Winter Exhibition:Hard and Soft

Experience the hard rugged beauty of the earth in pottery
by Takuro and Hitomi Shibata,
counterbalanced by the airy delicate shibori
by Susan Fennell.

Reception:
Sat. Dec. 10 4-6 pm

Exhibition dates:
Dec.5, 2011 ~ Feb.29, 2012

Location:
NC Japan Center
705 Barbour Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-515-3450
www.ncsu.edu/japan

Presented by:
NC Japan Center

Tales of Now & Zen

Japanese Story Teller, Motoko

Mark your calendars! Award-winning Japanese storyteller Motoko is coming to NCSU! In a special, one-time appearance on October 25, Motoko will share her extensive repertoire of comical zen and rakugo tales, ghost stories, and her intimate personal stories as an immigrant, artist, and mother. Admission is free, but the seats are limited! For more information, please go to http://folktales.net/ncsu-flyer.html

Date: October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)

Time: 7:00~8:30 pm

Location: Daniels #214 North Carolina State University

Admission Free

Presentation for Japansese Green Tea

Please come to NC Japan center, if you are interested in Japanese culture. Japanese Green Tea is the center of Japanese culture, and you can also enjoy iced Japanese green tea and some sweets. If you want to attend this session, please let me know your name by e-mail. (e-mail: hiroshi1.nishikawa@gmail.com) Your response helps us to organize. Date: 9/24/2011 (sat.) 4:00pm~5:30pm Presenter: Hiroshi Nishikawa (Shizuoka Prefectural Government, Tea and Agricultural Production Division) E-mail: hiroshi1.nishikawa@gmail.com Phone: 919-332-0452 Location: NC Japan Center 705 Barbor Drive Raleigh, NC 27603 919-515-3450 www.ncsu.edu/japan

Autumn Exhibition: Fantasy/Systems

Come see the ancient art of temari, Japanese thread balls, and contemporary paintings by artists Barbara Suess and Reiko Chosokabe.

reception:
Sat Sept 10 4-6 pm
w/live music by "Onju-kai" 音樹会

exhibition dates:
Aug 20 thru Nov 19, 2011

location:
NC Japan Center
705 Barbour Drive
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-515-3450
www.ncsu.edu/japan

presented by:
NC Japan Center

日米大学野球大会に出場する日本代表選手の歓迎レセプション

日時：７月３日（日）７時～９時　（６時３０分チェックイン）
場所： NCジャパンセンター
　　　705 Barbour Dr., Raleigh, NC 27603
　　　 http://www.ncsu.edu/japan/map.html　

連絡先：長曾我部　 (919) 515-3450
Reiko.chosokabe@ncsu.edu

参加費：一人７ドル　（南部スタイルＢＢＱ）

*会場の関係上、定員になり次第締め切りさせていただきますので、ご了承ください。

After the Wave: Japan's Tsunami Zone

After the Wave: Japan's Tsunami Zone

Photographs by Takaaki Iwabu

Takaaki Iwabu, photographer for Raleigh's
News & Observer, returned to Japan in the
weeks following the earthquake to chronicle
the disaster and challenges facing his homeland.

location:
NC Japan Center

dates:
April 30 thru July 29, 2011

reception:
Saturday April 30 3-5 pm
w/slide presentation
@3:30

special thanks:
JTA Inc.
Triangle Tshot!
Realty Triangle Inc.
US Remac
Sankaku Yokocho

NC State Nuclear Engineering Experts to Discuss Events at Japanese Power Plants

What:

Nuclear engineering experts at North Carolina State University will offer insight and analysis during a symposium on the recent events at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. The plant was damaged during the March 11 earthquake and subsequent tsunami resulting in nuclear fuel damage and the release of radioactive material. Media coverage is invited.

Who:

A panel of four NC State nuclear engineering faculty members who have been closely following the events in Japan — Drs. John Gilligan, Joseph M. Doster, Paul Turinsky and Man-Sung Yim — will discuss technical issues related to the damage to the plant, as well as challenges officials face as they try to contain the radioactive material. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event.

When:

Wednesday, March 23 at 5:00 p.m.

Live stream available here, no login needed

Where:

Room 130 Park Shops

101 Current Drive on NC State’s North Campus (map)

Parking is available in the Cates Avenue (Coliseum) Parking Deck at 201 Jeter Drive on Central Campus (map). From the deck, visitors should walk north through the tunnel under the railroad tracks to reach North Campus and Park Shops.

Cost:

The event is free and open to the public.

Media Contact:

Nate DeGraff, Engineering Communications, 919.515.3848

Message from NC Department of Commerce in Tokyo

A number of people have asked us if we can recommend any way to help the victims of last Friday’s earthquake and tsunami, several specifically asking if we can suggest organizations that can make good use of donations. Here are some suggestions and a bit of background on one organization that we are involved with.

• The Japanese Red Cross Society is an integral part of relief efforts in the current crisis as they are in disasters around the world (http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/index.html)
• The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan has set up a disaster relief fund (http://www.accj.or.jp).
• Second Harvest Japan is fully engaged in getting food and other essential supplies to the victims (www.2hj.org). The website accepts credit card contribution denominated in Japanese yen. For reference 10,000 Japanese yen equals approximately US $120.00. (http://www.2hj.org/index.php/get_involved/donate_money).

We have been volunteering with Second Harvest Japan for a number of years. Leland wrote and maintains the current business plan, made the financial models we use, and serves on the Professional Advisory Board. Carolyn volunteers in fundraising activities. We can personally vouch for the integrity, frugality, and efficiency of the organization and its operations.

Second Harvest Japan (2HJ) is Japan’s first and largest food bank. In 2010 we distributed 800 tons of food to over 500 agencies all across Japan. This food goes to orphanages, women’s shelters, single mothers, low-income elderly, and anyone in need of emergency food supplies. Regular operations include food banking, food pantry, and hot meal programs. But in a crisis such as this, 2HJ shifts to providing emergency food and supplies to emergency shelters in the worst affected areas.

Some of you in Japan may know the organization and some of its key people. Shortly after the earthquake, Charles (2HJ’s Executive Director) was heading into the hardest hit areas to assess needs and set up distribution operations. Akimoto-san started calling on companies in Tokyo to secure emergency supplies beyond our normal food sources. Now our trucks are moving food and supplies to the emergency shelters and we are using our infrastructure to supply other organizations that can provide transport. I could tell you that the more you donate, the more we will deliver during this crisis but those of you who know Charles understand that at a time like this, he is going to go full speed ahead and worry about paying for it all later. That mindset is in the DNA of the organization and, though worrisome from a fiscal point of view, it is part of what makes 2HJ a valuable community resource.

With continued contributions, 2HJ will continue to support the victims after the crisis subsides. So many people have lost their homes and their livelihoods that their needs will not go away when the emergency shelters are finally closed. 2HJ will be there to assist through regular food banking and food pantry operations.

If you are not familiar with food banking, the basic premise is that food companies dispose of vast quantities of perfectly good food. The most common reasons are packaging or labeling problems or a variety of issues that in no way impacts the quality of the food inside. These companies incur significant costs for disposal and the food goes to waste. Food banking rescues these food resources, saves companies money on disposal, and channels the food to people in need. We do not buy food. Instead we invest in the infrastructure to collect and redistribute available food and in so doing, we create significant leverage. For every dollar invested in 2HJ, we strive to deliver 10 dollars worth of food.

Japan is a wealthy country and most people are well provided for; however, a growing number of people are caught in the gaps within the system. Japan is a thoroughly developed country in nearly every way except in the non-profit sector. As a result, Japan lacks the social safety net usually provided by non-profits in other countries to meet the needs of the growing number of people that do not fit neatly in the existing system. 2HJ strives to set an example in Japan of what an NPO can be –a business-friendly, professionally-managed, reliable, value-creating business partner fully invested in the business success of our contributors and food company partners.

If you would like to donate, your contribution will be put to good use. If you are in Japan and you feel your company would like to be involved with 2HJ in some way, please let us know and we will facilitate a meeting sometime after the situation here has stabilized.

Please feel free to share this message with anyone you think would have interest.

Thank you for your concern and for allowing us to make this pitch for an organization near and dear to us.

Carolyn & Leland Gaskins

Launching Project Kokoro

A meeting will be held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 22nd, at the NC Japan Center, 705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, for Project Kokoro, whose objective is to identify an affected community in Japan and to work toward enriching and rebuilding the lives of those who live and work there.

Who's involved: North Carolina Japan Center, Southern Bridge International, the Triangle Business Community, NCSU Center for Student Leadership, and selected public and private schools.

We welcome your participation as well. Come be a part of our team!

The NC Japan Center is located at 705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603. If you would like us to know you are attending Tuesday’s meeting, please email ncjapancenter@ncsu.edu or call 919-515-3450.

Vigil of Silence to be held Monday, March 21

Join us in learning how you can support the campus response to recent events in Japan.

Date: Monday, March 21, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Wolf Plaza (near the Free Expression Tunnel)

Hosted by:

• Origami Wishes-Japan Disaster Relief
• CSLEPS & Student Government
• NCSU Japan Club
• NC Japan Center

UNC 日本語ボランテア募集のお知らせ

UNC の日本語プログラムでは４月１３日（水）に日本語のクラスでUNCの学生と５０分間
日本語で話してくださる方を募集しています。お子様を連れての参加も可能です。
ぜひこの機会にアメリカの学生がどんなことをかんがえているのか一緒に話してみませんか？
時間などの詳しいお問い合わせは下記まで連絡ください。
荒竹由美　yaratake@email.unc.edu (919)967-3735

New Zealand Earthquake Tragic for Durham’s Sister City, Toyama

The Durham‐Toyama Committee of Sister Cities of Durham is initiating a three week campaign to raise funds to support the families of the Toyama quake victims. Please help us to support these families as they grapple with the devastating consequences of this disaster. Please give what you can; any sums are appropriate. Funds collected by March 25 will be donated directly to the Japanese Red Cross / Toyama Earthquake Victims Fund.

Quick relief really matters – please help now and be generous.

Chris Boyer and Mavis Mayer Co‐Chairs, Durham‐Toyama Sister City Committee

Make checks payable to Sister Cities of Durham
Memo line: Toyama Relief
Fund Questions: Contact Mavis Mayer at (919) 489‐1870

Address: Sister Cities of Durham, Inc.
P.O. Box 767
Durham, NC 27702

Bunraku at Wake Forest University

Event: Asian Spring Festival

Date: Saturday, March 26

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. (5:00-5:30 performances by student groups,

5:40-6:40 Performance by Bunraku Bay Puppet Troupe http://www.bunraku.org)

Location: Brendle Recital Hall, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Free and open to the public

Japanese and English Language Table

Japanese Language Table- Setsubun Night

(Bean-Throwing Ceremony)-

There is a major change at Language Table this year. Please read it carefully.

This invitation is strictly limited to Japanese language learners and native speakers of Japanese.

Date: Friday, February 25, 2011

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00pm

Place: Japan Center

705 Barbour Dr, Raleigh, Nc 27603

Email: kueda@ncsu.edu (English) or kueda@nc.rr.com (Japanese)

Participation fee: $1.00

Our original purpose of having language table was to provide an opportunity for our students to practice speaking Japanese with native speakers of Japanese. However, recently eating and English conversation have gained a greater focus than speaking Japanese or participating in language activities.

This year we will switch our focus back to Japanese conversation and cultural learning. We will invite more native speakers of Japanese so that two or three students can have the conversation with one Japanese speaker. Japanese teachers will sit together with students instead of serving food. Every gathering, a conversation worksheet based on FLJ 102 contents will be provided to help carry on a Japanese conversation.

For food, we will serve simply onigiri (rice balls) and tea, and will lower the participation fee to $1.00. If you want to eat something else, you can bring your own dinner or eat your dinner before language table.

Every month, we will have one cultural presentation, its follow up activity, and language activities. The following are our plans for this semester.

Februrary: Setsubun night

March: Hinamatsuri (girl’s festival), Japanese speech and Japanese parody song night

April: “Are you ready for the Final Exam ? “ activities and the end of the semester party!

(Japanese dinner will be provided!)

The following is our program this month.

Onirigi and conversation time: 6:00~7:00pm (no more food after 7:00pm.)

(A worksheet to help your Japanese conversation will be provided.)

Presentation on Setsubun in Japanese and English by Nihongo Club 7:00~

Activities: learn how to make origami boxes for soybeans.

: “Demons out! Luck in!" outside of Japan Center

: eat soybeans

: Fun Japanese game time: acchi muite hoi!

Additional notes:

(1) We use real plates and chop sticks. Please help us wash them after language table.

We have a sign-up sheet for cleaning. Please take turns sign up for this volunteer work.

Do not throw chopsticks away.

(2) Use only the kitchen trash can. Do not throw any trash in any other trash cans in the Japan Center.

(3) We will make onigiri starting from 4:30 on Language table day at Japan Center. If you can help us or want to learn

how to make it, please contact me at kueda@ncsu.edu.

Are you willing to practice speaking Japanese, participating activities and learning Japanese culture? Join us! If you have any questions, please contact me. See you at Language Table!

Keiko Ueda Lecturer of Japanese, NCSU

第11回トライアングル婦人会ランチ

この度日本から幼児教室を経営して２５年の近野由美さんが来ます。トライアングル婦人会ではリトミックを通してどうやって子供を賢く育てるかということを中心に自身の長年の子供との係わりの中からお話をしてくれます。その他以下のことについてもポイントを教えてくれます。どうやって子供の集中力を高めるのか。物事をよく考えられる子供に育てるには。子供にどうやって絵本をよんであげたらよいか。幼児期の家庭でのしつけで大切なことは何か。幼児期の親のかかわり方。

日時：３月４日（金）１１時半より場所：12 Porters Glen Durham

昼食：ポトラックなので、何か一品お持ち下さい。

申し込み：荒竹　yaratake@email.unc.edu 山岸 yamagishiyoko@gmail.com

出張幼児教室

近野由美さんが３月７日から１１日までトライアングルに住んでいるお子さんのための幼児教室を行います。内容：リトミック、本の読み聞かせ、工作、お絵かきなど

時間：10:00―11:30２－３歳児　　　12:30－14:00４－５歳児

場所：12 Porters Glen Durham

費用：一回１５ドルお申し込み・問い合わせ：荒竹　yaratake@email.unc.edu

１時間半のレッスンはお母様の見学もできます。また各レッスンの後にはお子さんについてのご相談にも応じます。クラスは５名で、先生が２名の少人数です。毎日内容はちがいますので、毎日の参加もできますし、一回の参加でも可能です。詳しいお教室の内容は西荻フレンドリースクールのサイトをご覧下さい。 http://www.friendly-school.net/

Art Show Reception: Saturday, February 5

“Spring Dream”
春の夢
Paintings by
YUKO TAYLOR

Location: NC Japan Center
705 Barbour Drive Raleigh, NC 27603
919-515-3450
Map: http://www.ncsu.edu/japan/map.html
Dates: 1/15 ~ 4/22/2011

Reception: 2/5/2011 (Sat.), 3~5 pm
Koto performance @3:30pm
Sushi by Waraji Restaurant

Special thanks to
JTA (Japan Travel Advisor)
Realty Triangle Inc., US Remac, Sankaku Yokocho
Presented by: NC Japan Center

Japanese and English Language Table
Late Japanese New Year’s mochi(rice cake) party

Date: Friday, January 28, 2011
Time: 6:00 pm – 9:00pm
Place: Japan Center
705 Barbour Dr, Raleigh, Nc 27603
Email:kueda@unity.ncsu.edu (English) or kueda@nc.rr.com (Japanese)
Participation fee: $ 3

You are cordially invited to Japanese & English Language table, which will be held on Friday, January 28th at Japan Center. We welcome Japanese students, NCSU, Duke and UNC students studying Japanese and Japanese people living in this area who want to practice speaking English. The purpose of this gathering is for American students to meet Japanese people to practice Japanese, for Japanese people to meet Americans, and to make friends. Home style food made by volunteers will be provided. Enjoy this informal and cultural meeting! Language table is sponsored by Dept of Foreign Lan and Lit at NCSU.

January plan:
(1) We will play Japanese traditional card games “karuta” and “hanagaruta” which
Japanese play on New Year’s Day.
(2) Special New Year Calligraphy: Write your resolution of the year in Japanese.
(3) We will talk about our winter break. Please bring your short essay in
Japanese.

Any donations such as a bottle of water, food, chips or fruit, cookies are fully appreciated.

We use real plates and chopsticks for dinner to reduce trash and to save our resources. We will take turns and wash them after Language table. Please help us!

Now we have our language table website. Please visit it! Thank you, Sera-sensei!
http://web.me.com/wakakosera

If you have any questions, please contact me at kueda@unity.ncsu.edu or 515-9298.
Hope to see you there! Keiko Ueda

第10回トライアングル婦人会ランチ」

日時：1月21日(金曜日)11時半~　(遅刻、早退もちろんOK)
場所：Durham, NC
内容：「久美子先生の幼児教育はお任せ！」
ランチスタイル：ポットラック
Babysitter:$3/family
申し込み方法：1月19日まで(参加の際に、どんなランチを持参するか教えて下さいね)荒竹、または山岸までご連絡ください

荒竹：yaratake@email.unc.edu
山岸：yamagishiyoko@gmail.com