Everyday Japanese

• Dates: Thursdays, January 19 – March 08 (8 meetings)
• Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm  (2 hours)
• Location: JACCC
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/courses_listing.html

Business Japanese

• Dates: Saturdays, January 21 – March 10 (8 meetings)
• Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm   (2 hours)
• Location: JACCC
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/courses_listing.html

The 1st Northwest Conference on Japanese Pedagogy

• The 1st Northwest Conference on Japanese Pedagogy
• The University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• April 21-22, 2012
• Call for Papers (Deadline Extended): February 3, 2012

Nihongo Library is Open

• Days: Monday - Fridays
• Hours: 10AM - 5PM
• Closed: Saturday, Sundays, and Holidays
• February Holiday Closing Day: Monday, February 20, 2012

English Rakugo

A Rakugo performance by Master Utazo Katsura

• Los Angeles, CA
• February 24, 2012
• Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
• UCLA Broad Arts Center
• 240 Charles E. Young Drive
• Room 2160 E
• Click Here for More Information

A Symposium

Voices of Mono-ha Artists: Contemporary Art in Japan, Circa 1970

• State: CA
• Location: Friends of the USC Libraries (Room 240), Doheny Memorial Library
• Date/Time: Friday, February, 24, 2012/1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
• Please RSVP to MailPonja@gmail.com, thank you!
• Info: http://dornsife.usc.edu/cjrc/events/

Mastering Kana (Feb)

• Dates: Saturdays, February 18 – March 18 (4 meetings)
• Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm (2 hours)
• Location: JACCC
• Information: http://www.jflalc.org/courses_listing.html

2012 AATJ Annual Conference

The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) 2012 Annual Spring Conference will be held Thursday, March 15, 2012, in Toronto.

• Info: http://www.aatj.org/conference/
• Registration: http://www.aatj.org/aatjcatalog/index.php?cPath=25&osCsid=334e434f7e2d32e46451078c18f3d7d2
• Registration Deadline: Online registration will close on March 1, 2012

Arigato from Japan

• Tohoku Folk Performance Group
• Ondeko-za Taiko and Musicians:
• WORLD TOUR KICK-OFF CONCERT in LA
• 6:30pm, Friday, March 2, 2012
• Ahmanson Theatre in Music Center
• More Information

Piano Concert

• Japanese Music Concert “Piano Journey in Japan-Import, Synthesis, and Export: From the First Piano Piece in Japan to the Game Music”
• Supported by the Japan Foundation’s Grant
• Date: Saturday, March 3rd at 3PM
• Venue: Bird Studio, Occidental College, LA (1600 Campus Road, Los Angeles, CA 90041)
• Ryuichi Sakamoto, Nobuo Uematsu, Takashi Yoshimatsu, Toru Takemitsu, Akira Miyoshi, Yoshinao Nakada, Rentaro Taki, and Kosaku Yamada
• Info: http://junkopiano.com/concert-info/

AP Japanese Language and Culture DC Seminar

On March 4th the Japanese Language and Culture Development Committee will be holding a seminar in conjunction with the Japanese Teachers of Southern California at the Japanese American Culture and Community Center in Los Angeles.

• Cost: The seminar is free to all participants
• Link:  College Board 

Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami

• State: CA
• Exhibition: March 10 - August 26, 2012
• Event: Saturday, March 10, 2012/11AM - 4PM
• Location: Japanese American National Museum
• Info: http://www.janm.org/exhibits/foldingpaper/