awa life

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

September 2007 No. 207

KAIR 2007

submitted
awalife@gmail.comseptember is here, andnow it is time once again
for the Kamiyama Artist
in Residence. Let's takea look at this year's lineup!
Vaughn Bell
Currently living in Seattle, Bellwas born in New York, USA.
Bell took her masters in arts at
the Massachusetts Universityof Art after graduating from
B ro w n U n i ve r s i ty. H av i n gexperience in working as an
instructor at the Massachusetts
College of Art, she is currently
working as an instructor att h e We s t e r n Wa s h i n g t o n
U n i v e r s i t y. B e l l h a s h e l dnumerous private exhibitions
across the USA in areas suchas in Boston, Seattle and New
York, as well as exhibitions in
the United Kingdom. Working
with the theme of people
and their link to their naturalenvironment, Bell has also
participated in several projects
based in public facilities. We

vaughn bell

look on with great interest to
see what kind of works Bellwill make in Kamiyama andwith the people of kamiyama.
Uchiumi Satoshi
Uchiumi was born in Ibaraki
Prefecture in 1977, and holds
a masters in ﬁne arts from the
Graduate School of Fine Artsin the Tama Art University.
Uchiumi was also selected as
one of the artists for the First

Shinseido Art Egg in 2007,
a movement supporting thework of up and coming artists.
Believing that the beauty ofa painting lies in the beautyof the tools themselves used
to create it, Uchiumi works
together with the spacearound him and his viewers
as well to create his work andbring out the potential in thetools he uses. Uchiumi plansto create a large work during
the residence in Kamiyama,
and hopes to share thistime with the local residents
and impart upon them thebeauty of the tools used in
the making of the artwork.
Uchiumi believes that it is in
becoming aware of beauty
in one form that we become
capable of finding beauty
in another as well. Uchiumi
currently resides in Funabashi
City, Chiba Prefecture.
Selma Gurbuz
After studying sculpture inkair 2007 ... con't on page 6

inside awa life this monthkair 2007 - 1,6 ... arasowaren 2007 - 3
it's me, mario! - 4 ... martin's manga corner - 5
letter from suketo hoikuen - 6 ... japanese lesson - 7
japanese lesson information - 8,9 ... memoranda - 10, 11, 12

awa life

Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association (TOPIA)
Clement Plaza 6F
1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi
Tokushima City 770-0831 JAPAN
tel: 088.656.3303
fax: 088.652.0616
topia@fm.nmt.ne.jp
http://www.topia.ne.jp/

is a monthly publication of the Tokushima
Prefectural International Exchange Association(TOPIA)
Editors:
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann
Contributors This Month:
Andrew Dahms, Mario Dammann, Kazue Inoue,
Kyoko Kamura, Martin O'Brien and the KAIR
Executive Committee

Download a PDF ﬁle of awa life or view theonline version by going to TOPIA's website!
http://www.topia.ne.jp/e_index.htm

from the editorshGuten Tag liebe Awa Life Leser!
Hattet Ihr alle Spass beim Awa
Odori? Dear Andrew, thank you verymuch for the introduction. I am writing
my first little bit into this famous paper, and
we all know, that this one is not the last time.
Yes, it was also my first Awa Odori and myfirst Tokushima Ramen and my first days in a
Japanese Governmental office. I already had
my Welcome Party and am happy to have
all this nice guys around me. Everybody is
supporting me, I don't have to worry anything.
Claire, all the best for you and your family.
Andrew, kore kara yoroshiku. And also toyou, the readers of Awa Life. Let's have a beer
and a sausage some day!
Danke! Mario

ello Awa Life readers! Did you all have
fun during Awa Odori? It all came andwent so fast that it seems almost likea dream. And maybe I'd wish it were,
if that would have taken away the pain in mypoor, over-danced legs. But then again, I guessthat's all part of the fun. This month there
are a lot of things in motion. First of all, I am
proud to announce the arrival of Mario, Claire's
successor and my now co-editor for Awa Life.
You can find his introduction on page four!
Then there is the start of the Kamiyama Artist
in Residence Program for another year, as wellas information for TOPIA's second semesterof Japanese Classes. I hope you enjoy the
September issue of Awa Life!
Cheers, Andrew

dive! students play an english quiz game during the annual summer english camp run by topia and the tokushima
prefectural government (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

arasowaren 2007

submitted
awalife@gmail.comonce again this year
Arasowa-ren burned up
the streets of Tokushima
City for Awa Odori. The
weather was fine (and hot)and there was a turnout ofover three hundred people
for the night! Here are a few
pictures of what went on.
If you joined in and want toorder one of the group shots
taken outside of the City Hallstage, come in to TOPIA or
send an email to topia@topia.
ne.jp for more information!
There are also photo CDs
available for borrowing, so
come on in!

-3-

it's me, mario!

by mario dammannmiree52@yahoo.co.jpkonnichiwa, andWo sind meine
Bananen? My nameis Mario Dammann
and I am the new
Coordinator for International
Relations (CIR) here inTokushima, changing to
the desk of Claire Tanaka. I
hope she will have a happy
JET-Afterlife and wish hergood luck and Alles Gute!
On August 5th I arrived
w i t h 2 0 0 6 o t h e r J E Ts
(most of them Assisstant
L a n g u a g e Te a c h e r s ) a t
Tokyo Narita Airport, readyto work for at least one year
in Japan. My occupation'sname is CIR and I workwith Andrew at TOPIA and
the Prefectural Government
Office to help you all out
and to establish a better
understanding between mycountry and Japan.
I was born in Germany,
Berlin. Do you remember?
The city that was divided by awall? It was thirty years agothat I ﬁrst saw the face of myparents, and from now on it
will take a while to see themagain. But I’m fine, I’m inJapan!
Several years ago I cameto Tokyo for one year on aworking holiday visa. I worked
at a kindergarten as a teacher/ helper. The following year
I studied at Tokai University
i n Ka n a g a w a P r e f e c t u r e .
These two years helped me
to understand a great deal
about Japanese Society, but
it’s still not enough. That’s
why I signed up for the JETProgramme. Here I canwork in a government officeenvironment and help other
JETs, foreign residents ofat the ready - mario dammannby the counter at topia
Tokushima Prefecture andtourists, if they have any
problems relating to their life
or other concerns in Japan.
Even though I have only
just arrived, in the middle ofSeptember I am going to myfirst business trip, and thedestination will be… Germany!
Yes, I wanted to go back there
someday, but it was a shockfor me to go this soon! But
from now on, there are only
two weeks left, I will try to
enjoy myself and of course tosupport the governor and mycolleagues. Although I havea new chance to buy moreOmiyage and beer.
As I was passing over the
introduction of my predecessor
Claire, I had to laugh! At
this time four years ago shementioned her bathroom
slippers... “Carrots, Peaman,
Greenpeace, Oh! I don’t like-4-them.” Yes, Claire left me
the famous slipper of her
predecessor, many dishes,trunks, aircon, but (!!!)
no garbage can for the
kitchen! But because I
was moving into her oldapartment she was kinde nough t o le ave s om ethings for me to make mystart in Tokushima easier.
Thanks to her and thestaff of the Prefectural
Ofﬁce I feel quite at homein my new surroundings.
The weather is fine, thefood is very fresh andtasty, and I like this (little)
city of Tokushima. It isvery different from Tokyo.
My bicycle is my new
best friend. With it, I can
explore my neighborhood
in a very environmental
friendly way to find newrestaurants and stores
where no man has gone
before.
Because I arrived in earlyAugust I was also able toenjoy the pleasures of AwaOdori. It was so impressing
and moving that I almost
started to cry. Everybody was
happy, everybody was drinking
and everybody was dancing,myself in the middle of thecrowd. It was so overwhelming
to hear the rhythm of thedrums and the happy voices ofthe dancing girls.
I am looking forward tow o r k i n g o n Awa L i fe a n d
re p o r t i n g m a ny t h i n g s t oyou, and hope we can work
together to make this city
a better place to be. So
don’t hesitate! If you have any
problems, then by all means
let me know and I will try tohelp you.

martin's manga corner
Title: Children of the
Dugong ( 海獣の子供達 )Manga-ka: Daisuke
IgarashiPublisher:
IKKIFirst published: (2007)
No of volumes: 2 (3rddue in 2008)d

aisuke Igarashi's
Kaiju no Kodomo is acurious but touchingadventure set in thesmall Japanese costal town ofEnoshima. It is an independent
little coastal town where mom
and pop stores still outnumber
the convenience stores andeverybody knows each other'snames. Neglected it might be,
but it provides a neverthelesselegant setting for the summer
adventure for three teenage
friends Ruka, Umi and Sora.
From the outset, Igarashi
perfectly captures thequintessential Japaneses u m m e r h o l i d a y, w h e r eschool students try to juggle
their desire for freedom
and independence with thecommitments of school club
activities: a constant reminderof their duties in life. We get asense of the teenage ennui, ofthe students who can't quiet
ease into the enthusiastic but
relaxed pace of someone on
holiday.
While life runs at a relaxedpace in Enoshima, there
is nothing mundane about
the goings on in the town's
aquarium of which Ruka's
father, Masaki is director.
Masaki works together with
American researcher Jim
Cusack to try and figure out
the mystery of Umi and Sora,
two children who are under
their care. Umi and Sora, whowere rescued by Jim several
years ago, are the subject of
the aquarium's research andthe source of their protection
due to their unusual origins.
The two youngsters have abizarre ability to swim underwater with the ease of sea
mammals such as dolphinsand dugongs and can stayunderwater for long periods oftime.
Uncomfortable on the land
and ill at ease with otherpeople, Umi finds a friend in
Ruka. Umi's behaviour andrecent strange occurrences inthe town provide a series of
profound questions concerning
the mysteries of the deep,
which Ruka and Jim eachtry to figure out in their own
unique ways.
The adventure begins inearnest when Ruka and Umi
are out on the pier late one
evening and see what appears
to be a shooting star falling
into the distant sea. Umi
solemnly mentions that it's thespirits of the dead returning
to earth from their journey.
Soon after, the three teensborrow one of the aquarium
boats and go on a diving trip
where they discover a schoolof whale sharks, who despite
being sharks are harmlessfilter feeders. They noticethat they are covered in amysterious star light to which
all the ﬁsh in the vicinity seemto be drawn. Sora soon starts
to emanate the strange starlight as well and the fish inturn follow her. Shortly after
this experience, she becomes
seriously ill and has to behospitalized.
As these events unfold, Jim's
research discovers that the-5-by martin o'brien
martinobrien2004@gmail.com

composition of Sora's andUmi's blood can change rapidly
to accommodate changes insurrounding water pressure,thus enabling them to swim to
great depths without suffering
ill effects. He also discovers
that a number of fish species
that have been disappearing
from the surrounding seas
seem to have all share thecharacteristic of having a starpattern on their scales. As thesummer progresses, with noprogress in Sora's recovery insight, Umi begins behaving
strangely and exhibits someof the same symptoms as
w e l l . Ru k a r e a l i s e s t h e s echanges are somehow related
to strange incidents with thearea's marine life.
Ka i j u n o Ko d o m o i s a n
engaging and innovative story
where Igarashi takes a variety
of mysteries and phenomena
associated with the sea andpresents them in a new light
where they are scrutinisedfrom a scientific perspective.
Man's ever present desire tounderstand and dominate thenatural world conflicts witha world where much is still
beyond our understanding
and where the reader issubtly given the impressionthat everything seems to beconnected, that all things onearth both living and non-living
are all part of the organismthat is planet Earth.
Along with the visionary plot,
the artists deep affection for
all things associated with thesea is apparent. The senseof mystery and romance thatcomes with all things nauticalis ever present in this exciting
manga.

letter from suketo hoikuenthe hot weather still
continues, even entering
September. Hasn’ t thes u m m e r fa t i g u e t a ke naway your appetite andadded a little tiredness? If
you steadily have summer
vegetables (vitamin C) andeel, pork, tofu and fermented
soybeans etc. (vitamin B1)then you can recover fromfatigue.
This month we will present
some simple games employing
movement for parents andtheir children.

seated, take it’s both hands
and raise and lower them. It
can be fun to move together
with music as well!
� Come, come!: Try to callyour child's name. If theycrawl and walk, then they getsome exercise.
� Roll’n Play: L i e o n y o u rback and roll to the left andthe right while embracing yourchild.

For ages up to six months:
� Imitate me: Try and imitate
your baby. Lie on your backand dabble your feet, roll over,creep on your belly, play faceto-face and try to make a linewith your eyes and talk to
your baby.

From one to two years old:
� Chase it!: Chase and bechased! It can also be fun touse your voice.
� Let’s jump!: Can your childjump about 10 cm? You canalso help them to jump a little
bit higher (hold them withboth hands).
� The Ball: Parent and childface each other and take turns
throwing and rolling a ball!

From six months to a year:� Banzai: With your baby

It is not only healthy tomove one’s body, but it isby kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

also helpful to develop thebrain. Actively take in somemovement games!!
This month's toy: “Smileand Laugh”
How to build:
1. Make two faces out of adrawing paper and paste them
together (the front and backare different faces).
2. Paste them onto a body of
drawing paper.
How to play: Hold bothends of the body and shorten
it (fold it at the line). If you
then lengthen it, the face will
twiddle and changes.

kair 2007 ... con't from page 1
Exeter University, Gurbuz
studied painting at the
University of Marmara. Since1986 Gurbuz has travelled
the world creating cutouts c e ne s a nd s c u l p t u re s a swell as holding personal
exhibitions. Furthermore, inthe year 2004 Gurbuz held an
exhibition in Yokohama. For
inspiration Gurbuz uses thepeople, and the animals andplantlife of those places she
has visited during her travels.
We look forward with greatinterest as to what kind ofartwork she will create here
in the countryside of Japan,
and what things that Gurbuz
encounters in Kamiyama willsatoshi uchiumi

selma gurbuz

appear in her work. She also
has plans to work with thepeople of Kamiyama on alarge metal sculpture. Gurbuz
currently resides in Istanbul,
Turkey.

-6-japanese lessontby kyoko kamura

his month we are going to study expressions using onomatopeia. These kind of expressions
help to bring life to your Japanese.

For example, what would you say
when you haven't eaten sinceo n a k a g a t o t e m o s u i t e i m a s u」・・・
morning and are very hungry?「おなかがとてもすいています。
Of course, this is a perfectly accetable way to express your feelingof hunger. However...
a s a k a r a nani m o t a b e t e inai n o d eo n a k a g a pekopeko d e s u「朝から何も食べていないので、おなかがぺこぺこです。
」
p e k o p e k o

the state of being
The term「 ぺ こ ぺ こ 」is a word pdescribinge k o p e k overy hungry. Just like this phrase「 ぺ こ ぺ こ 」there are many
expressions in Japanese in which one phrase is repeated to form asingle word.
Let's take a look at some other, similar kinds of expressions:d e s u1. Phrases used in conjunction with「です」
A Thesedays I am always working
overtime, so I am dead tired.
k o n o g o r o zangyou g a o o k u t e
kutakuta d e s u→このごろ残業が多くて、くたくたです。
B I sanga lot of songs at karaoke and now my throat feels sore.
k a r a o k e d e uta o u t a i s u g i t e n o d o g a k a r a k a r a d e s u→カラオケで歌を歌いすぎてのどがからからです。
shimasu

2. Phrases used in conjunction with「します」
A He's never on time for appointments, and I always have to wait a long time. "Is he
gonna
get here soon? Man he's late..."kare w a i t s u m o yakusoku n o j i k a n n i o k u r e t e k u r u n o d e
i r a i r a shimasu→彼はいつも約束の時間に遅れてくるので、いらいらします。
B I always
feel so giddy when I meet him!
kare n i a u t o k i w a i t s u m o d o k i d o k i s h i m a s u→彼に会うときはいつもどきどきします。
have anything to do on my days off.g oIr oalways
just roll around the house.
C I neveryasumi n o h i w a u c h i d e t e r e b i o m i t a r i s h i t egoroshite i m a s u→休みの日はうちでテレビを見たりして、ごろごろしています。

d o k i d o k i

２．いらいらi r a i r a

３．ごろごろg o r o g o r o-7-Answers
１．どきどきNow tlet's
practice! Fill in the blanks below using one of the expressions
above:
a k u s a n n o hito n o m a e d e s u p i i c h i o s u r u t o k ishimasu
１．たくさんの人の前でスピーチをするとき、（）します。
tonari n o h e y a g a u r u s a k u t e
shimasu
２．隣
の
部
屋が
う
るさくて、
（
）し
ます。
shigoto g a n a k u t e mainichi i e d es h i t e i m a s u
３．仕
事がなくて毎
日家で（）しています。
nagaijikan
untenshita n o d e
d e s u
４．長
い時
間、運
転し
たの
で
（
）で
す。 d e s u
ame g a zenzen f u r a n a k u t e
i k e n o mizu g a
５．雨が全然降らなくて、池の水が（）です。
４．くたくたk u t a k u t a５．からからk a r a k a r ajapanese lessons 2007
平成１９年度後期ＴＯＰＩＡ日本語教室 受講案内
■クラスおよび講師
日
火

水

木

金

土

日

時間
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00

講師

講義内容

開始日

初級Ⅱ
田村

動詞のいろいろな活用形を学び、豊かな表現を学習する。
《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》 ２６課から

10/9

初級Ⅲ
元木

初級後半、条件、理由、受身、敬語表現などを学ぶ《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》３６課から

10/10

日本語の基本的な表現を初歩から学習する。ひらがな、
カタカナも学習する。
10/11《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》１課から動詞のいろいろな活用形、また、それらを使った文型
初級Ⅰを学習する。
10/12
青木≪みんなの日本語Ⅰ≫１４課から入門～初級Ⅰ 週末しかトピアの日本語教室に参加できない学習者のグループ
ための教室。
《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》１課から２５課ま 10/13
学習
でを３つに分け、レベルに合うグループで学習する。
入 門
山田

初級Ⅲ
JTM

初級後半、条件、理由、受身、敬語表現などを学ぶ。
《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》３８課から

10/14

入門～初級 I 週末しかトピアの日本語教室に参加できない学習者のグループ
ための教室。
《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》１課から２５課ま 10/14
学習でを３つに分け、レベルに合うグループで学習する。

＊クラスはそれぞれ全 20 回ずつです。教科書「みんなの日本語Ⅰ」または、「みんなの日本語Ⅱ」が必要です。
１．対 象
２．場所及び
連絡先
３．資料代

４．その他

徳島県在住の外国人財団法人 徳島県国際交流協会（ＴＯＰＩＡ）〒 770-0831 徳島市寺島本町西１－６１ 徳島クレメントプラザ６Ｆ
Tel.088 ｰ 656 ｰ 3303
FAX:088 ｰ 652 ｰ 0616
1500 円。ただし、申し込み時、受講回数が 10 回未満の場合は 750 円になります。
※一度納入した受講料は、途中で受講しなくなっても返金しません。
（ただし、クラスのレベルが合わなかった等の理由でクラスを変更するときは、届け出をすれば、２度払う必要はありません。
）①教科書「みんなの日本語Ⅰ」または「みんなの日本語Ⅱ」（各 2500 円）が必要です。
②受付は 9 月からです。TOPIA カウンターにて申し込んでください。
③ 2 クラス以上の受講を希望する場合は、受講するクラス数分の資料代を支払ってください。
④申し込み後クラスを変更したいときには、必ずトピア職員にお申し出ください。
２クラス以上の受講を希望する場合は、受講するクラス数分の資料代を支払ってください。

水
10:30
( 無料
↓
クラス） 12:00

特別入門
村澤

かなの読み書きを学びながら語いを増やし、上記の日本語クラスでの勉強につなげられるような学習を行う。
通年
また、生活情報の交換・案内なども随時行う。登録の必要はなく、気軽に参加できる。テキスト「日本語かな入門」（英語版 800 円、
中国語版 1100 円を使います。

徳島県内の日本語教室案内の詳しくは、本阿波ライフの 10 ページをご参考に-8-

japanese lessons 2007

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT TOPIA - SECOND TERM
1. CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR
DAY

TIME

TUE

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourfromElementary 2
range of expression.
MS. TAMURA
Oct. 9
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 26

WED

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study conditionals, causative, passive voice,from
Elementary 3
and honouriﬁc expressions.
MS. MOTOKI
Oct. 10
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 36

THU

10:30
↓
12:00

We will take the first steps towards learning basic
fromBeginner
expressions, and study hiragana and katakana too.
MS. YAMADA
Oct. 11
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1

FRI

10:30
↓
12:00

SAT

10:30
↓
12:00

Elementary 1 We will study various verb forms, and sentence
from
MS. AOKI patterns using those forms.
Oct. 12
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 14
A workshop for those who are only able to participate
Beginner on weekends. Students will be separated into three from
Elementary 1
Oct. 13groups based on ability.
Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

SUN

10:30
↓
12:00

CLASS

We will study conditionals, causative, passive voice,from
Elementary 3
and honouriﬁc expressions.
JTM
Oct. 14
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 38
A workshop for those who are only able to participate
Beginner on weekends. Chapters will be split into 2-3 groups from
Elementary 1
Oct. 14according to level.
Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

2. PLACE:
3. ELIGIBILITY:
4. MATERIALS FEE:

5. NOTE:

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Tokushima Prefecture International Exchange Association (TOPIA)
6F Clement Plaza, 1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi, Tokushima City 770-0831
Tel 088-656-3303 Fax 088-652-0616
All non-Japanese residents of Tokushima.
1,500 yen for all 20 classes. However, if there are 10 classes or less left in
the term, the fee is 750 yen)
There are no refunds for leaving a class early, but it is possible to switch toa class that suits your level better without paying extra.
① The textbook "Minna no Nihongo" I or II is required (2,500 yen)
② You can register at TOPIA from September.
③ You can register for multiple classes, provided you pay required fees.

6. FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS:This class will help you prepare for the elementary
classes by increasing vocabulary while teaching
10:30
Beginner
you to read and write Kana. We will also talk about
↓
WED
MS.
information that will help you in your daily life in Japan.
12:00 MURASAWA
You can turn up anytime without enrolling in this class.

Textbook: English - 800 yen, Chinese - 1,100 yen

For information on other Japanese classes held in Tokushima Prefecture, see page 10 of this issue.

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every
week

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Let's Enjoy Rakugo
in English!

英語で落語を楽しもう！

Come along for this fun event, with a display of rakugo in

上方落語協会の新進落語家、桂あさ吉による①講演「英English as well as workshops and a speech on the fun of

語落語の面白さ」②英語落語「ときそば」等③ワークショッ

rakugo in English!

プなど超お楽しみイベント満載！！

When: Sunday, October 14

日時：1:00pm -13：00 ～

Where: The Kyodo Bunka Kaikan in Tokushima City, 5f
Cost:

10 月 14 日（日）

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場所：

徳島市、郷土文化会館５階、6 号室1000 yen

金額：1000 円Contact: Call Mrs. Yamada at 090-2787-3597

問合せ： 山田まで 090-2787-3597

Japanese Classes /Salons in
Tokushima

県内の日本語クラス・
サロン

Japanese Salon at TOPIA, every Monday from 10:30 12:00. Held by JTM.

毎週月曜日

午前 10:30 ～ 12:00

JTM 主催でにほんご Salon（会場は TOPIA）

県内の国際交流協会：

International Exchange Associations:
TIA - Tokushima City088-622-6066

Yoshinogawa City0883-24-5112

Komatsushima City

08853-2-0454

Aizumi

088-692-9951

Anan City0884-23-5599

Mima no Sato0883-63-4522

TIA/ 徳島市国際交流協会

088-622-6066

吉野川市国際交流協会

0883-24-5112

小松島市国際交流協会

08853-2-0454

藍住町国際交流協会

088-692-9951

阿南市国際交流協会

0884-23-5599

美馬の里

0883-63-4522：

詳しくは、トピアのホームページまで：www.topia.ne.jp/

For full information, check the TOPIA website at www.

topia.ne.jp/index.html

index.html

Sky Festa
Matsushige

松茂
スカイフェスタConcerts, a quizz competition, the chance to win aコンサート、ライブ、クイズ大会やヘリコプターの体験

helicopter flight and more fun events at this year's Sky

飛行抽選会など、楽しいイベントがたくさんあります！

Festa in Matsushige!

日時：

When: Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September

9:00-21:00, 9:00-16:00

30, from 9:00-21:00 and 9:00-16:00.
場所：

松茂中央公園、徳島空港ふれあい広場など

Hiroba and surrounds.

金額：

無料

Free

問合せ： 松茂スカイフェスタ実行委員会まで電話

Where: Matsushige Central Park, Tokushima Airport
Cost:

9 月 29 日（土）と 9 月 30 日（日）Contact: Call the Executive Committee at 088-699-3574

088-699-3574-10-

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Oktoberfest at theDoitsu-kan

オクトーバーフェスト
を楽しもう！

Come along for some fun at the Doitsu-kan with

鳴門市ドイツ館では、ドイツの有名なオクトーバーフェ

Oktoberfest! There will be german beer and food available

ストが行われます。ドイツ製のビールと食べ物を楽しみ

as well as a live Bossa Nova performance throughout the

ながら、ボサノバの生演奏を楽しむことができます！

evening!

日時：

When: Sunday, September 23

16:00-19:00

16:00-19:00
Where: The Naruto City Doitsu-kan

場所：

鳴門市ドイツ館

A shuttle bus will be leaving from the JR Naruto

当日、JR 鳴門駅からシャトルバスが 15：30 にStation for the Doitsu-kan at 15:30, stopping

出発します。15:45 に立道駅、そしてat Tatsumichi Station at 15:45, and Ikenodani

16:00 に池谷駅を通ってから

Station at 16:00. The bus will return

ドイツ館に 16:15 に着きます。帰りはfrom the Doitsu-kan at 18:45.
Cost:

9 月 23 日（日）ドイツ館から 18:45 に出発します。

2,500 yen for adults, and 1,500 yen for primary

金額：

school students and below. Tickets cost an extra

大人 2,500 円（当日 3,000 円）、小学生 1,500 円（当日 2,000 円）

500 yen on the day.
Contact: Call the Naruto City Doitsu-kan at 088-689-0099

問合せ： 鳴門市ドイツ館まで電話 088-689-0099

Disaster Study Tour 防災ｾﾝﾀｰ ｽﾀﾃﾞｨﾂｱｰ
TOPIA and the Tokushima Prefectural Government

徳島県と TOPIA では県内に在住する外国人の方に災害に

presents a trip to the Disaster Centre! You can experience

対する備えを学んでもらうための「徳島県立防災センター

simulated earthquakes, strong winds, and more! Learn

スタディツアー」を開催します。スタディツアーでは、

what to do when a natural disaster occurs.

地震や暴風を疑似体験できます！災害が起きたらどうすればいいかを学ぶことができます。ぜひご参加ください。

when: Saturday, September 29, 13:00 - 16:30

日時：9 月 29 日（土）13:00 ～ 16:30

where: meet at Tokushima Station at 13:00 and travel

場所：13:00 に徳島駅で待ち合わせ、バスで北島の防災セ

together by bus to the Disaster Centre in Kitajima.

ンターに移動。

cost: free

参加費：無料for more info and to register: Call TOPIA 088-656-3303

申し込み、問い合わせ：TOPIA まで 088 ｰ 656 ｰ 3303

Calligraphy Display

書道展

Come for a display of calligraphy and caligraphy-based

この機会にドイツ人アーティストのハーネ花子による書

artwork by German artist Christiane Hane!

道の作品をご覧ください！

When: Sunday, September 30 to Thrusday, October 11.
Where: The Naruto City Doitsu-kan, ﬁrst ﬂoor hall
Cost:

Free

Contact: Call the Doitsu-kan at 088-689-0099

日時：

9 月 30 日（日）から 10 月 11 日（木）場所：

鳴門市ドイツ館１階大ホール

金額：

無料

問合せ： 鳴門市ドイツ館まで電話 099-689-0099-11-

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The Japanese
Language
Proﬁciency Test

日本語
能力試験
自分の日本語能力を確認してみませんか？この試験は毎Take this annual test to see how far you've progressed inyour language study, or to improve the contents of yourresume! Application packs are available at Kinokuniya
Books in Sogo and at Koyama Books in front of Tokushima
Station.

年 12 月に行われます。就職などにつながる貴重な資格。
勉強のやりがいにもなるこの試験にチャレンジしよう！
出願受付期間：7 月 2 日～ 9 月 11 日
試験日：12 月 2 日（日曜日）
試験地：神戸市、高松市、広島市等全国の諸都市（徳島では受けられません）

application period: July 2 - September 11

願書：500 円（徳島市では紀伊國屋書店と小山助学館本店

test date: December 2 (Sunday)
test locations: Kobe, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, and otherbig cities nearby
cost: application pack costs 500 yen, test fee is 5,500 yen

で買えます）
受験料：5，500 円
詳しく：www.jees.or.jp

for more info: www.jees.or.jp

Living inTokushima

徳島県生活情報
ウエブサイトIn need of information for daily activities? Come and日常生活において情報をお探しですか。ぜひ、徳島県がtake a look at the Living in Tokushima website hosted

ホストしている生活情報ウエブサイトをご覧ください！

by Tokushima Prefecture, home to information such as
earthquake and typhoon-related messages, tv and movie
guides, events, contact numbers and more.

このウエブサイトから地震・台風についての情報、テレ
ビや映画のガイド、イベント情報などがの情報にアクセスできます。パソコン・携帯版両方提供しています！

Living in Tokushima Computer Website

http://our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/index.php

パソコンサイトhttp://our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/index.php
Living in Tokushima Mobile Website

携帯サイト

http://our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/m

http://our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/m

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 and Japanese. Please notethat although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30
tel. 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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