Winter Course 2010  |  Course Number: 302_SE_G20  |  Month: February 
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The Course Goal
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The Japanese Winter Culture Course is designed to give you a better understanding of this traditional Setsubun custom. In Japan, Setsubun is the day before the beginning of each season celebrated yearly on February 3rd. Spring Setsubun is the Japanese equal holiday of New Years Eve. It is accompanied by a special ritual to cleanse away all the evil of the former year, and drive away the evil spirits that bring diseases and bad luck. This comprehensive program will provide you with a greater insight of this special event and its associated vocabulary, kanji and grammar. You will also get the opportunity to participate in a Nabe Party under a Kotatsu, a tour to the Dazaifu Shrine, Japanese Cooking lesson、and day trips to a Vulkano and Kurokawa ? Onsen.

Course Outline
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Date: Feb. 1st, (Mon) ? Feb 26th , 2010 (Fri) 

Price: 139,000 Yen（4 weeks = 80 lessons） 

Level: Beginner ? Advanced 

Fee includes: 4 Japanese Language Lessons per day, 4 Japanese Language Tutorials, Textbook and Copies, Lunch box on the first day, Japanese cooking class, Welcome Party, Dazaifu Tour, Write a letter in Japanese, Visit to a Vulcano and Onsen (Hot Spring), Nabe Party, Sayonara Party.

Program
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Mon ? Fri 4 Japanese Language Lessons per day, 

Wednesdays 16:30 ? 17:25 Free Japanese Tutorial 

01/02 (Mon) Orientation and level check test, city guide, 

03/02 (Wed) Setsubun no Hi, 05/02 (Fri) Welcome Party, 

06/02 (Sat) Dazaifu Tour, 

12/02 (Fri) Write a letter in Japanese, 

13/02 (Sat) - 14/02 (Sun) Visit to a Vulcano and Onsen (Hot Spring), 

19/02 (Fri) Nabe Party, 

20/02 (Sat) Japanese Cooking Lesson, 

26/02 (Fri) Sayonara Party.