Ongoing
October 6th ~ November 9th
Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan
Main Bar and Masukomi Sushi Bar
Layer by Layer: An exhibition of photographs of surviving Korean
"Comfort Women"
by Ahn Sehong
November Events
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Hitomi Kamanaka: Nuclear
Disaster to Sustainable Future
Cost: Free
Venue: Temple University, Japan
Campus, Mita 5F
RSVP: icas@tuj.temple.edu
Saturday, November
3, 11:00-1:00
FEW Vintage Cupcake
Decoration Class
Cost: 6000yen
Sign up deadline
Oct 31!
FEW events are only
open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and nationality. Get
details: http://www.fewjapan.com/
Monday November 5, 2:00-6:30
20 Years of Peacekeeping Operations for the
UN and Japan – Taking on New Challenges－
Keynote Speaker: Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations, United Nations
Venue UNU in Omotesando
Cost: free
Tuesday, November
6, 6-10pm
Napa Wine
night event benefitting the Shine On! Kids Foundation
Venue: Tokyo
American Club
Presented in
cooperation with the Napa Valley Vintners association, Tokyo American Club
Decanter and Flatiron. All proceeds to benefit the Shine On! Kids Foundation
Find out more on the Shine On!
Kids Foundation site www.tylershineon.org
Thursday, NOVEMBER
9, 2012, 7:00-10:00
FEW monthly meeting:
“Women of Fukushima” filmmakers presentation
GUEST SPEAKERS – 2 filmmakers
will share the stories of women committed to their communities – never giving
up in their struggle for justice.
Jeffrey Jousan,
Co-Director
Ivan Kovac,
Director of Photography
Location Wesley
Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Cost: 3000 yen for
FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
THE NOVEMBER BUFFET
features a special autumn Harvest menu including turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
veggies, gravy (vegetarian and non) pumpkin spice cake, and more! Don’t miss
it!
“FEW is the Go-To
place for personal and professional learning and connections”
FEW monthly events
are only open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and
nationality. Get more info: http://www.fewjapan.com/
Friday, November. 9, 18:30 –
TOKYO SINFONIA IN NOVEMBER: ITALIAN SERENADE
FCCJ dinner-concert, Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Table tickets: Group ￥8,445 each; Single ￥9,335
Reservations (required) may be
made by return email, or by phoning us at (03) 3588 0738. Seating is
prioritised according to the date of your initial reservation.
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
Wednesday, November 14th, 7 pm ~ 9 pm
AITEN letter-writing and dinner get-together
More Info on this and the concert in due course at
www.amnesty.or.jp (J) and www.aiten.org (E)
Amnesty
International Tokyo English Network (AITEN)
HP(English):http://www.aiten.org
Twitter:http://twitter.com/AmnestyTokyoEng
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17073295569&ref=ts
HP(Japanese):http://www.amnesty.or.jp/
Friday, November 16,
14:00-17:00
TUJ 30th Anniversary Symposium
"Liberal Arts: Developing Competency, Leadership and Global
Citizenship"
Venue: United
Nations University (5-53-70 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
Capacity: 350 (Online registration required: www.tuj.ac.jp/tuj30/sympo)
Registration deadline: Friday, November 9
Note: Simultaneous interpretation provided.
Panelists:
Ambassador Robert M. Orr, Executive Director, Asian Development Bank
Dr. Yutaka Morohoshi, Professor, J.F. Oberlin University
Mr. Yoshiaki Fujimori, President ; CEO, LIXIL Group Corporation
Moderator:
Dr. Bruce Stronach, Dean, Temple University, Japan Campus
Please see the event website www.tuj.ac.jp/tuj30/sympo for program
schedule and speakers profile.
For inquiries, please contact:
Communications and Marketing Support
Temple University, Japan Campus
03-5441-9801 / tujpr@tuj.temple.edu
Saturday, November
17, 1:00-3:00
FEW Naked Lady Clothes
Swap
Venue: La tour
Aobadai
Cost: 1500yen,
includes snacks and drinks
Limited to 25
people! So sign up now : fewspecialevents@fewjapan.com
FEW events are only
open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and nationality. Get
more on the FEW site: http://www.fewjapan.com/
Wednesday November 28, 7:00-8:45pm
International Development Seminar: Be part of the Global Campaign
Against Poverty
Guest Speaker, Masaki Inaba, Africa Japan Forum Director, GCAP
Japan (Global Call to Action against Poverty) Executive Director.
Cost: Free!
Venue: Tsuda Open School
Thursday, November 29th
AI
Japan Charity Concert, Shibuya
More Info on this and the concert in due course at
December Events
Saturday December 1st, 2012
Run for the Cure®/ Walk for Life 2012
Place: Hibiya Park
Tuesday, December 4, 7pm
Tokyo Professionals
Business Networking event
Venue: Strings by
Intercontinental Hotel in Shinagawa
Looking for the
right way to connect with the Local Tokyo community.
Expand your
business contacts in Tokyo, Meet professionals from a variety of Industries,
Connect with potential clients.
One of the largest
networking groups in Tokyo.
December 6-9, evening and matinees
Tokyo International
Players presents ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Details available
online www.tokyoplayers.org
Sunday, December 9, 10:00- 5:00
Volunteer Management
workshop
Application deadline December
1
Location: TUJ, Azabu Hall
For more information
contact TUJ Continuing Education Program
Get more information:
https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/seminars-tokyo.html
Monday, December 10th, from 6 pm
Shine a Light 2,000 Candles Event and Letter-writing Marathon
Sophia University, Yotsuya
More Info on this and the concert in due course at
Thursday, December 12th, from 7pm
Tokyo
Sinfonia in December BORODIN SERENADE
Venue: Oji Hall (Ginza)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
Thursday December 13, 7:00-10:00
Mark your calendars
for a special event we host each year for our members, supporters and partners.
Doors open at 7PM for drinks, food and networking and a special night wrapping
up 2012!
Venue: Balcony
Restaurant, in Izumi Garden building, just 1 min from Roppongi 1chome station
Cost: 5000 yen for
FEW members 7000 yen for guests includes buffet dinner and drinks.
*** 11,000 pair tickets for a FEW
members with a guest
The FEW Bonenkai is
open to friends, partners and supporters. Bring your darling and some friends
(men and women) to share in the holiday cheer as we bid farewell to 2012 and
welcome the new possibilities 2013 will have to offer.
Please RSVP by emailing
us membership@fewjapan.com by December 1 - be sure to include your full name
and the number of people you are bringing.
We’ll also have a
raffle with some dazzling prizes! All proceeds for the raffle with go to the
FEW Community Services Strategic Partners: Shine On Kids, Peace Boat and Tokyo
English Life Line (TELL)
More details on the raffle prizes will be posted on the FEW website.
Saturday, December 15, 10:00- 5:00
Community Organizing
workshop
Application deadline December
7
Location: TUJ, Azabu Hall
For more information
contact TUJ Continuing Education Program
Get more information:
https://www.tuj.ac.jp/cont-ed/courses/seminars-tokyo.html
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR 2013
EVENTS!
Jan 10 Thursday,
7:00-10:00
Fun panel
discussion featuring people who have started their own orgs - find out more
about a wide array of groups and get hints for starting your own group. More
info coming soon!
Location Wesley
Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Cost: 3000 yen for
FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
FEW monthly events
are only open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and
nationality. Find out more about FEW: www.fewjapan.com
Friday January 25th
from 7:00pm
Tokyo
Sinfonia in January: MOZART BIRTHDAY CONCERT
Tokyo Masonic Centre
(Shibakoen)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
Thursday, Feb 14, 7:00-10:00
Panel discussion featuring
FEW Community Service Strategic Partners:
Shine On Kids
(formerly The Tyler Foundation), Peace Boat and Tokyo English Life Line (TELL)
Find our more about
what they do and how to get involved.
Location Wesley
Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Cost: 3000 yen for
FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
“FEW is the Go-To place for personal and
professional learning & connections”
Friday February 15,
6:30pm
Tokyo
Sinfonia in February: HUNGARIAN SERENADE
Venue: Foreign Correspondents'
Club of Japan (Yurakucho)
Tickets/Information tickets@tokyosinfonia.com
(03) 3588 0738 http://www.tokyosinfonia.com
March 14 Thursday, 7:00-10:00
In honor of
international women's day, we will feature an exciting woman speaker presenting
on current themes.
Location Wesley
Center, 2F, 6-10-11 Minami Aoyama, Tokyo
Map and access
info: http://www.wesleyfoundationjp.com/en/access.html
Cost: 3000 yen for
FEW members 5000 yen for guests (women only) includes buffet dinner and drinks.
FEW monthly events
are only open to women - members and nonmembers from every background and
nationality. Find out more about FEW: www.fewjapan.com
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Other events
Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ)’s Public lectures: Institute of Contemporary Asian
Studies (ICAS) hosts more than 40 lectures and symposiums each year.http://www.facebook.com/tuj.icas?sk=events#!/events/169541519824379/ Temple University: www.tuj.ac.jp
FEW Kansai is a
networking organization for foreign women in Japan. Dinner meetings feature a
variety of guest speakers, usually held at the Hilton Hotel Osaka in Umeda on
the last Thursday of each month. The organization also organizes monthly events
that provide professional and personal support. Email info@fewkansai.com or
visit www.fewkansai.com
Opportunities: RESOURCES, Jobs, Fellowships and Volunteering
Announcement from the Wesley
Foundation. website http://www.wesleyfoundationjp.com/)
* Recruiting participants for
the Asian Christian Women Leadership & Dialogue seminars in Philippines and
Indonesia and the Inter-religious Environmental Justice
Seminar.
Please email inquiries to Rev. Hikari
Kokai Chang: hkokaichang@wesleyfoundationjp.com
Asian
Christian Women Leadership & Dialogue, Jan 27 – Feb 2,
Location:
Indonesia
Target
Audience: women aged 18-50
Application
deadline November 10
Environmental
Justice Seminar, Feb 17 – Feb 23,
Location:
Wesley center, Tokyo
Target
Audience: women aged 18-40, priority given to those with experience in the
field
Application
deadline November 15
Run for the Cure® is looking for
volunteers!
Run for the Cure®/Walk for Life
2012 will be held Saturday, December 1st at Tokyo's Hibiya Park. Volunteers
will be needed throughout the day ranging from 7:00 am - 3:00 pm. The 10th
annual Pink Ball is scheduled for Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at The Westin
Tokyo. Volunteers will be needed from 1:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
This is a great way to develop
new skills, meet new people, contribute to a great cause and be part of fun and
fulfilling charitable fundraisers. Register to be a volunteer HERE!
Give2Asia is
looking for 2 translation volunteers to help the translation of Japanese
nonprofit materials. Most of the work is project plan and progress report
translation, but other opportunities may arise. About Give2Asia supported
projects in Tohoku: http://give2asia.org/japantsunami-2011
If interested
please contact srossitto@give2asia.org
Job, internship and
volunteer opportunities on the JANIC site:
ETIC
Opportunities: Jobs, fellowships and internships in tohoku:
http://michinokushigoto.jp/
Peace Boat has been supporting the survivors of the Great East
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Ishinomaki since March 17. They are still appealing
for Japanese-speaking volunteers in particular to help with our psychosocial
care projects in the Temporary Housing Complexes. PB is also appealing for
English-speaking volunteers to help on other projects running in the area.
Please contact alice@pbv.or.jp for more information or visit http://peaceboat.org/relief
OTHER ORG NEWS
Pioneer
Toastmasters Club welcomes you to join club meetings as a guest. An NPO for
education, the club is part of Toastmasters International, which helps people
of various backgrounds improve their communication and leadership skills using
a proven education system. We meet every second and fourth Friday (Oct. 26) at
Aoyama Lifelong Learning Center, Omotesando (A4 exit), Tokyo. Visit pioneertoastmasters.ning.com for
further details
Tokyo
Art Collectors Club: Group of Japanese- and English-speaking art lovers and
collectors meets periodically for gallery tours and events. Join the free Tokyo
Art Collectors Club on Linked In or Facebook page. Next event is on Sun., Oct.
28, 2-5 p.m. For more information, contact Bob Tobin at Tobin Ohashi Gallery,
1-4 Yokoyama-cho, Nihonbashi (near Kodenmacho Station), or email rtbn@gol.com. Tel: (03) 5695-6600
Tokyo
Spring is a leftwing political gathering. Tokyo Spring blogspot: tokyospring.blogspot.com. Twitter:
@sulejmansulejma.
Used
stamps wanted (full postmarks where possible) to raise funds for a cancer
hospital charity in Sri Lanka. Send to: 574-0011 Osaka-fu, Daito-shi, Hojo
2-16-35, Kokusai Rentai. (Acknowledgements will be sent by e-mail)
Music
funds for Tohoku schools: We have funds available for Japanese schools and
music programs! Relief International, an international humanitarian NPO based
in Los Angeles, is offering up to $5,000 to schools in Iwate, Fukushima and
Miyagi to support the recovery of their music programs through the
collaborative "Jam 4 Japan" Music Education Grant. Please visit our
website (www.ri.org/jam4japan) to
learn more about this project. We would greatly appreciate your help in
identifying disaster-affected schools with existing music programs, active
musicians and/or bands, or any schools in need of musical instruments. Email jam4japan@ri.org
Thursday December 13, 7:00-10:00
