aWa life

In this issue:

Awa Odori Lingo!

August 2015
# 301

Japanese Lesson

The Winning Speechfrom the 2015 Tokushima
Prefectural Japanese
Speech Contest

Anrakuji - The 6th Temple
Along the Shikoku
Pilgrimage Route1

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Sarigumba Mary Ann Banzali

2Contents
Pg. 2-4:

Anrakuji - The 6th Temple Along the Shikoku Pilgrimage 				RoutePg. 4-6:

Awa Odori Lingo!

Pg. 6-7:

Letter from "SUKETO NAKAYOSHI"

Pg. 7-8:

My Words of Encouragement: Thank You

Pg. 9:

Japanese Lesson

Pg. 10-11: Events and Memoranda

Anrakuji - The 6th Temple Along the Shikoku Pilgrimage Route
By David C. MoretonNow that the heat andhumidity of summer are
fully upon us the number ofpeople visiting temples andother related sites along the
Shikoku pilgrimage route has
drastically decreased.
However, while there might be
few visitors now I know there
are people in Japan and aroundthe world who are planning tocome in the fall to embark on
this wonderful journey. Thus,
as part of my series on the
Shikoku pilgrimage, I would
like to introduce Temple 6,
Anrakuji ( 安 楽 寺 ), which isapproximately 16.5 kilometersf r o m Te m p l e 1 , R y o z e n j i( 霊 山 寺 ), and is where many
people stay for their first night.
In fact, 100 foreigners fromabout twenty countries spent anight here in 2013 and 2014.
The temple has eighty rooms,
which can accommodate up to
350 people, and the price for

one night`s stay including dinnerand breakfast is 7200yen. A
long, long time ago hot springwater (onsen) was discovered in
the vicinity of Anrakuji, which
proved effective for curing
illnesses. As a result, peoplecame from all over to pray here
and be healed. In 815 Kōbō
Daishi visited this spot during
his pilgrimage around Shikoku,
carved a 40cm high statue ofYakushi Nyorai ( 薬 師 如 来 ) –the deity of healing, enshrined
it in a sanctuary, and named
this place Onsen-zan, Anrakuji( 温泉山安楽寺 ). This temple
prospered to such a degree
that it is said there were twelve
buildings on the grounds andthe bell was always heard due
the never-ending number ofvisitors. However, during the
16th century it was completely
destroyed by fire by the troopsof Chosokabe Motochika( 長宗我部元親 :1539-1599), adaimyo of present-day Kochi
prefecture who controlled all of
Shikoku until 1585. Then during
the Tensho period (1573-1592)
Anrakuji was rebuilt about two
kilometers away fromthe original site. In
1598 it was given
another name of
Zuiunji ( 瑞 雲 寺 )when the lord of theTokushima domain
Hachisuka Iemasa( 蜂須賀家正 :15581638) decreedthat this temple
along with sevenothers be chosen
as ekiroji ( 駅 路 寺 :road station temple) along the fiveroutes coming into
To k u s h i m a . I t i ssaid that ekiroji
were “to maintainstrict control overpublic peace

3and military affairs” and “it waspossible for paid spies to watch
the activities of both travelers
and nearby residents.” (Mayumi
Banzai, 1973) After this event
few details can be found in thetemple's history until the main
hall burned down in 1955 anda new one was completed
i n 1 9 6 6 , h o w e v e r, i n 1 9 6 2
someone, who was cured ofspinal tuberculosis, presented
the temple with a large statueof Yakushi Nyorai in which thesmall original statue was placed
inside.
There is a lot to see on thetemple grounds, but one thing
not to miss is the so-called
upside-down pine tree. When
Kōbō Daishi was praying by apine tree a hunter, who wanted
to feed the liver of a wild boar
to his sick father, mistook Kōbō
Daishi for wildlife and shot anarrow toward him. However,even though there was not any
wind the branch of the pine tree

Anrakuji
moved to protect Kōbō Daishi
and was pierced by the arrow.
When Kōbō Daishi heard thestory from the apologetic hunter,he said, “I will pray for yourfather, but repent of any selfish
thoughts and have a heart of
support and be willing to offer
help to people and the world.”
The next morning at home thehunter saw in amazement that
his father was able to stand.
Kōbō Daishi made the hunter
plant the branch of the tree
upside down and said, “If thisbranch takes root and grows,
people who come here in the
future will be protected from any
misfortune.” The branch has
grown into a large tree that iscalled “Yakuyoke no sakamatsu”(厄除けの坂松: the upside-downtree that prevents misfortune).
I would close this article with arecently rediscovered tale about
a pilgrim from the 19th century:
There is a tea house in frontof the gate of Anrakuji and theowner`s name is Kazō. During
the summer of 1810, a pilgrim
from Wakayama prefecture
came to stay the night at the tea
house, but in the morning,
his summer kimono had
disappeared. The lodging ownerand many others searched forit, but it could not be found. In
his heart the pilgrim suspected
the lodging owner, but left
the tea house to continue thepilgrimage. Eventually thepilgrim finished his journey andarrived at a place to stay inOkasaki, Muya of Tokushima
prefecture (Naruto City). He wasvery happy to have been able
to leave his osamefuda (nameslip) at all of the temples. Whenhe talked about his missing
kimono, one pilgrim came tothe front gate and asked aboutboats going to Awaji Island.
The woman of the inn saw thisman and thought “This is thekimono which the other pilgrim
is looking for. There is no doubt
about it.” She very nonchalantly
welcomed the man in andasked about the kimono. He
slowly blushed and confessedof his crime. Isn't it strange
how he just happened to cometo this inn and when asked
why he came, the pilgrim who
committed the crime said, “On
the outskirts of town a priest
said to me, 'If you want to ask
about boats to Awaji, I will tell
you what inn to go to.' He gave
me a fuda. Please look at this.”4Anrakuji
When they had a look theyrealized that it belonged to theinn owner that the pilgrim had
stayed at back in the spring.
The pilgrim from Wakayama
believed that it was Kōbō Daishi
who provided that fuda. He
shed tears of gratitude andrealized that suspecting the tea
house owner in front of Anrakuji
was the wrong thing to do, so
he quickly sent someone to thehouse of Kazō who told him
about what had happened andapologized on behalf of thepilgrim.
Temple website:
http://www.shikoku6.or.jp/index.
html

Awa Odori Lingo!

By Jaimmika Bouverette
One of the many wonderfulthings Tokushima prefecture has
to offer is its giant dance festival,
the awa odori festival. Manyof you may have heard of thisfestival, but if not, then let me
briefly explain! Awa odori is the
traditional dance of Tokushima
prefecture, and every year from
August 11 th to 15 th Tokushima
City hosts the biggest dance
festival in Japan. Hundreds of
awa odori groups from all overJapan come to show off theirown unique dance styles, andthousands of spectators alsocome to watch, dance and drink
alcohol. The event is filmed by
T.V. stations, too!

However, there is a lot more to
awa odori than just the festival.
Groups need many instruments
and accessories in order to bewhat they are, so let’s learn
about some of them!

Kasa Makura 笠枕

Kasa 笠This is a bamboo hat worn byfemale dancers. It is held in placeby tying strings tightly around thechin. It is tied so tightly that it ishard to smile or eat.

Kasa makura are soft blocks wornunder the kasa to keep it at abeautiful, high angle. They are soldat varying heights so the kasa will
sit at the right angle on your head,and match the angle of everyone
else in the group. Women put their
hair in buns so these stay balancedon their heads, and some people
secure them to their kasa withrubber bands for added security.

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Awa Odori Lingo!
Geta 下駄Geta are wooden shoes worn byfemale dancers. There are two
types of geta: one for stages
and one for outdoors. Stagegeta have rubber nailed to thefront and bottoms of the shoe toprevent slipping. Outdoor geta
have no rubber.
YukataHappi

Happi are short-sleeved jackets
worn by men, children, andfemale dancers of the mens
dance. They are held in place
by a thin belt tied around the
hips.

Taiko

太鼓

These big drums boom proudly
when played, and are the mostprominent sound heard when
listening to the music of awa
odori!
Fue

笛

浴衣
Tabi

Yukata are short-sleeved jackets
worn by male and female
dancers. They are held in placeby layers of strings tied aroundthe waist, and an “obi,” or belt.
Shamisen

法被

三味線

The shamisen is a traditional,
three stringed Japanese
instrument. It is played similarly toa guitar with a large pick in hand,and has its own unique sound.

足袋

Tabi are two-toed socks. There
are different kinds of tabi as well.
Those who do the men’s dance
usually have rubber or a silicone
film on the sole to protect thetabi from the wear and tear of
dancing outdoors, and also
to prevent slipping on stage.
Women's tabi have cloth soles.
Kane 鉦

The kane is a metal instrument
played similarly to a triangle, butrings loudly in harmony with the
taiko!

The fue is a Japanese flute. The
ones pictured are plastic, buttraditional ones are made ofwood. The fue has a beautiful,crisp sound, and often accompanies slower dance movements.
Depending on the width of theflute, the pitch is higher or lower.
Uchiwaうちわ

These are traditional fans that
do not fold. The women carryuchiwa in the backs of theirobi and never use them, whilefemale dancers of the men’s
dance, children, and men
dance with uchiwa in theirhands. At the dance festival
and other performances, dancegroups may hand out uchiwa tospectators.

Awa Odori Lingo!
Ren

連“Ren” essentially means “group.”
Each dance group will have thissuffix attached to the end of
their name and have it written on
their clothing and accessories.
For example, my dance group's
name is Yasakaren. Yasaka
is an abbreviation of the Kaifu
area's old name, and “ren,” orgroup. So we are the group of(old) Kaifu.

men’s dance. If it is rope, thehachimaki is secured in placewith bobby pins. If it is cloth, it issimply tied around the head.
Shimedaiko 締太鼓

The shimedaiko is a mediumsized drum with leather pulled
tightly across it. It makes a high,somewhat hollow sound. It is
not heard as clearly as the other
instruments mentioned above,
but its fast-paced rhythm cankeep everyone’s energy high!

(Nejiri) Hachimaki ( ねじり ) 鉢巻
Chouchin
提灯This is a lantern usedby male dancers. It does
not light up,
but the men
fluidly and(Nejiri) Hachimaki is a ropeor cloth decoration worn on
the head of children, male,and female dancers of the6skillfully twirl this around theirright hand as they dance. It isreally cool!
These are only some of themany accessories used by awa
odori dance groups, and all of
the instruments commonly seen
in awa odori performances.
I hope you enjoyed reading
about these accessories andinstruments, and, if any of thesewords were new for you, I hope
you enjoyed learning them! As
there are still other accessories
and vocab related to awa odori,
I hope that I may write again
and teach you more about awa
odori from behind the scenes!
Until next time!
Photo credit: Megan Sargant,
Jaimmika Bouverette
Featured ren: Yasakaren

Letter from SUKETO NAKAYOSHI

By Kazue Inoue (Center for Early Childhood Education and Care SUKETO NAKAYOSHI)

T

hroughout the history of timeand across all nations, thetopic of child rearing has always
been a difficult one. Thinking
about how hard mothers work
every single day to raise theirchild, I have nothing but respect
for them. Raising a child isn’t all
fun and games. There will befrustrating times where things
won’t go the way you want it togo. So, this time I would like tointroduce a few ways to relievestress.
①

Begin by taking a deep
breath: by sending more
oxygen to your brain, it
will help you calm down,
control your emotions, andwill help you think clearlyso you can come up with agood solution. Another good
method is to take yourself

away from that place orsituation.
② Secure a network of people(including professionals
and friends) that you cantalk to: You can talk to yourhusband as well!
③ Find a way to relievestress that best suits you:For example, shopping,eating out, sports, karaoke,
reading, taking a walk, etc.

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When the mother is irritated,that irritation can transfer to thechildren and make them evenmore irritated. So, it is importantfor mothers to stay stress free
so you can enjoy you time morewith your own children.

Suketo Nakayoshi<Ring Toss>
You can float the rings in thepool① Layer a colored plastic bag
on top of a bubble wrap
sheet and roll up into a stick.
② Create a ring by securing
both ends of the stick withvinyl tape.
③ Create the peg for the rings

by drawing on a 500 ml
bottle with a permanentmarker (weigh down thebottle by filling it up withwater halfway).
How to Play
Float the pegs in the pool andthrow your homemade hoops
around it.

My Words of Encouragement: Thank You
By Sarigumba Mary Ann Banzali

The following is the winning speech from the 2015
Tokushima Prefectural Japanese Speech Contest.

I sent in my application andtook the exam right away andfortunately I was accepted.
“Yes! I can go to Japan.” I
was ecstatic, but at that point
I still hadn’t said anything
to my parents. Worriedly I
told my parents, and lo andbehold they objected. But
after I told them how much I
wanted this, they finally saidyes.

Ever since I was a little
girl, I longed to visit
Japan, the home of my everfavorite apple and Mt. Fuji.
And so, I studied Japanesein university. Unfortunately,
I couldn’t find a single job
after university in Japan, letalone in the Philippines. The
job that I finally landed wasan English teaching job in
Thailand of all places. After2 years passed in Thailand,
my friend contacted me and toldme, “Ann, hurry and come back,there’s a great opportunity foryou in Japan.” I hurried backto the Philippines and looked
into how I could go to Japan.

What I found out was that there
is an Economic PartnershipA g r e e m e n t ( E PA ) b e t w e e nJapan and the Philippines
and they were looking for care
workers.

Once I arrived in Japan, I
worked as a trainee for a year
then finally made my way
to the special nursing home
for the elderly in Tokushima.
I was pretty confident in myJapanese, but when it was time
for introductions at the home,
I was stunned and confused.
The people at the home cameover and said, “Hey there,My Words of Encouragement: Thank You
where’d you come from? What’s
your name?” in a thick accent.
I had no idea what they weretalking about but they continued
talking with a heavy accent,“Nice to meet you. I hope wecan get along well.” I thought
to myself, “Wait, what country
are we really in? I thought thiswas Japan. What happened
to all those years of studying
Japanese? Is it worthless
here?” The language they werespeaking was completely alien
to me. But I pushed on throughand introduced myself, “My
name is Ann and I’m from thePhilippines. I’ll be starting work
here today so I look forward toworking with all of you.” The
response I got, “Okay, thankyou,” again in a heavy accent.
And again, I couldn’t understandwhat they were talking about.
This wasn’t the Japan I knew.
This just wasn’t Japan.
O n e d a y, a f t e r a m o n t h o fworking at thehome, one of theelderly folks calledme over and said,“Miss, I’m goingback to my room,”
in a heavy accent.
I hurried to theroom and peeked
in. But there was
not a single dog
in sight. I went up
to one of the staff
members andwhen I told them,“Elderly A said that there was adog in their room,” she looked
surprised and she started
running towards the room but
stopped in her tracks. She
looked at me while laughing andsaid, “Ann, that’s the local Awa
dialect. When they say “heyani inu” that means I’m goingback to my room.” But I had
learnt that “inu” meant dog inJapanese.
3 years have passed since thenand I’m starting to pick up the
Awa dialect a bit now.
I feel that care work is verymuch worth doing. One of themost fulfilling things about doingcare work is when the elderly
folks say “thank you” to me.
Every time they say thank you,
I feel so glad that I’m doing thisjob.
Lately I often see the elderly
folks at the home laughing away

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while watching two comedians
perform their “it makes me
so warm” skit. When I would
mimic the duo, the elderly folks
would howl with laughter andwould thank me for making
them laugh. And those words ofappreciation would spur me on
to mimic them once more.
This is how I spend eachand every passing day. I am
currently studying hard towards
the National Care Worker Examthat will be held in January next
year. If I pass the exam, I’ll beable to stay in Japan forever, but
if I fail, I’ll have to return to thePhilippines. I love Tokushima.
One day I hope to return to thePhilippines and be able to help
people there through care work.
So, I want to learn more aboutcare work and advanced carework in Japan. This might sounddramatic, but through care work,
I want to be the bridge thatconnects the Philippines andJapan. The elderly
folks always cheers
me on by saying“do your best” and“do the very best
you can,” in a thick
Awa dialect.
Every time I hearthese warm words,
I think to myself,
it’s my turn to say
thank you. Thankyou for listening.

Photo: Hiroyoshi Nakanishi

9Japanese Lesson
By Kyoko KamuraThis month we will be learning how to use the phrase「～うちに」. This phrase is used to expressa desire to take action before the state of something changes (doing something while it is still in acertain state).
ゆうしょく< 夕食のとき >はは
母：スープができたわよ。
こみ
子：テレビを見てるから、あとでいいよ。
はは
つく
あつ
の
母：せっかく作ったんだから、熱いうちに飲んで！
こ子：わかったよ。
The mother put her love and care into making the soup. Once the soup cools down, it won’t be as tasty,
so the mother wants her child to drink it before it gets cold. Her feelings are expressed in the sentence,
あつ「熱いうちに」. The point of the sentence being, the mother wants a certain action to be taken (in thiscase drinking the soup) before the original state changes (in this case soup changes from hot to cold).
In other words, the mother wants the child to drink the soup while it is still hot.
れいぶん

例文




おや

げん き

りょこう

あさ

すず

さん ぽ

つ

親が元気なうちに、旅行に連れていってあげたいなあ。(If they are not healthy, they cannot go on
a trip)けいよう しげん き
元気だ＋な＋うちにな形容詞

朝 の 涼 し い う ち に 散 歩 し よ う。 (If it gets too hot outside, you won’t be able to go for a walk
anymore)けいよう しすず
い形 容 詞 涼しい＋うちにExercise
かい わ ぶんよ
つかか せん ぶかんせい
次の会話文を読んで、「～うちに」を使って下 線 部を完成させましょう。
Read the following dialogue and create a sentence using the phrase「～うちに」.
つぎ

くら

あぶ

はや

かえ

き

1. A: 暗くなると危ないから、早く帰って来てね。
B: わかった。
いえかえ→B さんは _______________________________ 家に帰る。
としとかいがいりょこう

い

むずか

おや

いっしょ

まいとし

かいがいりょこういおも2. A: 歳を取ったら、海外旅行に行くのは難しいからこれからは毎年、海 外 旅 行に行こうと思ってるんだ。
B: それはいいことですね。
かいがいりょこう
おも→A さんは ___________________________ 海外旅行をしようと思っている。
こ

おお

で

おお

まえ

3. A: 子どもたちは大きくなると親とは一緒に出かけたがらないよね。だから、大きくなる前にいろ
いっしょ
い
おも
いろなところへ一緒に行きたいと思っているんだ。
B: それはいいですね。
こ

いっしょ

い

おも

→A さんは子どもたちが __________________ いろいろなところへ一緒に行きたいと思っている。
１．明るいうちにあか

Answers２．若いうちに ３．小さいうちに
参考文献 日本語文型トレーニング（凡人社）
わかちいEvents & Memoranda
Enjoy a Game of International Futsal!
Enjoy 国際交流フットサル！
Once a month on a Sunday afternoon, theTokushima International Association (TIA) hosts a
futsal event.
When: August 9, September 6, October 4
Beginners 13:00-14:00
Adults 14:00-17:00
Where: Tokugin Tomony Plaza (088-625-3852)
10 minutes on foot from JR Tokushima
StationFee: 100-500 yen (depends on the number ofparticipants)
Inquiry: Weekday 088-622-6066 (TIA);
Weekends 090-4976-9402 (Satoru Fukui)

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Enjoy 国際交流フットサル！参加者募集！
毎月一回、下記の日程でフットサルを行います。
日時：8 月 9 日、9 月 6 日、10 月 4 日
初心者：13:00 ～ 14:00 ( 大人：14:00 ～17:00)
場所：とくぎんトモニプラザ（電話 088-6253852）
徳島駅から徒歩 10 分
参加費：100 円～ 500 円（参加人数次第）
問合せ：088-622-6066
週末は 090-4976-9402（福井 暁）

Naruto City Summer Fireworks Festival
鳴門市納涼花火大会
When: Aug 7 (Fri)
19:45-21:00
Where: In and around the Naruto Culture Center& Muya River Park
Info: Naruto City Uzushio Tourist Association
TEL: 088-684-1731
URL: http://www.narutocci.or.jp/awaodori/

日時：8 月 7 日（金）19:45-21:00
場所：鳴門市 鳴門市文化会館・撫養川親水公園
周辺
問合せ：鳴門市うずしお観光協会
TEL：088-684-1731
URL: http://www.narutocci.or.jp/awaodori/

Yoshinogawa Awa Odori Festival
吉野川阿波おどり大会
Over the 3 days of the festival, there will be about
25 professional and local Awa dance teams
showcasing their best. Seats line either side of
the street and all seats are for free (approximately
1000 seats).
When: Aug 14 (Fri) – 16 (Sun)19:00-22:00
Where: Main road in front of Kamojima Station
Kamojima-cho, Yoshinogawa City
Info: Yoshinogawa Chamber of Commerce andIndustry

開催期間中、毎日 25 連程の有名連及び地元連が登場し、迫力ある踊りを披露します。また、道の両脇に設置される桟敷席（約 1000 人分）は全席無料となります。
日時： 8 月 14 日（金）－１６日（日）19:00-22:00
場所：鴨島駅前中央通り
吉野川市鴨島町
問合せ：吉野川商工会議所
URL: http://www.yoshinogawacci.jp/index.html

11 Events & Memoranda
Dance With the Niwaka-ren!
にわか連で、踊ろう！

People who want real experience at theTokushima Awa Odori, can dance freely with
the Niwaka-ren. No experience is needed as
members from famous dance groups will beteaching you the steps before you enter the big
stage.
When: August 12 (Wed) – 15 (Sat) from 18:30 orfrom 20:30
Where: Meet in front of the Tokushima City Hall or
the Motomachi shopping street entrance
Cost: Free*
Info: Tokushima City Tourism Association
TEL: 088-622-4010*Optional: 3000 yen deposit fee to rent a happi.
When you return the happi, 2500 yen will be
returned to you (500 yen will go towards dry
cleaning fees).

本場徳島で阿波踊りを体験したい人は、にわか連
で自由に踊れます。阿波踊りを全く知らなくても大丈夫。有名連の手ほどきを受けて、演舞場へレッ
ツゴー！参加自由。
日時：8 月 12 日（水）－ 15 日（土）18：30 ～、20:30 ～場所： 集合場所
徳島市 徳島市役所前、 元町おどり広場
参加費：無料＊
問合せ：徳島市観光協会
TEL: 088-622-4010* はっぴの貸出時に預かり金として、1 枚当たり3000 円が必要、返却時にクリーニング代 500 円
を除いた 2500 円をお返しします。

Exciting Summer in Wajiki 2015
エキサイティング・サマー・イン・ワジキ 2015
Popular singers will be performing at this outdoor
summer concert. The event is for free but you
need to get a numbered ticket before the show.
Please check the official website for more
information.
When: Aug 13 (Thu)Show starts at 12:30, entry at 10:30
Where: Otsuka Pharmaceutical Wajiki Factory
Outdoor Stage
Otsubo, Koniu, Naka-cho, Naka-gun
URL: http://es-wajiki.com/index.html

若者に人気のアーティストによる入場無料の真夏の野外コンサートです。事前に入場整理券が必要です。出演アーティスト等の詳細は公式ホーム
ページでご確認ください。
日時：8 月 13 日（木）開場 10：30、 開演 12：30
場所：大塚製薬徳島ワジキ工場野外ステージ
那賀郡那賀町小仁宇字大坪
URL: http://es-wajiki.com/index.html

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)