konnichiwa2009

Konnichi Wa Club Spring 2009: Nihongo ga hanaseru youni narimasu youni

Are you fascinated with Japanese comic books and animated movies but wondered “just what are they saying” or “why are they doing that”? Ever wanted to try Sushi but were intimidated by the menu? Now is your chance to break the barrier and learn about the culture and the language of Japan.

Japanese culture has had a far reaching influence for a long time and in recent years the interests in its arts, teachings and language have increased. The old culture of Samurai's and Shogun's has made way for a vast growing economy with a Pop culture generation that is attracting new comers from all over the world
This semester you will learn the basics of the Japanese language and will participate in Japanese culture through the hands on experience of martial arts, origami and Japanese cuisine, just to name a few

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

WORLD CLASSIC BASEBALL NEWS FROM NHK WORLD

"Defending champions Japan are headed off for the 2nd round of the World Baseball Classic. Japan ended runner-up to South Korea in the first round in Tokyo. The Japanese team, led by manager Tatsunori Hara, left for the United States on a chartered plane shortly after Monday midnight. Hours earlier, the team narrowly lost to South Korea in the final Pool A match to decide the first-round winners. The close-rivals played 2 games in the double-elimination first round. Japan routed South Korea 14-2 in the initial game on Saturday, but South Korea pulled back on Monday to beat Japan 1-0. The second round will open in San Diego on Sunday. Japan will play the top team from pool B, which includes powerhouse Cuba. Japan's all-star lineup includes Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka and Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. Both were members of the team that won the inaugural WBC title in 2006."