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Bas Valckx (21) is a third year student of Japanese Language and Culture at the University of Leiden. In 1998/1999 he spent a year in Japan (Sasebo), as part of his studies. Beside his general interest in Japan he is especially interested in Japanese ghost stories.
Summary of his 12xHolland activities:
- in Hirado he is going to give a language course ‘Dutch for travellers’ (8 nights). This course will be completed with a short stage performance by the participants.
- teach ‘Introduction to Dutch’ at several schools.
- a course ‘Japanese stories’ at several schools.
- give a lecture ‘Ghost stories’ (in Japanese’) at the 12xCorner in Harbour Park.
- researching the Hirado dialect, with the goal to present a vocabulary ‘Hirado-ben’ (Hirado dialect).
- search for local Japanese ghost stories.
- he will take aikido lessons in Hirado.
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