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Vol.34 Feb.28, 2014

(１)Realization of internationalization of Hachioji

and creation and realization of “Hachioji

Multicultural Symbiosis Promotion Plan”

Hachioji city is the international city where

population is 560,000, foreign residents are over 9,000,

and international students are about 3,100. Recently

number of foreigners visiting Hachioji city including

foreign tourists to climb Mt. Takao is increasing year by

year.

While City office has positively executed

internationalization promotion policy, The Association

also has executed various roles aiming at multicultural

society by welcoming foreign citizens as members of

local community form the point of international

exchange since July 2008 when The Association was

established.

The basic policy of internationalization promotion,

new “Hachioji Multicultural Symbiosis Promotion Plan”

(period: 10 years from 2013) was made and is in the

execution now from April, 2013. This plan is the basic

policy for systematization of various policies of

multicultural society in Hachioji to division plan of

We have several times investigated and discussed how

the organization of The Association should be at the

committee.

As a conclusion, we hereby propose aiming at

establishment of “General Foundation” including public

interest incorporated foundation in the future.

Hachioji Vision 2022 (new basic framework, basic

plan) so that citizens, companies, universities,

administrative organizations, related groups can work

together for promoting “multicultural society.”

Basic philosophy says [establishing multicultural

symbiosis society where people live together by

accepting difference of nationalities, races, culture,

helping each other and making the best use of other.

This plan requests The Association to play a role of an

intermediate support organization which promote

various policies in the wide range or enforces

cooperation with citizens, companies, universities,

administrative bodies, educational organizations in

addition to the past role of promotion of working

together with citizens and volunteer activities.

Satisfying such an expectation may cause too much

obligation to directors, members or office staff of The

Association as far as they currently work at voluntary

association. We think we need the countermeasure that

basis of organization should be so solid as to taking

responsibility against activities.

And we know that subsidies from public organizations

or private companies require receivers to be

incorporated.

(２)Public Interest Incorporated Association started

While society is changing remarkably, new Public

Incorporated Association System was established on

Dec. 1, 2008 so that it might solve problems of system

to be unsuitable for the current times, meet diversifying

social needs and private non-profitable division could

voluntarily do various public activities.

Under the old system, companies could be

incorporated by approval of the competent authorities.

But under the new system, general corporation and

general foundation can be built with registration at The

Ministry of Justice and become public interest

incorporated association if they are acknowledged to

meet public interest acknowledgement basis.

Minimum fund amount required for establishing

foundation was reduced to 3 million yen from 500

million yen, which is national system reform to promote

chance for new comers. We can say that chances have

come to become a corporation for a voluntary

association to do public interest activities like Our

Association.

It is now getting easier for us to build a corporation

than before.

１.Contents of the proposal

２.Reasons for the proposal

It was the 5th anniversary last year for

Hachioji International Association.

Since then we have discussing and

reviewing organization system for

expecting further development.

Proposal of The Association to become an incorporated

association from voluntary association was approved at

Directors’ Meeting held on Sept. 24, 2013.

The following are contents on incorporation, which we

have explained at Committee Chairpersons Meeting,

Group Members Network Meeting and Individual

Members Meeting etc. I hope that all the members will

understand them.

Obtaining consensus of all the members on the

schedule, we will make a proposal of realizing

incorporation to administrative offices. Hachioji International Association

Chairman, Kensuke Okazoe

Sept. 24, 2013

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Our committee visited and interviewed The Associations in

Mitaka city, Machida city, Minato ward, Musashino city

(which they discussed at study meeting). For example,

we received from Minato ward, affirmative opinion

about incorporation that they can maintain legally and

financially stable activities. And according to

investigation report of Musashino International

Association Incorporation Counter Measurement

Committee many people emphasize merit of

incorporation that they can manage operation more

independently from administrative organization.

In the meantime, people at Minato ward, say that

revision of public interest corporation system realized

corporation to be built with 3 million yen basic asset,

which lead to possibility of general foundation to

increase and additional consideration of incorporation in

near area.

This causes our association to be required to discuss

incorporation too.

(３)Stabilization of management basis It is expected that we can open the way for getting

independent fund like support of donation or subsidy from

other people than administrative organization by

incorporation.

It is also possible that if we become public interest

incorporated foundation which can enjoy good treatment

on tax in future, we can receive business trust, cosponsor

from other organizations in addition to donation.

For example, The incorporated associations at Minatoku,

Machida city, Mitaka city, Musashino city now enjoy

constant earnings by management of public facilities as

nominated managers.

(４)Contribution to promotion of “Hachioji

Multicultural Symbiosis Promotion Plan”

It is essential for us to strengthen organization and

finance basis of The Association as an intermediate

support organization to promote and realize various

promotion plans.

(１)Securing fortunes for establishment On the premise of establishing general incorporated

foundation, we should secure donation of basic fortune

(3 million yen) which The Association is lacking in.

(２)Hurdle for public authorization People say that general incorporated foundation is for

the time being limited in merit of tax system for

becoming incorporation.

We should become public interest incorporated

foundation in future, which would be high hurdle.

(３)Restrictions on activities etc.

We should accept strict observation on activity plan or

budget and restriction on article of association of activity

contents. Activity contents will be more restrictive than

before such as accurate office work or accounting

settlement based on rule of official bookkeeping.

And management system of the foundation (including

improvement of office function, personal budget etc.) is

required to be more strict.

In addition, Profit activities of general incorporated

foundation are required to fulfill tax declaration duty.

And legal duties such as annual report to supervisory

authorities are officially more required for NPO

Corporation, Public Interest Corporation, Public Interest

Incorporated Foundation.

(４)Bearing cost

Cost for establishment of incorporated association (cost

for basic fortune, certification of article of association,

registration etc.) or temporary cost for changing names

as above will occur.

（note: Part of the original sentences is amended, deleted ）

(１)Establishment of legal responsibility system etc.

Although legal responsibility of activities at voluntary

organization should be taken by chief director

personally, regal responsibility should belong to

corporation if it is incorporated. And while all the

contracts are made under the individual name of chief

director at voluntary organization, all registrations and

contracts can be made under the name of corporation.

As it is unrealistic for individuals to bear various

responsibilities of such a group as The Association, we

can get rid of depending on individual responsibility by

incorporation. In addition, we can make a contract

required for expanding business if groups become

subjects of right. (２)Social creditability

It is possible that we can enjoy higher social

creditability by getting incorporated name of general or

public interest incorporated foundation.

All of International Exchange Groups with

incorporation are general or public interest foundation

and not (general or public interest) corporation nor NPO

Corporation. This is because they are organizations

established mainly by administrative bodies. And 6

international exchange associations are already public

interest incorporated foundations.

(３)Movement of International exchange

Associations in Tokyo

20 wards or cities in Tokyo have international

exchange associations including us. (“Tokyo International

Exchange Committee” Home Page）

≪details≫

Voluntary association

Hachioji city, Hino city, Tama city, Chofu city, Kokubunji city, Komae city, Kodaira city, Higashi-murayama city, Chuo ward, Nakano ward, Suginami ward, Arakawa ward, （Total 12groups）

General Foundation

Machida city, Minato ward, （Total 2 groups）

Public Interest Foundation

Musashino city, Mitaka city, Shinjuku ward, Shinagawa ward, Meguro ward, Itabashiku ward,

(Total 6 groups）

３.Merit of incorporation

４.Themes on incorporation

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Individual Members’ Meeting was held on Tues. Feb.18,

2014, when The former Hachioji City Mayor made a

lecture and Mr. Haruta, Secretary General explained

incorporation of Hachioji International Association.

He says that he is now enjoying the third life after

graduating the second life of 37 years when he worked in

political field from 33 years old. We enjoyed his talking

with episode that he as a mayor always worked together

with citizens in Hachioji Yumeori Plan or payable

collection of garbage and that he made various

reformation based on his ideas and experience. Also we

found that he worked as an international person like

establishing International Exchange Section ( current

Multicultural Promotion Sect. ) and making friendship

exchange agreement

with China (Taian

City ), Korea Shifun ),

Taiwan ( Kaohsiung ).

Lastly he summarize

as follows.

①very positive

②strong curiosity to

challenge something

new

③Considering health to keep such feeling

The above points match with his speech today from

which we believe that these are Mr. Kurosu’s belief

and his current social contribution activities will surely

come true.

Lecturer：Mr. Ryuichi

Kurosu, Former Hachioji

City Mayor, Chairman of

NPO Corporation ,Taiwan

Friendship Exchange

Association

＜About your career and how did you meet your husband, each other?＞

She graduated from the department of home economics

and of journalism of Oregon State University and taught

lessons to primary school students of Eskimo, Alaska

and worked as a nutritionist in Iran for 2 years for

American Government Peace Activities.

She obtained qualification of teacher of second foreign

language English (English to be taught to people whose

mother language is not English) at graduate school of

Hawaii University, and she met the husband first at

cafeteria of university dormitory while he studied at the

doctor course of economics of the university.

We made an interview in English with Ms. Carolyn

Obara , a lecturer of “Let’s learn Current English”,

language series of Hachioji International Association

and several times confirmed contents by e-mail for

which she made polite response each time.

＜Please tell us about your family＞

Ms. Carolyn Obara is a native American and an

international couple with her husband

of Japanese Paraguayan.

Her son born in Japan is a doctor of

radiation. Her husband was a super

advisor of overseas agricultural

support as a part of international

cooperation activities.

＜What moved you to come to Japan ?＞

Carolyn had many overseas experiences from young

days and great interest in Japan, which became bigger

after she met her husband. She came to Japan as a

teacher of international school in Nagoya to use skill of

teacher of second foreign language English and taught

English to senior high school students. ＜Your impression on education for children in

Japan＞

Her son was born in Nagoya and received education at

public elementary school and junior high school.

Carolyn thought that education at elementary school in

Japan was wonderful. She was moved by Japanese

school where they guided all the students to be able to

do music or arts equally comparing to her own

elementary school days in Alaska.

＜Life in Japan＞

She has been living in Japan 30 years out of which 11

years in Hachioji. Although she is not good at Japanese

language, life in Japan is safe and pleasant and she has

established good relationship with neighboring people

and students. I like Hachioji because there are many

beautiful places where air is clean, it is calm, we can

take a walk and do shopping. Her hobbies are reading

books, making dolls with Japanese paper and do

Chigiri-e (torn

Paper pictures) .

（reporter: Publicity committee, Takashi Nakanishi）

（Reporter: Member, Yoichi Higashi）

Atmosphere at the meeting

Carolyn

Lecture of Language Series

Mr. Ryuichi Kurosu

＜Teaching English education in Japan＞

She is now

teaching

English lesson

at several universities in Hachioji and in charge of

English presentation lesson at night course through

which in spite of busy life she enjoys contact with people

through guidance of English and appreciates discussion

based on each knowledge at the same stance of students.

Her life experience and interest in reading books seem to

expand her knowledge. She explained, “It is enjoyable

for her to exchange opinion frankly with people of the

same generation” at the lesson “Let’s learn Current

English” of Hachioji International Association.

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I

D a t e：Fri. Jan. 24, 2014 Venue：Seminar Room No.5

We held lecture of International Awareness Education

and workshop as a entrusted project by Multicultural

Promotion Section.

The lecture by Mr. Takeo Mori, professor of Chuo

University was held mainly for teachers who were

actually in charge of international awareness education at

elementary and junior high school, aiming at chances to

learn target of international awareness education and

viewpoints required for curriculum development.

While globalization is going on, it is really fact that

foreigners live nearby in the local community and we

study together with children rooting in the foreign

countries in the same class at school. Under the

circumstance that multicultural society is in process, it is

useful for us to promote international awareness

education at school and teach children to keep various

viewpoints.

Two subjects on the

future international

awareness education

were proposed by

the lecture of

Mr. Morimo.

①To take action

considering issues from the earth viewpoints,

understanding mutual dependence and having

consciousness as the earth citizens.

②Training attitude to accept and respect different culture

and live together peacefully in multicultural society.

At the second half of workshop, attended teachers of

elementary and junior high schools are divided into 4

groups who are requested to make activity plans to

practice international awareness education.

They could make and announce their activity plans in a

short time because of examples of curriculum

development and introduction of useful teaching

materials made beforehand.

Folklore Exhibition, Development Education Association

etc). International Awareness Education Project

Committee is very happy that the lecture this time was so

useful because teachers of elementary and junior high

schools attended.

International Awareness Education Project Committee Chairperson Kumiko Shimizu

D a t e：Sun. Feb.2, 2014 Venue：Houai Cooking Special School

Workshop

Mr. Morimo

Together with Houai Cooking Special School Enjoying

Japanese foods

The applicants were 24 persons (Japanese 21, foreign

international students 3) and 14 persons (Japanese 11,

foreigners 3) selected by speech drafts participated in

oratorical contest under the theme of

“Internationalization” Result of judgment is : Winner;

Chuna Kim(Chuo University), title “You are

Unconscious Of…” Second winner; Sho Fijikawa

（Hosei University）, title “You Should Fly Higher.”,

third winner; Yoko Sekiguchi

（Chuo University, title “Doubt the

Existing World.” Mr. Munenori

Hanawa (Prof. of Daito Bunka

University), chief judge, Ms, Kim

Sano (Aoyama Gakuin Women’s

Junior College),

judge, and

Mr. Robert

Marlowe

(translator)

made

comments.

D a t e：Sun. Dec. 15, 2013 Venue：Create Hall Audio-Visual Room

Answers of

questionnaire after

workshop showed

that they understood

how they should

find relations with

the world from daily

issues and understand relationship of mutual dependence that they had stronger intension to be involved in

international awareness education than now after

knowing outreach teaching materials (of National

Awarding Ceremony

Judges, Winners and Attendants 出場者、主催者のみなさん＊

We enjoyed [Japanese Dishes] at the last exchange

meeting this year in cooperation with Houai Cooking

Special School. As it was just Setsubun time,

international students rolled “ehomaki” by themselves

and ate them looking at eho direction this year.

International students were amazed to see students

studying for cooks to cook dashimaki egg or do

katsuramuki. Exchange meeting where they enjoy real

kaiseki ryori was happy for

Japanese families too.

Attendants: international

students 8 family and staff 9.

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Attendants confirming with Iranian map

“Latest news on historical beautiful Iran reported by

Nadi-san like hyacinth・・・”

Sun. Feb. 2, 2014 held

The speaker this time is Ms. Elnaz

Jalali from Islamic Republic of Iran.

Nickname, Nadi-san came to Japan

about 20 years ago when she was 7 years old with her

family and is now an engineer living in Hachioji.

“Fureai time event” started in at home atmosphere in

attendance of her parents, younger brother, friends, and

families of community or Japanese with whom she has

been a friend from young days.

Religion prohibits people in Iran from eating alcohol

and pork. It is said that some people say they can drink

alcohol and eat pork outside Iran.

There are available kebab using pork, sweet lemon rare

in Japan, cucumber as fruits. His younger brother added

“We can enjoy good taste of pomegranate with salt.”

Many people have image of [Iranian women wearing

black chador but Iranian young women nowadays are

said to show up their own fancy graphics at face book. It

is fact that software to break filter for strict limit of

access to internet is developed.

When Nadi-san visited Iran in last October after 10

years, she was surprised to know how high construction

technique of domed bazaar made 400years ago is. It is

cool inside bazaar in the season of temperature over

40-degree C and relatively warm in winter when it

snows much.

For Q & A,

she explained

that many

children in

elementary

school might

study in cram

school

because they might fail in the examination in elementary

school. Men and women are separate until senior high

school and universities are coeducational. Friendly

association between men and women before marriage is

prohibited. Actually boy and girl friends don not care for

warning in the bus and drivers will not warn any more.

Although women do not work basically, their main jobs

are doctors or lawyers and hairdressers are highly paid.

According to conscription, people are compulsory for 2

years from 18 years old. If you work overseas, you may

avoid it by paying fee.

Main income resources for Iran are export of gas and oil.

As fuel oil is cheap, they use cars or taxi even for short

distance. Rich people may own several deluxe cars. As

robberies of cars are infested, warning sound of alarm

for crime prevention is keeping on here and there. Lastly

she replied against question for her frank opinion on

Japan ”Workers are too early divided into humanistic

and science courses. They should be divided later when

they understand jobs more widely.」 Any house in Iran is surrounded by walls with about

3m high and inside house is wide like a salon. They have

customs to invite people to their houses for eating and

treat them with big dishes. Men and women sit at

different floors so that women can enjoy eating as they

want without paying attention to men.

Iranian map like cat and Nadi-san

Tableeze has long history for making carpets.

Expensive carpets have 5 points.

①many colors are used

②texture is fine

③number of dyeing are many

④design is good

⑤made in good factory

They do national mourning service for dead people, once

a year, which last about 2 weeks. There are lines of

people based on Mosque in each town for praying Koran

in big sound even at night. Houses nearby serve foods to

lines of people therefore they say at this time “There are

no people in Iran who are hungry.”

You cannot see such a scene of “omotenashi culture” in

Japan.

When they could enter Japan without visa from Iran

from 1989 to 1991, there were many single persons

among migrant workers. In the meantime, it was a big

topic that many families like family of Nadi-san

remained in Japan. She was surprised at different

situation in Japan when she came to Japan first because

image of Japan in Iran was “OSHIN” or “Kitano kuni

(Northern country).”

Iranian people understood Japanese as hard workers

like “OSHIN” and said that Japanese were kind to Iran

saying “Iran was in difficult situation during Iran Iraq

war.” She mentioned good relationship between Japan

and Iran saying “Iranian people will not forget kindness

of Japan even" if they do not understand Japanese

Language.”

And also Nadi-san took care of children’s learning support

at CCS (students group shaking hands with worldwide

children) until 7 years ago, because she herself was taken

care of study at the time of child.

Questionnaires show many attendants say “very good”.

Next event is the 10rh

Anniversary memorial party to be

held on Sun., Apr. 20, 2014. Reporter: Committee Chairperson, Tatsuya Oiyama

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Support Desk Consultation Dec. No. of Consultation 133

(Introduction of Japanese language class, Volunteer, Labor, Divorce, Visa, Introduction of hospital, International awareness education, Interpreter, Medical interpreter, Translation etc.）

No. of persons for consultation 133 （Japan/ China/ Korea/ Philippines/ Peru/ Brazil/ Australia/ Sri Lanka/ Iran/ Bulgaria/ Nepal/ Saudi Arabia/ India/ Uganda/ Indonesia/ Congo etc.）

Jan. No. of Consultation 155 (Introduction of Japanese language class, Volunteer, Labor, Pension, Learning support, Money trouble, International awareness education, Home stay, Interpreter, Translation etc.

No. of persons for consultation 155 (Japan/ China/ Korea/ Philippines/ Peru/ Uganda/ Germany/ Iran/ Australia/ Congo/ Indonesia/ England/ India/ France/ Spain/ Sri Lanka etc.）

Individual Consultation for foreigners by a specialist Jan. 11 No. of consultation 1, no. of person 1 Feb. 8 No. of consultation 0, no. of person 0

Japanese Language Learning Lifelong Learning Center

Create Hall Tel: 042-648-2232 Lifelong Learning Center

Minamiosawa Tel: 042-679-2208 Hachioji Nihongo no Kai

http://nihongonokai.com/ Hachioji International Friendship Club (HIFC)

http://hiug.jp/hifc/

Nicchuyuko no Hachioji de nihongo wo gakushusuru kai

（Hachioji Nicchu Yukou Gogaku Gakushukai）

Tel: 090-1118-6098 Learning Support for children

Kitano Learning Support Class (HIA)

Tel: 042-642-7091 Club of Children and Student Working Together

Multicultural Society (CCS) http://www.ccs-ngo.org/

Hachioji Nihongo no Kai Japanese Language Learning Support for children

http://nihongonokai.com/ Others

Consultation and learning support of PC for Foreigners Information Volunteer Hachioji (IVH) http://www.ivh-jp.org

Asia Discussion Asian Youth Committee (AYC)

Tel: 090-3877-3574

[ Medical Consultation ]

１．Outpatient for multicultural psychiatrist ♦ English and French interpreters are available at

Kitahara Rehabilitation Hospital

Address：461 Sanyucho Hachioji

Tel: 042-692-3332 open: Tues.・Sat.

♦ English and Chinese interpreters are available at

Kitahara International Hospital

Address：23-7-1 Owada-machi Hachioji

Tel: 042-645-1110 open：Friday

２．Consultation room for anything Free consultation at Life Support Clinic is not available anymore but if you have any medical problem, please consult directly with consultation room of Kitahara International Hospital.

Inquiry: Tel: 042-645-1110

Activities schedule（Mar.-Apr., 2014）

Issuing･Editing : Hachioji International Association

〒192-0083 Hachioji Square Building 11F 9-1 Asahi-machi Hachioji City, Tokyo

TEL & FAX：042-642-7091 URL： http://hachiojikokusai.world.coocan.jp/ Mail： koko-8@nifty.com

Individual Consultation for foreigners by a specialist

Sat. Mar. 8 14:00～17:00

Sat. Apr.12 14:00～17:00 Language Series “Let’s learn Current English”

up to Mar.25, “Step Up Spanish” “German for beginners” up to Mar.27

Lecture of International Awareness

“If foreigners live in your neighborhood”

Sun. Mar. 2 13:30～15:30 Medical Interpreter Volunteer Training Course

“Experiencing medical interpreter volunteer”

Fri. Mar. 21 13:00～16:30

Lecture “Now at multicultural schools” Sat. Mar. 22 13:30～15:30

“Sekai no hito to fureai time” The 10th

Anniversary Memorial party Sun. Apr. 20 13:30～15:30

This is to report subjects discussed at Directors’ Meeting held on Dec. 18, 2013. ・Discussed Association Rules “Loss of Membership

Qualification”, revision of Accounting Administration Rule. ・Discussed appropriation of part of budget. ・Reported Statement of Account for 1st half year and 2013. ・Reported activities of committees.

Individual Group Supporting Total

334 7 Group 4・

Individual 5 350

Report on no. of members（as of Feb.1, 2014）

<Supporting Grouping Member> Corporation KNI Kitahara International Hospital

JCN Telemedia Hachioji Co.. Ltd. Tokyo Hachioji Lions Club Tokyo Hachioji Minami Rotary・Club

You are kindly requested to pay membership fee

for 2014 until Mar. 31, 2014. ※Please contact office staff, if you have any inquiry.

Report on Directors’ Meeting (December 2013)

It was held 12:30-16:00 Sun. Feb.9 at Gallery Hall,

Tokyu Square 11F. Persons for consultation 8 groups (10 people), no. of consultation 9. In spite of confused transportation due to big snow, specialists, interpreters, staff members attended early in the morning for which we thank.

Free Professional Consultation for foreigners

Guidance on payment of membership Fee 2014