An Online Newsletter Showcasing Our Programs For The Month Of July, 2021! |
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With the upcoming Independence Day weekend, many will be taking their first vacation in over a year and during normal times, young people from all across the country would be descending into Los Angeles for Anime Expo. Unfortunately, there will not be a live event this year, but there will be an online event like last year and we will be at Anime Expo Lite through our panel discussion in coordination with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Hayao Miyazaki, which will be the subject of the inaugural limited exhibition at the museum when it opens later this year.
As part of our efforts to introduce Japanese contemporary authors, we will be releasing an on-demand production with award winning authors Eto Mori, and Julie Lythcott-Haims discussing the struggles of the youth today. New this month is Virtual Karate that is part of our wellness Wednesday series in addition to yoga and meditation. Japanema will also be available this month with the screening of Stardust Over The Town. Finally, if you are interested in learning Japanese this fall, check back soon for registration details.
July will be an event packed month so make sure to mark your calendars and join us for as many events as you can. Make sure to also check out Stage Beyond Borders below, a collection of Japanese performances put together by our headquarters in Japan!
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ANIME EXPO LITE PANEL: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Hayao Miyazaki
Saturday, July 3rd @ 2:00PM. Video will be on-demand until 7/16. To watch, tickets to Anime Expo Lite is required and can be purchased here!
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Japan Foundation LA and the Academy Museum present a sneak preview of the exhibition Hayao Miyazaki, opening with the museum on September 30, 2021. Join curators Jessica Niebel and J. Raúl Guzmán as they share glimpses behind the making of the exhibition, the first of its kind in North America!
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ONLINE EVENT
Colorful: A Conversation with Eto Mori and Julie Lythcott-Haims
On-Demand Program Starts
Friday, July 23rd
Check Website For More Info!
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In collaboration with Counterpoint Press, The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles invites you to this on-demand program with internationally-acclaimed author Eto Mori as she discusses her bestselling book, “Colorful”, which is now available in English! Joined by New York Times bestselling author Julie Lythcott-Haims, they will discuss not just their crafts and writing practices, but also the tragedy of depression and suicide among today's youths. The book Colorful provides comfort and perspectives of both parents and children. After a year of quarantine and crises all over the world, such conversations are needed now more than ever. Translation services are provided by award-winning Colorful translator, Jocelyne Allen. |
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JAPANEMA ONLINE
STARDUST OVER THE TOWN
(102 mins, 2020)
Wed, 7/21, 7PM - Thur, 7/22, 7PM
Click Here to Watch (accessible during screening period only)
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Chorus group "Yamada Osamu and the Hello Nights" head for a rural town in Osamu's (Takayasu Komiya) birthplace of Tohoku. Waiting there is Osamu's younger brother Eiji (Daikichi Sugawara) who still holds a grudge against him. Meanwhile Ai (Non), the childhood friend of Eiji's son, dreams of becoming a singer while she helps out at her mother's bar.
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VIRTUAL KARATE EXERCISE AT LUNCHTIME
Wednesday, July 21st
12:30PM PT (15 Minute Session)
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We are excited to announce our new program “Karate Exercise”!
Karate was developed over a thousand years ago as a form of unarmed combat to discipline the body and improve the spirit.
World class instructors from Kyokushin Karate of Los Angeles will give you a set of beginner’s level exercises from their basic movement. With their English instruction, you can practice at your work or home by yourself. Increase alertness, self-awareness and self-confidence by conditioning the body and improve speed, strength, and co-ordination.
There will be one 15-minute session starting at 12:30pm. Just go to JFLA's Facebook page (www.facebook.com/JFLALC).
Achieve the unity of body and spirit!
*We recommend comfortable clothing and space so you can move freely during the session.
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VIRTUAL BILINGUAL YOGA AT LUNCHTIME
Wednesday, July 7th & 28th
12:30PM PT (15 Minute Session)
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Bilingual Yoga will be offered this month via JFLA Facebook LIVE!
No need to change clothes or use a yoga mat; you will be seated in a chair at home and receive an instruction from our instructor in bilingual (English and Japanese). Easy and relaxed!
There will be one session starting at 12:30pm. Just go to JFLA's Facebook page. Refresh and recharge yourself with us at home!
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VIRTUAL MEDITATION WITH JAPANESE SINGING BOWL
Wednesday, July 14th
12:30PM PT (15 Min Session)
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Meditation with Japanese Singing Bowl will be offered this month via JFLA Facebook LIVE!
The singing bowl used for this program harmoniously combines the healing qualities of the Tibetan singing bowl and its Japanese traditional singing bowl. Relax and feel your stress dissipate into thin air as the sounds of the singing bowl lead you into a meditative state.
There will be one session starting at 12:30pm. Just go to JFLA's Facebook page. Stretch and refresh yourself with us at home!
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FALL 2021
ONLINE JAPANESE COURSE
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Our popular Online Japanese Class will be back in Fall. Online registration is scheduled to start on August 5. Mark your calendar because once the online registration starts, seats will be gone quickly.
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2021-2022 Japanese Language Grants Now Available! |
Learners Event Grant
Deadlines: 9/1/2021
Teaching Material Purchase Grant
Deadlines: 9/15/2021
Language Education Project Grant
Deadline: Two months prior to the project start date
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Advocacy Support Letter
If your Japanese language program is in danger of being cut due to COVID-19, we will send a support letter to stakeholders (Superintendent, Principal, Dean, etc.).
Please contact
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Japanese Language Education Update 91 |
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I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break and continuing to stay safe. Although California reopened up mid-June, our office is not fully open in terms of having events yet. We look forward to seeing everyone in the near future but for now, please keep us updated in how your Japanese language studying is going at [email protected] ! In terms of update on our end, we recently had our own virtual backgrounds featured on Japan Foundation’s SNS such as Twitter and Facebook and received so much positive feedback! We released seven different designs based off of images and themes in relation to Japan and have been giving out to Japanese language teachers and students. If you are interested, feel free to reach out to us and I could send the virtual backgrounds so you can use whenever and wherever! We are always thinking of new ideas to be helpful/useful to Japanese language teachers and learners and we hope these backgrounds can be part of that experience. Also, we have been getting positive responses for our “Minato” animated commercial, course overviews, and registration videos! Have you had the chance to take a look at those videos?
After watching the videos, make sure to check out our e-learning portal “Minato” and continue your Japanese language journey: https://minato-jf.jp/
Any questions, please contact me anytime! I look forward to hearing from you.
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The Japan Foundation (JF) has started the project “STAGE BEYOND BORDERS—Selection of Japanese Performances,” which presents outstanding Japanese stage performances online for people throughout the world who are seeking opportunities to enjoy Japanese stage performances amid the spread of COVID-19.
Performing arts is one of the earliest forms of entertainment that through strangers and various environments stirs the imagination about ongoing stories and provides hopes and hints about the real world. The Japan Foundation’s online project “STAGE BEYOND BORDERS—Selection of Japanese Performances” is expected to encourage hope for all people who enjoy performing arts by presenting outstanding Japanese stage performances beyond borders in multiple languages. The Japan Foundation hopes to cultivate new fan bases for performing arts and also approach theater professionals in order to hold performances at overseas theaters once interactions among people are allowed to resume.
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The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles |
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