image of this traditional theatre outside of Japan. Pleasereserve your seat early as there are only two shows premiering in the entire United States thisyear!
For those on the “other” side of the county, we will be coming to see you in Boston this monthat the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Annual Convention. Asalways, we will have our own booth in the Japan Pavilion with lots of new info and goodies.
What is special this year is that we will be officially releasing the results of the Japanese
Language Education Survey that JFLA conducted in 2015. At this point, I can only say that wehave lots to talk about!
Whichever coast you are in, we will bring a bag full of surprises and amazement in November,beating Santa by a full month!
Sincerely,

Hideki Hara, Director

TRAVELING EXHIBITION:YAKISHIME - EARTH METAMORPHOSISPHASE II: WASHOKU AND YAKISHIME / YAKISHIME AS OBJETS D'ART
THROUGH NOVEMBER 18 (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
This exhibition introduces yakishime ceramics, which developed in distinctive directions inJapan, as a part of Japanese traditional culture. It introduces yakishime in the context of thetea ceremony and washoku , Japanese cuisine. It will offer visitors from other cultures anexcellent opportunity to experience a sensibility and aesthetic unique to Japan.
Read MorePrivacy - Terms

GUYS CAN'T SAVE US. ONLY A GIRL CAN SAVE A GIRL.
"WONDERFUL WORLD END" (82MINS, 2014)
DIRECTED BY DAIGO MATSUIWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 @ 7PM (UCLA ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN)PERLOFF HALL, DECAFE, ROOM 130, LOS ANGELES, CA 90095
PARKING: CAMPUS PARKING TICKET CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE WESTHOLME& HILGARD AVE. KIOSK FOR 12 DOLLARSIN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
17 year old girl Shiori is an aspiring model. She is an inspiration for her 12-year-old fan Ayumi,who's just ran away from home. Shiori is busy broadcasting herself on TwitCasting, a selfie
online video distributing website. Shiori warms up to Ayumi, who has always been a devoted
fan. But one day, she introduces Ayumi to her live-in boyfriend Kawashima, never expecting
Ayumi would start living with them. Kawashima thinks he is acting as the hero, and Shiori
decides to leave the apartment, unable to tell him her feelings. With nowhere to go, Shiori
takes shelter in a private booth at a “manga cafe”. There, she starts looking up information on
Ayumi, and finds that Ayumi has a blog. Seeing Ayumi's untainted devotion for her, Shiori starts
to develop a confusing crush on her. A relationship starts between the two girls, but it’s notfriendship nor a love affair.
View Trailer

ENJOY THE LATEST JAPANESE MOVIES AT THE AFI FEST 2016
NOVEMBER 10-17 (HOLLYWOOD)
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEATSHARMONIUM (FUCHI NI TATSU)(118min., 2016)
Directed by Koji Fukada
Wednesday, Nov 16 @6:45pm, Chinese 4
Friday, Nov 11, @9:45pm, Chinese 3Privacy - Terms

THE RED TURTLE(81min., 2016)
Directed by Michael Dudok de Wit
Tuesday, Nov 15, @7:00pm, Egyptian, Rigler
Wednesday, Nov 16, @1:15pm, Chinese 4
MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI(80min., 2016)
Directed by Steven Okazaki
Sunday, Nov 13, @7:15pm, Chinese 6
Read More

CHANGE THE WORLD WITH ONIGIRI AT JAPANESE FOOD FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 FROM 11AM TO 4PM (HILTON UNIVERSAL CITY)
TICKETS: ADULT $55 & CHILD $28/AFTER NOV. 11 ADULT $70 & CHILD $35
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Join us for a day of fun, food, beer, sake, and Japanese culture. Tickets include: sushi, some ofJapan's best ramen, samples and tasting of all the many flavors of Japan from our vendors, andbeer and sake tasting for 21 guests. JFLA and Table for Two will be sponsoring two special
Onigiri (rice ball) workshops at 12:30pm and 3pm by NAOKO TAKEI MOORE, donabe andJapanese home-cooking expert. There will also be a film screening of "Tsukiji Wonderland" at1:30pm.
Read More2016 ACTFL ANNUAL CONVENTION AND WORLD LANGUAGES EXPONOVEMBER 18 - 20 (BOSTON CONVENTION CENTER)

Privacy - Terms

Booth: #1430, Part of the Japan Pavilion
Giveaways, Japanese language learning resources display, presentations about the J-LEAP
program featuring current participants, and more!
Presentation: “Advocacy and Data from the Survey on Japanese Language Education 2015”
Saturday, 11/19: 2:00pm @ Adams meeting room
Official public release of the 2015 JF Survey results!

ONE YOUNG GIRL DISCOVERS LOVE… AND ADULTHOOD.
"TAMAKO LOVE STORY" (83MINS, 2014)
DIRECTED BY NAOKO YAMADAWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 @ 7PM (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
IN JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESSpring. The start of senior year. Dusk. On the way home from school. Tamako, Midori and twofriends discuss their futures with shades of trepidation and earnestness. Tamako responds witha casual air. She's going to take over the family business. Meanwhile, her long time neighboracross the street, Mochizo, has come to a momentous decision. It augurs the start of manychanges around them. Gradually, Tamako begins to feel a change of heart.
Watch Trailer

SUPER KABUKI II CINEMA KABUKI "ONE PIECE"
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 ( TCL CHINESE 6 THEATRES )ADMISSION: FREE
CLICK TO RESERVE SEATS: 10AM / 1:30PM
Cinema Kabuki "ONE PIECE" introduces kabuki theatre to a new generation. The play
showcases elements of traditional kabuki: acting style, classical language, set design, costumeelements, and more. The plot is from a specific One Piece storyline that happens in the middle
Privacy - Terms

of the long saga – The Paramount War. It covers volumes 51 to 60 of the manga and episodes
457 to 489 of the anime.
Read More

Watch Trailer

SAVE THE DATE!
MARK OSHIMA LA KABUKI DEMONSTRATION 2016TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 @ 7PM (JFLA AUDITORIUM)
ADMISSION: FREEKabuki is a form of traditional Japanese theater, but it is also exciting entertainment. On theoccasion of the presentation of “Super Kabuki II: ONE PIECE,” kabuki scholar and performer
Mark Oshima will explain the appeal of kabuki. First there will be short introductions to kabuki,
Super Kabuki and “ONE PIECE” with a short live performance of kabuki music before theshowing of the films. Then, there will be a lecture-demonstration introducing the history ofkabuki, the elements that go into it and a live performance of kabuki music including subtitlesof the lyrics. Featuring Kiyomoto shamisen player Kiyomoto Nobushizuyoshi.

SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR TRANSLATION AND PUBLICATION ON JAPANDEADLINE: NOVEMBER 21, 2016
This program is designed to provide financial assistance for foreign publishers to translate
and/or publish Japan-related books. The grant shall cover part of the translation cost and/or
publishing cost (paper cost, plate-making cost, printing cost, binding cost, etc.).
Program Information
Privacy - Terms

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR SPECIALISTS IN CULTURAL ANDACADEMIC FIELDSDEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2016
This program provides specialists (Researchers, Postgraduate Students, Librarians, MuseumCurators, etc.) who need a good command of Japanese language to conduct field work andresearch through an intensive residential training course on the Japanese language. This year
we had two participants in the short-term program and you can read about their experiences
below. There is also one participant currently in the long-term program and we will post her
experiences once the program concludes next year.
Lin Li (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Samuel Timinsky (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Program Information

EXHIBITIONS ABROAD SUPPORT PROGRAM
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2016
This program is designed to support museums and art institutions overseas that organize
exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas. In addition, thisprogram is designed to support overseas international exhibitions such as biennials/triennials
introducing Japanese artists and their works.
Program Information

Privacy - Terms

TRAINING PROGRAM FOR JAPANESE-LANGUAGE TEACHERS
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2016
If you are a Japanese-language teacher looking for ways to improve your proficiency,
methodology, and knowledge of Japan, we have multiple programs including long-term, shortterm, training program on a specific theme (new for 2017), project-based training program andgraduate program (Master's Course) for teachers. You can also read about the experiences ofthe two participants in this year's program below:
Madeleine Graham, Odyssey Middle School (San Mateo, CA)
Kristin Wingate, Cranford Public Schools (Cranford, NJ)
Program Information

2016-17 JAPANESE LANGUAGE GRANTS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
We are still accepting applications for the Japanese-Language Education Project Grant(Deadline: 2 months prior to project start date). For eligibility requirements and application
documents, please visit the link below.
Program Information

Privacy - Terms

JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION UPDATE 36 (3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY):
WHY I LEARNED JAPANESE
Recently, in a meeting with a number of Japanese language teachers, one of them looked mein the eye and said, “I hate anime. I never watch it and I never use it in class.” She went on tosay that her students are very “elite” and that they probably didn’t want to learn about anime
anyway.
All I could think was, “…Those poor students.” But when I looked back on my own Japanese
language classes, none of my professors ever used anime to instruct. I remember one
paragraph about Doraemon that we read in class, but that is the exception that proves the rule.
I would like to take this opportunity to urge Japanese language teachers to incorporate animeand manga into your lessons. Even if you hate it.
Read More

2016-2017 J-LEAP REPORTS
For the 2016-2017 school year, we invited twelve native assistant teachers (AT) to variousschools around the country as part of the Japanese Language Education Assistant Program (JLEAP). This is the sixth year of this program where schools around the country are given theopportunity to invite an AT for up to two years with the goal of strengthening their Japanese
language program. This month, we will feature the reports from the following ATs detailing theirexperiences at American schools.
Sakurako Hiroike, Perry High School (Massillon, OH)
Akiko Inagaki, Lakeview South High School (Battle Creek, MI)
Applications for 2017-2019 J-LEAP Are Now Available!

Privacy - Terms

THE WINDSONG SCHOOL RECEIVED GRANT FROM THE CONSULATE GENERAL
OF JAPAN IN SEATTLEOn October 6, Ms. Miyuki Suka (Education/JET Program Advisor) from the Consulate-General ofJapan in Seattle visited Windsong School (Spokane, WA) and presented the Japan Foundation’s
grant check to Ms. Akiko Melton (Japanese language teacher) and Ms. Breann Treffry(administrator). The students welcomed Ms. Suka by singing a Japanese song. Our grantsupport will be used for expanding the Japanese language program during the 2016-17 school
year.

SHERIDAN JAPANESE SCHOOL AWARDED GRANT FOR JAPANESE LANGUAGEEDUCATION ACTIVITIESOn October 7, Consul General Uchiyama of the Consular Office of Japan in Portland presentedthe Japan Foundation’s grant check to Mr. Andy Scott, Executive Director of Sheridan Japanese
School (Sheridan, OR). Our grant support will be used for expanding their Japanese language
program during the 2016-17 school year.
Read MorePast Issues (2020)

Past Issues (2019)



Past Issues (2018)



Past Issues (2017)

Privacy - Terms

Past Issues (2016)

Breeze #110Breeze #109Breeze #108

Breeze #107

Breeze #106

Breeze #105

Breeze #104

Breeze #103

Breeze #102Breeze #101

Breeze #100Breeze #99

Breeze Past IssuesBreeze Issues #1-#36 (PDF)

Headquarters

New York Office

ボランティア募集

Center for Global PartnershipJapan Related Links

Volunteer

Job Openings (Updated)

Privacy - Terms

5700 Wilshire blvd, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90036
P. 323.761.7510

Annual Report© 2019 The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
Web Design.

Privacy - Terms