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Call for applications: 2016 working student scholarship (Kyoto University)

Edit Public Technologies 30 Sep 2016
(Source. Kyoto University) ... Number of awards offered. 1. Scholarship amount. 100,000 yen. Application period ... what motivated the applicant to pursue university education, the applicant's academic and personal circumstances, and goals A personal, rather than academic, tone is preferable The manuscript must include a title Academic transcript Shotoku shomeisho (income certificate) of the principal income earner of the applicant's household....

Osaka University North American Alumni Association 10th Anniversary Event (Osaka University)

Edit Public Technologies 26 Sep 2016
(Source. Osaka University) ... In the Annual Meeting, President NISHIO Shojiro gave an opening address on the recent state of affairs at Osaka University, which was followed by congratulatory speeches celebrating 10 years of the North American Alumni Association by Osaka University Federation of Alumni Associations Chair KUMAGAI Nobuaki and Sakuyakai Chair and former Vice President of Panasonic Corporation SHOTOKU Yukio ... Mr. Itodani. Mr....

Japan beats Texas 6-1 in LLWS consolation game

Edit Austin American Statesman 23 Aug 2016
Japan had the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the first inning when Jo Adachi laced a two-run single to right field for a 2-0 lead ... 23, 2016 ... San Antonio, Texas's Britton Moore (7) is caught off second base by Japan second baseman Shotoku Satoa completing an inning ending double play during the first inning of a consolation baseball game at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa., Tuesday, Aug ... ....

Light drinking trend proves popular with younger crowd / Cafes, food chains add beers, wines to affordable meal sets

Edit The Japan News 01 Jul 2016
By Wakako Takeuchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterChoi-nomi refers to light drinking at family restaurants and other casual dining establishments. Coffee chains and fast food outlets are joining the trend as younger generations become the main patrons of the service, which allows them to enjoy drinks as part of affordable food sets for ¥1,000 or so ... The wine glasses were designed in collaboration with Shotoku Glass Co ... Adding a drink ... ....

Shigisan scrolls on display in Nara:Rare chance to see Heian-period masterworks

Edit The Japan News 28 Apr 2016
By Kazuya Sekiguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WriterNARA — The “Shigisan Engi Emaki” (Illustrated Scrolls of the Legends of Shigisan), a national treasure regarded as one of the three greatest illustrated scrolls in Japan, is currently on display at the Nara National Museum in Nara ... Slide 1 of 1. Nara National Museum ... Chogosonshiji is said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku (574-622) in the sixth century ... Visit ... Speech. Click to play ... ....

Kyoto Hidden Stories / Moss temple shows hand of man and nature

Edit The Japan News 22 Jul 2015
By Yasuhiko Mori / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior WriterSaihoji temple in Kyoto’s Nishikyo Ward is better known as Kokedera (Temple of moss). Beyond its gate, the grounds are covered in moss like a green carpet measuring about 30,000 square meters ... Cottage for Prince Shotoku. According to “Saihoji Chitei Engi” (History of Saihoji temple’s pond garden) written in 1400, the temple used to be a cottage for Prince Shotoku (574-622) ... Cherry blossoms....

Ikebana indulgence

Edit The Hindu 29 May 2015
Stashing flowers in a vase. That's all there seems to be to ikebana; in fact, Wikipedia defines it as 'the Japanese art of flower arrangement.' But a recent demonstration of ikebana at the U.S. Consulate disproved this definition, making the activity take on a new meaning altogether for participants ... Ms ... According to legend, the Ikenobo School was started in a 1500-year-old Buddhist stone temple, by Prince Shotoku in the 6th Century....

The charm and vitality of historic buidings in Tsu

Edit The Japan News 13 May 2015
The odd-looking structure I gazed at here is definitely an object, too, but I clearly felt it breathing ... Slide 1 of 2 ... In the same neighborhood are Shitennoji temple, which was reportedly built by Prince Shotoku (574-622); the Daimon O-dori shopping street, which retains the atmosphere of a temple city; and the tranquil areas surrounding the ruins of Tsu Castle, which is connected to the 16th- to 17th-century warlord Todo Takatora ... + -....

Lifestyle lowdown: Osprey London, Original Style and rustic earthware worth buying

Edit London Evening Standard 16 Jan 2015
As brands bring this year's new collections to the market, there are lots of great ranges to explore. Plus, an unusual store in the countryside unveils some hidden gems. WHAT TO BUY. Original Style has added 40 new glass tiles to its collection for 2015 ... Brompton has also launched six new shades to the nifty bike selection this year ... She teamed up with glass company Shotoku to create rustic earthware, brooms, basins, plates and kettles ... ....

Asian brands bring fresh style and function to London Design Festival

Edit South China Morning Post 25 Sep 2014
The eight-year-old London Design Festival gets bigger and better every year ... More recently, she has been busy reviving Korean traditional methods and materials, and casting them in a new light ... The collection included a range of ultra thin and incredibly lightweight glasses (some with a crinkle in them, others with a tapered bottom that allows the drinker to measure out a shot) by Shotoku Glass, a Tokyo-based company founded in 1922....

Learning Japanese from the news / Ancient Nara tomb: A step pyramid in Japan?

Edit The Japan News 16 Sep 2014
Stay abreast of current events and learn Japanese at the same time through articles originally printed in The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun. ＝＝＝＝＝ ... ６世紀（せいき）後半（こうはん）から８世紀初（はじ）めごろに都（みやこ）が置（お）かれた明日香（あすか）村（むら）では、古墳がたくさん見つかっています。 ... As the Soga clan, which was influential in the Shotoku Taishi (574-622) era, was based in the area, it is said the tomb was built for Soga no Iname (?-570), who served the emperor in the latter half of the sixth century ... ....

Trip Through Time / Canal overshadows memory of ‘tyrant’ / Yang Guang (569 - 618) in Yangzhou

Edit The Japan News 08 Sep 2014
The canal that runs through the center of the city is iconic ... 518-619). Lush willows grow along both sides of the canal and are known among local residents as “yangliu,” or riverside willows ... He was famously outraged at the letter he received from the official diplomatic delegations sent by Shotokutaishi (Prince Shotoku), which read, “The emperor in the land of rising sun sends a letter to the emperor in the land of setting sun.”Speech....
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