Japanese Culture Center

February 4,11 - Girl and Women’s Self Defense

julieta — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:42 +0000

Free Self Defense Workshops

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:25:01 +0000

Due to recent events the community, the Japanese Culture Center in Lakeview will be hosting free one hour workshops of self defense on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

People can RSVP at info@japaneseculturecenter.com or via phone at 773.525.3141. Space will be limited to 20 people.

New Japanese Language Session Begins 1/28/12 (Sat.)

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:02:07 +0000

Japanese Language Classes: Next Session 1.28.2012 at 12 pm in Lakeview.

The Japanese Culture Center offers three levels of Japanese language instruction. Pre-requisite for the second and third courses are completion of the previous courses or approval from the instructor. All classes are 6-week sessions which meet once per week. We are pleased to now offer this class at all three locations.

Introductory Japanese

Students will learn basic vocabulary, speaking skills, grammar, and the two writing systems of Japan (hiragana and katakana.)

Ongoing Beginners Japanese

Further study of grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing the japanese language.

Advanced Continuing Japanese

Students pursue more in-depth study of written and conversational Japanese.

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

julieta — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:15:09 +0000

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.

Free Self Defense Workshop

stoyoda — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:42:23 +0000

In February the Japanese Culture Center in Lakeview will host free one hour workshops of self defense on Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

People can RSVP at www.japaneseculturecenter.com or via phone at 773.525.3141. Space will be limited to 20 people.

Jan 21 - Feb 12: The Wild Woman

julieta — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:32:10 +0000

JCC Bridgeview’s Butler Sensei is one of Chicago’s Very Own

julieta — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:48:22 +0000

Pathway to Harmony, Inc. is a Not for Profit corporation founded by Sensei L. Rick Butler to address the issues of stress, apathy, frustration, anger and violence that have a profoundly negative impact on our communities; and to motivate youth and adults to enhance their quality of life (click About Us and Mission).

The Pathway to Harmony Aikido Program is taught at the Japanese Culture Center located at 8512 S. Cicero, Burbank, IL, and the West Communities - YMCA, located at 6235 South Homan, Chicago, 60629.

http://www.pathwaytoharmony.com/

Meditation class will resume October 30

julieta — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:58:34 +0000

The meditation class will not meet this Sunday October 23 due to senior students attending this weekend’s sesshin in Spring Green, WI.

Try an Aikido Self Defense class for $25

julieta — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:34:01 +0000

THE DEAL
There’s more to the martial arts than punching, kicking, blocking, or getting a nifty colored belt. Like a dance, it’s about knowing your opponent, and more importantly, yourself. With this martial arts deal from the Japanese Culture Center, learn to master yourself.

Conquer your fears. Gain confidence. Unify your mind with your body. Master the techniques of the “way of unifying life energy,” as you strengthen your mind and body under able, experienced instructors.

The mission of the Japanese Culture Center is to enlighten the public on the arts, crafts, and philosophies of the “Land of the Rising Sun.” Through its martial arts classes and cultural course offerings, the Center shares skills, insights, and the timeless traditions of Japan.

Unleash your potential. Be the best you can be — on the mat and off. Find confidence through mastery, with Aikido Self-Defense Classes from the Japanese Culture Center.

http://www.onsale.com/deals/one-month-unlimited-aikido-self-defense-classes-japanese-culture-center

Zen and Kyudo October 14-16

julieta — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:09:52 +0000

wisconsinzen.org

The book, Zen in the Art of Archery, by Eugen Herrigel has been hailed as perhaps the most influential book on Zen ever published in the West. The expression “Zen in the Art of…” has become commonplace; a recent Google search on the term revealed 49,400, 000 hits. Yet, despite the prevalence of the term, few Westerners have had the opportunity to actually study kyudo, the “Way of the Bow” described by Herrigel, let alone plumb the depths of its relationship to Zen. The International Zen Dojo of Wisconsin is pleased to announce this residential workshop on Zen kyudo. It is open to anyone who is interested in studying kyudo as a Zen art. No previous experience is necessary; however, participants who are experienced in Zen or kyudo are welcome.

Date: 6:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2011-6:00 PM Sunday, October 16, 2011

Tuition: $200 (includes accommodations, meals and instruction) $100 deposit due by August 15, 2011 (refundable if registrant cancels by September 15, 2011)

Instructors: Kenneth Kushner Roshi, Zen Priest Hanshi, Chozen-ji Ryu Kyudo Author of One Arrow, One Life: Zen, Archery and Enlightenment Gordon Greene Roshi Head Priest, Spring Green Dojo

Location: Spring Green, Wisconsin ( one hour drive from Madison)

For more information and registration, write info@wisconsinzen.org or visit http://www.wisconsinzen.org