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SUMMARY:Parallel Worlds: Translating Colorful
DESCRIPTION:Parallel Worlds: Translators Behind the Scenes\nOn the other side of every book in translation is a translator connecting the two different cultures\, bringing not only the words of that parallel world into English\, but also its thoughts\, values\, and viewpoints. In this series of discussions\, we talk to translators of literary fiction\, manga\, genre fiction\, and children’s literature to tease out the challenges and thrills of bringing a wide variety of Japanese works to English readers. \n\nParallel Worlds: Translating Colorful\nInterview with author Eto Mori & translator Jocelyne Allen\, moderated by Dr. Mimi Okabe \nDate: Thursday\, November 18\, 2021\nTime: 8:00 PM (EDT)\nAuthor: Eto Mori\nTranslator: Jocelyne Allen\nModerator: Dr. Mimi Okabe\nVenue: Online \nEto Mori is an award winning literary star whose novel Colorful has been adapted into three feature films and translated into seven languages. The English version came out earlier this year\, and was translated by Jocelyne Allen\, translator of numerous Japanese literary works. Comparative literature scholar Dr. Mimi Okabe\, who has also taught translation at the University of Alberta\, sits down with Eto Mori\, and Jocelyne Allen to talk about translating Colorful into English. Get the inside scoop on the process and insights of their successful collaboration on this classic work. \nWatch here > \nWe love to hear your feedback!!   Feedback \n \n\n \nAbout Eto MORI \nEto MORI has been a literary star in Japan for over thirty years. She has won numerous major awards in Japan\, including the Naoki Prize\, one of Japan’s most prestigious awards for popular fiction. Colorful has been translated into seven languages and adapted into three films. Colorful is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Tokyo\, Japan. \n  \n  \n\n \nAbout Jocelyne Allen \nJocelyne Allen is a Japanese translator and interpreter and has translated hundreds of short stories\, novels\, and manga\, including the Eisner Award-winning Frankenstein by Junji Ito\, the critically acclaimed Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani and Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki. As an interpreter\, she has worked with Japan’s most celebrated authors and artists\, including Sayaka Murata\, Nagata Kabi\, Kyoko Nakajima\, and Asano Inio. Her translation of the classic novel Colorful by Eto Mori was released earlier this summer in July 2021.  www.kaikatsu.ca    \n  \n\n \nAbout Dr. Mimi Okabe \nMimi OKABE holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Alberta where she teaches courses such as the Japanese language\, translation\, popular culture\, and world literature. She is an award-winning instructor at the U of A and recently co-founded Japanese for Nikkei\, an online teaching and learning platform for Nikkei learners of Japanese. Aside from her academic work\, Mimi loves reading detective fiction and publishes works on transcultural adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. She was named the Master Bootmaker in 2021 for her significant contribution to The Bootmakers of Toronto and the Canadian Sherlockian movement. For more information\, visit www.mimiokabe.com and www.japanesefornikkei.com \n  \n\n \nColorful: Eto Mori  \nFriday\, October 29\, 4:30 PM (EDT) | Details > \nEto Mori introduces her book Colorful on the virtual stage of the 2021 Toronto International Festival of Authors. Her bestselling classic was translated to English by Jocelyne Allen\, and is now available in English. This event will be presented in Japanese and English\, and supported by The Japan Foundation\, Toronto. \n\nColorful カラフル\nFriday\, November 5\, 9:00 PM – Sunday November 7\, 9:00 PM (EDT)\nDirected by HARA Keiichi | 2010 | 126 minutes | Japanese with English Subtitles | Trailer | Details and registration > \nCinephiles can also look forward to a special FREE film screening of the beautifully animated feature film is based on the novel\, telling the tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance in the body of a 14 year-old. \n\nWritings and Adaptations: Author Eto Mori interviewed by Author Kerri Sakamoto \nFriday\, November 5 to TBD | Details and registration > \nPre-recorded interview will be available on the film’s event page. Stay tuned! Registrants for the virtual screening of Colorful can also watch it on the online platform Eventive. \nAcclaimed Canadian author Kerri Sakamoto interviews Eto Mori on her book Colorful and its adaptation into an animated film directed by Keiichi Hara. Sakamoto asks how Mori views authors’ ownership to their works\, opportunities and challenges of literary works and visual works\, and characters depicted in her original book and the film. Interpretation provided by Jocelyne Allen. \n\nJFT Book Club Online: Colorful by Eto Mori\, moderated by Kris Kosaka \nWednesday\, November 10\, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (EDT) | Details and registration > \nFor the upcoming JFT Book Club Online\, we will discuss Colorful (カラフル)\, a beloved and bestselling classic in Japan\, written by Eto Mori. Please email the library at library@jftor.org to reserve your seat. Colorful by Eto Mori is available for circulation on JFT OverDrive.  \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop for Teachers 7: Let’s Try Jigsaw Reading
DESCRIPTION:国際交流基金トロント日本文化センター\nオンライン日本語教師研修7\nジグソー・リーディングをやってみよう\nジグソー・リーディング（Jigsaw Reading）とは、ジグソー法を応用した読解のことです。ジグソー・リーディングでは、問題を解くためのテキストが複数のピースに分割され、それぞれのメンバーが持っています。そのため問題を解くには、ジグソーパズルのように互いのピースを持ち寄って協力しなければなりません。そのため、協同学習、協調学習（Cooperative Learning）を促す技法としても知られています。 \n本研修では、ジグソー・リーディングの方法をあらためて確認し、ジグソー・リーディング体験、グループディスカッションを通して、自分のクラスに取り入れる場合に必要な視点を考えます。 \nご参加をご希望の方は本ページ下段よりお申込みください。 \n日時：2021年11月18日（木）\n　　　6:00pm ～ 7:30pm（山岳部標準時）　8:00pm ～ 9:30pm（東部標準時）　 \n申込締切：2021年11月15日 \n対象者：カナダ在住の日本語教師で、以下に同意される方（先着30名まで） \n※事前課題ができる人\n※ペアワーク、グループワーク中はカメラオンで参加できる人（聴講不可）\n※作業があるため、PCで参加できる人。（スマホ、タブレットでの参加は不可） \n使用言語：日本語 \n研修スケジュール：内容は変更になる場合がございますので、予めご了承ください。 \n\n目標確認\n事前アンケート結果共有\n活動１　ジグソー・リーディング体験\n実践例紹介\n活動２　授業案共有とディスカッション\n全体共有と振り返り\n\n講師：吉川　景子（国際交流基金派遣日本語上級専門家、アルバータ州教育省日本語教育アドバイザー） \nお問い合わせ先：齋藤典子　nsaito@jftor.org \n\nJFT Online Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers 7\nLet’s Try Jigsaw Reading\nJigsaw reading is a strategy for reading comprehension that applies the Jigsaw method. In Jigsaw reading\, the text to solve the problem is divided into multiple pieces and each member of the group has a piece. In order to solve the problem\, members have to bring each other’s pieces together like a jigsaw puzzle. Therefore\, it is known as a technique that enhances cooperative learning. \nThis workshop will review the methods of Jigsaw reading\, and through the experience of Jigsaw reading and discussions\, teachers will have the opportunity to consider the necessary viewpoints to incorporate it into their own classes. \nIf you are interested\, please feel free to register using the form below. \nDates and Time: Thursday\, November 18th \n          6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (MST)                          8:00 pm – 9:30 pm (EST)              \nApplication Deadline: November 15th \nTarget participants: Japanese teachers living in Canada (maximum 30 participants) who meet the following requirements: \n* able to complete pre-tasks\n* able to participate with a camera on (just observing\, or listening only with camera off is not permitted)\n* able to participate using a desktop/laptop (smartphones/tablets are not permitted) \nLanguage: Japanese \nWorkshop Agenda: Please note that the contents are subject to change \n\nConfirmation of the goal\nSharing the results of the registration questionnaire\nActivity 1: Jigsaw reading experience\nIntroduction of practical examples\nActivity 2: Sharing lesson plans and discussion\nOverall review\n\nInstructor: Keiko Yoshikawa\, Japanese-Language Education Advisor\, Alberta Education (sponsored by the Japan Foundation) \nFor inquiries: Noriko Saito  nsaito@jftor.org
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