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A Message from the Consul General
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|  Ken Okaniwa
Consul General of Japan in Miami
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| In February, I attended the Consular reception hosted by Governor Rick Scott at his Mansion. I updated the Governor about new developments in Japan-Florida relations. This was my fifth visit to the State capital.
The Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival screened a movie about Consul Sugihara who saved thousands of Jews fleeing Europe during World War II. After my opening remarks, I had the great pleasure of meeting Susan Kushner Lipsey, who fled to Japan with the visa issued by Consul Sugihara.
Later in the month, I joined Governor Scott and Tampa Mayor Buckhorn at Tampa International Airport (TPA) to celebrate the inauguration of SkyConnect trains supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). MHI and Sumitomo Corp’s subsidiary will also operate and maintain the trains contributing to local jobs. It is so wonderful that Japan is part of this landmark achievement.
On February 25, the Consulate co-hosted a Japanese flower arrangement demonstration in Delray Beach. 170 people enjoyed the 11 arrangements created by Director of Sogetsu Ikebana Florida and Delray Beach resident Chieko Mihori. Special thanks go out to Sogetsu Ikebana Florida, Japan America Society of South Florida, Old School Square, and Sister Cities International, who helped organize this successful event!
Spring is a time for celebration in Japan. Florida residents can also experience Japanese festive culture throughout March. On March 3-4, the Consulate will host a booth at the 28th Annual Asian Culture Festival at Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead. Guests can try their hand at Ikebana, origami, and Japanese calligraphy. Attendees can also enjoy Taiko drumming performances by Fushu Daiko.
Additionally, Japanese Spring Festival will take place at Miami Beach Botanical Garden on March 25 with Japanese tea ceremonies, origami lessons, martial arts demonstrations, cosplay and more. The Consulate is sponsoring a Kimono Fashion Show beginning at 1 p.m., featuring original wedding kimono designs by New York-based fashion designer,
Hiromi Asai.
I hope you will find the chance to visit these wonderful events!
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Japanese Class Level 1
Dates: March 17 to May 05 (7 weeks)
Time: Saturdays at 9am to 1:00pm
Location: Miami Dade College at Wolfson Campus
Fee: $149.00 (Total of 28 hours)
Japanese Class Level 2
Dates: March 16 to May 04 (7 weeks)
Time: Fridays at 9am to 1:00pm
Location: Miami Dade College at Wolfson Campus
Fee: $149.00 (Total of 28 hours)
Japanese Class Level 3
Dates: March 17 to June 23 (14 weeks)
Time: Saturday at 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Miami Dade College at Wolfson Campus
Fee: $179.00 (Total of 28 hours)
Registration at: http://www.mdc.edu/ce/default.aspx
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Whether you want to learn conversational Japanese for travel or just for fun, you'll find this course makes it easy and enjoyable for beginners to master the essentials of the Japanese language. Guided by a native Japanese instructor, you'll also gain cultural knowledge only an insider has.
In each lesson, you'll learn useful conversational phrases and vocabulary words particular to a specific area of travel. You'll practice these in drills, interactive exercises, and dialogues. Throughout the course, you'll find helpful audio aids and Japanese words written in the English alphabet. With this, you'll be bypassing one of the biggest obstacles for most beginners of Japanese: the letter system.
Along the way, we'll follow the story of two Americans traveling in Japan. Together, we'll be on our way to many adventures in exciting Tokyo and the scenic Japanese countryside. By the end of this course, you'll have acquired basic conversational skills that enable you to travel around the country easily, and you'll have discovered the heart of Japan!
About the Instructor
Ririko Hayashi has successfully taught people of all ages for over 30 years. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Ririko received her Bachelor's degree in Japan and then moved to the United States, where she obtained her Master's degree. Her professional experience includes working as a Japanese-English interpreter in several fields, including business, law, and education. She teaches Japanese to private students and is a longtime music teacher at the college level.
Cost: $129
Hours: 24
Duration of Access: 6 weeks
Session Start Dates:
March 14
April 11
May 16
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March 2 | 9AM - 1PM
Location:
FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus | Frost Art Museum Room 107
This year's Southern Japan Seminar (SJS) features three scholars and Dr. Steven Heine, Professor and Director of Asian Studies at FIU, as moderator.
1.) "Homesick: Tazaki Tsukuru's Quest in the Context of Murakami Haruki's Work" - Patricia Welch, Hofstra University
2. ) "Japan and Islam in Asia: Discovery, Identity, and Perceptions" - Bryan Barber, Florida International University
3. ) "Globalization of Genji Monogatari: Critical Analysis of Waka Poetry Translation in the West" - Marcela Lopez Bravo, Waseda University
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call (305) 348-1914
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Rolling Enrollment | Broward County, FL
Broward County Public School Students! You can now learn Japanese for FREE through the Broward Virtual School Program. This is open to any student 7th-12th grade who has a Broward Student Number.
This class also counts as a world language class, needed to graduate!
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| Tampa Tsudoi
March 2 | 7 - 9PM
Jason's Deli
2702 E Fowler Avenue
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| Miami Japanese Language Meetup
Click here for more Japanese language meet-ups in Miami and South Florida.
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| Japanese Conversation Meetup Intermediate/Advanced
Mar. 17 | 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Pasion del Cielo
8915 SW 72 Pl · Kendall, FL
This meetup is for anyone who at least has a conversational level of Japanese. We will try to use the language as much as possible and refrain from using any other languages. Beginners are also welcome since you will have an excellent opportunity to listen to real Japanese conversations and take notes on whatever you learn. If you don't know how or what to say in Japanese because your level is not that conversational, don't be afraid to ask questions and try to practice speaking it as much as you can. Looking forward to meet you!
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Sogetsu Ikebana Class / Beginner, Intermediate
@ Boca Raton Museum Art School
Tuesdays, 1:00-3:30pm
Sogetsu Ikebana Class / Advanced
@ Boca Raton Museum Art School (must have completed text books 1 & 2 to join this class) Fridays, 1:00-3:30pm
Please visit BocaMuseum.org/ArtSchool
for Registration Sogetsu Ikebana Class/ All Levels
@ The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm
Please visit morikami.org for Registration
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| Naples
March 7 | 9AM - 5PM
Slate of officers presented to membership; Sensei’s from each school will present a collaborative program – Gassaku followed by a workshop.
Location: Kapnick Hall- Chabraja Visitor Center
Naples Botanical Garden
4820 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112
See Details
St. Petersburg
March 19 | 10AM - 2PM
Predicated on the concept that Japan presents itself with contrasts of ancient traditions and modern expressions, the March 2018 performance by Banmi Shofu Ryu is appropriately titled “Contrasts of Banmi.” The performance will feature designs that highlight contrasts of various expressions: form, size, color, texture, materials, or a juxtaposition of these contrasts.
Location:
Evans Hall at Chapel
on the Hill
12601 126th St.
North Seminole, FL 33776
See Details
Miami
March 20 | 10:30AM-2PM
Special Program for this month is Japanese Traditional Dolls.
Location:
Hibiscus Room at Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Rd (S.W. 57th Ave.)
See Details
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| Every Saturday
12PM - 6PM
Miami Lakes Branch Library
Details
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Nature, Tradition and Innovation: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Gordon Brodfuehrer Collection
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Morikami Museum
& Japanese Gardens
Feb 17 - Apr 22
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March 3 - 4 | 10AM - 5PM
The Asian Culture Festival offers a virtual day trip to Asia. Festival-goers will enjoy a variety of Asian arts, crafts, entertainment, plants and exotic cuisine. Highlights include folk dance and classical music from different asian countries, demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangements) and Origami (Japanese techniques by folding papers into decorative shapes such as flowers, & animals).
The festival is sponsored by the Thai-American Association of South Florida, the Miami-Dade County Asian Advisory Board and Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation Department.
Location:
Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead, FL 33031
Admission:
Adults: $12.00 / Kids (Age 6-12): $5.00 / Under Age 6: FREE
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March 5 | 1PM – 3PM CST
We hope you can join us for Japan-US Grass-Root Business Partnership Forum organized in collaboration with local authorities. This Forum will deepen the essential economic partnership between Japan and the U.S. To further that aim, the Forum will advocate the creation of new business through bi-directional Trade and investment, strengthening cooperative work between Japan and U.S. companies, as well as business expansion in other countries and regions.
By promoting Grass-Root Business partnerships, we hope to contribute to the economic prosperity of both countries and regions. The format of the Forum will be divided into two sessions, one focused upon the strategies Japanese companies have taken when expanding in the U.S. market, and the second session focusing on the opportunities that currently exist in the Japanese market as well as newly emerging ones, including advanced technology applications. We hope that you will save the date.
Program: (tentative)
1) Greeting: Mr.Mark B. Jackson, Honorary Consul General of Japan, Alabama
2) Greeting; Mr. Ashton Hayward, Mayor of Pensacola
3) Keynote address: JETRO Atlanta Chief Executive Director, Norikazu Mori
4) Success case of Grass-Roots Partnership Session:
Mr. Hiroki Kimura, Chief Clinical Affairs Officer,CYBERDYNE,INC.
Mr. Michael Spiegel, President and COO, Brooks Rehabilitation
Mr.Wayne Jones, Executive Vice President, Hitachi Cable America Inc.
Mr. David Johnson, Director, Business Unit, Jabil
Mr. Girish Wable, Manager, Strategic Capabilities,Jabil
Q&A session moderator: Dr. Douglas Trelfa, Director, UWF Japan Center
5) Wrap up & Closing remarks: Mr. Scott Luth, CEO, Florida West Economic Development Alliance
Location:
Gulf Power Facility
One Energy Place, Pensacola, FL 32520
Register Here
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March 25 | 10AM - 5PM
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139
This one-day event celebrates all aspects of Japanese culture. Your products are a perfect complement for this free family friendly event. Last year more than 800 people attended the Spring Festival with media coverage in the Miami Herald and New Times. This year we are pleased to announce a collaboration with the Consulate General of Japan in Miami. They are presenting a runway Kimono Fashion Show by noted fashion designer, Kimono Hiro, seen in Vogue and at New York Fashion Week.
Activities throughout the day include:
Taiko drumming performances by Fushu Daiko
Ikebana floral design demonstration and Workshops
Origami lessons
Authentic Japanese Tea Ceremony
Children’s arts corner & storytelling
Anime-themed vendors
Japanese inspired face painting
Bento lunch boxes and snacks available for purchase.
Kimono and Japanese inspired attire recommended for all.
- Free and open to public -
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Athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taiko drumming! TAO’s modern, high-energy performances showcasing the ancient art of Japanese drumming have transfixed audiences worldwide. Sponsored by Culture Shock Miami! and South miami-Dade Cutural Arts Center.
Location:
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
10950 Southwest 211 Street, Miami FL
Purchase Tickets
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March 8 | 7:30PM
Miami HEAT vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Celebrate the 2nd Annual Asian-American Heritage Night at the Miami HEAT!
The Asian American Heritage Board and the Miami HEAT are teaming together to bring you Asian American Heritage Night at the American Airlines Arena! Guests should arrive early for the Asian American Board recognition held on the official HEAT court prior to the start of the game! The first 25 kids from families who purchase tickets on this link, aged 7-14 only, will be brought down to the HEAT court to High Five the HEAT players!
Location:
American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd · Miami, FL
Price: from $17
Tickets:
http://heat.com/AAHN
Promotional Code: AsianAmerican
Sponsored by Asian American Advisory Board of Miami- Dade County
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March 17 | 9AM - 4:30PM
Location:
659 NE 125th Street, North Miami, FL 33161
Sponsored by:
Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics (LEAP) and co-hosted by Florida Asian Services Center
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March 23 | 7PM
Location:
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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