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http://jss.sg/webmag The Online Publications of the Japanese Cultural Alliance Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:49:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On 26th May 2010, 19 students and 4 professors from the Language Department of Tokyo Seitoku University visited us. We had a short self introduction, and several JSS members were assigned to different groups of the Japanese students. We had some trouble communicating with them at first, but as time passed, ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=35 16 students and their professor from Hijiyama University in Hiroshima came to Singapore in September, and we hosted them from the 8th to the 10th. They visited us at NUS JS department on the 8th and 10th, where both sides held presentations about our local culture. We shared with them ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=34 JSS held a second, one-day orientation for new members who had signed up during our welcome tea. About 30 new members showed up on the 5th of September in NUS for this event. Ice breakers and japanese-themed games were played. Lasting from 10am till 4pm, it was a fun-filled day for ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=33 The inaugral J-food Club (JFC) food making session was held on the 3rd of September in the JSS room. On the menu was tuna onigiri. Onigiri is basically a ball of rice with some fillings inside, shaped into a triangle and wrapped with seaweed. There was three sessions held, with ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=32 Interlink 2009 has indeed been a memorable experience for me this year and the memories stay for long never dulling. Although school was very much ongoing during the homestay, it was definitely worth every second of it as we went about doing our best with our limited japanse showing the ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=31 Homestay began with the arrival of the 5 Japanese students at the airport. I was pretty excited to meet Fumi, the person whom I was hosting. Upon meeting her, I found her to be very bubbly and extremely cute! The first time she saw the HDB block that I was staying ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=30 The word “homestay” excited me because I was still caught in the experience of my own homestay in Fukuoka in May 2009. Thus when I heard that application to host was open, I decided to sign up. I became doubly excited when Naho, my host in Fukuoka, told me through ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=29 Despite having such a busy schedule in school, I did not regret being one of the hosts for the Japanese students from Kyushu University. Over this period of time, friendships were made, my family got to interact more with the Japanese and find out more about Fukuoka. Sad to say, ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=28 The week-long homestay was short, but extremely fun. Even though I was unable to accompany the Japanese students on many of their activities during the week, I immensely enjoyed all the activities I attended. Hiking on the first morning after they arrived was definitely memorable. In spite of having to walk ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=27 The Natsu Matsuri 2009 was held on 22nd August at the Changi Japanese Primary School. Activities at the Matsuri included games, a food fair, dance performances and Bon Odori (Japanese Folk Dance). Many members of JSS were present at the event, with some of us dressed up in yukatas. The ... http://jss.sg/webmag/?p=26