MIA NEWS 191ed., May (4)Miyakonojo International Association

Miyakonojo International Association
6-21 Himegi-cho, Miyakonojo-shi,Miyazaki-ken, Japan 885-8555
TEL 0986-23-2295
FAX 0986-23-3223
http://miyakonojo-mia.com
E-mail mia@btvm.ne.jp

大家好！ (Dàjiā hǎo, Hello Everyone!) - (Chinese CIR, Hé Liányīng (Karen))anese eateries, and many people learn Japanese, KenHello everyone! My name is 河 連
do, Ikebana and the art of Tea Ceremonies. Chong英 (Pinyin: Hé Liányīng, JP pronunciqing’s Jiangjin District and Miyakonojo City have aation: Ka Ren’ei), and I arrived in
Friendship City Relationship, and I hope that exchange
Miyakonojo on April 12th as thebetween the two areas can be deepened through Japanew Chinese CIR. Please call menese culture, sports, music, and more.
Karen.
I enjoy cleaning and cooking. After tidying up everyI originally come from China’s Heithing around, me, it takes less time to find things, and I
longjiang, but I lived in Chongqing in
don’t buy unnecessary things as much, making for athe southwest until I arrived in Japleasant space to live in. While I also like cooking forpan. This is my second extended
stay in Japan, with my first being in 2009. After com- the sake of eating, I also enjoy the whole process frompleting my studies at a Japanese language school, I procuring ingredients to producing a meal; as long asenrolled in Hosei University’s economics department, time provides, I’ll prepare home-made meals. I also
specializing in international economics. After graduat- love it when there is someone to enjoy the meals Imake. While I am in Miyakonojo, I would like to learning, I worked in a private company in the inner city.
When I was a child, I often saw Japanese anime on TV. how to make Chicken Nanban, and I would like toI’ve seen Ikkyū-san, Chibi Maruko-chan, Astro Boy, Sail- make some Chinese cuisine with everyone as well. Ior Moon, Hana no Ko Lunlun, Captain Tsubasa, and started practicing Kendo as of this year. While I likemore. Seeing Japanese buildings and clothing through learning the basic concepts and techniques of Kendo,
TV was the first time I understood that there are places it’s important to improve your mentality as well;around the world where everything is completely differ- through the etiquette I’ve learnt in Kendo, I hope toent to the town I lived in. While the anime was dubbed also improve my day-to-day life and become a better
in Chinese, the opening and ending themes were in person.
their original Japanese. When I read the Japanese lyr- I have been interested in international exchange sinceics for the first time, I thought Japanese kanji was my time as a student, and I have joined circles,
strangely similar yet different to Chinese Kanji, from homestay programs and share-houses in order to interact with as many cultures and countries as possible. I
which my interest in Japanese language grew.
My hometown of Heilongjiang is very cold in the winter, feel that the more cultures you come into contact with,reaching an icy –30 degrees. When I was a young child, the wider your perspective becomes. As a CIR, I hope toin the winter, I often made snowmen, had snowball do whatever I can to be of assistance to everyone, and I
fights, and enjoyed playing on the ice over frozen rivers look forward to meeting you all soon.
and lakes or on sports grounds. Every year during winter at the school I went to, we threw a lot of water on
our outdoor sports field, creating a ice skating rinkabout 20cm thick, and I often went skating afterschool and during our P.E. classes. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is one of thethree biggest in the world, with more than a million
patron every year, and the Yabuli Ski Resort is also
used as a winter sports arena.
Chongqing City is connected to China’s Three Kingdoms history, is the birthplace of hot pot, has a building that very closely resembles Spirited Away called
Hongya Cave, and has a building that is pierce by amonorail; for all these reasons and more, Chongqing is
popular not only with international tourists, but locals
as well. Due to such extreme popularity, during extended holiday periods, citizens receive notices say things
such as “be mindful of the influx of tourists, and headto popular places on a different day”. There’s even aroad intersection that rivals the height of a twelve story
building, and feels like you’re on a roller coaster whenA photo of Karen (front center) with her share-housedriving around it. Chongqing has a large number of Japfriends.

MIA NEWS 191ed., May (5)Miyakonojo International Association

Miyakonojo International Association
6-21 Himegi-cho, Miyakonojo-shi,
Miyazaki-ken, Japan 885-8555
TEL 0986-23-2295
FAX 0986-23-3223
http://miyakonojo-mia.com
E-mail mia@btvm.ne.jp

Aussie Bites! (Health Stars?!, MIA Staff Member Makiko Sakoda)
Back again for anothermonth, it’s Sakoda here.
The other day, I got some Australiansweets. There was a mark and numberson them that you won’t find on any Japanese snacks. Just below that “HealthStar Rating” was written. So I asked our Australia CIR:
Sakoda: “George, what is this mark?”
George: “That’s a quick assessment of its nutritionalbalance! A government organisation gives 5 stars tofoods with lots of vitamins and little fats & sugars, andas low as 0.5 stars to unhealthy sweets and the like, sothat you can easily pick foods that are part of a healthy
and balanced diet for you and your family!”
Sakoda: “I see, it’s a mark to help you understand itshealthiness!”
P.S.: The snacks in this photomight have a low star rating,but they’re really yummy!

Information & Notices
WADA Kiyoshi, Miyakonojo Technical Junior College◇ Regarding MIA’s Incorporation
Principal
As of April 3rd, in accordance with section 48 ofJapan’s Act on General Incorporated Associations and WADA Yoshiaki, Japan-China Friendship Assoc. (NPO)
General Incorporated Foundations (Heisei 18), MIA reg- Executive Director
FUJIMOTO Koichiro, MIA Office Head
istered with the Miyazaki Regional Legal Affairs BuAuditors:
reau, which confirmed MIA’s incorporation on thatsame day. We look forward to continuing working with UENO Hirofumi, Miyazaki Daiichi Credit Union Managour members to promote international exchange within ing Director
TSUNEYOSHI Kazuaki, Miyakonojo City Accountant
the Miyakonojo region.
MIA’s board of directors is as follows:
Board of Directors Representative:◇ Free CPR and AED training in English and Easy JapaKODAMA Hironori, Deputy Mayor
nese!
Directors:
Learn how to use AED, perform CPR, and save lives!
YASUDA Koichi, Chamber of Commerce HeadThis training will be conducted in both English and Easy
IWAKIRI Masakazu, Japan-China Friendship Assoc. Di- Japanese.
rector & Miyakonojo Branch Head
When: May 27th (Sat), 2023, 10AM – 12PM
KAWAUCHI Takayuki, City Council Deputy Head
Where: Komatsubara Chiku Kōminkan (Daiō-chō 29-6).
KAWASAKI Keiichi, Miyakonojo-Mongolia Friendship
Who: International Residents (Japanese family memAssociation Deputy Chairperson
bers and partners may join as well!)
KODAMA Haruo, Board of Education Head
Apply to: https://forms.gle/xLAiBcLrAB4YWDZ69
NAKASE Masayuki, South Kyushu University Chancellor Applications Due: May 17th (Wed), 2023& Human Development Department Head
Limited to the first 20 applicants.
NAGATOMO Toshimi, Miyazaki Prefecture Miyakonojo Fee: Free!
Region Construction Association Chairperson
Inquiries: Miyakonojo Gaijin & Friends
HORINOUCHI Yoshihisa, Miyakonojo Tourism Associaand Bōsai Miyakonjo.
tion Inc. Head
Email: shinguty@gmail.com (JP/EN)YAYOSHI Terumi, Miyakonojo Agriculture Cooperative
QR Code link
Representative Director & Chairperson
to Application
YUTA Hikaru, Miyazakinichi News Miyakonojo Branch
HeadMovies info

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*The cinema is closed every Tuesday.
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