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Santa Fe JIN Newsletter March 2015 2015 SANTA FE JAPAN FESTIVAL — MARCH 28! Contents Japan Festival Stage Schedule The Warrior's Way Monthly Meetings Scholarship Application Deadline Children's Playroom Scholarship Recipient Report Ten Thousand Waves Boys' Day Tea Japan Festival Promotion Confinement in New Mexico 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 Japan Festival Stage Schedule 10:00 Welcome Sakura Sing-along – Santa Fe JIN Japanese Language Class, Noriko Kawasaki Martinez 10:10 Taiko – Santa Fe Wa Daiko 10:30 Imagine Lion Dancers - AKKA 10:40 Odaiko – Carl Tollander 10:50 Mission ࢲͨ ͪ αϯ λ ϑ Σ đ Đ ĕ ͷ ׆ಈత ɺ ͜ ͜ αϯ λ ϑ Σ Ͱɺ ຊಠࣗ ͷ จ ԽΛ հ͠ ɺ ڵຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ ͨ ͪ ͕ ָ͠ ͘ ɺ · ͨ ڭҭ త ͳ͔ ؍Β ຊ จ Խͷ ཧղΛ ਂΊ ɺ ͨ ͍ ͯ ͠ݧܦ ͩ͘ ػձΛ ͭ ͘ Γ ɺ ͞ Β ʹ จ Խ ަྲྀ Λ Ԡԉ͢ Δ ͜ ͱ Ͱ͢ ɻ ຊ ͱ ϝ ϯ Greetings Ikuhiko Ono, Consulate General of Japan in Denver Davis Begay, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Albuquerque Peter Ives, Mayor pro tem, Santa Fe City Councilor 11:00 Tea Ceremony – Chado New Mexico 11:45 Santa Fe JIN Scholarship Awards – Rose and Tom Himrod 11:50 Food for Thought – Satori Murata όʔ Λ ͭ ͳ͙Ս͚ ͳ ʹڮΓ ͨ ͍ ͱ ئ 12:00 Cosplay Sighting 12:05 Japanese Classic and Folk Dance – Chizuko Matsumoto and Students 12:45 Iaido and Aikido Batto Ho Muso-jikiden , Eishin-Ryu – Damon Apodaca and Students, Santa Fe Budokan Kyudo (Zen Archery) – Jinko Kyudojo Kenpo – AKKA Karate USA 1:45 1st SILENT AUCTION CLOSING Cosplay intro 2:00 Katsugi Okedo - Ringtaro 2:45 Taiko - Taiko Sol 3:30 2nd SILENT AUCTION CLOSING 3:30 Shamisen - Tom Berkes ͬ ͯ ͓Γ · ͢ɻ Our purpose is to introduce the unique culture of Japan and provide opportunities for those who wish to experience the cultural diversity of Santa Fe. We aim to promote the understanding of Japanese traditions and practices through fun and educational programs, as well as by encouraging cultural exchange. It is our pleasure to serve as a cultural bridge to our members in this global world. The Warrior's Way ࠇᖒ өը ú ຊΛ ௨͠ ͯ ຊͷ ࢜ಓΛ ͢ڀݚΔ η ϛ φ ʔ ͕։ ͔Ε· ͢ ɻ ຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ Լ͝Ͱ ·ه࿈བྷ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ ڵ On the weekend of March 14-15, St. John's College is offering a two-day community seminar titled The Warrior's Way: Three Films by Akira Kurosawa. During this weekend we will be studying three great samurai films by the great Japanese director Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), Sanjuro (1962). Although Kurosawa ranged broadly among genres, he is best known for his vision of the samurai, usually embodied by the actor Toshiro Mifune. These films are all rich, poetic meditations on what it is to act in this difficult world, on how to live and how to die. Unforgettable for their action sequences, these films are also of tremendous visual beauty and subtlety, and also drip with sardonic humor. The two Saturday sessions will be devoted to the epic Seven Samurai, and on Sunday we will discuss the shorter, and quieter, Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Our big theme will be the nature of the samurai, but not as a youthful ideal -- for Kusosawa's samurai is a worldweary, disillusioned older man with few ideals left. What is a hero without illusions? All three films are readily available for online streaming (recommended versions on Hulu) as well as on excellent Criterion DVDs. Please watch the films before class, twice if possible. The class runs from 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday (a total of eight hours). The cost is $140. Please register through one of the following means: Visit http://www.sjc.edu/programs-and-events/santa-fe/community-seminar-series/ Call (505)984-6118 Email [email protected] Direct any further questions to Yoshiko Gruber at [email protected]. Japanese Children's Playroom ϝ ϯ όʔ ͔Β ͷ ཁ Λ ड ͚ ͯ ɺ đ Đ ĕ ͰΩ ο ζͷ ϓ Ϩ Π ϧʔ Ϝ Λ ओ࠵ ͠ ࢝ Ί · ͠ ͨ ɻ Ξ Ϋ ς Ο Ϗς Ο ϧʔ Ϝ ͷ ࢠ ڙ൛ Ͱɺ ࣌ ʑ ू · Γ ຊ ޠͷ ċĝċΛ ؑ ͠ ͨ Γ ɺ قઅ ͷ ߦࣄ ͳͲΛ ΈΜͳͰ ༡ ͼΛ ௨ ͠ ͯ ମ ͢ · ͖ͩ ͨ ͍ ͯ ͠ݧɻ ୈ Ұճ ͷ ߹͍ ɺ ࠓ݄ ø ͷ Ξ Ϋ ς Ο Ϗς Ο ʔ ϧʔ Ϝ Ͱ ߦ Θ Εɺ ఔ ͳͲ ܾఆ ͠ · ͠ ͨ ɻ ৄ ͠ ͍ ༰ʹ ؔ ͠ ͯ ɺ ԼهϚ Ϊʔ · Ͱ֬͝ ೝ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ Monthly Meetings ࡇΓ લ࠷ ޙͷ Ϙʔ υ ϛ ʔ ς Ο ϯ άͰ ͢ ɻ ֤ ෦ॺ ͷ ऀ Ͱɺ ù ݄ ͷ ϛ ʔ ς Ο ϯ άʹ ग़੮ Ͱ͖ ͳ͔ͬ ͨ ํ ɺ ಛʹ ग़੮ ͷ ྗ Λ ͓ · ͠ ͨ ͍ ͍ئ ͢ɻ This month's general meeting will be on Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 1 to 3 PM in the Whole Foods Community Room. It is the last meeting before the Matsuri, so we have a lot of planning to do! The board meeting will be on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from 6 to 8 PM, also in the Whole Foods Community Room. This will be our last opportunity to exchange detailed information, so committee chairs should plan to attend. Scholarship Application Deadline đ Đ ĕ ͷ ֶۚ ú ݄ ý ü ࣌ · Ͱʹ ૹͬ ͯ Լ͞ ͍ ɻ Applications by students for this JIN scholarship need to be submitted by Friday, March 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM in order to be considered. The application form can be found at http://santafejin.org/sites/default/file s/events/Application%20and%20No mination%20Form%202015.docx. If you have questions, call 505-4714813. JIN has received requests from members to have a kids' playroom in a Japanese speaking environment that would meet regularly. It would be a mix of Japanese language class and Japan Activity Room. JIN members Maggie and Kayoko are organizing this. If you have young children you'd like to study Japanese, you have an interest in working with kids, or you are simply interested in participating, please contact Maggie Phoenix at [email protected] or (505) 603-4408. Report from Scholarship Recipient We received a letter from the recipient of last year's JIN scholarship. It is reproduced below, along with a couple pictures from his trip. Thanks to the scholarship provided by the Santa Fe Jin, I was able to study in Tokyo at the prestigious Waseda University in Tokyo during the summer of 2014. My time at Waseda was a challenging and immersive adventure that gave me the opportunity to acquire a higher level of language ability, which I could not do at my home university. These new abilities have opened more doors to help me in preparation for my future career in translation. During my time at Waseda, I met great people from all over the world. Studying for five to eight hours a day was only part of the challenge. The Japanese-only environment meant that learning and communicating with people whose only common language was Japanese, forced me to adapt quickly by using what I was learning. Although it was challenging and scary at times, it was exactly the push I needed to become more comfortable with the language and I could only have done it with the help of the Santa Fe Jin. Before going to Japan, I was concerned that my Japanese ability was not good enough to pass the difficult curriculum at Waseda. However, through hard work and determination and to make sure that I would not let my scholarship money go to waste, I pushed through and passed all of my classes with top scores. Aside from language learning, my stay in Tokyo proved to be a great in the way of cultural experiences also. As part of the program I had the opportunity to travel within and outside of Tokyo to see world famous shrines such as the Hakone Shrine, and monuments such as the Great Buddha Statue in Kamakura. It was a fantastic experience to be able to behold and I am thankful for the opportunity to learn about Japanese Shinto and Buddhist religions. Since returning from Japan, I finished up my final semester at UNM. I am proud to say that thanks to the skills that I acquired at Waseda University, that I have recently completed an interview for a job in international relations in Japan that had over 8,000 applicants. Although I have not received a response to my interview yet, I absolutely believe that I would not have even received it without studying at Waseda, and furthermore, without the help of the Santa Fe Jin. I am very thankful for my experiences in Japan and not only have I gained new memories and skills to springboard me into my future career as a translator, I have also formed relationships that I hope will last a lifetime. Had I not received that scholarship, I would not have been able to attend Waseda University. I am humbled to have received such an opportunity. Thank you very much for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to have studied in Japan. Sincerely, Daniel Carboni News from Ten Thousand Waves ᤈͷ Ϩ ε τ ϥ ϯ ɺ ͍ ͟ͳΈΑ Γ ͓ Β ͤͰ͢ ɻ Izanami, the restaurant at Ten Thousand Waves, is now serving bento boxes for lunch daily from 12 to 5 PM. The bento includes a selection of our famous house-made tsukemono , kinpira gobo, konbu tsukudani, rice, and a choice of miso soup or our seasonal vegetable soup, and an entree for $18. Additionally, Izanami will begin cultivating its own fresh Japanese vegetables this year, including shiso, mizuna, manganji peppers, hakurei turnips, and shogoin daikon. The vegetables will be used in the restaurant for maximum freshness. Boys' Day Tea ࢠ ڙͷ ͷ ձ͕৺ ҇ʹ ͯ ։ ͔Ε· ͢ ɻ ੮ ʹ ݶΓ ͕͍͟͝ · ͢ ͷ Ͱɺ ਃ ͠ ࠐ Έ ૣ Ί ʹ Ͳ͏ ͧɻ Boy's Day, also known as Tango no Sekku, is held each year on the fifth day of the fifth month and is atradition filled with history and customs. The Jo Shin An Tea House alcove will be decorated with samurai warrior armor and other Boys' Day decorations. Your host will tell you about the folk legends surrounding Boys' Day, adding poetic charm to a day dedicated to both children and adults having lots of fun. Hosted by Chado New Mexico. Seating times are 1 and 3 PM. Reservations are $15. Plrease contact Tonia by email at [email protected]. Japan Festival Promotion at Rotunda There will be a legislative social event called Asian American & International District Day on March 6th at Rotunda 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Taiko Sol will be performing and JIN will be giving away Japan Festival flyers. If you have time, please go to the event to show your support and help distributing our flyers at this wonderful gathering. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] or call (505)9864716. Confinement in the Land of Enchantment ĕĔđ ĈĊē ʹ Α Δ ɺ ୈೋ࣍ੈ ք େઓத ͷ χ ϡ ʔ ϝ Ω γ ί ຊਓऩ༰ॴ ͷ ྺ࢙ Λ ਖ਼ ͠ ͘ ه ͠ ɺ ཧ ղΛ ਂ Ί ͯ ͍ ͜ ͏ ͱ ͍ ͏ ࢼΈͷ ϓϩ δΣ Ϋ τ ʹ ͖Ͱ ྗ ڠΔ ํ ɺ ڵຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ ĕĔđ ĈĊē· Ͱ͝࿈བྷ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League has been working on a project to identify and document the history of Japanese Americans in New Mexico during WWII. It is funded in part through an $189,864 grant from the National Park Service’s Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) program. The education and outreach project, titled “Confinement in the Land of Enchantment: Japanese Americans in New Mexico during WWII” (CLOE) aims to reach a wide audience of New Mexicans and visitors to the state about Japanese American confinement sites in the state and to inspire thought and conversation about issues of citizenship, identity, and civil liberty. To ensure that the project is as comprehensive and accurate as possible, we are seeking the help of anyone who may be able to contribute to the project by sharing research materials/artifacts/oral histories related to the New Mexican confinement sties, along with financial contributions, or ways of publicizing the project. The JACS grant requires matching funds in the amount of $94,932; and so financial donations in any amount to the project would be greatly appreciated. For additional information or ways in which you may be able to assist this project, please contact NMJACL Co-Lead Team Staff members, Victor Yamada at [email protected] or by telephone at (505) 856-8523, or Esther Churchwell at [email protected], or by calling (505) 883-5320. Request for Articles ͜ ͷ χ ϡ ʔ ε Ϩ λ ʔ ɺ αϯ λ ϑ Σ ̟ ̞ ̣ ΈΜͳͷ ί ϛ ϡ χ έ ʔ ຊͷ จ Խʹ ؔ ͢ Δ ͓ Β ͕ͤ͋ Δ ํ ɺ ࣗ༝ ʹ ߘ͠ ͯ ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ ࢴ໘ ݶΒ Εͯ ͍ · ͢ ͕ɺ Ͱ͖ Δ ͚ͩ ͖ ͍ ͯ ͠ ࡌܝ γ ϣ ϯ π ʔ ϧͰ͢ ɻ · ͢ʂ If there is an article you would like to see included in next month's newsletter, please send it to [email protected]. News need not be directly related to the JIN. Santa Fe JIN PO Box 29903 Santa Fe, NM 87592 [email protected] www.santafejin.org Donations Welcome αϯ λ ϑ Σ ਓ ɺ ̣ ̥ ̤ Ͱ͢ ɻ Π ϕ ϯ τ ׆ಈ ͷ ͨ Ί ͷ ࢿ ۚɺ ͢ ͯ Π ϕϯ τ ऩ ӹͱ ۚ دɺ ̟ ̞ ̣ ϝ ϯ όʔ ͷ ձ අ ʹ Α ͬ ͯ Θ Ε· ͢ ɻ ͥͻɺ ͍ ͩ͞ ͘ ྗ ڠ͝ ʹ دɻ Membership Renewal ձඅೲೖ ͷ ͓ ࠓ ͍ئ ա͗ · ͠ ͨ ɻ ձ අ ͷ ࢧ ͍ ͕ Εͯ ͍ Δ ํ ɺ ν Σ ο Ϋ Λ Լ ʹ ͯ ͋ه༣ૹ ͢ Δ ͔ɺ ձ ܭͷ άϩ Ϧ Ξ ʹ ͝ ࿈བྷ ͍ The Santa Fe JIN is a non-profit organization. In order to hold exciting events and function as a group, we need to raise funds throughout the year. Your donations, fundraising, and membership fees are a major source of funding for us. Donations and contributions are always welcome. ͷ Please make checks payable to Santa Fe JIN. Renewal dues are: • $10 for students • $20 for individuals • $35 for families Mail checks to the address at left or contact our treasurer at [email protected] for alternate payment options, such as credit card. ͨ ͚ͩ Εɺ Ϋ Ϩ δο τ Χ ʔ υ Ͱ ࢧ͍ Մ ೳͰ͢ ͷ Ͱɺ Ͱ͖ Δ ͚ͩ ૣ Ί ʹ ೲೖ Λ ͓ · ͠ ͨ ͍ ͍ئ ͢ɻ All memberships are renewed annually on January 1. If you are renewing your membership, you do not need to send in a new application. If renewing by mail, please do not send cash.
