awa life
A monthly newsletter for international residents of Tokushima, produced
by TOPIA, the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association.

"TOPPY"
June 2010 No. 239

wander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend

exactly 1,300 years ago.
Korea's three Kingdoms
unify, the Arab Muslim
Empire is spreading west
towards the Roman Empire,and Mayan civilization peaks.
According to ancient tradition,
Empress Gemmei moves theJapanese capital to a new siteon the plains of Nara ( 奈 良 )and names it Heijo-kyo( 平 城
京 ). Lasting barely 80 years,
the Nara Period (710-794) was
marked by explosive culturaland religious growth. I visitedthe area over Golden Week
to unearth some of its buried
history.

Once Upon a Capital…
Before walking through Nara'ssites, try cycling through Asuka( 飛 鳥 ), a rural village litteredwith ancient stone artifacts.
The rolling hills are dotted withwatermelon ﬁelds and keyholeshaped imperial tombs called
kofun ( 古 墳 ), a landscapethat hasn't changed since I

by lance kita

import of Buddhism at thistime from China and Korea.
As Stonehenge sits silently
in the English countryside,
Asuka's monuments are a quiet
reminder of Japan's culturalroots.

todai-ji's daibutsu: the largest bronze
buddha in japan sits in the world's
largest wooden building

visited 16 years ago. Severalof the stone chambers can beentered, like the Ishibutai( 石舞 台 ), and some of the later
tombs, like Takamatsu-zuka( 高 松 塚 古 墳 ) and Kitora ( キト ラ 古 墳 ) are decorated withdelicate murals reflecting the

A Prince and a Prophet
Key to Japan's spiritual evolution
was Prince Shotoku ( 聖 徳 太子 ), a royal from the Soga Clan
who sent messengers to China
on scholarly missions, bringing
back Chinese characters andBuddhism. His birthplace is now
Tachibana Temple ( 橘 寺 ) in
Asuka, and one of the oldest
Buddhist images in Japan canbe seen at Asuka Temple ( 飛鳥寺 ).
His crowning culturalachievement, however, wasthe commissioning of Horyuji Temple ( 法 隆 寺 ) north of
Asuka, now a World Heritage
Site. Considered the oldest
wooden building in the world,
its one-of-a-kind architecture

wander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend ... cont'd on page 3

inside awa life this monthwander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend - 1, 3, 6 ... bus tour through iya valley - 4, 5
hisashiburi! / tv schedule for june - 5 ... letter from suketo hoikuen - 6
martin's manga corner - 7 ... summer school application form - 8 ... japanese lesson - 9
memoranda - 10, 11, 12

awalife

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is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA).
Editors:
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann

topia@topia.ne.jp
www.topia.ne.jp

Contributors This Month:
Barnaby Corfe, Lisa Cross, Andrew Dahms, Mario
Dammann, Kazue Inoue, Lance Kita, Fumie
Murasawa, Martin O'Brien, and Sumika Tamura.

Download a PDF ﬁle of awa life or view the online
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from the editort

he first real time in this year, warmth hascome to Tokushima to greet me. Even if
the rainy season starts soon, I enjoy beingoutside, sitting in the park with my friends.
Climbing Mt. Bizan and Mt. Tsurugi are only twothings on my endless list of things to do in mylast weeks here in Tokushima. Please give mesome advice for things I definitely need to do
and accomplish in my time in Tokushima.
Also, the World Cup is just around thecorner, but unfortunately on the opposite sideof the world. Just four years ago, the World
Cup was held in my home country, Germany.
I hope we have many opportunities to watch
it here in Tokushima. I am not very interested
in soccer, but still want to see this once in afour years time chance. As always we havean interesting article about traveling by Lance

Kita, this time about the 1,300th anniversaryof Nara. Also, one new author found her way
into this month's Awa Life. I am very proud tointroduce Lisa Cross, one of my JET colleagues,
who was kind enough to help me out in the lastminute. Thanks again, Lisa. And then also in thevery last minute, a known face for people fromJapanese lessons in Topia visited here today. It
was Barnaby Corfe from Australia who is here in
the city for just a week. He wanted to show his
hometown of his one and half year stay here to
his friend.
However, the rainy season will hit us(hopefully not too hard) in a few days. Be
prepared and remember that it is illegal to ride
on a bike with an umbrella in use. Have a nice
June, talk to you later.
Danke, Euer Mario

tokushima station on a sunny day with lots of green (photo by mario dammann)-2-

wander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend ... cont'd from page 1
reﬂects a Korean inﬂuence andwas completed around 607.
Its ﬁve-tiered pagoda is also asuperb example of woodwork,
adorned with dragons andelephants along the eaves.
Horyu-ji was also a literaltreasure house of ancientart, stored in a log-cabin type
warehouse whose walls sealed
tight during the humid summer
and allowed cold dry air in thewinter. Today, most are kept
in high-tech facilities at the
National Museum in Tokyo, but
the on-site treasure gallery
features the Kudara Kannon( く だ ら 観 音 ), an exquisite,
uniquely slender Buddha withi n t r i c a t e l y- c a r ve d f l o w i n gsleeves.

above: newly-reconstructed heijo-kyo palace looms in the distance
below: todai-ji's massive great buddha hall: the world's largest wooden building

One Big Buddha
W h i c h b r i n g s u s t o N a ra ,a sleepy city that slowly
goes about its business as
thousands of tourists gaze at
its eight World Heritage Sites
a n d fe e d t h e s a c re d d e e rthat roam around Nara Park.
This was the first permanent
capital of Japan, a symbolof the bureaucratic reform
and a move away from thesuperstition that a deceased
emperor's spirit lingeredaround the old palace site.
Japan saw a taxation and land
division system established,
and Chinese letters wereadapted to write the ﬁrst works
of Japanese literature.
It also marked an explosionin popular Buddhism, andthe Emperor Shomu lent
his support to the creationof a massive bronze
Buddhist statue housed ina breathtakingly enormous

building at Todai-ji Temple ( 東大寺 ). Just stepping up to theGreat Southern Gate ( 南 大 門- Nandaimon) overwhelms you
with the grandeur of its beams
and nine meter-tall guardianstatues. The Great Buddha, orDaibutsu ( 大 仏 ), sits 14.9m
tall and the present hall is 1/3
smaller than the original one,yet remains the world's largest
wooden building.
Capital Era
2010 marks the 1,300th
anniversary of Heijo-kyo's
establishment as the center ofJapan's government. The No. 1
Palace building, Suzaku Gate
( 朱 雀 門 ), and East Garden

wander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend ... cont'd on page 6-3-

bus tour through iya valleymy fr i e n d ' s m o t h e rcame to Japan for
the first time andshe decided that she
would take her mom to the Iya
Valley. She thought as part ofher mom's adventure to Japanthe Iya Valley is a must see
place. She invited me and I
accepted her invitation. I went
with them both. I thought itwould be such a wonderfulexperience because I had
heard so much about the Iya
Valley and I really wanted toexperience it, especially the
Iya Vine Bridge.
The Bonnet Bus is quite arelaxing tour through the Iya
Valley. The tour bus picked
us up at the terminal in Awa
Ikeda and from there throughthe Iya Valley. The sites usuallyseen by the passengers of
the Bonnet Bus are Oboke,
Kazura Bashi, Iya valley andothers in about ﬁve hours and
20 minutes. We were not only
getting a leisurely tour of thebeautiful valley, but were also
provided with a tour guide
giving explanations on Heikelegends and local history.
On our way through the Iya
Valley we were able to see thepanoramic view of the Yoshino
River and the mountain side.
The Bonnet Bus left Awa Ikeda
at approximately 11:30 andby 12:20 in the afternoon wewere having lunch. Before
lunch we were taken on aboat ride on the Yoshino River.
The Oboke Ravine Pleasure
Boat travels down and thenback to the Yoshino River inabout 30 minutes, offering thepassengers scenic vistas of theby lisa crossthe bonnet bus on its way through the iya valley

grandeur of nature's handiwork
as they glide through theravine. Crystalline schist
resembling marble sculpturesrises above the boat on bothsides, giving us an awesome
sight. This was a sunny day
a n d I t o t a l l y e n j oye d t h emagnificent view. Soon after
our ride it was time for lunch
and we were treated to someof the local dishes. These wererice, grilled trout with salt,
green tea and some unknown
vegetable. I honestly did not
eat much because I am not a
fan of trout.
After lunch it was time forour next stop - The Heike
Yashiki Museum of Folklore.
The museum exhibits materials
and relics of the Heike Clan.
This has been a residenceof the descendant of Naiki
Horikawa, who was a private
doctor to the young Emperor
Antoku. He entered thisremote mountain with theremaining members of the
Heike Clan after they lostthe battle and power, and heserved as a doctor as well as
an oracle in the Iya region,

where medicinal herbs wereplentiful. After a scary tour ofthe museum the next stop was
the Ghost Museum. The tale of
the Ghost Museum was similar
to that of the Heike Yashiki andafter awhile I became weary ofit.
Even though I was kind ofweary, the entire trip so far
was nothing but awesome.
Then it was time for us to seea museum about stone. This
museum was quite refreshingfrom the horror stories of theones before. This museum wasfilled with all kinds of stones,
and even birthstones. I saw
my birth stone, garnet, and I
became quite excited and took
pictures of it.
Finally, the stop I've been
waiting for, the Vine Bridge. It
was awesome but quite scary.
I screamed the entire journey
across the bridge. The bridge
extends across the Yoshino
River and I realized that if
I skid or slip I will be in theriver and it wasn't something I
wanted to happen. Therefore, I
took my time across the bridge.
My friend started to shake thebus tour through iya valley ... cont'd on page 5-4-

bus tour through iya valley ... cont'd from page 4

the oboke gorge with its yoshino river

bridge as I moved across it.
This made me so scared. Ina moment I vowed never tocross this bridge again. It wasquite a funny scene. The tour
was now coming to an end,
but before heading home westopped at the Biwa Waterfall
and took pictures and we also
saw fish on sticks, which waslisa and the kazura bashi

quite creepy. On our way backwe stopped at the Peeing Boyof Iya Gorge. This is a small
statue of a little boy peeing on
mountain side. I really had awonderful time because it wasquite adventurous.
June is known as the rainymonth in Japan. Don't bedaunted by this because there

hisashiburi!

his still somewhere adventurous
to go. Doing a Bonnet Bus
Tour is highly recommendable
because most of the sites areindoors and I am sure doing
the Vine Bridge can be done inwet weather. This will enhance
the journey across the bridgeand make it more adventurous.

by barnaby corfe

ello there, I'm Barnaby
and this is my girlfriend
Sian. I left Tokushima
last year in May after
teaching English for a year anda half. I am very happy to be
back, even though my timehere is so short, it's great to
be able to show Sian aroundthis amazing city. We will be
experiencing ramen andgyoza everyday. See you!
barnaby and his girlfriend sian in topia (photo by mario dammann)tv schedule for june
DateFri. 11
Fri. 11
Fri. 18
Sun. 20
Fri. 25

Time
02:04
21:00
21:00
21:00
21:00

Channel
6 - ABC
1 - Shikoku
1 - Shikoku
6 - ABC
1 - Shikoku

NationUSA - 2004
USA - 2001
USA - 2006
USA - 1995
USA - 2007

-5-

Title
Mindhunters
Evolution
Deja Vu
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Rush Hour 3

wander-ful tabi: nara, ancient legend ... cont'd from page 3
have been recreated in all of its
colorful, Tang Dynasty-inspired
glory. There is also a replicaof a ship that transported
the scholarly missions ( 遣唐 使 kentoshi) to gain new
knowledge from the continent.
Several event halls willfeature virtual tours, handson archaeological digs, andthe chance to wear period
clothing. Summer will featurea festival of lights, and autumn
will bring the finale events tothis yearlong commemoration.
Many of the temples andshrines in the area will beshowing treasures andstatuary not usually in public
view. It may take more than aweekend to soak in everything,a hidden gem in asuka: kameishi (turtle stone)

but Nara's been around forthirteen centuries, and rest
assured it's not going away
anytime soon.
Useful Links- 1,300th Anniversary of Heijokyo: www.1300.jp (multilingual

letter from suketo hoikuenthe most humid seasonof the year in Japan hascome. It is also the time
to corrupt one's state ofhealth, so please be careful!
This month's issue is formothers who want to de-diaper
their kids in time for summer.
I want to explain more about
toilet training in Japan.
If your child doesn't feel
comfortable in wet diapers, itwill collect urine, which at thesame time trains the bladder toget bigger. Next time to avoid
the wetness, the child will
signal that it wants to relieve
itself.
1. First you have to accustom
your child to sitting on the
toilet. You can use diapers
for the first times. If it
doesn't want to, then don't
force it. Make the toilet a
fun event.
2. If the diapers are still dry
after meal or afternoon

nap, try to go to the toilet.
Should nothing occur, you
say "Mada denai ne" ("It'sn o t c o m i n g ye t , h u h . " )Take it easy and perservere
together.
3. To understand the feelingof being wet, make sometime for having the childwearing moistened panties(for training). If the toilet
procedure is successful you
should praise the child, if
he/her isn't successful, then
don't get upset with him/her.
All diaper weaning practice
is connected to the state ofhealth and mood. Take your-6-

links at top)
- Nara Visitor Info:

www.narashikanko.jp(multilingual links on the right)- Asuka Visitor Info:www.asukamura.jp(English link available)

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

time with your child andproceed slowly.
This Month's Toy:
Pakupaku Frog
1. Draw a frog on thick paperand draw a mouth like inthe picture below. Afterthat fold the paper in the
middle.
2. Fold and fold it back, andshape the mouth.
3. Fold a vertical line inside
the frog and open the lips
to the front. Take the frogon both ends, flap it open
and closed, and the mouth
makes the sound paku
paku.

martin's manga corner
Title:
Manga-ka:
Publisher:First Published:
No. of volumes:p

Piano no Mori ( ピアノの森 )Makoto Isshiki
Kodansha
1998
15

iano no Mori: The
Perfect World of Kai
is an enchanting andengaging tale set in asmall town in rural Japan, it
is based around the hopes
and dreams of its intriguing
central character, the singular
Kai Ichinose, an elementary
student who comes froma poor background and an
indifferent family.
Despite being ill at easewith the realities of school
life the story gets under way
with Kai making friends with
Shuhei, a new transfer student
who's family has just moved
from Tokyo. Shuhei, is unlike
Kai from a very afﬂuent family
and is unlike the tearaway
Kai, a somewhat formal andprecious kid but regardless ofthe differences the two areunited in friendship as a resultof their common love of music,
and their respective talents on
the piano.
Both the boys are unpopularwith their schoolmates, but forthe opposite reasons: Shuhei
is disliked because he is too
prim and proper, while Kai isdisliked because of his poor,
neglected background. Theirinterest in playing the pianois generally regarded with
contempt, however they areencouraged by their teacher
Aijino Sensei, a former concert
pianist with a tragic past who
tries to unravel the mysterythat is Kai, and help him
discover his potential throughplaying the piano. He realisesthat Kai possesses a talent formusic that belies his neglectedbackground.
Certainly the circumstancesthat are responsible for it are
remarkable. Kai is despite
his youth and lack of formal
tuition a fairly accomplishedpianist. His piano is the forest
piano of the manga's title,
an abandoned grand concert
piano left in the middle of asmall forest situated beside
the town. Kai is mysteriously
the only person who is able tobring sound out of the piano
when he plays. The pianohas been a steady companion
since he discovered it as ayoung boy.
The piano in question
belongs to Aijino Sensei,
who discarded it in disgust
after a car accident seriously
injured one of his hands andleft him unable to continue
in his cherished career. Aijino
Sensei's loss is Kai's gain,
however, and when Aijino
Sensei hears him playing forthe first time, he perhaps
rediscovers the sense of hope
and wonder that he once hadfor music.
Kai's talent, especially his
remarkable ability to playwhat he had heard by ear
impresses Aijino Sensei, andhe offers Kai lessons only tobe rebuked by Kai, whose
independent nature makes
things difﬁcult for an authority
ﬁgure like Aijino Sensei. Soonenough, he is forced to seekout Aijino Sensei's help when
he hears a piece of music by
the composer Chopin, and-7-

by martin o'brien

realises that he will needsome assistance in the form oftuition if he wants to learn thespecial fingering techniques
associated with the piece by
Chopin that he wishes to play.
And thus a deal is struck,after Kai makes sure that
Aijino Sensei accepts payment
in some form, the payment
in question is the assurance
that Kai will enter trials for
the All Japan piano contest
that is coming up, a contest
that his friend Shuhei is alsoplanning to win, as his father
and grandfather both won
the prestigious competition inyears gone by.
The competition between
the boys certainly strains theirfriendship but they both learn
from competing with eachother that they can learn fromeach others relative strengths.
Kai learns from Shuhei that
one needs discipline and focus
to succeed, and Shuhei learns
that the most important thingof all is love and enthusiasm
for the music.
Piano no Mori won theGrand Prize for best manga in
2008, and has been adapted
into a successful anime series
as well. The notion of a hero
who overcomes difficultc i rc u m s t a n c e s t o a c h i e ve
success is a very old one thathas gone through a myriadof interpretations in various
forms, but Piano no Mori isa most original and welcome
addition. It teaches theimportance of finding oneself
through something greaterthan the individual, rather than
the traditional gold and glory
rewards that one associateswith the whole rags to riches
cliche.

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夏休み子ども日本語教室 申込書
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男・女③ 学 校 名() 、学 年（④ 国籍 （）
、理解できる言語（⑤ 日本での滞在歴 （年ヶ月）
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3 教室で勉強したいことを具体的に書いてください。
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Application form for the Summer school in TOPIA
1 About the participating child① Name（）② Age（）years old, Sex
male・female③ Name of school(）) 、year（④ Nationality （）,）
Mother language（⑤ Period of stay in Japan （year(s)month(s)）
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─────────────────））japanese lessonby sumika tamura

ね

びょう き

ね

Have you ever heard「寝たきりに なられん」? This is the same as 「（病気で）寝たきりに なってはいけません」"one should not become bedridden (because of illness)" and through the easy
ねsound, both men and women can say this. In Tokushima people say also「寝 たきりに なるな」
but women can't say that. This month we will continue on from last month's lesson about awa-ben
and discuss how to make prohibition words in the dialect of Tokushima. Words underlined below
denote awa-ben, and those in brackets are standard Japanese.
Example 1
Mother: Don't eat only meat,
have some vegetables
as well! Don't be
picky!
Child: Yeesss.

れい

例1
かあ
お母さん：

こ

子ども：

にく

た

や さい

た

肉ばっかり食べんと、野菜も食べよ。
にく
た
や さい
た
（肉ばかり食べないで、野菜も食べなさいよ。）
すきらい
好き嫌い言われんよ。
すきらい（好き嫌いを言っていけませんよ。）
はあい。

れい

例2
キム：

さけ

チョウ：

れい

例3

れい

例4

の

くるま

Example 2
Kim:
It is not allowed todrink and drive.
Cho:
Yes, I know.

うんてん

お酒を飲んだら車を運転せられんよ。
さけ
の
くるま
うんてん
（お酒を飲んだら車を運転してはいけませんよ。）
うん、わかっとる。
（うん、わかっている。
）

へん

い

変なこと 言われん。
へんい（変なこと 言っては いけません。）
かず

ま ちが

数を 間違われんよ。
かず
ま ちが（数を 間違っては いけませんよ。）

Ex. 3

Don't say strange
things!

Ex. 4

Don't mistake thenumbers!

Tokushima's friendly prohibition words are as follows:
きょうつう ごきん し けい共 通語の禁止形

I

い

行くな

とくしま

きん し けいきょうつう ご→ 徳島の禁止形
→

い

II

行かれん

ね

寝るな
み

見るな
か

書くな

→

きん し けいとくしま

きん し けい共 通語の禁止形 → 徳島の禁止形
ね→ 寝られんみ→ 見られん

か

書かれん

III

く

こ

来るな

→ 来られん

するな

→

せられん

The forms「～たらいけない」and 「～てはいけない」in Standard Japanese are expressed as「～たらいかん」Awa-ben. This means "no permission to..." and sounds very strong.
れいと しょかん

例５、図書館ではおしゃべりをと しょかん

したらいかん。（図書館ではThere is no permission to talk in the library.
あした
かい ぎ
ぜったい
おく
あした
例６、明日の 会議は 絶対 遅れたらいかんよ。（明日のれいおしゃべりをかい ぎ

会議はThere is no permission to be late at tomorrow's meeting.
あそ
あそ
例７、ここで 遊んだらいかんよ。
（ここで 遊んだらいけないよ。）
れい

There is no permission to play here.

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ぜったい

絶対

おく

してはいけない。
）

遅れてはいけないよ。
）

memoranda
Speech Contest

日本語弁論大会開催

Supporters wanted! 2010 Tokushima Prefecture

応援者募集！平成 22 年度外国人による徳島県日本語弁論

Japanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents.

大会。10-12 名程度の出場者が発表します。大会当日は、Around 10-12 contestants are selected. There will be an

多数の応援・声援をお待ちしています。発表者との意見

event following the contest in which contestants will be

交換もありますので、ぜひご参加ください。

available to answer questions from the audience.
Date:

日時：

Monday, July 19 (a public holiday)

13:30 ～ 16:30

13:30 - 16:30
Place:

7 月 19 日（月、祝日）

Awagin Hall

場所：

Theme: International understanding, exchange, andあわぎんホール

テーマ： 国際理解・国際交流・協力に関する

cooperation.

問合せ：（財）徳島県国際交流協会（TOPIA）

Contact: TOPIA
TEL:

088-656-3303

Email:

coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

電話：088-656-3303

FAX: 088-652-0616

FAX:088-652-0616

Email: coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

Gokuro Festival

五九郎まつりCome along for performances of the lion dance, taiko

鳳翔太鼓や五九郎太鼓の演奏などがあり、夜店も多数出

drumming, stalls and more!

店しますので、大人も子供も楽しめるイベントです。

When: Saturday, June 26, 18:00-22:00
Where: In front of JR Kamojima Station

日時：

6 月 26 日（土）、18：00 ～ 22：00
JR 鴨島駅前やその周辺

Cost:

Free!

場所：

Info:

Call the Gokuro Festival Executive Committee at

入場料： 無料！

0883-24-2274

問合せ： 五九郎まつり実行委員会まで
電話 0883-24-2274

HIROBA Lecture Moraes & Portugal

国際交流懇話会
HIROBA 講演会

In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the1500 年代に初めてポルトガル人が日本を訪れ、その後江signing of the Japanese-Portuguese Treaty of Amity and戸時代に途絶えていた国交が幕末の 1860 年に再開してかCommerce in 1860.

ら今年で 150 年を迎えます。徳島に馴染みの深いポルト
ガル人モラエスと彼の母国について再び振り返ってみま

When: June 20, 2010, 14:00 – 16:30

せんか。講演は日本語で行われます。

Where: Nichia Kaikan, Tokuhsima University(Shinkura-cho, Tokushima-shi)
Lecturer: Kuwahara Shinogi, President of the Tokushima

日時 :、14:00 ～ 16:30
2010 年 6 月 20 日（日）and Japan - Portugal Association, and Dulce

場所 :日亜会館（徳島市新蔵町徳島大学本部横）Matsuo, Portuguese Teacher.

講師：

桑原信義さん徳島日本ポルトガル協会会長、

松尾ドウルシさん、ポルトガル語講師

For further information, call Ms. Yamada at 090-2787-3597,

問合せ : HIROBA の山田まで

or send an e-mail to welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

電話：090-2787-3597

メール： welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

Lectures will be given in Japanese.

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Summer School
Japanese Lessons

サマースクール夏休み
子ども日本語教室"I want to learn kanji and Japanese words."

漢字や言葉の勉強がしたい。

"I want to do summer homework."

夏休みの宿題がしたい。

"I want to make some friends."

友達を作りたい。

If this sounds like your child, why not enroll them in
Summer Japanese Lessons for Children? Japanese

そう思ったら日本語教室に来てみませんか。日本語の先

teachers are here to help you out. Your child can do

生たちがやさしく助けてくれます。夏休みの宿題をした

his/her summer homework in class, and there will be fun

り、ゲームやクイズをしたりしながら楽しく勉強しましょactivities as well, like games and quizzes.

う。

Things to bring:

持ってくる物：

writing tools, summer homework, school texts, and things

筆記用具、夏休みの宿題や教科書、ワーク（勉強したい物）

your child wants to study.

対象： 日本語を母語としない

Participation is free !

小学生、中学生、高校生

Eligible participants:

場所： 徳島県国際交流プラザ会議室 ( ｸﾚﾒﾝﾄﾌﾟﾗｻﾞ 6F）

Children (Elementary, Junior High and High School

日時： ７月 21 日、22 日、23 日、28 日、29 日、30 日
午前 10:30 ～ 12:00

Students), whose ﬁrst language is not Japanese.

講師：ＪＴＭとくしま日本語ネットワーク
Where: Tokushima Prefecture International Exchange

参加費： 無料

Association (TOPIA)

申込み締切：7 月 12 日（月曜日）

Tokushima Station Clement Building 6F

申込み方法： 8 ページの申込書を、申込み先に送ってください。（郵送、ﾌｧｸｼﾐﾘ、持参、申込書と同じ内容をWhen: July 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30. From 10:30 to Noon

書いて e-mail 送付も可。）

Instruction: JTM Tokushima Nihongo Network
Application: Fill out the application form on page 8 and※申込みがなくても参加できる場合があるので、申込み

submit by fax, mail, e-mail, or in person by Monday, July

締切日以降でもお問い合わせください。

12th.

※このサマースクールは、徳島県の事業としてトピアの* This Summer School is sponsored by the Tokushima

協力のもと実施されます。

Prefectural Government in conjunction with TOPIA.
* It may be possible to participate even if you miss thedeadline, so please contact us if you want to join.

申込み・問合せ先： 財団法人徳島県国際流協会、村澤Contact: TOPIA, Attn: Ms. Murasawa

電話 :088-656-3303

Tel:

088-656-3303

FAX:

088-652-0616

FAX:

088-652-0616

Email: coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

Email: coordinator1@topia.ne.jp

Japanese Lessons
at Suketo Hoikuen

助任保育園の日本語教室

When: Every Thursday, 11:00 - 12:00

日時：

毎週木曜日、11:00 ～ 12:00

Cost:

Free for nursery students!

Info:

Call TOPIA at

金額：

託児付き（無料）

問合せ： トピアまで

088-656-3303

電話 088-656-3303-11-

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Beach Cleaning

ビーチ・クリーニング

Let's clean the Koike Beach together!

一緒に小池海岸をきれいに掃除しませんか？

We will meet at 9:30 at Shimada Elementary school,

朝 9:30 島田島の島田小学校前で集合して、小池海岸に行き

Shimada Island and then commute to Koike. Please bring a

ます。帽子、弁当、水筒を各自で持ってきてください。公hat, food & drink if you plan on staying all day. We will be

式掃除時間は 16:00 時までですが、お気軽にいつでもお越there until 16:00. Feel free to come and go as you like.

しください！
When: Saturday, June 19, starting at 9:30
Where: Koike beach, Shimada Shima, Seto-cho, Naruto

日時：、9:30 ～
6 月 19 日（土）

Cost:

Free

場所：

小池海岸、鳴門市瀬戸町島田島

Info:Call the Naruto High School

参加費： 無料

at 088-685-3217

問合せ： 鳴門高校まで
電話 088-685-3217

AJET Clothing andStuff Swap

AJET の古着・物等スワップ

Come around for the second old clothing and stuff swap this今年 2 回目の「クローシング・スタッフ・スワップ」。もうyear. For more information, please refer to the April issue of

要らなくなった服や物を無料で提供して、無料で受けるこAwa Life.

とができるイベントです。詳しい内容についてはアワ・ラ
イフの 4 月号をご参照に。

When: Sunday, July 4 from 13:00 - 16:30
Where: TOPIA, on the 6th ﬂoor of the JR Tokushima
Why:
Info:

station building

日時：

7 月 4 日（日）、13:00 ～ 16:30

to get rid of stuff you don't need anymore and/or

場所：

徳島県国際交流協会、クレメント・プラザ６F

to get all the FREE stuff you can carry!

入手料： 無料（お金は一切取りません）

Call Terrina Barsalou at 090-8696-9694

問合せ： タリーナまで
電話 090-8696-9694

At 16:30, any items left over from the swap will be taken to※ 16:30 に残っている物はリサイクル・ショップに寄付す

the Sun and Green Recycling Association as a donation.

る予定です。

Counselling Service at TOPIA
トピアの相談窓口

TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents, working conditions, housing, visas, international marriage, and more. Counselling is available in English and Japanese.
Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30
Tel. 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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