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World food nigh: japanese food night (norimaki / sushiroll)
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Come join English in Action for Japanese Food Night. Don’t miss a chance to learn how to cook Norimaki (Sushiroll) and improve your English skills ! Let’s have fun and make friends ! *THE PURPOSE: to make a social diversity among the local Japanese and GIGA students. *ABOUT THE EVENT: we will cook Norimaki (Sushiroll) and enjoy casual conversation. *WHERE: λ307(Lambda 307) *DATE: Friday, June 8th *TIME: After 5th period, 18:00〜 *PARTICIPATION FEE: 500yen (¥) Feel free to come and join us! こんにちは! 新しいイベントのお知らせです! 今回はEnglish in Action Japanese Food Night ということで、日本の海苔巻き寿司を作ってみんなで食べます♪ 英語を勉強中の方、もっと友達を作りたい方、ぜひぜひ来てくださいね! *目的: 日本の学生とGIGA生の交流の場を作る *内容: 海苔巻きを作りながら会話を楽しんで、英語力を伸ばすもよし、新しい友達を作るもよし! *場所: λ307 (ラムダ館307号室) *日時: 6月8日(金) 18:00〜 *参加費: 500円 英語力は問いません! みなさんのご参加待ってます😊 |
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Who is our founder? 1
It is said that heaven does not create one man above or below another man. Any existing distinction between the wise and the stupid, between the rich and the poor, comes down to a matter of education. These words are from Yukichi Fukuzawa's first essay to the general public in 1872, and signaled the start of a new system of beliefs for the Japan of the time. Key among these tenets was the belief that all members of society are equal, and are entitled to equal opportunities in education so that the best and brightest, no matter what station in life they were born into, can assume positions of power and influence for the betterment of society as a whole. These beliefs represented the beginning of an end to the privilege and plutocracy of Japan at the time, giving hope to an entire country of citizens yearning for a new society where people would be judged entirely upon their merits rather than their caste or wealth. It was the beginning of modern Japan, as we know it today. Yukichi Fukuzawa, who is most visible as the man portrayed on Japan's 10,000-yen note, is best known as one of modern Japan's first statesmen, a man responsible for introducing Western education, institutions, and social thought to Japan. He was born in Osaka in 1835, the second son of a minor treasury official representing his home domain of Nakatsu, a northern province of Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands. Fukuzawa's father died suddenly when Yukichi was just a boy, and his family was reduced to poverty. He spent most of his youth doing odd jobs until money for his education became available when he was 14, ten years after the usual starting age. At school, Fukuzawa was a fast learner who excelled in virtually all subjects. The arrival of the United States fleet in the summer of 1853, when Yukichi was just 18 years old, had a profound effect on the direction of his life. He moved to Nagasaki, home to the Dutch trading enclave, and began to find ways to improve his understanding of things Western. It proved to be a futile effort, so he set off or Edo (now Tokyo) penniless, with only a dream of furthering his education. Japan finally opened three ports to Western traders in 1859. By this time, Fukuzawa was well-versed in Dutch, and was beginning to learn English, the language of the port city of Yokohama. He volunteered his services to the first government envoys dispatched to the United States, and in the spring of 1860, the 25-year-old Fukuzawa joined an entourage departing for San Francisco, where he spent a month before returning to Japan. Two years later, he departed for Europe, spending 44 days in England, 42 days in France, 20 days in Germany, 35 days in Holland, 20 days in Portugal, and finally 46 days in Russia. A year later, when he was just 30, Fukuzawa returned to Japan with an immense wealth of observations, knowledge, and books. It would be another four years before Fukuzawa would again travel abroad, this time returning to the United States in 1867, visiting Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. Although sent as an envoy to negotiate on behalf of the Japanese government, his personal aim was to acquire textbooks to take back with him to Japan. |
Yukichi Fukuzawa Memorial Lecture PartyCome make a collage of our founder and fact matching games with famous quotes and books among students.
★☆ ★ Event Schedule May 15 at 14:45 at lambda 301 ★☆ ★ Topics Discussion on what he wanted to teach using quotes Match the Excerpts with pictures Game on FukuzawaYukichi facts! (prize available) ☆ ★ Food and drinks will be served ★☆ Event by: Hiroaki Okuno, Hiroshi Sasaki, Mizuki Abe, Ryousuke Abe 2 Through his travels, Fukuzawa came to realize that technical progress had made Western countries more prosperous, and he started to believe that revolutionary changes in people's knowledge and thinking were essential for similar results in Japan. After his return from the United States, he set about creating his own school to teach others according to his beliefs and experiences. This was the birth of Keio Gijuku, the forerunner of Keio University.
By 1867, some 100 students were enrolled in Keio Gijuku, with Fukuzawa lecturing primarily on political economy. Meanwhile, he was also authoring many significant books, with An Encouragement of Learning (Gakumon no Susume) the most celebrated. It was not long before he brought in professors from overseas, who provided students with an entirely new educational experience. Over the next two decades, Keio University assumed the posture that it maintains today. It was gradually opened to more and more private students who were the offspring of common folk, introducing mathematics, economics, medicine, and other subjects representing fields that made direct contributions to the progress Japan was making in catching up with the West. New concepts were being introduced by Keio University all the time, with Fukuzawa and his fellow colleagues coining new Japanese words to describe them in ways that could be understood by the average person. One significant example is the Japanese word enzetsu, which they created to describe the English word "speech." The art of debate and speech-making were alien to Japanese society at the time, but without them, Fukuzawa believed that the ultimate goal of democracy would be impossible. Another significant contribution Fukuzawa made during this time was the founding of the newspaper Jiji Shimpo (literally, "The Times") in 1883. Fukuzawa was a prolific writer and statesman during this period. His introduction of new ideas was far ahead of the times, and among his works are several writings advocating equality for women and the eradication of the last vestiges of polygamy. In 1896, just five years before his death, Fukuzawa spoke to a meeting of alumni and colleagues, giving what was to become known as his "Last Testament." He was already 61, quite an advanced age for Japanese of the time, and many of his colleagues and compatriots had already passed away. Reminiscing upon his life's work, the speech contained this powerful passage, which spells out the values that have symbolized Keio University in the past, and will continue to serve as a guide for the institution well into the future. "I shall never be satisfied to leave Keio Gijuku as a mere institution of learning; I aspire to make it the springhead of noble character and a model of intellect and virtue for the whole nation. In practice, this spirit shall be the foundation of each member's household, as well as of society and the nation. I do not wish this to end up as a subject of mere talk. It should inspire everyone in his daily behavior and make our school a model and leader of society. I am taking the opportunity of this gathering to express my thoughts. They are much like a last testament, and I entrust them to you." All materials from www.keio.ac.jp/en/about_keio/fukuzawa.html for educational purpose. |
World Food Night : TAIWAN
Hello everyone!
I’m glad to announce that we are going to have World Food Night again this semester! This time we are going to cook Taiwanese food. Here is the information↓ *———————————————————-- Time: 5/13(wed.) 17:30~ Place: λ307 Fee: ¥500 (it will be used for buying food!) —————————————————————* Since we want to know how many people will come in advance to make sure the food we prepare is sufficient, please click “join”on the event page by 【5/12 Tuesday 18:00】. It is limited to 15 people only. If you have any question, feel free to contact me Yiwen Tsao. Thank you! |
Result event...
Welcome to SFC Global Cooking!
SFC Cooking Circle MESHIUMA will present you a special indian dinner party at Kamaboko House located near to SFC.
This cooking event will be held every month or two month in which students can cook together.
Not organized only by Cooking Circle SFC, this event is organized by Nitish.
Everyone is welcome to this dinner party. If you are from abroad, Japanese or whoever you are, don't hesitate to come! Of course, non Japanese speakers are very very welcome. Come with your friends and make a new friend at the Special Night held by MESHIUMA.
The dinner will be cooked by a group including student from India.
Don't miss the REAL Indian tasty curry in SFC!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Details ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Menu:
Indian Curry with Originally made Nahn and special desserts.
Where:
Kamaboko House (around 3min from SFC)
URL: http://www.mmip.co.jp/#!contact/c3kh
When:
April 17th (Fri) From 18:00~
Charge:
Just 500 YEN
SFC Cooking Circle MESHIUMA will present you a special indian dinner party at Kamaboko House located near to SFC.
This cooking event will be held every month or two month in which students can cook together.
Not organized only by Cooking Circle SFC, this event is organized by Nitish.
Everyone is welcome to this dinner party. If you are from abroad, Japanese or whoever you are, don't hesitate to come! Of course, non Japanese speakers are very very welcome. Come with your friends and make a new friend at the Special Night held by MESHIUMA.
The dinner will be cooked by a group including student from India.
Don't miss the REAL Indian tasty curry in SFC!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Details ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Menu:
Indian Curry with Originally made Nahn and special desserts.
Where:
Kamaboko House (around 3min from SFC)
URL: http://www.mmip.co.jp/#!contact/c3kh
When:
April 17th (Fri) From 18:00~
Charge:
Just 500 YEN
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