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An Edutravel Experience for the Discerning Foodie The YAMASA Institute, Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan An edutravel experience for the discerning foodie. The Hattori Foundation-The YAMASA Institute 1-2-1 Hane Higashimachi, Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan Ph: +81-0564-55-8111 Fax: +81-0564-55-8113 E-mail: [email protected] nicejapanese.yamasa.org yamasa_en /yamasainstitute /user/YamasaInstitute 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Contents 1) Survey Time! P. 4 2) What is the NICE Program? P. 5 (a) Cultural and Culinary Components P. 6 Japanese Cooking Classes P. 8 Okazaki Gourmand Society P. 9 Tour to Ise Shima P. 12 Homestay P. 13 (b) Linguistic Component P. 14 3) Timetable P. 16 4) Curriculum Outline P. 17 5) NICE Gourmet Japanese Disclaimer and Refund Policy P. 18 6) Course Inquiries P. 19 3 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Survey Time! Are you passionate not only about Japanese culture but also international cuisine and want to learn about both of these things in an authentic and hands on way? Are you planning on travelling around Japan in the next few months? Do you also want to learn some Japanese that can make your time here more productive? Do you experiment in the kitchen and wish to add a couple of new dishes to your expanding repertoire? Are you a current resident of Japan who wants to learn the basics of Japanese cooking but also have some fun while doing so? If any of the above is applicable, then the YAMASA Institute’s NICE Gourmet Japanese course, which is to be run exclusively on our Okazaki campus in March/April 2017 is a great opportunity for you to: 1) experience Japanese gourmet culture as well as 2) learn practical Japanese related to dining and other culinary pursuits. 4 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] What is the NICE Program? Class Sizes: Minimum of five/Maximum of twelve Application Period: From November until the start of March Course Duration: From the 27th of March to the 1st of April. Cost: \160,000 (All fees are included unless specified. Students will be given prior notice if particular costs are not included in the initial course fees.) ▲ Overall course costs may change if the student chooses to stay in a dormitory/YAMASA operated accommodation or if the student wishes to stay in a nearby hotel. How to Apply: Students can apply individually via the NICE website (nicejapanese.yamasa.org), via e-mail ([email protected]) or by telephone (+81-0564-55-8111). In addition to taking NICE as an individual course, students are also able to supplement their initial enrolment with other courses that run prior and after the initial study period (March 27th to April 1st). For more information, please visit the NICE website. The NICE Program aims to provide its participants with an experience that emphasizes the acquisition of language based, cultural as well as food preparation skills. In short, what you can get out of this course is best divided into two categories: cultural and culinary and linguistic. 5 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Cultural and Culinary Components As was mentioned in our earlier ‘survey’, this course is ideal for those who have a genuine passion for food; not only Japanese cuisine but food in its many forms. NICE offers you the ability to explore the many aspects of Japanese gourmet culture that are inaccessible ‘back home’. Learn more about a worldwide gastronomic phenomenon! The popularity of Japanese cuisine is increasing by the day. With many people looking for a healthier alternative to the numerous takeaway restaurants and fast food chains (of whose product is often of dubious nutritional value) that crowd the current landscape; foods such as sashimi and sushi have carved out a niche within the market. Unfortunately, a lot of what gets sold in many overseas Japanese eateries can often end up being very different to the genuine article. While this can be delicious in its own way, it can also lack the authenticity of the ‘real deal’. 6 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] NICE will take you beyond the more recognizable Japanese foods that you have been exposed to in your home country or during your travels in Japan. It will open your eyes up to different forms of cuisine that you may not have considered prior to enrolling in the course. This is achieved via 4 aspects of the course: Japanese cooking classes, the Okazaki Gourmand Society, Culinary Japanese Lessons and a weekend tour to Ise Shima. 7 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Japanese Cooking Classes Students will participate in a cooking class taught by a qualified and experienced Japanese cooking teacher, Michiyo Nishimura who not only has an enviable level of cooking expertise but is also vastly experienced in teaching Japanese cooking to foreigners. Our cooking class will aim to teach a style of cooking that is both unique and with a certain ‘je ne sais quois’ about it. The dishes that you will be taught (which include grilled ayu sweetfish and donburi rice bowls) will also able to be made with ingredients that are accessible back home. The class will be conducted in the cooking studio run by the Kurashi no Gakkou, (YAMASA’s sister school and community learning centre), which is equipped with all the necessary utensils and equipment for you to whip up a metaphorical storm in the kitchen. In addition to learning how to make the kind of food that you could only find in a restaurant in your home country, you will be able to use the Japanese that you have picked up during class time in a practical and functional setting. 8 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Okazaki Gourmand Society While cooking food is a lot of fun, eating it can also be a lot of fun as well! For this reason, we have set up the ‘Okazaki Gourmand Society’ as a part of the broader NICE program. These are a series of events/tours that introduce you to the various ways that you can enjoy Japanese dining in and around Okazaki; the city that YAMASA calls its home. Okazaki Gourmand Society events will include: Visit to Tea Factory at Nishio The first trip in our itinerary will be to the Nazan tea factory in Nishio, Aichi, Japan. During the course of the tour you will be given an explanation of the history of maccha tea and the process of how it is cultivated. After a tour of the grounds of the factory, you will be able to sample the many varieties of tea available at this location; ranging from the maccha that many of us are familiar with to Japanese kinds of sweets. Okazaki Castle/Tea Ceremony Okazaki itself is the home to a large slice of Japanese history as it is the birthplace of Ieyasu Tokugawa, a famous samurai who reunited Japan after a long period of civil war. The actual place of his birth, Okazaki Castle, will be one of the locations that we will visit. After our visit to Okazaki Castle, we will be taking a tour around the area surrounding Okazaki Minami park (the area that houses Okazaki Castle) to visit some traditional Japanese confectionery stores. However, before we embark on that... 9 1-2-1 HANEHIGASHI-MACHI，OKAZAKI-SHI，AICHI-KEN，JAPAN 444-8691 FAX：+81-564-55-8113 TEL：+81-564-55-8111 EMAIL：[email protected] Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) Before launching on our tour of downtown Okazaki, we will engage in a long time Japanese tradition: cherry blossom viewing. While looking up at these flowers is part of this activity’s appeal, the entirety of what makes up hanami isn't merely limited to just this. The bulk of this activity is mostly relaxing with friends while enjoying good food, drinks and company. We will bring a few beers, some dumplings and some good friends along to make this event a memorable one. Visit to Osu Shopping District After having lunch at Onjaku (a local Japanese eatery that serves most high standard Japanese fare) we will be visiting the Osu shopping district. A roofed shopping district located 5 minutes from the Sakae entertainment district, Osu is an interesting mish mash of traditional Japanese culture, modern Japanese subculture, shopping and local and international cuisine. The site of the World Cosplay Summit, Osu is also contains home to numerous local and international restaurants. Osu not only will tickle your cultural sensibilities but also broaden your appreciation of both old and new Japan. However, prior to visiting Osu, you will be taken to lunch at the Onjaku kaiseki ryori restaurant. Providing a multi course meal, Onjaku serves the Japanese equivalent of haute cuisine: kaiseki ryori (懐石料理）. Izakaya Trip Any visitor to the Land of the Rising Sun will tell you that you will have to visit a traditional Japanese bistro (known in the local dialect as an 居酒屋= izakaya) before you leave.
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