Bi-Weekly Newsletter
May 25 - June 7, 2020
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JSB Staff Pick of the Week
With more time at home, we've asked our staff to pick some of their favorite Japanese movies and books. Here's the staff pick of the week:
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Four college students end up at the scene of a murder. One of them, Nishizaki, confesses the crime and gets arrested at the scene. Ten years later, a former police officer decides to find out the truth behind the murder.
Japanese title: Nのために
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Japanese of the week:
映える (ばえる): "baeru"
“
映える
(
baeru
)” comes from “
インスタ映え
(
Insuta-bae
)” which means to stand out on Instagram. It was made into a verb by adding
“-ru” and now is used to refer to something that looks so stylish that you want to take a picture and then post to share with everyone. “
映える
” was selected as the No. 1 New Japanese Word for 2018 by the major Japanese dictionary publisher, Sanseido.
The Japanese often create verbs by adding “-ru” to nouns. For example, “
パニクる（
panikuru
）
” means to panic; “
ググる（
guguru
）
,” to search on Google; “
アマゾる（
amazoru
）
,” to shop on Amazon; and “
タピる
(
tapiru
),” to drink Tapioca drinks. It is interesting to look at the Buzzwords of the Year to see how the Japanese language is constantly evolving.
Send us your
映える(
baeru
) picture or video from Japan to be used in our Virtual Trip to Japan we're creating! See details below.
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Facts about Hokkaido
Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the
Massachusetts - Hokkaido sister state relationship
Did you know Sapporo is where lager beer production started in Japan? During the Meiji Period, Japan started to adopt western culture, including beer. The government established the Kaitakushi Beer Brewery, the predecessor of Sapporo Beer, in Sapporo in 1876 because Hokkaido already had wild hops, and its climate was perfect for barley growing and low temperature fermentation. If you like beer, Hokkaido is the place to go during the Sapporo Summer Festival, whether to taste many kinds of beer at the world’s largest beer garden, or learn about the history of beer at the Sapporo Beer Museum.
For more interesting facts about Hokkaido, sign up for our theme-based program, “Not just Tokyo and Kyoto!” class for intermediate/advanced learners on May 27
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Join us in Creating a Virtual Trip to Japan!
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We've heard from so many of you that you have had to cancel your trip to Japan this summer. To bring us all closer to Japan and to each other, join us in this production of a virtual trip to Japan by sending us your pictures or videos of your travels in Japan.
We will string together all of our collected memories into one, which will be presented in a video format in our August newsletter!
Please make sure you include the name of the place where the picture or video was taken as it will help us in the editing process.
When you submit content to JSB, you simultaneously grant JSB an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty free license to publish, display, modify, distribute and syndicate your content worldwide. You confirm and warrant that you have the required authority to grant the above license to JSB.
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Joanne was born and raised in Singapore, she came to school in the US in 1985 and stayed. Educated and trained as an attorney, she however, prefers flowers to law.
As a professionally trained floral designer she switched to Japanese flower arranging twenty years ago and she has been teaching for fifteen years. She is a perennial exhibitor in the New England/Boston Flower Show and did the MFA Art in Bloom for many years for her Garden Club. For the past 9 years, she has done the stage arrangement for the Japanese Emperor’s Birthday Reception.She teaches at home in her studio, at Massachusetts Horticultural Society and is scheduled to teach at DeCordova.
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Director of the Boston Chapter of the Sogetsu School and past President twice of Ikebana International Boston Chapter, Joanne Caccavale kindly put together an online Japanese flower arrangement demonstration using flowers from her own garden.
Click on the link below for a moment of calm and beauty and provide some vitamins for your soul!
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We're sharing with you again, the video that Rev. Daiko Matsuyama, deputy priest of Taizo-in Temple (
妙心寺退蔵院)
in Kyoto sent to us.
Learn how to meditate Zazen style with this introduction and lesson.
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Japan Society of Boston Online Events
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
Hosted online via Zoom
(you will be sent the ingredient list and meeting code a few days before the event)
We asked and you voted!
Join Yuko, our Managing Director and a mom of two, in the kitchen to make
omurice (オムライス), Japan's loved dish on Saturday, May 30th!
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Would you like to learn about Japanese food or interesting places in Japan while learning Japanese? We’re offering a series of theme based Japanese online classes starting in May. This is a great opportunity for people who would like to learn about Japan while studying Japanese – or even people who aren’t sure about taking a structured 12-week Japanese course but would like to practice Japanese conversation.
Each class has two levels: Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced.
Choose from 4 different exciting themes
- Like Japanese Food? Learn Japanese through Cuisine!
- Not just Tokyo and Kyoto. Discover Japan that even the Japanese may not know!
- Japanese in Manga
- The Japanese Writing System: Not as Scary as It Seems!
Reach out to us
here
for further inquiries.
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“Like Japanese Food? Learn Japanese through Cuisine!”
Wednesday, June 17
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at 7PM – Beginners (Newly added!)
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“Japanese in Manga”
Saturday, June 6th at 10AM - Beginners (Newly added!)
(Open to high school students and up.)
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Hosted online via Zoom Meetings
(you will be sent the meeting code after registering)
Do you need support with your Japanese homework or want to brush up your Japanese over the summer? The Japan Society of Boston has the solution for you!
We’re offering Online Japanese Semi-group Lessons to support you. Come join with your friends and take advantage of our service!
For more information email us at
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Friday, May 29th
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Hosted online via Zoom Meetings
(you will be sent the meeting code after registering)
Our language gatherings have been growing so expansive that we now have
participants all the way from Japan!
This really ties into our mission of being the bridge between Japan and the US. Come join for 2 hours of conversation based on your level of proficiency and be a part of our
community!
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Online activities from other Japan Societies across the US
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Thursday, May 28th 5:00 to 6:30 PM
-This program is in Japanese only but anyone is welcome to join-
(Please note that 5:00 PM in PST is 8:00 PM in EST)
サンフランシスコ・ベイエリアでは、 “Shelter-in-place” と呼ばれる不要不急の外出禁止命令が全米でいち早く発出されました。COVID-19はシリコンバレーにあるテクノロジー企業やスタートアップを含むあらゆる企業に多大な影響を与えています。
シリコンバレーでの活動は、日本企業の担当者にとってコロナ以前の通常の状況においてもチャレンジングなものでしたが、今回、企業が在宅勤務や、オンラインネットワーキングを採用し、また複雑な取引をもヴィデオ会議で行うようになったため、一層難しいものになっています。
今回のセミナーでは、COVID-19によってもたらされたシリコンバレーの課題、その中でイノベーターたちがこれら課題にどう対応し前進しようとしているのか、また、日本企業がこの危機にどう適応し、いかにチャンスに変えることができるか、その可能性について取り上げます。また、シリコンバレーで事業を推進している日本企業が、影響を最小限にとどめ、ベイエリアのテクノロジー企業へのアクセスを強めることができるか、その秘訣を披露します。
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(Please note 6:00 PM in CT is 5:00 PM in EST)
Join for 2 sessions of hula dance web classes instructed by the wonderful Kumu (teacher) Kanani Atsuko Johnson.Each session will begin with a brief lecture about Hula followed by the dance instruction. The two sessions will feature the same opening lecture, but two different dances. The songs that you will learn to dance to will be Tsuki no Yo wa (May 28th) and Pearly Shells.
(June 11th)
These classes will be a fun way to get good exercise and learn about hula. There is no experience necessary to participate in this class, but if you own any hula dancing clothes (pareo/sarong), please wear it!
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Thursday, June 4th 5:00 to 6:00 PM
(Starts at 6:00 PM EST)
COVID-19 has created new opportunities to instantly interact with people thousands of miles away, however cultural and physical distinctions can also create new challenges. Access to a reliable internet connection, a society’s acceptance of remote work, and even the size of a home can all play a role in how employees and their families adjust to life during COVID-19.
Companies in the information technology and telecommunications industries are at the heart of this dilemma – how to provide important services around the world, while also responding to rapidly-changing requirements, customers’ concerns, and unique country environments. In this webinar, we will discuss how Japanese and American firms are using their expertise to address current societal needs, how working from home and returning to work are different in Japan and the U.S., and how COVID-19 is impacting our immediate future.
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Tuesday, June 9th from 9:00 AM
The fracking revolution that began a decade ago has drastically altered the geography and economics of global energy supplies. This revolution has led to a renaissance in oil and gas/LNG investment that few could have foreseen. The COVID-19 crisis has presented another severe—and unpredictable—disruption that has led to an unprecedented drop in the global oil and gas/LNG market. A drop this precipitous and sudden is unprecedented in the history of the energy industry worldwide. Join Japan-America Society of Washington DC for a moderated discussion with American and Japanese experts on energy business and governance.
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Non JSB Online Activities
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 08:00 pm to 09:30 pm
(Please note date and time is in Tokyo time, time in EST is 7:00 AM)
-This program is in Japanese only but anyone is welcome to join-
「リーダーズ from JWLI」は毎月１回、Japanese Women’s Leadership Initiative（JWLI）が提供する３つのプログラムの卒業生を中心に、新しい価値を生み出し、日本社会に変革をもたらす女性リーダーたちが登壇するプログラムシリーズです。
第3回では、4人の登壇者がそれぞれの視点から見る、非日常が常態化したアフター／ウィズ・コロナの時代における「ウェルビーイング」を定義し、これからのウェルビーイングの在り方をディスカッションします。
世界保健機関（WHO）憲章の草案から、「病気でないとか、弱っていないということではなく、肉体的にも、精神的にも、そして社会的にも、すべてが満たされた状態にあること」という意味で使われることも多いこの「ウェルビーイング」という言葉を、
- 会社で働く人の視点（JWLI Bootcamp卒業生・伊藤佐和さん／ヤンセンファーマ株式会社（ジョンソン・エンド・ジョンソ 日本法人グループ））
- 人生の不条理に関わる人とコミュニティづくりの視点（JWLI Boston卒業生・千田恵子さん／一般社団法人エンドオブライフ・ケア協会業務執行理事）
- 孤立を生み出さない社会作りの視点（JWLI Boston卒業生・小澤いぶきさん／認定NPO法人PIECES代表理事）
- 仏教の視点（JWLI Boston卒業生・松﨑香織さん／一般社団法人未来の住職塾理事）
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Watch film in advance and then join Zoom live for discussion.
June 24, 7-8pm ET
July 14, 7-8pm ET
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Makidou Cave is about 450 m long limestone cavern with an underground lake covering the back of the cave. Designated as a Natural Monument of Okayama Prefecture, the cavern features brightly colored and beautifully illuminated variegated terrain that includes stalactites as well as an underground lake.
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MOOSIC LAB and Japanese Film Festival launched a free streaming service for recent Japanese indie movies in March. Discover a new generation of creators from Japan.
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