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Closing Ceremony on 24 May 2024: Japanese-Language Training Program for Nurse and Certified Care Worker Candidates (Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement)

The Japan Foundation, Manila is pleased to announce that it has successfully conducted the “Preparatory Japanese-Language Training for Nurse and Certified Care Worker Candidates” under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The training was held online and partially face to face by two organizations, the Nihongo Center Foundation Inc. (NCF, Manila) and The Japan Foundation, Manila from 8 November 2023 and will soon come to an end on 24 May 2024. The current participants of the 16th batch who will complete the training consist of 13 nurse candidates and 211 certified care worker candidates.

The candidates have obtained the basic knowledge and usage of the Japanese language and deepened their understanding of the Japanese people, society, and culture. They have also been trained for “autonomous learning” – they learned how to plan and review their study and get themselves into the habit of learning, to continue the study beyond the program.

The candidates will undergo another 6-month training of the language after they arrive in Japan; then, they will be assigned to hospitals and nursing homes across the country. Building up their practical experiences there, they will consequently take the national examination for Japan’s nurse or certified care worker. 

To mark and celebrate the occasion, a “Closing Ceremony” will be held online at 9:00 am on 24 May 2024 (Friday). Kindly inform us if you intend to attend. We will share the zoom detail.

For details / clarifications on the aforesaid training program, please get in touch with The Japan Foundation, Manila – 23/F Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Ave., Makati City (Tel: (632) 5322-3200; epa.ph.2019@jfmo.org.ph / website: www.jfmo.org.ph).

 

         

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Opening Ceremony on 28 January 2024: Nihongo & Cultural Lessons for Nikkeijin in Negros Occidental 

The Japan Foundation, Manila and the Philippine Nikkei Jin Kai Rengokai will hold the opening ceremony of the Japanese language and cultural course for Nikkeijin (Japanese descendants) in Negros Occidental in Bacolod City on 28 January 2024.  

 The Nikkeijin program aims to expand employment opportunities in and outside of the Philippines as well as to strengthen the sense of community and belongingness across the several generations of Nikkeijin. This is the second batch of the course,  the first one concluding in March 2023. 

Thirty-two (32) Nikkeijin will be participating in the program, all of which are members of the Negros Occidental Filipino Japanese Descendants Association, Inc (or Negoros Occidental Chapter). Among the participants, two are of the second generation of the Nikkeijin, 4 are of the third generation, and the remaining 26 are of the fourth generation.   

 [Outline of the Opening Ceremony]  

Date/Time: 28 January 2024 (Sunday) 11:00-12:00 

Venue: L’Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City       

                    

PRESS INQUIRIES: For inquiries and other related concerns please email (jfmanila@jpf.go.jp)  or call (8811-6154). 

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OPENING CEREMONY -8 November 2023 : Japanese – Language Training Program for Nurse and Certified Care Worker Candidates (Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement)

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) announces the launch conduct of the project “Preparatory Japanese-Language Training for the Filipino Candidates of Nurses and Certified Care Workers” under the Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The 16th batch training will start with 247 (provisional) candidates which consists of nurse candidates and certified care worker candidates. The training will be held online by 2 organizations: the Nihongo Center Foundation Inc. (NCF, Manila) and The Japan Foundation, Manila. The program will be for six (6) months – until May 24, 2024.

The objectives of the training program are to have the candidates obtain the basic knowledge and usage of Japanese language and study specific vocabulary and essential expressions for nursing and caretaking / caregiving. In addition, the candidates will be given lectures on Japan – general life culture and will further learn how to acquire the habit of autonomous learning so that they can continue to study the Japanese language beyond the program.

Upon the completion of the 6-month training program in the Philippines, the candidates will undergo another 6-months of training program on the Japanese language training in Japan. Thereafter, they will be assigned to hospitals and caregiving facilities spread all over Japan, and building up on their experiences, they will take the national examination for nurse or certified care worker in Japan.

To mark and celebrate the occasion, the opening ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday -8 November 2023 online. Kindly inform us (epa.ph.2019@gmail.com) if you intend to attend. We will share the zoom detail.

For details / clarifications on the aforesaid training program, please contact The Japan Foundation, Manila via email at epa.ph.2019@gmail.com.

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JAPANESE – LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSE AND CERTIFIED CARE WORKER CANDIDATES (Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement)

JAPANESE – LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NURSE AND CERTIFIED CARE WORKER CANDIDATES  (Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement)

16 November 2022 – 1 June 2023

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) announces the launch of the training program for the 15th batch under the project, titled “Preparatory Japanese-Language Training for the Filipino Candidates of Nurses and Certified Care Workers” under the Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The training program will run for six (6) months from 16 November 2022 to 1 June 2023 and be will be attended by 320 candidates (provisional), consisting of nurse candidates and certified care worker candidates. The training will be done online and be implemented by two (2) organizations: the Nihongo Center Foundation Inc. (NCF, Manila) and The Japan Foundation, Manila. 

The objective of the training program is to have the candidates obtain the basic knowledge and usage of Japanese language, including vocabulary and expressions specific for nursing and care-taking /care-giving industries. In addition, the candidates will be given lectures on Japanese culture and society. Through the training, they are expected to acquire the habit of autonomous learning so that they can continue to study the Japanese language beyond the program.

Upon the completion of the 6-month training program in the Philippines, the candidates will undergo another 6-months of Japanese language training program in Japan. Thereafter, they will be assigned to hospitals and caregiving facilities across Japan.  While working in their assigned healthcare/caregiving facilities, they will build up their knowledge in preparation to take the Japanese national examination for nurses or certified care workers.

To mark and celebrate the occasion, the opening ceremony will be held online at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday -16 November 2022. Kindly e-mail us at epa.ph.2019@gmail.com to request for the zoom link for the launch event.

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CLOSING CEREMONY – June 7, 2022 Japanese-Language Training for Nurse and Certified Care Worker Candidates (Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement) 

The Japan Foundation, Manila is pleased to announce that it has successfully conducted the  “Preparatory Japanese-Language Training for Nurse and Certified Care Worker  Candidates” under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The training was held online by two organizations, the Nihongo Center Foundation Inc. (NCF, Manila) and The Japan Foundation, Manila from November 24, 2021, and will soon come to an end on June 7, 2022. The current participants of the 14th batch who will complete the training consist of 19 nurse candidates and 214 certified care worker candidates.

The candidates have obtained the basic knowledge and usage of the Japanese language and deepened their understanding of the Japanese people, society, and culture. They have also been trained for “autonomous learning” – they learned how to plan and review their study and get themselves into the habit of learning, to continue the study beyond the program. 

The candidates will undergo another 6-month training of the language after they arrive in Japan; then, they will be assigned to hospitals and nursing homes across the country. Building up their practical experiences there, they will consequently take the national examination for Japan’s nurse or certified care worker.  

To mark and celebrate the occasion, a “Closing Ceremony” will be held at 9:00 am on Tuesday – June 7 online (Kindly inform us if you intend to attend. We will share the zoom detail).

For details/clarifications on the aforesaid training program, please get in touch with The Japan Foundation, Manila – 23/F Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Ave., Makati City (telephone # 8811-61-54 / fax # 8811-61-53; epa.ph.2019@gmail.com / website:www.jfmo.org.ph)

 

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Japanese-Language Training Program for Nurse and Certified Care Worker Candidates

(November 24, 2021 – June 7, 2022)
(Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement)

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) announces the conduct of the “Preparatory Japanese-Language Training for the Filipino Candidates of Nurses and Certified Care Workers” under the Japan – Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). The 14th batch training will start with 320 (provisional) candidates which consist of nurse candidates and certified care worker candidates. The training will be held online by 2 organizations; the Nihongo Center Foundation Inc. (NCF, Manila) and The Japan Foundation, Manila. The program will be for six (6) months – until June 7, 2022 (Tuesday).

The objectives of the training program are to have the candidates obtain the basic knowledge and usage of the Japanese language and study-specific vocabulary and essential expressions for nursing and care-taking / caregiving. In addition, the candidates will be given lectures on Japan – general life culture, and will further learn how to acquire the habit of autonomous learning so that they can continue to study the Japanese language beyond the program.

Upon the completion of the 6-month training program in the Philippines, the candidates will undergo another 6-month training program on the Japanese language in Japan. Thereafter, they will be assigned to hospitals and caregiving facilities spread all over Japan, and building up on their experiences, they will take the national examination for a nurse or certified care worker in Japan. To mark and celebrate the occasion, the opening ceremony will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday – November 24 online (Kindly inform us if you intend to attend. We will share the zoom detail).

For details/clarifications on the aforesaid training program, please contact The Japan Foundation, Manila – 23/F Pacific Star Bldg., Makati Ave., Makati City (telephone # 8811-61-54/ fax # 8811-61-53; epa.ph.2019@gmail.com / website: www.jfmo.org.ph

 

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Japanese Netsuke Exhibition opening on July 1

 

Japanese “Netsuke” Exhibition to open at Greenbelt, Makati

July 1-21, 2019

Greenbelt 5, Makati City

 

 MANILA (JUNE 20) –  The Japan Foundation, Manila, in collaboration with Ayala Museum and Ayala Malls, with the support of Ateneo de Manila University Japanese Studies Program, Arete, and the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, presents Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke, a traveling exhibition to open at Ayala Malls Greenbelt 5 from July 1 to 21, 2019. Viewing is free.

As kimono culture flourished during the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), netsuke, small carvings, were created as toggles to secure the small personal items such as money pouches, inrō (medicine containers), or tobacco containers worn suspended on cords from the obi (a sash worn with kimono). What began as functional pieces to prevent those little containers from falling to the ground evolved into small but highly creative carvings. In Japan, some netsuke enthusiasts and carvers have managed to keep the tradition alive. Today, classic netsuke have gained international acclaim as remarkably detailed carvings, collected as valuable art pieces or worn as fashion statements with traditional Japanese clothing.

“Netsuke is unique in that daily commodities have evolved into an art form in the course of time. I believe viewers can enjoy and appreciate the delicate work of art created by Japanese craftsmanship.” shares Hiroaki Uesugi, director of The Japan Foundation, Manila.

Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke, our new traveling exhibition, is an innovative contemporary crafts exhibition presenting 65 works by contemporary Japanese netsuke carvers and artists.

A series of special events are also lined up to complement the Netsuke exhibition. We have invited two renowned netsuke artists and experts from Japan, Mr. Tadamine Nakagawa and Ms. Asuka Kajiura, to give a talk, demonstration, and workshop on netsuke, together with a talk by Dr. Karl Cheng Chua from Ateneo de Manila University.

In celebration of Philippine-Japan Friendship Month this July, the exhibition run also coincides with the 22nd Japanese Film Festival or EIGASAI, screened in film theaters around the Philippines, and The Strangers, a dance collaboration to be held at the Blackbox Theater, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.

 

Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke Exhibition

July 1 – 21, 2019

3rd Level, Greenbelt 5 Phase 1, Makati City

Mall hours: Mon-Thurs, 11 am to 9 pm; Fri-Sun 11 am to 10 pm

VIEWING IS FREE

 

  Special Events:

 The Art of Netsuke: Talk and Demonstration

With Netsuke Masters Tadamine Nakagawa and Asuka Kajiura, and Karl Cheng Chua of Ateneo de Manila University

July 1, Monday, 4 pm

3rd Level Gallery, Greenbelt 5, Makati City

FREE ADMISSION

 

Netsuke Workshop

With Netsuke Masters Tadamine Nakagawa and Asuka Kajiura, and Artists from Paete, Laguna

July 2, Tuesday, 10 am to 2 pm

Arete, Ateneo de Manila University

Participants in the workshop are already pre-selected, but we invite observers to be a part of the audience. Free Admission.

 

 

Please note that details are subject to change. For more information and updates visit facebook.com/jfmanila or www.jfmo.org.ph

Please use the hashtag #netsukeinmanila

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Japanese Netsuke Exhibition

Japanese “Netsuke” Exhibition to open

at Manila and Bacolod

Unique miniature Japanese carvings to be presented by the Japan Foundation, Manila
in collaboration with Ayala Museum and Ayala Malls

MANILA and BACOLOD (April 22) – The Japan Foundation, Manila, in collaboration with Ayala Museum and Ayala Malls, with the support of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, present “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”, a traveling exhibition to open at Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod City from May 1 to 26, 2019 and at Ayala Malls Greenbelt 5 from July 1 to 21, 2019. Viewing is free.

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As kimono culture flourished during the Edo period in Japan (1603-1868), netsuke, small carvings, were created as toggles to secure the small personal items such as money pouches, inrō (medicine containers), or tobacco containers worn suspended on cords from the obi (a sash worn with kimono). What began as functional pieces to prevent those little containers from falling to the ground evolved into small but highly creative carvings. Today, classic netsuke have gained international acclaim as remarkably detailed carvings. In Japan, meanwhile, some netsuke enthusiasts and carvers have managed to keep the tradition alive.

“Netsuke is unique in that daily commodities have evolved into art form in the course of time. I believe viewers can enjoy and appreciate the delicate work of art created by Japanese craftsmanship.” shares Hiroaki Uesugi, director of The Japan Foundation, Manila.

Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke, our new traveling exhibition, is an innovative contemporary crafts exhibition presenting 65 works by contemporary Japanese netsuke carvers and artists.
A series of special events are also lined up to complement the Netsuke exhibition. To celebrate Philippine-Japan Friendship Month in July, we have also invited two renowned netsuke artists and experts from Japan, Mr. Tadamine Nakagawa and Ms. Asuka Kajiura to give a lecture and demonstration about this distinct and historical art form.

Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke Exhibition
May 1 – 26, 2019
1st Floor, Ayala Malls Capitol Central, Bacolod City
Mall hours: Mon-Thurs, 10 AM to 9 PM; Fri-Sun 10 AM to 10 PM

July 1 – 21, 2019
3rd Level, Greenbelt 5 Phase 1, Makati City
Mall hours: Mon-Thurs, 11 AM to 9 PM; Fri-Sun 11 AM to 10 PM

Special Events:

Japanese Yukata Demonstration and Workshop
5 pm, May 1, Activity Center, Ayala Malls Capitol Central Bacolod
Free admission (for limited number of participants only)

Netsuke Talk and Demonstration
With Tadamine Nakagawa and Asuka Kajiura
Greenbelt 5 Phase 1, Makati City
*More information to be announced

Please note that details are subject to change. For more information and updates visit facebook.com/jfmanila or www.jfmo.org.ph

Please use the hashtag #netsukeinbacolod or #netsukeinmanila

 

 

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About the Japan Foundation, Manila
The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 by special legislation in the Japanese Diet and became an Independent Administrative Institution in October 2003. The mission of the Japan Foundation is to promote international cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Japan and other countries. As the 18th overseas office, the Japan Foundation, Manila was founded in 1996, active in three focused areas: Arts and Culture; Japanese Studies and Intellectual Exchange; Japanese-Language Education Overseas. For more information please visit our website at www.jfmo.org and Facebook.

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