Inuyama MultilingualNews

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Inuyama International Association
Date of Publication: October 29, 2021

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Let’s live a good life!
Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, we are spending more time at home, and many
people lack exercise. Let’s exercise to improve our health.

Radio Taiso (“Radio Exercise”)
Radio Taiso is a simple exercise anyone can do at home. In Japan, This is a very
familiar program on TV and radio through school education and so it is widely known by
all ages from children to the elderly.
Let’s exercise our whole body with the music to improve blood flow. Exercise improves
health in many ways. It’s good for weight loss and beautifies the skin. Doing gymnastics
can also relax you.
The program is broadcast on NHK E-tere every day starting at 6:25 a.m. and on NHK
Radio Daiichi from 6:30 a.m. You can also watch it on YouTube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSVtC1BSeQ).
The exercises can be done in about 3 minutes. Let's exercise comfortably and gethealthy!
Walking Event “Chokotto Aruko Inuyama”
Chokotto Aruko Inuyama are recurring walking tours through parts ofInuyama that are full of history and culture. The walks will last about
1 hour. Participation is free and no preregistration is necessary.
Please arrive at the meeting place by 10 a.m. The staff, who will bewearing pink outfits will be waiting for you.
DateCourse

11/30(Tue)Naritasan

12/15(Wed) Owari

Ryoudo2/1(Tue)

Meeting Place
Meiomon Nanto Jyari Chusyajo（https://mapio.net/pic/p-31446690/）
Kisogawa Inuyama Ryokuchi Koen Kodomohiroba（https://www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp/shisetsu/koukyoshisetsu/1006233/1006236.html）

Nakajimaike Inuyama Shimin Kenkokan (Sara Sakura) Daiichi Chuysyajo（https://www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp/kurashi/1000224/1000289/1002613/1000300.html）

3/2(Wed)Jyokamachi

Inuyama East Exit

In front of Karakuri Dokei

Onsen (Hot Spring) ・ Sento (Public Bath)Have you ever been to an onsen? Hot springs are effective in maintaining andimproving your health because of the healthy ingredients contained in thewater. It is also very relaxing to soak in a large hot spring bath. There are also
public bathhouses in town where you can easily feel like you are in a hotspring. There is also a hot spring called Sara Sakura no Yu at the Citizen's Health Center inInuyama (https://www.city.inuyama.aichi.jp/shisetsu/koukyoshisetsu/1001383/1001585.html).
You can also enjoy an outdoor bath and sauna. Reception is open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. and the fee is 520 yen. The bath is closed on Mondays.

Some Useful Information in Case of Illness or Injury(Quoted from Support Guidebook for Enjoying a Safe and Secure Life in Aichi Prefecture)

Support for Foreign Languages●When searching for a hospital1. Aichi Medical Information Net（https://iryojoho.pref.aichi.jp/）※You can search for hospitals that provide services in foreign languages.
2. Aichi Emergency Medical Guide（https://www.qq.pref.aichi.jp/）」※You can search for emergency hospitals that provide services in foreign languages.
●When you want to tell us about your illness in your own language

1. Multilingual Medical Questionnaire（https://www.kifjp.org/medical/）※There is a medical questionnaire that allows you to tell about your illness in your ownlanguage.
2. "Aichi Medical Interpretation System（http://www.aichi-iryou-tsuyaku-system.com/）※ This service provides interpretation support for medical treatment in response torequests from hospitals.
※The number of hospitals that can use this service is limited. Please check the web page orcall the hospital.

Traffic Rules Quiz
Do you know the traffic rules forbicycles? Which side of the roadshould we ride on? How do wecross an intersection? Whatabout rainy days? You may
enjoy learning the rules of theroad with this traffic safety quiz
video.

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SpanishIndonesianVietnamese JapaneseWhat Foreign Workers Think: "It would be nice if we could respect each other.”Mr. Topan Dwi Suciyanto
Construction, 2nd year

Mr. Doan Ba Hoang
Stone quarrying, 3rd year

Have you had any difficulties in Japan?
Hoang：I studied a lot of Japanese, but pronunciation was different, so I couldn't understandconversations at all at first. That caused a problem at work. My boss was always upset with me.
I also had trouble sorting garbage and getting on and off the train. I made many mistakes.
However, when I asked, people were kind to teach me. I also missed my family.
Topan：I had problems with Japanese language. I studied hiragana, katakana, and kanji before I
came here, but Japanese people speak very fast. I couldn’t understand for three months. If you
can speak Japanese, you can solve a lot of problems. Also, I didn't know Japanese manners, so I
was sometimes impolite in voicing my opinion about things, both good and bad. My boss helped
me learn about good manners.
Is there anything you would like to suggest to make it easier for you to work for yourselves?
Topan：I want to do my best, so if I make a mistake, I hope people will be understanding. Whensomeone is angry with me, I lose confidence. Even if I make a couple mistakes, I would like themto respect that I am trying to do the best I can.
Hoang： I want them to teach me without getting angry. I want everyone to respect my opinion
while we work hard together. Sometimes I don’t agree about some things, but I would like everyone
to respect my opinion as we work hard together. I hope we can respect each other.
What do you find most rewarding about your work?
Topan：Even though I am busy, I am happy when I can achieve my goals. I think the people I workwith are happy, too.
HoangWhen there was a problem, I was happy when everyone was able to solve it with mysuggestion. My goal is to become an important person in the company.
Is there anything else you want to learn besides Japanese?
Topan： I want to learn about Japanese culture and manners. I want to study it while living in Japan.
Hoang：I have been living in Japan for two years, but I don't know much about Japanese culture
and life. I've never been to a Japanese home and I don't know anything about that at all, so I would
like to visit one.
I realized that even though they work with Japanese people, they do not live with them, so it isnatural that they don’t understand our customs and culture. Interviewed by Aiko Tsuji at Inuyama
International Association September 2021

Multicultural Exchange Cafe
This is a place where foreigners and Japanese can talk in a casual atmosphere. Everyone iswelcome to join, regardless of nationality.
〇 Date:〇 Place:〇 Fee:〇Availability:〇Reservations:
Apply at:Nov. 14, 2021 (Sunday) 1PM to 3PM
Inuyama Community Center, Freude Room 204・205
300 yen（200 yen for Member of Inuyama International Association）
First 30 people (About 15 Foreigners, 15 Japanese)
Email the address below with name, contact information, and nationality by
November 11 (Thursday)
iia@grace.ocn.ne.jp

Introducing a student working hard to learn in the Inuyama Japanese Language
Classroom
Mr. Guen Chun Hui
Nationality: Vietnam
Arrival to Japan: March 2020
Occupation: Website development,
systems design, inspection andmaintenance of electrical systems

I’d like to share what I experienced when I first arrived at Japan. Prior to coming to Japan, I had studied
Japanese Language for 4 months. Since I studied so hard, I was confident in my Japanese and I
thought I would be able to manage daily life in Japan, but I was wrong. After coming to Japan, I foundthat I was not able to understand Japanese people's speech in Japanese.

It was painful for me to see a 3-year-old child speaking Japanese better than me and it was very
stressful. I was very lucky that my colleagues were kind and helped me quite a bit. When I see aJapanese word that is new to me, they will enthusiastically explain to me what the word means.

I made new friends in my Japanese language class and I am improving my Japanese ability day by day.
I will keep studying Japanese with my friends whom I met in the Japanese Class. My long-term dream isto return to Vietnam and to start my own shop. I want to realize my dream within 5 years.

Have Fun Learning about Japanese Onomatopoeia
Do you know what onomatopoeia is? Onomatopoeia is word that describes something by trying toimitate the sound it makes. If you learn onomatopoeia, you will be able to make your speech better.
Try it!
・Peko-peko: When you are hungry

・Niko-niko: A happy smile

・Waku-waku: A feeling of excitement and expectation

・Pika-pika: Something that is glossy or shiny

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