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Briefing Session on "Omnilogue: Alternating Currents Exhibition"
[The JF E-mail Magazine No.174] (12/13/2011)
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Dear readers:

This is the last issue for this year. Looking back on the year 2011, the biggest issue is needless to say the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11. The earthquake has brought a question to Japanese people "What is the most important thing in life?"
The answer found by many Japanese is "Kizuna (connection)" among people. We still face unprecedented difficulties, but we will
endeavor to recover from the disaster with power of "Kizuna".

The Japan Foundation will continuously support Japan's
reconstruction through international cultural exchange programs.
We organized a graffiti drawing project by dispatching a Japanese
Brazilian graffiti artist to Ishinomaki, Miyagi to help raise the
residents' quality of life. http://d.hatena.ne.jp/japanfoundation/20111201/p1

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Our countermeasure for the Great East Japan Earthquake is posted.
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/messages/index.html

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◆◇◆Announcement◆◇◆

The JFIC Library will be closed from December 28 (Wed.), 2011 to
January 4 (Wed.), 2012 for the year end and new year holidays.

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Here is our future for No.174.

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The Japan Foundation organizes the briefing session on the ongoing
"Omnilogue: Alternating Currents Exhibition"
(http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/new/1111/11-06.html)
taking place in Perth, Australia.

Date: December 19, 7:00 pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation, JFIC (Tokyo)
Admission: Free
RSVP: Essential
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/new/1112/12-01.html

"Omnilogue: Alternating Currents Exhibition"-Japanese Art After March 2011-
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/new/1111/11-06.html

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Table of Contents: The Japan Foundation's Activities

<Japan>
(1) Featured Display: Manga & Amine (12/12-12/22, 1/5-1/13 Tokyo)

<Asia & Oceania>
(2) Exhibition: Paintings by Japanese and Indonesian Children
(12/13-12/12 Jakarta)
(3) Shingo Tokihiro Costume Exhibition (12/17-1/1 Penang, Kuala Lumpur)
(4) Special Course on Japanese-Language Education at Universities
(Beijing Application deadline:12/26)

<Americas>
(5) Exhibition: 3.11 Portrait Project (1/7-27 Toronto)

<Europe, Middle East & Africa>
(6) Akira Kurosawa-Retrospective & Talk Event by Takashi Koizumi
(Cologne 12/13-12/16)
(7) Chatting Club: Shaberiamo (12/17 Rome)
(8) Invitation of Young Specialists to Japan (12/20 Moscow)
(9) Japan Webpage Contest 2011-12: Deadline Extended (1/12 London)

<Japanese Film Screenings Overseas>
(10) Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in December

<Publications and Website Contents>
(11) JF Blog "Let's Open the Door to the World" Updated
(12) "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" Updated
(13) "Omusubi" December Issue Released (Sydney)
(14) E-Bulletin "JF News UK" December Issue Released (London)

<Library Information>
(15) List of New Arrivals Updated

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<Japan>
(1) Featured Display: Manga & Amine (12/12-12/22, 1/5-1/13 Tokyo)

The JFIC Library has an extensive collection of Manga and Anime books written in foreign languages, ranging from Hokusai to Hayao Miyazaki. We are displaying some of them from our valuable collection.
◆Manga
December 12 to 22
◆Anime
January 5 to 13
For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/about/jfic/lib/news.html#12-03

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<Asia & Oceania>
(2) Exhibition: Paintings by Japanese and Indonesian Children
(12/12-12/13 Jakarta)

The Japan Foundation, Jakarta in cooperation with the Jakarta Japan Club presents an exhibition to showcase total 220 works out of 346 entries painted by Japanese and Indonesian children, which have been selected through the painting competition.

Opening ceremony: December 12, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Date: December 13 to 22, 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Closed at 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays & Sundays)
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Jakarta
Admission: Free

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.or.id/event/budaya/pengumuman-hasil-lomba-lukisan-anak-indonesia (In Indonesian)

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(3) Shingo Tokihiro Costume Exhibition (12/17-1/1 Penang, Kuala Lumpur)

The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur organizes an exhibition of theater costumes designed by a renowned costume designer Shingo Tokihiro. Artist talk "Whispering of Water, Wind of Memories" will also be held.

◆Costume Exhibition
Date: December 17 to January 1
Venue: Performing Arts Centre of Penang
Admission: Free

◆Artist Talk & Performance
Date: December 19, 8:30 p.m.
Venue: National Textile Museum
Admission: Free

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jfkl.org.my/events/event_body.php?id=236

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(4) Special Course on Japanese-Language Education at Universities
(Beijing Application deadline:12/26)

The Japan Foundation, Beijing organizes a Japanese-language course for teachers who teach Japanese at universities spanning from March 22 to June 7 in cooperation with the Beijing Center for Japanese Studies.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpfbj.cn/newsE50.asp (In Japanese)

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<Americas>
(5) Exhibition: 3.11 Portrait Project (1/7-27 Toronto)

The Japan Foundation, Toronto organizes an exhibition of photos taken by volunteer professional photographers. This 3.11 Portrait Project aims at leaving meaningful record for the next generation and supporting the emotional recovery of local communities by taking portraits of earthquake survivors.

Date: January 7 to 27
Venue: The Japan Foundation, Toronto Gallery
For more information, please visit:
http://www.jftor.org/whatson/index_311.php

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<Europe, Middle East & Africa>
(6) Akira Kurosawa-Retrospective & Talk Event by Takashi Koizumi
(Cologne 12/13-12/16)

The Japan Foundation hosts film screenings and talk events by movie director Takashi Koizumi who used to work for Akira Kurosawa as an assistant.

◆Cologne
Date: December 13
◆Dusseldorf
Date: December 14
◆Nuremberg
Date: December 15
◆Munich
Date: December 16
For more information, please visit:
http://www.jki.de/veranstaltungen/filme.html#c792 (In German)

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(7) Chatting Club: Shaberiamo (12/17 Rome)

The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome provides Italians who study
Japanese language with an opportunity to chat in Japanese.

Date: December 17, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Rome

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jfroma.it/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=69:
shaberiamo&catid=35:news&Itemid=67&lang=it
(In Italian)

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(8) Invitation of Young Specialists to Japan (12/20 Moscow)

The Japan Foundation invites 10 young Russian specialists or graduate students of the various study fields related to Japan in age from 25 to 35 years old to the northern part of Japan.

Duration of stay in Japan: March 1 to 11
Application deadline: December 20

For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpfmw.ru/ru/events/programma-yaponskogo-fonda
-po-priglasheniyu-molodyix-uchenyix-rossii-v-yaponiyu.html
(In Russian)

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(9) Japan Webpage Contest 2011-12: Deadline Extended (1/12 London)

The deadline for entries to Japan Webpage Contest 2011-12 has been extended to January 12, 2012. This contest is open to any UK primary or secondary school that is teaching Japanese or doing any kind of project related to Japan.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#361

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<Japanese Film Screenings Overseas>
(10) Japanese Film Screenings Overseas in December

The December schedule of Japanese film screenings overseas. http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/culture/media/oversea/1112.html

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<Publications and Website Contents>
(11) JF Blog "Let's Open the Door to the World" Updated

The Japan Foundation has its blog site on our official website.
Blog members around the world update the blog to introduce various kinds of topics related to Japanese culture.

◆The latest topic is about.....
"Community X Graffiti @ Ishinomaki" http://d.hatena.ne.jp/japanfoundation/

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(12) "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" Updated

"Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" provides Japanese-language teachers with useful information on Japanese-language education. http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/japanese/survey/tsushin/index.html

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(13) "Omusubi" December Issue Released (Sydney)

The Japan Foundation, Sydney has published the latest issue of its newsletter, "Omusubi".

The letter includes the following information.
◆Japanese Film Festival
◆Glimpses of Japan 2011
◆Latest Edition of New Voices (Vol.4)-Published in Print and Online
http://mailmagazine.jpf-sydney.org/issue48/

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(14) E-Bulletin "JF News UK" December Issue Released (London)

The Japan Foundation, London has published the latest issue of its e-bulletin, "JF News UK."

The e-bulletin includes the following information.
◆Japan Webpage Contest for Schools - Deadline EXTENSION!
◆Book Launch for "Tengu":
-The Shamanic and Esoteric Origins of the Japanese Martial Arts- http://system5.newzapp.co.uk/gtp.aspx?LID=OSwyMDQwMjU3NTUsMw==

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<Library Information>
(15) List of New Arrivals Updated

The JFIC Library maintains a collection of Japan-related books in
languages other than Japanese, periodicals in Japanese and English, audio-visual materials on Japan, and the Japan Foundation publications.

A list of new arrivals was updated.
◆JFIC Library
http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/about/jfic/lib/newly/1111.pdf
◆Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa
http://jli-opac.jpf.go.jp/NewTitles/201111.pdf
◆Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai
http://bit.ly/i0bRkx

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