OFIX NEWS
Osaka Foundation of International Exchange News

Summer 2022

101

vol.

Jul 15, 2022

NoticeStarting from Vol.101, OFIX
NEWS will be distributed online
and by email!
Use this QR code toregister for the online
distribution■ Greetings from the new advice officers at theInformation Service for Foreign Residents■ Introductions from the new tutors at Orion
International House■ Global Voices■ Greetings from new planning officers

There are new advice officers at the Information Service for Foreign Residents.
Yukari Sakamoto

Tomoko Miyata

Advice Officer

Advice Officer

My name is Yukari Sakamoto. I have been working asa part-time advice officer since last year. I worked for amanufacturer for many years and have experience inpromoting environmental education for employees withaffiliated companies in the AP region. When I first started that job, I was not
sure what to expect. There were many differences of opinion among thepeople in charge in the various countries and regions each with changing
climates and cultures. However, through repeat encounters and exchange,
we were able to deepen our understanding of each other. At a workshopin Japan, I have a fond memory of when everyone was excited when theysaw snow for the first time. Actually, right after I started working at OFIX lastApril, I was injured at home and had to take a three-month leave of absence.
During that time, I read some easy history books, and it was eye-opening tosee how much I still didn't know! No matter how old you get, there is always
something new to discover. I still don't have much experience as an advice
officer, but I will continue to work hard. I am enjoying leaning new things
everyday and helping those in need.

Free Coronavirus
Related Information
and Consultation
for Foreign Residents@ Izumisano CityIN
OFIX

My name is Tomoko Miyata. I
started working as an advice officer
at OFIX in May. I majored in Hindi atuniversity and while working parttime at an Indian restaurant, I often visited India andlearned about different cultures. In Japan, I have hadmany opportunities to interact with foreign residents
as a volunteer. I decided to work as an advice officer
because I would like to be involved in supporting
those who are in trouble due to language and culturaldifferences. I still have a lot to learn about consulting,but I am trying my best every day. I
am looking forward to supporting
people from abroad trying their bestin Japan.

Date & Time: July 23 (Saturday) 13:00 - 16:00 (Appointment preferred)
Consultation method: In-person or by Zoom
Consultation areas: Visa, welfare, Covid-19 vaccination, daily life, etc.
Available languages: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Filipino, Nepali
Fee: Free of charge
Venue: Izumisano City Social Welfare Center (1102, Nakasho, Izumisano City)
How to apply: OFIX TEL/06-6941-2297 E-mail: jouhou-c@ofix.or.jp

Osaka Information Servicefor Foreign Residents
A free consultation service for foreign residents.

TEL

06-6941-2297【Consultation Hours】【Languages available】
Monday and Friday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (excluding holidays)
English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian(excluding holidays)【E-mail】jouhou-c@ofix.or.jp Second and fourth Sundays of each month: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
(only in Japanese and English)【Professional Consultation】【FAX】06-6966-2401 
Professional consultations and labor consultations with a(only in Japanese and English)
public notary or lawyer【URL】https://www.ofix.or.jp/life/japanese/*Appointment required

Sakai International Hall (Orion International House)
The Orion International House, established andoperated by OFIX, is pleased to announce that it has
welcomed four new tutors for this year.
Our tutors plan and run events in the dormitory, and are on hand toassist the dormitory manager and help their fellow residents.They willorganise various events and this year and help the other student
residents with their daily life.

Shota Ozaki
Nationality: Japanese
School: Osaka Prefecture University
Graduate School

As a tutor, I will do my best to solve any problems
you may have at the Orion International House,so please feel free to ask me for help. I am looking
forward to meeting you. I want to support you so
you can make many good memories during yourtime in Japan. Thank you very much!

Miyu Nobumoto
Nationality: Japanese
School: Osaka Prefecture University

I became a Japanese tutor this year. If you have anyproblems regarding the differences in language orsystems between Japan and your home country, I
will be happy to help you, so please do not hesitate
to contact me! I will be living with you as a tutor, but
I would be happy if I can be your friend too! I lookforward to meeting you.

Introducing the OIH Tutors for 2022!
Choi GoRAISUL ISLAM MD

Nationality: Chinese
School: Osaka City University

Nationality: Bangladesh
School: Osaka University of Tourism

I am pleased to be your tutor this year. I am very
interested in international exchange and am
researching international exchange at graduate
school. I am very happy to be able to interactwith and become friends with people from manydifferent countries at Orion International House. I
would like to support you so that you can enjoy yourlife and relax. Thank you very much.

I love international exchange and I will be a tutor
this year. I am a 4th year student in the Tourism
department, and I would like to collaborate with thedorm residents and create a good relationship withthem by speaking 4 languages (Bengali, Japanese,English, and Hindi). I know that there are many
people from different countries here, so if you haveany questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
I will try my best to communicate with you all. I lookforward to meeting you.

Global Voices

Name:

Jesse de CarteretCountry:

Australia
Self-Intro:

Why did you decide to come to Japan?
I studied Japanese from junior high school and first cameto Japan as a 16 year old exchange student. I studied at ahigh school in Nagoya for nine months. As a result, I fell inlove with Japan’s unique culture and way of life, which led
me to major in Japanese at university. After graduation,
I wanted to work using my Japanese, so I came back toJapan.

Was there anything that surprised you
when you came to Osaka?
The lack of public rubbish bins, and yet the streets are soclean! In Australia, people throw rubbish around the street
despite there being rubbish bins everywhere.

Hi, I’m Jesse from Australia. I lived in Japan for a total often years, working at OFIX as a coordinator forinternational relations for five years. I returned to Australia
last year with my Japanese wife and child, and currently
live in Melbourne.

Where there any problems you faced
when you came to Osaka?
My size (I am 195cm tall) means that most things Japanese
do not fit. Of course, I had trouble with shoes and clothes,
but also other things such as the small size of convenience
store bento boxes and height limits on roller coasters andso forth.

How do you feel about being a supporter?
In the age of new technology, the supporter programis a truly grassroots program that still holds a huge
importance in Japanese society. I hope to support it
however I can.

Jesse's recommended dish:Pavlova

Pavlova is a cake-sized meringue with whipped cream andassorted fruit as decoration. The inside is soft like marshmallow
and the outside is crunchy. We often eat it at Christmas time.

Ingredients:

Recipe:• 4 egg whites, at room temperature

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking
tray with baking paper.

• A pinch of salt
• 250 g castor sugar• 2 teaspoons corn flour• 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar• A few drops of pure vanilla• 250ml fresh cream, firmly whipped• Fruit (strawberry, banana, kiwi fruit etc.)• Can of passionfruit pulp

2. Beat egg whites and salt until stiff but
not dry peaks form.
3. Using a hand mixer or whisk, beat insugar, a third at a time, until meringue is stiff and shiny.
4. Sprinkle over corn flour, vinegar and vanilla and fold in lightly.
Mound onto paper-lined baking tray within circle, flattening top andsmoothing sides.
5. Place in oven, immediately reduce heat to 150°C and cook for 30minutes. Reduce further to 120°C and cook for 45 minutes.
6. Turn off oven and leave pavlova in it to cool completely. Invert
pavlova onto a platter, pile on cream, arrange fruit and spoon overpassionfruit pulp.

Hello ! We are the new Planning Officers at OFIX ♪
Tomoyo Kishikawa-Unger

HOI YAN WAT

Planning Officer(in charge of volunteers)

Planning officer(in charge of Plain Japanese)

Hello, I am Kishikawa, and I have beenworking as a planner since the end of May,
mainly in charge of volunteer-related matters.
I have experience teaching Japanese and introducing Japaneseculture at a Japanese language school in Brazil as a member of theJICA's volunteer progrum, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
for Nikkei (Japanese Descendant) communities. After returning toJapan, I have been teaching Japanese mainly online to foreigners
at the elementary level. With the help of volunteers,
I would like to support foreign residents in Japan.
I look forward to working with you.

The First
OFIX Exchange Event★ Quiz Competition
7/30(Sat) “The First OFIX Exchange Event ★ QuizCompetition” Let’s have fun and learn more
about Vietnam and Japan together! A Vietnameseinternational student and local Japanese resident
are going to host and deliver the questions!

Hello, my name is Melody Wat Hoi Yan andI have been a planing officer at OFIX sinceJune. I am from Hong Kong and have been
in Japan for 5 years. When I was in university, I studied in Japanfor one year as an exchange student, then came back to Japanto enroll in a graduate school in Kyoto, and after graduation I
started working here. Incidentally, the name "Wat Hoi Yan" isvery important to me because when I first went to a post officein Japan, the staff made it from the sound of my English name,so every time I use this name I am reminded of my first visit toJapan. I hope to be able to support all foreigners in Japan with myexperience of living in Japan.

Date and Time: 7/30(Sat) 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Zoom
Cost: Free *Application Required
Capacity: 35 people (We will hold a lottery if we getmore than 35 applications)Target: People interested in cross-cultural awareness
Deadline to apply: 7/22(Fri) 2022
Application: Google FormContact Tel: 06-6966-2400
E-mail: HaleS@ofix.or.jp

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