GSU 日本語 Program

ARTSFEST - Write Names in Katakana

2011-03-30T10:02:00.001-07:00

If you are interested in volunteering at ARTSFEST this semester, you can be a part of the task of hosting a station at ARTSFEST called: Write Your Name in a Foreign Language.

Here's the details from Stephanie, who is the program director:

As of right now, we have someone who will be assisting in Russian - I was hoping maybe you'd be able to send some volunteers over so the station is more diverse? It's April 2 from 11 - 5pm.

STEPHANIE NEAL
Graphic Design Art Director // Outreach Programs Director // Recruitment

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art

PO Box 8032
Statesboro, Georgia 30460
Direct: (912) 478.7228

Art Office: (912) 478.5358
Center for Art & Theatre: (912) GSU.ARTS
FAX: (912) 478.5104

Sakura Performance @ International Conversational Hour

2011-03-11T12:07:00.001-08:00

2011-03-11T12:00:00.003-08:00

2011-03-11T12:00:00.001-08:00

2011-03-11T11:48:00.001-08:00

いらっしゃいました。

2011-03-09T11:13:00.000-08:00

こんにちは！！
わたしもブログに参加（さんか）しま～す。
どうぞよろしくね☆

Fun game I found!

2010-01-28T08:49:00.001-08:00

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/35HxTY/www.onemorelevel.com/games/avoider.html

jap portfolio blog

2009-12-11T03:19:00.000-08:00

http://myjapblog-rouge.blogspot.com/

わたし　の　日本語　ぽｒとふぉぃお

2009-12-09T04:54:00.000-08:00

http://mygsujapspot.blogspot.com/

My Portfolio video

2009-12-08T21:21:00.000-08:00

Sorry about the late post I fell asleep and almost forgot about it.

My Japanese Portfolio (Gerrard Davis)

2009-12-08T19:45:00.001-08:00

http://darth-malus.blogspot.com/2009/12/heres-my-japanese-video-httpwww.html

My Video

2009-12-08T19:15:00.001-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzL4snoruTw

Devin William's Blog

2009-12-08T12:28:00.000-08:00

Devin William's Blog

ハービーブログ。

2009-12-07T20:59:00.000-08:00

http://tokyonation.blogspot.com/

2009-12-07T09:25:00.000-08:00

Mani's 日本語 Porfolio

Portfolio link

2009-12-06T19:14:00.000-08:00

ウエスリ　の　ブログ

My portfolio blog

2009-12-04T10:26:00.000-08:00

http://japjamez.blogspot.com/

Bon Enkai - Dec. 5th - PLEASE RSVP to Kaz!!

2009-12-02T07:50:00.000-08:00

Hello Gung sensei,

How was your vacation? I enjoyed on-day retreat at Columbia,SC, just for changing my living environment.

As I mentioned at Conversation Hour, We, Kendo Club and Aikido Club,are scgeduled to hold joint Bonen-kai at this weekend.

Since Kendo and Aikido have common ground based on Japanese original mind-body marshal arts, we are very much looking forward to have an opportunity to exchange and

share the Japanese cultural event.

We are welcome anybody who has an interest in, to enhance the gathering and spread a community.

The program is, tentatively ,to be introduction of both clubs and self introduction of participating members and free Q and A to Clubs and to members.

Some cultural program. I will plan to introduce the most popular Japanese folk and new music songs. Any idea is welcome !

Heisei 21-nenn Bonen-kai($BJ?@.#2#1G/!!K:G/2q(B)
Dec. 5th, Saturday, 6-8pm
at Nikkou Restaurant(not Nikkou Express first food type)
609 Branna St. Statesboro 912-489-4007

Gung sensei, In case there seems to be many to join, let me know to inform restaurant for seat setting.

Best regard,

Kaz Sakaki

十一月九日　アジエンダ

2009-11-09T10:38:00.001-08:00

１）宿題　が　ありますか。
２）だいさんか
３） GeorgiaView のしゅくだい

十一月六日　アジエンダ

2009-11-06T10:40:00.001-08:00

１）友達　読んだ
２）日本語でだけ話してみましょう
３）映画　を　見ましょう

十一月二日　アジエンダ

2009-11-02T10:35:00.001-08:00

１）音楽のまえに
２）日本語でだけ話してみましょう
３）聞くれんしゅう

Telling 時間

2009-10-19T12:23:00.000-07:00

今何時ですか。

Play Hangman w/ くに

2009-10-12T09:16:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to play Hangman with the 国 you are studying.

Retrospectives from Kaz

2009-10-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Gung sensei,

It was worth for me to see how students react to Kendo, and I felt the highlight was a bout with a Nagoya exchange student.

All American students seemed to be amazed to see a small girl could challenge to fight in a brave manner.

I am thinking that must be a real nonverbal effective impression, especially to the future female Kenshi ! And I thank you for your programming arrangement. We can apply that demo style for our upcoming events.

For your class' reference, I will attach free Japan Tour information.

http://japantravelinfo.com/2010/win.html

Regards,

Kaz Sakakibara

Oct. 9 Friday Class @ RAC

2009-10-09T01:08:00.000-07:00

Class - we'll meet in Studio B @ the RAC for our Oct. 9, Friday, Class. Please bring your Eagle ID and some tennis shoes / wear athletic comfortable clothes (we'll be moving around). Here's the email from Kaz-sensei below:

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Hello Gung sensei,

I will attach the copy as follows,

Regaeds,

Kaz Sakakibara

...................................................................................

From...Ellen Whitney

I have reserved the Combative Studio 2 for the Kendo demonstration this Friday from 2-3:15. Everyone will need to have an Eagle ID (including the instructor) to enter the building and only soft-soled shoes are allowed in the studio. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Ellen Whitney
Graduate Assistant
Campus Recreation and Intramurals
Georgia Southern University
912-478-5436

Weather Vocab

2009-10-07T13:43:00.000-07:00

イマニ

Another website for learning Japanese

2009-10-02T10:46:00.000-07:00

guidetojapanese.org

The site has Hiragana and Katakana PDF files, also explains the grammar too. Check it out!

無料の日本語レッスン！

2009-10-01T13:35:00.000-07:00

This is a website offering free Japanese lessons, which is an excellent way to keep studying when not in class or without なかま.

http://www.freejapaneselessons.com/

むりょうのにっぽんごレッスン
むりょう = 無料 = free
にっぽんご = 日本語 = Japanese language
レッスン = lesson

Check it out!

2009-09-30T11:41:00.000-07:00

Japanese food fight

2009-09-29T10:41:00.000-07:00

Japanese Party

2009-09-28T16:58:00.000-07:00

hi, herbie:)and jacob:) ~~how are you?? we(maho and yayoi) are planning a Japanese party on friday, because we want to make more friends who in Japanese class. Could you invite other people in the Japanese class? We plan on making Japanese food so we need $1 from each person, if you know how many people are coming, let us know:) if you have any questions, please let me know:) bye~~~

If you are going then please post in the comment section below. Haruka has said that the party should start at around 8 or so.

Electronic Flashcards for かな

2009-09-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

平仮名　flashcards

と

カタカナ　flashcards

日本語

2009-09-28T11:08:00.000-07:00

こんにちは私の名前はイニである。私は日本および日本のクラスを愛する。私は私の婚約者との数年の日本に動くことを望む。

2009-09-17T17:50:00.000-07:00

こにちわ！

おなまえ　はーび　です

にほんごが　わかりましか

わたし　あめりかじん　です

ありがと！

MUI, LIP, and IME for Windows Vista

2009-09-14T21:48:00.000-07:00

I commented on one of the earlier posts about this problem I was having with installing a Japanese language package on my computer.

The demonstration video will only work for you if you have Windows Vista Ultimate or Vista Enterprise because only those versions support MUIs (Multilingual User Interface). If you're like me and you have Vista Home Premium then you can download a LIP (Language Interface Pack). Unfortunately, though, Microsoft's website doesn't have a Japanese LIP and it's difficult to find one someplace else.

The solution to this problem instead of surfing the internet aimlessly looking for a LIP to download is to install an IME (Input Method Editor). There was a post to this blog earlier with directions on how to do this, but I think it might have been overlooked so I'll post the link here again.

The following link will show you step by step how to install an IME. Despite what the website says, I didn't need my Vista CD in order for the installation to be successfull.

http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime/#vista

Information on Anime and Kendo Clubs / Help on Hiragana

2009-09-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

The Anime club meets wednesdays in the Russel Union, usually from 6:30 to 9. Because of issues with room reservations, we don't have a single room this semester, so the time and room are sent through Facebook each week.

If you want to know when and where, join the facebook group.

GSU Anime Crew

The Kendo club meets on Teusdays and Thursdays at the RAC in the martial arts room from 5:30 to 6:45.

If anyone wants more info, let me know and I'll help as best I can.

Also, there's a really useful website called Genki Japan that has some hiragana games to help you memorize hiragana. It also has a lot of videos and such for karaoke.

http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/menu.htm

Mameshiba!

2009-09-12T09:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a video that the Japanese girls showed me. It's very.. interesting to say the least. If you like the video let me know and I will post the rest.

Installing Japanese in Vista/Windows 7

2009-09-04T10:28:00.000-07:00

Installing Japanese (and other) languages in XP

2009-09-04T10:14:00.000-07:00

====== TEXT VERSION! ======

1. Put your windows XP install disk in the DVD-CD drive
2. Go to start
3. Go to control Panel
4. Press Date, Time, region and language options
5. Press Regional and Language options
6. Press the Language tab
7. Press the check box next to East Asian Language
8. Press Apply and install!

You may have to restart your computer, but it will be fine! After that you're done with your windows XP disk!

JASSO scholarship for Spring '10/Fall '10

2009-09-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

What wonderful news about the infamous JASSO scholarship that I will announce at our class tomorrow!
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>
>Greetings! Hope you have enjoyed the summer break, and that your new
>semester is going smooth. I am pleased to inform you again that we have
>decided to allocate one JASSO scholarship to GSU. The details of the
>scholarship are as follows:
>
>Monthly stipend: 80,000 yen
>Settle-in allowance: 80,000 yen (paid once only)
>Duration of the scholarship: One academic year (Spring 10 + Fall 10),
>or one semester (Spring 10)
>Eligibility:
>The candidate
>1. should not have received the JASSO scholarship in the past.
>2. should be a non-degree seeking exchange student whose study period
>at NUFS should coincide with the enrollment period at his/her home
>university.
>3. should be an outstanding student (Guideline: cumulative GPA of 2.3
>or higher on a 3.0 scale) who is highly motivated to pursue his/her
>academic goals at NUFS.
>4. should not be receiving other scholarships whose monthly stipend
>exceeds the amount of 80,000 yen.
>5. should be enrolled in the Contemporary Japan Program in Nagoya
>(CJPN) http://www-e.nufs.ac.jp/jli/jljsp/cjpn.htm at least for the first
>semester.
>
>I would be greatful if you could identify an appropriate candidate

Any Suggestions for Manga and Anime to add to our Library Collection?

2009-09-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Japanese Manga & Anime Fans out there - especially Herbie-san!

Below is a letter from one of our library liasons. After speaking to him about the possibility of starting a library collection of Japanese language materials, he has emailed me back soliciting suggestions along the lines of Manga and Anime.

Please comment on this post with your suggested Manga / Anime titles that you'd like to see added to our Zach S. Henderson Library collection of foreign media / literature. Remember - this is *YOUR* library, so please tell us what you want in it!

-- Emily

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From: Tony Ard
To: Gung, Emily
Date: 9/1/2009 5:54 PM
Subject: Ordering Manga and Anime

Hello Emily,

I finally got a chance to talk to Jonathan Harwell today and he said there should be no special problems ordering Manga and Anime, aside from the concern that some Manga might be in fragile formats that wouldn't last long after normal library use. But we can try to find hardbacks and bigger graphic novel versions that should hold up better. The other problem we might run into is not being able to find a publisher or distributer that sells what we need in an American dollar price or doesn't have the item in stock or print.

I forgot to ask you last Friday, but you are interested in finding material in Japanese, not translations or American versions, correct? It seems like most Anime dvds come in multiple languages these days, but we would need to make sure the Manga is in the language you want.

Did you have any specific titles in mind to order? I used to collect comics and read some of Dark Horse's English language Manga, but I really haven't kept up with Manga and Anime since I started graduate school in '97. Give me an idea of what kind of things you are looking for and I'll help you search.

I'm looking forward to working with you more,

--Tony

Tony Ard
Information Services Librarian
Zach S. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
PO Box 8074
Statesboro, GA 30460-8074
(912) 478-5645
fax 912-478-7821
"John Tony Ard" on Facebook
tony_ard@georgiasouthern.edu

Watch out for tricky Hiragana!

2009-09-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a helpful hint - Try pausing and using your fingers to trace over the computer screen while pronouncing the Hiragana.

Another student suggested - Try closing your eyes and trying to draw the Hiragana in the air while pronoucing it to commit them to memory.

You are welcomed to comment with any other helpful study hints! やってみよう!

To address the question about how Hiragana writing / strokes "evolved" from Chinese writing

2009-09-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

ありがとうございます

2009-08-31T10:08:00.001-07:00

ありがとうございます

ごめんなさい

どういたしまして

わかりません

あのう、すみません。

すみません　が

しつれいします

しつれいしました

さよなら

さようなら

じゃあ、また

はい、わかりました

先生、しつれいしました。

よろしくね。

しつれいします

あ、すみません

平仮名

2009-08-31T08:28:00.000-07:00

Course Schedule

2009-08-28T08:09:00.000-07:00

Please use this Course Schedule as a rough guide for your Japanese progress and how you should navigate through なかま.

JapanFest

2009-08-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

http://www.japanfest.org/

September 19-20, 2009, from 10 am to 6 pm (Saturday) and 10am to 5pm (Sunday) at the Convention Center at Gwinnett Center (located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097). Be there or be "正方形"!

Tea Ceremony

2009-08-26T09:22:00.001-07:00

I saw this and thought it was pretty funny. The beginning has some information about the ceremony, and then if you skip to like 6 mins in Cody trys to perform the ceremony. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDqowJMQmEM

Guide to installing and using Window's Japanese IME

2009-08-24T16:44:00.000-07:00

Just in case you were confused on how to use it, or just didn't know how to set it up here is a link that will help you.

http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime/#vista

Sample of an e-portfolio by John Shelley

2009-08-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

http://shelleyjapan.blogspot.com/

Personalized Hanko

2009-08-23T20:28:00.001-07:00

After we talked about this in class I went and searched around in google and found this website:
http://www.jun-gifts.com/personalizedgifts/hanko/hanko1/hanko1.htm

Jun gifts is a website that has a large variety of gifts from Japan such as Daruma Dolls, everything related to sushi, and more...
But Anyways, as I said, they have personalized Hanko. You can personalize your Hanko with the characters for your name, and you can also design it (the material, the font, the ink, and the case in which it comes).
The price is not that bad. for non- costumized Hanko the price ranges from $8.98-$9.99 (they have a variety of pre-made popular words and names, and my name Ray happened to be on the list :) and the costumized ones are going to be a little more on the expensive side, but still cheaper than other websites I found (the next cheapest I found was about $75 O_o).
The only catch is that the products are shipped from Japan, so the shipping and handling fee is $16.

Hope this is helpful,
Ray

Grab Bag - Jikoshoukai with a Meishi

2009-08-21T10:40:00.003-07:00

Japanese Hiragana Song

2009-08-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

How Long Does it Take?

2009-08-17T10:36:00.000-07:00

Group Language Aptitude Scale

FL tips

2009-08-17T10:33:00.001-07:00

Tips from Dr. McGrath on Studying a Foreign Language

Kimi wa Petto ドラマ!

2009-08-17T09:40:00.000-07:00

Kami Sama カラオケ!

2009-08-17T09:39:00.001-07:00

Getting To Know You Questionnaire

2009-08-17T09:09:00.000-07:00

Our Fall09 JAPN1001 アンケート! (survey)

Syllabus & Attendance

2009-08-17T08:53:00.000-07:00

Here is the syllabus.

And please check your attendance often!

GSU 日本語 Program

ARTSFEST - Write Names in Katakana

Sakura Performance @ International Conversational Hour

いらっしゃいました。

Fun game I found!

jap portfolio blog

わたし の 日本語 ぽｒとふぉぃお

My Portfolio video

My Japanese Portfolio (Gerrard Davis)

My Video

Devin William's Blog

ハービーブログ。

Portfolio link

My portfolio blog

Bon Enkai - Dec. 5th - PLEASE RSVP to Kaz!!

十一月九日 アジエンダ

十一月六日 アジエンダ

十一月二日 アジエンダ

Telling 時間

Play Hangman w/ くに

Retrospectives from Kaz

Oct. 9 Friday Class @ RAC

Weather Vocab

Another website for learning Japanese

無料の日本語レッスン！

Japanese food fight

Japanese Party

Electronic Flashcards for かな

日本語

MUI, LIP, and IME for Windows Vista

Information on Anime and Kendo Clubs / Help on Hiragana

Mameshiba!

Installing Japanese in Vista/Windows 7

Installing Japanese (and other) languages in XP

JASSO scholarship for Spring '10/Fall '10

Any Suggestions for Manga and Anime to add to our Library Collection?

Watch out for tricky Hiragana!

To address the question about how Hiragana writing / strokes "evolved" from Chinese writing

ありがとうございます

平仮名

Course Schedule

JapanFest

Tea Ceremony

Guide to installing and using Window's Japanese IME

Sample of an e-portfolio by John Shelley

Personalized Hanko

Grab Bag - Jikoshoukai with a Meishi

Japanese Hiragana Song

How Long Does it Take?

FL tips

Kimi wa Petto ドラマ!

Kami Sama カラオケ!

Getting To Know You Questionnaire

Syllabus & Attendance

わたし　の　日本語　ぽｒとふぉぃお

十一月九日　アジエンダ

十一月六日　アジエンダ

十一月二日　アジエンダ