Heisei 31 (2019) has begun. How have you spent your holidays? The new year\u2019s day was a warm and calm day. I only wish that the new year will be like the new year\u2019s day, a peaceful and bright future without natural disasters and war. The Japanese saying, \u201cbonji tettei\u201d means to apply thorough and careful attention to mundane tasks. Instead of doing special projects, by consistently and diligently working on ordinary duties, we may reach our goals and produce results. Doing \u201cwhat is in front of us\u201d may seem easy but working on it with utmost care and persistence is difficult to do. But this is why such method of working yields results. Realizing that there is no same day as today, doing your best within the daily tasks is important. Further, faced with today\u2019s disasters and accidents, we must realize that the \u201cordinary\u201d is actually not so mundane, and be thankful, without taking it for granted. I pray that everyone\u2019s 2019 will be a bright year filled with smiles.
\nPlease continue to support the JLSP activities this year.<\/p>\n
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On December 15th using the second and third periods of middle school and Keisho Japanese course, we gathered for \u201ctime to experience Japanese traditional culture,\u201d and welcomed shamisen players. Jeff Ashbrook, who is from Philadelphia and studied shamisen and its culture from locals in Tokushima and Iwate prefectures came to perform shamisen and storytelling. Using the quote \u201cpeople who loses song of their native language loses their soul,\u201d Ashbrook talked about why he \u201cwent to Japan to experience traditional music and study its culture,\u201d and his wish for the shamisen\u2014which music has passed on the tales that describes the culture rooted in the Japanese land and people\u2019s thoughts and lives\u2014to long continue. The performance included Tokushima folk song \u201cmugiuchi-uta,\u201d music accompaniment for Awaodori dance, and Tsugaru shamisen. Students\u2019 comments included \u201cthis was my first time to hear live shamisen,\u201d and \u201cit sounded unexpectedly loud.\u201d There was also an opportunity to touch the shamisen and its bachi (plectrum), as well as the shinobue flute, and to dance the Awaodori.
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Congratulations on Achieving \u201cYokozuna\u201d!<\/b>
\nPre-School<\/b>
\nNenchu1: Kai Moeller
\nNencho2: Sho Miyagi *300 books
\nElementary<\/b>
\n1st grade 2: Kasumi Takamatsu
\n3rd grade: Ryoto Maruyama
\n4th grade: Yu Fujiki *120 books
\nMiddle School<\/b>
\n1st: Ana Brotherston *60 books
\n*We await many more reports of the awardees this year.
\n<\/p>\nElementary 1st grade & Preschool Nencho Joint Class \u201cIrasshaimase!\u201d<\/h2>\n
On December 15th (Sat.) Elementary 1st graders and Preschool Nencho classes joined as part of the \u201cname of things\u201d in their Japanese curriculum. With the goal of understanding hypernym and hyponym, the class played \u201cParfait Store\u201d and enjoyed the play of buying and selling. Pretending to be the customer and store clerk and by asking and answering questions, students broke into smiles and the class had a friendly atmosphere. When asked the difference between \u201cstrawberry\u201d and \u201cfruit,\u201d many opinions were raised, deepening their understanding of the words. The first graders furthered their understanding by taking on the teaching role, and the preschoolers were able to warm up to the study that is coming next year.
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1\/12 (Sat.): Preschool Birthday Ceremony (December\/January)
\n1\/19 (Sat.): High school future directions introduction
\n1\/26 (Sat.): All school class observation day; Preschool mame maki festival<\/b>
\n*Registration open for introductory class for 2019 entering Preschool students<\/b>
\nRegistration is now open for the February 2nd (Sat.) introductory class. The students\u2019 target birthdays are as below:
\nNenchu: April 2nd, 2014 \u2013 April 1st, 2015
\nNencho: April 2nd 2013 \u2013 April 1st, 2014
\nThose who wish to register, please contact the administration at: staff@jlsp.us.<\/p>\n
*Attention
\nThe door near the upper class in the upper school building (elementary school building) is an emergency door. Please do not use. <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Heisei 31 (2019) Happy New Year!<\/h1>\n
Heisei 31 (2019) has begun. How have you spent your holidays? The new year\u2019s day was a warm and calm day. I only wish that the new year will be like the new year\u2019s day, a peaceful and bright future without natural disasters and war. The Japanese saying, \u201cbonji tettei\u201d means to apply thorough and careful attention to mundane tasks. Instead of doing special projects, by consistently and diligently working on ordinary duties, we may reach our goals and produce results. Doing \u201cwhat is in front of us\u201d may seem easy but working on it with utmost care and persistence is difficult to do. But this is why such method of working yields results. Realizing that there is no same day as today, doing your best within the daily tasks is important. Further, faced with today\u2019s disasters and accidents, we must realize that the \u201cordinary\u201d is actually not so mundane, and be thankful, without taking it for granted. I pray that everyone\u2019s 2019 will be a bright year filled with smiles.
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