Education
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Friends Abroad is looking for foreign me… [Community Education Family]
Are you interested in an International Culture Exchange in Okinawa!? Now Friends Abroad is looking for foreign members for the Culture Teach...Read More
Learn and Improve your Japanese in Okina… [Education Japanese Lesson]
Since 2010, Touyou Gengo Bunka Gakuin (Asian Language & Culture College) in Midorimachi, Uruma City has been providing quality Japanese ...Read More
Hokusai Katsushika Exhibition at the Ura… [Education]
One of most famous artists that came from Japan’s Edo period was a man named Hokusai Katsushika (1760~1849). His work become so well-known t...Read More
2014.08.23
Creativity is digital with teamLab exhibit at Ryubo [Education]
Technology is co-mingled with art, and the digital landscape is becoming a part of everyday life, making the inspirations of a Tokyo-based company, teamLab, challenges for everyone...
2014.08.18
Actors motivating youngsters to study English [Education]
A 15-day U.S. – Japan Discovery Tour by the Koyamada International Foundation to motivate Japanese young people to study English and to travel abroad for schooling caps Aug. ...
2014.06.29
Looking for a few good teachers for ESD session [Education]
By E, Hairich-Sanchez Last week I featured the “Our Blue Planet” the play with music based on the Earth Charter performed at OIST to bring attention to the end of the U...
“Gateway English” opens education center on Ie Island [Education]
Incorporated nonprofit organization supporting English education, “Gateway English,” opened the Ishijima Education Center on Ie Island on Jun. 2nd. The purpose of the c...
2014.06.16
AmerAsian School offers new style summer school [Education]
AmerAsian School in Okinawa is opening its doors to students for summer school from July 22nd through August 15th for four whole weeks! The AmerAsian School first began its summer ...
2014.06.14
Prefecture Assembly questions AMICUS school management [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez On Monday June 9th, the Okinawa Prefecture Assembly heard testimony from Okinawa AMICUS International School’s principal Tomokiyo Arakawa. Some tough ...
2014.06.10
Getting started English teaching in Okinawa [Education]
By David Higgins When you hear about teaching English in Japan, you may hear differing opinions regarding how much money can be made. Some may say you can make a lot, and some may...
2014.06.05
Cultural entertainment slated for Sundays on Kokusai Street [Education]
Okinawa Tourist Service and the Naha City Culture Exchange Association have teamed up to present Sunday afternoon “Bunka-no Umuimuchi” performances throughout the summer. The event...
2014.05.17
OIST offers programs for every interest [Education]
As Okinawa heads toward summer, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is rolling out a series of special events to lure visitors to its campus. Julio Goya’s World at OIST...
2014.05.03
Sustainable development, English ability is key to future [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez At Love, Play, Learn you will find hundreds of ideas for children’s activities, toddler activities, arts and crafts, sensory play, pretend play, outdoor play...
2014.04.21
Goals achieved, time for next stage to begin [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Beaches have opened, school has started and Okinawa is getting ready for Golden Week. The season for beach parties, outdoor fun, diving and beach cleanups h...
2014.04.11
Best in the World vs. besuTO inn ZA wAruDO [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez With spring here a midst cool winds prevailing, the key Japanese word this month is “nyu” which sounds like “new” in English and mean...
2014.04.07
OIST is the pride of Onna Village [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is the newest high education institution on Okinawa. Its campus id located in Tancha, Onna Village and it’s an interdisciplinary gra...
2014.04.05
For those who missed it [Education]
By Robin Rahe & Nikon Rasumov For those of you who missed it, Kyued Up was a 6-week-long workshop sponsored by OIST GU and organized by Pullapproach Inc., but most importantly...
2014.03.28
AMICUS ready for fresh start! [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez As students and teachers prepare to start the new school year on Apr. 1st and the beginning of the new Junior High School class at AMICUS, those involved are...
2014.03.20
AMICUS dream is alive and well despite of rocky seas [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez March is the time for graduations in Okinawa and yesterday a new class graduated at Okinawa AMICUS International school,. Proud parents, teachers and all i...
2014.03.13
Explore science at OIST Open Campus [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is hosting an open day on Sunday, giving the community an opportunity to both see the state-of-the-art graduate university, a...
AMICUS, school in distress – Is Obunsha friend or foe? [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez The Official Description: Okinawa AMICUS International is a special initiative of the Governor of Okinawa in an effort to serve the children of researchers ...
2014.03.07
Japan’s English education needs new head start [Education]
I am writing this from the trenches of elementary school with students wrestling, horsing around and getting ready for lunch. Last week I had in mind to do a short piece on Japan&#...
2014.03.02
Japan Foreign Ministry making efforts to improve ODA [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez This week the Economist.com has gathered leaders for the World Ocean Summit in San Francisco. Keynote speakers include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, ...
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