Welcome Party for Northern Arizona University (NAU) Students Held
Date and Time: Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:00p.m. -3:30p.m.
Venue: Classroom No.132, Main Building, Chuogakuin University (CGU)
Participants: 64 people in total (18 people from NAU, 17 from host families, 15 from AIRA, 11 CGU students and 6 music players)
Ms. Mary Elizabeth Adachi, who used to teach at the AIRA English classes and is now Japanese language instructor at the university, is visiting Japan, leading her 15 students from the States. They are here on the study-abroad program to learn Japanese language and culture. During their one-month stay in Japan they are planning to visit many places. Here in Abiko they are going to attend Japanese language classes and experience a variety of Japanese culture such as tea ceremony, calligraphy, kendo, wearing kimono and staying with Japanese families.
Since Abiko was the first place of their visit, AIRA held a welcome party for them with a great cooperation of CGU. (NO.15-5)
Volunteer Interpreters Assist Lithuanian Ambassador’s Visit
Date/Time: April 21, 2015 11:20a.m. to 12:00noon
Place: Mayor’s Guest Room, Abiko City Hall
Visitors: Mr. Egidijus Meilunas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Lithuania, Mr. Murofushi, Director, and Mr. E. Okayasu, Manager of Japanese Society for Preservation of Birds (JSPB) Delegates from Abiko City: Mr. J. Hoshino, Mayor, Mr. A. Aoki, Vice Mayor, Mr. Y. Ebihara, General Manager, Environmental and Economics Division Volunteer interpreters: Mr. Y. Hesaki, Mr. M. Sato
2015 First Meeting of Board of Directors
Date: April 22, 2015 2:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
Venue: Room No.1, Civic Plaza
Attendants (total 21): Messrs. H. Shimazu, N. Noguchi, H. Yuzawa, M. Irie, K. Koyamatsu, F. Nakamura, Y. Noda, and S. Fujisawa AIRA Executives: T. Sugano/President, F. Kitajima, K. Murakoshi and H. Sato/Vice Presidents¸ T. Ideguchi, N. Adachi, T. Nakamura, M. Hayasaka, K. Beppu, Y. Hesaki and M. Sakazume (administration) Representatives from Abiko city: Messrs. T.Takamizawa and M. Yasutake
The first board meeting was called to order to deliberate the following subjects concluded in the executive meeting on April 18.