NA P I A

VOL. 41 December 2017
NAPIA English Edition - Vol. 41–
Established May 2009

NAPIA is a newsletter issued by Nagasaki International Association for foreign residents.

Edited by : Nagasaki International Association

Introduction to the Nagasaki International Association
Do you know about the Nagasaki International Association?
We exist as a bridge between Nagasaki and many different countries acrossthe world. We also provide a great deal of information on international
exchange and life in Nagasaki. We are open from Monday to Friday,
between 9:00am and 5:30pm. We are closed on weekends
and national holidays. We have books, pamphlets,and much more about international exchange available
on our exchange floor which anyone is welcome to use.
Please feel free to drop by!

The NIA now has a Facebook page!
We will be uploading information on international and intercultural cooperation and much morefrom the NIA and the Prefecture. Please “like” and “follow” us!

★Facebook Page URL：
https://www.facebook.com/nia.nagasaki/★Facebook Page QR Code：★Nagasaki International Association Website URL：
http://www.nia.or.jp/

International Cooperation Event Info!
Calendar Market 2018 ~ International Cooperation that you can do too ~On Saturday, January 13th 2018 and Sunday the 14th 2018, we will be selling calendars and memo pads
(prices starting at 100 yen) that were donated by companies and organizations all over Japan. Thiscalendar market is intended to promote international cooperation and will be hosted by Student’s
International NGO BOAT (along with the NIA). All of the proceeds will be donated to support the peopleof Thailand. Won’t you support international cooperation by buying a calendar? There will be manykinds of calendars on offer so please come and find one that suits you. We look forward to seeing you allthere!
Date & Time: Saturday, January 13th 2018 ~ Sunday, January 14th 2018 from 10am to 3pm.
Place: Dejima Koryu Kaikan 2nd Floor (2-11 Dejima-machi, Nagasaki city)※Next to Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum

Fairtrade Market 2018 ~International Cooperation through Shopping~
Have you ever heard of “Fairtrade”? “Fairtrade” is buying goods from producers and workers indeveloping countries with the aim of improving their lives, working environments, and independence.
Buying Fairtrade goods in our daily lives connects us to ongoing support for those people. At this event
we will be selling Fairtrade goods such as handmade crafts made in developing countries, as well as
bread and sweets made by using Fairtrade ingredients. Won’t you come out and support thisinternational initiative by doing a bit of shopping? We look forward to seeing you there!
Date & Time: Saturday, January 13th, 2018, 10:00am to 3:00pm.
Place: Dejima Koryu Kaikan 1st Floor (2-11 Dejima-machi, Nagasaki city)※Next to Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum

This year was the 19th Nagasaki International Festival!
This year’s festival was held on October 29th 2017 from 10am to 3pm at the Dejima Koryu Kaikan.
Unfortunately, the weather this year wasn’t cooperative so the outdoor booths had to be cancelled, but wehad all the booths we could set up inside and it turned into a day filled with new experiences. On the firstfloor we had the Kimono and Tea Experience area and we had many women, as well as men and children,from foreign countries come and try on a colorful kimono of their choice. Everyone looked so good in theirJapanese kimono! Then, they got to experience Japanese Tea ceremony and thereby Japanese culture withsome delicious matcha tea.
We were very happy to have been visited by around 1,300 guests that day, so we would like to give a big
thank you to everyone who came out to the festival!

Winter is the time to get out and see illuminations!
Winter is the season when cities and towns shine with special light displays. It may be cold outside but
this is the best time of years to see some beautiful illuminations!

★The 22nd Kirakira Festival in Sasebo★
For this festival, Sasebo lights up beginning in Shimanose Park and expanding outward through thedowntown area. At the arcade there will be the Kirakira Giant Charity Party where 5,000 guests will toast
all at once. There will also be the 2017 GC Grand Prix where 3,000 guests will get to taste test curry, andthe “Snow on Christmas in Sasebo” event which will feature a storm of artificial snow! These events andmore will be held from now during the weekends until the end of December!
Place: Shimanose Park and around the Sasebo downtown area
(1000-14 Shimanose-machi, Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture)
Dates: From November 16th 2017 to December 25th 2017.
Illumination will be on from 5pm to 11pm.
(The ceremony to turn on the lights will begin at 6pm on Thursday, November 16th 2017)(Illumination will be up until January 8th 2018)

We have helpful guidebooks available for free!
The Nagasaki International Association created and now provides free-of-charge guidebooks aimed at
assisting the expatriate community in Nagasaki. We’ve listed the guidebooks below with simple
explanations. All of them are available for free at the Nagasaki International Association and are
downloadable from our website.

A Guidebook for Living in Nagasaki Prefecture
You can find all the basic information you will need to live in Nagasaki Prefecture in this guide. It willteach you about residency matters, what you can do at your city or town hall, Japanese traffic laws, how tosort your rubbish, and other rules and manners that are followed in Nagasaki and Japan generally. This is
an indispensable book for the start of your new life in Nagasaki!
This guidebook is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean
URL：http://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/07link/seikatugaido.pdf

Guide for Using Medical InstitutionsThis guide was made to assist expatriates when they visit the hospital. This guide includes lists of things
you need when going to the hospital, types of hospitals, as well as illustrations of body parts and lists ofsymptoms to assist in explaining what’s wrong. It also includes a medical questionnaire that should be
filled out prior to visiting the hospital in order to make communication as smooth as possible. This guide isslim and compact, so it’s easy to carry with you in the event of an emergency.
This guide is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
URL：http://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/iryouguide.pdf

Things You Need to Know Before Disaster Strikes!!
From June to October every year, Nagasaki is struck with multiple typhoons, and with those comeflooding. Furthermore, Japan is considered a country of earthquakes, and the one that occurred in
Kumamoto last April shook Nagasaki with level 5 tremors on the seismic intensity scale. This guidebook
tells you how to prepare for natural disasters and how to respond to them. Don’t wait for a disaster tostrike before thinking to prepare! Take this guide and start preparing today!
This guide is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
URL：http://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/07link/saigai.pdf

Please tell your friends about these guides!

If you have any comments or suggestions about NAPIA, Please let us know

Nagasaki International Association
2-11 Dejima-machi Nagasaki City

TEL：095-823-3931

E-mail：nia@nia.or.jp

FAX：095-822-1551

HP：http://www.nia.or.jp