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A m o n t h l y n e w s l e t t e r f o r t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l r e s i d e n t s o f To k u s h i m a P r e f e c t u r e ,p r o d u c e d b y TO P I A , t h e To k u s h i m a P r e fe c t u ra l I n t e r n a t i o n a l E x c h a n g e A s s o c i a t i o n .

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Go, go, go to Go-taki!
Matt LindsayIchi, ni, san, shi, go! If you’re in Tokushima and you
enjoy nature, why not visit the
5 falls of Hata Go-Taki ハ多五
滝 ? It’s not that far from thecity centre and it’s possible
to get a bus there. You could
even ride a bicycle if you havethe time or inclination.
As the name says, there are
five waterfalls at Hata GoTaki, each with their own
personality. Some cascades
fall in multiple streams, others
singular. Some are voluminous
while others are little morethan a trickle. Some waterfalls
drop from the top of towering
cliff faces, others splash down
short rocky gullies. The trail
leading to the falls is relatively
well maintained and apartfrom the occasional fallen tree
trunk, the way is clear.
In order to view all ﬁve falls,
allow half a day for a leisurely
return hike. If you’d like toextend your journey, continue
along the trail past the last fall
until it reaches a road. The
trail continues on the otherside of the road, uphill to

One of the beautiful waterfalls that you can enjoy at Gotaki

Nyoirin-ji Temple. The temple
has extensive grounds andgardens as well as numerous
buildings and statues. For
those wanting a full day’s workout, continue from the top
section of the temple to thesummit of Mt Nakatsumine.
From here there are expansive
views to the south and west to
enjoy.
Although it is not far fromthe city, it’s often possible toenjoy the serenity of Hata Go-

Taki in solitude. The forest
here offers good protection
from the elements, particularly
the scorching summer sun.
The verdant spring foliage
and autumn-hued leaves are
additional incentives to venturein these respective seasons.
Getting there:
By private transport:
From Tokushima station headtowards route 438. Insteadof turning right towards

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contents

01 Go, go, go to Go-taki!
Matt Lindsay

03 Awaglot
Sarah Nelson

05 Naruto - Visit from
Lueneburg
Kim Daempﬂing

07 Japanese Lesson
Takako Yamada

08 Martin's Manga Corner
Martin O'Brien

09 Letter from Suketo
Hoikuen

Dearest Awa Life reader,It’s November and we are at last (thankfully)
firmly in the fall season, with winter not far
behind. Kim and I are plugging along at TOPIA,
always trying to think of new and interesting
content to amuse and enrich the lives of y’all,
our dear readers.
This month we have a wonderfully
detailed guide to the falls in Kamiyama, acommentary from Kim on Tokushima’s inﬂux ofvisiting German dignitaries, another of Martin’s
glowing manga reviews, and so much more.
Also please don’t forget to check out
my new corner, Awaglot, and let me know if itsuits your fancy.
Sincerely,
Sarah

Kazue Inoue

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お知らせとイベント情報

12 TICO Training Camp!

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Prefectural International Exchange Association(TOPIA).
Tokushima Prefectural International
Exchange Association (TOPIA)〒 770-0831
Tokushima City, Terashima Honcho Nishi 1-61
Clement Plaza 6F
Tel
088-656-3303
Fax
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Go, go, go to Go-taki!...continued from page 1
Kamiyama continue straight
where the road changes toroute 136. Take this road until
it ends at route 212 and turnright, following the Katsuura
River past Tokushima’s oldest
temple, Joroku-ji. Soon after
the temple turn right at a fork
in the road, following the signs
towards Hata Go-taki andSanagochi. When you cometo a Shell gasoline stand turnleft off this main road. This
bendy road leads towards Mt
Nakatsumine. When it narrows
at the foot of the mountainturn right. Continue along thefoot of the mountains until youcome to a sign for the Inuki
Outdoor Puppet Theatre. Afterthe theatre and a few houses
the road enters forest andcuts through the picturesqueJyoseki Ravine. There is space
to park soon after passing
through the ravine and somegreenhouses.

Fare is 520 yen one-way. Buses
are limited.
Weekday departure times:
6:20, 7:55, 13:00, 15:45
Weekend departure times:
6:25, 10:05, 12:55, 15:40
A f t e r a l i g h t i n g a t G o -Ta k i
bus stop, walk towards themountains and continue
straight after crossing thebridge.

By public transport: Buses
depart from stand 2 at themain bus terminal in front of
JR Tokushima train station.

＊
Please confirm
departure times at the
information booth at the bus
terminal.

Awaglot
Sarah NelsonIntroducing a new, literary
corner to Awa Life, Awaglot
is a combination of the words"awa" and "polyglot", whichmeans multilingual. Be it fiction,
non-fiction, prose or poetry;fu n ny, s a d , l o n g o r s h o r t ,we want your submissions!
If you like to write and livein Tokushima, then express
yourself! Send submissions toawalife@gmail.com.

Disaster Prevention
At the safety tour I went out on a limb,
And volunteered to use the AED on Kim,
I dithered too long,
And put the patches on wrong,
The instructor said, “No, not there…Crap, you’ve killed him.”

Temple Coffee
I encountered a pilgrim at the station,
Who carried a cup for donations,
I dropped some yen in,
You’d think it was a sin,
He yelled, “That’s my coffee you gaijin!”
Sarah Nelson

Sarah Nelson

Halloween Haikus
The ultimate feud!
No, not werewolves and vampires.
Awa odori rens!
There's a monster here.
It hides underneath your bed.
Awa obake.
Where's my umbrella?
It jumped up and hopped away.
Awa possession.
Jesse Heiman

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Awaglot...continued from page 3
I should have known it was you,
When I heard on the news about a typhoon,
You crashed your car on the 55,
Didn’t even know you were in Tokushima,
I came again to pick up the pieces,
But dropped them in the Iya Valley.
I dropped your letter in the Iya Valley,
I didn’t want to hear from you,
I had already shredded it to pieces,
When you called to tell me about the typhoon,
Why did I come to Tokushima
Only to have you come in on the 55?
You dragged me through memories on the 55,
Rekindling the heart of the Iya Valley,
I barricaded the walls of Tokushima,
And I could see the hurt it caused you,
But I had to avoid the typhoon,
I had to keep from falling to pieces.
You brought my heart back in pieces,
On your determined drive up the 55,“It was destroyed in the typhoon,”
You said, “When you left the Iya Valley,
But I can put it back together for you,”
And I couldn’t stem the tears since you came to Tokushima.
I tried to build a dream in Tokushima,
But couldn’t seem to ﬁt the pieces,
I thought I would ﬁnd change without you,
But you brought it on the 55,
While back in the Iya Valley,
Raged the same old typhoon.
You said you couldn’t stop the typhoon,
Couldn’t promise a better life than Tokushima,“But there are hearts that beat for you and minds that wait for you in the Iya Valley,
Let’s pick up the pieces,
Scattered on the 55,
They don’t make sense without you.”
I’ll withstand the typhoon if you help me hold down pieces,
We’ll leave Tokushima, and forget the 55,
I’m going to the Iya Valley—I’m going to be with you.
Anonymous

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Naruto - Visit from Lueneburg
Kim Daempﬂing

36years of friendshipand exchange - thatwas the main theme of the
17th friendship delegation
visit from Lueneburg in
Lower Saxony/Germany. On
Friday October 8 the thirtydelegation members set footon Japanese soil to arrive in
Naruto around noon. Led bytheir mayor Maedge, who
had already visited Naruto
several times during his term
i n o ff i c e , t h e L u e n e b u r g
Delegation had a very tightthe representatives of eachcity, the mayors, and thevice governor of Tokushima
Prefecture gave greetingsand speeches, and everybody
enjoyed a plentiful buffet.
The Lueneburg delegation
welcome party also marked
my official interpreting
debut (I did some casualinterpreting before that).
I was sharing a table with
our Vice Governor Satomi,
Naruto Mayor Iizumi andLueneburg’s mayor Maedge

The Lueneburg choir singing a farewell song for the host of Naruto

schedule for their stay that
only lasted three and a halfdays. After taking a short
break at the hotel, the groupwent to meet Mayor Iizumi
of Naruto at the park of theGerman village. The meeting
was followed by a Cosmos
exchange, laying down
flowers for the deceased
German prisoners of war, avisit to the Baruto garden anda visit to the German house.
In the evening, an official
welcome ceremony for thedelegation took place where

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and interpreted the welcome
speech given by the vice
governor. Even though I had
the chance to prepare a little
bit beforehand it turned to
be a big challenge, though
in the end I think I did fairly
well. As part of the ceremony
there was - of course - anexchange of gifts. After all
the main speeches by themayors and vice governor
ended, both mayors stepped
onto the stage in orderto present the gifts they
prepared for each ot her.

Mayor Maedge had prepareda chess game with gamepieces shaped in the form of
famous buildings of the cityof Lueneburg. On the otherside Mayor Iizumi gave a redjacket and hat, called akachan chanko and boushi,
to mayor Maedge because hejust recently turned 60, whichmarks the completion of one
life circle, stating that Mayor
Maedge is now back to thenewborn stage. Therefore hereceived this present, to showthat he is now like an akachan, meaning baby and aka
itself meaning red. After thisrather formal exchange there
was a lovely ﬂute concert andthe evening ended within theblink of an eye.
The next day everyone ﬁrst
enjoyed a stroll around thecity of Naruto and took theferry to see the whirlpools
from as close up as possible- without having to jump into
the water. In the afternoon
they made a visit to the
Takamatsu Yajima Aquarium.
On the third day our friends
from Lueneburg got to enjoy
drawing on pottery andmaking a Japanese “Wanwan”
kite in the morning. After thatthey spent most of the daywith volunteer host families
along with interpreters who
accompanied to ensuresmooth communication. Eachfamily had their own plan forthe day, and my family waspretty nice and their guests
were also pleasant company.

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Delegation members drawing on pottery

We got in the car andtook a one hour drive to theepicenter of the Big AwajiHanshin Earthquake, whichhappened 15 years ago in
1995, and visited the museum
there. The most interesting
thing maybe for thedelegation members as well
as for me was the earthquake
simulation where we
experienced a 7.3 earthquake
as well as a 4.0 one. It was
kind of scary even though it
was just a simulation. Afterthat experience, we went
to the host family’s home
and they offered many nicethings to eat and the host’s wife even played the koto(Japanese harp) for us.
Sarah, my fellow Awa Life
editor, was also assigned
t o a fa m i l y t o i n t e r p r e t .
They first went to a local
fish market where the two
female delegation members
in her group tried raw fish,caught fresh that morning,for the first time. The foodstand owners watched theforeigners’ reactions withdelight and encouraged themto eat more and more.
After this Sarah’sfamily visited the Otsuka

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Pharmaceutical Company
Shiosai Manor where thedelegation members received
an exclusive guided tour ofthe building, as well as thetea ceremony house outside.
After this her family madea b r i e f s t o p a t Ry o z e n j i
Temple before going to thehost family’s house where
they treated the delegation
members to a formal tea
ceremony, and exchanged
gifts.
In the evening the farewell
ceremony took place. This
time it wasn’t the cityrepresentatives who did
the talking but those of theJapanese-German/GermanJapanese Societies. After an
exchange of gifts, both sides

had their choirs perform a
few songs that they practisedfor months in advance. At
the end a professional awa
odori troupe performed aroutine and all people in the
big hall were encouraged tojoin in, which they eventuallydid. It was a good way to
end the 17th friendshipdelegation’s visit and wehope everybody had fun,and we will be seeing many
known faces again when the
18th delegation comes here.
Thank you!
The 17th visit also marked the
beginning of the anniversary
year of “150 years of GermanJapanese relations”. Therefore
the prefecture of Tokushima
has a few exchange activities
p l a n n e d f o r N o v e m b e r.
Beginning with the visit ofa Judo delegation, followed
by a delegation of regional
sports clubs and one under
the topic of “The benefits ofbicycles and how to improvethe environment for cyclers“,
the prefecture wants todeepen the exchange offriendship and knowledge
with Germany.

Everybody enjoying Awa Odori

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Japanese Lesson

今月の日本語Takako Yamada
だれはなし

こと ば づ

じょ し

つか

かた

誰かと話をするとき、ちょっとした言葉遣い、たとえば、助詞の使い方
き
あい て
いんしょう あたで きなどに気をつけると、相手にいい印象を与えることが出来ます。
When conversing with someone, it is important to think about how you use yourparticles. If you use them correctly, you can make a good impression.
In each of the following 6 pairs, which sounds nicer, a or b? Please check theproper one with attention to the underlined part and think of why it is better.
こうちゃ
1. コーヒーと紅茶、どちらがいいですか？
a. コーヒーでいいです。
b. コーヒーがいいです。
じ

じょう ず

じ

じょう ず

2.

a. 字は上手ですね。

b. 字が上手ですね。

3.

a. これならできますか。

b. これもできますか。

4.

a. まだ出来ないんですか。

5.

a. 手伝ってあげます。

6.

a. その服、わりといいですね。

で

き

て つだ

で き

b. もう出来ましたか。
て つだ

ふく

b. 手伝わせてください
ふくb. その服、いいですね。

In all cases, b is better. The implication of each sentence is:
1. Which would you like, coffee or tea?
1-a: (I like something else but) I will settle for coffee.
1-b: I’d like coffee.
2-a: Your writing is good (but other skills are not so good).
2-b: Your writing is good.
3-a: Can you do this (though you can’t do other things)?
3-b: Can you also do this?
4-a: You haven’t finished it yet, have you? (You are slow)「まだ」has negative connotation.
4-b: Have you finished it yet?
5-a: I will kindly help you.「あげます」can be used between friends but never be used
when talking to your senior. It sometimes sounds patronizing if it is used too often.
5-b: Please let me help you.
6-a: That dress looks (relatively) nice on you (or better than expected).
6-b: That dress looks nice on you.
Reference:『日本語ジャーナル』「機能で学ぶ

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使える日本語−理由や原因を述べる」

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Martin's Manga Corner
Title:
Manga-ka:
Publisher:First Published:
No. of volumes:

R

Black Jack Vol. 2( ブラック・ジャック .2)
Tezuka Osamu
Akita Shoten
1973
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ecently I was perusing
V o l u m e 1 o f Te z u k a
Osamu`s Black Jack series
which contained seven oreight different short story
lines, I was struck by how
Osamu managed to mix attimes, themes both poignant
and trivial; the engaging way
in which he often managed
to create a story that would
have a wide appeal, allowing
his stories to be enjoyed byboth young and old. Perhaps
it is this trait, also perceptible
i n A s t r o B o y, t h a t i s
responsible for the venerationthat Osamu had enjoyed;
often being described as the
godfather of manga. Inspiredby my re-readings, I decided
to review the second volume
in the Black Jack Canon.
Vo l u m e 2 l i ke vo l u m e
1 contains several
short episodes, all withindependent story lines.
Some of the notable ones
include: “Granny”, “Assembly”,“ N e e d l e ”, “ T h e B l i n d
Acupuncturist”.
In the various encountersof Black Jack, the brilliant
but subversive doctor, we
see that the main themes
are morality and loyalty, withBlack Jack, constantly coming
across various ruthlessadversaries whose world view
is often seen by Black Jack as
justifying his selfish attitude

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to life and the patients
whose lives he often saves
through miraculous surgery.
Nevertheless, there is always
an evident moral sensibility
to the character, and in thissense he possesses that innerconflict that is central to all
great anti-hero characters.
In “Granny”, Black Jackis surprised to find out
about another doctor who
o n c e o p e ra t e d i n s i m i l a r
c i r c u m s t a n c e s b e fo r e h epassed away. This doctor
was like Black Jack in thath e c h a rg e d a s t ro n o m i c a lfees. At one point he meets
one of the doctor’s former
patients, an old woman who
is still paying off fees to his
company, years after the
doctor saved her son’s life.
The incident becomes an
examination of Black Jack’s
attitude towards loyalty andfamily because soon after theold woman becomes involvedin an accident. Black Jack,
tells the son that he will savehis mother’s life if he is willingto pay a fee of 30 million yen.
The son immediately agrees.
It is unclear whether Black
Jack means to charge him, orwhether he is checking to see
if the son is as loyal as his
mother.
In another tale, “The Blind
Acupuncturist”, Black Jackis miffed by the goings on

by martin o'brienof a mysterious rival, whomanages to cure all of hispatients using acupuncture,and refusing to charge themfees in the bargain. In thecharacter, we see someone
who is the antithesis ofBlack Jack: someone who is
unscientific and altruistic. In
this story, Black Jack manages
to use surgery to heal apatient, who was wrongly
treated by the acupuncture
method, and the blind
acupuncturist in turn heals
Black Jack’s intestine problem
by inserting a needle. In
the end, both admire eachother’s relative skills, but
Black Jack points out thata sanctimonious show off
is as bad as someone who
is greedy for money, andalthough reward comes indifferent forms, everyone
ultimately seeks it in someway.
Sometimes the best stories
in this second volume aret h e m o s t e n j o ya b l e . M yfavourite is the fast paced,uncomplicated medical dramaof “Needles”, in which Black
Jack and a team of surgeons
fight to save a patient’s life
after a tiny needle gets into
a blood vessel. The doctors
track its pace using a radar
scan, but despite all of Black
Jack’s efforts, the needle
heads for the heart, in theend they lose track of it on
the scan, and expect thepatient to die, for all theirefforts. However, he doesn’t and checks out fine. A few
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out in the same place that itwent in after making a long
journey through the veins,
heart, lungs and arteries.
The story is reminiscent of
my favorite Black Jack story
in volume 1, where the body
gradually coats a forgotten
scalpel in a calcium covering,
thus preventing it from doing
it any harm. Both stories
provide an insight into themysterious power of the bodyto heal itself, and the often
futile nature of man’s desire
to intervene (for better orworse) in the natural world,
because of omnipresent
powers that exist, which are
far greater than our own.

Contribute to
Awa Life!

~share your stories~
If you would like tosubmit articles about theinteresting things you
get up to in Tokushima,
then email the editors at
awalife@gmail.com!

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
Kazue InoueNovember is the time
when the weather isgetting colder and colder andtherefore it is easy to getsick. Last year the flu andan infectious gastroenteritis
struck Tokushima. So pleasekeep in mind to be prepared
and wash your hands, gargle
and try to take enough careof your health.
This month I will introduce
some foods that children
should eat when they havestomach problems.
Watery foods: coarse tea,
vegetable broth, miso soup,grated apples, rice gruel.
Syrupy foods: tofu, breadboiled down in water, baby
food sembei, mashedbananas, boiled pumpkin andcarrots, other mashed foods.
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i n w a t e r, w h i t e f i s h a n dvegetables boiled in soy
sauce, chicken, etcetera.
*For an upset stomach, it
is best to avoid milk, dairy
products, products high inﬁber and fat, and other things
that are difficult to digest.
Also, it is easy for your childto become dehydrated when
they have diarrhea, so takecare to give them lots ofliquids.
This month’s activity: Fall
Leaf Necklace
1. Using colored paper (ﬂyers
and wrapping paper will do)draw lines as shown on theright, and cut along them.
2. Attach the ends to make acircle, and use tape or glue
to stick fallen leaves on it, asshown.

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news events&

November 1 December 10

For the most recent news and event information, check Living in Tokushima at our.pref.tokushima.jp/e_living/ . To post an
event of your own, send the details via email to Awa Life at awalife@gmail.com .

Japanese Lessons at Suketo Hoikuen (free)
助任保育園の日本語教室 ( 無料 )When: Every Thursday, 11:00 - 12:00

日時：

毎週木曜日、11:00 〜 12:00

Cost:

Free, and child care is also available!

金額：

託児付き（無料）

Info:

Call TOPIA at

問合せ： トピアまで

088-656-3303

電話 088-656-3303

Japan - Germany Sports Exchange
日独スポーツ交流シンポジウム
Visiting delegates from Niedersachsen, Germany will

徳島県と友好交流関係にあるニーダーザクセン州の「スdiscuss regional exchange through sports and children’

ポーツ交流訪問団」の方々に『地域交流のためのスポーツ

s sports environment from a German perspective, and環境』や『子供のスポーツ環境』について、ドイツの事例

exchange ideas with their Tokushima counterparts. Freeを紹介していただくともに、今後の本県の取り組みについadmission!

て意見交換を行います。入場料無料です！

When: November 12 (Fri), 19:00 - 21:00

日時：

平 成 22 年 11 月 12 日 ( 金 )19:00 〜 21:00

Where: Naruto City German House場所：

鳴門市ドイツ館

Info:

問合せ： 電話 088-689-0099

Tel. 088-689-0099

Cooking Class for Traditional Japanese New Year’s Dishes
日本の正月料理教室
Let's learn how to cook traditional Japanese Dishes for

日本の伝統的正月料理、雑煮やおせちを作ってみましょ

New Year's, including zoni, vegetable soup with rice

う！いろいろな正月の習慣についてもご紹介します。

cake, and osechi. We'll also introduce some traditional

参加したい方は下記の連絡先までまたは電話で名前、国New Year's customs. Please send an e-mail or call if you

籍、連絡先（メールアドレスまたは電話番号）を知らせ

want to participate. Tell us your name, nationality andてください。

contact information (e-mail or telephone). Please don't

エプロンを持参してください。

forget to bring an apron.
When: Sunday, December 5 from 10:00-13:00

日時：12 月 5 日（日）、10:00 〜 13:00

Where: Uchimachi Community Center, near the

場所： 内町コミュニティーセンター（徳島市内の市役

Tokushima City Hall

所の近く）

Cost: 1000 yen (for ingredients)

材料費：1000 円

Info: Takako Yamada, HIROBA International

問合せ：国際交流懇話会 HIROBA の山田多佳子先生まで

E-mail: welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

メール：welcometotokushima@yahoo.co.jp

Tel: 090-2787-3597 Fax: 088-652-4846

電話：090-2787-3597 ファックス：088-652-4846

For 20 people

定員：20 名Application deadline: November 25, Thursday

締め切り：11 月 25 日 ( 木 )

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Humanities Festival 2010
ヒューマンフェスタ徳島 2010
The theme for this year’s Humanities Festival is “Heart“こころ、えがお” は、ヒューマンフェスタとくしま 2010

and Smile” and promotes mutual understanding,に参加して、いろいろな視点からふれて、知って、考え

knowledge, generosity of heart and fellowship betweenて、理解してもらいたい人権です。少しでもこころ豊かに、

people. There will be a special guest, lead singer of“こころが笑顔になってもらいたい” そんな想いを込めた

SPEED Emiko Imai, doing a talk show and mini concert.

メッセージです。特別ゲスト SPEED の今井絵理子のトー

When: November 23, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.

クショー＆ミニコンサートもあります。

Where: Tokushima Education Center

日時：

Tokushima City, Kitatamiya 1-8-68

場所：

2010 年 11 月 23 日 ( 火・祝 ) 10:00 〜 16:00
徳島県教育会館

Cost:

Free!

Info:

Tokushima Health and Welfare Department,

入場料： 無料！

Human Rights Division

問合せ： 徳島県保健福祉部 人権課

088-637-3120

TEL：

TEL:

徳島市北田宮 1 丁目 8-68

088-664-3701

Monster Festival
妖怪まつり
In the birthplace of Konaki-jiji, the area of Fujikawatani

妖怪 児啼爺（こなきじじい）の故郷、三好市山城町上名

in Kamimyo in Miyoshi City, a Monster Festival will

藤川谷周辺で 妖怪まつり が開催されます。

take place. There will be events like a monster band,

妖怪みこし、妖怪バンド、妖怪行列、手作り妖怪コンテス

a monster parade and a handmade monster contest.

ト などの催しや、地元の特産品の販売などもあります。

Apart from that you can also buy local specialties there.
When: November 21, 10:00 - 4:00 p.m.

日時：2010 年 11 月 21 日 ( 日）10:00 〜 16:00

Where: Fujinosato Park, Yamashiro-cho Kamimyo,

場所：三好市山城町上名

Miyoshi City

入場料： 無料！

Info:

Fujikawatani no kai

問合せ：藤川谷の会

TEL:0883-84-2729

TEL：0883-84-2729

藤の里公園

Kisawa Fall Leaves Festival
木沢もみじまつり
This season the mountains around Tsurugi-san's super

剣山スーパー林道周辺の山々が見応えある風景になっていwoodland path are bursting with a beautiful sightます！自然がいろいろな表情を見せてくれて、そしてシー

to behold. Nature is showing her fall colors, and theズン初の樹氷が最近に付いたので、ぜひご覧になってくだtrees are already covered with the first frost, so please

さい。11 月の終わりにかけて高の瀬峡レストハウスをオー

come out to appreciate the season! The Takanosekyou

プンして、夜に大轟の滝ライトアップを行います！

rest house will be open throughout November, and日時：2010 年 10 月 17 日 ( 日 ) ~ 11 月 30 日 ( 火 )every evening will feature an illumination of the local

場所：

徳島県那賀郡那賀町木沢地区

waterfalls.

入場料： 無料！

When: October 17 - November 30

問合せ： 木沢もみじまつり実行委員会

Where: Naka-gun, Naka-cho, Kisawa district

TEL：

Cost:

Free!

Info:

Kisawa Momiji Festival Committee

TEL:0884-65-2111

TOPIA

0884-65-2111

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TICO Training Camp!
TICO 合宿へ行こう！
The TICO organization is offering an intensive three day

TICO( ティコ ) は合宿を通して、地球規模の課題や国

program of learning and thinking about international

際協力、持続可能な社会について集中的に学び考える

cooperation, the global scale, and a sustainable society.

ことができる場を提供します。おひとりでの参加はもParticipants are welcome to come on their own,

ちろん、親子と、友人と、是非お集まりください。

with their children, friends, everyone is welcome.

日時：1 月 8 日 ( 土 ) 〜 10 日 ( 月・祝 ) 昼集合・昼解散

When: January 8 - 10, beginning and ending at noon

場所：TICO 道場 ( 徳島県吉野川市山川町前川

Where: TICO building, Yoshinogawa City

120-4、阿波山川駅より徒歩 15 分 )Yamagawa-cho Maegawa 120-4

資料代：4500 円 ( 会員の方は 3000 円 ) 原則

15 minute walk from Awayamagawa station
Materials fee: 4500 yen (organization members

全日程参加、食費は自己負担 ( 自炊可 )
定員：

10 名

3000 yen) all day participation required,

内容： テーマは「森と水」

meals not included, please bring your own

1 日目

アイスブレイク、TICO の紹介、ワーク

Participants: 10 people

ショップ「フードマイレージ」( 予定 )、地球・人

Content: Theme is "Forest and Water"

間環境フォーラムによる講演 ( 地球人カレッジ )1st Day Ice breaker, introduction to TICO, workshop

2 日目

農作業、ワークショップ「バーチャル"Food Mileage", lecture and forum on earth

ウォーター」( 予定 )、映画鑑賞、山歩き、懇親会

and the human environment (Earthling College)

3 日目

2nd Day Farmwork, workshop "Virtual Water",

農作業、シミュレーションワーク

ショップ「宇宙ステーション」、まとめ

movie viewing, mountain hike, get-together
3rd Day Farmwork, simulation workshop "Space Station"

参加方法：まずはメールもしくは電話でお問い合わせwrap up
How to participate: Email or call TICO,ください。申し込みフォームをお送りいたします。
締め切り：12 月 3 日 ( 金 ) 応募者多数の場合は定員

and they will send you an applicationになり次第締め切り。その際は選考あり。

Deadline: December 3, Friday

Info:

If there is a large number of applicants,

お問い合わせ：TICO 事務局

participants will be evaluated and chosen by staff

TEL/FAX：TICO officeメール：0883-42-2271 ( 平日 9 時半〜 18 時半 )info@tico.or.jp

TEL/FAX: 0883-42-2271 (Weekdays 9:30 - 6:30 p.m.)
Email:

info@tico.or.jp

Counselling Service at TOPIA
トピアの相談窓口
TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents,
working conditions, housing, visas, international marriage, and more. Counselling is available in English andJapanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.
Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30
Tel: 088-656-3303, or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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