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AWA LIFE

A monthly newsletter for the international residents of Tokushima Prefecture, produced
by TOPIA, the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association.

AugustDance like it’s the lastnight of your life!

sempai’s tips for awa odori
Lance Kita

There isn't a single Tokushima resident around who couldn't benefit
in some way from Lance's wisdom, so take note Tokers!

For the first timesince I moved
here six years
ago…I will miss
Awa Odori.
*dun dun dun*Yes, I can't make it to one of thelargest dance festivals due to alittle quadrennial world sporting
event in London. However, as
a Tokushima sempai, here are
five insider's tips to enhanceyour “Yatto-saa!” experience.
1. Sneak Preview
With over 1.3 million visitors
flooding Tokushima City during
the four days of this festival, things
can get a bit crowded. Residents,
however, can enjoy many of thedance groups, or ren 連 , as they
rehearse in open spaces aroundtown. Stroll or bike aroundthe Tokushima Castle Park on
weekday evenings from 7 – 9 pm,
and the sounds of gongs, drums,
and flutes will waft through theair. Washi-no-mon Gate and theboat dock along the Suketo RiverA sea of dancers ﬂood the Minami-Uchimachi Stage at the end of every evening
for the colorful So-odori

are two reliable places. Also
try the athletic fields along the
Yoshino River and the Shinmachi
River boardwalk as well.
2. Odorana son son !!
踊らな損、損 ! (you just gotta
dance!) When you read this, itwill probably be too late to join
TOPIA’s Arasowaren or TIA's ren,which are two of the best ways toparticipate in the dancing if you'rea foreigner (keep this in mind fornext year). But don't fret, there
are two more options: Niwaka-

ren にわか連 allows anyone tolearn the dance. Meet at 6:30 or 8:30
pm at the City Hall Shimin Hiroba
or the Motomachi odori-hiroba (seebelow), and they will teach you thesteps and dance through an enbujo
演舞場 , the alley-like stages linedwith bleachers for spectators.
The second way is to find an
odori-hiroba 踊り広場 , those freefor-all dancing areas that spring
up on the street, like on the stationside of the Shinmachi Bridge.
Just remember to move aroundin a circle and don’t clump in the

Sempai's Tips for Awa Odori ...continued on page 3

265Augustawa life

Dance like it’s the lastnight of your life!

This month in Awa Life
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Sempai' s Tips for Awa Odori

4

Have a Sincere Heart

Lance Kita

Xu Jiang

5

Disaster Center StudyTour

6

Irene's Recipe Corner
Irene Wachuga

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editor's page
Howdy Tokers,
It saddens me to say that this willbe the last issue of Awa Life that I
edit, but as sad as I am, I’m sure
you faithful readers are downrightinconsolable...that’s what I tell myself anyway. :P
I hope you have enjoyed reading this modest little
newsletter as much as I have enjoyed putting
it together every month (sometimes scraping it
together...it can be a struggle!).
This month we have some suggestions from Lanceon getting every ounce of enjoyment out of the Awa
Odori festival, as well as an award-winning speech,
and more of our regular features.
Next month y’all will have the pleasure of getting a
new editor, and a new style, so look forward to that.
Peace out!

Topizo at Large

Best,
Sarah

Sarah Nelson

Staff Aisatsu
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Japanese Lesson

9

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen

Takako Yamada

Kazue Inoue

10 News & Events
12 Memoranda

awa life

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Tokushima City, Terashima Honcho Nishi 1-61
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Tel
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Sempai's Tips for Awa Odori ...continued from page 1

Ikeda has a festival from August
14-16. Yoshinogawa City’s festival
also happens on those days in frontof Kamojima Station. Other towns'
summer festivals will usually have
Awa Odori in addition to theirlocal dance. Get out and mingle
with your local community!

Lanterns from major ren (dance groups) unite at the end of the evening and marchthrough the Minami-Uchimachi Stage for the So-odori

middle. It’s a sweaty, delirious
frenzy of humanity that embodies
the true spirit of the dance.

cozy, casual dance area that harkens
back to the community-based rootsof Awa Odori. (My personal fav)

3. Bigger’s not always better
There are four paid enbujo:
Shiyakusho-mae 市役所前 (infront of the City Hall), Minami
Uchimachi 南内町 (near the
Ryogoku Bridge), Konya-machi
紺屋町 (near the Akitamachi
drinking district), and Aibahama
藍場浜 (between the Shinmachi
River and Sogo Dept. Store).
Famous ren pass through them,and most tourists have the enbujo
as their image of Awa Odori.
Here’s a secret: Smaller stages
are less crowded, free (usually),
and still have a good selection ofdancing. One that I recommend
is the Yonden stage, in front of
Shikoku Electric’s head office,behind the City Department store
near Tokushima Station. One more
hidden gem is the street corner infront of the Kenban Building in the
Tomida-machi area. The traditional
Awa Odori rhythm, awa-zomeki
阿波ぞめき is strummed by ashamisen troupe as neighbors dancein the intersection. It's an extremely

4. Get out of the city
Tokushima City is not the only
place that has Awa Odori. Manyof the major towns host their own
festivals, which are just as lively,
food/drink-laden, and colorful as
the big one. Naruto’s festival kicks
off with a huge fireworks show on
August 7, with the main dancing
from August 9-11. Miyoshi City's

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5. Wait till the end
For those who are getting tickets
to one of the enbujo, may I suggest
the later time slot at the MinamiUchimachi enbujo…it comes witha bonus. All of the “famous” ren
有名連 converge on this stage anddance through it en masse to closeout the evening in a procession
known as So-Odori 総踊り .
Imagine a sea of dancers, filling
every possible bit of space inthe enbujo, an undulating wave
of colors, hats, fans, and flying
hands. It’s a sight that's enoughto make one say “lucky you livein Tokushima.” I hope you'll takethese bits of wisdom and reallysavor the unique dance culturein this prefecture. Have a greatsummer and see you in thefall with more articles!

On the station side of the Shinmachi Bridge, a popular odori-hiroba (dance square)
allows anyone to join in the fun3

Have a sincere heart
Xu Jiang

The winning speech from the 2012 Tokushima Prefectural Japanese
Speech Contest!

Almost two years have passed
since I came to Japan from
China. What do you think an
exchange student's life is like? Can
you imagine what they feel andthink in their everyday lives? WhenI look back over these two years,
I have mostly happy memories,
but I also have some sad ones.
These are the feelings with which
I have spent the past two years.
The happy memories include
when I was ill, and my friends
cared for me and worried aboutme. I can't put into words how
much their care meant to me, andit made me want to do something
in the future for Japanese people
living in China. My study abroadtime has been filled with such
happy, wonderful memories.
Perhaps the one that left thestrongest impression on me waswhen my friends and I went to a

“Perhaps that

Champion speaker!

temple in January for the new year,
and I met an old woman there who
was so kind, she could have beena Buddha. She looked over 90
years old, and when she heard wewere from China she said, "Japanand China have been through a
lot in the past. Please do yourbest to help our two countries getalong." She spoke from her heart,and both me and my friends weremoved by her sincerity. I truly felt
moved to do something to improve
Japanese-Chinese relations, andeven began to tear up. Many ofyou might think it strange to be
moved by such simple words,
but our feelings are not justcommunicated with words, they
are also spoken from the heart.

me when I greeted her. I was very
offended to be ignored by a student
younger than me, and this feeling
festered in my heart. I thought,"From now on, I won't say 'hello' toher either." But it did not help, andI felt pitiful for taking such childish
revenge. Every time I met her after
that, I continued to greet her evenwhen she ignored me, and I began
to think it was some kind of test of
my endurance. My negative feelings
about the situation did not go away,
but only continued to bother me.

student is also
secretly a BuddhaThis continued for a year, until
who deliberately
I finally realized that I wasn't
tested me inreally trying to think of a way toorder to teach me
overcome the problem. One day,I remembered again the childlike
to have a sincere
kindness and cheerful expression
heart in my
My study abroad experienceof the old woman I had met at theinteractions with in Japan did not just have happy, temple, and I thought, "If a person
others. Or maybe warm memories. I have had sad like her greeted this student, she
as well. For example, I once would not be able to ignore her,I'm just thinking times
met a Japanese student in the dorm no matter how aloof she is." I
too hard.”
I live in who completely ignored
wondered why it was different with
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me, and realized that I was not
being as sincere as that old woman
in my attempt to connect withothers. Therefore those around me
did not extend the same courtesy.
It's true that I was greeting theother student properly, but witha void of expression that did notinvite any kind of return. How canI expect others to extend sincere
feelings when I lack a sincere
heart to begin with? Though I
claim to want to do something
for the improvement of JapaneseChinese friendship, it would nevergo well with an attitude like that.
A greeting is a small thing, and if I

can't even do that with sincerity...
With that in mind, I decided
to try and emulate that elderly
woman by making a more sincere
effort to connect with others. As
soon as I did, the kindness andgood will that I found in others
increased tremendously. That
student also seemed to respondto the change in me, and began
to reply to my greetings, so
I know there must have beensomething off-putting in mymanner. Perhaps that student
is also secretly a Buddha who
deliberately tested me in order toteach me to have a sincere heart
in my interactions with others. Or
maybe I'm just thinking too hard.
Thanks to my Japanese teachers,
the affection of my friends, and thememory of that elderly woman, I
have made a new start to try andexpress my sincere feelings with asmile from my heart. I want to takemy first step toward improving
friendly relations between Japanand China, with sincerity offeeling. I'm still not sure whatthat step will be, but I believe
the right attitude will
open up the way for me.

disaster center study tour
The importance of preparing for the Nankai earthquake expected to hit Tokushima is only increasing. If a natural
disaster occurs, what will you do? The Tokushima Prefectural Government, in conjunction with Tokushima
Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA) is proud to announce a study tour for foreign residents
at the Tokushima Prefectural Disaster Center, to provide information on what to do in case of a natural disaster.
During the tour you can experience earthquakes, strong winds, and more via simulation, as well as learn about
what to do when a disaster occurs.
Date: Sunday, September 9, 10:30 〜 13:00
10:30 – Leave Tokushima Station by bus for the center
13:00 – Return to Tokushima Station by bus
Location: Tokushima Prefectural Disaster Center (Kitajima-town, Tainohama Aza Onishi 165)
Target: Foreign Residents in Tokushima Prefecture
Details: Disaster prevention guidance via video, simulation of strong winds / earthquakes, firefighting and disaster control exercises (English and Chinese interpretation provided)
No. Places: 30 people
Cost: Free
To Apply: Please include the following information in a fax or email to the number/address below.
Name, gender, address, telephone number, nationality, email address, occupation, workplaceaddress, and Japanese level (indicate either Daily conversational level / Basic greetings / None)
Deadline: August 31st, Friday
Send Applications to:
FAX
Tokushima-ken Kokusai Koryukyokai FAX（088）652 - 0616
coordinator1@topia.ne.jp
EmailPostcard〒 770-0831Tokushima-shi Terashima Honcho Nishi1-61 Clement Plaza 6F
Zaidan Hojin Tokushima-ken Kokusai Koryukyokai (TOPIA)
Contact:
TOPIA (Kimura-san) TEL（088) 656-3303

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irene’s recipe corner

Stir fry and pudding!

Irene WachugaT

he sweltering summer heatis upon us; so who wants
to be slaving in the kitchen forhours? Well…here is a quick
recipe that only takes a few
minutes to cook, but before you
get down to it why don’t you try
a simple dessert to cool you down
afterwards. Both of these recipes
are popular in Chinese eateries.
Beef and Green Pepper Stir Fry
Ingredients:- 250-300g beef (sirloin/steak)[A]
Salt and pepper (a little)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp corn starch (katakuriko)
1 tbsp salad oil½ tsp minced garlic
5-6 medium size green (bell)
peppers[B]
1 tbsp cooking sake
½ tsp soy sauce
1 tsp oyster sauce.
- 2 tbsp salad oil
Preparation:
1. Cut beef into thin strips. Add
all the ingredients in [A] and mix
in well. Set aside to marinate

5g powder gelatin¾ cup milk
1 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp condensed milk
½ tbsp lemon juice.

Beef stir fry

for 15-30 minutes. The longer
the time, the deeper the taste.
2. Meanwhile wash and cut thepeppers into thin strips as well.
3. Heat a wok/fry pan until it'squite hot. Add the salad oil andswirl around. Add the beef and stir
fry until the beef changes color (acouple of minutes). Use a cooking
spoon/fork to separate as it cooks.
4. Add the green pepper and stirin. Cook about a minute. (Don't
let the pepper change color or
become soft at this point).
5. Add the ingredients in [B] andmix in well.
6. Serve.
• Can add bean sprouts [½ a pack]and scallions/leeks for variety.

Preparation:
1. Soak gelatin in 3 tbsp ofwater for about 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile peel and puree
the mango in a food processor.
Add the rest of ingredients
except gelatin and mix in well.
3. Heat gelatin in a 600W oven for
20-30 seconds or put in a small pot
and melt until it returns to a liquid.
4. Whisking slowly, add themango puree to the gelatin.
5. Put into pudding cups andcool in the fridge until it sets(running cups under cold
water before pouring the liquid
prevents sticking).
Enjoy!

Mango Pudding
Ingredients:
1 mango (200g)

Mango pudding

awaglot and classifiedsT

he literary corner of Awa Life,

There is also a classifieds section

But you can totally submit thisAwaglot, is a combination offor you, our readers, to post

stuff: offers to sell or exchange

the words "awa" and "polyglot",

ads in, but a few rules apply!

personal goods, concerts, lectures,

The following will not be

and other event information, cultural,fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry;posted: Religious, political, orsporting, and other community group

funny, sad, long or short, we wantcommercial activities, businesses

information, etcetera. If you haveyour submissions! If you like tosearching for clients or employees,

something you would like to sharewrite, then express yourself! Send

and things the Awa Life editorswith the Tokushima community, email

submissions to awalife@gmail.com.

deem inappropriate.

the editors at awalife@gmail.com!

which means multilingual. Be it

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topizo at large

staff aisatsu
Sarah Nelson

Welp, it's that time, folks. Timeto say goodnight. I've had a good
two years, and now I'm going topass the Editor torch to anotherdeserving soul (or poor sap,
depending on your perspective).
Though getting together enoughTOPIA

A comic by Sarah Nelson

Time to say goodbye to your favorite editor! (Riiiiiight?)

content for Awa Life every month
was sometimes a challenge alongside
my other responsibilities, creating
this newsletter was one of thegreatest joys of the CIR job for me.
What can I say? I heart literary shiz.
I won't be going far, though.
I'll still be in the Toke for awhile, speaking the eigo to smallchildren and hanging out withbaseball players, and I may evencontribute to Awa Life every
now and then. I just can't stand tosee it flounder. There are lots of
new doors opening up and manychanges headed my way, andhopefully I can field them withgrace and dignity. Wish me luck!

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今月の日本語Japanese Lesson
Takako Yamada

Demonstratives and Interrogatives (KO SO A DO) No.1
When you start to learn Japanese, これ、それ、あれ appear in the textbook at the early stage.
As you may already know, there are two ways of usage. One is, こ indicates something close to the speaker,
そ something close to the listener and あ something far from both the speaker and the listener. (Figure 1) The
other is, when the speaker and the listener are close together, こ refers to something close to them, そ somethinga little far and あ something in the distance. (Figure 2)
Ex 1: (B is holding something.)
A：それはなんですか。What’s that?
あたら
B：これは新しい iPhone です。This is a new iPhone.
Ex 2:(A and B are discussing how to arrange tables in themeeting room.)
A：そのテーブルはどこにおきましょうか。
Where shall we put that table?
まえ

B：それは前におきましょう。Let’s put it in the front.
Various forms of こ、そ、あ、ど
Indication

Thing PlaceDirection/

Thing/person

Thing/person

place/person(determiner)(attributive meaning “sort”)

この＋ Noun
その＋ N

こんな＋ N
そんな＋ N

あの＋ N
どの＋ N

あんな＋ N
どんな＋ N

こ

これ

ここ

こちら

そ

それ

そこ

そちら

あ

あれ

あそこ あちらど (?)
どれ どこ どちら
However, in the contextual usage, different rules apply to these demonstratives.

Demonstratives starting with あ are sometimes used to refer to things that both the speaker and listener areknowledgeable about. Something known to the speaker but not to the listener, or vice versa, is indicated by そ .
So a place that both people are familiar with is あそこ . For example,
かい ぎ

た なか

す

し た ろうばん

はんた

A: きのう、会議のあとで、田中さんと寿司太郎で晩ご飯を食べたんです。
Yesterday, after the meeting, I had dinner with Mr. Tanaka at Sushi Taro.
かいしゃ

ちか

B: そこは、会社から近いんですか。Is that restaurant close to our company?
しんせん

ね だん

て ごろ

みせ

C: あそこは、ネタも新鮮だし値段も手頃だしいい店ですね。
That’s a nice restaurant. They serve fresh fish and prices are reasonable.
In this conversation, we can tell that B does not know the restaurant but C does.
Please try the following. Choose the correct words.
① A: 山本さんを知っていますか。Do you know Mr. Yamamoto?
B: ええ、（あの人、その人）、中国語がとても上手ですね。Yes. He speaks Chinese fluently.
② A: 中国から来た王さんを知っていますか。Do you know Ms. Won from China?
B: いいえ、（あの人、その人）、徳島に住んでいるんですか。 No. Does she live in Tokushima?
③ A: あした、静岡へ行くんです。 I’m going to Shizuoka tomorrow.
B: 静岡？（あそこ、そこ）はどんなところなんですか。Shizuoka? What is the place like?
Answers（①あの人

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②その人

③そこ）

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letter from Suketo Hoikuen

Child care advice
from our friends at
Suketo Daycare!

Kazue InoueT

he weather is hot and isgoing to keep getting hotter,so be careful when your children
are outside playing for extended
periods of time. They can getwrapped up in their games andbecome dehydrated and get heatstroke, and small children may noteven realize that a lack of water isthe cause and may fail to tell you
when they feel ill, so as the adultmake sure to keep your children
hydrated while they are playing.
The following is an estimateof how much water we should
consume in a day, so please
use it for your reference:
Infants (age 0) -- 150 (mlper kg per day) multipled
by body weight (kg).
Children (age 1 - 6) -- 100(ml per kg per day) multipled
by body weight (kg).
Adolescents (age 7 and up)-- 80 (ml per kg per day)multipled by body weight (kg).
Adults -- 50 (ml per kg per day)multiplied by body weight.
*Depending on the weather
and one's physical condition,these amounts may change.

before sleeping, after waking,before and after taking a bath, or
before and after sweating a lot.
* This will put a bit of a strain
on your stomach, so try not
to drink too much at one time(limit it to one cup at a time).
This month's craft:
Watering Milk Carton
1. Cut off the top part of a milk
carton, as shown, and cut downalong the corners about 7 cm.
2. Cut off one side altogether,and cut the opposing side into
the shape of a mountain.
3. Cut handles into theremaining two sides as shown,by folding them down andmaking incisions at the tops.

4. fold the mountain-shapedside down to create a spout likeon a watering can. Tadaa!

“Small children
may not evenrealize that alack of water
is the cause [ofdehydration] andmay fail to tell
you when they
feel ill, so...makesure to keep
your children
hydrated...”A couple of notes to keep
in mind when rehydrating:* Try to drink water or tea

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news & events

August 1 September 1

To post an event of your own, send the details via email to the editors at awalife@gmail.com .

Mima City Firework Festival
美馬市花火大会
Recommended viewing points are the Udatsu town-

観覧ポイントは吉野川河川敷・堤防の他、うだつの町並

scape, the Yoshidake apartments and the roadside

みや吉田家住宅、道の駅藍ランドうだつがおすすめですstation “Ai-Land Udatsu”.
日時：

8 月 11 日（土） 20 時

When: August 11 (Sat) 20:00

場所：

美馬市脇町

Where: Yoshinogawa river area,

問合せ：

美馬市商工会TEL：0883-53-7393

Mima-shi, Wakimachi
Info:

Mima-shi Chamber of CommerceTEL:

0883-53-7393

吉野川河川敷周辺

German Beer Festival
ドイツビール祭り
Time to feast on German beer! We have a

ドイツビールはごちそう！世界でいちばんうまいといわselection that is said to be “the most delicious in

れる本場ドイツビール選りすぐり約 30 種類が勢ぞろい。

the world”. German beer is the center of the event,

ドイツビールを中心に、ドイツワインやソーセージ、パン、

we also give out samples and sell German wine andチーズ、お菓子などドイツの美味しいものが【試食・試飲・

sausages, cheese and sweets.

販売】される。

At the pre-opening on the 12th they will only be

12 日

プレオープン。販売のみ行います。

selling. On the 13th and 14th there is a Jazz concert

13・14 日JAZZ コンサートや、

and you will also be able to enjoy Awa Odori for

阿波踊りも開催され、free.

会場を盛り上げます。

When: August 12 (Sun) - 14 (Tues)（入場無料）

10:00 – 16:00

日時：

8 月 12 日 ( 日 ) - 14 日 ( 火 )Where: Naruto German House

10:00‐16:00(hall on the 1st ﬂoor)

場所：

鳴門市ドイツ館（１階ホール）

Info:

Naruto German House

問合せ：

鳴門市ドイツ館

TEL:

088-689-0099

TEL:

088-689-0099

Cost:

Free!

入場料：

無料！

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

日時： 毎週木曜日、11:00 〜 12:00

Cost:

Free, and child care is also available!

金額： 託児付き（無料）

Info:Call TOPIA at

問合せ：トピアまで

TEL 088-656-3303

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TEL 088-656-3303

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Let’s Dance with the Niwaka-Ren!
にわか連で、踊ろう！
People who want real experience at the Tokushima

本場徳島で阿波踊りを体験したい人は、にわか連で自由

Awa Odori, can dance freely with the Niwaka-Ren.

に踊れます。阿波踊りを全く知らなくても大丈夫。有名

Even if you don’t have any clue how to dance Awa

連の手ほどきを受けて、演舞場へレッツゴー。参加自由。

Odori, it’s okay. You will receive an introductorylesson from skilled dance troupes, then head to the日時：

12 日 ( 日 ) - 15 日 ( 水 )18:30 〜、20:30 〜stage with them!
場所：

集合場所 徳島市役所前・

When: August 12 (Sun) – 15 (Tues)
from 18:30 or from 20:30
Where: Meeting point is Tokushima-shi in front of
the city hall or at the Motomachi shopping

元町おどり広場
問合せ：

徳島市観光協会

TEL：

088-622-4010

入場料 :

参加自由

street entrance
Info:

Tokushima Tourism Association

TEL:

088-622-4010

Cost:

free participation

House of Horrors!
おばけ屋敷
The Haunted House that is featured every year in

毎年恒例の両国本町商店街「おばけ屋敷」が今年も開催

the Ryogoku Honcho shopping district is back again,

します。お化けもよりリアルにパワーアップです！真夏and the monsters and gouls are more realistic thanのお昼に背筋の凍るスリルをぜひ体験してみてください。

ever before. Come visit the horrifying attraction that

日時： 8 月 26 日 ( 日 )will chill your bones in the middle of summer!

場所： 徳島市両国本町１丁目１０ （龍江堂裏）

When: August 26 (Sun) 10:00 - 15:00

TEL：

Where: Tokushima City, Ryogoku Honcho 1-10

入場料：無料！

080-4038-5889(behind Ryukodo)
TEL:080-4038-5889

Cost:

Free!

Naruto City Summer Firework Festival
鳴門市納涼花火大会
The Naruto fireworks festival marks the opening

阿波おどりシーズンの開幕を告げる鳴門市納涼花火大会

of the Awa Odori season, and boasts the largest-

は、撫養川沿いで行われ徳島県下一の規模を誇る。打ちscale ﬁreworks event in the prefecture! It’s all going

上げ場所が観覧場所に近いこともあり、間近で見る色とdown alongside the Muyagawa river, and there will

りどりの 5,000 発の打ち上げ花火は迫力満点。毎年大勢

be 5000 ﬁreworks going up, making this a bustlingの人出でにぎわいを見せる。

event with big crowds every year!

日時： 8 月 7 日 ( 火 ) 20:00 - 21:00

When: August 7 (Tues) 20:00 - 21:00

場所： 鳴門市

Where: Naruto-shi, Area around Naruto Culture

問合せ：鳴門阿波おどり実行委員会

Center (along the Muyagawa river)
Info:

Naruto Awa Odori Commission board

TEL:

088-685-3748

TOPIA

TEL：

鳴門市文化会館周辺（撫養川沿い）

088-685-3748

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Indigo Socks’ August Home Game Schedule
Date

Time

Teams

Venue

August 3 (Fri)

18:00

IS vs. Kochi Fighting Dogs

Oronamin-C stadium, Naruto Sports Park

August 4 (Sat)

18:00

IS vs. Ehime Mandari Pirates

Aguri Anan Stadium, Nanbu Kenkou Undou Park

August 9 (Thu)

17:00

IS vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates

JA Bank Tokushima stadium, Kuramoto Park

August 11 (Sat) 17:00

IS vs. Softbank Hawks

JA Bank Tokushima stadium (exchange game)

August 12 (Sun) 13:00

IS vs. Softbank Hawks

JA Bank Tokushima stadium (exchange game)

August 15 (Wed) 13:00

IS vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates

JA Bank Tokushima stadium, Kuramoto Park

August 17 (Fri)

17:00

IS vs. Kochi Fighting Dogs

JA Bank Tokushima stadium, Kuramoto Park

August 26 (Sun) 13:00

IS vs. Kochi Fighting Dogs

Miyoshi Yoshinogawa Undou Kouen

August 30 (Thu) 18:00

IS vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners

Oronamin-C stadium, Naruto Sports Park

*Tickets are 1000 yen at the venue, seating is unassigned

Tokushima Vortis’ August Home Game Schedule
Date

Time

Teams

Venue

August 5 (Sun)18:30

Vortis vs. Oita Trinita FC

Naruto Pocari Sweat Stadium

Vortis vs. Shonan Bellmare

Naruto Pocari Sweat Stadium

August 22 (Wed) 19:00*Tickets range from 1500 - 3000 yen (2000 - 3500 yen at the door)

Dance Awa Odori with TIA!
T.I.A. (Tokushima City International Association) is organizing an Awa Odori group on August 12th. Foreign
and Japanese nationals alike are welcome to join us. Your participation will make a joyful Awa Dance Festival.
Please let us know if you want to join us by contacting us at the following email or phone number by
Aug.10th. Let's enjoy a festive summer night in Tokushima!
Date: August 12, 2012 (Sunday)
Time: Arrive at T.I.A. between 16:00 - 17:00 for a reception and light meal, practice will be held at 17:30 at thepark in front of T.I.A. We plan to leave the park at 18:00 to go to the Dance Avenue.
Participation Fee (including light meal):
Foreigners and TIA Members / Elementary student or older = 500 yen
Non members - High school student or older = 2,000 yen
Junior high student or younger = 1,000 yen*Half price for disabled participants. We will not allow unescorted minors or disables join.
Info: tia81717@nmt.ne.jp / 088-622-6066

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.
Every day, 10:00 - 18:00
Tel: 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter) or 088-656-3303

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