aWa life

Topia Staff
Introductions

Indigo Blue
Exhibition 2020

June 2020

Gairaigo Galore:
ラッコ

Enjoy Ningyo
Awa Shoku: Eat Local
Joruri at Homein Tough Times
Japanese Culture andReading Corner: 梅雨

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Awa Life is a Monthly Publication of the Tokushima
Prefectural International Exchange Association

The rainy season, starting in June, is usually the time to stay at home, and is often when people findways to enjoy their time without going out too much. Fortunately (or unfortunately), we have alreadybeen finding ways to enjoy our time at home for a few months now, so that shouldn’t be too difficulta task to undertake. In this month's issue, we still have no events to report, but to make your time athome a bit more enjoyable, the Prefectural Puppet Theater and Museum has uploaded a series of videos of Awa Ningyo Joruri（阿波人形浄瑠璃）performances on their website. Check out page 8 for further details and the chance to experience Tokushima’s traditional culture from your sofa.
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Editors:
Sydney Bartig and Nico Bohnsack
Contributors This Month:Anne-Marie Marker, Atsushi Abe, Kayo Miyoshi, Junko Kimura, Lance Kita, Yoko Aoki, Kenji Sato, andQing Liu

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Contents

Pg. 2-3: Indigo Blue Exhibition 2020
Pg. 4:TOPIA Staff Introductions

Pg. 5:

Japanese Culture and Reading Corner: 梅雨

Pg. 5:

Gairaigo Galore: ラッコ

Pg. 6:

Awa Shoku: Eat Local in Tough TimesPg. 7:

Japanese Lesson

Pg. 8:

Enjoy Ningyo Joruri at HomePg. 9:

Interview with Dong Tian Ye - Cameraman to Wuhan

つゆTokushima’s Favourite Colour on Display - Indigo Blue Exhibition 2020
By: Anne-Marie Marker
n kindergarten, one of the most important topics
between kids is their favourite colour. When I
was a child I really liked blue, but I felt I couldn't
say it as it was already my older sister's favourite
colour. So, I chose red, but honestly it never did
feel right to me. Actually, if asked, most people,
not just my sister and I, choose blue, and so does
Tokushima.

I

If you come to Tokushima, you will immediately
notice the city's obsession with blue. Not justany blue, but indigo or "Japan Blue". The indigo
industry actually played a leading role in thedevelopment of Tokushima as a wealthy region.
One might think that the plant indigo dye ismade from can be grown anywhere in Japan,
but because of the frequent overflowing of the
Yoshino River, which brings fertile soils, it grows
extraordinarily well in Tokushima. As the feudallords noticed this some hundred years ago, they
promoted the industry. In flourishing times, there
were over 2,000 people working as indigo farmers
or merchants.
In addition to its economic value, the indigo
industry can also be understood as a catalyst for
cultural development. As many rich merchants andfarmers also supported the puppet theatre (Ningyo
Joruri) and Tokushima's iconic dance (Awa Odori),
we can enjoy these cultural treasures even today.
Although there are only 5 indigo farmers left, it isstill considered
an important
cultural asset
i n To k u s h i m aeven now. This
is why there
is a special
exhibition held
every year in
the city.
At this year's
exhibition held
i n J a n u a r y,visitors could
dive into an
ocean of indigo
blue objects created by artists and dyers fromJapan, the US, the UK and Kyrgyzstan. While
impressive installation-like works with an illusionist
touch removed us visitors to artistic spheres,
many objects closely linked to everyday life could
also be seen at the exhibition. Dyed kimonos,
little pouches, fabric wall decorations, cosmetics
and various pieces of interior design showed theextraordinarily wide range of objects which arecoulored or produced with this natural dye.
Despite the phrase "feeling blue" expressing
slightly negative feelings of sadness, the colour
blue mostly sparks feelings of relaxation and3

comfort. This had an immediate effect on us
visitors browsing through these deep blue objects.
As seemingly everyone is looking for somerelaxation these days, it is no surprise that indigo
blue can be found everywhere.
So, it is not
surprising at all,that the colour
blue has foundmany fansamong westernartists as well.
The Frenchartist Yves Klein
is possibly
the artist who
stands the mostfor blue. Bornas the son of
two artists inFrance, Klein
forged a reputation for himself in Judo, which led
him to study Japanese and move to Japan forsome years to work on his performance. Although
he achieved the 4th dan from the kôdôkan as
the first European judoka ever, the Judo school
he wanted to establish in France faced sometroubles and he became a technical trainer for the
Spanish national team for a while. However, Klein
eventually turned to art.
His monotone blue canvases are inspired by thedeep, vibrant blue of the French Mediterranean
coastal skies. There has been no proven relationof Klein's works to Awa indigo found so far, whichmight seem a little disappointing after I dropped
the fun fact about his connection to Japan.

Indigo Blue Exhibition 2020
H o w e v e r, t h e
French artist
must have had
his own visiono f t h e c o l o u r,
as he invented
his own shadeof blue called"International
Klein Blue",
which is slightly
lighter andbrighter thanJapanese indigo.
To sum up thislittle excursus
on European art history, it might have different
shades, but the colour blue can be considered
to represent a shared value of many different
cultures.
So, Awa indigo was definitely not a random choice
to connect Japan with the whole world facing the
global mega event of the Olympic and Paralympic
Games happening in Tokyo 2021. Being chosen
as an official colour of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic
and Paralympic Games' logos, indigo not only
represents the host country's traditions, but also
meets the tastes of the whole world. With the
postponement of the Games, Awa indigo's time
to shine has been prolonged, as the logos will be
displayed for one year longer now.
Connecting Japan to the world, Tokushima's indigo
is still of high cultural value, and I am looking
forward to showing my sister around this region
that represents both of our favourite colours, blue,
when she visits me in Tokushima next year.

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TOPIA Staff Introductions

Atsushi Abe
ello everyone. My name is Atsushi Abe, andas of April I have been appointed as the new
executive director at TOPIA. Up until now, I’ve
worked as a prefectural staff member at a variety
of divisions such as medical care, education,
environment, information, planning, generalaffairs, etc. I’ve worked in a variety of fields, but
among these, solving environmental issues has
become one of my life’s work.

H

Environmental issues are also international
issues. Climate change, plastic pollution in theoceans, and biodiversity issues are all issues thathave no border. I think it is absolutely necessary
for this world’s countries to come together andfigure out how best to solve these issues.
My hobbies include drawing and mountain
Kayo Miyoshi
ice to meet you. I’m Kayo Miyoshi. This
April, I started working at TOPIA as awork experience trainee. Due to the increase inglobalization in recent years, I have had many
chances to meet foreigners here in Tokushima.
There are approximately 6,500 foreigners fromabout 80 different countries living here. I havewondered what countries they are from, and how
they are enjoying their AWA LIVES in Tokushima.
From my experience teaching English to juniorhigh school students, I feel that students are illprepared to engage in meaningful, international
exchange with their neighbors from overseas.

N

In 2020, Japan expected to welcome Olympic
participants and Paralympic participants from allover the world. However, what was supposed to
be a memorable experience was postponed due

4climbing. I utilize a variety of materials to paintabstract art. I also often go mountain climbing.
There are many mountains in Tokushima thatyou can enjoy
climbing withfriends.
I tend to go
abroad once
every two years,
and most of mytrips have been
to Germany orAustria. My goal of these trips is always to learn
more about contemporary art, classical music,
mountain climbing, environmental issues, etc.
I look forward to working with everyone at TOPIAin the pursuit of creating a multicultural society.
to COVID-19. As theworld grapples withthis unfamiliar virus, I
hope that people canreach out and help
each other, regardlessof nationality.
By the time I havefinished my year of
training at TOPIA, theworld should havebeaten this virus, and international exchange
efforts should be flourishing. I hope to deepen
my international understanding and achieve thenecessary skills to help our students learn moreby accepting diversity. I will do my best and would
love to have a great experience with you all.
Thank you.

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にほん

Japanese Culture and Reading Corner: 梅雨
By: Junko Kimura
つ

ゆ

あめ

おお

ふ

じ

き

つ

ゆ

じ

き

はる

なつ

がつ

日本には「梅雨」という 雨が 多く降る 時期があります。梅雨の時期は 春から夏にかわる ６月から
がつ

つ

ゆ

はじ

つ

ゆ い

い

つ

ゆ

つ

ゆ あ

い

７月ごろです。梅雨が 始まることを「梅雨入り」と言い、梅雨が 終わることを「梅雨明け」と言います。
つ

ゆ

い

はや

おきなわけんおそあおもりけん

あきたけん

いわてけん

ほっかいどうつゆ

梅雨入りが 早いのは 沖縄県で、遅いのは 青森県、秋田県や岩手県です。北海道には 梅雨が ありま
つ

ゆ

じ

き

くも

あめ

ひ

おお

きおん

たか

しっけ

おお

た

もの

せん。梅雨の時期は 曇りや 雨の日が 多くなります。気温が 高く、湿気が 多いです。食べ物に カ
は

はや

くさ

き

つ

ゆ

いや

ビが 生えたり、早く 腐ったりします。みなさん、気をつけてください。梅雨は ジメジメして 嫌で
あ じ さ いきれい

すが、紫陽花などの
あめ

ひ

はな

さ

綺麗な花が

こめ

やさい

つく

ひつよう

みず

はこ

咲きます。また、お米や 野菜を 作るために 必要な水を 運んで

どくしょ

なつ

けいかく

た

くれます。雨の日は 読書をしたり、夏の計画を 立てたりすると いいですね。

Vocabulary
List
つ ゆ
梅雨 rainy season
じ

き

時期
きおん

気温
しっけ

湿気

カビ
は

mold

time, period

生える

temperature

腐るhumidity

ラッコ (sea otter)
By: Nico Bohnsack

くさ

あ じ さ い紫陽花 hydrangea
さto grow

咲く to bloom

to rot

運ぶ to carry

ジメジメ humid

はこ

けいかく

た

計画を立てる to make plans

Gairaigo Galore

A loanword is a word adopted from another language and, as a consequence, is often associatedwith other countries or regions. Many loanwords in the Japanese language originated fromlanguages of faraway countries which developed close relations to Japan at a certain point.
Interestingly, there are actually loanwords stemming from the Japanese archipelgo itself. Somemight wonder how that is possible since Japanese is the language used in Japan. However, thespread of the Japanese language didn't always cover the whole of today's Japanese archipelgo.
Other languages, belonging to certain regions, existed and still exist today. These are mainly the
Ryukyuan languages native to the area of today's Okinawa prefecture and parts of Kagoshima
prefecture (the former Ryukyu Kingdom), and the Ainu language, the language of the Ainu people.
The Ainu people are the native people of Ezo (today's Hokkaido), parts of Eastern Russia and also
parts of Northern Honshu. While the Ryukyuan languages belong to the Japonic language family,
the Ainu language is a language isolate.
Following longtime influence from the Japanese, Ezo became an official
part of Japan in 1869 under the name “Hokkaido“. While there are still a
considerable number of people of Ainu descent nowadays, speakers of
the Ainu language remain few in number. The language is consideredas highly endangered, though some words have found their way into theJapanese language. ラッコ , meaning sea otter, is one of these words. トナカイ , the Japaneseword for “reindeer“ is another example, along with other names of animals endemic to northern
regions. Place names in Hokkaido, such as “Sapporo“, also often have Ainu language origins.

Awa Shoku: Eat Local in Tough Times
By: Lance Kita

By now, everyone has been affected in some
way by the global pandemic, even on a local
level. As of writing this article (May 11), Japanis under a nationwide state of emergency, andpeople are being asked to avoid unnecessary
travel and socializing, especially in close contact
with large groups in enclosed spaces. This has
led to a sharp drop in eating out, especially group
parties at izakaya 居酒屋 (dining pubs focusing on
both drinks and food) and smaller establishmentswith tight seating. So, what can we do to support
eateries while staying safe and maintaining social
distancing?

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family.
5) Weekend Picnic To Go. If you have a car,drive around and collect meals, snacks, anddesserts from your favorite local cafes and takethem to the park, riverside, seaside, or just park
your car at a scenic spot and picnic inside yourvehicle.

Local businesses tend to buy local produce,
meat, and seafood, so the ripple from restaurant
closures is causing major headaches for farmers,
fishermen, and ranchers. If you are cooking at
home a lot, here are some things to consider
when shopping:1) Get Take-Out. Make an effort to order take- 1) Try to buy local fruits, vegetables, and meats.
out from your favorite places, who may be staying Tokushima is a major supplier of these products
open because rent payments are not stopping. to the Kansai region, where major cities are also
Yes, you need to call ahead and menus may shut down by this pandemic. There is a surplus
of food, so you can find cheap
be limited, but getting
deals at your local supermarket,
takeaway will go a long
farmer’s market, or roadside
way to keep restaurants
stand.
alive, since enclosed
2) Drink milk. School closures
spaces and crowdedin April means school lunch milk
counters encourage theis overabundant. Be sure yourspread of infection.
children drink milk daily for one2) Choose Local.
meal, and think of adding more
Convenience stores,
dairy to your diet.
fast-food chains and3) Consume more fish. Withfranchises have moreizakaya closed, fishermen havestaying power, but once
no places to sell fresh fish forfamily-run or locallysashimi. Look for good deals
owned eateries fold,on whole fish, and get yourthere is no coming back.
supermarket to gut and fillet
Smaller places also tend
them.
to buy local ingredients,
4) Flowers for the table. Many
supporting farmers close
opening ceremonies wereto home.
pared down, and there are less3) Buy Lunch. If you
Stay safe, and support local restaurants
businesses in need of arrangements
have the financial leeway, with take-out orders.
in their shops, so get a bouquet of
think about grabbing a
freshly-made box lunch from an eatery near seasonal blossoms and keep the floral farmers
your office once or twice a week instead of a going.
homemade bento.
4) Make Family Dinner Fun! On the way home, The world situation may seem uncontrollable, butorder an otsumami お つ ま み (appetizer) or we can make small choices locally to keep ourodoburu オ ー ド ブ ル (h’ors douevre) platter from communities active and productive. Stay safe,
an izakaya in your neighborhood. Just cook maintain social distancing, but take out often andrice and you have an instant party meal for your buy local when possible.

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Japanese Lesson

By: Yoko Aoki

Phrases related to impressions/feelings

This month, let’s study phrases relating to impressions/feelings.
① Let’s practice adjectives. *They are used together with です .
1. いい / よくない（＋です）
2. おいしい / おいしくない
4. いそがしい / ひま5. きれい / きれいじゃない7. にぎやか / しずか
8. むずかしい / やさしい
1. Good / Not Good
2. Delicious / Disgusting
4. Busy / Not Busy
5. Pretty, Clean / Ugly, Unclean
7. Lively / Quiet
8. Difficult / Easy
② A「にほんの＜たべもの＞は どうですか。
」

3. たかい / やすい
6. しんせつ / ふしんせつ
9. おもしろい / おもしろくない
3. Expensive / Cheap
6. Friendly / Unfriendly
9. Interesting, Uninteresting

B「おいしいです。
」
A What do you think of Japanese food?
B It’s delicious.

＊「～は どうですか」is used to ask someone’s impression/feeling about something.
◆ Insert the following words into the <> and construct your own response for B.
1. せいかつ (Life) 2. まち (Town) 3. ひと (People) 4. スーパー (Supermarkets)
A「にほんの＜＞は どうですか」B「__________________________ です。
」③ Let’s try using the conjunctions そして and でも .
A「しごと は どうですか。
」
B「いそがしいです。そして むずかしいです」
A How is work?
B It’s busy and difficult.
A「にほんごの べんきょう は どうですか。
」
B「むずかしいです。でも おもしろいです。
」
A How is studying Japanese?
B It’s difficult, but interesting.
④ Here’s our final practice for today.
Q. みなさんのへやは どうですか。How would you describe your room?
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Enjoy Ningyo Joruri at Home

By: Kenji Sato, Director of the Tokushima Prefectural Awa Jurobe Yashiki(Puppet Theater and Museum)T

okushima is a land with a mild climate that is
blessed with water and rich soil. The Yoshino
River is known as one of the 3 great rivers inJapan that often overflows its banks. Flooding
occurs every year during the typhoon season.
However, in return, the river brings rich soil fromthe mountains that naturally fertilizes the fields.
Since the early days of the Edo Period, this soil
has been used to cultivate persicaria tinctoria,
which is used to produce indigo dye. This opened
up a path to sell these indigo goods and gain
economic power. However, this isn’t the only thinggrown in the Yoshino River area. Even today,
Naruto kintoki (a type of sweet potatoes), lotus
root, etc. are grown, and the Yoshino River area
stands as one of the representative agriculturalareas of Tokushima. The river is also a greatfishing spot for suji-aonori, shirasu unagi, etc.
Thanks to the blessings of the Yoshino River, thetowns of Tokushima expanded, and traditionalarts such as Ningyo Joruri and the Awa Odori
flourished. Even today, Tokushima has thegreatest number of Ningyo Joruri groups thatare practicing, and puppet makers receive
many requests from both within and outsideof Tokushima to repair or create new puppets.
Additionally, over 80 Nouson Butai ( 農 村 舞 台 ),outdoor stages made for Ningyo Joruri, remainon the grounds of various shrines located in
the prefecture. Many people gather to enjoy
performances for spring and autumn festivals.
Ningyo Joruri is performed with accompanimentof the futozao shamisen. A narrator called a tayu
( 太 夫 ) recites a type of Japanese music called‘joruri’ that is used to tell a story, and the puppets
are used to match the story. 3 people operate 1
puppet, an unparalleled art. The 3 puppeteers, thenarrator, and the shamisen performers must cometogether as one in order to make the performancea success. Everyone works together so that thenarrator’s story, the shamisen player’s music,
and the puppeteer’s movements come together
as one, and the emotions of the characters in
the play are properly portrayed. This is the art of
Ningyo Joruri.

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People from all over the world have been working
to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by avoiding‘The 3 Cs’ (closed spaces, crowded places, andclose contact settings), practicing handwashing,refraining from unnecessary trips or outings,
etc. Everyone's cooperation is of the utmost
importance.
We are not currently in a situation where we areable to welcome everyone to come and see our
performances, however, we have posted a varietyof videos on the Tokushima Prefectural Awa
Jurobe Yashiki (Puppet Theater and Museum)website. (You can find these videos by clicking
the # お う ち で 人 形 浄 瑠 璃 link.) These videos
include explanations about Ningyo Joruri’s history
and background, as well as performances andcommentaries. We hope that this can serve as agood opportunity for many people to learn about
the wonders of Ningyo Joruri from the safety of
their own homes. Additionally, this has been achance for us to really delve into the wonders of
Ningyo Joruri, as well as allow us to recharge andthink of new ideas.
Once this virus has disappeared, we look forward
to being able to welcome many people to comevisit our theater, and allow for them to enjoy aneven better Ningyo Joruri experience. From thebottom of our hearts, we pray that this world
becomes a place where people share a bond of
mutual trust, and everyone can work together.
# おうちで人形浄瑠璃
http://joruri.info/jurobe/9Interview with Dong Tian Ye - Cameraman to Wuhan PT.1
Interview By: Qing Liu

O

n January 24th, 2020 ( C hinese N e w
Year’s Eve) at 5:30 PM, Dong Tian Ye,
cameraman for the Jiefang Daily, received aphone call. Alongside 4 other journalists, he soon
found himself heading towards Wuhan alongwith Shanghai’s first “Medical Support Team to
Wuhan”. Through his photography, in the midstof this unique battle, he served as a witness anddocumenter of this epidemic. On March 22nd,along with the 3rd "Shanghai Medical Support
Team to Wuhan", he returned to Shanghai. He iscurrently in quarantine, and I interviewed him overthe phone inquiring about his 58 days spent in
Wuhan.

With 2 camerasin hand, Dong
Tian Ye entered
the hospitalrooms and beganphotographing.
Through hiscamera lens, hecaptured these
difficult moments
to serve as
proof for reports
and newspaper
documentaries.

On the plane bound for Wuhan, he sat next to thedeputy chief doctor of the respiratory division froma Shanghai hospital. An uneasiness stirred in bothof their hearts. There was still little informationon this new disease, and doctors had zeroexperience dealing with it. However, everyone
knew one thing with certainty: ‘no matter thesituation, we must go’. They were filed with asense of duty to do so.

The Wuhan
Jinyintan Hospital was a 7~8 minute walk fromthe hotel that Dong Tian Ye and the medical team
were staying at. Every day he visited 3 hospitals,
the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, the Dong Xi Hu
Module Hospital, and the Leishenshan Hospital, totake photographs. Going back and forth between
the 3 areas Wuhan is separated into, he captured
photographs of a war ground where no weapons
were to be seen. This was Dong Tian Ye’s firstencounter with Wuhan. While traveling from one
hospital to the next, he would find himself sighing– there were absolutely no other people about.
Being the sole person traveling among these
forests of huge buildings, and crossing theseenormous bridges, he felt a sort of pressure, as
if he had wandered into some kind of surrealistic
world.

The first week that they arrived in Wuhan, theepidemic was at a critical state, and as it was
Chinese New Year, there was a lack of manpower.
Specialists indicated that ideally, including thetime to put on protective gear, work hours should
be no longer than 4 hours. However, at that time,once they entered the hospital rooms, medical
staff tended to work 8 to 12 hours. The protective
gear is very thick, so at first it would be very hot
and sweaty, but the sweat would then sink into
their undergarments and become very cold.
Additionally, the N95 medical masks were very
constricting and made it difficult to breathe.

*****
Look forward to Part. 2 of this interview in the July
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