Atsuko here. Some September communications. The typhoons have gone and fall is here. I went to volunteer yesterday to prepare for Mizuakari. I felt like there were fewer volunteers this year, perhaps because of the change in location. I love this festival, where we work with the local residents to make the town more lively by crafting bamboo. The members are almost exclusively Japanese, but it is a lot of fun. There was also a girl from France who interned at the recent Mizuakari in Sakuramachi. I sometimes participate in the festival too. The volunteer place is right next to TKU. Please go to TKU for parking and for those who come by bus. To participate, please fill out the participation form.
In the afternoon, I went to the YWCA bazaar. September is the season for newcomers: students, teachers, and researchers. The bazaar is held on the first Saturday of the month from 2:00 to 4:00. You can buy bedding, clothes, shoes, and dishes for daily life at very low prices. The admission fee is 200 yen. I bought a T-shirt and a tank top for 100 yen and 50 yen. Yesterday, only one graduate student from Africa came. We are waiting for a lot of use.
Every Saturday from 10:00, there is a Nakayoshi Club for children with foreign roots and foreign students. We are looking for both participants and volunteers for the Nakayoshi Club. Let’s have fun and work hard in September!
MIZUAKARI volunteer https://mizuakari-net.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en
YWCA bazaar, NAKAYOSHI club https://kumamoto--ywca-jimdofree-com.translate.goog/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en