Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Presentation Topic: The Consulate-General of Japan in Miami presents a series of lectures by renowned Japanese pottery artist Ohi Toshio Chozaemon XI on Wednesday, January 23.
Mr. Ohi will host “The Spirit of Japanese Craftsmanship (Kogei) and Tea Ceremony” at 10 a.m. at Florida International University, located in the College of Business room CBC R233 at 11200 S.W. 8th Street in Miami, and at 3:30 p.m. at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach. Admission to the lecture at FIU is free. The lecture at Morikami is free with paid museum admission.
Born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Mr. Ohi is the 11th generation in a family of potters known for “Ohi Yaki” pottery, a traditional style of Raku ware dating back more than 350 years. Raku is a type of pottery customarily used in Japanese tea ceremonies. Therefore, most “Ohi Yaki” consists of tea utensils and bowls.
The Ohi method of pottery-making involves using soft clay soil, shaping the piece by hand, coating with a ceramic glaze and firing in a kiln at low temperatures. The pieces are often removed from the kiln while still glowing hot and then allowed to cool in the open air, resulting in fairly porous vessels. The final distinctive glaze is meant to contrast with the powdered green tea used in tea ceremonies.
In conjunction with “The Spirit of Japanese Craftsmanship (Kogei) and Tea Ceremony” at FIU and Morikami, Mr. Ohi will lead two full-day, hands-on pottery workshops at the Ceramic League of Miami on January 21 and 22. Both workshops are sold out.
Mr. Ohi is a proponent of Kogei, a highly-regarded Japanese art form that combines form and function, bringing beauty to everyday objects such as ceramics, lacquer designs, silk fabrics and more. Ohi transcends the physical and cultural boundaries of Kogei by promoting its discourse beyond Japan through his partnerships with universities, cultural organizations and ceramic programs around the world.
Presentation description by the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
Japanese Pottery Artist Presents History Of Kogei
Consulate Communications, Education, Florida Events, Japan ConnectionsPresentation Topic: The Consulate-General of Japan in Miami presents a series of lectures by renowned Japanese pottery artist Ohi Toshio Chozaemon XI on Wednesday, January 23.
Mr. Ohi will host “The Spirit of Japanese Craftsmanship (Kogei) and Tea Ceremony” at 10 a.m. at Florida International University, located in the College of Business room CBC R233 at 11200 S.W. 8th Street in Miami, and at 3:30 p.m. at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach. Admission to the lecture at FIU is free. The lecture at Morikami is free with paid museum admission.
Born in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Mr. Ohi is the 11th generation in a family of potters known for “Ohi Yaki” pottery, a traditional style of Raku ware dating back more than 350 years. Raku is a type of pottery customarily used in Japanese tea ceremonies. Therefore, most “Ohi Yaki” consists of tea utensils and bowls.
The Ohi method of pottery-making involves using soft clay soil, shaping the piece by hand, coating with a ceramic glaze and firing in a kiln at low temperatures. The pieces are often removed from the kiln while still glowing hot and then allowed to cool in the open air, resulting in fairly porous vessels. The final distinctive glaze is meant to contrast with the powdered green tea used in tea ceremonies.
In conjunction with “The Spirit of Japanese Craftsmanship (Kogei) and Tea Ceremony” at FIU and Morikami, Mr. Ohi will lead two full-day, hands-on pottery workshops at the Ceramic League of Miami on January 21 and 22. Both workshops are sold out.
Mr. Ohi is a proponent of Kogei, a highly-regarded Japanese art form that combines form and function, bringing beauty to everyday objects such as ceramics, lacquer designs, silk fabrics and more. Ohi transcends the physical and cultural boundaries of Kogei by promoting its discourse beyond Japan through his partnerships with universities, cultural organizations and ceramic programs around the world.
Presentation description by the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami
Japanese comic storytelling – Rakugo Performance by Yanagiya Tozaburo III – January 14, 2019
Consulate Communications, Florida Events, Japan ConnectionsSummer 2019 Group Leader to Japan – Job Opportunity
Job OpeningsLearn more and apply by January 20th: www.worldlearning.org/leaderapplication
Job details can be downloaded here.
Please direct all questions to groupleaders@worldlearning.org.
2019 Board Nominations OPEN: President, Vice President, Webmaster
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Florida Events, Japan Connections, JET AlumniJET Furusato Vision Project
Education, Japan Connections, JET Alumni, JET ProgrammeJET alumni have an opportunity to revisit their home from when they were employed on the JET Program and make new contributions in those communities. CLAIR and local governments of Japan have recently begun the JET Furusato Vision Project to send over a number of lucky alumni with the hopes of further promoting globalisation.
To learn more, please visit http://jetprogramme.org/en/furusatovisionproject/ and https://www.facebook.com/furusatovisionproject/?hc_location=group.
WANTED: Tampa Region Rep
Florida JETAA News, JET AlumniFlorida JETAA is looking for a new Tampa Region Rep! Region Reps are our JETAA contacts to welcome alumni that move to their areas, and promote community there. Minimum requirement is to host ONE (1) event per year in your region – and it can be anything!
If interested, please email President@floridajetaa.org!
Job Opportunity | Japanese Instructor at UCF
Japan Connections, Job OpeningsUCF is looking for someone qualified to teach college-level Japanese courses.
Position: 1-year Visiting Instructor position
Starting: January 2019
Job: Teach 4 sections of Japanese language
Requirements: Master’s degree and native/near-native fluency in Japanese with high English proficiency
Send CVs to: Pamela.McGlinchey@ucf.edu.
Jeenie – Opportunities for bilingual Japanese speakers to earn extra income
JET Alumni, Job OpeningsJeenieTM is a mobile app that connects travelers on demand via video/audio with LIVE linguists who can help them with language and cultural issues (think “Uber” for languages). Linguists can sign up at absolutely no cost and then decide how much, how often and where they would like to work. It all takes place in cashless transactions, worldwide, 24/7, via smartphone. More information is at Jeenie.com.
There are significant opportunities for bilingual Japanese speakers to earn extra income right now, and JET alumni may be good candidates for providing services on the platform. You can work on your own schedule from home (or almost anywhere) and get paid for your valuable language skills. Jeenie would be delighted to welcome JET alumni to their community of Language Jeenies! To apply, a PDF flier is available for download here.
The Great American Teach-In | Tues. Nov. 13
Education, JET Alumni, JET Programme, National EventsDo you miss the classroom? Are you interested in sharing your Japan experience at a school? In mid-November, schools across the nation will be participating in the Great American Teach-in, where professionals and parents can visit and teach students about a topic of their choosing.
If this interests you, a clever and kid-friendly powerpoint presentation about Japan is available for you to use. Email Dolly at webmaster@floridajetaa.org and we can send it your way.