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Jan 21: Annual JET Program Alumni Association’s New Year’s Celebration

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

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Annual JET Program Alumni Association’s New Year’s Celebration
Now in its 25th year, JET Program participants teach English in public elementary, junior high and high schools throughout Japan. The JET Alumni Association is a nonprofit organization open to current and past participants of the program, one of the world’s largest international programs. The JET Alumni Association of Chicago supports over 600 program alumni who live in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Our 2012 New Year’s Celebration will take place on January 21, 2012 from 4-7pm at the Japan Information Center (737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL). This event is open to the public and is a celebration of Japanese culture, with games and activities to ring in the New Year as they might in Japan.

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Shodo (Calligraphy)

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

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Japanese calligraphy or shodo is an artistic way of writing the Japanese language using brush (fude) and ink (sumi).  This form of writing with a set brush stroke order allows for a creative way to produce works of art.  Often tied with meditation, the mind is cleared to let the letters flow out with little effort.  This state of mind is called mu shin or “no mind state.” (more…)

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