Bringing Japan to your classroom

Konnichiwa! My name is Takeo SUZUKI, and I am a program director sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Arkansas (JASA) located at the Arkansas International Center, UALR. I am here to visit schools and communities in Arkansas and to teach about Japan. So far I have visited 65 schools/communities and met about 13,000 students/people in Arkansas since summer 2003.

I am originally from Kobe, Japan, which has a population of 1.4 million and is located just west of Osaka and Kyoto. Kobe is very famous as a port, the disastrous earthquake of 1995, and of course Kobe beef.

If you would like me to visit your school/classes, please let me know. I am looking forward to meeting you and your students!!! Videos and other teaching materials are available from the JASA library.

- Program Director Takeo SUZUKI

The Japan-America society of Arkansas is a registered nonprofit organization. This school visit is free of charge, but we appreciate your donation. Please cover gas mileage for Takeo's visit to your school/community.

Arkansas International Center, UALR, 2801 S.Univ.Ave. Little Rock, AR, 72204
TEL: 501-569-3282 FAX: 501-569-8347 txsuzuki@ualr.edu

This program is founded by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and The Laurasian Institution.

Presentation Topic Examples

Videos & Presentations

Japanese Society in Tokyo and in the Country
The Japanese Family and the Lifestyle of the Businessman
Japan’s Corporate System: The Role of the Entrepreneur
Japanese technology: A tradition of Craftsmanship
The Tradition of Performing Arts in Japan
Japanese Culture: Kabuki, Japanese traditional performance.
Japanese Youth: junior highschool students
Japanese Culture: Minwa, Japanese Folktale or Folk story
- The Old man who made trees blossom
- Momotaro, the Peach Boy
- How the years were named
- The monley and the crab

Lectures

Statistical comparison between US and Japan
Modern Japanese Culture
Japanese Youth now
Japanese popular songs and music 2003/2004
Sports in Japan
Japanese TV programs
Business with Japanese people
Do and Don’t with Japanese people
Japanese Farmers

Try & Experience

Simple Japanese lesson
Calligraphy (Let’s try to write your name in Japanese)
How to use chopsticks properly
Popular Japanese exercise
Origami (ex: cranes, cups, hats, balloons, boxes and etc.)
Japanese Yukata costume
Games

Presentation/Lecture Request Form

Thank you for your interest!
Please fill in this document and return to: Takeo SUZUKI, Arkansas International Center UALR, 2801 S. Univ. Ave., Little Rock, AR, 72204
FAX: 501-569-8347 E-mail:txsuzuki@ualr.edu

Information about your organization

Name of School/Organization:

Tel:

Fax:

Address:

Website:

Number of Students:

Contact Person:

Position:

Tel:

Fax:

E-mail:

How did you know about my presentations and me?

Details for presentation

Date:

Time:

Topic(s) (please choose from above or explain in detail):

The number of people present:

The age of the audience:

Location for presentation (ex. Classroom, gym, library and so on):

Can I use a PC projector for presentation? YES NO

Can I use a slide projector for presentation? YES NO

Can I use TV/VCR for presentation? YES NO

May I offer some (Japanese) sweets during presentation? YES NO

Are there any Japanese in your class/organization? YES NO

Is there anyone who has been to Japan before? YES NO

If yes, who? When? How long?

Have you ever had any Japanese related lessons? If yes, please tell me about it.

JASA asks for a $25/day donation for Takeo’s presentation and gas mileage, which is 35cents/mile from UALR. Please ready the check payable to Takeo SUZUKI. Thank you for your support!