There will be a festival at Otobashi Park, near ASAHI文化学院. The Nakagawa Goldfish Festival — a summer tradition in Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken! It's happening again this year! Saturday, July 27, 2019 and Sunday, July 28, 2019 — 16:00 to 21:30 The traditional parade and stage performances are sure to be exciting! Special guests are also planned to appear!! For details:

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An announcement for Japanese language teachers. On Monday, August 12th, we will be hosting a Japanese Language Education Summer Festival at our school! We have planned a variety of events, so please come and join us. [Date & Time] Monday, August 12, 2019 (Holiday) 12:00–17:30 [Venue] ASAHI文化学院 (Sanno 3-10-9, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi) (4-minute walk from Meitetsu Sanno Station) [Google_Maps_WD id=2 map=2]

[Participation Fee] 1,000 yen If you would like to participate, please register at the address below. event@nihongo-sol.com ※ Please use "Summer Festival" as the subject, and include your "Name," "Affiliation," and "Contact Information" in the body. Please send from a non-mobile email address. ※ Contact information will only be used in case of emergency. Personal information will be disposed of after the event.

Summer Japanese Culture Open Lesson — International Students Experience Japan's First Summer Together with Local Residents and Aspiring Japanese Language Instructors —

ASAHI文化学院 is dedicated not only to Japanese language education for international students from Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Mongolia, and China, but also to fostering an understanding of Japanese culture and lifestyle. We aim to develop global professionals who can serve as bridges of friendship not only between Japan and their home countries, but also with countries around the world. This time, on the schedule below, we will hold an open lesson in which international students will experience Japanese summer culture — such as yukata dressing and flowing somen noodles — together with local residents and aspiring Japanese language instructors. We hope you will take this opportunity to capture on camera the looks of wonder and emotion on international students experiencing Japanese summer culture for the first time.

Details

[Date & Time] Friday, August 9, 2019, 9:00–16:30 [Location] ASAHI文化学院 Sanno 3-10-9, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi. Please note that registrations must be submitted by July 31, 2019 due to preparation requirements.

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[Contact for Inquiries] TEL: 052-212-7233 [Registration] FAX: 052-212-7265

From July 7th onward, many sumo wrestlers have come to Nagoya for the Nagoya Tournament. Today, interested students were invited to observe a morning practice session at Chiganoura Stable!

A sumo tournament is called a "basho." Sumo is most often held in Tokyo, but every summer there is a tournament in Nagoya, called the Nagoya Basho. The place where sumo wrestlers (the people who do sumo) practice is called a "heya" (stable). And sumo practice is called "keiko."

After visiting the sumo stable, we ate Nagoya's casual local food, "yakisoba-iri tamasen" (noodles in a fried egg cracker). The shop owner was kind enough to let us try making tamasen ourselves!

We also tasted ramune (a Japanese soda) for the first time — it was so much fun!

Thanks to the generosity of the Seto Japan-China Friendship Association, we took international students on a field trip to Nakatsugawa. The Nakasendo Road was one of the five major routes of the Edo period, connecting Kyoto to Tokyo. It was used by imperial princesses traveling to marry into the shogunate family. Among them, the grand procession of Princess Kazunomiya, who married the 14th shogun Tokugawa Iemochi as part of the late Edo period policy of uniting the court and military, is said to have been as splendid as a picture scroll. Today, charming post towns still remain along the route. The Nakasendo also served as the setting for various literary works. Magome-juku, where Shimazaki Toson — born in Magome — wrote his historical novel Yoake Mae (Before the Dawn) set in his hometown, is located at the southern end of the Kiso Eleven Post Towns, offering a panoramic view of the Mino region below. Magome-juku is a post town with a charming streetscape and stylish stone-paved slopes, where the hillside road and surrounding buildings have an old-fashioned beauty. We enjoyed the scenery of the Edo period.

Can art is an eco-friendly craft experience that uses empty aluminum cans to create art pieces, fostering cultural exchange while being kind to the earth.

Afterward, the works were judged and an exhibition was held, and the organizers presented the international students with certificates and commemorative gifts. Thank you so much!

Kyoto, the ancient capital of a thousand years, is packed with World Heritage Sites and important cultural properties, making it a dream destination for international students.

Academic guidance sessions for 2019 students, aimed at graduation in 2020, have begun.

Kakizome (New Year's calligraphy) is one of Japan's New Year traditions. On the first day back after winter break, we held a calligraphy competition and a tea ceremony experience. Though it was their first time, students poured their New Year wishes into words as they wrote. At the tea ceremony experience, students enjoyed matcha and delicious Japanese sweets while watching a professional instructor demonstrate proper etiquette.

Mt. Fuji, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a popular tourist destination and a beloved national mountain that represents Japan. Its rich nature and beautiful scenery through all four seasons make it a dream destination for international students. We spent the whole day enjoying the fifth station and the Fuji Five Lakes area.

On October 11th, we welcomed new international students and held the autumn enrollment ceremony.

On the occasion of holding the ASAHI文化学院 founding ceremony today, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the many honored guests who attended despite their busy schedules.