Author Archives: jodias

4th Annual “Gohan (Food) Film Festival”

Posted on October 14, 2013 by jodias

A unique food-focused film festival is back for the fourth time: the “4th Annual Gohan (Food) Film Festival.” It will be held at Omotesando Hills Space O and at Shibuya’s Image Forum Theatre, a stone’s throw from the Aoyama Gakuin … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Vegefood Festa 2013

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jodias

The Tokyo Vegefood Festa is a food court style event that takes place in Yoyogi Park every October. People from all over the world participate in this festival, as vendors and as customers. All the food offered by the 100 … Continue reading →

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8th UNHCR Refugee Film Festival

Posted on August 30, 2013 by jodias

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) provides assistance and protection to the world’s refugees. According to the UNHCR, more than “45 million people have been forcibly displaced outside or inside their own country around the world.” One person … Continue reading →

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Global Festa 2013 — Learning about the World

Posted on August 29, 2013 by jodias

Something called “Global Festa Japan 2013” will be held during the first weekend of October in Tokyo at Hibiya Park. There will be films from the UNHCR 8th Annual Refugee Film Festival, a charity run, “talk shows” concerning various environmental … Continue reading →

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Saving lives

Posted on August 28, 2013 by jodias

On September 7, the Tokyo English Life Line–an English version of Inochi no Denwa–will mark World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). In a series of talks on that day you can learn how you can help confront the stigma associated with … Continue reading →

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Lecture on War & Peace

Posted on August 11, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Lecture on the topic “Does Economic Interdependence Lead to Peace or War?” SPEAKER: Dr. Dale Copeland WHEN: August 17, 2013; 13:00 ~ 15:00 RSVP: By email to the International Research Center <[email protected]> LANGUAGE: Lecture is in English but Japanese … Continue reading →

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Stress, Trauma, and Job Burn-out

Posted on July 11, 2013 by jodias

Topics of this free seminar will include: Traumas (e.g., disasters, violence, accidents, illnesses, divorces, etc.)/ daily stress/ sleep disturbances/ depression/ fatigue/ diabetes/ heart disease/ addictions/ effective treatment of stress/ compassion fatigue and burn-out. The speaker, Joseph Naoshi Ozawa, Ph.D. is … Continue reading →

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Lecture on Ageing & Ending Well

Posted on July 11, 2013 by jodias

This seminar is designed for those who deal with aging parents and relatives, and for the “elderly” themselves. Topics will include: Maintaining physical health/ Diagnoses of dementia/ Alzheimer’s/ Advanced healthcare directives/ Integrative healthcare strategies for successful ageing/ Mortality/ Preparing ourselves, … Continue reading →

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Teaching English as an International Language

Posted on June 24, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Lecture on Teaching Materials in English as an international language SPEAKER: Aya Matsuda (Arizona State University) WHEN: June 28th (Friday), 18:00-19:30 FEE: Free for members of the Tokyo Chapter of JALT–1000 yen for non-members RSVP: Contact Jim McKinley–[email protected] WHERE: … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Revised Labor Contract Law

Posted on June 24, 2013 by jodias

EVENT: Talk on Japan’s Revised Labor Contract Law SPEAKER: Yumiko Nakajima (General Secretary of the National Union of General Workers) WHEN: July 3rd (Wed), 18:00-19:30 WHERE: Sophia University, FEE: Free for members of the Tokyo Chapter of JALT–1000 yen for non-members … Continue reading →

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