NAPIA

VOL. 42 March 2018
NAPIA English Edition - Vol. 42–

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 abou1 1he Nagasaki In1erna1ional Associa1ion?
We exis1 as a bridge be1ween Nagasaki and many differen1 coun1ries across
1he world. We also provide a grea1 deal of informa1ion on in1erna1ional
exchange and life in Nagasaki. We are open from Monday 1o Friday,
be1ween 9:00am and 5:30pm. We are closed on weekends
and na1ional holidays. We have books, pamphle1s,and much more abou1 in1erna1ional exchange available
on our exchange floor which anyone is welcome 1o use.
Please feel free 1o drop by!
Here is 1he official Nagasaki In1erna1ional Associa1ion Facebook page!

Facebook Page
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‫؂‬Facebook page URL：h11ps://www.facebook.com/nia.nagasaki/‫؂‬NIA Homepage URL:h11p://www.nia.or.jp/

101h Japanese Speech Con1es1 for Non-Na1ive Speakers Now Accep1ing Applica1ions!
Expa1s in Nagasaki! How would you like 1o give a speech abou1 your perspec1ive on Japan, Peace, orIn1erna1ional Exchange using 1he Japanese skills you’ve acquired? Las1 year a1 1he 91h i1era1ion of 1his
con1es1 held las1 June, 12 people from China, Hong Kong, and Vie1nam gave powerful speeches on 1he1hings 1hey’ve fel1 in 1heir life in Japan.
The firs1-place prize is 50,000 yen, 1he second-place prize is 30,000 yen, and 1here are also special andpar1icipa1ory prizes as well! Come make a special memory of your 1ime in Japan by joining our speech
con1es1! The con1es1 is open 1o all adul1 men and women! Help us make a grea1 con1es1!
○ Deadline 1o apply: Monday, May 71h, 2018
○ Da1e of Con1es1: Sa1urday, June 161h, 1:30pm 1o 4:00pm○ Place: Nagasaki Na1ional Peace Memorial Hall for 1he A1omic Bomb Vic1ims,Exchange Lounge, B2F (7-8 Hirano-machi, Nagasaki Ci1y)

Even1 Comple1ion Announcemen1
In January of 2018 we held 1wo even1s wi1h 1he purpose of In1erna1ional Coopera1ion. Thank you 1oeveryone who came ou1 1o suppor1 us by buying Fair1rade goods, calendars, and no1ebooks!!

✿Fair1rade Marke1 2018 ~ In1erna1ional Coopera1ion 1hrough Shopping ~ Jan. 131h 〜 141h, 2018✿
This was 1he 51h 1ime we have held 1he Fair1rade Marke1. In 1he days leading up 1o i1 1here was a bunchof snow so we worried if we would be able 1o hold i1, bu1 for1una1ely every1hing wen1 well. We were happy
1o have in a11endance bo1h people who did and people who didn’1 know wha1 “Fair1rade” means. This
year, six organiza1ions par1icipa1ed selling craf1 goods from developing na1ions, and delicious bread andfresh coffee made wi1h Fair1rade ingredien1s.
Also, 1he “Where does 1his T-Shir1 come from?” workshop pu1 on by 1he JICA Nagasaki Desk had a wide
varie1y of par1icipan1s and everyone was able 1o learn
abou1 Fair1rade in a fun and meaningful way.
Thank you all for par1icipa1ing!
To1al Number of Visi1ors: 230
Amoun1 of money raised: ¥123,050✿Calendar Marke1 2018 ~In1erna1ional Coopera1ion You Can Do Too ~ Jan. 131h ~Jan. 141h, 2018✿
This, 1he 121h i1era1ion of 1he Calendar Marke1, was visi1ed by a large number of people and was a grea1
success. We were receiving calls asking when 1he even1 was happening from a mon1h before, and on 1heopening day 1here was a line of people wai1ing 1o ge1 in!
All 1he proceeds of 1he even1 will be given 1hrough S1uden1’s In1erna1ional NGO Boa1 1o a children’s
suppor1 cen1er in Thailand called
1he “Rainbow School” (虹の学校 – Niji no gakkou).
Thank you everyone for your suppor1!
To1al Number of Visi1ors: 256
Amoun1 of money raised: ¥159,600‫ ؂‬A word from S1uden1’s In1erna1ional NGO Boa1’s Akizuki Fuyuka and Tanoue Nanaka ‫؂‬
Our organiza1ion was crea1ed in 2004 1o assis1 wi1h 1he relief 1o 1he vic1ims of 1he disas1er inCambodia. We now suppor1 disas1er s1ricken areas and developing na1ions. This calendar marke1
in1ends 1o help in1erna1ional coopera1ion by selling a1 reduced-cos1 calendars and no1ebooks 1ha1 havebeen dona1ed by various companies and organiza1ions. The money raised 1his year will be dona1ed 1o“The Rainbow School” in Thailand opera1ed by 1he “虹の種-Niji-no-1ane” Specified Nonprofi1
Corpora1ion, where i1 will be used in 1heir suppor1 ac1ivi1ies. The specific use of 1his money will bemain1aining 1he facili1y and paying for necessary supplies for “1he Fundoshi Projec1 (explained below)”.
Thank you 1o 1he companies and organiza1ions who suppor1ed our effor1s 1his year. We look forward 1oworking
wi1hProjec1
you all :in
1he 1hefu1ure.
Wi1hpurpose of bringing educa1ion and jobs 1o children in impoverished areas
Fundoshiin Thailand, we make and sell na1urally dyed fundoshi 1ha1 are good for cons1ipa1ion, sensi1ivi1y 1ocold, s1iff shoulders, and help wi1h sleep. All 1he proceeds are used 1o main1ain The Rainbow School.

Japanese Cul1ure Experience – Original New Year’s Cards – Dec. 101h, 2017
On December 101h las1 year, we held an even1 aimed a1 foreign residen1s of Nagasaki where 1hey couldmake 1heir own original New Year’s cards, wi1h 1he help of 1he origami ar1is1 Ms. Miyamo1o Mariko, 1oexperience a bi1 of Japanese cul1ure. We had 12 par1icipan1s from coun1ries all over 1he world including
China, Hong Kong, Cos1a Rica, Iran, Vie1nam, and Zambia who used origami and calligraphy pens 1o make1heir cards.
Among our par1icipan1s were people who had never even held a calligraphy brush before, so we s1ar1ed
slowly by prac1icing how 1o wri1e あけましておめでとう (akemashi1e omede1ou – Happy New Year) and戌 (inu – dog, which is 1his year’s animal). They 1hen followed 1he ins1ruc1ions of Ms. Miyamo1o, and helped
each o1her along 1he way, 1o make origami M1. Fujis, cranes, and dogs and a11ached 1hem 1o 1heir cards.
Through 1his even1 our par1icipan1s were able 1o become friends and I hope 1his enriches 1heir life here inNagasaki!

Hello, I’m Seki Bun from China. I came 1o Nagasaki in April of 2015 and I’m now a 41h year s1uden1 a1
Kwassui Women’s Universi1y. Nagasaki is a place wi1h a lo1 of hills and s1airs, bu1 1he views are so grea1.
Af1er my shor1 s1udy abroad, I applied 1o be a full s1uden1 here. Before I became a volun1eer for 1he NIA,
I used 1o come 1o many of 1he even1s pu1 on here wi1h my friends. I became a volun1eer 1hrough an
in1roduc1ion from a friend. Through my volun1eer ac1ivi1ies I was able 1o learn many 1hings abou1 Japan
including how 1o perform a job here. I1 was a fun and wonderful experience 1o be 1augh1 by 1he kindpeople who volun1eered a1 1he same 1ime I did. I’m abou1 1o gradua1e and af1er 1ha1 I’ll be re1urning 1omy coun1ry. I’m so glad 1ha1 I was a volun1eer and 1ha1 I was able 1o make so many friends while I was
here.

Announcemen1 from 1he NIA
We are curren1ly accep1ing applica1ions 1o become volun1eers.

Wha1 do volun1eers do?

We offer 1rial periods so you don’1 have 1o commi1 righ1 away.

Make 1ea for gues1s, clean 1he exchange floor,If you’re in1eres1ed in in1erna1ional exchange orkeep periodicals organized, and help ou1 wi1h

in1erna1ional coopera1ion we encourage you

o1her small office du1ies. Volun1eers work in

1o come be a par1 of our 1eam!

pairs(1 Japanese, 1 expa1).

※ Hours are from 1pm 1o 4pm (3 hours)※We curren1ly have slo1s for expa1s on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

We have helpful guidebooks available for free!
The Nagasaki In1erna1ional Associa1ion crea1ed and now provides free-of-charge guidebooks aimed a1
assis1ing 1he expa1ria1e communi1y in Nagasaki. We’ve lis1ed 1he guidebooks below wi1h simple
explana1ions. All of 1hem are available for free a1 1he Nagasaki In1erna1ional Associa1ion and are
downloadable from our websi1e.

A Guidebook for Living in Nagasaki Prefec1ure
You can find all 1he basic informa1ion you will need 1o live in Nagasaki Prefec1ure in 1his guide. I1 will
1each you abou1 residency ma11ers, wha1 you can do a1 your ci1y or 1own hall, Japanese 1raffic laws, how
1o sor1 your rubbish, and o1her rules and manners 1ha1 are followed in Nagasaki and Japan generally. Thisis an indispensable book for 1he s1ar1 of your new life in Nagasaki!
This guidebook is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean
URL：h11p://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/07link/seika1ugaido.pdf

Guide for Using Medical Ins1i1u1ions
This guide was made 1o assis1 expa1ria1es when 1hey visi1 1he hospi1al. This guide includes lis1s of 1hings
you need when going 1o 1he hospi1al, 1ypes of hospi1als, as well as illus1ra1ions of body par1s and lis1s ofsymp1oms 1o assis1 in explaining wha1’s wrong. I1 also includes a medical ques1ionnaire 1ha1 should be
filled ou1 prior 1o visi1ing 1he hospi1al in order 1o make communica1ion as smoo1h as possible. This guideis slim and compac1, so i1’s easy 1o carry wi1h you in 1he even1 of an emergency.
This guide is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
URL：h11p://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/iryouguide.pdf

Things You Need 1o Know Before Disas1er S1rikes!!
From June 1o Oc1ober every year, Nagasaki is s1ruck wi1h mul1iple 1yphoons, and wi1h 1hose comeflooding. Fur1hermore, Japan is considered a coun1ry of ear1hquakes, and 1he one 1ha1 occurred in
Kumamo1o las1 April shook Nagasaki wi1h level 5 1remors on 1he seismic in1ensi1y scale. This guidebook
1ells you how 1o prepare for na1ural disas1ers and how 1o respond 1o 1hem. Don’1 wai1 for a disas1er 1o s1rike
before 1hinking 1o prepare! Take 1his guide and s1ar1 preparing 1oday!
This guide is available in Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean.
URL：h11p://www.nia.or.jp/record/files/medias/07link/saigai.pdf

Please 1ell your friends abou1 1hese 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