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For the Japanese department, the close of each semester means the bi-annual Red Pit party-- an evening of communal celebration among students and faculty. Upperclassmen present videos, projects, and skits they have worked on throughout the semester, granting students beginning their studies of the language a glimpse into their future tasks. And, of course, the night is paired with delicious food-- which even draws in attendees outside of the department.
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Associate Professor of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Kyoko Omori recently published an English translation of “The Yellow Lodger,” a short story by Japanese writer Yamada Futaro.
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Marianne Janack, the John Stewart Kennedy Chair of Philosophy and director of the Levitt Center, and Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures Kyoko Omori recently visited Japan to discuss a new program focused on social innovation and leadership.
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Kyoko Omori, associate professor of Japanese and chair of East Asian Languages and Literatures, gave a presentation on Jan. 4 at MLA (Modern Language Association) in New York City.
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Twenty-one students and three faculty members from the Japanese Program visited Brooklyn Botanic Garden on April 29 for the Sakura Matsuri (Cherry Blossom Festival).
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Associate Professor of Japanese Kyoko Omori organized and produced a silent film screening that featured a six-person international ensemble at the Billy Wilder Theater at UCLA on April 14.
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Six Hamilton students are spending their Spring Break in Kyoto, Japan, as part of a Japanese Studies class with Professor Kyoko Omori. The students spend their mornings taking Japanese lessons at Doshisha University and their afternoons visiting famous landmarks throughout Kyoto and Southern Japan. Linh Do ’18 provides the latest blog about the group’s time in Japan.
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About 30 students from three classes recently went on a joint field trip to the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, N.Y.
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Associate Professor of Japanese Kyoko Omori presented “Communicating Silents to an International Audience: Woman Benshi Sawato Midori” at the annual conference of the International Communication Association at Waseda University in Tokyo on June 8.
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