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

night skies over awa
he crisp air and early
darkness can only
mean one thing...
stargazing! Autumn
and winter are some of thebest times to check out
the night sky. Some of themost famous constellations
are rising in the evening,so brave the cold and getout for some hoshimi ) ౙॣ *.

December 2006 No. 198
by lance kita
mr_aloha1973@yahoo.co.jp

holding it above your headand orienting the directions.
Others are held in front ofyou, with the direction you'refacing on the bottom of themap.

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3. Red cellophane. Your eyes
will adjust to the darkness by
opening your pupils wider, so
a glaring flashlight will ruin
your night vision and makeit harder to look for smallerstars. Red cellophane overyour lights will keep yournight vision safe.

What you need:
1. Dark, clear skies.
The southern part ofTokushima is good because
the eastern sky is over
the ocean, away fromtown lights. The western
mountains block out
unwanted lights, but theyalso narrow your view of thesky a bit. City folks best headto the southern side of Bizan,
like Shirasagi-dai ༬ ੡ ൊ or
Sanagochi Village ਨຽ‫ݓ‬຾ഠ ,or out to Komatsu Kaigan சப‫ ࠟކ‬along the coast, which
has some lights but a nice dark

"TOPPY"a rough guide to the major winterconstellations (facing east)

view of the eastern horizon.
2. A star map. It's notnecessary to buy a fancy guidebook. Try downloading an
English map from http://www.

skymaps.com/downloads.
html . Some maps are read by

4. Blankets and a hot drink.
Face it, you're gonna be
outside in cold weather inthe dead of night. Often, thebest way to stargaze is on
your back, which opens up
your field of vision to a wider
part of the night sky. Make it
comfortable and warm.
What you'll see: Here area few highlights in the skythat can be seen throughout

night skies over awa ... con't on page 5

inside awa life this monthnight skies over awa - 1, 5 ... the tea ceremony - 3 ...
kamiyama artist in residence - 4, 6 ... autumn vegetables - 6 ...
martin's anime corner - 7 shin-mai mama nikki / letter from suketo - 8 ...
japanese lesson - 9 japanese lesson information - 8,9 ... memoranda - 10 - 12

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Andrew Dahms & Claire Tanaka
Contributors This Month:
Andrew Dahms, Kazue Inoue, Lance Kita, Martin
O'Brien, Shiota Suga and Claire Tanaka

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from the editors
mentioned this in last month's editorial aswell, but there are still a bunch of books inthe "free" corner which are looking for new
homes. Please drop by and see if anythingtakes your fancy!
We had a warm autumn this year withminimal typhoon damage, which means there
is a bumper crop of autumn veggies right now!
Daikon, chinese cabbage, and spinach are all
ultra-cheap. A visit to local farmers markets willturn up some great deals on gigantic produce.
Apparently, some farmers are having to destroy
some of their produce to avoid flooding themarket and driving the price down too far. Why
not buy some extra veggies and try making
pickles or kimchee this winter?
Love, Claireihe year has come around quickly. It felt
like only a short while ago that I was sitting
here at the keyboard pondering what towrite in last year's December editorial,and now here we are again. Come Christmas
time I always find myself looking back over thehappenings of the past year - some good things,
some bad things, but hopefully a lot more of
the former than the latter. It's a very reflective
period, but it's also one of no little anticipation
with Christmas on the way and the new year
and a nice clean slate to work with. Naturally,
not everything in the year goes the way you
plan, but then again that's what bonenkai arefor. Cheers, everybody, and a merry Christmas
to you all!
Cheers, Andrewt

residents of tokushima near and far work on painting a large board open to the public as part of this year's kamiyama artist
in residence art exhibition (photo by andrew dahms)-2-

tea ceremony
ea Ceremony or chado(the way of tea) is one of
the traditional Japanesearts, along with flower
arranging, and is popularmostly among women. Chadoh a s a v e r y l o n g h i s t o r y,
dating back over more thanaround 500 years ago when
the original form of drinking
powdered green tea wasbrought to Japan from China.
At that time green tea wasregarded as valuable medicine,and only a few men of highstatus could enjoy having atea ceremony.
Its form was reinvented
and rearranged to suit theJapanese way of life. In the
1 6 t h c e n t u r y, a ve r y r i c hmerchant by the name of Sen
Rikyu established the originalform of the tea ceremonythat we know today. At thattime there were civil wars
throughout Japan, and it issaid that feudal lords andgenerals held tea ceremony
gatherings to keep their mind
calm and peaceful before
going to fight.
The basic principles of thetea ceremony are harmony,
respect, purity and tranquillity.
Among them, the former two
especially are regarded as themost important. Many wars
have happened around theworld. If people could have thespirits of the tea ceremony, we
could create a world without
conflict.
According to a recent survey,
it turns out that powderedgreen tea called matcha
contains a lot of catechin,vitamin C and calcium. So
if you continue to drink it,
you’ll become healthier andfeel more refreshed than you

by shiota suga
shiotak@estate.ocn.ne.jptenjoying a simple tea ceremony

are now. Doctors have proventhat matcha is a distinguishedhealth drink, for example,
firstly, it helps to preventthe occurance of stomach
cancer and osteoporosis. And
secondly it’s helpful in keeping
our skin glossy and lustrous.
I’ve introduced the way of
the tea ceremony to a lot of
foreign people over many
ye a r s . I i nv i t e t h e m t o aspecial tea room in my house.
I wanted them to know themotto of the tea ceremony,‘peace from one bowl’. In
other words, ‘respect others’.
Another motive is when
visiting some temples in Kyoto,or art or flower arranging
exhibitions, they may havethe chance to have matcha.
If they know how to drink it,
they won’t feel embarrassed
and can therefore enjoy theexperience.
The first time when theydrink matcha they look a little
surprised by the bitterness,but just before drinking it,
they have sweets called
wagashi (a type of traditional
Japanese sweet). By doing so,-3-

the bitterness of the matcha
is complemented by the sweet
taste of the wagashi. WhenI was teaching Japanese ata high school in Australia, I
introduced the tea ceremony
to the students there. Someof them were very interested
in it, and they especially liked
wagashi.
Nowadays many of us leada hectic life every day. Don’t
we need to take a rest to keep
our mind relaxed, peaceful andcalm once in a while? Having
a quiet time over a nice cupof matcha may relieve yourstress. I’m sure such a time
would really give you a feelingof contentment. I often holdvery casual tea gatherings forforeign people in my house.
Some people regard the tea
ceremony as being highly
formal and also very difficult
to learn, but don’t worry about
that. Just making tea, drinking
it and having a chat, that’s
what it’s about!
So why don’t you join us? Be
my guest!

kamiyama artist in residence
ovember 12 saw theend of another year in
the Kamiyama Artist in
Residence program, andthis year there was a lot ofwork on display. Once again,
Awa Life was there to cover
the action.
At the exhibition for thisyear's program, the number ofgalleries on display reached atotal of six, showing not only
work from the three guest
artists this year but from local
residents and previous KAIR
participants Charlotte Brislandand Mutsumi Uchiyama as well.
With paintings, photography,
sculpture and many otherforms of art on show, there
was a little bit of everything on
display for those come to takea look.
The first gallery I visited wasthat of Kido Miyuki. Including
her own personal gallery, it
was also home to several otherworks including several open
to public participation. In one
are there was a large board
and a set of paints for visitors
to freely express themselves.
Nearby there was a model of astreet, complete with detailed
houses and other assorted
buildings. In addition were aby andrew dahms
until_eternity@hotmail.comnone of ten works by daniel van de velde, these wooden blocks are marked withvarious lines to form a movable puzzle

collection of thirteen paintingsby Charlotte Brisland and adisplay of photos taken by
local english teacher Joe
Moecus.
As for Kido Miyuki's work
itself, Kido had created sevenpieces over the duration of the
program, each taking around a
week to ten days to produce.
T h e w o r k s t o o k t h e fo r mof small houses with plain
exteriors that could be looked
into via a small peephole fit
with a wide-angle lens, eachof a size that could be easily
picked up and held by hand.
On the inside was a myriadof various scenes, such as
cityscapes and even forests.
Kido says she was aiming
to express the way in whichpeople may appear calm on
the outside, on the inside they
can be filled with a great rangeof swirling emotions. While
she mentioned that she has
worked using a similar concept
over the past two years, inthe future she is hoping tointerpret memories and visionsof others and make them into
various scenes in her work.
The next gallery was that ofDaniel van de Velde, locatedin the gym of the Kamiyama

kamiyama artist in residence ... con't on page 6(left) visitors to Kido Miyuki's gallery inspect the artwork, (right) one of the works by Jasper de Beijer combining digital
photography and paper construction work-4-

night skies over awa ... con't from page 1
December and January:
1. Orion (Orion-za ҜӜ Ҝ ӥ ਸ਼ ), the Hunter.
This hourglass-shaped
constellation has threeequally-spaced stars in the
middle for his belt and a red
giant star named Betelguese(Beterugiusu Ӌ Ҹ ӝ Ҡ Ҙҫ ) for an armpit. In Japan,
Betelguese is sometimes
called The Heike Star(Heike-boshi ဓ ‫ ݌‬ౙ ) andthe diagonally opposite Rigel(Rigeru ӜҤӝ ) is often The
Genji Star (Genji-boshi ॳળౙ ). The red star and whitestar represent two powerfulclans who clashed in an epic
battle for power at the endof the 12th century. As a side
note, Tokushima’s famousvine bridges (kazurabashiп ю ѽ ࢲ ) were used byfleeing Heike warriors toprevent Genji clan members
from pursuing them. Orionis the starting point to findother winter constellations.
2. Taurus !̈́ Oo-ushi-za ോࢋ ਸ਼ ), the Bull. A large
V-shaped constellation in
front of Orion. The red eye
is Aldebaran (ArudebaranҔӝҹӂӛӥͅ! and is often
mistaken for Mars. How can
you tell the difference? Stars
twinkle because their faraway
light is easily bent and movedby the windy atmosphere ofEarth, while planets don't
twinkle. Taurus is actuallyguarding someone from
Orion...
3. The Pleiades (Subaru эѤ ѿ ), the Seven Sisters.
This is the fuzzy dot on theback of Taurus. It's actuallya star cluster, with hundredsof stars amassed in one
small part of space. Ancient
cultures often used it as aneye test. Five to seven isaverage eyesight, eight toten is sharp. And yes, look at
the logo of a Subaru car the
next time you have a chance.
4. Canis Major (Oo-inu-zaോ ड़ ਸ਼ ), the Big Dog. He’sfollowing just behind Orion.
Look for the triangular
head and stick figure body.
His nose is the brightest
star in the night sky, Sirius(Shiriusu ҩӜҘҫ ).
5.Other prominent
constellations are Gemini(Futago-za ೖ ત ਸ਼ ),Auriga (Gyosha-za ঞ ଄ਸ਼ ) the pentagon-shaped
charioteer, and Cassiopeia(Kashiopeia ҝ ҩ Ҝ ӌ ҖҔ ), the M-shaped stargroup whose middle points
down to the North Star,
Polaris (Hokkyokusei ၾ ࣇౙ ), the only star in the skythat never moves. All otherstars rise from the east and
set in the west. For more
Japanese translations of starnames, try www2.gol.com/
users/stever/constell.htm fora Romanized list.
Tokushima Resources:
Anan City Science Center’sTenmonkan ٬ ໊ દ ‫ ޺ ݎ‬ҭӥ ұ ̶ ี ဌ ࠛ : They haveviewings through theirtelescope three times a night(18:00, 19:00 and 20:00
during winter months) threet i m e s a w e e k ( Tu e s d a y,
Friday, Saturday). 300 yen
for adults, 250 yen for highschool students, 200 yen for-5-elementary and junior highstudents, free for youngerand 150 for senior citizens
65+. Reserve a spot atleast one week in advancevia their homepage: www.

town.nakagawa.tokushima.
jp/science/tenmonkan/tenmontop.htm (Japaneseonly) or call them at
0884-42-1600 for last-minute
requests. Thirty maximum
participants per viewing.
Asutamu Land Tokushima
Planetarium ж э ѓ Ѵ ѽ҇ ѝ ຝ ๥̛ Ӊ ӛ ҿ ұ Ӝ Ҙ
Ӓ : Their Super-Helios star
projector is the brightest in
the world. Four shows daily(10:20, 11:40, 13:10, 15:00),
500 yen for adults, 200 yen
for elementary and juniorhigh students, younger are
free. They also offer monthly
stargazing events (Asutamu
Hoshizora Kanboukaiж э ѓ Ѵ ౙ ࣱ ࠑ ၰ ‫) ݵ‬,r e s e r v a t i o n s n e c e s s a r y.
Homepage: http://www1.

ourtokushima.net/asutamu/
planetarium/pla_top.html(Japanese only)
Sanagochi Village! ਨ ຽ ‫ ݓ‬຾ഠ : They have a telescopeat the Okawahara Plateau
Hilltop House ോಖ८৸८ӄӝҺҵӉӁҘҫ that is open foroccasional stargazing events.
They also do stargazingat the Sanagochi Central
Athletic Park ਨ ຽ ‫ ݓ‬຾ ഠ̛ඨ ‫ ۥ ܡ‬ຌ র ‫ ܆‬. A nominal
fee will apply. Check out
their homepage http://www.

vill.sanagochi.tokushima.
jp/kanko/kanko08.html for
future schedules and more
information.

autumn vegetables
a p a n ' s ty p i c a l a u t u m nvegetables such as sweet
potatoes, pumpkin,mushrooms, and chestnuts
are all quite versatile andlend themselves well towestern adaptation. Roasted
vegetables is one simple yet
tasty way to prepare them.
Take potatoes, sweet potatoes,
mushrooms, pumpkin, andcarrots, cut them into chunks
and roast them with olive oil,garlic, salt, and rosemary inthe oven or toaster oven, thensplash some balsamic vinegar
over them before serving.
Simple and tasty!
If you are feeling a little
m o r e a m b i t i o u s , yo u c a nmake gnocchi! Gnocchi arelittle italian dumplings which
are prepared and served ina similar way to pasta, areusually made with potatoes,jby claire tanaka
clairish@gmail.com

but kabocha pumpkins or
sweet potatoes work greattoo. You can also add pureed
spinach if you want to add
some green colour and boost
the vitamin and mineralcontent.
Here's a simple gnocchi recipe:
1 potato (or sweet potato, or
1/4 of a kabocha)
1 egg
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
1 cup of flour (plus extra forkneading)
Cook your potato or otherstarchy vegetable, then mash
it and let it cool a bit before
mixing with the egg, cheese,and flour. Knead the mixture,adding flour until it holds
together and doesn't stick
to your hands. Knead it until

it is roughly the consistencyo f yo u r e a r l o b e ( Ye s , mycookbooks tell me so, and it
is true. This is the consistency
you want). Wrap the doughand chill it in the fridge for 30
minutes or so, then knead it
for ten more minutes, then roll
it into a snake and cut it into
balls roughly the size of yourthumb. They can be boiled andeaten immediately or frozen
for future meals. I recommend
freezing them in a single layer
on a cookie sheet or plate,then putting th em together ina bag after they are frozen, so
they don't get stuck together.
Boil them for about fiveminutes until they float, thens e r ve w i t h yo u r favo u r i t epasta sauce and parmesan
cheese. This is a great way to
get rid of those extra autumn
vegetables!

kamiyama artist in residence ... con't from page 4
Bunko Highschool for Girls.
Va n d e Ve l d e ' s a r t w o r k s
focused mainly on work withwood, such as a 16 piece,
3-d wooden puzzle (above).
In addition there were anumber of other artworks
in various mediums, madein collaboration with thel o c a l c o m m u n i ty. I n o n esuch work, Van de Velde
worked with local highschool students to create a
set of miniature decorated
houses, and in another a setof rocks were laid out, eachwith individual, hand-drawn
shadows. Van de Velde also
worked on a collaborativepiece with another local
artist, combining a wooden
with a finely detailed drawing
of a bamboo branch andleaves.
The last gallery I had thepleasure of visiting was thatof Jasper de Beijer. Foundin the entrance to a local
temple, the mix of moderns ty l e a r t a n d t ra d i t i o n a ltemple surroundings made fora striking contrast. Each work
was comprised of pieces
of manga and other print,
made into a display that wasthen coloured and drawn on
for the final design. Then aphoto was taken of it andedited into the final piece.
which was then manipulated
digitally to produce the final
result. Looking at each of thepieces, the blend of handwork
a n d d i g i t a l p h o t o g ra p h yonce again creates that finesense of contrast as while-6-

the viewer is aware thescene in the photo is not
real, its presentation as aphotographic work provides
an unusual perspective.
This year also saw the
introduction of a special
stamp system, whereby
each gallery had a uniquestamp that could be added
to a KAIR postcard andcollected.
For more information:
Jasper de Beijer: http://

members.chello.nl/jmdebeij/
index.html
Daniel van de Velde:

http://lafetedemai.be/dyna/
modules/xfsection/article.
php?articleid=32
Kido Miyuki:http://www5f.
biglobe.ne.jp/~kido/

martin's anime cornerBlood: The Last Vampire ( ӈӛҵһ! Ҩ! ӛҫҺ! ӦғӥӃҖҔ ),Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Creators: Production I.G.
Released: Japan (2000)
US (2000)
Running time: 48 min
lood: The Last Vampire
is set in Japan in
1966 during the timeof the Vietnam war,at a US Air Force base in
Fussa-shi, Tokyo. The base isinfiltrated by Saya, a katanawielding vampire school girlwho goes undercover at thebase high school in order
to track down demons thatare mysteriously attacking
the US military personnel.
Blood: The Last Vampire isclearly inspired in some ways
by Vampire Hunter D, which
was reviewed recently in thiscolumn. Like Vampire HunterD, the main character is a dark
and enigmatic supernaturalcharacter who hunts downother, less friendly creatures of
the night.
As the action takes place
during the Vietnam war, theYokota Air Force Base is busy
supporting the US war effort.
One day in the town whichsurrounds the base, several
mysterious suicides prompt
an investigation from a secretorganization within the military.
One of the members of thisorganization is Saya, an expert
swordswoman in the businessof hunting down demons
known as Chiropterans thatlive off human flesh. Saya is
the last remaining vampire in
the world and she has taken
it upon herself to hunt downthese unpleasant demons.

b

She manages to enter thebase school disguised as an
exchange student, and soon
learns that two demons arein the school masquerading
as students, and thus she has
to hunt them down and killthem before they can escapeor start hibernating. Sayaworks with two men in black
who track the demons to the
Air Force base, and with a big
Halloween party as a sinister
backdrop, she ruthlessly hunts
down her prey.
Blood: The Last Vampire
is a dark brooding film thatmanages to hold the suspense
to the end, but sadly the end
comes rather quickly after
only 48 minutes, so the story
line and characters neverreally develop into anything ofsignificance. A great deal of
the film is taken up with action
sequences, which are well
excecuted but utimately do notprovide much in the way of agood story or characters thatyou can really care about.
The film was been praisedfor its blend of 2D and 3D
elements, with director James
Cameron making the commentthat "Digital imaging hasentered a new era. The world
will come to consider thiswork as the standard of top
quality in digital animation."
The stylized anime blends cell
animation with CGI, allowing
for a visually appealing andvery realistic sense of shadow
and shading that helps tocreate the suspenseful mood.
Various scenes such as the bigband at the Halloween party inthe film help to give the viewera realistic sense of the eara inwhich the film is set and of life
on an American Air Force base.
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by martin o'brien
martinobrien2004@gmail.com

The main character Sayais very interesting, and she
holds great potential that is
sadly stifled by the brevityof the film. It is somewhat
annoying as there are a lot ofunanswered questions that
could have been answeredat the beginning of the film,
which would have added to theaction and allowed viewers tocare more about the ultimate
fate of her character. We know
nothing of her history, and arein the dark in regards to her
motivation to go out and killdemons. The apparent paradoxof a supernatural being
hunting down other similar
supernatural beings is never
explained. The only clue weare given is a family photo at
the end which was taken in the
19th century. The purpose of
the demons is also unclear, as
well as why they are attacking
people in a naval base, which
is filled with big weapons(and people who know how to
use them). This anime poses
numerous questions and very
few answers. One can makethe point about the viewer
being left to make up his/hermind and try to join the dots
but untimately storywise there
is a deficit of ideas here.
Blood: The Last Vampire
spawned a series known as
Blood X, which goes some way
to explaining Saya's history
and purpose in life, but since
was released 4 years after
Blood: The Last Vampire it isa case of too little too late.
B l o o d : T h e L a s t Va m p i r eworks well as a mini-film but
you need to watch the series
to really appreciate what
the original anime set out toachieve.

letter from suketo hoikuen
ow are you finding thewinter? In wintertime,
the air becomes dry
and the flu virus andbacteria start to become highly
active. This month I would
like to talk about some of thethings Japanese children lookout for during their daily life
to prevent themselves fromcatching cold.
Environment: Keeping thetemperature from around 18- 20C˚, and a humidity of
50-70%. Cold and flu viruses
are suceptible to heat, so it ishandy to use humidifiers, andperiodically change the air in
the room.
Daily Life:* Keep a solid daily rhythm.
* Keep a balanced diet(seasonal foods help warm thehbody and aid metabolism).
* Play outdoors to build ahealthy body.
* Adjust clothing to theweather.
* Make sure to wash yourhands frequently, and gargle
after returning home. (Howto gargle - one year olds
cannot gargle, so have them
drink tea. For two year olds,
have them get some waterin their mouth and slosh it
around, and for three year

shin-mai mama nikkit was warm out for solong and then one day
suddenly it was time tohaul out the hot carpet
and the kerosene heaters.
Our entryway is once again
crowded with blue jerrycans
for another season.
Sofie turned one this month,and one of the most significant
things about this is that I now
have to return to my full work
schedule, which means goinghome half an hour later thanI have been. I have to havea plan for making dinner all
ready so I can go into action
the minute I get home. I use
the "high speed" function on
the rice cooker so the rice
is done in twenty minutes
instead of close to an hour.
My local grocery store closed
down recently so we have tostock up on weekends whichialso helps with meal planning.
There was an open house atdaycare this month, and thefirst hour was a very fun andindulgent time spent playing
games with the kiddies. The
second hour was a lecture on
childrearing which featured
two main pieces of advice.
1. "Make your kids sit downwhen they eat. Animals don't
run around while they eat
so people shouldn't either."
2. "Make sure your kids getenough sleep. If you don't
d o a ny t h i n g e l s e t o ra i s ethem, a least make surethey get enough sleep."
Then we all got up andsang a song together while
holding hands and swinging
them in unision, which was
thoroughly embarassing forme since I didn't know thewords. Recently, it has been
-8-

by kazue inoue
suketo hoikuen staff

olds and above have them
gargle as normal.)* Blow your nose to get rid ofbacteria that may be found in
the air.
Make a Ball and Cup:
1: Cut an empty 500ml milk
carton into the shape below.
2: Make a handle out of thelong piece by attaching it tothe other side of the carton.
3: Play by trying to get the ballend into the cup by swinging
it around.

by claire tanaka
clairish@gmail.com

one event after another at
daycare. Just the other day
the kids had a field trip which
required us moms to pack alunch. Lunch is supplied by
the daycare, except on field
trip days. Everyone else hadthese cute backpacks withlittle bento boxes inside,
but my Sofie had a plain oldclear tupperware box in acanvas shopping bag. Yes,
she's one of those kids. I'ms u r e e ve r yo n e k n e w o n egrowing up. The one with theclueless geek mom. Later, I
started to feel guilty and wentout and bought her a cutebento box with a matchingdrawstring bag. Soon, we'll
have the end-of-year concert
which requires me to join the
Parents' Choir. I'll be sure tolearn the words in advance
this time.

japanese lessonpby takako yamada

arts of the face are often used in idiomatic expressions. There are some common
expressions and some similar expressions with different meaning in English andJapanese. (Literal translation is italicized)n fწ̡Eyesn f p ijtpnfsv
؋წ੍҆ѵѿ̡to narrow one’s eyes ̡to smile sweetly at 〜t p c p x b l b x b j j nbhp o p tvhbub o j n f p i j t p n f u b!
Ͱೊ၀ѣп҃ииഝѢ ણ џწ੍҆ѵѓ̝Grandmother smiled sweetly at her dear grandchild.
o j n f h b o b j،!
!

̻џწрჅи̡to have no eyes for ̡to like something very muchlbopkp x b b n b j n p o p o j n f h b o b jͰླྀஅѣࠅиѶѢџწрўи̛She is awfully fond of sweets.

‫؍‬!

წр྆мњиѿ̡to have fat eyes ̡have an expert (discerning) eye
lbsf x b n f h b l p f u f j s v o p e f
f o p zptij b t i j h b t v h v x b l b s vͰླྀѣწр྆мњиѿѢћ̜‫ފ‬Ѣಷы‫ٵ‬ырэф҃пѿ̝n f h b l p f u f j s v

He can tell good paintings from bad as he has an expert eye.
n f o j j s f u f n p j u b l v o b j!
!

წџ໚ҀњѶ෫уўи̡it is not painful even if 〜 is put in one’s eye̡̻ is the apple ofone’seye, to love ̻ very much.
nvtvlp x b n f o j s f u f n p j u b l v o b j i p e p l b x b j jͰ഍તѣწџ໚ҀњѶ෫уўиѯѝп҃ии̛̝I love my son more than anything in the world.

؏༬иწћॣѿ̡to watch 〜 with white eyes̡look coldly (frown) at 〜 , turn a cold!

shouldert p o o b o j t i j s p j n f e f xbubtij p n j o b j e f xbubtij x b oboj n p x b s v j l p u p x b t i j u f j o b jͰё҇ўџ༬иწћ શ ҆ॣўић̝ શ ѣ݃Ѷ‫ٵ‬ичќѣыњиўи̝Don’t turn a cold shoulder on me. I did nothing wrong.̛

ؐ!
!

წѢ਋икѕ̡as long as one’s eyes are black ̡as long as one is alive
xbubtij o p n f o p l v s p j v d i j x b ebsf o j n p l p o p j f x b x b u b t b o b jͰ શ ѢწѢ਋икѕѣ൱џѶчѢ‫݌‬ѣํщўи̛̝As long as I live, I will never let anyone take this house from me.

ؑწ҆ ༬ ਋щяѿ̡make one’s eyes white and black ̡to blink in surprise, to goggle in!
!

astonishment
xbubtij h b tijotib o p c f o u t v p h f o l j o e f l b u u b o p e f
u f o j o x b n f p tijsplvsp t b t f u f j u bͰ શ рఁଆѢӋӥҶ҆ॵࣞћ༝їѓѢћ̜ื‫ڿ‬ѣწ҆ ༬ ਋щяњиѓ̛̝I bought a new Mercedes by cash, and the clerk was flabbergasted.

ؒწѢ௑Ѣѓ҇чѪ̡a lump on one’s eye ̡a superior who obstructs one’s freedom of!
!

action,nuisance, a thorn in one’s sidec v d i p x b j u t v n p cplv o p tijhpup o j l f d i j p u t v l f s v
n f o p v f o p u b o l p c v e bͰ࿪ෙѣијѶၿѢગૈџхѕ҆јхѿ̝წѢ௑Ѣѓ҇чѪє̝
̛The section chief always criticizes my work. He is a thorn in my side.

؎

tijspj n f e f n j s v

n f o p lvspj v d i jn f

p tijsplvsp t b t f s v

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Toastmasters
December MeetingҺ̶ҫҺӐҫұ̶Ҭ
ҡӛӈ 23 ैᆯ‫ݵ‬

Speeches in English on a variety of topics done as practiceҥӑӗҽң̶ҩәӥќӜ̶Ҳ̶ҩҵӉѢ໷ᆛ҆௷Ѥэѓto improve communication and leadership skills. Bothѵ̜ఒࣝў୞ᅖૈ҆ќѾжц̜щѲъѲўҸ̶Ӑћ۷ত

native and non-native speakers of English are welcome.

џѼѿҫӆ̶ҳ҆޼ыѴ̝໘ႎగࡸѧҿҖҸҕÍßҫӆ̶ҝ̶߿स̝When: Sunday, December 17
Cost:

From 14:00

໘ૐ ;! ϧ3 ैϧ8) ໘ͅ!

Freeࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍ

ঙঝ 3 ૐѼѾWhere: TOPIA (6F of the Clement Plaza)௘୸ ;! ຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺࢤ‫̈́ݵ‬ҡӞӓӥҺӉӛҨϬ‫ͅގ‬Info:ைыу ;!్ྐ݆તѲћใᇭ 1:1.8681.8481

Call Seo-san at 090-7570-7370

Santa on the River
Santa will be travelling down the river through the centerಖпѽҧӥұр
Ѹїњуѿ

of Tokushima City by boat, delivering over 3,000 presentsຝ๥દѢఁ෎ಖпѽಫџ௔їѓҧӥұҡӟ̶ҫрત࢝൥to children from 18:00 to 21:00 each day of the event!

џӉӞҮӥҺ҆༕ѿ̝
when:Saturday, December 23 to Monday, December 25
໘ૐ̡! 23 ै 34 ໘̈́๘̻ͅ 23 ै 36 ໘̈́ैͅ18:00-21:00!

where: Shinmachi river, starting from the Ryogoku
cost:29̡11 ̻ 32̡11

bridge and making a full trip around Hyotan-jima

௘୸̡! ຝ๥દఁ෎ಖ̈́ᆊਇ௘୸пѽડѲѾ̜Ѧѻкѓ

Free

!

҇๥Ѣ‫ڴ‬ମ҆ыѲэ̝

ࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍ

for more info: Call the Shinmachi River Preservationைыу̡!ఁ෎ಖ҆ଙѿ‫ݵ‬Ѳћใᇭ 199.766.2312

Committee at 088-655-1201

Christmas Lights
CompetitionҡӜҫӐҫѢ
Җӝӑҿ̶ҩәӥോொ

Come along to Kamiyama town to check out some first-ఊઅ಺෎຾џҡӜҫӐҫҖӝӑҿ̶ҩәӥѢോொр৪҃

class Christmas lighting displays in the streets!

ҀѲэ̝

When: Monday, December 18 to Sunday, December 31

໘ૐ̡! 23 ै 29 ໘̈́ै̻ͅ 23 ै 42 ໘̈́໘ͅ17:00 - 21:00 every evening!

28̡11 ̻ 32̡11

The displays will be judged from December 18!

΀̛௽ਮѢ࠼ࠖр 23 ै 29 ໘пѽ 32 ໘Ѳћ

to December 21, and results are announced on!

̛̛৪҃ҀѲэ

Friday, December 22!

΀̛ॅ‫ݐ‬ཇླр 33 ໘

Where: Myozai-gun, Kamiyama
Cost:

௘୸̡! ჎౦ऎ̜ఊઅ෎

Free

For more Information: Call the Kamiyama Town

ࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍ

Commerce and Industry Committee at 088-676-1232ைыу̡!ఊઅ෎ஒি‫ݵ‬Ѳћใᇭ 199.787.2343-10-

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Christmas Lights
Display InformationҡӜҫӐҫҖӝӑҿ̶ҩәӥ௜၇

Christmas light displays will be held all across theਗ໩Ѣ 23 ैќ 2 ै௑୪џҡӜҫӐҫ̠Җӝӑҿ̶ҩәӥ

prefecture this December and early January. Why not takeѢҹҕҫӉӞҖрॡ຾ިඑр৪҃ҀѲэ̝ѐѦчѢ࠿‫ݵ‬this opportunity to head out and enjoy the sights.

џ̜шᅥуєщи̝

KenchopiaңӥҳәӆҔ

When: Saturday, December 16 to Monday, December 25

໘ૐ ;! 23 ै 27 ໘̈́๘̻ͅ 23 ै 36 ໘̈́ैͅFrom 17:00 to 23:00 every evening.
Where: Tokushima City, in the harbor in front of the!

28̡11 пѽ 34̡11

௘୸ ;! ຝ๥દ̜ңӥҳәӆҔ̈́ॡසಶӚҵҺӁ̶ӂ̶ͅPrefectural Office.

ࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍ

Cost:

Free

ைыу ;!ຝ๥ӚҵҺҡӛӈѲћใᇭInfo:Call the Tokushima Yacht Club at!

199.755.1198

088-644-0087
Winter Lights in Ikeda

ඕโ๝ѢҜӈҪҙ

When: Friday, December 1 to Wednesday, January 10,

໘ૐ̡! 23 ै 2 ໘̈́ࣞͅпѽ 3118 ໩ 2 ै 21 ໘̈́యͅ2007, from 17:00 to 22:00 every evening.

!

ႚ໘ 28;11.33;11

Where: Ikeda Town

௘୸̡! ં঻દඕโ෎

Cost:

Free

ࣞ޽̡! Ⴥᆍ

Info:

Call the Ikeda Town Commerce and Tourismைыу̡!ඕโ෎ஒিࠑয‫ݡ‬Ѳћ 1994.83.8731

Cection at 0883-72-7620
Once again this year, the streets and houses of Ikeda willਗ໩Ѷඕโ෎Ѣ‫̳݌‬рྖыиҖӝӑҿ̶ҩәӥћ௪ѽҀ

be lit with many beautiful lights.

Ѳэ̝‫݌‬ѢಶѸর‫܆‬ўѝџѶҜӈҪҙр୞Ѳэ̝The top of Mount Bizan during the Christmas period is aёѢഢ̜ྕઅѢઅේпѽຝ๥દ຾Ѣ჻त҆о޼ыѳуєgret place to see a spectacular sight of the city lights!

щи̝Nabe Partyо໅Ӄ̶Ҹҕ̶

Winter is the season for nabe. Shabu-shabu, sukiyaki,๝ѣѸїѥѾ໅࿾ћэѡ̝ыѷѪыѷѪ̜эсலс̜࠳

yose-nabe, kimchee nabe; let's cook all kinds of nabe!

я໅̜ҟӒҳ໅̜иҁиҁў໅ᆍᅫ҆੢їњ޼ыѶк̤

When: December 16 (Sat) 2006ќс̡ϨϦϦϬ໩ϧϨैϧϬ໘̈́๘ͅ

11:00 - 12:30 Prepare together

̛̛̛22;11 ̻ 23;41̛иїыѻџ୮ྏыѲыѻк

12:30 - 14:30 Party!

̛̛̛23;41 ̻ 25;41̛Ӄ̶Ҹҕ̶

14:30 - 15:00 Clean up together

̛̛̛25;41 ̻ 26;11̛ဦ࿋хѲыѻк

Cost: 500 yen઄݇ྉ̡611 ‫܅‬

We will provide the ingredients.

Ͱ੔ᆍѣчѕѽћᄿ‫ڝ‬ыѲэ̝

Feel free to chip in with food, drinks, fruit, snacks, etc.

Ͱჾ੎ўѝ໅Ѣ௳੔̜‫ݐ‬࿾̜‫ۃ‬ѳ࿾̜о‫ݟ‬તўѝҝӥӃ

To apply: Tokushima Japan-China Friendship Associationോ߿सఇыਔѳ̡ຝ๥ॡ໘ඨᄕ঻ࢤ‫ݵ‬फ़ଲҭӥұ̶

Training Centre
Tel/fax: 088-655-2629

ufm0gby;̛199 ͗ 766 ͗ 373:

E-mail: j-kensyu@kind.ocn.ne.jpӓ̶ӝ̡k.lfotzvAljoe/pdo/of/kq

Please get your application in by December 10.

23 ै 21 ໘Ѳћџఇыਔ҇ћѡ̤

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3115 ໩Ѣඨ‫܁‬එఖўѝпѽაѽпџўїњиѲэ̝чѢѼкўჴൎ҆‫ूݶ‬эѿѓѵџ͐Ѹщыи໘ႎতफ़ࢄ‫͑ݵ‬ќ৆ಶോ޺గဌ޺࿪ଂ‫ॸݵ‬তफ़ࢄ૬ћफ़ࢄ҆୓ѡњсѓॅ‫ޔ੆̜ݐ‬ૐ̜‫ޒ‬ਇగџഴыњѣ̜͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑҆ચᄿэѿчќр
ᄛলћжѿчќрაѽпџўѾѲыѓ̝੆‫ޔ‬ૐџ‫ޒ‬ਇగџสಂў௜၇҆฿м̜჏҆ࡽкѓѵџ
͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑џјињ‫୽ڴ‬џৣмњѳѲя҇п̝ࡋ
໘ૐ̡!ဓౖ 29 ໩ 23 ै 24 ໘̈́యͅ24̡41 пѽ 28̡11
௘୸̡!ຝ๥ॡਇੑপᅺӉӛҨ̛̈́ຝ๥દ્๥ႎ෎౦ 2.72 ҡӞӓӥҺӉӛҨϬ‫ͅގ‬फ़ଲ̡!‫ޒ‬ਇగ྇੆଄Ѣ჏҆ࡽк͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑!
ൌϧ࿪!ϧϩ̡ϩϦ̻ϧϪ̡Ϫϫ̛ѝкыњ͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত̣͑
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͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑Ѣཇ೽Ѣप‫̜ڦ‬ᄛলౕ̜ި૛૓ല๷ѢଘѾ೎ѳ̜৓ഈ!
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Ѣ‫ޗ‬ᅸ๷џјињ‫ݶ‬ಊ!
!
ൌϨ࿪ϧϫ̡ϦϦ̻ϧϬ̡ϦϦ̛͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑їњѝ҇ўॸᅃ̣!
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͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑Ѣॸᅃศ৓ഈџјињ‫ݶ‬ಊ!
!
ϧϬ̡ϦϦ̻ϧϭ̡ϦϦ̛͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑҆੢їњѳѼк̈́܏଺ͅ
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࿗෬Ѣ໘ႎত҆ѝѢѼкџ͐Ѹщыи໘ႎত͑ћླॵэѿѢп̜!
!
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઄݇଄Ѣ‫މ‬щ҇ћല५
৬ધ̡!͐Ѹщыи໘ႎতफ़ࢄ‫ڿݵ͑ݵ‬!
ယโ̛ౝగщ҇!
ਇᅵਇতफ़ࢄ୸௜၇ૃᆍ࿪ჷ!௑౲फ़ࢄ‫ڿ‬!
૶โ̛̛૲щ҇!
OIL ၐ೽ဌ݁फ़ࢄ୸! ଗໞफ़ࢄ‫ڿ‬ช‫̡̛ڿ‬ϫϦ჎ธ๗઄݇ྉ̡Ⴥᆍ
ᇌᅛಐ̡̛!
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