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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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| February was quite a month. President Trump invited Prime Minister Abe and his wife to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. It was my great honor and pleasure to welcome them, in what was probably the first formal visit of a Japanese Prime Minister to the Sunshine State. I am doubly pleased to report that the meetings between our two leaders were very positive, reaffirming full commitment to the US-Japan Alliance and to strengthening the bilateral economic relationship (cf. details on the US-Japan Joint Statement ). They seemed to have gotten along so well that they played not 18, but 27 holes of golf during their stay!
March will be no less exciting as the consulate will host a booth at the 27th Annual Asian Culture Festival at Fruit & Spice Park in Homestead on March 4-5. Don`t miss this opportunity to see many different displays of Japanese and Asian Culture, including our table where we will be having fun activities for young and old alike.
Elsewhere in the State, the world renowned Taiko group Kodo will also be making an appearance in Jacksonville, Florida on March 11 as part of the special world tour Dadan-2017. I hope you will find the chance to visit these wonderful events this month. For those seeking to go to Japan on an exchange program, I would like to introduce the TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program. The program sends young Japanese and American leaders to visit each other ’s countries to promote mutual understanding and build people-to-people ties. I encourage all those interested to consider applying to this important program (information).
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CGJ-Miami Photo Challenge
April's Photo Theme:
Spring!
Send us any photos that really exemplify the theme of Spring! Flowery landscapes, young animals, Hanami parties, send us pictures of things that really exemplify spring in Japan.
Want to see your Picture here next month?
Submit your Entries by March 28, 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.
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Fruit and Spice Park
Homestead, FL
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| Dadan 2017
35 Years of Kodo!
March 11 8PM
Jacksonville, FL
Japanese drumming troupe KODO are among the most well-known and respected taiko artists worldwide. For the 35 th anniversary, KODO explores the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum, the taiko. “Dadan”, meaning “drumming men”, was designed by KODO’s renowned artistic director
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Persona Non Grata
Japanese with English subtitles
Cinemar Palace 20
Fort Myers
March 30 | Florida Gulf Coast Uni.
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Deadline: Thursday, April 13
The TOMODACHI-Mitsui & Co. Leadership Program contributes to building a “TOMODACHI generation” of creative thinkers and driven doers who are invested in the future of U.S.-Japan relations, understand and appreciate cultural differences, and possess the globally-oriented skills and mindset needed to thrive and make a difference.
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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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HFT3700: Tourism Management (3 credits)
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| Rotary Peace Fellowship
Deadline: May 31, 2017
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| Global Science CenterGlobal Science Course (GSC)
International program for Undergraduate Chemistry students to transfer to the University of Tokyo.
Application period for Fall 2017:
January 10 - April 7, 2017
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| Tampa Tsudoi
Friday March 3, 2017
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Jason's Deli
2702 E Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL
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| Miami Coffee Kaiwa
Sunday, March 26, 2017
3-5 PM
Passion Del Cielo- Dadeland
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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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| Naples:
March 1, 2017 | 9:30 AM
Naples Botanical arden
Buehler Auditorium
4820 Bayshore Dr.
Naples , FL
Details
St. Petersburg
March 13, 2017 | 10 AM
Evans Hall at
Chapel on the Hill
12601 126th St.
North Seminole , FL 33776
Details Miami:
March 21, 2017| 9:30AM
Pinecrest Gardens
Garden House-Hibiscus Rm 11000 Red Rd
Pinecrest, FL
Details
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Every Saturday
Noon-5 PM
Miami Lakes Branch Library
Details
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Morikami
Museum and Japanese Garden
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Harn Museum of Art
University of Florida
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+Ceramics: Avenues of Exchange
+Wit and Wonder of Kogo Incense Boxes
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| Iken Bako
The Suggestion Box
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Hello Friends!
Want to see a specific topic covered in our newsletter?
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| The Yoshida Scholarship Foundation (supported by YKK Corporation) is currently seeking Japanese nationals to participate in a 9-12 month paid internship at The Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
Posess Japanese Citizenship
Have a background in African Studies, Humanities, Law, Political Science, Economics, Management, Sociology, International Relations, Peace Studies, Pathology, or Public Health or a related field
Possess at least a bachelor's degree (or have completed their degree by the start of the internship program). Candidates may be currently enrolled in graduate school. College graduates are only eligible if they have completed their studies within the last two years.
Have strong English language skills (TOEFL 600, CBT 250, or iBT 100)
The Yoshida Scholarship Foundation will provide the scholarship recipient with round trip airfare from Japan to Atlanta and a monthly stipend for living expenses.
The deadline to apply is April 21, 2017.
Details in Japanese can be found by visiting the Yoshida Scholarship Foundation website at http://www.ysf.or.jp/scholarship/visitor/universal/cc_guideline.html.
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Festivals and Conventions
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March 4-5 | 10AM - 5PM
Fruit and Spice Park | Homestead, FL
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March 3-5, 2017
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
1500 Sand Lake Road
Orlando, FL
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March 3-5, 2017
Oglesby Student Union, Florida State University
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March 4, 2017
Universal Palms Hotel, Fort Lauderdale
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March 10-12, 2017
The Park Inn by Raddison, Kissimmee FL
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March 12, 2017| 10AM-6PM
Embassy Suites USF, Tampa FL
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March 24-26, 2017
Morocco Shrine Auditorium, Jacksonville, FL
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March 25, 2017| 12AM-9PM
Florida International University, Modesto Madique Campus, Miami FL
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March 3 | Clearwater, FL
Please come out and support the Clearwater Sister Cities’ Young Ambassador Program by coming to shop at our International Yard Sale! All proceeds will go towards the scholarship fund for the YA program.
Many unique items will be available that you may not find anywhere else.
If you have any items you would like to donate towards the sale (please keep the “international” in mind) or if you would like to make a donation towards the YA scholarship fund directly, please contact us at:
ClearwaterSisterCities@Gmail.com
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March 14, 2017 | Clearwater, FL Come and celebrate Japanese White Day with us. Unlike in the U.S., Valentine's Day in Japan is a day for women to give men chocolate and candy. One month later, on March 14th (White Day), it is then the guys turn to give the girls chocolate as a thank you for their Valentine’s Day presents. The Clearwater Sister Cities celebrates with dinner and a game of white elephant. Please RSVP as soon as possible, so we can get an accurate head count. If you would like to participate in the game, please bring a white elephant gift (wine, chocolate, ect) valued at no more than $10.
For more information on White Day, here is a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Day
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March 23 American Airlines Arena | Miami, FL https://www.facebook.com/events/717219645104303/
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Persona Non Grata
Japanese with English subtitles
Cinemar Palace 20
Fort Myers
March 30 | Florida Gulf Coast Uni.
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March 8, 2017 | 8:15 PM
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Marlin's Park Miami, FL
Celebrate Japanese Heritage Day and honor the one-and-only Ichiro Suzuki. Fans in attendance will receive a free poster commemorating Ichiro's historic 3,000th hit.
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