March is the typically the last month in the Japanese fiscal year and we plan to organize a series of movie screenings including two double features at JFLA and two online so you can watch in the comfort of your own home. The registration for our JF Nihongo Courses for Spring term will also startup this month.

We are also taking our samurai acting workshop on the road to two different Japanese gardens in Arizona so if you are in the area, make sure to come out and support the actors.

And as always, we will be organizing our trio of wellness events so make sure to join us for yoga, meditation, and karate during lunch. Let's end the year with some positive energy and have a strong start for the next fiscal year!

And Your Bird Can Sing - Film adaptation of solitary author Sato Yasushi's coming-of-age novel. With the setting moved from Tokyo to Hakodate, young talented actors including Emoto Tasuku, Ishibashi Shizuka and Sometani Shota deliver vivid performances. Directed by the cutting-edge Miyake Sho.

Sea of Revival - An original film from director Kazuya Shiraishi who has continued to make films blending violence and insanity such as The Devil's Path and The Blood of Wolves among others. This shocking story scrutinizes the despair of a foolish man who has bumbled through life and what happens afterward.

When officer Kento Saegusa (Kentaro Sakaguchi) picks up a dusty old police radio that’s about to be scrapped, it brings him into contact with Takeshi Oyama (Kazuki Kitamura). The two detectives, one from the past and one from the present, have worked together to solve countless cold cases. Now they’re back together once more!

Sea of Revival - An original film from director Kazuya Shiraishi who has continued to make films blending violence and insanity such as The Devil's Path and The Blood of Wolves among others. This shocking story scrutinizes the despair of a foolish man who has bumbled through life and what happens afterward.

Another World - Koh (Goro Inagaki), who has aimlessly taken over his father’s job as a charcoal maker, rarely thinks about his wife, Hatsuno (Chizuru Ikewaki) and his only son Akira, using work as an excuse. One day, Koh is surprised to see Eisuke (Hiroki Hasegawa), his old school friend and former member of the Self-Defense Forces, who has suddenly returned home after many years.

We're taking one of our most popular events on the road to Arizona!

For two nights, at two beautiful Japanese Gardens in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, locals will have the chance to take part in the kind of sword fight performance only seen in Samurai movies! Japanese actor group “Burai” will teach participants basic samurai movements, sword handling, and how to speak like a samurai. After this packed 30-minute workshop, enjoy the movie "Uzumasa Limelight" (2014) which focuses on an aging background actor who specializes in being killed on screen. Come spend this special evening with us!

Tanagokoro references matters that virtually fit in the palm of one’s hand. As in Yasunari Kawabata’s book, Palm-of-the-Hand stories, the narratives are concise and portable, yet imbued with characteristic depth. The skills involved in handling tools highlight the premium placed on manual dexterity in Japanese culture. The centuries long investment in craft as the primary vehicle for the expression of aesthetic and spiritual values in Japan registers across the board in traditional folk, commercial and classical arts, from silk weaving to street fashion and anime. Tanagokoro introduces sixteen Japanese artists trained in traditional craft-making techniques yet committed to engaging contemporary issues and concerns. Please join us for this special exhibition as we reopen the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles’ gallery space.

If you missed taking our winter term, we got you covered. Our popular ONLINE Japanese language course will be back for Spring term. Act quickly because our classes (especially Everyday Japanese 1) sell out quickly every term.

This month, we would like to welcome Miyu Sugimoto, who is currently at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School in Glendale, CA! Read about there experiences in the program thus far!

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!

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!

Whether at work or at home, let's refresh yourself for 15 minutes on your lunchtime together with us! Karate Exercise will be offered via JFLA Facebook LIVE!

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.

There will be one 15-minute session starting at 12:30pm. Just go to JFLA's Facebook page. Achieve the unity of body and spirit!

Deadlines: 3/1/2022 & 9/1/2022

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Deadline: 2 months before the project start date

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Deadline: 4/10/2022

Deadlines: 3/15/2022 & 9/15/2022

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Deadline: April 20th, 2022

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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

jflaeducation@jflalc.org for details.