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2019.9.20 vol.104Nishinomiya Cit y International Association Newslet ter
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in What is considered a virtue in one country may seem disgraceful in other countries due to various fac-tors such as nationality, ethnicity, culture, time, and religious beliefs. Such misunderstandings may occur due to ignorance. So, let’s learn about manners today.
There are various taboos and manners in Japan. Manners about chopsticks may be especially diffi-cult for foreigners to understand. For example, passing food to some-one from chopsticks to chopsticks, so-called “Chopstick Passing,” is a taboo due to its association with a cremation custom. Also, standing chopsticks in rice, so called “Stand-ing Chopsticks,” is a taboo. Such Japanese taboos might pro-voke the question “why？” among
foreigners. Additionally, some foreign-ers may shock some Japanese with their “ill” manners without knowing the implications. However, the oppo-site situation can also happen.
Here are some examples of foreign manners. In Korea, it is a violation of good manners to shake hands with only one hand. It is courtesy to put your left hand between your right wrist and elbow and use your right hand when you shake hands. You should take particular care when you shake hands with a supe-rior person or a person you’ve met for the first time. In Germany, it is considered gross if you have a runny nose and sniff. People would probably hand you tissue paper to blow your nose. However, in Japan, blowing your nose loudly in public is a taboo.
In Italy, giving a handkerchief to women is a taboo. This is because handkerchiefs are supposed to “call for tears.” In Japan, it is common to hold tea bowls or soup bowls in your hand, but in some countries it is a very bad practice to hold tea bowls.
The world has a lot of diverse manners and taboos. It may be fun to talk about the peculiar manners and taboos of your friends’ coun-tries and compare them with those of Japan. That would, most likely, help deepen mutual understanding. Manners are not to be forced. They are customs to help people feel com-fortable with each other without making others uncomfortable. The best of al l manners may be to rejoice together when your friends are happy and to cry together when they are sad.
Wrong Manners？ Learn Cultural Differences and Deepen Friendship
公益財団法人 西宮市国際交流協会〒662-0911 西宮市池田町11番1号 （フレンテ西宮4F）TEL（0798）32-8680FAX（0798）32-8678
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Examples of Japanese Manners：Chopsticks
Manners in Other Countries
As a Fun Topic for Communication
NIA’s Program㉙…………………… 2 “A Night Class for Those Who
Work during the Daytime” ～Japanese Language Classes
for Foreigners～
Sweets in the World㉑ “Pave from Brazil”
Interview㉒ ………………………… 3 “Everyone is happy even
in a small nation” ＜Mr. Eric Kabalisa from Rwanda＞
NIA Information BoxEvent InformationVolunteers Wanted ………………… 4Supporting Members Wanted
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A Night Class for Those Who Work during the Daytime～Japanese Language Classes for Foreigners～
NIA offers 2 types of practical Japanese language programs： a one-on-one program and a class type program. The 10-week class type courses taught by qualified Japanese teachers are given during the spring and autumn semesters. Each course is divided into the 3 levels： introductory, primary and intermediate classes. Students are placed according to their Japanese language ability. The classes are held from 6：30 to 8：00 p.m. The spring semester this year began on May 8th and ended on July 10th. Those who attended more than 8 times were awarded with the certificate of completion.
I, as a NIA reporter, visited the last class on the 10th week. The 3 classes each had each 6～12 students this year. They were comprised of a variety of people - daytime workers, students, housewives, and people with other occupations with diverse nationalities and of broad range of ages. When I visited the classes, they seemed to be
enjoying studying together under their common purpose of learning Japanese. According to the instructor, most students in the introductory class were new comers to Japan and couldn’t speak Japanese at all at first. By the time they finished the 10th week, however, they
were able to introduce themselves in Japanese. Though they weren’t quite used to hearing spoken Japanese, they made remarkable progress in comprehending spoken Japanese. The primary class students were showing their positive attitude in learning, writing exercises on the blackboard or orally answering the teacher’s questions.
The intermediate class students were divided into groups and were speaking freely based on their textbook. The members who had become friends with each other seemed to enjoy their lively conversation. These classes with classmates certainly offer a different satisfaction from one-on-one classes. They had a general assembly in the end and conducted a course-complet ion ceremony. After receiving a certificate of completion, each student made a speech. They each gave a heart-felt speech full of good memories about how much they enjoyed the classes, how hard they worked on their homework, how they looked forward to seeing classmates, and so on. The fall semester opens in September. Most of the students who took the spring semester will go on to a higher class this time and will continue their study. In January next year, a new trial class to teach how to read and write Chinese characters will start. If you are interested, please inquire with us for details. （Y. I）
NIA organizes various events and seminars to promote international exchanges and understanding. Let us introduce one of these programs.
In Brazil, as it is a multiracial nation, the taste of each imported local cuisine has mixed with native Brazilian ingredi-ents to become the unexpected Brazil-ian cuisine we now know. Pave is one of these sweets. Although it looks like tira-misu from Italy, the sweet thick creamy sauce which was made by condensed milk and cornstarch that are always stocked in Brazilian homes are used instead of mascarpone and liqueur. It spread among Italian Brazilians on the southeastern area of Brazil. If you like, you can stuff passion fruit or papaya between the layers or use cocoa powder and coconuts as a topping for a party. Iced pave is a popular sweets in Brazil where the Christmas season is in mid-summer. It would be recommended as a summer sweet in Japan. （Y. U）
Ingredients ・Condensed Milk…1 can（200g）・Milk……same amount
as the condensed milk・Whipped cream ……… 1 pack・Egg Yolks ……………… 1 yolks・Cornstarch …… 1 tablespoons・Cookies……………… 1.5 bags・Coconut flakes ………1/2 bag・Milk to dip cookies（extra）How to make it①Put egg yolks into a bowl and whisk, then pour the condensed milk, the milk, the whipped cream, and the cornstarch and mix them.②Place a strainer on the pan to drain the contents of ① and cook it over medium heat. Stir i t with a spatula unt i l the contents become creamy and then turn off the heat. The guide to check the stiffness is
that you can draw a line with your finger on that cream on the spatula.③Dip cookies in milk （extra） and pave them onto a container and add one third of ①, then make them smooth with a spatula.④Repeat the process of ③ three times and sprinkle cocoa powder through a tea strainer. Lastly, sprinkle coconut flakes over them.⑤Cover them with a plastic wrap and cool in a refrigerator. Pick up right before you eat and cut into small pieces.
“Pave”from Brazil
Sweets have a way of melting people’s hearts with both the young and adults. This column will introduce you to various sweets from around the globe, and are associated with seasonal events.
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NIA Information Box INFORMATION
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The interviewee in this issue is Mr. Eric Kabalisa, who is now attending Kobe I ns t i t u te o f Compu t i ng , Graduate School of Information Techno l ogy . He was a gues t speaker for NIA’s “Enjoy Talking in French” held in April of this year.
Japanese people may not be very familiar with the country of Rwanda. It is in the center of East Africa and has an area of about 26,000 square kilometers （about the same size of the Kinki Area）. It takes only 3 hours by car from end to end. The whole area, except the capital city “Gigari,” are grass fields and steep ranges of hills so that it is called “the nation of a thousand hills”. The rainy season and the dry season come alternately every 2 to 3 months and the highest temperature is about 28 degrees Celsius. Most people are engaged in agriculture. As it is not neighboring any oceans, people don’t eat fish. Mr. Eric, who is currently attending
the university in Kobe as a foreign student, had almost no idea about Japan until 2016 when he decided to study abroad. Eric learned more about Japan through his friend who was working at JICA while he was working as a public employee. In the country of Rwanda that traditionally has little industry except agriculture,
the tourism industry sector has been dramatically developed recently. As investment in property by foreign countries has been increasing, it is important for its government to master informatics education. Eric became aware that Japan is advanced
in the computer sciences. This inspired him to apply in the scholarship system of JICA. He hasn’t felt any inconvenience even though the living environment and languages are totally different from his home country. He doesn’t eat sushi as it’s not a familiar food to him, but he can eat chicken and vegetables he cooks himself. He found some affinities between the Japanese and the Rwandese daily habits and characters. Both are shy and quiet, and many are quite patient and calm, he said. Because of this character, Rwanda is the safest place among the East African countries. Although the nation is small, citizens enjoy peace & security, and happily live in friendship. They are blessed with a rich natural environment including national parks with elephants and gorillas as well as agricultural products. It is different type of feeling of happiness from the environment of fast paced cities. He is planning to work in Japan for a while after getting his master’s degree, then establish his own company in Rwanda in the future. （M. M）
Everyone is happy evenin a small nation
Interview ～Mr. Eric Kabalisa（from Rwanda）～
For foreign residents interested in learning Japanese and making friends in an informal setting：Basic：①For people who have never studied Japanese （limited to 10 people）.Elementary： ②For people who understand hiragana and
katakana, and basic communication in Japanese （limited to 10 people）.
Dates and Time： Every Thurs. from Sep. 5 ～ Nov. 28（13 lessons）10：30～12：00Textbook：“Minna no Nihongo ShokyuuⅠ”Fee：￥2,000（plus textbook fee）
Japanese Language Chat Square for Foreigners
①Basic：For people who have never studied Japanese （limited to 15 people）.
②Elementary：For people who understand simple everyday conversation, basic Japanese greetings.（limited to 15 people）.③Intermediate：For people who have an intermediate understanding of Japanese and want to continue to develop. （limited to 15 people）.Dates and Time： Every Wed. from Sep. 25～Nov. 27（10 lessons）18：30～20：00Instructor：Qualified Japanese instructorFee：￥5,000（Including course materials）
Japanese Language Course for Foreigners（Evening class）
Free Consultation for Non-Japanese residents
A judicial scrivener and an administrative scrivener will provide consultations free of charge（under seal of secrecy）. English and Chinese interpreters on duty. If your language is other than these languages, please call to make an appointment.
Events by the International Kids Club
It’s a place for babies／pre-school children with foreign roots and their parents to have fun together. We communicate in easy Japanese and simple foreign languages. We are calling for volunteers！
Date & Time
Nov. 24（Sun.）,2019 13：00～16：00
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Oct 7（Mon） Let’s play in Ikeda Park！ ※From 10:30 to 12:00 noon
Nov 18（Mon） Exercise for Parents and Children
Dec 14（Sat） Christmas party
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◇Volunteers Wanted◇NIA is seeking volunteers for the following works: ● Newsletter volunteers A: Preparation work before shipping （4 times a year）
● Newsletter volunteers B: Delivery to near-by institutions （4 times a year）
● Volunteer interpreters and translators（Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Portuguese etc.）: We are seeking volunteers with different levels of ability. The work ranges from simple interpre-tation of daily conversation to translation of the NIA newsletter.
◇Sponsor Members Wanted◇To promote activities of the international exchange program, we need your support. ● Annual membership fee: Group : ￥20,000 Individual: ￥3,000Volunteer: ￥ 2,000
● Privileges: Books can be borrowed for free. Conference rooms and the exhibi-tion corner can be rented at a discout price. Other privileges include invitations to events run by NIA and discount tickets to Nishinomiya based facilities.
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Nationality Number Percent
Total Nishinomiya population 487,535The percentage of foreign residents in Nishinomiya 1.42％
South and North KoreaChinaVietnamU.S.A.The PhilippinesTaiwanNepalBrazil74 Other countries
Total
※as of Aug, 2019
Current Number of Foreign Residentsin Nishinomiya
Current Number of Foreign Residentsin Nishinomiya
3,3601,2756942302121541431057656,938
48.4％18.4％10.0％3.3％3.1％2.2％2.1％1.5％11.0％100％
