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

surf's up in shikoku"TOPPY"
August 2005 No. 182
by chris howardchristopherhoward@yahoo.com

local surfer Guy DeLemeau rides the waves - photo by Nick Addivinola

ummer's here and so are the waves,so drop your uchiwa and head for thecoast! For those who don't know, Shikoku
is home to some of Japan's best surf,
which rolls in when the typhoons begin to kickup and bring the usually calm sea to life.
Due to its varied coastline, Shikoku has
numerous surf breaks, ranging from sandy
beaches and river mouths, to rocky points
and reefs. There are also top notch big wave
breaks on several of the offshore islands inTokushima. Although Shikoku boasts someworld-class waves which rival those of Hawaii
or Indonesia, it is fickle and requires lots ofpatience. Due to its position, Shikoku can
only recieve swells from the south and east
directions. These swells are either producedby typhoons or passing low pressure systems.
Luckily, this means the surf season coincidedwith the hottest time of year, from July throughSeptember. However, there is decent surf inthe spring and through the fall too. Winter isa bleak and dismal time for Shikoku surfers
and those with the means take off for warmer
locales such as Bali or Hawaii. Shikoku hassbeen surfed since around the mid-70s and athriving surf culture steadily grew as new spots
and wave potential was discovered. Today,
some fo Japan's best and most dedicated waveriders reside in Tokushima and Kochi.
The beautiful and clean coast of Shikoku has
also become a weekend warrior's paradise,attracting surfers from Osaka, Kobe, and otherbig cities. Apparently, Japan went through asurfing boom 5 or 6 years ago and since theneveryone and their second cousin started
surfing, or at least tried to look like they did.
I've heard rumours that there are guys inTokyo who cruise around with surf boards
under their arms and the latest surf threads,
but don't actually surf. While people from outof town do come to Shikoku to actually surf, it
seems to be more of a social thing or simply
an escape from the madness of city life. Eitherway, the beaches are packed on the weekends
with hardworking cityites who crave the happy
release which surfing brings.
It is important to be cautious as due to the
popularity of surfing in the summer, there
are many surfers in the waters who are

surf's up... con't on page 10

contents
surf's up in shikoku - 1, 10 ... guide to awa odori - 3
yoga: utthita parsvakonasana - 4 ... tastes of awa: it's cold noodle time! - 5
japanese speech contest - 6, 8 ... martin's anime corner - windaria - 7
letter from suketo hoikuen - 8
japanese lesson - 9 ... memoranda - 11~15
tv movie guide - 15 ... cinema guide - 16from the editors
his month sadly marks my departure as coeditor of Awa Life. After 12 months editing
and writing articles about indigo dying,
Tokushima Vortis FC, international events
galore not to mention a heap of anime reviews
I am leaving the good ship Awa Life. However
I am not leaving the wonderful prefecture ofTokushima for good, as I will be starting work
as an ALT in Aizumi-cho in the coming weeks.
So I will still be around with my regular Anime
column as well as detailed accounts of anythingof interest that I experience. Due to the effortsof my co-editor Claire Tanaka and the many
contributors Awa Life has come a long way inthe past 12 months, I hope that newcomers to
the prefecture will find it useful and continue
to submit articles, so we can show everybody
what a great place Tokushima is. Until nexttime,
Peace, Martin.

s I walk to work every morning, thecicadas in the trees drown out the musiccoming from my headphones. The soundof the cicadas (semi, in Japanese) isso synonymous with summer in Japan thatcommercials on TV for summer products suchas cold tea, beer, and insect repellant. They saythat just hearing the sound makes you feel hot
and thirsty. When I first came to Japan, I lived
in an apartment with a big tree right outside
my window. When summer came, the cicadas
would start chirping right outside my window
at about five in the morning! I had no summer
memories associated with this loud sound, andI woke up with a start every morning, thinking
that a pipe somewhere had burst or someother emergency situation was happeningaround me. This summer will be my fourth inJapan, and I've finally managed to train myself
to sleep through the noise! Love, Claire.

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wa odori is finally upon
us! Tokushima City's
Awa Odori festival will
be held from August
12 - 15, with most dance
performances going on in
the locations marked on the
map above. In addition to thepaid seating areas, there areseveral areas with free seating
as well. You can get a space inthe free seats if you are quick!
If you don't mind standing,
you can see a lot of good
dancing just by walking aroundthe streets surrounding theperformance areas. Tickets forpaid seating can be purchasedin advance or on the day ofthe event at most convenience
stores. Tickets range in pricefrom ]1200 to ]2000.
In case of rain, dancing canstill be enjoyed indoors at the
Awa Odori Kaikan, the Kyodo
Bunka Kaikan, Asty Tokushima,
and the Bunka Centre.

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dancing group, Arasowa-ren-3-

Naruto: August 9 - 11
19:30 - 22:00
Tokushima Airport:
August 12
10:00, 11:45, 14:00
Wakimachi: August 13
19:00 - 22:00
Ikeda: August 13 - 16
19:00 - 22:30
Kamojima: August 14 - 16
19:00 - 22:00
Ichiba: August 14
19:00 - 22:00
Sadamitsu: August 14 - 16
19:00 - 22:00
Kaifu: August 15
19:30 - 21:30
Miyoshi: August 15 - 16
Katsuura: August 16
18:00 - 22:00
Wajiki: August 16
19:00 - 22:00
Mugi: August 16
19:30 - 21:00

yoga - utthita parsvakonasanaby jon teakle
yogatokushima@yahoo.com

Jon demonstrates the extended sideways angle pose

This name means ‘extended
sideways angle pose’, andcreates a stretch along thewhole length of the body fromthe back of the heel throughto the fingertips of the raised
hand.
Some benefits of this poseare:·Strengthens and stretches thelegs, knees and ankles.
·Stretches the groin, spine,
waist, shoulders, chest andlungs.
·Stimulates the abdominalorgans and increases stamina.
Step by Step
1. Start in Tadasana (standingpose) and jump the feet about
4 feet apart, arms stretchingout to the sides. Turn the leftfoot out 90° and the right footin 15°. The heels should be inline.
2. As you exhale bend theleft knee to a right angle sothat your shin is perpendicular
to the floor. Bring the trunk
down onto, or as close as
you can get to the left thigh.
Place your left hand down on
the outside of your left foot,fingers pointing in the same
direction as the toes. Keep

the right foot firmly on the
ground, (if this is difficult,please refer to the ‘variations’of the pose). Push the left
knee back against the innerarm.
3. For the first few breaths
keep the right arm reachingstraight up, then on an exhale
stretch the right arm over thehead, palm facing down, theupper arm over the right ear.
Roll the right hip upwards andthe torso should be facing to
the side. Feel the stretch fromthe right outer ankle all theway through to the fingertipsof the right hand.
4. Keep the neck in line withthe spine and then turn thehead to look upwards from theinside of the right arm. Stayin this pose for 30 seconds to
1 minute then repeat on theother side.
IMPORTANT
Don’t bunch up the toes
and don’t put the weight on
the ball of the front foot,your weight should be going
through your heel. Most of
your weight will be on thefront heel but make sure theback foot is pressing firmly
down otherwise you’ll strain-4-

the front thigh and shin.
Alignment is important
again, try to create a straightline from your heel to yourfingertips, feel the stretch in
the ribcage. Make sure yourfront knee is directly above
your ankle, if you go over infront you’ll strain or damage
your knee.
Variations
Placing your hand down on
the floor can be very difficult
for many people. If by doing
so you lift up the back heel, orroll the back foot off the floorthen try one of the following
variations. Instead of placing
the palm down try just thefingertips. Use a block or a
couple of thick books to raise
your hand. Finally you canplace your elbow (lower arm)on top of the bent thigh. If
you have any stiffness in yourneck, instead of looking up,
look to the side or down.
As always, listen to yourb o d y, d o n ’ t o v e r s t r e t c h ,breathe into and out oft h e p o s e s s l o w l y. H a p p ystretching.
NamasteJontaste of awa - cold noodle time!
t's cold noodle time. If you
don't believe me, just turnoff the air conditioning forhalf an hour.
You can divide Japanese cold
noodle dishes into two kinds,
the kind you cook plain anddip into a sauce and the kind
mixed with vegetables, meatand seasonings that's served
cold, sometimes with ice cubes
for insurance (to keep the foodcold in a warm room). Here'sa recipe for each. But keep
in mind just because a recipe
is for one kind of noodle,
that doesn't mean you can't
substitute another.

iHiyashi Somen
Handa-cho, out towards
Ikeda, is one of the most
famous places in Japan for the
manufacture of somen, thinnoodles made of wheat, salt
and water, the clean water thatruns down off the mountains
and through town. Somen are
the thinnest Japanese noodles,
which makes them ideallysuited for the thin men-tsuyu(noodle dipping sauce) thatmakes this such a refreshingsummer dish. Since somen isthin, it also cooks very quickly,
the fastest of the non-instantnoodles, another importantconsideration on these hot
days.
Ingredients (for 2 servings)
150 grams somen
2 cups dipping sauce
1 sheet of nori (about 10 by
20 cm.) toasted and crumbled
wasabi to taste
Directions
1. Make the dipping sauce:
Make 1 1/2 cups of dashi,
either konbu dashi or regular.

add:
6 Tablespoons sake2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt.

submitted by don weiss
woosongdonald@
yahoo.com

2 Tablespoons soy sauce
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
hot Japanese mustard (asmuch as you think you canstand)

Simmer 3 minutes. Chill.
2. Cook the noodles, about
five minutes for Handa somen.
Rinse thoroughly in cold water
so they'll get cold and not stick
together.
3. Arrange the noodles nicely
on a plate. Put the dipping
sauce in two cups (for two
people, unless you want toshare). Add the crumbled nori
to the dipping sauce alongwith as much wasabi as you
think you can stand. Then add
a little more wasabi. Then alittle more. It's great on hot
days. Serve. Dip. Eat.
Hiyashi Chuka Soba
Chuka soba isn't soba. It's akind of egg noodle used for
ramen. The great advantage
of chuka soba for cold noodles
is that you can always buy
them almost fully cooked insingle (largish) serving bagsin any supermarket and evenmany smaller grocery stores.
Then you can just put them inboiling water for one minuteand serve with a dipping sauce(as above), or use them in thefollowing recipe:
Ingredients (for 2 servings):
2 bags of chuka soba
sauce (see below)
toppings (see below)
Sauce:
1/3 cup water
3 Ta b l e s p o o n s r i c e w i n evinegar-5-

Toppings:
plain omelet cut into thin strips
about 5 cm. long
cucumber cut into thin strips
about 5 cm. longcooked meat cut into thin
strips about 5 cm. longchikuwa cut into thin strips
about 5 cm. long(or whatever -- cut into thin
strips about 5 cm. long)
Directions:
Boil the noodles about one
minute.
Drain.
Rinse thoroughly with cold
water.
Put the noodles on a plate.
Arrange the toppings
attractively on top of thenoodles.
Pour on the sauce.
Eat and be cool!
NOTE: By the time you readthis, my Tokushima teachingcareer will have ended and mywife and I will be hanging out
at Chiiori, doing some of thecooking there. I hope some of
you can come by for a day or
two before winter comes. Then
we head to California, wherebuying Japanese ingredients
is sometimes a bit tricky,
though it can be done. I'm
not sure about the future ofthis column, but we'll keep it
going with Chiiori Ryori (Chiiori
cooking) at least through theend of the year.
Bon appetit!

japanese speech contest
his year ’s Japanese
Speech Contest for Foreign
Residents was successfully
held at the Bunka Kyodo
Kaikan in Tokushima City on
July 10th. There was a wide
range of participants, withsome people only having been
in Japan for three months,
while others have been living
here for three to five years.
Participants were from:
China, Peru, South Korea,
United States, Philippines,
Indonesia, Cambodia, Zambia,
Australia, and Bangladesh.
Tawhid Rahman Bhuiyan of
Bangladesh, whose theme
was “Thoughts on Japan”,
delivered the winning speech.
The following is an English
translation of Tawhid Rahman
Bhuiyan's winning speech:t̮ຶၬнᄴиઇИХк̯H e l l o e v e r y o n e . To d a y,
I’m going to speak about thethings I’ve thought about andexperienced since coming toJapan.
What kind of life is waiting
for me, I thought manytimes before coming to
the developed nation thatis Japan. What kind ofmannerisms and attitudes dopeople have in such a highly
developed country? Will
they help me when I am introuble? If there is something
I don’t understand, will they
explain it to me patiently?
According to the newspapers
and television in my country,
high-technology is in use allover Japan, and the society
is becoming more and moreprogrammed. That ’s what
I was worried about – arepeople’s thoughts becoming

big congratulations toTawhid Rahman Bhuiyan!

programmed as well? This iswhat I was thinking when I
came to Japan.
The first thing I noticed
when I came to Japan, wasthat the behavior of people I
met was different than thatof my country. Especially,
people’s body language wasquite different, but I was
happy to see that people paid
close attention to each other.
That’s when I decided that
I didn’t really have to worrya b o u t J a p a n e s e p e o p l e ’s
behavior. I was particularly
moved by the behavior ofclerks in department storesand supermarkets. Thanks tothem, I began to think “Well,
I must buy more, more!” andwound up causing problems
for myself because I bought
too much.
After I’d been in Japan fora ye a r, I g ra d u a t e d fr o mJapanese school in Tokyo,
and entered Takuma National
C o l l e g e o f Te c h n o l o g y i n
Kagawa Prefecture. When I
lived in Takuma, the first thingby claire tanaka
clairish@gmail.com

I noticed was how blessed
the town was with natural
surroundings. After I had been
there for a while, I began tonotice not only the naturalenvironment, but also how
blessed the town was with somany good-hearted people.
The way the people of Takuma
will exchange greetings withpeople they don’t even know
left an impression on me. At
that time, the convenience
store was a little far frommy school dorm, but I liked
to exchange greetings withpeople on the way there.
Last year, I graduated from
Ta k u m a N a t i o n a l C o l l e g eof Technology and entered
Tokushima University. WhenI first came to Tokushima, I
was busy with school and withmy new living arrangements.
I also met many friendly, kindpeople here.
There’s something
I’ve noticed when I talk to
Japanese people. Even whensomeone older (for example,
a teacher, mother, or father)asks someone younger to dosomething, they use words
like “…shite kudasai” or “…
onegaishimasu.” My country
doesn’t really have this styleof speaking. That’s why I was
afraid of my teachers in myhome country, but when I
came here, I was so happy
because my teachers helped
me just like a friend would,
and taught me many things.
But sometimes, I feel like
Japanese people use polite
words too much. In particular,
with regards to customers
and people they don’t know.
In my country, the only thing

speech contest... con't on page 8-6-martin's anime corner
Title: Windaria ) ດᇭѵиѓಗઠ̛ҘҖӥҲӜҔ *Directed by: Kunihiko Yumama
Creators: Kaname Productions
International Distribution:
Columbia Tristar
Released: Japan (1986) U.S. (1987)
Length: Approx 110 minutes

his month I thought iwould review some oldskool anime from theearly 80's. Douwa Meita
Senshi translates as Fairy Tale
Warrior Windaria, however
the official English title isLegend of Fabulous Battle
Windaria. Windaria (the title
most commonly used) was
directed in 1986 by KunihikoYu m a m a ( w h o l a t e r w e n t
on to direct the Pokemon
movies). The story is a kind of
Romeo and Juliet type tragedy
that revolves around the livesof two couples who become
involved in war between
two warring kingdoms.
T h e t e c h n i c a l l y a d va n c e dbut polluted and decadent
mountainous kingdom of Paroand the quaint beautiful costal
kingdom of Itha have know
peace for centuries however
the ambitions of Paro's rulers
threatens this stalemate.
Despite the animosity
between the two kingdoms,
the Prince of Paro Ahanas andthe princess of Itha Jill plan
to marry each other but the
obligations that their respectiveroles bring soon begin tothreaten their relationship. The
other doomed couple in thestory are Izu and his Marin,
simple farmers form the village
of Saki who one day venture
into Itha to sell their wares,
Izu manages to foil a plot byan agent of Paro to submergetthe city of Itha by lifting thelock gates that separate thecity form the sea at high tide.
He emerges a hero and issoon fending off offers form
both Itha and Paro, to assist
in the coming war. Although
The valley in which Izu lives
is blessed with peace, and is
not involved in the conflict
between Izu and Paro,
However in the end Izu`sactions threaten the well-beingof everyone, even those close
to him.
Windaria is a story withgreat potential however it fails
notably because of the poorly
developed characters. It isnever made apparent what
motivated the characters to
do what they do, so as thestory progresses (at a snails
pace I may add), it becomes
impossible to really careabout them. Izu starts off asa selfless hero who does an
inexplicable about turn when
faced with the possibility ofadventure and wealth. Ahanas
and Jill decide to wage war
despite the pressure on them
being reduced because theyboth assume the throne of
their respective kingdoms. It
is also not properly explained
why exactly Paro is waging
war on Itha. The fact the film
is so long but the characters
so poorly developed makes
a great deal of the film quite
tedious.
The story tries poorly toconvey an ecological theme,w h i l e t h e va r i o u s s c e n e s
o f Pa r o, m a k e s f o r s o m ewonderful imagery it has little
to do with the main story.
After much dreariness the war
comes and the story at last
starts to pick up with realistic-7-

by martin o'brien
martinobrien2004@gmail.com

battle scenes and fighting. The
touching and tragic conclusion
is the highpoint of the story.
In it Izu learns that learns
that promises made never go
away, and promises broken
can exact a tragic price. Alongwith the vague ecologicalthemes the inherent message
in Windaria is that the rabid
pursuit of wealth and glory
inevitably has a negative effecton us and those around us.
A l t h o u g h W i n d a r i a wa s
created in the 1980's from avisual perspective it is quiet
fresh. At the beginning of
the film we are treated to an
excellent realized imageryof the city of Itha in all
its resplendent glory. The
description of a utopian city
state at harmony with nature
is successfully realized.
Windaria also contains
luscious character designs
by illustrator Mutsumi
Inomata (who also designed
the characters for Leda:
Fantastic Adventure of Yoko).
A memorable score is also
p r e s e n t . A k i n o A ra i , w h operformed "Voices" (Myung's
T h e m e ) fo r M a c r o s s P l u s
provides the heartfelt antiwar ballad "A Beautiful Planet"that concludes the movie.
In the beginning of the film
at least it’s hard to believe that
it was made so long ago, and
it is somewhat reminiscentof Miyazaki's style of subtly
bringing forth a theme
through the use of imagery
alone. When the characterscome on the scene the film
goes a bit downhill until thesensitive conclusion redeems
this ambitious but flawed epic.

letter from suketo hoikuen
hope you are all feelingwell during the hottest
time of the year. Big wooly
clouds are floating highin the sky. Everyday the sun
sparkles.
"I love this season" chirp the
cicadas in their loud chorus.
Summer festivals, fireworks,
Awa Odori... summer is here.
I hope you can grab a tasteof summer freedom, and thatyour summer will be full of
memories.
One thing that is synonymouswith summer is playing in
the water, so this time, I'll
introduce some water games
you can play with plastic bags
from the store.
Put water in the bags andienjoy the cool, squishy feeling.
Big bags
Little bags - when you put
water in the bags, the weight
and feeling of the bag changes
depending on the size of thebag, which is fun.
Long skinny umbrella bags get on top of the water-filledbags and it's like a waterbed
or a water-filled pillow.
If you fill a bag with waterand punch a lot of small holes
in it, you've got a shower!
Hold it over your body orgive the flowers a drink!
Drop a bag full of water intoa full tub, and "blammo!"
If you stick a straw into thebottom of a bag of water andhold it there with cellophaneby junko kimura
snowbird@fastmail.fm

tape, you've got a simple
water pistol!
I hope you can enjoy playing
in the water without worrying
too much about getting
wet. Play using your hands
and experience lots of newsensations - if you do thisoften, your child will begin todiscover new ways of playing
on her own, and the world ofplay will expand for her.
It's fun to play with waterusing empty milk cartons,
pudding cups, mayonaise
tubes, and shampoo bottles
too!
Kaoru Sakamoto
Suketo Hoikuen
www.suketo.jp

speech contest... con't
you’d say in this case is somekind of greeting, but there
are much fewer chances
to do this than in Japan. I
t h i n k o t h e r c o u n t r i e s a rethe same way. How manytimes do Japanese people
say “sumimasen, gomennasai, shitsurei shimasu,
arigato gozaimasu” every
day? I don’t think Japanesepeople even know the answer
to that question. It’s hardfor foreigners to learn how
to use these polite words
correctly, and if they use
them improperly, it can cause
confusion. For example, threemonths after I came to JapanI was doing a homestay in
Hiroshima with four of myfriends, and on the firstnight, my friend meant to say“gochiso sama” after dinner,
but he said “gokuro sama”
instead, and made everyone
laugh. Another example of
speaking style other than

this year's speech contest participants and judges

greetings is how there aretimes when people speak
humbly and don’t show how
they truly feel when they
speak.
One day, when my friend,
who isn’t so good at speaking
Japanese was riding a
crowded train, he accidently
stepped on an old man’s foot.
Before my friend could say“sumimasen” the old man
said “sumimasen” first. Whatdo you think my friend said in
response? “Daijobu desu.”
I couldn’t understand why
the old man had chosen to
say “sumimasen” in thiscase. Words like this are used-8-

to show that you care about
the person you are talking
to, but I think that things get
strange if they are used too
much. Don’t you think thatpeople should say what they
really feel instead of just using
readymade words reflexively?
I’d like to continue to get
to know the various people
living in Japan, and properly
learn about Japan’s culture
and speaking style, so I cango home and introduce it to
my own country. If I could dothis as well as study, I think
it would make my time as an
exchange student even moremeaningful.

japanese lesson: causativeslby kyoko kamura
jtmtoku-lesson@
mbk.nifty.com

et’s study how to seek permission with causative forms.
First, make the 'te' form of the causative verb.
j l j n b t v

j l b t f n b t v

j l b t f u fсѲэ΂৪пяѲэ΂৪пяњ!(to go)Group 1 verbsư৪
b c f n b t v
u b c f t b t f n b t v
u b c f t b t f u fѭщяѲэ΂௳ѭщяњ!(to eat)
Group 2 verbs̛௳ѭѲэ΂௳l j n b t v
l p t b t f n b t v
l p t b t f u fѲэ΂ᅖщяѲэ΂ᅖщяњ!(to come)Group 3 verbs̛ᅖ
tijnbtvt b t f n b t v
t b t f u f
̛!!!!!̛ыѲэ΂щяѲэ΂щяњ!(to do)Then, add an ending to turn the sentence into one that asks permission.
l v s f n b t v l b

l v e b t b j n b t v l bуҀѲэп̛or!(more polite) уєщиѲэп!
n p s b f n b t v l b
j u b e b l f n b t v l bѶѽмѲэп!or!(more polite) иѓєхѲэп!
Causative forms are used by the modest speaker to show his politeness or courtesy to the listener.
One
Point:
l v s f n b t v l bуҀѲэп means that the actor voluntarily takes action.
n p s b f n b t v l bѶѽмѲэп means a sense of gratitude on the part of those who receive a favor.
Take a look at the following conversations:Leefinished
his twork
earlier today.
M f f
ptbljoj
ijutvsfjtbtfuf
j u b e b l j n b t vӜ̶̡оಐџ̛૪ᆵщяњ̛иѓєсѲэ̝(Would you please let me leave?)
Lee
is at
Karaokeandv usays
to hisl vcoworker.
M f f
xbubtijoj
jllzplv
bxbtfufs f n b t v l bӜ̶̡શџ̛ϧࣆ̛‫҃ݒ‬яњ̛уҀѲэп̝)Would you let me sing a song?)Lee
sang
a lot ofʒɼʏɼʎʃʄʉʄ
songs.
M f f
ʆ ʔ ʊ ʐ ʒ ɼʃɼʍɼʒɼʎʀʏʀʈ ʊ ʍ ɼ ʀ ʈ ɼ ʎ ʐ ʆ ɼӜ̶̡ਗ໘ѣ̛શџ̛࿻҃яњ̛ѶѽмѲэп̝̈́Please let me pay the money.)
The next day, Lee has a headache. He tells his boss that he wants to go back home.
If you were Lee,bubnbhb
what jwould
you tsay?
u b j o p e f
pvubjtbtfuf
j u b e b l f n b t v l b
For example,̛ຈр̛෫иѢћ̛೧ൄщяњ̛иѓєхѲэп̝(May I leave work early?)
Let’s practice with causative forms.
1. When you would like to think about something more, what would you say ?
2. When you’d like to use your coworker’s car, what would you say?
3. When you'd like to take a day off work, what would you say?
4. When you'd like someone to be quiet, what would you say?
Send your answers to the e-mail address above, along with any questions you have about thismonth's lesson. We'll be glad to help you out with your Japanese study!

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somewhat inexperienced. It
can get a little crazy out there
sometimes; just think of thecountless times you've been
cut off or almost hit whiledriving around and transfer
that scenario to the ocean.
For whatever reason, withall the surf stoke going on
in Japan, often peoples
perception of surfing etiquetteseems to be somewhat
different to how things areapproached in the West.
Surfing etiquette is quite
simple, actually, and is basedon mutual respect and safety
for everyone in the water.
Basically, the first person
to stand up on a wave has
the right of way and it is the
responsibility fo everyone else
to get out of his/her way so
the surfer can enjoy the ride.
Don't paddle out straight intoa pack of surfers. Instead,head to the side and paddle
out in the calm water whichis called the channel. Onceoutside the breaking waves,wait patiently and observe theocean conditions. These are
key elements to progressing
in surfing. It's not the sameas going out and shooting
hoops or playing any othero r g a n i s e d s p o r t . Yo u ' r ethrowing yourself into theaquatic environment and must
harmonize with all sorts ofcosmic forces (it's really far outman!) Surfing takes incredible
amounts of time watching andunderstanding how waves anddifferent surf breaks work. It's
not something one can just goout and expect to have down
in a day or two. For many,
it is a lifetime pursuit and aconstant learning process.
So, if you do intend to givesurfing a try, be prepared for a
humbling experience. Howeverwith time and patience anddedication, it can be the single
most fun and rewarding thing
you've ever done. But be
prepared, it may take over anddirect your whole life.
Surf Spots
The best surf breaks inTokushima are located mainlyin the south coast in Kaifugun. This area has a variety
of different spots and picks
up swell better than up north.
Undoubtedly the m ost popularand beginner-friendly spot is
Ikumi Beach. This long, sandy
beach, which is actually just in
Kochi-ken almost always has
something to ride. However,
it's super-packed on theweekends, so go on a weekday
if possible.
There are numerous surfing
spots around Hiwasa, Mugi
(Uchizuma beach) and Kaifu,
but these are generally formore experienced surfers.
If you want to watch someworld-class surfers riding
world-class waves, head to the
Kaifu rivermouth when there
is an approaching typhoon.
This point is renowned for
its hollow, cyllindrical waves
which allow surfers to ride
inside the "tube" or "barrel."This is the ultimate thing to doin surfing and an experience
like no other on earth.
There are also several surf
points in northern Tokushima.
Tw o o f t h e m o r e n o t a b l e
b e a c h e s , Ko m a s t u b e a c h(Komastu Kaigan) and the
Dragon Palace Beach (Ryu gu
no iso), offer good surf during
the summer typhoon season.
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Komatsu is located just northof Tokushima City and has arather dreary post-apocolyptic
feel. The Dragon Beach, foundin Naruto, is quite pristine
and affords nice views of
the surrounding mountains
and the O-Naruto Bridge.
U n f o r t u n a t e l y, w i t h o u t atyphoon lurking, both Komatsu
and Dragon tend to be rather
small. It is worth noting that
their close proximity to Kyoto
and Osaka can make themrather crowded.
A word of advice: when
you are surfing there twothings you should be wary of:jellyfish and typhoons. Jellyfish
numbers vary from year toyear. If you are stung there
are some basic guidelines
to follow. The only proveneffective first aid treatment
for the skin pain of jellyfish
wounds is the use of cold
packs or ice. Cold is applied
to the stung area for 5-15
minutes then re-applied, if
necessary. It will stop theskin pain in 98% of cases. In
regard to typhoons, there aregood waves to be had before
and after a typhoon, however
you should not surf during atyphoon. So keep an eye on
the weather reports.
Well, there you have it a brief intro to surfing in
Shikoku. Now is the time to hit
it so get out there!
Oh, you don't have asurfboard and don't reallyknow how to surf? That's OK,
I can lend you a board andget you started. If you'd liketo go surfing, e-mail me atchristopherhoward@yahoo.
com Hope to see you in thewater.
Aloha.

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Disaster Support for Foreign Residents
Workshop੆‫ޔ‬ૐ‫ޒ‬ਇగફ‫܍‬फ़ଲ‫ݵ‬੖ආၓగຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ݵ‬ћѣ̜੆‫ޔ‬ૐџ‫ޒ‬ਇగџഴыњફ‫҆܍‬эѿੑѢ௾৓мѸද‫ڝ‬฾̜Ѳѓ෬ᄅѢગၑџјињ̜૑ѢќоѾफ़ଲ‫ލ҆ݵ‬ਹэѿчќџўѾѲыѓ̝੆‫ޔ‬ૐ̜‫ޒ‬ਇగџഴыњ̜ѝѢѼкўફ‫҆܍‬эҀѤᆕиѢпџјињ
‫୽ڴ‬џৣм̜ёыњ੆‫ޔ‬ૐ෬ᄅѢҫҟӝҔҵӉ҆ыѲя҇п̝! ! फ़ଲѣϨ໘ࠖџ҃ѓїњ‫ލ‬ਹыѲэ̝ϧ໘წѢ৬܏ѣ̜ѝўѓћѶ઄݇ыњиѓєхѲэр̜Ϩ໘წѢ͐෬ᄅӡ̶ҡҩәҵӉ͑ѣ̜۷ত̜‫ڇ‬иѣඨਇতџ߮໷ў໘ႎగ̜Ѳѓѣ̜໘ႎতџ߮໷ў۷ত̜‫ڇ‬иѣඨਇত҆၀ਇতќэѿၑќщяњиѓєсѲэ̝໘ႎగѢၑџ࠘ыѲыњѣ̜۷তख़ช୮ϧࢇ‫ڒ‬௑̜Ѳѓѣຍ๷ӞӋӝ̜ඨਇতख़ชϨࢇ‫ڒ‬௑̜Ѳѓѣຍ๷ӞӋӝѢၑ̜۷ত̜ඨਇত҆၀ਇতќэѿၑџ࠘ыњѣ̜໘ႎতख़ชϨࢇ‫ڒ‬௑̜Ѳѓѣຍ๷ӞӋӝѢၑќщяњиѓєсѲэ̝Ϩ໘წѢӡ̶ҡҩәҵӉџ࠘ыњѣ̜ૈಶџоఇыਔѳрྡྷᅅћэ̝फ़ଲ‫ݵ‬໘ธ
ϧ໘წ̛৬܏̡̛͐੆‫ޔ‬ૐџохѿ‫ޒ‬ਇగફ‫̻܍‬ᄻ̳ўૈᆯ҆຃ѲмњѢ࣭ലศўഴ‫̻͑ܤ‬໘ૐ̡̛̛ϯैϧϦ໘̈́๘̛ͅঙঝϧ̡ϩϦ̻ϩ̡ϩϦ̛̛̛̛̛̛௘୸̡̛̛౬஛໩ҭӥұ̶ϩ‫̛ގ‬ോ‫ࡢݵ‬૬̛̛̛̛̛̛৬ધ̡̛̛ണဌ݁ࢢౠҭӥұ̶̛ᅫૈ̛โഠതᇤ̛ળ
̛̛̛̛̛̛઄݇ྉ̡̛Ⴥᆍ
Ϩ໘წ̛̛ӡ̶ҡҩәҵӉ̡̛͐੆‫ޔ‬ૐџохѿ૲ಯศў෬ᄅ̛͑ϩϦ჎ธ๗ျ୆
໘ૐ̡̛̛ϯैϧϧ໘̈́໘̛ͅঙಶϧϦ̡ϩϦ̻ঙঝϩ̡ϩϦ̛̛̛̛̛̛௘୸̡̛̛ຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺӉӛҨ̛‫ࡢݵ‬૬̛̈́ҡӞӓӥҺӅӝ̛Ϭ‫ͅގ‬̛̛̛̛̛̛৬ધ̡̛̛ണဌ݁ࢢౠҭӥұ̶̛ᅫૈ̛โഠതᇤ̛ળ
̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛۷ত̜ඨਇত҆၀ਇতќэѿҫұҵӇ̛ऱϪ჎̛̛̛̛̛̛઄݇ྉ̡̛Ⴥᆍ
χȜ·ΏοΛί͈̤૭̱ࣺ͙ȇ̛ળ჎̜୉୸̜ใᇭ཮ৼ̈́૛ൔ̜ढഷ̜ͅӇғҵҡҫ཮ৼ̜ӓ̶ӝҔһӞҫ̜෬ᄅѢћсѿॸতќёѢӞӋӝ̜ёыњਇ౺҆о୿сџўѾ̜Ӈғҵҡҫпӓ̶ӝ̜Ѳѓѣᄧ೽ћоఇыਔѳуєщи̝ຟџᄻૠѣжѾѲя̝҇઄݇Ѣཱུ݈ѣ෩їњчѕѽпѽшᇌᅛ҆щяњиѓєсѲэ̝ϮैϨϬ໘̈́ࣞͅѲћџоఇыਔѳуєщи̝‫މ‬ᄻпѽѢоఇыਔѳ҆оസѕыњиѲэ̝A two-day workshop will be held on the topic of supporting foreign residents during times of disaster, such as large
earthquakes and typhoons. The first day of the workshop is open to the general public and features a lecture in Japaneseby Mr. Taro Tamura, director of the Centre for Multicultural Information and Assistance. The second day of workshops will
be open only to people with a sufficient level of both Japanese and either Chinese or English, and will feature practical
exercises to help participants prepare for the job of interpreting for foreign residents during a natural disaster, also led by
Mr. Tamura. It is necessary to apply in advance to participate in the interpreter's workshop on the second day.
Day 1

Both events are held free of charge

what: Lecture "Supporting Foreign Residents in an
Emergency"

For more information, contact Ms. Murasawa at TOPIA
tel:!199/767/4414

when: September 10 (Sat) 1:30 - 3:30

fax: 088.652.0616

where: Seishonen Centre 3F Meeting RoomDay 2e-mail: topia@fm.nmt.ne.jp൶๴̡̛ഠេ̛࿗झ

what: Basic Interpreting for Emergiency Situations΁ϭϭϦ͗ϦϮϩϧ̛ຝ๥દ્๥ႎ෎౦ϧ͗Ϭϧ

when: September 11 (Sun) 10:30 - 3:30

ҡӞӓӥҺӉӛҨ̛Ϭϼ

where: TOPIA੖ආၓగຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ݵ‬-11-

memoranda
Outdoor Japan

J-TestҔҘҺһҔ̠ҪӕӃӥ૲ᄿ໘ႎতख़ช

OutdoorJapan.com is a site (in English) dedicated to those

The J-Test of Practical Japansese is another Japaneseseeking fun outdoors in Japan. Whatever you want to do,

language proficiency exam which is can be taken at 5

if it's outdoor you'll find it at OJ. Feel free to contribute todifferent times of the year in various locations throughout

OJ too. Discover somewhere amazing and want to share it

Japan. There are 2 levels: Level A-D (Middle to Advanced)

with others? We'd love to hear from you.

and Level E-F (Beginners).

contact: Matt Lindsay @ surfmatt@outdoorjapan.com

For application details please contact J-Test office at
info@jtest.org

Doitsu-kan Events

application period: (before 16th of August for exam on
the 11th of September)һҖҶࠛҖӋӥҺ௜၇ stest dates: Febuary, April, June, September, November"German Beer and Wine Matsuri": German beer, wine,
good are on sale; Awa-odori performances and many otherattractions.

test locations: Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo and at various
locations throughout Japan. Exams have been held inTokushima before however future examinations depend on
the number of applicants.

when: August 13-14 (Sat & Sun)

cost: 2800yen A-D (Middle to Advanced) 2300yen Level E-F

cost: free(Beginners)"Peace Concert in Naruto", featuring local groups, choirs

for more info: www.jtest.org

and performers.

Your Awa Life

when: August 21 (Sun)cost: to be announcedжўѓѢҔӡӛҖӇ

All events are held at the Doitsu-kan in Naruto, near
Awa Life is mailed free to members of Tokushima's

Bando JR Station.

international community. If you currently live in Tokushima
for more info:

and you'd like a copy sent to you on a monthly basis,

phone: 088.689.0099

contact us with your mailing address. If you are currently

e-mail: doitukan@city.naruto.lg.jp

recieving Awa Life but it is addressed to a former tenant,or if you get more than one copy each month, pleasecontact us so we can correct our data base.

Photo Contest

If you are interested in writing for Awa Life, please get intouch! We are always looking for people to write articlesਇੑࢤᆛӇқҺҥӥҸҫҺ

or short pieces. Submissions can be made in Japanese or
English. Contact us for detailed submission guidelines.

The 26th Annual JICA International Cooperation PhotoContest. Submit photos of people in developing nations, orof international cooperation. Grand Prize is ]100,000.
Submissions accepted from July 1 until September 15

e-mail: awalife@gmail.com
write to: Awa Life
c/o TOPIA

Winners will be announced in October.

1-61 Terashimahoncho-nishi
Tokushima City, 770-0831

for more info: www.jica.go.jp (in English and Japanese)-12-

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Tokushima Vortisຝ๥ӎӝҸҕҫ໘ธ

Upcoming home games for Tokushima's J-League soccer

Hey International
Families!
Ѹе̜ਇੑ‫݌‬ഖѓѕ̤

team, Vortis. Home games are held in Naruto at the
Naruto Athletic Field.

Tokushima City's Suketo Hoikuen and TOPIA present
International Child-rearing Salons. Please come and meet

August 6 (Sat) 19:00 - vs. Shonan Bellmare

other international families like yours! There is no fee forAugust 20 (Sat) 19:00 - vs. Sagan Tosu

participation.

August 27 (Sat) 19:00 - vs. Avispa Fukuoka
September 10 (Sat) 19:00 - vs. Ventforet Kofu

at TOPIA

October 5 (Wed) 19:00 - vs. Vegalta Sendai(Tokushima City, Clement Building 6F)
when: every 3rd Sunday from 13:00 - 15:00 *new time*

web: www.vortis.jp

cost: freetickets: in advance: ]1500 (B seats) ]2000 (A seats)at the gate: ]2000 (B seats) ]2500 (A seats)

for more info: 088.656.3303
at Suketo Hoikuen

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Lawson's(Tokushima City, Nakayoshino-cho 1-61)

convenience stores and at local sports supply shops suchwhen: every Thursday from 10:00 - 14:00

as Sasakura Sports and Alex Sports.

cost: free
for more info: 070.5681.1230

JTM Tokushima
KUN ຝ๥ࢱધӜҫҺ

also...
Contact Ms. Murasawa at TOPIA about Japanese lessons
for parents with small children, and Chinese and English
language child-rearing consultation services.

Instructors based in:Tokushima City: Kanematu Fumiko, Kamura Kyoko,

The Japanese
Language
Proficiency Test

Motoki Yoshie, Muramatu Sachiko, Tamaki Fusa, Tsuji
Akiko, Yamamizo Toshiko
Kaifu-gun: Nishitani Isao
Hanoura-cho: Ozaki Sachiko
Naruto City: Shibutani Hitomi໘ႎত໷ᆛી५

Types of lessons:
Beginner to Advanced, Preparation for the JLPT, Business

Take this annual test to see how far you've progressed inJapanese, Service Industry Japanese, Factory Trainee

your language study, or to improve the contents of yourJapanese (both private and group lessons are available)

resume! Application packs are available at Kinokuniya
Books in Sogo, at Koyama Books in front of Tokushima
Station, and other large bookstores.

Fees:
Private Lessons: starting from ]2500
Group Lessons cost less per person.

application period: July 4 - September 5

Ask for details.

test date: December 4 (Sunday)
test locations: Kobe, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, and other

JTM Tokushima Officebig cities nearby

tel: 088.625.8387

cost: application pack costs!]500, test fee is ]5,500

fax: 088.625.5113

for more info: www.jees.or.jp

e-mail: jtmtoku-lesson@mbk.nifty.com
url: http://homepage2.nifty.com/jtmtoku/eg/index.htm-13-memoranda
Tokushima Indigo
Socks

Library Volunteersన୿૬ӎӛӥҸҕҔျ୆ඨຝ๥ҖӥҹҕҦүҵҡҫ

Kevin McDowell is heading TOPIA's library updating
project, and needs some volunteers to help out with

Upcoming home games for Tokushima's Shikoku League

labeling the books with the new barcode stickers.

baseball team, the Indigo Socks. All games are held in
Naruto at the Naruto Athletic Field Baseball Stadium (N) or

Contact Kevin if you want to volunteer:in Kuramoto at the Kuramoto Kyujo Baseball Stadium (K).

e-mail: mcdktm2@yahoo.com

AugustCounselling
Service at TOPIA

17th (Wed) 16:30 - vs Kagawa Olive Guyners (N)18th (Thu) 16:30 - vs Kagawa Olive Guyners (N)20th (Sat) 16:30 - vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates (N)ҺӆҔѢ೰ඎೱ঵

21st (Sun) 16:30 - vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates (N)27th (Sat) 16:30 - vs. Kochi Fighting Dogs (N)TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all

28th (Sun) 16:30 - vs. Kochi Fighting Dogs (N)foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents,
Septemberworking conditions, housing, visas, international marriage,

1st (Thu) 16:30 - vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners (K)and more. Counselling is available in English and2nd (Fri) 16:30 - vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners (K)Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be15th (Thu) 16:30 - vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates (K)made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.

16th (Fri) 16:30 - vs. Kagawa Olive Guyners (K)Monday to Friday

30th (Fri) 16:30 - vs. Ehime Mandarin Pirates (K)10:00 - 16:30
Tickets are ]1000, and can be used for entry to any game.
Discounted tickets for students are ] 500 and must be

tel. 088.656.3303 or 088.656.3320 (allows three way
conversations with an interpreter)purchased at the door. Children under age 5 are admitted
for free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Lawson's
convenience stores and at local sports supply shops suchas Sasakura Sports and Alex Sports.

The Chiiori ProjectҳҖҜӜ̠ӉӟҪҙҡҺ

Chat Salon in
Aizumi

August12 - 15 Obon Open House
19 - 21 River Rafting
26 - 28 Nagashi Somen and Bamboo Crafts

ᅣ୉෎!໘ႎত‫ݵ‬ᇭҧӟӥ
The Aizumi International Exchange Association will beholding regular Japanese Salons. Japanese learners of any
level are welcome.

September
9-11 Country Cooking
29 - Oct. 7 - Closed for Private Event
Basic rate: ]6000 per night,

when: first and third Tuesday, 7:00 - 9:00pm

Extra charges apply for weekend events.

where: Aizumi Welfare Center, near Aizumi Town Office

for more info: www.chiiori.org

cost: freecontact: reservations@chiiori.org or tel. 0883.88.5290

for more info: e-mail: aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp
tel. 088.692.9951
fax. 088.692.1626-14-

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Origami Class

Table TennisಆѾસࢱ૬൒ࢃҧ̶ҡӝ

Come learn some simple origami - the Japanese art of

The Turtle Table Tennis club is looking for new members!

paper folding - at TOPIA

Meet every week and make friends while playing pingpong. It's a lot of fun!

when: September 25 13:30 - 15:30
where: TOPIA - Clement Plaza 6F

when: every Thursday 20:00 - 22:00

cost: freewhere: Omatsu Elementary School Gym

for more info: 088.656.3303

cost: 500 yen per monthfor more info: Mr. Kimiya Ishikawa (Jimmy)e-mail: jimmy_kame@yahoo.co.jp

Your Message Heretel: 088.669.0803 (fax)чѢҫӌ̶ҫ҆ચиуєщи

Badminton ClubIf you have a non-profit activity that you'd like to promote,ӂһӑӥҺӥ̛ҡӛӈ

let us know and we can print it here. Awa Life is one of thebest ways to spread information to the English-speaking
international population of Tokushima.

Join this international badminton club, 'Freedom Club!'Let's have fun and get some exercise at the same time!

contact us:
e-mail: awalife@gmail.com

when: Saturday Nights 18:00 - 21:00

tel: 088.656.3303

where: Seishonen Centre (Youth Centre) 2F

fax: 088.652.0616

for more info: Joe - 090.4780.0609

tv movie schedule・august
Japanese television broadcasts most foreign movies in their original language as well as in Japanese. Bilingually equipped
TVs can be flipped between these two audio channels by selecting the ܿ౤ಂ഼ button on the remote control.

Time

Place

Nat.

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Title

Sun. 14

9:00

ؐ BCD

USA '01¼´ÞÅß¦¶Íß¦¼³ÛÞ¾

Don't Say a WordFri. 199:03

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The Nutty Professor II:
The Krumps☺

Fri. 19late night؎ႚ໘USA '02݊ࡷѳѢÛÔÉ±Åß

Stolen SummerSun. 21

9:00

ؐ BCD

USA '00

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Gone in Sixty SecondsSun. 21late night؎ႚ໘

FRN '02¾¾ßÓËßÂ

Nid De Guepes

Thu. 25late nightؒ࠘౦USA '79¼ß¦Í¬°¹ß

The FogFri. 26

9:03

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JPN '02໧ѢܼဪыNeko no Ongaeshi

Sat. 27

9:00

ؒ࠘౦USA '00

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DinosaurSun. 28late night؎ႚ໘USA '00

ᄤᇱѢ಄ခSkipped Parts

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Date

5(science fiction ‫ޓ‬horror? mystery‫ޓ‬suspense‫ ☺ ޓ‬comedy drama action ♥love & romance 5(This schedule is subject to change.

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cinema guide
TOKUSHIMA HALL ຝ๥Ӎ̶ӝ
Star Wars Episode III/Revenge of the Sith͔USA͕!¾Á±¦´¬±¾ß̛µÌàÀ±Åß 40 ½¾Ѣ࿲ୀ(Saiwai-cho - near the Central
Post Office)Regular tickets ψ ]1800 1st of each month ψ ]1000‫ޓ‬
088.653.1802
Ladies’ day / Tuesday ψ ]1000 Men’s day / Friday ψ ]1000
TOKUSHIMA TOHO ຝ๥๪၉(Kagoya-machi - in Higashi
Shinmachi Arcade)088.625.5311
TOHO CINEMA ๪၉ҩҿӐ(Kagoya-machi - in Higashi
Shinmachi Arcade)088.625.5311
ATTACK HEIWA Ҕұҵҡဓᇬ(Kuramoto 2 cho-me - near
Kuramoto Station)
088.631.6490
HEIWA DOLBY !ဓᇬһӝӅ̶
(Kuramoto 2 cho-me )088.631.6490

Shining Boy & Little Randy͔JPN͕!ౙџўїѓ஛໩!(in Japanese)
Regular tickets ψ ]1800 1st of each month ψ ]1000
Ladies’ Day / Wednesday ψ ]1000 Men’s Day / Thursday ψ ]1000
War of the Worlds͔USA͕!‫ۍ‬ඪಗ೮Regular tickets ψ ]1800 1st of each month ψ ]1000
Customer Appreciation Day / Wednesday ψ ]1000
Madagascar͔USA͕!ӐҲҞҫҝӝ
1st of each month ψ ]1000 Customer Appreciation Day/ Wednesday ψ ]1000
War of the Worlds͔USA͕!‫ۍ‬ඪಗ೮The Island͔USA͕!ҔҖӛӥһ
Regular tickets ψ ]1800 1st of each month ψ!]1000
Customer Appreciation Day / Wednesday ψ ]1000

KITAJIMA CINEMA SUNSHINE
Robots͔USA͕!ӟӎҵҶ (dubbed/subtitles in Japanese)*FUJI GRAND*
ၾ๥ҩҿӐҧӥҩӕҖӥ
̈́Kitajima-cho Tainohamaͅ
088.697.3111
088.697.3113
̈́24 ૐࠖҸ̶Ӊ‫ڎ‬຾!.!

Harbie: Furry Loaded͔USA͕!Ë±Ìß 0 ࠿‫ޅ‬ьпхѢ¸®±Ìß°Åß )evccfe!jo!Kbqboftf*
The Island͔USA͕!ҔҖӛӥһStar Wars Episode III/Revenge of the Sith͔USA͕!¾Á±¦´¬±¾ß̛µÌàÀ±Åß 40 ½¾Ѣ࿲ୀ

24 hour recorded messageͅWar of the Worlds͔USA͕!‫ۍ‬ඪಗ೮

Shining Boy & Little Randy͔JPN͕!ౙџўїѓ஛໩!(in Japanese)

Regular tickets ψ ]1800
Madagascar͔USA͕!ӐҲҞҫҝӝ
The 1st of each month ψ ]1000
Ladies’ Day / Wednesday ψ ]1000

La Marche De L'empereur͔FRN͕৚ซӌӥҠӥ (in French)

coming soon:
At Kitajima Sunshine Cinema in Fuji Grand this September:
Cinderella Man - starring Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger
Bewitched - starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell
Into the Blue - starring Paul Walker, Jessica Alba

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