Fire Festival at Stone Buddha in Usuki
The historical big Stone Buddha will be illumimated during the festival
on 25 August. It is an amazing scene.
i Japanese school plans a trip to the festival. If you wish to join the
trip or you need more informaiton, please contact the school.
JLPT(Japanese Proficiency Test)
(日本語能力試験)
will be held on 2 December 2007. The deadline for lodging the application
form is 11 September 2007.
You can buy the form at a book shop. If you wish to take the test in your
country, you need to apply in that country.
Thank you!
21,September is the 8th anniversary of i Japanese School. We thank you from the bottom of our heart for your cooperation and supports.
9月21日をもちまして あい日本語学校も 9年目をむかえることができました。みなさまのご理解とご支援に 心から御礼申し上げます。
Have you missed applying Japanese Proficiency Test?
(日本語能力試験)
The deadline for lodging the application form was 11 September 2007.
However, if a seat is still left, you still could apply for the test. Do
you want to take the chance?
Guided tour of excavation in Oita
There is an opportunity to have a guided tour of an exhibition in Usa Historical
Museum on Sunday 11 November. The exhibition subject is the
excavation of an ancient site here in Oita, which should be very interesting.
Our guide will be Mr.Wakasugi, who works for the City Office on this project.
Admission will cost 800yen. We will leave Oita 10am.
We can meet there around 11:30 if you want to meet at the place.
I can offer a lift to up to 3 passengers if required. Please
let me know as soon as possible, and certainly by 4 November, if you wish
to attend in order that I can book tickets.
Free trial lesson
We would like to offer you an opportunity to come along to i-Japanese School
to have a trial lesson absolutely free. You will gain much
more from your time in Japan if you are able to communicate effectively
in Japanese. Please contact the school as shown on "How to find us" page and
we'll fix up a lesson at a convenient time for you. After all,
you've nothing to lose!
Japanese Year
There are 12 kinds of animal year in Japan.
This year is "Mouse year" which is the first of the 12 Animal
years.
The animals are Mouse, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Sheep,
Monkey, Cock, Dog and Wild Boar.
The people who are born in the year are called "Toshi otoko(male)
or "Toshi onna(female).
People also believe that the person's character is similar to the animal.for
example slow and stubborn if you were born in Ox year.
Which is your year?
Japanese historical month name
We have original month name in Japan.
Mutsuki-January, Kisalagi-February, and March is Yayoi. Yayoi means Trees
and flowers start growing in the month. Each month has meaning.
You might meet a Japanese girl whose name is Yayoi. Her name is based on
the month name.
Other month name-Uzuki-April, Satsuki-May, Minazuki-June, Fumizuki-July,
Hazuki-August, Nagatsuki-September, Kannazuki-October, Shimotsuki-November,
Shiwasu-December.
