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Go East! Cape Gamoda
Wander-ful Tabi - Lance Kita

W

ave-swept beach,lighthouse on a cliff,
tsunami lake… no, thisisn’t an episode from the TV
show LOST. Just drive out toTokushima’s (and Shikoku’s)
easternmost point, Cape
Gamoda（ 蒲 生 田 岬 ）for amini-adventure with a happy,
steamy ending. Intrigued?
Read on.
Cape Gamoda stretches out
20 - 30 minutes from Anan
City. After passing fields andsmall townships, the narrowroad skirts the coast. Acrossthe bay, Tsubakidomari（椿泊）ﬁshing village’s historic houses
and minshuku dot the inlet.
History frozen in time, that’s
another weekend and article
to explore.
Whitecaps beyond the bay’s
breakwater provide a secretsurf spot for locals and city
folk who don’t want to drive
all the way south to Ikumi
Beach. Do some observation
before jumping in, since theconditions can be rough during
inclement weather. In thisseason, keep your eyes peeled

Winding and windy: the path to the lonely lighthouse on
Gamoda-misaki.

for nesting loggerhead turtles
along the strip of beach.
The road ends with a small
parking lot and a single
walkway snaking along therocky point. Trees bent at
20-30 degree angles aretestament to the gale-force
winds that roar during winterand typhoon season. If you’rebuffeted trying to round thefirst turn, go back. If theweather is on your side,
admire the bizarre foliage andWander-ful Tabi: Go East! Cape Gamoda ... continued on page 6

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contents

01 Go East! Cape Gamoda
Lance Kita

03 Arasowa-ren 2010
Announcement

04 Time to Say Goodbye
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann

05 Tries and Triumph Touch Rugby
Mari Rueter

06 Letter from Suketo
HoikuenKazue Inoue

07 Down South: The Other
Inaka
Eric Williams

08 Loanwords in JapaneseAnja Hankel

09 Japanese Lesson
Yoko Aoki

10 News & Events
11 お知らせとイベント情報
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Dear readers, after five years at the editor’s
desk for Awa Life, I’m sad to say that the time
has come for me to put down the keyboard
and give the mouse a well-earned rest. That’s
right - this is my last ever issue of Awa Life.
I am not the only one going, though, as coeditor Mario Dammann will also be ﬁnishing up
with next month’s August issue. Look to pagefour for a short summary of our thoughts.
But while it’s come time to say say goodbye,
it’s also a time for new beginnings. Two brandnew editors will be arriving in late July andearly August, and if you’ve gotten this far thenyou have probably already noticed that Awa
Life itself is wearing a new set of clothes.
This month’s Awa Life is once again fullwith the latest on places to visit in the summer
months, and our annual guide to taking partin TOPIA’s Awa Odori Troupe, Arasowa-ren. I
hope you enjoy it. But for now, I wish you all
the best, and thank you for reading these past
ﬁve years.
Cheers, Andrew Dahms

awa life

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TOPIAArasowa-ren 2010
阿波踊り「あらそわ連」参加者募集

T

he chance to join the Arasowa-ren and secure your place in Awa Odori 2010 is here! Make
sure you sign up soon, as places go quickly! You can also sign up to play an instrument. No
experience is necessary, and there will be practice sessions before the event.
WHEN:• Saturday, August 14
LOCATION:• Meet at the Awa Kanko Hotel
TIME:• Assemble from 15:00 - 16:00• Opening Ceremony and pre-dance party from
16:20
• Dancing from approximately 17:40 - 21:30
PARTICIPATION FEE:
• 3000 yen for Japanese• 2000 yen for non-Japanese participants
APPLICATIONS:• Apply in person at TOPIA or reply-paid
postcard (see below)• On receiving your application, TOPIA will
mail you a post-ofﬁce deposit form (furikomiyoushi - 振込用紙 ) that you can use to pay
the participation fee. Or pay at TOPIA.
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept applications
by fax or telephone. You cannot apply on
the day of the event. Also, we cannot refund
the participation fee for any reason. In theevent of rain, the party and dance will takeplace inside the Awa Kanko Hotel. Participants
will be limited to the ﬁrst 80 applicants.

日時：• ８月１4 日（土）集合場所：
• 阿波観光ホテル
スケジュール：• 15：00 〜 16：00
集合• 16：20 〜
開会式• 17：40 〜
踊り開始• 21：30
踊り終了
参加費（中学生以上）：• 日本人 3,000 円、外国人 2,000 円
申込み方法：往復はがきにて、①名前②性別③住所④電話番号⑤国籍⑥年齢（20 歳以下の方のみ）を御記入の上 TOPIA までお申し込み下さい。また、女踊り（先着３０名）ご希望の方はその旨をはがきに御記入下さい。（それ以外の方は男踊りとなります。）応募者には返信用はがきにより参加の可否をお知らせ致します。参加可能な方には郵便局の振込口座番
号をお知らせしますので、返信はがき到着後１週間以内に参加費をお支払い下さい。尚、一度払い込まれた参加費は、いかなる場合でも払い戻しできませんのでご注意下さい。
注意：電話・FAX での受付はご遠慮ください。
当日参加は不可能です。募集定員 80 名になり次第締め切ります。★ 当日受付は午後４時で終了いたします。

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Nishi, Tokushima City

3. address
leave this space

write your name andblankaddress here

4. telephone number
5. nationality
6. age (if under 20)
also state if you want a
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Fold the postcard so the address of the intended recipient is facing out and post it like a regular postcard. Return-paid
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Time to Say Goodbye
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann

Andrew Dahms
When I arrived in Tokushima
five years ago, my originalplan was to stay here forone, or perhaps two years at
the most. So much for that.
But what exactly was it thatmanaged to keep me here so
long?
Perhaps it was Awa Odorior the Iya Valley. It was
the dance that first sparked
my interest in local culture,and my trips to Iya and Mt.
Tsurugi have often sustained
me in periods of stress.
But then again, perhaps it
was the tight-knit and vibrantinternational community. I
expected to make a lot ofJapanese friends while here,
but I am still surprised at how
many friends I have madefrom all across the globe.
Whatever the reason may
be, my time here is now at anend. My five years had their
ups and downs, but in theend, my time here will be an
experience I will never forget.
Mario Dammann
Dear Awa Life reader, July is
the last month of my threeyear career in Tokushima. I
still don’t know what to do
from August, but I hope I canstay in Japan somehow. In
my whole Japan experience,
I’ve never stayed this long at
one place. The ﬁrst of a totalof ﬁve years I lived in Tokyo,t h e s e c o n d i n Ka n a g a wa
prefecture and now three
years in a row in Tokushima

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Making an exit - Andrew Dahms and Mario Dammann.

City. It was an exciting timeand I had lots of work, but
you already read about it inearlier issues of Awa Life.
But what have I learned
in my time here? After my
Bachelor of Arts for Japanese
S t u d i e s I s t i l l wa n t e d t olearn more about the natureof the Japanese. The work
as a public servant in theprefectural office helped alot. After all, I wanted tobuild stronger relations to
my Japanese co-workers, butthat was more difﬁcult than I
expected. However, I enjoyed
the workload and that I was
relatively free in how I should
do that work. Together withmy colleagues I could choose
the schedule of several
visitor groups and also bringin my opinion. I met many

important people like thegovernor and vice-governor ofTokushima, directors of hugecompanies, the prime ministerof Tokushima’s partner county
Niedersachsen and also a few
mayors.
Through my work in TOPIA
and its tourist information
I studied a lot about theprefecture itself. When friends
and parents visited, I could
give them the perfect tour
and they all returned in awe.
I liked to go to these places,
especially because I always
introduced them at work, butnever had the opportunity togo out into the nature myself.
I will miss my time inTokushima. Please visit us in
TOPIA a last time. I hope I
will see you again. Sayonara!
Danke schön, MarioTOPIATries and Triumph - Touch Rugby
Mari RueterIt was Saturday morning.
The day was starting off tobe a hot one, the sun blazing
overhead and the heat making
us sweat. As you approached
the field, you could see lotsof figures, some runningaround, stretching, or tossing
a ball around. We joined in
the warm-up because theSu-touch-i’s were serious
about the competition.
May 29 - 30 was the date
for the annual Eishinsha Cup
AJET Games Touch Rugby
To u r n a m e n t , h e l d a t t h e
Shikoku Saburo no Sato inMima City, Tokushima. Therew e re 2 0 t e a m s a n d ove r
250 individual competitorsthat competed in this year’s
tournament, coming from as
far as Nara or Fukuoka andteams from close to home,including Kagawa, Ehime, andShikoku University. It wasvery exciting for me because
I had heard about this frommy sister Lea, who was a JET
in Nara and competed with
the Nara Knights in the 2009
tournament. She left me hercleats and told me that I
should give it a try.
For those who don’t knowmuch about touch rugby, it is
not as difficult as you might
think. It is different from thestandard rugby you may hear
about - there is no tackling,which is why it is called “touchrugby”. The rules we play by
are pretty straightforward:◆ Six players from each teamcan be on the ﬁeld at any

TOPIA

The Su-touch-i's out on the ﬁeld in Mima.

time in the game.
◆ At least one player must be
a girl, otherwise you can
only play with ﬁve players.
This is to encourage equal
gender play.
◆ The aim is to get the ballto the marked scoringzone on the end of the
field. You must touch theball to the ground in orderto score a "try".
◆ As the offense approaches
the end zone, the defense
must touch the player
with the ball. The offense
can be touched six times
before they must give theball to the other team (a"turnover").
◆ After the defense touches
the offense, they mustback up ﬁve meters before
they can approach theoffense for another touch.
Those are the basic rules ofrugby and once you startpracticing, you pick it up
really quickly.
The Su-touch-i's (a playon the word sudachi ) did
quite well this year! We won
two matches on Saturday,

and won another on Sunday,
earning us an extra game!
We lost four overall, but that
didn’t stop us from having agood time! Scoring a total of
26 tries, I think we made ourcoach Jeff quite proud. He
told us that this was the best
we had done in the last three
tournaments.
What also made thisweekend awesome was the
BBQ held on Saturday night
to give us a breather and tomingle with all the people
who came out. I talked a
lot with the Nara Knights totell them how my sister was
doing and they told me howmuch they missed her. It was
nice to be adopted into theirgroup because I was the little
sister.
If you are interested in
making new friends andpicking up a fun sport, join
the Su-touch-i’s next year or
create your own team! The
next tournament will also beheld on the last weekend in
May, for more information,
check out www.tokersajet.
com/rugby .

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alien life forms (palm-sized“potato bug” amphipods)
before climbing the stairs to
the solitary lighthouse.
Gamoda-misaki Lighthouse（ 蒲 生 田 岬 灯 台 ）stands
sentinel over the Kii Channel
and Ijima Island（ 伊 島 ）.
Wakayama’s Cape Hinomisaki（ 日 御 碕 ）is just a stone’s
throw away, and the line
between the two lighthouses
marks the northern edgeof the Muroto-Anan Quasinational Park（ 室 戸 阿 南
国 定 公 園 ）as well as theofficial entrance to the Seto
Inland Sea（ 瀬 戸 内 海 ）.
Photographers, get ready

Gamoda-misaki Lighthouse stands
sentinel over the Kii Channel.

for some of the mostbreathtaking wave action
shots as the Pacific Ocean
crashes against the rocky

shore. On really clear days,
you can even catch views of
Naruto and Awaji Island.
After being one with theocean, check out anothern a t u ra l w o n d e r n e a r t h eparking lot. According to
the Anan City homepage,
this flat area was reported
to have been flooded by atsunami , leaving a wetland
in its wake. For some odd
reason, the topography allows
subtropical plants to flourish
in this little oasis, in contrast
to the cold, windy point
beyond. A network of trails
circumnavigate the pond,a boardwalk allows close

Wander-ful Tabi: Go East! Cape Gamoda ... continued on page 8

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
Kazue InoueL

ast month I was able tolearn from a health nurse
about how to help children
grow accustomed to brushing
their teeth and how to brushtheir teeth properly.
How to accustom children
to brushing their teeth:
1: Create a fun atmospherefor brushing time. Children
will enjoy it if mum anddad brush along with themor if you play a song.
2: Keep sessions short. If
yo ur c hi ld is he s i t a nt ,try splitting the brushingup into several sessions
throughout the day.
3: Try find times when yourchild is in a good mood.

two of your child’s fingers put
together. When having yourchild lie down to brush theirteeth, put their head on yourlap and open their mouth soyou can see well inside.
When brushing, keep thebrush parallel to the teeth as
you brush, moving back andforth and in small, circularmotions. Keep the emphasison the area in between
individual teeth and where
teeth come together when
the child bites.
Adult teeth grow up frombeneath baby teeth, andcavities in baby teeth canaffect adult teeth as well.

Thus, it is important to takegood care of baby teeth don’ t feel at ease simply
because they will come out
later on.
This Month’s Toy - Clothes
Pin Dolls
If you put six clothes pins ona square piece of paper you
can make a crab! Four on acircle can make an octopus,
and eight can make a lion.
Using clothes pins to maketoys helps develop muscles in
the fingers of children under
two years of age - see how
many animals you can maketogether with your child.

Tips for Brushing:Use brushes that are wide as

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Down South: The Other Inaka
Eric Williams

M

ost people living inTokushima get a very
good feel for the great nature
it has to offer. There’s plentyof green all around, withhikes, forests, and rice fields
as far as the eye can see.
But only a handful of people
get a glimpse of the otherkind of inaka in Tokushima.
I’m talking about the inaka
that exists right up next
to the Pacific Ocean, andanyone who’s come down to
Shirahama Beach in Kochi fora summer BBQ has seen aglimpse of it.
Coming down Route 55,
you’ll first happen upon theocean around Mugi ( 牟 岐 ).
Mugi itself has a lot to offer,
but my favorite locale is areally nice beach cove that I
was unaware of until a year
into my stay in Tokushima.
For those who are bored withthe other beaches here (andI don’t think I see any raised
hands anyway), the beachjust south of the Mugi Nature
House ( 牟 岐 少 年 自 然 の 家 )next to Morasuko Mugi ( モラス コ む ぎ ) offers calm, clear
waters and soft sand. It’s
perfect for a day of tanningor reading under the sun withquick dips in the water.
When you get to Kaiyo,
you soon arrive at Ozuna
Beach ( 大砂 ). This is anotherfavorite, and a place I'll often
launch my kayak from. If
you come at the right time inlate July or early August, you
might even be lucky enoughTOPIA

All systems go - ready to hit the surf and brave the waves in a sea kayak.

to get to use the huge ocean
trampoline that is put out for
public use. For those looking
to hang out on a larger beach,
this would be a good choice,and for anyone interested in
kayaking themselves, you canalways head a little further
south to Shishikui ( 宍 喰 ).
The local kayak tour guides
on Takegashima Island ( 竹が島 ) are pretty cheap, and foraround 2,000 yen per person
you can go out with a guidefor two hours or go out witha group and snorkel with theﬁsh and coral.
Other areas in Shishikui
even offer ocean diving for
those with a slightly fatter
wallet, and for any surfers,
there are plenty of beaches
for surfing, and people togive lessons in Kaifu ( 海部 ), Shishikui and in Kochi
Prefecture near the border.
Most notably, Ikumi Beach ( 生見 ) in Kochi is well known for

its surfer atmosphere and surfcompetitions, and Shirahama
Beach ( 白浜 ) is perhaps thebest place for a beach gettogether where you can playbeach sports, swim in thewater, have a BBQ, and evencamp afterward.
The South has a lot ofoffer in and around the ocean,but there’s a lot inside theshorelines as well. Between
sea turtle museums, theTodoroki Waterfalls with its
many great waterfalls alonga hike, there's plenty to do
before or after a day at thebeach, so make some timeto see more than just thebeaches. When it comes tothe south, the inaka is deﬁned
by water, and wouldn’t you
know it, summer is as well.
When you start to notice yourair conditioning isn’t working
as well as it should, maybe
it’s time to make that trip
down south!

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Loanwords inJapanese

Loanwords in Japanese are words that arecommonly used in Japanese but originate fromother languages. Anja Hankel from the Naruto
City German House reports on loanwords ofGerman origin that are commonly used today.

Anja Hankel

The philosopher Kant once asked :1.
Was kann ich wissen?
2.
Was soll ich tun?
3.
Was darf ich hoffen?
4.
Was ist der Mensch?

#6

What can I know?
What ought I to do?
For what may I hope?
What is a human being?

A

ndrew and Mario, several years of working and living in Tokushima lay behind you, certainly atime full of important experiences and wonderful memories. In these weeks, when reﬂecting
your time here and your work as CIRs and as editors of Awa Life, you might get a little philosophic
and ask yourself one of those questions above. In search of what has been and might come, a
lot of people start to get a little philosophic, I guess. So did the Japanese, too, when dealing withwestern philosophy after the opening of the country in the Meiji Era – at a time when Japan andits society were changing in many ways. To express certain terms and theories in this regard, theJapanese used German loan words, which are still used today. One of the best-known words ofthem might be the word テーマ (tēma , German - Thema , English: “theme” or “subject”), whichis still used in daily Japanese today. Also the word イデオロギー (ideorogii , German: “Ideologie ”)
has made its way into the Japanese language to express the term “ideology”. Another very
interesting example is the word ポルターガイスト (porutaagaisuto, German: Poltergeist, English:
poltergeist), which was adopted by the Japanese from English. I wonder if many Japanese knowthat this word is a German loan word in English, too. Here are some more interesting Germanloan words:
デーモン
テーゼ
アンチテーゼヘゲモニー
アンビヴァレンツ
デマゴギー
エディプスコンプレックス

dēmon
tēze
anchitēzehegemonii
anbivarentsu
demagogii
edipusukonpurekusu

Dämon (English: demon)
These (thesis)
Antithese (antithesis)
Hegemonie (hegemony)
Ambivalenz (ambivalence)
Demagogie (demagogy)Ödipuskomplex (Oedipus complex）

Wander-ful Tabi: Go East! Cape Gamoda ... continued from page 5
inspection of the marshlandarea, and signage points out
the unique ﬂora in this pocketof biodiversity.
After trekking out all thisway to be battered by wave
and wind, a reward awaitsa few kilometers back at
Funase Onsen（ 船 瀬 温 泉 ）.
Run by Anan City, this hilltop
health/wellness community
facility tops my list of
hidden hot spring gems inTokushima. Maybe it’s just8

because the drive is so long,
but a soak in the sea turtleinspired outdoor bath with apanoramic view of the coast
leaves one speechless andstress-free. The dining area
offers simmered and grilledﬁsh caught right in the bay.
Many seasoned travelers areloath to divulge their hidden
spots, but this one is too cool
to keep to myself. Tokushima
is full of these gems, waiting
to be unearthed and admired,

so get away from it all witha day adventure to Cape
Gamoda.
More Extreme Shikoku?
Try get to all of this island’s“extremities”:
Southernmost point – Cape
Ashizuri（足摺岬）in Kochi
Westernmost point – Cape
Sada（佐田岬）in Ehime
Northernmost point – Cape
Takei（竹居岬）in Kagawa

TOPIAJapanese Lesson

今月の日本語

Yoko Aoki

This month we learn expressions used to convey information which we are not quite certain about,or which has not be decided on. There are many ways to convey such conjectures. Each expression
has a different nuance. So look carefully at how each phrase is used.
A: Do you remember when P Company’s
Foundation Day party will be held?
B: If I remember correctly, it should be thetenth of next month.

Ａ：Ｐ社 の創 立 記 念 パーティー、いつだったかな。
Ｂ：確か、来月の 10 日だったと思います。

(1)
確か、 〜だったと思う
The word tashika is usually used when the speaker is trying to recall something. It means “If I am
not mistaken,” or “If I remember correctly.” So the predicate of the sentence often occurs in thepast, even if it refers to a present fact.
B: Would you like me to make sure of that?
A: Yes, thank you.
B: Just as I thought. The party will be heldfrom seven on Friday the tenth.
A: I see. I doubt If I will be able to attend, so
I’d like you to go on my behalf. The truth isthat I may be in Europe on a business trip
at that time.

B： 確かめましょうか。
A： ええ、お願いします。
B： ＊やはり（やっぱり）10 日 金 曜 日 の午 後７時からでした。
A： そうですか。私は＊ 出 席できないだろうと思 いますから、代 わりに行 ってください。実 はそのころ出 張 でヨーロッパへ行
きそうなんです。

＊ Yahari or yappari are sometimes used when an expectation comes true. It means “as expected”.
＊ The phrase “... nai daroo to omoimasu” means “I doubt if...”.

(2)〜そうです／〜そうなんです
The phrase “... soo desu / soo nandesu” means It is likely that...”, or “It seems that...”.
Other examples:
いち・道が混んでいますから駅まで 1 時間ぐらいかかりそうです。
・たくさんデータや資料を集めましたから、いいレポートが書けそうです。
B： そうですか。どちらへいらっしゃるんですか。
A： イギリスの企 業 視察が主な目的なんですが、帰 りにスイスに寄 ることになると思います。

B: Really? Where will you be going this time?
A: The main purpose will be to go on atour of inspection of companies in GreatBritain, but I’ll probably have to stop off in
Switzerland on the way home.

（３） 〜することになると思う
This combination is used to convey one’s conjecture that the speaker will be made to do something,especially when the speaker cannot participate in the decision-making process. It means “I think it
will be decided to do such-and-such (or They will probably decide...)”.
Other examples:
・社長の代わりに私が出席することになると思います。
・今度大阪へ転勤することになると思います。
Reference:『日本語ジャーナル』「機能で学ぶ

TOPIA

使える日本語−推測を述べる」

9news events&

july 1- august 10

For the most recent news and event information, check Living in Tokushima at our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/ . To post an
event of your own, send the details via email to Awa Life at awalife@gmail.com .

Fireworks in Naruto City
鳴門市納涼花火大会
Over 3,500 volleys are planned for this annual display of

鳴門市恒例の納涼花火大会では、約 3,500 発の打ち上げ花

ﬁreworks by the Muya River in Naruto City.

火を楽しむことができます！

When: Saturday, August 7, 20:00 - 21:00

日時：

8 月 7 日（土）、20:00 〜 21:00

Where: The area by the Naruto City Bunka Kaikan

場所：

鳴門市文化会館周辺

Cost:

Free!

入場料： 無料！

Call the Naruto City Awa Odori Committee at

問合せ： 鳴門市阿波実行委員会まで

Info:088-685-3748

電話 088-685-3748

Japanese Lessons at Suketo Hoikuen
助任保育園の日本語教室
When: Every Thursday, 11:00 - 12:00

日時：

毎週木曜日、11:00 〜 12:00

Cost:

Free for nursery students!

金額：

託児付き（無料）

Info:

Call TOPIA at

問合せ： トピアまで

088-656-3303

電話 088-656-3303

Komatsushima Harbour Festa ‘10
平成 22 年度小松島港まつり
The Komatsushima Harbour Festa is one of the biggest

小松島港まつりは小松島市の一大イベントとして親しまevents in Komatsushima City. On Sunday, July 19 there

れています。7 月 18 日には、自衛隊の祝賀飛行に始まり、

will be an air show, as well as displasy of Awa Odori andfolk dance. A ﬁreworks display is planned on the second
day with over 2,000 volleys! Furthermore, the JSDF
escort vessel, the patrol vessel of the Maritime Safety

市内有名連による阿波踊りや民踊が行われます。翌日には花火大会があり約 2,000 発の花火が夜空に音と光のシン
フォニーとして彩りを添えます。また、まつり期間中には、

Agency and the survey ship of the Ministry of Land,

自衛隊護衛艦や海上保安部巡視船・国土交通省測量船の一Infrastructure and Transport will held events related to

般航海など港にまつわる協賛行事も目白押しです。

the harbour of Komatsushima.
When: Sunday, July 18, from 16:00,
Monday, July 19, from 20:00
Where: July 19: Komatsushima Station Park
July 20: Komatsushima Harbour
Cost:

Free!

Info:

Call the ofﬁce for industry and promotion at
0885-32-3809

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日時：

7 月 18 日（日）＆ 7 月 19 日（月）場所：

小松島市小松島町 18 日：小松島ステーション
パーク、19 日：小松島港（新港地区）
JR 牟岐線「南小松島駅」下車→徒歩 10 分

入場料： 無料！
問合せ：小松島市産業振興課まで
電話 0885-32-3809

TOPIAYoshino River Festival 2010
吉野川フェスティバル 2010
Come down to the Yoshino River this summer for some

川と親しみ、川の魅力を知り、川と遊ぶためのイベントでriverside fun! There will sporting events, live music andす。スポーツイベントやコンサート、ダンス、花火、吉野

dance, boat rides, ﬁreworks and more. Fun for young

川の川めぐりなど、カップルからファミリーまで楽しめるand old alike.

イベントが盛りだくさん！ぜひ足をお運び下さい。

When: Friday, July 30 - Sunday, August 1

日時：10:00 - 22:00
Where: Yoshinogawa Grounds by the old Yoshinogawa

7 月 30 日〜 8 月 1 日
10:00 〜 22:00

場所：

Bridge in Tokushima City

吉野川グラウンド（吉野川橋南岸河川敷広場）

Cost:

Free!

入場料： 無料！

Info:

Call the Yoshinogawa Festival 2010 Executive

問合せ： 吉野川フェスティバル 2010 実行委員会まで電話

Committee at 090-3783-2084

電話 090-3783-2084

Japanese Speech Contest
日本語弁論大会開催
Supporters wanted! 2010 Tokushima Prefecture
Japanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents.
Around 10-12 contestants are selected. There will be an
event following the contest in which contestants will beavailable to answer questions from the audience.
Date:

Monday, July 19 (a public holiday)

Place:

13:30 - 16:30
Awagin Hall

Theme: International understanding, exchange, andcooperation.
Contact: TOPIA

応援者募集！平成 22 年度外国人による徳島県日本語弁論大会。10-12 名程度の出場者が発表します。大会当日は、多数の応援・声援をお待ちしています。発表者との意見交
換もありますので、ぜひご参加ください。
日時：13:30 〜 16:30
場所：

あわぎんホール

テーマ： 国際理解・国際交流・協力に関する問合せ：（財）徳島県国際交流協会（TOPIA）
電話：088-656-3303

TEL: 088-656-3303
FAX: 088-652-0616
Email:

7 月 19 日（月、祝日）

FAX: 088-652-0616

coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

Email: coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

Fireworks in Yoshinogawa City
吉野川市納涼花火大会
Over 900 volleys are planned for this annual display of

吉野川市恒例の納涼花火大会では、約 900 発の打ち上げ花

ﬁreworks.

火が夜空を美しく彩ります！

When: Friday, August 6

日時：20:00 - 21:00

8 月 6 日（金）20:00 〜 21:00

Where: Yoshinogawa City, Kamojima Athletics Ground

場所：

Cost:

Free!

入場料： 無料！

Info:

Call the Yoshinogawa Chamber of Commerce

問合せ： 吉野川商工会議所まで

and Industry at 0883-24-2274

TOPIA

吉野川市鴨島運動場

電話 0883-24-2274

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Summer School Japanese Lessons
サマースクール子ども日本語教室"I want to learn kanji and Japanese words."

漢字や言葉の勉強がしたい。

"I want to do summer homework."

夏休みの宿題がしたい。

"I want to make some friends."
If this sounds like your child, why not enroll them in
Summer Japanese Lessons for Children? Japanese

友達を作りたい。
そう思ったら日本語教室に来てみませんか。日本語の先生た

teachers are here to help you out. Your child can do

ちがやさしく助けてくれます。夏休みの宿題をしたり、ゲー

his/her summer homework in class, and there will be fun

ムやクイズをしたりしながら楽しく勉強しましょう。

activities as well, like games and quizzes.
持ってくる物：
Things to bring: writing tools, summer homework, school
texts, and things your child wants to study.
Participation is free !
For:

ワーク（勉強したい物）
対象：

Children (Elementary, Junior High andlanguage is not Japanese.

徳島県国際交流プラザ会議室( クレメント・プラザ６F）

日時：2010 年７月 21 日、22 日、23 日、28 日、Tokushima Prefecture International

29 日、30 日

Exchange Association (TOPIA)

午前 10:30 〜 12:00

Tokushima Station Clement Building 6F
When:

日本語を母語としない小学生、中学生、
高校生

場所：

High School Students), whose first
Where:

筆記用具、夏休みの宿題や教科書、

July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30.
10:30 - 12:00

Instruction:

JTM Tokushima Nihongo Network

Application:

Fill out the application form and講師：

JTM とくしま日本語ネットワーク

参加費：

無料

申込み締切：

7 月 12 日（月曜日）

申込み方法：

申込書を申込み先に送ってください。
（郵submit it. Submit the form by fax,

送、ファックス、持参、申込書と同じ内

mail, e-mail, or in person by Monday,

容を書いてメール送付も可。）申込書はJuly 12. The application form can

阿波ライフ 6 月号をご参照に（トピアのbe found in the June issue of Awa

ホームページより電子バージョンにアクLife. See the TOPIA homepage for adownloadable version.
* This Summer School is sponsored by the Tokushima
Prefectural Government in conjunction with TOPIA.
* It may be possible to participate even if you miss thedeadline, so please contact us if you want to join.
Contact: TOPIA, Attn: Ms. Murasawa

セスできます）。
※申込みがなくても参加できる場合があるので、申込み締切日以降でもお問い合わせください。
※このサマースクールは、徳島県の事業としてトピアの協力のもと実施されます。
申込み・問合せ先： 財団法人徳島県国際流協会、村澤Counselling Service at TOPIA
トピアの相談窓口
TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents,
working conditions, housing, visas, international marriage, and more. Counselling is available in English andJapanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30
Tel: 088-656-3303, or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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