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Invitation to Thanet Schools
"2nd Thanet Japan Weeks" -September 2011


Japan Weeks, Programme

We, FROM JAPAN Institute, will hold "2nd Thanet Japan Weeks" from Wed, 7th September by bringing a team of Japanese from Japan to Thanet for Japanese cultural sharing.

We are inviting Thanet schools to join this event as host schools to provide their pupils with hands-on experience on Japanese culture.

The curriculum includes Origami, Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony and also unique opportunities to learn "Karuta", Japanese educational card game of 1000 years history. If your are eco school please try learning Japanese eco, "Nunozori", T-shirts recycled Flip-flop making.

"1st Thanet Japan Weeks" was held last March when we visited Monkton, St Anthony, St Nicolas and St Laurence Junior school. They enjoyed our visit so much. Upon your request we can provide a reference. ....More

Many of visitors are female university students staying with host families in Ramsgate as student of Churchill House English school. This programme has been in a partnership with Thanet Fairtrade Initiative and Japanese activities will be supervised by Mineo Kageya as team leader with 15 years experience in cultural exchange programme. ... More

We feel very thankful for tremendous help from UK and all over the world after the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11th March when we were in Thanet on 1st Thanet Japan week. Through "2nd Thanet Japan Weeks" we are willing to give something back to UK in return for your such heartful support.

No fee is required for you to join. Kindly see the following information and let us know your interest so that we can discuss about the details. Please contact us mail@japan21.org.

Date for School Visits

Wed, 7th  - Fri, 9th,  Afternoon
Mon, 12th – Fri, 16th, Morning to afternoon

Mon, 19th – Fri, 23rd, Morning to afternoon

About Visitors

- Total visitor's number: About 8 (2-3 visitors per class)
- Mostly female, university students
- Accompanied by Mineo Kageya, Director, FROM Japan Institute

Possible sessions

- "Origami" (All ages, 1 hr)
- Calligraphy (From Year 4, 1.5 hrs)
- “ Karuta” - (From Year 3, 4 hrs in 2 days)
- "Karuta" Tournament (From Year 3, 1 hr)
- "Nuno-zori" (Recycled T-shirts flip-flop making) (From Year 5, 3 hrs)
- Tea ceremony (From Year 2, 45 min)

New sessions
- Introduction of Japanese housing (From Year 3, 1 hour)
- Japanese Story Telling with sliding pictures (All ages, 1 hour)
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