THE IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN KORIYAMA IS MOVING:
The Koriyama Branch of the Sendai Immigration Bureau is moving. Here are the details about the new office:
New Location: 1F Koriyama No. 2 Judicial Affairs Government Building (Kōriyama Dai 2 Hōmu Sōgōchōsha 1 Kai)
31-26 Kibōgaoka, Kōriyama-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-8035
New Phone: 024-962-7221 New Fax: 024-962-7229
Opens: Monday, April 16, 2012
Duties: Resident inspection and port/airport inspection
Hours: 9AM to 12PM, 1PM to 4PM (*Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays)
Access: From the number 8, 9, or 10 bus stops at Koriyama Station Bus Terminal, take a bus heading towards Kibōgaoka (希望ヶ丘)and get off at the Kibōgaoka Iriguchi Stop (希望ヶ丘入口). The office is near the bus stop. The bus ride takes about 25 minutes from Koriyama Station.
Map: For a map and Japanese, see: Sendai Immigration Bureau, Koriyama Branch

SPRING TERM OF JAPANESE CLASSES
The International Association will be starting the spring term of our Japanese classes this April.
Date/Time:
★Morning Course Fri. mornings, April 13th to July 6th 10:00am-11:30am (*No class on May 4th)
★Evening Course Thursday evenings, April 12th to July 5th 6:30pm-8:00pm (*No class on May 3rd)
＊＊(12 classes in total for each course)
Place: Shogai Gakushu Sogo Center (Lifelong Learning Center, also known as the Aizu Keiko-Dou)
Applications: Please contact the AWIA before April 4th
Fee: Members \4,000
      Non-members \6,000
Details: Japanese reading, writing and speaking from beginning to advanced levels. Students are divided into groups based on their Japanese ability.
*There will be a simple Japanese level check for those who are joining this course for the first time.
*Please sign up soon!

JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST APPICATIONS (TEST DATE Sunday, July 1st)
Applications for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) can now be processed online. In order to apply, registration with MyJLPT is required first. Registration will begin on Thursday, March 1. For details on how to register, please see the homepage of Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) or contact the AWIA. Applications by mail are also available at a cost of 500 yen per application. Application forms can be ordered at the AWIA. Anyone who would like an application to mail should order one with us by Tuesday, April 17.

DRINK TEA, EAT SNACKS, AND HELP US PREPARE OUR NEWSLETTERS FOR THE MAIL!
Please join us as we put our newsletters into envelopes with a few of our members on Saturday, May 26 from 1:30 PM.

UPDATE ABOUT PARKING AT THE AWIA
When you come to the AWIA by car, we will give you a ticket for free parking. The tickets are valid at the Yamasho Parking Lot (山正パーキング, free for two hours) and the Shinmei Park 24 (神明パーク24, formally the Machi-tsukuri Parking Lot, free for 1 hour). We will hand you the ticket when you come, so please bring your parking ticket with you to the AWIA.