Fun Events all around Florida
Fun Events all around Florida
Our May Newsletter 2017 Photo Winner!
 
Theme: Kodomo no Hi
(Children's Day)

by: Gabriela Romeu
 "On this day, the kindergardeners (also known as The Kinderbabies) were allowed to bring onigiri from home instead of eating kyushoku (school lunch). The Kinderbabies were delighted to not only eat outside, but also showcase the onigiri their parents had made. As their English teacher, I was invited to join them on their day and snapped this photo to illustrate their bliss."

IN THIS ISSUE:
Message From Consul General         Education Opportunities
Photo Challenge Entry
                      2017 May Events        
Manga Awards

A Message from the Consul General
Ken Okaniwa 
Consul General of Japan in Miami
April was a peak month for cherry blossoms in both Japan and Washington, DC, with thousands gathering to celebrate the beautiful trees and the coming of spring. Florida, too, saw various blooms and Japanese events to celebrate the season.
On the last day of March, many gathered in Ft. Myers and Pensacola to watch Persona Non Grata, the film about Consul Chiune Sugihara. The Pensacola showing coincided with a fruitful Sister-City visit by students from Gero City. Mayor Hayward graciously welcomed them at City Hall on April 3rd. 

In April, David Walsh was appointed as the new Honorary Consul in Orlando. Mr. Walsh is a great friend of Japan, and I look forward to working closely with him.

In Miami, I had the fortune to see some incredible work being done by Professor Dan Benetti at UM’s Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science. I was totally taken by surprise to see flounders from Japan being successfully bred in partnership with Japanese companies. 

A noteworthy event was the Japanese Culture Night at the Kampong Gardens on April 25, part of the O’ Miami Poetry Festival. Kit Pancoast Nagamura, the great granddaughter of David Fairchild who owned the Kampong estate, led a fascinating lecture on Haiku poems, after which guests explored the gardens and tried their hand at haiku. Mr. Fairchild played a special role in the planting of the cherry trees in Washington, DC, and inspired his great granddaughter’s love of Japanese culture. Haiku can be written during any season – why not write one and share it with us?
If you missed these events, you still have time to catch a festival this weekend (Miami Beach Botanical Gardens Japanese Spring Festival on April 30th) and other events in Miami, Gulf Breeze and Tallahassee in May.

Finally, as the days grow increasingly warmer, another beautiful flower – wisteria – is beginning to bloom in Japan. One of the many reasons to visit Japan in May!  
Special Sister City Visit  


CGJ-Miami Photo Challenge
 
June's Photo Theme:
Rainy Days!
June is Japan's rainy season, so send us any photos of rain, water, or rain-related items or activities. 
  
Want to see your Picture here next month?
Submit your Entries by May
27, 2017
  
Email Us or send us a message on our Facebook with your entry, name of the place where you took it and a quote or short story as to why you took that photo. Pictures can be older, as long as you were the photographer. The winner will have their photo here in the Newsletter and will be shared on our Facebook Page.

ATTENTION ARTISTS!
The application for 11th Japan International Manga Award is open until June 16th! Winners will be invited to Japan for an award ceremony, and will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with Japanese MANGA creators, visit publishing companies, and see the local sites!
2016 Manga Award Winners:
Education Opportunities


 Since 1957, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology has offered scholarships for international students to study at Japanese universities. The 2018 MEXT Scholarships for Research (2 years; Graduate programs included), Undergraduate (5 years; includes 1 year of Japanese language training), and Specialized Training College are now OPEN.

Florida Residents wishing to apply should submit all materials to the Consulate General of Japan in Miami by the deadline.

Applications Due: June 2, 2017
See Application Guidelines!



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!~

You can also register through Broward Virtual School Have your school guidance counselor call BVS!

Any question? Email @ satoko.fisher@browardschools.com
or call BVS @ 754-321-6050


Study Abroad Summer B with University of Central Florida
FSS 3008: Culture & Cuisine (3 credits)
HFT3700: Tourism Management (3 credits)

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2018 MEXT Scholarships now open!
*Undergraduate Studies
*Research/Grad (MA/PhD)
*Special Training College
Deadline: June 2, 2017
Rotary Peace Fellowship
Deadline: May 31, 2017
2018 Rotary Peace Fellowship. This fully-funded opportunity for master’s level study at the Rotary Peace Center at International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. Since 2002, Rotary Peace Centers has provided over 1000 social change leaders with peace and conflict resolution education and field experience. Our alumni work in over 100 countries with organizations ranging from grassroots peace initiatives in Africa to the United Nations.  

https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships
Recurring 
Monthly Events

Japanese Language Practice
Tampa Tsudoi
Friday May 5 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Jason's Deli
2702 E Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL

Miami Coffee Kaiwa
Saturday, May 27, 2017
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Passion Del Cielo- Dadeland

Miami Japanese Language Meetup
Click here for more Japanese language meet-ups in Miami and South Florida.
Naples
On break until October 2017.
See Details
St. Petersburg
May 15, 2017 | 10 AM

Evans Hall at
Chapel on the Hill
12601 126th St.

North Seminole, FL 33776
See Details
Miami
On break until September 2017.
See Details
Every Saturday
12 PM-6 PM
Miami Lakes Branch Library
Details
Exhibitions
Morikami
Museum and Japanese Garden
Harn Museum of Art 
University of Florida


+Ceramics: Avenues of Exchange
+Wit and Wonder of Kogo Incense Boxes
Iken Bako 
The Suggestion Box
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May 2017 Events
Festivals
FREE Spring Festival
at Ichimura-Miami Japanese Garden


Sunday, May 14
10 AM - 5 PM 

Ikebana gifts for all Moms, Music, Paper Theatre & More.

Sponsored by the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday, May 27, 2017
2-3:45 pm
FSU Museum of Fine Arts
530 West Call Street
Tallahassee, Fl 32306


Celebration highlights: Art works by Asian Americans, Cultural Performances, Music and Dance, Display booths.  
Special Events
Japanese Pop Funk band plays Florida!
Orlando
May 4  | 8PM | Will's Pub

Miami

May 5  | 8 PM | Churchills

Tampa
May 6  | 7:00 PM | The Orlando
          Gainesville
                                                       May 7 | 8:30 PM | High Dive

Sushi & Stroll Summer Walks!

May 9, 2017
5-8:30 PM 

Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens 
Delray Beach, FL
May 14, 2017
12-3 PM |
Classroom A

Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens 
Delray Beach, FL


May 25-28 
Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, FL
Films




Persona Non Grata
May 3, 2017 | 1:00 PM
Levis JCC Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Center, Beifield Auditorium
(21050 95th Avenue S., Boca Raton, FL 33428)

RSVP Required (see flyer)
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