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  • Japanese Language Course 2012-13

    Hello after long Summer vacation!

    Japan Center is ready to start the Language Course, but still waiting for the final answer from the venue. Please wait for the new settlement of the courses. Hopefully starting from October.

  • Japanese Language Course 2011-2012 finished

    All three terms of Japanese Language Course during 2011-2012 are finished.

    There were “Beginner Course” and “Intermediate Course”. Beginner started with more than 10 students with age group from 11 yrs old to young working adults. They study hard enough to keep up their level with high spirit although it is only weekend’s 2 hour course. 

    Intermediate course was combined with students who have finished Beginner’s two term during this year and last year. Teacher of Intermediate Course speaks mostly in Japanese, so that students pick up the proper pronunciation & expression during classes.

    In 2012-2013, New Course will start at the end of September or Beginning of October 2012. There will be announcement in web in September. So please check our web time to time.

    All the event of UAE-Japan Cultural Center during 2011-12 are completed. We thanks and appreciate everyone’s effort  involved in Japanese Course and many other event during the year 2011-12.

  • Memory of 1st Middle East Film and Comic Con.

    Japan Center has attended in the Cultural Section of 1st Middle East Film and Comic Con. which took place on April 20 and 21 at the Dubai International Marine Club. Since many young people start learning Japanese Language with their interests in Manga and Anime, Japan Center also keeps interests in  such pop-culture, too.

    Comic Con was with such chaos !! with so many people and with so much information!! We were very happy to get many people’s attention in our tent. In our booth, Japan Center provided “Your Name in Japanese”, “Photo-shooting with Japanese Costumes”, “Origami”,  etc. Many people have enjoyed a glimpse of Japanese Culture during Comic Con.

     

  • Summer Camp 2012 finished with great success

    Japan Center’s  biggest annual event “Summer Camp 2012” has finished with great success.

    The third day of camp started with workshop of “Character Bento”—lunch box with Anime Characters. Participants tried to make “Hello Kitty Bento” or “Piccachu Bento”. The teacher is a Japanese Mother who makes such bento every day. She prepared some contents of the Bento, as it usually takes 2 hours to complete nice one. Participants tried to make “Character Face with rice”, “Sausage Flower”, “Potate Snail” and some other contents. They were all impressed to see how one piece of sausage changed into a cute flower. 

    Calligraphy Master offered workshop of  “Japanese Calligraphy”. He taught Japanese Kanji of  “Moon” and “Dream” . The participants learnt how to make nice stroke with brush.  After while, each participants start their own kanji, which they want to write. Some write’Dragon”, some write “Flwer”, “Love” or “Heaven”. 1 hour & half-class passed so quickly.

    Japan Center offers “Summer Camp” every year at different universities. Any university interested in?  Then contact us in February time!  See you next year!!

    Check our the article about our Summer Camp in Khaleej Times!

    http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=community&xfile=data/community/2012/june/community_june3.xml

     

     

     

     

  • 2nd day of Summer Camp

    2nd day of the Japanese Summer Camp 2012 finished with great success.

    Japanese Company Canon sponsored this year’s camp and offered Photo Workshop. Many participants are interested in shooting better angle & quality photos, so they had many question to ask.

    Suibokuga-Water Color painting Master, Mr Takenaka,  contacter Japan Center to offer the workshop. This is first time in UAE, and students had great experience learning Japanese Water-Color Painting.

    Summer Camp continues until June 2nd. Workshop of June 2nd will be “Character Bento” and “Japanese Calligraphy”

  • Summer Camp 2012 Started

    May 30 was the first day of the “Japanese Summer Camp 2012”.

    It started with the greeting by Mrs. Kishida, a director of UAE-Japan Cultural Center at Fine Art & Design Campus in University of Sharjah.

    The first lecture “Japan” took place at the auditorium. Ikebana Flower Workshop followed after the short brake in Graphic Design Room, as well as Karate Workshop at the Studio. More than 10 ladies tried Flower Arrangement for the first time.  They struggled to make their flowers look as fine as their teacher’s work. It was a bit difficult to make the mentioned angles and volume. But they enjoyed so much.

    Also Karate teacher showed students many different “Kata-positions”. He taught how to do self-defence using opponent power. The participants also tried how to concentrate the power in the center of the body.

    This Summer Camp continues until Saturday, June 2nd.

     

     

  • Summer Camp is coming on May 30, 31, June 2(renewed info)

    UAE-Japan Cultural Center ‘s annual event “Japanese Summer Camp 2012” is coming.

    It is held in Fine Art & Design Campus in University of Sharjah. (Be careful it is not in Medical Campus) 

    Fee: Dhs 120/person. You can come and register at the reception (Except Ikebana/Character Bento) at 9:30am.

    Modified New Schedule is as follows:

    Date Timing Content
    May 30 (Wed)

     9:30~

    Registration
     

    10:00~

    Opening
     

    10:05 ~ 11:00

    About Japan (Lecture)
     

    11:00~ 12:30

    Ikebana Flower Arrangement (Demonstration & Workshop for 10 students) additional fee for flower Dhs30 It is Full
     

    11:00~ 12:30

    Karate (Martial Art Demonstration & lecture)
    May 31 (Thr)  9:30~ Registration
      10:00 ~ 11:00 Canon’s presentation (Lecture & Introduction of new models)
      11:00 ~ 12:30 Suiboku-ga (Japanese Water Color Painting)

    Japanese Professional Painter gives lecture & workshop

    June 2 (Sat) 9:30~ Registration
      10:00 ~ 11:30 Character Bento (Japanese special lunch box with Manga Character)  Workshop for 12 students
      10:00 ~ 11:30 Japanese Calligraphy (Demonstration & Workshop)
      11:30 ~ 12:30 Grand lecture by Hitach Ltd. Mr Hamado, Manager of Business Planning & Strategic Marketing)
      12:30 ~ 13:00 Closing Ceremony
  • Japanese Summer Camp 2012

    Japan Center offers “Japanese Summer Camp 2012” at University of Sharjah.

    This 3 days Camp will be held on May 30th, 31st, and June 2nd at Medical and Health Care Campas.

    It combines lectures and workshops all related to Japanese Culture. This Camp is supported by Japanese Consulate in Dubai.

    Date Timing Content
    May 30 (Wed)

     9:30~

    Registration
     

    10:00~

    Opening
     

    10:05 ~ 11:00

    About Japan (Lecture)
     

    11:00~ 12:30

    Ikebana Flower Arrangement (Demonstration & Workshop for 10 students) (additional fee for flower Dhs30)
     

    11:00~ 12:30

    Karate (Martial Art Demonstration & workshop)
    May 31 (Thr)  9:30~ Registration
      10:00 ~ 11:00 Japanology (lecture)
      11:10 ~ 12:30 Suiboku-ga (Water Color Painting with black ink)Japanese Professional Painter gives lecture & workshop
    June 2 (Sat) 9:30~10:00 Registration & Opening
      10:00 ~ 11:30 Character Bento (Japanese special lunch box with Manga Character) Workshop for 12 participants
      10:00 ~ 11:30 Japanese Calligraphy (Demonstration & Workshop)
      11:30 ~ 12:30 Grand lecture by Mr Hamado (Manager of Business Planning & Strategic Marketing) Hitach Ltd.
      12:30 ~ 13:00 Closing Ceremony

    Venue: University of Sharjah, Medical and Healthcare Campus

    Grand Master of Suiboku-ga (Japanese Water Painting) will give the workshop for the first time in UAE. Please check the website of his work :http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~piccolo/index.html

    Registration starts May 1, 2012

    Fee: Dhs120/day.  Prior Registration must be done. Choose one from the two workshops on 1st and 3rd 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.

     

     

  • New Course of Japanese Language from April 7th

    Japan Center offers New Japanese Language Course from April 7.

    Course: Japanese Language “Beginner 1” and “Intermediate 1”.

    Venue: Sharjah Library near Cultural R/A, Sharjah

    Period: April 7 to June 9th, every Saturday Morning (total 10 weeks)

    Timing: 10am to 12 noon(2 hours)

    Text “Japanese for Young People 1” for Beginner1, “Japanese for young people 2” for Intermediate 1

    Fee: 1200/person (1000/person up to undergraduate)

    There are some students who already finish Text 1, can join to Intermediate 1. It will be a good start for those who were waiting since last year for this Intermediate Course from April. Join us and learn Japanese Language from April 7th!!

    Registration online: jpncenterapplication@gmail.com

    Register & Payment at the first class of the course.