Apr/ May/ Jun 2006, No. 82

Marugame Gen’ichiro−Inokuma Museum of Contemporary
Art …………………………………………………… p 1
Flowers around the world …………………………… p 2
A Cherry Trees in the USA ………………………… p 2
2006 AJET Charity Ball ……………………………… p 3
KAP production 2006 ………………………………… p 3
Out of Sight’s First Volunteer Trip to Thailand！ … p 4
What's on at the Movies？ …………………………… p 5

painting career. He primarily painted people with oil
on canvas in his early years, but changed his focus toabstract painting, mainly using acrylic on canvas, after
he moved to America. Cats also feature in many ofhis paintings. After living in New York for 20 years,
during which he produced many great masterpieces,
Inokuma moved to Hawaii. In 1980, he was honoredwith the Order of the Sacred Treasure（awarded toindividuals for their long-term contribution in various
fields）and in 1991, he was granted honorary
citizenship by Marugame City. Inokuma died in Tokyo
at the age of ninety.

KAGAWA EVENTS …………………………………… p 6
Kagawa International Festival 2006 ………………… p 8
Calling all Interpreters & Other Volunteers !! …… p 8
BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test ………… p 8
I―PAL Event Corner ………………………………… p 9
Need some help ……………………………………… p 10
Mental Health Counceling …………………………… p 10

Marugame Gen ’ichiro −Inokuma
Museum of Contemporary Art
Kagawa is being increasingly recognised for its finearts, boasting the Benesse House, the Chichu Art
Museum and Art House Project on Naoshima, theHigashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum, the Isamu
Noguchi Garden Museum, and various works of art
scattered all around the prefecture. The Marugame
Gen’ichiro〜Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art（MIMOCA）was built in 1991 to commemorate the90th anniversary of the foundation of Marugame Cityand is said to be the first art museum in Japan to bebuilt in front of a railway station. MIMOCA is named
after contemporary artist Gen’ichiro Inokuma andhouses approximately one thousand of his works.
Born in 1902 in Takamatsu, Gen’ichiro Inokuma
graduated from Kagawa Prefectural Marugame Middle
School（now Marugame Senior High School）, afterwhich he studied western-style painting under Takeji
Fujishima at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. Inokuma
then spent 2 years in Paris, from 1938 to 1940. He
was joint founder of two art groups : the Jotokai in
1927 and the Shinseisaku-ha Kyokai in 1936.
In 1955, Inokuma moved to New York to pursue his

In addition to the permanent Gen’ichiro Inokuma
exhibit at MIMOCA, ever-changing special exhibitions
showcase a wide range of works by various
prestigious local and international artists. MIMOCA
also houses an art resource room where up to 300
books and videos are available for viewing, and holds
creative workshops for children.
Visiting Information
Address : 80―1 Hamamachi, Marugame City, Kagawa
763―0022
Access : 1 min. walk from JR Marugame station
Opening Hours : 10 : 00〜18 : 00（entry until 17 : 30）
Closed : May 8〜13, December 25〜31
Admission : Permanent Exhibition
Adult...Group/20 persons or more ¥240）
College or university students...（Group ¥160）
High school students and younger...Free
Special Exhibitions
March 12〜May 7
Zwischen Wirklichkeit und Bild : Positionen deutscher
Fotografie der Gegenwart（Features German contemporary photography and a
special lecture series）
Admission: Adults...¥850（Group/20 persons or more ¥680）
College or university students...¥550（Group ¥440）
High school students and younger...Free
May 14〜July 9＊Steve McQueen : Caresses＊Gen’ichiro Inokuma : Between the real and the abstract1950−1964
Admission : Adults...¥950（Group/20 persons or more ¥760）
College or university students...¥650（Group ¥520）
High school students and younger...Free
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Flowers around the world
There are dozens of different cherry
tree varieties in Japan, most ofwhich bloom for just a couple ofdays in the spring. Every year, theMeteorological Agency and the media closely follow
the so called cherry blossom front , as it moves
slowly north ward. In Takamatsu, the average date forcherry blossoms（sakura）to open is said to be March
30th. The Japanese celebrate this time of year withcherry blossom viewing（hanami）parties under the
blooming trees. The blooming of cherry trees has beencelebrated for many centuries and is of great importancein Japanese culture. Therefore, it’s no wonder that thecherry blossom is Japan’s unofficial national flower.
Another prominent flower in Japan andaround the world is the rose. The rose
symbolizes various topics : the red roseis seen as the flower of love（the Greek
goddess Aphrodite once gave a red roseto her sun Eros, the messenger of love）, the whiterose is an expression of purity and secrecy, and thepink rose represents grace and charm. But the rose isalso symbolic of the Wars of the Roses（1455−1485）,
a civil war fought over the throne of England between
inheritors of the House of Lancester, symbolized by a
red rose, and the House of York, symbolized by awhite rose. Around the time period of this war, therose was adopted as England’ s emblem. Also, in the
United States the rose was proclaimed as the National
Floral Emblem in 1986.
The patriotic fervor surrounding the Australian
Independence Movement around the turning of the
century heightened public interest in the Australianenvironment. The search for anational identity brought thedesire for national symbols. In
1911, the Evening News inSouth Australia supported the choice of the wettle as
the Australian national flower, noting its tangible
features of strength, beauty and color and its symbolic
qualities of health ,firmness ,endurance
andindependence. The golden wettle（Acacia pycnantha）was
popularly acceptanced as Australia’s national flower
for much of the last century, but it was notproclaimed as the National Floral Emblem until 1988,
the year of Australia’s bicentenary.
Among the various flowers of the
Indian sub-continent, the Lotus isregarded with divinity and grace. The
Goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswathi are often
associated with the lotus flower. Even Lord Siva, whowanted to escape the wrath of the Lord Saneeswaran,morphed himself into the shape of a bee and sought
asylum inside a lotus. Therefore, buddhists regard thisflower as a sacred one. Adding to its uniqueness, theflower grows in murky waters and rises on a longstalk above the surface to bloom gloriously. So India
chose the lotus or water lily as its national flower
because of it’s importance in buddhist legends and it’sunique beauty.
Throughout the world, beautiful flowers have often
been embraced by various societies and have become
symbols of pride, love, beauty, and strength. The cherry
blossom, the rose, the golden wattle, and the lotus aswell as many other flower species have achieved rolesof importance thanks to their striking beauty.

A Cherry Trees in the USA
Did you know that over 700,000 tourists flock
to Washington, DC every spring to view Japanesecherry trees？
Cherry trees became an important symbol offriendship and cooperation between the United States
and Japan when the Mayor of Tokyo, Yukio Ozaki,presented Washington with the gift of 3,000 cherrytrees back in 1912. On March 27th of that year, theFirst Lady of the United States, Helen Herron Taft,and the wife of the US Ambassador to Japan,
Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two trees along
the tidal basin in Washington’s West Potomac Park.
In 1965, the First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson,
accepted another 3,800 trees from the Japanese2government, and the cycle oflife and giving came fullcircle in 1981, when trees
destroyed by floods in Japan
were re-grown with cuttingsfrom Washington’s trees.
Today, the tidal basin of West Potomac Parkis fully lined with cherry trees and is one of
Washington’s most beautiful attractions during theannual National Cherry Blossom Festival. This year’s
festival will be held from March 25th until April 9th
to celebrate the strengthening friendship between the
United States and Japan and to usher in the start ofspring.
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2006 AJET Charity Ballbranches and over 500 employees and volunteers.

Every April, the Associationof Japan Exchange andTeaching（AJET）of Kagawa
hosts a charity function in
Takamatsu to raise money
for a local charity. On
April 22, at Kenmin Hall AJET Kagawa will beraising money for the Shikoku Branch of the JapanHIV Center.

To help realize a society free of discrimination
where the human rights of all are respected，is theaim of the organization.

With a variety of entertainment and music, AJET
Kagawa hopes to host a fun event while increasingawareness and education about the disease and JHC.
JHC is a non-profit, nongovernmental organizationthat provides support for
those affected by HIV/
AIDS. Founded in Osakain 1988, the organization
has
grown
to
seven

The events will start at 6 : 00
and run until 9 : 00. There will
be live music, a professional
magic show, dancing, a live
band, and a silent art auction.
Tickets can be purchased fromPetra at IPAL Kagawa for¥2,000 until April 19th, and they will also be available
at the door for 2,800¥. We hope to see you there！

KAP production 2006

Who will be performing in this year’s production？
The cast is made up of a genki bunch of English teachers
living in Kagawa who come from all 4 corners of theworld. We have a classically trained baritone in Tim
Sullivan who will take the lead male and Megan Thompson
is all set in place for the female lead with a soprano voicethrough her work with the Peach Choir.. On top of thisthe Plant will be voiced by a seasoned pro to the Cartoon
voice over world Rob Nolan.
And finally−how will you be doing the killer plant？
Well you will have to come and see the play to find out !!!

By hosting the charity event, AJET Kagawa hopes tobeat the ¥306,352 raised last year for the Niigata
Earthquake victims and Second Harvest Japan. This
event is open to everyone interested in supporting agood cause.



Last years production of Grease was a big hit for
KAP and this year the group are back with a bigger,
better and funnier production！
Little Shop of Horrors is currently
working the Broadway circuit and wasa hit film in 1986. The plot is simple−a poor shop worker who is unluckyin life and love discovers and alienplant that transforms his world andpromises him is wildest dreams. But when his dreams
become a reality the plant threatens to take over his
life and the world！
What is KAP ？
It is the Kagawa Amateur Players . A non-profit theatregroup set up in 2004 by English teachers living andworking in the Kagawa prefecture.
What is the purpose of the Production？
Our main aim is to offer people an opportunity to expose
themselves to English Language theatre and musicals.
So why should people come and see The Little Shop of
Horror ？
We chose the Shop because of the humour, accessible
English and Upbeat soundtrack. Our production ofGrease last year was enjoyable and well received and thisyears performance will repeat that success !!

The proceeds from this musical will be
donated to Out of Sight , a volunteer
organisation which is currently raisingmoney to give to less developed schoolin Thailand.
The curtain goes up on :Saturday, June 24th
1 : 00 pm
Tickets :¥1.000 for adults¥500 for students
7 : 00 pm
Tickets：¥1.500 for adults¥1.000 for students
at Manabi-can Takamatsu,
Kotoden Katahara Station.

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Out of Sight’s First Volunteer Trip to Thailand！
In the first week ofMarch, 8 JETs from
Kagawa set out to do an
English Camp in thepoorestprovinceinThailand, Si Saket. The
group was organized bya Charity started by JETs in the Kagawa called Out
of Sight. Out of Sight started in 2004 by 7 JETs
who wanted to make a difference while living in Japan.
We started out by raising money for the Democratic
Republic of Congo（DRC）, and then the following year
focused our efforts towards collecting school supplies
for a school in Nepal. Both efforts were successful,
but this year we wanted to add a volunteer component
to the organization. We decided that Thailand would
be the best option for what we wanted to do.
One of the founders of Out of Sight, Harriet Pinkey,
volunteered in Thailand for four weeks after her JET
contract was up last July. She went through a NPO
called VolunThai. She really enjoyed the experience,
and another Out of Sight member, Matthew Smith,went to check out the school as well. They both
agreed that it was the perfect school for Out of Sight
to support. Many of the students come from very poorfamilies, but they are very eager to learn. They are ina very isolated town and get very few foreign visitors.
Their computers were very old and dated, so we set
out to earn enough money for a few new computers
for the school, as well as to provide the school withan English Camp.
Since August, Out of Sight has raised over 350,000
yen for the school. Through the support of JETs（38JETs donated about 6,000 yen to the organization）and
fundraisers such as a Pub Crawl for new JETs, Wine
Tasting and Quiz Night, we were able to accomplish
our goal. We bought the school 3 new computers, 2
printers, 10 printer cartridges and paper. In addition
we paid for the entire camp, including all of the foodfor the students and volunteers−so the school didn’t
have to spend a penny to provide the students withthe first-ever English Camp at the school.
VolunThai helped usorganize the camp. Si
Saket is usually alittle far for them totravel, but 2 volunteers（Pen, a Thai woman who works for VolunThai and
Joel, an American VolunThai volunteer）came to help
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us. They are experts in camps like this and helped us
out with translation. Over 140 students participated in
the 2-day camp. We sang songs, danced, played games,taught English and the students tried to teach us all alittle Thai. Si Saket is not a very popular tourist
destination, so having so many foreigners in one placeis quite a rare sight.
We were fortunate that
there was a Scout Camp
going on at the same time,
so we were able to meetsome of the younger kids as well. They invited us totheir Camp Fire where we enjoyed dancing with theteachers and students and watching the plays
performed by the Scouts. The Scouts had no idea that
8 foreigners were coming to town！ The leaders wereso generous−one woman took Monica on one arm andme on the other and introduced us to all of thecampsites. The Thai English accent is very different,
and was a little difficult to understand, but her smile
showed her kindness.
Volunteering is something that has been a part of mylife for a long time and I was very happy to be able
to experience real Thai culture in this way. The
experience we had was not one that a tourist normallyhas−and not something you can find in a travel guideor tour. The teachers were unbelievably kind and madesure that we were comfortable and well fed（we ate So
much !!）. As we were leaving, everyone（JETs and theThai teachers）had a little tear in their eye. They
invited us back−and hopefully this is just the
beginning of a long friendship.
Currently, Out of Sight has 7 members（3 are founding
members）in Kagawa, and 6 are leaving Japan in July.
I believe that Out of Sight is a really wonderfulorganization that will hopefully continue to have arelationship with the Nonpoon School and VolunThai
for many years to come.
Thanks to everyone who has supported Out of Sight.
We couldn’t have done it without you！ If you areinterested in helping or learning more, please visit :www.outofsightjapan.org or email : info@outofsightjapan.
org Also, if you are interested in VolunThai, pleasecheck out their website : www.volunthai.com
Allison Edwards
Organizer, Out of Sight
allie 71103@yahoo.com
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get through are less than cot’s aWhat’s on at the Movies？

level 5 quarantine and the only souls
allowed in or out are the Rapid

Movies in MarchResponse

TacticalSquad−hardened

The Wallace & Gromit Movie : Curse of the Wererabbit

Marines armed to the teeth

with（Runtime : 85 min．
）

enough firepower to neutralize theAs the annual Giant Vegetableenemy... or so they think. Sealing off

Competition approaches, it is

the portal to Earth, Sarge, Reaper and their team

veggie-mania&

must use every weapon at their disposal−and some

Gromits neighborhood. The twothey find along the way-to carry out their orders :havenothing gets out alive.

been

in

Wallacecrashing

inwiththeir Anti-Pesto = pest control
outfit, which humanly dispatches the rabbits to get

Directed by : Andrzej Bartkowiak
Main Actors : Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Karl Urban

into the towns’ sacred gardens.
Suddenly, a huge, mysterious beast starts to terrorize

The Producers（Runtime : 134 min．）

the neighborhood, by destroying the gardens and eatingNew

the vegetables. The Anti Pesto Team Wallace &was once the king of Broadway, but

Gromit are authorized to catch the creature and save

now all his shows close on opening

the day. But also Victor Quatermaine, who’d rathernight. Things turn around when he’sshoot the beast and become local hero, is hunting thevisited by the neurotic accountant

beast...

Leo Bloom, who innocently realizes

Directed by : Steve Box, Nick Park

that if Max were to get a lot ofYork,

1959 : Max

Bialystockmoney to invest in a play which was a guaranteed flop,
he would be rich. So they produce a musical called

A Sound of Thunder（Runtime : 103 min．
）
A Sound of Thunder is about aSpringtime for Hitler, get the insanely flamboyant

game hunter（Burs）who goes on a

Roger De Bris to direct and finally hire as a leadtime-travelingandactress the loopy Swedish bombshell Ulla（whose lastoperated by Kingsley’s character toname has over 15 syllables）. As opening night draws

hunt dinosaurs in the prehistoric era.

near, what can go wrong？ Well, there’s no accounting

Whenfor taste...

hesafari

kills

a

owned

butterfly ,heunknowingly sets off a chain reaction

Directed by : Susan Stromanthat will erase humanity from existence. A team ofMain actors : Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma

experts must return back in time and replace theThurmanbutterfly, McCormack is the inventor of the timeThe New World （Runtime : 135 min．）

traveling computer.

Inspired by the legend of John Smith

Directed by : Peter Hyams
Main

actors : Edward

J.

Burns ,

Ben

Kingsley ,Catherine McCormack
Movies in April
Doom（Runtime : 100 min．
）

and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker
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Malick
story

explorationoftransforms

intolove ,athis

sweepingloss

anddiscovery, both a celebration and an

Something has gone wrong at a remote scientificelegy of the America that wasn’t the America that

research station on Mars. All research has ceased.

was yet to come. On a spring day in April of 1607,

Communication has failed. And the messages that do

three diminutive ships bearing 103 men sail into this5

world, on board also the war veteran John Smith,paintings lead to the discovery of adestined to be hanged because of subordination, butreligious

being

Newport .

secret society for two thousand years

Unknowingly the ships have landed in the midst of a

− which could shake the foundations

sophisticated Native American empire ruled by theof Christianity. Harvard symbologist

powerful chieftain Powhatan.

Robert Langdon receives an urgent

freed

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CaptainChristopher

Smith,

searchingforlate-nightassistance from the local tribesmen, chances upon amysteryphone

protected

call : thebyaelderly

young woman called Pocahontas ...

curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the

Directed by : Terrence Malickmuseum. Near the body, police have found a baffling

Main actors :Colin Farrell ,Q’Orianka

Kilcher ,cipher. Together with a gifted French cryptologist,
Sophie Neveu, he tries to solve the puzzle...

Christopher Plummer
Movies in May

Directed by : Ron Howard
Main actors : Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou

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Check out Kagawa events in April, May and June

 Seto Ohashi Spring Event

Place : Seto Ohashi Fishermens’ Wharf

From April 1st until April 30th several events will be

Exiting Stage at Yoshima Plaza

arranged at the Yoshima PA. During this time, return

Performances like a Brazilian Samba show, Magic

tickets to the Yoshima PA are at half price :Balloon Show, Japanese drum concert and more will

From Hayashima : ¥2.150

be held at Yoshima Plaza.

From Kojima : ¥1.600

Sunday, April 29th

From Sakaide : ¥1.950

From 10 : 00〜15 : 30

Forfurtherinquiries

pleasecalltheKagawa832−3134 or have a look at : http : //www.pref.kagawa.

 Cherry Blossom Festival at Marugame Castle

jp/kotsu/

Inside the Kameyama Park are about 1000 cherry

Prefecture Traffic Policy Planning Division at : 087−

trees, and more than 650 lanterns will be hung up in
Walking tour to Nabeshima's drooping cherry trees

the park during :and Yoshima

Saturday, April 1st〜Friday, April 14th

Saturday, April 8th and Sunday, April 9th

Place : Marugame Castle, about 10 min. on foot from

From 10 : 00〜15 : 30

JR Marugame Station.

The lighthouse at Nabejima will be opened for the

For further inquiries please call the Marugame City’s

public on this weekend.

Department of Business, Industry and Tourism onForinquiries

pleasecall

Department on 087−825−1635.

JR

ShikokuSales0877−24−8816 or visit the following homepage :http : //www.city.marugame.lg.jp

Yoshima Seaside Music Festival
Sunday, April 23rd
From 11 : 00〜15 : 50

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 Kabuki Performance at Hitoyama Rikyu

 Exhibition

Hachiman Shrine
Wednesday, May
Place : Tonosho

3rd :Kagawa History Museum

15 : 30〜20 : 30

City ,

Hitoyama

The
Rikyu

Hachiman

Shrine, 17 min. by bus from Tonosho CityFor

furtherinquiries

pleasecallspecialexhibition

1200

Years

since

the

Construction of Zentsuji Temple by Kukai shows thehistory of Zentsuji Temple since its construction 1200

the

Board

of

years ago and its treasures.
Saturday, April 22 nd〜Sunday, May 28th

Education Tonosho City on : 0879−62−7013.

Open time : Tuesday〜Friday : 9 : 00〜17 : 00

 57 Marugame Castle Festival

During special exhibitions the open timeth

Wednesday, May

3rd〜Thursday,

May

on Fridays is until 19 : 30.
4th

Place : Kagawa

History

Museum,

900 m

from

JR

Place : around Marugame Castle grounds, about 10 min.

Takamatsu Station, 800 m from Kotoden Takamatsu

on foot from JR Marugame Station.

Chikko.

For further inquiries please call the Marugame City’s

Costs： ￥ 1.000 for adults

Department of Business, Industry and Tourism on :¥600 for senior high school students

0877−24−8816 or visit the following homepage :¥400 for senior high school students

http : //www.city.marugame.lg.jp¥100 for elementary and junior high school
students

 Olive Fair at Shodoshima Olive ParkFor further inquiries please call Kagawa History
Museum at 087−822−0002 or visit the following

Together with the olive blossoming, anhomepage : http : //www.pref.kagawa.jp/rekihaku/

olive fair is held at Shodoshima Olive
Park. You also get the chance to make

Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art

some small handicrafts on your own.

MuseumSunday, May

21st〜Saturday,

June

10th

The special spring exhibition Kawabata Yasunari〜thePlace : Shodoshima Olive Park, 20 min. by bus fromworld

Tonosho Port.

interchange between the writer Kawabata Yasunari andCosts : no entrance fee for the Olive Park

the Japanese-style painter Higashiyama Kaii and its

handicraft experience : ¥530

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deals

with

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influence on their works.

For further inquiries please call Shodoshima Olive

Saturday, April 8th〜Sunday, May 21stPark

Open time : 9 : 00〜17 : 00（last admission at 16 : 30）

on : 0879−82−2200

or

visit

the

following

homepage : http : //www.olive-pk.jp

Place : Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi
Art Museum, 20 min. by bus from JR Sakaide station.

 Spring Market at Hoenji Temple

Costs : ¥500 for adults¥250 for senior high school students

Inside the temple area and the streets nearby food,¥170 for elementary and junior high school

plants, handicrafts and a lot more will be sold.

students

Thursday, June

1st,

9 : 00〜22 : 00

Place : Hoenji Temple in Sanuki City, Nagao Higashi,

For further inquiries please call Kagawa Prefectural

5 min. by car from Kotoden Nagao Station.

Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum at 0877−44−

For further inquiries please call Hoenji Temple on1333 or visit the following homepage : http : //www.

0879−52−2602.

pref.kagawa.jp/higashiyama/

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arround Sunport Takamatsu

It is hoped that this festival will cultivate a sense ofinternationalization among Japanese and local residents,
and promote increased understanding of international
exchange and international cooperation. Another goalof the festival is to provide an opportunity for local
Japanese residents to have contact with people fromvarious countries around the world. In addition, thecollaborative nature of the festival contributes to thestrengtheningofrelationships
betweenleading
international exchange and international cooperation
related organizations in Kagawa prefecture. During
this year’s Kagawa International Festival there is also
the possibility to meet conferees of the Junior ChamberInternational-Asia Pacific Conference（JIC−ASPAC
Takamatsu）, held in Takamatsu from Thursday, Mayth
25 until Sunday, May 28th at Sunport Takamatsu.

１．Stage−this is the venue for various exciting live
performances of dance and music from around theworld.
２．Food and Drink Zone−cuisine from various
countries（ including Japan of course！）will beavailable. Reusable cups, plates, cutlery, etc. will
be used.
３．Bazaar Zone−handicraft products from various
countries will be sold.
４． Exhibition Zone − international exchange andinternational cooperation associations will set up
marquees to promote their activities/events andintroduce the cultures of countries around theworld. There will also be handicrafts and otherproducts from various countries for sale. It is
worthwhile just taking a look.

The event area will be divided into several zones.

So, come along and have some fun！

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Calling all Interpreters & Other
Volunteers !!
The Kagawa International Exchange Association（IEA）
is establishing a volunteer dispatch system to dispatch
interpreters and other volunteers to aid international
residents with limited Japanese skills, and to promotemutual international understanding among prefecturalresidents.
There are different types of volunteers needed :１．Volunteer Interpreter : is helping residents withlimited Japanese ability to visit the doctor, healthor welfare facilities and other errand, in which
language assistance is needed.
２．Volunteer Japanese Language Leader : is teaching

Japanese language
３．Ｊapanese Culture & Understanding Volunteer : isteaching classes like Japanese cooking , tea
ceremony, traditional dances, etc.
４．International Understanding Volunteer : is offering
his personal international experiences or foreign
language instructions at educational facilities.
Specific conditions of volunteer activities as well as
the flow cart will be explained in special training
courses, the next one will be in October this year.
Prior registration is required！
Volunteer Registration Application Forms are available
at IPAL Kagawa. Please send filled out application
forms via e-mail, fax or post to Kagawa PrefectureInternational Exchange Association（IPAL Kagawa），
tel：087−837−5908.

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The BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test
measures and evaluates communication skills forbusiness situations. It focuses on vocabulary andgrammar that is necessary for working in Japanesebusinesses, and is sometimes asked for by Japanesecompanies. The Japanese Listening and Reading Test
（ JLRT ） for the 13th BJT Business JapaneseProficiency Test will take place on Sunday, June 18 th.
8Individuals, who scored J 1（530 points）or higher are
qualified to take the Japanese Oral Communication
Test（JOCT）. Applications will be accepted until
Wednesday, May 10th.
Venues include Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Fukuoka,
Nagoya and other venues across Japan andinternationally. For more information, please visit the
JETRO Test website at http : //www.jetro.go.jp/en/
jetrotest/ or telephone the JETRO Test office on 03−3587−1143 or fax 03−3582−0504.

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 Let’s cook together！

12 : 00 in the Exchange Lounge（2nd floor）, Thursday

Dishes from various countries, cookedfrom 18 : 00 to 20 : 00 in the Library（basement floor）

together and taught by CIRs.

and Sunday from 13 : 00 to 17 : 00 in Meeting Room 3,

Fee : ¥ 1,000

4 or 6（3rd floor）depending on the week.

Take also part on Cultural Understanding

Registration is not required, and participation free of

Courses（conducted

mainlyinJapanese）, heldbycharge.

Kagawa CIRs！

Please enquire at I―PAL for schedules and further

Registration and enquiries :information.

There is a limit of 30 people per class for all

Tuesday,

Cultural Understanding courses.

Exchange Association 087−837−5908

Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Sunday session : Takamatsu International Association

Please register in person at I―PAL Kagawa, or by

087−837−6003

Thursdaysessions : Kagawa

International

telephone on 087−837−5908. Please notify I―PAL inadvance if you want to cancel your registration. Fees

 Language Courses

will be collected on the day.

The new term for English, Spanish, Chinese, French,
German,Korean,Portuguese

andItalianlanguage

Cookery courses as well as Cultural Understandingclasses at I―PAL starts in the second week of April.

Courses will be held from May until July 2006. For

The maximum is 30 students per class−first come,further information please contact I―PAL Kagawa.

first served！ Applications accepted after Wednesday,
March 1st, 2006.

 I−PAL Cafe

For more information, please contact I―PAL :This is your chance to chat with

Tel : 087−837−5908

Kagawa’s CIRs and I―PAL staff in a

Fax : 087−837−5903

relaxed atmosphere over a cup ofor visit our website : www.i-pal.or.jp

coffee, máte tea or green tea and taste sweets from！Participation fee for 12 lessons is ¥１２，
００
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inside and outside of Japan. The next I―PAL Café Japanese Language Classes

will be held on Saturday, April 15th.

Japaneselanguageclasses

are

held

on

every

Place : I―PAL Plaza, 1st floor in I―PAL Kagawa（theWednesday and Saturday and start on April 12th andformer Shian historic ruins and garden exhibition）.

April 15th respectively.

Applications and further information : I―PAL Kagawa

Registration :At the office on the 2nd floor of I―（Max. 60 participants）．

PAL

Fee : 500 yen（includes free drink）．

beginners classes）will be required to

Check it out！

take placement tests.
Class :

 Nihongo Salon
The

Japanese

Language

Kagawa.

All

applicants（except

15 students maximum（If there are lessthan 5 applicants, the class will be

Salon,

heldbycanceled）

Japanesevolunteers, takes place every Tuesday from 10 : 00 toFee：¥3,500（If applying more than half way
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Beginners 1

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Students

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No classes：

Wednesday classes〜May, 3rd, August.
Saturday classes〜April 29th, May 27th,
August, September 16th & 23rd.

must

purchase the textbook for ¥350.
Japanese Language Classes
Class
Beginners 1

Day

Time

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

Teacher

Term

Room

Y.Kojima

Apr.12th〜Sep.20th2
3

Beginners 2

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

K.MaedaApr.12th〜Sep.20th

Japanese 1

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

M.Miyazaki

Apr.12th〜Sep.20th4

Beginners 1

Saturday

15：00〜17：00

M.Kikukawa

Apr.15th〜Oct. 7th5

H.Tanaka

Apr.15th〜Oct.

7th

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7th

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Beginners 2

Saturday

12：30〜14：30

Japanese 1

Saturday

15：00〜17：00

E.Takeshita

Apr.15th〜Oct.

Japanese 2

Saturday

10：00〜12：00

H.Yamashita

Apr.15th〜Oct. 7th

5Japanese 3

Saturday

12：30〜14：30

M.Kinoshita

Apr.15th〜Oct. 7th5                                                                  Mental Health Counseling

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 I−PAL Legal Counseling Days
On every

3rd

Do you need counseling or someone around you needs

Friday at I―PAL. Reservation required,counseling with identitiy problems, sexual problems,

counseling free of charge and confidentiality kept.

HIV/Aids related problems？ Michel Habets, a Dutch/

Pleas contact Ms Atsuko Yamaguchi at I―PAL on 087

licensed social worker and counselor can help you.

−837−5901. The next counseling days are

21stApril,

19th May and 16th June from 13 : 00 till 15 : 00.

Languages spoken are English, Dutch and German. For
more information, please call in Shodoshima : 0879−82− 4616.

The

counselingserviceiscompletely

confidential.

I―PAL KAGAWA
KAGAWA INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CENTER

Helplines

1―11―63 Bancho Takamatsu Kagawa 〒760―0017
Telephone 087―837―5901 Facsimile 087―837―5903
E―mail：i―pal@i―pal.or.jp URL：http：//www.i―pal.or.jp/

Tokyo English Life Line

Kotoden Chikko st.
コトデン築港駅

JR Takamatsu st.
ＪＲ高松駅

City Hall
市役所●
Pref.Office
県庁●
県道33号線

Daily 09 : 00〜16 : 00 & 19 : 00〜23 : 00

I-PAL KAGAWA

さぬき浜街道アイパル香川
●中央公園
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瓦町駅

03−5774−0992

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国道11号線
Kawara-machi st.

AIDS Hotline
Saturdays 11 : 00〜15 : 00（English）

0120−46−1995

Japan HIV Center
Saturdays 12 : 00〜15 : 00（English）

06−6882−0282

Intl. Medical Info. Center
国道11号線

高松東道路

HOW TO GET THERE●20 minutes on foot from The JR Takamatsu Station / 5 minutesby bus from The JR Takamatsu Station（Get off at Gobancho or
Kencho Kita Doori）●10 minutes on foot from The Kotoden Kawara―machi Station / 5
minutes by bus from The Kotoden Kawara―machi Station（Get off
at Gobancho）

Thanks to all I ―PAL staff and contributors for their invaluable help
and support. Feedback and contributions would be much appreciatedEmail cir―g@i―pal.or.jp.＾＾10

Mon〜Fri. 09 : 00〜17 : 00（English & Spanish）
06−6636−2333
Emergency for Interpretation Service（For medical institutions）
Mon〜Fri. 09 : 00〜20 : 00
Sat〜Sun. 09 : 00〜22 : 00＆

03−5285−8181

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