July/ Aug/ Sep 2005, No. 79
Japanese sweet inits truest form is
atSavouring the Sweet Delights of Gyosen Ame …… p 1
MIKANIC Japan tour in SANUKI ………………… p 4
3 rd Annual All−Shikoku Beach Clean Up ………… p 4
Shikoku Jazz Scene：A New Rhythm in Inaka …… p 5
Kagawa Events ………………………………………… p 7
I−PAL Events Corner ………………………………… p 9

theMiharas’Gyousen Ame shopin Miki-cho. Noriko「三 原 紀 子」 andMotomiki

Mihara「三 原 主 幹」, thecouplethat

Ancestors of the Miharas

makethe ame, still use the same unique process that has
been passed down for nearly ten generations.

Need some help？ …………………………………… p 12

The Mihara family business is said to have started

Introducing F−Net

about 280 years ago by an unemployed samurai. Since

Kagawa ………………………… p 12

then, the secrets of the trade have been passed downfrom the wife of the eldest son to the next. Today,
the Mihara’s Gyousen Ame is the only sweet of its

Savouring the Sweet Delights of
Gyousen Amekind in Japan that is still made the old-fashioned way.

By Christine Bartolome

What is special about this sweet, is that although

A Unique Treat

Gyousen Ame「煎飴」is a

Gyousen Ame is made without sugar, it is nonethelessJapanese sweet made froma tasty delight！ The ame gets its sweetness from a

glutinous rice, barley malt

process dating back to ancient Mesopotamian times.

and water. It is made by
reducing the extracts of

The

these

makingthree

ingredientstosimplecreateasamemethodbeer

responsible

for

is

for
also

creating

starch syrup. It resembles

this piece of heaven in aa dark, amber honey and

jar.

has

of

brewersrefer

towarm caramel. Its natural,malting ,wholebarleygrainy sweetness might remind a Westerner of sugary

seeds are allowed to sprout and then dried to inhibit

puffed cereal or honey graham crackers. While mostfurther sprouting. When the seeds begin to sprout, theJapanese will be familiar with Mizu Ame「水飴」or

proteins within the bran convert into enzymes that

Water Candy ， a popular childhood sweet boughtwork to change starch into sugar. It is this enzyme,

from the corner store, Gyousen Ame is definitely thecalled Amiaze that reacts with the starch in theoriginal, wholesome version and not to be missed.

glutinous rice to create the sweetness.

A Family Tradition

The Miharas carry out this key process in winter, as

The tradition of making Gyousen Ame dates back overthe low temperature inhibits the growth of bacteria,

a thousand years ago to the Heian Era. Today, one oftherefore producing the healthiest sprouts. The malting

the last remaining places to savour this traditional

process is repeated two or three times in winter totheconsistencyInaprocessthatasmake enough malt to make ame for the year ahead.
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To begin the sprouting process, barley seeds are

DAY TWO : The Straining Process

soaked in water for two days. Then they are spread

The next step is toout in wooden boxes and covered with tatami mat

straincovers to keep the temperature constant. The processfrom the warm gruelcan take anywhere fromfirst using a colander,

a

days.

then a cloth bag. The

Once the sprouts havesame type of bag isreacheddesiredused

form, they are placed

liquidoutside on straw mats

except in this case

week

to

10

the

to dry.

Sprouted barley dries in the winter

the

to

strain

the

is

and

the

When completely dried, the sprouts are separated bycontents of the bag

hand and stored. As needed, the dried sprouts are

discarded.

ground to make3.

4.

tofu ,

extract

retained2.

liquid

from

the

1.

powdered malt, ready for the ricemixture.

Of all the stages involvedin making the Gyousen Ame,The Gruelling Process

extracting the liquid fromThe Miharas start by boiling together locally grown,

the rice porridge can truly

organic mochigome「もち米」 or glutinous rice, and wellbewater to make a rice gruel. Then they add groundsievesmalt made from bakuga「麦芽」, a kind of barley, andwoodencalled

an

are

art.

Steel

balancedonpaddles

atop

leave the mix to allow the enzymes to form, giving thebuckets and basins. Buckets are cleverly positioned around theAme its natural sweetness. The following day, theroom to catch every drop of the precious extract.

extract is collected from the mixture and boiled down
to create Gyousen Ame. It is a process that takes

There

about two days.

about breathing the sweet steamissomethingtherapeuticand sifting out the purified liquid
to the hollow drip-drop sounds
that resound in the basin. Mr.
mochigome「もち米」

bakuga「麦芽」
barley sprouts

bakuga「麦芽」
barley malt

Miharalightlyperched

on

top

taps

the

sieve

of

a

woodenpaddle and the extract falls likerain into the steel basin. A flat wooden sieve is used to sift

DAY ONE : Making the Rice Mixture

thesmaller

impurities

from

the

liquidinamovement

resembling panning for gold. Tiny particles of rice areremoved by tossing the thick liquid in the air―in the same
way one would flip a pancake―and catching it in the sieve,
forcing the pure liquid through the screen.

DAY TWO : Reducing the Liquid
The sweet broth is put on
Motomiki gives it a whirl.

Noriko pours in the mochigome.

the

fire

and

Mr .

Mihara’s

sister ,Mrs .

Eventually, the rice mixture will be reduced to about

Yamamoto invites me into

a quarter of the volume, making 250 litres of theher father’s house for aheavenly syrup.

cup of the hot liquid. The
extract has a satisfyingly

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sweet wholesome taste. My host wraps her hands around the

become susceptible to colds and coughs, the folks

teacup, takes a sip and smiles.

I love this. It’s really healthy.

around Miki will usually pop around to the Miharas’

My mother always used to give this tea to my brothers and I

shop for a jar of Gyousen Ame. It is also common towhen we were little.

give the golden elixir as a gift to new mothers as itprovides both nutrition for the baby and helps to

It takes hours to reduce the liquid to the final stage.

sooth inflammation when consumed.

The finishing time varies with the weather and thehumidity. Noriko judges whether or not it is ready byWays to Enjoy Gyousen Ame

the consistency and flavour.

The Old-fashioned Way
TwirledOne

waywhether

to

the

tell

ame

betweentwochopsticks

and

eaten

like

a

lollipop！

isready, is to watch the

On Fresh Daikon

bubbles form in theWash, peel, slice and quarter some fresh Daikon andsyrup. When they getplace in a bowl. Top with a couple tablespoons ofas big as an anpan or

Gyousen Ame. Cover and set aside for a few minutes, tosweet bean-filled bun,allow the juice from the radish to comes out and mingle
Tada！

it is done. Mrs. Mihara uses the method taught by Mr.

with the ame.

Mihara’s mother, testing the candy on the back of aespecially good if you have a cold ！

It’s ready to eat. This dish iswooden paddle.
Gyosen Ame Cold Cure
The syrup is now glossy and dark gold in colour and

Put a spoonful of the ame in a mug of hot water. It’s

wrinkles when cooling on the back of the spoon.「出来that easy！ I find it goes well in a cup of cranberry

そうで、なかなか出来ない。
」 It looks ready, but it’s

apple tea.

not ready yet, says Mrs. Mihara. Mr. Mihara admits,
Only my wife knows. When the ame finally gets

The Mihara’s Gyousen

Mrs. Mihara’s stamp of approval, it is poured into a

Ame shop is locatedseparate container to cool.

in Miki-cho 三木町, 25
minutes byKotoden

train

on

the

Nagao

Line

長 尾 線.

It’s

about a 15-minute walk from Nougakubumae Station 農学部前駅 and is open everyday except Thursdays. You
can drop by or arrange to have the ame shipped to
The Gyousen Ame is ready for bottling.

your door. Just buzz the intercom and either Mr. or
Mrs. Mihara will come to serve you. Don’t be shy :By any other Name Just Wouldn’t be as Sweet！

Mr. Mihara speaks excellent English！

Gyousen Ame is written as 凝煎飴 in Kanji. The firstcharacteriskatameru ,The Gyousen Ame comes in three sizes, available inmeaning to harden, while theeither a glass jar（small 1,100 ¥ ; medium 2,000 ¥）secondor a plastic container−perfect for shipping！（small
1,700 ¥ ; medium 3,000 ¥ ; large 2,000 ¥)

kanji

is

senjiru ,which means to extract. The
name could also be related to the word Giyousen, atype of medicine, as Gyousen Ame, is known for its

761-0701 香川県木田郡三木町大字池戸 3746−2

medicinal properties. According to Professor Kitagawa

Ikenobe 3746−2, Ouaza, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa-of the Kagawa University Department of Agriculture,

ken JAPAN 761−0701

Gyousen Ame has components that can work as an anti

TEL : 087−898−1377 FAX : 087−898−4370-inflammatory. In the colder months, when most people3Sanuki Project presents….
MIKANIC Japan tour in SANUKI
Mikanic is the musical duo Mike Lenny（violin/vocal）
and Nick Turner（guitar/vocal), former members of the
popular South African rock music group, Sons of
Trout（1997〜2003). They relocated to New York in
June 2004 and have since toured the USA, London
and South Africa.
MIKANIC Japan tour in SANUKI is Mikanic’s first
tour to Japan. It is also the first Sanuki Project
event to be held in Kagawa. There will be special〜What is the SANUKI PROJECT？〜The Sanuki Project was formed in May 2004 by three
New York-based Kagawa natives（Tomoko Ito, Miki
Osaka & Takuro Miyoshi）dedicated to promoting
Kagawa and bringing fresh Sanuki udon to the world.
In March this year, fresh Sanuki udon debuted in NY
at a high class Japanese restaurant. It was a huge success.
Photos from the March 2005 Sanuki Udon PhotoContest held in Kagawa was used for the promotion of
the event. The Sanuki Project also participated in thelargest food show in the USA in June.

3 rd Annual All−Shikoku Beach
Clean Up

performances by SWJO（Swinging Wonderland Jazz

by Dawn Smaill

Orchestra), Kagawa’s very own jazz orchestra who will

Clean Up Coordinator

perform in NY at the end of the year.
We came. We saw. We
cleaned.
It was the perfect beach weather−even better for
cleaning！
On Sunday, May 15 th, JETs and citizens fromall over Kagawa came together to help improve thecondition of the local environment. For the second
year in a row, there was less garbage picked up from
Tsuda Beach. It’s very heartening to see such a
positive effect. Fifty-six people（a large number ofDate : Wed. July 20, 2005

JET participants）came out and cleaned for just over

Time : Doors open 18 : 30

2 hours. All volunteers deserve congratulations forfor 19 : 00 start
Place : Olive

their participation, and their group leaders a round ofHall（3 F,

5−6

Minamishin-machi,

Takamatsu)

applause. Once again, the guys who work at Sanuki
City Kensetsuka and Mr. Kozeni from Takamatsu Port

Tickets : Advance tickets ¥3500 ; ¥4000 at the door.

andTickets available at :supplies and support for our event, but also came out＞F-Luffy（inside the NY gallery）087−822−8301

on their day off to help clean. Their help is most＞Modern Butsudan Gallery : Time and Space（Rainbow

appreciated by the planners of this event. Without it,

Road West）087−864−5450

Airport

Officenot

only

generously

provided

the clean up could not take place.

＞Midori Godo Keiei Building（みどり合同経営ビル）
3F（Tsukiji Elementary School South）087−834−0081＞Goodwill Collection（Takamatsu City Museum of Art,
south building）087−822−7406
Mikanic Mini

Live

Concert & photo exhibition

Date : Mon. July 18, 2005（public holiday)
Time : 17 : 00〜
Place : Busshozan sora @ cafe アジール
2507 Kou, Busshozan, Takamatsu＜高松市仏生山甲 2507＞
tel. 087−889−1531

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Kudos to you all and we hope to see you again nextyear.
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SHIKOKU JAZZ SCENE : A New
Rhythm in Inakaorange juice）and costs

By Christine Bartolome

on a drink when you

only 800 yen. You can
get a 100-yen discountorder a Cake Set. The

A new spin on Jazz is bringing the genre back onto

café is known for its

the world scene with talented, young artists such as

sweet, tangy Yuzu-cha

Michael Bublé, Jane Monheit, and Jamie Cullum. Toes

（ゆず茶 400¥）and its light and fluffy Chiffon cake.

are tapping to a similar beat even on the small island

They serve delicious coffee that is brewed by order,of Shikoku. What used to be reserved for musiciansand has a kick that will keep you going for the restin the jazz circle is now expanding to welcome thoseof the day！ The café also serves sandwiches, pastawith a new interest in jazz. But where in Inakaand pizza, for 700 yen. Beer, wine and cocktails are（Japanese

500 yen.

backwoods ） canone

imbibeinsuchrhythmical delights？ Daring to shake up the Inaka
image are some recently opened venues in Kagawa-ken.
′ & Live Space SPEAK LOW
Cafe

760−0062 Takamatsu-shi Shiogami-cho 3−20−11
Tel : 087−837−0777
http : //www.speak-low.com
Thefamily-owned

café

has

both

a

friendlyandistranquil atmosphere. The owner, known to patrons as

barelyMasuta plays percussion in the House Band, whilehear the bass chords fromhis daughter Rie performs as a vocalist in a folk duet

outside Speak Low Café incalled Tamari. Performances at SPEAK LOW are

Shiogami-cho.

made by both amateur and professional musicians, andTo be honest,

are not limited to jazz alone. In recent months,

if you didn’t

SPEAK LOW has been host to a myriad of musiciansknowsuch as a tabla and sitar ensemble, a trance DJ team,

Even

when

groov’n ,

one

the

house

can

where

to look, you

as

well

as

folk

and

rock

performances.

SWJO

may not be（Swinging Wonderland Jazz Orchestra), a professionalable to findband that plays The Blue Note in New York every

it. But once

year, also makes appearances at SPEAK LOW. A

insidetheschedule of live performances is put out at theField of Soul ,beginning of each month. You can either drop by andyou may not want out. It is a virtual oasis for thepick one up, or check their website.

musically parched.

tickets for shows can range from free-of-charge to

Cover fees and5000 Yen at the door.
Located just a five-minute walk from Tenmaya in
Takamatsu, is the café by day, live house by night

SPEAK LOW is open from 11 : 30 to 8 : 00 pm

rendezvous named after the jazz standard sung by the

everyday except Wednesday, and stays open later whenlegendary by Billie Holiday.

performances are on. To get there from Kawaramachi
Station, take the back exit and walk straight down the

SPEAK LOW is a great spot to have a relaxing

road from the Daily Yamazaki. Turn right around thelunch or an afternoon coffee break. A varied Lunchcorner when you get to Taga Jinga（Taga Shrine）and

Set is served on weekdays from 11 : 30 am to 2 : 00

continue back down until you see it on your right. It

pm, and includes an entrée accompanied by salad, soup,

is in the ground level of a new, funky condo, directly

rice, a side dish, pickles and a drink（coffee, tea or

across the okonomiyaki shop. From Kanko Dori, go
5North until you reach No.1 Hotel. Take the small

open from 6 : 00 pm to 2 : 00 am, with the last orderstreet to the right of the hotel, cross the train tracks

at 1 : 00 am. It is closed Mondays and features live

and you will soon see it on your right.

music from Wednesday to Saturday.
The club also has Sunday Night Jam Sessions every
second and fourth Sunday of the month, with an entry
fee of 1,500 Yen that includes one drink. To go withyour beer or cocktail, pub fare such as bruchetta andtako kara-age（deep-fried octopus), is on offer ranging
from 400 to 1,200 Yen per dish. Whiskey and draft
beer is 600 Yen and cocktails 700 Yen.
TOKUSHIMA

Friday Night Jam Sessions
The best way to satisfy a curiosity for jazz is to

The home of Awa-odori is also home to Tokushima

check out the monthly jam sessions that are held

Jazz Street, a biannual festival that is hosted by more

every third Friday of the month at Speak Low fromthan a dozen pubs in the Takatsuki Area. Whether

7 : 30 pm to 10 : 30 pm. Amateur and semi-professionalmusicians of the jazz genre or not, the event gives

musicians from varied professional backgrounds get

amateur and professional bands alike a chance totogether for an impromptu performance. If you want toperform live. The event takes place on a weekend injoin the jam session, just bring your instrument andFebruary and in July. For more information, take ayour music. Vocalists should bring two extra copies oflook at their website at http://www.ponpoko.ne.jp/jazz/

sheet music with chord adjustments. There is no
entrance fee for jam session night.

JAPANESE JAZZ VOCAB for the Novice
Find the idea of jamming with the cool cats too
intimidating？ Go prepared with a little Japanese Jazz
Vocabulary up your sleeve.
Rai-bu Hausu or Rai-bu Supei-su, as inLive houseor live space , is a term used to describe a place
where live music is performed. Live performance isoften shortened to Rai-bu.
Sutei-ji, as in stage , is a word used toperformance,

act

or

show ,

as

in

tsu

mean

sutei-ji ,meaning two performances or the second performance.
Masuta or Master
D’s Clubis the word used to address theowner of the establishment.

763−0024 Marugame-shi,

6

Shiwaku-cho 11−1 H & F Bldg. B 1

Addolibbu or addolibbu suru is the Japanese version

Tel : 0877−22−9156

of adlib or improvise and can be used to describe

http : //www.ds-club.jp/

either instrumental or vocal styles.

Just opened in March of 2004, is D’s Club located on

Sukatto（noun）or sukatto suru（verb, as in the English

Kagawa’s West side. This cozy little bar is locatedto scat ）is similar to Addolibbu, but only refers tojust a 5-minute walk from Marugame JR Station. It isvocal technique. It is a vocal improvisation that uses
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nonsensical words and sounds to create the melody of

BREAKING ON TO THE SCENE : ITO DAISUKEa song and often is made to sound like an instrument.
It is rare that you will hear scatting at the amateur

Since

performing

level. It is a sign of great musical ability and skill.

at the Tokushima

Yet, vocalists will almost always be encouraged to justJazzscat if they don’t know the words .

Festivalin

February

2005,

StreetHamoru is actually a verb taken from the English

jazz vocalist andword to harmonize .

pianistIto

Daisuke has been
Ankoru！

Ankoru！ ,Encore！

means

As

in

the

gaining popularity

European custom, it is accompanied by uproarious

forclapping but in the Japanese Version it is followed byrenditions of Jazzastandards. The 25

simultaneous Thankprecedestheactualyou

andencoreexcuseperformanceme which
by

the

his

-year old Saitama
nativemusician.

soul
Sesshon is an abbreviation of jam session .

soulfulstudied
music

with

Fan Kayo shows off her signed copyof Dai-chan’s CD

Clyde Williams Jr. and presently lives and teaches
voice training at the Yamaha Popular Music School in

Nori ga ii , is a colloquial phrase that translates to

Chiba, Tokyo. Dai-chan, is quickly accumulating aThis has a good rhythm！

following of fans in the Shikoku area. Watch out for

Nori nori

often translates toGroovy！

him！

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 MIKANIC Japan tour in SANUKI

 Kankakei Gorge Summer Festival

Wednesday, July 20. 19：00〜（doors open 18：30）

Saturday, July 30. 18：00〜21：30

Place：Olive Hall（3 F, 5−6 Minami shin-machi,

Enjoy the festivities at the top of Mt. Kankakei

Takamatsu）

and the fireworks！

Tickets：Advance tickets 3500 yen；4000 yen at

Free shuttle buses will operate from the Kusakabe

the door.

Port bus stop.

（See page 4 for details）

Enquiries：Kankakei Ropeway 0879−82−2171

Listed below are just a few of the numerous summer
festivals around Kagawa. Check out what summer 16 Marukin Summer Festivalth

Saturday, July 30. 10：00〜16：00

events are planned in and around your town.

Tanabata

 Yashima Yuyakei Festival

nagashi, stalls and more, including free entry tofestival

decorations

contest ,somen

Marukin Soy Sauce Commemorative Hall.

Friday & Saturdays, mid-July to mid-September

Place：Marukin Soy Sauce

Enjoy dinner at the top of Yashima overlooking the1221）

spectacular night view. Reservations accepted.

Access：Shodoshima Bus（Sakate line）to Marukin-

Enquiries：Reigan

087−841−9636,

mae bus stop. Or 30 mins from Tonosho Port, 20

Ryokan Momotaro 087−841−9464, Takamatsu City

mins from Ikeda Port and 10 mins from Kusakabe

Tourism Division 087−839−2416

Port by car.

Tea

House

Factory（0879−82−

7 40 Sakaide Ohashi Festival
thparticipants don clothing made from feed bags
carrying ritual items which they make themselves

Friday, August 5〜Sunday, August 7
Place：AroundJR

Sakaidestation,Hanamizuki

Shrine at the top of Mt. Takouzuka to Shin Pond

Hiroba and Sakaide Port
EventsincludeSeto

using rice straw and walk the 2 km from Shin-ike

Ohashiparade,dancing ,（Kawanaihara, Kagawa-cho）．

fireworks and a huge taiko performance to conclude.

Access：20 min. by car from JR Takamatsu station.

Enquiries：Sakaide City Commerce and Tourism

Or 15 min. walk from Kawahigashi（川東）bus stop

Division 0877−44−5015

on the Kotoden Shionoe line. Free shuttle bus will
operate from Kawahigashi Elementary School.

 Miki-cho Ikenobe Tanabata Festival

Enquiries：Kagawa-cho Board of Education 087−
879−0231

Saturday, August 6〜Sunday, August 7
Place ： Area

in

front

of

Miki-cho

IkenobeHyoge Festival Preservation Council

Commercial Centre

6464

Elaborate Tanabata decorations, street stalls, stage

Website：www.town.kagawa.kagawa.jp

events including the announcement of the Tanabata
Queen． The Miki-cho Ikenobe Tanabata Festival is087−889−

 Nio Hassaku Doll Festival

renowned for its Tanabata Tea Ceremony, haunted

September 17〜19

house and fireworks display.

Since the fall of Nio Castle during the war,

 36 Tadotsu Summer Festival

instead of celebrating the Girls’ Day Doll Festival,a custom of celebrating a Doll Festival for boysthSaturday, August 6（around JR Tadotsu station）

and girls on the first day of the 8th month of the＆ Sunday, August 7（Tadotsu Port）．

lunar calendar（hassaku）. Hassaku Doll displays canA breathtaking dance contest will be held on thebe viewed at approximately 17 places in Nio-cho.

6th, with approximately 1500 dancers participating.

Dolls from historical fold tales are set against

On the 7th, experience the biggest fireworks display

backgrounds that make use of plants and stones,

in western Japan with up to 4000 rounds！

resembling miniature gardens.
Enquiries：Nio-cho Chamber of Commerce 0875−

 Mt. Taishi Fire Festival

82−2345

Saturday, August 27.
Place：Mt. Kokuzou, Ogawa Town, Sanuki CityAt 7 pm, 108 torches will be lit in concert withthe beats of the taiko on Mt. Kokuzou, a.k.a. Mt.
Taishi, forming the Chinese character for person
人．
Access：15 mins by car from JR. Sanuki Tsuda
station. Or catch the bus bound for Hiketa 引田（60mins）from JR Takamatsu station. It’s a 3-minute
walk from 国木 bus stop.
Enquiries：Sanuki City Board of Education, Life
Learning Division 0879−42−3107

 Hyoge Festival

Late September. 19：00〜21：00
This Japanese-style garden will be lit up in the

Sunday, September 11

evenings for the moon viewing festival. There will

Hyogeru means to fool or joke around. The
Hyoge Festival is held to pay respects to Heiroku
Yanobe, the man who built Shin Pond, as well as
to

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pray

for

a

 Koufuu Park Moon Viewing Festival

generous

harvest.

Each

year,

be traditional Japanese music performances.
Access：5 min. walk from JR Sakaide station
Enquiries：Sakaide City Commerce, Industry andTourism Division 0877−44−5015

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foreigners， CIRs Huang BaoZhong（China）， Amanda
Chan（Australia）， Jung Hye-kyoung（Korea）， Samuel

I−PAL =

Rosen（England）and Elena Murakami（Argentina）each

I for ai（love）， international exchange,

spoke about their impressions of life in Kagawa andaspects they thought could be improved.

information， I （as in oneself）

Cultural differences in lifestyle, particularly in＋leisure time outside of working hours, and in town

PAL meaning pal, friend

planning were discussed. A common suggestion on how
to make Kagawa a livelier place was that Kagawa
In celebration of I−PAL’s 10th anniversary, theshould put in more efforts to promote its favourable

topic of community−based international exchange wasassets both internationally and nationally to attract

explored through a lecture and a panel discussion held

visitors to the prefecture. However, there was also

on May 17, 2005. There were approximately 220

theattendees.

preserve its heritage which makes it the special place

Writer and Chubu University professor Yotaro
Konakaspoke

significance

about

of

internationalization

non-verbal

andcommunication

opinionthat

Kagawashouldappreciateand

it is.

thewhilereferring to his work on the English translation for
The Illustrated Tale of Genji．
Professor Konaka also participated as a panelistin the panel discussion alongside five of Kagawa’s
Coordinators for International Relations（CIR）led by
KagawaUniversity’sMichiyo

Ihara ,

Headof

Postgraduate Research in Regional Management. Under
the

topic

of

Kagawaseen

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eyes

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 16TH INTERNATIONAL SPEECH CONTEST

Location
I−PAL Kagawa, Conference Hall−3 rd Floor

IN JAPANESE

KagawaAims of the contest
This International Speech Contest is held inorder for Foreign residents to be able to speak

PrefectureInternational

Exchange

Association（1−11−63, Bancho, Takamatsu）
Eligibility

in Japanese about their views on Kagawa and/or

Any foreign resident living in Kagawa. A maximum

Japan. Furthermore, the object of this contest isof 10 persons will be selected．（Previous winners

toon

are ineligible．）

internationalization, and to promote better mutual

Subject of the speechbroadenKagawapeople’sminds

understanding and friendly relationships between

If it suits the guidelines of the contest, the topic

Japanese people and Foreigners.

shall be liberal on views on Kagawa and/or Japan.

Sponsor
Kagawa Prefecture International Exchange Association
Date/Time
September 17 th, 2005（Sat．）
1：00 pm〜4：30 pm

Speech Length
5−7 minutes. There will be a Question andAnswer session with the jury after the speech
concerning the chosen subject.

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Application
Send

or

bring

I − PAL ,tothecompletedapplication form, a copy of the manuscript of the
speech and a recording on tape of the speech（pleasedonotforget

to

state

your

name,

country of origin and the title of the speech
itself）. A preliminary selection will be madethrough the hearing of the tape. The participants
will receive notification of their selection by July

−This

contestisorganizedbyJapanese

Singing

Contest Committee & TIA, supported by Takamatsu
Lions Club？−

28 th.
Judging criteria
Adequacyofthechosensubject ,language

proficiency, presentation during the speech（facial

APPLICATIONS & INFORMATION

expression, gestures....）and comprehension of the

TIA

chosen subject.

−Takamatsu International Association−

The content of your speech should not just be a

IPAL KAGAWA 2 F

statement of your impressions or thoughts but

TEL：087−837−6003 / FAX：087−837−6005

rather it should include your own ideas andE-mail：tia@kgw.enjoy.ne.jp

opinions.

＊Kagawa foreign residents ONLY.

Application Deadline＊Individual or group participation.

July 21 st, 2005（Thu．
）＊Application Deadline：30th June.

Prizes
The top winner will receive a¥50,000

gift

voucher. Three runners-up will each receive a¥30,000 gift voucher. All other participants will
receive a ¥7,000 gift voucher.

 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE DANCEGROUP TAKAMATSU SUMMER FESTIVAL
Why not set aside one midsummer evening for this JAPANESE SINGING CONTEST ＆event and add to your list of good memories of 2005

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL

in Takamatsu？

DATE & TIME：JULY 24 th, 2005（Sun．
）1：30 pm

DATE：14 th AUGUST 17：00〜

PLACE：Sunport Hall Takamatsu（1st Hall）

PLACE：I−PAL KAGAWA 3 F
CLOTHES：YUKATA （ JAPANESESUMMERKIMONO）Or T−shirt

JAPANESE SINGING CONTEST

We lend you YUKATA.

●15 participants●＊Participants sing their favorite Japanese songs.

FEE：300 yen＊Please prepare your own CD or cassette tape.

（Max. number of participants：JAPANESE 50, NON＊Performances will be judged by talent, audience−JAPANESE 50）

appeal, fluency of Japanese and
◆One

1st

PRIZE / Two

2nd

SHOWMANSHIP ！
PRIZES / Three

3rd

DANCE PRACTICES
5 TH AUGUST, 18：30〜20：00
12 TH AUGUST 18：30〜20：00

PRIZES◆（at I−PAL KAGAWA 3 F）
INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE● 5 contenders ●＊Participant

performs

music

and

dance to introduce one’s culture．
（MAX 8 minutes）＊ALL

PARTICIPANTS

will

get

AWARDSAPPLICATIONS AND INFORMATIONTIA（TAKAMATSU INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION）&

Tel 087−837−6003 Fax 087−837−6005

SOUVENIRS！ Let’s try！

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 Nihongo Salon
The

Japanese England vs. USA：Language and Cultural Differences
Language

Salon,

heldbyJapanesevolunteers, is on every Tuesday from 10：00 to 12：00
in the Exchange

Lounge（2ndfloor），
Thursday from

Samuel Rosen（England）and David Gotsill’s（USA）final
seminar！ Find

out

the

differencesinlifestyle ,education system, language, and much, much more

18：00 to 20：00 in the Library（basement floor）andbetween England and the USA.

Sunday from 13：00 to 17：00 in Meeting Room 3, 4

Date：Saturday, July 9 th, 2005

or 6（3rd floor）depending on the week. Registration not

Time：10：00〜12：30

required, and participation free of charge.

Place：I−PAL Kagawa, 3rd floor

Please enquire at I−PAL for schedules and further

Applications：I−PAL Kagawa（Max. 60 participants）

information.

Fee：800 yen（includes finger food）

Tuesday,

Thursdaysessions：Kagawa

International

Exchange Association 087−837−5908

 I−PAL Café

Sunday session：Takamatsu International Association

Meet087−837−6003

Relations（CIR）：

Kagawa’s

Coordinators

forInternational＊David Gotsill from the USA Language Courses＊Samuel Rosen from England

The new term for English, Spanish, Chinese, French,＊Elena Murakami from Argentina

German,language＊Huang BaoZhong from China

classes at I−PAL begins second week of September.

＊Jung Hye-kyoung from Korea

Maximum of 30 students per class-first come first＊Amanda Chan from Australia

served！Applications accepted from Friday, July 1 st,This is your chance to chat with Kagawa’s CIRs and2005.

ask all the questions you want about their various

For more information, please contact I−PAL or visit

home countries, in a relaxed atmosphere over a cup of

our website：www.i-pal.or.jp

coffee, English tea, maté tea, jasmine tea...

Korean,Portuguese

andItalian Summer Language Programs：Tagalog & Thai

Date：Saturday, July 9 th, 2005
Time：13：00〜15：30

Taught by exchange students in Kagawa.

Place：I−PAL Kagawa, 3rd floor

Dates：July 9 th, 16 th & 23 rd（Saturdays）

Applications：I−PAL Kagawa（Max. 60 participants）

Time：Tagalog 10：00〜12：00

Fee：500 yen（includes free drink）

Thai

13：00〜15：00

Place：I−PAL Kagawa, 3rd floor

 Kagawa International Festival 2005

Applications：I−PAL Kagawa（Max. 30 participants for

Sunday, October 30. 9：30〜16：00

each program）

Place：Chuo Park and I−PAL Kagawa

Fee：3000 yen（includes lesson material）

Check out the next issue of Kagawa Journal for more

 Summer Vacation English Program for Junior anddetails.
Enquiries：I−PAL Kagawa 087−837−5908

Senior High School Students
Taught by Patrick Scanlon and Kagawa’s Coordinators
for International Relations.
Dates：August 16 th〜20 th
Time：Junior High School Students 10：00〜12：00
Senior High School Students 13：00〜15：00
Place：I−PAL Kagawa, 3rd floor
Applications：I−PAL Kagawa
Fee：800 yen（includes nibbles）

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Friday at I―PAL．Reservation required，Kagawa Prefecture International Affairs Division. F−

counseling free of charge and confidentiality kept．

Net aims to provide foreign residents across Kagawa

Please contact Ms Atsuko Yamaguchi at I―PAL on

with a comprehensive support and information distribution

July,

network. Ultimately we would like to be able toAugust, and 16th September from 13 : 00 till

involve all foreign residents in the prefecture, and useth087―837―5901．
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Do you need counseling or someone around you needs
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Membership is FREE.
For more information or to join the network, pleasecontact the F-Net co-ordinator at：
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Government Offices
4−1−10 Bancho, Takamatsu, Kagawa 760−8570
tel：087−832−3028 fax：087−837−4289
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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/
Kotoden Chikko st.
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市役所●
Pref.Office
県庁●
県道33号線

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AJET Kagawa would like to wish a sincere thankyou to all of the people who attended and helped
out at the 2005 Charity Ball. Thanks to everyone’s
support we had record attendance of 220 people
who pulled together and raised just over ¥300,000
for charity. The money went to benefit Second

高松東道路

HarvestJapan

earthquake.
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―au@i―pal.or.jp―Ed. AC ＾＾12

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Again, thank you for your support and

we look forward to seeing you again！
―AJET Kagawa
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