A：あしたA s h i t a

、先生S e n s e i

の no

研究室Kenkyushitsu

に n i

うかがってもu k a g a t t e m o

よろしいy o r o s h i i

です d e s u

かk a

？ Doctor, I’d like to visit your labo tomorrow. B：午前中

G o z e n c h u

なら n a r a

いいi i

ですd e s u

よ- y o

。

何時N a n j i

ごろ g o r o

いらっしゃいますi r a s s h a i m a s u k a

か？ Anytime in the morning. What time would you come? A：それでは

S o r e d e w a

、10 時にj u - j i n i

うかがいますu k a g a i m a s u

。 Well, I will call on you at 10am.

A：あしたA s h i t a

、君kimi

の no

家i eにn i

あそびa s o b i

に n i

行ってi t t e

もm o

いいi i

？ Can I come to see you tomorrow? B：いい

i i

よ- y o

。何時Nan- j i

ごろg o r o

来るk u r u

？ Sure. What time will you come? A：午後

G o g o

1ichi

時- j i

ごろg o r o

行くi k u

よ y o

。About 1pm. B：わかった

W a k a t t a

。待ってるM a t t e r u

ね ne

。 Okay. I’ll be waiting for you.

”行くIku

(Go)” & ”来るKuru

(Come)”

In the title “Culture Pot MITO,” Mito city is likened to a pot stuffed with various cultures which resembles a multicultural city loved by every citizen. We are hoping that this newsletter will be useful in your daily life and that you will feel more attached to Mito City in the near future. ▼ Photo: Disaster Preparedness Seminar, July 11 at Mito International Center

Living Information for Foreign Residents in Mito online version http://www.mitoic.or.jp/jp/ass/shiryo/cpm.php Aug/Sept

2015

ＣＡＳＵＡＬ With your friends

ＦＯＲＭＡＬ In a business situation or with someone you do not know well

ちょっと Japanese

※But in Japanese, the usage is quite different. EN)I’m coming. → JP)I’m going.

Events

Toro Nagashi (The ritual that floating lanterns on the river or sea to send off their spirits of ancestors.)

WHEN August 16th(Sun) WHERE Bizen-Bori(4:00pm~9:00pm) Senba-Lake(6:00pm~9:00pm)

水戸 Mito

観光Kanko

協会Kyokai

029-224-0441

Ibaraki Botanical Garden(Night Garden) You can watch the flowers which blooming and smelling at night. WHEN August 22nd(Sat)~August 23rd(Sun) WHERE Ibaraki Botanical Garden(Add./那珂市

N a k a - s h i 戸

T o4589)

Entrance Fee ¥300 ※elementary school and junior high students are free.

Transp. Take the bus to “大宮Omiya

” from Mito station north exit, bus terminal #7→

30mins→get off at “戸崎Tozaki ｰ

十文jyumon

字j i

”→10mins walk.

水戸M i t o

の no

萩Hagi

祭りmatsuri

(Mito Bush Clover Festival) Bush clovers are designated as the city flower of Mito. Every year when they bloom in September, the Bush Clover Festival is held. For events info&time schedule, ask someone around you when the date comes closer. WHEN September 1st(Tue)~September 23rd(Wed)

WHERE 偕Kai

楽園rakuen

International Party Come and enjoy the foods and Japanese cultural experiences. More details will be informed by leaflet, on our website and facebook around September. WHEN October 17th(Sat) WHERE Mito International Center (see map on the last page)

URL: http://www.mitoic.or.jp/

Mito City International Association Facebook SEARCH

茨城県Ibarakiken

植 物 園Syokubutsuen

029-295-2150

水戸 Mito

観光Kanko

協会Kyokai

029-224-0441

MCIA 029-221-1800

Let’s go to the beach!!

Summer has come!! Ibaraki Prefecture faces the Pacific ocean, so you can go sea-bathing light-heartedly. This time, we will introduce some points that you should be careful when you go for sea-bathing and some beaches nearby Mito city. !!Caution!! ① You should warm-up before entering the water. In the water, we use the muscle which we usually don’t, so you need to get your body used to the water. ② Do not enter the prohibited area. There is a place where is deep and the flow of the wave is fast. ③ The water of the sea is colder than body temperature, so your body gets cold when you are in the water for long time. Take an enough rest and keep your body warm. Beaches ・阿

A字ヶ浦j i g a u r a

海水浴場B e a c h

：July 18thSta)-August 23rd (Sun )

⇒ 5mins walk from 阿字ヶ浦 Station(ひたちなかH i t a c h i n a k a -

海浜Kaihin-

鉄道Tetsudo

Line)

・平磯Hiraiso

海水浴場B e a c h

：July 18th(Sta)-August 23rd(Sun)

⇒ 5mins walk from 平磯 Station(ひたちなかH i t a c h i n a k a -

海浜Kaihin-

鉄道Tetsudo

Line)

・大洗O-ara i

サンビーチS a n b i - c h i

海水浴場B e a c h

：July 18th-August 23rd(Sun)

⇒ take a bus for 10mins from 大洗O a r a i

Station(大洗Oara i -

鹿島Kasima

Line)

Free Wi-Fi spots in Mito city You can use free Wi-Fi at tourist facilities in Mito city. It is possible to connect the internet 15min/day if you register for ID.

・水戸M i t o

芸術館Geijutsu-kan

(add: 水戸市M i t o - s h i

五軒町Goken-cho

1-6-8)

・好文Koubun

café(add: 水戸市M i t o - s h i

千波Senba-

町cho

3080)

・水戸M i t o

観光Kanko-

案a n

内所n a i - j o

(Next a wicket of Mito Sta.)

・水戸市M i t o - s h i

役所yakusho

三の丸Sannomaru

臨時R i n j i

庁舎cho-sha

(add: 水戸市M i t o - s h i

三の丸Sannomaru

1-5-48)

You can also use free Wi-Fi on the second floor at Mito International Center.

●水戸M i t o

黄門Komon

まつりM a t s u r i

花火Hanabi-

大会Taikai

Mito【4,500 fireworks】

Date／August 7th（Fri）

7:30pm-8:30pm

In case of rain／August 14th（Fri）

Place／千波湖Senbako

Lake＜水戸M i t o

Sta.＞

Contact／水戸M i t o

観光Kanko-

協会kyokai

TEL／029-224-0441

●東海T o k a i

まつりM a t s u r i

花火Hanabi-

大会Taikai

Tokai

Date／August 8th (Sat)

7pm-8:30pm

In case of rain／date to be arranged

Place／阿漕ケ浦Akogigaura

公園K o e n

park＜東海T o k a i

Sta.＞

Contact／東海Toka i

まつり M a t s u r i

実行委員会Jikko-iinkai

TEL／029-283-2141

●那珂湊Nakaminato

海上K a i j o

花火Hanabi-

大会ta ika i

Hitachinaka【1,600 fireworks】

Date／August 11th (Tue)

7pm-8:30pm

In case of rain／August 12th (Wed)

Place／Nakaminato fishing port＜那珂湊Nakaminato

Sta.＞

Contact／那珂湊Nakaminato

海上 Kaijo

花火Hanabi-

大会ta ika i

実行委員会Jikko-iinkai

TEL／029-263-7811

●ひたちなかH i t a c h i n a k a

祭Matsu

りr i

花火Hanabi-

大会ta ika i

Hitachinaka【3,000 fireworks】

Date／August 22nd (Sat)7:30pm-8:30pm

In case of rain／August 24th (Mon)

Place／Ground Self-Defense Force Camp Katsuta

＜日工前Nikko-mae

Sta.＞

Contact／ひたちなかH i t a c h i n a k a

祭 り Matsuri

実行委員会Jikko-iinkai

TEL／029-272-0540

●石岡Ishioka

の no

おまつり O m a t s u r i

( 常 陸 国Hitachi-no-kuni

総S o

社 sha

宮 gu

例Rei

大 tai

祭 sai

)

Ishioka You can see portable shrine, sumo

and 獅子舞Shishi-mai

(lion dance). Date／September 19th (Sat) ~ 21th (Mon)

Place／常 陸 國 總 社 宮Hitachi-no-kuni So sha gu

（Add/石岡市Ishioka-shi

総社 Sosha

2-8-1）

TEL／0299-22-2233

HP／http://www.sosyagu.jp/index.php

●水戸M i t o

黄門Komon

祭りmatsuri

Mito You can see fireworks, portable shrine

and parade. Date／August 7th (Fri) ~ August 9th(Sun)

Place／千波Senba

湖k o

Lake・水戸M i t o

駅Eki

前mae

通り d o r i

Contact／水戸M i t o

観光 Kanko

協会 kyokai

TEL／029-224-0441

[Kasama city]

●八坂Yasaka

神社 jinjya

祇 園祭Gion matsuri

(August)

●笠間Kasama

の no

まつり matsuri

(August16th, 22th)

http://www.city.kasama.lg.jp/index.html

[Tsukuba city]

●まつりM a t s u r i

つくば Tsukuba

(August22th,23th)

http://www.matsuri-tsukuba.com/

Ask someone around you

for more info when the

date comes closer.

●水戸市

M i t o s h i

内原Uchihara

商工Shoko

夏Natsu-

まつりm a t s u r i

花火Hanabi-

大会Taikai

Mito【700 fireworks】

Date／August 23rd (Sun)7:30pm-

In case of rain／August 24th (Mon)

Place／内 原Uchihara

Sta.North exit,出会D e a i

の no

広場Hiroba

公園 Koen

（Next to AEON mall Mito-Uchihara）

Contace／水戸M i t o

市shi

内 原Uchihara

商工会Shokokai

TEL／029-259-2803

●なかN a k a

ひまわりフェスティバルH i m a w a r i f e s t i v a l

2015

Naka【800 fireworks】

Date／August 29th (Sat)

7pm-7:40pm

In case of rain／August 30th (Sun)

Place／那珂N a k a

総合公園Sogo Koen

park＜上菅谷Kamisugaya

Sta.＞

Contact／なかひまわりフェスティバルN a k a H i m a w a r i F e s t i v a l

実行委員会Jikko ｰ iinkai

TEL／029-298-1111

Day Name of Group Class Levels Last Class First class

Tue Orbis Beginners, Intermediate Jul.14 Sep.1

Wed Friendly Neighborhood Beginners, Upper

Intermediate Jul.15 Sep.9

MESA Friendship Daily Conversation Jul.15 Sep.2

Thu Sophia Beginners Jul.16 Sep.3

Fri MESA Friendship Beginners, Intermediate Jul.17 Sep.4

Sat L’avenir Beginners Intermediate Advanced

Jul.25 Sep.5

Japanese Classes held in Mito International Center will resume from September

Natural Health Insurance The 2nd phase payment for FY 2015 is due Aug.31, and the 3rd phase payment, Sep.30. Foreign residents covered by Basic Resident Registration System (those with a visa period of more than 3 months) are ought to join a health insurance. If you do not belong to a work-place health insurance, you have to join NHI.

Municipal & Prefectural Tax

The 2nd phase payment for FY 2015 is due Aug.31. If the address appearing on your “alien registration card” or “residence card” is Mito City (as of January 1, 2015), you are required to pay the Municipal & Prefectural Tax for the year to Mito City.

029-232-9166／Mito City「国保Kokuho

年金課Nenkin-ka

」dpt.

029-232-9138／Mito City「市民税課Shimin-zei-ka

」dpt.

Mito City International Association Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-9pm (Closed : Mondays, Sept. 21-24) Add 〒310-0024 水戸市

Mito-shi 備 前 町

Bizen-machi6-59

Mito International Center Tel 029-221-1800 Fax 029-221-5793 Mail mcia@mito.ne.jp HP http://www.mitoic.or.jp

Please forward us any opinions or suggestions you may have!

相相 撲撲S u m o

Sumo is Japanese traditional wrestling. Two sumo wrestlers (力士r i k i s h i

) fight inside of the circular ring called “土俵

d o h y o

” until the one is pushed out of the ring or any part of the one’s body other than sole of the feet touches the ground. The professional Sumo tournaments called “本場所

Hon-basho

” are held 6 times in a year and each tournament runs 15 days. The ranking of wrestlers(“番付

Banzuke

”) is decided according to their performance in most recent 本場所

Hon-basho

. The highest division of 番付

Banzuke

consisting of 42 wrestlers is called “幕内Maku-uchi

”. The wrestlers who have done a good performance are promoted to “三役

San-yaku

(関脇Sekiwake

&小結Komusubi

)”. The 関脇

Sekiwake

wrestlers who win the tournament or take the second place is promoted to “大関

O z e k i

”. And the 大関O z e k i

who wins the tournament twice in succession is promoted to “横綱

Yokozuna

”. 横綱Yokozuna

is a very special title. Any ranks other than 横綱Yokozuna

may be demoted to lower ranks if they lose much in the tournaments, but 横綱

Yokozuna

is expected to retire if he doesn’t achieve good results. Today, there are many professional sumo wrestlers from foreign countries. 3 横綱

Yokozuna

and 1 大関O z e k i

are from Mongol, and there are European and African wrestlers in 幕内

Maku-uchi

as well. 本場所

H o n - b a s h o

will be held in Tokyo in January, May and September and are good chances to watch the bouts.

feel free to drop by! (MCIA)

Take a bus from Mito station North exit, bus terminal #4～7 ⇒ 5mins ⇒ “泉 町Izumicho

一丁目 Icchome

”

Japanese Customs

番 付Banzuke

(Ranking)

幕 内Maku-uchi

横綱Yokozuna

大関O z e k i

関脇Sekiwake

小結Komusubi

前 頭Maegashira

幕 下Makushita

十両J u r y o

三段目Sandanme

序J o

二段n i d a n

序の口Jo-no-kuchi