martes, 25 de mayo de 2010

JAPANESE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS




The Monbusho offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to pursue Japanese Studies. This program offers students an intensive course of the Japanese language and introduction to Japanese studies in various aspects.
Qualifications

- Nationality: Applicants must be nationals of the country to which the scholarships are offered.

-Age: Applicants must be at least eighteen years and less than thirty years of age.

-Academic Background: Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate students in a university outside Japan at the time when they come to Japan and must be enrolled in the home institution at the time when they return to their home countries.

- Japanese Language: Applicants must have good knowledge of the Japanese language.
Terms of Scholarships

An allowance will be given to each grantee for a necessary period of time to complete this course.
Fields if Study

- Social Sciences and Humanities:Law, Politics, Economics, Business Administration, Education, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese Language and others.


 -Natural Sciences : Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Electric and Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering), Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Agricultural Engineering), Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Textile Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mercantile Marine, Biotechnology,Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries, Pharmacy, Hygienics, Nursing, Biology, Medicine, Dentistry.

martes, 18 de mayo de 2010

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS IN JAPAN




In Japan they take place great variety of dates that they are very significant for the Japanese:

New Year´s Holiday
This is the party more important in Japan, you take place from December 27 up to January 04; there they accustom to pass the new  year in family



National Foundation Day
they celebrate it in February 11 in commemoration of the founding of the Japanese nation.

Spring Equinox

They celebrate it in March 21, this is a importante period in the Buddhist calendar for paying respect of the ancestors.

Constitution Day
They celebrate it in may 3 commemorates the establishment of Japan's constitution in 1947.


Boy's Day
They celebrate it in May 5, They gets used to hang the fish carp in the horns of the flags outside of the house, this represents the courage and perseverance that young boys should have in life.



Health and Sports Day
They celebrate it in  October 10 is a day to promote health and physical development; also an commemoration to the 1964 Olympics which were held in Tokyo.


Culture Day
In November 3 is the birthday of the emperor Meiji, the father of the Japan's modernization,the holiday was renamed Culture Day; the holiday is homage to Japan's growth as a nation.

Children's Day
In November 15, the 7, 5 and 3 years old children are celebrated throughout Japan

Labour And Thanksgiving Day
November 23 is a day to appreciate and thank all those who ensure the country's economic prosperity by their daily work.. Originally a thanksgiving Shinto ritual at the end of rice harvests.

Emperor's Birthday
December 23 is the birthday of the Emperor

domingo, 2 de mayo de 2010

ACTIVITY SONG


        
Angel´s



Ayumi Hamasaki
Escaping into nights, I told myself
That I was not at all alone
But after all, it revealed
Nothing but my loneliness day by day
On my way home from the bustle of the city
Though it was no different from any other day
I thought I would repeat such pattern of life
And tears welled up suddenly
Feeling weak and wretched
Uneasy and lonely
I wanted some warmIn a faint voice
But it's certain you appeared suddenly
And a ray of light shone in my darkness
You smiled a little, told me it was all right with a nod
Took my hand and started to walk
I saw an angel's wings on your back
It was not because I wanted to be dull to pain
That I wished to be strong
I was helped and supported by you
We gave and forgave each other
I got what I wanted to protect
On that day
Sometimes you are too unprotected
And come face to face with me with all your might
It's so much dazzling
That I even spare the time of a blink
You have an angel's wings on your back
You have an angel's wings on your back
I heartily hope that you will not be
A victim of this sad age
I sing this song today just as I pray
So that my dearest wish may reach you

ACTIVITIES

1.Order of Setences
a. you was and supported I helped
b. You wings back angel's an on your have
c. I repeat I of life would such thought pattern
d. my the city home On from bustle the of way
e. I wings an your back angel's saw on
f. I pray today I song sing this just as

2.Find in the soup of letters some verbs of the song