Issued by Nikko City International Association

The NCIA Times
VOL. 2, MARCH 2022

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HIGH LIGHTS OF THE YEAR!
Let’s get to know PERU!
On the 16 of October, we held anthInternational Understanding Event at
the Central Community Center. Thistime, the theme was “Let’s get to know
PERU!”. There were 13 participants
attending the event, all ranging fromchildren to elderly and of different
nationalities (Japanese, Filipino andPeruvian). Our Peruvian instructors thengave us a cultural
introduction toPeru along with aSalsa workshop.

Through the introduction, welearned more in depth about
Peruvian greetings, food, andoverall lifestyle. Although thedance steps seemed challenging
at first, after mastering the basics,
everyone was soon dancing tocharming Latin music!

Thanks to our instructors, ourparticipants gained a new confidence
and understanding of Peruvian
culture as well as the splendor ofSalsa. In addition to dance, we havealso offered Spanish language
courses in the past for thoseinterested in learning more about
Hispanic culture! Don’t hesitate tocontact us to learn more!

Christmas Party 2021

We held a Christmas party at theOsawa Community Center on the18th of December. We had over 20
people attending and together wegot to celebrate Christmas a little
earlier than usual! This year, we had
the opportunity to learn about
Christmas traditions and customs aspresented by Ms. Michelle Boesen(Nikko City CIR).

Learning how Christmas iscelebrated elsewhere in the world
compared to Japan was very
interesting! After the introduction,
all the participants, under theguidance of our CIR, were able tomake a variety of 3-D Christmas
cards and later exchanged gifts withone another.

After the activities were finished,
Santa Clause and his reindeer madean appearance and gave a special
Christmas present to each child.
Parents and children alike enjoyed
the holiday spirit! We had a greattime and hope you
will join ourChristmas party
next year!

Interview

Join Us!

Hi everyone, I’m Michelle from the US!

We are carrying out various activities withAlthough I’ve lived in areas of Japan before as an ALT, this is my first time as a CIR.

the aim of international exchange andHaving worked in Toyama previously, I preferred to live in a more rural area which isdeveloping international understanding.

what lead me to Nikko! For those new to Japan and hope to adapt quickly, my best

Let’s interact with people from otherpossible advice is to observe! Watch and listen carefully, even if you don’t speak

countries and experience other cultures.

Japanese that well. This is important partly because the human brain picks up on far

We are planning various events wheremore information than what we give credit for. Listening and taking notes is what leadeveryone from young to elderly can learn

me to vastly improve my Japanese and God willing, become a CIR. My most importantand have fun. Please come to the NCIA

learning tool by far is using the Jisho app! This app is useful not only for keeping track

office directly or visit our website andof your vocabulary but has entire word lists specificallyregister if you are interested. We arefor levels N5 through N1. For those not so interested inlooking forward to meeting you in ourAnime or manga, Youtube provides an endless resource

future activities.

of listening material over a variety of topics such asnews, cooking, games, etc. Remember above all else tobe patient with yourself!

JAPANESE CLASS（にほんごきょうしつ）
NCIA provides Japanese classes for nonnative speakers organized by volunteer teachers.
Everyone is welcome!
◆Date & Time：The first, second, and fourth Thursday 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
◆Place：NIKKO Civic Activities Support Center◆Note：For first time participants, please let us know in advance by contacting the NCIA.

Consultation Services for Foreigners

Information from NCIA

The Citizens Affairs Division of Nikko City Hall offers free

We will update information about our events andconsultation and counselling service for foreign residents inother important notices.

Nikko.
◆Date & Time：Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.

◆Place: Citizens Affairs Division, Nikko City Hall

(1st floor, No.10)◆Language：Japanese and English(Please bring another person to help you translate
if you wish to consult in another language.)◆Note：Excluding national holidays and year-end/new yearholidays.

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