Japanese Business Culture & Communication
2016-09-03 11:00 - 17:00 UTC | Formidable Style
Day 1: For people who work in Hospitality sector & interested in knowing Japanese Business Culture and People
Saturday, 3rd September 2016 11:00- 17:00
at AMA Complex, ATIRA Campus, IIM Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
TRUST is the most important thing to do business or work with Japanese people. To gain
Japanese’s trust, you should know the background of Japanese style, mannerisms and gestures. In this
seminar you will find the difference between Indian and Japanese style, and it will help you a lot.
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 3, 2016 (11.00 to 17.00)
11.00 to Basic Greetings in Japanese
13.00 Simple Japanese language & gesture for service
Faculty : Ms. Shiori Ota & Ms. Miki Shimizu / JICA Volunteers
13.00 to 14.00 Lunch
14.00 to Seminar: To Understand Japanese People
15.00 Faculty: Mr. Gaurav Kulkarni / Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
15.00 to Roleplaying Lecture
17.00 How to serve in restaurant using simple Japanese language
How to show your respects to the customer etc.
Faculty : Ms. Asumi Tazawa & Ms. Kozue Mitsuhata / JICA Volunteers
with students of Japanese class in AMA)
Speakers: Ms. Tomoko Ashihara (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in AMA)
Ms. Shiori Ota (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in Muni Intl. School, Delhi)
Mr. Gaurav Kulkarni (Hitachi Hi-Rel Power Electronics Pvt. Ltd.)
Ms. Miki Shimizu (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in Bluebells Intl. School, Delhi)
Ms. Asumi Tazawa (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in
Vishva Bharati University, Shantiniketan, West Bengal)
Ms. Kozue Mitsuhata (JOCV Teacher in Garden of Peace, Vellore, Tamil Nadu)
Nominal Registration fee: Rs.300/- per participant.
Batch Size : Limited to 30 persons on first come first served basis.

Japanese Business Culture & Communication Day 2
2016-09-04 10:00 - 17:00 UTC
For people who work with Japanese people in Corporate Sector and interested in knowing Japanese Business Culture
Sunday, 4th September 2016 10:00- 17:00
at AMA Complex, ATIRA Campus, IIM Road, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad
TRUST is the most important thing to do business or work with Japanese people. To gain
Japanese’s trust, you should know the background of Japanese style, mannerisms and gestures. In this
seminar you will find the difference between Indian and Japanese style, and it will help you a lot.
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Sunday, September 4, 2016 (10.00 to 17.00)
10.00 to (1) Basic Greetings in Japanese
11.50 (2) Roleplaying lecture: How to introducing myself; How to exchange business
card in Japanese style
Faculty: Ms. Shiori Ota & Ms. Miki Shimizu / JICA Volunteers
12.00 to 13.00 Seminar “Japanese business culture”
Faculty: Mr. Jatin Patel /TOYOTA TSUSHO INDIA PVT.LTD.
13.00 to 14.00 Lunch
14.00 to Group workshop lecture
17.00 “What should I do in front of Japanese people”
• At the situation when you might be late to an appointment
• Having meal with Japanese people
• What is important to communicate with Japanese people etc.
Faculty: Ms. Ai Muto & Ms. Tomoko Ashihara / JICA Volunteers
Speakers: Ms. Tomoko Ashihara (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in AMA)
Ms. Shiori Ota (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in Muni Intl. School, Delhi)
Ms. Miki Shimizu (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in Bluebells Intl. School, Delhi)
Mr. Jatin Patel (TOYOTA TSUSHO INDIA PVT.LTD.)
Ms. Ai Muto (JOCV Japanese Language Teacher in Doon University, Dehradun)
Nominal Registration fee: Rs.300/- per participant.

Japanese Language Course
2016-09-12 18:00 - 2016-10-14 20:00 UTC
Monday to Friday – (60 hours) 30 sessions
September 12 to October 14, 2016 • 6.00 to 8.00 p.m.
Venue: Torrent-AMA Management Centre, Core-AMA Management House, AMA Complex, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad
The outline of the course
The course is intended to teach you, the beginners of Japanese language, the basic Japanese and Japanese culture. The
target of the course is to improve your speaking, presentation and explanation skill for the basic communication with
Japanese people. For this, the course is designed to improve your vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading and writing
skill of the basic level. Occasionally, the teacher requests you to make presentation on any topic you like followed by
questions and comments by the teacher and other students. The teacher explains you the essence of Japanese culture
through various conversation skits. You have many opportunities to speak in Japanese and have fun in learning
Japanese.
Course Contents:

Language
Vocabulary
Japanese letters: Initially, Romanized Japanese. Gradually, Hiragana and Katakana will be introduced.
Grammar: The basic sentence pattern(plain form, polite form)
Presentation skill: Your language skill will be empowered through presentation on any topic you like

Culture

Japanese manners
Japanese life pattern

Faculty : Ms.Anjana Shinoda, She has resided in Japan for 30 years with her Japanese husband.
She has taught the basic Japanese at AMA in 2002 with good reputation from the students.
Fee : Rs.4500/- per person. (inclusive of Service Tax). Fee includes Course fee, Reading Material and
Refreshments. Cheque should be drawn in favour of “Ahmedabad Management Association”
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6th Japan Festival
2017-01-27 11:00 - 2017-01-29 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
YOKOSO! WELCOME TO 6th JAPAN FESTIVAL AT AMA
The First Japan Festival at AMA, coinciding with ‘Vibrant Gujarat Business Summit’, when Japan became its first time Country Partner, was organized in January, 2009, featuring an Exhibition of Japanese Kites & Tops, Photo Classics on Fall Colors in Japan and the Screening of Six International Award Winning Films.
This inspired the Second Japan Festival at AMA in February, 2010, showcasing seven more Award Winning Japanese Feature Films and featuring Four Japanese Art Demonstrations including Ikebana, Origami, Sumie Brush Painting and Martial Arts Karate.
The Third Japan Festival followed in December, 2013 highlighting and exquisite Exhibition on Japanese Dolls & Crafts and art demonstrations on Ikebana, Bonsai, Origami and Chanoyu – Japanese Tea Ceremony, along with Seven Award Winning Japanese Film Classics and 16 informative Documentaries on Introduction to Japan.
The Fourth Japan Festival at AMA, organized over a fortnight in January, 2015, coincided with the Inauguration of The Japan Information and Study Centre at AMA, a unique and the first of its kind Centre in the country. It hosted a series of popular academic, business and cultural events, including a Photo Exhibition ‘Colourful Japan,’ ‘Parallel Nippon,’ Japanese Architecture Exhibition, Screening of Three International Award Winning Japanese Films, Demonstrations & Workshops on Ikebana, Origami, Shodo, Karate, Enka Music, Japanese Kites and Anime Films and a Novel One Week Lecture Series on Japanese Business Philosophies and Learnings for Value Oriented School Education ‘Inspirations from Japan.’
The Fifth Japan Festival at AMA in February 2016 celebrated with the presentation of unique Japanese Dance and Music Performances by renowned Japanese Artists and a lovely round of Japanese songs sung by a native Japanese Teacher Ms. Tomoko Ashihara and Indian Japanese students. The three-day festival held include Grand Gala Japanese Dance and Music Performances i.e. Violin Performance by Ms. Mika Nishimura and Ms. Tatyana Dichenko on Piano; Shishimai – Japanese Lion Dance Performance by Ms.Kanako Shiratori; Nihonbuyo- Tradition Japanese Dance Performance by Ms. Shiho Hasegawa with Fusion of Indian Classical Dance by Ms. Virakti Shah; Japanese Songs by Ms. Yuki Takeshita and Mr. Kyoji Yamashiro on Piano; programs and workshops on various forms and traditions of Japan including Yukata (Kimono) Japanese Dress Demonstration, Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy), Origami (Paper-craft), Ikebana (Flower arrangement), Karate (Martial Arts), and Japanese Tea Ceremony. Also, the festival witnessed screening of Five Award Winning Japanese Films.
All the Five Festivals, unfolding Japan in its vibrant colour and splendour and providing a meaningful and fascinating insight into Japanese Art, Culture, Values and Life Style, met with overwhelming response.
The Sixth Japan Festival at AMA, being organized in January, 2017, with the joint co-operation of the Embassy of Japan, Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) and the support of the Japan Foundation is one more leap forward in this direction.

Japanese Dolls Exhibition
2017-01-27 11:00 - 2017-02-10 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
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Inaugural Function of the 6th Japan Festival 2017
2017-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Inaugural Function of the 6th Japan Festival 2017
Hon’ble Mr. Yoshiaki Ito,
Consul-General of Japan in Mumbai
has kindly consented to inaugurate the Festival.

Shri Rohitbhai Patel,
Minister of State for Industries
Government of Gujarat

will grace the occasion as Guest of Honour.

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Festival Co-ordinators
Mukesh M. Patel,
Past-President, AMA
President, Indo-Japan Friendship Association, Gujarat.
Mr. Junichi Kakuta,
Consul, Culture and Information Section,
Consulate-General of Japan in Mumbai

Japanese Dolls Exhibition
“Showcase on Japan Tourism: Japan Calling”
Glimpses of the Presentation of Unique Japanese Dance Performances
‘Samurai Grandma’ Theatrical
by Renowned Japanese Artiste Ms. Shoko Ito
Screening of the Short Movies

“Momentum” (7 Mins)
“Japan Calling” (10 Mins)

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Shodo & Furoshiki Demos
2017-01-28 11:00 - 13:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Shodo : Art of Calligraphy
by Mr. Narendra Pandya
&
Furoshiki : Tradition Cloth Wrapping Demos
by Ms. Tomoko Ashihara and
Dr. Anonna Majumdar,
Japanese Language Instructor, AMA

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Screening of Celebrated Japanese Film – After the Flowers
2017-01-28 13:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Japanese Film – After the Flowers (107 min.)

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Noriben – The Recipe of Fortune
Three for the Road
The Place Promised in our Early Days

Japanese Home Style Cooking
2017-01-28 14:00 - 16:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
by Ms. Anjana Shinoda

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Screening of Celebrated Japanese Film – Noriben - The Recipe of Fortune
2017-01-28 15:00 - 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Japanese Film – Noriben – The Recipe of Fortune (107 min.)

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After the Flowers
Three for the Road
The Place Promised in our Early Days

‘Samurai Grandma’ Theatrical
2017-01-28 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
GRAND GALA JAPANESE DANCE PERFORMANCES
‘Samurai Grandma’ Theatrical
by Renowned Japanese Artiste Ms. Ms. Shoko Ito,
ITO-GUMI Japanese Theater, Founder,
Director, Writer, Actress, Movie Director, Painter

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Karate Learning Workout
2017-01-29 10:00 - 23:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
by Sensei Nikhil Trivedi and
Team from Arjun School of Martial Arts
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Origami Craft Workshop
2017-01-29 11:30 - 13:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
by Mr. Narendra Pandya
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Screening of Celebrated Japanese Film - Three for the Road
2017-01-29 13:00 - 15:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Japanese Film – Three for the Road (108 min.)

A nice lighthearted Japanese comedy of three likable characters, acknowledged as a beautifully made film that tells its delightful story with a rare sweetness of spirit.
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After the Flowers
Noriben – The Recipe of Fortune
The Place Promised in our Early Days

Screening of Celebrated Japanese Film – The Place Promised in our Early Days
2017-01-29 15:00 - 16:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Japanese Film – The Place Promised in our Early Days (90 min.)

A Classic Animation Film about following your dreams created and directed by the celebrated Makoto Shinkai, following his earlier masterpiece Voices of a Distant Star.
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After the Flowers
Noriben – The Recipe of Fortune
Three for the Road

‘Samurai Grandma 2’ Theatrical
2017-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
GRAND GALA JAPANESE DANCE PERFORMANCES
‘Samurai Grandma 2’ Theatrical
by Renowned Japanese Artiste Ms. Ms. Shoko Ito,
ITO-GUMI Japanese Theater, Founder,
Director, Writer, Actress, Movie Director, Painter

You do not have permission to view this form. ‘Samurai Grandma’ Theatrical on the 28th of January, 2017

Japanese Course for Beginners
2017-05-15 18:30 - 2017-07-24 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Supported by Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays (30 sessions – 60 hours)
6.30 to 8.30 p.m. from May 15 to July 24, 2017

Venue: Torrent-AMA Management Centre, Core-AMA Management House, AMA Complex, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad

‘Yokoso Japan’, as they say in Japanese, means ‘Welcome to Japan.’ To introduce you to the wonderful world of Japan and bring you closer to several facets of Japanese culture and traditions through the learning of Japanese language, the Centre for Japanese Studies promoted by the Ahmedabad Management Association, in cooperation with the IndoJapan Friendship Association, Gujarat, is pleased to announce Japanese Course for Beginners. This course aims to cover the following important points:
Course Contents :
Language:

Japanese letters: Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
Grammar: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, tenses, aspects, polite forms
Vocabulary
Pronunciation

Culture & Japanese manners:

The way of greeting, how to introduce yourself
How to show your respect to someone
Japanese gestures & customs

Faculty : Dr. Anonna Majumdar
Fee : Rs.3000/- per person. (inclusive of Service Tax). Fee includes Course fee, Reading Material and Refreshments. Cheque should be drawn in favour of “Ahmedabad Management Association”
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Presentation Ceremony of 'THE ORDER OF THE RISING SUN - GOLD RAYS WITH ROSETTE'
2017-08-04 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
Brochure

Invitation

Origami Mahotsav - Pre-Screening & Selection of Participants for Final Contest
2017-09-07 16:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Origami Mahotsav - Final Contest of all Selected in Pre-Screening at Adani Pavilion, AMA
2017-09-10 10:30 - 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Origami Mahotsav - Inauguration of Exhibition & Awarding of Prizes by Madam Akie Abe
2017-09-14 16:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Origami Mahotsav - Exhibition Open for Public Viewing
2017-09-14 16:00 - 2017-09-16 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Origami Mahotsav - Origami Learning Workshop
2017-09-16 17:00 - 19:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

The Welcome & Felicitations Programme & The Puppet Theater Workshop Presentation
2017-10-31 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

HYOGO – KOBE BUSINESS SEMINAR
2017-11-01 10:00 - 13:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Excellent Networking Opportunities
for Gujarat Business Entrepreneurs
to collaborate with
Japanese Business Leaders of Hyogo-Kobe
on Wednesday, 1st November 2017
from 10.00 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
(with Networking Lunch)
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Japanese Class for Japanese Language Proficiency Test
2018-03-26 19:00 - 2018-06-25 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
N5 Level (J L P T- N 5)
Monday / Wednesday / Friday
March 26 to June 25, 2018
7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
[Students will be able to appear for JLPT N-5 Exam]
Who should attend?
Students taking JLPT N5 exam; Students who have finished Japanese Language Course for Beginners.
Course Content

Grammar patterns of JLPT N-5 course
– Likes and dislikes
– Actions
– Ownership
– Simple requests and commands
– Simple questions (where, when, why, who, what)
– Statements about individuals
– Present, past & continuous tense of verbs
– Intransitive & Transitive verb
– General intent
100 kanjis
Around 800 words
Listening
Japanese culture

At the end of the course:

One would be able to read and understand typical expressions & sentences written in Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji.
One can understand conversations about topics regularly encountered in daily life.

Faculty : Ms. Dipti Chitale, Japanese Freelance Interpreter & Language Trainer
Fees : Rs.6000/- Inclusive of Service Tax. Fee includes Course fee, Reading
Material and Refreshments.
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Japanese Language Course for Beginners
2018-03-27 18:30 - 2018-06-02 20:30 (Asia/Kolkata)
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
March 27 to June 2, 2018 – 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. (60 Hours)

Venue: AMA Hall, ATIRA Campus, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg, Ahmedabad 380 015

‘Yokoso Japan’, as they say in Japanese, means ‘Welcome to Japan.’ To introduce you to the wonderful world of Japan and bring you closer to several facets of Japanese culture and traditions through the learning of Japanese language, the Centre for Japanese Studies promoted by the Ahmedabad Management Association, in cooperation with the Indo-Japan Friendship Association, Gujarat, is pleased to announce Japanese Course for Beginners.
This course aims to cover the following important points:
Course content:

3 Scripts :
– Hiragana
– Katakana
– Kanji (30-35)
Vocabulary :
– Numbers upto 9999
– Days/Months
– Timing (Clock)
– Colors
Grammar :
– Basic Grammar Pattern
– Verbs, adjectives, tenses
Conversation :
– Basic small daily conversation
Culture & Japanese Manners
– The way of greeting, self-introduction
– Japanese Gestures & Customs

Faculty : Ms. Dipti Chitale, Japanese Freelance Interpreter & Language Trainer
Fee : Rs. 6000/- per person including GST.
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Japan-India Friendship: Activities of JICA in India
2018-04-13 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

JAPAN CALLING - Showcase on Japan Tourism - Exhibition - Films - Seminar
2018-04-30 11:00 - 2018-05-01 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)

Experiences of Japanese Business in India - Some Points to Ponder
2018-05-30 18:30 - 20:00 (Asia/Kolkata)
