IAP 2016 Activities by Sponsor : MIT Japan Program

Chirimen-Zaiku: The Art of Japanese silk crepe craft

Mineko Sasaki

Jan/14	Thu	01:00PM-03:00PM	E40-464

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 10 participants
Fee: $10.00 for materials

Mineko Sasaki, an accomplished instructor of Chirimen-zaiku, will assist you in creating your own crepe craft to take home.

Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies, MIT Japan Program
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, csp18@mit.edu

Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement

Hiroko Matsuyama

Jan/28	Thu	02:00PM-03:30PM	E40-496

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Fee: $10.00 for Materials (due at time of registration)

Hiroko Matsuyama, an accomplished instructor of the Ohara school of Ikebana, will show you the basics of this ancient art as you create your own flower arrangements.

Sponsor(s): Center for International Studies, MIT Japan Program
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, csp18@mit.edu

Kyudo (Archery) Instruction and Practice

Sam Kanner, Jim Boorstein, Joyce Wu

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00 for instruction

Kyudo, or Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo, the Seven Coordinations or "shichi-do," and shoot at a short-range target. Day 1: Training; Day 2: actual shooting. Must take part in both days.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT BY EMAIL NOW AND CONFIRM PARTICIPATION BY SUBMITTING THE $20 FEE.

Sponsor(s): MIT Japan Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Christine Pilcavage, E40-431, x8-8208, csp18@mit.edu

Training

Jan/09	Sat	10:00AM-03:00PM	MAC Court

Kyudo training

Shooting

Jan/10	Sun	09:00AM-01:00PM	Rockwell Cage, North Court

Kyudo shooting

Trip to Japan: The "Kakehashi Project"

Christine Pilcavage, Program Manager, MIT Japan Program

Jan/18	Mon	06:00AM-11:45PM	Japan, Trip is Jan 18-26

Enrollment: submit application at URL listed below
Sign-up by 11/06
Limited to 23 participants
Prereq: Enrolled MIT student; US Passport or Permanent Resident Card

Are you currently enrolled as a student at MIT? Do you hold a US Passport or Permanent Resident Card? Do you want to learn more about Japan and Japanese culture? Want to go to Japan during IAP (January 18-26, 2016) for free?

MIT-Japan Program has been selected by the Japanese Government to take part in their "Kakehashi Project".

Go to: http://misti.mit.edu/student-programs/location/japan

And click on "2016 IAP" to find out more and how you can apply.

Hurry, deadline to apply is Friday, November 6.