Santa Fe JIN Newsletter

Santa Fe JIN
Newsletter
March 2015
2015 SANTA FE JAPAN FESTIVAL —
MARCH 28!
Contents
Japan Festival Stage Schedule
The Warrior's Way
Monthly Meetings
Scholarship Application Deadline
Children's Playroom
Scholarship Recipient Report
Ten Thousand Waves
Boys' Day Tea
Japan Festival Promotion
Confinement in New Mexico
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Japan Festival Stage Schedule
10:00
Welcome
Sakura Sing-along – Santa Fe JIN Japanese Language
Class, Noriko Kawasaki Martinez
10:10
Taiko – Santa Fe Wa Daiko
10:30
Imagine Lion Dancers - AKKA
10:40
Odaiko – Carl Tollander
10:50
Mission
ࢲͨ ͪ αϯ λ ϑ Σ đ Đ ĕ ͷ ‫ ׆‬ಈ໨త
͸ɺ ͜ ͜ αϯ λ ϑ Σ Ͱɺ ೔ຊಠࣗ ͷ
จ ԽΛ ঺ հ͠ ɺ ‫ڵ‬ຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ ͨ ͪ ͕
ָ͠ ͘ ɺ · ͨ ‫ڭ‬ҭ త ͳ‫͔ ఺ ؍‬Β ೔ຊ
จ Խ΁ͷ ཧղΛ ਂΊ ɺ ‫ͨ ͍ ͯ ͠ݧܦ‬
ͩ͘ ‫ػ‬ձΛ ͭ ͘ Γ ɺ ͞ Β ʹ จ Խ ަྲྀ
Λ Ԡԉ͢ Δ ͜ ͱ Ͱ͢ ɻ ೔ຊ ͱ ϝ ϯ
Greetings
Ikuhiko Ono, Consulate General of Japan in Denver
Davis Begay, Honorary Consul General of Japan in
Albuquerque
Peter Ives, Mayor pro tem, Santa Fe City Councilor
11:00
Tea Ceremony – Chado New Mexico
11:45
Santa Fe JIN Scholarship Awards – Rose and Tom
Himrod
11:50
Food for Thought – Satori Murata
όʔ Λ ͭ ͳ͙Ս͚ ‫ͳ ʹڮ‬Γ ͨ ͍ ͱ ‫ئ‬
12:00
Cosplay Sighting
12:05
Japanese Classic and Folk Dance – Chizuko
Matsumoto and Students
12:45
Iaido and Aikido Batto Ho Muso-jikiden , Eishin-Ryu –
Damon Apodaca and Students, Santa Fe Budokan
Kyudo (Zen Archery) – Jinko Kyudojo
Kenpo – AKKA Karate USA
1:45
1st SILENT AUCTION CLOSING
Cosplay intro
2:00
Katsugi Okedo - Ringtaro
2:45
Taiko - Taiko Sol
3:30
2nd SILENT AUCTION CLOSING
3:30
Shamisen - Tom Berkes
ͬ ͯ ͓Γ · ͢ɻ
Our purpose is to introduce the unique
culture of Japan and provide opportunities for those who wish to experience
the cultural diversity of Santa Fe. We
aim to promote the understanding of
Japanese traditions and practices
through fun and educational programs,
as well as by encouraging cultural exchange. It is our pleasure to serve as a
cultural bridge to our members in this
global world.
The Warrior's Way
ࠇᖒ өը ú ຊΛ ௨͠ ͯ ೔ຊͷ ෢࢜ಓΛ ‫ ͢ڀݚ‬Δ η ϛ φ ʔ ͕։ ͔Ε· ͢ ɻ
ຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ ͸Լ‫͝Ͱ ·ه‬࿈བྷ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ
‫ڵ‬
On the weekend of March 14-15, St. John's College is offering a two-day
community seminar titled The Warrior's Way: Three Films by Akira Kurosawa.
During this weekend we will be studying three great samurai films by the
great Japanese director Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961),
Sanjuro (1962). Although Kurosawa ranged broadly among genres, he is best
known for his vision of the samurai, usually embodied by the actor Toshiro
Mifune. These films are all rich, poetic meditations on what it is to act in this
difficult world, on how to live and how to die. Unforgettable for their action
sequences, these films are also of tremendous visual beauty and subtlety, and
also drip with sardonic humor. The two Saturday sessions will be devoted to
the epic Seven Samurai, and on Sunday we will discuss the shorter, and
quieter, Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Our big theme will be the nature of the
samurai, but not as a youthful ideal -- for Kusosawa's samurai is a worldweary, disillusioned older man with few ideals left. What is a hero without illusions?
All three films are readily available for online streaming (recommended versions on Hulu) as well as on excellent Criterion DVDs. Please watch the films
before class, twice if possible.
The class runs from 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 4 PM on Saturday and
Sunday (a total of eight hours). The cost is $140. Please register through one
of the following means:
Visit http://www.sjc.edu/programs-and-events/santa-fe/community-seminar-series/
Call (505)984-6118
Email ygruber@sjc.edu
Direct any further questions to Yoshiko Gruber at ygruber@sjc.edu.
Japanese Children's Playroom
ϝ ϯ όʔ ͔Β ͷ ཁ๬ Λ ड ͚ ͯ ɺ đ Đ ĕ Ͱ͸Ω ο ζͷ ϓ
Ϩ Π ϧʔ Ϝ Λ ओ࠵ ͠ ࢝ Ί · ͠ ͨ ɻ Ξ Ϋ ς Ο Ϗς Ο
ϧʔ Ϝ ͷ ࢠ ‫ ڙ‬൛ Ͱɺ ࣌ ʑ ू · Γ ೔ຊ‫ ޠ‬ͷ ċĝċΛ ؑ ৆
͠ ͨ Γ ɺ ‫ ق‬અ ͷ ߦࣄ ͳͲΛ ΈΜͳͰ ༡ ͼΛ ௨ ͠ ͯ ମ
‫ ͢ · ͖ͩ ͨ ͍ ͯ ͠ݧ‬ɻ
ୈ Ұճ ͷ ࿩߹͍ ͸ɺ ࠓ݄ ø ೔ ͷ Ξ Ϋ ς Ο Ϗς Ο ʔ
ϧʔ Ϝ Ͱ ߦ Θ Εɺ ೔ఔ ͳͲ ܾఆ ͠ · ͠ ͨ ɻ ৄ ͠ ͍ ಺
༰ʹ ؔ ͠ ͯ ͸ɺ Լ‫ه‬Ϛ Ϊʔ · Ͱ֬͝ ೝ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ
Monthly Meetings
ࡇΓ લ࠷‫ ޙ‬ͷ Ϙʔ υ ϛ ʔ ς Ο ϯ άͰ
͢ ɻ ֤ ෦ॺ ͷ ੹೚ऀ Ͱɺ ù ݄ ͷ ϛ ʔ
ς Ο ϯ άʹ ग़੮ Ͱ͖ ͳ͔ͬ ͨ ํ ͸ɺ
ಛʹ ग़੮ ͷ ౒ྗ Λ ͓ ‫· ͠ ͨ ͍ ͍ئ‬
͢ɻ
This month's general meeting will be
on Sunday, March 15, 2015 from 1 to
3 PM in the Whole Foods Community
Room. It is the last meeting before
the Matsuri, so we have a lot of planning to do! The board meeting will be
on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 from
6 to 8 PM, also in the Whole Foods
Community Room. This will be our
last opportunity to exchange detailed
information, so committee chairs
should plan to attend.
Scholarship Application Deadline
đ Đ ĕ ͷ ঑ ֶۚ͸ ú ݄ ý ೔ ü ࣌ · Ͱʹ
ૹͬ ͯ Լ͞ ͍ ɻ
Applications by students for this JIN
scholarship need to be submitted by
Friday, March 6, 2015 at 5:00 PM in
order to be considered. The application form can be found at
http://santafejin.org/sites/default/file
s/events/Application%20and%20No
mination%20Form%202015.docx. If
you have questions, call 505-4714813.
JIN has received requests from members to have a kids'
playroom in a Japanese speaking environment that would
meet regularly. It would be a mix of Japanese language class
and Japan Activity Room. JIN members Maggie and Kayoko
are organizing this.
If you have young children you'd like to study Japanese, you
have an interest in working with kids, or you are simply
interested in participating, please contact Maggie Phoenix at
maggie12353@yahoo.com or (505) 603-4408.
Report from Scholarship Recipient
We received a letter from the recipient of last year's JIN scholarship. It
is reproduced below, along with a couple pictures from his trip.
Thanks to the scholarship provided by the Santa Fe Jin, I was able to
study in Tokyo at the prestigious Waseda University in Tokyo during
the summer of 2014. My time at Waseda was a challenging and immersive adventure that gave me the opportunity to acquire a higher
level of language ability, which I could not do at my home university.
These new abilities have opened more doors to help me in preparation
for my future career in translation.
During my time at Waseda, I met great people from all over the world.
Studying for five to eight hours a day was only part of the challenge.
The Japanese-only environment meant that learning and communicating with people whose only common language was Japanese, forced me
to adapt quickly by using what I was learning. Although it was challenging and scary at times, it was exactly the push I needed to become
more comfortable with the language and I could only have done it with
the help of the Santa Fe Jin. Before going to Japan, I was concerned
that my Japanese ability was not good enough to pass the difficult curriculum at Waseda. However, through hard work and determination
and to make sure that I would not let my scholarship money go to
waste, I pushed through and passed all of my classes with top scores.
Aside from language learning, my stay in Tokyo proved to be a great in
the way of cultural experiences also. As part of the program I had the
opportunity to travel within and outside of Tokyo to see world famous
shrines such as the Hakone Shrine, and monuments such as the Great
Buddha Statue in Kamakura. It was a fantastic experience to be able to
behold and I am thankful for the opportunity to learn about Japanese
Shinto and Buddhist religions.
Since returning from Japan, I finished up my final semester at UNM. I
am proud to say that thanks to the skills that I acquired at Waseda University, that I have recently completed an interview for a job in international relations in Japan that had over 8,000 applicants. Although I
have not received a response to my interview yet, I absolutely believe
that I would not have even received it without studying at Waseda, and
furthermore, without the help of the Santa Fe Jin. I am very thankful
for my experiences in Japan and not only have I gained new memories
and skills to springboard me into my future career as a translator, I
have also formed relationships that I hope will last a lifetime. Had I not
received that scholarship, I would not have been able to attend Waseda
University. I am humbled to have received such an opportunity.
Thank you very much for believing in me and giving me the opportunity
to have studied in Japan.
Sincerely, Daniel Carboni
News from Ten
Thousand Waves
ᤈ೾ͷ Ϩ ε τ ϥ ϯ ɺ ͍ ͟ͳΈΑ Γ ͓
஌ Β ͤͰ͢ ɻ
Izanami, the restaurant at Ten Thousand Waves, is now serving bento
boxes for lunch daily from 12 to 5 PM.
The bento includes a selection of our
famous house-made tsukemono ,
kinpira gobo, konbu tsukudani, rice, and
a choice of miso soup or our seasonal
vegetable soup, and an entree for
$18.
Additionally, Izanami will begin cultivating its own fresh Japanese vegetables this year, including shiso,
mizuna, manganji peppers, hakurei
turnips, and shogoin daikon. The vegetables will be used in the restaurant for maximum freshness.
Boys' Day Tea
ࢠ ‫ڙ‬ͷ ೔ ͷ ஡ձ͕೗৺ ҇ʹ ͯ ։ ͔Ε· ͢ ɻ ੮ ʹ ‫ݶ‬Γ ͕͍͟͝ · ͢ ͷ Ͱɺ ਃ
͠ ࠐ Έ͸ ૣ Ί ʹ Ͳ͏ ͧɻ
Boy's Day, also known as Tango no Sekku, is held each year on the fifth day of
the fifth month and is atradition filled with history and customs. The Jo Shin
An Tea House alcove will be decorated with samurai warrior armor and other
Boys' Day decorations. Your host will tell you about the folk legends surrounding Boys' Day, adding poetic charm to a day dedicated to both children
and adults having lots of fun. Hosted by Chado New Mexico. Seating times
are 1 and 3 PM.
Reservations are $15. Plrease contact Tonia by email at
santafetonia@gmail.com.
Japan Festival Promotion at Rotunda
There will be a legislative social event called Asian American & International
District Day on March 6th at Rotunda 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Taiko Sol will be
performing and JIN will be giving away Japan Festival flyers.
If you have time, please go to the event to show your support and help
distributing our flyers at this wonderful gathering.
If you have questions, please contact social.cal@nmlegis.gov or call (505)9864716.
Confinement in the Land of Enchantment
ĕĔđ ĈĊē ʹ Α Δ ɺ ୈೋ࣍ੈ ք େઓத ͷ χ ϡ ʔ ϝ Ω γ ί ೔ຊਓऩ༰ॴ ͷ ྺ࢙ Λ ਖ਼ ͠ ͘ ‫ ه‬࿥ ͠ ɺ ཧ ղΛ ਂ Ί ͯ ͍ ͜ ͏ ͱ ͍ ͏
ࢼΈͷ ϓϩ δΣ Ϋ τ ʹ ‫ ͖Ͱ ྗ ڠ‬Δ ํ ɺ ‫ڵ‬ຯͷ ͋ Δ ํ ͸ ĕĔđ ĈĊē· Ͱ͝࿈བྷ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ
New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League has been working on a project to identify and document the history of
Japanese Americans in New Mexico during WWII. It is funded in part through an $189,864 grant from the National Park
Service’s Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) program. The education and outreach project, titled “Confinement in the Land of Enchantment: Japanese Americans in New Mexico during WWII” (CLOE) aims to reach a wide audience of New Mexicans and visitors to the state about Japanese American confinement sites in the state and to inspire
thought and conversation about issues of citizenship, identity, and civil liberty.
To ensure that the project is as comprehensive and accurate as possible, we are seeking the help of anyone who may be
able to contribute to the project by sharing research materials/artifacts/oral histories related to the New Mexican confinement sties, along with financial contributions, or ways of publicizing the project. The JACS grant requires matching
funds in the amount of $94,932; and so financial donations in any amount to the project would be greatly appreciated.
For additional information or ways in which you may be able to assist this project, please contact NMJACL Co-Lead Team
Staff members, Victor Yamada at vyamada@yahoo.com or by telephone at (505) 856-8523, or Esther Churchwell at
echurch64@gmail.com, or by calling (505) 883-5320.
Request for Articles
͜ ͷ χ ϡ ʔ ε Ϩ λ ʔ ͸ɺ αϯ λ
ϑ Σ ̟ ̞ ̣ ΈΜͳͷ ί ϛ ϡ χ έ ʔ
೔ຊͷ จ Խʹ ؔ
܎ ͢ Δ ͓ ஌ Β ͕ͤ͋ Δ ํ ͸ɺ ࣗ༝ ʹ
౤ߘ͠ ͯ ͘ ͩ͞ ͍ ɻ ࢴ໘ ͸ ‫ݶ‬Β Εͯ
͍ · ͢ ͕ɺ Ͱ͖ Δ ͚ͩ ‫͖ ͍ ͯ ͠ ࡌܝ‬
γ ϣ ϯ π ʔ ϧͰ͢ ɻ
· ͢ʂ
If there is an article you would like to see
included in next month's newsletter,
please send it to jin@santafejin.org.
News need not be directly related to the
JIN.
Santa Fe JIN
PO Box 29903
Santa Fe, NM 87592
jin@santafejin.org
www.santafejin.org
Donations Welcome
αϯ λ ϑ Σ ਓ ͸ɺ ̣ ̥ ̤ Ͱ͢ ɻ Π ϕ
ϯ τ ΍ ‫ ׆‬ಈ ͷ ͨ Ί ͷ ࢿ ۚ͸ɺ ͢ ΂ͯ
Π ϕϯ τ ऩ ӹͱ ‫ۚ ෇ د‬ɺ ̟ ̞ ̣ ϝ ϯ
όʔ ͷ ೥ ձ අ ʹ Α ͬ ͯ ࿫ Θ Ε· ͢ ɻ
ͥͻɺ ‫ ͍ ͩ͞ ͘ ྗ ڠ͝ ʹ ෇ د‬ɻ
Membership Renewal
೥ձඅೲೖ ͷ ͓ ‫ࠓ ͍ئ‬೥΋ ൒෼ա͗
· ͠ ͨ ɻ ೥ ձ අ ͷ ࢧ෷ ͍ ͕ ஗ Εͯ ͍
Δ ํ ͸ɺ ν Σ ο Ϋ Λ Լ‫ ʹ ͯ ͋ه‬༣ૹ
͢ Δ ͔ɺ ձ ‫ ܭ‬ͷ άϩ Ϧ Ξ ʹ ͝ ࿈བྷ ͍
The Santa Fe JIN is a non-profit
organization. In order to hold exciting
events and function as a group, we need
to raise funds throughout the year. Your
donations, fundraising, and membership
fees are a major source of funding for us.
Donations and contributions are always
welcome.
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Please make checks payable to Santa Fe
JIN.
Renewal dues are:
• $10 for students
• $20 for individuals
• $35 for families
Mail checks to the address at left or
contact our treasurer at
treasurer@santafejin.org for alternate
payment options, such as credit card.
ͨ ͚ͩ Ε͹ɺ Ϋ Ϩ δο τ Χ ʔ υ Ͱ
ࢧ෷͍ ΋ Մ ೳͰ͢ ͷ Ͱɺ Ͱ͖ Δ
͚ͩ ૣ Ί ʹ ೲೖ Λ ͓ ‫· ͠ ͨ ͍ ͍ئ‬
͢ɻ
All memberships are renewed annually
on January 1. If you are renewing your
membership, you do not need to send in
a new application. If renewing by mail,
please do not send cash.