Pre-register for summer classes

Pre-registration is now available online for Japanese language classes. Click on the following links for details about youth and adult classes offered by the NC Japan Center.

Japanese film "Zen" showing at NCSU

Photo © 2009 Zen Production Committee

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Caldwell Hall Room G107
2221 Hillsborough Street, NCSU Campus

Caldwell Hall is located across from Bruegger's Bagels and one block west of the NCSU Memorial Bell Tower. Parking is available on Hillsborough Street and also on campus after 5:00 pm in any unreserved parking spaces.

Film details

The inspiring true story of legendary Zen Master Dogen is brought to vivid life on the screen, more than 750 years after he lived his extraordinary life.

Currently playing in Japanese theaters, Zen will be shown in DVD format, color, in Japanese with English subtitles.

Not Rated: some material may be inappropriate for younger audiences. The movie is 127 minutes in length. Admission is free.

Sponsored by

Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta

and

NC Japan Center
http://www.ncsu.edu/ncjapancenter

Call (919) 515-3450 for additional information

Talk by Lt. General Yamaguchi

Noboru Yamaguchi, Retired Lieutenant General, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, will give a talk "US-Japan Defense Cooperation under Obama" on Monday, February 23, 2009, from 7-9 p.m. in Riddick Hall (2410 Stinson Dr.) Room 321.

Yamaguchi is a graduate from the National Defense Academy and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of army aviation in 1975. He received his MA at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, in 1988 and was a National Security Fellow at John M. Olin Institute for Strategic Studies, Harvard University in 1991-1992. After serving as senior defense attaché at the Japanese Embassy in the United States from 1999 to 2001, he has held positions as Deputy Commandant of the JGSDF Aviation School, Director for Research of the GRDC, and Vice President of the National Institute for Defense Studies.

He has written several articles in regards to Japanese military and security affairs. These include "US Defense Transformation and Japan's Defense Policy," "The U.S.-Japan Security Relationship in Transition," "Soldiers, Civilians, and Scholars: Making Sense of the Relationship Between Civil-Military Relations and Foreign Policy," and "The Future of the U.S.- Japan Security Relationship."

Hiromi: Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 8pm

Hiromi at Stewart Theatre:

A huge crossover star in her native Japan, jazz fusion pianist Hiromi Uehara is nothing short of awe-inspiring. She performs with larger-than-life energy, and her amazingly nimble fingerwork is breathtaking. Hiromi began her training as a classical pianist at a very young age, and performed with the Czech Philharmonic at age 14. While a chance encounter with Chick Corea (at age 17) led her to move toward jazz, her inspirations range from Bach and Beethoven to Oscar Peterson and her mentor Ahmad Jamal to King Crimson and Frank Zappa.

See http://www.ncsu.edu/centerstage/currentseason/hiromi.html for details.

1st US-Japan International Innovation Camp

US and Japanese undergraduate students are invited to apply to the 1st US-Japan International Innovation Camp to be held at Stanford University on September 1-22, 2009. Application deadline is February 27, 2009. It is organized iFEST (International Foundation for Entrepreneurship Science and Technology) in cooperation with Japanese University Network in the Bay Area and Stanford University. Undergraduate students and their mentors come together in teams and learn about invention, entrepreneurship, innovation, and international collaborative opportunities. Details, including application form, will soon be posted on http://www.ifest.info.

Japanese Language Table

The Japanese Language Table is an event organized by Ms. Keiko Ueda who teaches Japanese at NC State. This event is conducted every month to encourage students of Japanese classes to improve their communication skills. There are Japanese people living in North Carolina who bring food to this event and enjoy the company of the students. Admission fee is normally $2-3. Food and drinks served.

http://web.me.com/wakakosera/languagetable/Home.html

Spring 2009 Japanese Language Classes

The NC Japan Center is accepting registrations for non-credit spring 2009 Japanese language classes. Youth (middle and high school students) and adult courses are offered. These classes will be held at the Japan Center located at 705 Barbour Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. They will begin in January 2009. All classes require pre-registration before December 31, 2008.

Please call the NC Japan Center at 919-515-3450 for more information and registration forms.