Flood Recovery Manual After Typhoon Hagibis

Recently in mid-October, Kanto-area was hit with one of the most devastating typhoon since 60 years ago in the 1950s. As Japan is becoming more and more globalized, articles such as Japan Times have pointed out how there is a necessity in having a free guide in providing recommended steps for recovery. The article is posted below but we will also provide the link to the free manual below. I think these resources are great for teachers to discuss among students and to understand how these disasters are really close to us more than ever.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/24/national/flood-recovery-manual-typhoon-hagibis/

http://blog.canpan.info/shintsuna/img/RECOVERING_FROM_A_FLOOD_DISASTER.pdf

Hinoki Cup Roadshow!

There is a great roadshow starting from October until February of next year in Michigan that connects students with bilingual business professionals within the classroom! It's a great opportunity for students to gain knowledge of ways they could further develop/expand on their bilingual skills! further information is listed below.

4th Japan Festival in Windsor

There is a Japan Festival at Windsor High School that is happening on Sunday, 10/6/2019 (12PM to 3PM)! It's a free event so people are welcome to come and enjoy this festival! Further information is listed here: https://eventful.com/windsor_co/events/4th-japan-festival-/E0-001-130386862-6

JET Program information for Students

There is a JET Information Session at Villanova University that is coming up this Friday, September 27th, 2019! This is a great opportunity for students to learn more about this wonderful opportunity! Please look at the flyer for further information.

Accepting Applications for 2020 Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP)

2020 Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP) is now accepting applications for High School sophomores, juniors, and seniors! It'll be a great opportunity for students to interact with other high school students across the United States and Japan. Please check out the link to apply and learn more about the program: http://reischauerscholars.org . Application deadline is October 15, 2019. We wish the applying students luck with the program!

Marugoto Helpful Tips!

Japan Foundation has an official textbook called Marugoto and fortunately, some of the material is able to be checked out through the website!

One of the links we will be introducing here today is being able to look at Japanese and then translate in seven different languages (English, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, and French): https://words.marugotoweb.jp/top.php?lang=en

It also has a collection section, which lists dates and days of the week, as well as time and other useful information! It can be converted to PDF form and printed so it is accessible for everyone. Hopefully this information helps teachers and provide more resources to Japanese language learners!

Shin Ultraman news（シン・ウルトラマンニュース)

Exciting news for Ultraman fans! Shin Ultraman info. has been released and it'll be written/produced by Hideaki Anno (director of Evangelion) & directed by Shinji Higuchi (director of Shin Godzilla). It's planning to hit theaters in 2021!

English article: https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/shin-ultraman-japan-hideaki-anno-and-shinji-higuchi-1203287912/

シン・ウルトラマンが庵野秀明監督（エバンゲリオン）が企画・脚本を担当、樋口真嗣監督（シン・ゴジラ）が監督によって、制作されるというニュースが出ました。２１年に公開予定です。エバンゲリオンとシン・ゴジラにかかわっていた二人が、どのようにシン・ウルトラマンを作り上げていくか気になりますね。

日本語版の記事: https://eiga.com/news/20190801/10/

Nan Desu Kan Anime Convention in Denver!

I hope our wonderful Japanese teachers are having a great start of the school year or having a ! We received information from JBAR ( Japanese Business Associations of the Rockies) that from today (8/23) to Sunday (8/25), there is an anime convention at Denver Sheraton Downtown! There will be games, cosplay, and other various forms of Japanese entertainment so please check it out! The website is https://ndkdenver.org/  !

Japanese Teacher Workshop on Oct. 6th In Georgia!

There is a great workshop event for GATJ (Georgia Association of Teachers of Japanese)
and non GATJ members. The workshop is free and it's on Sunday, October 6th at 10AM to 1PM (lunch will be served). Further information is on listed website: https://gatj.weebly.com/events/georgias-inaugural-statewide-japanese-teacher-workshop-coming-event

The Eventbrite link to register for the workshop is: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-annual-georgia-japanese-teacher-workshop-tickets-63973652918

We hope teachers are able to participate in this workshop!

 

Real Advocacy Stories!

I hope 2018 school year was great for our amazing Japanese teachers and we wish that everyone has a nice 2019-2020 school year!

Since we are almost into a new school year, we wanted to find out lesson plans and ideas that worked for 2018! Please let us know via our survey below! We would like to share and learn more about what worked and encouraged the students to want to learn more Japanese. よろしくお願いします！

The link to the survey is here:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e9thwvlbhzvukqa9/a01hyjz0cp91y/questions

Look forward to hearing wonderful stories!

Language Immersive Soccer Camp!

There was a great idea that was shared on Arizona Language Association's newsletter regarding a German soccer camp that integrated language and sports! It is such a great way for students to get their bodies moving as well as stimulating their minds with new material! Hopefully these types of activities will be possible with Japanese and if there are Japanese sports camps over the summer, please let us know! We would love to hear more about these types of immersive experiences.

Please follow this link for further information about the German camp!: https://wunderbartogether.org/blog/language-learning-and-friendly-competition-at-german-soccer-camps/

CJLEA Fall Assembly 2019

We wanted to let the readers know of an interesting workshop that is open for teachers and students to attend! For further information regarding registration for the workshop, please register through: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemwF-pnhIzT3PTSu459I3fidz5ZpDMGLVy44Fe1TKCmwHtqw/viewform and for further information regarding CJLEA, please check their website at: https://cjlea.weebly.com/ 

Wa-Shokuiku Online Course Launch

We recently heard about a wonderful online course and wanted to share! This unique online program is starting from September 2019 and it helps students, teachers, and Japanese language teachers re-consider sustainable food choices in local and global contexts. The word Wa-shokuiku combines washoku: Japanese food and Shokuiku: food education. Currently, they are looking for 10 teachers that would be interested in a limited free trial and provide feedback regarding the course. Deadline is end of August and for further information, please check out the website: www.wa-shokuiku.org/onlinecourse