Friends of the U of C Japanese Program - カルガリー大学日本語プログラムの友達

03/10/2019

Hello everyone! This is a reminder that the last Japanese Culture Series presentation of the year, Drawing the Holocaust in Postwar Manga, is tomorrow from 5 to 6 PM in CHE212. If you have an interest in manga or Japanese culture in WW2, this is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more about it. This event is completely free, so please stop by!

03/04/2019

Hello everyone! The Japanese Culture series is coming to a close. We have just one last presentation for you. Drawing the Holocaust in Postwar Manga, by Professor Ben Whaley, takes a look at the way that the Jewish experience in the holocaust has been adapted for Japanese audiences, particularly through its portrayal in manga. This event takes place on March 11th, in CHE212, from 5 to 6 PM. A detailed description can be found below. This event is free and open to all U of C students, so please come check it out! (Note: You do not have to RSVP for this event.)

Drawing the Holocaust in Postwar Manga
Date & Time: March 11, 2019 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: CHE 212
Speaker: Ben Whaley

In 1969, there were over ten different prose, illustrated story, and manga (print comic) versions of Anne Frank’s famous The Diary of a Young Girl (1947, 1952 English and Japanese) actively serialized in magazines for young Japanese girls. That Anne’s Diary is read, taught, and performed the world over is well-known. That it has become a canonical text and an important source of knowledge and insight into the Jewish experience for the Japanese could come as a surprise. This talk begins with Anne Frank’s legacy in Japan and suggests that Jewish heroines have had a hidden generative power in Japanese pop culture, particularly in shōjo manga (girls’ comics). Furthermore, manga representations of the Holocaust necessitate a rethinking of how shōjo manga can narratively and visually bear witness to acts of mass atrocity.

02/25/2019

Are you a student or recent graduate who can speak Japanese? If so, there's an opportunity for you to work at a resort in Japan! Please take a look at the attached image for details. If you have any questions, please contact Business Paradigm through their website at https://www.business-paradigm.com/bpc/daiwaresort.canada.html

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Career Opportunity in Japan: 大和リゾート株式会社

5月4日(土)/5日(日)に、カナダで社説明会・2次面談会を行います。

是非、University of Calgaryの学生・卒業生の皆様に、ご参加いただければと思っております。



日本語レベル：なんとか会話ができれば問題ございません。（読み書きは不問です。）

サポート：ご卒業後の日本での正社員の仕事になりますが、日本のビザと海外引っ越しサポートは会社のほうで負担させていただきます。また、社員寮があり月1万円程ですので、日本で最初の仕事・生活をはじめるにあたりまして、安心していただけると思います。日本の通常の新卒プログラムとなりますので、ご入社後のトレーニングもございます。



対象者：

・日本語ができる日本国籍以外の方。（今回のカナダ面談では、日本人向けの複雑な応募プロセスは排除しております。カナダでの面談に参加していただくだけで合否がでます。）　

・仕事経験不問。（新卒~仕事経験5年以内ぐらいの方。）

・5月にトロントでの面談に参加していただける方。



この海外での採用活動は、3年前にイギリスでスタートし、現在は、オーストラリア、フランスなどでも行っておりますが、カナダは今回がはじめてとなります。是非、カナダからも50名ぐらいの方にご参加いただき、多くの方を採用したいと考えております。



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02/05/2019

Hello everyone! Have you heard? The Japanese Culture Series is almost here! Every year, the Japanese Language Department puts on a selection of free presentations highlighting unique aspects of Japanese culture. The first event takes place on February 11th, and takes a look at the way women are portrayed in Japanese commercials. A detailed description can be found below. This event is free, and open to all U of C students, so please come check it out!
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「Women in Japanese Commercials」
By Luminita Gurita
February 11th (Mon) 2018 | 5:00PM – 6:30 PM
Location: CHE 212
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Commercials have been in our lives since the beginning of the first radio broadcasts and we all have gotten accustomed to have them present in our lives, either on TV, on the radio or more recently online. On the topic of TV commercials, do Japanese people actually watch them? Then, how are commercials reflecting the characteristics of the culture of the public they target? Are there any particular characteristics for the Japanese commercials run on TV? How about the people shown in these commercials: is there a particular way that commercials are showing a specific category – for example women? These are only a few of the questions whose answers are targeted in this talk.

11/16/2018

This year's JETTA Christmas Party will be held on Saturday, December 8. $20 admission will get you KFC chicken, Christmas cake, various other foods, and fun activities!! Games and entertainment are also provided. Tickets on Eventbrite and you are also able to contact the Consulate and Elaine for paper tickets.

A portion of each ticket are going to the relief efforts in Japan. Children tickets are $5 and will be sold at the door. Limited general admission tickets will be sold at the door. There will be also a raffle where tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5. All money from the raffle will go to relief efforts.

You probably wondered what is JETTA?
JETTA is the Southern Alberta chapter of the JET Alumni Association of Canada. It is a self-supporting non-profit organization which strength and maintain an intimate friendship between the JET participants and local residents.

(Wait, you say JET? Is that the JET Programme you are talking about? Yes, it is!)

Mina-san, make sure you dress warm and have fun!!

04/08/2018

JLPT Preparation Course

This is workshop course, not for credit

4 lessons, date: TBA

If you are planning to take the JLPT exam (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) this summer or winter, the UofC instructor Ishikawa Hinako sensei will offer the JLPT Preparation Course in Spring Semesters this year as usual.

For the registration, please send the email to Ishikawa sensei [email protected]

◆Course objectives
This is a short course for those who are planning to take JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) this year or in the near future. The course helps students to understand the outline of JLPT and improve their Japanese skills in grammar, vocabulary, Kanji, reading and listening comprehension. The course is open to public and is non-credit.

NOTE: JLPT test registration is NOT required for this course.

◆Course details
Two courses will be provided for students who want to take N1, N2, N3 and N4 in JLPT.

Course A N3/N4

N5 course (TBA) : Ideal for students who

◆know 100 Kanji and 800 vocabulary
◆have studied Japanese for 150 hours
◆know basic grammar
◆have completed JPNS 205 or JPNS 207

N4 course: Ideal for students who

◆know 300 Kanji and 1500 vocabulary
◆have studied Japanese for 300 hours.
◆know basic/intermediate grammar
◆have completed JPNS 207 (A or A+) or JPNS 303

N3 course: Ideal for students who

◆know 650 Kanji and 3750 vocabulary
◆have studied Japanese for 400-500 hours.
◆know basic/intermediate grammar
◆have completed JPNS 303(A or A+) or JPNS 333
◆Course B N2(N1)(2:35-4:05)

N2 Course: Ideal for students who

◆know at least 1000 Kanji and 6000 vocabulary
◆have studied Japanese for 600 hours
◆know basic/intermediate grammar
◆want to work in Japan

N1 Course: Ideal for students who

◆know at least 2000 Kanji and 10,000 vocabulary
◆have studied Japanese for 900 hours
◆know basic/intermediate grammar
◆want to study at university or work in Japan

Other course

◆Customized course for individuals

◆Date and Time

4 lessons : TBA

◆Location
TBA: University of Calgary (CHE 212)

◆Course Fee
$125 ( to be paid by cash or check at the first day of the class )

◆Textbook
Taki Master from Bonjin sha (included in the course fee)

OR

GOKAKUDEKIRU NIHONGONOURYOKUSHIKEN from ALC (included in the course fee)

For more details, please visit:

This is a short course for those who are planning to take JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) this year or in the near future. The course helps students to understand the outline of JLPT and improve their Japanese skills in grammar, vocabulary, Kanji, reading and listening comprehension. The c...

02/17/2018

Good evening everyone,

We would just like to inform you all that we will be canceling the 3rd culture series event that was supposed to take place on the 26th of February, "What's up in Japan". We apologize for those who were interested in partaking in this event.
The next event will be on March12, "Do you know Kimono?".

Have a great break!

02/08/2018

Hello!

Just a friendly reminder, we have our Japanese Culture Series second session, Think Ink! #5: Learn Japanese Calligraphy coming up after this weekend on Monday, February 12 at 5pm in SA 015.

Don't forget to register at [email protected]. This workshop will be presented by our very own Akiko Sharp-sensei from the U of C!

Please take a look at the poster below! Seats are filling up fast!

01/23/2018

Please come join us for this year's Japanese Culture Series. All the events are free!!!

01/11/2018

Hello!!!
With the start of a new semester comes languages classes within need of some assistance. The Japanese department is looking for volunteer student TAs in order to aid our Senseis this semester. If you are interested please follow the guidelines found in the google doc linked below. Hope everyone will have a successful semester! 頑張りましょう！

Japanese program seeks a few good students for “Volunteer TA” position for the Winter 2018 Semester [For non-Japanese students] 8:00 JPNS207 10:00 JPNS207 11:00 JPNS303 12:00 JPNS303 JPNS451 13:00 JPNS207 JPNS333 Winter 2018 * Each cou...