What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Dear, ESS members

Happy new year!!

I wish your happiness and peaceful new year!!

How are you?

Sorry for long time no see.

I hope we can meet at new year party!

Today I would like to inform you about first practice in 2018.

During new year holiday, you must eat many delicious foods.

So let's share your recommended dish.

We can accept any menu in the world, of course Japanese dish also. But please explain how to prepare in English and what kind of integrant do you use, when did you eat ? what the meaning of food? any story of dish, etc.

Procedure of practice 20th Jan 2018

1, Let’s make　5-6members group.

2, Please introduce your recommended dish among group members with one paper.

(5min preparing time)

(15min sharing time)

→What is the name of dish?

→Why do you like? When do you eat?

→Which countries food?

→What are integrant?

→How to cook? etc

3, Please decide best of dish in group presenter.(5min preparing time)

4, Please present and share your recommendation dish with in 3min for other group members.

(15min sharing time)

5, Let’s decide most favorite dish in ESS.(5min)

6, Award to Best dish group…..

I'm looking forward to see you.

Thanks and best regards

HiromiSegawa

Dear ladies & gentlemen in Kyoto-ESS,

Firstly, let me apologize for my delay in posting the practice in this weekend.

Also, allow me to announce the contents as follows:

Introduction

New technology always changes our life. Imagine life before Electricity, Life before the Automobile, life before the Telephone, life before the Computer, and life before the Smartphone.,etc. in the coming table, in the coming practice, let’s discuss technology & your life.

Theme: How does new technology affect your life?

Date: 1/27/2018

Type: Talking/discussion.

Detail:

1) In the first half, discuss the following topics in each groups.

- Which technology/application have most influenced on your life in the past 20 years? eg.. Internet, PC, Smartphone, tablet, GPS, LED-light, electric assist bicycle, VR (virtual reality), some sort of new drug etc.

- How have they changed your life?

- The technology has changed your life better or not? Are there any side-effect?

2) In the second half, discuss the following topics.

- Which new technology/application are you interested? why? Any side-effect?

eg. AI, Gene-editing/designer baby, Cell therapy, Robot suit/powered exoskeleton, autonomous car/self driving car, wireless power supply, Quantum computer etc.

- Based on the new technology that you choose, imagine the society of future, by using of it.

Best.

K.Murota.

Dear Kyoto ESS Members,

Let me introduce the contents of the practice for Feb.3rd below.

[Genre] variety

[Title] “Let’s enjoy balloon art!”

[How to Do]

1 Make some groups according the number of participants.

2 Balloons are provided to each then I’ll explain the tips about balloon twisting.

3 I’ll demonstrate and teach you how to make a dog balloon that is very easy and simple one.

4 If you master a dog balloon twisting, for the next step, I’ll lecture some other animal balloons such as a swan and a giraffe.

5 And finally let’s try to make your original Dharma balloon, if we have enough time.

Please bring your scissors and oil-based maker pens if you have.
And if you want to have imagery rehearsal beforehand,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFwxQ-qDcn8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEzqoeJ1zx0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDDk8OipL1I

I hope you enjoy it!

M.Tabata