awa life "TOPPY"

A monthly newsletter for inter na tion al resi dents of Tokushima, produced by TOPIA, the Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association. November 2005 No. 185

by matthew lindsay sticking around for -tsuki [email protected] ou may have noticed that known as mochi-gome is there are many festivals used rather than ‘normal’ rice. at this time of year. Not On the day prior to making the yonly are these festivals mochi, this rice is soaked in an avenue for asking the gods water overnight. The following for favour, they also serve morning the rice is steamed as a means for promoting for a couple of hours until it community spirit. One such takes on a soft texture. Once festival exemplifing the co- the rice is cooked thoroughly operation required for building it is then placed into a large morale is that of mochi- mortar (a stone bowl) in tsuki, the making of sticky readiness for the mochi rice cakes. making event when it comes Since mochi-tsuki is along. typically a community event, If you studied chemistry at it is most commonly held school or have prepared spices at a focal point within the for a curry, you will probably neighbourhood such as a be familiar with the mortar pounding the rice to make mochi-tsuki kindergarten, school or shrine. and pestle combination. The It is held every year at various to as . It contains an - mortar used for mochi- times throughout November , an acquired tsuki is so big, however, that and December in preparation taste it seems judging by the rather than a pestle, a large for the New Year rites and many foreigners that don’t like mallet is used for the process celebrations (more on this it! The mochi from mochi- instead. Technique is very later). tsuki however is usually just important for the handling of For those of you unfamiliar plain sticky rice and has no this mallet. It should hit the with mochi rice cakes, they special fi lling. mochi dough evenly, and if it have a gooey, doughy-like The preparation required for hits on an angle, it might also texture. Mochi also comes making mochi is relatively hit the mortar. If this happens in many different forms, and simple. Glutinous or sticky rice splinters could come off the can be both sweet or savoury. Sweet mochi is often referred mochi-tsuki... con't on page 5 inside awa life this month

sticking around for mochi-tsuki - 1,5 ... nengajō - 3 ... autumn leaf viewing - 3, 8 yoga - utkatasana - 4 ... travel tokushima - - 6 martin's anime corner - 7 ... letter from suketo hoikuen, shin mai mama nikki - 8 japanese lesson - 9 ... memoranda - 10 - 12 awa life Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (TOPIA) is a monthly publication of the Tokushima Clement Plaza 6F Prefec tur al International Exchange Asso ci a tion 1-61 Terashima Honcho Nishi (TOPIA) Tokushima City 770-0831 tel: 088.656.3303 fax: 088.652.0616 Andrew Dahms & Claire Tanaka [email protected] http://www.topia.ne.jp/ Contributors This Month: Andrew Dahms, Fumiko Kanematsu, Matthew Download a PDF fi le of awa life or view the Lindsay, Martin O'Brien, Kaoru Sakamoto, Claire online version by going to TOPIA's website! Tanaka and Jon Teakle http://www.topia.ne.jp/e_index/e_index.htm from the editors ovember in Canada is always regarded he weather has well and truly started as a rather boring month - the only to cool down, and I find myself out and holiday we have is Remembrance Day about in the evenings sporting a jacket n(commemorating the end of World War tto keep myself warm and to try prevent I) which is kind of depressing, and it's right myself from catching a cold. The leaves on after Halloween but still quite a ways before the trees sport an orange tinge, and every so Christmas. The leaves have already fallen, but often the skies bear a clear and beautiful blue, the snow hasn't started yet, so the dominant followed by a crisp breeze. Autumn is here. colours tend to be grey and brown... However I This month in Awa Life we have a selection of personally love November, because my birthday articles celebrating the colder months in Japan, is in November, and November in Japan is including a look at the making of traditional lovely! The leaves reach their peak of colour, rice-cakes at new years, a recap on how to and the temperature is just right for walking make nengajō, and also some information around outside, helping build an appetite for on where to see the autumn leaves this year all those tasty Autumn nabe (hot pot) dishes! in Tokushima. I hope you enjoy this month's I hope this issue of Awa Life helps you get the edition, and keep warm as the temperature most out of your November. Love, Claire. continues to fall. Cheers, Andrew.

the cosmos fl ower - symbol of the Japan Small Kindness movement begun in 1968 with the aim of spreading kindness across Japan through a variety of activities such as cleanups and community work (photo by Andrew Dahms)

-2- by claire tanaka nengajō [email protected]

ell, it has come around to that time of the year again. In last November's edition, we showed you how to make Japanese nengajō - cards that are sent out at year-end much wlike Christmas cards are in the west. Let's have a recap of how to go about it.

сїњ ᄧ̛̛ာ̛̛ѣ̛̛р̛̛с ಂଚ ① kitte / stamp ① 7 700831 ̛̛̛̛ ⑥ nengajō sold by the ცഠ ຝ๥ॡຝ๥દ્๥ႎ෎౦⇀∤⇅⇀ 50 ④ post offi ce already have a stamp printed on ② ໩ݰ them. If you make your ≏⊈⊀⊎≧̠≶⊅≖⇅ގ own, you'll have to buy a 50 yen stamp to put ! on it. There are some ୱત with special New Year's designs that include put otoshidama lottery ̛ numbers. your ѡ҇р ② ໩ݰ address ᄻ nenga / New Year's ᑚ Card ⑤ here This will let the post- man know to post your ̜̫̱̤̠̮̰̞̳̀͛́͂͘͘ ③ A7777 ೎ о໩ࣈ 777777 card on January 1st. ࡓ౞

ќыєѲ ⑥ о໩ࣈ ③ The address ④ When you address ⑤ ᕴ otoshidama / New is written on the your nengajō, make inu / dog sure you write the Year's Gift right hand side, щѲ starting with the honourifi c ᄻ!(sama) People usually decorate their cards with The otoshidama prefecture, then at the end of the an illustration of the Chinese Zodiac lottery is held around city, getting recipient's name, animal for the coming year, or the kanji January 15th every year smaller until but be careful not to for that zodiac animal. There are no hard - check your numbers the apartment write it at the end of and fast rules, though, making it the at the post offi ce to see number is at the your own! perfect opportunity for you to express if you won a prize! end. your creativity!

There are lots of different ways to wish someone a 'Happy New Year' in Japanese. Aside from the above, you сѻѡ҇ я҃ чќы ѡр could also write ࢌ໩ѣоౌᇭџўѾѲыѓ̝ਗ໩ѶѼҁыуоࠪиыѲэ!)kyonen wa osewa ni narimashita. kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaishimasu - Thanks for all your help in the past year. I'm depending on you р҇ѓ҇ again this year). Don't forget to include the date - January 1st has its own special kanji: ७൸ .!gantan.

by andrew dahms autumn leaf viewing [email protected] he turning of the leaves Miyoshi - Minoda no Fuchi Oboke / Koboke in Autumn is a very When: Early to late November When: Mid to Late November beautiful sight, and there Where:The Minoda lake in Where: Yamashiro-cho, tare several places around the Prefectural Nature Park, Miyoshi-gun. Tokushima that are known Miyoshi-cho, Miyoshi gun. Access: 20 miniutes walk for their beauty as the leaves Access: 5 minutes by car from from the JR Oboke station, change from green into deep the JR Tsuji station, or 4 km Dosan line. reds and yellows. Here is a along the Tokushima Ikawa - Information: Call the short list of where you can Ikeda expressway (IC). Parking Yamashiro Industry find some of these places, as is available. and Finance section at: well as information on when is Information: Call the 0883.86.2432 the best time to go, and how Miyoshi Industry and Finance to fi nd more information. section at: 0883.79.5339 ...con't on page 8

-3- by jon teakle yoga - utkatasana [email protected]

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jon demonstrates the chair pose tkatasana actually arms up, keeping the shoulder return to the centre as in means powerful, but blades firm and open, the picture 1. On the next exhale this pose is often given tailbone should be pushing repeat on the other side. Uthe nickname of 'chair downwards as you lengthen pose'. It helps to strengthen the spine. Important the ankles, thighs, calves and 4. Looking forward, hold this Make sure you don’t lean spine, and it also produces a pose for 30 seconds, breathing forward too much, as it will good stretch in the shoulders evenly. To release, straighten shift the weight onto your and chest. the legs as you inhale and toes. Your heels should be then bring the arms down as firmly down - if they aren’t, Step by Step you exhale. you'll strain your thigh muscles 1. From standing position and they will quickly tire. (Tadasana), feet together, Twisting Chair Pose Don’t stay in this pose too toes spread, raise the hands If you want to push this pose long. Listen to your muscles up, either keeping the arms a little further, after following and don’t push too hard. parallel or palms together. steps 1-3 above you can move As with all stretching poses 2. After a deep breath in, into a twist (picture 2). in yoga, you should be looking exhale and bend your knees to Take a deep breath in and for a good stretch. The about 60 degrees. The knees on the exhale lower the torso weightlifting ‘no pain no gain’ will project forward over the as you bring the right elbow mentality does not apply to feet and the torso will lean down to the outside of the yoga. If you feel any pain in forward slightly. Your upper left knee. Bring the palms of a pose, back off slightly and body and thighs will form a the hands together in front of use your breath to deepen right angle (picture 1). the chest with the left elbow the pose again. If the pain 3. Keep the weight on the pointing upwards. Turn your continues, release and rest. heels, not on the toes, and lift head so that you are looking the torso upwards, stretching over your left shoulder. Keep stretching the rib-cage and pulling the Hold this pose for a few Namaste lower back in. Stretching the breaths and then on an inhale JON

-4- sticking around for mochi-tsuki con't from page 3... mallet, spoiling the mochi for all hands need to be clear Typically two round mochi everybody! when beating the dough, cakes are set aside for a However, not only do making the mochi cakes decoration known as kagami- the mallet swingers need needs a hands-on approach. mochi. One mochi is placed technique, they also require If the dough cools too much, on top of the other and then rhythm. They must ensure that the mochi will harden making these mochi cakes are placed their helper’s hands are free of it difficult to eat, so the on a sheet of white paper the mortar before every strike. more hands the better! To (representing purity) and Furthermore, if there are two begin with, sweet rice fl our is put on a tray. A mandarin, people with mallets, they also sprinkled over the dough so (representing longevity), is need to be careful that the that it won’t stick to hands. placed on top. The kagami- mallets do not collide during Balls of dough are then broken mochi is then placed in the the pounding process. off and rolled to form the front guest room of older These mochi-mashers small rice cakes. houses or in the Japanese have a relatively risk-free job, Naturally, participants in the tatami room of newer however, compared to their mochi-tsuki are rewarded dwellings where it remains helpers. The helper’s job is for their efforts. Once the until kagami-biraki is held, to apply water to the mochi sticky rice cakes have been (around the January 10th) between each strike in order made, they are passed around when it is cut up and eaten. to prevent the mallet from for all to enjoy. There are If you happen to be stuck sticking to it. He or she also a number of ways that the here for the winter break, why needs to flip the dough so mochi can be eaten. There not get out and attend mochi- that the mochi gets an even is plain grilled mochi, (yaki- tsuki for yourself? Besides beating. Obviously, this job mochi) or mochi wrapped being fun, participating will is potentially dangerous. The in seaweed and then give you a sense of belonging helper must make sure he dipped in (isobe- with your local community or she is clear of the mortar maki mochi). For those (and help you forget any before the mallet comes down, with a sweet tooth there is homesickness you might be otherwise disaster could easily mochi dipped in soy sauce feeling). A few well-aimed strike! and or sprinkled with swings of the mochi mallet Clearly, communication soybean powder and sugar should relieve any frustration and cooperation between (kinako mochi). In addition, you may be feeling if you’d the mochi-masher and the you can find a nearly endless rather be elsewhere! mochi-flipper is essential for supply of different mochi mochi-tsuki to be successful. types in various gift shops As an Aside - Full Moon A good mochi-tsuki team and supermarkets, all with a Mochi! in action is like poetry in slightly different fl avour. You’ve probably heard of the motion. The helper is so fast Mochi is also distributed to man in the moon, but what to wet and fl ip the mochi that the participants to take home. about the rabbit in the moon? the person with the mallet This mochi takes on special According to the Japanese, doesn’t need to hesitate in the significance at New Years. It a rabbit can be seen in the slightest between strikes. is part of the fi rst meal of the autumn equinox full moon, Once the mochi has been New Year, served in a soup (otherwise known as the beaten sufficiently so that dish known as ozōni. (This harvest moon). This ain’t no the rice grains are no longer dish is potentially hazardous if ordinary bunny though - he visible, (and everyone has had the mochi is not thoroughly swings a mallet, pounding a turn with the mallet), it is chewed. Sadly, ozōni has mochi by the light of the full time to separate the dough been the last dish for many an moon. It is a very popular into individual rice cakes. Once unfortunate victim, (usually myth in Japan, and the rabbit again, co-operation between aged) who has choked on the and moon can be readily participants is essential. While mochi.) found in many images.

-5- by andrew dahms travel tokushima - whirlpools [email protected]

een living in Tokushima, The Uzushio Kanko Kisen: but haven’t been able You can also see the whirlpools to get out and see the by boat. The Uzushio Kanko bsights? Maybe you’re Kisen costs 1,500 yen for an interested in getting a look at adult, 750 yen for a child and what’s out there, and want leaves every half hour. The trip some more information. lasts for approximately thirty Well, from this month I will minutes, and takes you right be starting a regular column out beside the whirlpools, introducing various sights providing an excellent chance around Tokushima, including for photography and to details on how to get there experience the whirlpools up and how much the trip might close. The waters can be very cost. First up, we have the choppy, however, so please be whirlpools of Naruto careful if you are susceptible The Naruto whirlpools are a to motion sickness. well-known tourist destination in , lying the uzushio kanko kisen by the whirlpools Eddy: If you have seen the in the Naruto straits separating dissipating. In April, however, whirlpools, there is another and . the tides are especially strong, option open to you in the They are a naturally occuring and provide the best viewing form of the museum feature that has been the time for the whirlpools, 'Eddy', containing information, subject of poems and artwork sometimes reaching a huge virtual bike rides, a viewing in Japan for many centuries. diameter of 20 meters each. deck and much more. For The whirlpools are caused There are many ways to full details, check the english by the difference in sea levels get out to see the whirlpools, homepage at http://www. of the and each presenting a unique uzunomichi.jp/e/e.php. the Pacific Ocean. The tide experience. experiences a change of nearly Viewing Times: Certain times one and a half meters between The Uzu no Michi: Beneath during the day are favourable low and high tide, and the the bridge connecting Naruto for larger and more dramatic width of the straits causes a to Awaji is a walkway around whirlpools around the tides. large amount of water to drain 450m long, and 45m above You can find a chart of these through a small area several the straits below. It costs times at the following address: times a day. This causes a 500 yen for an adult to enter, http://www.uzunomichi. very fast-moving current that, 400 yen for high and middle jp/uzunomichi/3.php. rushing over the formations schools students, and 250 yen Times in red are the best for in the seabed, results in the for primary schoolers. Once in, viewing, followed by blue and whirlpools. In fact, the Naruto you can enjoy the great view then black. whirlpools are regarded as the of the whirlpools directly below third strongest in the world through glass panelling on How to get there: Naruto (Number one is the floor. The Uzu no Michi is easy to access. If travelling in , and number two is open every day except by car, simply follow route 11 the Old Sow between New Mondays, from 9:00am to from Tokushima City north Brunswick and Maine) with a 5:00pm, but the last time it is towards the coast until you speed of nearly 20km/h! possible to enter is at 4:30pm. reache the bridge. Buses run Generally, the whirlpools are You can fi nd a detailed website from outside the Clement around ten meters in diameter in English with information on Plaza in Tokushima City to and two meters deep, and parking, site details and more: Naruto Park for 690 yen one carry along for several seconds http://www.uzunomichi. way. The trip takes around 60 with the current before jp/e/index.php minutes.

-6- by martin o'brien martin's anime corner [email protected]

Title: Doraemon ) һӛҚӔӥ * the cultural setting doesn’ is entrusted to look after and Broadcast on Friday evening on TV- t often sit well with American guide the young Nobita. One Asahi (Ch 6) at 19:00 and European audiences. of Doraemon`s main powers Characters that sit on the is his trusty four dimensional Title: ( ҔӥӃӥӐӥ） floor, bathe communally pocket form which he regularly Broadcast on Friday evening on NTV and always eat dinner with extracts various gadgets that (cable) at 16:30 chopsticks seem very strange help solve some of life’s little when dubbed with American problems. However, Nobita’s n this issue, I have accents. Other characters such mischievous nature ensures decided to veer away as Pokemon have settings in that things don’t always go to from my normal offerings fantasy worlds that are well- plan. ito write about some of removed form the Japanese Doraemon’s main rival for the many anime films and cultural experience, and this the hearts and pocket money programs aimed at Japanese is why they are more readily of Japanese Elementary kids. Watching anime aimed accepted abroad. school students is Anpanman. at a younger demographic In this week's column, I Anpanman, as his name is a great way to learn am going to introduce two might suggest, has a face Japanese, as the level of of most popular kids made from sweet anpan speech tends to be easier. anime characters - Doraemon ( filled with bean jam). If you want to practice your and Anpanman. The head Anpanman is basically a listening comprehension, and honcho of kid’s characters is superhero who helps those learn some new words for most definitely Doraemon. If in need or in danger. His conversation then children’s you have lived in Japan for arch-rival is called Baikin-man anime is the way to go. even a short period of time, or bacteria man. Anpanman As much of the anime aimed you will find it impossible not helps people by letting them at young kids of elementary to at some stage encounter eat some of his face, once school age is broadcast first this ultra famous blue robotic eaten he can restore himself on TV, you can tune in any cat. Doraemon is the Japanese endlessly. Fighting Baikin-man weeknight and fi nd something equivalent of Mickey Mouse, isn’t easy as he has his own interesting. Previously and his smiling face can be personal spaceship, and some broadcasted programs are seen on everything from pots formidable gadgets at his also usually sold in series of yogurt to t-shirts. disposal. form, where you get 3 or 4 Doraemon has been around However, when things programs as opposed to a full- for some while and many get too tough, Anpanman length feature fi lm. different generations have has the option of calling on Some of the heroes of kid’s grown up with him. Doraemon someone from a motley crew anime include Doraemon, came into the public eye back of superhero mates who are Anpanman, Obake no Q-Taro, in the 1970’s and has remained happy to drop everything to Crayon Shin-chan and popular ever since. So who is run to his aid. Some of these Pokemon. All of the titles Doraemon? Well it all starts include Omusubi Man who is in mentioned here have been with a fourth grader Nobita the shape of an Omusubi. He released in Western markets Nobi. Nobita is lying around is basically a samurai riceball. in some shape or form. the house one day when he is There’s also Hakupan Man, Both Crayon Shin-chan and visited by a futuristic boy and Man, and Hamubaga Doraemon have been dubbed a large blue robotic cat. The Man who all have their own and released on Western TV futuristic kid is a twenty-third- talents and personalities. with little success. This is century descendent of Nobita, Anpanman and Doraemon probably due to the fact that who gives him the robotic are both classics of Japanese many children’s programs cat as a gift. Doraemon, childrens' animation. Be sure are based around everyday with the help of his various to check them out. Japanese life and therefore special powers and abilities

-7- by kaoru sakamoto letter from suketo hoikuen [email protected] hildren love picture lap as you read to them, you when reading to your children: books. We hold readings draw closer to the child and - Have them sit on your lap, of picture books at that time becomes even more and show them the pictures cour international child- special. When 10 years or well. Show them from the rearing salon and they are even 20 years pass by, it may cover to the back page. always very popular. Let’s give only be then that you realise - Choose a story with a simple them the chance to read them the true meaning of reading beginning and a happy ending. at home, as well. books to your children when - Refrain from stopping part- Even one book a day is fi ne. they say to you ‘when I was way through to ask them When a mother or father reads younger, you always read to questions or to explain aspects a book to them, children are me’, but reading like this is of the story, as well as asking happy as that time belongs to an act of love you can only them their opinion after them, and them alone. And perform now, in the present. finishing. Let them remain in if you have them sit on your Here are some points for the world of the story.

by claire tanaka shin mai mama nikki [email protected] s I write this, I'm (particularly Do Re Mi no Telebi extra socks and underwear, halfway through on Wednesdays, from 9:00 to cans of tuna, bottles of water, my 37th week of 9:15) and the variety show, a radio, a first aid kit, some apregnancy, which Waratte ii Tomo on weekdays instant food, a package of means I could have the baby at noon on Channel 8. coffee, and various other anytime in the next month. With a baby on the way, both essentials. My husband By the time you all read this, my husband and I have started thinks the other people at the she could very well have to feel an increased sense of emergency shelter will look been born. In the meantime, responsibility. Last week, he at us funny for having it, but I have been finding life on told me he wanted to make I don't care. I think that if I maternity leave to be rather an emergency earthquake was stuck in a shelter after interesting. I've finally been kit. I have always known that my neighbourhood had been able to experience the life Tokushima is in an earthquake- destroyed in an earthquake, of a stay-at-home housewife prone area, and I've even been I'd want a cup of coffee. I in Japan. For example, I personally involved in helping considered putting some fi nally got around to fi guring with disaster preparation chocolate in the kit as well, out when all the different workshops since I've come but I was afraid it would spoil bargain days are at our local here, but I never got around before the Big One came. supermarket (half price ice to making an earthquake kit By next month's edition, cream on Mondays! 1 yen until now. Now we have a I'll have someone new to for a package of eggs with backpack placed near the front introduce to you all! a 1000 yen purchase on door, containing raincoats, Sundays!) and I've gotten autumn leaf viewing con't from page 3... much better at separating Kazura Bashi Todoroki Falls the garbage. I even bring the When: Early to mid-November. When: Mid-November. flattened milk cartons and Where: Kazura Bashi, west Where: Todoroki falls, Kainan- styrofoam trays back to the Iya, Miyoshi-gun. cho, Kaifu-gun. supermarket for recycling, Access: 15km on Route 32 Access: Ten minutes walk now that I know where the from Tokushima City, or by from JR Awa Kainan station on bins are! Not only that, but I local bus from the JR Oboke the Mugi line. am getting to know all about station, Dosan line. Information: The Kainan daytime TV - my favourites Information: The Nishi Industry and Construction are the kid's programs Iya Tourism Association: section at: 0884.73.4162. on NHK in the morning 0883.87.2001.

-8- by fumiko kanematsu japanese lesson [email protected] cb jjeftvlb his month let’s study how to request advice by using “ ̻Ѥ̜иићэп ”. Please take a look at the following conversation.

sjj btvujuplvtijnb f jljubjoeftvhb epvzbuuf jlfcb jjeftvlb t Ӝ̶̡̛ҔҫҸҕќуыѲѬ̛৪сѓи҇ћэр̜ѝкѸїњ̛৪хѤ̛иићэп̝ !!!I would like to go to ASTY Tokushima. How should I get there? lblbsjopijup cboopsjcbop cbtvoj opuuf cvosjebjhblvnbfef psjuf lvebtbj ऒѢగ̡4 ཮ѢѾѤѢ̛ӂҫџ!௔їњ̜ဌᅫോ޺ಶћ̛৵Ѿњ̛уєщи̝ Take the number 3 bus, and get off at Bunri Daigaku-mae. sjj xblbsjnbtijub bsjhbupvhp{bjnbtijub Ӝ̶̡̛҃пѾѲыѓ̝жѾрќкшъиѲыѓ̝I see. Thank you.

ʄʄɿʀʎʐʆɼ ͎conditional form of verbs͏ Interrogative Ќ conditional form иићэп V1̡Change the last sound of!Ѳэ .form! f cb This expression is useful when you ask for into the!м .line and attach!Ѥ / sfcb nbtv directions or suggestions. Let’s take a look at W3̡Attach!ҀѤ!to the!Ѳэ.form/ ljnbtv lvsfcb tijnbtv tvsfcb some more examples. W4̡ᅖѲэΥуᅖҀѤ̛ыѲэΥэҀѤ

upnpebdijoj blbdibooj vnbsfuboeftvhb pjxbjoj obojp qvsf{fouptvsfcbjjeftvlb ؋!ᄕ൥џ̛౾ѕѷ҇р̛ౠѲҀѓ҇ћэр̜о୙иџ̛̛݃҆ӉӞҮӥҺэҀѤиићэп̝ ̛!A baby was born to a friend of mine. What should I give her for a present? ppzbtboop jfoj tipvubjtbsfuboeftvhb epoob ufnjbhf npuuf jlfcbjjeftvlb ോ݌щ҇Ѣ̛݌џ̛ணസщҀѓ҇ћэр̜ѝ҇ў̛ଚ๘ઌ̛҆૏їњ̛৪хѤиићэп̝!، !!!I was invited to my landlord’s home. What should I bring as a small gift? lzbttivlbbep botipvcbohpvp xbtvsfuf tijnbuuboeftvhb epvtvsfcbjjeftvlb ெ཮ৼ̛҆ၬҀњ̛ыѲїѓ҇ћэр̜ѝкэҀѤиићэп̝ڍҟӕҵҩӗҝ̶һѢ̛!؍ !!!I forgot the code number for my ATM card. What should I do? cb jjeftvlb ubsb jjeftvlb obojp [Note]!!̻͂Ѥ!!иићэп̓! can be restated!̻͂ѓѽ! ! иићэп̓-! tvdi! bt!̛͂݃҆ qvsf{fouptijubsb jjeftvlb epoob ufnjzbhf npuuf juubsb jjeftvlb ӉӞҮӥҺыѓѽ̛иићэп̓-!͂ѝ҇ў̛ଚ๘ઌ̛҆૏їњ̛৪їѓѽ̛иићэп̓-! epvtijubsb jjeftvlb boe!͂ѝкыѓѽ̛иићэп̓/

ub sb jjeftvlb ubsb jjeftvlb Interrogative!Ќѓ .form ѽ̛иићэп “ ̻ѓѽ̜иићэп̓!sounds more colloquial

Let’s try to ask for suggestions! ؋ You are invited to a wedding reception, and wondering what to wear. You ask your co-worker for advice. .You don’t know how to separate garbage, so ask the owner of your apartment for advice ، .Your child has a fever on a Sunday. You ask a friend living next door for advice ؍ Last month, you studied volitional form. Regarding how to make the volitional form, conjugation by Hiragana rather than Roma-ji would be easy to understand. In this case, please refer to the other explanation like below. Do you remember how to make volitional ͎volitional form of verbs͏ nbtv form? V1̡Replace the last sound of the!Ѳ э p V1̡Change last mora of dictionary form to “o”, -form with the sound in the о .line of the lbv lbpv v and put “u”.!༝к΂༝ок same row and attach!к / njsv njzpv zpv nbtv V2̡Change “ru” to “you”.!ॣѿ΂ॣѼк V2̡Attach!Ѽк!to the!Ѳэ -form/ ljnbtv lpzpv tijnbtv tijzpv ljnbtv lpzpv tijnbtv tijzpv

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-9- memoranda Tokushima Vortis Doitsu-kan Events ຝ๥ӦқӝҸҕҫ һҖҶࠛҖӋӥҺ௜၇

Upcoming games for Tokushima's National League soccer A Christmas fair at the German House. There will be a team, Tokushima Vortis. Games are held in away fi elds, or variety of German goods, many of them Christmas-related at the Naruto Athletic Field Baseball Stadium. and of course a big decorated Christmas tree waiting for you in the fi rst fl oor of the "Deutsches Haus". November When: November 11 to December 25 13th (Sun) 14:00 - vs Montedio Yamagata (Yamagata) Cost: Entry is free. 19th (Sat) 14:00 - vs Yokohama FC (Naruto) 23rd (Wed) 13:00 - vs. Avispa Fukuoka (Hakata) for more info: 26st (Sat) 13:00 - vs. Shonan Bellmare (Hiratsuka) phone: 088.689.0099 e-mail: [email protected] December 3rd (Sat) 12:00 - vs. Mito Hollylock (Naruto) For more information regarding the Doitsu-kan's open hours and access, as well as future event information and Naruto tickets are ]2000 for A seats and ]1500 for B seats, much more, take a look at the website and keep updated but a charge of ]500 applies to A seat tickets bought on with everything that's going on: http://www.city. the day of the match. Tickets can be purchased in advance naruto.tokushima.jp/germanhouse/ at Lawson's convenience stores and at local sports supply shops such as Sasakura Sports and Alex Sports. Hey International Japanese Lessons - Families! Ongoing Ѹе̜ਇੑ݌ഖѓѕ̤ ໘ႎতࢱ૬ Tokushima City's Suketo Hoikuen and TOPIA present

JTM Tokushima's "Nihongo Salon" International Child-rearing Salons. Please come and meet Practice speaking Japanese conversation. other international families like yours! There is no fee for Mondays 10:30 - 12:00 at TOPIA participation. Saturdays 19:00 - 20:30 at the Seishonen Youth Centre at TOPIA

Watari-sensei's free class at TOPIA: (Tokushima City, Clement Building 6F) Wednesdays - beginner when: every 3rd Sunday from 13:00 - 15:00 Every fi rst and third Thursday - people with one year of cost: free Japanese study experience for more info: 088.656.3303 Every second and fourth Thursday - people with two years of Japanese study experience at Suketo Hoikuen Classes run from 16:30 - 17:50 (Tokushima City, Nakayoshino-cho 1-61) when: every Thursday from 10:00 - 14:00

The following international associations hold cost: free Japanese lessons. Call for more information: for more info: 070.5681.1230 Tokushima City: 088.622.6066 Yoshinogawa City: 0883.24.5112 also... Komatsushima: 08853.2.0454 Contact Ms. Murasawa at TOPIA for information regarding Aizumi: 088.692.9951 Japanese lessons for parents with small children, and Anan: 0884.23.6323 Chinese and English language child-rearing consultation Mima: 0883.63.4527 services.

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TOPIA offers a counselling and advisory service to all Now is the perfect season to get out into the countryside foreign residents to help with issues involving accidents, and have a go at picking mikan. They are a very tasty working conditions, housing, visas, international marriage, fruit, and a great source of vitamin C! and more. Counselling is available in English and when: Running now to early December, 9:00 - 16:00 Japanese. Please note that although every effort will be where: Awa City, Tsubaki Nature Reserve, 25 minutes made, we may not be able to deal with all cases. drive along Route 11 from Naruto City. cost: All you can eat - Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30 Adult: ]600 tel. 088.656.3303 or 088.656.3320 (allows three way Children: ]350 conversations with an interpreter) And a cost of ]100 per kilo if you want to take some mikan home with you. info: Contact the Tsubaki Nature Reserve at 088.433.1127 Courses at the Shikoku Snowball Seishonen Center ຾ڎ౬஛໩ҭӥұ̶৬ਸ਼ Tournament (ટਇಋ৽ಗോݵ What: Flower Arranging (20 places When: Monday 22, 29 November, Monday, 6 December 18:30 - 20:30 Once again this winter, a snowball fighting competition Cost: ]4500 is going to be held in the Iya Valley! It will be held on January 29, 2006, but applications for teams are open What: Kimono Wearing Salon (20 places) now. Teams are of 7 to 10 people, with both Adult and When: Saturday, 6, 13, 20, 27 November, 18:30 - 20:30 Junior Catagories. Everybody welcome. The winning team Cost: ]500 gets a free trip to Hokkaido to participate in the national competiton! What: Pizza and Pasta Cooking Workshop (25 places) When: Monday, 15, 22, 29 November, 18:00 - 20:30 For upcoming details on the snowball tournament, Cost: ɷ2400 including information on how to enter and rules of play, Info: Call the Seishonen Center at 088.625.6166 keep updated with the Living in Tokushima website at: * Note - all courses are held in Japanese http://ourtokushima.net/e_living/index.php Keep an eye on the website for information on events in Tokushima, as well as disaster prepardeness information and much more. TV and Cinema Listings? Outdoor Japan UW ќۭݬ௜၇ѣѝкыѓѢ̣ ҔҘҺһҔ̠ҪӕӃӥ You can now find up-to-date TV, cinema, and local sports listings in English at the new Living in Tokushima OutdoorJapan.com is a site (in English) dedicated to those website produced by the Tokushima Prefecture Cultural seeking fun outdoors in Japan. Whatever you want to do, and International Affairs Division, as well as information if it's outdoor you'll fi nd it at OJ. on various aspects of daily life. Check it out at: http:// contact: Matt Lindsay @ [email protected] ourtokushima.net/e_living/index

-11- memoranda Riverdance Musical The Tokyo Symphony Ӝӂ̶Ҳӥҫ̠ӑӗ̶Ҫҝӝ Orchestra

When: Saturday, November 11 at 18:00 ๪࢜পࢽ޼ආҥӥҧ̶Һ Where: Kitajima Town Library, Souei Hall Cost: 1,500 yen in advance, 2,000 at the door, with a The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra is coming to Awa City 500 yen discount for students. and Sadamitsu for a performance of a variety of classical Info: Call the Kitajima Town Library Souei Hall at music. Founded in 1946, the orchestra has performed 64 088.698.1100 concerts in over 19 different countries around the world, as well as winning several awards and holds an excellent reputation. Tokushima Culture Awa City Concert Center Events When: Monday, Novermber 21 ຝ๥ॡဌ݁ݵࠛҖӋӥҺ௜၇ Doors open: 18:00 Performance: 18:30 What: The fi rst Tokushima Children's Art Display Where: Awa City, Donari Farmer's Training Center, When: Saturday 12 November to November 23, 10:00 - Athletics Hall 17:00 Cost: Tickets are ]1000 (general admission), available Where: Main Conference Room (3F) from the Awa City Hall Cost: Free Info: Call the Awa City Planning Department at 088.335.4112 What: The 9th Awa Puppetry Festival When: Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November, 9:00 to Sadamitsu Concert 17:00 When: Tuesday, November 22 Where: 1st Floor Hall Doors open: 18:00 Cost: ]500 for a weekend ticket, ]300 for a day ticket Performance: 18:30 Info: The Tokushima Culture Center at 088.624.1404 Where: Tsurugi Town Sadamitsu Middle School Athletics Hall Cost: Tickets are ]1000 (general admission), available from the Sadamitu Town Hall Your Awa Life Info: Call the Tsurugi Town Industry Section at жўѓѢҔӡӛҖӇ 088.362.3114 The same program will be performed at both venues. Awa Life is mailed free to members of Tokushima's international community. If you currently live in Tokushima and you'd like a copy sent to you every month, contact us Cooking Columnist with your mailing address. Also, if you change your name or address, please let us know Wanted If you are interested in writing for Awa Life, get in touch! ᆍᅫҥӛӒҽҫҺျ୆ඨ Submissions can be made in Japanese or English. Contact us for detailed submission guidelines. After many informative articles and tasty recipes, Don e-mail: [email protected] Weiss has put down the pen for Tastes of Awa. We are write to: Awa Life now looking for new columnists to write for Awa Life c/o TOPIA on the topic of cooking with local ingredients. Send an 1-61 Terashimahoncho-nishi email in to Awa Life at [email protected] if you would Tokushima City, 770-0831 be interested in writing an article or two on this theme. ଥх઱ѵњиѲэпగग़Ѣ୓ѳ

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