September 2004 – Chiisai Shimbun - 3 Kelso, and Malcolm Wright will join Thrasher in October 9th will present a sampling of Japanese discussing Japan’s Influence on American Crafts. crafts such as woodblock and toy-making. The public is invited. Gallery hours are 10-5 Monday-Friday and JASV will sponsor a workshop on Ikebana on 10-4 on Saturdays. For more information call 802- Saturday, October 30th. Other scheduled workshops 985-3648 or visit www.shelburnecraftschool.org include origami and paper dyeing on Saturday, October 9th. Children’s workshops on Saturday, JASV hosts Japanese Diet Representative Yukio Edano At the request of the US State Department, JASV hosted DPJ (Democratic Party of Japan) member and Member of the House of Representatives in Japan, Yukio Edano from July 23rd to the 26th. According to the State Department, Rep. Edano is an important member of the DPJ and is very involved in making foreign policy decisions in the DPJ. While he has previously been on short trips to the US, he wished to see the US and US politics at a local level. During Rep. Edano's visit, JASV was able to arrange a meeting with Mayor Peter Clavelle and a day at the lake with Professor Peter the University of Vermont Medical School), Mrs. Teachout (Vermont Law School – constitutional Reiko Kida (TESL/TEFL Graduate Student at St. law), Judge Mary Miles Teachout (Vermont Michael's College), Dr. Ke-Wen Wang (History Superior Court), Mr. Frank Tenny (retired US Professor at St. Michael's College), and JASV Foreign Service Officer), Dr. Matt Kida (Faculty at President Milton Beard. Godzilla will be at the Vermont International Film Festival October 13th – 18th angle of the original Japanese film was lost. In it's JASV has donated $250 to original form, Godzilla is a tale of a perpetually ensure that the festival is able to timely conflict – modern technology and the show the original Godzilla. inability of mankind to use it responsibly. As soon When Godzilla was first as we have exact dates and times for Godzilla and translated into English and the other Japanese films being shown, they will be reworked for an American posted on the JASV website. audience, the environmentalist.