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Below is the list of Japanese language classes at LaGuardia Community College in Fall 2021. Download the schedule in PDF here .
The Department of Education and Language Acquisition offers Japanese courses at various levels. For those who are interested …
NYC Comic Con will be held at Javits Center from Thursday, October 7, 2021 to Sunday, October 10, 2021.
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are scheduled to begin on Friday, July 23, 2021 and a poll conducted just 10 weeks before the event shows that over 80% of Japanese oppose hosting the event during the pandemic.
Quote: “More …
Gilman-McCain Scholarship is a national study abroad scholarship funded by the Department of State for undergraduate child dependents of active duty service members. This scholarship will cover the study abroad expenses up to $5,000.
If you are interested in this …
マトリョシカ “Matoryoshka” is a vocaloid song created by Hachi (which is a pseudonym of Kenshi Yonezu, a famous Japanese singers). This is one of the songs that have established a new music genre called ボカロ “vocalo” in Japan. Vocalo is …
Japan has been under a state of emergency due to an increase of COVID-19 since late April. Vaccine is scarce and very few were vaccinated. The recent poll shows that 70% of Japanese do not want the Olympic Games to …
Today’s NYT Daily podcast features Dogecoin, a.k.a., Shiba Inu Coin. Shiba Inu is a hunting dog popular in Japan. Many cryptocurrency make (probably fake) connections to Japan or Japanese names, not to mention “Satoshi” in bitcoin.…
Peter Tatara, the founder of Anime NYC, explains the continuing rise of popularity of anime, manga, and cosplay in NYC and across the world. They introduced several cosplayers and featured the Kinokuniya Bookstore in Manhattan.
Quote: “The popularity of manga, …
The Library is hosting Library Research Review Competition for 2019-2021. If you received an A for your research paper in 2019-2021, download the coversheet and submit it for the competition. The prizes include Amazon Fire HD and Amazon gift cards …
If you missed cherry blossom this year, here are about one dozen photos of cherry trees across the world.
Quote: “Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, a Japanese-American anthropologist, told PBS that the cherry blossom, or sakura, has been a symbol of “the cycle …
CUNY students, including those studying at LaGuardia, will receive federal emergency grants “Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act” (CRRSAA) starting on May 7, 2021. Eligible students should have received a notification by now.
See the following website for more …
New York Taiko Aiko Kai (NYTAK), based at Teachers College, Columbia University is presenting at a virtual concert, Kyomei 共鳴 (Resonate) with eight other taiko groups in the metropolitan area. Our own Kyoko Toyama is a member of this taiko …
The Daily, the New York Times’s podcast, featured the shrinking population in Japan in the past few decades. The low birthrate in Japan and its aging society are probably well-known, but it is less known that the same sign that …
Mandates of mask wearing are being lifted in many places. Mask wearing has been proved to be very effective in preventing contagious diseases such as flu from spreading and it has been a normal practice in Japan for over 10 …
“Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” was premiered on April 23, 2021 in the U.S. and recorded a $21 million sales in the opening weekend.
Quote: “The series was expected to create a $2 billion economic impact in Japan, Nikkei …
LaGuardia Community College is recruiting Student Success Mentors (SSMs) for Fall 2021. The deadline for the application is Friday, May 28, 2021. The qualifications are:
Queens Public Library is hosting a virtual panel discussion event to address the recent rise of hate incidents against Asians and Asian Americans, and how people can be better allies to fight against hate crimes and violences.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is running “Isamu Noguchi: Ways of Discovery,” a special exhibition of Isamu Noguchi’s sculptures and his turbulent life in Japan and New York.
Nogucih became famous in Japan after a movie “Leonie,” which depicts the life …
Japan declared a state of emergency between Sunday, April 25, 2021 and Tuesday, May 11, 2021 to curb the rising COVID-19 infections. This is the third time that Japan has declared the state of emergency for COVID-19 and the third …
A long-term detention of asylum seekers under the current immigration law in Japan is a major domestic and international concern.
Quote: “There is an obvious gap between the UN’s concerns for human rights and Japan’s national prerogative, but to take …
Kevin Kelly, one of the co-founders of Wired, traveled in Asia during his youth and is planning to publish his photo collections in the Vanishing Asia project.
He already had a similar photo book called “Asia Grace” and the photos …
The Japan Day will be virtual in 2021. Three different events will be taking place between Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 9, 2021. See the list of the online events below.
An analysis of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2021 by BBC. Quote: ” for plans for how the Games might look, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released a first draft of its ‘playbook’ explaining the many rules that must be …
The Japan Club is hosting a film screening event (virtually) on Discord. For more information, visit http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/tnagano/JapanClub/
Through CUNY Recovery Corps, students will be hired to work on projects supporting our city’s small businesses, public health organizations, community-based nonprofits, government agencies and schools. CUNY Recovery Corps is a special Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for CUNY students …
For students graduating in 2021 (i.e., those who finished the all course requirements in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021), graduation regalia is available for purchase at http://collegegrad.herffjones.com. The last day to purchase is Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
A set …
The Project DIVE (Diversity, Inclusion, & Valuing Equity) Committee at LaGuardia Community College is hosting a town hall meeting for students, faculty, and staff who are interested in sharing their experiences and thoughts about the recent rise of anti-Asian incidents …
Jim Breeen’s WWWJDIC has been the most popular (free) online dictionary for learners of the Japanese language. Although the interface is somewhat dated, their database and the amount of information about the Japanese language is astounding (especially for a free …
A recent poll by Gallup shows that 84% of Americans view Japan favorably as of 2021. Gallup surveyed views on other countries around the globe, and in 2021, Japan was the most positively rated Asian country in that list.…
NHK, Japan’s national broadcasting cooperation, has created this virtual experience website for Japanese home between the 1920’s and the 1960’s. You can use a computer, a smartphone, or VR goggles to watch this website.…
The Be Better Together project, funded by the Japan Foundation, has put together great resources for students who are interested in pursuing Japan Studies at CUNY. The resources include video presentations by Japan Studies scholars at CUNY and a list …
The Japanese American Association of New York (JAANY) is hosting their Sakura Matsuri online this year. Their virtual tour includes sakura (cheery trees) at Flushing Meadows followed by performances by Soh Daiko, the New York Okinawa Club, the Japanese Folk …
All Nippon Airways, Japanese airline company, presented the “Is Japan Cool” project almost 10 years ago. Their website and YouTube channels still have a lot of resources that you can explore different attractions in Japan in a virtual environment.
Here …
Where can you find Japanese speakers in New York City? Endangered Language Alliance (https://elalliance.org) has just published a digital map of languages in New York City.
Here is the summary of their languge map project.
A reporter of Mainichi, a major Japanese newspaper, wrote about his experience of an international travel to Japan under the current border control regulations (as of March 2021). Quote: “Japan’s border controls … have been labelled “too lax” by some …
Ufot Ekong is an international student from Nigeria, pursuing an undergraduate degree at Tokai University. He received an award for solving a math problem that no one has been able to solve for 30 years. He is a great example …
This sounds like an interesting career-focused event for students in the Japanese Option.
Discover your “ikigai” and utilize your Japanese skills with Ikigai Connections and Laurasian Institution.
Whether you’re hoping to be based in Japan or just looking to align …
The Tokyo Olympic Games are scheduled to begin on Friday, July 23, 2021 (100 days from today).
Coincidentally, the delayed rollout of vaccine distribution in Japan just started on Monday, April 12, 2021, mostly for frontline workers and the elderly …
The CUNY 311 Project is hiring CUNY students to become NYC 311 call reps during summer. The pay is $15 and will become $17 after a training. See the attached flyer for more information.
The CUNY 311 Project provides qualified …
KemushiChan ロレッタ has been blogging about Japan for over 10 years since her first day of learning Japanese. She eventually moved to Japan and has been blogging about her life in Japan now. The topics of her videos are interesting, …
The royal fan of BTS are fighting against the anti-Asian parody of the band in Chile.
Quote: “Not confined to Spanish-language social media and BTS fan accounts, outrage about the “Mi Barrio” episode quickly spread across the web, with the …
In collaboration with Matsumoto Junior College in Japan, we are hosting Language Lounge, in which you can meet with Japanese students from Matsumoto Junior College and discuss your interests in Japan and practice your Japanese language (in exchange of helping …
Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese golfer to win the Masters, a U.S. major title. Apparently he played video games just before playing the final rounds of golf to control his emotional state. Quote: “Maybe it relieved some of the …
Cherry trees are in full blossom in New York City this week. There are a few beautiful cherry trees in the courtyard of LaGuardia Community College (only if we could go to campus to see them!).
桜 (sakura “cheery tree”) …
This is an interesting talk discussing the experience of Latino immigrants in Japan. If you missed it, the recording is still available on YouTube.
Professor and author Araceli Tinajero will present on her book, A Cultural History of Spanish Speakers …
Contemporary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has a special exhibition at New York Botanic Garden from Saturday, April 10 – Sunday, October 31, 2021.
The New York Times published this featured article on the up-coming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2021. The article answers frequently asked questions about the Tokyo Olympics 2021.…
IACE Travel, a local travel agency specializing Japan, is hosting this virtual tour event for Japan.
A NYT Opinion video about a high school student who shares her experience as an Asian American during COVID-19.
She links her experience as a Chinese American to the history of xenophobia during previous pandemics in the U.S. (such as …
The recording of “Asian Voices: Advocating for our Rights in NYC” is available online now. This event is hosted by the NYC Commissions of Human Rights and community-based organizations (such as AABANY), NYC CCHR, NYC MOIA, NYC OPHC, and Queens …
