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Japan Center started New “Arabic Calligraphy 2”  course. This course is offered to ladies who have taken Calligraphy 1 course in previous years.

For the 1st day, Mrs Aisha prepared Raqaah Writing of Shaikh Zayed’s famous words, “People who do not have past, do not have future”. The meaning is well explained to Japanese ladies. It is a special words for UAE people, as lifestyle of UAE has been so quickly changed in these 40 years.

It was a first time for Students to make decoration in the Calligraphy with small alphabet on the white space. Thanks to previous Arabic Reading & Writing Class, it helped very much for students to understand the writing.

Mr. Taleb and his family took Japanese residents to Al Badayer Desert Park on April 27th.

For all participants, it was the first time to visit this beautiful Park. Mr. Taleb had a dream to introduce UAE’s beautiful  nature to Japanese. Most of participants were family with small children. Bigger children were very excited to ride baggie in such wide place over the dunes. Smaller children enjoyed baggie-ride with father or mother, as well as camel & pony-ride.

It was blessed with rain and cool air. Although it was raining a lot on the way,  it cleared up when we reached the park. The sands were shinning after the rain. Many Japanese men tried to follow Mr. Taleb, but he was quite fast! No one could exceed his speed.

He and his wife, Mrs Sheikha, prepared nice Emarati dinner & sweets. She even gave surprise for children. Participants were impressed with Emarati hospitality and beautiful desert.

Annual Event  “Japanese Summer Camp” is coming on June 1, 2 & 3.

UAE-Japan Cultural Center presents “Japanese Cultural Summer Camp 2013” to UAE Young Community.  It is a great opportunity to experience Japanese Culture. This 3-day Camp combines Lectures and Cultural Workshops (in English) by Japanese staffs. This year’s special lecture is regarding the “Fukushima— after the great earthquake” by a Japanese lady from Iwaki-City, Fukushima. Workshops are “Sushi-Cooking”, “Shogi-chess”, “Tea Ceremony”, “Ikebana- Flower Arrangement” and “Japanese Calligraphy”.  Global electronics giant, and Japan’s leading manufacturer SHARP is the main sponsor for the event. In Grand Lecture on 3rd day, SHARP will present its active involvement and contributions to the environment in the region as well as introduce their eco-positive products to visitors.

This camp is officially supported by Japan Foundation and Japanese Consulate of Dubai.  

Venue: Maraya Art Center, Sharjah

Registration starts May 1, 2013 (at the office of Maraya Art Center 06-5566555)

Fee: Dhs120/day. Exclusive package of Dhs300 for full course—3days/person (must pay in advance).

Choose one from the two workshops on 1^st and 3^rd day, as each workshop has limited seats. Certificates will be given for full-course participants.

Send your application to jpncenterapplication@gmail.com  with your name and contact number.

Visit our website: http://www.jp.ae

Mrs. Mona is leading this new course for Japanese ladies. It is the special class featured on only Reading and Writing Arabic Alphabet. It objective is to make them able to write their names and to read some signboards in the city. This course has only 5 classes, total 7 and 1/2 hours.

Mrs. Mona wonders how Japanese Language has 50 + 50 Alphabets (Hiragana+ Katakana) and do not have sound of Tha (ث), Ha (ح), Kha (خ), Dha (ذ), Sad (ص), Dad (ض), Ta (ط),Za (ظ), Ain (ع), Ghain (غ), Qaf (ق), Lam (ل) ??? She says every time, “Move your tongue like sports!”

Japanese ladies struggle to learn the pronunciation. They open big ears to distinguish the difference of sounds. But it is fun class with many laughter and questions. 

Let’s wait and see how much knowledge they pic up during this course! (Usually all of them will be able to somehow read & write at the end!)   

On March 23rd, Mr. Amin from UAE lead the Japanese group from Dubai to Al Ain. He wants to introduce UAE’s beautiful mountain, valley, hot spring and greenary to Japanese residents.

Tour visited Al Jahili Fort & Museum, then Al Ain Shopping Mall for lunch. After lunch they went upto the top of Jabel Hafeet.  On the way down, they visited the Greenary National Park with hot spring.  The participants enjoyed the warm water which comes from the ground.

Before this visit, most of Japanese were fascinated only by Dubai’s famous buidlings and modern shopping centers. And they had not seen such beautiful nature of UAE. All of them were very impressed with the tour.

Do you have any place in UAE that  you want to introduce to Japanese? Then, you will be the next guide!

Part of the “National Study course 2013”, Japanese ladies visited Bastakiya, Dubai on March 13th.

It was the last class by Ms Maryam Aljassmi, that the topic was about Architecture of UAE. She explained Arabic tradition, Family Habit & Islamic feature of UAE Society through Bastakiya Buildings.

Total of 24 ladies have completed this course since February. Dubai Women’s Association has given them the Certificate.

New Japense Language Course will start from next Saturday, March 9th.

There will be two courses of “Beginner 2” and “Intermediate 2”. “Beginner 2” is not a complete new course for beginners. It is a consequent class from “Beginner 1”. Whoever has a little knowledge of Japanese, can try to join this course. 

“Intermediate 2” will be consequent class of Intermediate 1. But people who have already studied Japanese for about a year, can join and brush-up your old knowledgs of Japanese. 

Date and Fees are as follows.

Date : Every Saturday Morning from March 9th for 10 weeks.(Until May 18)

Timing : 10am to 12noon (2 hours)

Courses : Beginner 2 / Intermediate 2

Venue : Maraya Art Center, Al Qasba, Sharjah

Fee : Dhs1200/person

Registration : Maraya Art Center at 9:30am on March 9th

Waiting to see you!!

“National Study2013” course started on February 6th.  The classroom is filled with 24 Japanese ladies who are eager to know about UAE culture.

Zayed University student, Ms Maryam, introduces various aspects of UAE Culture, such as history, social habit, religion, foods, clothing, population, etc. It will continue for 6 weeks, until March 13th.

Japan Center celebrated New Year 2013 with students, friends & families.

It was fantastic!! If you could not make this year, come next year’s celebration. We had a lot of fun!

Japanese New Year is celebrated in Maraya Art Center, Al Qasba, Sharjah on January 19th.

The timing is from 10am to 13pm. You will enjoy many traditional games, Japanese Calligraphy, Chirashi-zushi demonstration by Hanabi Restaurant, and Quiz with a lot of give-away gifts.

Invite your friends and family to Japanese Oshougatsu! See you at Al Qasba.