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A Free Publication for the Teachers of Japanese-Language
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Issue No. 39
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The Breeze, the newsletter for The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles, will drift in with refreshing reports and facts of Japanese language education in North America. Publication of The Breeze is in part intended to help in developing strong regional and national networks in the teaching of Japanese.
Although the first 33 volumes of The Breeze were published in print, or web-friendly electronic PDF format, starting Issue 34, we're adopting the web-magazine format with periodic updates. Please feel free to print one of the back issues using the PDF files links below, and continue to check this current page for updates to our web-edition.
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| Message from the Editor:
Autumn was always the most memorable season during my childhood. School would start and I would return from summer vacation to see all my friends again. The weather would get colder and the leaves on the trees would change colors from their green summer foliage to the red and brown tones of the fall. This is also the period where some of the most important American holidays occur such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, this is actually in winter but most students look forward to this as the next major break from school after summer.
Labor Day weekend often signaled the end to summer and the beginning of a new school year. Undoubtedly, many of you who are reading this have been busy starting the new school year and are now getting settled back into the classroom. Fall is also a very busy time for us here at the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles . Many of our biggest events including Arts and Culture as well as Japanese Language Education occur during this time. As you will find out in the following articles, we have been very busy since the start of summer working on many programs to support our goal of promoting Japanese language and culture exchange here in the United States . In this issue, I will deviate a little and cover some recent Arts & Culture activities sponsored by our office. We hope the information will provide you with an escape into the cool ocean breeze to calm you from the stresses in your busy lives. I hope you enjoy this issue of Breeze.
[Breeze: 10/20/2009]
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Astro Boy Forever!
By Frederik L. Schodt
I love the design of the little robot boy character known as Astro Boy. In my dreams I sometimes see him zooming through the clouds and over mountains, rockets firing from his feet, his right arm outstretched in front of him with fist clenched. Or I imagine him attending Ochanomizu elementary school in Tokyo with his human pals, wearing a Japanese school boy uniform and carrying a knapsack. My house is filled with Astro Boy-themed stationary, badges, action figures, towels, clocks, and other assorted gadgets. Needless to say, I am a big Astro Boy fan. But I may be different from others in that I am also fascinated by Astro Boy in ways that relate more to history than immediate entertainment.
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Fireside Colloquium
By: Thomas Lin
During the past four months, the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles , in cooperation with Cultural News has hosted a series of lectures followed by networking time at our office. This project was titled Fireside Colloquium and the concept was developed by Shige Higashi, Chair and Publisher of Cultural News, Inc. These mixers were designed for those who are involved in Academics relating to Japan so that they could meet specialist in their field and also other instructors/researchers in the area. Each event brought a special guest speaker who gave a presentation on their area of specialty followed by Q&A and networking time. The concept of a fireside represents a relaxed atmosphere such as a small group of friends or family chatting around a campfire or next to a fireplace in a lodge. In keeping with the theme, the number of participants was kept to between 20-30 guests and the interactions were very casual to promote friendly communication.
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2009 Anime Expo - All Japan Booth
By: Thomas Lin
This year, the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles was invited by the Anime Expo Convention Organizers to host a booth at the annual show to promote Japanese animation. Together with the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles , and the Japanese National Tourist Organization in Los Angeles , the three Japanese governmental organizations hosted a booth during the three day convention.
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The Japan Foundation Group-Tour Program for Educators (U.S. group) 2009
By: Thomas Lin
In JuneS of 2009, 24 educators from around the country, including Guam, were invited to participate in a two week tour of Japan in an effort to expand and improve Japanese language education on the level of primary and secondary education in the U.S. Administrators from elementary and secondary schools were invited, along with those who are involved in local administration in primary and secondary education from the United States to exchange their opinions with Japanese teachers and local administrators by observing Japanese education, culture, and society.
This program is supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, schools, enterprises, academic experts and many others.
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No. 38 - Spring 2009
http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=437
・Business Japanese Programs in the United States: 2009 Survey
・2009 JLPT Committee Meeting
・Bridging Japanese Langauge and Japanese Studies in Higher Education: Forum on Integrative Curriculum and Program Development
No. 37 - Winter 2009
http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=433
・アメリカの日本語教育が直面する問題
・2008 ACTFL Conference
・2008 JLPT Update
No. 36 - Fall 2008
http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=426
・Japanese-Language Education Leadership Workshop
・The Japan Foundation Group-Tour Program for Educators (U.S. group) 2008
・Language Policy in the U.S.: An Overview of JNCL-NCLIS’ Role and Recent Developments
No. 35 - Spring 2008
http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=400
・Survey Report on Japanese-Language Education 2006
・How to save your Japanese Program
・2008 Fiscal Year Grant Recipients
No. 34 - Spring 2007
http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=367
・Features: Credential & Licensure Programs (list of programs and contacts)
・Starting Japanese-Language Education in K-5
・"Why not Spanish?" A parent's perspective
No. 33 - Fall 2006
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE33.pdf
・The Intensive Training Program for teachers of the Japanese-language for the US/Canada/UK – In Japan
・New Acquisitions at the Nihongo Library
・JFLA Conference Report
・JFLA Workshop Report
・ANNOUNCEMENT - The 3rd Annual JFLA Symposium
・JF Japanese Language Education Programs:
Awarded for JF Fiscal Year 2006-2007
Guidelines for JF Fiscal Year 2007-2008
・Graduate Program on Japanese Language and Culture
・Cultural Announcement
・修士課程「日本語教育指導者養成プログラム」のご案内
・New School Matching System for Educational Trips to Japan
No. 32 - Spring 2006
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE32.pdf
・The 2nd Annual Symposium on Japanese Language Education in the US, by The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles
・Awards in the US for Fiscal Year 2005/06: Japanese-Language Education Grants
・Fiscal Year 2006/07: Japanese-Language Education Grants
・Fiscal Year 2007/08: Japanese-Language Education Grants
・AP Japanese Language & Culture to Debut in 2006-2007
・The Japanese Language Proficiency Test
・New to the Japan Foundation
No. 31 - Spring 2005
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE31.pdf
・1st Symposium on Japanese Language Education in the US
・Meeting on the NCLB Challange: The Role of Local Organizations
・New Trends in Professional Development for World Language Teachers
・Personal Advocacy
・AP Japanese Language & Culture to Debut in 2006-2007
・Current Conditions of Japanese Language Education (regionally)
・AATJ's Summer Institute in Japan
・Japanese Language-Related Grant Recipients for Fiscal Year 2004/2005
ADDENDUM: To download the JTAT report on Japanese language education, please visit http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/JTATreport.pdf
No. 30 - Spring 2004
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE30.pdf
・A Critical look at the Study Abroad Experience
・Planning an Exchange
・Perspectives from a Japanese High School Exchange
・Taking Students to Japan
・The New Perspectives: Japan Program
・What is Beneficial for Study Abroad Students
・The Japan Foundation Advocacy Kit and other Japan Foundation Announcements
No. 29 - Fall 2003
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE29.pdf
・Keep the Airplane Flying: Japanese Language Program Advocacy
・Endangered Japanese Program Eliminated
・Considerations for Advocacy
・An Introduction to Advocacy
・Do Japanese Teachers Take Advantage of Technology?
・Report on Summer Workshops in Urawa, Japan
・Japanese Language-Related Grants Recipients for Fiscal Year 2003/2004
・Japanese Language Grant Programs for 2004/2005
No. 28 - Special Issue 2003
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE28.pdf
・Call for NBPTS Japanese Language Teacher Candidates National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and
・Certification (Y.-H. Tohsaku)
・NBPTS basics
・NBPTS Funding opportunities
・Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test 2003 announcement
・Mini grants announcement
No. 27 - Spring 2003
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE27.pdf
・The Current Status and Future of Professional Development for Teachers of Japanese (Y.-H. Tohsaku)
・What is INTASC? (Lynn Sessler-Schmaling)
・State Teacher Certification and K-12 Japanese Language Education (Shingo Satsutani)
・NCATE Program Standards for Foreign Language Teacher Education (Ryuko Kubota)
・Workshop Report
・JFLALC's Projects
・そのまま使える教材シリーズ 2
No. 26 - Fall 2002
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE26.pdf
・Renewal of the official website of the JFLALC
・Webring: Online Community for Japanese Language Educators (Yasuhiro Omoto, Mayumi Ishida, Keiko Schneider)
・Japanese Langauge-Related Grants Recipients
・Japanese Langauge Grant Programs for 2003/2004
・そのまま使える教材シリーズ 1
・Workshop Report
No. 25 - Spring 2002
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE25.pdf
・JF Relocation News
・Japan Foundation London Nihongo Center (Mary-Grace Browning)
・Japanese Teacher Certification Program at Arizona State University (Miko Foard)
・2001 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Report
・2001 ACTFL Report
・Survey on Learners of Japanese in the U.S.
・Online Copyright Issues
No. 24 - Fall 2001
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE24.pdf
・Overview of Japanese Language education in Australian schools (Himiko Neghishi-Wood)
・My Experience in Saitama (Faye Valtadoros)
・Japanese Language Grant Programs for 2002/2003
・Mini-Grant Programs
・Summary Results of Japanese Foundation Audio-Visual Survey
・Japan in a Suitcase
No. 23 - Summer 2001
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE23.pdf
・Redesigned www.jflalc.org
・Awadees of the Japanese Language grant programs
・Mini-grant update
・In Introduction to Japanese language teaching through a cyber world (Maki Watanabe)
・Websites on Study in Japan
No. 22 - Spring 2001
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE22.pdf
・Strategy for the support and promotion of Japanese Language Education in the U.S.
・Heritage Japanese programs in the southern California
・Japanese language grant programs for 2002/2003
・Japanese Language Proficiency Test 2000
No. 21 - Spring 2000
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE21.pdf
・Japanese teaching credential programs in the U.S. (Kataoka, Furuyama and Tohsaku)
・2000 summer workshops
・Japan Foundation Los Angeles grants programs
・Niihongo Library now open on weekends, too!
No. 20 - Fall 1999
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE20.pdf
・Japanese language field meeting in DC.
・Japanese language statistics in 1998
・Mission statement of Alliance of Associations of Teachers of Japanese
・Language grant programs for 2000/2001
・Awadees of language grants (1999 - 2000)
・Awadees of arts & culture programs (1999 - 2000)
No. 19 - Spring 1999
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE19.pdf
・JLPT test results in the U.S.
・A study of Japanese FLES programs in the U.S. (Kataoka, Furuyama and Fretz)
・Seventh summer workshop for pedagogy
・National heritage Japanese language education conference
・The days of discovery: Japanese genre films (Chris D.)
No. 18 - Fall 1998
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE18.pdf
・Japanese language teaching in the U.S.: A historical overview (Akira Miura)
・Language grant programs for 1999/2000
・Awadees of language grants (1998 - 1999)
No. 17 - Spring 1998
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE17.pdf
・Filed Meeting in Tenneessee.
・From ATJ and NCJSTupdate (Laural Rasplica Rodd and Kyle Ennis)
・The Japanese language network: A strategic proposal for the Japanese field (Richard D. Brecht)
・Sharing beauty: Masterpieces in Japanese Art (Joe D. Price)
・Japan Foundation arts & culture grants (1997 - 1998)
・JLPT results (1997)
No. 16 - Fall 1997
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE16.pdf
・Colorado Springs Meeting for Japanese Language Teachers (Laurel Rasplica Rodd)
・Call for Input: Standards for Japanese Language Learning (Hiroko C. Kataoka)
・Teachers' Training in Santa Monica (Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku)
No. 15 - Summer 1997
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE15.pdf
・Japanese language meeting, April 1997
・Grantee list of Japan Foundation programs)
No. 14 - Spring 1997
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE14.pdf
・The Japan Foundation in Los Angeles
・Guide for the Nihongo Library
・Grant programs
・Japanese films available to nonprofit film festivals
No. 13 - December 1995
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE13.pdf
・Third annual summer workshop for secondary school teachers (Yokoyama, Furuyama and Kabutomori)
・Report on the national standards and Japanese language education conference (Hisako Kataoka)
・Japanese magnet program (Deanne Balzer)
No. 12 - September 1995
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE12.pdf
・Survey on the status of teachers of Japanese in the United States.
・Result of the JLPT 1994
・Discussion lists on the internet
・On articulation between pre-collegiate level s and post-secondary levels (4) (Patricia M. Thornton)
・Indiana articulation efforts in Japanese (Kurt Bringerud)
・Recipients of the grant programs (1995 - 1996)
No. 11 - July 1995
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE11.pdf
・Teaching Japanese as a second language in Japan (Ronald A. Walton).
・What textbooks are used at the secondary level in 1994 - 1995
・ATJ/NCSTJ joint meeting on articulation (Patricia Wetzel)
・The Michigan Project and articulation (Motoko Tabuse)
・Articulation in the State of Utah [The status quo] (R. Clark Tenney)
・The sixth International Colloquium on Program Management in Japanese Language Education (Leslie Okada Birkland and Ronald A. Walton)
No. 10 - April 1995
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE10.pdf
・Japanese language learning in the United States - Survery (1994 - 1995).
・Reports from the Kyoto Conference on Japanese studies (Cliff Darnall and Seiichi Makino)
・Reports on teacher training course at Urawa (Natalie Hoyer, Cyrus Rolbin, Karen Hendrickson and Yukie Aida)
・JP-Net: Building a global virtual community for Japanese language and culture specialists (Shigeru Miyagawa)
No. 9 - December 1994
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE09.pdf
・Communicative framework for introductory Japanese language curricula in Washington State high schools (Chris Brockett).
・College Board Test and curricula framework (Mari Noda)
・Making of textbooks (2) (Hisako Yoshiki)
・Technology yes, but student centered (Kazo Tsuda)
・Yookoso: A textbook as a tool to create an enriched learning environment (Yasu-Hiko Thosaku)
・Making of chu, jyokyu kyokasho (Yoshiko Higurashi)
・The making of an intermediate-lever textbook (Akira Miura)
・The Austorarian language levels (ALL)guidelines
・Yooroshiku: national curriculum guidelines for Japanese, K-12
No. 8 - September 1994
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE08.pdf
・On articulation between pre-collegiate level and postsecondary level (2) (Takuo Kinoshita and others.)
・Making of textbooks (1) (Seiichi Makino)
・Tanabata: the star festival (Shigeru Miyagawa)
・Japanese language textbook compilation for high school students in America (John Young)
・Report on the second Princeton Japanese pedagogy workshop (Seiichi Makino)
No. 7 - June 1994
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE07.pdf
・Textbooks for Pre-Collegiate Level (6)
・In search of articulation between secondary level and college level Japanese (Yukiyo Moorman, Yasuko Ito Watt)
・Follow-up workshop
・List of colleges offering master's degrees in teaching Japanese or related studies
・Results of the 1993 Japanese language proficiency test in Los Angeles
・Survey: grade 7-12
No. 6 - April 1994
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE06.pdf
・Endorsements on teaching certificates: K-12 Japanese in Washington language endorsements (Yumi Toma)
・California Association of Japanese Language Schools survey
・Japanese Language School Unified System survey of 217 families
・Textbooks for pre-collegiate level (5) - supplementary material part 2
・SATORI: national network for Japanese language teachers in the elementary school (Tim Hart)
・The Japanese language proficiency test
・Recipients of the Japan Foundation Language Center grant programs
No. 5 - December 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE05.pdf
・Introducing satellite programs : SERC STEP, University of Alabama.
・Textbooks for pre-college level (4) - supplementary material part1
・Fourth Washington State Japanese language and culture camp
・Recipients of the Japan Foundation Language Center grant programs
・On the teacher training course held at the Japanese Language
・Institute in Urawa (Diane M. Gulbronson)
・Report: JFLC workshop for secondary teachers of Japanese
・NEH Summer Institute for secondary school teachers of Japanese(Toshiko Mishima)
Special Supplement, October 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE04b.pdf
・Reflections of the state of Japanese language education in the United States (Hiroshi Miyaji).
・Current reports of Japanese language education in several states(Texas, Carl H. Johnson; Washington, Joe Dial, Mike O'Donnel; Wisconsin, Paul Sandrock, Madeline Uraneck)
・Recipients of the Japan Foundation Language Center grant programs
・Reports of the recipients of JFLC grant programs (Mutsuko Endo Hudson, Kenichi Ujiie, Nobuko Sugamoto, Fumiko Grant, Ritsu Shimizu, Kimiko Nakayama-Nordstorm, Yukiyo Moorman)
No. 4 - September 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE04.pdf
・Textbooks for pre-collegiate level (3)
・The meaning of teaching Japanese in the U.S. (Senko K. Maynard)
・First achievement test in Japanese attracts 1,804 students
・Workshop for secondary teachers of Japanese - session 1 (Toshio Tatsuta)
・Progress report: national in-service training program for secondary school teachers of Japanese
・Recipients of the Japan Foundation language-related programs 1993/1994
Special Supplement, August 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE03b.pdf
・The first implementation of the Japanese language proficiency test in Los Angeles.
No. 3 - June 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE03.pdf
・The current state of U.S. pre-collegiate Japanese language education: a statistical update from year end '92 to mid-'93
・The Japanese language proficiency test
・Textbooks for pre-collegiate level (2): romanization, hiragana, katakana, Kanji?
No. 2 - May 1993
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE02.pdf
・Japanese language in U.S. high schools: a new initiative (Ronald A. Walton)
・How to conduct effective classroom instruction (Akira Murasawa)
・Textbooks for the pre-collegiate level (1)
No. 1 - December 1992
http://www.jflalc.org/download/publication/BREEZE01.pdf
・Japanese language learning in the United States : statistics from the most current sources
・Programs of the Japan Foundation
・Library service
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