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

wulff came to japan"TOPPY"May 2009 No. 226

by mario dammanntelling people that Wulff
came to japan, they answer
with: "Again?" And they areright. It is the second timethat Germany's Niedersachsen
State Prime Minister Mr. Wulff
visited Japan. First time in 2005,
but I wasn't here at that time.
On March 14 2009 I picked him
and around 40 more people
from Niedersachsen's businessworld up at Kansai Airport. Mostof them freshly coming out ofthe plane. A travel of over 10hours from Frankfurt/Germany,
I could see and remember thepain of sitting in the same small
chair for this long time. In mytime as a CIR here in Tokushima
I also had the 'luck' to travel
four times this distance.
Anyway, three more hours toTokushima and here we were,
eating lunch at the Gran Vrio
Hotel (not for me) and getting apersonal meeting with TV crew
and the governor of Tokushima,
Mr. Iizumi. I interpreted his
beautiful Japanese into poor

many people staring at me, never seeing an attractive man like me

German and Mr. Wulff brought
his own interpreter, a German
woman who also was a JET
many many years ago. One
assistant of the prime minister
was also a JET, until four years
ago, in Naruto. Later this day
I learned that another one of
the 40 Germans was also a JET
a long time ago. Is this a sign?
Can I become important in the

future?
But back to the governor.
He presented Mr. Wulff witha puppet of the Awa Ningyo
Joruri (see also Awa Life 209,
November 2007). I was very
moved, and shocked as thePM said, "My daughter will bevery happy". Yes, he knows it
can only be handled with threepeople. I hope so.

wulff came to japan ... con't on page 6

inside awa life this monthwulff came to japan - 1, 6 ... staff introductions - 3, 4
climbing mt. tsurugi - 5 ... tv schedule for may - 6 ... martin's manga corner - 7
letter from suketo hoikuen - 8 ... japanese lesson ... 9
memoranda - 10, 11, 12

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is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA).
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann
Contributors This Month:
Andrew Dahms, Mario Dammann, Josh
Featherston, Kazue Inoue, Fumiko Kanematsu,
Martin O'Brien, Fusa Tamaki, the staff of TOPIA,
and the Prefectural Disaster Center.

Download a PDF file of awa life or view theonline version by going to TOPIA's website!
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from the editorsicn Japan, the month of May is commonly
associated with gogatsubyo, a slang term
used to explain the fatigue and stress felt
by those a month after switching offices
or entering school at the start of April. The
condition is said to come about when people
grow used to their new environments andexperience a slight burn out from the intakeof new experiences. When you think about
it, it isn't far removed from the experience of
culture shock that most people go through after
arriving in a new country. But it is through thissensation that we grow stronger and make theway for learning many more new things. So
whatever you're up to this May, why not headoutside, take advantage of the weather and try
something new?
Cheers, Andrew

oming back from traveling with myparents I realized that in succession
to staying in hotels and going with
Shinkansen through the country, notmuch of my saved money is left. Anyway, it
was worth the money and I enjoyed travellingaround Japan. Of course we had a good time inTokushima as well, but if you can only can cometo Japan for a short time, you want to see alot. And we did. After a German prime ministers
visit in March (see page 1 and 6) I just needed
a little rest. Caring for parents but is exhausting.
When you read this, the Golden Week isalready over, all new staff are working eager
and summer is just around the corner. Startingwith the rainy season. Good Luck and bis bald.
Danke, Euer Marioa family enjoying the day outside in central park (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

staff introductions

submitteda

new fiscal year means
new staff members
and a whole new year
ahead. Let's meet thisyear's crew at TOPIA.
Hirofumi Tanigawa
My first year at TOPIA has
passed in but a blink of ane ye a n d n o w I a m a t t h edoorway to my second. In myhope that during my time in
TOPIA I can see this prefecure
become a place where wecan all cooperate with one
a n o t h e r, u n d e r s t a n d e a c hother's differences and make
Tokushima a place that is easy
to live for all. Please come to
TOPIA and say hello.
Akira KonishiThis April marked the startof my second year working
at TOPIA. Through my timehere I hope I can continue tocreate an enjoyable working
atmosphere with the otherstaff at TOPIA and provide
some assistance to all theforeign residents of Tokushima
in one way or another. I hope I
can see you here some day at
TOPIA.

president of topia hirofumi tanigawa (right) anddirector akira konishi

of a new fiscal year, and I amvery excited to think of all thedifferent people I might meetthis year. Please feel free todrop by the office sometimeand say hello. I also hope wecan all work together towards
the creation of a multicultural
city.

Akira HaradaHi, everyone. Times passesv e r y q u i c k l y, a n d I a m
surprised to find that I am now
entering my 10th year here at
TOPIA. I am going to continue
my work here and I hope that
I can be of service to you
sometime.

Chiho Miyagi
Hi everyone! I am in chargeof counselling matters forforeign residents. If you everfind yourself in trouble orneed some information aboutsomething, come along to
TOPIA and I can help. I am
also in charge of the annual
Japanese speech competitionin July, so please contact me
if you are interested in signing
up. I hope to see you at TOPIA
some time!

Fumie Murasawa
Dear Awa Life readers. Onceagain we come to the start

Sumiyo Fukuda
I understand that the mainr e a d e r s h i p o f A wa L i fe i scomprised of foreign residentsof Tokushima, but I myself
have also experienced living
abroad in the Philippines.
At the time I learned manythings from those around me
and received a lot of help aswell. This time I'd like to turnthe table around and be ofservice to foreign residents.
Through my work at TOPIA I
plan on continuing to support
international cooperation within
the prefecture, and perhaps I
can be of some service to you
through this.
Keiko Fujisawa
This is my second year at
TOPIA. For the first year, I had
no idea how things were goingat work. So I always got help
from other staff members.
From now on, I will do my best
to work more independantly.
I'm so thankful that I havelots of opportunities to meet
people from various countries

staff introductions ... con't on page 4-3-

staff introductions ... con't from page 3
everyday here. I'm thrilled tothink of what new people will
come to visit us in the future
at TOPIA!

induction I would like tocherish the encounter withmany people as much as I can.
Thank you.

Keiko Kasai
Konichiwa, hi, Guten Tag,buonasera, nihao! I'm Keiko
Kasai from Mima JuniorHigh School in the west ofTokushima. It has been around
two weeks since I came here,
but it is still a new world tome. Fortunately, the staff at
TOPIA are all very kind to me,
so I can enjoy working here.
My hobby is making
foreign dishes, such as Italian,
Mexican, Asian and so on.
Please come and see me
whenever you want herbs
or bay leaves. And I also
like travelling. My dream is
to visit world heritage sites.
Since working here, I havejust noticed how little I knowa b o u t To k u s h i m a w h e re I
live. Through this one year

Liao Yunfei
Pleased to meet you! My nameis Liao Yunfei, and I arrived
in Japan on April 10. I am
taking over as the successorof Shi Xiaoyang in editing Awa
Seikatsu. In short, I can eat
anything that flies and isn't aplane, and anything with fourlegs that isn't a table or chair.
I come from Canton in China
and have turned 23 this year. I
only arrived in April, but once I
saw the cherry blossoms in fullbloom I instantly came to likemy new home. There is still
a lot of traditional Japanesescenery throughout Tokushima
City, and I truly feel that I havearrived in Japan. During theyear I am in Tokushima I want
to broaden my horizons whilelearning about Tokushima andjica staff member
sumiyo fukuda

want to learn many things.
Especially about Tokushima,t h e d i ffe r e n c e i n c u l t u r e ,traditions and ways of thinking
of Japanese and Chinese
people, and I hope to see you
all soon.

from left to right: chiho miyagi, keiko kasai, akira harada, Liao Yunfei,
mario dammann, keiko fujisawa, fumie murasawa-4-

climbing mt. tsurugi

by josh featherstonw

ith the dawning ofspring, nothing quite
rivals the feelingof being outsidesurrounded by beautiful
mountains and gorges, and sovisiting Tokushima's pinnacle
on a clear, sunny day is awonderful way to enjoy thedeparture of winter.
Mt. Tsurugi is the tallest
mountain in Tokushima, andbeing located a mere couple ofhours by car from Tokushima
City, is an easy day trip for
most people living in theprefecture.
The wonderful thing about
delving deep into Tokushima's
central west is the changing
myriad colours and seeming
wilderness of the whole region.
A trip taken for the purposeo f c l i m b i n g M t . Ts u r u g i
c a n q u i c k l y e vo l ve i n t o aphotographic tour of the view
from the road to the mountain.
Every time I make the trek
westward, I'm continuallysurprised at how frequently
the desire takes me to stopand breathe in the steep
canyon walls, lush greenery,
and indulge in the hope thata miniature shrine on top of a rockface on the slopes of mt. tsurugi

I'll chance upon some of Iya
Valley's wildlife.
Conveniently, it is possible
to drive almost the entire way
to the summit of Mt. Tsurugi,and the existence of a chairlift
which spans approximately halfof the remaining distance canbe a welcome luxury if you're
feeling languid or simply hardpressed for time. You can evendescend via bird-perch in style-5-(bottom right ), naa, ojisan!
The view from the summit
is, of course, a grand reward
for the last hundred odd
metres of vertical covered in
the chairlift to apex hike. Takea picnic with you, because I
suspect you'll want to stay andenjoy the scenery from theclouds.

wulff came to japan ... con't from page 1
When the audience wasover we visited the Tokushima
Hospital, some factories ofcompanies in Tokushima andin the evening a big welcome
party with approximately one
hundred invi ted Japanese
guests was held. The food
was prepared from materialsof the prefecture, like Naruto
wa k a m e , s e a b re a m , awa
chicken and so on, but forme... only water. The samethe next day. Factory andfacility visits and also the Kita
Highschool. There was a nicelunch at the Park Hills California
Table for the delegation and asa special invitation from Otsuka
Pharmaceutical for the PM andfive others in nearby Aoyagi.
It was the most beautiful andbest-smelling food I've everseen. I was not allowed toeat and to be honest, I didn't
have the time. I again was theinterpreter for the governor.
He didn't say to much, but

prime minister wulff is glad about the traditional present

I had to be ready any time.
My predecessor Claire (again,
a former JET) made theinterpretation for the Otsuka
side. I was very impressed. So
everybody talked while eating
the good stuff. Water for us
interpreters.
Lastly a visit at the
memorial for deceased soldiersin WW1 in Japans POWs andthe German House with a new
exhibition about Niedersachsen
State made the second

tv schedule for may
Date
Tue. 05
Thu. 07
Fri. 08
Fri. 08
Sat. 09
Sun. 10
Thu. 14Fri. 15
Fri. 15
Sat. 16
Sat. 16Sun. 17
Thu. 21Fri. 22Fri. 22Sat. 23
Sun. 24
Thu. 28
Fri. 29

Time
02:29
01:45
01:59
02:10
01:05
21:00
01:45
02:10
21:00
01:30
21:00
21:00
01:45
01:29
21:00
01:30
21:00
01:45
02:40

Channel1 - Shikoku
8 - Kansai
6 - ABC
4 - Mainichi
6 - ABC
6 - ABC
8 - Kansai
4 - Mainichi
1 - Shikoku
6 - ABC
8 - Kansai
6 - ABC
8 - Kansai
6 - ABC
1 - Shikoku
6 - ABC
6 - ABC
8 - Kansai
4 - Mainichi

day also a success for thepartnership relation between
Niedersachsen State andTokushima Prefecture. This
time mostly for business.
After two days with ameticulously plotted program,we drove the delegation to
Osaka where eight moredays waited to be filled withschedule in other companies
from Japan like Toyota andso. I wonder what will happen
next. Stay tuned!

submitted

NationTitle
Germany - 2001
Bella Martha / Mostly Martha
USA - 2004
Jersey Girl
USA - 2000
Isn't She GreatUSA - 2000
All the Pretty Horses
USA - 1993
Point of No Return / The Assassin
USA - 1998
Enemy of the State
USA - 1990
StellaUSA - HK - 1982
Blade Runner
USA - 2002
Reign of Fire
USA - 2005
Single White Female 2: The Psycho
USA - 2006
The Da Vinci Code
USA - 1997
Metro
Italy - 2004
Le Chiavi di Casa
USA - 1992
Lethal Weapon 3
USA - 2004
National Treasure
England - USA - 2002 Swept Away
USA - 2006
FirewallUSA - 2001
Life as a House
USA - 1992
Final Analysis-6-martin's manga corner
Title:
Manga-ka:
Publisher:First published:
No of volumes:mMars ( Ӑ̶Ҭ )Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Akita Bunko
1976
3

ars is a horror sci-fi
manga written in the
1970's by Mitsuteru
Yokoyama. Inspiredby the kaiju (monster) subsetof the Tokusatsu films of thesame era, this manga has an
undeniably retro feel to it. The
story line will be familiar to allfans of the various Godzillaand Gamera films where
the action of the narrativeis defined by the constantbattling of gigantic beasts/
aliens/robots (or some bizarre
combination of aforementioned
three). The 70's feel can also
be seen in the artwork, which
is very much in the style ofthe time. One can at once
see the influence of Astroboy
and Blackjack manga author
Tezuka Osamu on Yokoyama's
style of drawing.
The story begins off thecoast of Japan where anumber of ships, some ofthem Self Defense Force naval
vessels, some regular ships
holding reporters and scientists
are circling an island. Theirinterest in the island is due tothe fact that it has just beenbrought into existence bymother nature. Due to volcanic
eruptions on the ocean floor,
masses of lava had poured
forth breaking the water line
and cooling. A new volcanicisland is thus born. The
observers are expecting an
exciting but somewhat routine
e x p l o ra t i o n o f t h e b a r re n
inhospitable island, what theyfind though startles everyonepresent. On the island,
inexplicable they come acrossa young boy, who emerges
mysteriously from the steam
and smoke of the still forming
island.
Amid much controversy,
the boy is taken into care by
the relevant authorities. He
reveals nothing of his origin,not even demonstrating theability to speak any language.
After a while he is released
into the care of an old doctor
and his daughter. Once awayfrom the noise and lights ofthe press and the military
however, he seemingly out of
the blue, starts demonstrating
the ability to talk and act inthe manner that one would
expect of a teen his age. As
soon as this transformation
occurs, he is approached byan older man. The man is theone who reveals to the boy
what his origins are and what
his real name is, and thus theboy known as Mars learns of
his life and destiny, and of
the incredible task that he isexpected to perform.
The older man, known as
Uranus, acts as a mentor toMars and teaches him about
the various almost omnipotent
powers that they possess,such as super human speed
and strength. Mars learns that
he is one of six other extra
terrestrials, sent to earth along time ago, to perform aduty, should the need for its-7-

by martin o'brien

execution arise. Mars's job isto destroy the earth. Uranus
explains that as the advancedalien race possess knowledge
concerning the future evolutionof humanity, it is expectedthat there is to be a seismic
evolutionary shift that willbring humanity to a state ofadvanced intelligence that will
enable them to conquer spacewith ease. Mars and Uranus's
original race, understanding
the imaginative but violent anddestructive state of humannature, believe that mankind's
emergence as a rival power
might cause havoc among
other intelligent races, who
would be subject to their
violent instincts.
In case the evolutionary
shift does occur, Mars and theother six observers have eachbeen charged with control ofmassive god-like entities thatare hidden at various locations
around the globe. These are
essentially the tools that will
be used to pulverise the earth
beyond recognition, and thus
prevent the advancement of
humanity. Things are not really
going to plan, however due tothe fact that evolutionary shift
was not meant to happen foranother 100 years...
O ve r t h e c o u r s e o f t h eseries, Mars and the otherobservers choose whether
or not to pursue the courseof earth's destruction or not,and in doing so provoke thevarious extra-terrestrial beasts
into battling each other, in thatstyle we know so well.

daily disaster preparations

do you sometimes leavelarge bags of garbage
near your doorway
o n t h e n i g h t b e fo r ecollection? Do you sometimes
forget where you last left yourglasses when you took themoff ? What about leaving akettle boiling even after thewater is heated? And in yourhome are there any bookcasesor shelves near doorways,
or plates, glasses and otherfragile objects that are placedin high areas?
What would happen if anearthquake were to suddenly
occur? Garbage can prevento r h a m p e r yo u r a b i l i ty t oescape during an emergency
and can even be a cause for
injuries. Being unable to findyour glasses right away could
also affect your ability toescape and to protect yourself.
And even if the gas on yourstove is cut off, the plate still

your personal safety.

retains some heat and could
be a potential cause for fires.
Books can fall from shelves,
bookshelves fall over and block
important passageways as aresult. All of these are potential
threats to you and thosearound you.
Take a look around at yourhome, and see if there isanything you can do to avoid
potential problems during anearthquake. Even small efforts
like this can have a large
impact on how you survive anatural disaster and ensure

letter from suketo hoikuenhere at Suketo Hoikuen
the children are busy
playing amongst the
new green leaves andthe beautiful blue sky above.
It is a time of year in which
many kids in Japan like to enjoy playing with sand and mud.
Just the other day I went out
with many of the three year
old children in the kindergarten
to make doro dango together.
Doro dango, or "mud balls",
are made by mixing earth andwater and fashioning a ballwith your hands, slowly adding
earth as you go. But to makea well-rounded ball you needsome experience and a fair bitof time to complete it.

tokushima prefectural
disaster center

Many of the children only
learn how to make a proper
doro dango as a result of longexperience and many failures,
but by around the age of five
most children have gotten
the hang of it. Nevertheless,I am constantly surprised by
the patience and the level ofconcentration with which thechildren are able to approach
this activity. It is amazing what
young kids can do when they
put their minds to something
and become totally engrossedin the process.
How to Make Doro Dango:
1: First of all, find an area withsome dirt available and-8-Here is a list of things to lookout for:* Clean out your house.
* Ensure that entryways
such as doors and windows
are fully clear of potential
obstructions.
* Throw away old magazinesand newspapers, etc. toclear space.
* Find a safe area in yourhome that is free of objects,
and ensure a route you can
use to evacuate.
Translated with permission
from the Tokushima Prefectural
Disaster Center Homepage:a n s h i n. p re f. t o k u s h i m a. j p /disasterCenter/index.html

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

collect some fine dirt thatyou can use in making thedoro dango.
2: Add some water to the soil
so that it becomes wet andsticky and start kneading itwith your hands so that it
begins to take shape.
3: While you work the soil, add
some more, dry earth to it
and work it in, all the while
shaping it into a ball. The
more you add, the harderand stronger it will become.
4: Last of all, slowly smoothover the surface of the ball
until it is well-shaped, andyou will have a completed,shiny doro dango.

japanese lessont

by fusa tamaki

he verb suru is one of the very basic verbs in the Japanese language. It has a wide range ofapplications, from abstract concepts to specific changes and actions. Today I would like to talkabout the role of the verb suru in relation to other verbs.
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ϧ͐
̈́ྉᄿр̜оࣞрͅппѿ͑҆ླэ͐эѿ͑!to express 'to cost money' with suru
оощп
окѩу
̠!ോਖ਼Ѳћ‫ܣ‬࿲ћиуѽыѲэп̝How much is a round ticketѲ҇toм҇Osaka? (Underlined word can be replaced by kakaru)
̠!чѢӍҸӝѣ̜ҶҖӥћϨႮ‫܅‬ыѲэ̝! A twin room in this hotel costs 20,000 yen. (Underlined word can be replaced by kakaru)
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жѽ҃

Ϩ͐
̈́ૐࠖрͅѓј͑҆ླэ͐эѿ͑to express 'passing time' with suruэчћ̠!஛ыыњпѽ୞пхѲыѻк̝Met'sчк
leavesoon.п(Interchangeablewith tatte)
м҇
цј
ѣў
щ
̠!чѢর‫܆‬ћѣ 1 Өैѯѝэѿќ̜ѓущ҇Ѣ‫ݚ‬р੝сѲэ̝
In little over a month this park will be filled with flowers. (Interchangeable with tatte)
с

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жѽ҃

ϩ͐ू
ѵѿ͑҆ླ
э͐эѿ͑
!to express 'to decide' with suru
ч҇ Ѹ
Ѻкыѻу
̠!ਗ჻Ѣᄪ௳ѣҝӞ̶ӛҖҫџыѓ̝I decided to have curryrice Ѣfor dinner tonight. (Interchangeable with kimeta)ѩў Ѽѩѡ̠!ಫశирѦѝиѢћಫџѣ௔ѽўиѼкџыњиѿ̝I suffer badly from sea sickness so I try to stay away from boats. (Interchangeable withkimeta)Ϫ͐࿋хѿ͑҆ླэ͐эѿ͑to express 'to wear' with
surư
ч҇ Ѹ
ћ
̠!ਗ჻ѢӃ̶Ҹҕ̶ѣҲҖӖѢҿҵҡӞҫ҆ыњ୞пхѿјѶѾє̝I plan onщр
wearing a diamondnecklaceto tonight's party.
(Interchangeable with tsukete)Ѧќс҇иҁкћ ѝ хи
Ѧќ
̠!жўѓр൷ыњиѿగѣжѢࣞ௱Ѣᇽૐऱ҆ыњиѿగћэп̝Is the person you're looking for the one wearing the gold wristwatch? (Interchangeable withtsukete)Question
Like in example 4, you can express wearing a necklace or a wristwatch with suru. There are lots ofthings you can wear and change to suru. Look at ؋̻ؔ and change the underlined words to either
one of the answers.
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р҇ѓи
̛؋ҿҡұҖ҆эѿ̛،ӐӇӛ̶҆эѿ̛‫؍‬પᆤ҆эѿ̛؎Ӑҫҡ҆эѿ̛؏ࠣഷ̈́eyepatch҆ͅ
ѯк ѓи
њ Ѫуҁ
эѿ̛ؐӋӝҺ҆эѿ̛ؑ၅ ഷ̈́bandage҆ͅэѿ̛ؒଚ ൂ ҆эѿ̛ؓӓҞҿ҆эѿ̛ؔоыѵ̈́ыdiaper҆ͅэѿѲนѵѿ̛̛̾̈́ͅ
̛̛̛̈́߬ͅу̛̛̛̛̾̈́̈́ͅͅ
̛ѣѵѿ̛̛̾̈́ͅ
̛̛̈́ͅпхѿ̛̛̾̈́ͅ
̛̛̛̈́ͅжњѿ̛̛̛̛̾̈́̈́ͅͅ
Answer:ыѲ̛นѵѿ̾؋̛ؐ߬у̾،̛ؑѣѵѿ̾‫̛ؒ؍‬пхѿ̾؎̛ؓжњѿ̾؏̛ؔ઄ৣဌढ़̛͐ఁ໘ႎতѢඨࢇ͑ҫӜ̶Қ̶ҿҵҺӡ̶ҡ̠͐໘ႎতဌङ૝ำ͑уҁыо୞ཟ-9-

memoranda
Speech Contestຶၬংဍᇈഩ‫ݓ‬Participants Wanted!

୞௘଄ျ୆̤

2009 Tokushima Prefectureဓౖ 21 ໩๗‫ޒ‬ਇగџѼѿຝ๥ॡ໘ႎতုᇪോ‫ݵ‬Japanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents
10 ̻ 12 ჎ธ๗Ѣ୞௘଄҆ျ୆ыѲэ̝ਇੑ௱ၟпџэѿ

Around 10-12 contestants will be selected basedѓѵ 1 пਇ 1 ჎ธ๗̝‫ܤ‬ျ଄рണиਇџјињѣϨ჎ธon country of origin, ensuring that a wide variety of๗҆୿ᆬ௽ਮџњರৣыѲэ̝ോ‫ݵ‬๴໘ѣ̜ണాѢ‫̠܍ܤ‬nationalities are able to participate. There will be an event౤‫҆܍‬оസѕыњиѲэ̝ཇླ଄ќѢ‫ॣڝ‬প߹‫ݵ‬Ѷо޼ыfollowing the contest, where contestants will be available
to answer questions from the audience.

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Date:

Monday, 20 July (a public holiday),ຶ˹મ˿!7 ै 20 ໘̈́ै̠୙໘̜ͅ

13:30 - 16:30!

Place:

Tokushima-ken Kyodo Bunka Kaikanஶ˹ୖ˿ș ຝ๥ॡࢻ๘ဌ݁‫ࠛݵ‬For:

Foreign Residents of Tokushimaഒ˹஧˿ș ຝ๥ॡ੓୉Ѣ‫ޒ‬ਇగ

Theme: A topic of your choice relating to Japan,

13:30 ̻ 16:30

Җ̔Ү˿ș ਇੑᅫ‫̠ݶ‬ਇੑপᅺ̠ࢤᆛџ࠘эѿѶѢўѽ૛ᄡinternational affairs, international culturalમߴ˿ș

exchange, and cooperation.

௥˹৲˿̈́੖ͅຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ݵ‬Ѳћ̝୸ชѢఇਔᄿસ!

Time limit: Under seven minutes
Applications: TOPIA (applications accepted until Friday,
June 5 or as long as places are available)

7 က‫ڒ‬຾!

҆оํыыѲэ̝!!ை੍ѣ๴ࢤ‫ݵ‬Ѳћоჴи৽҃!

!

я݀щи̝

૭ࣺ೿୨ȇ2009 ໩ 6 ै 5 ໘̈́ࣞͅContact: TOPIAგ৛Э˿̈́੖ͅຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫( ݵ‬TOPIA)

TEL: 088-656-3303

ɍȾɅȳ!! 088-656-3303̛̛̛ȿȺɑȳșș 088-652-0616

FAX: 088-652-0616

Speech andDiscussion

HIROBA ࣒‫׵‬൦აٛ"Family Life" in the Arab-Islamic society.

͐‫݌‬ഖѢпѓѕ̻͑Ҕӛӈ̠ҖҫӛӒଂ‫ݵ‬ћѣ̻

When: Sunday, June 7,

ຶમ˿! 6 ै 7 ໘̈́໘ͅ
̜14:00!̻!16:00

14:00 - 16:00

ஶୖ˿! TOPIÄ́ຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ͅݵ‬Where: TOPIA (Tokushima Prefectural International

̛̛̛! ຝ๥‫۾‬ҡӞӓӥҺӉӛҨ 6G

Exchange Association)Мᇋ˿! Ҕӈһӝҝҹӝ̠ҜӂӜщ̛҇̈́ຝ๥ോ޺‫޺ڭ‬࿪

6F Clement Plaza!

ҩӜҔ୞ఒͅ

University of Tokushima School of Medicine!

໘ႎতћ৪иѲэ̝(given in Japanese)૵ਗ˿! ਇੑপᅺਝᇭ‫ ݵ‬HIROBA

Speaker: Abdulkader Obari M.D., Ph.D.

Hosted by HIROBA International.
௥৲ё˿ș ਇੑপᅺਝᇭ‫ ݵ‬HIROBA!અโѲћ

To participate in this event, please send an e-mail towelcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp or call 090-2787-3597(Ms. Yamada)

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E-mail: welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp!

ใᇭ̡090-2787-3597

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Recruiting Awa
Odori Members!
Group: Ashita-Ren, Beginners are Welcome!
The Tokushima Prefecture Youth Activity Support
Center is looking for new members, especially young
people. Everyone can join! Let's meet new friends,
have cultural exchange and most important of all,let's dance and have fun together! We are waiting foryour application (until August 8)!
When: Saturday, August 15
Where: Tokushima Seishonen Katsudo Center
Cost: 2500 Yen (costumes and light food included)
Info: Call 088-625-6166 for more information.

‫ي‬໠ᄥќұӃҠ̔မତͳა໘ᇌ̈́жыѓҀ҇ͅͳ୷௾଄߿सͳ
ຝ๥ॡ౬஛໩ߊຌફ‫܍‬ҭӥұ̶̜ຝ๥ॡ౬஛໩ҭӥұ̶Ѣᅦᄿ଄ўѝଓ଄рඨ௾ќўѾࡂऴџ઄݇ћсѿᇌћэ̝ඩࠖќѢ୞‫ݵ‬иѸপᅺѢ௘ќѶўѾѲэ̝‫୽ڴ‬џᄋыуᅇѾѲыѻкώш઄݇оസѕыњиѲэ̝
ͳนಂ̡8 ै 8 ໘̜о೧ѵџ̤
ຶમ˿! 8 ै 15 ໘̈́๘ͅஶୖ˿! ຝ๥ॡ౬஛໩ߊຌફ‫܍‬ҭӥұ̶୆৽੢‫ܥ‬ཧ˿!2500 ‫܅‬ඍᅇѾпეѾ࿾̈́‫ک‬೻൉̠ऴ௳൉ਔͅ
௥৲ё˾გ৛Э˿! ຝ๥ॡ౬஛໩ߊຌફ‫܍‬ҭӥұ̶Ѳћ!

ใᇭ 088-625-6166 Ѳћ̝പφό‫ݕ‬ҩ̔Ҙ̔ӄѷӃ
The 28tḫപࢿ̯ঈ࢛ࢤۭಹ‫ݓ‬
Beethoven's 9th
Symphony ConcertეჷѢ͐ൌ࣡͑ќимѤମඐѢќоѾ̜ეჷદѢཛྷ๪ቢᆆଭᄴ୸ћѢ܏೛‫ݵ‬рҔҪҔ୷܏Ѣൌ࣡ќикѢрชಊ

Come along for a concert featuring Beethoven's 9thќўїњиѲэ̝ёчћეჷદћѣ܏೛щҀѓ 6 ै 1 ໘Symphony, a tradition celebrating the first performanceof the symphony in Japan, begun here in Tokushima in҆ൌ࣡Ѣ໘ќชѵ̜6 ैѢൌ 1 ໘ᄹ໘џ̜ॡ຾‫ޒ‬пѽ 500

Naruto City. June the first in Naruto is designated as aᄬ჎Ѣ৽ஓආ‫ڿ‬р৽ᅺыњਇੑ௱ၟпџൌ࣡Ѣѩѿщќ

day in celebration of this event, and each year on theეჷўѽћѣѢ܏೛‫ލ҆ݵ‬ਹыњиѲэ̝first weekend in June a performance of the symphony isheld, drawing over 500 choralists from in and outside the඾শȇ! 6 ै 6 ໘̈́๘ͅ16:00 ̻ 18:00̈́ಶ჻ੋͅ

prefecture.

6 ै 7 ໘̈́໘ͅ13:00 ̻ 15:00

When: Saturday, June 6, from 16:00-18:00

ાਫ਼ȇ! ეჷદ࿥ᅊ෎໊࿃ૌ๪࿃̛ეჷદဌ݁‫ࠛݵ‬Sunday, June 7, from 13:00-15:00!

Where: The Naruto-shi Bunka Kaikan
Cost:

Info:

JR ეჷದ͐ეჷ‫݀͑۾‬ଆ΂ଆћ 5 က

Tickets are 2,000 yen for adults, and half priceවાၳȇ!ോగ 2000 ‫̜܅‬ോగ‫ ݀ڒ‬1000 ‫܅‬for students and below. However, the cost is an̈́๴໘Ӊӛҫ 500 ‫ͅ܅‬

extra 500 yen if bought on the day.

࿚̵ࣣȇ!NPO ၓగეჷ͐ൌ࣡͑҆‫ݒ‬к‫ૈݵ‬ჃࣅѲћCall the event's executive committee at!

ใᇭ 088-685-7088

088-685-7088.

Japanese Lessons
at Suketo Hoikuenୡຼဏ‫ۤڏ‬рຶၬং࢏૊

When: Every Thursday໘ૐ̡

11:00 - 12:00
Cost:

ႚୃცᄹ໘
11:00 ̻ 12:00

Free for nursery students.

ࣞ޽̡Contact: Call TOPIA at 088-656-3303.

൛ો࿋с̈́Ⴥᆍͅ

ჴ৽я̡ ҺӆҔѲћใᇭ 088-656-3303-11-

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Rose Festival in
AizumiᅁଧඬрୁрҠҹ਩ќ

Come for a display of over 1,000 roses from more than 270

ᅣ୉෎Ѣӂӛ‫܆‬ћѣ 381 ଟᆬѢ 2-111 ߖѢӂӛр੝сঐѾ

varieties in this festival, as well as markets, sale of roseѲэ̝ёѢഢ̜ӂӛѢྺცѢས༞Ѹຟઌ࿀๷Ѣས༞ўѝѶseedlings and more.

৪҃ҀѲэ̝

When: Early to mid-May,

ຶમ˿! 5 ै௑୪пѽඨ୪̜9:00 ̻ 16:00

9:00 - 16:00
Where: The Rose garden in Aizumi-cho.

ஶୖ˿! ᅣ୉෎ӂӛ‫̝܆‬

Cost:

Free!

ࢼ‫ !˿ޛ‬Ⴥᆍ̤

Info:Call the Aizumi-cho Construction and Industry

გ৛Э˿!ᅣ୉෎॔ಇઌࣄ‫ݡ‬Ѳћ

Division at 088-637-3120.

!

ใᇭ 088-637-3120̝

୸ஈใୁрѐжќ˾ࢼභѐжќ

Spring and Kincho
Festival in
Komatsushima

ঙಶ 9 ૐ 30 ကѢఊૈѢঝѣ၉൷ыҤ̶Ӓ̜ঙಶ 11 ૐпѽѣત࢝ఊᄯќ඗ો৪ᆿ҆૲મыѲэ̝ࣞෙєѠсѢംр௔їAfter the shinto rituals at 9:30 are over, there will be aѓఊᄯќ‫ک‬೻҆ටѓᄲોѽрေদ଄ќќѶџદ຾҆ᇉѾံtreasure hunt game, and from 11:00 children carrying a
portable shrine while wearing yukata parade through theсѲэ̝ঙঝѣჁᅇ̜۠‫ڊ‬Ѣ࿧̜٬༂оѝѾрོᇔщҀ̜

city accompanied by their parents. Folk dances, Awa OdoriѲјѾѢწࣈћжѿӅӥҦҤ̶Ӓ̜Ѷѕ๨цോ‫ݵ‬ћѣോи

and a Bingo game as well as rice cookie throwing contest inџౡѾ௑рѾѲэ̝the afternoon make this event becoming a fun time.
ຶમ˿! 5 ै 10 ໘̈́໘ͅWhen: Sunday, May 10

ஶୖ˿! சப๥દඨโ෎ૌᇰ൭!ࣞෙఊଂ̜சப๥દೳ৽!

Where: Komatsushima, Kincho Shrine, Central Ground
Cost:
Info:

!

Free!

ҢӛҘӥһ

੢‫ܥ‬ཧ˿!Ⴥᆍ̤

Call the Komatsushima Chamber of Commerceგ৛Э˿!சப๥દஒি‫୸ࡢݵ‬Ѳћใᇭ 0885-32-3533。

and Industry at 0885-32-3533.

Counselling Service at TOPIAҺӆҔѢ೰ඎೱ঵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 and Japanese.
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)ౝыиඐૡћਭဠ‫ݶ‬ய
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