aWa life

October 2015
# 303

In this issue:

The Early Life of
Kukai

Letter from Suketo
Nakayoshi

秋

Cooking with
Chestnuts
Japanese
LessonInformation on
MyNumber

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Contributors This Month:David Moreton, Kazue Inoue, Sachiko Muramatsu, Jenifer Tanikawa,
Takako Yamada, Junko Kimura

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Contents
Pg. 2-4:

The Early Life of Kūkai and His Stay at Dōgakuji Temple

Pg. 4-5:

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

Pg. 5-6:

Hiroba Japanese Cooking

Pg. 6-7:

Autumn in Tokushima

Pg. 8:

Japanese Lesson

Pg. 9-11: Events and Memoranda

The Early Life of Kūkai and His Stay at Dōgakuji Temple
By David C. MoretonIt is almost impossible to talkabout the Shikoku pilgrimage
without mentioning the name of
Kūkai ( 空 海 :774-835), or his
posthumous name Kōbō Daishi,
the renowned Buddhist priest
who founded Shingon Buddhism
in Japan during the 9th century.
His name permeates Japanese
history and there are countlessstories based on legend andfact about his life and amazing
accomplishments. For example,
we know that he was born in 774
near the present-day
Temple 75, Zentsūji(善 通 寺) in Kagawa
prefecture and wasgiven the name ofMao, but details
about his childhood
are few and perhaps
unr eliable. One
interesting story isthat about 500 meters
p a s t Te m p l e 1 8 ,Onzanji ( 恩 山 寺 ) in

Tokushima, there is a small plotof land with some gravestones,
stone footsteps of Buddha,
and a building with the nameof “Kōbō Daishi's diaper hut.”(弘法大師おむつき堂). According
to sources from as early as
1923 it is said that when his
mother came to visit him herein 815 she enshrined some of
his nappies in the hut here, but
why she did this no one will
ever know? For further details
on his childhood the website of

Mt. Kōya, the headquarters for
Shingon Buddhism, states:
The childhood play of Mao
involved making Buddhist
images in the dirt, collecting
grass and wood to makeshrines, and worshipping
the Buddha. At about sevenyears of age, he scaled thenearby Shashin ga dake peak
( 捨 身 ヶ 嶽 ) and prayed to the
Buddha, “When I become big,
I want to aid the ailing. If I shallhave that power, please blessme with a long life,”
and he jumped intoa ravine. Thereupon,from somewhere, arather beautiful soundw as hear d, and acelestial maiden
appeared who took
Mao firmly into her
grasp.” (1)For those interested
in visiting this peak
it is behind Temple

373, Shusshakaji ( 出 釈 迦 寺 ) in
Kagawa prefecture, but pleasedon`t take a leap of faith as hedid. Then, what then did Mao
do between jumping off thecliff at age seven and going tostudy in Nara at age fifteen?
It is believed that he came to
Dōgakuji ( 童 学 寺 ), a large
temple in the town of Ishii, abouta thirty minute drive west ofTokushima station for that span
to study calligraphy and Mikkyo
Buddhism. And while he washere he is said to have createdhiragana, the basic Japanesephonetic script, as well as theIroha, a poem that uses all of
the syllables in the Japanesesyllabary. (2)According to legend, Dōgakuji(the temple of learning as achild), the temple was founded
under a different name by thewell-known Buddhist priest
Gyoki Bosatsu (668-749) by
the command of Emperor
Tenmu (reign 673-686). It isconsidered to be the oldest
temple in Shikoku and the namewas changed to Dōgakuji after
Kūkai stayed here. Then, in
815, when Kūkai was making

The Early Life of Kūkaia pilgrimage around
Shikoku he revisitedthe temple, built morebuildings, and carveds t a t u e s o f Ya k u s h i
Nyorai (main deity andnational treasure),
Amida Nyorai, Kannon
Bosatsu, Bishamonten,
Jikokuten, andKankiten. After this nothing is
known about the temple history
until the Muromachi period(1336-1573) when the temple
was enlarged and prospered,but during the Tenshō period(1573-1592) almost everything
was destroyed by the troopsof the warlord, Chosokabe
Motochika (長宗我部元親: 15391599). After a period of disuse
several buildings were restored
dur ing t h e G e n r o k u p e r i o d(1688-1704) and then in 1868a new eleven-meter main hall
was constructed and the statues
that Kūkai carved were moved
in here. The
old main hallbecame the Daishi hall, andpeople pray to the young Kōbō
Daishi enshrined here for help
to pass school examinations.
In fact, you can see wooden
amulets hanging beside the hallfor this purpose. To one side of
the Daishi hall there is a corridor
with eighty-eight statues of themain deities from the Shikoku
pilgrimage. One the other side
is a building containing statues
for the twenty sites of the
Bekkaku pilgrimage. One is of asleeping statue of Kōbō Daishicovered with quilts representing
the place in Ehime prefecture
where he had to spend the night
sleeping under a bridge while
he was making the pilgrimagearound Shikoku. There are also
thirty-three statues of the main
deities from along the Saigoku
pilgrimage route located in the
Kansai area of Japan.
Walk between the main hallThe Early Life of Kūkai
and temple office and you will
see the spring that Mao used
when he practiced calligraphy.
The water is called “Gohitsu
no kajimizu” ( 御 筆 の 加 地 水 ),which means “the prayer waterof the brush” and it is said that
if you drink the water that you
will be cured of any illness. You
can fill your own bottle for freeor pay 200 yen to fill one of thebottles provided. Across fromthe spring is a garden where itis said that Mao took walks in.

Admission is 200 yen.
Dōgakuji has been designatedas No. 2 of the twenty Bekkaku( 別 格 ) “special other” sacredsites around Shikoku. Others inTokushima prefecture include
No 1. Taisanji (site of an annual
rice cake carrying festival), No.
3 Jigenji (with the very narrowcaves called Anazenjo - seeJune 2014 Awa Life article)
and No. 4 Saba Daishi (siteof the story of fish (saba) and4

Kobo Daishi). Come and visit
Dōgakuji, a significant place inthe early life of Kūkai.

(1) http://www.koyasan.or.jp/en/
shingonshu/kobodaishi.html)(2) See: “The Weavingof Mantra: Kūkai and theConstruction of Esoteric
Buddhist Discourse” by Ryuichi
Abe p. 392

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

By Kazue Inoue (Center for Early Childhood Education and Care SUKETO NAKAYOSHI)No w t h a t i t i s O c t o b e r,
autumn has finally arrived.
The sweet potatoes we planted
in our garden at the centerat the beginning of summer
are steadily growing beneaththe soil. Once they are fullygrown around mid-October, weare planning on digging themup and roasting them. There
are lots of delicious foods inautumn, so eat a lot of these
fresh and delicious produce andstay healthy.
This month I would like tointroduce food that is perfectfor breakfast, lunch anddinner (information is from theSeptember issue of Cooyon, aparenting magazine).
Breakfast: Carbohydrates likerice and bread are great for
stimulating the brain and for
raising the blood glucose levels.

Food made from soy, like natto
and miso, or seaweed help
stimulate the digestive tract,
thereby improving your bowel
movement.
Lunch: I highly recommend
food that can give you energy
and stimulate the internalorgans, such as carrots, henof-the-woods mushroom, taro,
soybean in the pod, pumpkin,etc. Eating food that is high inprotein, like meat or fish, or fried
food is best to do during lunch
as your body will require more
effort to digest them, and during
the day your body can break
down and absorb more things.
Dinner: It is best to eat things
that are easy to digest likeradish and turnip or food thatcan stimulate the release ofdigestive juices like onion. I also
recommend mushrooms as they

are low in calorie and high in
Vitamin B1, which is known toboost your metabolism.
＊＊ This Month’s Craft ＊＊Paper Ball Catapult
Materials- Wooden chopstick- Clothespin- Electrical (vinyl) tape
- Double-sided tape
- Plastic bottle cap- Box- Any item that can be used as aweight- Duct tape
- Newspaper or tissue
Directions
1) Take a wooden chopstick(still attached together) andsandwich the metallic ring on
the top of the clothespin withthe tip of the chopstick (the sidethat is not attached). Secure the5chopstick in place with electrical(vinyl) tape. Do the same for theother side of the clothespin.
2) Using double-sided tape, tapeon a plastic bottle cap (wrong
side up) on top of the chopstick,on the side farthest away fromthe clothespin.
3) Take an empty box
and tape down thecontraption on topof that box with ducttape to secure it. (Putsomething heavy in thebox to weigh it down

Letter from Suketo
in place so it does not move
about)
4) Create paper balls fromnewspapers and tissue papers.
Load the plastic bottle cap withthe paper ball.

How to Play
Hold down the tip of thechopstick where the cap istaped on. Release and watch
your paper ball soar through theair.

HIROBA Japanese Cooking

W

ith many delicious andfresh crops budding
in fields and trees all around
during autumn, many delectabledishes can be made using these
freshly harvested vegetables. In
Japan, autumn and chestnuts
are synonymous with one
another and so one of the major
Japanese dishes that is often
associated with autumn is thekuri gohan (cooked rice withchestnuts). HIROBA has kindly
provided us with a recipe tomake kuri gohan and also arecipe for making cooked ricewith sweet potatoes, an easiervariant of the former. For extra
goodness, you can use thelocally grown Naruto Kintoki
sweet potatoes.

By Takako Yamada

Chestnut Rice (4 servings)
Ingredients
Rice 3 cups
Water 3.6 cups
Chestnuts 400g
(raw chestnuts intheir shell)
Or 300g if you
are using peeled
chestnuts
Salt
1.5 - 2 tsp
Cooking sake 1 tbsp
Black sesame seeds 1 tsp
Directions
1. Wash the rice and drain in astrainer. Place it in a rice cooker,
add water (3.6 cups) and leave
to soak for 30 minutes.
2. Bring water to a boil in apot, turn the heat off. Place thechestnuts into the pot and leave
covered for 30 minutes, allowing
it to soak to soften the shell.
Peel the hard shell and innerskin, soak in water for 30 minutes
to remove the harsh bitter taste.
3. Add the chestnuts and thesalt into the rice cooker (you canalso add in sake at this point if
you like). Switch the rice cooker
on and wait till it is finished.
Let it stand for 12-13 minutes,
then stir lightly. When serving,sprinkle black sesame seeds on
the top.

Japanese Cooking
Cooked Rice with Sweet
Potatoes (4 servings)
Ingredients
Rice		
3 cupsWater		3.6 cups
Sweet potatoes 300 grams
Salt		
1.5 – 2 tsp
Cooking sake 1/2 tbsp
Black sesame seeds 1 tsp
Directions
1. Wash the rice and drain in astrainer. Place it in a rice cooker,

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add water (3.6 cups) and leave
to soak for 30 minutes.
2. Peel the sweet potatoes
and cut into 1 to 1.2 cm cubes.
Soak in water for a few hours toremove the harsh bitter
flavor and rinse well.
3. Add the sweet
potatoes and the salt
into the rice cooker(you can also add insake at this point if youlike). Switch on the ricecooker and wait till it isfinished. Let it stand for 12-13
minutes, then stir lightly. When
serving, sprinkle black sesame
seeds on top.

of yellows, reds and oranges.
However, for those living in Japan,
autumn is also associated withmany different activities. With
the subsiding heat, many more
activities will be more enjoyableand for many, their appetite
will once again return. So, inJapan, there are several set
phrases involving autumn suchas, shokuyoku no aki (食 欲 の 秋
appetite-rousing autumn),

mikaku no aki ( 味 覚 の 秋 thedelicious foods of autumn),
sports no aki ( ス ポ ー ツ の 秋
autumn of sports), dokusho
n o a k i ( 読書の秋 a u t u m nof reading), geijyutsu no aki( 芸 術 の 秋 autumn of the arts),
kouraku no aki ( 行楽の秋
autumn of excursions) andmore!

Autumn in Tokushima
By Jenifer TanikawaW

hen we are no longer
breaking into a sweating
frenzy from even a slightmovement, we all know thatthe dreaded summer heatand humidity is retreating
and the nice cool autumn
i s a p p r o a c h i n g . F o r m a n y,autumn means the arrival of
the beautiful autumn foliage,
coloring the trees and shrubs inand around the area in a variety

There are several ways tomaximally enjoy Tokushima
Prefecture during this wonderful
autumn season. First up,
excursions and a bit of sports
with a beautiful autumn
landscape to top it off!
Mt. Tsurugi is included in the listof Japan’s top 100 mountains
and at 1,955 meters, it is thesecond tallest mountain in all ofWestern Japan. Now, it mightsound daunting to conquer but
worry not, there is a chairlift

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Autumnthat takes you up to basicallythe middle of the mountain
where you can officially start
your ascent, so even small kids
can partake in this trek up themoutain. The view from the very
top is absolutely breathtaking on
its own, but this paired with thebeautifully colored leaves makes
for an unforgettable experience.

location would be out West. The
gorges and the valleys will becolored from the very bottom tothe top, catching the attentionsof the passersby. As well, you
can take a tour boat down the
Oboke Gorge while enjoying
the autumn landscape or takea daring walk across the Vine
Bridges in Iya.

All throughout October, theMt. Tsurugi Tourism Promotion
Council will be running a “Momiji
Festival”, which first began in
1983, to fully enjoy the sightsof the autumn foliage. The
best time to visit will be fromthe beginning to the middle of
October, where the trees will
begin changing color starting at
the summit to about Minokoshi,
where the chairlift starts from.

Autumn is also the bearer ofdelicious food, and in Japan,
chestnuts-related foods can befound everywhere during thistime. For us, when we hearchestnuts I’m sure the melody
for “Chestnuts Roasting on an
Open Fire” comes to mind and
we tend to associate it withwinter, but in Japan chestnuts
are an autumn delicacy. We
introduced a chestnut recipe
earlier on, but did you know, you
can actually go pick chestnuts in

Another highly recommended

a chestnut farm for yourself?
The Ito Chestnut Farm offers
chestnut-picking to the publicfrom late September to early
October for a price of 500 yen
for 1 kg of chestnuts that you
can take home (there is a 300
yen entrance fee). Of course,
the prime time to pick thesechestnuts change from year toyear so make sure you checkbefore you go.
The Ito Chestnut Farm islocated in Miyoshi City but there
are other places that you canpick chestnuts so take a lookaround. For more information
about the Ito Chestnut Farm,
please call 0883-74-5513 orfor more information in general
about farms that offer fruitpicking, please check out Awa
Navi at http://www.awanavi.jp/
mikaku.html.
These are really justa small peak into
what autumn bringsin Tokushima, andthere is so much
more to do, see andeat! So I encourage
you all to get out
there and enjoy thecool autumn air andbeautiful foliage
before the cold setsin.

8Japanese Lesson

By Sachiko Muramatsu

This month we will be learning how to express our desires to do something. By adding on “ ～たい ” toけいverbs in the masu-form ( ます形 ), you can relay to the listener that there is a particular action that you
want to take. Let’s take a look at the conversation below.
せんせい

らいげつ

つづ

こうざ

う

先生：来月も続けてパソコン講座を受けますか。
せいと

う

らいげつ

つづ

生徒 A：はい、受けます。来月も続けたいです。
せいと

わたし

つづ

おも

生徒 B：私も続けたいと思っていますが、じかん

ちょっと時間がなくて。
せんせい

じょうず

先生：そうですか。B さん、だいぶ上手になったので、
つづできれば続けてくださいね。
せいと

生徒 B：はい、わかりました。
おも「～たいです」is very direct; however, by using「～たいと思 っています」the sentence becomes lessdirect and more polite. As well, it also expresses that you are actually thinking about taking whateveraction you said you want to.
「～たいです」is used to express the speakers wishes and desires, so when used to describe anotherた

やまかわ

person’s desires, such as「山川さんはりんごが食べたいです」, it sounds unnatural. If you are trying torelay a third person’s desire to do something, you should add on either of the following endings,「そうだ」
い「らしい」「と言っている」.
たなか

ふる

くるま

う

でんぶん

（例）田中さんは古い車を売りたいそうです。
（伝聞）
Ex. I heard that Tanaka-san wanted to sell his car. (Hearsay)
はやし

かいしゃ

や

すいりょう

（例）林さんは会社を辞めたいらしい。（推量）Ex. It seems like Hayashi-san wants to quit his job (Guess)
むすこ

がっこう

い

い

いんよう

（例）息子は学校に行きたくないと言っています。
（引用）
Ex. My son says he doesn’t want to go to school. (Quotation)
Exercise: Choose the correct one.
わたし だいがく そつぎょう

ねん

がいこく

く

おも

１．私は大学を卒業したら、１年くらい外国で暮らしたい（①そうです。②と思っています。
）
わたし

ろうご

あたた

ところ

す

おも

２．私は老後は暖かい所でのんびり過ごしたい（①と思っています。②らしいです。
）
やました

てんしょく

い

）
３．山下さんは転職したい（①です。②と言っています。
さとう

しず

ところ

ひ

こ

４．佐藤さんは静かな所に引っ越したい（①そうです。②です。
）
わたし

ひろ

にわ

いえ

す

おも

５．私は広い庭のある家に住みたい（①らしいです。②と思っています。
）
初級日本語文法と教え方のポイント（スリーエーネットワーク）
日本語文型辞典（くろしお出版）
Answers

１．②

２．①

３．②

４．①

５．②

References

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Events & Memoranda

Japanese Intensive Conversation Class at TOPIA
TOPIA 日本語集中講座

Come down to TOPIA to learn Japanese so that you can communicate better with your friends,
coworkers and neighbors! Two different classes for two different levels will be offered. The beginner/
elementary class is for individuals who have just started learning Japanese and the elementary/intermediate class is for individuals who can engage in a basic conversation.
Lesson Description

Similar topics will be covered in each class but the levels foreach class will be different

Beginner/Elementary

Elementary/Intermediate

Class

Class

We will be learning useful Japanese phrases that can beused during emergencies, whether it be a natural disasterNov 7 (Sat)Nov 3 (Tue,or an accident while you are out and about or travelling.
holiday)
You will learn how to call for help, how to seek information 10:00-13:00
and how to relay the current situation to others. As well, this
13:00-16:00 Yoshie Motoki
course will also cover phrases that you can use if you are
Takuya Yoshikawa
involved in an accident or if you are sick.
There will be lots of end of the year parties in December
Maki Omichi
Yoko Aoki
and New Year’s parties in January. There are lots of otherNobue Sakamaki
events such as welcome parties, farewell parties, trips andNov 28 (Sat) Nanami Hayashi
events that you may be invited to or ones organized by Nov 28 (Sat)you that you may invite others to. In this course, we will 10:00-13:00
10:00-13:00
be learning useful phrases that you can use to accept or
decline invitations or for inviting someone yourself. As well,
we will also be learning about conversation starters andways to maintain a smooth conversation.
Location: Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA) Clement Plaza 6F
Fee: FREE
For more information or to apply please contact: TOPIA TEL: 088-656-3303 E-mail: coordinator2@topia.ne.jp
This event is run by TOPIA under the auspices of the Agency for Cultural Affairs

Pilgrimage Tour to Temple #20
The NPO Tokushima Kyoseijuku Ippokai is organizing another free pilgrimage walk. Come and enjoy
a mountain hike up to Kakurinji Temple - the 20th temple along the Shikoku Pilgrimage route. Only the
first 25 applicants will be chosen.
When: October 24 (Sat), 8:00-16:00
Fee: FREE!
For more information, visit: http://www.topia.ne.jp/english/docs/2015082100027/

MyNumber Announcement
Every individual residing in Japan will be given a national identification number, also known as the "My
Number." Individual Numbers will be sent out at the beginning of October.
- The Individual Numbers, each one unique to its holder, are important because they are required forprocedures at municipal offices, etc.
- Starting October 2015, your municipality will mail an envelope to your residence (at the address
registered therewith).
- The envelope contains a "Notification Card" with your Individual Number on it.
- "Individual Number Cards" will also be available, so if you are interested in getting acard, which also serves as an ID, please fill in and return the application form included in
the same envelope as the Notification Card.
For more information, please check the official website of the Cabinet Secretariat:
http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/bangoseido/english-faq.html

Events & Memoranda

Enjoy a Game of International Futsal
国際交流フットサルに参加しませんか

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Volunteers will be hosting a futsal event once
every month on a Sunday afternoon.

ボランティアが毎月一度、日曜の午後に開催しています。

When: October 4, November 29, December 20, 2015
January 10, February 14, 2016
Kids/beginners: 13:00-14:00
Youth/Adults: 14:00-17:00
Where: Indoor soccer field in Tokugin Tomony Plaza(10 minute walk from JR Tokushima Station)
Fee: Kids (Elementary school or younger): 50 yen
Youth/adults: 100-500 yen (depends on thenumber of participants)
Contact: Weekday 088-622-6066 (TIA)
Weekends 090-4976-9402 (Mr. Fukui)

日時：2015 年 10 月 4 日、11 月 29 日、12 月 20 日
2016 年 1 月 10 日、2 月 14 日
初心者・子供 :13:00~14:00
中級者・上級者・大人 :14:00 ～ 17:00
場所：とくぎんトモニプラザ屋内運動場
JR 徳島駅から徒歩 10 分
料金：小学生以下は 50 円、その他は 100 円～
500 円（参加人数次第）
問合せ：088-622-6066 ( 平日 TIA)
090-4976-9402 ( 週末 福井さん )Challenge Tokushima Art Festival 2016
The Challenge Tokushima Art Festival calls forapplications for exhibition space or performance.
Capacity: 42 Exhibition spaces, 18 Performances
Applicants must be:- Born in Tokushima- Currently residing in Tokushima- Able to attend the Kick-off meeting on Nov. 8th

How to Enter:- Fill out the entry form on
http://www.art.tokushima-ec.ed.jp/challenge/2016- Submit your Entry Form by October 31st.
Main Event
Exhibition: January 19th - 31st, 2016
Performance: January 24th, 2016 9:45-16:40

Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine Festival
日和佐八幡神社秋まつり
In this thrilling festival eight portable shrines will
be rushed into the roaring waves at the Ohama
Beach, which is famous as a sea turtle hatchingarea. With its history of over 220 years this is truly
an autumn tradition. People pray for safe fishing,a good catch and a rich harvest.
Events: Sat. 10th - Opening Ceremony, Women'sDance, Sumo Wrestling, Festival Play, Fireworks
Sun. 11th - Main Festival (The portable shrines
get carried into the ocean etc.)

8 台のちょうさ（太鼓屋台）がウミガメの産卵で有名な大浜海岸を駆けまわり、波濤の中に飛び込む勇壮なお祭りです。
約２２０年前から続く、大漁祈願 ･ 海上安全 ･ 五穀豊穣などを祈願する、伝統ある秋祭りです。
・10/10（土）式典・町廻り・巫女の舞・奉納相撲・
奉納演芸・奉納花火
・10/11（日）本祭り（お浜出・お入り・手打ち式）
開催期間：10 月 10 日（土）・11 日（日）When: October 10-11 (Sat-Sun)
Info: Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine
TEL: 0884-77-2474

問合せ：日和佐八幡神社
TEL：0884-77-2474

11 Events & Memoranda
White Horse Theater in Tokushima 2015

England’s professional theatre company, White Horse Theatre is coming to Tokushima. They specialize
in using theatre as an aid in teaching English and they have grown to become Europe’s largest
professional education touring theatre. They first performed in Tokushima in 1997, and now it will be theirsixth time performing here.
Date: Saturday, October 10 (2 shows)
15:00 – Hamlet
Location: Event Hall, Bunka no Mori 21st Century Cultural Information Centre
The Princess and the Soldier
English Level: Beginner (From elementary/middle school students to adults)
When: 11:00 (1 hour long)
Price: General admission 2000 yen (tickets at the door 2200 yen)Students 1700 yen
Synopsis: A retelling of a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen using basic English.
HamletEnglish Level: Intermediate (From high school students to adults)
When: 15:00 (1.5 hours long)
Price: General admission 2500 yen (tickets at the door 2700 yen)Students: 2200 yen
Synopsis: William Shakespeare’s famous play shortened to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact:
Ms. Masami Nagai
TEL: 090-9452-8798
Email: masamimt.alley@gmail.com

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 isavailable in English and Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not beable to deal with all cases.
Everyday, 10:00 - 18:00 (closed during the New Year's holidays)
Tel: 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)