The Fair, co-organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Office of Palau, Japanese Language School, and the Palau Association of Japanese Government Scholars, also aims to promote the Japanese language as well as Japanese Government scholarships and other educational and training opportunities for students.
Activities include song performances by Japanese Language School students, Palau Community College students and JICA volunteers, other intermission numbers, a Yukata photo session, name writing in Katakana, and Origami. Yukata is a Japanese casual summer kimono usually made of cotton.
Guests and participants will have a chance to “Travel through Japan,” the Fair’s theme, via presentations on the country’s various prefectures and attractions by Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers.
“Based on the theme, the staff of the Embassy and JICA volunteers have prepared computer presentations that will introduce various prefectures of Japan,” the Japan Embassy said in its press statement. “This way, the students and other okiaksan can actually take tours of different prefectures of Japan through computer animations.”
Kengo Yoshizawa will present Snowy Hokkaido; Masashi Kurita, Big City Tokyo; Saori Sakaoka, Industrial Chubu; Kyori Murao, Kuidaore Osaka; and Ami Sato, Volcanic Kyusyu.
Kaipo Recheungel, graduate of Professional Training Program, and Chris Kitalong, graduate of Post Graduate Program, will also be sharing their experiences with Japanese Government Scholarship to demonstrate to students the opportunities for higher education associated with the learning of Japanese language.
“Through this, we hope to motivate those who are already studying Japanese to study harder and strive to be outstanding students that they may avail themselves of the opportunity to study the Japanese language and culture in Japan through the Japanese Government Scholarship.For those who are not studying the language, we hope to entice them to study the language with these opportunities,” the Embassy said.
There will also be a performance of Sansin orJapanese traditional three-string instrument by Tomohiro Odai and company, as well as a three-peat performance by Michika Sekiguchi, a former performer with the Gekidan Shiki, a very famous Japanese theatrical group.
Games such as embassy quiz, secret seat, and Karuta – a Japanese card game – will also be enjoyed by kids and kids-at-heart. Winners will have a chance to have their pictures taken wearing a Yukata.
Formerly called the Japanese Language Fair, Japan Fair is open to the public.
