The Japanese Department hosted a number of events this past fall semester! Here is a brief review of what happened these past few months.
JET Program Information Session
Students attending the JET program info session with Professor Torii and a guest speaker from the Consulate General of Japan in Boston.
A representative from the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, Mx. Adrian Hatton, came to Wellesley to host an information session for students interested in the program. We learned about the many aspects of the program and its benefits while enjoying lunch together.
Good luck to all Wellesley students who applied to the JET Program! We hope you are all accepted in the springtime!
Boston Japanese Speech Contest
Wellesley hosted the 18th annual Boston-Area Japanese Speech Contest on November 3rd, 2018. The event’s participants included students from Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern, UMass Boston, and of course, Wellesley. Congratulations to our students Majesty Zander ’21 and Yuou Wang ’22 for their wonderful speeches, and thank you to our wonderful Japanese professors Yoshimi Maeno and Eiko Torii-Williams for their help in making the event possible!
Our lovely helpers and participants from the Japanese Speech contest! From left to right: Misaki Mukai (Japanese TA), Professor Torii, Majesty Zander ’21, Yuou Wang ’22, and Professor Maeno.
Showa Visit at Japan Table
Wellesley students talk with visitors from Showa Boston at Japan Table.
At one meeting of Japan Table, a weekly lunchtime get-together for students to practice Japanese conversation, we had the opportunity to host Japanese students from Showa University’s Boston Campus. Wellesley students from Japanese classes had the opportunity to talk with students from Japan, and everyone seemed to have a lot of fun!
Kimono and Ikebana (Flower Arrangement) Workshops with Japanese Classes
Our Japanese classes recently had the opportunity to experience two parts of Japanese culture: kimono, traditional Japanese robes, and ikebana, traditional Japanese flower arrangement. A big thank you to Masako Atake and Yumiko Shimada who helped put on these workshops!
Masako Atake assisting in one of our ikebana workshops.
Yumiko Shimada and students in our intermediate-advanced Japanese class.
Stay tuned for more updates on Japanese Department events happening in the spring!