{"id":4304,"date":"2014-09-23T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T10:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/?p=4304"},"modified":"2016-01-16T14:51:41","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T05:51:41","slug":"new-international-students-welcome-to-waseda-icc-japanese-cultural-week-sept-22-30-waseda-student-tour-yukata-tea-ceremony-discover-tokyo-tomodachi-cafe-japanese-chat-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/news-en\/2014\/09\/23\/4304\/","title":{"rendered":"New international students, welcome to Waseda! ICC Japanese Cultural Week (Sept. 22 &#8211; 30): Waseda Student Tour, Yukata &#038; Tea Ceremony, Discover Tokyo!, TOMODACHI Cafe, Japanese Chat Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come join the ICC Japanese Cultural Week, which will have a variety of fun and interesting events to let you experience Japanese culture.<br \/>\nEvents such as &#8220;Waseda Student Tour&#8221;, &#8220;Discover Tokyo!&#8221;, &#8220;Yukata Trying-on &amp; Tea Ceremony&#8221;, &#8220;TOMODACHI Cafe&#8221;, and &#8220;Japanese Chat Hour&#8221; will be held.<br \/>\nMake new friends, get the essential info about Waseda student life, and get the full Japanese cultural experience. New students and upper class students are both highly welcome!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Calendar<\/strong>\u00a0(Sep. 22 &#8211; 30)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Waseda Student Tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pic130403.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3970\" alt=\"pic130403\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pic130403.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>A tour of Waseda lead by Waseda students!<br \/>\nGet useful information for daily life, find out the recommended spots, learn interesting trivia about the university, and more! All from students who know what it takes to make the most of Waseda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates &amp; Times<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 22 (Mon) &amp; Sept. 24 (Wed) 3:00-4:00pm<br \/>\nSept. 25 (Thu) &amp; Sept. 27 (Fri) 1:00-2:00pm<br \/>\nSept. 29 (Mon) 3:00-4:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place<br \/>\n<\/strong>Starts at the ICC Lounge (1st Fl., Bldg. 7)<br \/>\n*be sure to show up on time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda students, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Not required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Free!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>English and Japanese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2605Get a Waseda Original Clear File Holder! (Given to the first 100 students)<br \/>\n(Sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcoop.ne.jp\/en\/index.html?PHPSESSID=14968c193d60f9da861d3cecd88381b6\" target=\"_blank\">Waseda Univ. Coop.)<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Discover Tokyo!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pic120924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3974\" alt=\"pic120924\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pic120924.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>Make new friends while finding out more about Tokyo!<br \/>\nAt &#8220;Discover Tokyo!&#8221;, work in teams with other Waseda students to create your perfect one day trip around Tokyo. Various maps and brochures will also be available for your use!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates &amp; Times<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 22 (Mon) 4:30-6:00pm<br \/>\nSept. 27 (Sat) 2:30-4:00pm<br \/>\n*each day has the same content.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda students, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Not required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Free!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<br \/>\n<\/strong>60 people (first come, first seated)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>English and Japanese<br \/>\n*Free Drinks and snacks provided!<\/li>\n<li>Sponsor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Yukata Trying-on &amp; Tea Ceremony<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sadou.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2215\" alt=\"Sadou\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Sadou.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a>Enjoy Japanese culture by wearing a Yukata, a traditional garment usually worn for summer festivals. You can either choose to take a seat on tatami and revitalize yourself through the meditative tea ceremony.<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t miss your chance to have these uniquely Japanese experiences!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date &amp; Time<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 24 (Wed) 4:30-6:00pm (doors open at 4:10pm)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda students (international students have priority to join)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Free!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<br \/>\n<\/strong>Yukata trying-on is limited to the first 60 females\u00a0and 20 males. Tea ceremony is limited to the first 45 people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sign up at ICC lounge (1F, Bldg. 7) before\u00a0September 22nd (Mon) 5:00 pm<br \/>\n\u203b Women are advised not to wear tights as it is easier to wear geta, Japanese wooden sandals. Also, make sure to bring a hair tie.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooperation<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda Wakamono-kimono-kai<br \/>\nWaseda daigaku Sado-kenkyu-kai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>TOMODACHI Cafe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pic130928.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2213\" alt=\"pic130928\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pic130928.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a>Wanna meet and chat with local Japanese students?<br \/>\nWanna make friends with new international students?<\/p>\n<p>Then come along to the TOMODACHI Cafe! It&#8217;s a great opportunity for students of all nationalities to mingle and have a casual chat.<br \/>\nPractice your Japanese or brush up on your English. Everyone&#8217;s invited to this fun get-together! There&#8217;ll be themed topics to chat about but free talk is also fine too. Expand your circle of friends here at Waseda over some free drinks and special Japanese snacks!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Date &amp; Time<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 25 (Thu) 2:30-4:00pm<br \/>\nSept. 30 (Tue) 4:30-6:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Not required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Free!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Language<br \/>\n<\/strong>English and Japanese<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<br \/>\n<\/strong>80 students (first come, first seated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a name=\"chat\"><\/a>Japanese Chat Hour<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pic1309301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2214\" alt=\"pic130930\" src=\"http:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/assets\/uploads\/2015\/06\/pic1309301.jpg\" width=\"314\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>Now that you&#8217;re in Japan, try using your Japanese!<\/p>\n<p>Practice makes perfect, so take every chance you can get, like the ICC&#8217;s Japanese Hour! Meet with local and other international students to get Japanese speaking practice and to make new friends. Everyone, from beginners to advanced, is encouraged to come!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Times &amp; Dates<br \/>\n<\/strong>Sept. 26 (Fri) 4:30-6:00pm<br \/>\nSept. 29 (Mon) 4:30-6:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Place<br \/>\n<\/strong>1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility<br \/>\n<\/strong>Waseda students (All levels welcome!\uff09<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration<br \/>\n<\/strong>Not required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fee<br \/>\n<\/strong>Free<\/li>\n<li><strong>Capacity<br \/>\n<\/strong>80 students (first come, first seated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Drinks and snacks provided!<br \/>\nContact\uff1a Tel: 03-5286-3990\u3000E-mail: icc-welcome@list.waseda.jp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come join the ICC Japanese Cultural Week, which will have a variety of fun and interesting events to let you e [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[82,94],"class_list":["post-4304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news-en","tag-events-en","tag-general-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4304\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/inst\/icc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}