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Date: February 28, 2011
Subject: Japan Club Newsletter #1
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Japan Club Newsletter #1 73 Days to Japan Night |
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Special Announcements and Upcoming Events: • Akiko Yano and Skoop on Somebody Charity Concert: Akiko Yano is a famous female Japanese singer/songwriter (check out this youtube link) while Skoop On Somebody is a Japanese R&B duo (youtube link). If interested to find out more please click on the embedded link to this bulletpoint. • East Asian Economic Integration Symposium: Interested in the big picture? This symposium is an excellent opportunity to learn about the current development of economic integration in Asia (March 3rd, downtown Chicago, free). If interested, please send an email to Nobu Tanaka: ntanka2011@kellogg.northwestern.edu • Internship Opportunity: Please see attached a healthcare industry paid internship opportunity from Covidien which will last for 8 weeks in Tokyo. Kindly note that this internship requires the intern to speak business level Japanese. |
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| Japanese Restaurant Review by Takeya Enomoto | |||
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Ramen is a typical Japanese noodle that everyone loves. People eat it for lunch, dinner, or after drinks!! Personally, it’s best after a heavy drinking session. Santouka is a famous Ramen chain restaurant in Japan, which always has long lines. And, surprisingly, one of its branches is located in Arlington Heights! The Ramen set (served with rice and pork) I had here was incredibly good and authentic. It went far beyond my expectation and was well worth the 30-40 minutes drive to get there. You can also enjoy a dose of shopping at the Japanese supermarket there too. Be careful though, it might be addictive! http://www.yelp.com/biz/santouka-arlington-heights |
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| Arts, Culture and Travel by Jarungsak Fuangfoosin (Jay) | |||
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March 3rd is Japanese Girl's Festival known as hina matsuri (hina doll festival) or momo no sekku (peach flower festival). It's said that hina matsuri's origin date back to ancient Chinese purification rituals for getting rid of bad lucks. During the Heian period (794 - 1185) in Japan, people let straw or paper dolls float down the river or the ocean as their substitutes which take bad lucks away from them. This tradition remains today in some regions in Japan as nagashi-bina (floating hina dolls). The purification ritual was unified with aristocratic girls' playing with dolls, and hina matsuri was established as Japanese Girl's Festival during Edo Period (1603-1867). It's common for families of girls in Japan to have a set of hina dolls wearing ancient kimono which is displayed at homes beginning sometime after Risshun (the first day of spring according to the lunar calendar) through March 3rd. The Empress doll (ohina-sama) and the Emperor doll (odairi-sama) are set on the top shelf. Then, sannin-kanjo dolls (three court women), gonin bayashi dolls (five court musicians), and more dolls. Hina-arare (rice crackers) and hishi-mochi (diamond shaped rice cakes) are placed by the hina doll display. Different types of hina dolls have been created around Japan. In some regions, hina dolls are hung from the ceiling called tsurushi-bina. Many families of girls in Japan celebrate hina matsuri with special food, such as chirashi-zushi (colorful sushi), clam soup, sakura mochi (sweet rice cakes), and more. Although Japanese Girl's Festival isn't a national holiday, it's an important tradition for wishing girls happiness and good health. |
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| My Adventures in Learning Japanese by Rata Euachongprasit | |||
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Lesson #1 Due to an unexpected and unfortunate event, I started to teach myself Japanese a few months ago. To be honest, teaching yourself is not very effective and I wouldn't recommend it unless you're hoping to engage in long dialogues with your Japanese clients or friend's parents. However, I have managed to learn a few phrases which could come in very handy if you want to impress your Japanese friends at Kellogg. I will introduce two new phrases each issue along with practical examples of their uses. Useful Phrase #1 Example 1: Example 2: Useful Phrase #2 Example 1: Example 2: If you're interested in attending a Japanese course at Northwestern, please visit the following link: http://www.japanese.northwestern.edu/ |
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| This Month's Movie Screening by Nobumasa Tanaka | |||
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Ping Pong: Directed by Sori in 2002, Starring Yosuke Kubozuka, English subbed, Stylish, fun, and pop.When I was a kid, I invented many variations of hide-and-seek that my friends enjoyed. We used the whole apartment building to chase around each other. I kept on creating the game as my friends had expectations on me that I"ll always be an entertainer and I wanted to meet that expectation. The movie "Ping Pong" reminds me of how I wanted to be a hero for somebody and how I sought hero in others. Being a hero is not only about big things such as saving life. It's also about showing what you are good at and being appreciated by someone you care. And then, at times, we are tested and we fear we may disappoint someone. This movie is about hero. The movie will be projected with a hi-fi sound system! Trailer: Click TIme and Location: March 8 (Tue)21:00-23:00, 800 Elgin Optima Horizons Unit 606 Japan Club will hold a series of Japanese movie night. Planned showings are:Train Man, Linda Linda Linda, Love Letter, Tokyo, and etc.
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