Over 40 students and teachers and community people enjoyed the almost-authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony (Cha no Yu) yesterday with the tea practitioner, Ms. Akiko Sato. She brought almost all the materials and decorative scrolls, etc to the college to show 'traditional tea serving.'
Those who participated the actually ceremony, Otemae, were my students in their 5th semester of Japanese and went to to Kyoto this past summer as a study abroad student.
Everyone in the audience had a chance to taste the traditional Japanese tea and enjoyed a little moment of Japan!!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
My talk-show went so well!
As exactly as I planned, my talk-show got all the audience into smiles and laugh and everyone seemed to get relaxed before the actual Taiko Drum Performance.
It was great to see some of community fans of mine and I really felt that I am supported by people in my college community!
Hopefully those students who got free tickets from me enjoyed both my talk and the performance!
Next Wednesday (10/26/2011) has the Japanese Tea Ceremony great performance by the local tea master I invited!
It was great to see some of community fans of mine and I really felt that I am supported by people in my college community!
Hopefully those students who got free tickets from me enjoyed both my talk and the performance!
Next Wednesday (10/26/2011) has the Japanese Tea Ceremony great performance by the local tea master I invited!
Japanese Tea Ceremony is coming to COD!
COD's foreign language honor society, Alpha Mu Gamma, hold the Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration conducted by the local Tea master on Wednesday, 10/26/2011 (next week)!
The ceremony lecture and demonstration will begin 2:30pm at SRC 2800 on 10/26.
I hope many people have a chance to take a look at the actual "way of tea," a part of martial arts!
The ceremony lecture and demonstration will begin 2:30pm at SRC 2800 on 10/26.
I hope many people have a chance to take a look at the actual "way of tea," a part of martial arts!
Monday, October 17, 2011
Japanese Taiko Drum is Coming and GTS Talk!
There will be Japanese Taiko Drum performance at our Art center (MAC) this coming Friday at 8pm. (10/21/2011) This Taiko Group is called "Yamato" originated in Asuka village of Nara, the ancient capitol of Japan (~784).
GTS has no particular relationship with this group but will give a talk prior to the show about maybe drum maybe not.
Hopefully many will show up to enjoy both GTS talk show and the actual Taiko performance!
GTS has no particular relationship with this group but will give a talk prior to the show about maybe drum maybe not.
Hopefully many will show up to enjoy both GTS talk show and the actual Taiko performance!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
1st weekend of October is passing!
Last night was the first Friday night on which GTS dinner was held as usual. About 15 people showed up and one new student joined from 1101 and got motivated to study! (Hopefully) Some came after a long while and one brought his fiance!!! Congratulations!!
Today is the day of the field trip to the Anderson Gardens which is the largest authentic Japanese garden in the United States. The trip was planned by Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language Honor Society) which I am the co-advisor of.
32 people went together and had a great time under the great weather. We went to the very nice but reasonable Japanese restaurant nearby the Gardens in Rockford, IL.
We were all refreshed and energized!!
Today is the day of the field trip to the Anderson Gardens which is the largest authentic Japanese garden in the United States. The trip was planned by Alpha Mu Gamma (Foreign Language Honor Society) which I am the co-advisor of.
32 people went together and had a great time under the great weather. We went to the very nice but reasonable Japanese restaurant nearby the Gardens in Rockford, IL.
We were all refreshed and energized!!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Classes are gradually shrinking but....
1101 will have the second test this week as well as 1102 and 2201. 1102 and 2201 are very stable classes without losing students but 1101 classes are now getting smaller though official number in the registration hasn't changed.
First application for study abroad program 2012 is on its way to my office, it seems. So the program has very bright future next summer!
October is just around the corner and hopefully April Japan Flower viewing Trip will get many participants!
First application for study abroad program 2012 is on its way to my office, it seems. So the program has very bright future next summer!
October is just around the corner and hopefully April Japan Flower viewing Trip will get many participants!
Friday, September 16, 2011
First test for every class has been completed!
It is already mid-September and GTS is staying in Chicago downtown hotel to participate in the workshop, "Imagining Japan: Literatures, Arts and Religions." This workshop is a joint project of the East-West Center and University of Hawaii in Collaboration with: The school of the Art Institute of Chicago and College of DuPage and funded by the Japan Foundation. I want to prepare some new discussion materials out of this workshop and utilize in my future classes. These classes will be Japanese 1100 and/or Humanities 1800 (Field Trip to Japan)
During my stay in the hotel, I have finished grading of tests.
The average score of 1101 and 2201 is about 80% and 1102 is 75% as projected. After this first test I will probably lose some students from 1101 as usual.
Spring semester schedule has been now published and there will be 2 classes of 1101 (day and night) and 1102 (day and night) as well as 1 class 2202 at night.
During my stay in the hotel, I have finished grading of tests.
The average score of 1101 and 2201 is about 80% and 1102 is 75% as projected. After this first test I will probably lose some students from 1101 as usual.
Spring semester schedule has been now published and there will be 2 classes of 1101 (day and night) and 1102 (day and night) as well as 1 class 2202 at night.
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