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lake nestled at the foothills of the Adirondack Park
Region helped to shape American history through its
influential role in the French and Indian War（17541763）， the final and most important of the Seven
A Lesson in American History ……………………… p 1

Years Wars between England and France.

Knights and Peasants―Fascination of the Middle Ages……………………… p 3

Before the US achieved independence in 1789, British

Finger Counting？Internationally …………………… p 4

and French colonists often fought over territorial

Hi！ ……………………………………………………… p 5rights in North America. Lake George's strategic

Kabocha！………………………………………………… p 5

positioning, with Lake Champlain to the north and the

Kagawa Events ………………………………………… p 6
I―PAL Event Corner ………………………………… p 7

Hudson River to the south, made it the vital link that

Kagawa International Festival 2005 ………………… p 9connected trade routes from present day Canada to

Japanese Speech Contest …………………………… p 10

New York City and farther south on the eastern

Need some help？ …………………………………… p 10

seaboard．

Mental health&helplines ……………………………… p 10

Through the profitable fur trading industry and goodbusiness relations, French colonists befriended the
Algonquins, a Native American tribe living in present

A LESSON IN AMERICAN HISTORY

day northern New York and Quebec. The Algonquins
often

schoolwith

theneighboring

Iroquois

overHello Kagawa！ My name is Nicole

claims to trading posts in that area. To put an end to

Lusignan, and for the next eleven

Iroquois interference in their trade operations, themonths, I will have the pleasure of

Algonquins requested the French attack the Iroquois,

working

and the French complied.

asaCoordinatorInternational

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Office.

Throughbegan rising quickly between

seminars,Englishthe British andtheFrenchconversation classes, various workshops, and everyday

over land rights to a tradinginteraction, I hope to strengthen relations between the

postaroundpresent

day

United States and Kagawa Prefecture and to deepen

Philadelphia. British officials increasingly felt that

prefectural residents' understanding of the USA.

French aggression was inevitable so in 1754, theBritish army led by George Washington（later toPrior to entering university, I spent my entire life inbecome

the

USA's

first

president ） pre-emptivelya small town in upstate New York called Lake George.

attacked the French sparking the start of war. The

Lake George, a thirty-two mile long, two mile wide

Algonquins, who were indebted to the French forhaving attacked the Iroquois, aided French troops in
the war against the British. The British and theIroquois also joined forces due to an interest inprotecting trade relations as well as a mutual loathing
for the French.
Algonquin warriors supporting the French howeverlargelyoutnumbered

theIroquois

supportingthe

British. Therefore, the war became known as the1French and Indian（versus the British）War. In 1755,

infuriated the North American settlers. The colonists,

the British, who controlled the Hudson River Basinno longer needing British protection from the French,（lands south of Lake George）built Fort William

promptly began protesting British taxes and British

Henry on the southern shore of Lake George inrule in events leading up to the American Revolution.

response to the French building of Fort Carillon justThenorth of Lake George. As the fighting developed, theMississippi River（resulting in the absence of thelake quickly became the war's main battleground. If

French territorial threat）and the imposition of heavy

thetaxes by British Parliament were two main factors

Frenchcould

captureFort

William

Henry,

Britain's hold of the Hudson River Basin would beacquisitionofFrenchterritory

east

of

the

which led to the American Revolution.

vulnerable to further French aggression. Similarly,
capturing the French fort, Fort Carillon, would enable

As resentment over British rule grew in the colonies,

the British to push further into the French territories

the North American population split into two rivallingto the north.

sides, the Patriots, colonists demanding freedom from
British rule, and the Loyalists, those supporting theInitially, the British suffered

British crown. Fighting

heavythese two groups in 1775 with alosses.

Britishtroopswere accustomed to fighting as

the world

theyshot heard aroundcommencing the American RevolutionaryinWar（1775-1783）． While Britain and Germany aided

ranks

on

open

the Loyalists, Spain, the Netherlands, and especiallytheFrance backed the Patriots' army to prevent the

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British Empire from spreading to North America.

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theDeclaration

fromAmericansucceeded in taking the British

thethirteen

independentofby surprise. After British troops acclimated to thisIndependence in 1776. Two years

fighting style however, the French had lost theirlater in 1778, the Patriots won

vantage point, and British forces pushed north throughtheir first major victory against the Loyalists at theLake George waters to attack Fort Carillon.

Battle of Saratoga, about thirty kilometres south ofLake George. After three more years of rigorous

Fort Carillon successfully held off a British invasion

fighting, victory was finally secured for the Patriots

in 1758, but fell to British rule the following year.

at the Battle of Yorktown.

After the fort's capture, the British renamed it Fort
FrenchThe post-war colonies operated fairly autonomously

Lakeuntil 1789 when the Constitution of the United States

Champlain. The French and Indian War ended with thereplaced the Articles of Confederation, establishing

British defeat of the French stronghold, Quebec, inthe federal system. The new constitution established

1763. The Treaty of Paris, signed the same year,

three branches of government, executive, judicial, andsettled territorial disputes by relinquishing all French

legislative,

lands east of the Mississippi River to the British.

authority over the states. The Constitution of the

Ticonderoga

andterritories

northproceeded

toofGeorgeLakeinvadealong

UnitedThe British Parliament, left heavily indebted by theandStatesdesignatedofAmericathefederalremains

thegovernment
basis

of

American law and politics to this day.

war, decided the burden of repaying war debts should2

be placed on the North American colonists since the

The French and Indian War not only changed the face

war had protected the colonists' land from Frenchof war forever by introducing guerrilla warfare to

seizure. However, the imposition of exorbitant taxes

Europe, but it also resulted in the French expulsion

by the government of a distant and detached Englandfrom American territory and led to the American
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Revolution. I hope this brief

French and why I call myself American and not

explanation of the role my

British. I hope to continue heightening awareness andhometown ,George ,knowledge of the US here in Kagawa Prefecture, andplayed in American history

I look forward to working as a Coordinator forhas helped to answer why I

International Relations in the upcoming year.

speak

Lake

Englishandnot
Knights and Peasants-fascination of the middle ages

and the various multi-volume fantasy novels havedefinitely had an impact on the countless visitors tomedieval markets！ Fantasy and fairy tales, mystic
and so different from everyday life.
Beside the people who are interested in the middle
ages just for fun（by doing fantasy role-playing or byvisiting the markets），there are also those, who taketheir hobby very seriously.
This is the so called

Living History -movement.

These quasi-historians（some of them actually areprofessionals, that work in museums）try to makeeverything as authentic as possible. For example, they
We Europeans love our past.

ban watches, modern underwear, shampoo, fridges andWell, not exactly the two World Wars, but the ages

even glasses from their tents．（Sleeping in tents andbefore that. Be it the Roman Empire, the Vikings, thegathering

Roaring

friends is definitely another reason why this age isTwenties

of

the

20 th

Centuryorthearounda

fireplace,singing

songs

with

Victorian 1890 s. But among these nostalgic revivals

popular. It reminds us of our childhood camps）．

there is one age that attracts the most attention. The

But this is the extreme and most people are happyso called

Dark Ages ，the medieval times.

just strolling over a market, drinking medieval spicy

Take Germany as an example. The number of medieval

wine or mead and watching the knights on horseback

markets, banquets, knightly tourneys and associationsor the peasants who revive old crafts.

that

of

If you should ever come to Europe, look for a

medieval life is increasing rapidly. So much so, that ismedieval market, it is definitely worth your time, evenhas become an economic factor, people actually make a

if it just seems a little bit like carnival with all thoseliving as

people running around in strange costumes！

dedicate

their

work

to

the

reenactment

Hans the Harlequin ！

But why has an age, that was once seen as uncivilized
anddark （seen as an age of ignorance between the

light

of

Roman

culture

and

the

light

of

the

Renaissance）become so popular？
Well, people like to look back and find their roots
and they seem to yearn for time when life wasseemingly so simple. The middle ages of modern
imagination are more inspired by the 19 th century's
romantic vision（see for example Ludwig II and his
Neuschwanstein）and by the recent boom of Fantasy
than by actual history. Tolkien's

Lord of the Rings
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wouldn't want to tell the workers that everything is

Finger counting-internationally

OK （＝thumb）．
Start counting with your fingers, now！ One, two,
three…

Finger counting has a long tradition. People used

Where do you start, with the thumb or the index？

their fingers to count even before they would write

Do you extend or hide your fingers？ Do you only use

numbers

one hand or both to count until ten？

elaborate systems was used by the old Romans：With

Most Europeans（and Aussies, Americans as well）start

just 40 different finger positions, they were able toby showing their thumb for the number 1. Yes, theirrepresent, to add and to subtract the numbers up to

thumb…

200,000.

（The meaning of showing your thumb is completely

Even now the word

different from here in Japan. Here it means

numbers

while in the western world it means

man ，Digitus

OK ）

with

simplestrokes.

digitalOnemeaning

of

the

most

computing withreminds us of the origin of all counting．
is the Latin word forfinger ．

How do you order one beer in Japan？ You call for
the waiter or waitress by shouting

andFrom the prehistoric beginnings, every culture hastell him or her that you want one more.

developed an original system. The Chinese start withGermans have an easier way. You get the attention of

the pinky, just like some Americans do and in Russia

the workers（for example, by putting your hand up）

you have to use both hands at once. One hand pushes

and show them your index finger and your empty beer

the counting fingers down（bending your pinky only

glass. That means

while extending the other fingers can be quite hard,

one more of that, please！ ． If

you want more than one beer, it's your index andjust try it）．

middle finger.

Have fun counting internationally！ Here is an image

That's strange, isn't it？ The index and not the thumbto help you .

for4

sumimasen

One beer ．But if you have run out of beer, you

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Japanese crime novels. During my studies I stayed forHi！

one year as an exchange student at Nara University of
My name is Petra, and I am the

Education in Japan, this was a time full of new

new German CIR at I-Pal. I was

experiences. I lived in a dormitory near the famousbornpark of Nara, where well-known temples like Todaiji

in

small

village

whereI

calledan

temple or Kasuga Taisha shrine are located. So now

untroubled childhood. Durlangen isis my second time here in Japan and I am reallylocated in the southern part oflooking forward to it. In Takamatsu I enjoy living

Germany

near the sea and the mountains, which reminds me of

Durlangen ,

near

the

spent

Swabian

Mountains and is surrounded by beautiful nature. The

my home.

people there speak a strong German dialect called

About my hobbies：I have been doing Judo as a hobby

schwäbisch, and so do I. It was not until I entered thesince I was seven years old, and I still enjoy doing it.

university that I started to speak standard German.

It is for me the best way to get rid of stress and

The next big city is the provincial capital Stuttgart,anger（poor Judo partner

where famous carmakers like Mercedes Benz anda lot, mostly before I sleep, at the moment Murakami

Porsche are producing their cars. But the sea is quite

Haruki's

far away, so I was 14 years old, when I saw the sea

Japanese sweets, which is dangerous for my figure.

for the first time in France.

I have been working for about a month at the second

After finishing school I did not want to start studying

floor of Kagawa I-Pal, and the time flies. If you are

immediately, so I decided to work for one year as ain Takamatsu or at I-Pal, do not hesitate and drop in.

volunteer in a homeformentallyand）and relaxing. Also I read

Norwegian Wood ． I love Pink Floyd andphysicallyhandicapped persons. After this I started my studies

See youat the University of Heidelberg, majored in Japanese

Petra

Studies and Anthropology and wrote my thesis on
Kabocha!
Kabocha, or Japanese Pumpkin, is sweeter, drier andless fibrous than other pumpkins. Its skin is very hard,and of a dull, dark green colour with lighter coloured
vertical stripes； its flesh is dark orange. Having a
dense texture and rich flavour, kabocha is great

Japanese Pumpkin-traditional style
Ingredients（serves 4）：
550 g kabocha
2 cups dashi（or other）soup stock
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp mirin
2 Tbsp sake1 Tbsp light soy sauce

whether fried as tempura, added in curry, as a salad,
baked, grilled or simply boiled in soup stock and soy
sauce. You don't even have to remove the skin！
What's more, it's available all year round.
So, rather than carving pumpkin for Halloween thisyear, why not try making some healthy, vitamin-packed
kabocha dishes！

Here's a simple recipe to get you started：
Tips for choosing kabocha：−weighty feel ensures juiciness−the darker the skin the fresher it is−large seeds, densely packed−dark orange flesh

Method：1．Remove the seeds and pulp from the kabocha
and cut into roughly 4 cm pieces, randomly
shaving off kabocha skin here and there.
2．Combine the liquid ingredients and sugar in asaucepan, add kabocha and bring to boil.
Reduce to medium heat and cover with lid.
Simmer for about 20 minutes or until kabocha istender. Remove from heat.
3．Allow to stand for 20 to 30 minutes.
4．Serve at room temperature or reheat before
serving.
Serving suggestions：Also good eaten cold, or
sprinkle with sesame seeds, and enjoy with abowl of steaming hot rice！

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 Coming Autumn & Winter events in Ritsurin Park

Ritsurin Park entrance fee：¥400 for adults, ¥170

Place：Kikugetsu-tei pavilion
Take part and experience the atmosphere in the tea

for children

room of the Kikugetsu-tei pavilion, in which tea

The Ritsurin Koen Passport at ¥2500 allows one
person unlimited entry for one year. The Ritsurin

ceremony masters were called to serve their feudal

Koen Omotenashi Passport also allows unlimited entry
for one year, but is valid for use by 3 people andCost：beside the entrance fee of ¥400 for adults and¥170 for children an additional fee for seats iscosts ¥5000.

required. Combined tickets are available.

Access：3 min on foot from the northern exit of JR
Ritsurin Koen Station
10 min on foot from Kotoden Ritsurin Koen
Station15 min by bus from JR Takamatsu station
For further enquiries please call 087-832-3359.
Ritsurin Park Autumn Light-up
Friday, November 18th〜Sunday, November 27th
Opening time is until 20：30（also open in the eventof rain）
Depending on the color of the leaves, the schedulemight be changed.
For example, the following routes are illuminated：
Kikugestu-tei Pavillion, Fugan, Hiraiho, Fujoho.
During the opening time, on Saturdays and Sundays
concerts will be held and booths selling Sanuki Udon
or Jako-don are arranged.
Cost：¥400 for adults, ¥170 for children
Concert in the Garden
Every second Sunday, music performances like jazzconcerts, classical performances as well as popular
music take place in Ritsurin Park in the morning. For
example：Sunday, October 9th
10 ： 00 〜 10 ： 30 ： Morimoto
Manabuaccordion
performance
Sunday, March the 12th
11：00〜11：30： Taiko Taik percussion performance
Place：in front of the Center for the Encouragementof Commerce and Industry（in case of rainy weather
the performances are held in the northern hall of thisbuilding）．
Costs：¥400 for adults, ¥170 for children
Monthly Tea Ceremony
Sunday, October 9th：9：00〜16：00
Sunday, November 13th：9：00〜16：00
Sunday, March 12th：9：00〜16：00

6lords. Please come around 15：30.

New Year's Bonsai Exhibition and Sale
Saturday, December 17th〜Wednesday, January 11th
Place：Center for the Encouragement of Commerceand Industry in Ritsurin Park
The members of the Bonsai Ichibon Club, Kinashi
District, show about 500 of their bonsai.
Costs：¥400 for adults, ¥170 for children
Workshop for New Year Decorations
Friday, December 23 rd
Place：Center for the Encouragement of Commerceand Industry in the Ritsurin Park
Let's make several decorations for New Year under
the guidance of specialists！
For enquiries please call 087-833-7411.
Costs：¥400 for adults, ¥170 for children
Listed below are a few festivals and events in Kagawa
and its surroundings.

 20 Manno Karin Festival：Taiko ComparisonthSaturday, October 8th
Place：car park at the Manno City Hall

Start：18：00
Access：10 min by car from Kotoden Konpira Station
or JR Konpira Station
Enquiries ： call Manno Commerce and Industry
Assembly（Manno shoko kai）0877-73-3711 or have alook at http：//www.shokokai-kagawa.or.jp

 12 Takamatsu Autumn Festival：BusshozanthDaimyo Procession
Saturday, October 15th〜Sunday, October 16th
Place：in the Busshozan Park area in Takamatsu City
（about 20 min from Kotoden Busshozan station on
foot）
See the Busshozan daimyo procession, which resembles
something from period picture scrolls. Enjoy also thefireworks and the flea market as well as typical for

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autumn foods, the chrysanthemum exhibition and otherwell as European art and photography！ At the three

events.

places mentioned above, as many as 33 different art

Enquiries：call the Committee for the promotion of
the daimyo procession during the Takamatsu Autumn

forms are exhibited.

Festival at Takamatsu Tourist Information 087-839-

-0760

2416.

 20 Family Marathon in Aji

Enquiries：Tadotsu Ritsuchuo Kominkan, Tel：0877-33

th Grand meeting for Fishing

Sunday, November 13th
Start：10：00

Are you a beginner？ No problem, take part！
Sunday, October 16th
Place：Around the Nio Harbor and Tsutashima

Route：From Aji City Hall to Ajicho Kamano District
There are three different courses：
3 km（family distance）：participation fee is ¥2500

For enquiries please call 0875-82-5105

 39 Exhibition of Chrysanthemums

5 km：participation fee is ¥2000

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Wednesday, October 19 〜Friday, November 11
Place：North side of Sohonzan Zentsuuji Mikagedo
Access：from Zentsuji JR station about 20 min on
foot, from Takamatsu City about 10 min by car.
Enquiries：call Zentsuji City, Commerce Division,
Industry and Sightseeing（Zentsuji-shi, shokokanko-ka）
Tel：0877-63-6315

 48 Tadotsu Art Exhibitionth

Saturday, November 5th〜Sunday, November 6 thOpening time：9：30〜16：00
Places：Tadotsu Sogo Fukushi Center
Tadotsu Ritsuchuo Kouminkan
Tadotsu Shogakko Taiikukan
Access：Five minutes from Tadotsu JR Station
See various Japanese art-like calligraphy or haikus as

10 km：participation fee is ¥2000
Please apply at the TEL.
Enquiries：Committee for the promotion of Family
Marathons, Tel：087-871-6120

 Here I come, 2005！！！
Sunday, December 18th

Place：Sekisho no Sato Park in Murecho
Access：15 min on foot from Kotoden Shidosen
Yakuri Station
Have fun with a long water-slide in the park andother activities/ goodies, which will take you back toyour childhood. Except for the bazaar and thecompetition for ice sculptures all are free.
Enquiries：Machiokoshi Hyakunen Kai. Tel：087-8452835


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・Japanese Language Classes
Class

Day

Time

Teacher

Term

Room

Beginners 1

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

K. Maeda

Oct. 12th - Mar. 8th

3

Beginners 2

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

M. Miyazaki

Oct. 12th - Mar. 8th

4Japanese 1

Wednesday

10：00〜12：00

Y. Kojima

Oct. 12th - Mar. 8th2

Beginners 1

Saturday

15：00〜17：00

H. Tanaka

Oct. 15th - Mar. 11th3

Beginners 2

Saturday

12：30〜14：30

E. Takeshita

Oct. 15th - Mar. 11th

3

Japanese 1

Saturday

15：00〜17：00

H. Yamashita

Oct. 15th - Mar. 11th

5

Japanese 2

Saturday

10：00〜12：00

M. Kinoshita

Oct. 15th - Mar. 11th

5

Japanese 3

Saturday

12：30〜14：30

M. Kikukawa

Oct. 15th - Mar. 11th

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Japanese language classes are held on every
Wednesday and Saturday and start on October 12 th
and October 15 th respectively.
Registration : At the office on the 2 nd floor of IPAL Kagawa. All applicants（except
beginners classes）will be required totake placement tests.
Class :
15 students maximum（If there are lessthan 5 applicants, the class will becanceled）
Fee :¥3,500（If applying more than half way
through the term, the fee will be
reduced to ¥1,750 ）. Students in
Beginners 1 and Beginners 2 must
purchase the textbook for ¥350.
No classes : Wednesday classes-Nov. 23 rd, Dec. 21
st, 28 th, Jan. 4 th.
Saturday classes-Oct. 29 th, Dec. 24 th, 31 st, Feb. 11
th.

・Are you interested in sports?

・Nihongo Salon

・Folklore from Argentina
Elena Murakami, CIR from Argentina , presents
traditional music and dances of her country inJapanese.
After a short explanation some easy dances are
performed together.
Date：Friday, November 4 th and Friday, November 11th
Time：18：00〜19：30
Place：I-PAL Kagawa（3 rd floor）
Applications：I-Pal Kagawa（Max. 30 participants）
Fee：¥1,000

The Japanese Language Salon, held by Japanesevolunteers, is on every Tuesday from 10 : 00 to 12 : 00
in the Exchange Lounge（2 nd floor）, Thursday from18 : 00 to 20 : 00 in the Library（basement floor）andSunday from 13 : 00 to 17 : 00 in Meeting room 3, 4
or 6（3 rd floor）depending on the week. Registration
not required, and participation free of charge.
Please enquire at I-Pal for schedules and further
information.
Tuesday , Thursday sessions : Kagawa International
Exchange Association 087-837-5908
Sunday session : Takamatsu International Association
087-837-6003

・Language Courses
The new term for English, Spanish, Chinese, French,
German, Korean, Portuguese and Italian language
classes at I-PAL starts in the second week of
September. The maximum is 30 students per classfirst come, first served！ Applications accepted after
Friday, July 1 st, 2005.
For more information, please contact I-PAL：
Tel：087-837-5908
Fax：087-837-5903
or visit our website：www.i-pal.or.jp！Participation fee for 12 lessons is ¥12,000！

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In Australia , cricket and AFL（ Australian Rules Football ） arevery popular. Come and give them a
go! An explanation in Japanese
about the game and rules will begiven by Amanda Chan, CIR from
Australia , followed by actuallyplaying a game or two in Chuo koen. Beginners aremost welcome.
Please bring sportswear along with you.
In the case of rainy weather only the explanation will
be given.
This event is aimed at middle school students and up.
Date : Saturday, Oct. 1 st and Saturday, Oct. 15 thTime : 10 : 00〜12 : 00
Place : I-PAL Kagawa and Chuo koen
Applications : I-PAL Kagawa（Max. 30 participants）
Fee : ¥1,000

・Information about South Korea
Jung Hye-kyoung, CIR from Korea, will introduce
various areas in South Korea in Japanese and talkabout various foods and people in Korea.
Date：Friday, Oct. 7 th and Friday, Oct. 14 th
Time：18：30〜20：00
Place：I-PAL Kagawa（3 rd floor）
Applications：I-PAL Kagawa（Max. 30 participants）
Fee：￥1,000

・About the way of life in China
Huang BaoZhong, CIR from China, will talk about
typical autumn activities in China including festivals,
picnics, hiking and so on.
Date：Saturday, Oct. 8 th and Saturday, Oct. 22 nd
Time：10：00〜13：00
Place：Saturday, Oct. 8 th at Tamamo koen and
Saturday, Oct. 22 nd at Ritsurin koen
Applications：I-PAL Kagawa（Max. 30 participants）

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Fee：￥2,000（Entrance fees for Tamamo koen andRitsurin koen are not included）

・Let’s cook together！ Dishes from various
countries
Place：Yonden Plaza Sunport, Takamatsu Symbol
Tower（1 st floor）
Applications：I-PAL Kagawa（Max. 16 participants）
Fee：￥1,000
Chinese dishes
Taught by：Huang BaoZhong
Date：Thursday, October 6 th

Time：11：00〜13：00
Korean dishes
Taught by：Jung Hye-kyoung
Date：Thursday, November 9 th
Time：11：00〜13：00
Argentine dishes
Taught by：Elena Murakami
Date：Thursday, November 17 th
Time：11：00〜13：00
Australian dishes
Taught by：Amanda Chan
Date：Friday, November 18 th
Time：11：00〜13：00


Kagawa International Festival 2005
This year's Kagawa International Festival will be heldon：
Sunday, October 30 th from 9：30 to 16：00 in
Takamatsu Chuo Park and I-PAL Kagawa.
The theme for Kagawa International Festival 2005 is！わっしょいしょい for the earth！ ． It is hopedthat 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.

international cooperation associations will set up
marquees to promote their activities/events andintroduce the cultures of countries around the world.
There will also be handicrafts and other products
from various countries for sale. It is worthwhile
just taking a look.
5．Sports Zone-sports from around the world will be
introduced and can be experienced throughparticipation.
6．Art Zone-traditional art like Naoshima Onnabunraku
theater or performances of the Toramaruza ningyogeki
troupe will be shown.
7．Flea Market Zone-caveat emptor ！ Basically ,anything other than food and drink, pirated goods
and other products of dubious legality may be sold.
So, come along and have some fun！

The event area will be divided into the following 7
main zones.
1．Stage-this is where the opening ceremony will takeplace, and 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. You will be required to pay a small deposit
when you purchase food and drink, but this will be
refunded when you return the cups and plates.
3．Bazaar Zone-handicraft products from various
countries will be sold.
4 ． Exhibition
Zone-international
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16 th Annual International Speech Contest 2005

人の笑顔（The smiling faces of Japanese） . It was a

The 16 th Annual International

lovely that she presented her speech in traditional

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Other prize recipients were Wang Zheng from China

was held at I-Pal on Saturday,

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Azhar bin Rahim from Malaysia withof

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and six from China.

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There is no particular set topic, but most participants

Congratulations

chose to speak about their personal experiences during

getters. We look forward to listening to more fabulous

their time in Japan. The grand prize went to Go

speeches next year.

Eunjeong from Korea whose speech was titledand Chu Yiwen from China

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 I−PAL Legal Counseling Days Mental Health CounselingOn every 3 rd Friday at I-PAL. Reservation required,Do you need counseling or someone around you needs

counseling free of charge and confidentiality kept.

counseling with identitiy problems, sexual problems,Pleas contact Ms Atsuko Yamaguchi at I-PAL on 087

HIV/ Aids related problems？Michel Habets, a Dutch/-837-5901. The next counseling days are 21 st October,licensed social worker and counselor can help you.

18 th November and 16 th December from 13：00 till

Languages spoken are English, Dutch and German. For

15：00.

more information, please call in Shodoshima：0879―82―4616. The counseling service is completely confidential.

I―PAL KAGAWA

 Helplines

KAGAWA INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE CENTER

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/
ＪＲ高松駅
JR Takamatsu st.

Kotoden Chikko st.
コトデン築港駅

Tokyo English Life LineN

I-PAL KAGAWA さぬき浜街道
City Hall
市役所● アイパル香川
Pref. Office
県庁●
県道33号線

●中央公園
瓦町駅
中
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国道11号線
Kawara-machi st.

Daily 09：00〜16：00 & 19：00〜23：00

03―5774―0992

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

至高松空港

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）

Mon〜Fri. 09：00〜17：00（English & Spanish）
06―6636―2333
Emergency for Interpretation Service（For medical institutions）
Mon〜Fri. 09：00〜20：00 ＆ 03―5285―8181
Sat〜Sun. 09：00〜22：00

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
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