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Is your school interested in starting a Japanese Club?

Sign up now to receive a Japanese Club package (including teacher training) so your school can be ready to run a Japanese Club in near future!

Applications from more than one teacher from the same school are very welcome as it will provide you with opportunities to use what you learn through the course!

What we provide (free of charge):

1. Teaching materials: “Kon-Kon! Konnichiwa Japanese Club”

• Material set about Japanese culture and language
• The materials consist of 10 topics for 30-60 minute club activities (KS 2-4) (*Examples of topics covered: Greetings, Self-introduction, Food, Numbers, Festivals, Manga etc.)

2. Online teacher training course
- 12 x 1-hour online sessions
 * Please see the training schedule below.

3. Support and advice for teachers running the Japanese Club

The teaching material and the training programme are designed for teachers who don’t have any experience of running Japanese clubs or Japanese language knowledge.

Details

Aims of the online training programme:

• to learn how to use the set of materials.
• to learn basic knowledge of Japan and the Japanese language.
• to build a network of teachers who are interested in language and cultural education.

Eligibility:

• primary or secondary schools that are interested in starting Japanese clubs.
• schools that currently don’t have a Japanese programme as a part of curriculum.
• schools that have a teacher who is available to attend the training programme and run a club at school.

* No prior experience in Japanese language learning and running a Japanese Club is required.

* Applications from more than one teacher from the same school are very  welcome.

* In case of a high number of applicants, those who have no or limited experience in Japanese will be prioritised.

Benefits:

• to be able to learn how to run a Japanese Club for at least 1 term (10 to 12 sessions).
• to be able to learn how to use the materials.
• to be able to gain basic knowledge of Japan and the Japanese language.
• to be able to expand your network.

Training Schedule:

* Participants are expected to attend all the sessions below:

• Every Monday (excluding half-term and holidays) starting from 7 October, 4 pm to 5 pm. Please refer to the schedule below for precise dates.
• In total of 12 sessions of 1h/week classes.

October: 7, 14

November: 4, 11, 18, 25

December: 9

January: 13, 20, 27

February: 3, 10

Venue: Online

Medium of language: English

Fee: Free

Number of participants: around 10 teachers

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Application:

Please click here to fill out the application form

*Please ask your head teacher or other senior teachers acting on behalf of the head teachers at your school for permission before applying.

Application deadline:

3rd October 2024 at 4pm

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Enquiries:  Language Team, The Japan Foundation, London

                events.japanese@jpf.go.jp (English/Japanese)

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FAQ:

Q: I am interested in working at a school but currently am not teaching at any school. Can I apply?

A: This course is designed mainly for teachers who are already employed by a school. You can apply but please note that school-employed teachers will be prioritised in the event of a high number of applicants.

Q: Can a teacher who is a native speaker of Japanese apply to this course?

A: Japanese native speakers with no experience of teaching Japanese can apply. For those experienced teachers of Japanese, we are going to provide another opportunity in future to introduce the set of materials over a shorter period of time.

Q: Can I get support while running a Japanese club after the training?

A: Yes, you can contact us if you have any concerns.

Q: Can I apply although we are not certain we can run a Japanese club this September?

A: Yes, as long as you and your school have an active intention to start a Japanese club in the future. You don't necessarily have to start the club before finishing the course.

KAWAUCHI Rinko is one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary photographers. Her work is exhibited globally, including a 2006 solo exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery in London, and is often described as poetic, offering an ethereal, dream-like perspective on the everyday world we inhabit without being constrained by any one particular theme.

In celebration of her new exhibition at Arnolfini in Bristol, Rinko Kawauchi: At the edge of the everyday world (supported by the Japan Foundation and opening on 19 October), KAWAUCHI will be visiting London to reflect on her works to date, focusing on the past 10 years. She will introduce the ethos behind them, along with the philosophies that drive her photographic practice, giving an exclusive insight into the enthralling images she produces.

KAWAUCHI Rinko

KAWAUCHI Rinko is an internationally-acclaimed photographer who has appeared in countless group exhibitions, including for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012 at The Photographers' Gallery in London and for the Brighton Photo Biennial 2010 'New Documents' in Brighton. She has published a multitude of photobooks, and has held solo exhibitions near-continuously since 1998, including a 2006 major solo exhibition at The Photographers’ Gallery. Her photography utilises even the smallest aspects of everyday life as a vessel by which to capture poetic reflections on themes of care, identity, sustainability, humanity, and nature, and has won her numerous awards and accolades, including an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Photographic Society in 2012 and an Outstanding Contribution to Photography Award in 2023.

This event is free to attend, but booking is essential.
Click here to book your place on Eventbrite.

If you love learning Japanese, funny stories and performing, then we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for performers for the Kobanashi Happyoukai 2024!

Kobanashi is a style of Japanese sitting comedy, performed as a prelude to Rakugo (traditional Japanese one-man storytelling). Kobanashi performers tell short (often under a minute) humorous stories all while sitting “seiza” Japanese style.

We will be putting on Rakugo events in Oxford on Friday 8^th and Saturday 9^th November and in London on Sunday 10^th November, with a master performer travelling from Japan. As part of the Rakugo events, we will also have Kobanashi performance events. This is an amazing chance to perform in front of an audience and also get advice from a Japanese Rakugo master during the event rehearsal .

There is no age limit and you are not required to be a fluent Japanese speaker to take part! Kobanashi is a great way to learn Japanese so we encourage any and all Japanese learners to take part in this event! If you are a teacher, you can help guide your students through the world of Kobanashi using some useful websites, which we have linked below.

To find out more details, including eligibility, what sort of performances we are looking for, and information on travel expenses, check out our detailed guidelines:

Kobanashi Happyokai 2024 - Guidelines

Click here to fill out the application form – OXFORD 9^th November

Click here to fill out the application form – LONDON 10^th November

Application deadline: 24 October 2024 at 15:00 (BST/UTC+1)

Check out some useful websites with Kobanashi performances videos:

1. Kokusai Kobanashi Godo Happyoukai (KKGH)

2. Minna no Kobanashi Project

3. Kobanashi Performance Event in September 2021  (organised by JF London)

            *All websites are in Japanese except for Link 3.

We will also soon hold a casual meet-up event (date TBC) for teachers. We hope it will help teachers who want to encourage their students to try Kobanashi and take part in the upcoming Kobanashi performance event.

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Event Dates/Times/Venues (save the date!)

* A Rakugo event without Kobanashi performances will be held in the evening of Friday 8th November in Oxford as well.

*We will open applications for event spectators soon.

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We can’t wait to receive your Kobanashi performance applications!

If you have any enquiries, contact us (in English or Japanese) at events.japanese@jpf.go.jp

Date:	24 October 2024
Download Application Guidelines_Kobanashi Performance Event

Autumn 2024 Applications Now OPEN!

Institutions can apply for up to £3000 for non-profit-making projects or activities which promote Japanese language education in the UK. Please see the attached documents at the bottom of this page for more detailed information.

We prioritise projects that fit into one of the four following categories:

• Category 1 - Newly Introducing Japanese into the curriculum

Up to £3,000 for projects that promote the introduction of Japanese into the curriculum (or onto the main school timetable) at primary and secondary schools. This grant covers staff costs and the cost of Japanese language books. Projects may take place online or offline.

• Category 2 - Supporting GCSE or A-level courses

Up to £3,000 for projects that support GCSE or A-level courses. Particularly, if schools/organisations require support to ensure a large number of candidates are able to take formal qualifications in Japanese, they will be able to maintain their project by re-applying the following year. This means organisations will be able to apply for up to a total of £6,000 over two years. (Please note that we do not supplement the salary of teacher(s) already hired by the applying organisation.) Covers staff costs and costs of Japanese language books. Projects may take place online or offline.

• Category 3 – New Japanese clubs

Up to £2,000 for organisations that newly introduce Japanese as an extracurricular activity or enrichment subject. In the case of schools, this is even if this is not within the school timetable. Covers staff cost, Japanese language book cost, some costs for items contributing to Japanese language learning, such as origami and calligraphy materials. Clubs may take place online or offline.

• Category 4 - Projects that enable links between primary/secondary institutions and institutions of higher education

Up to £3,000 for projects that strengthen connections between secondary institutions and institutions of higher education and create and/or strengthen networks among pupils, students, and teachers for the purpose of helping to promote Japanese language education in the UK. These projects can be aimed at both potential learners of Japanese and people who already are learning Japanese. This is a recently added category, so please contact us if you have any questions or would like to apply but are unsure as to whether your project is suitable. These projects may take place online or offline.

Application deadline: 2^nd October 2024, 23:59 (Wednesday)

General Information document

LPSP 2024-2025 Grant Flowchart

Grant Application Form (September 2024)

We would be grateful if you could read the General Information document and the Grant Flowchart document before submitting an application.

If you have any questions, please contact info.language@jpf.go.jp

Please also refer to the “General Information” document above for detailed answers to many frequently asked questions.

Related Event!

Click here to find out about our seminar for potential applications for the Local Project Support Programme!

Date:	3 September 2024 - 2 October 2024
Download LPSP Application Form Autumn 2024-2025
Download LPSP Flowchart Autumn 2024-2025
Download LPSP General Information Autumn 2024-2025

You can find information on the programme as well as links to download an application form by clicking here

Are you considering applying for funding but aren’t sure about how to go about it? Do you have a project in mind but aren’t sure if it’s eligible? We would strongly recommend that you sign up to take part in our Online Seminar and Q&A session.

During this half-hour session, a member of our staff will talk participants through the application process, and then open the floor to questions and answers. We want to make sure the application process is as easy-to-understand as possible.

This session will be held twice on 18^th September 2024 (Wednesday)

1. First Session: 13:00 to 13:30

2. Second Session: 18:00 to 18:30

We will be using Zoom software. Once you have applied we will send you information on how to join the session.

Attendance is free but booking is essential. If you would like to take part, please sign up 17^th September 2024 (Tue).

This seminar will be held in English but the presenter is a bilingual Japanese-English speaker. Please use Japanese at in this application form and at the Q&A if you would prefer.

Fill out the application form here

We are proud to collaborate with the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation as they present Life on Planet Earth, photographer NOGUCHI Rika’s first UK solo exhibition since 2004.

Featuring both photographic and video works, the exhibition conveys a sense of wonder at being in the world from various perspectives: though NOGUCHI became known for the human figures her earlier works took up as their subjects, she has since broadened her practice to also explore the ways in which other creatures – birds, mammals, fish, and insects – experience our world. Humanity is not unaccounted for, however, with video works such as The Lucent Sea (2021/2023, commissioned by the Japan Foundation) and To the Night Planet (2015) investigating alienness and alienation among human beings.

We are thrilled to announce that our Senior Arts Programme Officer, Junko Takekawa, will be speaking at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival as part of its free programme.

Join Junko, along with journalist and editor Sarah Shaffi, to learn more about some Japanese literature worth reading.
No ticket is required - just turn up!

Join TAWADA Yoko, the multi-award-winning author of The Last Children of Tokyo and Scattered All Over the Earth, for an insightful pair of talks celebrating her latest UK release, Spontaneous Acts. TAWADA will visit London’s Libreria bookshop, along with Cheltenham for The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.

About TAWADA Yoko

TAWADA Yoko was born in Tokyo in 1960, educated at Waseda University and has lived in Germany since 1982, where she received her PhD in German literature. She received the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for The Bridegroom Was a Dog. She writes in both German and Japanese, and in 1996, she won the Adalbert-von-Chamisso Prize, a German award recognizing foreign writers for their contributions to German culture. She also received the Goethe-Medal, an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the prestigious Kleist Prize (2016).

Venues and dates

London
Libreria
65 Hanbury Street
Monday 7 October 2024, 19:00
Click to book

Cheltenham
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
The Hive, Montpellier Terrace
Tuesday 8 October 2024, 17:00
Click to book

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Spontaneous Acts before the event – click here to find out more!

Applications for JaLaChamp 2025 will start in September 2024.

We will be announcing more details including application information and guidelines in September, so please follow our social media accounts and updates in this page.

In the meantime, if you are interested in learning about the previous JaLaChamp, please check:

【Previous JaLaChamp Related Materials】

- Guidelines and outline video of the JaLaChamp 2024

- Report of JaLaChamp 2024 Finals Day

- Videos from JaLaChamp 2024 Finals Day

JaLaChamp, or Japanese Language Championship for Young Learners UK, is a contest for primary and secondary school students studying Japanese. There are two categories - the speech category, where students give a speech on a theme of their choice, and the video category where students are asked to create an original video either by individual or part of a group.

The world is changing very quickly. Technology is advancing, and nowadays if we have a computer or a smartphone we can send a message to anyone in the world. In a time like this, we should always consider the following questions: “What message do I want to convey and how?” Using the voice, the written word, visuals, design and more – there are many ways to express ourselves. It is important to be able to combine these different choices of expression to create a way of expressing ourselves that others can understand, empathise with or be persuaded by.

We want to encourage students to share with us their thoughts and viewpoints, as well as show us their creativity in full and have fun challenging themselves by entering this contest and using their Japanese!

We look forward to receiving many fantastic speeches and videos!

Join award-winning author YUZUKI Asako, known for her tantalising thriller Butter, for a series of enlightening talks on the book and its background. YUZUKI will visit 6 cities, including Cheltenham for The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival and Manchester for the Manchester Literature Festival.

About YUZUKI Asako

Born in Tokyo in 1981. Won the All Yomimono Award for New Writers in 2008 for “Forget Me, Not Blue,” which was included in her debut work Shuten no ano ko in 2010. Won the Yamamoto Shugoro Prize in 2015 for Nile Perch no joshikai (Nile Perch Women's Club). Among her many other hit works, BUTTER was published in 2017.

Venues and dates

Cheltenham
The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival
Pillar Room, Cheltenham Town Hall
Saturday 5 October 2024, 18:30
SOLD OUT - Click for more details

Manchester
Manchester Literature Festival
Waterstones Deansgate
Monday 7 October 2024, 19:00
SOLD OUT - Click for more details

Sheffield
Off the Shelf
The Auditorium, University of Sheffield Students’ Union
Tuesday 8 October 2024, 18:00
Click to book

London
Foyles, London Charing Cross Road
Wednesday 9 October 2024, 19:00
SOLD OUT - Click for more details

Norwich
University of East Anglia
Lecture Theatre 1
Thursday 10 October 2024, 17:30
Click to book

Oxford
University of Oxford
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony’s College
Friday 11 October 2024, 17:30
Click to book

Don’t forget to grab your copy of Butter before the event – click here to find out more!

We are delighted to announce that the 20th Japanese Speech Contest for University Students is open for applications!

This contest gives students the chance to demonstrate their Japanese speaking skills, and to make their voices heard in Japanese. Finalists will be invited to give their speeches and presentations at the speech contest finals which will be held at King’s College London on Saturday 1st March 2025.

There will be fantastic prizes to finalists.

:: Contest Aims

The main purpose of the event is to improve the speaking and presentation skills of students studying Japanese as a foreign language. Through this event, we hope to promote Japanese language learning at higher education level in the UK and Ireland.

:: Who can apply?

The contest is aimed at undergraduate students who are currently studying Japanese as a foreign language at a university in the UK or Ireland.

There are three different categories*:

*Please be advised that contestants are expected to choose appropriate topics according to the category to which they are applying. Please read the aims of each category carefully as they have been modified since 2023.

1. Speech Category

Aim:

To discuss and/or argue a topic of your choice and offer opinions, suggestions and/or solutions.

Eligibility:

·        Undergraduate students who are studying a Japanese course aiming for the equivalent of JF standard C1 or C2* at a university in the UK or Ireland including, as an elective, optional or other university-based language course.

·        Those who have less than a total of three years’ residence in Japan since the age of six.

*      Five finalists will be selected.

Application Deadline: Monday 4th November 2024  (15:00 GMT)

2. Individual Presentation Category

Aim:

To explain your chosen topic and to convey your opinion or message using PowerPoint slides.

Eligibility:

·        Undergraduate students who are studying a Japanese course aiming for the equivalent of JF standard B1 or B2* at a university in the UK or Ireland.

·        Those who have spent not more than 12 months in total in Japan.

*      Five finalists will be selected.

Application Deadline: Monday 2nd December 2024 (15:00 GMT)

3. Group Presentation Category

Aim:

to introduce a topic related to the U.K. or another country outside of Japan.

Eligibility:

·        Undergraduate students who are studying a Japanese course aiming for the equivalent of JF standard A1 or A2* at a university in the UK or Ireland.

·        Groups of two to four students.

·        Postgraduate students alongside undergraduate student(s).

*      Five finalist groups will be selected.

Application Deadline: Monday 9^th December 2024 (15:00 GMT)

*Details of JF Standard can be found here: https://www.jfstandard.jpf.go.jp/pdf/web_whole_en.pdf  

Please see the files below for the contest poster, application guidelines for each category, and FAQ. URL for online application form can be found in the Application Guidelines for each category.

Contest Poster

Speech Category Application Guidelines

Individual Presentation Category Application Guidelines

Group Presentation Category Application Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

See videos from previous University Speech Contest Finals Day here.

Please email speechcontest@jpf.go.jp if you have any questions.

Date:	2 September 2024 - 9 December 2024
Download 20th Speech Contest Application Poster
Download SpC20 Speech Category guidelines
Download SpC20 Indivi Presen Category guidelines
Download SpC20 Group Presen Category guidelines
Download SpC20 FAQ

The Japan Foundation (JF) conducts its “Survey on Japanese Language Education” every three years in order to confirm the current state of Japanese language education in countries and regions around the world.

The information collected is very important as the results are widely used as basic data to understand the situation of Japanese language education all around the world.

The results will be compiled into a report containing the latest information concerning the current state of Japanese language education. They will also be utilised in our "search engine for institutions offering Japanese-language education".

The 2024 survey will be conducted from September 2024, but we wish to tell you basic information about the survey below. Additionally, your cooperation would be appreciated at this stage with item “5.” (“Request for information about institutions offering Japanese education”).

1.     Survey coverage

2.     Survey items

3.     Survey method

4.     Reward for responding to survey

5.     Request for information about institutions offering Japanese education.

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1. Survey coverage:

All organisations that potentially offer Japanese language education outside Japan.

The following organisations are NOT covered by the survey:

• Groups and activities that are not associated with an actual organisation
• Overseas educational institutions that offer only ‘kokugo’ (Japanese national language) education　

*However, overseas educational institutions offering courses that are not ‘kokugo’ education (Japanese as a heritage language / foreign language) will be covered at the departmental/course level.

• Broadcasters or website operators providing Japanese-language education for an unspecified number of people
• Short-term Japanese language experience activities

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2. Survey items:

(11 questions in total. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete).

Basic information on your organisation (organisation name, name of Japanese-language education department , address / URL, contact information, institution type, educational stage (level) (in formal education terms, primary / secondary (lower/upper) / higher, other education), positioning of Japanese-language learning

Number of teachers (by education stage (level), breakdown of full-time/part-time, number of teachers who are native Japanese language speakers)

Number of Japanese language learners (breakdown by education stage (level))*

Whether degree awarding, Japanese language teacher training courses, and online classes are offered

Purposes and reasons for learners’ Japanese language learning, the state of Japanese language development at your organisation

*In the case of primary and secondary education, there is a question about the number of learners studying the Japanese language as a formal subject or as an extracurricular activity. In the case of universities, there is a question about the number of learners studying the Japanese language as a major, as a non-major, or as an extracurricular activity. Preparing these figures beforehand and having them at hand will help you in completing the survey smoothly.

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3. Survey method:

A questionnaire format to be answered online. The URL of the form will be sent to you via email.

*In some cases, we may seek your cooperation via a different method, such as over the telephone.

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4. Reward for responding to survey:

After you have submitted your response, you will be able to download supplementary Japanese language teaching materials created by the Japan Foundation. Please use them in your lessons.

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5. Request for information about institutions offering Japanese education.

Prior to the survey, we are seeking information on organisations that may teach Japanese in the UK. It does not have to be the organisation where you work . Ambiguous information is also welcome. If you know information on any organisations that may teach Japanese language, please provide information by the following ways. We appreciate your cooperation.

1.     Fill in the form.

2.     Send an email to LO_survey@jpf.go.jp

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For your information, the institute that can be searched from the website below are responded that they offer Japanese language education in the previous survey in 2021.

Search criteria | Survey Report on Japanese-Language Education Abroad 2021 (jpf.go.jp)

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If your organisation does not receive a request despite offering Japanese-language education, or you have any other inquiries, please contact us via the email above. 

We are hoping that a large number of organisations will cooperate with the survey and would like to ask for your help in this survey as without your answers your Japanese language education activities will not be reflected in the data and we will not have fully accurate figures, which would negatively affect the value of the survey.

Thank you for your support.

Step into the world of Kabuki with six stunning kimonos worn by the legendary actor BANDO Tamasaburo V, known for his renowned onnagata roles (male actor who performs female roles). Experience the intricate artistry of these garments, highlighting a diverse range of complex textile techniques, encompassing weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and hand-painting. We are delighted to collaborate with the Ashmolean Museum.

Date: 21 November 2023 - 8 December 2024

Venue: The Ashmolean Museum

Click here for details

In collaboration with William Morris Gallery, we're proudly presenting the UK's most wide-ranging exhibition dedicated to Mingei, the influential folk-craft movement originating in Japan during the 1920s and 1930s. Showcasing a diverse array of works including ceramics, woodwork, textiles, and more, this exhibition explores Mingei's cultural significance and its enduring relevance in contemporary craft and consumerism.

Date: now on, until 22 September 2024
Venue: William Morris Gallery
Click here for details

The Japan Foundation offices (Cologne and London) will jointly hold an online teachers’ follow-up session on the topic, ‘Improving Teaching Skills! Let’s Relearn Japanese Teaching Methods’ on 19th October 2024 (Saturday).

The details of the seminar, such as the theme, date and time, are as follows. Please find the event details below written in Japanese.

*Please note that information is only available in Japanese, as the seminar will be conducted in Japanese. Thank you for your understanding.

 Theme: Improving Teaching Skills! Let’s Relearn Japanese Teaching Methods

 Date/Time: 19th October 2024 (Saturday),  9:00-11:00 (BST/UTC+1)/ 10:00-12:00 (CEST/UTC+2)

 Application Deadline: 10th October 2024 (Thursday)  11:00（BST）

Online form

 Eligibility: Japanese language teachers in Europe

 Enquiries:

 The Japan Foundation, Cologne:  kurse@jpf.go.jp  (Japanese / German)

 The Japan Foundation, London enquiries: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp  (Japanese / English)

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このたび国際交流基金ケルン日本文化会館とロンドン日本文化センターの共催で2024年10月19日（土）にオンライン日本語教師研修会を開催する運びとなりました。

今回のテーマは「日本語教授法の学びなおし」です。日本語教師のための勉強会、研修会が開かれ、私たち教師が学ぶ機会も増えています。今回は国際交流基金が制作した「教授法動画・テキスト」をご紹介します。みなさまの学びに活かしていただければと思います。

みなさまのご参加、お待ちしています。

テーマ：教授力アップ！ 日本語教授法を学びなおそう

日時：2024年10月19日（土）9:00-11:00 （英国夏時間）/ 10:00-12:00 （中央ヨーロッパ夏時間）

形式：オンライン（Zoom）

使用言語：日本語

対象：　欧州の日本語教師

定員：50名

話題提供：大舩ちさと（国際交流基金ロンドン日本文化センター）

ファシリテーター：菊岡由夏（国際交流基金ケルン日本文化会館）

参加費：無料

使用言語：日本語

備考：事前課題があります。下の「事前課題」の箇所を見てください。

申込：https://forms.office.com/r/eetxjQ39X6

＊締切：10月10日（木）11:00 （BST）

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【ファシリテーターから一言】

7月にケルン日本文化会館に着任して初めての研修で、とても緊張しています！さて、最近は各地で日本語教師のための勉強会、研修会が開かれ、教師力アップの機会も充実してきました。今回ご紹介する「教授法動画・テキスト」も皆様の日々の学びにぜひ活かしていただければと思います！

【事前課題】下記のwebサイトから「日本語教授法動画・テキスト」を視聴、確認する

下記サイトからご関心があるものをピックアップしてご視聴、ご確認ください。目安時間は30分程度です。

・国際交流基金日本語国際センターwebサイト

　日本語教授法動画・テキスト 

・みんなの教材サイト　

　日本語教授法動画・テキスト  

・JFにほんごeラーニング「みなと」日本語教師向けコース内

　JFにほんごeラーニング　みなと 「日本語教師向けコース内」 

　＊同サイトの「日本語教師向けコース」タブ内で開講されているもの。利用には登録、ログインが必要です。

問い合わせ先 :ケルン日本文化会館  kurse@jpf.go.jp（日本語／ドイツ語）

ロンドン日本文化センター: events.japanese@jpf.go.jp  (日本語／英語)

Date:	19 October 2024 from 10.00am to 12.00pm
Venue:	Online Event
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We are proud to be partnering with The University of Edinburgh this year, for their 2024-25 Asian Studies Seminar Series!

The first talk in the series is by Dr Alexander Murphy, Assisant Professor in Language, Literature and Culture at Clark University. He will provide  fascinating insight into the use of echo and reverb in karaoke, and how this enables karaoke-goers to embody different identities.

This event is free to attend and registration is not essential. Just turn up!

We’re delighted to support Arnolfini in Bristol as it presents esteemed Japanese photographer KAWAUCHI Rinko’s first major UK exhibition since 2006.

Rinko Kawauchi: At the edge of the everyday world features photography spanning across KAWAUCHI’s twenty-year-plus career, utilising even the smallest aspects of everyday life as a vessel by which to capture poetic reflections on themes of care, identity, sustainability, humanity, and nature.

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a test for non-native speakers of Japanese which evaluates and certifies their Japanese-Language proficiency. The test takes place twice a year (July and December) in Japan and various locations around the world. Currently, it is the largest Japanese language test in the world, with more than 1.48 million people worldwide having registered for the JLPT in 2023.

The next December JLPT will take place on Sunday, 1^st December 2024. Registration will start at each test centre from early/ mid-August.  

Please check this page for any updates on UK test centres for the December 2024 JLPT. For application opening dates and registration details, please refer to each university’s website using the links below:

Japan Research Centre, SOAS University of London Applications CLOSED

University of Edinburgh Applications CLOSED

University of Leicester CLOSED

Please note that the JLPT is very popular and registration at each test centre will close when the test centre has reached its maximum capacity.

For more information about the test, please visit JLPT website.

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Date:	1 December 2024
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