awa life

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

April 2009 No. 225

ajet musical a sweet successaby andrew dahmss the baking pan isstarting to cool on the
chocolate chip covered
performances of Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory, we
pulled aside the directors of
this year's AJET Musical, Gillan
Kirk and John Mendenhall, andasked them for a few words
about the play.
G: Gillian Kirk
J: John Mendenhall

1: How did you arrive at thisyear's theme of "Charlie andthe Chocolate Factory?"
G: We wanted to return toa We s t e r n s t o r y, b u t o n ethat was still familiar to theJapanese audience. After alittle help from Johnny Depp(see his 2005 movie of thesame name) Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory made it onto
our shortlist. The story's fun
characters, accessible plot andmusical adaptability propelled it
to our ﬁrst choice.

three golden ticket winners augustus gloop, midori tanaka and mike teavee
proudly displaying their newfound tickets

2: Making all of the props
necessary for such a playmight be quite intimidating
for some. How did you
get around the technicaldifﬁculties?
G: How we would use the offstage action was very important.
Some items, such as the boat,

were alluded to in dialogue,
but never actually seen, whichmeant we didn't have to build
them. We had to be selective.
Once we knew what weneeded to do, our theatricallyexperienced props team set towork. Both John Mendenhall
and Becky Sanders came up

ajet musical a sweet success ... con't on page 3

inside awa life this monthajet musical a sweet success - 1, 3, 8 ... farewell tokushima - 4
government handout, becky's awa-ben - 5 ... japanese lessons 2009 - 6, 7
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:R e b e c c a C l o s n e r, A n d r e w D a h m s , M a r i oDammann, Kazue Inoue, Fumiko Kanematsu,
Gillian Kirk, John Mendenhall and Shi Xiaoyang.

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 editorssmpring is one of the most beautiful times inthe year, and what more striking a timein spring that when the cherry blossoms
come into full bloom. But why all the fuss
about cherry blossoms? Actually, I was surprised
to ﬁnd out that in the Nara Era (710 - 794) thecherry blossoms were used as a measure forhow good the crops would be that spring. The
longer the ﬂowers held on, the better the catch,and the faster they fell, the worse. Kind of like aJapanese groundhog, but with more ﬂowers anda much shorter life. In fact, it was only in the
Heian Era (794 - 1185) that cherry blossoms,
with their brief but very beautiful period of
ﬂowering, gained their reputation. And they've
held it ever since.
Cheers, Andrew

y favorite season of the year begins.
Spring, oh how I love it. I leave the
comfort and security of my futon, go
out of my apartment and enjoy warm
sunbeams. Lie on a meadow, see the Sakuraand enjoy my free time with friends and family.
Shortly after this summer is screaming and it
will be very hot again. I like the spring so much,
why can't it be longer than just a few weeks?
Winter was so long, summer is always long, butspring... Anyway, no time to complain. Remove
the dust from your blanket, get some delicious
food and some light drinks and join the people
or make a walk in the park.
Danke, Euer Mariobeautiful yellow ﬂowers bloom in the historical streets of wakimachi on a ﬁne spring day (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

ajet musical a sweet success ... con't from page 1
with some great ideas not only
about how to make the props,
but also how the characters
could interact with them. We
owe gratitude to our actors
too: the combined efforts of
Becky lying on her back behindthe chocolate river, holding up
a bowl of chocolate pudding
and Mario's acting skill to looksickeningly gluttonous as hesmeared the pudding on his
face is just one example of thegreat teamwork that pulled offsome challenging story lines.
J: The largest set back indesigning a prop or a set piece
was the need for the wholeshow to ﬁt in a few small cars.
After many of the props werecreated we then thought of
how to reuse them in otherscenes instead of making
new ones. For example, thetrees in the chocolate room
were turned around to makecomputer towers in theinventing room. Over all theset pieces worked well but
often the structural integrity
was ignored as along as it
would last through the run. By
the end of each show many of
our set pieces needed repairs
before the next performance.
3: Were there any specificsetbacks to the production,and if so, how did you solvethem?
J: Unfortunately there were set
backs from the very beginning.
Gilly and I struggled withthe casting of the show over
several days because some of
the actors could not be present
at every performance and thedecision to use understudies

pull! a tug of war breaks out on stage during one of the rehersals
as veruca salt (center left) tries to get her very own valentine oompa loompa

for the first time was not aneasy one to make. However
the role swapping worked out
in the end. Our cast gladly
shoulder the responsibility of
those absent members and we
found a way to make every
show work.
Another small set backwas individual schedules foreveryone involved. Some castmembers needed the beginningmonths off for personalreasons and missed a lot of
rehearsals. Also, having thecast completely devote their
free time to the musical forthree months was something
we wanted to avoid. This wasto be a fun activity that fits
in with your winter plan, so
we allowed cast memberst o t a ke t i m e o ff t o t rave lduring the winter months forsightseeing and winter sports.
Though missing cast members
is a major set back at any
rehearsal everyone picked up
the slack of the missing parties
and those parties who missed
rehearsals put in extra effort
on their own time to make up
the difference.

4: What do you feel were
the highlights of this year's
musical?
G: I feel like the dancing andthe singing were amongst
the highlights this year. From
the outset we were pretty
ambitious, but the dedicationand teamwork of the cast reallypulled it off. The multitude of
spins, lifts and complex dancemoves in the opening number
set the bar high, however, thegymnastic talents of Kalani
Halemano and Stacie Yenter's
hula-hooping skills are justtwo examples of individual
talents that kept the dances
varied and entertaining. As
for the singing, we had someoriginal lyrics and original
backing tracks which werethen amplified by our singers,
who all swallowed theirnerves to contribute to a great
performance.
5: Do you have any generalcomments?
J: Gilly and I were surprised
at how tiring but rewarding
directing this musical has

ajet musical a sweet success ... con't on page 8-3-

farewell tokushimat

ime flies like an arrow,they say, and all too soon
my year as a Coordinatorfor International Relations
in Tokushima is at an end.
Every day I have spent here
has been a new memory.
A year isn't a very shortperiod of time, but it isn't verya very long one, either. This
year has passed quickly for me,
but I have learned a lot of newthings through having been
here. In particular, I think myunderstanding of international
relations has deepened a greatdeal.
Ve r y c o m m o n i m a g e sof international relations
might involve interpreting at
events and other occasions,and working like a kind ofambassador at friendshipventures. I was always drawn
to this ideal before I came to
Japan. But actually coming
here, I first understood what
it truly meant to be a part ofthis system. That is, it doesn't
just fall down to interpretingand such, but involves a lot ofother activities as well.
My work as a CIR has
entailed the translation of
information, visi ting local
schools, holding a Chinese
language course, and helping
provide information to foreign
visitors.
When making school
visits I went to primary andjunior high schools in theprefecture, and took part in
the Silver University system
as well. When there I taught
them all about China as partof international education.
The children were interested
in everything about China,
from its location, size, andby shi xiaoyang

coordinator for international relations shi xiaoyang at her desk in thetokushima prefectural government ofﬁce

population to the people living
there and the Olympics. And ifthey spoke a little Chinese thenI could teach them games that
Chinese children play. I did mybest to answer all questions
as politely as possible, andthe children listened intently,
sometimes taking notes. I was
impressed with how serious
and how curious they all were.
When we played together, I
joined along in the fun andreally had a good time.
The Chinese language
course I held is also a goodmemory for me. A group ofpeople interested in learning
the Chinese language came
together to learn about thelanguage. It was my ﬁrst timeteaching foreigners Chinese,so I was a little nervous
at first, but the moment I
started teaching my worries
disappeared.
The classes provided a lotof chances for conversation
with one another. Chinese
is a very difficult language
for Japanese, in particularwhen the same kanji in bothlanguages have different-4-

readings, but the students
listened with great interest.
They also came in touch witha lot of Chinese culture. They
also showed me a lot as well.
Japan and China share culturalsimilarities, and we had many
good conversations about
this. I was moved to see howinterested they were.
I also learned a lot throughanswering questions fromtourists. Visitors from all acrossthe world come to TOPIA,
a n d e a c h o f t h e m h ave a
different language, culture andbackground. Yet everyone has
a common interest in Japan,
so there is always something
to talk about. I spoke tomany people, from Canada,
Australia, Germany, Austria,
New Zealand, and many otherplaces.
During my time here I havetaught people about China,
and learn more about Japaneseculture and people as well. I
think this knowledge will play alarge role in my work to come,and I think it will also help me
to be more clear and effectivein what I do.

government handoutbsubmitted

y now, everyone shouldhave received a letterfor the supplementary
income payment thatthe government announced
earlier in the year. If you arestill wondering how to fill itout, here is a quick guideshowing what to do.

The Application Form
While it looks complicated at
first, the form is actually very
easy to fill out. In fact, theonly work you need to do is inﬁlling out two boxes (with thickblack lines) at the bottom.
The upper box is for details
regarding you, the applicant.
In the top line, fill out thedate in the spaces provided.
Below this write your name infurigana in the area above
the dotted line, and however
you normally write your namebelow. To the right of this, inthe box with the kanji 印 in thecentre, stamp your hanko,
and in the space at the verybottom of the box enter acontact phone number.
The next box is where you
fill in details about your bankaccount. Divided into threes e c t i o n s , h e re yo u g e t t ochoose whether the payment isdeposited into a standard bankaccount (1) or a post officebank account (2). You only

the two boxes you need to ﬁll out on the application form

need to fill out one of theseand the bottom section.
1: Bank
For a standard bank account,circle the type of account you
have. You can choose from
1. 普 通 or 2. 当 座 . If you
are unsure of which kind of
account you have, check yourbankbook to be sure.
Next, circle the kind of bank
you are using. There are three
options - 銀 行 , 金 庫 , and 農
協 . The first is a standardbank, the second is for a safe,
and the third is for a farmers
cooperative. After this, write
the name of your bank inJapanese above the circled
option.
In the area to the right ofthis you need to fill in whichb ra n c h o f t h e o ff i c e yo u rbank book is for. Once again,
check your bank book as there
answer should be right after

Becky's Awa-ben

your bank name. Circle theappropriate option and write
the branch name above.
2: Post Ofﬁce AccountIf you want to have the money
deposited into a post officeaccount, simply fill in thenumbers from your bank bookin the boxes provided. Done!
After completing one of theabove, fill in your accountname in the last line of the box
EXACTLY as printed on yourbank book.
Contents of the Envelope
Along with the above form,
you also need to provide:
1. A copy of ID. A Japanese
driver's licence or foreign
registration card will do.
2. A copy of the front page ofthe bank book for the accountspecified on the application
form.

After its ﬁrst appearance in Awa Life in
the December of 2007, Becky's Awa-ben
Sounan yo (Standard Japanese: Sou desu yo)
been running for over a year. However,That's it!
we regret to announce that this will be
the ﬁnal issue for this corner, as author
Hona mata na (Standard Japanese: Jaa ne)
Rebecca Closner heads for greener
See you later
pastures across the seas back home
in USA. So until next time, good luck
Kiitsukete ite kiyo (Standard Japanese: genki de ne) with your future Awa-ben studies, andTake care!
kiitsukete ite kiyo!

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平成 21 年度前期 TOPIA 日本語教室 受講案内
■クラスおよび講師
日
火

水

木

金

土

日

時間
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
↓
12:00
10:30
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12:00

講師

講義内容

開始日

初級Ⅰ
田村

動詞のいろいろな活用形、また、それらを使った文型を学習する。
《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》 14 課から

4/7

初級Ⅱ
元木

動詞のいろいろな活用形を学び、豊かな表現を学習する。
《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》26 課から

4/8

初級Ⅲ
山田

初級後半、条件、理由、受身、敬語表現などを学ぶ《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》38 課から

4/9

入門
青木

日本語の基本的な表現を初歩から学習する。ひらがな、
4/10
カタカナも学習する。≪みんなの日本語Ⅰ≫ 1 課から

総合的グルー サロン形式で、学習者のニーズに応じて自由に日本語
プレッスン を学ぶ。

4/11

動詞のいろいろな活用形を学び、豊かな表現を学習する。
《みんなの日本語Ⅱ》26 課から

4/12

入門～初級 I 週末しかトピアの日本語教室に参加できない学習者のグループ
ための教室。
《みんなの日本語Ⅰ》1 課から 25 課まで
学習
を 3 つに分け、レベルに合うグループで学習する。

4/12

初級Ⅱ
JTM

＊クラスはそれぞれ全 20 回ずつです。教科書「みんなの日本語Ⅰ」または、「みんなの日
本語Ⅱ」が必要です。ただし、土曜日の「総合的・グループレッスン」受講者は、必要な方のみ購入ください。
1．対 象
2．場所及び
連絡先
3．資料代

4．その他

徳島県在住の外国人財団法人 徳島県国際交流協会（TOPIA）〒 770-0831 徳島市寺島本町西 1 － 61 徳島クレメントプラザ 6 Ｆ
Tel.088-656-3303 FAX:088-652-0616。ただし、申し込み時、受講回数が 10 回未満の場合は 750 円
1500 円 ( 全 20 回）になります。
※一度納入した受講料は、途中で受講しなくなっても返金しません。
（ただし、クラスのレベルが合わなかった等の理由でクラスを変更するときは、届け出をすれば、2 度払う必要はありません。
）① 教科書「みんなの日本語Ⅰ」または、「みんなの日本語Ⅱ（各 2500 円）」が必要です。
② 受付は 3 月からです。TOPIA カウンターにて申し込んでください。
③ 2 クラス以上の受講を希望する場合は、受講するクラス数分の資料代をお支払いください。
④ 申し込み後クラスを変更したいときには、必ず TOPIA 職員にお申し出ください。

水
（無料
クラス）

10:30
↓
12:00

特別入門
村澤

かなの読み書きを学びながら語いを増やし、上記の日本語クラスでの勉強につなげられるような学習を行う。
通年
また、生活情報の交換・案内なども随時行う。登録の必要はなく、気軽に参加できる。テキスト「日本語かな入門」を使います。
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japanese lessons 2009a message from topia
topia@fm.nmt.ne.jp

JAPANESE LANGUAGE CLASSES AT TOPIA - FIRST TERM
CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR
DAY

TIME

TUE

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study various verb forms, and sentencefrom
Elementary 1
patterns using those forms.
April 7
MS. TAMURA
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 14

WED

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourfromElementary 2
range of expression.
April 8MS. MOTOKI
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 26

THU

10:30
↓
12:00

We will study conditionals, causative, passive voice,from
Elementary 3
and honouriﬁc expressions.
April 9MS. YAMADA
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 38

FRI

10:30
↓
12:00

SAT

10:30
↓
12:00

SUN

10:30
↓
12:00

CLASS

Beginner
MS. AOKI

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourfromElementary 2
range of expression.
April 12JTM
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 26
A class for those who are only able to participate on
Beginner weekends. Chapters will be split into three groups from
Elementary 1
according to level.
April 12Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

3. MATERIALS FEE:

WED
Free!

10:30
↓
12:00

We will take the first steps towards learning basic
fromexpressions, and study hiragana and katakana too.
April 10
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1

A salon-style workshop where students can study freely
Generalfromaccording to their current level, needs or requirement.
Group Lesson
April 11
If you want to use "Minna no Nihongo", please buy it.

1. ELIGIBILITY:
2. PLACE:

4. NOTE:

CLASS DESCRIPTION

All non-Japanese residents of Tokushima.
Tokushima Prefecture International Exchange Association (TOPIA)
6F Clement Plaza, 1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi, Tokushima City 770-0831
Tel 088-656-3303 Fax 088-652-0616\1,500 for all 20 classes. However, if there are 10 classes or less left in theterm, the fee is \750)
There are no refunds for leaving a class early, but it is possible to switch toa class that suits your level better without paying extra.
① The textbook "Minna no Nihongo" I or II is required (2,500 yen)
② You can register at TOPIA from March.
③ More than one class can be registered for if required fees are paid.
④ If you wish to change classes after registration, pleace contact
one of the TOPIA staff.

This class will help you prepare for the elementary
Beginner classes by increasing vocabulary while teachingMS.
you to read and write Kana. We will also talk about
MURASAWA information that will help you in your daily life in Japan.
You can turn up anytime without enrolling in this class.
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Every
Week

ajet musical a sweet success ... con't from page 3
been. There were times when
we were not sure it would
come together and there were
definitely mistakes made by
us that slowed our progress,
however we had an amazing
group of people willing to reallypush themselves to make thebest show possible.
Though I thoroughly
enjoyed my overall experience
with the musical, I plan tospend the next few months
not thinking about it. I do feelthat taking a known story andpersonalizing it with Japaneseculture references and humor
is the best angle any writer /director can come at with next
year's show. I have signed on
for another year as an English
teacher and will be happy to
direct next year with the helpof a codirector. This year thecodirector system was crucial
for the show's success because
it enabled Gilly and I to discuss
our ideas and catch eachothers mistakes before theywent into practice. For next
year I would like to see thecostume manager and props

letter from suketo hoikuent

his year's cherry blossoms
are a little bit early inblooming, so we can goout to have an earlier
hanami season. At this time inTokushima Central Park and at
Mt. Bizan, many people cometogether with their family or
friends to drink and eat under
the cherry blossoms. Do you
all enjoy the hanami?
Last year a public healthnurse came to our kindergarten
and explained about blood
sugar levels. I was very
surprised about what she told
us about Insulin. The amountof Insulin that can be producedby the human body in a
lifetime is limited to around
28 liters. Irregular meals andeating to much (especiallywith fructose) leads the bodyto produce lots of insulin
to prevent the blood sugar
getting to high. If this goes on,
the body looses it's ability to
produce insulin and the risk ofDiabetes rises. That's why I felt
again, that it is very importantto pay attention to maintaininga systematic lifestyle andeating habits from childhoodon. We want to present health-8-

manager positions to continue
on as well as the addition of an
ofﬁcial stage manager to aid inrunning rehearsals.
As for ideas for next years
show, I have already beenpresented with an idea and it
is in the works. Whether or not
this will be next year's show is
still to be determined, however
the wheels have alreadystarted turning. I look forward
to another great show that will
break all the records we set
with Charlie.

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

to our children, don't we?
This Month's Toy: Carb
Banner Accessory case!
1: Cut one side from a milk
pack, and glue colored paper
like in the drawing.
2: Use crayons to draw eyesand scales. Done!
Bonus: If you put living
flowers from a field in it anddecorate your entry hall, or if
you put a stuffed toy inside, it
is also very cute.

japanese lessont

by fumiko kanematsu

his month we are going to take a look at expressions ～ と い え ば and そ う い え ば used toemphasise a word or a topic to steer conversation toward a related topic.
こんげつ

くるま

Ａ：今
月から、
ETC（やすElectronic Toll Collection System）をつけた車はこうそくどう ろ
りょうきん
高速道路の料金が安くなるそうですね。
From this month, うall carswithinstalled
ETC, have to pay
less highway fees.
き
みせ
おお
い
Ｂ：ETC といえば、売り切れた店が多いってニュースで言っていましたよ。
Speaking of ETC, I heard in the news that it is sold out in many stores!

※※～といえば is used to emphasise a word that the listener has just said to lead to a related
topic. It is also used when the speaker associates a word with his/her own thoughts.
～といや／～っていや are colloquial versions of ～といえば .

Let's take a look at another conversation.
しょうＡ：「おくりびと」がアカデミー賞をとりましたね。
The movie "Okuribito" won an AcadamyAward.
さいきん
えい がみ
Ｂ：やりましたね！そういえば、最近、映画を見ていないなあ。
Well done! Speaking of it, I haven't seen any movies lately.
※※

そういえば is used when the speaker recalls or realises something that is related to what
the other person has just said. It is also used when the speaker associates something withhis or her own thoughts.
そういや is a colloquial version of そういえば .

【Practice】
Fill what comes up to your mind in the gaps in the following conversations. Let us know what youcome up with and write an email to jtmtoku-lesson-at-mbk.nifty.com
①

②

③

さくら

まんかい

Ａ：桜が満開ですね。
The sakura
areたのin full bloom. はな み
はな み
Ｂ：あしたの花見、楽しみですね。花見といえば、
I am looking forward
to tomorrow's hanami. Speakingof hanami...
らいしゅうで
Ａ：トレバーさん、来週の「とくしまマラソン」に出るそうですよ。
I heard that Trevor will participate in the Tokushima Marathon next week.
Ｂ：すごいですね。
マラソンといえば、
Incredible! Speaking of
marathons...
いそがＡ：リーさん、このごろ忙しそうだね。
Mr. Lee seems to be very busy lately.
Ｂ：そういや、
Speaking of that...

さんこうしょせき

しん に ほん ご

ちゅうきゅう（参
考書籍）「新日本語の中級」スリーエーネットワーク、
ちゅうきゅう に ほん ご ぶんぽうようてんせい り「中 級 日本語文法要点整理ポイント 20」スリーエーネットワーク

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。

。

。

memoranda
Kitajima Tulip Fair

北島チューリップフェア

The town of Kitajima, one of the largest tulip producing

チューリップ大生産地である北島町では、大規模チュー

regions in Japan, is holding a fair in the Kitajima Tulip

リップフェアが開催される予定です。北島町チューリッ

Park. In this park area, over 40,000 flowers from overプ公園にて、約 50 種類のチューリップが 4 万 3 千本以上

50 different varities will be in bloom, covering 2,000m

も咲き誇ります。また、期間中の毎日曜日にミニイベン

squared! There will also be mini-events held each Sunday

トが行われます。ぜひこの機会にご覧ください！

for the duration.

日時 :When: Saturday, April 4 to Sunday, April 26 (however,4 月 4 日（土）～ 4 月 26 日（日）。

end date depends on length of ﬂowers' bloom)

ただし花が終わり次第に終了とさせていただき

9:00 - 17:00

ます。毎日 9：00 ～ 17：00

Where: The Kitajima Tulip Park, on the south side of the

場所 :Kitajima Central Park, Kitajima-cho, Itano-gun
Cost:

Free

Info:

Call the Kitajima Lifestyle and Industry Division

板野郡北島町、北島チューリップ公園（北島中
央公園の南方面にある）

金額：

無料

問合せ : 北島町生活産業課まで電話 088-698-9806

at 088-698-9806

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
The J. Test

J. TestMeasuring Practical Japanese Ability

実践的な日本語力を測定する

This is a good warm-up for the JLPT or for checking yourJ. TEST あなたの日本語力はいま何点ですか？

vocabulary level.
★ June 6 (Sat.) Meet at 9:30 a.m.

★ 6 月 6 日 ( 土） 9:30

★ A-D Level (JLPT levels 1-2) Listening 45 min. Reading★Ａ－Ｄレベル （能力試験１～２級程度） 聴解 45 分

80 min.

読解 80 分E-F Level (JLPT levels 3-4) Listening 30 min. Reading

Ｅ－Ｆレベル

70 min.
★ Test fee: 2500 yen

集合( 能力試験３～４級程度） 聴解 30 分

読解 70 分★ 受験料

★ Place: Tokushima Communication Plaza for Peope with

★ 会場

Disabilities (Across from Tokushima Industrial High

各 2500 円
徳島県障害者交流プラザ （徳島工業高校前）* 締め切り：５月９日

School)★ Deadline to sign up and pay: May 9th★ 問い合わせ
FAX: 088-644-3148★ Info/Registration: Awa Connection
FAX: 088-644-3148

メール :awaconnection2005-at-yahoo.co.jp

E-mail: awaconnection2005-at-yahoo.co.jp

Hana Haru Festa

はな・はる・フェスタ

Come for a variety of events, including local markets,

はな・はる・フェスタの三日間に渡って様々なイベント

dance and music displays, and the chance to see Awa

が徳島市藍場浜公園で行われます。ダンスや音楽だけでOdori dancing groups perform during the day time.

なく、有名連によるディスプレイが見られます。

When: Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27

日時：

4 月 25 日（金）～ 4 月 27 日（日）the Shinmachi Bridge

場所：

徳島市藍場浜公園

Free

金額：

無料

Call the Hana Haru Festa Executive Committe

問合わせ：はな・はる・フェスタの実行委員会まで

10:00 - 17:00

10：00 ～ 17：00

Where: The Aibahama Park in Tokushima City, next to
Cost:
Info:

at 088-655-7331

電話 088-6755-7331

Japanese Lessons
at Suketo Hoikuen

助任保育園の
日本語教室

When:

日時：

毎週木曜日

金額：

託児付き（無料）

Every Thursday
11:00am - 12:00pm

Cost:

11:00 時～ 12：00

Free for nursery students.

Contact: Call TOPIA at 088-656-3303.

問合せ： トピアまで電話 088-656-3303-11-

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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:＊ 30 ～ 50 文字（句読点は文字に含まない）までのメッセー* 30-50 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

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