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

a symbol of friendshipabrightly painted, lifesize fibreglass boar sits
inside the entrance to
The Naruto German
House. It is one of the mostrecent gifts from Naruto's sistercity in Germany and is anothersymbol of an ongoing friendshipbetween countries that once
fought against each other.
During WWI, a small town inTokushima became the site ofa prisoners-of-war camp. From
1917 to 1920, about 1,000
captured German soldiers lived
in Bando Village, which is today
called Oasa, in Naruto.
Near the site of this former
camp is The Naruto German
House, established to tell
about the daily life during thethree years and commemorate
the relationship that evolved
between prisoners, soldiers andthe people of Bando village.
"The Naruto German Houseis evidence of how people canovercome barriers and problems"TOPPY"
February 2009 No. 224
by jill blackman

the naruto german house is designed to resemble the city hall in lüneburg,
germany (naruto's sister city)in cultures and languages." says
Patrick Wagner, Coordinator forInternational Relations at theGerman House. "It's a symbolof Japanese-German friendshipin Naruto."
The white, two-storey building
was built in 1993 and resembles

the city hall in Lüneburg,
Germany, Naruto's sister city.
It is the second building – thefirst, built in 1972, is nearby
but not maintained or open tovisitors.
"It's not only a museum, but
a place with different eventsa symbol of friendship ... con't on page 4

inside awa life this montha symbol of friendship - 1, 4 ... taking care of colds - 3
multicultural festival - 5 ... music on the horizon - 6 ... martin's manga corner - 7
becky's awa-ben, letter from suketo hoikuen - 8 ... japanese lesson - 9
memoranda - 10, 11, 12

awalife

Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association (TOPIA)
Clement Plaza 6F
1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi
Tokushima City 770-0831 JAPAN
Tel: 088-656-3303
Fax: 088-652-0616
topia@topia.ne.jp
www.topia.ne.jp

is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA).
Editors:
Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann
Contributors This Month:
Jill Blackman, Rebecca Closner, Andrew Dahms,
Mario Dammann, Kazue Inoue, Junko Kimura,Martin O'Brien, Shi Xiaoyang and Takako Yamada.

Download a PDF ﬁle of awa life or view theonline version by going to TOPIA's website!
www.topia.ne.jp/e_index.htm

from the editorsiithink it's about the same time each year that
I start to get tired of the cold. And that time
is around now. Is anyone with me? Well,that said, I've been spending some time thispast month or so discovering new ways to keep
myself warm. It's been a long, roller-coasterride from electric carpets to bar heaters andair conditioning, and even wearing some nicethick socks while walking over the cold ﬂoor of
my apartment. I have found the best solution
to just keep on moving, however, and what
better way to do so than practicing for the 2009
AJET musical. That's right - preparations areunderway for another year. But how about you?
I hope you're all managing to stay warm andmake the most of the colder months in the year.
Cheers, Andrew

like the winter when it gets really cold inJanuary and snow falls. In Germany atthe same time it is around up to minus 20
degrees celsius, so I don't care so much.
It is only sad, that my apartment is so cold.
Nothing I can do against it. Don't misunderstandme, I am also looking forward to spring andsummer. I like warm temperatures more thancold ones. Maybe I should try out the recipes
on page three to not catch a cold. Get lots ofvitamin and hot tea. Go to the public bath or
hot spring every now and then. And of course
use My Chopsticks to put a smile on everyone's
face. Why not start today as well? We can still
make a difference! It is time to move before wefreeze to much. All the best!
Danke, Euer Marioa stack of dolls on display at the big hina matsuri in katsuura (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

taking care of coldshow are you enjoying
the year of 2009? Many
people might wish for
g o o d h e a l t h fo r t h eyear, yet it could be difﬁcult tokeep it during winter. January
and February are the coldest
months of the year.
It's also the time you could
get a cold easily; you might beseeing people who are wearing
masks. What would you dowhen you are about to catcha cold? Maybe you've alreadycaught a cold and are wishing
to be ﬁne again.
In order to get better is to
eat well and rest well. When I
catch a cold, family or friends
tell me to eat some certain
food or do certain things tobe better. When I caught acold with sore throat in mychildhood, my mother always
put some sake on a facecloth
and wrapped my throat. She
always told me that it would
make my sore throat go away,
but I just didn't like when she
did because of the smell. No
wonder why I still cannot likethe smell of sake.
I believe if you are from
North America, you would beheard to have chicken noodle
soup and drink orange juice
when you are sick. I thought
it would be interesting to list
up some certain ways thatJapanese people deal with acold.
Beginning of the cold:* Grated Japanese radish withgarlic1) Boil grated Japanese radish.
2) Put morsel of garlic in it.
Drink it while it's hot.

by junko kimura* Egg Sake
1) Put 180cc Sake, one egg
and sugar in a pan and boil.
2) Put some mandarin orange
juice, grated ginger andchopped green onion.
Drink it while it's hot and go to
bed immediately.
*Umeboshi with ginger
1) Put two umeboshi without
seeds in a cup.
2) Put grated ginger (halfamount of the umeboshi) in
the cup as well.
3) Pour hot coarse green tea
in the cup and mash theumeboshi with chopsticks.
Drink it before you go to
bed.

Nose Cold:* Green Onion patch
1) Slice green onion's whitepart.
2) Put the slice on base of yournose, and your nose will
feel better.
Sore throat:* Honey with garlic
1) Sweat 5 peeled garlic for 20
min.
2) Mash the garlic well.
3) Put it in a thick pan with
500g's honey.
4) Simmer away for 2 hours on
low heat.
5) Have one spoon of it before
going to bed. It will heal
your sore throat.
Put the leftover in a bin andkeep it in a refrigerator.

* Green Onion patch
1) Cut green onion's white part
into 5 – 10cm in length and-3-

put some salt.
2)Wrap the onion in a
wa s h c l o t h a n d wa r m i taround your neck. Yourthroat will feel better.
Cough / sore throat:*Aloe juice
1) Wash three or four 3-4 cm
length's aloe leaves andgrate up.
2) Put hot water, lemon juice
and honey in it.
Cold with fever:*Tofu patch
1) Cover Tofu with a cloth toobtain water.
2) Put flour (20% weight ofTofu) and mash well.
3) Spread it on a Japanese
paper or cloth. Put on yourforehead and change every
two hours.
Did you find anything familiarfrom your experience? Eachof you might have your own
recipe or certain things to do
for a cold. If you ever catch acold, which I don't hope andtry from one of these, please
let me know how it went.

Do you know of any goodways to kick a persistantcold? Or perhaps you know ofsome unique herbal remedies/ family recipes for food to
eat when you're down andout. If so, send them along
to the Awa Life email address(awalife@gmail.com) and we
can post them here to sharewith the readers. For now,
take care and try not to catchcold during the last remaining
weeks of winter!

a symbol of friendship ... con't from page 1life-size mannequins tell the story of how prisoners made instruments andperformed concerts for the public including a special performance of beethoven's
ninth symphony.

and a place where you canb u y d i ffe re n t t h i n g s fro mGermany," says Wagner. There
are monthly concerts and asmall shop selling Germanbeer, wine, chocolates andother products at the entrance
on the ﬁrst ﬂoor.
Written accounts by theprisoners indicate that they
were allowed to pursue
many activities with freedom
including sports and agriculture
during their time at the camp.
The journal prisoners wrote
and published is on display
with other artefacts collectedfrom the former prison campon the second ﬂoor.
V i s i t o r s c an s e e d o ze n sof items like photos, sports
equipment, uniforms andpostcards. Many displays havecopies of sketches done by theprisoners during their time at
the camp which show themsharing their culture with thepeople of Bando. There aresmall descriptions in Japanese,
German and often English, but
guests are invited to take afree guided tour available atany time.

According to Wagner, about
35,000 people visit eachyear, of which one per centis foreigners interested inGermany and the connection
with Japan.
In the centre of the room, amodel of a barrack has small
dioramas which show how
the prisoners spent their daysin Bando, eating bread andsausages they'd prepared or
acting in short plays.
At the back of the room,
there is a small stage withlife-size mannequins dressedin German soldier's clothing.
A ten-minute presentation(ask for the English headset) tells the story of theprisoner's making instruments
and playing concerts including
the famous performance of
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Around the grounds are othersymbols of Germany in Naruto.
A statue of Beethoven islocated on the lawn in front of
the building and the Bando Bellis at the top of the hill withinview of the site.
After seeing the landscapemodel in the museum, visitors-4-

can take a walk through theGerman Park to see the actual
camp remains. They aren't
obvious and the park is notin the best condition, but the
memorial built by the prisoners
in 1919 that inspired thedevelopment of the partnershipis well maintained.
What stands out though,is the long stone monumentwith three plaques. On the
middle plaque the words 友 愛(Japanese) and Freundschaft(German) are engraved in
big characters. They mean'friendship' in English.
According to Wagner, themuseum and surrounding
attractions "show that a heartwarming relation between
people can evolve even though
their countries were at war."Museum Information
Open: Daily from 9:30 am to
4:30 pm.
Closed: The fourth Monday(open when it falls on anational holiday, then closed
on the fourth tuesday) andthe day following a national
holiday.
Admission: 400 yen for adults
and 100 yen for children.
Tel: 088-689-0099.
Most exhibits have an English
description, but non-Japanese
speakers can book a tour inEnglish or German.
A Taste of Germany
There is a small snack stands e l l i n g fre s h p re t ze l s a n dsausages-on-a-bun inside a
rebuilt barrack located outside
the museum building. There
are also local Japanese crafts
and produce for sale.

multicultural festivalt

his past January 25 marked
the holding of the 2009
Tokushima Multicultural
Festival in Flair Tokushimain Tokushima City. With morethan 500 people in attendance,featuring a singing contest byforeign residents, a talk-show,
introductions of international
exchange organisations fromacross the prefecture and thechance to try your hand at anumber of traditional Japanesecultural activities.
Now, with all the fervourof the moment died down, we
asked some of the participants
for a few thoughts on theevent:Shi Xiaoyang
There were a lot of things
going on at the festival, such
as Japanese calligraphy, sometraditional Japanese games
and the chance to play withmusical instruments fromacross the world. I think it wasvery popular.
My job during the festival
was to give a stamp to people
who came to greet me in
Chinese. I have no idea how
many times I said hello topeople that day, but it was
fun, and I enjoyed the chance
to engage in some cultural
exchange.
I also made use of theopportunity to have a go at
the tea ceremony and wearing
a kimono. I was able to see
the full process of the tea
ceremony, from start to ﬁnish,
and all from a professionaltea ceremony instructor! Andof course, the kimono. I've
wanted to wear a kimono forso long, and while it's a bit
difﬁcult to tie it up correctly byby andrew dahms

one of the many stages of the multicultural festival, an area in which international
exchange organisations from throughout the prefecture held booths to promote
their activities.

yourself, once again there wasa professional standing by tohelp. It was a bit of an ordeal
just by itself, and took quite a
lot of time and energy to do.
I also found it was interestingthat even wearing a kimono, I
walked pretty much the way I
normally did.
It was my first time
experiencing Japanese culture
like this, ﬁrst hand, and it hasleft a big mark on me. It wassuch a great experience.
Jill Blackman
It was fun for me to meet andtalk with people who know
about my country, Canada.
But the most interesting partof the day was participating ina trilingual conversation withteachers from countries inAfrica, Asia and North America.
Also, seeing my friends
from countries like Mexico,
Peru, Jamaica, Australia andGermany reminded me howinternational my life has-5-

become.
Mario Dammann
My work also included giving
away stamps to people
approaching me with "Guten
Tag!" which is the German
greeting for konnichiwa. Somepeople misunderstand the
instruction, so I told themagain how to pronounce
these two words. So I walked
around, played wi th kids,
tried the Way of the Tea, wasinvited to join lessons for Sado
(which is Japanese for 'Way of
the Tea') and had some very
interesting talks with people I
have never spoken before.
One thing I will remember
for a few years is shaking thehands of Mr. Zomahan from
Benin. He is famous in Japan,
and was and still is guest in a
few shows on TV. I wanted totalk to him more, but as we allare, he too was busy for thetime to allow.

music on the horizont

he time has come once
again for the annual AJET
English Musical! With little
under a month to go before
the curtains rise, preparations
are fully underway on thisyear's production, Charlie andthe Chocolate Factory.
The story, originally written
by Roald Dahl and twice
adapted to movie form, follows
the story of a poor, but kindboy Charlie and his adventures
through the magical chocolate
factory of the famous Willy
Wonka. But while the story iswell known in all its various

forms to date, this year's
production gives it a little twist,
bringing it home in traditional
AJET musical style.
As per usual, there will bea total of five performances
throughout the prefecture,
and all of the performances
are totally free to watch. The
musical will be held almost
entirely in English, but thestory is easy to follow, even for
beginners, so feel free to bringyour non-English speaking
friends along as well. Comesee it at one (or more) of ﬁve
following locations:submitted

March 7 - 18:00-20:15
Ishii-cho Chuo Community
Hall.
March 8 - 14:00-16:15
Minami-cho (Hiwasa)
Community Hall
March 14 - 13:30-15:45
Tokushima Prefectural
Education Center (Itano).
March 15 - 14:00-16:15
Hanoura Cosmo Hall (Anan).
March 21 - 18:00-21:15
Wakimachi Odeon-za Theatre.

the nengajo lotto
the 2nd JTM
general assembly
Is it impolite to bring a potted plant when
visiting someone in hospital?
How much money should you put into an
envelope when attending a wedding or afuneral?
Is it wrong to stick your chop sticks into
your food?
Knowing customs and manners in daily
life makes everyone's life happier andenjoyable. Regardless of your nationality,
join us to learn more about, have somethoughts about, and talk about customs
and manners of Japan.
When:
Where:
Cost:

Sunday, March
13:30-16:00
TOPIA
Free!

This event is aimed at foreign residentsof Tokushima Prefecture. If you want tojoin in, apply by Monday, February 23 bycontacting JTM at 088-625-8387, or byemail at jtmtoku@nifty.com.

Still got those New Year greeting cards hanging
about? Yes? Good, because the results for theannual nengajo lotto have been announced!

First Place
345898(1/1,000,000)

Second Place
663829908796028962(3/1,000,000)

Third Place
5070(1/10,000)

Fourth Place
94
46(2/100)Special Prize
882347223109(2/1,000,000)

Look at the bottom right-hand side of thenengajo, and there will be a string of numbers.
If the numbers there, read from the right, matchwith any of the combinations above, then you've
won! All you have to do is take the card into yourlocal post ofﬁce to claim your prize. Prizes can beclaimed from now until Monday, July 27.
-6-martin's manga corner
Title:
Crayon Shin-chan ( クレヨンしんちゃん )Manga-ka:
Yoshito Usui
Publisher:
FutabashaFirst published:Japan (1990)
No of volumes:48t

he Crayon Shin-chan series
is a long running manga
and anime series that haslong enjoyed widespread
popularity in various Asian
countries outside Japan.
In recent years, it has also
become popular in European
countries such as Spain andFrance. Crayon Shin-chan is aphenomenon that has always
enjoyed renewed interest fromdifferent generations of mainly
young people due to thetimeless appeal of its particularbrand of humor. That is to say
humor of a somewhat rudeand juvenile nature.
The main character of the
Crayon Shin-chan series,
Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara is akind of Japanese Bart Simpson.
Shin-chan's parent's friends
and neighbors are unlike thosein the Simpsons series, being
quiet, normal and down toearth. Shin-chan however isanything but, and the results
are frankly hilarious.
Shin-chan is a kid who, likemost five year olds, is still
figuring out the ways of theworld, and a great deal of
the humor derives from his
ignorance of the social mores
and beliefs of his elders and his
general nonchalance at theirirritation and upset. He is quite
bright for his age and despite
his lack of consideration for therules and conventions of theadult world he neverthelesspicks up on a lot of aspects of
his elders, and sticks his nose

into the private affairs of all
and sundry, to hilarious effect.
Of the scenarios that I haverecently read in a newly
published manga edition thefunniest would have to bewhen Shin-chan goes into afast food restaurant and tries
to order some food, despite
not being able to reach overthe counter. The friendly girlat the register tries to give
him the laminated menu withpictures and describe themenu in an understandably
patronizing manner (he is ﬁve)
only to be angrily rebuked by
Shin-chan, who tells her that
he is able to read. However, itturns out that he can only readthe katakana. Understandably
enough, the girl gets a little
irritated, whereupon Shin-chanrebuffs her and complains that
her manner is not that friendly
and that she should speak in
a polite tone. She is of course
forced to comply, that is until
Shin-chan tries to pay the billwith money he has createdhimself using paper andcrayons.
Another memorable episodethat comes to mind is when
his kindergarten teacher is
explaining the custom ofscaring away demons on
Setsubun no Hi by throwing
beans around the house. The
teacher gives out the beansand enthusiastically exhorts
Shin-chan to throw them.
He swiftly does so, however
directly at the teacher as-7-

by martin o'brien

opposed to around the house.
To add insult to injury, he later
reminds her that she is getting
a little bit old and should hurry
up and get married.
This kind of humor at theexpense of the elders has
proved somewhat controversial
in Japan among other places.
Rumor has it that when the
anime spin off became popular,a number of PTA organizationsin Japan tried to get it
cancelled as there were thosethat deemed it immoral. Efforts
t o m a r ke t va r i o u s C rayo nShin-chan anime and manga
products outside Japan incountries such as the US andKorea are usually have certain
parts and jokes censored out.
H o w e v e r, t h e a n i m eoriginates from a manga thatﬁrst featured in Weekly Manga
Action in 1990. The anime has
been broadcast since 1992,
and due to its popularity there
has always been a demandfor different editions ofmanga. The most recent andnotable is that published by
Futabasha Publishers. Eachmanga contains a numberof very short stories or
episodes that center around acommon theme such as family
member and friend's stories,
Kindergarten and superhero
stories and so forth. Most of
the stories are centered on
the typical interaction a five
year old kid would have withhis family and friends but
there are stories solely basedon incidents created by Shinchan's vivid imagination. This
series serves as an excellent
introduction to one of Japan's
most genuinely unforgettablemanga characters.

Becky's Awa-ben!
Tsumaeru (Standard Japanese: Katadzuku)
In Standard Japanese this means to store, to put away or to put in order.
Hina-matsuri no ato ni ningyo wo tsumaerimasho.
After the doll festival lets put away the dolls.
Doko e ikkyon? (SJ: Doko e ikimasuka?)This phrase means "Where are you going?". You might hear it if you ask for directions or look
lost!
Nani ion? (SJ: Nani wo iimasu?)
This means "What are you saying?". You might hear this if you say something outlandish!

letter from suketo hoikuenaccording to the calendar
it's already spring and
we need to be withthe cold just a little
bit longer. Somehow when it
becomes spring, one becomeslighthearted. And more
opportunities are offered to go
out with your child and play inthe park. Why not try to greet
mothers with children the sameage as yours with a cheerful"Konnichiwa!"? Greetings work
like a connecting lubricant in
human relations. This is a very
important training for yourchild to adapt to society andget independent. To naturally
make your child comfortablewith greetings, it is importantthat it learns and practicefrom a very young age tosay "Ohayo!" - "Konnichiwa"
etc. But it doesn't help if you
force your child, first of all,adults you have to be a good
example. It is important that
adults exchange greetings infront of children. Even if words
are not the same, a smileon your face is the ultimate
language in all countries of
the world. You just have tosmile nicely and shake hands
and you can make friends
immediately.
Spring is the season of
encounter. It would be good
if you can encounter many
fantastic new friends...

-8-

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

This Month's Toy: "Inai
Inai Baa"
1: Take two empty one liter
packs of milk and close themon the top. Paste a picture likethe sketch on the left side isshowing.
2: Close the picture of the (faceof a) rabbit.
3: Now closed, paste a pictureof a bear on the contrarianside.
How to play:
While you say "inai, inai" closeand hide the rabbit's head.
Then say "Baa!" and open it!
Children around one year will
especially enjoy this game.

japanese lessoniby takako yamada

n spoken Japanese, abbreviated or shortened forms of what you've learned in the textbook areoften used. Let's practice some of them so you can understand your friends' Japanese betteror you can speak Japanese more naturally.

(Parts in parenthesis are omissible.)→ ～てる なに
(1) ～ている
なに＊何をみているの。→ 何（を）みてるの。What are you watching?
(2) ～ていくも → ～てくも＊あした持っていくよ。→ あした持ってくよ。I'll take it tomorrow.
(3) ～ておく か→ ～とくか＊ビールを買っておいてくれる？ → ビール（を）買っといてくれる？
Will you buy (and prepare) the beer?
～てはいけない→ ～ちゃいけない た／ ～ではいけない → ～じゃいけない
(4)
か し
た
＊ お菓
子を食
べてはいけない→ 食
べちゃいけない You should not eat sweets.
さけのの→ 飲んじゃいけない You should not drink.
＊ お酒を飲んではいけない／～でしまう → ～じゃう(5) ～てしまう → ～ちゃう
ぜん ぶ たぜん ぶ た＊ おいしかったので全部食べてしまった → おいしかったので全部食べちゃった
It was so goodじ ゅthat
I atethem up.
さく や
っ ぽん
の
の
＊ 昨夜ビールを１０本も飲んでしまった → 飲んじゃった
Last night I drank as much as ten bottles of beer.
～なくてはいけない → ～なくちゃいけない(6)～なければならない → べん
～なきゃならない
べんきょう
きょう
勉
強
しなくてはいけない→勉
強しなくちゃ（いけない） I must study.
べんきょう
べんきょう
勉強しなければならない→ 勉強しなきゃ（ならない） I must study.
Let's practice.
Change the following into morecasual forms.
いまなにみ① A: 今、何をしているの？なにB: もテレビを見ている。
も② A: あしたのパーティーに何を持っていく？
B: ワインを持っていく。
きょう
かえ
おそ
ばん
はん
つく
③ A: 今日、帰りが遅いから晩ご飯を作っておいてくれる？ B: いいよ。の④ A: そんなに飲んではいけないわ。 B: わかったよ。
いつ⑤ A: ケーキを５つもたべてしまった。
B: たいへん。
あ し た し けん
べんきょう
べんきょう
⑥ A: 明日試験だから、勉強しなくてはいけない（勉強しなければならない）。 B: がんばって。

Answers:
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥

A: 今、何（を）してるの？ B: テレビ（を）見てる。
なに
も
も
（を）持
ってく？
A: あしたのパーティーに何
B: ワイン（を）持ってく。
きょう
かえ
おそ
ばん
はん
つく
いから晩ご飯（を）作っといてくれる？ B: いいよ。
A: 今日、帰りが遅のんじゃいけないわ。 B: わかったよ。
A: そんなに飲いつ
A: ケーキを５つもたべちゃった。 B: たいへん。
あ し た し けん
べんきょう
べんきょう
。
A: 明日試験だから、勉強しなくちゃ ( いけない )（勉強しなきゃ ( ならない )）B: がんばって。
いま

なに

み

-9-

memoranda
Japanese Cooking
Class

日本料理教室ひなまつりと日本料理：寿司や和菓子などの作り方を勉
強しましょう！参加したい方は e-mail や電話で名前、国Learn how to cook Japanese Dishes for the Doll's Festival:
Sushi, Japanese sweets, etc. Please send an e-mail or call

籍、連絡先（メールアドレスまたは電話番号）を知らせ

if you want to participate. Tell your name, nationality andてください。エプロンを持参してください。日本人で一contact information (e-mail or telephone). Please don't

緒に料理を作って下さる方も歓迎です。

forget to bring an apron.
When: Sunday, March 1 from 9:30-13:00
Where: Uchimachi Community Center near the
700 yen (for ingredients)

Info:

HIROBA International Takako Yamada、9:30-13:00
3 月 1 日（日）場所：

内町コミュニティーセンター（徳島市内の市役所の近く）

Tokushima City Hall
Cost:

日時：

材料費： 700 円
問合せ： 国際交流懇話会 HIROBA の山田多佳子まで

E-mail: welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

e-mail: welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

Tel: 090-2787-3597

電話 090-2787-3597

Fax: 088-6520-4846

Fax: 088-6520-4846

Living inTokushima

徳島県生活情報
ウェブサイトIn need of information for daily activities? Come andtake a look at the Living in Tokushima website hosted
by Tokushima Prefecture, home to information suchas earthquake and typhoon-related messages, TV andmovie guides, events, contact numbers and more.

日常生活において情報をお探しですか。ぜひ、徳島県の生活情報ウェブサイトをご覧ください！このウェブサイトから地震・台風についての情報、テレ
ビや映画のガイド、イベント情報などにアクセスできます。パソコン・携帯版両方提供しています！

Living in Tokushima Computer Website

our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/index.php

パソコンサイトour.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/index.php

Living in Tokushima Mobile Website

携帯サイト

our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/m

our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/m

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.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30
Tel. 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)-10-memoranda

ONE WORLD
Child Support

ONE WORLD
子供支援事業This workshop is for teachers and practioners of education

教員や国際理解教育を実践されている方を対象に開発教

for international understanding. It aims to help children by

育等の実践的なワークショップを行うことにより、学校

providing those in charge of them with helpful resources

現場を通してこれからを担う子どもたちに還元できるよto support the future generation.

うにする。
日時： 平成 21 年 2 月 15 日（日）13：00 ～ 17：00

When: Sunday, February 15, 13:00-17:00
Where: TOPIA

場所： 財団法人

Places: 30 places for teachers and those engaged in

対象： 教員または国際理解教育を実践されている方

Free!

13:00

Session One - Workshop

15:00

Session Two - International Understanding &参加費：無料

Education Discussion
Host:

会議室

先着 30 名international understanding education.
Cost:

徳島県国際交流協会

13:00 第一部

国際理解ワークショップ

15:20 第二部

国際理解教育ディスカッション

主催： 徳島県国際交流協会
共催： 独立行政法人

TOPIA

国際協力機構（JICA) 四国支部

Co-host: JICA Shikoku Branch

後援： 徳島県教育委委員会

Sponsor: Tokushima Prefectural Board of Education

申込・問合：2 月 10 日（火）まで、財団法人徳島県国際Cutoff: Tuesday, February 10 or until all places are ﬁlled.

交流協会

Contact: Call TOPIA at 088-656-3303 or send an e-mail

電話：088-656-3303 ファックス：088-652-0616

to coordinator2@topia.ne.jp (Miyagi).

メール：coordinator2@topia.ne.jp ( 宮城 )Interpreting
Seminar

言葉で外国人サポート：
災害時通訳研修会

A great deal of information passes back and forth

災害時、避難所では様々な情報提供があります。しかし、

between people in evacuation centres after the occurance

外国人の皆さんは、言葉の壁により、適切な情報を得ら

of a disaster. Sometimes, however, the language barrier

れないことがあります。そんなとき、情報提供者と外国

prevents foreign residents from receiving the rightinformation at the right time. It is in these times of troublethat intetpreters can lend a helping hand. Come and joinin this role-play style seminar to learn more!

人を「言葉」でサポートするのが通訳者です。ロールプ
レイをしながら研修しませんか。
日時： 平成 21 年 2 月 22 日（日）午後 1:30 ～ 4:00

When: Sunday, February 22, 1:30-4:00pm

場所：

財団法人徳島県国際交流協会

Where: TOPIA

講師：

特定非営利活動法人

Lecturer: Aki Tanaka of the Multicultural Center Tokyo
Cost:

Free!

Places: Approximately 30
Cutoff: Please apply by Friday, February 13 or until allplaces are ﬁlled.

多文化共生センター東京

田中 阿貴 さん
参加費：無料
人数： 30 名程度
締切：

平成 21 年 2 月 13 日（金）ただし、定員になりしだい締め切ります。

Contact: Call TOPIA at 088-656-3303 for more
Email:

会議室

information.

申込・問合：財団法人徳島県国際交流協会

coordinator1@topia.ne.jp (Murasawa)

電話：088-656-3303 ファックス：088-652-0616
メール：coordinator1@topia.ne.jp ( 村澤 )-11-memoranda
気持ち伝える
Deliver your feelings with a "Three- 「3 行メッセージ」募集！！
Lines-Message!"
The Aizumi International Exchange Association is holding
a competition for a "Three Lines Message". Please
express your feelings towards somebody in your message.
Submissions with three simple lines are welcome. We are

藍住町国際交流協会では、誰かに伝えたい気持ちを 3 行のメッセージに託した作品を募集しています。今のお気持ちを
簡単な 3 行の文にして、お寄せください。温かい作品、楽しい作品をお待ちしております。

waiting for funny or warm works!
｛募集要項｝
Important points:＊３～５０文字（句読点は文字に含まない）までのメッセー* 3-50 character (punctuation marks are not counted as

ジで、内容は自由です。

characters), subject is free.

＊作品は、3 行で書いてください。

* Please write in three lines.
* Please use Hiragana, Kanji, Katakana or Alphabet letters.

＊ひらがな・漢字・カタカナ・アルファベットを使ってくだ* It is also OK, if you write ﬁrst "For Mr./Mrs. XXX".

さい。

* Don't forget your name, age, adress, occupation and＊作品のはじめに、○○さんへと付しても結構です。

telephone number.

（一人、複＊作品は、はがき・Fax・E-mail でお願いします。

* Send your application until 2009, April 30.

数の作品応募可能）＊住所・氏名・年齢・職業・電話番号をお書きください。

Period:＊締め切りは、2009 年 4 月 30 日です。

* Until Thursday, April 30th.
Submissions:* Postcards, fax, email (multiple submissions are also
accepted).

｛表彰｝
表彰は３部門で行います。
（2009 年 5 月総会にて表彰）

Prizes:＊大人の部門（高校生から）* Awards will be announced in May 2009 at the＊外国人の部門

association.

＊子どもの部門（中学生まで）* Three categories:

全体の中から、最優秀賞・・1 万円（若しくは 1 万円相当の- adults (from high school students)- foreigners- children (until junior high school students)* First prize is 10,000 yen or an equivalent book token,

図書カード）、各部門の優秀賞・・５千円（若しくは 5 千円相当の図書カード）をお送りします。

and second winner of each category prizes will also be｛申込み｝

chosen for 5,000 yen or an equivalent book token.

平成２１年４月３０日（金）までに、お申し込みください。

Send your submissions to:｛応募先｝

Aizumi International Exchange Association. 771-1203

藍住町国際交流協会

Aizumi-cho, Okuno Aza Yakami-mae 32-1.

〒 771-1203 藍住町奥野字矢上前 32-1

Tel: 088-692-9951

Fax: 088-692-1626

E-mail: aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp

電話 088-692-9951

事務局（藍住町社会福祉協議会内）

Fax: 088-692-1626

E-mail: aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp

人権守って輝く明日-12-