ANZAC Day

今日はアンザックデーです。アンザックデー(ANZAC Day)は、今は、戦争[せんそう](= war)や平和[へいわ]維持[いじ]活動[かつどう](= peacekeeping operation)などで命[いのち]を落[お]とした人たちを弔[とむらう]う日です。元々[もともと](= originally)は、第一次[だいいちじ]世界[せかい]大戦[たいせん](= World War I)でトルコのガリポリで戦[たた]った(= fought)人たちを弔[とむら]う日でした。 It is ANZAC Day today. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day is now a national day for remembrance of people sacrificed themselves in wars, peacekeeping operation and so on. It was originally to honour the members of the ANZAC who […]

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復活祭はなぜ… Why not Easter…

今年、Good Friday が10日ほど前にありました。みなさん、チョコレートやホットクロスバンをたくさん食べましたか。卵[たまご]探[さが]し(= an egg hunt)を楽[たの]しんだ子どもたちもいるでしょう。 さて、日本では復活祭[ふっかつさい](= Easter)はあまり知[し]られて(= known)いません。クリスマスはとても大きな行事[ぎょうじ](= event)になっているのに、復活祭はなぜ知られていないんでしょうか。今週はこのことについて考[かんが]えたいと思います。 We had Good Friday 10 days ago this year. Did you eat a lot of chocolate and hot cross buns? I bet many kids enjoyed an egg hunt. Easter is not actually well-known in Japan. You might think it is because there are not so […]

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Free Japanese film showing – April 2017

今週の木曜日、また日本映画を上映します。とてもおもしろい映画です。是非[ぜひ]見に来てください。 We will show a Japanese film this Thursday. This is a very funny film! Please come along. Date: Thursday 13 April 2017 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena.chambers@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Admission Free! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME.   “ROBO – G” ©2012 FUJI TELEVISION, TOHO, DENTSU, ALTAMIRA PICTURES […]

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Free Japanese film showing – October 2016

We will show another film this Thursday. This is our final film for 2016. The next one will be in February 2017. FREE Japanese film showing in October 2016 Date: Thursday 13 October 2016 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:20 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Free Admission! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME […]

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Free Japanese film showing – September 2016

FREE Japanese film showing in September 2016 Date: Thursday 15 September 2016 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Free Admission! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME. ‘A letter to Momo’ © 2012 ”A Letter to Momo” Film Partners Director: Hiroyuki Okiura Cast: Karen Miyama, Yuka, Toshiyuki Nishida 2012 […]

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山の日 Mountain Day

今日、日本では山の日です。山の日は祝日[しゅくじつ](= public holiday; statutory holiday)です。今年からなので、今日が歴史[れきし](= history)上、初[はじ]めての山の日です。 そして、みなさんが考えているかもしれない通[とお]り。。。 はい、日本には海[うみ]の日もあります。海の日は7月20日です。海の日も、わりと最近[さいきん]作られた祝日[しゅくじつ]です。 ではここで質問[しつもん](= question)です。日本には祝日がいくつあるか知っていますか。 It is Mountain Day in Japan today. This is a public (statutory) holiday. It has come into effect this year; so it is our first Mountain Day this year! As you might guess… yes, we have Marine Day as well, which is July 20. This public […]

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Free Japanese film showing – August 2016

FREE Japanese film showing in August 2016 Date: Thursday 11 August 2016 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Free Admission! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME. ‘Wood Job!’ ©2014 WJ!PC Director: Shinobu Yaguchi Cast: Shota Sometani, Masami Nagasawa 2014 | 116min. | Rating: PG Go beyond your comfort […]

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Free Japanese film showing – July 2016

We will show another film this Thursday. This film is about a very popular Ramen restaurant in Japan! Please come along! FREE Japanese film showing in July 2016 Date: Thursday 21 July 2016 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Free Admission! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME. ‘The […]

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Free Japanese film showing – June 2016

We will show another film this Thursday. Please come along! FREE Japanese film showing in June 2016 Date: Thursday 23 June 2016 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:50 PM Location: L3 Contact: athena@waikato.ac.nz Website: http://www.waikato.ac.nz/fass/about/school-of-arts/languages/japanese-film-showings Free Admission! No booking required! English subtitles! ALL WELCOME.   ‘Happy Flight’ (c)2008 FUJI TELEVISION, ALTAMIRA PICTURES, TOHO,DENTSU Director: Shinobu Yaguchi […]

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