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wheels, which was constructed every year and pulledby the faithful to the temple of the god Marduk in thecity of Babylon. Similar ships were also built tohonor the Egyptian god, Isis, and worship of this god

Mardi Gras-Past & Present ………………………… p 1

spread to Greece and Rome where the custom was
supposedly maintained until the rise of Christianity.

A little about Australia-Japan relations …………… p 3
Mountain Climbing in Shikoku ……………………… p 4

AfterWhat's on at the Movies？ …………………………… p 4

rise

of

ChristianityinEast, Christian religious leaders began
to strongly disapprove of these carrus…get Out of Sight！ ………………………………… p 6

navalisKAGAWA EVENTS …………………………………… p 7

ceremonies

asheathenritualswhich

disdainfully ignored the importance of Christ in life.
It is said that after several unsuccessful attempts to

I-PAL Event Corner…………………………………… p 8
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thepresent day Europe and the Middle

crackdown on the annual pagan festivity, the Christianchurch began a fierce campaign to attribute Christian…………………………… p 10

valuestotheholidayinanefforttospreadChristianity. The theory that the word carnival
derivates not from the Latin carrus navalis but rather
from the Christian related Italian phrase, carne vale,

Mardi Gras-Past & Present

meaning a farewell to meat, is now widely accepted.
Mardi Gras, which falls on Februaryth8this year, is the world famous,

This Italian phrase refers to the final Christian feast
before the fasting of Lent begins.

hedonistic bash that grants society one
last chance to indulge in the guilty

According to Christianity, Jesus Christ

pleasures of life before Lent begins. Lent is thedied on a Friday, known as Blacksomber period of penitence leading up to Easter in

Friday, and he rose from the dead andthe Christian calendar. There is speculation that theascended into heaven on the following

origins of Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, date

Sunday ,EasterSunday .

Christians

back to pre-Christian times when several cultures

believe that Jesus Christ was sent to Earth by God,

including

Syrians ,as the son of God, so that he may be the sacrificed

Greeks and Romans celebrated the birthday of the sun

instead of humanity to justify the sins of humanity.

god during winter solstice. These elaborate, risqu？

Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday is therefore aparties proclaimed an end to the hardships of wintersymbol of God forgiving humanity for their sins and

and

The

granting them a second chance at salvation in the

ceremonial rituals included fertility rites, masking,after life. Easter Sunday marks the salvation of thedancing and parading as powerful leaders and peasants

human race, and therefore is the most important day

alike gathered to honor the mythological gods forof the year in the Christian calendar. Therefore,

health and longevity in the upcoming spring.

Christians would historically fast during Lent, theGermanic

usheredinthepeoples ,newEgyptians ,

cycle

of

nature.

period of forty days（not including Sundays）leading up
Some historians also believe that theto Easter Sunday, to show respect for the hardship

name

is

and suffering Jesus endured prior to and during hiscelebrated in predominantly Christiancrucifixion. Supposition among historians suggests thatsocieties even has pagan roots. They

this fast may have originally begun in pagan societiesofclaim the name carnival

thisholidaythatoriginates from the Latin

as a necessary measure to ensure that dwindling foodphrase carrus navalis meaning the ship of fools. Thisrations, collected the previous fall, would last until

name refers to a magnificently decorated ship on

spring.
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While the practice of fasting during Lent has largely

During these times of intense social struggle indied out in modern societies（although most Christians

American history, it was common for upper classstill refrain from eating meat）, Lent remains a timecolonists to seize Mardi Gras as an opportunity towhen Christians make sacrifices, often related to self

mock the European monarchs reigning over the colony,

improvement or charitable giving, and repent for theirand for oppressed members of society to in turn mocksins. Although the severity of Lent has waned, thethis upper class, by satirically mimicking power andboisterous and often lewd celebration preceding it,

wealth in their dress. Therefore, satirical costumes,

Mardi Gras, still remains in full force.

especially those depicting royal courts, have become an
integral party of the annual Mardi Gras celebrations.

Mardi Gras, the French name for
Carnivalmeaning

Fat

Tuesday

Satirical

costumesareondisplay（referring to the final pre-fastthroughout the parade as well as atfeast）,

has

holiday

since

been

an

Americanthe lavish Mardi Gras balls where aFrenchexplorers

king and queen of the ball, as wellclaimed present day New Orleans

as members of their royal courts, areas French territory in 1699 after sailing across thealwaysGreat Lakes and down the Mississippi river frombecome a high honor to pass on thisQuebec. American Mardi Gras celebrations have taken

present.

satirical

Recently,

history

by

it

being

has

electedplace in the city of New Orleans for hundreds ofking or queen of the ball by societal councils. The

years

various Mardi Gras balls and parties held throughout

acquiring

attributesofAmerica’s

rich

and

changing history throughout the ages.

the pre-Lent season are organized within one’s socialgroup, and the host of the Mardi Gras party within

Every year, pre-Lent celebrations

that group is decided each year by the eating of King

continue over a series of weeks,

Cake.

and

the

final

day

of

these

celebrations, or Fat Tuesday, hosts

King Cake is a round cake that depicts

the grand finale celebrations of the

an important story in Christian history.

pre-Lent season. On this day, theThe round cake represents the circular

official Mardi Gras colors, chosenroutes the Three Wise Men took on their way to visitby the Catholic Church in the mid

the baby Jesus after his birth in order to confuse

1800 s as purple representing faith, green representing

King Herod of Judea（present day Jerusalem）and foil

justice, and gold representing power, adorn the entire

his plan to kill the Christ Child. In the past, a beancity. During the annual Mardi Gras party, various

or coin was baked in the cake bestowing good lucksocietal groups within the city dress in ostentatious

upon the recipient. Around the 1950 s however, acostumesonequallysmall plastic baby, representing the baby Jesus after

flashybeadedhis birth on Christmas day, replaced the traditional

necklaces to the party goers below. Generally speaking,bean. A small baby Jesus is now baked inside every

the more elaborate or skimpy the costume, the moreKing

beads one will receive. All social groups fund their

responsibility of hosting the next Mardi Gras party.

extravagant

andparadefloatswhile

thestreets

throwing

Cake ,

andtherecipientassumestheown floats and costumes, and therefore, Mardi Gras isoften referred to as The Best Free Party on Earth ．

Even

in

moderntimes,

when

religion

plays

an

increasingly diminished role in daily life, all official
The feathered masks and bright colored costumes seen

Mardi Gras festivities come sharply to an end at

at the parade are traces of the cries for freedom of

midnight

the Native American, West African and Creole peoples

officially commences the somber period of Lent. On

enslaved under European and American colonial rule.

Ash Wednesday, devote Christians begin repenting and

For these people, Mardi Gras served as a day toattendbreak free from the societal restrictions placed on

their foreheads symbolizing the ash from which God

them by dressing as equals in costume with the upper

created life and the ash to which our bodies will allclass members of society and enjoying the revelry of

return after death.

on

Fat

Tuesdaywhen

AshWednesdaymass where a priest draws an ash cross on

temporary freedom.
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The modern Mardi Gras’ festivities

perspective, Mardi Gras will always serve as an

in

often

annual reminder that life is fleeting, from ashes toindulgence ,ashes and dust to dust , and that we should seize thedebauchery, and sexual expression,

opportunity to satiate our thirst for pleasure while

New

Orleans ,characterizedbyhave been born out of the collision of pagan rituals,

the chance is ripe.

Christian tradition, and American colonial history.
Despiteone’s

religious

beliefsorArticle written by Nicole Lusignan.

historical

A little about
relations

Australia-Japan

Company in Kobe and in 1892 opened an office inSydney. His first import order was for 187 bales ofwool, bound for an Osaka company.

＊

Farewell to 2005 and g’day

to 2006, the Australia-Japan

Even now, the bulk of Australia’s exports to Japan

Year of Exchange. The Australia-

are resources and primary products, including coal,

Japan Year of Exchange wasiron ore, aluminium, LNG, beef（hence オージー・ビー

proposed by Japanese Prime

フ＝Aussie beef）and wheat. Over 90 percent of the

Minister Koizumi during Australian Prime Minister

wheat used to make the renowned Sanuki udon comes

John

in

from our sunburnt country down under. Conversely,commemoration of the 30 th anniversary of the signing

such Japanese brands as Sony and Toyota have longofbeen household names in Australia.

Howard’s
the

visit

1976

to

Basic

Tokyo

Treaty

in
of

July

2003

Friendship

andCooperation between Australia and Japan, otherwise
known

as

the

NARA

Treaty （ Nippon-Australia

Relations

Agreement ）． The

NARA

negotiated

in

of

the

aspiration

On community exchange, there is an active network ofTreatywas43strengthening

andcounterpart

Japan-Australia

Societies

Australia-Japan

inJapan,

societiesand15

operatingindiversifying Australia-Japan relations on matters ofAustralia. Each mainland state in Australia has anmutual interest beyond that of trade and economic to

official link to prefectures in Japan. In addition, there

include political, commercial, social, cultural and otherare 92 sister-city relationships and over 500 sister-

fields.

Also

Australia-Japan

in

1976,

Australia

Foundation ,withestablishedtheschool links. A wide range of student exchanges and

the

of

cultural programs are run by both government and non

aimstrengthening relations and deepening understanding-governmentorganisations .

The

between the peoples of both countries.

Schemealsomechanism

is

a

great

WorkingforHolidaygreaterunderstanding and appreciation between Japanese and
The first recorded contact between Australia andAustralians.

Japan dates back 170 years when a whaling ship from
Tasmania anchored in Hokkaido. The crew, seeking

Theprovisions and water for the journey home, faced a

Exchange will focus on promoting

hostile reception from local villagers who mistook

friendship ,deeperthem for Russians, for Japan was still a closed

understanding

andcooperation

andthroughbilateral

Australia-Japan

Year

of

mutualsociety at the time. In the 1870 s, Japanese began to

betweenmake their way to Australia, settling in Queensland

exchanges, collaborative activities and events in theand Western Australia. Nowadays, while the popularity

fields of politics, business, the arts and culture,of Japan as a tourist and business destination is

education, science and technology, sport and tourism.

Australia

Japan

growing ever stronger amongst Australians, hundredsof thousands of Japanese visit Australia every year

So, keep an eye out for upcoming events in Kagawa！

whether for travel, study or business.

Moreover, if you have any suggestions or great ideas

Trade between Australia and Japan dates back morefor events, please do tell us！（E-mail Amanda atthan 120 years, with the first recorded trade taking

aywchan@yahoo.co.jp）

place in 1879. An early pioneer of the wool trade,
Fusajiro Kanematsu, lived in Australia from 1887 to＊G’day（short

1889. He founded the Fusajiro Kanematsu Trading

Australian greeting, as in hello .

for goodday ）istheuniversal

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Mountain Climbing in Shikoku
When one first arrives in Kagawa, they can nearly beoverwhelmed by some of the beautiful scenery. The
coastline is wonderful, the delicacy of Sanuki Udon
can be hypnotizing at times, but it is the variety inmountainrangesimagination .

There

that

can

reallycaptureanumber

of

are

the

climbing

organizations available across Kagawa, but a niceentry-level

organization

could

be

the

Zentsuuji

Mountain climbing association. There are hiking andclimbing associations available in Kannonji, Shiwaku,
Sanuki, and Takamatsu. The variety of members instarted climbing in Kouchi prefecture around 9 : 00,

each of the clubs can also be quite varied, with mostand arrived in Tokushima prefecture by mid afternoon.

listing a membership of between 10〜70 year olds.

Some of the hiking itinerary took a route up past theHikes can also vary from family-oriented walks to fullcloud level of the mountain ranges, which resulted inon mountain-hiking. The depicted photo is from a hikeshots like this/. You might not be in luck if full on

in early November, while climbing Mount Kamegamori.

rock face mountain climbing is your thing, but you

This particular tour left Kagawa by bus at 5 : 00 am,

might be surprised by the some of the challenging
hikes that even 70 year old members are capable of.
Considering joining on the of the Kagawa based hiking
associations.
観音寺あけぼの山の会
観音寺ハイキングクラブ
しわくハイキングクラブ
塩飽山の会
善通寺山の会
高松勤労者山の会
高松ハイキングクラブ
さぬき山歩会                           What’s on at the Movies？
Movies Movies Movies
astronaut, and together theyexperience
Movies in December 2005

a

lot

of

actors:Joshadventures…

ZATHURA（start : Saturday, December 10th）Main

The two bothers Walter and Danny are propelled into

Hutcherson （ asthe deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious

Jonah Bobo（as Danny）

game they found in the basement of their house. On

Director : Jon Favreau

Walter ）,their fantastic journey they are joined by a stranded
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SAYURI （start : Saturday, December 10th）

Movies starting in 2006

In 1929 a young girl from afishing village is sold to a

THE LEGEND OF ZORRO（start : Saturday, January 21st）geisha house in Kyoto Gion

With a family to consider,district. Despite a treacherous

the courageous Zorro must

rival who nearly breaks her

now weigh the consequences

spirit, the girl blossoms into

of

the

fighting, swashbuckling life :legendarygeishaSayurihis

secretive ,crime-and enters a society of wealth,heprivilege, and political intrigue.

from both his wife, Elena,

She

most

and child, Joaquin. However,powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secretwhile Zorro tries to pulllove for the one man beyond her reach. But as Worldhimself away from dangerous crusading, his heart

War II looms Japan and the geisha’s world are

speaks to him of a great darkness, and he prays forforever changed…

the courage and strength to, once again, put on thecaptivates

the

has

becomeestrangedmask-realizing that there is a major threat brewing in
Main actors : Ziyi Zhang（as Sayuri）, Li Gong（asCalifornia. However, his family falls into peril as he

Hatsumomo ）,fights the dark forces, and thus, Zorro, is once again

Michelle

Yeoh （ asMameha ）,Ken

Watanabe（as Chairman）．

called to save the day against a new nemesis…

Director : Rob MarshallBased on the novel

Memories of a Geisha of Arthur

Main actors : Antonio Banderas（as Zorro/Alejandro）,

Golden.

Catherine Zeta-Jones（as Elena）

KING KONG （start : Saturday, December 17th）

Director : Peter Campell

The remake of King Kong isdirected by the fantasy film
experienced

Peter

OLIVER TWIST （start : in February）
Based on the classic story

Jackson,

who also directed The Lordofof the Rings ． The story ismovie is about the orphan

almost the same as in theboy Oliver Twist, living infirst version of King Kongthe 19th century London.

in 1933 : an audacious film

Oliver is forced to live in

crew

the

a workhouse, from where

gigantic gorilla King Kong, a search they’d have been

he makes his escape tobetter of never beginning. Soon the film crew is inthesearchesforCharlesstreets

Dickensof

theLondon .

the middle of a fight with King Kong, because they

Penniless and alone he gets involved with the sinister

have something he desperately wants : the beautiful

Fagin and his pickpocket gang, living in a world ofactress Ann Darrow…．

crime. The rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only
the beginning of new adventures…

Main actors : Naomi Watts（as Ann Darrow）, Adrian
Brody（asJack

Driscoll）, JackBlack（asCarl

Main actors : Barney Clark（as Oliver Twist）, Ben

Denham）

Kingsley（asDirector : Peter Jackson

Brownlow）．

Fagin）, Edward

Hardwicke（asMr.

Director : Roman Polanski.
5Based on the social novel

Oliver Twistof Charles

discover a magical wardrobe, which is the way toenter another world, Narnia. Once there, the children

Dickens.

discover a land inhabited by speaking beasts, dwarfs,
centaurs, know cursed by the evil White Witch, Jardis.

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA :the Lion, the Witch

Under the guidance of the mystical ruler Aslan theandchildren fight to overcome the Jardis’ curse and freetheWardrobe（ start : Saturday ,Narnia from her icy spell…．

March 4th）Main actors : William Moseley（as Peter Pevensie）,
During World War II

Georgie Henley（as Lucy Pevensie）, Skandar Keynes

the（as Edmund Pevensie）, Anna Popplewell（as Susan

four

siblings

Peter, Susan, Edmund

Pevensie）．

and Lucy Pevensie are sent to the countryside, where

Director : Andrew Adamson.

they live in the house of Dr. Digory Kirke. Soon they

Based on the story of Clive St. Lewis.

                           
to Nonpoon School and run a two-day program for the…get Out of Sight！

students. But wait there is more…

Out of Sight is

Out of Sight was started by a group of Kagawa JETs

also able to present the school with at least two

in April 2004. It was started as a project aiming tocomputers.

fundraise for and support educational projects, whilst

We are overjoyed by the support we have received inalso wanting to encourage the JET community to want

Kagawa and the JET community to be able to do thisto make a difference during their time in Japan toand put a smile on the faces of many young Thairaise money for well-researched educational causes.

students.

the Democratic Republic of Congo and also in Nepal.

Out of Sight is currently planning a fundraiser to be

It has also even held events in Kagawa to encourage

held just before our volunteers leave for Thailand.

residents to become more aware of global issues such

Since 2004, Out of Sight has helped such causes inThrough the hard work and commitment of Out of
Sight

members,

and

with

the

added

supportofgenerous donations, Out of Sight has recently beenable to become affiliated with Nonpoon School in
Thailand. This school is located in the poorest regionin Thailand, Si Saket Province. It is 571 km from
Bangkok, and has a population of 1,400,000.

Pub Trivia Night in Kagawa
Saturday, March 4th, 2006
Entry fee is 1000 yen per person.
To be held at a venue to be announced.
Great prizes to be won！

Further information contact : Lee : kid.leethal@gmail.com

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This year marks an exciting time for Out of Sight.

Out of Sight presents…

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This event is an open invitation toanyoneandeveryone so if you are interested in having fun and
What is even more exciting is that Out of Sight has

helping a good cause at the same time contact the

been able to fundraise enough money to provide this

above email address for more information. We reallyschool with a two day FREE English Language Camp.

hope to see you there！

Between March 8thth

and 102006, Out of Sight

members are volunteering their time and skills to go
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 New Year in Shikoku Mura

Listed below are a few festivals and events in Kagawa and its surroundings.

There are several events at Shikoku Mura in 2006：
In January :Sunday, January 1st〜3rd :from 10 : 00〜15 : 00 sweet sake as well as hot
sake will be served around fireplaces inside theold farmhouses
Monday, January 2nd：
from 13 : 00〜14 : 30 traditional Japanese music
will be performed on the Kabuki stage at Shikoku
MuraFirst 10 days of January：
for all visitors zenzai, a sort of Japanese sweet,
will be served from 11 : 30〜14 : 00
In February :Saturday, February 4th〜Sunday, March 5 th : Girls’
Festival in Shikoku Mura
On the Kabuki stage and inside several old farmhouses
dolls typical for the Girls’ festival will be decorated.
Place : Takamatsu City, Shikoku Mura
Access : 8 km north of Takamatsu Express Way
Central exit, 10 min on foot from JR Yashima Station,
5 min on foot from Kotoden Yashima Station
Cost : ￥800 for adults￥500 for High School students￥400 for Junior High School students￥300 for Elementary School students
For enquiries please call Shikoku Minka Museum : 087−843−3111. For further information have a look at
the webpage of Shikoku Mura:http://shikokumura.or.jp.

 Spring Festival in Asahiyama Shinrin ParkAt sunrise children will play traditional Japanese
instruments like taiko and koto, and the five storied
pagoda and the Daishido hall will be opened for the
public on these days.
Sunday, January 1st〜Tuesday, January 3rd
Place : Mino City, Asahiyama Shinrin Park
Access : 20 min by car from JR Takase Station
For enquiries please call the Takase Department of
Economics : 0875−3008.

 52 Japanese Handcraft ExhibitionthFriday, January 6 th〜Sunday, January 22nd : 9 : 00〜
16 : 00（Except on Fridays the opening time is until 19 : 00）
Place : Kagawaken Culture Center
Access : 20 min south on foot from JR Takamatsu
Station, 15 min south on foot from Kotoden
Takamatsu Station.

Cost : ￥600 for adults￥300 for High School and Junior High School
students
Elementary school Students free.
For enquiries please call the Kagawaken Culture
Center : 087−831−1806.

 12 Plum Blossom Viewing Tea Partyth

In one corner of the Kotohira Park
between black pine trees are some green
plum trees placed, blooming in the Mid of
February.
Place : Miyabi no Sato in Kanonji City, Hachibancho
Nichome 12−50
Access : 5 min by bus from JR Kanonji station or 7
min on foot from the entrance of Kotohira Park.
Cost : ￥500
For enquiries please call the Tourist Association
Kanonji City : 0875−23−3933.

 Exhibition of modern German photographs

March, Sunday 12 th, from 10 : 00〜18 : 00
Place : Marugame Gen ichiro Inokuma Museum ofContemporary Art
Access : 1 min on foot from JR Marugame Station
Cost : ￥850 for adults￥550 for students
For enquiries please call the Marugame Gen’ichro
Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art:0877−24−7755.

 25 Kinashi Momotaro Festivalth

March, Sunday 26th, from 8 : 30〜15 : 00
Place : Momotaro shrine
Access : 10 min on foot from JR
Kinashi Station
For enquiries please call Takamatsu Municipal Kinashi
Community Center : 087−882−0809.

 Japanese Puppet Ballad Drama and Puppet
Show in Mino
Performances by Japanese Puppet Theater Groups
from Kagawa and other prefectures will be held on :March, Tuesday 21st, from 12 : 00〜16 : 00
Place : Daiken Fureai Park Mino in Mino City, Mino
District
Access : 5 min by car from JR Yosan Mino Station
For enquiries please call the Tourist Association in
Mino City : 0875−73−3122 or have a look at http : //www.main.or.jp/tourist
The performances are free.

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The new term for English, Spanish, Chinese, French,Fee : 500 yen（includes free drink）．

German,Korean,Portuguese

andItalianlanguageclasses at I―PAL begins the first week of January.

 I―Pal Film Festival in February

The maximum per class is 30 students. Applications

Under the topic Forms of love 4 film

via telephone are not accepted.

productions of various countries are

For more information, please contact I―PAL : Tel : 087

shown−837−5908

Festival :

at

this

year

I ― PALFilm

Fax : 087−837−5903▲

Tuesday, February 7th :or visit our website : www.I―pal.or.jp

18 : 20〜19 : 55

Participation fee for 10 lessons is ￥10, 000（textbook

Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran

fees are separate）．

（

Monsieur Ibrahim）France 2003▲

 Do

you want
English？

toimprove

your

Monrak Transistor

Business（

Magic-Love Transistor ）Tai 2002

Thursday, February 9th：▲

English business conversation, business manners and

20 : 10〜22 : 06

18 : 20〜20 : 16

taboos, you want to know more about it？ Take part

Monrak Transistor（ Magic-Love Transistor ）on Nicole’s Business English Class！

Tai 2002▲th

Saturday, January 14 , from 10 : 00〜12 : 00.
Place : I―PAL Kagawa

Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran（

Cost : ￥1000
andPayment : Kagawa

Associationfor

Monsieur Ibrahim）France 2003▲

Application

20 : 35〜22 : 10

Tuesday, February 14 th：International Exchange（I―Pal Kagawa）, Takamatsu City,

Zivot je cudo （Bancho 1−11−63. For further enquiries please call IMontenegro 2004

Life is a Miracle ）Serbia▲―Pal Kagawa : 087−837−5908 or have a look at http ://www.I―pal.or.jp.

18 : 20〜20 : 54

Khane-ye doust kodjast？ （21 : 10〜22 : 34

Where is thefriend’s home ）Iran 1987▲

 I―Pal Cafe and I―PAL Tea Party

Thursday, February 16 th：This is your chance to chat with Kagawa’s CIRs andKhane-ye doust kodjast？ （I―PAL staff in a relaxed atmosphere over a cup offriend’s home ）Iran 1987

insideandoutsideofJapan .

Meet

Where is the▲coffee, máte tea or green tea and taste sweets from
Kagawa’s

18 : 20〜19 : 44

20 : 00〜22 : 34

Zivot je cudo （ Life is a Miracle ）Serbia

Coordinators for International Relations（CIR）once inMontenegro 2004

two months at the I―PAL Cafe :Allmoviesarein

Elena Murakami from Argentina

Japanese subtitles！

theoriginal

languages

withHuang BaoZhong from China Jung
Hye-kyoung from Korea Amanda

Place : 4th floor of Oru Soreiyu Building, Takamatsu

ChanCity, Kamei District 10−10.

fromAustralia

NicoleLusignan from USA Petra Nagelfrom Germany Meet the I―PAL staff once in two

2 tickets￥1800

months at I―PAL Tea Party and ask all the questions,

4 tickets￥3200

you always wanted to ask.

Box office : ￥1200

Place : I―PAL Plaza, 1

8

Cost : 1 ticket￥1000

stfloor in I―PAL Kagawa（theTickets are available at I―PAL Kagawa : 087−837−

former Shian historic ruins and garden exhibition）．

5908, or Horu Soreiyu : 087−861−3366. For further

Applications and further information : I―PAL Kagawa

information please call I―PAL Kagawa.
KJ Jan Feb Mar 2006 No.81

 Cultural Understanding Courses（conducted mainly

Date : Friday, March 3rd 18 : 30〜20 : 00
Friday, March 10th 18 : 30〜20 : 00

in Japanese）

Fee : ￥1000 for 2 sessions
Series 1――ChejuIslandpresented

byHye-kyoung

Jung――Historical Chinese Beauties presented by Huang
Bao Zhong（Chinese CIR）

（Korean CIR）
Cheju Island will be introduced as the film location of

TV dramas with historical Chinese beauties are very

TV dramas, as a favoured spot for honeymoons as

popular in China today. Learn more about theirwell as a location of myths.

influence on history and present meaning.

th

Date : Friday, January 20 , 18 : 30〜20 : 00

Date : Saturday, February 18th 10 : 00〜11 : 30

Friday, January 27th 18 : 30〜20 : 00

Saturday, February 25th 10 : 00〜11 : 30

Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）

Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）

Fee : ￥1000 for 2 sessions

Fee : ￥1000 for 2 sessions――Difficult themes in contemporary USA presented

Series 2
Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）

by Nicole Lusignan（American CIR）
Politics,

Iran

war

and

other

difficulttopics？
Topic

discuss them together with Nicole.
Date : Saturday, March 4th 10 : 30〜12 : 00th

Saturday, March 11 10 : 30〜12 : 00
Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）
Fee : ￥1000 for 2 sessions――Easter in Germany presented by Petra Nagel（German CIR）
Learn about Easter in Germany, its meaning andcelebration and make some Easter decorations by
yourself！
Date : Wednesday, March 1st 18 : 30〜20 : 00
Wednesday, March 8th 18 : 30〜20 : 00
Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）
Fee : ￥1000 for 2 sessions― ― Foodfrom

Argentinapresented

Time

Presenter

Cost perpersonth
Movies, TV series Jan. 13（Fri．
） Huang Bao
and more in China 18 : 30〜20 : 00 Zhong（China）￥500th
Movies, TV series Jan. 28（Sat．
） Nicole
and more in
10 : 30〜12 : 00 Lusignan
America
（USA）

￥500

Movies, TV series Feb. 03（Fri．
） Amanda
and more in
18 : 00〜20 : 00 Chan
Australia（Australia）￥500

Movies, TV series Feb. 15（Wed．
）Petra Nageland more in
18 : 30〜20 : 00 （Germany）
Germany￥500

Movies, TV series Feb. 22
（Wed．
）Jung
and more in Korea 18 : 30〜20 : 00 Hye-kyoung（Korea）￥500

Movies, TV series Feb. 24（Fri．
） Elenaand more in
18 : 00〜20 : 00 Murakami
Argentina（Argentina）

￥500

Elena

by

Murakami（Argentinian CIR）
Argentinian cooking together with Elena？ hot food in

Registration and enquiries :the cold winter time.

There is a limit of 30 people per class for all seriesndDate : Thursday, February 2

1 and series 2 Cultural Understanding courses, with

14 : 00〜16 : 00ththe exception of Argentinian food, which is limited toThursday, February 9 14 : 00〜16 : 00
thPlace : Kagawaken shakai fukushi sogo centa（6 floor）

20 people. Registrations for all Cultural Understanding

Fee : ￥2000

courses are on a first-come, first-served basis. Pleasefor2sessions （ includes

cost

of

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

ingredients）

on 087−837−5908. Please notify I―PAL in advance――Australian Folk Music presented by Amanda Chan
（Australian CIR）
Learn

about

Australian

if you want to cancel your registration. Fees will becollected on the day.

culture,

life

and

history

through folk songs.
Place : I―PAL Kagawa, Meeting room（3rd floor）
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 Mental Health Counseling

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/th―837―5901. The next counseling days are 20th

January,th

17 February and 17 March from 13 : 00 till 15 : 00.

licensed social worker and counselor can help you.
Languages spoken are English, Dutch and German. For
more information, please call in Shodoshima : 0879−82− 4616.

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Helplines

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Telephone 087―837―5901 Facsimile 087―837―5903
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Daily 09 : 00〜16 : 00 & 19 : 00〜23 : 00

国道11号線
Kawara-machi st.

AIDS Hotline
Saturdays 11 : 00〜15 : 00（English）
Japan HIV Center
Saturdays 12 : 00〜15 : 00（English）

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.＾＾100120−46−1995

06−6882−0282

Intl. Medical Info. Center
Mon〜Fri. 09 : 00〜17 : 00（（English & Spanish）
06−6636−2333
Emergency for Interpretation Service（For medical institutions）
Mon〜Fri. 09 : 00〜20 : 00
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03−5285−8181

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