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The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs) in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) will sponsor a ten day Fellowship to Japan this summer for educators in the U.S. and Canada. The Fellowship allows teachers to learn first hand about contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives...more |
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Launched in 2006, the National Forum Series is a collaborative speaker caravan program between the Embassy of Japan, the National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS), and Nippon Keidanren. The Japan Foundation-Center for Global Partnerships also provides support on a selective basis. Speakers most recently traveled to Los Angeles and San Diego, CA to speak with local business and university audiences, as well as meet with the regional Consul-General. Those interested in Japan or current events/foreign policy are invited to attend...more |
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2008 Children’s Day Festival
Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
One of Japan’s most important National Holidays is Children’s Day celebrated each year on May 5. At JASSC's Children's Day Festival, children will be able to try their skills trying several traditional Japanese activities, such as origami, calligraphy, koto musical instrument playing, and carp making, as well as enjoy performances that includes Ninja demonstrations, and Bon Festival dancing...
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Anne Allison: Millennial Monsters--Japanese Toys & the Global Imagination
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 6:30 pm
From sushi and karaoke to martial arts and technoware, the currency of made-in-Japan cultural goods has skyrocketed in the global marketplace during the past decade. The globalization of Japanese "cool" is led by youth products: video games, manga (comic books), anime (animation) and cute characters that have fostered kid crazes from Hong Kong to Canada. Anne Allison speaks about the relationship of these products to the cultural and historical context in which they were both developed and consumed...
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Bloomington Sister City Kite Day 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The Bloomington-Izumi Sister City Organization will hold their annual Kite Day with performances by Larry Yazzie, Native Pride Dancer; Sansei Yonsei Kai Dance Troupe; St. Olaf Taiko Drum Group; and a Kite Flying Exhibition by the MN Kite Society. There will be prizes for Best Home-made Kite, Most Authentic Kite (Japanese), and Best Aeronautical Kite..
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A Musical Exchange
Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to enjoy the musical talents of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the United States Navy bands in a joint concert.
This community concert is open to the public and will also feature traditional Japanese drumming
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