MONTHLY NEWSLETTERNIHONGO WORLD

Jan ~ Feb 2015 Vol. 113

NIHONGO CENTER WISHES LONGLIVE INDIA-JAPAN FRIENDSHIP

CONTENT1. Next Cultural Program: Presentation by Mr. Takafumi Morikami & Mr. Hazuki Mori on“Japanese College Students Life” & Lets Enjoy Together ORIGAMI Workshop.2. Previous Cultural Program: “PRESENT SCENERIO OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE MARKET IN INDIA” alongwith Free Distribution of Japanese Books.3. How Japanese People Celebrate New Year in Japan.4. “India- Japan Education Summit 2015” Program held on 2nd Feb. 2015 (Mon.) at Hotel LE MERIDIEN.5. Hindi & English Classes for Japanese Nationals in India.6. Briefing on Main Festivals & Events of Japan.7. Study in Japan: KKG, FFLC, TGN & AJA Language schools in Japan, tied up with Nihongo Center.8. Placement Services Provided by Nihongo Center.

Next Cultural Program: Presentation by Mr. Takafumi Morikami & Mr. Hazuki Mori on “JapaneseCollege Students Life” & Lets Enjoy Together ORIGAMI Workshop.

Nihongo Center will be organizing a Cultural program on 12th March 2015 (Thurs.) the venue will be NihongoCenter (Near Saket Metro Station). In this program there will be a presentation on “Japanese College StudentsLife” by Mr. Takafumi Morikami & Mr. Hazuki Mori of Nagoya University of Commerce & Business, presentlyworking as interns at Nihongo Center. And you will enjoy together ORIGAMI Workshop. It is Paper art workshop.You can learn lots of thing in this program in ORIGRAMI workshop. Please Do attend and enjoy this Culturalprogram plus you can ask your question regarding college life in Japan from them.

Previous Cultural Program: “PRESENT SCENARIO OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE MARKET IN

INDIA” along with Free Distribution of Japanese Books.

Nihongo Center has organized a Cultural Program on 21st Feb.2015 (Sat.) at Nihongo Center. In this program

Nasukawa sensei and a Senior India Student in Fukuoka gave information to the audience about the present

scenario of Japanese language in Indian market. They talked about scope & demand of Japanese language in

comparison to other languages. Why Japanese companies switch from China to southern Asia. Big Japanese

companies like Honda, Panasonic, Sony, Suzuki, Toyota, and Honda, have manufacturing facilities in India and with

the growth of the Indian economy, India is a big market for Japanese firms. Japanese firms in fact, were few of the

first firms to invest in India. In the audience the students said that today they got lot of information about Japanese

Language demand in India. They were encouraged by this program and very happy to attend this program. Under

Free Distribution of Japanese books program, students picked up rarely available Japanese books of their choice

and thanked Nihongo Center for this. They looked quite happy.

Hindi & English Classes for Japanese Nationals Under “Come Together India Japan Activities”Nihongo Center provides Special Hindi & English GROUP & PRIVATE lessons for Japanese national living in Delhi as well as forJapanese tourists. The course introduces them with the basic knowledge of Hindi &English and Culture of India. The coursefocuses on Practical Conversation in Hindi & English, useful during their stay in India. For Details please contact Nihongo Center.Under this program learner can form their own small groups and start their course at any point of time. Email:Norikonasukawa@gmail.com (Contact Person: Ms. Noriko Nasukawa)

Invitation: “India- Japan Education Summit 2015” Program on 2nd Feb. 2015 (Mon.) at Hotel LE Meridien

This Summit was organized to promote Japanese language learning in Tokyo by The University of Tokyo, Japan. This event

was managed by The University of Tokyo India Office .The venue was at Hotel LE MERIDIEN, Windsor Place, New Delhi.

The idea of this summit was to provide the Indian students and educators with up-to-date and correct information about

Japanese higher education and research by participating institutions and organizations in order to help the students

select an appropriate school and achieve their academic pursuits, thereby promoting study in Japan. On that day there

were various counters of the respective language schools and colleges from Japan. Visitors were mostly students from

Institutes and schools those interested to learn Japanese language in Japan. In this program 15 leading universities of

Japan participated with their representatives. The students got information on opportunities for Higher Study in Japan,

Careers in Japanese Companies, Internships and more. In one of the halls in the Hotel a Robotics Workshop was

organized, many visitors to this summit participated in a Robotic competition and made Robots in the time limit and

enjoy the workshop. In this program a Short film on Japanese Bullet Train Technology was shown. A Big number of

audience attended this and appreciated the film.

How Japanese People Celebrate New Year in Japan

New Year is the biggest celebration in Japan. On 1st, 2nd & 3rd January no one works. Everyone is busy incelebrating New Year in their own ways. On 31st December, people clean their houses, cook special Japanesefood for the New Year and enjoy eating them.Mostly Japanese people eat Toshi Koshi Soba (Soba noodles) on 31st December night because they don’thave time to cook because they are busy preparing for the New Year celebration. Also Toshi Koshi Soba hasmeaning of wishing a long life as the noodle is long shaped.Kadomatsu is decorative pine branches, placed at the entrance of a house. People eat Rice Cakes on theoccasion of New Year, and Ozoni (a special soup with rice cake) these are an example of typical New Yeardishes. People also eat Osechi (special preparation for New Year, which they prepare by 31st Dec., as it takeslot of time to cook and it does not spoil for a few days), with Otoso (a special Japanese wine for New Yearonly). Otoshidama (special bonus to children) is a real attraction for Japanese children. Earlier Hanetsuki(traditional Japanese Badminton) was played by Japanese girls only on New Years. During this program, rarelyused Japanese words were introduced to the audience, like Hagoita it is a traditional Japanese woodenbadminton racket with an artistic design. Takoage is Japanese flying kite for the boys. Nengajyo is a New Yearcard in which Japanese people write from top to bottom and right to left in traditional way. These cards arevery popular in Japan.“Shinen Omedeto Gozaimasu or “Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu” means Happy New Year.

Briefing on Main Festivals & Events of Japan

Oshogatsu (New Year Celebration): It is the most important festive occasion in Japan. Businesses are closed from the endof December till 3

rdJanuary. Various kinds of special dishes are served during Oshogatsu like osechi ryori, otoso (sweetened rice

wine) and ozoni (a soup with mocha).Hinamatsuri (Doll festival for girls) is held on 3

rdMarch. Girls decorate home with beautiful dolls.

Kodomo no hi (Children’s day) is held on 5th May. Banners shaped like carp, one for each male living in the house are flownin people’s garden.Shichi-go-san (Seven-five-three) falls on 15th November when girls aged 3 & 7 and boys aged 5 are taken to a local shrineor temple to pray for good health.Tanabata (Star festival) falls on 7th July. The story is that two lovers represented by two stars separated by the MilkyWay, are allowed to meet each other on this night. During Tanabata, people write their wishes on strips of paper and tie themto Bamboo branches.Obon: It takes place in mid-August. It is a common belief that on the 13th of the month, the spirits of the ancestors come homefor 3 days.

STUDY IN JAPAN: INFORMATION ABOUT NIHONGO CENTER TIE- UP SCHOOLS IN JAPAN

Kokusai Kotoba Gakuin (KKG): Shizuoka,If you want to apply KKG in Shizuoka (The Land of Mount Fuji) for any batch in 2015, please contact Nihongo Center.Web: http://www.kotoba.ac.jpFukuoka Foreign Language college (FFLC): Fukuoka,If you are interested to go to Fukuoka, Japan (A sister city of Delhi), Please contact Nihongo Center for details. The twoyear course starts in April and the one and half year course begins in October. For further details please contact NihongoCenter. Web: http://www.f-seikei.ac.jpTokyo Gaigo Gakuen Nihongo Gakko (TGN): Tokyo,This school has 4 sessions for admission (April, July, Oct. & Jan.). Now TGN offers Short Terms Course form 4 weeks to 3months. Please contact Nihongo Center to apply in TGN. Web: http://www.tgn.ac.jpAsia Japanese Academy (AJA): Fukuoka,Are you planning to go to Fukuoka to join AJA? If yes, please contact Nihongo Center to get details.Web: http://www.a-j-academy.jp

PLACEMENT SERVICESThe vision of NIHONGO CENTER is not only to educate but also to create a platform of opportunities for our students. Inthe view of this vision of developing talent globally, Nihongo Center has joined hands with a host of companiesrepresenting the technology, business sectors etc. across India. By pooling our resources with these of our alliances,Nihongo Center builds strong professionals with relevant skills set by providing Placement services. We have placed ourstudents in well known companies. Those who are interested to get employment with Japanese language background.Please send your resume to Nihongo Center email Id: nhgplace@gmail.com

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