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Learn about the history of Aizu through a role-playing game. Instructions Explain the idea. （We will give each of you a character. You will be asked to respond to a question in character. Think carefully about what your character might do in such a situation.） Hand out roles using nametags...

BACKGROUND Edo period – shogunate rule (local lords, no central government) Bushido – samurai were not busy with war, since Edo era was a 200 year era of peace Tokugawa (shogun) was in power, many people didn’t even realize that there was an emperor Meiji Restoration – give emperor real...

Tajima-machi is a wee town nestled in the mountains of Aizu (Fukushima, Japan). It is the largest town in Minami Aizu (south Aizu), and boasts a population of 14,000. As the focal point of Minami Aizu, Tajima is graced with all of the modern conveniences, including a Lion Do, a...

Speech given to members of the Aizu Bange International Association, Aizu Bange, Fukushima, Japan Friday, July 17, 1998 Definition of “Internationalization” The word “internationalization” has been in the Japanese vocabulary for several years now, but I’m not sure if anyone knows what it means. Before I start today’s talk, please...

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a Canadian who has never skied on Canadian soil. So shoot me! My first skiing expedition took place on the slopes of Tajima-machi’s Daikurayama Ski Resort in Minami Aizu (Fukushima, Japan). The lucky occasion was Tajima Junior High School’s annual ski trip. Equipped with the...

I wrote these articles for a newspaper in Tajima (Fukushima, Japan) when I first arrived in Japan in 1995. Dear Residents of Tajima, Hello! My name is Shaney Crawford. I am from Ontario, Canada. I am 24 years old, and I am an Assistant English Teacher at Tajima Junior High...

I wrote these articles for a newspaper in Aizu Wakamatsu (Fukushima, Japan) in 1996. Hello! My name is Shaney Crawford and I am a Canadian who is living in Tajima-machi in Minamiaizu. I have lived here since August 1995 and I am having a very good time. In this article,...