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Humor & Culture Lecture

EVENT: Lecture on the Topic “Humor and Culture” SPEAKER: Professor Ted Quock (Keisei University) WHEN: June 18th, 6 PM – 7:25 PM WHERE: Bldg 15, Room 15-606 Professor Quock’s talk will focus on the nature of humor and his unique … Continue reading

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Second Harvest Lecture

EVENT: Second Harvest (NGO) Special Lecture WHEN: June 18th, 11 AM – 12:30 PM WHERE: Bldg 1, Room 124 Second Harvest is an international organization that collects unsold food from stores, companies and restaurants and redistributes it to orphanages, women’s … Continue reading

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Musical by the Tokyo International Players

The Tokyo International Players invite you to enjoy their version of the musical Into the Woods, to be performed from May 16th – 19th in Shinjuku. There will be six performances in total. Tickets can be reserved online. Student discounts … Continue reading

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Film on Bullying in “Frames of Mind” series

See the 2011 documentary “Bully” (about five U.S. students who deal with bullying on a daily basis) in a special screening by the Tokyo English Life Line (TELL). This is one of a series of films on the human condition … Continue reading

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Earth Day Tokyo 2013

Earth Day takes place every year on April 22nd. It’s a day that’s been set aside for thinking about the earth and for discussing how the environment can be made cleaner and healthier. It started in the US in 1970 … Continue reading

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10 Steps to Take to Prepare for a Quake

Two years (and 9,577 noticeable aftershocks–as of yesterday) have passed since the 3/11 triple disasters.  In the interest of ensuring the health and safety of our AGU community, I am reposting some helpful information from the “Surviving in Japan” blog. It … Continue reading

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Emergency Preparedness

The following information from the “Surviving in Japan” blog is being posted here for your convenience. As we look back on the dark, uncertain days on and immediately after 3/11, it is worthwhile to review our emergency preparedness to keep … Continue reading

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Upcoming drama “No Exit” by Jean-Paul Sartre

“No Exit” is a one-act play written by the French existentialist and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre, who was also a novelist, screenwriter, literary critic and political activist. The play features three characters–Estelle, Garcin and Inez–who find themselves locked in a hotel … Continue reading

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Call for presenters at a language teaching conference

JALT (the Japan Association of Language Teaching) is made up of 34 regional chapters and 27 SIGs–special interest groups. There’s a national conference each year (this year it will be held in Kobe) and the other large-scale conference is the … Continue reading

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An Invitation to the Spring 2013 TELL Training

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2013 Telephone Counseling Training Program. No prior counseling experience is required. It’s a tremendous opportunity to take part in meaningful work that is challenging and rewarding. The training sessions will take place … Continue reading

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