（2013.10.The Short Stay Students from Thailand visited Inzai City

The ten teenager-students of Assumption Samutprakarn School in Thailand who were studying short term program at Narita Japanese Language School visited Inzai city from 17th to 19th Oct in 2013.They paid a courtesy call on the mayor of Inzai city, played Kendo(Japanese fencing) at Imba Meisei Senior High School and joined the cooking class, made Japanese OBENTOU(lunch) with Thai residents in Inzai. During that time they stayed with the host families of the members of Inzai International Friendship Association(IIFA).

On the last day,they enjoyed hiking at Sakura Kusabue-no-oka with the members of host families and IIFA. The term　they stayed in Inzai city was short, however, they seemed to have had significant experiences with us.

（2013.12.01）Tea party

The tea party for exchanging the mutual cultures between foreign and Japanese residents was held by IIFA(Inzai City Friendship Association) at the Central public hall on December 1(Sunday), 2013.

Twelve people including two from Australia and one from Jamaica joined the party and spent the enjoyable time by listening to the native speakers’ English and talking the topics about coffee or tea.

Hereafter, we will hold the same kind of events which everybody can join with a light heart and would like you to join them.

（2013.11.10）Accept the home-stay of short-period-stayed foreign students

Fourteen students stayed in Japan to study at Tokyo Christian University from the end of August to the beginning of December. Three IIFA members accepted their home-stay on November 9 and 10. During the home-stay the students had various experiences with the host families and friends like attending the local festival, enjoying home party and shopping.

Those experiences surely gave them pleasant memories.

（2013.09.25）Cooking class for Thai food

Thai food cooking class instructed by Thai woman was done at the Central public hall on September 25(Wednesday), 2013.

The instructor picked up two menus: Spaghetti Keemao and Pumpkin boiled with coconut milk.

Some stuff like prawns, green peppers, garlic chilli, kaffir lime leaves, kidney beans, baby corns, basil and so on were used for Spaghetti Keemao, which gave the food special taste and flavor.

Pumpkin with coconut milk was not soup but a kind of dessert satisfied us when we tried to eat.

The participants could cook well using rare flavored leaves and stone grinder in accordance with the proper instruction and enjoy leisurely tasting.

The instructor’s husband made a good support to clean the tables and take away plates and we could spend an enjoyable time.

At last, some participants expressed their wishes to take a next cooking class and asked “what to cook and when?”

（2013.08.27）Home-stay of students in Australia

Twelve people including seven students of Inzai junior high school visited the sister concern school located in suburban area of Melbourne, Australia from Aug.17 to 27. Both of the related people were looking forward to seeing each other again, because Australian students and teachers visited the Inzai high school in September last year and they already mutually got acquainted.

The students, through home-stay, had the wonderful experiences and seemed to become interested in English or oversea world and be able to extend their own future possibility.

（2013.07.06）Tanabata, Yukata and river cruise

「Tanabata, Yukata and river cruise」

The event sponsored by IIFA was held on July 7(Saturday),2013. Due to the strong wind, the river cruise had to be given up, however, the participants in total twenty four enjoyed the Tanabata.

The foreign residents wearing their favorite Yukata stared at the Tanabata decoration, looked for the narrow paper tablets written in advance their desires and wrote the additional ones on them at Kioroshi station.

Though we went to see Kioroshi antique market, most of the shops were already closed because of the strong wind as well.

In spite of the relatively no-good situation, they seemed to feel a hint of the Japanese traditional cultures and enjoy the half day in hot summer.