Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Love Kids? Play Games!; Love Helping? Come Help!

Hey everybody,

As you've seen from many emails, the Gifu World Festival is next Sunday (official details to come!)
There are tons of people involved already (dancing, food, travel, art...) but we're looking for a few more.

1. We need some volunteers to run the kids games booths. We have 5 or 6 games from Bozo Bingo to glitter-glue Christmas cards that need some kid-loving volunteers to help with. We need help from 12:30 to 2:30 with the most action from 1:00 to 2:00.

2. We also simply need helping hands to setup the hall both Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th. Saturday is from 5:00 to 9:00. It's also the night of the bounenkai (send your RSVP in!), so we're combining the two! We'll from Ogaki station at 4:50 to walk to Ogaki castle hall for setup. Then everyone going to the bounenkai will leave together to go back for the bounenkai which starts at 7:30. We will also be doing setup Sunday morning from 9:00. The festival starts at 11:30. Helping with either or both is great.

Please reply to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com and let us know when you can help. Thanks!

Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]

art n' crafty people, we need you!!

Creative people of Gifu,

As a part of the Gifu Gathering Association (GYGA) Gifu World Festival that's coming up on Sunday December 9th at Ogaki castle hall, we would love to show off to the community all of the crafts that the foreigners of Gifu are involved in.

Do you have any pieces that you would like to show off?!?!
Or if you know of ANYONE who does the following, then dob them in!!

We are looking for:
* Pottery
* Woodwork
* Urushi
* Photography (scenic shots of your travels around Japan)
* Sewing/Knitting
* Shodo
* Paper dolls
* Anything else arty that you have made

Email us back at gifu_ajet@yahoo.com with the details of anything that you would like to showcase, and we can sort the details from there.
In the case of photography, please send the files to the above email address at a fairly high quality and we will print the photos out.

Thanks for your help, Gifu!

Bounenkai & JLPT Otsukaresama Super Happy Fun Party, Dec.8th

Hey JETs, former JETs, friends, Japanese, other foreigners, and anyone else!
Mark you calendars now and RSVP for the Gifu AJET "Bounenkai & JLPT Otsukaresama Super Happy Fun Party" Saturday Dec. 8th!


The bounenkai (year-end party) is a Japanese cultural mainstay. Friends, family, and colleagues gather to welcome the new year afresh, and to celebrate the passing of the previous year. It's the perfect time to say otsukaresamadeshita to your friends before the holidays, catch up with old friends you haven't seen in a while, and to make new friends for the coming winter months. As the meritorious Matsunami-san says, we do this, "with lots of FOOD, DRINK, and SMILE!" This is also a congratulations party for those who took the JLPT. Come reward yourself to some relaxation, and maybe put some of the ol' Nihongo into practice.

We want this party to be a big one! We can have up to 80 people! Not only do we hope all you JETs can come, but we'd love love for any former JETs, Japanese, and non-JETs to join us. This party is a great chance to meet new friends; Matsunami will be inviting many Japanese again. As with every AJET event, anyone and everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, spread the word, and RSVP early.

WHEN:  Saturday, December 8th, 7:30pm (we can meet from 7:00pm)

WHERE: Izakaya Nohohon (next to Bier Hall)We booked the 3rd floor which can accomodate up to 80 people.(From the 2nd floor of JR station, walk across the bridge. Take the stairs down beside the konbini. Turn right. After 100m you will cross a traffic road. Nohohon is the first building on your right).(From Meitetsu walk West at the major intersection (opposite direction of Loft). Take the 2nd right, before the mini-parking lot. Nohohon is the first building on your right)

COST: 3,600yen (2 hour nomihouda + great food)

RSVP: By Wed DEC 5th, to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com
・NAME
・KEITAI #
・FOOD PREFERENCES (Veg, allergy, etc.)
・WORLD FESTIVAL HELP (Yes, I can help / No, I can't make it)

~*~

The Gifu World Festival is Sunday Dec 9th from 11:30 to 4:00.
Many of us will be preparing and setting up on Saturday in Ogaki before going to the bounenkai. We would love for you to join us! A pair of willing hands is all you need. And we would love your help whether you are going to the enkai later or not. We will meet at the bottom of the steps of Ogaki station from 4:30 and walk to Ogaki castle hall from 4:50 (feel free to meet us there). After helping setup chairs, tables, and such, we will all ride the train to Gifu together to the enkai. And of course we want to come to the festival on Sunday!

~*~

***NOTE: Wed, Dec 5th is the RSVP and cancellation deadline. We need exact numbers for the party since we pay for the number of RSVPs we submit. If something comes up after Wed, please find someone to replace you. If you do not find a replacement and are a no show/last minute cancellation/missed your train/whatever, you will still have to pay in full.***

Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Festival Mundial em Gifu, 9 de Dezembro

A Associação para União dos Jovens da Província de Gifu, estará
promovendo o evento anual "Festival Mundial em Gifu", que será
realizado no domingo dia 9 de Dezembro. Será uma tarde de música,
jogos, discursões, dança e comida para celebrar a interação dos
estrangeiros com os japoneses e a interação do Japão com o mundo.
Centenas de pessoas irão vir prestigiar tudo que estará sendo
oferecido.

AJET estará atuando em parceria neste evento e esperamos a sua
participação e envolvimento! Sua participação e envolvimento serão
outra forma de mostrar o intercâmbio internacional em Gifu.

Já temos várias idéias porém, estamos procurando por mais pessoas que
possam participar e ajudar de várias formas contribuindo para o
sucesso deste evento. ** Você não precisa ser um artista profissional
ou ter experiência na organização de eventos. Procuramos por pessoas
normais, que tenham vontade e que possam ajudar**

O evento será realizado no salão da Castelo de Ogaki – Ogaki Dai hall.
O local será dividido em palco para as performances e discursos e a
outra metade será dedicada para os stands para jogos, apresentação de
países, comida e etc. Nós gostaríamos de sua ajuda nos seguintes
ítens:


1. Performance/Exposição

--Você é cantor, dançarino etc? (sabe tocar taiko, dançar hip-hop,
artes marciais, tocar violão etc) Uma performance de 5 minutos será o
suficiente. Treine um pouquinho e venha se apresentar
--Você é um artista? (bonecas de papel, fotografia, desenho gráfico,
cerâmica, etc) Nós adoraríamos expor seus trabalhos, para que todos
possam apreciá-los.

2. Intercâmbio

--Você já fez a sua apresentação? Nós queremos apresentar tantos
países quanto sejam possíveis, mostrar várias fotos, artesanato e
cultura, e claro um cidadão de cada país! Quanto mais países melhor!!

--Você gosta de brincar com crianças? Nós adoraríamos apresentar os
jogos de seu país, assim como dee pessoas que ajudassem com as
crianças durante os jogos.

--Você gosta de cozinhar? Estamos procurando por várias receitas
internacionais fáceis e deliciosas de doces/pratos/bebidas para serem
servidos durante o festival. Nós precisamos de pessoas que possam
mostrar e/ou preparar a receita.

3. Organização

--Você gostaria de ajudar? Estamos precisando de voluntários para o
dia do evento para ajudar a arrumar o local antes e depois do evento,
ajudar nos stands e assim como ajuda durante o evento. Qualquer ajuda
a qualquer momento será bem vinda!!

--Estaremos realizando uma reunião pública na tarde do dia 18 de novembro.

4. Divulgação

--Existem muitos estrangeiros que residem na Província de Gifu. Vamos
repassar este e-mail para várias pessoas!!! Vamos mostrar a
diversidade existente em Gifu.

Participe do Festival Mundial de Gifu, que será realizado domingo
dia 9 de Dezembro. Venha e traga seus amigos!!!

Se você se enquadra em algum dos ítens acima por favor entre em
contato pelo e-mail: gifu_ajet@yahoo.com . Nós daremos maiores
detalhes de como ajudar e participar!

Desde já agradecemos a colaboração e a ajuda!!


Da sua família AJET

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

12.8(土)大忘年会!

おつかれさまです!

今年も色々ありました!
というわけで今年もやります、GifuAJET(ギフ・エージェット)大忘年会!
去年は70以上が集まった、最大イベントのひとつです!

イベントに昔から来てる人、最近来るようになった人、
最近来れなくなった人、まだ来たことない人、 ど~んな人でも参加大歓迎です!
飲んで騒いで友達つくって、世界に学んで日本を伝えていきましょう!

それでは詳細です!

(1) 日時

 12月8日(土) 受付 19:00~ 開始 19:30~

(2) 場所

 居酒屋「のほほん」3階大部屋(定員80人)
http://www.hotpepper.jp/A_20100/strJ000029275.html
※JR岐阜駅2階北出口から北に徒歩3分、名鉄新岐阜駅から西に徒歩3分!
ビアホールのすぐ隣、去年と同じ場所です!

(3) 会費

 3,600円! 2時間コース料理飲み放題!

(4)  申し込み

 12月5日(水)までに、
gifu_ajet@yahoo.com あて、

・参加者名(たくさんいるのでフルネームで!)
・携帯番号(開始時間にいない人がいた場合の連絡に使用します!)

を明記の上メールしてください!


※申込期限以降のキャンセルは代理を立ててください!
不可能な場合は、お金を払っていただくことがあります!
いつもギリギリでやってるので、キャンセル(特に当日)があると大変困ります!

※12月9日(日)のワールド・フェスティバルもよろしくお願いします!
詳細は以前のポストをご覧ください

Gifu AJET(ギフ・エージェット)

岐阜国际节

岐阜青年协议会将于12月9日,举办一年一度的国际节。

通过音乐、游戏、演讲、舞蹈和食物,外国人和日本人,日本人和世界的相互交流,大家将度过一个节庆的下午。届时将会有数百人参加,体验这次活动。

今年,AJET将作为合作者参加这项活动,我们期待大家的光临。
我们希望不仅是外语老师,而是有更多的人加入到这项活动中来。
你的积极帮助和参加,就体现了岐阜县的国际交流。

现在已经聚齐了各种各样的构思,但为了使这项活动开展得更加成功,我们现在正在寻找能够提供帮助和参加的人。
※这项活动,并不需要专业艺术家和特别卓越的技能,我们需要的是有热情贡献的普通人。

这项活动,在大垣市的大垣城大厅举行,前半部分,进行表演和演讲,后半部分,我们准备了各种展台,分别进行游戏,各国的介绍,食物等等。

以下的活动,我们正在寻找参加的人,非常期待大家的加入:

一、 表演 / 展示

表演节目: 日本大鼓演奏者, 舞蹈表演者, 空手道表演者 ,吉他演奏者 等。
各5分钟左右,请展示平时练习的成果。

艺术: 和纸人偶,照片,漆器,美术印刷设计,陶艺等等。
届时将大家的作品,展示作品越多越好。

二、 交流

1、自己国家的介绍
  在展台里,将展示很多国家的照片,用具,文化,希望大家能通过展台介绍自己的国家,国家越多越好。

 2、和孩子玩游戏
在这个活动里,和孩子们一起玩你的国家的游戏吧!

 3、料理
在国际节中,将提供简单好吃的各个国家的点心,菜肴和饮料。我们正在寻找能提供菜谱和做法的人。

三,组织和运营方法

1、志愿者
现在正在招募在活动期间,能够帮助进行会场准备,撤收,展台准备等的志愿者。不论多长时间,不论什么内容,我们都热烈欢迎你的加入。

2、说明会
18号(周日)下午,将有一个面向一般人的说明会议。

四、 让我们一起扩大宣传吧!

在岐阜,住着很多外国人。我们希望这个信息能够传达给很多人(有英语版,西班牙语版,中文版……)。我们想表达岐阜的多样性。

五、 让我们一起happy吧!

  岐阜国际节 12月9日 (周日),请带上你的朋友,一起来玩吧!
有符合以上条件的人,请发邮件至 gifu_ajet@yahoo.com 通知我们。
我们将发邮件给你,告诉你如何提供帮助和参加等详细信息。

请多关照!

岐阜 AJET 成员

Monday, November 12, 2007

ワールド・フェスティバル!12.9(日)

お疲れ様です!

「岐阜青年のつどい協議会」が、12月9日(日)に、年に一度の「ワールド・フェスティバル」を開催します!
音楽、ゲーム、スピーチ、ダンス、そして食べ物を通して、
外国人の日本との相互交流、日本人の世界との相互交流をみんなで祝う午後となります。
何百人もの人たちが訪れ、イベントを体験します!

今年は、AJETがパートナーとしてこのイベントに参加し、そして皆さんの参加をお待ちしています!
外国語教師の人たちだけではなく、できるだけ多くの人たちに、このイベントにかかわっていただきたいと思っています!
あなたが手伝ったり、参加していただけることが、岐阜の国際交流それ自体を意味します!

今既に、様々なアイデアがそろっていますが、このイベントをよりよくするために、
あらゆる方面において、このイベントを手伝ったり、参加していただける人々をさがしています!
※このイベントには、プロのアーティストである必要や、卓越した技能をもっている必要はありません! 「普通」の人で、喜んで貢献していただける人を探しています。

このイベントは、大垣の大ホール「大垣城ホール」で行われます。
その半分で、パフォーマンスやスピーチが行われ、
残り半分で、ゲームや国の紹介や食べ物などのブースが用意されます。
そこで、以下のことで、ぜひご参加いただきたいと考えています!


1.パフォーマンス/展示

※パフォーマー・・・ 太鼓奏者、ダンサー、空手家、ギタープレーヤー、等
それぞれ5分ほどです。練習の成果を、見せてください!
※アーティスト・・・ 和紙人形、写真、漆、グラフィックデザイン、陶芸、等
皆さんの作品を展示します。できるだけたくさんの作品を展示したいと思っています。


2 交流

※自己(自国)紹介・・・ ブースに、できるだけたくさんの国の写真、道具、文化を展示し、
あなたの国を紹介していただきたいと思います。色々な国からの参加を待っています!
※子どもと遊ぶ・・・ このイベントの中で、あなたの国のゲームをして、子どもたちと遊びましょう!
※料理・・・ フェスティバルで、簡単でおいしい世界各国のお菓子、料理、飲み物を提供します。
レシピや作り方を紹介いただける人を探しています。

3 運営

※ボランティア・・・ このイベントの間、設営、撤収、ブース運営などを手伝っていただける人々を募集します。
どんな時間でも、どんな内容でも歓迎します。
※ミーティング・・・ 18日(日)の午後に、一般向けのミーティングがあります。

4 広めよう!

岐阜には、たくさんの外国人が住んでいます。このメッセージを、
できるだけたくさんの人に伝えてください(ブログに、英語、スペイン語、中国語版・・・があります)!

5 楽しもう!

ギフ・ワールド・フェスティバル12.9(日)に、友達をつれて、ぜひ遊びに来てください!

何らかの形で協力いただけそうなものがあれば、gifu_ajet@yahoo.com にメールし、教えてください!
どのようにお手伝い、参加するかについて、詳細な情報をお送りします!

これについては、また後日情報をアップする予定です!
よろしくお願いします!

Gifu AJET Family(ギフ・エージェット・ファミリー),
[アダム、チサコ、ダニエル、ダグ、エリン、アーネスト、フィオ-ナ、ギャビン、マツナミ、ニコルK,ニコルT]

Friday, November 9, 2007

Festival del Mundo!!! 9 de diciembre

La Asociación Youth Gathering de Gifu se encuentra organizando su evento anual “Festival del Mundo”a celebrarse el día 9 de diciembre. Será una tarde de música, juegos,bailes y comidas para celebrar los lazos de amistad entre los extranjeros y Japón, y viceversa.
Cientos de personas vendrán y experimentarán todo lo que se ofrezca.

AJET está co-organizando el evento este aňo y esperamos que no solamente muchos JETs sino que también muchos otros extranjeros puedan venir y lo que es más importante participen activamente en el Festival. Nuestra participación será una demostración del intercambio internacional en Gifu.

Tenemos muchas ideas en mente, pero estamos buscando personas interesadas en participar y ayudar de varias maneras para hacer el evento mejor. No necesitamos artistas profesionales, estamos buscando gente común y corriente que sólo quiera colaborar con nosotros.

El evento se realizará en un gran salón en Ogaki, la mitad de la sala será destinada para las presentaciones y las demostraciones, y la otra mitad será ocupada por los distintos stands de juegos, presentaciones de países, comida,etc. Nos gustaria que nos pudieran ayudar con lo siguiente:

1. Demostraciones

--¿Eres un baterista de tambores japoneses, bailarín de hip-hop, practicante de artes marciales, guitarrista, etc?) Un show de 5 minutos es suficiente, pon tu talento a prueba y demuestra lo que sabes.

--¿Eres un artista? Puedes hacer muňecas de papel, tomar fotos, hacer diseňos gráficos, ceramica,etc? Nos encantaría exhibir tus trabajos para que todos puedan apreciarlos.

2. Intercambio

--¿Has hecho alguna vez una presentación de tu pais? Te gustaría hacer una? Queremos hacer stands de diferentes países con fotos, artículos, más una persona representante de cada país. ¡A más países, mejor!

--¿Te gusta jugar con niňos? Nos gustaría escuchar sobre los juegos que se juegan en tu país y la posibilidad de enseňarlos a los niňos que asistan al evento.

--¿Te gusta cocinar? Estamos buscando varios platos, dulces o bebidas internacionales, deliciosos y fáciles de preparar, Necesitamos alguien que pueda preparer la receta y pueda enseňar a otros como hacerla.

3. Organización

--¿Te gusta colaborar ? Necesitamos voluntarios para ayudar el día del evento, ya sea con el armado y administración de los stands , cualquier ayuda será apreciada. Si tienes alguna idea útil Habrá una reunión de coordinación el día 18 en la tarde.

4. Publicidad

--¿Tienes amigos? Hay tantos extranjeros en Gifu, que sólo tienes que pasales la voz . Nos gustaría representar la diversidad de culturas en Gifu.

5. Diversión

--Finalmente, ¡Ven a divertirte con tus amigos al Festival este 9 de Diciembre!

Si quieres participar envíanos un mensaje a gifu_ajet@yahoo.com y dínos que te gustaría hacer, así podremos decirte como puedes ayudarnos

¡Gracias!

La Familia Gifu AJET,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami,
Nicole K., y Nicole T.]

GYGA & AJET want YOU: Gifu World Festival, Dec

The Gifu Youth Gathering Association will be hosting it's annual "World Festival" Sunday December 9th.

It's an afternoon of music, games, speeches, dancing, and food to celebrate foreigners' interaction with Japan and Japan's interaction with the world. Hundreds of people will come to see and experience all that's offered.

AJET is partnering with the event this year and we hope you participate too!
We're hoping not only that many JETs (and any other foreigners who receive this!) will come for the event, but that many will also be involved with the event.
Your participation and help is yet another display of international exchange in Gifu.

We have a lot of material already lined up, but we're looking for more people to participate and help in a variety of ways to make the event even better.

**You don't have to be a professional artist or have expert experience organizing events. We're just looking for normal people, willing and able to contribute. **

The event will be held in a large hall in Ogaki.
One half will have a stage for performaces and speeches, and the other will be devoted to smaller booths for games, country introductions, food, etc.

We'd like you to help with:

1. Performance/Display

--Are you a performer? (taiko drummer, hip-hop dancer, martial artist, guitar player, etc) A 5min performance is plenty. Put that practice to use and show off a bit!

--Are you an artist? (paper dolls, photography, urushi, graphic design, pottery, etc) We'd love to display your work so many more can appreciate it.

2. Exchange

--Have you ever done a self-introduction? We want to represent as many countries as we can through a booth with pictures, items, and culture, and of course a citizen of each country. The more countries the better!

--Do you love playing with kids? We'd love your country's game ideas along with people to help run the games for the kids during the event

--Do you like to cook? We're looking for several easy and delicious international sweets/dishes/drinks to serve during the festival. We need someone who can make the recipe and/or show others how to.

3. Organization

--Do you have helping hands? We need volunteers for the day of the event to help with any of the setup, tear down, and helping run booths and such during the event. Any help at any time is appreciated.

--Do you have a helping mind? There's a public meeting the afternoon of the 18th

4. Outreach

--Got friends? Most people reading this are from English speaking countries. But there are MANY other foreigners living in Gifu. Please pass this email on, or just tell them about the event. We would like to represent the diveristy within Gifu.

5. Fun

--Are you a international wo/man of mystery? Come enjoy the Gifu World Festival Sunday December 9th! And bring your friends!

If you fit any of the above, email gifu_ajet@yahoo.com and tell us how.
We'll give you more details about how you can help and participate.

Thanks!

Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]

キャンセル!11.10(土)多治見・恵那・馬籠ツアー

お疲れ様です!

今週土曜日(11月10日)に予定していたajet多治見・恵那・馬籠ツアーですが、誠に勝手ながら、キャンセルすることとなりました。

既に予約を頂いた方については、ご迷惑をおかけして、大変申し訳ありません。
今日時点で、最小催行人数に達しませんでした(30人を予定していました)。
一同、心よりお詫び申し上げます。

原因は、ハイシーズンにもかかわらず、内部の日程調整が遅れたこと、
その結果、当初予定していた18日(日)にバスが取れなかったこと、
白川郷ツアーの成功から、1週間でも集まるだろうと見込んだこと、あたりです。

今年は特に、早めに決めて連絡することを一つの目標としていたのですが、
やはりそれは必須条件だということが、再確認できました。
1週間はあまりに短すぎました… 楽しみにしていた方、本当にごめんなさい。

12.8(土)には、忘年会を行います!
こちらは、キャンセルはありません!
近日中に詳細を連絡しますので、奮ってご参加ください!

そして、12.9(土)には、某NGOと協力して、 大きな国際交流イベントに参加する予定もしています! 現在計画段階ですが、こちらについても、決定次第詳細をアップします!

今後ともajetとイベントを、よろしくお願いします!

gifu ajet(ギフ・エージェット)

Thursday, November 8, 2007

**Autumn Excursion Cancelled**

We sincerely regret to inform you that we will have to cancel the autumn excursion for Saturday.

We're sorry for any problems this causes your plans, and forthe disappointment of not seeing the beauty in Tono.
The bus was only half full and we needed quite a few more people to recoup the high cost.
We tried to quickly find another transportation option, but none are available.
The cancellation is our fault as we underestimated how busy the season would be and didn't get a bus reserved in time for our preferred date thus leaving us with only a week to announce the event and gather enough people.

Sorry again for having to cancel.
We hope you still get out and enjoy thegorgeous Japanese autumn though!
And we hope you'll be joining in more AJET events later, such as the bounenaki Dec 8th, and theGifu World Festival Dec 9th.

Sincerely,
Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]

Monday, November 5, 2007

11.10(土)多治見・恵那・馬籠ツアー!

おつかれさまです!
大好評だった白川郷どぶろく祭りツアーにつづき、バスツアーのお知らせです!

今回は、自然が美しい岐阜県東濃地方の、 「虎渓山永保寺」、「恵那峡」、「馬籠宿」へ行きます!
まずは詳細です!

(1)内容  AJET多治見・恵那・馬籠ツアー!

貸し切りバスで、虎渓山永保寺、恵那峡(遊覧船乗車)、馬籠宿に行きます!

(2)日時  11月10日(土) 9:00~20:00(予定)

※集合は、JR岐阜駅1Fヴィドフランスに8:30!

(3)会費  4,500円、JR多治見駅にて乗車の方は、3,500円

※昼食含みません!
※屋形船に乗らない人は1,000円オフ!

(4)申し込み
できるだけ早く(笑)gifu_ajet@yahoo.com あてお願いします!
定員38人です、お急ぎください!


(5)日程(変更することがあります。)

8:30 JR岐阜駅ヴィドフランス集合
9:00 出発
10:00 JR多治見駅にてピックアップ
10:30 虎渓山永保寺散策
12:00 昼食(場所未定)
14:00 恵那峡散策
14:45 遊覧船(屋形船)乗車
16:30 馬籠宿散策
18:00 出発(JR多治見駅経由予定)
20:00 JR岐阜駅到着予定

※参考までに、それぞれのリンクです!

・虎渓山永保寺: 緑がいっぱいの有名なお寺です!
http://www.kokei.or.jp/

・恵那峡: 遊覧船からの眺めは最高です!  http://welcome.city.ena.gifu.jp/contents/html/0105002.html

・馬籠宿: 「島崎藤村」のふるさとの宿場です!
http://www.kiso-magome.com/

今回はけっこう急ですが、原因は、 当初予定していた18日に、バスがとれなかったからです! はい、スイマセン!

でも、この充実の内容からすれば、今の予定をキャンセルする価値あり!
ハワイより外国を感じられ、それでいて和の心に触れられます!笑

飲み会と違い、ツアーは毎回外国人が多くなってしまうので、 日本人の皆さんの、たくさんの参加をお待ちしています! 一日一緒だと、仲良くなれますよ!

それでは10日にお会いしましょう!!

PS 12.8(土)は大忘年会です! 去年は参加者70+人! 詳細、近々アップします!

Gifu AJET(ギフ・エージェット)

AJET Autumn Excursion, This Sat 10th

First, thanks to everyone who came to the enkai.

This Saturday is the AJET Aumtumn Excursion.
Fall is the most beautiful season in Japan (I think that's closer to fact than opinion). And Gifu has some of the best Fall foliage in Japan.

So what better way to view the blazing colors of Fall than with them framing an ancient Buddhist temple, lining the banks of a deep water gorge, or surrounding a traditional mountain village? Come enjoy kouyou (fall foliage viewing) with the AJET Autumn Excursion this Saturday November 10th!
Kouyou is gorgeous and is an extremely popular fall activity. (We're sorry for the short notice, but we barely found a bus!)

First we'll go to Eihoji temple in Tajimi. It's famous for it's well-tended grounds (especially it's maples and a 600yr old ginkgo) and a beautiful arched bridge. Then after lunch, we'll have an hour long tour on a party boat in Ena gorge, famous for it's Spring and Fall trees, and many unusual rock formations. We'll finish at Magome, a traditional mountain village on the border between Gifu and Nagano.

http://www.kokei.or.jp/
http://welcome.city.ena.gifu.jp/contents/html/0105002.html
http://www.kiso-magome.com/

WHAT: Autumn Excursion, Tono: Tajimi, Ena, Magome

WHEN: leave Gifu at 9:00. Return to Gifu by 8:30
And, pickup at Tajimi at 10:00. Drop off at Tajimi at 7:00.

WHERE: meet at Gifu station at 8:30 at Vie de France.Leave at 9:00 from Paruru Plaza. Stop at Tajimi station at 10:00

COST: 4500yen from Gifu / 3500yen from Tajimi
Includes all travel costs and fee for the gorge boat tour.

RSVP: ASAP to gifu_ajet@yahoo.com . We only have 38 spots!

INFO:

As for every AJET event, anyone and everyone is welcome!
Eat breakfast before you come.
Bring money for lunch.
We'll make a stop to pick up alcohol and snacks before the boat tour.
Don't forget your camera, walking shoes, and a jacket.

SCHEDULE (approximate):

8:30 Meet at JR Station Vie de France
9:00 Depart
10:00 Tajimi JR Station pickup
10:30 Eihoji Temple
12:00 Lunch (probably a grocery store to allow a good variety for so many people)
14:00 Ena Gorge
14:45 Boat Tour
16:30 Magome village
18:00 Return
19:00 Tajimi dropoff
20:00 Gifu return

***NOTE: Fri, November 9th, 12:00pm Noon is the deadline to cancel your RSVP.
We need exact numbers for the bus and boat.
If you need to cancel your RSVP after Fri noon, please find someone to replace you.
If you do not find a replacement, or are a no show/last minute cancellation/missed your train/whatever, you will still have to pay in full.***

P.S.- Mark your calendars for Sat Dec 8th for the annual AJET Bounenkai (year end party). We hope to have 70+ people again, a toast to JETs, former JETs, local Japanese, local friends, and anyone else we know!

P.P.S.- Also mark Sun Dec 9th for the Gifu World Festival, an afternoon of cultural exchange through dance, food, displays, games, and music.

Your Gifu AJET Family,
[Adam, Chisako, Daniel, Doug, Erin, Ernest, Fiona, Gavin, Matsunami, Nicole K., and Nicole T.]