Registration is now open for our Fall 2008 Teacher Workshops:
1. From Romance to Robots: Using Japanese Short Stories in the Classroom (10/20 & 10/27)
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=4de187e6

2. Japanese Bamboo in the Art Classroom: A Hands-On Workshop (11/9)
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=6c212f3e

3. Japan Society welcomes applicants with a strong interest in Japanese art history and culture to join the Docent Corps. For more information, call (212) 715-1224.

We also have a number of upcoming events planned for families and children.
1. Open House New York Kids (10/4)
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=524b5b44

2. Konnichiwa Friends Family Tours of "New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters"
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=124e832a

3. Art Cart in conjunction with the exhibition "New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters"
http://www.japansociety.org/event_detail?eid=4f0628d1

The Summer Immersion Workshop for High School Students "Japanese Cuisine 101: Washoku" recently visited the superfreezer at Uoriki Fresh Fish Market. For more photos and commentary, check out Umami Mart at: http://umamimart.blogspot.com/2008/09/fresh-tuna-from-superfreezer.html. Thanks Kayoko!

Hi everyone,

We're pleased to offer excerpts of the documentary "Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball," directed by Kenneth Eng. The film follows two very different high school teams as they compete to participate in the national high school baseball tournament at Koshien Stadium. On our site, you can find excerpts along with background information. We hope you will find these excerpts useful in your teaching.

http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/kokoyakyu_high_school_baseball_documentary_excerpt
The film will be broadcast tonight (Aug 26) on PBS.

THE FIRST OLYMPICS IN EAST ASIA
With all of the excitement about the Bejing Olympics, you might be interested to learn about the significance of the first Olympics in East Asia, the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. For an interesting article about those games, please visit: http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/japans_rebirth_at_the_1964_tokyo_summer

OUR FIRST PODCAST

To hear Dr. Anne Allison discuss the global and historical context of modern Japanese pop culture icons, including Godzilla, Power Rangers, and of course, Pokemon, please go to http://aboutjapan.japansociety.org/content.cfm/anne_allison_millennial_monsters_japanese_toys_and_the_global_im.