New Year Closures Notice🎍
The AWIA office will be closed from
★Dec 29th (Sun) to Jan 3rd (Fri)★.
AWIA will open as usual from Jan 4th (Sat), 9:00-17:45
Thank you to all our members for your support this year, we hope you have a wonderful winter break and look forward to seeing you again in the new year.
2024/25 Unpaid Memberships: We will be updating our mailing lists, physical and digital and removing unpaid members. Check attached form to confirm if you wish to continue your membership!
Japanese Conversation Circle: AtsuHana🌼January
Speak Japanese in a casual way with many people and have fun with Japanese culture. Join us this time for a special chance to talk and learn about Disaster Response and interact with goods you’d see at Evacuation Centers, including cardboard beds, temporary toilets etc. Share your worries about disasters, try some emergency food and talk to others about preparations!
(Organized with the City Disaster Response Division)
■Date/Time: Jan 11 (Sat) 10:00-11:30
■Place: City Learning Center(Keikodo) 3F Room 2+3
■Sign Up : Contact mail@awia.jp by Jan 10 (Fri)
あつはな: AtsuHana- This title has different meanings!
-Atsumare Hanasou: Let’s get together and talk
-Atsui Hanashi: Hot (fired up) Chat
We chose it in hopes you can come together and have fun talking a lot with new people!
New Year's Potluck Party!🎍😋
Join us for our New Year’s Potluck Party! Bring a dish to share and enjoy the casual atmosphere with other members! We’ll also have some New Year’s activities like Fuku-warai (face making), and kakizome (new year’s calligraphy).
■Date: Jan 19 (Sun) 11:30-13:30
■Place: AWIA Office
■Cost: Members: ¥100 / Non-members: ¥200
(Children under 15: free) (drink fee)
■Limit: 50 people
■Sign-up:Contact mail@awia.jp before Jan 18 (Sat)
※※(Bring a dish or something to share! (around 2-3 servings))
"FIND" English Conversation Club
FIND English Convo. Club will be held at the Fukushima Pref. Museum this month! Come chat and learn about the museum and Fukushima’s history!
FIND was designed by and for high school students, with the aim of creating a space for English learners to practice casual conversation skills.
Although the club is mainly for students, adults with high English proficiency may also apply to join FIND as a language volunteers.
■Date/Time: Jan 18 (Sat) 10:00-11:30
■Place: Aizu City Learning Center (Keikodo)3F Room1
■Sign Up: Contact mail@awia.jp by Dec 17 (Fri)
Newsletter Prep and Refreshments
Help us to prepare our newsletters for mailing! On the last Saturday of every month, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM,
AWIA members gather at the AWIA to fold and mail next month’s edition of the newsletter.
Come enjoy talking with other members while you help out the association. It’s also an excellent chance to put your Japanese to use!
■Date: Jan 25 (Sat)
■Time: from 1:30 pm
■Place: Aizu Wakamatsu International Association Office
🍁Autumn Japanese Classes will be start!🍁Give your Japanese skills a boost!
The AWIA will soon be starting our autumn semester of Japanese language courses. With the aid of our experienced volunteer teachers, we offer courses ranging from beginner-level to advanced. Our classes strike a balance between reading, writing, and conversational skills. Class sizes are small, and some students may even have 1 on 1 lessons! Online lessons are also available on request.
Come kick-start your Japanese skills with us this spring!!
[Time]:
★Day Course: Every Friday 10:00~11:30
Sep 6 - Nov 22 12 classes
★Night Course: Every Thursday 18:30~20:00
Sep 5 - Nov 21 12 classes
[Place]: Aizu City Learning Center(Keiko-do), 3F
[Cost] : AWIA members ¥4000,
non-members ¥6000
[How to Sign Up]:
Please contact the AWIA and let us know your desired time slot by Wednesday, August 28th.
TEL:0242-27-3703 EMAIL:mail@awia.jp
Online Japanese Class!
The Aizu Wakamatsu International Association is now offering online Japanese language classes!
Study from home at the time that works best for you! Our volunteer teachers will work with you to match your language level and study goals.
【Time】:
Choose your preferred 1-hour time slot between 10:00 and 20:30 any day of the week.
*There may be cases where a student’s first choice time slot is unavailable.
【Number of Classes】:
12 Sessions / 1hr per session
【Place】:Online via Zoom or Skype
【Fee】:
4,000 JPY for 12 Sessions (Annual AWIA membership of 2,000JPY is required to register.)
【How to Register】:
Contact the AWIA by phone or email with your three preferred time slots.
EMAIL: mail@awia.jp TEL: 0242-27-3703
WEB: http://awia.jp
*Most classes are 1 on 1, but there may be cases where 2 or more students share the same time slot.
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Children Nihongo Hiroba
Does your child struggle with Japanese in school? Does he or she always feel one step behind everyone else in class? Let us help! Going to school in a foreign language is challenging, but your child is not alone. At Children Nihongo Hiroba, your child can meet, speak and study with other people just like them! We offer a space to address any questions your child may have about school work or Japanese, and give them the opportunity to use their native language.
[When]:
The 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month,
15:00 ~17:00 (depending on child’s age and needs)
[Where]:
Aizu-Wakamatsu International Association
(5th floor of the Lion D’or Garden on Shinmei Dori)
[Price]: ¥2,000
(in addition to the AWIA annual membership fee of ¥2,000)
[For]:
Non-native speakers of Japanese ages 6-18.
[Inquiries & Registration]:
Aizu-Wakamatsu International Association
mail@awia.jp or 0242-27-3704
Important Notice!
Due to low foot traffic, the Aizuwakamatsu International Association Office will be CLOSED on Sundays starting in July.
We will continue holding events on Sundays but our office will be closed to visitors. Stop by anytime from Tuesday to Saturday~ We would love to see you.