Issued by Nikko City International Association

The NCIA Times
VOL. 3, APRIL 2023

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HIGH LIGHTS OF THE YEAR!
English Yoga ClassOn the 26 June, we held an “English Yoga Class” at the CentralthCommunity Center. We invited Ms. Canan Erkmen Akimoto, a Turkish native
living in Nikko City, to be our instructor for an English language yoga
course. Although this had been planned since last year, it was postponed andcancelled repeatedly due to the impact of COVID-19 until finally, it was held! During
this course, we practiced relaxing our bodies and minds while listening to theinstructor’s soothing voice.

On the 10 September, we held an “English Yoga Class” at the Nikko Daiyathgawa Park. After the conclusion of the June course, many participants exclaimed,“We’d like to have it again!”. Thus, the second English language yoga course washeld outside during autumn as this is the season for sports. We relaxed our minds andbodies while listening to the peaceful sound of rustling autumn leaves. Experiencing
yoga in the fresh open air offered a pleasant change of scenery from indoor yoga.

Christmas Party 2023
Thistime,

fourUkrainians,including Kateryna Milokhina fromUkraine, talked about Christmas inNikko City Hall on the 17th ofDecember. Continuing from lastyear, we invited Hoshi Hajime, amember of our association, toperform a magic show. The children
were mesmerized by every trick!

their home country. Using a series ofinteresting slides, they talked about
St. Nicholas Day in Ukraine,
Christmas meals, songs sung at
Christmas time, etc. A carol was also
performed with the beautiful singing
voices and pleasant melodyenrapturing the audience’s attention.
We sincerely hope that Ukraine will

Everyone attending had a great timeat the Christmas party. After themagic show, the annual “Christmas
Around the World” was introduced!

return to its peaceful former state assoon as possible. After thepresentation, we made snow globes
with the parents and kids.

We held a Christmas party at theEachparticipant

brought

anornament that they chose to put intheir snow globe and made their own
unique snow globe decorated withbeads and glitter. In addition,
everyone enjoyed an early Christmasby exchanging gifts as custom andreceiving presents from Santa Clausand his reindeer.

Interview

Join Us!

My name is Theodore!

We are carrying out various activities withMy family and friends call me “Theo”.
I am 18 years old and from Denmark.
After graduating from high school,
I joined the ICYE program and came to Japan last September.
The purpose of this program is to convey a different culture to many people
while volunteering abroad for a year. I’ve been living in Nikko sinceNovember and I’ve been volunteering at a day center (Mainichi Christmas).
Denmark is a small Nordic country above Germany. It is made up of threelarge regions: the Jutland Peninsula, the island of Funen, and the island of

the aim of international exchange anddeveloping international understanding.
Let’s interact with people from othercountries and experience other cultures.
We are planning various events where
everyone from young to elderly can learn
and have fun. Please come to the NCIA
office directly or visit our website andregister if you are interested. We areZealand. The capital, Copenhagen, is on the islands of Zealand. That’s wherelooking forward to meeting you in our
I’m from. Actually, I came to Japan four years ago. I chose Japan this time
future activities. ☺
because the experience was so interesting. I really like “Japanese cuisine”
which is not in Denmark, especially gyoza and tonkatsu. I am also addicted
to arcade games. I play a lot of arcade music games and listen to a lot ofJapanese songs.

JAPANESE CLASS（にほんごきょうしつ）
NCIA provides Japanese classes for nonnative speakers organized by volunteer teachers.
Everyone is welcome!
◆Date & Time：The first, second, and fourth Thursday

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

◆Place：NIKKO Civic Activities Support Center◆Note：For first time participants, please let us know in advance by contacting the NCIA.

Consultation Services for Foreigners

Information from NCIA

The Citizens Affairs Division of Nikko City Hall offers free

We will update information about our events andconsultation and counselling service for foreign residents inother important notices.

Nikko.
◆Date & Time：Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
◆Place: Citizens Affairs Division, Nikko City Hall(1st floor, No.10)◆Language：Japanese and English(Please bring another person to help you translate
if you wish to consult in another language.)◆Note：Excluding national holidays and year-end/new yearholidays.

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