awa life

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

March 2007 No. 201

mountain links

by matt lindsay
surfmatt@outdoorjapan.com

he Man in WhiteA man dressed all inwhite prays before asmall shrine atop ofTokushima’s highest peak,
Mt. Tsurugi. He resembles ahenro, one of the pilgrimsof Shikoku’s 88-temple
circuit. However he isn’t
on pilgrimage, though hehas completed the arduous
1400-kilometre trek aroundthe island twice already. He
makes it a habit to climb
the mountain every year,
sometimes to attend theannual summer ceremony
held at the summit.

Tokushima metropolitan
area from the narrow ledge
above. It is difficult toimagine that this precarious
position has been used
for meditation. The traile m e r g e s a t Ko n j i - j i , aseemingly deserted temple.

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The Ladder by the Falls
A group of friends set off
on foot into the mountains
o f Ka m i y a m a , p a s s i n g
under a torii arch, theentrance to Shinto shrines.
After winding their way up theslope they come to a waterfall
guarded by Fudo-san, thewarrior-like fire god. Using
the fixed kusari chain they

the boulder shrine

clamber up nearby boulders.
Some of them also climb
a tall metal ladder leaning
against the cliff face. Thereis an extensive view of the

The Benevolent Monk
Two friends make their
way towards a temple atthe summit of Koutsu-san,the Mt. Fuji of Tokushima.
Beside the trail there isa steep rock-face, again
with a chain attached. Oneof them opts to climb it
while the other continues
along the path. The climb
is challenging but the realtest comes after reaching
the top. There is a lightcovering of snow over the
ground and no discernible
path. It is necessary toscramble on all fours beneaththe dense vegetation.
Progress is slow but a
towering figure in the distance

mountain links ... con't on page 3

inside awa life this month
mountain links - 1, 3, 4 ... let's bounce to ohanami - 4 ... martin's manga corner - 5
shin-mai mama nikki / letter from suketo - 6 ... japanese lesson - 7
japanese class information - 8,9 ... memoranda - 10, 11, 12

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from the editors
elcome to the March edition of Awa
Life! In this month's issue you canfind a pile of information on Japaneselessons which will be starting up forthe new semester in April. April is the start of
the Japanese school year, and many Japanesepeople continue to feel an urge to start
studying something new in April long after they
have finished their schooling. Personally, I feel
this same urge in September, since that was thestart of my school year when I was growing up
in Canada. Maybe you can pick up the spring
fever and enroll in a Japanese class at TOPIAor at your local community centre. Speaking ofspring fever, check out Junko Kimura's guideto viewing cherry blossoms around Tokushima
Prefecture on page four.
Love, Claire

ear Awa Life readers, how have you beensurviving? The weather over the lastmonth doesn't seem to know whether
it's coming or going, and combined withthe start of hay fever season our job is cut out
for us just trying to avoid the various illnesses
you can get this time of year. Still, March isa lovely month, with a welcome climb on thethermometer and looking straight into the eyesof spring and time for cherry blossoms. Afterthe cold of winter, seeing all the trees sporting
their new green leaves can be a real joy,and reminds you just how lovely a place welive in. When it's not trying to give you neardebilitating bouts of sneezing complete with arunny nose, that is. All part of spring, I guess.
Cheers, Andrewwdthe "big hina matsuri" in katsuura-cho, with over 15,000 traditional japanese dolls (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

mountain links ... con't from page 1
indicates a clearing ahead.
The other friend ascending
from the unattended temple
inexplicably feels the same
figure beckoning him.
Simultaneously they arriveat the statue of Kobo Daishi,
patron saint of the Shikoku
pilgrimage, patiently waiting
for alms above them.
The Boulder Shrine
The campers standmesmerized at the summit ofKajigamori in Kochi prefecture.
Mountaintops poke
through the early morning
mist into the distance,
creating the illusion ofislands in a sea of clouds.
After clearing camp they
drive back down themountain and set off on
f o o t t o Ry u o - n o -Ta k i ,one of Japan’s top 100
waterfalls. From here they
hike to an unattended
temple mid-slope where
the trail forks, to the right orcontinuing up a steep slope ofloose rocks. The group decides
it will be easier to go up rather
than down the scree. Pausing
for breath near the top, oneof them suddenly notices asmall shrine perched on oneof the huge boulders that now
envelop them. It is accessible
by wriggling through a narrowhole then climbing a smallladder. On the verandah of
the shrine is a small sign
proclaiming that the buildersof this holy hideaway pledge
to return here annually at theend of March to maintain it.
At the other end of the small
wooden platform is a chain
leading back over the boulder.
After this diversion the grouploop their way back down theslope. There are more chainson the descent but they are nolonger required as a staircase
has been erected. They see
nobody the whole hike.
Shugendo and Yamabushi
Mountains and waterfalls,
shrines and temples, monks
and pilgrims, ladders
and chains - where is theconnection you may bewondering? Clearly there isa link between nature andkukai bows before the mountainspirituality, with Buddhist andShinto beliefs interwoven.
This hybrid belief system isknown as Shugendo andits practitioners go by thename of Shugenja or morecommonly, yamabushi.
Who are these mysterious
worshippers of nature?
Examination of the kanji
characters in either nameoffers an explanation. Yama is
mountain and bushi means toprostrate or bow. Shugenja
literally translates to "a person
testing discipline". Knownas ascetics in English, these
disciples of the mountains“renounce material comforts
and lead a life of austere selfdiscipline, especially as anact of religious devotion".

(American Heritage Dictionary)
Shugendo has its origins
in a belief system known as
Sangaku Shinkou, worshipof the mountains. This was
associated with Shinto, theindigenous religion of Japan.
According to the animistb e l i e f s o f S h i n t o, n a t u r epossesses spirits or kami.
Containing a wealth of nature,
mountains obviously are richin such kami.
Shugendo was establishedin the 7th century following
the incorporation ofbeliefs and rituals fromesoteric Buddhism, Taoism,
Confucianism and Yin-Yang
philosophy into Sangaku
Shinkou. A sage by thename of En no Gyouja
who practiced asceticism
in the province of Yamato(Nara prefecture) is today
regarded as the founderof Shugendo. It probably
comes as little surprise thatthe chief Shugendo temple,
Shogoin is located in Kyoto,
the temple capital of Japan.
The Mecca of Shugendo
encompasses threeprefectures; Nara, Wakayama
and Mie. Set in the rugged
Kii Mountains, it contains
Mt. Omine, considered thebirthplace of Shugendo,
along with the Kumano Sanzan(three sacred Shinto shrines)
and Mt. Koya, the home of
Shingon Buddhism. Other
peaks revered by Yamabushi
include the three mountainsof Mt. Gassan, Mt. Haguro
and Mt. Yudono, collectively
known as the Dewa Sanzan, in
Yamagata and the trinity of Mt.
Fuji in Shizuoka, Mt. Hakusan
in Ishikawa and Mt. Tateyama

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let's bounce to ohanami
believe that sakura is theflower most representativeof Japan. If you take a lookat a 100 yen coin, it has
sakura on it. Whenever I see
the sakura blooming, I feellike the New Year has started
since April is the beginningof the fiscal year. I searchedfor proverbs which relate tosakura, and found at least 28
of them. The common ones
are hana yori dango whichmeans sweets are better thansakura or ryō-te ni hana
which means being seatedbetween two pretty women.
This winter was pretty warm,
so we are expecting sakura
to bloom earlier than last year.
I am going to list up someplaces where you could foro-hanami, or flower viewing.

iby junko kimura
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Ⴟॣઅর‫ ܆‬in Naruto City
Bloom Expected: March 27th
Sakura Trees: 500
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ຝ ๥ ඨ ‫ ܡ‬র ‫ ܆‬in Tokushima
City
Bloom Expected: March 26th
Sakura Trees: 250)Nu/Cj{bo!Qbsl*

ྕઅর‫ ܆‬in Tokushima City
Bloom Expected: March 27th
Sakura Trees: 1500
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౦࿪র‫ ܆‬in Tokushima City
Bloom Expected: March 24th
Sakura Trees: 550)Jxbxblj!Qbsl0Tblvsb!Uvoofm*!

ࠤᇰর‫ ܆‬/ ੭Һӥҿӝin Anan City
Bloom Expected: March 26th
Sakura Trees: 500

෥၊র‫ ܆‬in Anan City
Bloom Expected: Beginningof April
Sakura Trees: 2000
)Ijxbtb!Dbtumf*໘ᇬਨௗ in Minami-cho
Bloom Expected: March 25th
Sakura Trees: 500
Light up: 18:30-22:00
The expected day of Peak
Bloom changes because of
the weather. Please checkthe sakura zen-sen news
regularly on the Internet
or weather reports on TV.
O-hanami is very Japanesy
culture which you might want
to experience. If you wantto get more details about
these places, you are always
welcome to email me formore information.

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in Toyama. Mt. Hiei in Kyoto,
Mt. Ishizuchi in Ehime, and
Mt. Daisen in Tottori are otherwell-documented peaks of
Yamabushi activity in WesternJapan.
Through rigorous ascetic
training in the mountains
yamabushi seek knowledge
and inner-strength. This is
known as shugyō, including
practices such as fasting,abstinence (until recently
the yamabushi world wasan exclusively male domain)and seclusion, chanting
incantations and sutras,
meditation under waterfalls
and walking over hot coals.
Although the henro pilgrimsof Shikoku are not by definition
yamabushi, their journey isalso referred to as shugyō.
With shaved head a
yamabushi may resemble a

Buddhist monk however there
are noticeable differences inappearance between the two.
Since they must hike in them,
the robes of the yamabushi
are much closer fitting thanthose worn by the Buddhist
clergy. They differ in colour
too, usually being white or
beige rather than black. Other
notable differences in attire
include the unique box-liketokin the yamabushi wearon their foreheads and the
pom-pom like sashes theydrape over their shoulders.
The yamabushi have a
distinct sound too, emanatingfrom their conch shell horns.
As the above tales illustrate,
the yamabushi are ane l u s i ve b u n c h . T h e m o s t
convenient way to observe
these mountain mystics is toattend one of their ceremonies-4-

at a shrine or temple. ‘Firewalking’ ceremonies are heldat Taisan-ji in Kamiita on April
1st, Hashikura-ji near Miyoshi(Awa-Ikeda) on August 4 andSaba Daishi (Yasaka-ji) in
Kaiyou (Kainan) on November
3 and February 3. Ceremonies
are also held annually on
Shikoku’s two highest peaks,
Mt. Tsurugi in Tokushima on
May first and Mt. Ishizuchi
in Ehime on July first (men
only!). Alternately, become ayamabushi yourself – there
is no shortage of mountains
to bow down before inTokushima!
For more information:

http://arvigarus.bravehost.
com/history_005.htm
h tt p : / / m e m b e r s . s h a w. c a /shugendo/main.html

martin's manga corner
Title: Mushitachi no Ie) ᯉѓѕѢ‫ͅ݌‬Author / Illustrator: Kazuo
Umezu
Publisher: Shogakukan /Umezz Perfection
First Published: Japan(1968)
No. of volumes: 1
ince the late nineties,
Japanese horror has
emerged in the Westin films such as The
Ring and The Grudge whichwere Hollywood remakes ofJapanese films. Traditionally
yūrei or Japanese spirits
have proved a rich source ofinspiration in Japanese fiction
and art. Most modern J-horror
however tends to rely more on
psychological horror.
One of the most influential
horror writers, often cited as
an inspiration by filmmakers is
the pioneer of horror manga,
Kazuo Umezu. Umezu's horror
manga runs the gamut fromvery traditional ghost andmonster stories to a moremature psychological style.
Mushitachi no Ie or Insect's
House, a newly publishedcompilation of seven shorthorror stories, falls into thel a tt e r c a t e g o r y. I t i s o n eof many new compilations
published by Shogakukan
under their Umezz Perfection
label.
Umezu's style of drawing
is cute but dark andclaustrophobic, which
perfectly suits the horror
genre as the various childlike characters running arounddoing demented things neverfails to provide an unsettling
atmosphere. In Mushitachi
no Ie, Umezu's dark narrativesrelies on his characters
experiencing extremes of
emotion which then lead them
toward acts of violence andterror. Some of the stories inMushitachi no Ie are somewhat
reminiscent of old Twilight
Zone episodes where ordinary
people are inexplicably placedin bizarre and macabre worldsthat defy time, space, andlogic.
Of the seven stories in thecompilation, the title storyis the most bizarre but also
the weakest. In the story, aharassed and abused wife
suffering from extreme stresstransforms herself into an
insect. It's possible that thestory is something of homage
to Kafka's famous story The
Metamorphosis in which a
traveling salesman wakes tofind himself transformed intoa monstrous insect. In bothstories the transformation
represents a kind of emotional
degeneration in the character.
Mushitachi no Ie has a very
conventional horror ending
which is quite surprising but
somewhat unsatisfying.
The second story entitled Meor eyes is about the sufferingsof a married woman who isovercome with guilt and worry
when a local girl discovers her
having a liaison with anotherman while her husband isaway. Her bitter and tragic end
is not caused by the discoveryof her actions but by the guilt
itself which sucks all the joyfrom her life. In the third
tale Rosoku or candle, a man
facing execution is, due to his
innocence and humility, given asecond chance to live life anew
but without actually escaping
h i s fa t e i n t h e e xe c u t i o n-5-

by martin o'brien
martinobrien2004@gmail.com

chamber. Rosoku is my favoriteof the seven with its subtle
musing on the impermance oflife. The fourth story Kizuna orbonds is similar to Rosoku inthe sense that it is a somewhat
dark and melancholy talewith an uplifting ending. In
Kizuna, a man is left to carefor his girlfriend who is left
unconscious due to a car
accident.
The last three stories are
Rasen Kaidan, Kubi and Natsu
No Owari. Rasen Kaidan or
spiral staircase examines thedark side of ambition whena talented young female
singer will stop at nothing to
be famous. The goriest of all
the stories is Kubi or neck. In
Kubi, a man decides to murder
his wife by rolling over her in
his car. He succeeds in killingher, but when picking up her
dead body he discovers thatthe accident had decapitated
his wife but for the life of him
he just can't find the head.
The head represents his own
guilt and self-revulsion whichcomes back to haunt him.
The last story Natsu No Owari
or summer's end is about awoman who comes to see thatin affairs of the heart she has
made the wrong choice in life.
Forces beyond her control giveher a second chance but alas
due to fate or character shecannot escape tragedy.
Umezu has been writing
horror since the 50s andis an extremely prolificauthor. Mushitachi No Ie is aconsistently entertaining comic
and it serves as an excellent
jumping-off point if one
wishes to enjoy the delights
and horrors provided by the
Godfather of J-horror.

letter from suketo hoikuen
t has become more andmore springlike. If you
go out to your local parkor backyard you might
discover some litt le bugs
and flowers. On a warm day,try a neighbourhood outing
with your child. Who knows,
you might even make a newfriend...
Just as it is important forchildren to have friends theirown age, it's also importantfor parents to make friends
with other parents. Why
not try attending an event
especially for parents andtheir children? Even if yourJapanese skills aren't perfect,
I'm sure you will find a way tomake yourself understood. I
hope you can find a friend toshare with you the joys anditrials of childrearing.
Here at Suketo Hoikuen,
we have a circle for foreign
parents and children whichmeets once a week. Eachweek the atmosphere gets
more and more lively, and theforeign mothers really enjoy
chatting with one another overtea and snacks. For those of
you who feel uncomfortablearound large groups ofJapanese people, this kind ofgathering of foreign parents
might be just the thing foryou.
T h e g r o u p m e e t s e ve r yThursday from 10am to 2pm.
Come late or leave early - it's
not a fixed time.
For more information,
call The Skip Centre at
088-626-5454.

shin-mai mama nikki
sofie is speaking more
and more lately. She has
memorized parts of her
favourite books. Thereis one book which features
animal sounds, and shealways chimes in in the rightplaces with "meow!", "arf!",and "quack-quack!" The mostpopular toy in our house now
is a book with a panel coveredin buttons where each button
corresponds to a traditional
Japanese children's song.
Push the button and the songplays. Sofie knows a lot of thesongs already from daycare,and while she can't sing alongwell, she can do the actions.
She waves her arm for anelephant's trunk during theelephant song, puts her hands
on her head when anothersong says "hands on yourhead", and so on. I think I'msgoing to have to find a similar
toy which features English
songs if I am ever going tocompete.
I always like to write a few
words in this column about
the public services available
i n To k u s h i m a fo r p a r e n t s
and their small children. It
was recently brought to myattention that families where
both parents are not Japanese
may be missing out on somepublic services because they
assume their children are noteligible. But if you are paying
inhabitant's tax and healthinsurance, you are eligible forthe same services as everyone
else, regardless of yournationality.
I want to put in a good word
for Tokushima’s parenting
magazine Wire Mama.
It introduces kid-friendly-6-by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

This month's toy: Playing
with PET bottles.
Materials: Square PET bottle(500ml 〜 2L), cardboard,tape, and tissue paper.
Method:1. Tape a cardboard tube to
the mouth of the bottle.
2. Ball up a tissue and put it in
the tube.
3. Strike the sides of thebottle, and the tissue comes
flying out! This works evenwith three or four balls oftissue stuffed in at one time.

by claire tanaka
clairish@gmail.com

restaurants and shops, reviews
recreation facilities, andpublicizes events that would
be of interest to families withsmall children. Wire Mamaa l s o h a s a n o n l i n e fo r u mwhere people can exchange
information about family life in
Tokushima.
In March, Sofie and I will be
traveling around a bit with myparents who are visiting from
Canada. We're planning on
going to see a sumo match in
Osaka, then travel by train all
around Kansai, Chugoku, andShikoku. I am going to takethis chance to take Sofie ona ride on the Anpanman train
which runs twice daily from
Tokushima City to Awa-Ikeda
and back. I’m sure I’ll havelots to say next month aboutsightseeing with a toddler intow. Stay tuned!

japanese lessonby takako yamadan March, some useful Noun-Verb combinations often used in specific occasions will be
introduced in order to help you build up your vocabulary. You may have learned a lot ofnouns and verbs so far but sometimes you may find it difficult to choose a proper verb for acertain noun. Put proper verbs in the blanks.
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৬࡟຾ᄴ

̛‫ލ‬ડ໘୷ࢇ‫؟‬โഠຌાѢиҁиҁўߊᄿछ̜Ѳѓ̜ёҀѽ҆ચїѓဌङ҆޺଺эѿ̝
͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏؟‬̛ϧϪ‫ݡ‬пѽ

5021

୷ࢇ‫ؠ‬
७ც

̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛
ຌાѢиҁиҁўߊᄿछ҆޺ѧ̜ၟпўླॵ҆޺଺эѿ̝͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏ؠ‬ϨϬ‫ݡ‬пѽ

5022

୷ࢇ‫ء‬
અโ

୷ࢇঝབ̜௞ॉ̜ᅫᄡ̜ଥఒ̜णতླॵўѝ҆޺Ѫ͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏ؠ‬ϩϫ‫ݡ‬пѽ

5023

໚ჷ
౬ც

໘ႎতѢ࠰ႎศўླॵ҆୷ံпѽ޺଺эѿ̝Ѧѽрў̜
Ϫ024ҝұҝҼѶ޺଺эѿ̝λѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫؟‬μϧ‫ݡ‬пѽ໚ჷ̻୷ࢇ‫ୃ ؟‬ႨыпҺӆҔѢ໘ႎতࢱ૬џ઄݇ћсўи޺଺଄ѢҢӝ̶ӉѓѵѢࢱ૬̝͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏؟‬ϧ‫ݡ‬пѽϨϫ‫ݡ‬Ѳ Ϫ025޺଺ћ҆ϩјџကх̜ӞӋӝџ৽кҢӝ̶Ӊћ޺଺эѿ̝
୷ࢇ‫ؠ‬
KUN

ຌાѢиҁиҁўߊᄿछ҆޺ѧ̜ၟпўླॵ҆޺଺эѿ̝͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏ؠ‬ϨϬ‫ݡ‬пѽ

509໚ჷ̻୷ࢇ J ୃႨыпҺӆҔѢ໘ႎতࢱ૬џ઄݇ћсўи޺଺଄ѢҢӝ̶ӉѓѵѢࢱ૬̝͎ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͏؟‬ϧ‫ݡ‬пѽϨϫ‫ݡ‬Ѳ޺଺ћ҆ϩјџကх̜ӞӋӝџ৽кҢӝ̶Ӊћ޺଺эѿ̝

509

ͰҡӛҫѣёҀђҀ಺ 31 ‫ݷ‬юјћэ̝ϧ̟ഴ̛௉̛̛̛ຝ๥ॡ੓୉Ѣ‫ޒ‬ਇగ̛Ϩ̟௘୸ࡸѧ̛̛੖ආၓగ̛ຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̈́ݵ‬ЊЅІϿϷͅ!!!!ᇌᅛಐ!!̛̛΁ 881.1942!ຝ๥દ્๥ႎ෎౦ϧ͗Ϭϧ!ຝ๥ҡӞӓӥҺӉӛҨϬϼ̛̛̛̛!!
̛̛̛̛̛̛!!!!!!!̛̛̛̛Ufm/199 ± 767 ± 4414!!!GBY;199 ± 763 ± 1727̛
ϩ̟ૃᆍ൉̛̛!!2611 ‫ ಺ ) ܅‬31 ‫̝ͅݷ‬ѓєы̜ఇыਔѳૐ̜ଥ৬‫ాݷ‬р 21 ‫ݷ‬ႴႰѢ௘৽ѣ 861
̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛‫܅‬џўѾѲэ̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̝΀‫ڴ‬๗໶໚ыѓଥ৬ᆍѣ̜๑ඨћଥ৬ыўуўїњѶဪࣞыѲя̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̝҇
̈́ѓєы̜ҡӛҫѢӞӋӝр৽҃ўпїѓ๷Ѣᅫᄡћҡӛҫ҆ဥ৏эѿќсѣ̜!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ຫх୞҆эҀѤ̜Ϩ๗࿻кྡྷᅅѣжѾѲя̝҇ͅϪ̟ёѢഢ̛̛؋!ࢱ‫͐୿ݎ‬ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͑؟‬Ѳѓѣ̜͐ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎ̛ত‫)͑ؠ‬3611 ‫ͅ܅‬̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛рྡྷᅅћэ̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̝،!ଥ࿋ѣϩैпѽћэ̝UPQJB ҝҘӥұ̶џњఇыਔ҇ћуєщи̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̝‫!؍‬Ϩҡӛҫ‫ڒ‬௑Ѣଥ৬҆࠵ၰэѿ௘৽ѣ̜ଥ৬эѿҡӛҫాကѢૃᆍ൉҆ફ࿻ї̛̛̛̛̛̛̛̛њуєщи̝пўѢລѳ୿с҆޺ѧўрѽতи҆ഃѸы̜௑ࡋѢ໘య
21;41 ຟဠ໚ჷႎতҡӛҫћѢိࢫџјўцѽҀѿѼкў޺଺҆৪к̝෬໩΅Ѳѓ̜ౠߊ௜၇Ѣপ߹̠‫ڎ‬຾ўѝѶహૐ৪к̝๎ᇩѢ̈́Ⴥᆍ
23;11 ഠេྡྷᅅѣўу̜ࡂऴџ઄݇ћсѿ̝ҸҟҫҺ͐໘ႎত̛
ҡӛҫͅпў໚ჷ͑҆ચиѲэ̝!
++++++++++++++++++̛ёѢഢ!̛ॡ຾Ѣ໘ႎতҡӛҫ̠ҧӟӥ!
++++++++++++++++++++++
ႚୃैᄹ໘̛ঙಶ 21;41!̻ 23;11̛KUN ଗਹћ̛џѯ҇ш Tbmpo!
̈́‫ݵ‬௘ѣ UPQJBͅUJB0!ຝ๥દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫!ݵ‬199.733.7177!!!!ࡦჾಖદਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛ݵ‬1994.35.6223̛̛
சப๥દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛̛ݵ‬19964.3.1565!
ᅣ୉෎ਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛̛ݵ‬199.7:3.::62٬໊દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛̛̛ݵ‬1995.34.66::!
ྖ༉Ѣᅰ!
!
̛1994.74.5633-8-

japanese lessons 2007a message from topia
topia@fm.nmt.ne.jp

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

TIME

TUE

21;41
΅
23;11

We will study various verb forms, and sentence
Elementary 1
frompatterns using those forms.
MS. TAMURA
April 10
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 14

WED

21;41
΅
23;11

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourElementary 2
fromrange of expression.
MS. MOTOKI
April 11
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 26

THU

21;41
΅
23;11

We will study conditionals, causative, passive voice,
Elementary 3
fromand honourific expressions.
MS. YAMADA
April 12
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 2" from Chapter 35

FRI

21;41
΅
23;11

SAT

21;41
΅
23;11

We will take the first steps towards learning basic
fromexpressions, and study hiragana and katakana too.
April 13
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1
A workshop for those who are only able to participate
Beginner on weekends. Students will be separated into three from
Elementary 1
groups based on ability.
April 14Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

SUN

21;41
΅
23;11

CLASS

Beginner
MS. AOKI

We will study various verb forms, and expand ourElementary 2
fromrange of expression.
JTM
April 8
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 26
A workshop for those who are only able to participate
Beginner on weekends. Chapters will be split into 2-3 groups from
Elementary 1
according to level.
April 8Group Study
Text: "Minna no Nihongo 1" from Chapter 1 to 25

2. PLACE:

3. ELIGIBILITY:
4. MATERIALS FEE:

5. NOTE:

CLASS DESCRIPTION

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
All non-Japanese residents of Tokushima.
]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.
؋ The textbook "Minna no Nihongo" I or II is required (2,500 yen)
،!You can register at TOPIA from March.
‫!؍‬More than one class can be registered for, providing required fees arepaid.

6. FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS:

WED

21;41
΅
23;11

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.

every
week

For information on other Japanese classes held in Tokushima Prefecture, see page 10 and 11 of this issue.

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໘ႎতࢱ૬

JTM Tokushima's "Nihongo Salon"

KUN џѯ҇ш Tbmpo

Mondays 10:30 - 12:00 at TOPIAႚୃैᄹ໘̛21;41!̻ 23;11!UPQJB ћ

Watari - sensei's free classes at TOPIAํಐౠѢӎӛӥҸҕҔ໘ႎতࢱ૬

Please contact Watari-sensei for further information andчѢࢱ૬Ѣைыи௜၇џјињѣํಐౠѲћшᇌᅛ҆у

details about these classes.

єщи̝

TEL: 088-653-8744

ใᇭ̡199.764.9855

Japanese Language J(ẗ́ᅣ୉෎ਇੑপᅺ
ࢤ‫ͅݵ‬໘ႎতࢱ૬
Classes in Aizumi
I’s (Aizumi International Exchange Association) firstᅣ୉෎ਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ݵ‬Ѣ໘ႎতࢱ૬ಶ࠼рϪैпѽડѲѾ

semester of Japanese classes will be starting in April withѲэ̝ࢱધѣ෴ࣃતಐౠќࣈโ৷௯ಐౠћэ̝

lecturers Tsuji Akiko and Tamada Kaori.
when:

Every Thursday from April 12,!19:00 - 20:30

໘ૐ̡! Ϫै 23 ໘пѽ!ႚୃცᄹ໘ 2:̡11 ̻ 31̡41

where: Aizumi Welfare Center 2F

௘୸̡! ᅣ୉෎࿵વҭӥұ̶ϨG

cost:

1000 yen઄݇ྉ̡!]2-111

text:”Minna no Nihongo I” from Chapter 18ҸҟҫҺ̡ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত୷ࢇ‫̛؟‬ϧϮ‫̻ݡ‬

info:

Aizumi International Exchange Association,ைыу̡!J́ẗ́ᅣ୉෎ਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ૈͅݵ‬Ⴣࣅ

Aizumi Welfare Center, 32-1, Aza, Yagamimae,!

΁ 882.2314!ཛྷჾऎᅣ୉෎‫ܢ‬ჾૌᄀ௑ಶ 43.2̛

Okuno, Aizumi-cho, Itano-gun. 771-1203!

ᅣ୉෎࿵વҭӥұ̶TEL:

088-692-9951

UFM̡!! 199.7:3.::62

FAX

088-692-1626

GBY̡̛! 199.7:3.2737

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

F.Nbjm̡!aizumi_kokusai@garnet.nmt.ne.jp

Mochi Making

ѶѕјсCome pound some mochi and browse the communityჯјсќຍૐџӂҨ̶Ѷ‫ލ‬ਹщҀѲэ̝bazaar. Udon will also be served.

Ⴥᆍћкѝ҇Ѷ௳ѭҀѲэ̝

when:

໘ૐ̡! ϩैϨϪ໘̈́๘̛ͅ21;11 пѽ

March 24 (Saturday) from 10:00

௘୸̡! ຾෎ᄲ඗‫ ) ܆‬຾෎ҥӑӗҽҸҕ̶ҭӥұ̶Ѣশ!!

where: Uchimachi Kindergarten - across from Uchimachi
cost:

Community Centre

!

free

ࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍпићэͅఇыਔѳ̡npdij!nbljoh!҆ൎ჎џыњ!

apply to participate: write to Ms. Yamada, with "mochi!

making" in the subject line.

nfzbnbebAnc4/udo/of/kq Ѳћӓ̶ӝ҆!!!!!!!!уєщи̝e-mail: meyamada@mb3.tcn.ne.jp-10-memoranda
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Japanese Lessons

Classes in Tokushima City at TIA
Details yet to be confirmed. Please contact TIA for more

1. ຝ๥દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ ݵ‬TIA 088-622-6066ЊϿϷ໘ႎতࢱ૬Ѣைыи௜၇џјињѣ̜ЊϿϷџо

detailed information on these classes:ჴи৽҃яуєщи̡Tel: 088-622-6066

ใᇭ̡199.733.7177
ӓ̶ӝ̡upqjbAupqjb/of/kq

Komatsushima International AssociationϨ̟சப๥દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛ݵ‬1996.44.1372

0885-33-0261
Every Friday 19:00 – 20:30 from April 6

5 ै 7 ໘пѽ‫ލ‬ડ̝ႚୃࣞᄹ໘ঙঝ 8 ૐ̻ 9 ૐ 41 က̜Ӑӥ̠One-on-one styleҶ̶̠Ӑӥछૠ

At the Komatsushima Chuo Kominkan௘୸̡சப๥દඨ‫ࠛݵܡ‬Fee: 1000 yen per monthଥ৬ᆍ̡ႚै 2-111 ‫܅‬Anan International Associationϩ̟٬໊દਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̛ݵ‬1995.34.66::

0884-23-5599!!3 ҡӛҫжѾѲэ̝июҀѶ 5 ै 9 ໘пѽ‫ލ‬ડ̝New semester starts on April 8̛؋͐ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͑؟‬ႚୃ໘ᄹ໘ঙಶ 21 ૐ̻ 23 ૐ

Beginners Class: Minna no Nihongo I (Chapter 13)̛̛̛ൌ 24 ‫ݡ‬пѽ

Intermediate Class: Minna no Nihongo II (Chapter 38)

̛،͐ѳ҇ўѢ໘ႎত‫͑ؠ‬ႚୃ໘ᄹ໘ঙಶ 21 ૐ̻ 23 ૐ

Both classes are every Sunday: 10:00 – 12:00

̛̛̛ൌ 49 ‫ݡ‬пѽ

Held at the Tomioka Kominkan௘୸̡࿏ܰরჁࠛ

Fee: 1000 yen for 20 classes

ૃᆍ൉̡31 ‫ݷ‬ћ 2-111 ‫ ܅‬2-111 ‫܅‬NPO "Mima no Sato" in Mima CityOQP ၓగྖ༉Ѣᅰ

0883-63-4522

ᇌᅛಐ̡1994.74.5633

Details yet to be confirmed. Please contact Mima no Satoྖ༉ѢᅰѢ໘ႎতࢱ૬Ѣைыи௜၇џјињѣ̜ྖ༉Ѣfor more detailed information on these classes:ᅰџоჴи৽҃яуєщи̡

Yoshinogawa International Association

5̟ࡦჾಖદਇੑপᅺࢤ‫ݵ‬

contact: 0883-24-2762

̛̛ᇌᅛಐ̡1994.35.3873

Classes are basically free, but you may be charged for̛̛࠰ႎศџѣჅᆍћэр̜ҥӆ̶൉҆

photocopy costs̛̛୆ѵѿќчҁѶжѾѲэ̝*Ichiba Community Centre̛̛Ͱદ௘෎̛ҥӑӗҽҸҕҭӥұ̶

Every Sunday, 10:30 - 12:00- various levels̛̛̛̛ႚୃ໘ᄹ໘̛ঙಶ 21;41 ૐ̻ 23 ૐ̛̛̛̛ᄻ̳ўӞӋӝџഴ‫ܤ‬ыѲэ*Kamojima - Yoshinogawa City Bunka Kenshu Centre
Every Friday - 19:00 - 21:00

̛̛Ͱߝ๥෎̛ࡦჾಖદဌ݁फ़ଲҭӥұ̶This class is planned to be for children.

̛̛̛̛ႚୃࣞᄹ໘̛ঙঝ 8 ૐ̻ : ૐalso at the Bunka Kenshu Centre:̛̛̛̛̛ત࢝শхѢҡӛҫ҆ᄫชыњиѲэ

Every Sunday from 13:00 - 15:00 - various levels̛̛̛̛ႚୃ໘ᄹ໘̛ঙঝ 2 ૐ̻ 4 ૐ̛̛̛̛ᄻ̳ўӞӋӝџഴ‫ܤ‬ыѲэ*Ishii-cho Rojin Fukushi Centre̛̛Ͱ౸‫ڮ‬෎̛ᇡగ࿵વҭӥұ̶̜ႚୃ໘ᄹ໘̛ঙঝ 3

Every Sunday 14:00 - 16:00 - various levels̛̛̛ૐ̻ 5 ૐ̛ᄻ̳ўӞӋӝџഴ‫ܤ‬ыѲэ*Kamiita Kominkan̛̛Ͱ௑ཛྷ෎̛রჁ̜ࠛႚୃ໘ᄹ໘̛ঙঝ 8 ૐ̻ : ૐEvery Sunday 19:00 - 21:00 - various levels̛̛̛̛ᄻ̳ўӞӋӝџഴ‫ܤ‬ыѲэ

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memoranda
13th AJET Musical
Pinocchio!

BKFU ӑӗ̶ҪҝӝӆӀҟҜ̤The award-winning AJET Musical enters its 13thࢌ໩ொ҆ේиѓ BKFU ຝ๥Ѣӑӗ̶Ҫҝӝѣਗ໩ћ 24

consecutive year this year with a creative interpretation of໩წџўѾѲэ̝ਗ໩Ѣ૷ࢍѣ൱ћѶѼуඐїњиѿthe fairy tale classic, Pinocchio.

ӆӀҟҜ̝This year's performance schedule is as follows:໘ธ̡March 10 (Saturday): Ishii-cho Chuo Kominkan @ 19:00

4 ै 21 ໘̈́๘̡ͅ!౸‫ڮ‬෎ඨ‫ܡ‬রჁ̛ࠛͱ̛2:;11March 11 (Sunday): Tokushima Hall @ 14:00

4 ै 22 ໘̈́໘̡ͅ!ຝ๥Ӎ̶ӝ̛ͱ̛25;11

March 17 (Saturday): Wakimachi Odeon-za @ 19:00

4 ै 28 ໘̈́๘̡ͅ!ᇰ෎ҜҹҜӥਸ਼̛ͱ̛2:;11

Cost:

Entry is free!

ࣞ޽̡໚௘Ⴥᆍ

Info:

TOPIA at 088-656-3303

ை੍̡UPQJB Ѳћ!199.767.4414!

(ask for Claire or Andrew) for more information.

̛̛̛̈́ҡӞҔႦѣҔӥһӜӗ̶Ѳћͅ

Big Hina MatsuriӅҵҢѦўѲјѾ

Your chance to see mountains of traditional Japanese dollsႚ໩̜஍۠෎џжѿగछѢҖӋӥҺ

on display at this annual event.
໘ૐ ;! 3 ै 29 ໘̻ 4 ै 32 ໘̈́:;11 ̻ 27;11ͅ
When: February 18 - March 21 (9:00 - 16:00)

௘୸ ;! ஍۠෎గछဌ݁পᅺࠛ

Where: Katsuura-cho Ningyo Bunka Koryukan

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Cost:

300 yen for adults, 100 yen for primary studentsҔҡҭҫ̡ຝ๥ӂҫѢ஍۠ದџ௔їњ̜71 ကঝџ͐గछ

Access: Take the Tokushima Bus on the Katsuura Line for!

60 minutes and get off at "Ningyo Bunkaဌ݁পᅺࠛಶ͑џ৵Ѿњуєщи̝

Koryukan Mae".

Counselling Service at TOPIAҺӆҔѢ೰ඎೱ঵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)ౝыиඐૡћਭဠ‫ݶ‬ய
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