Warm regards

Konnichiwa Minasan! こんにちはみなさん。

Exams are coming!
BJFA-UBD Chapter wishes everyone the best of luck during examinations! We hope everybody enjoyed themselves during the club sessions and please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience.

Some study tips for... all of you ^^
1) Make full use of your revision week and never do last minute revision.
2) Sleep is more important than study. Do not force yourself to study if you feeling really sleepy because it is just a waste of time and effort. Study when you are feeling refreshed and energetic! =)

Ganbatte Minasan! がんばってみなさん。See you all next semester!

Check this out!

こんにちは　みなさん。 (Konnichiwa Minasan!)

Exams are coming, 
but dont let them stress you out! 
Check out the pictures below!

Yup, that's right! 
This week, we will have 
Japanese video showing!
Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Just come and find out what video we are showing ^^

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Date: 3rd November, Wednesday

Time: 2.00 pm

Venue: CLT 1.5/ G.12

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じゃあまた 。(Jaamata!)

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to 

 e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee 

or you could visit our Facebook page(click me).

Seng Yee

PRO

BJFA-UBD chapter

This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

Japan Trip presentation

こんにちは　みなさん。 (Konnichiwa Minasan!)

For this week's activity, we will have a

Japan Trip presentation

by students who have ever been to Japan!

Date: 27th October, Wednesday

Time: 2.00 pm

Venue: CLT 1.5

じゃあまた 。(Jaamata!)

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to 

 e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee 

or you could visit our Facebook page(click me).

Seng Yee

PRO

BJFA-UBD chapter

This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

No activity for this week

Konnichiwa Minasan!　こんにちは　みなさん。

Please be reminded that there will be no activity for this week due to the Musabaqah Tilawah Al-Quran IPT.

However, please stay tuned for our coming activity on next Wednesday, 27th Oct!

Jaamata! じゃあまた。(see ya!)

Seng Yee
Pro
BJFA UBD Chapter

Brunei History Presentation

こんにちは　みなさん。 (Konnichiwa Minasan!)

Have you ever encounter a situation where you couldn’t describe Brunei?

Now is a good chance for you to know more about the place where we call home!

Come and join us in our next activity- 

Brunei History Presentation!

Know your own culture to understand others! =D

Date: 13th October, Wednesday

Time: 2.00 pm

Venue: CLT 1.5

The National Flower of Brunei

じゃあまた 。(Jaamata!)

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564) 
or e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee 
or you could visit our Facebook page(click me).

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter
This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

The Nihon Ryori Day Photos!

Here are a few of the photos taken during this Wednesday's Nihon Ryori activity!

 Everyone gathered around the table to get started.

The event's instructor~ Bukhari-san!

Look at those smiles as they attempted to make their Onigiri look cute!

Turtle Onigiri?

We don't hav snow here in Brunei but we could make Snowmen out of Onigiri!

"Nyuuu~ No eat meh!"

Hmm, Fox Onigir? Or maybe it's a cat?

Taking pictures of their own handmade Onigiri!

Group photo session at the end of the event!

Photos courtesy of Irene-san! Thank you very much! More photos are posted here: 

Nihon Ryori Day 2010 Album

(More photos will be added soon)

Nihon Ryori

こんにちは　みなさん。 (Konnichiwa Minasan!)

Our Next activity Is Nihon Ryori!

 Interested in making a japanese dish? 

Come learn it first hand for yourself!

Date: Wednesday, 6th October 2010
Time: 2.00pm onwards
Venue: CLT 1.5
No payment required. ^^

Hope to see you there!
じゃあまた 。(Jaamata!)

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564) 
or e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee 
or you could visit our Facebook page(click me).

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter


This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

Culture Video Showing and Annual Hari Raya Convoy

こんにちは　みなさん。 (Konnichiwa Minasan!)

Selamat Hari Raya! 

BJFA-UBD Chapter is pleased to inform everyone that we are still open for registration!

Our activity for this week will be Culture Video Showing and Annual Hari Raya Convoy!

Date: Wednesday, 29th September 2010

Time: 2.00pm onwards

Venue: CLT G.5/6

All of you are always welcome to join us! See you there!

じゃあまた 。(Jaamata!)

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564) or e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee or you could visit our Facebook page(click me).

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter


This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

BJFA UBD Chapter 2010 Orientation!

The month of Ramadhan is ending and Syawal is coming~ First of all, we'd like to say Selamat Hari Raya to everyone!! We hope everyone have a great celebration with your friends and families~

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The 24th Japanese Speech Contest in Brunei Darussalam

こんにちは　みなさん！(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

There will be a Japanese Speech competition contest held on the 24th of September! Please do come if you are interested! Here are the details:

Date: 24th September 2010 (Friday)
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Institute Perkhidmatan Awam (IPA) Tungku Link
This event is open to public.
Free admission.

Hope to see you there! ありがとう ございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter


This event is organized by
-Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education
-Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam.

Annual Sungkai Buffet!

こんにちは　みなさん！(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

Welcome back to the new semester! Hope everyone enjoyed your last semester break! It is the month of Ramadhan and we will be having our annual Sungkai Buffet next week! The details are as following:

Date: 25th August 2010
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Misato Restaurant, Kiulap Branch
(Block D, Unit 5, Ground Floor, Lot 42876, Shakirin Complex, Simpang 88, Kiulap)
Buffet budget: $14.90 per head

If anyone wishes to convoy, you may contact Riku (+6738893321) please.

We hope everyone is well informed! See you there!

For more information about this event, please visit our facebook page (click me).
Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564) or e-mail us at  Riku or  Seng Yee.


ありがとうございます！(arigatou gozaimasu) Thank you very much!



Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter


This event is organized by BJFA-UBD Chapter.

Study trip to Malay Technology Museum!

こんにちは　みなさん！(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

This would be our last activity for this semester! We are going to have a study trip to the Museum of Brunei Technology! Here are the details:

Date: 28th July 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Venue: Malay Technology Museum, Jalan Kota Batu
This activity is open to all members and friends.

If anyone wishes to convoy, we will be gathering at UBD CLT Foyer at 12.45 pm. Departure time is at 1.30pm. We hope to see you there!

For more information about this event, please visit our facebook page (click me).
Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564).
Or e-mail us at chibi.demoness@gmail.com- Riku or sengyeechang@live.com- Seng Yee)

ありがとう ございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!


Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter

Annual Picnic & Sports Day!

こんにちは　みなさん。(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

The Annual Picnic and Sports Day is around the corner! Here are the details:

Date: 25th July 2010 (Sunday)
Event: Annual Picnic & Sports Day
Time: 10am onwards
Venue: Berakas Beach

NOTE: The event may be cut short or cancelled due to undesirable weather.

Refreshments will be provided, but you can bring your own food as well. There will be games with prizes to win so what are you waiting for? We hope to see you there~

For more information about the event, please visit our facebook page (click me).

Any other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564).

Or e-mail us at chibi.demoness@gmail.com- Riku or sengyeechang@live.com- Seng Yee

ありがとう ございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!


Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter

A visit to The Royal Regalia Building

こんにちは　みなさん。(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

Check out our activity for this holiday! We're visiting the Royal Regalia Building! The Royal Regalia Building has design that features the philosophy of Malay Islamic Monarchy.
Come and join us!

Day/Date: 17th July 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Place: The Royal Regalia Building, BSB
This activity is open to all members and friends.

If you want to convoy, we will be gathering at UBD CLT Foyer at 12.30pm. Will depart at 1pm sharp or earlier perhaps. ^^

Any inquiries please do not hesitate to contact Riku (+6738177564).
Or e-mail us at chibi.demoness@gmail.com- Riku or sengyeechang@live.com- Seng Yee

ありがとうございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!


Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter

Japanese Martial Arts Festival

こんにちは　みなさん。(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

Interested in Aikido? Kendo? Karate? 

Visit the Japanese Martial Arts Festival! 

There will be showcase of these three martial arts! 

Don't miss it!

Event: Japanese Martial Arts Festival

Date/Day: 7th July 2010 / Wednesday

Time: 6.30 p.m

Place: Orchid Garden Hotel, Cesar Grand Hall, Level 8

Free Admission.

This event is open to public. 

ありがとうございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter

Japanese Martial Arts Festival (7th July 2010)

こんにちは　みなさん。(Konnichiwa Minasan) Hello everyone!

There will be a Japanese Martial Arts Festival held on 7th July 2010! This is a part of the JENESYS Program held by the Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Brunei-Japan Friendship Association and the Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE). Details are as follow:

Event: Japanese Martial Arts Festival
Date/Day: 7th July 2010 / Wednesday
Time: 6.30 p.m
Place: Orchid Garden Hotel, Cesar Grand Hall, Level 8
Free Admission.

This event is open to public.

Also, the BJFA HQ needs 10 volunteers to be ushers for this event. Anyone who is interested please send an email to Riku (リク)- chibi.demoness@gmail.com or Seng Yee (セン。イー) - sengyeechang@live.com as soon as possible.

ありがとうございます。(arigatoo gozaimasu) Thank you very much!

Seng Yee
PRO
BJFA-UBD chapter

Election Day

こんにちは みなさん。

The last BJFA UBD-chapter event for this semester will be held next week on Wednesday, 7th April 2010. It's the Election Day and on this day, the new ex-comms will be announced to all the members. Details are as follow:

Event: Election Day
Date/Time: 7th April 2010 / 2PM onwards
Place: CLT G.05

For those who have dedicated their time and efforts, it has been great working with you guys. A very interesting and joyful semester indeed. Until next time, take care and study smart! Ganbatte kudasai minna-san!

Sports Day Cancelled Until Further Notice

こんにちは みなさん。

The Sports Day for tomorrow is cancel and will be postpone to a later date and until further notice. Therefore, there will be no event for this week and BJFA-UBD chapter is wishing all the members especially ubd-ians a very good luck for the upcoming examinations which is going to happen in four weeks time. Ganbatte kudasai minna-san!

Nihon Ryori Day

こんにちは みなさん.

The next event for BJFA UBD-chapter is Nihon Ryori Day! Speciality for the day is California Maki Sushi! Details are as follow:

Event: Nihon Ryori Day
Date/Time: 24/03/2010 / 2PM onwards
Place: CLT G.05
Additional info: Members are free-of-charge, Non-members have to pay $1.00 for joining the event.

Please come to support and have fun! ^^

Announcement

こんにちは みなさん.

Take note that there will be no activities this Wednesday, 17th March 2010. The activities will resume on the following week which is Wednesday, 24th March 2010. Keep on checking as there will be more updates to be posted soon.

JCW Preparation Day

こんにちは みなさん.

Japanese Culture Week is going to be held in Chancellor Hall in less than three days. Therefore, starting on Monday, 8th March the preparation for the Culture Week will start. Information is as follow:

Event: Japanese Culture Week Preparation Day
Date/Time: 8th March 2010 / 2PM onwards
Venue: Chancellor Hall

The committee need more volunteers too, therefore whoever have a free time, just bring along your friends and visit the hall. Your helping hand is highly appreciated. Besides, the more the merrier! Let's make this happen everyone!! See you there!

Rakuno Gakuen visits to Handicraft Centre

こんにちは みなさん.

The Rakuno Gakuen people are going to visit the Handicraft Centre from 2.00PM until 3.30PM. If you are interested or for more info, please contact Neko the Researcher. Other details are as below:

Event: Rakuno Gakuen visits to Handicraft Centre
Date/Time: 3rd March 2010/2.00-3.30PM
Place to meet up: VLQ at 1.00PM (male hostel - lecture quarters).

This event is limited to 10 people only. So hurry up and enroll your name to Neko if you are interested to join. This is the time to interact with the Rakuno Gakuen people. Enjoy the visit! ^^

"To appreciate the value between two cultures"

Rakuno Gakuen Presentation

こんにちは みなさん.

There will be a presentation and discussion between Rakuno Gakuen and UBD students which take place tomorrow.

Date/Time: 2nd March / 2PM onwards
Place: ETC G.05

Basically the event will be an exchange information between the two and there will be a mingling session afterwards. Please come to support and have fun! ^^

Rikkyo Uni Students Ice Breaking Session

みなさん、こんにちは.

As you all know, the students from Rikkyo University (立教大学) are coming to Brunei. The BJFA-UBD chapter are going to welcome them with great warmth. To appreciate their visit to Brunei, there will be an event called Rikkyo Uni Students Ice Breaking Session. Details are as below:


Event: Rikkyo Uni Students Ice Breaking Session
Date/Time: Sunday, 7th March 2010. 2PM onwards
Place: Kg. Pudak, Kota Batu.
Activities included: Kayaking, Hiking, BBQ, Mingling session, etc.


If you are interested or any inquiries do not hesitate to contact Event Coordinator (Mubarak Hj. Ibrahim) for more info.


The more the merrier therefore please come to support and have fun! ^^


Lastly, enjoy your mid-semester break!!~



"To appreciate the value between two cultures."

Rakuno Gakuen and Japan Language & Culture Week

Hello everyone! There will be no activities this week as the students from Rakuno Gakuen University are here! Below is a schedule of what they'll be doing. Anyone who would like to volunteer to help show them around can contact Aisyah for details.

22/Feb (Mon): Arrival in Brunei
23/Feb (Tues): National Day and city sightseeing
24/Feb (Wed): [9 - 11AM] ETC G.05, Brunei Culture Lecture, [PM] Site visit with Mr.Gabriel
**24/Feb (Wed): [Night] Dinner with Rakuno at 8pm, Batu Bersurat - Satay Makan Lazat, $5 per person.
25/Feb (Thu): [9-11AM] ETC G.05 Orientation & Brunei Culture Lecture, [PM] Visiting Embassy of Japan, Evening: Homestay
26/Feb (Fri): With Homestay Family, Evening: Return to UBD
27/Feb (Sat): Visiting Shell
28/Feb (Sun): [AM] Free time, [PM] Leaving for Temburong
1/Mar (Mon): UBD Kuala Belalong Field Studies Centre
2/Mar (Tues): [AM] Returning from Temburong, [PM] ETC G.05 Presentation and discussion between Rakuno Gakuen & UBD Students
3/Mar (Wed): [AM] Visiting UBD International and Public Relations Office, [PM]Free time
4/Mar (Thu): [AM] Free time, [PM] Departing Brunei, 18:55PM.

**Those interested to join the dinner please contact Neko or Pau before the end of today. The money should be paid to Pau before the dinner and for those who wish to convoy together can come to the Male Hostel's VLQ at 7pm.

There will be no activities next week also because of the Japanese Language and Culture week! For those who are interested to volunteer for the event, please contact any of the BJFA-UBD exeutive committee.

ORIGAMI DAY & volunteers

Hello people! This Wednesday's activity is all about the art of Japanese Paper folding, Origami! Wanna make something special for someone this valentine's day? Or just want to increase your repertoire on making handicrafts? Then this is the event for you!

Details of event are stated below:
Date: 10th February
Time: 2 - 5pm
Location: CLT G.5 -6
This activity is open to all BJFA-UBD members and non-members.

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Hear ye, hear ye! Japan Language and Culture Week is coming this March and we need Volunteers to help manage and take care of the booths! Those interested please speak to any of the BJFA-UBD executive committee. Thank you~

Next Week's Wedesday Activity: GAME DAY!

Heads up people! Watch out for fellow DDR dancers and FPS gamers! What's going on you ask? It's BJFA-UBD Chapter's activity for next Wednesday, Game day! We'll be hosting a few console games along with traditional ones too, so grab your gaming cap and join in the fun of an afternoon of gaming! What are the games you ask? Rumor has it, there's going to be DDR, Left for Dead, Tekken...but don't take my word for it. The only way you'll find out is by joining in on Game Day!

So here are the details for next week's event:
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: CLT G.5 - G.6
Event is open to all BJFA-UBD Chapter members only

Hope to see you there~ (^o^)/
~NNC

Next Week's Wedesday Activity: ORIENTATION!

Garb your sports clothes, sports shoes and towel folks cos next week's Wednesday event is gonna be a little event to kick start our BJFA-UBD activities for this semester! Next week, on the 27th of January 2010, we will be having orientation/ice breaking session! So, hmm, it's just another orientation event right? It's just gonna be the same old, talk to everyone in BJFA-UBD and try to get to know them, right?

WRONG!

Well partially wrong. xD
Yes, there will be a mingling session for all BJFA-UBD Chapter members (and non-members too!) but we've also got some surprises up our sleeves! Don't worry our surprises aren't life threatening but it'll help you remember who the Ex-comms are! xD

So here are the details for next week's event:
Date: 27th January 2010
Time: 2pm to 5pm (Please come on time, we're prolly gonna start at 2:15 or 2:30)
Location: CLT 1.5
Attire: Something sporty and comfortable please. NO WHITE clothing. White shoes, OK. White shirt, white pants, NO-NO!

So hope to see you there and let's all have a nice fun filled Wednesday afternoon with friends! =D

Scheduling for activities

Hello everyone! NizaNekoChan here with an update on BJFA-UBD Chapter's activities for this semester! So how's everyone doing? Starting to settle back into that studious mood? Well seems like our Ex-Comms are working hard on setting up activities for this semester too, so please support them in anyway you can, like volunteering for activities/events or coming to the activities/events. We've got all sorts of activities lined up and below is a list of the weekly Wednesday activities that we'll be doing.
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Wednesday Activities: Jan - Apr 2010
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13th Jan 2010 - None
20th Jan 2010 - Scheduling (Timetabling)
27th Jan 2010 - Orientation/Ice breaking

03rd Feb 2010 - Game Day
10th Feb 2010 - Origami
17th Feb 2010 - Picnic day/Anime Showing/ Jenesys Trip Presentation
24th Feb 2010 - Picnic day/Anime Showing/ Jenesys Trip Presentation

03rd Mar 2010 - Mid Semester Break
10th Mar 2010 - Culture Week
17th Mar 2010 - Picnic day/Anime Showing/ Jenesys Trip Presentation
24th Mar 2010 - Sports Day
30th Mar 2010 - Election Day

07th Apr 2010 - Nihon Ryouri
14th Apr 2010 - None
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The activities above are pretty much set but could be subject to change until further notice, especially during February when the Japanese students from Rakuno Gakuen are coming and in March during the Japan Language and Culture Week.

\(^o^)/ ~"I had too much ice cream today!"

Now that's the weekly Wednesdays' activities, let's now take a look at the daily activities for the clubs! There was a schedule meeting held today and the outcome of the timetable is as follows.
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Mondays
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1pm - 2pm: AVC
2pm - 3pm: Origami [CLT 1.6]
3pm - 5pm: Dance [CLT 1.3]
5pm - 7pm: Kendo
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Tuesdays
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12pm - 1pm: AVC
5pm - 7pm: Kendo
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Wednesdays
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11am - 12pm: Sports and Games [CLT 1.5]
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Thursdays
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10am - 11am: Sports and Games [CLT 1.5]
11am - 12pm: Sports and Games [CLT 1.5]
12pm - 1pm: Origami [CLT 1.6]
2pm - 4pm: Dance [CLT 1.11]
5pm - 7pm: Kendo
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Friday
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3.30pm - 5pm: Kendo
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Saturday
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2pm - 4pm: Manga [CLT 1.3]

Please note: There could be instances where the rooms mentioned above are not available for use on the time specified. If that is the case, the activity will be moved to another room around the CLT area, so be on the look out!

For the above timetable for clubs' activities, these times are subject to change as well, depending on the majority of people coming to the activities and just incase of timetable clashes with members' classes. Any further changes will be posted either here or on Facebook. Well that's all from me for now, hope you guys will have a wonderful week and weekend~

\(^o^)/ ~NNC