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Field Activity（Japanese language class, Sunday course）
Strolling along the Kawagoe
Japanese language class had the field activity on September 27 (Sun.).
We enjoyed strolling along the Kawagoe, so-called “little Edo”.
Twenty nine people (13 people of students and their family, and 16 Japanese staff) joined.
The students are from China, Korea, Philippines and Nepal.
The bus left Noda city office at 8.00 a.m. and arrived at KITAIN temple at 9.15 a.m.
At the KITAIN temple gate, we got explanations of “the history of KITAIN”, “the history of Kawagoe”, “the difference between temple and shrine”, and “how to worship at a shrine / temple”.
Commemorative photo of all of us together at the main temple of KITAIN
It is the rule to wash our hands and mouth before we worship at temple.
We tried to ring the bell well as we were taught.
We strolled along the street where the houses are in the warehouse style, and went to the Kawagoe Festival Museum.
We watched the video of the Kawagoe Festival and looked on a big float.
We dropped in at “Torisei”, a Japanese restaurant near “Toki no Kane”, to eat Torikamamesi for lunch.
After lunch, we walked around Kasiyayokocho (cake stores side-street), Data house on the warehouse style, Pottery store YAMAWA, etc.
We were to meet at “Toki no Kane” again at 3.00 p.m.
It was fun to come in touch with temples,a street of stores and houses, and cultures in the Edo era.
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Summer Festival in Noda
Tanabata Dancing
The 58th Summer Festival in Noda was held on Aug.8 and 9.
We participated in Tanabata Dancing Parade in the evening of Aug.8.
Staff of NIA, students of Japanese language class, foreign exchange students and their host families of our home stay program enjoyed dancing in the parade.
The beginning of the dancing paradeForeign exchange students and their host families
are very delighted to dance.
are very delighted to dance.
Students of Japanese language class and
NIA staff are delighted to dance, too.
NIA staff are delighted to dance, too.
The dancing parade for one hour and a half was delightful, wasn't it?
There were many foreigners who wore yukata
(simple summer kimono)for the first time.
(simple summer kimono)for the first time.
Everybody danced at his (hers) best.
Let’s take a picture of all of us together.
Let’s take a picture of all of us together.
This will remain with us a nice memory of summer days.
Shall we participate in this event next year, too?
Shall we participate in this event next year, too?
Overnight Home Stay Program
Welcome Party
Noda International Association carried out the overnight home stay program this year too.
The foreign exchange students, who are studying at universities or colleges in Chiba, stayed at ordinary homes in Noda city from August 8 to 9.
They experienced Japanese home lives and could promote an interchange with their host families.
Prior to the program, NIA invited 17 exchange students and 17 host families to the welcome party where they all met first and talked with each other.
The Welcome Party was held at NPO Support Center on Aug. 8 (Sat.).
The exchange students were from China, Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
We had welcoming addresses from Mr. Matsumura (President of NIA), Mr. Nemoto (Mayor of Noda City), and Mr. Miyauchi (Chairman of Noda Educational Board).
Commemorative photo of all the exchange students and their host families
The exchange students and their host families introduced themselves.
The students look happy to have a lei put on.
The students look happy to have a lei put on.
After a pleasant talk, the exchange students stated why they wanted to join the home stay program and the host families explained what they were planning to do for today and tomorrow.
Everybody looks very delightful around the table.
The exchange students and their host families could have a very delightful experience.
Some students participated in Tanabata Dancing Parade in the evening of Aug.8, and others walked around the sights of Noda city with their host families on Aug.9.
The experiences they had during their home stay will be a nice memory of the interchange in Japan.
We went on a bus trip to Oarai on June 7 (Sun).
The bus left Noda city hall for Oarai at 8.30 a.m.
It was an ideal weather for an outing after the rain.
Fifty four people (29 NIA members including 9 children and 25 non-members) joined.
Foreign members were from Philippines, Vietnam and Thai.
It took an hour from Noda to Oarai through the Joban Expressway.
Each one of us introduced oneself in the bus on our way to Oarai.
There was a family of four, a married couple from Kasukabe, too.
① Arrival at the Oarai town office.
Oarai one-coin tour (every article of food costs \100) has started under
the guidance of the staff from “Oarai Gaido no Kai” who wears a yellow jacket.
the guidance of the staff from “Oarai Gaido no Kai” who wears a yellow jacket.
Study visit to a sake factory
Demonstration of caramel cooking (Karume Yaki)
Sushi of Aji (horse mackerel) and omelet
Egg croquette
②Lunch at a Japanese hotel priding itself on its cuisine, named Sakanaya Inkyo/Heisei Uomatsu
Each of us ordered his (her) favorite food
such as Sashimi set meal and fried food.
We had delightful local fish in the restaurant hall.
such as Sashimi set meal and fried food.
We had delightful local fish in the restaurant hall.
③Museum on the end of the Shogunate era and the Meiji era
We learned the daybreak of modern Japan.
We enjoyed a movie “youthful group of the end of the Shogunate era and the Meiji era”.
④Oarai science museum (Oarai Wakuwaku Kagakukan)
Children in tornado
⑤Oarai beach
We arrived at the beach where children have been looking forward to coming to.
Some infants like the touch of sand beach and
got wet to the skin in the sea water.
It was not so bad in this season.
Some infants like the touch of sand beach and
got wet to the skin in the sea water.
It was not so bad in this season.
All the members in a commemorative photo・・・We enjoyed very much.
⑥We came back to Noda city hall at 6.00 p.m.
Thank you for joining us.
We’ve heard many people want to join the activities like this again.
Field Activity（Japanese language class, Monday course）
Museum of Confections～Hitachi Seaside Park～Nakaminato Fish Market
Japanese language class had the field activity on March 30 (Mon.).
Thirty-nine people (30 people of students and their family, and 9 Japanese staff) joined.
The bus left Noda central public hall for Hitachi at 9.00.
Museum of Confections
Watching the discovery gallery of cake
Some interesting episodes in the history of cake are introduced.
For example,
1)Egyptians baked bread.
2)Marie Antoinette said “If you have no bread, you should eat cake.”, and her remark provoked Paris citizens to anger.
Museum of Confections
Confectionaries in the world are displayed on the table.
We were happy about viewing the confectionaries even if we couldn’t eat them.
Hitachi Seaside Park
We had delightful lunch in grasslands in the park.
And then, watching blue sea, green grasslands and white sand beach we went on a mini circular tour of the park by seaside-train.
Hitachi Seaside Park
Taking a commemorative photo at the central gate
We stopped over at Nakaminato fish market to buy souvenirs on our way home.
It was an enjoyable activity in the beautiful weather though it was a little cold.