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

concert to benefit childrenatwo-day concert hosted
by the German Museum
on March 21 and 22 willfeature a shadow play,
soprano Yukari Inoue, pianist
Misa Awata and the EbisuyamaHomes Jug B and. Throught h e va r i o u s p e r fo r m a n c e s ,event organizers hope toraise awareness and funds for"Friedensdorf International"(Peace Village) that is helping
children injured in war.
For over a year, a group ofﬁve Naruto High School students
and an exchange student from
Germany have been teachingpeople within their school andcommunity about Peace Village.
Now they are pairing with alocal committee to create a
two-day event to reach a wider
public.
" I t h i n k m a ny J a p a n e s epeople don't find their life
peaceful. We live in peace, but
we don't notice our peacefull i f e , " s a y s s t u d e n t Yu k a"TOPPY"
March 2009 No. 225
by jill blackman

at any time there is an average of 150 children from war-torn nations receiving
medical treatment at peace village in germany.

Takeyama. "We are Japanese so
I think we have many things we
can do for (the children)."According to the website,
Peace Village provides medical
help for children who arewounded as a result of war andcannot be helped in their native

countries.
Children are brought toGermany and are cared forin clinics and hospitals which
provide free treatment. Thenthey stay at Peace Village in
Oberhausen, Germany for arehabilitation program which

concert to beneﬁt children ... con't on page 3

inside awa life this monthconcert to beneﬁt children - 1, 3 ... the whitest day - 3, 5
new info page: route 55, who wants candy? - 4
becky's awa-ben, letter from suketo hoikuen - 6 ... japanese lesson ... 7japanese lessons 2009 - 8, 9 ... memoranda - 10, 11, 12

awalife

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Exchange Association (TOPIA)
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is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA).
Editors:
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann
Contributors This Month:
Jill Blackman, Rebecca Closner, Andrew Dahms,
Mario Dammann, Kazue Inoue, Toshitsugu
Kusaka, Sumie Onishi and Takako Yamada.

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

from the editorsmcarch is a busy month for Tokushima.
There's the end of the ﬁnancial year,
school graduation ceremonies, theimpending arrival of mid-spring andcherry blossoms, the AJET musical, Big Hina
Matsuri and a whole lot more, all jam packed
into just 31 days. Just why is it exactly thatsome months of the year are so busy whileothers seem so very much more laid back? Wellwhen it rains, it pours, I guess. But whatever
you're up to this spring, March is a good time to
get it done. I myself will be glad to ﬁnally sheda few layers of clothing when heading out thedoor in the morning, and cutting back on theheating bill a bit as well. That's right - bring on
the heat!
Cheers, Andrew

an you feel it too? Or is it just me. I don't
switch the heater on and I don't need
my electronic blanket everyday. The ﬁrst
flowers show themselves and Sakura
or plum starts here and there. A beautiful
season of Spring awaits us. I am really looking
forward to hear lovely bird songs again. Well
anyway... At the time you're reading this you
have or haven't seen the first shows of thisyear's musical. The last show is on March 21 in
Wakimachi Odeon-za and we really hope to see
you there. It was a long but fun way throughthe production of this show and I am glad that
I could be a part of it. I like to say thank you toall our supporters and sponsors and directors.
OK then, see you in Wakimachi (or earlier).
Danke, Euer Mario

trains lying in wait on the tracks behind tokushima station (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

concert to beneﬁt children ... con't from page 1
includes time for sports, play
and recreation. When medical
treatment is complete, thechildren return to their native
countries and families.
Approximately 1,000
children are assisted by Peace
Village each year. At any givent i m e t h e re a re a b o u t 1 5 0
children at the village andanother 150 in hospitals. It
is a non-profit charity that isfinanced solely by donations
and member fees.
Student Hiroi Takara will
participate in the grouppresentation on the first day
and panel discussion with
Hidenobu Akashi who has

visited Peace Village on thes e c o n d d ay. " W h e n I wa s
y o u n g e r, I l i v e d a h a p p ylife. Peace Village children
experience a hard time. I want
to help them," she says.
In just five months, theg r o u p h a s a l r e a d y ra i s e d
46,000 yen through donations
from classmates and people inthe community.
Takeyama wants to discussa b o u t Pe a c e V i l l a g e w i t hpeople and wants them "tostep forward with us to dosomething they can."Last year's the event
raised 390,214 yen for the
charity. While there is no fundthe whitest dayfriday the 13th. Usuallynothing good comes outof this day if you believe
the horror movie makers
and trouble believers. For me
it wasn't this much a special
day until one lady of my ofﬁcewith a big paper bag full withmystical wrapped boxes cameto my desk and hands me overa package of what I guessed
could be sweets. When I
opened it in joy I found a boxof chocolate inside. The ladysaid, that this is a present
from the office ladies in mydivision. Now I remember, yes
it is February 13, tomorrow is
Saturday, so they give me thegiri chocolate today.
In this case, giri means"social obligation" and the
chocolate on Valentine's day
is a great proof of this custom
in Japan. In most cases men

raising goal for this year's
concert, "We want [people]
to think about it – if they feelsomething, then they will
do something," says teacher
supervisor Shimada.
Tickets are 1,000 yen if
purchased in advance fromthe German Museum or 1,500
on the day of the concert.
Events begin at 2 p.m. on bothdays and all events will be
conducted in Japanese.
For more information about
the concert, check out the
memoranda section of thisissue of Awa Life!

by mario dammann

will receive chocolate on
Valentine's day from theirco-workers because of thisobligation. That's why I also
got one. Of course I got
chocolate from other womenas well... err... you know... but
still I was quite happy to be
not the only male in the ofﬁce
without chocolate.
One of the, if not the mostmeaningful day in the year fora woman in Japan is the White
Day. Only on March 14 she will
discover that she is loved bysomeone, or not. Exactly one
month after Valentine's Day
she hopes to get at least one
chocolate from a man whoms h e g ave c h o c o l a t e t o o n
February 14.
While Valentine's Day is an
imported convention, White
D ay i s a p u r e l y J a p a n e s ecreation. The so-called"answer day" was finally andofficially introduced on March
14 in 1980 to return sweets
to women. Many names, suchas Poppy Day, Flower Day or
Cookie Day, were available,
but the National Confectionery
Industry Association decided
for White Day because oft h e p u r i ty ( w h i t e n e s s ) o f
love of teenagers. First only
Marshmal lows, cookies orcandies were handed over,nowadays white chocolate isvery common.
Working in a big office withmany male and female
co-workers I couldn't resist
to take the opportunity for aninterview. So I asked a woman
and a man for their opinion.
Tw o J a p a n e s e c o -w o r ke r s
from my office, Sumie andToshitsugu answered me:

the whitest day ... con't on page 5-3-new info page: route 55we want to introduce
to you the next
step in getting user
friendlier informationout of the internet regarding
Tokushima related stuff. Clickat: route55.wordpress.com
and start your research.
In short, Route 55 is anentirely community-based,
informal guide to Tokushima
Prefecture that is aimed atgiving a deeper look at theprefecture than provided in
the guidebooks. It contains avariety of local information,from reviews of local storesand locations to information
about tourist spots 'off them a p ' a n d e ve r y t h i n g e l s e
handy for those planning on

coming to Tokushima, or thosealready living here in the landof Awa.
The site has just started,
so information is a little sparseright now, but it is boundto grow over the following
weeks. So, keep an eye out for
new posts or help fill out the
information on the site with anentry of your own. See below
for details on how you canhelp.
How to Participate
Have you been to a great spotin Tokushima that no-one
knows about? Or do you knowof a good restaurant or cafe
and want to tell people about
it? Then you've come to thewho wants candy?

it's only appropriate thatthe props director forthis year's AJET musical"Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory" be eating a piece of
chocolate candy bar, as she
explains how the chocolate
fountain will work.
There are dozens ofcardboard shapes of candy
hearts and brightly coloured
candy strewn about therehearsal hall early one Sunday
afternoon. With only four
practices left before opening
night, this year's directors
are anxious, "We're making
progress, but we still have a lot
to get done," says Gilly Kirk.
Kirk has acted in the AJET
musicals for the past two years
and this year took on thebold task of co-writing (Jeff
Oloizia) and co-directing (John
Mendenhall) the play, as wellby andrew dahms

right place to spread the word
about it.
Take a quick search throughthe archives to see if an entry
on the same subject alreadyexists. If it does, then you
are welcome to submit new
information via email, or leave
a comment expressing yourown thoughts and opinions.
But if your search turns
up empty-handed, then there
is a good chance no-one has
written about it yet! If you
have a few moments on hand,
write a quick review, send it to
us and we will post it there foreveryone to see. If you havesomething to submit, send it
along to routefiftyfive@gmail.

com

submitted

as acting in one of the roles.
Adapted from the children'sbook by the same name, thestory follows the adventuresof young Charlie Bucket (JohnGaudet) inside the factoryof an eccentric candy-maker
named Willy Wonka (James
Salvona).

-4-" We c h o s e [ t h i s s t o r y ]because it had potential to
be visually impressive and beentertaining for our audience,"says Kirk.
"This year's musical is a lot
more ambitious than previous
years with more dances andcomplicated choreography,"says Mendenhall. "You'll comefor the show and stay for thedances."With 25 cast members
from both the foreign andlocal community acting in andperforming eight dances andthree songs, this year's musicalwill surely be entertaining.
"It will be a lot of fun towatch," says Kirk.
Pe r fo r m a n c e s a r e f r e e ,but with all the mention of
chocolate, it would be best to
bring some along to satisfy
your cravings!

the whitest day ... con't from page 3
Mario: What do you think
about the White Day custom ingeneral?
Sumie: If the man returns
the chocolate, then he should
double the value of thepresent.
Toshitsugu: If I can say so, I
don't need this custom. There
was no White Day when I
was a child, so I didn't growup with this custom. Today I
find it a little bit bothersome
to return giri choco. If bothhave to give choco, they canalso just stop it.
M: Did you know that this is aJapanese invention?
S: Yes. I learned this fromreading in magazines for
women.
T: No. When I was young(30 years ago) we called
this day Marshmallow
Day. We did not return theheart shaped chocolate
because we had to, but
because we wanted to. Or
we didn't. Very easy andnot as complicated as it is
nowadays.
M: Even if the woman gives
honmei (real love)
chocolate, is it rude orpossible to return giri
chocolate?
S: The man should say thetruth if he doesn't have thesame feelings. "Gomen
nasai, I can't take yourchocolate because I havenot the same feelings foryou. Sorry!"
T: No, he shouldn't. In my
teenager days, there were
no honmei or giri. At least
not related to chocolate.
We just did what we felt
we wanted to do for theto give, or not to give - one of the big questions facing men across japan thiscoming white day (photo by andrew dahms)

other person, which is in
my opinion the best way toexpress feelings.
M: Can the man also gives
honmei choco on March
14, the White Day?
S: I find this very romantic.
Why shouldn't he? Hedeserves a chance if he isso brave.
T: I can't do this. If I did not
get chocolate on Valentine's
D a y, I j u s t t h o u g h t t omyself zannen (what adisappointment) and that's
it. No use to put more effort
into the situation. If she,the girl I liked, doesn't want
to give me chocolate, thenshe doesn't feel the same
way as I do, hence I haveto try harder the next year
to get her attention andchocolate.
M: Did you give or receive
honmei choco this year toor from anyone?
S: Yes, I gave it to my favorite
artist. He is in a band andplays the bass. I have been

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a fan for years.
T: There was no honmei
chocolate for me. Even frommy wife or daughter I got
nothing. The only chocolate
I got was one from myofﬁce, the giri choco. I am
sad about this, but maybe
this is the same in every
family.
M: Sumie, do you think he will
return it?
S: Not in form of chocolate,but his play is worth morethan two times of chocolate.
M: What about you Toshitsugu,
will you give your wife or
daughter chocolate on
White Day?
T: No, of course not. They
didn't give me some,so they will not receive
chocolate from me.
M : T h a n k y o u ve r y m u c hfo r yo u r t i m e a n d yo u r
thoughtful answers. I wish
the best for White Day andI hope to hear how the
return thing went.

Becky's Awa-ben!
This month we talk about the many faces of erai. In Standard Japanese, the adjective eraimeans "celebrated, eminent, or remarkable" but in Awa-ben this simple adjective has a myriad of
meanings. The following are some examples:
1. Excellent, great (SJ: sugoi)
Konna erai gochisou wo tabemashou. - Let's dig into this excellent feast.
2. Well done (SJ: dekimashita, yoku dekimashita)
This is a phrase used for giving praise to do something well or something that has surprised
oneself beyond what one had expected.
3. Tired (AB: sekkoi SJ: tsukareteiru) (Note: When people use this phrase to mean "Ugh I'm
tired" the ﬁnal i sound is generally clipped off.)
Ah! Erai! - Ah! I'm tired! (In Awa-ben this is the same as saying Ah! Sekkoi!)

letter from suketo hoikuenthanks to the warmthof the March sun, thecherry blossoms at suketo
hoikuen have started to
sho w t he ir buds , grow ing
bigger and bigger under thelight of the sun. We now cometo the most beautiful of theseasons in the year, making
it a great time to go out withyour child on sunny days tolook for signs of Spring!
This month I would like tointroduce a few handy ways todeal with children still wetting
their beds.
1: Don't wake your child up. If
you wake your child up later in
the night so they can go to thetoilet, the levels of antidiuretic

hormones in the body will
decrease and your child will
not develop the custom of'holding on'.
2: Don't get flustered. It isn't
the fault of the parent whena child wets his or her bed. It
occurs because the bladder isstill small or the developmentof bodily functions isn't
complete, so be patient andtake everyday precautions
such as limiting your child's
intake of liquids before bed
or having your child go to thetoilet before they sleep.
3: Don't be angry. Bed wetting
isn't something that can becontrolled, and your child will
the one most upset over the-6-

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

incident, so try to understandhow they feel.
Bed wetting goes away as
your child continues to grow,and by the time they enter
primary school it should not bemuch of a problem anymore.
But if your child is aroundseven years old and hasnightly problems, it might bea good idea to take them to apediatrician and check it out.
This Month's Toy: Moving
Toy!
1 : Pa s t e t h e i m a g e o f a n
animal on the face of an empty
can.
2: Cut out the back of the canas shown in the picture andput two holes in the top as
shown.
3: Put a piece of string throughthe holes and put the loop
onto a high place like a branchor a piece of furniture. Pull thestrings back and forth and to
the sides so that the animal
climbs higher and higher. Let
go and the animal will comeback to its starting position.

japanese lessonsby takako yamada

entences with dual meanings
Some sentences are ambiguous because they are understood in two ways.
Please guess the meaning of the following sentences.
Underlined parts cause
ambiguity.
き①よしこさんはパジャマを着ています。
(1) Yoshiko is putting on her pajama. (2)Yoshiko is in her pajama.
＊「～ています」
indicates progressive in (1) and state in (2).
す
②ジョンが好きなのは、わたしです。
(1) It's me who like John. (2)It's me that John likes.
＊「が」
in おく
(1) is an object marker and「が」in (2) is a subject marker.
た なかせんせい③田中先生の奥さんはきれいでした。
(1) Mr. Tanaka's wife was once beautiful (but not any more).
(2) I met
Mr.
Tanaka's wife
the other day and she was beautiful.
だ
ひとはは④ごみを出す人は、いつも母です。
(1) The person who always litters up is mother.
(2)
The person
whoい always
puts the garbage out is mother.
き のう
ちち
しゅじゅつ
⑤昨日、うちの父は胃の手術をした。
(1) Yesterday, my father had stomach surgery. (He is a patient.)(2)ぜっYesterday,
my fatherperformed stomach surgery. (He is a surgeon.)
たい
に ほん
か
⑥絶対に、日本に勝ってほしい。
(1) I really want Japan to win. (2) I really hope you'll beat Japan.
か
＊にIn
「に」
「てほしい」
「に」
「勝
つ」
(1),
,
while
in
(2),
is
connected
toisconnected
to
ほん
に ほん
か
日
本
に～てほしい日
本に勝つ((1) せんしゅ(2))
おとこ⑦あの選手は、男のようだ。
(1) That athlete
looks like a man. (2) That
athlete seems to be a man.
おとこ
おとこ(1) まるで男のようだ。
(2) どうも男のようだ。
＊「ようだ」in (1) is metaphor and「ようだ」in (2) is guessing.
およ

まいにちれんしゅう⑧はやく泳げるように、毎日練習します。
(1) I practice swimming everyday so I can swim soon.
(2) I practice swimming
everyday so I can swim fast.
はや
はや＊「はやく」早く「はやく」
速く (fast)in(1)
is(soon,
early)
and
in
(2)
is
やま だ くんた⑨山田君は、もっと食べたそうだ。
(1) I heard
Yamada ate more. (2) Yamada seems to want to eat more.
た＊(1) 食べた (past tense) ＋そうだ (hearsay)
たべ＋たい(2)いっ食(delete い ) ＋そうだ (visual evidence )しょい⑩一緒に行こうか？いいよ。
(1) Shall we go together? OK.
(2) Shall we go together? No, thank you.
⑪トイレをさがしてください。
(1) Please look for a toilet. (Where is a toilet? I really want to go there.)(2) Please search the toilet. (I lost my cell phone.)＊「を」in (1) is an object marker and「を」in (2) indicates a place to search.
だれすFrom『誰よりもキミが好き』アルク-7-

japanese lessons

平成 21 年度前期 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
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講師

講義内容

開始日

初級Ⅰ
山田

動詞のいろいろな活用形、また、それらを使った文型を学習する。
《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》 14 課から

4/7

初級Ⅱ
青木

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

4/8

初級Ⅲ
田村

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

4/9

入門
元木

日本語の基本的な表現を初歩から学習する。ひらがな、
4/10
カタカナも学習する。≪みんなの日本語Ⅰ≫ 1 課から

総合的グルー サロン形式で、学習者のニーズに応じて自由に日本語
プレッスン を学ぶ。

4/11

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

4/12

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 課まで
学習
を 3 つに分け、レベルに合うグループで学習する。

4/12

初級Ⅱ
JTM

＊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。ただし、土曜日の「総合的・グループレッスン」受講者は、必要な方のみ購入ください。
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 6 Ｆ
Tel.088-656-3303 FAX:088-652-0616。ただし、申し込み時、受講回数が 10 回未満の場合は 750 円
1500 円 ( 全 20 回）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 3 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お支払いください。
④ 申し込み後クラスを変更したいときには、必ず TOPIA 職員にお申し出ください。

水
（無料
クラス）

10:30
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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」を使います。
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japanese lessons 2009a message from topia
topia@fm.nmt.ne.jp

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT TOPIA - FIRST TERM
CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR
DAY

TIME

TUE

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study various verb forms, and sentencefrom
Elementary 1
patterns using those forms.
April 7
MS. TAMURA
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 14

WED

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourfromElementary 2
range of expression.
April 8MS. Motoki
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 26

THU

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study conditionals, causative, passive voice,from
Elementary 3
and honouriﬁc expressions.
April 9MS. YAMADA
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 38

FRI

10:30
↓
12:00

SAT

10:30
↓
12:00

SUN

10:30
↓
12:00

CLASS

Beginner
MS. Aoki

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourfromElementary 2
range of expression.
April 12JTM
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 26
A class for those who are only able to participate on
Beginner weekends. Chapters will be split into three groups from
Elementary 1
according to level.
April 12Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

3. MATERIALS FEE:

WED

10:30
↓
12:00

We will take the first steps towards learning basic
fromexpressions, and study hiragana and katakana too.
April 10
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1

A salon-style workshop where students can study freely
Generalfromaccording to their current level, needs or requirement.
Group Lesson
April 11
If you want to use "Minna no Nihongo", please buy it.

1. ELIGIBILITY:
2. PLACE:

4. NOTE:

CLASS DESCRIPTION

All non-Japanese residents of Tokushima.
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\1,500 for all 20 classes. However, if there are 10 classes or less left in theterm, the fee is \750)
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 March.
③ More than one class can be registered for if required fees are paid.
④ If you wish to change classes after registration, pleace contact
one of the TOPIA staff.

This class will help you prepare for the elementary
Beginner classes by increasing vocabulary while teachingMS.
you to read and write Kana. We will also talk about
MURASAWA information that will help you in your daily life in Japan.
You can turn up anytime without enrolling in this class.
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every
week

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German House
Peace Village
Charity Event

ドイツ国際平和村支援
チャリティーイベント
今一度、命の大切さを考えてみませんか？たった今も世界のどこかで、たくさんの子どもたちが戦争や内乱で傷Have you lately thought about the importantness oflife? At this moment, somewhere in this world, many

ついています。このイベントは「平和村」に寄付するた

children suffer from wounds they got in wars or civil strife.

めに支援金を集め、「平和村」のことを広く知ってもらう

This event is for giving donations to the Peace Village

ために企画したものです。

(Friedensdorf International) and to help understand thework of this village. Two concerts, shadow play and a

日時：

panel discussion will be held on these two days.

14：00 ～ 16：00
場所：

When: Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22

Info:Call the German House at 088-689-0099

大ホール

問合せ： ドイツ館まで電話 088-689-0099

Where: Naruto German House Big Hall
1000 Yen for each day (on the day +500 Yen)

鳴門市ドイツ館

入場料： 各日 1000 円（当日 500 円 UP)

from 2pm to 4pm
Cost:

3 月 21 日（土）～ 22 日（日）Fax: 088-689-0909

Living inTokushima

徳島県生活情報
ウェブサイトIn need of information for daily activities? Come andtake a look at the Living in Tokushima website hosted
by Tokushima Prefecture, home to information suchas earthquake and typhoon-related messages, TV andmovie guides, events, contact numbers and more.

日常生活において情報をお探しですか。ぜひ、徳島県の生活情報ウェブサイトをご覧ください！このウェブサイトから地震・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

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

パソコンサイトour.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/index.php

Living in Tokushima Mobile Website

携帯サイト

our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/m

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 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 - 16:30
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The 21st Big Hina
Matsuri

第 21 回ビッグひな
祭り

Once again this year Katsuura's Ningyo Bunka Koryu-kan

今年も勝浦の有名なビッグひな祭りが人形文化交流館で

opens up for the very large Big Hina Matsuri! Come and行われます。ぜひこの機会に約 3 万体ものひな人形のディ

see displays of thirty thousand of hina dolls, and have a

スプレイをご覧ください！そのほかにもお茶の販売や地

sip of green tea while enjoying the local festivities! You

元の芸能の上演もあります！

can't miss it!

日時：

When: Until Sunday, March 22

9:00-16:00

9:00-16:00
Where: The Katsuura Ningyo Bunka Koryu-kan, on the

場所：

main road through Katsuura.
Cost:

3 月 22 日（日）まで
勝浦町の人形文化交流館

入場料： 大人 300 円

The cost is 300 yen for adults, and 100 yen for

小人 100 円

children to enter.

問合せ： 人形文化交流館まで

Contact: Call the Ningyo Bunka Koryukan for more

電話 0885-42-4334

information at 0885-42-4334

The 15th AJETMusical

第 15 回徳島 AJET
ミュージカルThis year, the Assistant Language Teachers of Tokushima

徳島県で活動している外国語指導助手（ALT）たちが毎

and others will be performing the story of Charlie and the

年行うミュージカルです。今年は世界でよく知られていChocolate Factory. The play is based on the famous story

る童話の「チャーリーとチョコレート工場」を日本風に

of a poor boy who wins a trip to a chocolate factory of the

アレンジした劇を演じます。分かりやすい英語を使って、

famous Willy Wonka. However, as usual the Tokushima

踊りや歌いっぱいで演じますので、どなたでもお気軽に

AJET musical takes this tale and gives it a bit of a twist!
Come along and see what happens to Charlie and his

楽しめる劇です。徳島県の ALT から県民の皆さんへの贈

friends on their adventures!

り物を楽しんでもらいたいです。

Performances last for around two hours, with a ten to

上演は 2 時間ぐらいで、途中で 15 分程度の休憩が入りまﬁfteen minute break in between.

す。
3月7日

Performance times:
March 718:00 ～ 20:30

Ishii Chuo Kominkan

3月8日

18:00-20:30
March 83 月 14 日

The General Education Center3 月 15 日

Hanoura Cosmo Hall

羽ノ浦

コスモ・ホール

14:00 ～ 16:15

14:00-16:15
March 21徳島県立総合教育センター
13:30 ～ 15:45

13:30-15:45
March 15

美波町コミュニティホール
14:00 ～ 16:15

Minami cho Community Hall
14:00-16:15

March 14石井中央公民館

3 月 21 日

Wakimachi Odeon-za

脇町オデオン座
18:00 ～ 20:15

18:00-20:15

入場無料

Admission to all performances is free!
For more information, contact Andrew or Mario at

お問い合わせは徳島県国際交流協会（TOPIA）のTOPIA: 088-656-3303

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電話 088-656-3303

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気持ち伝える
Deliver your feelings with a "Three- 「3 行メッセージ」募集！！
Lines-Message!"
The Aizumi International Exchange Association is holding
a competition for a "Three Lines Message". Please
express your feelings towards somebody in your message.
Submissions with three simple lines are welcome. We are

藍住町国際交流協会では、誰かに伝えたい気持ちを 3 行のメッセージに託した作品を募集しています。今のお気持ちを
簡単な 3 行の文にして、お寄せください。温かい作品、楽しい作品をお待ちしております。

waiting for funny or warm works!
｛募集要項｝
Important points:＊ 30 ～ 50 文字（句読点は文字に含まない）までのメッセー* 30-50 character (punctuation marks are not counted as

ジで、内容は自由です。

characters), subject is free.

＊作品は、3 行で書いてください。

* Please write in three lines.
* Please use Hiragana, Kanji, Katakana or Alphabet letters.

＊ひらがな・漢字・カタカナ・アルファベットを使ってくだ* It is also OK, if you write ﬁrst "For Mr./Mrs. XXX".

さい。

* Don't forget your name, age, adress, occupation and＊作品のはじめに、○○さんへと付しても結構です。

telephone number.

（一人、複＊作品は、はがき・Fax・E-mail でお願いします。

* Send your application until 2009, April 30.

数の作品応募可能）＊住所・氏名・年齢・職業・電話番号をお書きください。

Period:＊締め切りは、2009 年 4 月 30 日です。

* Until Thursday, April 30th.
Submissions:* Postcards, fax, email (multiple submissions are also
accepted).

｛表彰｝
表彰は３部門で行います。
（2009 年 5 月総会にて表彰）

Prizes:＊大人の部門（高校生から）* Awards will be announced in May 2009 at the＊外国人の部門

association.

＊子どもの部門（中学生まで）* Three categories:

全体の中から、最優秀賞・・1 万円（若しくは 1 万円相当の- adults (from high school students)- foreigners- children (until junior high school students)* First prize is 10,000 yen or an equivalent book token,

図書カード）、各部門の優秀賞・・５千円（若しくは 5 千円相当の図書カード）をお送りします。

and second winner of each category prizes will also be｛申込み｝

chosen for 5,000 yen or an equivalent book token.

平成 21 年 4 月 30 日（金）までに、お申し込みください。

Send your submissions to:｛応募先｝

Aizumi International Exchange Association. 771-1203

藍住町国際交流協会

Aizumi-cho, Okuno Aza Yakami-mae 32-1.

〒 771-1203 藍住町奥野字矢上前 32-1

Tel: 088-692-9951

Fax: 088-692-1626

E-mail: aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp

電話 088-692-9951

事務局（藍住町社会福祉協議会内）

Fax: 088-692-1626

E-mail: aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp

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