movie review for "Tokyo Godfathers" - edges of society

The weekday radio show, "Fresh Air," recently included a 5 minute review by critic John Powers for the newly re-released movie, Tokyo Godfathers. You can click to play the review or read the accompanying transcript at https://www.npr.org/2020/05/22/860777739/tokyo-godfathers-is-a-touching-streetwise-riff-on-the-3-wise-men

Like other social commentary such as Itami Juzo or Koreeda Hirokazu, this anime (original 2003) shines on light on conversations, topics, and characters that most people do not usually see or hear. There is now one version with subtitles and one version with English dubbed voice-overs.

summertime -virtual Japanese music camp via Live Zoom@ University of Oregon

2020 opportunity --

*Summer virtual Japanese music camp via Live Zoom!*
This class might be of interest to any and all Japanese language learners
this summer. Please let your students know about it.

This course introduces students to a variety of music from different time
periods and genres in Japan to help students improve their grammar,
vocabulary, and kanji characters by incorporating linguistic aspects
through music.

All level of Japanese students are welcome, and there are no textbooks or
exams. The only pre-requisite is that you must have completed first year
Japanese equivalent or higher.

For more information, please check out
https://babel.uoregon.edu/two-great-ways-learn-language 

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