A lecture for volunteer teachers of AIRA Japanese Language Course was held. This was the second lecture this year following the first one “Easy Japanese in View of Vocabulary”, which was held in July. (No.17-20)

For many foreigners particularly those beginners in Japan, shuji, calligraphy must be undoubtedly one of the attractive subjects to learn. AIRA has been lighting up a candle of calligraphy lesson as one of the cultural courses for foreigners for fairly long period. “Let’s try to write my favorite words in kanji” was today’s theme.　　 (17-15)

“Japan Bird Festival 2017” aiming at “Creating Coexistence Between Humans and Birds” was held for two days. AIRA members participated as volunteer interpreters for the foreign booths at the request of the executive committee. (No.17-16)

The Open-Air-Art Exhibition this year marks memorial 20th of the series since its first opening in 1998. (No. 17-12)

Abiko Senior High School that wants to promote developing global human resources requested AIRA to dispatch a person who can give a lecture on the experiences residing abroad. AIRA sent one of the members who lived in foreign countries for a long time as a lecturer.（No. 17-14）