2010年8月のバックナンバー

2010.8. 2

The World Expo 2010 Shanghai: Young artists perform traditional Japanese music at the Japan Pavilion!

From June 7 to June 10, 2010, the World Expo Japan Pavilion in Shanghai was the stage for a performance of traditional Japanese music by six young Japanese artists and the screening of a documentary film titled "Japan as Seen through the Eyes of Chinese High School Students," based on the Long-Term Program for Chinese High School Students organized by the Japan Foundation China Center to invite Chinese high school students to Japan.

2010.8. 1

Activity Reports：Japanese-Language Education Overseas：Japanese-Language Program for Foreign-Service Officers and Public Officials for FY 2009 was Concluded

The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai is providing Japanese-Language programs for foreign-service officers and public officials who need to learn Japanese to carry out their duties. This is a report of the course that was held for about eight months from September 30, 2009 to May 28, 2010 with 26 young participants from 25 countries.

2010.8. 1

The Japan Foundation, Cairo：Much-Awaited "The Basic Japanese-Arabic Dictionary" is Finally Published

A good dictionary is indispensable for learning a language.Unfortunately, however, this basic requirement of Arabic-speaking Japanese learners had not been fulfilled for many years. They were forced to use Japanese-English dictionaries because practical Japanese-Arabic dictionaries were not available. In order to break down such barrier to Japanese learners, The Japan Foundation, Cairo have been working for five years on translating into Arabic and proof-reading "The Basic Japanese Dictionary" published by the Japan Foundation.

2010.8. 1

The Japan Foundation, Toronto：Exhibition: Tenugui Towels - Design Excellence in Japanese Daily Life

From May 26 to July 30, 2010, The Japan Foundation, Toronto was filled with 220 Tenugui towels in bright colours and brilliant designs. The attendance during the exhibition period was over 2,000 visitors, an indication that it was one of the most popular exhibitions we have had.

2010.8. 1

The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur：Malaysian Teachers Struggling with Japanese Language: The Japan Foundation Supports Trainings for Teachers of Secondary Education

Since the Look East Policy was proposed in Malaysia in the 1980s, which is to take Japan and Korea as role models for the national development, Japanese has been one of the focused foreign languages in school education in this country.

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