2011 年 8 月

253

阿波ライフ

AUGUST

AWA LIFE
Keepin’ it real.

Indigo Rocks My Socks

B

Kim Daempﬂing

aseball – I have to admitthat I only tried to playthis game once in my whole
life. That was when I received
a baseball bat and a baseballas a present at the age of 12.
I want to emphasize the “triedto” part.
I started liking baseball by
watching movies like “The
Bad News Bears” from 1976,
but I never really got to play,since baseball in Germany
enjoys less popularity thanany other sport I can think of,so none of my friends had any
idea of or interest in baseball.
What a surprise - I guessalmost everybody knows thatin the soccer nation Germany
boys are born with a soccerball sewed to their feet.
But we are here, in Japan,
where baseball still is the No.1
sport. And Japan became oneof the leading nations in the
sport where one tries to hit asmall ball with a bat and runs
from base to base. It is no
coincidence that players likeSocks celebrating their ﬁrst championship title

Ichiro or Matsui are playing
in the United States at a very
high level.
So much for the
introduction. “What does hewant to tell us?” some of you
may think.
Well, I just wanted to leadto the main topic of my article
which is the introduction ofTokushima's local baseballteam, the “Tokushima Indigo
Socks”.
This year, six years after
the creation of the clubin 2005, the Indigo Socks
finally managed to win
the championship of the
independent "Shikoku Island
League Plus", which consistsof just five teams: theTokushima Indigo Socks, theKagawa Olive Guyners, theEhime Mandarin Pirates, theKochi Fighting Dogs and theMie Three Arrows.
The leagues goal is tospread baseball on a basic
level for amateurs and to help
bring up young players.
Therefore the Indigo Socks
are also putting much effort

Indigo Rocks My Socks... continued on page 3

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AUGUST

AWA LIFE

Keepin’ it real.

This month in Awa Life
1

Indigo Rocks My Socks

4

Experiencing Japan From
Across The Ocean

Kim Daempﬂing

Wang Putao

5

Goodbye, Mein Herr, Auf
Wiedersehen!

6

Disaster Prevention
Center Study Tour

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Irene's Recipe Cornereditor's page
Hello faithful readers,This is the last time you will begreeted by my smile as I will beleaving Tokushima in August. Before
passing on the baton to my successor, I will bringto you one more awesome issue of Awa Life. We
have an article about our local baseball team, theIndigo Socks, the winning speech of the Japanese
Speech Contest, an information on the Disaster
Prevention Center Study Tour as well as anotherdelicious recipe. Also a new Japanese lesson awaits
you and for all of you who have little kids, Kazue
Inoue’s Letter from Hoikuen could be of interest.
So please enjoy this issue and take care.

All the best and goodbye,
Kim

Irene Wachuga

89Japanese Lesson
Tomoko Nishida

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
Kazue Inoue

10 News & Events
12 Memoranda

awa life

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International Exchange Association (TOPIA).
Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association (TOPIA)〒 770-0831
Tokushima City, Terashima Honcho Nishi 1-61
Clement Plaza 6F
Tel
088-656-3303
Fax 088-652-0616
Email topia@topia.ne.jp
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An electronic version of Awa Life is also available fordownload from the TOPIA homepage.

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The Indigo Socks on their training court

into international exchange
and took in two foreign
players from the Nippon
Professional Baseball League's
Hiroshima Carb. Currently
the two players from the
Dominican Republic, Natanael
Mateo and Jose Manuel
Valentin Javier (Valentin), arebeing trained and are gaining
experience in Tokushima.
But this is not the first timethat the Indigo Socks take inforeign players and help themdevelop.
A l re a d y i n 2 0 0 9 D i o n i
Soriano and Wilfreiser
Guerrero (both HiroshimaCarb) played for the cluband have now grown to begood players in the Japanese
professional league.
Helping players develop
in a semi-professional
environment already makes

the independent league
an indispensable asset in
Japanese baseball.
In the hope of becoming
a baseball club that is loved
by its local community, thecoach, the players as wellas the staff are working
together as one team andare giving their best at theactivities that await themevery day. The Indigo Socks
are especially involved in
activities that contribute to
the local community.
Why not support our local
baseballers with a visit to oneof their home games?

The Indigo socks also have a couple of guest players from overseas☆ Home Game Schedule ☆
August 4 (Thu)

6 pm 〜 Oronamin C Stadium

vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates

August 28 (Sun)1 pm 〜 Miyoshi City Yoshinogawa Sports Parkvs. Kagawa Olive Guyners

September 2 (Fri)

6 pm 〜Aguri Anan Stadium

vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners

September 3 (Sat)

1 pm 〜Aguri Anan Stadium

vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners

September 10 (Sat)5 pm 〜

ＪＡ Bank Tokushima Stadium

vs. Mie Three Arrows

September 11 (Sun)6 pm 〜 Oronamin C Stadium

September 17 (Sat)5 pm 〜

ＪＡ Bank Tokushima Stadium

vs. Softbank

September 18 (Sun)5 pm 〜

ＪＡ Bank Tokushima Stadium

vs. Softbank

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vs. Mie Three Arrows

3Experiencing Japan From Across The Ocean

H

Wang Putao

ello everyone!

In October last year I cameto Japan, and came here, toTokushima for the first time.
But since my childhood I had
already experienced enoughof Japan. Everyone, what do
you think is the reason?
“The answer is: Anime.
Especially Detective Conan.”
Actually, when in was in third
grade of elementary school, I
watched Japanese anime forthe first time on TV. Those
beautiful characters and theinteresting story immediately
captured my heart.
From that day on, finishing
my homework early andwatching Japanese anime
together with my motherwas a thing I looked forward
to. At that time, it was arefreshing experience for me
because I never had been incontact with foreign cultures.
Through anime, I got to know
about our neighbor Japan andbegan to feel attracted to it.
During the 90’s Japanesed ra m a s a n d A n i m e w e r ebroadcasted on Chinese
television channels. The
number of children, who got
into Japanese anime becauseof the fantastic works thatwere overflowing withimagination that they had
never seen before, increased
considerably.
I am one of them. First, I
thought Japanese sounded
beautiful and started studying
Japanese on my own, when I

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Ms. Wang Putao during her
winning speech

was in Junior high school andof course majored in Japaneseat high school and university.
When I was in my second yearof university, I got the chanceof doing a exchange year andfinally came to Japan which I
adore, here to Tokushima.
When I came to Japan, I
often got asked questions
like "Isn't there anything you
can't get used to?" or "Hasthere been anything that you
thought was strange aftercoming to Tokushima?". Of
course I sometimes I getlaughed at because I madea mistake, but thanks to thefact that I watched Anime anddramas, I didn't have that hardof a time.
You might say anime is awindow into Japan. Throughthis window, we can look on
Japan, discover differences inculture and customs necessary
for living that are not written ina textbook, and enjoy learning
about Japanese culture.
For example when you areshowing numbers with yourhands, in China we use thesegestures. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(while doing the gestures). At3, we use both hands. I always
thought that these gestures
were understood worldwide,
just like the Arabian numbers.

That is why I had to laugh,when I saw someone doing
this gesture for the number
3 in Detective Conan. At
first I thought that this was
Conans unique gesture,
but when I asked Japanese
students, I understood that it
is commonly used for the firsttime. I think it is normal thatyou take your own country's
customs for granted and thinkthat other countries' customs
are strange. If you don't goabroad and come in contact
with this country's people andculture, you might not evennotice that.
But Japanese anime
opened a certain door for us
foreigners.
In other words you could
say that they have a strong
connection with Japan. People
that adore Japan, but cannot
go to there can, thanks toanime, experience Japan evenfrom their home country. But
people who study Japanese
via anime and dramas, might
believe that the Japan shownin anime is the real Japan, themore they study.
To most Japanese anime
might just be anime, a simple
means of killing time. But
we foreigners think that theJapan shown in anime is thereal Japan.
I came to Japan almosta year ago and lived here
in Tokushima for one year.
And thanks to the people I
met in Tokushima, I got tounderstand the difference
between the things thatTOPIAI learned through anime
and the things I reallyexperienced. If I hadn't comeas an exchange student, I
would not have been able toknow the real Japan.
The Chinese people who

studied using anime, now andlater, will probably get to know
Jthe real Japan little by little.
In order to be abke to do that,
I think that exchange withJapan is really important.
Japan and China still havesome problems, but pleasewelcome those Chinese andforeigners who experienced
Japan from across the ocean
warmly. Please!
Thank you very much foryour attention!

Goodbye, Mein Herr, Auf Wiedersehen!

Some of my good memories of Tokushima put together in one picture

Kim DaempflingT

ime to say goodbye –I am sure every one ofyou has the chorus of thatsong playing in your headright now as you are readingthese lines. It is "time tosay goodbye" for me – toTokushima, to Japan and to
all those people that I havebeen working with for the
past year.
Time flew by at anincredible speed, but I
hope that my memories ofTokushima and the fun times
I had here will not fade. I still
remember very clearly thetime I arrived in Tokushima.
I was terrified of whatmight be expecting me at
my first “real” job in Japan.

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It turned out not to be as
bad as I imagined. I got used
to life in Tokushima pretty
quickly, even though the firstfew weeks and months wereunbelievably challenging withme having to deal with abunch of delegations, visits
to the governor and almost
having no opportunity to takea break. Overcoming those ﬁrst
difficulties at work made me
more than ﬁt for the tasks thatwere to come.
Now, one year has passed,
and I can look back on a reallygreat time in a really great
prefecture with really great
people.
So, I wanted to thank all ofyou - the readers of Awa Life,my friends, my colleagues at
TOPIA and the Prefectural

Office, as well as everyone
else I met during my time here
in Tokushima - for making thisyear a memorable one andI hope that I will be able tomaintain the good relationshipwith my workplace as well aswith the friends I am leaving
behind.
I am really sad that I am
leaving Japan, but as The Cureput it: "Boys Don't Cry", soI will follow their advice andshed no tears, but return toEurope with a smile, although"I Still Haven't Found What I'm
Looking For" - which is a newjob in Germany.
Danke und auf Wiedersehen
Tokushima! I will never forgetyou.
Your's Kim

5Disaster Prevention Center Study Tour
5 months have passed since the Tohoku earthquake, but the importance of preparing for the Nankai
earthquake expected to hit Tokushima is only increasing. If a natural disaster occurs, what will youdo?
Tokushima Prefectural Government, in conjunction with the Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association (TOPIA) is proud to announce a study tour for foreign residents at theTokushima Prefectural Disaster Prevention Center to provide information on what to do in case of anatural 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 11, 10:00~12:30
10:00 – Leave Tokushima Station by bus for the center
12:30 – Arrive back at Tokushima Station by bus
Location:
Tokushima Prefectural Disaster Center (Kitajima-town, Tainohama Aza Onishi 165)
Participants: Foreign Residents in Tokushima Prefecture
Details:
Disaster prevention guidance via video, simulation of strong winds, earthquakes, firefighting and disaster control exercises (English and Chinese interpreting provided)
Number of spots: 30 people
Cost:
Free
Applications: Please fill out the below and send in by fax to the address at the bottom of the form.
You may also apply by sending the same information by email or postcard.
Deadline:
September 2, Friday
Name

Gender:M ・ F

AddressTEL

Nationality

E-Mail Address
Occupation
Workplace Address
Japanese Level :1. Daily-use

Postcard: 770-0831 Tokushimashi Terashima Honcho Nishi 1-61
Clement Plaza 6F, Tokushima
Prefectural International Exchange
Association (TOPIA)
Contact: TOPIA (Kimura)
TEL: 088-656-3303

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3. NoneClassiﬁeds

Send applications to:
FAX: 088-652-0616
Email: coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

2. GreetingsThere is a classifieds
section for you, ourreaders, to post ads in,
but a few rules apply! The
following will not be
posted: Religious, political,o r c o m m e rc i a l a c t i v i t i e s ,b u s i n e s s e s s e a rc h i n g fo r
clients or employees, andthings the Awa Life editors
deem inappropriate.
But you can totallysubmit this stuff: offers
to sell or exchange personal
goods, concerts, lectures,and other event information,
cultural, sporting, and othercommunity group information,
etcetera.
If you have something
you would like to share with
the Tokushima community,
email the editors at
awalife@gmail.com!

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Irene’s Recipe Corner: A Cool Meal
Irene WachugaThe rainy season is overand humidity is pouring
like steam from the heavens.
The coolest way to drown
our sweat is by relaxing witha chilled bowl of soumen
noodles and a cool bananasmoothie.
Chilled Noodles (serves 4):*250-300g dried soumen
noodles*8 dried shiitake mushrooms(softened in a broth of 300cc
dashi stock, 2 Tbsp each ofsugar and mirin, 3 Tbsp soy
sauce)*2 cucumbers, cut into 4 andjulienned finely lengthwise*12 medium-size fresh
shrimps, peeled and deveined*2 M-size eggs (beaten witha pinch of salt, 3 Tbsp waterand ½ tsp cornstarch)*4 spring onions, finely
chopped
*2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger*8 green shiso leaves, sliced
finely [optional]
Dipping sauce:
500cc dashi , 5 tbsp each ofmirin and light soy sauce,brought to a boil and cooled.
*For dipping sauce I usuallyjust buy Tsuke tsuyu from thestore. There are two types,
one straight, meaning use
as is, or the one you need todilute with water.
Preparation:
1. Cook noodles in a large
pot of boiling water as per
package instructions. Drain
and rinse lightly in cold water.
2. Remove stems from

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shiitake and squeeze out
excess water. Simmer in thebroth until almost all moistureis absorbed. Cool and slice
finely.
3. Cook shrimp in about 2
cups of salted water until theyturn pink, a minute or so.
Drain and cool.
4. Heat a frying pan and oillightly. Pour a ladleful of theegg and spread evenly. Whenit dries on top turnover andcook briefly. Make 3-4 sheets
and cool. Cut into quarters
and slice into fine strips.
5. Divide noodles into
individual serving bowls, putt h e n o o d l e s a n d a r ra n g e
the mushrooms, cucumber,

Shrimp, thin-omelet and shiso
leaves on top. Add a few ice
cubes.
6. On a smaller side dish,put some ginger and spring
onions.
7. Eat by dipping noodles
in sauce and adding otheringredients as necessary.
Banana Smoothie(serves 2):
1. Peel and cut one banana
into 2 cm pieces. Freeze.
2. In a blender add the banana
with a cup of cold milk, 2-3
tbsp sugar or honey, 2 dropsof vanilla extract and 4-5 ice
cubes, and puree until smooth.
Serve in chilled glasses.

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今月の日本語Japanese Lesson
Tomoko Nishida

This month, I would like to focus on two similar sentences:「Ｖたことがある」and「Ｖることがある」and explain the differences between. As you can see, the former uses「た」before「ことがある」.
On the other hand, the latter uses「る」before「ことがある」. Even though these two sentenceslook very similar and only「 た 」and「 る 」are different, they have totally different meanings.
Knowing about this difference helps you to fully understand Japanese conversation since we use
these sentences often in our daily life.
Now, let’s look at the following examples.
とくしま

た

とくしま

た

１．徳島ラーメンを食べたことがあります。２．徳島ラーメンを食べることがあります。
#1 means that “I have eaten Tokushima noodles before.”#2 means that “I sometimes eat Tokushima noodles.”As you can guess,「V た こ と が あ る 」is commonly used when a speaker demonstrates the past
まえexperiences he/she already has. Therefore this expression is often used with a word such as「前に」
い ぜん

むかし

「以前」
「昔」(before, previously, long time ago, etc). On the other hand,「V ることがある」is often
used when a speaker explains the current situation which takes place sometimes. This expression is
ときどき

often used with「たまに」「時々」(sometimes, once in a while, occasionally etc.)【Practice!】
Please circle the correct words.
まえに ほん ごべんきょう

1. 前に日本語を勉強（する・した）ことがあります。
ときどきうみみ2. ここから時々海が（見える・見えた）ことがあります。
い ぜんかれはな

はなに ほん ごて がみ

3. 以前彼と（話す・話した）ことがあります。
かか

4. たまに日本語で手紙を（書く・書いた）ことがあります。

Submit to
Awaglot!

【Answers and English translation】
1. した
2. 見える(I have studied Japanese before.)(I can sometimes see the ocean from here.)

3. 話した (I had a talk with him before.)h e l i t e r a r y c o r n e r o f 4. 書く (I sometimes write a letter in Japanese.)
Awa Life, Awaglot, is acombination of the words
Reference:『新日本語の中級本冊』スリーエーネットワーク、『新日"awa" and "polyglot", which
本語の中級文法解説書英語版』スリーエーネットワーク
means multilingual. Be it
fiction, non-fiction, proseo r p o e t r y ; f u n n y, s a d ,long or short, we wantyour submissions! If you
like to write, then express
yourself! Send submissions toawalife@gmail.com

T

Sketch by Sarah Nelson

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Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
Kazue InoueF

ive months have passeds i n c e t h e b i g To h o k uearthquake. My heart hurts
whenever I think about thepeople in Tohoku who are still
having a hard time every day.
Not long ago, there was anearthquake in Wakayama andwe felt a tremor of 3 on theJapanese seismic scale evenin Tokushima. You never know
when a huge earthquake likethe one in Tohoku will hit
Tokushima.
Therefore it is important tospeak with your family about
earthquake safety measuresand about evacuation in caseof a natural disaster. I would
like to introduce to you partsof the "important things inorder to protect your childfrom an earthquake" which
I learned at the Tokushima
Disaster Prevention Center.

*A house that protects
children from earthquakes
includes: a tidy and simple
living space (fixed furniture.
A l s o f i x e d b a b y- b e d . B eespecially cautious with the
bedroom)*What to do in an
earthquake: 1. First calm
down and hide under thetable. 2. When the tremors
stop, turn off the stove, or
put out any fires. 3. Turnoff all switches. 4. Open theexits. 5. Take your emergency
bag. 6. Evacuate.
*Ways to contact yourfamily when you ares e p a ra t e d : d e c i d e o n a ne va c u a t i o n s i t e o r o t h e r
precise meeting place, orsomewhere you can leavemessages for each other.
Use an emergency telephonemessage service, or a distantacquaintance you can both
check in with.
*In the event of a disasterit may be difficult to remain
calm, so be sure to prepare
directions for your safety
and emergency contact
information, and put themsomewhere easily visible inyour house. Also, the radio
station FM Tokushima (80.7
MHz) broadcasts reports
in Japanese, English, andChinese in the event of adisaster.
Water Coloring
Some of the flowers thatbloom in the summer inJapan include the Japanesem o r n i n g g l o r y, a n d t h e
mirabilis jalapa. Go out andpick some withered flowers,
and crush them in water to
see their properties changet h e c o l o r. I f yo u u s e a n
e m p ty, t ra n s p a re n t j e l l ycontainer, you can enjoy
watching the color of thewater change beautifully.

Japanese Lessons at
Suketo Hoikuen

Sketch by Sarah Nelson

TOPIA

When: Every Thursday,
11:00 - 12:00
Cost: Free, and child careis also available!
Info: Call TOPIA at
TEL 088-656-3303
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news events&

July 10- 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 .

Japanese Language Class “Yes, I Can! 2011“
わかる！できる！！日本語教室 2011
When: June 12 (Sun.) - November 27 (Sun.), 2011
every Sunday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Butsudan no Mori Hall (at Ikiiki-kan), Omatsucho, Tokushima (on Route 55)
Cost:
Free
Info:
Komatsushima International Exchange Association
contact MURAKAMITEL 080-6399-7593
e-mail: komatsushimaitnl@yahoo.co.jp

Let's study essential Japanese for easy living in Tokushima!
Have you been able to explain your condition at the hospitalwhen you were injured or sick? What should you do, when
you face a fire or an earthquake? Did you have any difficulties
understanding your children's school events or system? Would
you like to cook easy Japanese dishes? Can you dance Awa
Odori well? Can you use Japanese polite words? You can takeJapanese language lessons from beginner to intermediate.

Let’s Dance at the Niwaka-ren
にわか連で、踊ろう！

When: August 12 (Fri) - August 15 (Mon),
6:30 pm and 8:30 pm

People who want to experience Awa Odori at its home
Tokushima, can dance freely with the Niwaka-ren. Even if

Where: Tokushima-shi, Meeting points: in front of thecity hall; East Shinmachi Shopping Street entrance
Info:
Tokushima Tourism Association

you don’t have any clue how to dance Awa Odori, it’s okay.

TEL:fee, but renting a Yukata or Happi Coat costs 500 Yen.

088-622-4010

After receiving an introduction by famous dance groups, it’s time to head to the dance ﬂoor. There is no participation

Mima City Firework Festival
美馬市花火大会
South of the Udatsu Street View at the Yoshinogawa

うだつの町並み南側の吉野川河川敷にて約 800 発の打ち上げ

river area, 800 ﬁreworks will be shot into the air.

花火を実施する。

Recommended viewing points, other than the river area
and river bank, are the Udatsu townscape, the Yoshidake
apartments and roadside station Ai-Land Udatsu.
When: August 11, 2011 (Thu), from 8:00 pm
Where: Yoshinogawa river area, Mima-shi Wakimachi
Info:

Mima-shi Chamber of CommerceTEL:

0883-53-7393

観覧ポイントは吉野川河川敷・堤防の他、うだつの町並みや吉田家住宅、道の駅藍ランドうだつがおすすめです。
日時：2011 年 8 月 11 日（木）20:00 〜打ち上げ開始

場所：

美馬市脇町

吉野川河川敷周辺

問合せ： 美馬市商工会
TEL :0883-53-7393

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）

Call TOPIA at

問合せ： トピアまで

Info:

TEL 088-656-3303

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TEL 088-656-3303

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32nd Children’s Festival
第 32 回子どもフェスティバル
We are holding this event with the idea of children

夏休みの日曜日を親子で過ごし、心のふれあいを深め、色々

and parents spending a Sunday during the summer

な活動体験を通して、人間形成を図るという主旨のもと、こholidays together, deepen their relationship, and enjoy
experiencing several activities. There are fun attractions
like an experience corner.
When: August 21, 2011 (Sun), 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Where: Around Hanoura Health Sports Land,
Hanoura- cho, Anan-shiのイベントを開催します。体験コーナーなど楽しい催し物があります。今年も、様々な企画を予定しています！
日時：2011 年 8 月 21 日（日）9:30 ~ 14:00

場所：

阿南市羽ノ浦町

Info:

Hanoura Community Center

問合せ： 羽ノ浦公民館

TEL:

0884-44-1120

TEL :

Cost:

Some parts require a fee

入場料： 一部有料

羽ノ浦健康スポーツランド周辺

0884-44-1120

Yoshinogawa Awa Odori Try Out Competition
よしのがわ選抜阿波踊り大会
As a Pre-Event to the Yoshinogawa Awa Odori

吉野川阿波おどり大会の前段を飾るイベントとして、吉野川

Competition, performances will be mainly given by the

市の有名連が中心となって出演いたします。

famous dance groups of Yoshinogawa City.
When: August 14, 2011 (Sun), 4:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Where: Yoshinogawa-shi Kamojima Community Center
Info:

Yoshinogawa Division for Commerce andTourismTEL:

0883-22-2226

Cost:

Free!

日時：

2011 年 8 月 14 日（日）16:00 ~ 18:10

場所：

吉野川市鴨島町鴨島甲 1

吉野川市鴨島公民館

問合せ： 吉野川市商工観光課
TEL :0883-22-2226

入場料： 無料！

German Beer Festival
ドイツビール祭り
German bear is a feast. We have a selection of German

ドイツビールはごちそう。世界で一番旨い！といわれる本場

beer that is said to be “the most delicious in the world”.

ドイツビール選りすぐりが集合。

German beer as the center of the event, we also giveout samples and sell German vine and sausages, cheeseand sweets.
At the venue, from 2:00 pm you will also be able to enjoy“Awa Odori” and an Awa Odori lecture by “Taikou-ren”.
Furthermore, the German accordeon player Wolfgang

ドイツビールを中心に、ドイツワインやソーセージ、チーズ、お菓子などの試食・試飲・販売が行われる。
会場では、【14：00】から太閤連による「阿波踊り」と阿波踊りのレクチャーも楽しめる。
そして、一番のオススメは、ドイツ人アコーディオン奏者、

Hoelzle will have his performances at 11:00 am and 1:00

ヴォルフガング・ヘルツレ氏のコンサート【11：00 〜 /13：pm.

00 〜※ 1 日 2 回】。

Let’s enjoy German food and music.

ドイツの食を楽しみながら聴くドイツの音色は格別。

Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

ぜひこの機会をお見逃しなく！

When: August 13 (Sat), 14 (Sun), 2011.

日時：2011 年 8 月 13 日（土）、14 日（日）10:00 ~ 16:00

場所：

鳴門市ドイツ館（１階ホール）

10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Naruto German House (hall on the 1st ﬂoor)
Info:

Naruto German HouseTEL:

088-689-0099

Cost:

Free!

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問合せ： 鳴門市ドイツ館
TEL :088-689-0099

入場料： 無料！

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Parent-Child Nihongo Terakoya
When: (Children Lesson)

Why not come to Nihongo Terakoya and apply for it now.

August 21; September 4, 11, 25; 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Nihongo Terakoya offers Japanese classes for kids and parents(Parent and Children Lessons - separate)

who need to acquire better communication skills in Japanese.

August 28, 1:30 p.m - 3:00 p.m.

Instructors are Japanese specialists. Children will get help

Where: Children Lesson at TOPIA
Info:
Cost:

with their homework, they will learn how to read out aloudParent and Children Lessons at Tomony Plazaand much much more. Parents will learn how to communicate

JTM Tokushima Nihongo Networkwith teachers and how to read and understand letters thatTEL 088-625-8387, FAX 088-625-5113

they receive from their children’s schools.

Free!

Did we draw your interest? Then come and join us!

Organisator: JTM and the Agency for Cultural Affairs

AWA ODORI

阿波

おどり

When: August 12 (Fri) - August 15 (Mon) (4 days)

When you are talking about the event that is representativeﬁrst performance: 18:00 - 20:00

for Tokushima, it is definitely Awa Odori. On the four days

second performance: 20:30 - 22:30

from August 12 to August 15, about 1.3 million people will

Where: Tokushima city center

visit the city and about 100 000 people will join the dance.

Info:

Tokushima Tourism Association

During that time the whole city center of Tokushima will be

Tokushima Shimbun Project Planning Department

drawn into the whirl of the dance and exciting.

088-622-4010 or

Become one of the dancing fools and take your time and088-655-7331

enjoy Awa's Tokushima as much as you can!

TEL
Cost:

Free!

Tokushima Awa Odori Live Stream
Summer 2011.
The Tokushima Awa Odori 2011 will be sent out to the world via internet (USTREAM). We are currently looking forforeigners who want to support our broadcast as commentators. How about bringing the atmosphere of Awa Odori toyour home country?
Organisator:

Tokushima Prefecture Federation of Associations for Promotion of Shopping Streets, Young Division

Website:http://sudachiboys.jp/world

Information：

web@sudachiboys.jp
080-4034-0235 (Hasegawa)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 a.m. - 16:30 p.m.
Tel: 088-656-3303, or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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