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Come celebrate the New Year at the JIC on Saturday, January 20 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
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Submissions for the JIC's annual speech contest are being accepted until Wednesday, February 7.
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Art Exhibit Highlights Japanese Influence on Western Art
Japonisme in Print: Japanese Style/Western Culture
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - Sunday, April 1, 2018
University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology, Columbia, MO
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Welcome the Year of the Dog by Ink-Painting Your Own
Celebrate The Year of the Dog (戌年 ) Sumi-e Workshop
January 11, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Japanese Culture Center, Chicago, IL
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Ring in the New Year with Kagami-Biraki
Kagami-Biraki
Saturday, January 13, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago, IL
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Learn to Make Ramen Noodles with the JASC
Ramen Noodles Cooking Class
Saturday, January 18, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago, IL
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Celebrate the New Year with NCJAA
2018 New Year Party
Sunday, January 21, 12:00 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago, Arlington Heights, IL
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MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship
Current undergraduates majoring in Japanese language or culture can apply to spend one full year at a Japanese university. Applications are due February 8.
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The History of Japan in the Midwest, Part 2
December 1, 2017 marked the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago. This month, we look at how Japan's relationship with the Midwest grew and changed in the 20th Century.
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Phyllis Lyons, founder of Northwestern's Japanese Department, discusses her long career bridging Chicago and Japan.
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This month we review The Woman in the Dunes, Kobo Abe's existentialist horror fable about an insect-collector who ventures to a sand-clogged village, and is kidnapped and enslaved in a sand pit with a nameless woman.
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The ancient name for the month of January, Mutsuki, means “month of harmony” or “month where friends and relatives gather.”
One of the most important national holidays in Japan is Oshogatsu (New Year's Day), when families gather together to celebrate the new year. Many Japanese people wake up early to greet the first sunrise of the year and do Hatsumode, the first visit to a shrine in the new year. A more modern tradition is watching the huge "Kohaku" musical competition on TV on New Year's Eve, which features many of Japan's most popular singers and bands.
Coming-of-Age Day, observed on the second Monday of January, is another national holiday this month. On this day, women often wear an elaborate style of kimono called furisode while men typically wear formal suits to celebrate being 20-years-old, the age of adulthood in Japan.
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10 State Events & Facebook Calendars
View our Monthly Calendar and our Facebook Calendar to see all events coming up this month within our 10-state jurisdiction! If there is a Japan-related event that you would like to have added to the calendar for this month or future months, please contact the JIC.
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The Consulate will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Editor's Note
Dear Subscribers,
Shinnen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoyed the holidays, have a healthy and happy new year and have been staying warm despite the frigid temperatures!
I am back from maternity leave. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the newsletter or would like to have an event added to our Events Calendar, please feel free to contact me at amy.klouse@cg.mofa.go.jp.
Best,
Amy Klouse
(Editor, IT Coordinator)
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