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Topics(5)1.“Tanabata” festival – “Sasa no ha Sara Sara”
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It started on September 16, 2010. The class is held weekly and
lasts for 10 weeks. There are 21 students in the class. The
class is mainly teaching conversations and giving a rather hard
time to the students because of a difficult pronunciation. The
teacher, Ms. Wang Yin, is pleased to see that the students are
really studying hard.
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It started on October 9, 2010. The class is held weekly and
lasts for 10 weeks. There are 17 students in the class. The
students sometimes go over Basic English which they learned
in a middle school. The teacher is Ms. Yuriko Nakanishi. The
students say “We have a nice teacher and enjoy English
conversation in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere”.
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★Regardless of a nationality
This time, we visited “Arashiyama” and “Uzumasa” Movie Park in Kyoto. Although a typhoon was concerned, we were fortunate that it changed a course when we left Handa and we safely arrived in Kyoto. I wondered our power made it? It was really impressive to me that we could be impressed and surprised together while we were traveling. We could well understand the feeling each other, even we talked in broken Japanese. An enjoyable thing is enjoyable to everyone. A beautiful thing is beautiful to everyone. I experienced in this trip that we could share the same feeling regardless of a nationality. It is really wonderful. I say “thank you” to Handa International Association for giving me this kind of opportunity.
Mayuko Yamamoto
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★Experienced the taste of Japan
I made an application because I wanted my eldest son of
4 years old to experience a bus trip. I learned a
history of Japan on the way to Kyoto. My son said to me,
“Mom, an ancient tomb in Yayoi era is like the atomic
bomb dome in Hiroshima”. I was very impressed with his
words. I think it was worthwhile enough for me to join a
bus trip to just hear it.
I went to Tenryu-ｊi temple in Arashiyama as my friend
recommended. It was too early for autumn color, but, the
green color of trees was very beautiful. I do not think
he was interested in the garden. He enjoyed picking
stones to find stones of a heat shape and a boot shape.
After that, we went to Uzumasa Movie Park. It was the
best place to experience the taste of Japan. We had a
heavy rain, but, children were very excited as they saw
their favorite “Kamen rider” and “Ninja” shows in the
park. We enjoyed Bingo game on the way back to Handa.
It was the best day for me. I want to join a bus trip
again.
Ami Nishiyama, China
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I went to
Shanghai from October 27 to October 30 as a member
of Japan Youth Delegation for Shanghai EXPO. The
delegation was once canceled due to an incident of
Chinese fishing boat. Then, it was suddenly resumed.
As such, I was a little depressed. But, I was
recommended by Handa International Association. I
rather thought this was the time for me to work on a
friendship promotion between Japan and China. I know
there are many people who were not selected in the
delegation. So, I decided to go to Shanghai
When I arrived in Shanghai in the evening, what I
saw through the windows of a bus were numerous
lights which spread all over the EXPO site. The EXPO
site has twice an area of Aichi EXPO site. The
lights which were shining all over the EXPO site
were very impressive with me. I had an impression
that it came from the famous Shanghai night view. On
the second and third days, we visited Shanghai
Communication University where Professor Noyori who
was awarded a Nobel prize and listened to a person
of Toray in a industry/university joint development
zone besides visiting EXPO. I realized that we had a
deep cooperation in many areas.
Chinese student volunteers who were assigned to each bus were our main counter part. They were the students of Japanese department in famous universities. They became friendly to us immediately. Although we met the limited people who had a good understanding about Japan, I did not see any anti Japan movement which was reported in Japan. Though they were the young people called 80’s and 90’s and belong to the generation of one child policy, they were joking and struggling at job hunting just like Japanese young people.
This trip
reminds me that it is the best way to directly meet
the people to promote a mutual understanding. If we
know that there are many people who are interested
in Japan, our impression on that country should be
changed. In front of Japanese Pavilion, there was a
long line of the people who waited for 4 hours to
enter. （N.I）
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Handa-Bhutan Youth Friendship
Association is actively supporting a healthy growth
of young people through their culture exchange
activities between Bhutan and Handa. Last year, the
association hosted three middle school students in
Handa. They attended a class in Narawa middle school
for a short term study.
This year, the association sent three middle school
students and an official Handa delegation to Bhutan
for culture exchange. （Toshisada Takagi）
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★True happiness
I learned two things when I went to Bhutan and experienced a home stay.
The first thing is “study”. In this modern world, it is very useful to the future if I can understand and speak a foreign language. I have been studying English everyday, but, I could actually speak English very little once I went to a foreign country. So, I commit myself to study English more so that I will be able to speak English more at a next chance to speak English.
The second thing is “a true happiness”. It is what we are unaware of in an ordinary life. I met many people including my host family, school mates and teachers while I was in Bhutan.
They gave me a lot of love. When I had a problem, they helped me right away though there was a language barrier. On the top of those things, I want to thank to my mother, my father and the members of Handa-Bhutan Youth Friendship Association.
I am very
glad that I went to a new world and could find what
I had never found in my ordinary life. “A true
happiness”, it is for us to be sometimes in a
trouble and sometimes in a joy. It is my answer. I
suppose that a different person has a different
answer. I think “a true happiness” is not always
feeling a joy, but, feeling sadness and a pain as
well.
I have two favorite poems.
One is:
If we do not have a severity of a winter, we are not
aware of a tenderness of a spring.
If we do not have a severity of people, we are not
aware of a tenderness of people.
The other is:
What happiness have you had recently?
You may be unable to remember it as you are too
fortunate.
You should realize that it can be even a miracle for
you to be here and be breathing.
I like the first one very much since it is just what
I think about happiness. The second one can provide
me with a number of answers about happiness. I could
understand the meaning of the poem while I
experienced many things in this trip.
I was assigned as a leader of a school club. The
role a leader is very important and difficult.
I have to work very hard everyday. It is still difficult for me to balance
several activities and keep a time schedule and
facilitate club members to make a piece of music.
But, I will apply what I learned in Bhutan so that I
can learn and cooperate together with them.
Miki Amakusa
★Many tenderness
It was good for
me to be able to go to Bhutan for a short oversea
study program. Because, I could meet many people and
had many experiences there. Although I sometimes
could not understand English, they were tender to me
and I enjoyed a lot. We had a welcome party in the
evening. Ministers came to the party. We enjoyed to
see a dance while we had a dinner. Bhutanese dance
was interesting. They put Bhutanese traditional
costume on me. The costume was not so tight as I
expected. I was given many gifts at a tea party held
at Changangkha Lower Secondary School.
I experienced many things while I was in Bhutan for
7 days. I never forget all of them. I could touch
tenderness of many people. If I can have another
chance, I want to go there again.
Ｓａｔｓｕｋｉ Ｈａｓｈｉｂａ
★Various experiences
I experienced
many things when I went to Bhutan.
After we arrived in Bhutan, we went to a museum. A
school class was enjoyable, but I did not know what
I should do, since English was used in the class. I
just copied what a teacher wrote on a black board,
on my notebook. It was good that I could make many
friends. Even though I stayed for only 9 days, it is
a very nice memory. It was good that I experienced
various things.
Ryo Kobayashi.
Get the circle of Music and the circle of Friendship bigger
Junior Brass Band left Chubu
International Airport on August 13 for Australia to
conduct the 3rd friendship visit and perform music
concerts. We had wonderful experiences in Port
Macquarie including a home stay with a host family
and meeting with many citizens.
I really appreciated a fun of culture exchange
through music and realized that music is a common
language in the world.
We stayed at a farm in this trip. We have never done
it before. It was an enjoyable and great experience
to us.
Yasuaki Shimizu
Leader of Handa Junior Brass Band
★I could not
understand what they said.
They did not understand what I said. I was
embarrassed very much. But, because of that, I could
feel more strongly that music was common in the
world. (S.N)
★I learned the technique of music, the warmth of music from Australian people, the pleasure of music from the leader and Ms. Patricia, and the strength of music from our music play. I am sure those will be helpful for my future life. (S.T)
★As the audience in every concert enjoyed our music performance, we could relax to play music. In this trip, I could not only meet with Australian people, but, I could make the friendship with the members of Handa Junior Brass Band stronger. I am glad that the children who are different from my age and my school became good friends to me through music. (A.T)
★I have found in this trip that I could make friends if I tried hard, even though their language and culture background are different. (H.S.
★I feel one
thing in every concert. That is music crosses a
country border.
What I felt during this trip was the warmth of the
people. Needless to say the people in Port
Macquarie, I am grateful to the shop staff, the
passengers in the same train, the hotel staff and
many other people for their kindness. (R.K)
★It was difficult for me to communicate with a host family. I thought I should have studied English more seriously. But, I could somewhat communicate with a body language. (N.U)
★I could touch a different culture. I could improve my English a little. On the top of those, I understood a beauty of Japan while I was away from Japan. I will keep remembering it and make use of it a little by little for my future life. (M.W)
★I was about to cry at the farewell to Michelle. I could only say “Thank you”. I tried hard to express my appreciation to her. I hope she could understand it. (N.E)
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Host ｆａｍｉｌｉｅｓ for 2011 wanted In 2011, Handa will have visitors from Australia, USA and Bhutan. Those who are interested to have them stay at your home, please help. Please make the host family registration. For more details, please contact to Handa International Association. |
Don’t you have any problems
in a daily life?
The below pictures are some examples which you can
learn in Japanese class for daily life.
Japanese class for daily life teaches you Japanese words and phrases necessary for daily life. The curriculum of the class is designed to eliminate your uneasiness over a language in a daily life and make your daily living more comfortable. You learn about school system, families, ceremonial occasions, local communities, etc. You can consult your problems in the class as well.
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We do not classify garbage in my country. I fully understand it. I think I will be able to classify garbage from now on. (Chinese) |
Lock a key firmly! |
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I was terrified with seismic intensity 7. I could not stand. I was afraid if it actually happened. (Chinese) |
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★Visited Handa Fire Department and experienced seismic intensity 7 20 people including 11 foreigners visited Handa Fire Department. We learned that we should tell an address at first when we make an emergency call. At the end of tour, we rode a seismic car to experience a shaking of seismic intensity 4 to 7. Everybody understood a scariness of an earthquake. They told us that we should go under a table quickly when we felt an earthquake. ★Other Japanese
class
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★The first ranch in Chita peninsula
The 4th generation resident of Mitzkan company imported cows from UK and began to drink milk for a health of his family. Later, he had a ranch in front of the current JR Handa station and sold bottled milk. It was very popular. It was the first dairy firming in this area. That ranch, Aiyousha, still exists near the station as a café.
★Opening of Taketoyo line
Taketoyo line opened in Meiji 19 and the first train
ran between Handa and Atsuta. The locomotive which
ran between Shinbashi and Yokohama at the first time
was used in that train. The fee for between It is
said that Taketoyo and Handa was very high and was
equal to the wage for a day.
W. Bitz, an English man, consulted the design of the
construction. The materials such as rails, iron
bridges, a locomotive which were necessary for the
construction were imported from UK. Bitz married a
Japanese woman. Their descendant is still living in
Taketoyo.
The existing Kamezaki station building is the oldest
station building in Japan. The bridge over Handa
station is the oldest in JR.
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★Morrison Incident
Houjun-Maru, a ship from Noma, was wrecked in Enshu-Nada in 1832. Three sailor trainees, Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi, survived and drifted to Flitter point in Canada. They were rescued by an English captain and went to London as the first Japanese there. Then, they were transferred to Macau where they assisted to translate the New Testament into Japanese. They tried to go back to Japan on American ship Morrison. But, it failed. This incident stimulated liberal people who wanted to open up the country. Even though it was invisible, it helped the opening of the country a lot. Otokichi went to USA in that ship as a sailor. He worked on a trading business and married with an English woman. Once, he came to Japan as an interpreter, but, he could not enter Japan. Later, he settled in Singapore and succeeded.
★Owari's measures against Black Ships
At the end of Tokugawa era, the domain of Owari built a fort at Utsumi in 1850 to prepare for black ships. They planned to inform to Nagoya Castle by a signal fire. One day, they found back ships. They relayed a signal fire from Ohi village, Futo-Matsuriyama, Taketoyo-Nagaoyama, Kamezaki-Takaneyama to Nagoya Castle. Before that, when they found black ships in Ise Bay, they fired a canon from Utsumi-Issiki Fort as they were trained. But, it is said that a cannonball did not reach black ships.
★Touzin Okichi
Touzin Okichi, Ms. Okichi Saito, was born at Utsumi in 1841. (There is a monument near the mouth of Utsumi river.) When she was 4 years old, the family moved to Shimoda. Later, she was trained social manners and dancing in a foster family and became a popular “Geisha”. When she was 17 years old, she was sent to the first consulate general Harris in order to make Japan-USA trade agreement (1856) favorable to Japan. But, as she had a swelling, she was returned in three days. After that, she worked as “Geisha” and a hairdresser. She died at the age of 51.
Story by Mr.
Katsumi Kawai
参考資料 「知多半島歴史読本」「ご当地検定」「武豊線物語」
The festival was held at Handa sports park on November 14, 2010 jointly with Handa Industrial Festival.
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1000 cards were gone in a moment at a stamp rally. |
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★Australia
They introduced beautiful natural landscapes in
Australia.
Nepal
Colorful handcrafts were exhibited. They were
purses, hand-knitted caps, cute handkerchief, etc.
Everything was very beautiful.
★Turkey
They introduced a famous accessory, “Nasaak”.
Peru
They wore colorful traditional folk costumes to
welcome visitors. They displayed folk music
instruments such as Sanbonia and maracas. A picture
of Machu Picchu which was a world heritage was also
displayed.
★Indonesia
Visitors were served a dessert which was made from
green pees, coconut and ginger. It was nice and
sweet.
★Thailand
They displayed and sold Thai products including Thai
silk mufflers. They said some children in Thailand
still can not go to school because of the recent
flood disaster.
★Sri Lanka
The booth was crowded with visitors. Visitor were
welcomed with a Sri Lankan greeting, “Ayu Porn”. It
means “Please live long”.
★Vietnam
Visitors ere welcomed by a beautiful lady who wore
“Ao dai”. Please visit Vietnam which is famous for
beautiful landscapes.
★Bhutan
It is a peaceful country located at 2000m elevation.
They love all living creatures. Even street dogs do
not bark since they are loved by people. They even
do not kill mosquitoes. The miniature of their
traditional costumes, “Kira (female costume)” and
“Goh (male costume)”, were displayed.
★USA
Visitors got candy if they won a game.
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| Street performance by the students of Nihon Fukushi University | |
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| Foreigners singing "Siwasenarateotatakou" with Japanese | |
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| Each 300 dishes were very popular! Forming a long line | |
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Bulletin
[ Konnichiwa-rudo] No.36
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