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AWA LIFE

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

japan life, illustrated

February

Toppy - lookin’ for love

An interview with Lars Martinson,
creator of the Tonoharu comics

Sarah NelsonLars Martinson is a JET who
returned to Japan last year to

begin his second assignment on
the program, and has published
two volumes of Tonoharu , a comic
inspired by his experience. He waskind enough to meet with me andtalk about his interest in comics andthe process of publishing his uniquereflection on life in Japan. Enjoy!
1. How did you get into comics andwhen did you start drawing them?

I’ve been a doodler for as longas I can remember, and started
drawing comics in particularin my early teens. A friend
introduced me to a couple ofcomics back in elementary
school; the original black & white
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
comics (back before it becamea Saturday morning juggernaut)and an English translation ofAppleseed, a Japanese comic
by Shiro Masamune.
2. How did Japanese manga
influence your interest?

After Appleseed I started tracking
down other translations ofAuthor illustration; all pictures provided by Lars Martinson

Japanese comics. This was thelate eighties/early nineties, somanga wasn’t nearly as prevalent
in the States as it is now. You
had to trek halfway across town
to some seedy comic book store
and pick through the half dozen
titles they happened to carry. Butthat inaccessibility contributed tothe allure of them. My first few
comics in junior high borrowedheavily from the Japanese style.

3. When did you get the idea tocreate Tonoharu , and how does
it reflect your time in Japan?

I started Tonoharu in 2003, shortly
after I arrived in Japan for my firststint on the JET Program. At thatpoint I had been drawing comics formore than a decade, but had stuck
to mostly shorter stories of 24 to48 pages in length. I wanted to try
something a little more ambitious,and felt the experience of living
Japan Life, Illustrated ...continued on page 3

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February

awa life

Toppy - lookin’ for love

This month in Awa Life
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Japan Life, Illustrated

4

Getting Into the Swing ofThingsSarah Nelson

Alexandra Gilmore

6

Topizo at Large

7

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen

8Japanese Lesson

9

Irene's Recipe Corner

Sarah Nelson

Kazue Inoue

editor's page
Howdy Tokers,
It’s February, a month known far
and wide for the so-called holiday thatcomes in the middle, but ever since I
ﬁnished middle school it has become
increasingly hard to work up much enthusiasm for
Valentine’s Day. At some point it kind of faded into
the background for me. Although the little packs ofcartoon-embossed Valentine cards that elementary
kids pass out to each other in the states are terribly
cute, I still buy those sometimes.
Nonetheless, I wrote a Valentine-themed Topizo
strip for you, so enjoy that. This month we also havea neat interview with a legitimate comic artist, an
article about a swing dance group that has popped
up in Tokushima, and more of our other usual
features. Get crackin’!
Best,
Sarah

Junko Nagamachi

Irene Wachuga

10 News & Events
12 Memoranda

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Japan Life, Illustrated ...continued from page 1“Dating”, from Tonoharu: Part Twoabroad would serve as a goodbasis for a book-length story.
Tonoharu represents my attempt
to simulate what it’s like to live ina foreign country for a prolonged
period, and as such it borrows
heavily from my own experience.
That said, it isn’t autobiographical,
and I made many changes fordramatic purposes. Generally I
consider my personal experiencein Japan to be positive, but many
readers I’ve talked to don’t seem toget that impression from Tonoharu.
When I was writing it I thought I
was painting an honest, balanced
portrait, but now I wonder if thebook emphasizes the lonelinessand isolation a little too much.
I guess I just have a naturally
melancholic outlook or something.

decision. By assuming theduties (and financial risk) of the
publisher, you can also keep the
publisher’s share of the profits.
This is especially important in
the world of comics, where thepie isn’t that big to begin with.
And actually, self-publishingworked out relatively well forme; Tonoharu has sold better than
the typical independent graphic
novel (which admittedly is a pretty
low bar, but what can you do).
5. When/how did you get
into calligraphy?

When I was in Japan for my first“Generally
I consider
my personal
experience inJapan to bepositive, but many
readers I've talked
to don't seem toget that impression
from Tonoharu...I
guess I justhave a naturally
melancholic
outlook orsomething.”
time on the JET Program, I started
to get into Katsushika Hokusai's
work. Hokusai is of course
most famous for his woodblock
prints such as the Great Waveof Kanagawa, but it was his
sketchbooks that really blew me
away. There was a lively quality
to the line work that you almost
never see in comics. This led me towonder if the study of traditional

4. What was the publishingprocess like?

Tonoharu is self-published.
Originally I had planned to seeka traditional publisher, but I reada book called the Self Publishing
Manual that argues that “selfpublishing” needn’t be analogous
with “vanity publishing”, but
could be a legitimate business

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East Asian line art might benefit
my cartooning. After a bit ofresearch, I came to understand thatcalligraphy is considered to be thefoundation of East Asian ink brush
painting, so I decided to focus
there first. And indeed, the studyof Japanese calligraphy helped
my cartooning immeasurably,on a fundamental level.
6. How did you decide to apply“real” job that I’ve ever had. A
couple years ago the Japanese
government loosened the eligibility
requirements allowing me to apply
again, so I jumped at the chance.
My new placement in Kyoto isgreat! On my previous placementin Fukuoka, I was the only JET
in my whole area, but this timearound I live a stone’s throw fromseveral other JETs, so it’s definitely
been a different experience.

to JET again? How do you

several well-written books on
the subject in English (written bypeople much more knowledgeable
than myself), but they tend tobe dry and academic. I’d like towrite an introductory book that alayperson could read for pleasure,because it really is a fascinating
subject that is poorly understoodin the West. I’m not sure if
that’s a “near future” project
though, as I still have quite aways to go to finish Tonoharu.

like your new placement?

7. Are you contemplating any new

Comics are my calling, but as you
might imagine they don’t pay thatwell. Working on the JET Programis hands down my favorite

projects in the near future?

For more information about

Once Tonoharu is done I want to doa graphic novel about East Asiancalligraphy. There are alreadyLars Martinson and his graphic
novels, check out his website
at larsmartinson.com!

getting into the swing of things
Alexandra Gilmore

Toker JETs create Tokushima's first swing dance scene

By November all the newenough to live in cities that
It just don't mean lucky
have a thriving swing dance scene, dancers were looking good, so of
a thing if it ain't but Tokushima didn’t have any course the next logical step when
you get proficient in a dance is tokind of weekly swing dance...yet.
got that swing!
have a dance party. All throughWhen I arrived in Tokushima
for the first time last July, I was
thrilled. It was my first time in
Shikoku and soon after I arrived I
found myself right in the middleof Japan’s largest dance festival.
Tokushima has so much to offer―mountains, temples, whirlpools,
amazing people―but there wasstill something missing frommy life: a little bit of swing.
I first started swing dancing way
back in 2002, but didn’t begin
dancing seriously until around2008. Since then I have developed
an addiction to all forms of dance,
but particularly east coast swing,lindyhop and blues dancing. For
the past several years I’ve been

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I quickly found I was not the
only one suffering from dance
withdrawal in Tokushima. My
friend Sarah Nelson and I started
teaching a beginner swing classin October, first at Ingrid's
International but we quickly
needed a larger venue and moved
to Tokugin Tomoni Plaza. We
had a great turnout those firstfew classes and by November wewere jiving every weekend. The
classes were mostly beginners but
we had help from a few veterandancers (special thanks to Mari
Reuter, Anna Peat and Danielle
Williams!). We named the group
the Tokushima Jitterbugs―a termthat refers to both swing dancing
and dancers. ( ジルバ in Japanese)

November and the first half ofDecember, a group of us practiced
until our feet were sore to learn
the Tranky Doo in preparation
for the first annual Tokushima
Jitterbug Christmas Party.
The Tranky Doo is a swing danceroutine originally choreographed
by Frankie Manning in the 1940s.
Frankie Manning, for those of
you non-dancers, was one of thefirst swing dancers, who not only
helped develop the dance buthelped popularize it by teaching andperforming it in the 1930s and 40s.
He was also an integral part of theswing dance revival in the 1980s,
and continued dancing up until his
death just before his 95th birthday.

TOPIAThe Tranky Doo is a difficult
routine but a group of about ten
dedicated dancers stuck aroundafter our hour-long partner
dance lesson for another hourof Tranky Doo practice eachweek. The Tranky Doo involves
moves like Falling Off the Log,
Apple Jacks, Boogie Backs andthe Shortie George. The dancers
gave it their all to learn all thespins, kicks, claps and boogies.
On December 17 we hosted a
Christmas-themed dance party
at P’s Paradise in Akitamachi.
The party was open to everyone,
so we began the evening with ashort beginner lesson followed
by free dancing. We were lucky
enough to enjoy some live musicfrom the Gypsy Jazz, Hawaiian
Swing, and Cowboy Swingthemed band RUE, made upof Anan city's Erin Schey on
accordion and Brian Schey onukulele. Despite Erin's busy
schedule, she hopped off aplane and came straight to theparty to play a set for us. After
RUE's set came the Tranky Doo

performance, which
went wonderfully.
I was so proud of
everyone! Nobody
fell during theperformance,
everyone clapped andspun at the right times,
and most importantly
we all looked great.
At the end of theperformance, Mariand Sarah surprised
me with a traditional
birthday dance (since
my birthday was theprevious Tuesday).
For a traditionalswing birthday dance,
everyone forms a
Jitterbug instructors Zandra and Sarah
circle around thebirthday girl (or boy) and thebut I had a great time dancing withmusic starts. The birthday person
everyone. The party was a great
starts dancing with one partner, but
success, in my humble opinion.
throughout the song other dancers
In addition to our regulars fromcut in and take turns dancing
the classes we had a bunch ofwith the birthday girl so that by
new faces and there was excellent
the end of the song she's danced
dancing all around. Everyone
with many different people. As
seemed to have fun, whether
I mentioned, the birthday dance
they were absolute beginners or
was a wonderful surprise for me
had been dancing for years, andhaving a good time is the mostimportant part of swing dancing.

Tranky Doo performance at Jitterbug Christmas Party

TOPIA

After the Christmas party, theJitterbugs have taken a short hiatus,
but we’re starting up again withclasses on February 12 (Sunday)
and February 19 (Sunday) from18:00-21:00 at Tokugin Tomoni
Plaza near Tokushima Station. The
classes are open to everyone―
whether you’ve danced before, or if
it's your first time, we’re happy tohave you! We review the basic steps
at the beginning of each lesson
so beginners are welcome, andadmission is 200 yen to cover
the cost of renting the space.

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Topizo at large

A comic by Sarah Nelson

awaglot and classifiedsT

he literary corner of Awa Life,

There is also a classifieds section

But you can totally submit thisAwaglot, is a combination offor you, our readers, to post

stuff: offers to sell or exchange

the words "awa" and "polyglot",

ads in, but a few rules apply!

personal goods, concerts, lectures,

The following will not be

and other event information, cultural,fiction, non-fiction, prose or poetry;posted: Religious, political, orsporting, and other community group

funny, sad, long or short, we wantcommercial activities, businesses

information, etcetera. If you haveyour submissions! If you like tosearching for clients or employees,

something you would like to sharewrite, then express yourself! Send

and things the Awa Life editorswith the Tokushima community, email

submissions to awalife@gmail.com.

deem inappropriate.

the editors at awalife@gmail.com!

which means multilingual. Be it

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letter from Suketo Hoikuen

Child care advice
from our friends at
Suketo Daycare!

Kazue InoueW

hen your kids get to bearound two years old, haveyou ever wished that they would
just put their pants and undies onthemselves? But even if you up
and tell them one day, "Put themon yourself!" it doesn't happen
like magic. So this month I'll
teach you a trick that should help
your children learn to don theirpants and underwear on their own(kids generally have the abilityby the age of one and a half).
1. Start them off by having
your kid stand up and help themby pulling their pants up as far
as their knees. Let them pullthem up the rest of the way.
2. Next time, put theirpants on a little bit lower, andgradually put them on lower,
letting your kid do more of thepulling up work each time.
3. Finally when they canpull them all the way up on
their own, have them practice
putting their feet in the legsof their pants on their own.

paper, fold it in half, and draw
two snow man shapes on one
sides. Cut out these shapes sothat you have 4 snow men.
2. On both sides, draw faces anddecorations on the snow men.
3. Tape pieces of string to the top ofeach snow man, and tape the otherend of the strings to a disposable
chopstick. Make sure you tape thesnow men so they are balancedon each side of the chopstick.
4. Tape the chopstick toanother string, and attach thisstring to a ceiling or window,
and the snow men will twirl
around quite charmingly. :D“Try to help as
little as possible
so your childcan enjoy thesatisfaction of
putting their pants
on by themselves,and praise themeach time until
they manage it
completely on
their own.”*Try to help as little as possible
so your child can enjoy thesatisfaction of putting their pants
on by themselves, and praisethem each time until they manage
it completely on their own. The
feeling of confidence they'll getfrom this accomplishment will
increase their ambition to doother things by themselves, too.
This month's craft:
Snow Man Mobile
1. Take a sheet of construction

TOPIA

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今月の日本語Japanese Lesson
Junko Nagamachi

This month let's learn about the difference between the「ている」「てある」「ておく」patterns. The
following sentences use these patterns incorrectly. See if you can tell how they are wrong and how to
fix them.
えんぴつ
ぽん お
１. あ、鉛筆が１本折れてあるよ。
２. A

さむ

まど

し

寒いので、窓を閉めましょうか。
あB いいえ、開けてあってください。
たお３. 食べたくなければそのまま置いてください。
４. Aに ほん ごべんきょう

日本語をもっと勉強してください。

B はい、もっと勉強しておきます。
Answers １
３

あ、鉛筆が 1 本折れているよ。２ B いいえ、開けておいてください。
食べたくなければそのまま置いておいてください。

４ B はい、もっと勉強します。

The meanings and uses of「ている」「てある」and「ておく」are written below:
「ている」
はん
た
1. 〜を＋ volitional action (transitive verb) ＋ている ---> Action is continuing. Ex. ご飯を食べている。
2. 〜が＋ unvolitional action (intransitive verb) ＋ている ---> A change happens, and it remains in that
かぜ

つよ

まど

あ

えんぴつ

お

condition. Ex.（風が強かったせいで）窓が開いている。鉛筆が折れている。
「てある」〜が＋ volitional action (transitive verb) ＋てある ---> Expressing the current condition as a result of
くう き

い

か

まど

あ

someone intentionally doing something. Ex.（空気を入れ替えるために）窓が開けてある。
「ておく」
1. (Performer of action) が ＋ volitional action (transitive/intransitive verb) ＋ておく ---> Do something
はじ

まえ

あ

in advance/in preparation for something. Ex. パーティが始まる前にドアを開けておく。
2. (Performer of action) が ( ＋ object を ) ＋ volitional action (transitive verb) ＋ておく ---> Leave something
まどしthe way it is. Ex. A 窓を閉めましょうか
B

あ

いいえ、
（そのまま）開けておいてください。

Answer explanations:
1.「折れる」is an intransitive verb, so it doesn't go with「てある」. This sentence just shows the condition of thepencil as broken, so we use「ている」.
2.「てある」shows a current condition, so we don't use it with「てください」. The person is saying they want toleave the window as it is, so they use「ておく」.
3. This is the same kind of usage as in number 2. This usage of「ておく」is frequently used with「そのまま」.
4. Here they are not speaking of studying as preparation for anything, so there's no need to use「ておく」.
Let's practice! In the parentheses in the following questions, write either「いる」「ある」or「おく」andconjugate them in the proper form, or if none of them are necessary, write an ×.
１

8

に もつ

おく

とど

A

きのう荷物を送ったけど、届きましたか。

B

ええ、届いて（とど）。ありがとう。

TOPIA

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しゅうまつ

ゆうじん

しょうたい

そう じ

週末に友人を招待したから、さっき掃除をして（
か

）た。

３

すみません。これなんて書いて（）んですか。

４

あれっ ､ ドアが閉まってる。すみません。ドアを開けて（５暑いので、そのまま開けて（しあつAnswers:

あ

あ

１

います

２

）ください。

）ください。

おい

３

ある

４

×

５

おいて

Reference: 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 )日本語誤用辞典（ｽﾘ - ｴｰﾈｯﾄﾜｰｸ）

irene’s recipe corner

Winter and the HOT POT wonders!

Irene Wachuga

spinach etc. to spice it up.

Mizutaki literally means
cooking in hot water. Thisis the easiest nabe anyone can ask
for. Just a few ingredients and adipping sauce and it’s dinner time.
Torizosui (chicken rice porridge)
is a way of using leftover rice.
Think of it as a winter comfort
food. It's very fast to prepare
and kids love it, especially forbreakfast. So next time, skip thetoast and try rice for a change.
This is also good for when you
are feeling under the weather.
Mizutaki (4 servings)
Ingredients:
1 kg chicken with bone(cut into chunks)
2 naganegi onions (Japaneseleeks)
1 bunch wakegi green
onions/scallions
Soup stock:
10x10cm sheet of konbu seaweed¼ cup (50cc) sake
Water, as needed
Dipping sauce (ponzu ):150cc lemon juice
150cc soy sauce
3 tbsp sake1 tbsp mirin(Bring mirin and saketo a boil withsoy sauce in a smallpot, cool and add
the lemon juice. Set aside.)

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MizutakiCondiments:
Chopped scallions
Grated daikon radish
Crushed black pepper/
chili pepper flakes
Cooking:
1. For the soup stock, put the
konbu and sake in an earthenware
pot, add enough water and let
stand for 20 minutes to 2 hours.
2. Slice Japanese leeks
diagonally, cut the wakegi green
onions into 5-6cm lengths.
3. Heat soup stock over medium
heat. Just before boiling, remove
the kelp. Add chicken and cook,skimming off scum until cooked,
about 20-30 minutes. When thechicken is cooked add onions
and cook until heated through.
4. Serve ponzu in small
individual bowls.
5. Dip and eat, adding
condiments to your liking.
*Note: boned chicken has
much more flavor but bonelesswill also do. You can also add
mushrooms, tofu, Chinese cabbage,

Torizosui
Ingredients:
4 cups steamed rice200-250g boned chicken (cut into
small chunks)
4-5 cups dashi soup stock
4 eggs
4 tbsp chopped green onions
4 tbsp miso
Cooking:
1. Wash steamed rice withwater and drain well.
2. Put dashi stock in a pot
and bring to a boil.
3. Turn down the heat to low andadd the chicken. Simmer for about
5 minutes or till cooked through.
4. Add the rice and bring toa boil on medium heat.
5. Add miso and stir gently.
6. Beat eggs in a separate bowl
and pour over the porridge gently.
7. Sprinkle chopped onions,stir well and switch off heat.
*Note, Add tofu, shredded chicken
or even seafood for variety.

Torizosui

9news & events

February 1 March 20

To post an event of your own, send the details via email to the editors at awalife@gmail.com .

5th Annual Friedensfest (Peace Festival)
第５回フリーデンスフェスト
This is a charity event put on to support the「ドイツ国際平和村」支援チャリティーイベント

German International Peace Village. We want to

一人でも多くの子供たちを助けたい！「平和を願って・
・・」

help as many children as possible! The German

ドイツ館は実行委員会を立ち上げました。収益は支援金House formed an executive committee to support

としてドイツにある” ドイツ国際平和村”（戦争や内紛で

this event for peace. All proﬁts will be sent to the

傷ついた子どもたちを治療、教育するボランティア団体）

German International Peace Village in Germany.

に送ります。

When: February 26 (Sun), 13:00 - 15:30

日時： 2 月 26 日 ( 日 ) 13:00~15:30

Where: Naruto German House

場所： 鳴門市ドイツ館

Info:

Naruto German House

問合せ：鳴門市ドイツ館

TEL:

088-689-0099

TEL：

Cost:

Adults 1000 yen, students 500

入場料：大人 1000 円、小中高生 500 円

088-689-0099

13th Annual Shikoku Sake Festival
第１３回 四国酒まつり
Awa Ikeda (in Miyoshi City) is Shikoku’s hidden sake

「阿波池田（三好市）」は、隠れた酒処です。会場では、

district! At this event you can taste 38 different

四国４県の銘酒３８選を一堂に集めた「地酒試飲会」がbrands of sake produced locally in the 4 prefectures

開催されます。また、特産品や地酒の販売も行っています。

of Shikoku. We will also be selling local sakes

歴史を誇る地元酒蔵では、酒造りの行程が全て見られるand other specialties, and giving free tours of our

酒蔵開放見学会（無料）を同時開催します！！

historical breweries where you can observe the

日時： 2 月 25 日（土）10:00~16:00

sake-making process!

場所： 三好市中央公民館

When: February 25 (Sat) 10:00 - 16:00

問合せ：阿波池田商工会議所

Where: Miyoshi City Chuo Kominkan

TEL :

Info:

入場料：前売り券 1,200 円／当日券 1,400 円

Awa Ikeda Chamber of Commerce

088-372-0143

and Industry
TEL:

088-372-0143

Cost:

1200 yen in advance, 1400 day ofJapanese Lessons at Suketo Hoikuen (free)
助任保育園の日本語教室（無料）
When: Every Thursday, 11:00 - 12:00

日時： 毎週木曜日、11:00 〜 12:00

Cost:

Free, and child care is also available!

金額： 託児付き（無料）

Info:Call TOPIA at

問合せ：トピアまで

TEL 088-656-3303

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TEL 088-656-3303

TOPIA

24th Annual BIG Doll Festival
第 24 回

ビッグひな祭り

The BIG Doll Festival is an event that was started to

ビッグひな祭りは、勝浦に春を呼ぶイベントとして始まっ

herald the arrival of spring, and this marks its 24th

たもので、今回で第 24 回を迎えます。会場の中央にピyear. In the center of the venue stands a 100-tiered

ラミッド状の百段のひな壇がそびえ、周囲に大小三百段

doll stand, rising up like a pyramid with more standsのひな壇に、全国から寄せられた約 30000 体のひな人形

surrounding it totalling 300 tiers, with over 30,000が飾られ、日本に春を告げるイベントに発展し、期間中

dolls donated from all over the country. This event4 〜 5 万人が見物に訪れています。その他イベントも同that welcomes in spring brings over 40,000 people

時開催！

from all over to see the dolls and participate in our

日時： 2 月 19 日 ( 日 ) ~ 3 月 20 日 ( 火、祝 )many other events going on.
When: February 19 (Sun)-March 20 (Tues/holiday)
9:00 - 16:00

9:00 ~ 16:00
場所： 人形文化交流館
問合せ：人形文化交流館

Where: Ningyo Bunka Koryu-Kan

TEL：

Info:

Ningyo Bunka Koryu-kan

入場料：大人 300 円 / 小学生 100 円

TEL:

090-3180-9356

Cost:

Adults 300 yen, Elementary students 100

088-542-4334

Snow Festival in Kainayama
ふれあい雪まつり in 腕山
Ikawa Ski Ground is Shikoku’s best ski park with the

四国で最も歴史ある本格的なスキー場、井川スキー場腕

longest history, and the Snow Festival is one of their山で行われる真冬のイベント。子どもを対象とした宝探many winter events. There will be sled races andしやそりレース、大人の宝探し、抽選会などいろんな企

treasure hunts for the children, as well as a treasure

画が盛りだくさん。

hunt and rafﬂe for adults!

日時： 2 月 5 日 ( 日 )When: February 5 (Sun)

場所： 井川スキー場腕山

Where: Ikawa Ski Park in Kainayama

問合せ：井川スキー場腕山

Info:

Ikawa Ski Park in Kainayama

TEL：

TEL:

088-378-3003

入場料：無料！

Cost:

Free!

088-378-3003

Miyoshi Ski and Snowboard Contest
三好市長杯スキー・スノーボード大会
This downhill race on a giant slalom is a one-game

ジャイアントスラローム 1 本勝負の早い者勝ちです。各

match, and the fastest wins! We will give prizes to

クラス・年齢別で上位 3 名様に素敵な賞品を差し上げま

the top three winners of each class, divided by age.

す。大会はパノラマコースを使用し、ナイターで行ない

The contest will be on the Panorama Course, lit up

ます。当日のナイターは、大会参加者のみ滑走可能です。

after dark, and the course will only be available to

日時： 2 月 19 日 ( 日 ) 17:30

contestants.

場所： 井川スキー場腕山

When: February 19 (Sun), 17:30

問合せ：三好市観光課

Where: Ikawa Ski Park in Kainayama

TEL :

Info:

Miyoshi Tourism Division

入場料：無料！

TEL:

088-372-7620

Cost:

Free!

TOPIA

088-372-7620

11災害時ボランティア通訳・翻訳研修
南海地震や三連動地震が危惧される徳島県。災害時、避難所では様々な情報提供があります。しかし、外国人の方たちは、言葉の壁により、適切な情報を得られないことがあり、災害弱者になってしまいます。そんなとき、情報提供者と外国人を「言葉」でサポートをしたり、掲示物をわかりやすく翻訳したりするのがボランティアの方々です。ロールプレイをしながら研修しませんか。
講師：吉富

志津代氏

（NPO 法人多言語センター FACIL 理事長）
日時：平成 24 年 3 月 10 日（土）13：30 - 17：00
場所：（財）徳島県国際交流協会 (TOPIA)
問合せ・申し込み：当協会まで

TEL

会議室

088-656-3303

FAX

088-652-0616

JICA Symposium with NGO World StageJICA 国際理解教育シンポジウム

Dr. Kuwayama is the director of the Tohoku

宮城県名取市の「東北国際クリニック」院長であり、International Clinic in Natori, Miyagi, and has become

自ら被災しながらも、震災直後から不休で活動してきた

a guide in the aftermath of the Great East Japan

桑山さんが案内役となり、以前から取り組まれている国

Earthquake to victims like himself, while continuing

際協力活動の現状に加え、震災特別編として震災から１

his international cooperation activities with the NGO

年を振り返ります。大画面の映像、スライドによる語りWorld Stage. In this symposium he will take a look backとライブ音楽で構成されるステージです。大人も楽しめ、

over the last year after the disaster with slides and live

子供にも分かり易く、全国の学校で多数講演されていま

music. Adults and children alike can benefit from andす。

understand this lecture which has been presented at

日時： ３月４日（日）13:30 − 15:30（開場 13:00）

schools all over the country.
When: March 4 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:30

場所： ときわプラザ（男女共同参画交流センター(open at 13:00)
Where: Tokiwa Plaza 2F, Bridal Core Tokiwa Hall

Info:
TEL:

２階ホール
フレアとくしま）

問合せ・申込み：JICA 徳島デスク（TOPIA 内）

Tokushima city, Yamashiro-cho,

参加申込みは２月２９日までにお願いします。

Higashi Hama Houji 1（先着順

定員 120 名）

088-656-3303

JICA Tokushima Desk (attendance is limited toTEL:120, applications will be accepted until Feb. 29)

Email: jicadpd-desk-tokushimaken@jica.go.jp

088-656-3303

入場料：無料E-mail: jicadpd-desk-tokushimaken@jica.go.jp
Cost:

Free!

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 andJapanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.
Every day, 10:00 - 18:00
Tel: 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter) or 088-656-3303

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