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Can you identify who these people are?
Answer (please highlight)

Girls: Top (from left to right): Yonekura Ryoko, Sawajiri Erika, Sakai Ayana, Mika Nakashima, Matsu Takako Bottom (from left to right): Hasegawa Kyoko, Ayase Haruka, Nagasawa Masami, Aya Ueto, Yuko Takeuchi

Guys:
Top (from left to right): Fujiwara Tatsuya, Yamada Takayuki, Narimiya Hiroki, Gackt, HYDE
Bottom (from left to right): Yagira Yuya, Tsumabuki Satoshi, Kaname Jun, Mokomichi Hayami, Takeshi Kaneshiro

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Still remember the pic? No, it is not Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Movie...the screencaps are actually from Domoto Koichi's solo PV, 下弦の月!

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みんなさんこんにちわ。　わたしわせいかいです。

I'm a bad camera man I guess :P. Just to add on to the pictures.

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皆さん！！

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Belated pics of Big Gathering at http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/maokia/JCC%20Big%20Gathering/

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Enjoying omu rice~~ Oishii!!

(From left: Sam, Mark, Thor and Kelvin)

Selling food in the student hall

Heeyy... We did a good job with our Ramen Ten eh? Looks almost like the real thing..

Watching the rock band perform...

KAWAII!!!!!!

More pics later.. once i get them~ Cheers!!

*EDIT:

http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/blackbluesilver/JCC/WSSH%20sch/

Pretty Pretty~

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こんにちわ、皆さん！

Waseda Shibuya Senior High's visit is this SUNDAY!!!

We will be meeting at 9am at Cityhall MRT. We only wait until 9.30am for late comers so don't be late!! 遅れないでください！

As for people who will be meeting us there, please meet at the bus stop in front of Waseda Shibuya Senior High at 10.30am!!

Instructions of how to get there:
Take 51 from the bus stop at funan.... all the way to Waseda Shibuya.
See the school, alight!

じゃまた！

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Category : Special Exhibition

Date : 15 Oct 2006

Time : 10.00am - 7.00pm

Venue : River Room

In conjunction with Hidden Faces: The Art of Japanese Masks, the ACM is going Japanese for the day.

Be heralded into the museum with a resounding opening of Taiko drums. Enjoy a warm cup of green tea as you observe the quiet art of the traditional tea ceremony, the contemplative way of Ikebana and the intricacy of wearing a traditional kimono. Try your hand at making traditional Japanese paper from scratch. Be mesmerised by the grace of the buyo dancers.

Perhaps you are more a fan of contemporary Japanese culture? Then you will enjoy the mini bazaar that is full of things to buy and goodies to eat. Fans of anime, be sure to attend our anime marathon. The night really lights up with our J-Rock concert as young musicians belt out popular Japanese hits.

So come to ACM and Let’s Go Japan!

Reduced entry of $2 to the museum.

Source: Asian Civilisation Museum

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ありがとう　皆さん　for joining JCC for our 茶道 ceremony today~~!!

I certainly hope you guys learnt a lot from the tea ceremony today! I think it was the first time any of us have ever tried to whisk tea from macha... Remember the whisking action.. to bring out the foam... :))

The elegant art of chadou..

The purposeful actions and the gentle nature that it tries to cultivate..

And... Only years of training can teach you how to kneel for 45mins or longer non-stop..

If you're interested in 茶道, there will be a tea gathering on November 5th at JAS. Tickets available from JAS and urasenke at $10 each. A renowned tea master will be holding a lecture and a tea gathering at JAS so look out for the event~!

Special thanks goes out to the helpers who came today!! Hontou ni arigatou~! *bows*

Junming

Jun Seng

Shandy

Aditya

Melissa

Siew Jun

Edmund

Ryson

Piccies of the event at http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y291/blackbluesilver/JCC/Chadou/

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LATEST UPDATES:


Join JCC at the Chadou demonstration by Urasenke Singapore. There will be two sessions, one from 4-5pm and one from 5-6pm.

Places are limited so click here to SIGN UP NOW~!
Session 1: 4-5pm (3 or 4 places left)
Session 2: 5-6pm (still available.. sign up now!)

See you there!

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As part of SMU's Arts fest '06, Impromptu, the fashion/dance show, will be held this coming thursday! Today was the second last rehearsal. Here are some pictures of our models Jeanie Leong and Kwek Hyen Ying in action! (less makeup and accessories)



Do come down and support our models on thursday evening, 7pm at the T-junction steps outside OCBC ok? Although it's only a short 20min programme, our models have spent many hours rehearsing in school, including on Saturdays and Sundays!! The costumes have been designed by Frank Koh, Christy Bell Goh and myself. :)

Cheers,
Zhaowei

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o_O
Guess which anime have such similar scene...

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Himawari @ Mount Faber Safra

Address: Safra Club (Mount Faber)
2 Telok Blangah Way (S) 098803

Meeting time: 11.30am
Venue: Tiong Bahru MRT control station

How to get there:
1) Take bus service number 195 (opposite Tiong Bahru Plaza) for 7 stops.
2) Alight and walk to the SAFRA Clubhouse.

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The Japanese University Graduates Association of Singapore (JUGAS) and eZoo Music and Fine Arts, supported by the Japanese Embassy in Singapore and MICA will hold the “Ceramics Beyond Borders” event from 1st to 28th September 2006 at National Library Board (NLB) to commemorate the 40 years of strong bilateral ties between Singapore and Japan.

The exhibition will feature ceramic works by famous Singaporean and Japanese artists. The reason for focusing on ceramics is that ceramics in Asia has a rich history and tradition. Accordingly, ceramics is an appropriate medium by which to foster relationships between Singapore and Japan as well as to reach out to the rest of the world.

There are vast differences between the ceramics world of both countries. Singapore’s ceramics world is characterized by the multitude of works by passionate creators with no historical burden or baggage. In contrast, it is difficult to break out of the historical mould in Japan due to the 1000 years of ceramics history. Contemporary pottery artists are constantly seeking challenges in creating innovative works, whilst at the same time leveraging on Japan’s legacy of traditional styles.

The exhibition will showcase new and existing works by Japanese and Singaporean ceramic artists. The Singapore team will feature works by contemporary ceramics artists while the Japan team will consist of the biggest names in ceramics in Japan. These artists possess a high-level of commitment to push the frontiers of ceramics art, as well as a keen interest to promote cultural communication and interaction between both countries.

Open to public from 2 to 28 September 2006, 12pm – 8pm daily. (Free admission)
Location: Level 3, National Library Building

For more information, please visit this website

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The Japanese Cultural Festival is an annual event organized by the Japanese Cultural Society in conjunction with the Embassy of Japan in Singapore, the Japanese Association and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Singapore; sponsored by Toshiba International Foundation.

A series of events are held from 10 September to 9 October, to celebrate our 36th festival this year. Look forward to a mix of performances on the arts and culture from the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

'Festival of Drum & Dance'
Sunday, 10 Sep 2006, 2.00pm at Victoria Theatre

'23rd Japanese Song Karaoke Contest'
Wednesday, 27 Sep 2006, 7.30pm at Jubilee Hall (Raffles Hotel)

'Japanese Chorus & Koto Music'
Sunday, 8 Oct 2006, 2.30pm at Jubilee Hall (Raffles Hotel)

Complimentary tickets will be distributed ten days before the respective event at the Japanese Cultural Society, Midland House, 112 Middle Road #05-00.
All are Welcome!

Source: The Japanese Cultural Society, Singapore

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Japan Anime Now In Singapore Opening :
7 September 2006, 6.30pm
Guest of Honour Mr Hirofumi Morikawa, Director of Japan
Information & Culture Centre

Date : 7 September 2006 - 24 September 2006
Time : 10am - 7pm daily
Venue : Galleries 1 & 2 NAFA Campus 1 80 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189655
Email : artgalleries@nafa.edu.sg
Admission : FREE

Seminar : Miracles of Japanese Anime ((By Registration Only, Limited vacancies of 30 pax) Date : 9 September 2006
Time : 11am
Venue : SVA Seminar Room
Speaker : Mr Yasuo Yamaguchi, Executive Director of The Association of Japanese Animations

Registration : Mr Norvin Teo (email: mwteo@nafa.edu.sg / DID: 6512 4013) : Mr Andy Lew (email: sslew@nafa.edu.sg / DID: 6512 4022)

In conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), in collaboration with The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), is pleased to present “JAPAN ANIME NOW in Singapore”. This exhibition, in dedication to the Japanese animation from the 1950s till now, brings together 48 leading Japanese animators. Creators of Doraemon, Konan, Pokemon, Gundam, Astroboy, Kureyon Shinchan, and The Cat Returns, are some of the many on the list. Besides the film presentations of original animation made for TV broadcast, this visual extravaganza, which features originals and replicas of preparatory sketches, ‘the motion pictures’, ‘layout’, ‘background/landscape’, ‘character design catalogues’, ‘scripts’ and ‘cells’, reveals the production process and technology behind these familiar and beloved cartoon characters from Japan. In addition, there will be an AJA documentary about the development of Manga into Anime and exclusive, limited screenings of animated programmes for the public.


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Sign up for Japanese Cultural Club as your new CCA!

WHAT: JCC is devoted to bringing Japanese culture to SMU to let students learn and appreciate the intricacies of traditional Japanese Arts and modern living in Japan.

WHY: To learn more about Japanese Culture like their traditions, language, cuisine, Jpop,etc.

WHO: Meet like-minded people who enjoy Japanese food, anime, manga, jpop/jrock, fashion, chadou,etc.

WHEN: Tuesday 05 September 2006 11am to 4pm

WHERE: LKCSB CR2.1

HOW: $5 membership fee

We're waiting for you!

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The details will be as follows:

Monday @ LKCSB CR3.1
0900 - 1100 JLPT 3
1330 - 1530 JLPT 4

Actually it doesn't really matter if it's JLPT 3 or 4 since there should be a mixed group in any time slot.

The lessons are prepared according to Minna no Nihongo. So here's what has been planned out:

Week 3 - Lessons 31-32, 11-12
Week 4 - Lessons 33-34, 13-14
etc...

There will possibly be a spelling and conversational session to boost vocabulary as well as grammar.

If you're interested in improving your Japanese or really need to prepare for the upcoming JLPT exams, join the JLPT preparatory group!

The practise sessions start this week! See you there!

毎週の月曜日必ずLKCSB CR 3.1に会うね。約束だよ！

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Love Japanese desserts?

Check out Straits Times Lifestyle Pg 27 (03 September) on places to go for yummy Japanese desserts.

Jas:>> My personal fave is the Macha Parfait(in picture shown above) at Ajitei at Bugis. The soft-serve green tea ice cream is not too overpowering and it's really yummy with corn flakes!! *drools* :))

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JCC's Itadakimasu lunch outing has been postponed to week 3 Saturday! 09 September!

If you love good food, great conversation and even better company, SIGN UP for JCC's itadakimasu now!!

Enjoy Shabu shabu and free flow sashimi at Himawari with JCC at only $22.

Indulge yourself.
You're worth it!

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