A Japanese Tale, an original musical dramatization of the Asian story, "The Tongue Cut Sparrow," will be presented by on Friday, July 10th, 2009 at 7 p.m.

The musical is the result of a collaboration between Moriah Musicals of Fishers and Kanji Camp, Japanese Studies program, based in Carmel. Youth participants in the week long summer day camp have explored Japanese traditional arts through enrichment projects followed by using what students learned for prop/set creation and theatrical rehearsals.

 

The performance will be at Cumberland Road Christian Church, 12650 Cumberland Road, Fishers, 46038. Admission is $5.00 per person. All admissions from the musical will go to support the Indy Japan Network.

The Playwright is Terry Ensign M.S. with authenticity consultant, Toshiko Iseki. Cultural enrichment instruction and set design is provided by Kanji Camp, while the musical is supported by Cindy Baney of Moriah Musicals as Musical Director and with costume design from Dorothy Ensign.

All admissions from the musical will be donated to the Indy Japan Network.

 

Thank you for your consideration.

Phone Contact: Cindy Baney 317-657-3500

Email Contact: Sensei@KanjiCamp.info

　

More information about KANJI CAMP programming can be obtained at www.KanjiCamp.com. More information about Moriah Musicals can be found at www.MoriahMusicals.com.

今日、カーメルのUSー31沿いにあるリッツ・チャールズにおいて、St．Vincent  Hospitalの主催にて、医療現場における通訳に関するカンファレンスが、朝の７時３０分から開催された。その内容とは「通訳者になる為の資格の取得法」「手話による通訳法」「通訳者の心得」などについて、それぞれの専門家達によりデスカッションがされた。IUPUIの通訳について教えている教授による、実際に通訳のデモンストレーションがされ、どんな点が間違えているにかの訂正について、聞き手から活発な発言がされた。

いままで病院に行った時に通訳者のお世話になった方々もいるとは思いますが、彼らは単なる通訳をするだけでなく、通訳の仕事に対する専門知識を十分に兼ね備えたプロフェッショナルの人々です。

初めての経験だったが、他の参加者と交流もでき、有意義なカンファレンスでした。

もし興味をお持ちの方は、詳細についてはIndy Japan Networkまでお問い合わせ下さい。

Truth be told, we don't watch much TV...probably one of the few bicultural homes in America that is too busy to even bother with cable.   However, with Japanese on the rise thanks to the import and consumption of anime and manga by teens and adults across the nation, it is not such a big surprise that some of the popular or trying to be popular shows are adding Japanese into their show storylines.  While we're glad to see the language getting recognized like other shows before it, we have another actress butchering the beautiful Japanese language on TV. 

On Apr 15, 2009 during Tori Spelling's return to '90210' , she spouts of Japanese on her cell phone and in a restaurant. While we giver her props for partaking of fresh octopus or squid sushi,  (You go, girl,)  in truth her pronuncation might not have been so bad had she simply slowed down.  Yet, common to the novice Japanese learner, students tend to want to speak Japanese too fast before they are ready.  Yet, we give her proprops for for eating fresh squid or octopus or some other rubbery sushi on screen. More importantly, the basis for the language usage was at least more plausible than the last time we recall it being used on tv by a non-native speaker.

On November 17, 2002, actress Jennifer Garner spoke Japanese as spygirl Syndey Bristow.  She dressed as a geisha and said a few words of Japanese to supposedly pass by security guards.  Sadly, anyone listening with any degree of Japanese fluency just wouldn't buy those few lines of no where close pronunciation.

In truth, to date the best use of Japanese we've seen was by folks by non-native actor was Richard Gere in the 1991 film, Rapsody in August.  Appropriate to the scene in which he was acting, the nature of the dialog allowed him to speak the lines with pause which was appropriate to the emotion being conveyed in which one would pause in Japanese for emphasis.  

To wrap up, we're hopeful Donna's Japanese will get better as this remake show progresses...

5月1日にＩＪＮ料理クラブ
May's IJN Cooking Club.
電話：317-348-0129

Event  April 4, 2009 12-5 p.m.
+1:00 p.m. Dinner.
+2:30 p.m Traditional Okinawan Dancing and Drumming Performances.
including: 沖縄エイサー Okinawa Kenjinkai Eisa Drummers

Indy Japan Cooking Club meets Friday, March 20, 2009. Call 317-348-0129.  Food Material Contribution $10.00/member.

Kanji Camp Japanese Language Studes Classroom hosted the first in a series of hands on workshops for 2009.  For more information on Kanji Camp exploratory experiences, simply call 317 348-0529.

The February Weekend Warrior Class explored traditional Japanese architecture and interior design via a fascinating Andon Lamp Making Workshop.  KC connected with the artisans via the Indy Japan Network. And the results of student design in the hands of Hawkins creative carpenter and craftsmanship were phenominal. A learning experience for everyone about the amount of time and careful skill required to develop a real, traditional lamp!  As you can see the results are beautiful.  

For more information about the craftsman visit www.IndyJapan.org. 

The Indy Japan Network organizational site is down for 24 hours due to web updates and maintenance.  However, emails should be running fine should anyone need to e-chat with us in English or Japanese.

The IJN Cooking Club will meet for their second brunch. 10:30-1 p.m.
Attendees will create a Vietnam Noodle meal.

IUPUI Japanese students wear kimono and share okinomiyaki, yaki-soba and other Japanese food with fellow international students. 

Here is a recording of the grand opening ceremonies as handled by the Mayor's office and the IUPUI HipHop Dance Crew.