The 【2017】activity of Kansai Stanford Club (KSC)

Friday, December 1st, 2017, Special Meeting of Prof. DeMarinis and Leaf Flute Player Taro Kusabue

From 3:30 p.m. a meeting was held at the Stanford Japan Center at Doshisha University to introduce professor DeMarinis to leaf flute player Taro Kusabue.

Mr. Taro Kusabue played at the October 14, 2017, Autumn Welcome Party for the Stanford Internship Students. Because his performance was so popular, professor DeMarinis also wanted to hear it, since he had not been able to attend the party.

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Saturday, October 14, 2017, Autumn Welcome Party for the Stanford Internship Students

From 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm, we held on Autumn Internship Students welcome party at the Amherst Guest House in Doshisha University.

From the Stanford Japan Center, 14 students and President Mike Hugh attended. There were total of around 40 people, including 9 alumni. At the party, we made three groups before the potluck started.

After lunch, we took memorial picture together.

At the first event, everybody tried to play leaf flute, followed by a leaf flute performance by Mr. Taro Kusabue. In the second part, The Stanford students gave demonstrations of Kendama, Circus acts and Zamba Dance.

We wish the Stanford Interns a successful stay in Japan.

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Saturday,July 15, 2017, Organizers’ Meeting

From 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, we held on Organizer’s Meeting at the Stanford Japan Center at Doshisha University. 11 organizers attended ( Chairman Mr. Ishida, yearly secretaries Mr. Besshio and Mrs. Nakajima, Mr. Ito and his wife, Mr. Shigesada, Ms. Miyake, Mrs. Murata, Mr. Inaba, Mr. Kawata and his wife ).

The items discussed were as follows:

1. How to use certain applications to organize the welcome party more effectively.

2. Discussed possible new members for the organizer’s committee.

3. Review of the Spring Welcome Party of 2017. 　　- Mrs. Ito explained how to arrange the tables for the food and how to later expose off the trash after the party.

4. Planning of the Autumn Welcome Party of 2017. 　　- The party will be held on October 14th from 12 noon to 3 pm at Amherst Guest House in Doshisha University. 　　- The number of students will be 14, will arrive on September 25th.

5. Financial report of the Spring Welcome Party of 2017.

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Saturday, April 15, 2017, Spring Quarter Welcome Party for the Stanford Internship Students

From 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, we held the Spring Quarter Internship Students’ Welcome Party at the Amherst Guest House in Doshisha University.

From the Stanford Japan Center, 35 people attended, including 32 students, President Mike Hugh (represented for health reasons, by Ms. Sakata and Ms. Shimazawa) and Professor Shelly Collel.

From the Kansai Stanford Club, 36 people attended, including 12 Alumni, their family members other associates. With a total of 83 people, this turned out to be a huge party (see photo).

At the party, we made three groups named Fujisan, Sakura and Ume, before the potluck lunch started. Later, there was a paper airplane flying contest followed by Stanford students’ activities.

The airplane contest was held for the first time, so we were worried whether it would be successful. Fortunately, because of the unique rules, everybody really enjoyed it a lot. The Stanford students gave us performances in juggling, sang a song and gave Power Point presentations about their lives in Japan.

Finally, all sang the “Birthday” (sung by Masashi Sada) from the NHK TV show “Tsurubei no kazoku ni kanpai”. The Stanford students prepared the translation of the lyrics, so we think they could understand the sentiment of this Japanese song.

From this year, we will have an Autumn Welcome Party, so we are looking forward to it.

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Saturday, February 18, 2017, Organizers’ Meeting

From 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, we held an Organizers’ Meeting at the Stanford Japan Center at Doshisha University. 10 organizers attended (Chairman Mr. Ishida, yearly secretaries Mr. Bessho and Ms. Nakazima, Mr. Ito and his wife, Mr. Kawata and his wife, Ms. Murata, Mr. Inaba and Mr. Tomimasu) .

1. Planning of the Spring Quarter Welcome Party on April 15, 2017

The following ideas were discussed for the party:

(1) The activities could be done in three groups. (2) Each group could have a leader, Ms. Murata, Ms. Miyake, Mr. Kawata would be available for this. (3) A paper airplane flying contest was proposed as a new activity. (4) Usually, Mr. Ito and his family offer an “origami” paper-folding corner at the event. This year, paper airplane folding will also be offered there. (5) The paper airplane contest could be held as a group competition first followed by an individual competition. (6) Later, a Stanford University professor will be asked to give a ten-minute introduction of the campus. (7) At the end of the party, everybody sings a song together.

2. Others

(1) The chairman informed everyone that Mr. Hugh from the Stanford Japan Center would be absent at the party due to health reasons. (2) It was confirmed that the Autumn Welcome Party will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017, so we have to start preparing for it.

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New Year's Party on Saturday, January 9, 2017

From 11:00 to 14:00, the members of the Kansai Stanford Club and their family members and SJC President, Mike Hugh, a total of 16 people, held a New Year's Party at "Octavar", a restaurant at Hotel Keihan in Kyoto.

Some heightlights of the event were:

(1) Official transfer of the KSC chairmansship from Mr. Ito to Mr. Ishida We look forward to Mr. Ishida's leadership over next two years.

(2) Introduction of the yearly secretaries, Mr. Bessho and Ms. Nakazima We look forward to the exciting activities and exents they will organize for us, like the welcome parties.

(3) Reports of recent activities by all guests Especially surprising was how many interesting activities our 70-80 year-old members are still involved in.

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