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awa life

October 2014

An Example of Non-Attachment – Giving Up Your Hair Along the
Shikoku Pilgrimage
by David C. MoretonAs the popularity of the Shikoku
pilgrimage continues to grow,it seems that more people arewishing to complete this journey by
spending the least amount of money
possible. Some try to find inexpensive or
free places to stay and others developinteresting strategies to eat cheaply, suchas going to a supermarket in the evening
and buying the fresh food products whichhave been discounted. But if you do
not stay at a pilgrim inn or hotel every
night, where do you wash your body andshampoo your hair, something that you
cannot ignore more than a few days.
In fact, what do you do about your hairfor such a long journey? Do you get ahaircut or head shave beforehand, orgo for a haircut midway through, or let itgrow and wait to get a haircut when until
you finish?
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Inside awa life This Month

Page 1, 3-4: An Example of Non-Attachment - Giving Up Your Hair Along the Shikoku Pilgrimmage
Page 4,5: Tokushima's Tale of the Heike, Heike Matsuri Information
Page 6: Cycling Rules, Fitness Corner
Page 7: Japanese Lesson; Page 8: Shinmachi Nanairo Band, Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
Page 9: Wander-ful Tabi: Joroku-ji, the Oldest Temple
Page 10-12: Events & Memoranda
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this stuff: concerts, lectures, andA picture from 1926 of the story
about the woman called Okyō

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information, etcetera.

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This has actually been a matterof concern for pilgrims since
they first started to make thispilgrimage several hundreds ofyears ago. Today, most people
are aware of the custom ofgiving or supporting (osettai)
pilgrims, but few people
realize that in the past one
form of osettai was that the
local people used to give freehaircuts. In fact, the earliest
references are from as early as
the 18th century. The
illustration here is froma book printed in theearly 19th century thatshows man getting hishead shaved, which
could have been done
as a form of tonsure
indicating separationfrom this world, and or
to prevent lice and otherinfestations that might
picked up from pilgrim
lodges. Later, in 1883 a
pilgrim wrote that there
were people giving freemeals and head shavesin a small village inpresent-day Matsuyama
City. Another book from1903 states that “onthe porches of farmer`s one
can see female pilgrims with
their hair undone, while a girl of
woman is kneeling down behindthem to oil their hair and bindit together. On the other side
there is provisional barber’sroom, where the men are having
their hair cut and their beards
shaved.” (Two on a Pilgrimage.
Alfred Bohner. p185)
There are two examples ofwomen shaving their heads at
temples just south of Tokushimac i t y. O n e i s K ō b ō D a i s h i ’s
mother at Temple 18, Onzanji(恩山寺). She came here to see
her son, but could not climb themountain to the temple becauseof the nyonin kinsei (女人禁制)
system, which prohibited
women on mountains. Kōbō
Daishi came down to the maingate, held a goma (fire) ritualfor seventeen days and was

A picture from 1884 of the story
about the woman called Okyō
able to break this restrictiverule. She then went up to thetemple with him, had her haircut off in a building beside theDaishi hall called “the hut of
tonsure” Teihatsudo ( 剃 髪 堂 ),and became a nun. There isalso a stone monument in frontof the building commemorating
this event, but surprisingly few

people know about this part ofOnzanji`s history.
More famous than this story is
about a woman called Okyō atTemple 19, Tatsueji (立江寺) in
1803. This is her story from a
book, Tatsueji Reigenki ( 立江寺
霊験記 ) written in 1925.
Okyō was the second of threedaughters of Sakuraya Ginbei
from present-day Hamada City,
Shimane prefecture. At the ageof eleven, she was sold as ageisha to Hiroshima andat sixteen, was resold
to Osaka during whichtime she met Yosuke
and made a promise to
marry him. At twentythree, she ran awayfrom Osaka, went backto her parent’s home,
told her parents about
Yōsuke and marriedhim. However, as she
became ever moreevil in her heart, shebecame increasingly
arrogant. She had anaffair with Chōzō that
Yōsuke discovered.
One day when she tried
to affectionately talk to
Chōzō, Yōsuke jumped
out from hiding and gave thema severe beating. Chōzō said
that he did not realize that
he had done anything wrong
and thought to take revenge
for the injuries caused by
Yōsuke. Chōzō said to Okyō,“Let’s kill him.” Okyō quickly
agreed and said that she would
take Chōzō to Yōsuke. Thatnight, she did so and clubbed
Yōsuke to death. Under thecover of darkness, she and3

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Chōzō crossed over the sea to
Marugame, Kagawa prefecture.
They embarked on the Shikoku
pilgrimage and when they
arrived at Tatsueji, they fearedthat heaven would punish themfor their adultery. Suddenly
Okyō’s black hair rose up andbecame entwined with the bellrope. Chōzō panicked andwent quickly to get the priest’s
help. The priest asked thecircumstances of such a sin andwhen Okyō showed remorse forher actions, she was released
but her hair and scalp remainedin the rope. She was lucky to
be alive. Okyō had committed
various grave sins, came here

and received this unexpectedpunishment, which was an actof heaven. Okyō spent time infront of the main deity statue at
Tatsueji repenting of her greatsins and returned to being a‘real’ person. She and Chōzō
lived in a small hut nearby andthey devotedly prayed to astatue of Jizo for the rest of theirlives. Even now, the bell ropewith Okyō’s hair is enshrined in
the main hall of Tatsueji.”
However, when the main hall
was rebuilt in 1977 after being
destroyed by fire in 1974,
the bell rope was placed in a
concrete structure beside theDaishi hall, which is still there

today, so please have a look.
So, if you are thinking of
making the 1,200 km Shikoku
pilgrimage by foot and plan tocamp most or all of the timemaybe it would be best to shave
your head before embarking
on the journey to prevent any
possible punishment for pastsins like Okyō. Personally,
however, I think that reinstating
free haircuts, as a form ofo s e t t a i , a l o n g t h e Sh i k o k upilgrimage would make a lot of
pilgrims happy.

Tokushima's Tale of the Heike“In the western mountainsof Awa, there lies a deep,
secret valley, where the prince
will be safe.” So begins thelegend of Tokushima's famed
Iya Valley, a place noted as
one of Japan's Three Hidden
Places, where the young son of
the defeated Heike Clan masterwas shuttled off to under theprotection of their most trusted
samurai.
The year was 1185. The fiveyear long Genpei War, centeredaround Kyoto, was coming toa close, and the ruling Taira(Heike) Clan was on the vergeof overthrow by the opposing
Minamoto Clan (of lineage tothe Emperor). Knowing thatcertain death awaited them all,a plot was devised to smuggle
out the youngest clan memberswith hopes that they would
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By Aki Taguchi

one day regroup for victory.
Understanding they would
be ruthlessly hunted down,
secrecy was of the utmost
importance. Some went northto Tohoku, others far west to
Kyushu, and the seven-year old
prince Antoku was taken off to
Shikoku.
The journey into Tokushima
was long and arduous, and theretreating group was small andhaggard. A handful of samurai
warriors were tasked withleading the prince to safety,
while also protecting his meager
ensemble of minders. Their
reconnaissance scouted out adifficult to access valley, withmountain passes over 1500
meters high and an entrance far
off to the west through a narrowgorge. It was a perfect place
to hide, but the journey was sogrueling, and the conditions inthis remote place so onerous,that within a year of finallysettling into the his new home,
the young prince died of what is
now believed to be pneumonia.
Today, the people of the Iya
Valley celebrate their legendary
connection with the fugitive
samurai of the renowned
Genpei War with the annual
Heike Matsuri, held this year
on Sunday, October 26. The
festival takes place in Nishi
Iya adjacent to the famous
Kazurabashi (vine bridge) which
was supposedly built in such a
way to allow the hiding Heike
warriors the ability of quickly
cutting it down with their swords
in order to hasten the attack ofany hunting Minamoto.
The Heike Matsuri has several
events from 12:15pm to 3:15pm,

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including traditional dances, apaper-screen (fusama) picture
performance, and a play tellingthe story of a local princess.
But the highlight of the day isthe dramatic reenactment of
the Tale of the Heike, with local
performers costumed in fullsamurai armor. They act out of
the saga of escaping from thebeaches of Kansai, seeking out
the Iya Valley, and then coming
to a tragic end after finallybelieving to be out of harm's
way. This main performance isa unique opportunity to see awell-prepared historical drama,
and even if you can not speak
Japanese, by knowing theback-story explained here it
would be easy enough to follow
along. And the parade of thebedecked cast afterwards is agreat chance to see the ornate
costumes up close.
Also on offer is a chance tosample some of the renowned
Iya soba (buck-wheat noodles),taste this year's harvest of thesmall, dense Iya potatoes, orbite into a whole grilled amego(river trout). But above all,getting out to the fresh, relaxed
air of the lush Iya Valley, withthe autumn colors then coming
out, makes such an excursion
all that more enticing. Because
aside from the cultural offerings,
there are lots of hiking courses,
camping places, and hot springs
to soak in.
AccessT h e I y a Va l l e y i s l o c a t e din Miyoshi City in western
Tokushima Prefecture, andis best to experience if one
has a car. There are several
approaches but the quickest
would be to go south from
Ikeda town on National Route32 about 30 minutes to Oboke,then follow Route 45 another 15
minutes up over the mountainand down into Nishi Iya. Follow
the signs for the Kazurabashi(festival site), located about
5 minutes beyond the village
center.
Alternatively, one can enter(or exit) the valley through thebeautiful Iya Gorge by heading
about 10 minutes south of
Ikeda on National Route 32,
then turning off onto Prefecture
Route 32 at Iyaguchi (follow thesign for “Deai”). This route is fullof deep views of undeveloped
mountains, but the often one-laned zig-zag road clinging to
the cliff face can be a bit scaryfor unseasoned drivers. Allow
for at least one hour (including
viewpoint stops) from Ikeda
to central Nishi Iya along thisroute.
Buses depart from Ikeda for the
Kazurabashi several times aday. Most go via Oboke, but acouple take the route throughthe winding gorge road. Buses
also depart from Oboke train
station.
For more information about the
Iya Valley, checkwww.miyoshinavi.jp/
or the Wikivoyage webpage at
http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/
Iya_Valley
Heike Matsuri

A festival celebrating the cultural
heritage of the Iya Valley,
including dance performances,
historical re-enactments, and asampling of local delicacies.
When: October 26 (Sun),
12:15pm – 3:15pm
Where: Kazurabashi Event
Space Yumebuta, Nishi Iya,
Miyoshi City
Cost: Free
Info: www.miyoshinavi.jp/
Tel: 0120-404-344

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Japanese Lesson
By Takako Yamada
Nobody knows for certain when or if we’ll ever be involved in an accident or natural disaster. This
month we will be learning Japanese words and phrases that we can use in times of emergencies.
か じしょうぼうしょでんわ（１）マリアさんのアパートが火事です。消 防署に電話しましょう。
しょうぼうしょばんごう

ばん

きゅうきゅうしゃ

よ

とき

ばん

消 防 署の番号は１１９番です。救 急 車を呼ぶ時も１１９番です。
しょうぼうしょいん

ばん しょうぼうしょ

消 防 署員：か じ

きゅうきゅう

１１９番、消 防署です。火事ですか、救 急ですか。
か じ

火事です。

マリア：
しょうぼうしょいん

ばしょ

消 防署員：

場所は、どこですか。
とくしまし やましたちょう

マリア：①徳島市山 下 町１－２－４、②さくらアパート３０４です。
やましたこうえんまえ③山 下公園の前です。
しょうぼうしょいん

消 防署員：

どこから
だいどころ

台所から

マリア：

ひ

で

火が

出ていますか。

ひで火が出ています。

しょうぼうしょいん

消 防署員：

わかりました。あなたのなまえ

でんわばんごう

名前と電話番号を教えてください。

おし

でんわ

マリア：

④マリアです。電話は⑤０９０－１２３４－５６７８です。

The card below will help you relay personal information more smoothly in times of emergencies.
Please fill in the card below and practice saying your information.
きんきゅうよう緊 急 用カード /Emergency Information Card

じゅうしょ   ①   あなたの住所 (Address)：
なまえ

へ や

ばんごう

②   アパートの名前と部屋の番号 (Building name and room number)：
ちか

めじるし

   ③   近くの目印 (Markers)：
れい

こうえん

こうえん

こうえん

ちか

（例：公園のとなり、公園のうしろ、公園の近く）(Ex. Next to a park, behind a park, near a park)
なまえ

でんわばんごう   ④   名前 (Name)：➄ 電話番号 (Phone number)：

こうつう じ こ

けいさつ

でんわ

ばん

（２）マリアさんは交通事故にあいました。すぐに警察に電話します。１１０番です。
けいさつしょいん

ばん

けいさつ

警察署員：はい、１１０番、警察です。どうしましたか。
くるま うんてん

マリア：

じてんしゃ

車の運転をしていて、①自転車とぶつかりました。

けいさつしょいん

警察署員：けがは、ありませんか。
じてんしゃ

マリア：
けいさつしょいん

きゅうきゅうしゃよ警察署員：では、救 急 車も呼びます。
ばしょ

場所は、どこですか。
まえ

マリア：
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ひと

わたしはだいじょうぶですが。①自転車の人は、②けがをしています。

バイパスの③〇〇スーパーの前です。

けいさつしょいん

いま

警察署員：すぐ行きますから、そこで待っていてください。
マリア：

わかりました。

Using the dialogue above, use the new information given below, ① ② ③ (the numbers below correspond to the numbers in the dialogue, so please change the words accordingly) to practice calling thepolice for different circumstances.
じ こ

ほか

くるま

じてんしゃ

ひと

①どんな事故ですか：他の車、自転車、人
しゅっけつ

ぜんぜんうごいしき②どんなけがですか：かなり出血しています。全然動きません。意識がありません。
すこしけがをしています。
（けがはありません。
）
じ こ

ばしょ

まえ

かど

ちゅうしゃじょう

みなみがわ③事故の場所：スーパーの前、スーパーの角、スーパーの駐 車 場、スーパーの南側

Cycling Rules

By the Tokushima Prefectural PoliceRules of the Road: 5 Rules for Bicycle Safety

1. As a general rule, cyclists should ride on the streets, and sidewalks should only be used in
exceptional cases.
In the presence of both a sidewalk and road, cyclists must stay on the road.
However, cyclists may use the sidewalk in the following cases:① Road signs indicate that cyclists and pedestrians can share the sidewalk② If cyclists are under the age of 13 or over the age of 70 or if they have difficulty riding on theroad due to a physical disability.
③ If due to the traffic condition, it is a safer option to cycle on the sidewalk and there are noother choices.
2. Cyclists should ride on the left side of the street.
Cyclists must stay on the left side of the road, away from the center of the road.
3. Cyclists should give pedestrians the right of way and should ride on the side closest to thestreet.
When cyclists are on the sidewalk:① When road signs indicate which side the cyclist must stay on, then they must stay on the 		
designated side
② When there are no designated spaces, cyclists must stay on the side closest to the roadAs well, they must reduce their speed and must give pedestrians the right of way.
4. Cyclists must obey safety rules.
① Cyclist must not drink and ride, double ride, and ride side by side
② At night, they must use their bicycle light③ Cyclists must obey traffic lights at intersections and when required to, must check for safety
after coming to a full stop.
5. Children must wear helmets.
Children under the age of 13 must wear a helmet when cycling. As well, children riding in a child’s seatmust also wear a helmet.
7Fitness Corner

By Clint EcksteinT

his routine requires a parkor playground area withmonkey bars and plenty of open
space.
DIRECTIONS
Perform the exercise pairs(marked “A” and “B”) as
supersets, so you’ll complete
one set of A and then one setof B before resting. Repeat
until all sets are complete. The
parallel bar hand walk is done
as straight sets— do a set, rest,
and repeat.
1A. BEAR CRAWL
Sets: 3 Reps: Crawl for 50 feet

Rest: 0 sec.
Bend down and plant yourhands on the ground. Try tokeep your back flat as you
walk on all fours as fast as you
can. Your legs should be fairly
straight as you step your feetoutside where your hands land.
1B. CRAB WALK
Sets: 3 Reps: Walk for 50 feet
Rest: As needed
Sit on the ground and bridge up
with your hips so you look like atabletop. Walk forward on yourhands and feet as fast as youcan.

2 . PA R A L L E L B A R H A N D
WALK
Sets: 5 Reps: Walk to the end
and back Rest: As needed
Hang from a jungle gym or
length of parallel bars. Walk to
the end of the row and backwith your hands.
3A. FORWARD SPRINT
Sets: 5 Reps: Sprint 50 yards
Rest: 0 sec.
Run at about 90% of your top
speed.
3B. BACKWARD SPRINT
Sets: 5 Reps: Sprint 50 yards
Rest: As needed
Run backwards as quickly as
you canShinmachi Nanairo BandA

three member all-girls rockband formed right here inTokushima City, what could
they possibly all have incommon? The membersof the Shinmachi
Nanairo Band are all
12 years old or are
turning 12, possibly theyoungest three member
band in all of Japan.
The group is led bysinger and guitarist
Natsumi Toko-zakura,from Tokushima City.
On bass is Hana Inoue,
from Anan City andon drums is Kyoko
Sugiyama, from Mie
Prefecture. The band
was named Shinmachi Nanairo
Band with the hopes that one
day the band will be the driving

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By the Awa Life Editors

force in reviving Tokushima.
Back in the days, the Shinmachi
arcade used to be where the lifeof the city was located, bustlingwith shoppers and the like, but
now only shadows of the pastremains and for many storesthe shutters never came up. In
recent years; however, efforts
have been made torevive Shinmachi and
Tokushima, of which
the band is one ofthem. With the bands
popularity they hope
to shine the spotlighton Tokushima as welland revive it to thebustling days of thepast. On September
24th, the band madetheir major record label
debut with the single“Chineeshoes.” With themusic that they love they
hope to achieve their
dreams of becoming like theirfavorite band Chat-monchy,
whilst promoting Tokushima.

Letter from Suketo Hoikuen
By Kazue InoueC

hildren often draw quite a
bit at nursery schools. At
first they can only draw dots andcircles, but as they experience
more and more things, they
will slowly gain more control ofdifferent parts of their body, fromtheir shoulders to their elbows
then their wrist to their hands
and they will eventually beable to draw more refined andcomplex pictures. In general, as
children grow, you will witness achange in their drawing abilities
as well.
"The change of children's
drawing abilities as they growup"
●1 year old: Children learn todraw dots.
●Around 1 year and a half old:
They will learn to draw by using
their shoulder to move theirarms making rough movements
in order to draw horizontal lines
over the paper.
●Around 2 years old:
Movemement will now comefrom the elbow and they willslowly gain control of theirhands, enabling them to draw
curves and round objects.
●Around 3 years old: Eye handco-ordination starts to develop
making them able to draw aclosed circle.
● Around 3 and a half years
old: With a more developed
awareness of their bodies (armsand legs) kids can now draw
people with heads, arms andlegs.
●Around 4 years old: They will
be able to draw people, things
and animals creating a story
around their pictures in theirs
minds while on paper the things
may still look unrelated.
● Around 5 years old: They

learn to draw a backgroundand a ground and how to put
details in their pictures. They
will even be able to draw
things exclusively from their
imagination without having
experience them.
T h i s m o n t h ’s c r a f t : Wa l l
decorations made of leaves
1)
Press leaves found in thepark or in your garden between
old newspapers or magazines(1-2 days)2)
Cut out the center of apaper plate and tie a string to
the top.
3)
Decorate the plate withthe leaves and glue it downwith wood glue to create yourwreath.

Wander-ful Tabi: Joroku-ji, the Oldest Temple
By Lance Kita

It’s not part of the Shikoku
88 Pilgrimage, but Jorokuji Temple 丈 六 寺 is the oldest
temple in Tokushima, and for
one weekend you can view its
treasures.
Nestled in a forest oasis along
a busy riverside road thatskirts the border of Tokushima
and Komatsushima Cities,
it’s easy to miss this solitarysite. Temple history states the

temple was established in 650
AD by a priest who traveled
here from the Kanto region.
During the late 15th century, thetemple’s affiliation was changed
to the Soto Zen sect, and has
remained so since.
Last autumn, I biked out to thetemple and had a look around.
For most of the year the temple
sits quietly, its paths littered withfallen leaves. The silence ofthe compound’s courtyard wasfurther thickened by crumblingplaster, piled roof tiles, spider
webs, and mossy gravestones
with almost illegible names…
Joroku-ji surely has seen betterdays.
Do not dismiss Joroku-ji at a
cursory glance. Look closer,
take the time to seek out
details, and its mystique isslowly revealed. The Sanmon
9(third gate, which is apart of the compound)and Hondo (Main Hall)
are National Important
Cultural Properties, alongwith the Kwannon Halland its seated buddhist
image, and several
objects from its treasure
hall.
Walk along the hallway
on the northernside of the compound,and you’ll keep ceiling boards
with red smudges. According
to legend, the lord of Awa andhis warriors were deceived
and slayed here in 1582 by alord from Tosa (now Kochi) justhours after agreeing to a peace
treaty. The stains from theirbloody hands and feet weresaid to have remained evenafter wiping the boards, so theplanks were transferred from thefloor to the ceiling as a lasting
reminder of this treachery.
For one weekend a year, thedoors to the sullen buildings
open to reveal the true treasuresof this temple. Nicknamed“the Horyuji of Awa,” not only
can you admire the culturally
important buildings from theoutside, but it’s your annual
chance to visit the Treasure Halland see artifacts related to theclans who ruled this area.
More importantly, the Kannon
Hall will be open so you can see
the seated Sei-Kannon image
inside. It sits 3.6 meters high or
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The Kannon Hall will be open
Nov. 1-3, offering a rare glimpse
at the seated buddhist statue
insideThe Sanmon gate, a National
Important Cultural Property, as
seen from the inner courtyard.

1-jo+6-shaku ( 一丈六尺 ichi-jo-rokushaku), which is
how the temple
got its present
name. No pictures
are allowed, but
you can gazeup through thedark and dusty
hall and see his
face, glowed
faintly from thegold leaf, eyes half-open in
meditation, and wonder what
he is philosophizing on his
way to enlightenment. Be
sure to also enjoy the delicate
carvings around the exteriorof the hall, which rival someof the architectural details in
Kyoto’s buildings. Buddhas ofthis size and age are unusual in
Tokushima, so enjoy this hidden
treasure in the quiet, rustic
precinct of the most ancient of
Awa’s temples.
Joroku-ji Open House:
November 1-3, 10 am-4pm.
There is a nominal fee to enter
the treasure hall. The Treasure
Hall, Kannon Hall, and Hondo
will be open for viewing. No
pictures in the Treasure Hall andKannon Hall, please. Address:
Tokushima-shi, Joroku-cho,
Joryo 32 徳島市丈六町丈領３２

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MACHI ★ ASOBI / マチ★アソビ「マチ★アソビ」は”徳島をアソビ尽くす”こと

MACHI ★ ASOBI is a conglomeration of differentを目的とした複合エンターテイメントイベント

events that aim to turn Tokushima into a placeです。徳島のシンボルである眉山山頂や、新町川

of fun and exitement. Events will be taking沿いにある“しんまちボードウォーク”、 阿波おplace throughout the city including, Tokushima's

どり会館やポッポ街、徳島駅周辺を巻き込み、各symbols such as Mount Bizan, the "Shinmachi

エンターテイメント関連会社や人気声優が一堂Boardwalk" by the Shinmachi river side, theに会し、さまざまなイベントや展示が行われる一Awa Odori Kaikan and Poppo Town. Companies

大イベントです。

affiliated with the entertainment industry andpopular voice actors link up to make MACHI ★

開催期間 :9 月 27 日 ( 土 ) ～ 10 月 13 日 ( 日 )
場所 :

徳島市内

入場料 :

無料 ( 一部有料イベント有 )ASOBI an all-round interesting and exciting event.
When:

September 27 (Sat) - October 13 (Sun)

Where: All around Tokushima City
Cost:

Free (Some events may require a fee)

Kamiyama Artist in Residence
神山アーティスト・イン・レジデンス
国内外の芸術家を神山町に招いて、地域住民とのArtists from all around the world will gather in

協働による創作活動等で交流を深め、作品展覧会

Kamiyama, where they will work together with theを実施します。

locals to create art for their exhibition.

レジデンス期間 : 8 月下旬 ～ 11 月 3 日（月）In residence: Late August-November 3 (Mon)Art exhibit: October 26 (Sun)-November 3 (Mon)作品展覧会 : 10 月 26 日（日）～ 11 月 3 日（月）場所 : 神山町
TEL：088-676-1177
詳しくは：http://www.in-kamiyama.jp/art/

Where:Kamiyama Town

TEL: 088-676-1177
Info: http://www.in-kamiyama.jp/art/

Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival
日和佐八幡神社秋まつり
約２２０年前から続く、大漁祈願 ･ 海上安全 ･ 五With a history of 220 years, this traditional

穀豊穣などを祈願する、伝統ある秋祭りです。8autumn festival prays for good catch, safety and

台のちょうさ（太鼓屋台）が大浜海岸を駆けまわ

good harvest. 8 mikoshis will be carried around

り、波濤の中に飛び込む勇壮なお祭りです。

the Ohama Beach and into the waters.

開催期間 : 10 月 11 日（土）～ 12 日（日）When: October 11 (Sat) - 12 (Sun)

場所 : 海部郡美波町日和佐地区

Where: Kaifu-gun, Minami-cho, Hiwasa area

URL: http://www.hiwasahachiman.com/

URL: http://www.hiwasahachiman.com/
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Free Henro Walking Tour (For Foreign Residents)
四国八十八ヶ所遍路ウォーキングツアー
開創 1200 年記念の四国八十八ヶ所遍路を体験しCelebrate 1200 years of the Shikoku pilgrimage

ませんか。第 13 番札所から 17 番札所を回る予定

and participate in a walk from Temples 13 to 17 inになっております。

Tokushima.

開催期間 : 10 月 19 日（日）When:

October 19 (Sun)8:00-15:00

               8:00-15:00
参加費：   無料

Cost:

申込み：   先着 25 名様が参加できます。

Application: First 25 applicants wil be chosen

  申込用紙をファックス（088-623-0960)          又はメール（zs100@mf.pikara.ne.jp）

Free
Submit appications via fax (088-6230960) or email (zs100@mf.pikara.ne.jp)          でお送りください。

For more information or to apply visit:

詳しくは : www.topia.ne.jp/english/

www.topia.ne.jp/english/

Mount Tsurugi Foliage Festival / 剣山もみじ祭り
昭和 58 年度より実施している剣山もみじ祭りは、剣山のイベントの中でも最も盛大に行われるイベントです。剣山の紅葉は、10 月初旬から中旬にかけて山頂から見ノ越周辺へと下りてきます。その色鮮やかさは人が手を入れた庭園のような美しさとは違い、自然のままの美しさを見せてくれます。
開催期間 : 10 月 1 日（水）～ 31 日（金）場所 : 三好市東祖谷

剣山頂上～見の越周辺

問合せ : 剣山観光推進協議会
TEL: 0883-67-5277

Of all the events held at Mount Tsurugi the
Foliage Festval that started in 1983 is by far
the most magnificent. In the first half of Oct. theautumn colors of Mount Tsurugi can be seen fromthe mountain top all the way to Minokoshi.
When: October 1 (Wed) - 31 (Fri)
Where: Miyoshi City Higashi Iya, Mt. Tsurugi
mountain top to the Minokoshi area
Info: Mt. Tsurugi Tourism Promotions Association
TEL: 0883-67-5277
URL: http://www.turugisan.com/

URL：http://www.turugisan.com/

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 isavailable in English and Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not beable to deal with all cases.
Everyday, 10:00 - 18:00 (closed during the New Year's holidays)
Tel: 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter)

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