aWa life
Awa Shoku: Nashi,
Golden Globes ofAutumn

New CIRs in
Tokushima!

Japanese Class
Schedule

Tokushima Prefecture
Japanese SpeechContestSeptember 2018
# 336

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Awa Life is a Monthly Publication of the Tokushima
Prefectural International Exchange Association

First, we would like to welcome our new editor, Nico Bohnsack, to the Awa Life team! You can readmore about him in this issue. As summer slowly fades away and autumn rolls in, the weather becomesmuch more bearable and there are many activities to enjoy. For this reason,autumn has a couple ofnicknames here in Japan, such as "Shokuyoku no Aki" (Autumn of Appetite) , "Dokusho no Aki"
(Autumn of Reading), and "Geijutsu no Aki" (Artistic Autumn). I (Daralyn) look forward to "Geijutsu no
Aki", as I haven't gone to an art museum in a long time. What do you look forward to this autumn?
For all of those who like writing, please feel free to submit an article to us at any point in time aboutbasically anything. There are a few limitations though, such as you can’t write about religion, politics,
commercial activities or businesses or anything that we deem inappropriate. But, other than that, we
would be more than happy to receive articles about anything and everything including but not limited
to, concerts, lectures, other events, culture, sports, community group information or anything cool that’s
happening in your local community.
We highly appreciate all of your articles and we love reading them. So if that writing bug of yours isbuzzing about, grab a pen or a computer and write and send away! Please send all submissions to ouremail:

awalife@gmail.com
Your editors,
Daralyn and Nico
Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA)
1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi, Tokushima City 770-0831 JAPAN, Clement Plaza 6F
Tel: 088-656-3303 Fax: 088-652-0616
http://www.topia.ne.jp/
Download a PDF file of awa life or view the online version by going to TOPIA's website!

Editors:
Daralyn Yee and Nico Bohnsack
Contributors This Month:

Jessica Dreistadt, Emily Bernier, Emelue Elizabeth Ugochi, Kazue Inoue, Lance Kita, and Takako Yamada

2Contents
Pg. 2-3: New CIRs in Tokushima!

Pg. 4-5: Tokushima Prefecture Japanese Speech Contest
Pg. 5:

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

Pg. 6:

Awa Shoku: Nashi, Golden Globes of Autumn

Pg. 7-8: Japanese Lesson
Pg. 8-9: Events and Memoranda
New CIRs in Tokushima!
Nico Bohnsack

Moin Moin! My name is Nico Bohnsack and I juststarted working as a Coordinator for International
Relations in the Tokushima Prefectural Office as well
as at TOPIA, where I work as one of the editors of
Awa Life. Moreover, I am one of the JET Programme
Prefectural Advisors.
I grew up in a close-to-nature environment in one of
the smallest villages in Germany which consists of
only six farmhouses and is located about 40 minutes
south from Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony
which is also a partner prefecture of Tokushima
Prefecture. After visiting Japan about ten years ago, I
developed a (rather late) interest in Japan and moved
to Hamburg to study East Asian Studies with a focus
on Japan and the Japanese language. I also studied
at Osaka City University as an exchange student
once. In graduate school I was a regular student at
the University of Tsukuba (Japan) and the Universityof Bonn (Germany), and spent one semester abroadat Korea University (South Korea). Although I traveled
quite a lot, my life always brought me back to Japan.
After graduate school, I went back to Osaka to workin Japanese-German exchange, while on the quest
for the best Okonomiyaki restaurant all over town
(well, I tracked down some candidates by now). In
total, I have been living in Japan for about four years.
Strangely, I never visited Tokushima before although I
was living nearby, knew about the special relationshipbetween Tokushima and Germany, and alreadyvisited two other prefectures in Shikoku. That is why
I am really happy to have the opportunity to work andlive in this beautiful place. I especially look forward tovisiting places in nature, such as mountains and the
Naruto whirlpools. One of my goals is to complete
the whole Shikoku pilgrimage step by step, so living
here will definitely enable me to do so. The local
cuisine is another element I am really excited about.
Besides enjoying nature and food, I am a passionate
drummer, so if there are any musicians out there, do
not hesitate to contact me!
I am very happy that I will have the chance toconnect people, serve as a bridge between cultures,and directly shape the relations between Tokushima
Prefecture and my home. Hence, working here will bea matter of the heart for me and I hope that I can also
assist others to have the best time possible here in
Sweet Home Tokushima!

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A Big Hello from Germany!
Jessica Dreistadt
Hello and nice to meet you!
My name is Jessica Dreistadt– a challenge to pronounce foranybody who is not German –and I will be a Coordinator forInternational Relations at theTokushima Prefectural Office,taking over the duties of Franzi.

New CIRs in Tokushima
Osaka. During these stays aswell as during private vacations,
I managed to visit all prefecturesof Japan. It has however been
6 years since I last came toTokushima!

I was born in a small town in theGerman-French-Luxemburgish border region andlater moved first to Berlin, and then Düsseldorf, tostudy Japanese culture and language in university.

While I honestly was a little
surprised that I have been placedin Tokushima prefecture for JET,
I am thrilled to find out what life
here is like. Having worked withJapanese people for Japanesecompanies in Germany before, I am also eager to see
what it feels like to actually work in Japan, especiallyin a role as challenging and diverse as CIR.

During my studies, I had the chance to visit Japanas an exchange student twice for about a year eachtime, the first time in Kyoto, the second time in Minoh,

In my spare time you will probably find me at a bookstore browsing Manga or at Karaoke. If you want tojoin me, let me know!

Emily Bernier

to explore and experience a new part of Japan. If
you have any recommendations of interesting and/or beautiful places to visit in Tokushima or in othernearby prefectures, please let me know!

Hello, my nameis Emily Bernier,I come from
Indiana, USA,and I’ll be working
as the CIR at the
To k u s h i m a C i t yHall. I’m very
excited to havethe opportunityt o w o r k i nTokushima, and I
hope that I can learn a lot and be of good help!
Indiana is located in the “Mid-West” part of the US(where I live is about a 4-hour drive away from
Chicago), and is filled with lots of farms, nature,and cornfields. This May, I graduated from Earlham
College with a degree in Japanese Language andLinguistics. One interesting fact about me is that I
was homeschooled before going to college--frompreschool all the way until I graduated high school.
I have been to Japan a few times before, (I studied
abroad in Iwate for 4 months, interned in Tokyo for 2
months, and researched the Ainu culture in Hokkaido
for 3 weeks), but I have never been further south
than Kanagawa. Therefore, I’m excited for the chance

I have a lot of small hobbies, but some of my favorite
things to do in my free time are cook and bake, do
outdoor activities (especially things like kayaking
and biking), and explore different places. My favorite
cuisines to cook and eat are Japanese (of course),
Korean, and Mediterranean. I also love to try new
foods, and I’m excited to try Tokushima’s famous
foods—like Tokushima-style ramen. I’m also looking
forward to learning a lot of new Japanese recipes
while I live in Tokushima, and if you have any
favorites, please feel free to share them!
When I was in high school, I was part of a Scouting
program called Venturing, and through that program
I was able to try many outdoor activities like rockclimbing, waterskiing, sailing, and zip-lining. With
my college, I also went on a 14-day canoeing trip in
Canada. I heard that Yoshino is a good place to try
rafting, so I hope to try that while I am here.
Once again, I am really looking forward to working
and living in Tokushima-shi. I would love to meet andget to know many people, so please feel free to say
hello if you see me around!

Tokushima Prefecture Japanese Speech Contest
Winning Speech by Emelue Elizabeth Ugochi

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My country Nigeria is a very large country locatedin Western Africa. Nigeria has a population of
approximately two billion and has the largest
population in Africa. The official language ofNigeria is English. This is because it was a former
colony of England. However, there are actually
about 200 languages in existence and withinthose languages, there are three main languages
used. They are Hausa, Igbo, and Yorba. I am apart of the Igbo ethnic group, and thankfully canspeak all three of the main languages.

T

he Tokushima Prefecture Japanese SpeechContest was held on Sunday, July 22ndat Awagin Hall. 13 participants from 8 different
countries presented their speeches to membersof our community.
Here is a list of the top five winners of the speech
contest:Grand Prize: Emelue Elizabeth Ugochi (Nigeria)
Tokushima Prefectural Assembly International
Exchange Federation-Chairman's Award:
Chaojin Li (China)
Runner up Awards: Trần Thế Anh (Vietnam),Jing Wei (China), Zin Min Paing (Myanmar)
This year Emelue Elizabeth Ugochi (Nigeria) won
the grand prize for her speech "My Challenges
and Dreams in Japan". Please see the translation
below for her award winning speech.
－－－－－－－My Challenges and Dreams in Japan
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Emelue
Elizabeth Ugochi. I am from Nigeria, Africa and I
am a teacher training student at Naruto Universityof Education. From October of last year, till Marchof this year, I studied in the Japanese Training
Course at Tokushima University. Since completingthe course, I have been conducting researchat Naruto University of Education. My hobbies
include reading, cooking, baseball, and watchingmovies.

When you hear “Nigeria”, what do you thinkof? Nigeria is abundant in wildlife and natural
resources. Some wildlife that can be found include
alligators, gorillas, and elephants. Also, Nigeria
is one of the largest exporters of oil, and a large
producer of natural gas and iron ore.
The capital city of Abuja is located in the country’s
center. The relocation of the capital from theformer capital Lagos to Abuja took place in 1991,
and is the only planned community in Africa and avery safe and beautiful city in Nigeria. In fact, thearchitect who designed Abuja was the well-known
Kenzo Tange who is Japanese. My family also
lives in Abuja. My husband is an engineer. My
daughter turned five and my son turned three thisyear. Right now, my mother is taking care of them.
Before I came to Japan, I taught biology at a highschool for about seven years. After that, I passed
an exam and managed to get a scholarship to
study in Japan. Since I didn't understand much
Japanese when I came to Tokushima University
in October last year, I spent ten hours every day
to studying Japanese, while at the same timeacquiring effective teaching methods from myteachers.
It was one of these rare days when it wassnowing in Tokushima. As always, we went andlooked forward to the morning lecture of Ms. F.
But on that day, Ms. M entered the classroom andsaid “Good Morning” with a cheerful voice. She
told us that the morning class would be taught by
her and that Ms. F would take over the afternoon

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Tokushima Prefecture Japanese Speech Contest
an educator. I am very thankful
for the opportunity of being able
to study in Japan.

lesson. We were informed about
the reason afterwards. Ms.F’s
car did not move due to thesnow and she got stuck on theway. However, both classes werecarried out in a very smooth andwarm atmosphere as if nothing
happened that day. At that time, I
really felt that my teachers weretrue professionals.

I n M a r c h n e x t y e a r, I w i l lcomplete my program in Japanand will return to my homecountry. Since I like Japanese,
it is my dream to teach at aschool where Japanese can bestudied after my return. Last but
not least, I would like to thankeverybody for listening to myspeech. Thank you very much.

The teachers at Naruto Universityof Education have inspired mea lot, and I hope to continuously
challenge myself to improve as

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

By Kazue Inoue (Center for Early Childhood Education and Care SUKETO NAKAYOSHI)W

hat kind of book have you read recently? Abook is not just full of words and knowledge
but also a fantastic resource for your heart aswell as a base for good health. It would be great if
children began to enjoy books from a young age
through the experience of joyful picture books.

One trick to make children enjoy picture books is
to first let the adults read it. If the reader is joyous,
the joy will also make the child excited to read.
Since children enjoy reading books they like over
and over again, we should fulfill that wish as muchas we can (having a favorite book is a wonderfulthing!). Let’s enter the world of picture books together! It is completely fine to talk about things not
written as well. Opportunities for communication
between parents and children will arise, throughthe joy of picture books.
When choosing books for children less than one
year old, it is advisable to look for books with distinct colors and contours, as well as faces looking
forward since their eyesight is still developing
and such books are easy to recognize. After theage of one, picture books with repetitive and daily
life contents, interactive picture books and cloth
picture books would be a good choice. Children

from the age of two start to become highly interested in picture books which contain lifestyle
topics or even easy stories. After the age of three,curiousity and imagination increases and picture
books containing tales, science or fantasy can berecommended. In Japan the best time for reading(dokusho no aki) has just begun, and it would bea good time for parents and children to find somefavorite books and picture books, don’t you thinkso?
＊＊＊
Pet Bottle Rings

1. Cut the middle part of the pet bottle in roundslices, just like in the picture.
2. Wrap each slice one by one with cloth andclose it with a thread.
3. Play with is by wrapping it around your arm ora pet bottle or connect different rings!

Awa Shoku: Nashi, Golden Globes of Autumn
By Lance Kita

Crisp and juicy, Japanese pears(nashi 梨 ) herald the comingof autumn and the start of the fall
fruit harvest season. These fruits arecalled Asian pears, Korean pears,
Chinese pears, sand pears, or apple
pears in English, and are popular
all over East Asia. Nashi seeds
have been found in Yayoi Period
settlements, and even the Nihon
Shoki ( 日 本 書 紀 ) mentions themas a major crop, so this fruit may
have come over with some of thefirst waves of continental culture.

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Japanese peel the skin, cut the fruit
into wedges, and cut out the seeds,
similar to what they do with apples.
(Personally, I like to scrub the fruit toremove some of the fuzz, then biteright in, leaving only the core when
I’m done.)

Nashi (Japanese pears)
are sold in small packs,loose, or in gift box sets.

Really, the best way to enjoy nashi
are as is, but recently, some farmers
have been developing products
like nashi jam, nashi gelato, andnashi tarts to use the bruisedand damaged fruit. Like its pear
counterparts in the West, nashi goes
well with ham and other salty meats,so try some prosciutto-wrappednashi slices or add some julienned
slices to your cold noodle garnishes
next to the ham and shredded
omelet.

Tokushima’s nashi crops are mainly
grown in the northern part of theprefecture, with
Naruto City, Matsushige Town,
and Kitajima Town harvesting the
majority of the fruit. In the orchards,
the tree branches are tied to trellises
Nashi (Japanese pears)
and spread out like an umbrella to have a green-yellow skin Although nashi are mostly water andand white juicy flesh.
sugars and low in nutritional content,
promote ample sun exposure andto ensure the fruit stays low enough for easy they do have protease, an enzyme that breaks
harvest. To prevent sunburn and bird damage, the up proteins, usually found in acidic fruits like kiwi
fruits are often covered with paper packages as and pineapple. Grated nashi in your barbecue
meat marinades will tenderize the meat and add athey mature.
pleasant sweetness without the sour edge.
Before WWII, the Nijisseiki ( 二 十 世 紀 ) andChojuro ( 長 十 郎 ) varieties were the most Try a ginger pork recipe (beef works too) with apopular, but since then other newer varieties marinade made from 1/2 nashi (grated), a few
have gained momentum. Tokushima mainly tablespoons of soy sauce, a teaspoon of fresh
grows Kosui ( 幸 水 ) and Hosui( 豊 水 ) pears, grated ginger, and salt/pepper. Let the meat sit
although some late-season types like Niitaka in the marinade for 10-30 minutes. Sautee some
( 新 高 ) and Nijisseiki can also be found. Most sliced onions in a small frying pan. When they areof Kosui and Hosui’s harvest happens around softened, add the meat and the marinade. Sautee
August to coincide with the summer gift-giving until the meat is cooked and the sauce thickens to
tradition of O-Chugen ( お中元 ), but you can still a glaze. Garnish with minced green onion and/or
find Hosui pears in markets through September, sesame seeds and serve with rice.
and Niitaka pears until October.
Nashi are great sources of rehydration for fall
If you’re more familiar with creamy, soft Western sports festivals, and are a crisp sweet treat on
pears, you’ll enjoy the unique texture of nashi. The a cool evening after an autumn dinner. Look fortranslucent white flesh is crispy and very juicy, cheaper bruised fruits or smaller fruits in bulk bagswith a simple sweet flavor or a hint of tartness. at farmer’s markets. This is the refreshing start
There is a slight grittiness (hence the name sand of fall’s fruit season, with chestnuts, persimmons,
pears), but it adds to the crispy texture. Most and mandarin oranges to follow. Enjoy!

7Japanese Lesson

By: Takako Yamada

Polite Style and Plain Style

In this month’s lesson, we will learn about the polite style and plain style. Usually, when you start learning
Japanese, you begin with the polite style. This is used when talking to a person you do not know very well,someone older or higher in status or in formal occasions. However, in our daily lives, we use the plain stylewhen we talk with friends or family members or when we write diaries, papers, reports, etc. Let’s look at thedifference between the two styles of Japanese.
① VerbsいいPolite style

行きます

Plain style

行く

行かない

Verb form

Dictionary form

ない

い

行きません

い

い

行きました

い

行きませんでした

い

い

行った

form

た

行かなかったform

ない form いかった

② い -adjective: delete です from the polite form
Polite style

おお

おお

おお

おお

おお

おお

大きいです

Plain style

大きくないです

大きい

大きくない

おお

大きかったです

大きくなかったです
おお

大きかった

大きくなかった③ な -adjective
Polite style

しず

しず

しず

しず

しず

しず

しず

しず

やす

やす

やす

やす

やす

やす

やす

やす

静かです

Plain style

静かじゃありません

静かだ

静かでした

静かじゃない静かだった

静かじゃありませんでした
静かじゃなかった④ NounPolite style

休みです

Plain style

休みじゃありません

休みだ

休みでした

休みじゃない休みだった

休みじゃありませんでした
休みじゃなかった⑤ Questions: In the plain style, the particle か at the end of a sentence is usually omitted and a risingintonation is used instead. In affirmative answers, a falling intonation is used.
たPolite style

ひるごはんを食べましたか Did you have lunch?

Plain style

ひるごはん ( を ) 食べた⤴

た

はい、食べました Yes, I did.

たた

うん、食べた⤵

⑥ Nouns and な adjectives: In questions and affirmative answers in conversation, だ (plain form of です ) isoften omitted because it sounds a little harsh.
Polite style
たなかさんは げんきですか。Is Mr. Tanaka fine?
はい、げんきです。Yes, he is.
Plain style
たなかさん ( は ) げんき⤴
うん、げんき⤵
⑦ Certain particles such as はがを

へ can be omitted in plain style conversation.

なに

とうきょう

なに

とうきょう

Polite style

何 を たべますか

Plain style

何 ( を ) たべる⤴

い

東京へ 行きますい

東京 ( へ ) 行くすたなかさんは すいかが好きですかすたなかさん ( は ) すいか ( が ) 好き⤴

⑧ Different words or expressions are used in these two styles.
Polite style

はい

いいえ

こちら

しますが

んです

しましょう

Plain style

うん

ううん

こっち

するけど

の

しよう（いこう形 volitional
form of verb）

けい

Now, let’s practice. Please change the conversation on the next page into the plain style.

きむら

たなか

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まいにちあつ木村：田中さん、毎日暑いですね。
こんしゅう ど よ う び

ともかいすいよくKimura: Mr. Tanaka, it is hot every day, isn’t it? I’m

い

今週の土曜日、友だちと海水浴に行きまgoing swimming in the ocean with some

たなか

すが、田中さんもいっしょにいきませんか。
たなかTanaka: Swimming in the ocean? It sounds nice.

いどこへ行くんですか。
きむら

なると

じ

とくしまえきくるま

Where are you going?

い木村：鳴門です。１０時に徳島駅から車で行き

Kimura: We am going to Naruto. We leave Tokushima

こます。来られますか。
たなか

friends this Saturday. Won’t you come with me?

かいすいよくじょう

田中：海水浴場ですか。いいですね。

Station at 10 and go by car. Can you come?

だいじょうぶ田中：はい、大丈夫です。
じ

ぷん

えき

あ

じゃあ、９時５０分に駅で会いましょう。

Tanaka: Yes, I can. Then, let’s meet at 9:50 at thestation.

参考文献：みんなの日本語初級 I：翻訳・文法解説英語版、書いて覚える文型練習帳
行くの。木村：鳴門。１０時に徳島駅から車で行く。来られる。田中：うん、大丈夫。じゃあ９時５０分に駅で会おう。
い

きむら

なると

じ とくしまえき

くるま い

こ

たなか

だいじょうぶ

じ

ぷん えき

あ

木村：田中くん、毎日暑いね。今週の日曜日、友だちと海水浴に行くけど、田中くんもいっしょに行かない。田中：海 水 浴？いいね。どこ（へ）
きむら

たなか

まいにちあつこんしゅう にちようび ともかいすいよく い

たなかい

たなか かいすいよく

Answers

Japanese Classes 2018: Term 2 Schedule

Hour : 10:30-12:00
Location : Meeting rooms at TOPIA
Textbook : We will be using the “Minna no Nihongo I” or the “Minna no Nihongo II” (2nd edition)
textbooks (2,700 yen for the book and audio CD). Please prepare the textbooks on your own. As
well, there will be themed lessons on various topics such as seasons and life in Tokushima.
Fee : Free
DAY

TEACHER

LEVEL

TUE

Ms.Tamaki

Elementary
2,3

WED

Volunteers

Group Lesson

THU

Ms.
YamadaBeginner

FRI

Ms. Aoki

Elementary
1

JTM

Elementary 3

Volunteers

Group Lesson

Ms. Kimura
Ms. Fujii

SpecialBeginners
Class

SUN

TUE

CLASS DESCRIPTION
We will study various forms and expressions such as
potential, volitional, imperative, prohibitive, conditional,
reasoning, passive, causative, and honorific expressions.
Text: Minna no Nihongo II – from Chapter 26~50
This is a flexible group study class split up in different
levels.
*For parents of young children, a childcare worker will beon hand to look after your child during the lesson (pleaseinquire in advance). Due to unforeseen circumstances,
the rooms may change.
We will take the first step towards learning basic
expressions.
Text: Minna no Nihongo I – from Chapter 1~13

From
October 18(20 times)

We will study various verb forms and sentence patterns
using those verb forms.
Text: Minna no Nihongo I – from Chapter 14~25

From
October 5(20 times)

We will study reasoning, passive, causative and honorificexpressions.
Text: Minna no Nihongo II – from Chapter 39~50
This is a flexible group study class split up in different
levels.

From
October 14(20 times)

A class for those who cannot read or write hiragana
or katakana. We will study the basics such as, theJapanese alphabet, greetings, numbers, and items. We
will also be learning about Tokushima.

You may join
at anytime

For more information see TOPIA's homepage: http://www.topia.ne.jp

From
October 2(25 times)
From
October 3(20 times)( この日本語教室は文化庁事業です )9Events & Memoranda
Machi ★ Asobi Volume 21
マチ★アソビ vol.21

After the first Machi Asobi anime event in 2009, 2009 年秋の第 1 回開催以来、徳島市の中心市街
many anime fans from all over the country 地周遊型アニメイベントとして全国から多くの
got attracted by the event held in the heart of アニメファンを呼び込んでいる「マチ★アソビ」。
Tokushima City which gives people the chance 有名声優によるトークショーや、色とりどりの衣
to tour the center of the town at the same time. 装が印象的なコスプレショーなど、徳島の街がア
There will be famous voice-over artists hosting ニメ一色に彩られます！詳しいイベントの情報はtalkshows and cosplay performances featuring 「マチ★アソビ」HP にて随時発表されますのでごcolorful outfits, filling the whole city with the 覧ください。
spirit of anime. For more details visit the official
homepage.
日時： 9 月 22 日（ 土 ） ～ 10 月 5 日（ 金 ）クライマックスラン：10 月 6 日（土）～When: September 22nd (Sat) – October 5th (Fri)
8 日（月・祝）Climax Run: October 6th (Sat) – 8th (Mon)
場所： 徳島市内中心部および藍場浜公園
Where: 1 Chome-7 Aibacho, Tokushima
お問い合わせ：徳島県にぎわいづくり課
Info: Tokushima Event Planning Division
TEL: 088-621-2146
Tel: 088-621-2146
URL：http://www.machiasobi.com/
URL：http://www.machiasobi.com/

Kitagawa Butai Performance
北川舞台公演
A farm village stage in Kito, Naka District locatedat the border to Kochi prefecture. The stage in themountains far away from the village appears in amysterious and marvelous way.
There will be also a small corner where you canmost probably buy the local specialties of Naka
Town.
When: September 30th (Sun.)
Where: Hachiman Shrine, Funadaniguchi
Kitokitagawa, Naka, Naka District
Info: Naka Town Board of Education
Fee: Free
Tel: 0884-62-1106

高知県との県境に位置する那賀町木頭にある 農 村 舞 台。 人 里 か ら 高 く 離 れ た 山 奥 で 見る 農 村 舞 台 は 神 秘 的 で あ り、 幻 想 的 で す。
ミニ物産コーナーもあり、那賀町の特産品等が販売される予定です。
日時： 9 月 30 日（日）場所： 那賀郡那賀町木頭北川字船谷口 18 （八幡神社境内）
お問い合わせ：那賀町教育委員会
入場料：無料TEL: 0884-62-1106

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 isavailable in English and Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not beable to deal with all cases.
Everyday, 10:00 - 18:00 (closed during the New Year's holidays)
Tel: 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)