AIRA donated part of proceeds from the 28th Abiko International Festival and contributions from AIRA members and other citizens to Yamashina Institute for Ornithology. (No.19-24)
AIRA sent a lecturer to Abiko High School who held a lecture for the students to learn more about different cultures as a part of the class subject.(No.19-21)
AIRA Saturday Japanese Class enjoyed Shiritori (Japanese word-chain game) on the last day of the second term. (No. 19-22)
The year-end party was held and AIRA members looked back on the activities of the year together. This year many foreign students of Chuo Gakuin University joined, which made the party more delightful. (No.19-23)
The cross-cultural understanding lecture is designed to introduce the culture and customs of a foreign speaker to Japanese people. This year’s topic was in what way people learn languages in the U.K. The speaker, Mr. Daniel Edwin Lee, talked about how people in the U.K., a multi-cultural country, learn other languages. (No. 19-20)