awa life "TOPPY" A monthly newsletter for international residents of Tokushima, produced by TOPIA, the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association. October 2009 No. 231 an introduction to by trevor mearns a n y p e o p l e f i n d instruction of a traditional i t s t r a n g e f o r a teacher really brought a sense y o u n g A m e r i c a n of stability to the storm that to be interested in was my world. msomething as difficult and But first and more to the obscure as traditional Tai Chi point, what is Tai Chi Chuan? Chuan (commonly known as Tai Answering that could take Chi) but for me it is a window awhile so please bear in to the world with a connection mind that the following is an to every facet of life. I know extremely simplified overview. that many other students of Aside from being a unique the art share this feeling. I culmination of Chinese history, feel extremely lucky to have culture, and philosophy, Tai Chi encountered Tai Chi Chuan. Chuan is one of the three main I often feel it is as much a Internal of , responsibility as it is a privilege the other two are , to do my best to pass it on to "bend bow shoot " ( 八 卦 掌 ) "Eight Trigram others. Palm" and Xing Yi Chuan ( 形 Before continuing, I would entirely to their generosity. 意 拳 ) "Form Mind ". like to say that this article is I still remember the first time Internal martial arts differ from written in dedication to my I met Master Yang. It was the external martial arts namely teacher, Master Yang Jun. He spring of 2001 and I had just in their mental approach to and his family gave up their left art school. It was a strange fighting, their generation of lives to come to the United and tumultuous time in life. I power from the entire body and States to spread an art that is had little idea of what to do that they are heavily reliant on a treasure of Chinese culture. or where to go next. Looking Chi Gong( 気 功 ) - a fusion of In comparison to the abilities back, I really don't think the physical, mental, and energetic of the Yang family I am still a timing could have been better. exercise - for the development relative beginner in this art. Beginning the practice of such and application of skill. What little skill I possess is due a demanding art under the The most common English an introduction to traditional tai chi ... con't on page 3 inside awa life this month an introduction to traditional tai chi - 1, 3 ... greetings from naruto - 4, 6 sand, surf, and shrines - 5 ... tv schedule for october - 6 martin's manga corner - 7 .... joruri 100 stages, letter from suketo hoikuen, errata - 8 japanese lesson - 9 ... memoranda - 10, 11, 12 Tokushima Prefectural International awalife Exchange Association (TOPIA) is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Prefec- Clement Plaza 6F tural International Exchange Association (TOPIA). 1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi Tokushima City 770-0831 JAPAN Editors: Tel: 088-656-3303 Andrew Dahms & Mario Dammann Fax: 088-652-0616 [email protected] Contributors This Month: www.topia.ne.jp Andrew Dahms, Mario Dammann, Anja Hankel, Kazue Inoue, Kyoko Kamura, Lance Kita, Trevor Download a PDF file of awa life or view the Mearns, Martin O'Brien. online version by going to TOPIA's website! www.topia.ne.jp/e_index.htm from the editor utumn starts. Leaves colored. Fresh wind. coupons) a crowd of people standing on the Closed windows at night. Cool Biz is over. bridge with myself and my guest together. No my friends, this is not a Japanese Almost everyone (except me) screaming: rhyme (also it doesn't rhyme) this is what "Kowai! Kowai!", the bridge is shaking, the vine acomes to mind for October. strings are snapping, the crowd is ... My last summer memory for this year is the No, the last thing didn't happen. Everything Kazura (Iya Vine) Bridge and the massive was good and I enjoyed it even more. Going amount of people all going the same day as me. alone or with one friend is a romantic and I went there a few times already, but the other silent experience, but crossing the bridge times there were rarely people with us. Even in with hundreds of people is nerve-racking and summer. But Silver Week brings people from all fascinating. over the country to the exact same place where What else do we have? Oh yes, rain. Let I wanted to go. friends come over to your house and let them On the other hand, the excitement before cook for you. Their specility. Their favorite food. entering the bridge while waiting in line for In most cases you will like it, and in rare cases 20-30 minutes grew steadily. Finally arriving, it is exactly you favorite food as well. Take care! paying the entrance fee (saved 10% with Danke, Mario

under the iya vine bridge "kazura bashi" (photo by mario dammann)

-2- an introduction to traditional tai chi ... con't from page 1 translation of Tai Chi Chuan original intention - the is "Grand Ultimate Fist" development of extraordinary but I've always found this fighting skills. With regular interpretation a bit too lofty. practice the modern Tai Chi Tai Chi ( 太 極 ), means hand-form develops the roughly: "great extreme". It stability, coordination, agility refers to the philosophy of Yin and overall sensitivity of the and Yang; extreme opposites human body and mind. which create a whole. Tai Chi also has an amazing Basically, Yin refers to the way of fostering positive receptive universal force and emotions and bringing people Yang to the creative Universal together. This, as Master Yang force. According to Taoism, has told me time and again, the philosophy upon which is the real treasure of Tai Chi Tai Chi is based; all events Chuan and should be the main in the universe physical and intention when practicing or otherwise are manifestations teaching. of Yin and Yang. "single whip low form" After my first four years "Chuan" （ 拳 ） translates studying under Master directly as "fist" but is also a to as "Cotton" or "Shadow" Yang, I was asked to begin common suffix used in Chinese boxing. This is an exceedingly teaching. Upon moving to to mean "martial art". So, difficult skill to acquire and Japan, I was asked again when combined together, the requires long exposure to a to continue teaching and to characters 太 極 拳 "Tai Chi very skilled teacher for real contribute to the community in Chuan" can be understood understanding. Even in the Tokushima. If anyone reading to mean "Martial art based "Golden Age" of Chinese this article is interested in entirely on the philosophy of Martial Arts real fighting skill, learning Traditional Yang Yin and Yang". known as "Tai Chi Gong Fu" Family Tai Chi Chuan please So how can the philosophy ( 太 極 功 夫 ) was revered as come to a free trial lesson of Yin and Yang be applied to one of the most difficult skills Sundays from 4:30 – 6:30 a martial art? The best way to attain. The standard in the at 〒 770-0932, Tokushima to begin to understand this past was absolute calm and City, Nakano-cho 1-31, Email: without actually practicing is control of the mind and body [email protected] to study the Tai Chi Tu, or Yin in the most stressful situation Yang symbol as most call it. imaginable - defending your Also, if you are interested in You can see that the forces life. There are only a limited learning more about Tai Chi are clearly separated yet still number of people in the world theory and history please take combine and feedback upon today who possess Tai Chi a look at any material you can one another in a reciprocal Gong Fu. find on: way. In fighting Yin is The focus for most - Traditional Chinese Medicine manifested as the energy of modern-day practitioners has - Taoism defense and understanding shifted toward developing - Chinese Internal Martial Arts and Yang as the energy of health and understanding. For - Chi Gong control and attack. people of all ages and abilities, Through correct training, the Tai Chi has become a very And/or visit the following Tai Chi fighter develops the effective method for dissolving websites: ability to intercept, interpret, the mental and physical effects neutralize and control the of stress in the body and * yangfamilytaichi.com/home opponent's energy without maintaining a refreshed, clear * www.gstaichi.org/english/ resisting. Because of this, Tai state of mind. This is a direct vincentChu.php Chi has also been referred result of the practice method's

-3- greetings from naruto by anja hankel ello and guten Tag! and as luck would have it M y n a m e i s A n j a here too, at this time an Awa Hankel and I am from dance group from Tokushima Berlin, Germany. In was touring through Germany hAugust I started to work as a and also came to Berlin to Coordinator for International introduce the dance. Of Relations in the German House course I went there to get in Naruto on the trail of my a lively impression of it. The predecessor Patrick Wagner, group was accompanied by whom I got to know in person an interpreter I was very shortly after my arrival in impressed by. At that time I Japan at the post departure did not know that this guy was orientation in Tokyo and whom Mathias Hirschfeld, my pre- you might know from his predecessor and that I would farewell article in a previous Germany is one of our biggest be doing his work one day. issue. challenges during our first However, my enthusiasm Now you might think "Oh months here in Tokushima. for this dance has grown since no, not again one of those I think moving to Japan as I came to Japan and I even draggy self introductions" a family is far more complex had the chance to take part you are forced to give (and than doing so as a single in the Tokushima Awa Dance read) when starting to live in person, but with the great help Festival with my family this Japan. But give me a chance, we got by now we realized August. Sounds like fun to live give girl power a chance! that we can cope with it. here? YES, I think it is! Why? Because I am not only Actually we did not expect to I am also happy that my the first woman to work as a get so much help and such a work in the German House CIR in the German House, I warm welcome and are really is very interesting and that also came to Japan with my thankful for this. it offers a variety of exciting husband Carsten (31) and my Another reason for feeling tasks to me starting with two kids (Jakob and Klara). comfortable here is because guidances through the Bando When we were told that I was we have the chance to live POW camp museum in the chosen to be one of the new not far from one of the editors German House, translations of German JETs this year we of this magazine, Mario all kinds, giving speeches on could already imagine what life Dammann, who is -yes, we various topics about Germany in Japan would be like as we all know it already- also from and ranging to helping both have studied Japanese Germany. We have been organize the itinerary of the Studies at Humboldt University friends since we started to annual friendship delegations in Berlin and in this context study in Berlin together and from and to Lüneburg and luckily have had the chance to as luck would have it we both various other exchange experience Japan as exchange got to work as CIRs in Japan activities with Germany. Living students at Tokai University and were even placed in the in the Naruto community in Kanagawa Prefecture from same prefecture, which proves together with my family 2003 to 2004. the saying that this world is also gives me the chance But for my kids it is the a small one, doesn't it? One to strengthen the german- first time to be in Japan. So, more proof for this might be japanese friendship even on helping them to adjust to my following experience: private levels. a completely new country, Three years ago I was In order to give interesting language and also to Japan's writing some term paper about and competent tours through hot summer climate and the Japanese Bon festival and the German House and the making them feel comfortable Awa dance within my studies Bando POW camp exhibition as they did back home in on Japanese annual events, I concentrated on studying greetings from naruto... con't on page 6 -4- sand, surf, and shrines by andrew dahms h a t d o p o r t a b l e shrines, rough surf and long lengths of rope have in common? wSeen apart, they have almost no connection whatsoever, but put them together and you have one of the most exciting and physically demanding festivals of the entire year. And what's more, it all takes place here in Tokushima on the shores of Ohama Beach. That's right - it's time for the annual Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival. local townspeople fight to keep a portable shrine above water as they wade through the waves and into the surf Autumn Festivities It was a clear morning when shrine paused for a few by the time it was done the I arrived in Hiwasa to find seconds before diving in, beach was fully packed. A Ohama Beach a much different waves pushing up against the crowd had gathered and picnic place than I remembered. A bearers as they waded down baskets and hampers were laid shinto altar had been set up to shoulder height. Meanwhile, out, and the shrine bearers on the south of the beach, teams of onlookers watched enjoyed a brief respite as they cars lining the roads nearby, on from the sand, some taking returned to their families to and a smattering of onlookers photos and others shouting enjoy a quick meal. waiting with expectant looks. cheers of support. Others held But quick is definitely Their wait wasn't a long on to a large rope connected the word, as soon enough it one, either, as the festitivies to the shrine, helping to anchor came time to pack everything began soon after I arrived. The it and pull it along the beach. back into the shrine, and the first of the shrines appeared Watching the shrines pass procession once more. on the northern reaches of the slowly through the roiling surf beach in the direction of the was tiring enough, but for the Good Luck! Hachiman Shrine, a swarm bearers, their struggles had The Hiwasa Hachiman Shrine of people hot on its heels, only just begun. After wading Autumn Festival is held to cameras in hand. the length of the beach, the pray for the success of the Standing atop a large set of shrines came back up out of coming fishing season, and wooden beams that had been the water, the sodden carriers early comers will see as town lashed together, nine high taking it up the slippery sides officials gather with a shinto and nine wide, it took a team of the nearby sand dunes to priest to offer a prayer to the of more than forty to keep it come to rest. gods before the day begins. upright. Inside sat a team of Start to finish, it was an The sight of the shrines is very young children, beating away epic journey, but by no means stirring and it is a treasure at taiko drums as the local unique. Two more of the chest of kodak moments for residents below kept the shrine shrines were already coming photographers. While it is up high, carrying the weight out onto the beach and a certainly more of a spectator of it on their shoulders as they further five stood in waiting at event, if you're looking for a marched down to the beach. the nearby Hachiman Shrine. good day and a touch of local And they looked tired. The procession took two culture, then this is the place Reaching the surf, the hours from start to finish, and to be.

-5- greetings from naruto ... con't from page 4 the history of the former POW party, the Christian Social camp during the last weeks. Union (CSU), and the Free To me a particularly fascinating Democratic Party (FDP) won feature of this camp history is the election, and announced the effect, which the exchange their intention to form a new between the German prisoners centre-right government with and the local Japanese Angela Merkel as Chancellor. people produces until today: Their main opponent, Frank- friendships have been made Walter Steinmeier's Social and are still intensively Democratic Party (SPD), cultivated on different levels conceded defeat. Since the – the common interest in 2005 election, Chancellor the other culture is still very Angela Merkel (CDU) had strong on both sides. In 1974 governed in a grand coalition a sister city contract between with the SPD. However, it Naruto and Lüneburg was was her stated goal to win signed and it is important to anja with husband carsten. he holds a majority for CDU/CSU say that it does not only exist klara (1). in front is jakob (4). and FDP (the CDU/CSU's on the paper, but is intensively traditional coalition partner) and effectively cultivated. And Anja wouldn't be Anja, if in 2009. After having adjusted to my she wouldn't provide further The federal election was new responsibilities during the information about Germany. the final and most important past weeks I am beginning to Since September 2007 it gets election in what is called realize that this workplace is a more and more important to a Superwahljahr (super really unique one for a German know, what happens in the election year) in Germany. CIR in Japan and I resolved to prefecture's partner county In addition to the election actively shape and support the of Niedersachsen, so here is of a new Bundestag, also Japanese-German friendship the special information: scheduled for 2009 were activities here in Naruto during On Sunday, September the election to the European the next few years. 2 7, 2 0 0 9 t h e G e r m a n Parliament and seven local At this point I would also federal election took place elections in June, five state like to thank Patrick for his to elect the members of elections and an additional kind support while we were the Bundestag, the federal local election in August and getting prepared for our parliament of Germany. September, and the election moving to Japan and for the Exit polls showed that the of a president by the Federal smooth handover of the CIR Christian Democratic Union Assembly in May. duties in the German House. (CDU), its Bavarian sister tv schedule for october submitted Date Time Channel Nation Title Fri. 02 20:00 1 - Shikoku New Zealand - USA - 2005 King Kong

Sun. 04 21:00 6 - ABC USA - England - 1997 007: Tomorrow Never Dies

Fri. 16 21:00 1 - Shikoku USA - 2004 Alien vs. Predator

Sat. 17 21:00 8 - Kansai USA - 2002 Spiderman

Sun. 18 21:30 6 - ABC USA - 1997 Air Force One

Fri. 23 21:00 1 - Shikoku USA - 2002 Ghost Ship

-6- martin's manga corner by martin o'brien In "U-18 Knew", Black Jack Title: Black Jack ( ブラック・ジャック ) is requested to come to a Manga-ka: Tezuka Osamu cybernetics medical center in Publisher: Akita Shoten the US. At this medical facility First published: 1973 No of volumes: 17 all of the patients and the various medical procedures lack Jack is a much- gruesome task, however Black are controlled by a single high- loved manga written Jack instead decides to change grade computer. Unfortunately, b y t h e i n f l u e n t i a l the face of the kidnapped there had been a malfunction father of the genre, victim to look like the rich with the computer, which had bTezuka Osamu. It is probably man's son. In this opening used it's AI to take over the the second best known of episode of Black Jack, we see facility and threaten to kill all his manga after Astro Boy. that despite his subversive, the patients unless Black Jack The Black Jack stories are lone wolf outward appearance, comes to fix some mysterious medical adventures staring the he is motivated by a certain illness that it (the computer) mysterious and reclusive yet morality. is suffering from. After he brilliant doctor Black Jack. He In another story "The Face shuts it down, the medical is known to be one of the most Sore", Black Jack is asked to staff try to stop him powering talented surgeons in the world cure a bizarre supernatural up the computer again but and will only (in most cases) phenomenon - that of a face he manages to prevent assist those who can pay him sore resulting from the venom them, as he had promised to vast sums of money. Although of a rare toad that causes a perform the operation. After almost all of the stories sore in the shape of a toad's the malfunction is fixed and involve him performing some mouth to appear around the power is restored, the operation with miraculous the body. The man who is computer thanks him and shuts surgical feats, there is also suffering from this condition itself down for good having great deal of variation in is in a bad way with the sore decided to retire. Disaster is the themes covered in these having spread all over his body averted. stories. Elements of mystery, and face. Unable to get the In "The First Storm of horror and science fiction monstrous sore off by surgical Spring" a woman that Black are found in the 17 original means, Black Jack tries instead Jack has performed an eye volumes. In each volume there a different method: by operation keeps seeing a tall are numerous stories that can the man and then restoring handsome man everywhere be read independently of each him to health. The shock of she goes. It is apparently other. I have reviewed some of the incident is successful and symptomatic of the operation, my favourites in volume 1. the man is apparently cured, but Black Jack is perplexed. The very first story "Is however when his original He finds out that the cornea There a Doctor" sees the face is restored, Black Jack that was used in the transplant rich son of a corrupt fat cat seems to recognise him. The operation came from a murder business man in an Eastern man is a wanted murderer victim. Black Jack believes European country go under and he tries to kill Black Jack that the image of the man the knife. The patient is on his after he becomes aware of the was imprinted onto the cornea deathbed, and only Black Jack fact, however as he is about due to some strong stimulus, can save him, but unfortunately to shoot, the face sore comes perhaps during her murder. In the patient's body parts are back and thwarts his attempt. the meantime, the patient finds so mangled and disfigured "The Face Sore" offers some the real man, but it turns out that a living donor will have to brilliant plot twists and turns he is the murderer and he tries sacrifice his life to save the rich and also shows the stories on to kill her to cover himself until man's son. The business man offer aren't exactly of the ER Black Jack intercedes and once captures someone to fulfill this type medical drama. again saves the day.

-7- tokushima prefecture awa puppet theatre month culture promotions bureau rom Saturday, October 3 Here in Topia you can get the to Tuesday, November 3, Official English Pamphlet for "The 100 Stages" event this event. With listing of the will be held throughout Highlights of all stages. We fthe prefecture. There are In don't have enough space in and Outdoor performances of Awa Life to write about every this traditional puppet theatre. performance so please come to Many performances are free for Topia and get your pamphlet entrance. Enjoy the classical here. performing art, the living More information (but in tradition, rural village stages, a Japanese only) is also available link to religion, moving screen at this internet address: doors and especially of course joruri100.com/schedule.html the puppets.

by kazue inoue letter from suketo hoikuen suketo hoikuen staff n Japan they say "reading page is important, from the Instructions: in autumn". Autumn is a book cover to the back cover). season of the year which - The ending should be a short 1: Make two paper fighters like has easy to get through and a happy one! in the picture to the bottom. iweather, the sunset is early, - The world of picture books Fold them in the middle. there is more time to spend is precious. (Hold back with 2: Draw a big circle on an with the family. Autumn is the giving explanations or asking empty box, draw two lines perfect season for reading. questions. Without these, a in the middle and the Especially infants love it when picture book can be enjoyed ring is ready. On top they sit on their father's or much more.) of it you put the paper sumo mother's lap and get a story fighters and start tapping with told from a picture book. It also This Month's Toy: your fingers on the edge of the helps to deepen the affection Paper Sumo Fighters - A box. between parent and child, and game which is inspired by 3: The fighter who first leaves cultivates the imagination and the famous Japanese sport of the ring or falls flat loses. orginality. Don't you want to Sumo. find a picture book, what you and your child will love?

Important points for reading a picture book: - Embrace your child on your lap and show the picture closely (in a picture book every

Errata: In the September issue of Awa Life in our Suketo Hoikuen Corner we had a printing mistake. The picture for "This Month's Toy" was unavailable. Here it is. We would like to apologize.

-8- japanese lesson by kyoko kamura his month we talk about「～てくる」 and「～ていく」 .

Kate and Ms. Tanaka had made an appointment. The agreed time comes, but Ms. Tanaka isn't. Another ten minutes past, and Ms. Tanaka finally arrived.

t た なか おく の おく はし 田中さん：遅れてすみません。バスに乗り遅れて、ここまで走ってきました。 Ms. Tanaka: Sorry for being late. I missed the bus, so I ran to here. はし はし き Why did Ms. Tanaka not use「ここまで 走りました。」, but instead「ここまで 走って来ました。」?

はし はし Are「ここまで 走ってくる（いく）」and「ここまで走る」both the action "to run here", or do they have a different meaning?

はし はし 「走ってくる」is, while you run ( 走る ), you will arrive until here. But how they come/go (what they use) to arrive here, is expressed.

Let's try and make a sentemce:

ある Try! A: Use「歩く」to go to the train station. →（ ）

There are also other ways to use「～てくる」and「～ていく」. せんげつ に ほん かえ ① a.「先月、日本に帰ってきました」 "Last month I returned to Japan." Meaning: The speaker about coming closer to this region (here is Japan) Try! B: A foreigner moved next door. →（ ）

ふね はな b.「船がどんどん離れていく」 "The ship moves away steadily." Meaning: Where is the speaker right now? And the coast? That's right. With other words, it expresses to go far off the speaker. Try! C: A thief escapes the police. →（ ）

きっ て か ②「ちょっと切符を買ってきます。」 "I'll go and buy a ticket." Where is the speaker right now? At the ticket window? Meaning: The speaker moves away from the actual postion to buy a ticket and will come back again. Try! D: Left the house, went to the supermarket, bought something and came back. →（ ） やす ④「ここで休んでいきましょう。」 "Let's rest here before going on." It expresses the going after an action. The action before going in this sentence is even more important. Try! E: Let's play here a little, and then do the next thing. →（ ）

Answers:

Try E Try んでいきましょう。 遊 し 少 ここで

あそ すこ

Try D Try ってきました。 行 に 物 い 買 スーパーへ

い もの か

Try C Try げていきました。 逃 が 棒 泥

に ぼう どろ

Try B Try してきました。 越 っ 引 に 隣 が 人 国 外

こ ひ となり じん こく がい

Try A Try いていきます。 歩 まで 駅

ある えき

-9- memoranda

Multicultural 多文化共生フェスティ Festival is coming! バルを開催します！！

On Tuesday, November 3, the Multicultural Festival will 平成 21 年 11 月 3 日、フレアとくしまにて多文化共生フェ be held in Flair Tokushima. One of the guests this time is スティバルを開催します。今回は、ゲストに海外紹介ド Mr. Kai Shishido, famous actor from TV shows introducing キュメンタリー番組などでも活躍中の俳優、宍戸開さん foreign countries. Furthermore we have a Global をお迎えしてお話を伺います。そのほかにも、世界のお Dance Experience Corner, a panel exhibition (Theme: どりや県内の国際交流関係団体パネル展、外国人のど自 International Exchange Associations in Tokushima Prefecture), a singing contest (see also page 12 for 慢（12 ページで詳細情報を GET）など、盛りだくさんの more information), and many more events are planned. 内容です。ぜひ遊びに来てください！ Certainly drop by for a visit, the Multicultural festival is free for everyone! 日時： 平成 21 年 11 月 3 日（火・祝日） 10:00 ～ 16:00 When: Tuesday, November 3 (national holiday) 場所： フレアとくしま（アスティとくしま内） from 10 am to 4 pm 入場料： 無料！ Where: Flair Tokushima (in Asty Tokushima - near Bunri 問合せ：（財）徳島県国際交流協会（ ) まで University) TOPIA Cost: Free! 電話 088-656-3303 Info: Call TOPIA at 088-656-3303

Hiwasa Hachiman 日和佐八幡神社 Shrine Festival 秋祭り

Come to Hiwasa for the Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival, 10 日に行われる町廻りから始まり、11 日には 8 台のチョー in which eight large portable shrines are carried on a サ（太鼓屋台）が大浜海岸を駆けまわり、波濤の中に飛 procession down and to the surf of Ohama Beach to pray び込む勇壮なお祭りです。 for good luck for the fishing season.

日時： 10 月 10 日（土）、12:00 ～ 21:30 When: Saturday, October 10 from 12:00-21:30 Sunday, October 11 from 10:50-18:00 10 月 11 日（日）、10:50 ～ 18:00 Where: Saturday - throughout the streets of Minami-cho, 場所： 10 日：美波町内（町廻り）・八幡神社（宵宮）、花火、 and at the Hachiman Shrine in the evening for a 11 日：八幡神社～大浜海岸 fireworks display. Sunday - Hachiman Shrine to 入場料： 無料！ Ohama Beach. 問合せ： 美波町産業推進課まで Cost: Free! 電話 0884-77-2474 Info: Call the Minami-cho Industry Promotions Division at 0884-77-2474.

-10- memoranda

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ところ： ①～⑥は、藍住町福祉センター 2F（088-692-9951） ⑦⑧は、藍住町女性センター 1F（088-692-6266） 受講料： 無料 テキスト： スリーエーネットワーク「みんなの日本語Ⅰ」2,500 円をご購入ください。 定員： 20 名程度 申込締切： 平成 21 年 10 月 20 日（火）

藍住町国際交流協会事務局 （担当）松田 〒771-1203 藍住町奥野字矢上前 32－1 藍住町社会福祉協議会内 TEL 088-692-9951 FAX 088-692-1626 E-Mail [email protected] Japanese Lessons 助任保育園の at Suketo Hoikuen 日本語教室

When: Every Thursday 日時： 毎週木曜日 11:00 - 12:00 11:00 ～ 12:00 Cost: Free for nursery students! 金額： 託児付き（無料） Info: Call TOPIA at 問合せ： トピアまで 088-656-3303 電話 088-656-3303

-11- memoranda Tokushima Multicultural Festival Japanese Singing Contest Participants Wanted!

1 Overview: This singing contest provides a chance for foreign residents to learn about Japanese culture through singing songs in Japanese, and an opportunity to promote international understanding between the participants and the audience through the participants’ self introductions. 2 Organiser: Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA). 3 Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 (15:00-16:00). The Multicultural Festival will run from 10:00-16:00. 4 Location: The Multicultural Festival venue - Tokiwa Hall. The Gender Equality Exchange Centre, Flair Tokushima 770-8055 Tokushima-shi Yamashiro-cho Higashi Houji 1 (ASTY Tokushima) Tel: 088-655-3911 5 Conditions: Foreign residents only. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of positions, placements will be decided by TOPIA. In principle, a maximum of only 1-2 participants from a particular country will be selected. Applicants will be contacted until the end of October 2009 as to whether or not they have been selected. 6 Details: Japanese Singing Contest. 10 Entries (group entries possible) * A karaoke machine will not be provided. 7 Prize: All participants will receive an award for participation. 8 Cost: Free. 9 Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, October 16, 2009.

10 Applications: Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association 770-0831 Tokushima-shi Terashima Honcho Nishi 1-61 TEL 088-656-3303 FAX 088-652-0616

Please note that photographs of participants may appear on the TOPIA website and / or related publications. For more information, and application form, please contact Mr. Harada at TOPIA: E-mail: [email protected] FAX: 088-652-0616 * Full details will be provided after application. Counselling Service at TOPIA トピアの相談窓口

TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents, work- ing conditions, housing, visas, international marriage, and more. Counselling is available in English and Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be made, we may not be able to deal with all cases.

Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30 Tel. 088-656-3303 or 088-656-3320 (allows three-way conversations with an interpreter) 人権守って輝く明日

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