Hello all! We hope your spring semesters have been fun so far! Enjoy the campus as the sun comes out and the temperature warms.
Here is a recap of some of the events that were held this semester for the Japanese Department. Thank you to our amazing TA, Misaki Mukai, for providing us with photos!
Japan Internship Info Session
On February 25th, Japanese students gathered in the EALC Department to hear about the Sakae Japan Internship Program (SJIP). Thank you to our guest speakers and the Japanese Department for organizing this valuable event!
Japanese students listening in on a presentation about SJIP.
Award Ceremony for 9th Japanese Language Contest in New England
On April 6th, one of our Japanese students, Seunghoon Lee, received an award at the 9th annual Japanese Language Contest in New England for an outstanding essay in Japanese. Professor Torii and Misaki were also there with Seunghoon at the ceremony. おめでとうございます、Seunghoonさん!
From left to right, Professor Torii, Seunghoon, and our TA Misaki.
Karate Workshops for Beginning Japanese classes
Our Beginning Japanese classes (JPN 102-01 and JPN 102-02) were treated to a karate workshop in the Keohane Sports Center on April 5th. We hope everyone had fun learning about karate (while getting in a good workout, too)! Thank you to our workshop leader and the department for organizing this event.
JPN 102 students learning about karate.
Nintendo Game Night
For a fun change of pace, Misaki worked together with some members of JPN 102 (our beginning Japanese course) to hold a Nintendo Game Night! Japanese students, as well as a few other Nintendo fans, came together to take a break from schoolwork and play video games. Nintendo is truly one of Japan’s best cultural exports!
Japanese students focused on a Nintendo game.
We hope everyone continues to have a wonderful spring semester, as the academic year slowly comes to a close!