aWa life

February 20172017 AJET Musical:# 319

Rapunzel on Mt. Tsurugi

Collumn: Let's Talk
Story!

Exchange in Handcraft:
Techno School and Lüneburg

Awa Shoku: The ABCs of
an Oyster Feast

Technology Center

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Editors:
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Contributors This Month:
Kazue Inoue, Haruko Miyoshi, Lance Kita, Amy Waters, Satoshi Nishiguchi,
Reiko Matsuo, Sayo Fukui, Chie Suzue

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Pg. 2-4:

This year's AJET Musical: Rapunzel on Mt. Tsurugi

Pg. 4:

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

Pg. 5:

Let's Talk Story!

Pg. 6-7:

Exchange in Handcraft: Techno School and Lüneburg		Technology CenterPg. 7:

Bean-Throwing Festival in JapanPg. 8:

Japanese Lesson

Pg. 9:

Awa Shoku: The ABCs of an Oyster Feast

Pg. 10-11: Events and MemorandaThis year's AJET Musical: Rapunzel on Mt. Tsurugi

By Amy Waters & Daralyn YeeThis spring the annual AJET Musical will bein its 23rd year. The first musical that was
played for Tokushima in 1995 was “Grease”.
We have come a long way since then and theshow evolved significantly. The musical is a nonprofit project and it is free for all to see with themain goal of the musical being to encourage
cultural exchange and education. Each year atheme is decided, and a script is written witha handful of references to life in Tokushima.
AJET (Association for Japan Exchange andTeaching) Tokushima is not the only AJET to
put on a musical; Kochi AJET has been putting
on their own musical for about 20 years known
as the “Tosa-ben Musical”. As the Tokushima
AJET musical makes references to Tokushima,similarly the Tosa-ben musical includes the usageof the Tosa-ben dialect of Kochi Prefecture.
The cast and crew for the Tokushima musicalincludes volunteers from within Tokushima’s
inter national c ommunit y, along with A LT’s
(A s s i st a nt L a n g u a g e Te ac h e r) a n d C I R ’s

(Coordinator of International Relations) of thenation-wide JET Programme (Japan Exchange
and Teaching Programme). These 38 volunteers

from 9 different countries have a wide-set of skills
and talents such as singing, dancing, acting,kimono dressing and also art. From January,rehearsals commence and the cast have been
busily rehearsing each scene to per fection.
On the other hand, a handful of volunteers
have been busy doing backstage work suchas putting together props, creating costumes,
a n d p r o m ot i n g t h e m u s i c a l V I A t h e we b.

3This year the AJET Musical has been incarnatedas the classic story of Rapunzel. The decision
was made in October. The
story of an unlikely couple offriends full of songs, original
dance numbers and some
Tokushima flavor is sure
to be a people pleaser thisspring. Staying away fromthe original Grimm’s tale,this rendition is an upbeat
story of finding what really
mat ter s. Rapunzel, wholives hidden away by herrather selfish aunties on Mt.
Tsurugi, is given the chance
to explore Tokushima andlive her dream. She starts
on an adventurous journeywith her long-time friend
Pascal, a chameleon andmeets Flynn. He is an
unwilling participant in the two’s adventures.
They are joined along the way by a myriad ofpeople like the horse Maximus, a group of shadythugs and two thief brothers who are sent toeither help or hinder, so who knows whether
Rapunzel and Flynn will come out the otherend unscathed. This story will be enjoyable
for all audiences, even for those who havenot seen the movie or have not hear the story.
After auditions were held in October and parts
were given out, the play’s production has steadily
been gaining momentum. A reading was held in
TOPIA in November, where the cast and crew
all gathered together for the first time. Though
the script was yet to be completed, everyone sat
together and read their part. For some, it was also
the first time they had encountered our version of
the story and there was laughter and sympathy
at the escapades happening on the page. The
first rehearsal at Komatsushima in January saw
a smaller turn out, however the cast and crew
were able to start piecing together what theshow will look like. JET Programme participants
came from all over Tokushima to start learning
their lines, dances and positions on stage.

This Year's AJET Musical: Rapunzel
Due to it relying heavily on physical movement
and expression to portray meaning, Rapunzel’s
story is easily accessible byaudiences in any language.
This fun, energetic nature
was proven by just howeasily everyone was madeto laugh throughout the day.
Some of the challenge thatlies ahead may be resisting
the urge to laugh on stage,along with the differencein language for manyof those per forming. As
usual, there will be lines inJapanese to help audiences
around Tokushima follow
the stor y, even at times
using language specif ic
to the prefecture. While
there are still many weeks
until the opening night
on February 26th, already there has been a lotof hard work put into writing, organizing andphysical involvement by everyone taking part.

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This Year's AJET Musical: Rapunzel
For more information about this year’s show,
please keep up with us on the AJET Musical
Website: www.ajetmusical.com. We will begiving you a behind the scenes look at themusical in our blog, and up-to-date informationon the dates and times, capacity for each venue,
and transpor tation and parking information.

Lastly, if you have any questions about themusical or would like to donate money tohelp with the production please contact
ajetmusical.cir@gmail.com. We hope to see you
all at least at one of the musical performances!

“Tsurugi-san no ue no Rapunzel” ( 剣 山 の 上 の
ラプ ン ツェ ル ) will kick off on Sunday February
26th at the Ishii Chuo Kominkan at 15:00. The
musical runs every weekend until March 19th,
where our final show will be held at Wakimachi
Odeon-za Theatre, where we traditionally holdthe last show. The musical will also be performedat Tokiwa Plaza, Kitajima Sousei Hall, Higashi
Miyoshi Town Office Mikamochosha Multipurpose
H all. The music al is f ree, and be sure tocome early as seating is first come first serve.

Statement from the director:"I'm looking forward to working with the castand crew. There are many challenges to putting
on a show, but after our first rehearsal,
I'm ver y pleased to be working with many
talented and hardworking individuals."

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

By Kazue Inoue (Center for Early Childhood Education and Care SUKETO NAKAYOSHI)W

hen you do house chores, do your children
come around and say “I want to do it too!”?
Chores are very helpful to a child’s growth. Whenchildren have the willingness to do something, it
is a chance that should be taken. Let’s try to haveour children help out as much as possible.

The Power of Children Who are Raised to Help
Around the House:
・Able to master basic life skills
・With a lot of experience, able to discover ways
to complete things successfully, and gain the
power to face any challenge that may arise
・Being able to experience a sense ofaccomplishment is connected to developing
aspiration and confidence. When a child feels thatthey can make someone happy, it makes themfeel joyful and is rooted in the courtesy of wanting
to help another.
*Keeping this up every day with infants may bedifficult, so it is best to have fun while having yourchildren assist. The secret to being successful
with getting your children to help is to not to seek
perfection, but to at least recognize the efforts
being put in to the chores, and to not redo thechore that was just completed in front of them.
Also, do not forget to say “Thank You”! When yourchild gets older, they will be able to develop skills
to complete chores, and they will most likely help
around the house more often.
＊＊＊
Dancing Bird

Directions:
1) With a 1000 ml milk carton, cut off the mouth
and the bottom.
2) With the milk carton still in its shape, make a 5
cm cut on each of the 4 corners. Fold the part thatwas cut to the outside of the carton.
3) At the folds, draw a picture of a bird (head on
the top panel, wings on the left and right panel,feet on the bottom panel), and your dancing bird
will be complete.
*If you hold the bottom of the milk carton and twist
it left and right, the bird will dance.

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Let's Talk Story!
By Daralyn Yee

Aloha! These past few wintermonths have been a bit too
cold for my liking, especially since
this is the second real winter that
I have experienced in my entire
life. But, I hope that as we "talkstory" again this month, you can experience a
bit of warmth through Hawaii's culture. Did you
enjoy the stories in our December edition? This

month we would like to feature some stories fromour fellow coworkers in the International Planning
Division. Each of these individuals would like toshare a taste of their experience abroad with ourreaders. Please enjoy! If you would like to shareyour story, be sure to follow the writing guidelines
on page one and email your stories to:awalife@gmail.com
Let's talk story!

National Anthem in Thailand by Reiko Matsuo

their tracks. Some people placed their hands ontheir chest, while others put their hands
together after the anthem finished. All
Thai children and adults stopped inplace then they heard their national
anthem. After observing this custom,
I felt that a sense of unity existed in the midst of
the Thai people and that their respect for the kinggrew stronger.

When I stayed in Thailand, there wassomething that surprised me. That wasthat Thai people stopped in their tracks
twice a day. In Thailand, the national
anthem played at 8:00 and 18:00 in public places(school, train station, park, etc.), and on TV. Whenpeople heard the national anthem they stopped in
Packed Train in France by Satoshi Nishiguchi
When I traveled to France, I rode on a packed
train. The whole train was full of people, but within
the midst of people I started to hear some singing.
They changed the lyrics of a famous song andsang “We are sardines”. They continued to sing inStudying abroad in Canada by Sayo Fukui
I had some surprising
things happen to me when
I went to study abroad in
Vancouver, Canada. The
most surprising thing for me
was how strangers came up
to me and started having a
conversation. One day a man who was driving
a car started talking to me all of a sudden. “Hi!
What are you doing? You are Japanese, right? I
can recognize who is Japanese, because I like
Japan so much! Let’s go to lunch or dinner. Could
you give me your phone number?” I was reallysurprised, and thought it was suspicious so I
declined.

a humorous manner “We are like packed sardines
in a can”. Other people started to join in, and it
was a very interesting sight to see. If this were afull train in Japan, everyone would be irritated insuch a situation. In France, they must be calm
people.

A few days later, my teacher said “Canadianpeople are friendly, so they will come up andfreely talk with you anywhere. You came here to
study English, so if you get in to such a situation,it’s a good chance to learn native English”. After
that, I had these type of situations once in awhile. In the library, on the roadside, and so on.
I went to some places with them and friends,
then, we talked a lot, had lunch, and sang somesongs together. It was a good experience andwe had a good time. If there were situations likethis in Japan, we would think that it is strange or
suspicious. But in Vancouver, it happens once ina while. I think it is a good environment because
people can not only learn English, but also have agood time with many people.

Exchange in Handcraft:
Techno School and Lüneburg Technology Center

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By Franziska NeugebauerH

ere we are in 2017, a new year and a
special one for the relationship between
Tokushima and the German state Lower Saxony.
That is simply because this year marks the 10th
anniversary of their partnership. Ten years ago
in September 2007, Governor Kamon Iizumi
travelled to Germany to sign the partnershipagreement. Based on the long history of friendshipand cultural exchange,
which dates back to theFirst World War andthe Bando POW campin Naruto where over
1,000 German soldiers
lived, both areas
agreed to deepen theirrelationship in the fields
of economics, culture,
education and sports.
In the November issueof Awa Life we wrote
about sport exchange activities between the twocountries. However,that is not all what ishappening.
In 2015 a big step
was taken to tackle
the education partof the agreement bysigning a cooperation
arrangement between
Tokushima Prefectural
Center Techno School
and the Technology Center Lüneburg in Lower
Saxony. This cooperation is a very unique
one since it contains not just a simple school
exchange but one between apprentices. Bothschools offer study subjects such as mechanicalengineering, metal-working, wood-working,electrical environment, and hairdressing andbeauty. In December 2016, the first exchange
took place and a group of apprentices stayedin Tokushima for five days. After arriving at
Tokushima Awa Odori Airport, the delegation was

kindly welcomed to the Techno School with an
opening ceremony where the principal took theeffort and presented his speech in German. The
German delegation consisted of three teachers,
one apprentice in the field of metal-working, two
in wood-working and one in hairdressing. From
the next day they were divided into groups basedon their study field and visited local companies
and construction sites.
Japanese culture
played a large rolein their training. For
example, chopsticks
were crafted and theapprentices had achance to practicekimono dressing.
All members of thedelegation spent
the last two days att h e Te c h n o S c h o o l ,participating in practical lessons with theJapanese students.
The Central Techno
School was foundedin April 2013 after the
To k u s h i m a Te c h n oSchool and the Naruto
Techno School were
unified. Today it has
three campuses
throughout Tokushima
with 145 students
studying various
types of craftsmanship at each of the respective
campuses.
The visit ended with a tour of popular sightseeing
spots around Tokushima such as the Ryozenji Temple and of course the German House in
Naruto. All participants enjoyed their time inTokushima where everyone gave them a warm
welcoming and they were able to experience thepopular “omotenashi” (hospitality) of Tokushimapeople.

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Exchange in Handcraft: Techno School and Lüneburg Technology Center

In response to the stay in Tokushima, a group of
apprentices and teachers travelled to Germany
in mid-January to learn
how things are taught andcrafted there. This time
two hairdressers, one
metal-worker and one carmechanic had the chance toparticipate in the exchange
and make international
friends. This exchange

between the Techno School and the Technology
Center Lüneburg is a great opportunity forboth sides to learn fromeach other and develop
craftsmanship techniquesin both countries. This isjust one of the numerous
exchange events happening
in 2017 in regards to the
big anniversary year! Stay
tuned!

Bean-Throwing Festival in Japan
By Chie Suzue

I

n February, there is a large traditional eventthat is held in Japan. It’s called
Setsubun ( 節分 ).
Setsubun literally means “the day
between two seasons”. People takepart of this tradition on either the 3rd
or 4th of February, the day before
the first day of spring on the present
calendar.

roasted soy bean, that correspond to the age thatthey will be that year, and at the sametime pray for happiness throughout
the year. For example, if you wereborn in February 2005, you would eat
12 beans. People roast and eat thesebeans because it is said that thebeans contain the evil of the previous
year, and so it is roasted to stop evil
from growing any further.

In addition to eating mame, there
On this day, people partake in acustom called Mame-maki ( 豆 ま き ) where is also a sushi roll Ehou-maki（ 恵 方 巻 ） thatroasted soybeans are thrown and scattered inside is consumed on the day of Setsubun. Ehouand outside of their homes while saying, “Oni wa maki is a sushi roll made from rice, cucumber,soto, Fuku wa uchi” ( 鬼は外 , 福は内 = Send out shiitake mushroom, eel and other ingredients. It
is believed to give the person who
the bad spirits, bring in good luck).
consumes it good luck when eaten
This tradition started in the Heianon Setsubun day. This custom
Period as a way to prevent Oni ( 鬼originated in the Kansai area but
demon) from attacking villages at
has now become a nationwide
the time. It is believed that mameevent and Ehou-maki is sold at( 豆 , bean) is derived from the wordsupermarkets and conveniencemametsu ( 摩 滅 ）which means
stores. Other names for this famous
drive away evil matter, in kanji. It
roll include Maru-kaburi-sushi
also has the meaning of health（丸かぶり寿司 ), Ehou-sushi（恵方寿司 ), and(beware of the reading: 忠実 mame).
Kippo-maki ( 吉方巻き ).
In families where there are small children, typicallythe father acts as an Oni while the children throw They say if you eat facing the happy direction(determined each year) while keeping quiet,
mame at him to chase him outside of the house.
you will become happy. Incidentally, the happy
After throwing the beans, people customarily eat direction of this year is the north/north-west.

Japanese Lesson
By Haruko Miyoshi

Particles Attached to Location Expressing Nouns

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Japanese Language is a language in which word order does not matter. In Japanese language,
there are particles and each particle has a role. The reason that you do not have to bother with thisis because the particles exist. This month, we will be taking a look at the basics of particles attachedto location expressing nouns. We will also go over the case of when a verb is used in the place of apredicate.
In numbers (1) through (4), the underlined words are location expressing nouns. In the (type of particle should be inserted? (*The answer is at the end of the page.)
らいげつ

(1)

), whichい

わたしは来月ともだちと USJ（

）行きます。

I will go to USJ with a friend next month.
おとうと

(2)

おおさか

わたしの弟は大阪（）います。

My younger brother is in Osaka.
(3)

かいTOPIA はクレメントプラザ６階（）あります。

TOPIA is located on the 6th floor of Clement Plaza.
(4)

こどもたちはあすたむランド（）あそびます。

The children are playing at Asutamuland.
Particles attached to location expressing nouns are decided by the verb that is being used.
Verbs used together
Particles
The role of the particle
い

き

い

き

The location expressing noun shows the
direction that one is facing.

にThe location expressing noun shows thedestination.

にThe location expressing noun shows alocation in which something or someone
exists.

で

The location expressing noun shows alocation of an act.

かえ

② 「行きます」「来ます」「帰ります」etc.

③ 「います」「あります」etc.

④

へ

かえ

① 「行きます」「来ます」「帰ります」etc.

All other verbs not listed in ① - ③ .

*In reality, ① and ② are not used distinctly in many situations.
So, for sentence (5) bellow, in the (し こ く さけ(5)), which type of particle should be inserted?

み よ し し いけだちょう

四国酒まつりは三好市池田町（）あります。

The Shikoku Sake Festival will be held at Ikeda-cho in Miyoshi city.
One must be cautious in the case of this sentence. The verb for this sentence is「あります」. However,in this case the particle is not「に」, but the correct answer is「で」. For events such as the Shikoku
Sake Festival, and for parties and meetings, that does not exist as a tangible object, an object that
one is unable to hold or touch, even if the verb is 「あります」, the particle attached to the location
expressing noun is「で」.
Answers: (1) へ／に (2) に (3) に (4) で (5) で9Awa Shoku: The ABCs of an Oyster FeastM

onths whose names contain the letter “R”
are considered oyster-eating months, so
this is peak season for those creamy, plump,and juicy shellfish. Rich in iron, zinc, andtaurin, they not only provide a boost to yourimmune system but also are rumored to bean aphrodisiac (perfect for Valentine’s Day?).
You probably have enjoyed raw oysters or baked
Oysters Rockefeller with spinach and hollandaisesauce, but the Japanese have been taking
their love of oysters to a whole new level with arecent trend: oyster huts (kaki-goya 牡 蠣 小 屋 ).
The concept is so simple: easy as A-B-C.
All-you-can-eat
Shovelfuls of oysters are heaped into the centerof a giant metal sheet over a fire. The whole bit
steams and when the dome is lifted, a cloud of
ocean-laced steam puffs out and the oysters
are ready to eat. Here’s the best part: Many of
the shops are ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT. That’s right,
because they use odd-shaped oysters that don’t
go to market, they’ll pile more on and close thelid. There is a time limit (varies from 1 to 2 hours),
but that’s more than enough time to eat your fill.

By Lance Kita

ahead about this too). My favorites are a squeeze
of sudachi, a splash of ponzu, or pesto sauce.

Variety is the
spice of anoyster feast's
life.

Comes with…
Just when you thought you’ve had enoughoysters, the kaki-goya will usually bring out
takikomi-gohan ( 炊 き 込 み ご 飯 rice cookedwith tiny oysters and soy sauce) and oyster miso
soup to round out the meal (because you’ve been
eating nothing but shellfish for the last hour). With
prices running around 2,500 yen per person, thisis truly a great value for this indulgent oyster feast.

Kaki, kaki everywhere! Steamed to perfection.

BYOC
The oysters are fresh, and taste perfectly good
like that, but a little lemon or chili sauce or ponzu( ポン酢 citrus soy sauce) can really rev up yourappetite. Most kaki-goya will let you bring yourown condiments and sometimes your own drinks,
but check ahead. So raid your pantry and pickyour favorite sauces (some places will not allow
creamy sauces, mayo and cheese, so check

Even the soup and rice are oyster-laden.

In Tokushima, the main oyster hut
restaurants are in the Naruto area, and the
Shido area of Kagawa Prefecture is also
famous for them. Get your friends or family
together, make reservations, reconfirm eachrestaurant’s rules, and GO! kaki-goya GO!
before the Rs disappear from the months.

Events & Memoranda
Community Interpretation Seminar
コミュニティ通訳研修

10

本研修では、コミュニティ通訳の講演・ワーク

参加料：無料

ショップに先立ち、徳島県立防災センターの職員

内容：の方による「災害時ボランティア活動」に関するお申し込み：

防災講座があります。言葉の壁などから、十分な〒 770-0831 徳島市寺島本町西 1-61 クレメント

情報が得られないことの多い外国籍の皆さんへのプラザ 6 階対応などを一緒に考えましょう！

「コミュニティ通訳」担当宛
TEL:

講師： 飯田 奈美子氏（多言語コミュニティ通訳

公益財団法人 徳島県国際交流協会

088-656-3303

FAX：088-652-0616

Email：coordinator1@topia.ne.jp（木村）※ 2 月 20 日（月）までに氏名、住所、電話番号、

ネットワーク共同代表）

Email、言語（英語、中国語等）を記載の上お申

日時 : 2 月 26 日（日）し込み下さい。

13 時～ 16 時 30 分
開催場所：（公財）徳島県国際交流協会（徳島市
寺島本町西 1-61

講演・ワークショップ※携帯電話キャリアメールは届かない場合がござ

クレメントプラザ６階） いますので、電話でのお申し込みをお願いします。

Keigo Learning Course
敬語学習講座この講座では基本的な敬語の仕組みを学んだ後、様々な日常生活の場面を通して、分かりやすく学
習しています。対象は初級レベルの日本語学習を終了した方、終了見込みの方、又は職場や日常場面で通用する日本語を習得したい方です。
日時： 1 月 23 日～ 3 月 3 日
月曜日～金曜日（祝日は休講）
１３時１５分～１５時１５分

場所： わーくぴあ徳島 2 階
徳島市昭和町 3 丁目３５―１
料金： 無料
募集人数：12 名
講師： JTM とくしま日本語ネットワーク
問い合わせ : 徳島県労働者福祉協議会
TEL: 088-625-8387※申し込み方法、又詳しくは TOPIA のホームペー
ジをご覧ください。

Computer Course
パソコン講座この講座では、「パソコンの基本的な操作を日本

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11 Events & Memoranda
Let’s walk the pilgrimage
一緒に四国遍路道を歩こう

Experience an 8 km pilgrimage walk from
Dainichi-ji (No. 13) to Ido-ji temple (No. 17).
When: February 18 (Sat), 8:30-16:00
Where: Start and ﬁnish point is in front of 7-Elevenbeside Tokushima station.
Fee: Free
Info: NPO Tokushima Kyoseijuku Ippokai

E-mail: zs100@mf.pikara.ne.jp★ Bring your own food and drink for the hike. If
you need lunch, place an order with us. (Cost:
600 yen)★ The first 40 applicants will be accepted for thistour.
★ For more details on applying for this tour,
please see TOPIA’s homepage.

17th Shikoku Sake Festival
第 17 回 四国酒まつり
Enjoy sake tasting of popular brands from allaround Shikoku!
When: February 18 (Sat)
Where: Around JR Awa Ikeda Station
Info: Awa Ikeda Chamber of Commerce andIndustry
TEL: 0883-72-0143
URL: www.shikoku-sakematuri.com

四国各地の銘酒を、一堂に飲み比べできる地酒試
飲会！
日時： 2 月 18 日（土）場所： JR 阿波池田駅周辺
お問い合わせ：阿波池田商工会議所
TEL： 0883-72-0143
URL:

www.shikoku-sakematuri.com

Road Display of Girl's Day Dolls
おひな様の奥座敷と坂本おひな街道
At the Fureai no Sato Sakamoto, there will be a ふれあいの里さかもと内にてひな祭りイベント
Girl's Day event called "Ohinasama no Okuzashiki 「おひな様の奥座敷」が開催されます。また、ひto Sakamoto Ohina Kaidou". The dolls will be な人形がふれあいの里さかもとを飛び出し、風情
heading their way to the Fureai no Sato Sakamoto ある旧街道筋に飾られてます。ほっこり笑顔の人and will be placed for viewing on an old elegant
形たちに誘われて、のんびり散歩はいかがですか。
road. The dolls invite you with a soft smile to have
ふれあいの里さかもとでは、期間限定の特別な昼
a stroll! There will also be a special lunch prepared
食をご用意しています！
at the Fureai no Sato Sakamoto during this period!
When: February 19 (Sun) - March 19 (Sun)
Where: Okuzashiki hall, Fureai no Sato Sakamoto(Katsuura-cho, Sakamoto-aza-miyahira)Info: Fureai no Sato Sakamtoto
TEL: 0885-44-2110

日時： 2 月 19 日（日）～ 3 月 19 日（日）場所： 奥座敷会場 , ふれあいの里さかもと( 勝浦町坂本字宮平）
お問い合わせ：ふれあいの里さかもと
TEL： 0885-44-2110

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)