awa life

#269

"TOPPY"
December 2012

student ambassadors

student exchange between tokushima’s joto high school and st. joseph school in france

Every two years
20 students
participate inthis exchange
program, which began

in 1998. St. Joseph students
visit Joto in late October
and Joto students headto France in March. All
students do a home stayfor about two weeks, havelessons at each school ande x p e ri e n c e a v a ri e t y o factivities.
This year marks the 7th
exchange.
Moriwaki Shoko

Contributors: Vincent, Diallo, Marianne, Maissa, Akari, Ms. Moriwaki

Joto High School

Vincent Di Santo

Joto high school is very large and amazing. It’s incredible to see. Students clean their own
classrooms, so the whole high school is clean. They are always smiling and you can practicemany activities. They all wear matching uniforms. They aren’t nervous or misbehaved withother students or with teachers. In class they don’t talk but they can sleep! They have ahome economics room, a calligraphy room and many more. They can practice baseball,Kyudo” archery, soccer, and many other sports. All students are shy but they love us, andeverybody takes care of other students. You can sense a lot of respect. I don’t know why
but they have an elevator. They also have a sports ﬁeld where they can practice all kinds ofsport, as well as two gymnasiums. They have so many things that we don't have in France;
it's amazing! I don’t want to leave Joto high school.

student ambassadors ... con't on pages 4 & 5

inside awa life this monthpage 3: irene's recipe corner; page 4: student ambassadors con't;
page 6: japanese lesson;
page 8: letter from suketo hoikuen; page 9-12: events & memoranda

1awa life

is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA)
Editors:
Emma Boardman & Martin Rathmann
Contributors This Month:Moriwaki Shoko, Vincent Di Santo, Diallo Salena,
Marianne Lespagnol, Maissa Djedaini, Katayama
Akari, Shinobu Watari, Kazue Inoue, Irene
Wachuga, Yoshie Motoki, Austin Smith

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

show tokushima some love: awaglotT

he literary corner of
Awa Life, Awaglot, is acombination of the words"awa" and "polyglot", whichmeans multilingual. Be it
fiction, non-fiction, prose
or poetry; funny, sad, longor short, we want yoursubmissions! If you like towrite, then express yourself!
There is also a classifieds
section for you, our readers,to post ads in, but a few
rules do apply!

The following will not be
posted: Religious, political,
or commercial activities,businesses searching forclients or employees, things
the Awa Life editors deem
inappropriate.
BUT, you can totally submit
this stuff: offers to sell or
exchange personal goods,
concerts, lectures, andother event information,
cultural, sporting, andother community group
information, etcetera.

If you have something you
would like to share with
the Tokushima community,
email the editors at
awalife@gmail.com!

Tokushima resident Harry Stoneley shows his support for Gay Pride in Osaka (photo by Austin Smith)2

irene's recipe cornerby irene wachuga

christmas
cheersChristmas is a time to shareand to give. So for this joyful
season, why don’t you bakesomething and spread
Christmas cheer to thosearound you? They’ll be merry
and you’ll be blessed.

Drop doughnuts

For vegans and those whoare lactose-intolerant, this issuper delicious, and uses NO

Eggs and NO milk

SIMPLE FUDGE CAKE
Ingredients
1cup of sugar½ cup of cocoa
1 tsp of baking soda,
2 cups of flour½ tsp of salt,
1 ½ tsp of vanilla½ cup of cooking (vegetable)oil
1 ½ cups of water
1 tsp of vinegar

Directions
1.Preheat the oven to170-180degrees.
2.Sift all dry ingredients
together.
3.Combine all liquid
ingredients in a separate
bowl.
4.Add the liquids to the dry
and mix well.
5.Bake for 25-40 minutes
depending on your pan
size - the thicker the layer ofbatter in the pan the longer

it will take. When the edges
separate from the sides anda toothpick inserted comesout clean the cake is done.
The center will still be a little
soft, it hardens as the cakecools but generally this is amoist cake.
6. Cool in the pan until warmthen cool completely on wirerack.
7.Frost with your favorite
frosting and enjoy.

The heart (and stomach) of "Awa" life

Learn more about Tokushima produce whilst sharing your own food culture with local residents!

December 5th sees the launch of a unique"cross-industry exchange" in Tokushima.
Foreign residents & locals alike are invited tolearn more about Tokushima's agricultural andmarine produce.
We'd also like to provide the opportunity forforeign participants to contribute, sharing
their home country's cooking techniques,
styles, unique tastes, and recipes.

When: December 5th (Wednesday)
15:20 ~ Industry opinion exchange
16:20 ~ Open discussion
Where: River View Terrace Blanc Ange
Tokushima City, Bandai-cho 7-1-2(Accessible by bus from Tokushima station)
Info: Mr. Shibata

masa@tsci.or.jp

088 - 623-2014 http://www.tsci.or.jp

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student ambassadors... con't from page 1
What I think about とくしま。

Diallo Salenna

The city of とくしま , to me, is a beautiful and great city. It is one of the best places in the world.
There are a lot of things to visit and to see, such as あわおどり (Awa-Odori) which is a weird but
funny dance. The streets and roads are so big, much bigger than in le Havre(my town) – it’sfascinating!
Moreover, restaurants here have more delicious meals and a good vibe, which gives us a warm
feeling when we eat out. However, if you are not from the city, you can easily get lost, as there
are so many streets. I ﬁnd the houses here very beautiful and different from the European designs.
My host family is really kind hearted and warm - they do everything to make me feel at ease.
They are so sweet and lovely. They gave me lots of gifts, even though they didn’t have to, andthey made so many Japanese meals, I was able to taste a large variety of Japanese food. I’mreally thankful to them. By the way, おかあさん is a very good cook, ほんとうに！
My pen pal is kind, nice, friendly and adorable! She also does everything to make me happy andthrough her I was able to discover a lot of things.
Finally, と く し ま is a "must visit” place - I’m sure that in the future, I will come back here again,
that’s for sure!

Visiting Kyoto

Marianne Lespagnol"On Saturday October 27th we went to Kyoto.
First we went to Kinkakuji: the surrounding area
is peaceful and amazing to look at, full of thecolors of Momiji; scarlet-tinged maple leaves.
Then we headed to the Heian Jingu Shrine.
It was the shichi-go-san (753 festival), whichmeant there were a lot of people, young,teens and grown-ups in kimonos - it was very
beautiful. We took a lot of photos of thosepeople. The garden of the shrine was also very
pleasant with the little lakes, trees, and ﬁsh…
Next we went to the Kiyomizu Temple. It’s high
up! I knew this spot from "Negima”, a manga,
but it is not exactly the same in reality. From thisbuilding we had an amazing view of Kyoto!
In the afternoon we went shopping near
Kiyomizu, where there are many shops sellingtraditional objects from Japan (chopsticks,
Yukata, Sensu fans ) or food (dango dumplings,
green tea ice cream etc.). I bought a beautiful
Yukata and a matching handbag.
To sum up it, I enjoyed this trip to Kyoto a lot!
きょうとは とても きれいと思います
マリアンヌ
Calligraphy (Shodo)4Why did I choose the Japanese Language?

MaissaFirst of all I love Japan because Japanese culture is very beautiful. At ﬁrst I learned Japanese by
myself with my computer and a dictionary. When I was a child I watched a lot of anime on TV.
Now I read manga, I watch dramas, anime and I listen to Japanese music. I read and watch;
Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Dragonball, Ashitano Joe, Doraemon…
I learned Japanese by myself through manga, dramas and anime. I watch drama or anime
everyday on my computer. Through that, I had an image of Japanese culture based on famous
characters such as Yukimura, Sonada and Datemasamune.
The Japanese culture is very beautiful and different. The food is delicious. I love Sushii, Sashimi,
Onigiri, Green tea, Yakitori, and Takoyaki. There is a lot of Japanese food that I love.
However, the biggest reason why I chose Japanese is sports. I love baseball - it’s my passion
and my favorite sport. I play softball (because I am a girl.), but I really want to play baseball likethe boys. In Japan the baseball is very, very famous. In Japan there are many stadiums, batting
centers and school baseball clubs. The Giants and the Fighters teams are doing very well. My
favorite Japanese Manga is "Major”. It’s a baseball manga.
To ﬁnish, the culture, food and sports of Japan are very beautiful and amazing!!
That’s why I chose Japanese.

Hosting a student from France

Katayama Akari

A girl named Juliette came to my home. Before she came, I had been in contact with her by
e-mail. I was looking forward to seeing her. When I ﬁrst met her, I was a little nervous. "Can she
understand my English?” I worried.
Howvever, she was very friendly and my anxiety soon disappeared. I belong to a gardening cluband we held a Halloween party for the French students. At ﬁrst it was difﬁcult for us to talk to thembut when one of us drew some anime characters on the blackboard, everyone started to talkabout anime. Eventually we talked about many topics and had a really good time. At the party,
I didn’t think communication was so difﬁcult.
At home my family only spoke broken English but we could communicate with each other. We
laughed and smiled every day. Thanks to Juliette I made both Japanese and French friends.
Juliette is cute and was loved by everyone. We sometimes had unexpected incidents but weenjoyed them. Being part of a host family gave me good memories. I hope Juliette has them too.
I want to see her again someday.

"Quand j'etais jeune, mon pere et ma mere
m'ont dit de rendre service aux autres et desles rendre heureux. De cette facon, j'utilise montemps a bon escient.""When I was small, my mother and father told
me to do something for other people
and make them happy. So I use my time
productively."

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japanese lesson

地域日本語指導ボランティア養成講座受講生募集

外国人の方に日本語を教えるノウハウを勉強しませんか？
now recruiting volunteer japanese language teachers!

前期日程：①１月１２日 ( 土 ) ②１月１９日 ( 土 ) ③２月２日 ( 土 ) ④ ２月９日（土）後期日程：⑤ 2 月 16 日（土）⑥ 2 月 24 日（日）⑦ 3 月 2 日（土）⑧ 3 月 9 日（土）[2 月 24 日のみ日曜日 他土曜日開催 ]
時間：午前 9:30 〜 12:30 午後 13:30 〜 16:30（1 日 6 時間）
場所：吉野川市文化研修センター 2 階 研修室５（JR 鴨島駅北側）
吉野川市鴨島町
教科書：前期 ｢ みんなの日本語Ⅰ（改訂版）｣ 要購入 ( 協会で一括購入もできます）
後期 ｢ みんなの日本語Ⅱ（2 月末発行予定の改訂版）｣ 要貸し出し( 改訂版が発行されるまでは、第１版のテキストを貸出可。ただし改訂版が出版されたら要購入 )（各スリーエーネットワーク発行・2500 円）
定員：20 名程度 参加費：無料
締切：1 月５日（土） 講師：元木佳江先生
問合せ・申込：吉野川市国際交流協会（担当）萩森
TEL ／ FAX：0883-24-8653 MAIL：ken248653@nexyzbb.ne.jp 携帯 070-5543-2842＊詳細は TOPIA ホームページをご覧下さい。（なお、この事業は県・TOPIA の事業です）＊また徳島県立総合大学校「まなびーあ徳島」の生活環境学部の講座でもあります。（４８単位取得可）

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letter from suketo hoikuen
by kazue inoue

suketo hoikuen staff

December is upon us, andwith it comes a variety ofevents for children to enjoy.
However, these fun events
such as Christmas aside,

December also
marks the season
where colds andthe ﬂu run wild.
Protective measures suchas washing your hands andgargling are a must and it’salso important to allow yourchild plenty of rest if they
seem under the weather.
Few children are fond oftaking medicine, so thismonth I’d like to introduce
some tips for making those
bitter pills a little easier toswallow:

Syrups- Use a dropper toadminister the medicine bitby bit- Freeze the syrup into a
popsicle (check with adoctor first that this will notalter the properties of the
medicine).

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Powdered medicines- Form a paste by mixing
the powder with a small
amount of water. Rub the
paste into the inner cheekor upper jaw area (thisavoids the taste buds).
Have the child wash
it down with a drink ofwater.

Hand-held drum
Materials:- Paper cup- Lace- Thick tape
(Duck/Masking)- A ﬂyer/thick paper- Pen/Pencils for decorating- Mix the powder into food

Instructions:... Recommended foods:
sweet or cold foods (i.e.
pudding, maple syrup,sugar syrups or ice cream).
There are also commerciallyavailable jellies madeespecially for this purpose.

1. Form a U shape with thelace over the mouth of thecup.

Note: Don’t mix medicines
into foods that feature
regularly in your child’s
diet (i.e. in Japan, creamy
rice, udon noodles, milketc.) - if the association
with medicine causes thechild to develop a dislikeof such foods it can prove
problematic.

3. Decorate the paper cup
as desired.

Also, be aware that certain
foods can cause thechemical composition of
antibiotics to alter.

2. Adjusting the U shape toa size into which your handfits snugly, secure the laceusing the tape (see picture
2).

4. Make a drum stick byrol l i ng the l ea fl et/thi ck
paper into a tube andstiffening it with tape.
How to Use;
Enjoy your new musicalinstrument by hitting thebase of the cup with the
stick and singing to therhythm !

memoranda
art museum christmas
美術館のクリスマス

The Otsuka Museum of Art is offering
couples, friends and families theopportunity to "spend a merry
Christmas together at the Museum.
There will also be a Christmas concert on
Sunday the 23rd.
.
When: 2012/12/18 (Tues) ~ 12/24 (Mon)
Where: Otsuka Museum of Arts,
Naruto City Naruto Park
Info: Otsuka Museum of Art
Tel (English): 088-687-3737
Cost: General ￥3,150
University Students ￥2,100
School Students ￥520
※ 10% discount for groups of over 20!

大塚国際美術館では、“美術館で過ごすクリスマス” をコンセプトに、大切な恋人や友人・家族たち…訪れる全ての人々が幸せになれるようなクリスマスイベントを開催します。
12/23 日にはクリスマスコンサートも予定しています。
日時：2012/12/18（火）〜 24（月開催地： 鳴門市鳴門町鳴門公園内 大塚国際美術館
問合せ： 大塚国際美術館
TEL：088-687-3737
料金：一般

3,150 円、大学生

2,100 円、

小中高生

520 円

※ 20 名以上の団体は 10％割引

tokushima festival 2012
とくしま祭り２０１２

The Tokushima Festival 2012 sees the entire
Prefecture act as the stage for a "stamp
rally" , where you can collect stamps from
10 different themed “festivals, including hot
springs or gourmet food celebrations.
Each festival category features registered
tourist attractions or events and you only
need to visit one to get the respective stamp.
Collectors of 3 or more stamps are eligible
for entry in a lottery, with prizes up for grabs!
These prizes will depend on the number ofstamps collected, so be sure to get involved
with plenty of the fun!
Also, at each festival there will be special
oﬀers and campaigns!
When: 2012/10/6 - 2013/1/14
Where: Across Tokushima Prefecture
Info: Tokushima Prefecture Tourism
Assocation/ Tokushima Prefecture Tourism
Policy Division
Tel: 088-621-5140/088-621-2356

徳島県全域を舞台に、「グルメ」や「温泉」など、いろんなテーマでつくる 10 の “まつり” をスタンプラリーで巡る「とくしま祭り」。
各まつりには、観光施設やイベントなどが登録されていて、その中から好きな一つを選んで参加すれば、スタンプが１個もらえます。スタン
プを３つ以上集めると、集めたスタンプ数に応じて豪華賞品が当たる抽選に応募することができます。
また、各まつり毎にも、スタンプラリーやキャンペーンなどを実施しています。

日時：2012/10/6（土）〜 2013/1/14（月・祝）

開催地：県内各地
問合せ：( 財 ) 徳島県観光協会・
徳島県観光政策課
TEL:
088-624-5140・
088-621-2356

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memoranda

10memoranda
helpline for foreigners
よりそいホットライン

Here to answer any troubles that you may have.
Life, Work, Housing, Suicidal Thought, Mind and Heart,
Family, Money, Illness, Handicaps, Crime, Sex, Domestic Violence/Sexual Violence, Children, Law and Legal
Procedures, Administration and Various Oﬃcial Procedures, Education, Human Relations, Foreign Nationality, Disaster Stricken Area/Nuclear Reactors, Others.
0120-279-338

queries concerning the new foreign resident
system...?
外国人住民の住民基本台帳制度に対しての問い合せ窓口

July 9th, 2012 saw the introduction of a new foreign registration system in Japan. The government
has provided information on various aspects of this in a number of languages, so if you have any
concerns, don't hesitate to take a gander at the websites or make a telephone enquiry.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Call Center
TEL: 0570-066-630 (Navi Dial); 03-6301-1337 (IP Phone/PHS Calls)
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays) 8:30 - 17:30
02.04.2012 - 29.03.2013
Available Languages: Japanese; English; Chinese; Korean; Spanish; Portuguese
Procedures applicable to foreigners who recently entered Japan:
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/english03.pdf (English)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/espanol18.pdf (Spanish)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/portugues23.pdf (Portuguese)
Procedures applicable to foreigners changing residences within Japan:
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/english04.pdf (English)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/espanol19.pdf (Spanish)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/pdf/portugues24.pdf (Portuguese)
General Information:
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/zairyu_english.html (English)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/zairyu_espanol.html (Spanish)
http://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/c-gyousei/zairyu_portugues.html(Portuguese)11memoranda

S a n t a ' s R i v e r 川からサンタがCruiseやってくる
Throughout the event cruising Santa's will behanding out around 3000 bags of presents tochildren.

イベント期間中、川から船に乗ったサンタク
ロースが子供達に約 3000 袋のプレゼントを持ってやってきます。

When: December 23rd - 25th (Sun - Tues)
18:00 - 21:00
Where: From Ryogoku Bridge to Hyotan
IslandCost: Free!
Info: Shinmachi River Protection Committee
Tel: 090-3783-2084
Website: http://www2.tcn.ne.jp/

日時：2012/12/23 - 25（日 - 火）18:00 - 21:00
開催地 : 両国橋北詰をスタート後、ひょうた
ん島を一周
料金：無料
問合せ：新町川を守る会
090-3783-2084

Food Exhibition #2

第 2 回 食博覧会

~nposhinmachigawa/

http://www2.tcn.ne.jp/~nposhinmachigawa/

だいにかい

しょくはくらんかい

5 regional hot-pot dishes battle to be crowned themost delicious and there will be wide selection ofSouth Awa rice bowl dishes. Come and get yourﬁll of Southern Awa tastes!

どれが一番おいしいか競う「5 つの地域鍋」のほか、南阿波丼も大集合します！
南阿波の美味を満喫しよう！

When: December 8th & 9th (Sat/Sun) 10:00 ~Where: Maze no Oka Auto Campsite,
Nishifukura, Asakawa, Kaiyo Town,
Kaifu-Gun
Cost: ￥500
Info: Shikoku no migishita/migiagari Committee(Kaiyo Town Commerce & Industry
Assocation Shishikui, Branch Ofﬁce)
Tel: 0884-76-3803

日時：2012/12/8 & 9（土・日）10:00 ~開催地：海部郡海陽町浅川字西福良 43
まぜのおかオートキャンプ場
料金 : 500 円
問合せ :「四国の右下」右上がり協議会（事務局：
海陽町商工会宍喰支所）
0884-76-3803

Website: http://shikokunomigishita.jp/

http://shikokunomigishita.jp/

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 and Japanese. Please notethat 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)

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