" The Japanese Language and Culture Institute is an 11-credit program that integrates the study of the Japanese language with culture through film. Students choose between a basic and an intermediate language course, depending on their proficiency, and all students take the same film class, where they watch Japanese movies with English subtitles. "
To read more--and to see a photo of our Aerobics-in-Japanese class (that's Mrs. Onigiriman up front)--click this link to the original article.
Congratulations to Professor Takae Tsujioka, Teaching Assistant Professor in Japanese Language, recipient of the Bender Teaching Award for 2010. "This caught me by surprise but I'm delighted and deeply honored. Thank you very much for all your guidance and encouragement. I simply owe this to the warm and generous support of my wonderful colleagues and students," said Tsujioka sensei when she learned of receiving the award.
Bender Award recipients are selected by a committee of faculty and students based on the demonstrated use of pedagogically sound teaching practice, innovative teaching techniques, a high level of involvement and intellectual excitement by students in her classes, a strong commitment to student learning, and the setting of high academic standards and expectations for student achievement through challenging and rigorous assignments and examinations.
Intermediate Japanese (JAPN 003) student Xiaolong Jiang said, “She is extremely helpful. One of the best professors I have ever met in GW,” undoubtedly reflecting her involvement with students and the intellectual excitement she instills. We—colleagues and students—are privileged to have such a dedicated teacher in our midst.
This is a great opportunity to get the most updated and accurate information about your study abroad options. Should you focus on language or on the culture? Should you stay in a dorm or do a home stay? Is there a lot of homework? Is there financial aid? Will you make Japanese friends? If you want to learn more about studying in Japan or if you just want to meet students from the Japanese language department, come and join us on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Rome 470, from 7:00 to 8:00pm.
Ryan Buyco, GW ’10, was a Japanese major who was accepted into the Master Program in Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii. He was also awarded the Starr Fellowship for Academic Year 2010-2011. Here’s a brief note from the man his peers came to know as the boxing monk. (Long story...)
I’m officially here in Hawaii and this week is my first week of school.
It's actually pretty awesome so far, the Asian studies grad students have their own grad room and I find all the professors really helpful. Also, right now, I'm in the Southeast concentration but trying to switch over to the Japan studies concentration. I sat in their seminar today with Professor Huey, and it ended up being really interesting. In fact, Professor Huey was talking about new historicism today. In any case, I've talked with him a couple of times this week and he seems like a really laid back professor. (Note: Robert Huey is Hanami sensei’s senpai at Stanford)
Anyways, I talked with a few professors and they told me a big reason why I received my fellowship at all was because of my duel interest in Japan and Southeast Asia. So after talking with several professors of what kind of research I could possibly do but still retain my background in Japanese literature, I figured that a possible option was to analyze Southeast Asia in Japanese literature. For example, Takeyama Michio's Harp of Burma or Murakami's short story "Thailand" in After the Quake. Actually, the other day I talked with a professor of Japanese modern literature and she gave me these titles among several others from the top of her head.
This might end up being interesting so I'll let you know if this becomes anything!
