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The English Version of the Rotary's Regional Magazine in Japan published
semi-annually in April and November No.57
2002
Many of the articles carried in this semi-annual publication are intended for presentation of the
activiUes, opinions and views of Japanese Rotarians, mostly drawn from The Rotary-IVo-Tomo, a
monthly official regional Rotary magazine in Japan.
This magazine as well as the official regional magazine in Japan, The Rotary-No-Tomo is published by The Rotary-No-Tomo Editorial Committee for Rotary International Districts 2500 through 2840 under the direction of the district governors. COVER REPORT
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RC of Aizu-Wakamatsu
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The 15 Aizu-Wakamatsu RC Cup of Junior
Rugby Tournament was held for the purpose of
encouraging the sound growth of young people.
Participants from elementary schools all over
Fukushima were divided into 18 teams including
boy and girl mixed teams. They competed for the
championship.
(D-2530, Fukushima, May 26)
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Belief is Strength
2750 Toshio Sakamoto (Tokyo Hachioji South) 2760 Hideo Sugimoto (Nagoya Osu) 2770 Yutaka Hayashi (Ageo-West) 2780 Dai Yamauchi (Sagamihara Naka) 2790 Yoshishige Suzuki (Funabashi West) 2800 Rinnosuke Takahashi (Yamagata) The Rotary-No-Tomo Editorial Committee 2810 Kanji Iwai (Tagajo) Chairman: 2820 Takashi Tsukamoto (Tsuchiura South) Yoshiyuki Nakayama (Yokohama South), 2830 Takashi Kodate (Aomori) past district governor 2840 Yasuo Koiso (Tatebayashi Millennium) Vice-Chairman: Takashi Watanabe (Narashino), contents
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2740 Masami Obama (Nagasaki South) past district governor Advisors (Past District Governors): Hirotsugu Ito (Mizusawa East) Eisuke Koike (Gyoda) Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
Older Guys from the Community Speak about Their Work
Members of Editorial COllunittee Takashi Uyeno (Yokohama) (Governor's Representatives): Kodo Maeda (Wakayama Southeast) 2500 Giyu Fukuda (Kushiro) Sunao Fukui (Nagasaki South) 2510 Takashi Sato (Sapporo-North) Chikahide Kawamoto (Oiso) 2520 Takeo Ito (Mizusawa-Isawa) Bringing the Workplace to School
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Keizo Kunitomi Rotary gave me the chance to visit Alaska
Cambodian Recovery Through Education
Taichi Arakawa Takeshi Iwamoto 10 Changing from assign to create 50 years of the Yoneyama Scholarship project
2530 Chiaki Murai (Fukushima) Executive Committee: 2540 Jiro Kagobayashi (Yokote South) Toshihiko Minoda (Yokohama) 2550 Yoshiaki Kezuka (Utsunomiya North) Kazuo Hoshino (Urawa Northeast) 2560 Hiroichi Abe (Kashiwazaki Chuo) Yoshifumi Yokoyama (Tokyo-North) 2570 Masao Ogawa (Kawagoe) Mitsuru Endo (Tokyo-Mukojima) 2580 Masato Mizuno (Tokyo) Soichiro Kobayashi (Kofu-Jyohoku) 2590 Toru Kaneko (Yokohama-Hodogaya) 14 The 50th Anniversary of The Rotary- No-Torno
2600 Masashi Asakawa (Matsumoto East) 16 Rotary at Work
19 New Generations in Action
22 ROTARY CLUBS IN JAPAN
29 FRIENDSHIP PLAZA
34 Elementary School Kids Experience
a Day in the Life of a Shop-worker
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Jonosuke Hatta
The opinions and
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of writers and do not
always represent those
of The Rotary-No-Tomo
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Past Chairmen (Past District Governors): 2610 Kazuo Kawara (Tonami) Yutaka Uyeno (Yokohama) 2620 Keisuke Fukui (Hamamatsu) Magozaemon Takano (Kofu) 2630 Kazuo Tanaka (Gifu) Toshio Itabashi (Ashikaga East) 2640 Yasunori Nakano (Izumiotsu) Hajime Akiyama (Tokyo Chofu) 2650 Keisuke Sawai (Nara) Saburo Mori (Yorii) 2660 Toshihiko Kamimae (Senri) Shohei Nakamura (Tokyo-North) 2670 Takashi Katsuki (Dogo) 2680 Yasuro Miwa (Himeji) 2690 Hiromichi Takahashi (Kurashiki South) Editor: Noriko Futagami 2700 Takayuki Morizane (Kokura East) Rotary-No-Tomo: 2710 Koji Shirai (Hiroshima South) 8th Floor, abc Kaikan, 2-6-3 Shibakoen, 2720 Junro Narumi (Beppu-Chuo) Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, 2730 Isao Masukane (Kagoshima North) JAPAN Belief is bigger or stronger. It was just that I no longer avoided
re Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
General Manager, Rugby Team of Fushimi Technical High School
You can endure anything
when you realize
there are other guys worse off than you
factors , including several setbacks , resulted in my
At that time Fushimi Technical High School was quite a
what had I learned in that instant I became aware of those
wild place. Everything the students saw, everything they
other faces, the faces of the upperclassmen, all those faces
heard, they greeted with filthy language. The first time I
wearing the same painful expression as me? In truth,
actually met with the rugby team the reaction was, "What's
anything at all becomes possible depending on one's
this all star crap? It's a bunch of bullshit. What we do is
attitude. And it is this strength that enables us to live our
lives.
none of your business!"
And who decides this? Is it the manager or the coach? I
What was I doing at a school like this? What could I do
to help these kids? The saying" one for all and all for one"
tell you it is decided by the power of one's sensitivity, the
most definitely applies to rugby. It's when you want to
power of one's feelings. When a person thinks he is all
get out therefore the sake of the team and for the sake of
alone he is small and weak. If I hadn't felt anything when
your buddies who can't play in the game, that's when your
I saw the faces of my teammates, I might have turned out
inner reserves come gushing forth.
to be the sort of person who runs away from everything.
Kids left to do whatever they please, who are never
It's hard to be alone. But when you realize there are other
guys worse off than you, you can endure anything. And
given a warning and who never receive a scolding,
must be very lonely indeed. Now everyone knows what
this realization becomes a tremendous strength. I have
shouldn't be done. But in Japan today teachers simply
spent my life trying to help kids understand this, not
close their eyes, while parents remain silent and adults
through words, but through their own inner strength.
around town don't really care. What grows out of such
transferring to the Nippon Sport Science University my
sophomore year. There were 116 guys out for rugby
however, and it was arranged in teams one to four. I
they didn't even have rugby goal posts.
doing what had to be done, but forged straight ahead. So
an attitude? Nothing but distrust. Young people distrust
Kids who never receive
a scolding must be lonely indeed
My youth I spent playing rugby, and I don't regret
started out way down on the fourth team. Some guys the
having devoted my life to sports. Yes, but it's only rugby,
same year as me started out as first team regulars, and I
In my case it was nothing more than rugby. But in
you say. It's only sports! But of all the wonderful things
the middle of otherwise uneventful rugby practice I
it has taught me! What does it matter if you win or lose?
decided to give it all I had, and did.
I was beautiful to see. Have you ever found yourself like
discovered a great strength which has helped me live
So what if you make a mistake or don't become a regular
that? Before training camp I was running along this beach
my life. Because of this I want to hold in respect those
player?
I saw a rugby ball for the first time when I started
that I really hated. I turned to the sea and cried out, "I am
strengths that my students determine for themselves of
going to make first team regular!"
their own free will.
adults, they distrust their teachers. How often have you
heard a lonely child cry, "I can do anything and no one
really cares!"
If the rugby team could make
number one in Kyoto
everyone would be pleased
It's true that Fushimi Technical High School had many
high school. The rugby team was out on the field, and
Training camp was held up in Hakodate in Hokkaido,
passing by I noticed three oblong shaped balls lying
and it rough. In spite of the vow I'd made, all of my so­
I went on to become a Japanese all star rugby player.
This was no easy thing. I received numerous injuries. I
their school, so that even after graduation they could say,
there. I thought to myself, now who would ever dream up
called spirit was gone. After crossing the goal line I
have had 30 stitches on my face alone. But because of
"That's the school I went to! My high school!" I figured it
something like that? I had no notion of playing rugby, but
couldn't go another step and started to sit down. Of all the
the fact that I have experienced pain myself, I am able
wouldn't matter what, just so long as they could be tops in
the sight of the rugby balls excited me. It was then that
other 116 teammates I couldn't make out a single face. I
to understand the pain of others as well. This is very
something worthwhile.
a senior, who looked like a young man, called out to me.
"Hey you, sophomore! Come over here!" And I, the weak
imagined I was alone in my suffering and pain. Just then
important. Such understanding is different from words
the face of a certain senior I disliked caught my eye, and it
or logic. It comes from personal experience. And I am
that if the rugby team could make number one in Kyoto
spirited person that I am, signed up for the rugby team,
was a face in agony. This made me happy, this expression
thankful to rugby for giving me a chance to learn this. I
everyone would be pleased. With this thought, the
even though I didn't know the first thing about rugby. I
of pain on the face of the hateful senior. And then I
wish I could present more and more children with this
athletic field before me suddenly transformed itself into
didn't even know that you aren't supposed to pass the ball
became aware of the faces of my teammates all around
same experience.
forward.
me. "I've had it!" "I can't move!" "I can't take another
After retiring as an all star player I started as a teacher
saw the players of both teams crying and embracing one
Practice consisted entirely of running. I had no idea we
step!" It was then I made a wonderful discovery. I wasn't
at Fushimi Technical High School. I learned they had a
another the instant the whistle signaled the end of the
had to practice on rainy days as well. I was glad that day
alone in my misery. All of us all together were undergoing
rugby team, and I figured the whole team would be lined
game. In the stands I could see students embracing one
it was pouring rain because I thought we could go home
the same training!
up to greet the Japanese all star player, Yamaguchi. When
another and crying. A couple of students were shouting,
"We were on TV!" Yes! This is how it's got to be!
problems, but I wanted my students to have pride in
Now the thing that I could do was rugby. I decided
the grounds of Nishikyogoku Stadium, and I imagined I
early. But one of the guys called out to me to get a move
With this slight change in attitude I went from fourth
I got to the club house there was nobody around. I was
on. Strange thing about rugby though. The more you get
team to third team, from third team to second team, and
supposed to report immediately to the principal's office
OK, I told myself. I'm going to make this vision reality
into it, the more enthusiastic you become.
by the end of training camp had been selected as a regular
but I wanted to meet the students, so I went out to the
no matter how many years it takes. And so saying I walked
on the first team. It wasn't that I had suddenly gotten
athletic field. There was no one out there either. I noticed
out onto the athletic field, but it was empty. I went looking
Originally I entered the Nihon University, but various
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voice shouting, "Can't you get
guys anything right?" There was
always me the all star player ,
me the teacher. Seeing myself in
that light, I began telling them
The most important thing is to have a goal. Next comes perseverance. Perseverance never lets you down. how sorry I was in my heart. I
It was a goal that staggered the imagination. There
wanted to hug them and tell them
hadn't been a team to defeat Hanazono in ten years. Why
I understood.
couldn't anyone defeat them? Because no one thought
But from the boys themselves
there was nothing. "Hey, don't you
they could. No one really tried.
If a private school decided it wanted to win the
feel angry being clobbered 112
championship, it would gather outstanding players from
to 0 by a bunch of high school
all over Japan. But Fushimi Technical High School was a
students no different from you!"
public school and there was no way it could attract such
Gradually I lost my patience.
players. Even the athletic field was used for baseball and
Ranting and raving I cried, "Their
soccer as well as rugby, and so it was always in full use.
practice conditions are the same
as yours! I mean, they 're just a
Practice was done on a rotation system, so that when 5:30
bunch of high school kids. Are
Assembling outstanding personnel may be the quick­
you guys men or what? Doesn't
cut approach. But the first and most important thing is to
it make you angry?" The team
have a goal. Next comes perseverance. Perseverance never
captain at that time was Michihiro
lets you down. No one else is to blame for the outcome.
Kohata. I can still see him as he
sat right down and after a while
Everything is your own responsibility.
The game on November 25, 1979 where we defeated
cried out, "I'm angry, goddamn
Hanazono, Nishikyogoku Stadium, the game itself, and the
it!"
"It's only natural to get angry,"
came around we always had to leave.
players crying and embracing one another-everything
came to be as I first imagined it.
I told him. "Anyone would."
Another of the players named
Pay more attention to the young people! Woe be to the
Yoshio Mori spoke up. "I want to
win!"
society that doesn't extend a helping hand to the weak and
"Against whom?" I asked.
and found three tenth graders standing around talking.
there. I cried on the way home. "Try a little bit, guys! If
I asked them why they weren't at practice and they said
you did you could be a great team!"
I beg of you, think of our children's future, and imagine
"But Hanazono is the team you just lost to 112 to
for them a society that is exciting. Then send them on
someone had told them not to go. So for the first practice
I told them how I felt when I got back. and after that
after I became the new rugby coach I took those three
a few of the boys started showing up for practice. Then
to beat them you'd have to become number one. Can you
boys running on Mt. Inari.
came the spring rugby tournament and we faced the
make the sacrifice it would take?"
champion, Hanazono Senior High School.
spirit, the spirit of courage, the spirit in wanting to do
something. I hope to be the sort of adult with a presence
team. "So you're the new coach," he said to me. "Why
"Go, team go!" Fushimi kicked off. "Make that tackle!
don't you bring your boys over?" So I made plans to do
Make that tackle!" But in a matter of seconds Hanazono
definite answer here."
just that. On the scheduled day, however, there was no
had scored a goal. And they kept on scoring one goal after
one around. Everyone had disappeared. Well, I couldn't
another. Tears came to my eyes. What those boys must
having practiced. They must be feeling terrible.
Yoshio Mori twisted up his face and looked me in the
eye. "I want to win, whatever sacrifice it takes."
cry in earnest, "We want to win!"
Thinking that, I began to blame myself. What had I
"OK. then. All join hands! Nobody's going to do this for
made a world of difference in .the way the boys practiced.
ever really done for these kids? When you think about
you, you know. I'll help in any way I can." Tears welled up
But that was no consolation because my team wasn 't
it, I never really did anything at all. Behind that cold
in my eyes as I shook their hands.
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about him that causes those he meets to feel that spirit,
the sort of adult that can give to kids a goal.
Then Araki, Uchida and the rest of the team began to
someone there who had been a Japanese all star player
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go to school early to watch practice. I hope to continue at
national championship games. Last but not least comes
made any sacrifice.
"So what's it going to be then?" I asked. "Give me a
feel standing out there on that field! It's a bitter blow after
At present, as general manager of the rugby team, I still
this so that everyone can watch our team at the new years'
I sent my boys out onto the field with a sock it to them.
referee. My friend praised me saying that just having
their way with a shout of encouragement.
He didn't answer me because as of yet they really hadn't
me was coach at a school where they had a veteran rugby
do anything about that, so I went on alone and helped
point of an adult. Love is a sentiment that requires courage.
"Against Hanazono!"
nothing. They're the number one team in Japan. In order
A guy I knew who had been a rugby player ahead of
less fortunate. Kids are always weaker from the vantage
WINTER EDITION 2002
Transcript of Lecture Number 15 in the Tarumi Citizens
Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kobe Tarumi of
District 2680
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Information Systems and Aerial Surveying," "Victory
* I learned many things I never knew before, and there
Your Mind?" "Your Qualifications and Your Future,"
were parts I could sympathize with. We were told about
"Sacred Trust- Saving Lives with a Vacuum Cleaner," and
the spirit of Florence Nightingale, what a responsibility
"God Exists, and So Does Buddha."
it is to wear a nurse's cap, and how to perform heart
The lectures were directed at 165 ninth graders and
formed an important part of their guidance counseling,
the kind of work I feel I want to do someday, is to help
and students could choose which of the lectures they
others. Therefore it would be wonderful if I could apply
wished to attend. Moreover, the day of the lectures was
designated as an open house day, and parents and other
and choice of occupation.
members of the community were also free to attend. For
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most of the club members who acted as speakers it was
Older Guys from the Community Speak about Their Work
Bringing the Workplace to School
A new approach to
Visit-a-Workplace Week
massage and artificial respiration. My dream, or at least
these things in everyday life and in my course of study
What remains most in my mind are the words,
"You're born with a wail and you die." Once again
I realized that we all must someday die. It's a bit
their first time to get up in front of a classroom to talk.
Some handed out summaries which they had prepared in
complicated, because from the time you are born you
advance, while others made use of video or slides. Face
begin to die.
to face with the students and watching their expressions,
* People live by supporting one another. This is true of
they spoke earnestly about their work and about any
all of nature as well. The lecture has slightly altered the
specialized areas in which they had experience. Students,
way I look at things.
as well as parents and other persons attending the lecture,
listened attentively and fervently took down notes.
Keizo Kunitomi
would do it again.
Through the Internet," "Does Drinking Coffee Improve
Himeji West
We made a difference!
-students' reactions
work out some sort of arrangement.
This was the first time for both the school and our club
to engage in such a project. In review we could perhaps
say that the contents of the lectures at times became a bit
too technical and difficult for junior high school students.
The idea we came up with was, instead of having the
Students were afterwards asked to write what they
However I definitely believe that we did get across our
kids go out into these companies, to have someone from
thought of the lectures , and the following are a few
concern as adults for the growth and development of our
On june 12th a group of "Bringing the Workplace to
each company visit the school and talk to the children
excerpts from these:
about their work. Our hope was to create something that
* I learned many things today that I never knew before.
children. For their sake I hope we will be able to continue
School" lectures entitled "Older Guys from the Community
Speak about Their Work" was held at Aboshi junior High
would help kids when deciding their own future course,
The talk was very informative and enjoyable. I wish they
School (Hyogo Prefecture) . Rotary club members got up
and perhaps serve as sort of a guide to life in general.
in front of the classroom and addressed the students
To this end we formed a joint Committee on Vocational
concerning the pleasures and pains of their various
occupations, as well as the meaning of work itself.
Service, Community Service and New Generations which
A few years ago , in an attempt to provide children
with a well-rounded education not just at school but in
and exchanged views with the local junior high school
principal. The fruit of these labors was the creation of
the community at large, Hyogo Prefecture began a new
a group of lectures entitled "Bringing the Workplace to
School."
program called "Visit-a-Workplace Week," whereby
local businesses and public offices accepted eighth grade
students. Our club was among the supporters of this
to come.
reviewed business goals, content, consumer base, etc.,
Creative lectures speak directly to the kids
program. For some occupations, however, the workplace
The group of lectures consisted of nineteen speakers
is too dangerous an environment for kids, while in other
giving eight different talks in the areas of manufacturing,
cases the work itself deals with people 's lives or their
information services, food processing, specialized sales,
medical care, construction, insurance and religion. Some
possessions, and it is not feasible for kids to help out. But
our "Bringing the Workplace to School" lectures in years
our desire that children should have every educational
of the titles included "japanese Manufacturing-From
opportunity remained unchanged, and so our club tried to
Aibo (name of a toy robot dog) to Rockets," "Geographical
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Rotary %::: t~~i:~:i~~~~~g::r~g:~it Alaska
between D-2650 & D-50 1 0
Taichi Arakawa
Cambodian
Recovery Through Education
Takeshi Iwamoto
Kyoto-Fushimi
Tokyo-West
The Friendship Exchange Program between District
The American journalist, Mr. Bernard Krisher, gave a
Consideration was given so that Rotaract and Interact
2650 (Japan) and 5010 (Alaska, USA), under the
talk to a regular meeting at the end of the 1999-2000
could visit the place where the school building was to
cooperation of the sister club relationship between the
Rotary Club of Kyoto-Fushimi (D-2650) and the Rotary
fiscal year as part of his campaign to promote the building
be constructed. A site was selected by a native non­
of an elementary school in Cambodia. Three-thousand
governmental organization (NGO) in the Konponsu
Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay (D-5010), gave me the big
villages in Cambodia have no school building at all and
Byuu region about 80 kilometers from Phnom Penh. We
opportunity to finally visit Alaska in the beginning of
even if they do the buildings are so old and dilapidated
discussed the site with Krisher and two of the committee
summer 2002.
that any use during the rainy season was impossible.
members went to observe for the final decision.
For the past thirty to forty years, I had a lot of
Krisher was campaigning on behalf of the removal of land
experience to fly over the North Pole and land at
mines and the building of 200 schools.
Anchorage when I went to Europe. But as a transit
caught by them. Served were salmon either barbecued,
passenger, I was able to get a view of Alaska only through
smoked or raw, crab meat, and others.
A magnificent school building was completed in August,
2001. In January, 2002, five representatives of the
I had been appOinted chairman of the World Community
club, attended the ceremony for transfer of ownership
Service (WCS) Committee and one month after Krisher's
ceremony and at the same time presented each of the 400
In general, most Japanese tourists going abroad
talk I proposed a joint project with the International
children sports equipment, bicycles and school supplies.
To me then, Alaska looks entirely like a wild nature
are escorted by tour guides. Our Friendship Exchange
Service Committee in which we would set up a plan for
A visit is scheduled for November of this year to
country where no human being could have possibly
delegation, however, did not have any tour leader.
building schools in Cambodia. I also attended committee
observe school use and teacher working conditions.
existed. It always makes me curious whenever I saw
Everyone among us was expected to manage by himself
meetings in the district conferring with them about a
We've gone to regular meetings of other clubs and asked
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whether one liked it or not, and had
matching grant from the Rotary Foundation, but found
their cooperation and assistance in building many more
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to stay with one's host family who is
out that such a grant could be used neither for real estate
schools. Those young children bear the future of their
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an American. It was amazing how we
nor human investment. We did find out, fortunately that
country on their shoulders and the picture of those bright,
understood each other and achieved
programs for aiding developing countries were available
smiling faces remains etched in my memory.
the degree of friendship, the exchange
through the World Bank.
my airport windows.
passengers boarding at Anchorage.
I wonder how their way of life is
compared to other people. This curiosity
leads to my desire to really see and stay
in Alaska. A desire which was not easy to
realize because of the non- stop flight to
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wanted to foster given the broken
Well, the planned Friendship Exchange Program gave
English we used.
The most important event for this time for the fellow
me the good chance to finally visit Alaska. Upon arrival at
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Kyoto-Fushimi was
Anchorage, we were received warmly by the Rotarians in
planting the memorial trees in Homer City in order to
Alaska. I felt very emotional about the whole experience
celebrate the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Rotary Club
because I was able to tell myself that "Now, I am really in
Alaska."
of Kyoto-Fushimi. The ceremony was held on July 25,
The delegates from District 2650, including the fellows
presence of the Mayor of Homer City. An apple tree was
2002 in front of the Homer Chamber of Commerce in the
of the Rotary Club of Kyoto-Fushimi, stayed for five nights,
planted there and the rest will be planted in the Skate­
but we were looked after by our host families for four
board Park in Homer City which will be opened soon.
nights. The Rotarians made it a point to extend to us a
When the time came to leave Alaska for Osaka,
wonderfully warm reception wherever we visited. This did
departure time of our flight was scheduled at four o'clock
not fail to amaze us all.
in the morning. We thought it would be very inconvenient
One evening, Japanese Consul General Obinta joined
for our host families to take us to the airport at such time,
us in a party and spent nice time with everybody, almost
so we refused their offer to see us off. But they strongly
forgetting the time when he needed to go back home.
disagreed saying that "I serve, that's a Rotarian."
At one time, a seafood party was hosted by the local
We extend our thanks, to the fellows of the Rotary Clubs
Rotarians which was so remarkable because the seafoods
of Anchorage East, Anchorage Hillside, Anchorage and
did not come from the supermarket but were directly
Homer-Kachemak Bay.
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Raising the national flag to
sing the national anthem
of Cambodia together
Receiving a warm welcome in front of the school Presenting bicycles donated by a Rotarian _ _~_~_ _-..t~_~......._ THE ROTARY-NO-TOMO
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Data of the Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Changing from assign to create
50 years of
the Yoneyama Scholarship project
Donation and Scholarship Project Expenses
(1992 - 200 1)
(million yen)
Magozaemon Takano
2, 500
Director, The Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc.
2,000 of the fund as the provision of economic
Birth of the Yoneyama system
support to exchange students who wanted
to contribute to the development of their
In 1952, the Rotary Club of Tokyo
motherland and to the development of Asia,
established a scholarship program with its
inauguration of the Yoneyama Foundation
As the scholarship fund continued, reforms
to commemorate the achievements of
Umekichi Yoneyama, founder of Rotary
Japan and a pioneer in fostering the Rotary
spirit. By 1958, the scholarship organization had grown
to cover the entire country and had become the Rotary
Yoneyama Scholarship Committee. By 1967, the Rotary
Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc. was established as
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clarified the type of young person Japanese Rotarians
would select and support for Yoneyama scholarships.
The scholarship student is expected to be a person
who will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the
an incorporated foundation. A half century has passed
world of tomorrow. The first step in selecting that person
since Nai Somchard, a scholar from Thailand, was selected
would be to request that colleges recommend qualified
for the very first scholarship based on a framework of
support that has continued to expand every year. During
students. The Rotarians in each district would then make
that half century, Japan Rotarians have continued to
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the final decision on selecting a scholarship recipient of
superior ability. Through counselor and club action, the
provide Yoneyama scholarships to more than 10,000
exchange students from 95 countries who are studying in
Rotarians would then take care of the student. SpeCial
Japan.
Six years after Umekichi Yoneyama died and three years
Yoneyama program in the developing of international
mention should be made of the great expectations on the
service activities, and conveying the Rotarian spirit to
Nation (or region)
Year 2002
Cum. total
Korea
Taiwan
China
Malaysia
Vietnam
Indonesia
Thailand
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Hong Kong*
Others
218
107
459
26
28
24
22
17
18
3,044
2,875
2,211
693
260
228
178
172
155
114
924
10,854
Total
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(218)
1,077 (106) / /7~._. __
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MalaYSia
693 (26)
Ch i na
2.211 (459)
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12 newly independent states of former
Union except the Baltic States
after Japan Rotary returned to the Rotary International
the student. At the inception of the Yoneyama program,
fold, Japanese Rotarians were well aware of the bitter
pain and suffering Japan had inflicted on the people of
Asia in World War II. The productive vision of the Rotary
the objective was supporting impoverished exchange
of support you get from Rotary far exceeds the monetary
interaction with universities as exceedingly important.
students, but that has changed into a new Yoneyama
value of the stipend."
We must also renew our awareness of the importance of
Prayers for tomorrow
changes, one of those being how to stop the decline in
contributions for project support.
Yoneyama Memorial Scholarship was seen as an ideal
means of announcing our pledge to build a Japan newly
dedicated to peace.
Moving exchange students
from life support to growth support
system that supports and develops the superior exchange
student who will build the world of tomorrow.
A Korean exchange student in Toyama who had
the counselor's role. Many tasks confront us as Yoneyama
completed the Yoneyama scholarship term said something
Rotary International is nearing its lOath anniversary,
Reinhold Niebuhr, the American theologian, gave the
wonderful: "Yoneyama is different from other scholarship
the Yoneyama Scholarship project is heading toward
following prayer at a service at a Massachusetts church
systems; you can see it in the faces of the people receiving
its half-century mark, and we stand at a point where
in 1934, "God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I
that support." A female exchange student in Tokyo
we can determine the steps needed to move forward
cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can and
who was accepted for both Yoneyama and the national
in dealing with changing times and changing Japanese
the Wisdom to know the difference." As the Yoneyama
In the beginning, Japanese Rotarians contributed
scholarships, forfeited the national scholarship with its
and world environments. Along with its newly instituted
Scholarship Foundation moves toward its future, that is a
resources to the Yoneyama Fund and saw the significance
higher stipend and went for Yoneyama "Because the value
college recommendation system Rotary must consider its
prayer that I commend to all of us.
The
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Yoneyama
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Yoneyama A/umn i
The 50 YearsI Footstep of
The Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Inc
in the world
Dr. Sang-Yong Choi
December 1952
The Rotary Club (RC) of Tokyo
initiated a scholarship project.
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Professor ofKourai University / Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Japan
(Republic ofKorea,1969---7 L University offokyo. RC ofTokyoNihonbashi &RC ofTokyo-Josai RC)
September 1954
Mr. Somchard Ratana chata. the
first scholar of the project. came
to Japan from Thailand.
Dr. Choi was Ambassador to Japan for 2 years from February 2000. When
President Dae-J ung Kim visited Japan in February 1998, he participated
there as a scholar of polities and contributed for making a joint declaration
between Japan and the Republic of Korea, playing a great role for a new
partnership between the two countries.
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In 1952, the Rotary Club of Tokyo estabUshed a scholarship
system to commemorate a great contribution of Mr.
Umekichi Yoneyama. Fundraising was initiated by members
of the RC of Tokyo and their related firms in 1953. Its
fund was called the Yoneyama Fund. The purpose of the
Yoneyama Fund was: to accept undergraduate students
from overseas, to grant scholarships to them, and to support
them to study and promote international understandings.
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April 1958
The Yoneyama Foundation
De vel 0 p men t Com mit tee was
established as a nationwide
oraanization The Committee selected
8 ~cholars from among foreign
students in Japanese universities.
Yoneyama Foundation
Students' friendship
party (1958)
In February 1967, the
Executive Committee
enacted the Constitution,
appointed charter
executives and named one
director from respective
districts. This resulted in
making the Yoneyama
Foundation a nationwide
organization both in name
and reality. An initial capital
was 30 million yen at that
time.
July 1967
The Rotary Yoneyama Memorial
Foundation. Inc. was authorized
by the Ministry of Education (now
the Ministry of Education, Science
and Technology) to establish.
Number of Scholars: 59 I year
Amount of Scholarship: 25 ,000
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The first class students from abroad were accepted
through recommendation of foreign Rotary clubs. From
the second selection, foreign students in Japanese
universities are supposed to be selected because of
intricate procedures for invitation from overseas.
Mr. Chung-J en Hsu
First President. RC of Taipei Tokai / President of President Chain Store Corp.
(Taiwan, 1976, Waseda University, RC of Hiratsuka)
February 1959
Host club system was
established.
Mr. Hsu is one of founders of 7-ELEVEN stores in Taiwan and the former
president of Taiwan Alumni Association. When 921-Taiwan earthquake
attacked Taiwan in September 1999, he took a leadership to supply
necessaries from 7-ELEVEN stores to victims and rescuers.
A Yoneyama Memorial Foundation Student making a
speech at a meeting of the RC of
Tochigi West (1969)
to
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Counselor s y stem was
established.
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Member, RC of Tokyo-Josai / Director of Andy's Clinic
(Hong Kong, 1976 ~ 77, Gifu University, RC of Kakamigahara)
Yoneyama Counselors,
who are responsible for
taking care of scholars,
were formally selected from
among host club members,
which led to better
communication between
Rotarians and scholars.
As a Rotarian, also a medical doctor, Dr. Wong has been involved with many
volunteer activities. He was bestowed a 1998-99 Rotary Service Above Self
Award. He is the third Yoneyama Foundation Distinguished Contributor.
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(December 1969)
December 1972
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contributors was established.
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Number of Scholars: 1,000 ! year
Amount of Scholarship: 150,000 y en for
undergraduate student Imonth
120,000 yen for graduate student Imonth
Ms. Busakorn Hongsyok
Former stafffor international exchange in Yokotacho town office, Shimane
(Thailand, 1997, Shimane University, RC ofIzumo-Chuo)
Kanto General Assembly of
Yomeyama Alumni Association
(1992)
As a translator and coordinator, Ms. Hongsyok worked for a soroban
(Japanese abacus) education program for Thai people. This program is
promoted in Yokotacho that manufactures the soroban most in Japan. Now
she is in Thailand.
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Mr. Chowdhury, first president
of Yoneyama Alumni
Association (Kanto area)
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Nai Somchard at a meeting of the RC of
Tokyo.
Back to Thailand, he went to work for the
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Bureau of Silk Yarn and contributed to r~~i'..­
Thai silk production. He died in 1990.
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Yoneyama Alumni Association
(Kanto), organized by former
Yoneyama scholars, was
established.
The
(nationality, year, university in Japan, sponsor RC)
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The Yoneyama Memorial Foundation
started accepting any students from any
country, regardless of whether there is a Rotary club in their home country or not. October 2001
Application for the Scholarship Program through
universities' internal recommendation started.
In 1983, the government of Japan presented a plan for
accepting 100 thousand foreign students. Under a situation
that the number of foreign students in Japan went over 50
thousand and the number of applicants for the Program
multiplied. it was urgent to make a system of fair application
procedures for inviting excellent students. In 1999 , some
districts adapted Universities' Internal Recommendation
System in which designated universities can recommend
students for their application. Since 2001 the System has
been implemented in nationwide scale. Recommendation by
Rotarians has not been available any longer since 1999. Mr. Galbadrah Janchiv
President of Shine Mongol High School
(Mongolia, 1998, Yamagata University, RC of Yamagata North)
Mr. Janchiv founded Shin Mongol High School in Ulaanbaatar, which is
the first high school with three years in Mongolia. Supported mainly by
members of the RC of Yamagata North, this school initially introduced
three-year curriculum in the international standard and club activities that
had never been in Mongolian schools.
Yoneyama
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The 50th Anniversary
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The Rotary-No-Tomo will celebrate its 50th anniversary
No-Torno became an official Rotary regional magazine
July issu e (the first issue of the new fiscal year. 2002) .
known as "TV kids" when they were little, and they
in January 2003. The history of the Rotary-No -Tomo
dates from 1953 when Japan was divided into two Rotary
through a revision in the rules of Rotary International,
Improvements included changes in format and typeface,
prefer a visual presentation with lots of pictures to one
and to date its circulation has grown to over 120,000.
as well as in content and editing.
comprised mostly of the printed word. To accommodate
such readers, the Rotary-No-Tomo has increased its visual
Presently in the office of the Rotary-No-Tomo, there is
In the first place the format has been enlarged from
During World WarII, Japanese Rotary Clubs which
one editor and 6 editorial staff members. Also there is the
182 x 257mm to 210 x 280mm. The reason for this
existed from before the war were either closed down or
Rotary-No-Tomo Editorial Committee (members listed on
change is that most magazines dealing with economics or
Another potential problem for younger Rotarians is
districts.
impact with many more color photographs.
forced to change their names (for example "Wednesday
p.1), which conducts a monthly meeting for discussing
management appear in roughly the larger format. Since
the many special Rotary terms and abbreviations such
Club" ) in accordance with national policy at that time.
editorial matters of the Rotary-No-Tomo and management
most Rotarians are business persons, we felt the new size
as RYLA. If they were written out in full they would be
of the office as a whole.
would be more comfortable for them.
When Japanese Rotary Clubs were resurrected in March
more understandable for a person encountering them
1949, there was just one district (twenty clubs) over all
The Rotary-No-Tomo has cha nged and grown during the
The method of binding the magazine has also been
for the first time. Therefore we have decided to use full
of Japan. But after a few years. the number of the Rotary
50 years since its birth in accordance with the needs of
changed, and the reason for this is to reduce costs. The
names for such terms (in Japanese of course), at least
clubs in Japan suddenly increased and in the fiscal year of
Rotarians and improvements in printing technology. In
for their first appearance in an article. At the same time
1952 the single district was divided into two.
addition to the monthly Japanese edition, a semi-annual
size of the type has also been enlarged. The average age
of Japanese Rotarians has been increasing yearly and
At this time Japanese Rotarians began to think that they
(November and April) English edition has been published
is now past the 60-year mark. Consequently it becomes
articles to explain important terms and their background .
should have some means for keeping in touch with th e
since 1975 so that Rotarians overseas can acquaint
increasingly difficult to read smaller print, even with
This idea is pleaSing to the veteran members as well.
news of the other district, and the first issue of the Rotary­
themselves with the activities of Japanese Rotarians.
corrective eyeglasses. The problem is not only size, but
who would otherwise find it embarrassing to have to ask
As a means of celebrating our 50th anniversary in
print shape as well. Kanji characters are more complex
someone what a particular term means.
No-Torno was published in January 1953. Circulation at
that time was only 3,000.
January 2003 while at the same time looking ahead to
than alphabet letters, and thus we have selected a style
At this time the Rotary-No-Tomo was edited like a
our next 50 years, as well as producing a magaZine more
that is more suited to the elderly.
Rotary Club weekly bulletin by a few Rotarians and a
in tune with the 21 st century, we have come out with a
Not only elderly Rotarians, the Rotary-No -Tomo has
couple of editorial staff members . In 1980 the Rotary­
new and improved Rotary-No-Tomo beginning with the
to target younger Rotarians as well. These people were
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an "Annotations " note has also been added at the end of
The response to the improved the Rotary-No-Tomo has
so far been favorable after only a few issues, and this
gives us confidence to continue improving our magazine
in the future.
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Rotary
A vignette ofJapanese Rotary clubs and Rotarians in action
at Work Greeted with Bright Smiles / Hitachi North
Four members of the RC of Hitachi North visited the
Philippines to attend a ceremony commemorating the
10 11l anniversary of its sister club, the RC of Panday
Pira. They visited a street children's home as well, and
exchanged friendship with the children.
(D-2820, Ibaraki, June 5-7)
Seeking Children's Smiles / Masuda West
With the cooperation of Group 5 of D-2690, three Masuda
West Rotarians visited Pakistan. They were shown around an
educational institution for handicapped children and had a
significant time with the children. They also met with Pakistani
welfare officials to discuss support for educational facilities .
Both sides then agreed on how to select and provide necessary
materials and supplies for the institution.
(D-2690, Shimane, March 18-22)
Youth Kendo (Japanese Swordsmanship) / Matsuura
Baseball Lessons by Professional Players / Kanuma
The RC of Matsuura held its 10 th Matsuura Rotary Cup of Youth
Kendo Competition, in which 125 local youngsters participated.
The youngsters put everything they had into the matches and
caused great. Matsuura Rotarians worked hard at preparing for
the event.
(D-2 7 40, Nagasaki, April 14)
Kanuma Rotarians held a day of baseball lessons for
youngsters as part of a nationwide event held annually on
Children's Day and sponsored by the Japan Professional
Baseball OB Club. Eight former professional baseball
players, including Kanuma Rotarian, Yutaka Saotome as
chief instructor, gave lessons to about 500 youngsters.
(D -2550, Tochigi, May 5)
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Pre World Cup? / Numata
Blessing Water from New Hand Pumps /Shizunai
As part of the International Youth Friendship Exchange, Numata
Rotarians took 60 school students from Numata to the German
School Tokyo-Yokohama in Yokohama. Numata and Yokohama
students then played soccer as part of their friendship exchange.
All four matches were packed with excitement. After matches, 30
of the Numata school children remained for home stays at the
homes of Yokohama students.
(D-2840, Gunma, May 11)
The RC of Shizunai has donated four hand pumps to Angkor Kurau,
a village in Cambodia. Three Shizunai Rotatirans visited the village
to make sure the pumps were correctly installed. They then visited a
support center for handicapped children and orphans, and investigated
conditions in the Village. Aware that villagers lack clothing, the RC of
Shizunai is also preparing to collect clothing to send to them.
(D-2510, Hokkaido, January 9)
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New Generations In ction
Protecting a Precious Island / Ako
On the island of Ikushima, a Japanese
national monument, Mube trees have
multiplied abnormally in recent years.
Mube is a type of vine which often causes
the withering broad-leaf evergreen
trees. Under leadership of Prof. Tamotsu
Hattori of Himeji Institute of Technology,
Ako Rotarians together with about 230
volunteers cut down Mube trees in order
to protect the evergreen forest.
(D-2680, Hyogo, February 16)
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Counseling Provided I Funabashi West
At this year's Funabashi Industry Festival, a free counseling booth
was set up as in the past. There visitors to the festival could seek
advise about health, taxes, pensions and so on. The counselors
comprised various professionals who were members of Funabashi
West, and who contributed much to the local area on this occasion.
(D-2790, Chiba, July 20)
Very Japanese Samurai I Nakajo
Wish for a Rich Forest / Odawara Johoku
In fiscal year 2001-02, the RC of Nakajo accepted Katrina Schmidt
from the U.s. and Paula Celinski from Brazil as exchange students.
As an environmental preservation project, the RC of Odawara
J ohoku donated 100 s ee dlings for a mountain near South
Ashigara City. The mountain was selected as one of Japan's "100
Important Headwater Mountains." Club Rotarians and local
volunteers planted seedlings and had a meaningful experience.
(D-2780, Kanagawa, April 20)
Yoneyama Scholars Enjoy Japanese Culture /
During their stay in Japan, they enjoyed many aspects of Japanese
culture, such as participating in the Musha Gyoretsu (Samurai
parade) of Nakajo city in hand-made costumes.
(D-2S60, Niigata)
Groups 1 and 2 ofTokushima
Staying in Tokushima city, six Yoneyama Foundation students
from Korea, China and Malaysia were invited by Tokushima
Rotarians to a Japanese tea party for cherry blossom viewing
in a room of the Tokushima Castle Museum. During the party,
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the students had a good time and enjoyed the company of
the other participants.
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See What I Made! / Atsugi
The RC of Atsugi invited Mr. Sokei Ando, an Atsugi
Rotarian , to teach a class in dyeing in which 160 5 th
grade students of Mita Elementary School partiCipated.
As a class, students collected chestnut burs to use as
dyestuff and enjoyed dyeing colorful silk handkerchiefs,
each student creating his own unique design.
(D-2780, Kanagawa)
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Heave, Ho! / Tottori North
Expanding a Volunteer Network /
Willard Wayne , an exchange student from the U.S ., goes to
Tottori Commercial High School. On the school sports day, he
joined in tug of war, clenching his teeth as he pulled the rope
together with other students.
(0-2690, Tottori)
lAC of Takasaki University of Commerce
Interactors of Takasaki University of Commerce have been
actively participating in clean up drives on their campus and at
Kitatakasaki railroad station, nursing home visits , Community
Chest drives, and so on. They are appealing to other students on
campus to help take part in their activities.
(0-2840, Cunma)
Amazing Skills! /
IAC of Nishiwaki High School
Interactors of Nishiwaki High School invited two leading
wheelchair basketball teams for invitation games held at their
school. Spectators were moved by the grace of the players and
their amazing technical skill, which expressed their love of life.
(0-2680, Hyogo, January 27 / sponsored by Nishiwaki)
Repair from Heart I
Happy to See People Glad /IAC of Matsuenishi High School
Interactors of Matsuenishi High School have been active in
welfare home visits, the Community Chest and clean up drives.
In June and July, they visited a local welfare center in order to
take apart and clean the wheelchairs. This warm service could
make people of the center glad.
(0-2690, Shimane / sponsored by Matsue South)
IAC of Tochigi Technical High School
In cooperation with a NCO in Thailand , Interactor
volunteers from Tochigi Technical High School repaired
used wheelchairs collected from welfare institutions. The
Interactors received a shield as a token of thanks from
Thai government. The same Interactors have also visited
children at schools for the handicapped and other welfare
institutions in their community, and helped repair nursing
beds for solitary elderly persons.
(D-2550, Tochigi / sponsored by Tochigi West)
Assisting the WOTld Cup / D-2770
A Cheerful Texan Girl/Kumamoto Southeast
Valerie Jones, an exchange student from the U.S., enjoyed life in Japan. She visited to Osaka and Kyoto with her host family. Wearing a kimono, she had her picture taken at Kyoto Studio, famous for the production of samurai dramas. (0-2720, Kumamoto)
Ouring the World Cup so ccer games, excha nge students
hosted by 0-2770 volunteered to help hand out guide maps
of Saitama City in the festival plaza next to Saitama Stadium.
They did this three different times during the tournament
and assisted in helping to introduce the city.
(0-2770, Saitama)
Clean-up at Mannyoshu Memorial/RAC of Takaoka West
Takaoka West Rotaractors joined with Takaoka West Rotarians in conducting clean-up activities around Mt. Futakami near Takaoka City. They also helped clean up the statue of Otomo-no-Yakamochi on the top of the mountain. Yakamochi compiled Mannyoshu, or "Myriad Leaves," the oldest collection of Japanese poems from the 8th century. (0-2610, Toyama, March 31 / sponsored by Takaoka West)
Among Many Friends / Kyoto-Rakusai
Yusuke Seki, an exchange student, went to Argentina .
Having a hard time learning Spanish, he made friends
with many Argentine young people by participating in
outings with them.
(D-2650, Kyoto)
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(2830) ROTARY
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CLUBS IN JAPAN
(2500)
Hachinohe.
(2510)
(2540) This map is purely an artistic rendition and is not intended to
• Asahigawa
(2520)
be exact representation of location of the cities and towns.
• Morioka
Because of limited space, only the locations where Rotary
(AKITA)
clubs exist are shown with a number of exceptions. A
.Otaru
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complete list is given from the following page. Notes: Only
• Sapporo
Yokote.
in terms of Rotary, Guam, Northern Marianas , Micronesia
• Mizusawa
• Ichinoseki
and Republic of Palau are within the Districts 2750, Japan.
• Chitose
Nemuro •
Muroran.
(MIYAGr)
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Marugame
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•
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•
Takamatsul·
Awaji
(KAGAWA)
Naruto.
Tokushima.
I. e Yamatokoriyama
(2660)
Toyonaka
•
• Suita
• Osaka
(NARA)
Yokkaichi • Yamanashi
• Kofu (YAMANASHi)
(SHIZUOKA)
• Kishiwada
(CHIBA)
• • Fuji
• Wakayama
(2670)
(2580)
~
Ishigaki
(AICHI)
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Hirara
Kumejima
~KINAWA)
(2760)
(2640)"'. Arida
(2630)
Shizuoka '
Tateyama
•
(2780)
(2620)
•
(2750)
Shingu ~~~
Pohnpei
Guam
Saipan
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ROTARY CLUBS IN JAPAN
Rotarians: 111,813 ; Clubs: 2,323 ; Districts: 35 as of 31 July 2002 2500 = District
HOKKAIDO = Region
A bashiri = Club
(T u) = Mee ting Day
ESI
=
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Available 2500
HOKKA I OO
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T akinoue (M)
T eshikaga (W) Teshio (W)
T oyotomi (M)
Wakkanai (Th)
Wakkanai South (M )
24 251 0
HOKKAIDO
A kabira (Tu)
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Muroran (Th)
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Muroran-North (Tu)
Naganuma eM)
Nanae (Tu)
Noboribetsu (W)
Obira (F)
Oshamanbe (Tu)
Otaru (Tu)
Otaru South (F)
Otaru Zenibako (Th)
Rankoshi (Tu)
Rumoi (W)
Samani (Tu)
Sapporo (W)
Sapporo Akebono (F)
Sapporo Central (Tu)
Sapporo East ( Th)
Sapporo Hamanasu (Tu)
Sapporo Kiyota (Tu)
Sapporo-Konan (F)
Sapporo-Makomanai (W)
Sapporo Morning (W)
Sapporo-North (M )
Sapporo Odori Park (M )
Sapporo Seihoku (Th)
Sapporo-South (M)
Sapporo-Teine (Sa)
Sapporo West (Tu)
Shin-Sapporo (W)
Shiraoi (W)
Shizunai (W)
Sunagawa (W)
T akikaw a (Th)
Tobetsu (Tu)
T omakomai (F)
T omakomai-East (Th)
T omakomai-North (Tu)
Toyako (F)
Urakawa (Tu)
Yoichi (W)
Yuni (Th)
2520
lWATE
Hanaizumi (F)
Hanamaki ( T u)
Hanamaki-North (W)
Hanamaki-South ( Th)
Hiraizumi (T u)
Ichinohe (Tu)
Ichinoseki (Th)
Ichinoseki Chuo (W)
Ichlnoseki Iwai (M)
Ichinoseki West (Tu)
Iwate Daito (Sa)
Iw ayado (W)
Kamaishi ( Tu)
Kamaishi East (Th)
Karumai (W)
Kitakami (Tu)
Kitakami Wag a (W)
Kitakami West (Th)
Kuji (Th)
Kuji East (F)
Maesawa (W)
Miyako (F)
Miyako East (Tu)
Miyako West (W)
Mizusawa (Th)
Mizusawa East (Tu)
Mizusawa-Isawa (W)
Morioka (F)
Morioka Chuo (T u)
Morioka East (M)
Morioka North (W)
Morioka Northwest (W)
Morioka South (Tu)
Morioka Takinosawa (Th)
Morioka West (Th)
Ninohe (F)
Ofunato (W)
Of unato West ( Th)
Otsuchi (W)
Rikuzen- Takata (Tu)
Senmaya (W)
T aneichi (F)
Tono (W)
Yamada (Th)
Yumoto (M)
2530
F UK U SHI MA
Aizubange (Th)
Aizu-Wakamatsu (W)
Aizuwakamatsu-Chuo (Th)
Aizuwakamatsu Jonan
(Tu)
Aizu-Wakamatsu South
(M)
A izu-Wakamatsu West (F)
Date West (Th)
Fukushima (Th)
Fukushima 21 (Th)
Fukushima Chuo (W)
Fukushima East (F)
Fukushima North ( Tu)
Fukushima South (W)
Fukushima West (M )
Funehlki (Tu)
Haramac hi (Th)
Haramachi Chuo (W)
Higashi-Shirakawa (Tu)
Hobara (W)
lizaka (Th)
Inawashiro (Th)
Ishikawa (Th)
Iwaki-Joban (Tu)
Iwaki Kashima (Th)
Iwaki-Nakoso (W)
Iwaki-Onahama (Tu)
Iwaki-Taira (Th)
Iwaki-Taira Chuo (T u)
Iwaki-Taira East (W)
Iw aki-Uchigo (Tu)
Iwaki-Yotsukura (Th)
Kawamata (W)
Ki takata (T u)
Ki takata Chuo (W)
Koriyama (Th)
Koriyama Asaka ( T u)
Koriyama East ( T u)
Koriyama Nor th (M)
Koriyama Northwest (F)
Koriyama South ( Th)
Koriyama Urban (W)
Koriyama West (W)
M iharu (Th)
Motomiya (W)
Namie (Th)
Nihonmatsu (W)
Nihonmatsu Adatara ( Th)
Odaka (Tu)
Ono (W)
Shirakaw a (Tu)
Shirakawa South (W)
Shirakawa West (Th)
Soma (Tu)
Soma-East (Th)
Sukagawa (M)
Sukagawa-Botan (W)
Sukagawa South (Th)
Tajima (M)
Takine (Tu)
Tokiwa (W)
Tomioka (W)
Yabuki (W)
Yanagawa (Tu)
2540
AK[ TA
Akita (W)
Akita Chuo (F)
A kita East (M)
Akita-Minato (F)
Akita North (Tu)
Akita-South (Th)
Akita West (Tu)
Futatsui (W)
Gojome (Th)
Hanawa (Tu)
Honjo (F)
Honjo-East (M)
Honjo South (Tu)
Inakawa (F)
Kakunodate (W)
Kisakata (W)
Nikaho (Th)
Nishimonai (W)
Noshiro (F)
Noshiro Shirakami (Th)
Noshiro-South (Tu)
Odate (W)
Odate Chuo (M)
Odate North (Th)
Odate South (Tu)
Oga (Th)
Oga North (F)
Omagari (T u)
Omagari Chuo (W)
Omagari Senboku (M )
Omagari-South ( Th)
Showa-litagaw a (T u)
T akanosu (Th)
T azawako (T u)
Tow ada Akita (Th)
Yamamoto (W)
Yashima (Tu)
Yokote (W)
Yokote East (Th)
Yokote South (Tu)
Yonaizawa (Tu)
Yuzawa (Th)
Yuzawa South (Tu)
2550
TOCH 1 G I
Ashikaga (F)
Ashikaga East (Tu)
Ashikaga Watarase (Th)
Ashikaga West (Th)
Awano Nishikata (Th)
Bato-Ogawa (W)
Imaichi (W)
Imaichi Kinu (T u)
Ishibashi (W)
Iwafune (Tu)
Kanuma (Th)
Kanuma Chuo (Tu)
Kanuma East (W)
Karasuyama (T u)
Kurobane (F)
Kuroiso (W)
Kuzuu ( Tu)
Mashiko (W)
Mibu (W)
Moka (Th)
Moka West (Tu)
Nasu (Th)
Nikko (Th)
Nishinasuno (Tu)
Otawara (Th)
Otawara Chuo (W)
Oyama (Th)
Oyama Chuo (M)
Oyama-East (F)
Oyama-North (W)
Oyama-South (T u)
Sano (M)
Sano East (W)
Shiobaranishinasu (W)
T akanezawa (W)
Tanuma ( Th)
Tochigi (W)
T ochigi South (Th)
Tochigi West (Tu)
Ujlie (Th)
Utsunomlya (F)
Utsunomlya East (Tu)
Utsunomlya 90 (M)
Utsunomiya North (Th)
Utsunomiya South (W)
Utsunomiya West (Th)
Utsunomiya Yohoku (Tu)
Utsunomiya Yonan (Th)
Utsunomlya Y oto (W)
Yaita (W)
Yaita-Yashio (Tu)
2 5 60
N IIGATA
Aganogawa Line (Th)
A rai (W)
Bunsui (Tu)
Echigo Kasugayama (Th)
Echigo Uonuma (Th)
Gosen (F)
Itoigawa (Th)
Itoigawa Chuo (F)
Kamo (Th)
Kashiwazaki (W)
Kashiwazaki Chuo (Tu)
Kashiwazaki East (M)
Keihoku (W)
Maki (Th)
Mitsuke (Th)
Murakami (Th)
Murakami Iw afune (M)
Muramatsu (Tu)
M yokokogen (Th)
Nagaoka (Tu)
Nagaoka Higashi (W)
Nagaoka Nishi (Th)
Nakajo (W)
Nakajotainai (F)
Naoetsu (T u)
Niigata (T u)
Niigata Bandai (M)
Niigata-Chuo (Tu)
Niigata-Higashi (F)
Nligata Kita (M)
Niigata Minami (W)
Niigata Nishi (Th)
Niitsu (W)
Niitsu Chuo (Tu)
Ojiya (Th)
Sado (Th)
Sado M inami (F)
Sanjo (W)
Sanjo North (Tu)
Sanjo South (M )
Shibata eM)
Shibata Chuo (Tu)
Shibata Jonan (Th)
Shirone (Th)
Suibara (W)
Tagami Ajisai (Tu)
Takada (F)
T akada East (M)
Tochio (M)
T okamachi (Th)
T okamachi North (W)
Toyosaka (Tu)
T subame (Th)
Tsunan (M)
Yoshida (F)
Yukiguni Uonuma (W)
2570
S AITAMA
Asaka (Tu)
Asaka-Carrot (M)
Chichibu (Tu)
Fujimi (F)
Fukaya (Tu)
Fukaya East (F)
Fukaya North (M)
Fukiage (Tu)
Gyoda (Th)
Gyoda Sakura (Tu)
Hanno (W)
Hanyu (Tu)
Hidaka (Tu)
Higashi Matsuyama (W)
Higashimatsuyama
Musashi (Th)
Honjo (Th)
Honj o South (Tu) Iruma (Th)
Iruma South (Tu)
Kamifukuoka (W)
Kamisato (W)
Kaw agoe (T u)
Kawagoe Chuo (M)
Kawagoe East (F)
Kawagoe South (Th)
Kawagoe West (W)
Kawamoto (Tu) Kazo (W)
Kodama (Tu)
Kumagaya (F)
Kumagaya East (W)
Kumagaya Kagohara (W)
Kumagaya South (W)
Kumagaya West (M)
Menuma (Th)
Minano Nagatoro (Th)
Niiza (Th)
Niiza Kobushi (W)
Ogawa (Th)
Ogose Moro (Tu)
Okabe (W)
Sakado (Th)
Sakado Satsuki (W)
Sayama (F)
Sayama Chuo (Tu)
Shiki (W)
Shiki Yanasegawa (Th)
Shinsayama (M)
Shin Tokorozawa (M)
T okorozawa (Tu)
T okorozawa Chuo (M)
T okorozawa East (Th)
T okorozawa West (W)
T surugashima (W)
Wako (F)
Yorii (W)
2580
TOKYO
Tokyo (W) ESI
Tokyo Adachi (F)
Tokyo Akigaw a (Th)
Tokyo -Arakaw a (Tu)
THE ROTARY-NO-TOMO
Tokyo Asakusa (M)
Tokyo Asakusa-Chuo (W)
Tokyo Asuka (T u)
Tokyo Bay (Th)
Tokyo-East (F)
Tokyo-Edogawa (M)
Tokyo Edogaw a Chuo(Th)
Tokyo Fussa (T u)
Tokyo Fussa Chuo (W)
Tokyo-Higashi-Edogaw a
(Tu)
Tokyo Higashi-Kurume
(Tu)
T okyo-Higashimurayama
(Th)
Tokyo-Higashiyamato (Tu)
Tokyo Hongo (W)
Tokyo Hoya (Th)
Tokyo Ikebukuro (Th)
Tokyo Ikebukuro West (M)
Tokyo Itabashi (Tu)
Tokyo Itabashi Central (F)
Tokyo-Johoku (F)
Tokyo-Jyoto (M)
Tokyo Kanda (Th)
Tokyo-Katsushika (F)
Tokyo Katsushika Chuo
(Tu)
T okyo-Katsushika
Higashi (W)
Tokyo Kioicho (Th)
Tokyo-Ki yose (W)
Tokyo Kodaira (W)
Tokyo Kohoku (Th)
Tokyo Koishikawa (F)
Tokyo-Kojimachi (M)
Tokyo Koraku (Tu)
Tokyo Koto (Tu)
Tokyo-Mukojima (Th)
Tokyo
Musashimurayama (W)
Tokyo Musashino (Tu)
Tokyo Musashino-Chuo
(Th)
Tokyo Nakano (Tu)
Tokyo Nerima-Chuo (W)
Tokyo Nerima West (M)
Tokyo-Nort h (Tu)
Tokyo Ochanomizu (W)
Tokyo Oj l (W)
Tokyo Ome (Tu)
Tokyo Rinkai (W)
Tokyo Rinkai Higashi (Tu)
Tokyo Riverside (Th)
Tokyo Seihoku (M)
Tokyo Shinjuku (F)
Tokyo Shintoshin (W)
Tokyo Tanashi (Th)
Tokyo T anashi Keyakl (M)
Tokyo T oshima-East (W)
Tokyo Ueno (M)
Tokyo Waseda (W)
Tokyo Yotsuya (Th)
Kawasaki -Naka (Tu)
Kawasaki Nakahara (Th)
Kawasaki North (W)
Kawasaki Saginuma (W)
Kawasaki-Saiw ai (F)
Kawasaki South (Tu)
Kawasaki Takatsu (Th)
Kawasaki T akatsu South
(M )
Kawasaki Tama (Th)
Kawasaki T odoroki (M)
Kawasaki West (F)
Kawasaki Yurigao ka (Tu)
Shinkawasaki (W)
Shinyokohama (F)
Yokohama (Tu)
Yokohama Asahi (W)
Yokohama Azami (W)
Yokohama Bay (W)
Yokohama Denyen (Tu)
Yokohama East (F)
Yokohama Himaw ari (Tu)
Yokohama Hiyoshi (W)
Yokohama-Hocogaya (Tu)
Yokohama-Hongo (Tu)
Yokohama Honmoku (Th)
Yokohama-Isogo (Th)
Yokohama Izumi (F)
Yokohama Kakuho (Sa)
Yokohama-Kanazaw a (M)
Yokohama Kanazawa
East (W)
Yokohama Kanazawa
Green (F)
Yokohama Kohoku (Th)
Yokohama Konan (W)
Y okohama-Konandai (F)
Yokohama Midori (W)
Yokohama MM21 (M)
Yokohama Naka (F)
Yokohama Nan-o (Tu)
Yokohama Nanryo (Th)
Yokohama North (Tu)
Yokohama Seya (F)
Yokohama South (Sa)
Yokohama Tama ( Tu)
Yokohama-Totsuka ( Th)
Yokohama T otsuka Chuo
(F)
Yokohama Totsuka East
(M)
Yokohama Totsuka West
(W)
Yokohama Tsurumi
North (Th)
Yokohama Tsurumi
West (W)
Yokohama-Tsuzuki (W)
Yokohama West (W)
Yokohama Yamate (W)
2600
OKINAWA NAGANO
Ginowan (W)
Ishigaki (W)
Koza (Th)
Kumejima (T h)
Miyakojima (M)
Nago (W)
Naha ( Tu)
Naha East (Th)
Naha South (M)
Naha West (W)
Okinawa Tohbu (F)
Urasoe (Th)
Azumino (W)
Chikumagawa (W)
Chino (W)
Fujimi (Th)
Hakuba (Tu)
lida (W)
lida East (Tu)
lida South (F)
Iljima (Tu)
Ina (Th)
Ina Chuo (Tu)
Karuizawa (M)
Kiso (Tu)
Kita-Shinano (Tu)
Komagane (M)
Komoro (F)
Komoro Asama (Tu)
Koshoku (Tu)
Maruko (Th)
Matsukawa (Th)
Matsumoto (Th)
Matsumoto A irport (M)
Matsumoto East (F)
Matsumo to Oshiro (Tu)
Matsumoto South eM)
Matsumoto Southwest
(Tu)
Minamisaku (Tu)
Minowa (F)
2590
KANAGAWA
Kanagawa (M)
Kanagawa East (F)
Kanagawa West ( Th)
Kawasaki (Th)
Kawasaki Asao (F)
Kawasaki Chuo (M) Kawasaki Daishi (W)
Kaw asaki Hiyoshi ( Th)
Kaw asaki Inao (F)
Kaw asaki Marine (Th)
Kawasaki Miyamae (Tu)
WINTER EDITION 2002
Miyukino-liyama (W)
Nagano (Tu)
Nagano East (W)
Nagano North ( Th)
Nagano Northeast (M)
Nagano South (M)
Nagano West (F)
Nakano (Th)
Nozaw a On sen (Tu)
Okaya (Tu)
Okaya Echo (M)
Omachi (W)
Saku (Th)
Saku Cosmos (M)
Shiga Kogen (W)
Shiojiri (F)
Shiojiri Kita (Th)
Suwa (F)
Suwako (Th)
Suwataisha (Tu)
Suzaka (F)
Suzaka Gogaku (W)
T ateshina (W)
Tatsuno (W)
T enryugaw a (M)
T ogura-Kamlyamada (F)
Ueda (M)
Ueda East (W)
Ueda-Rokumonsen (Tu)
Ueda West (Th)
261 0
TOYAMA
Asahi (W)
Etchu Yatsuo (W)
Himi (Th)
Himi-Chuo (T u)
Imizu (Tu)
Inami Shogawa (W)
Kamiichi (W)
Kurobe (Tu)
Kurobe Chuo (Th)
Namerikaw a ( Th)
Nyuzen ( Th)
Oyabe (Tu)
Oyabe Naka (Th)
Shinminato (F)
Shinminato Chuo (M)
Takaoka (Th)
T akaoka-Manyo (F)
Takaoka-North (M)
T akaoka West (W)
T ateyama (Th)
Tonami (M)
T onami South (T u)
Toyama (Tu)
Toyama City (M)
T oyama-Mirai (Tu)
Toyama Naka (W)
Toyama South (F)
Toyama West (Th)
Unazuki (W)
Uozu (F)
Uozu West (Tu)
ISHIKAWA
A namizu (F)
Hakui (Th)
Ishikawa-Kashima (W)
Kaga (Th)
Kaga Chuo (W)
Kaga Hakusan (T u)
Kahoku (W)
Kahoku South (M )
Kanazawa (W)
Kanazawa-East (M )
Kanazawa Hyakumangoku (Th)
Kanazawa Kohrinbo (M )
Kanazawa Minato (Tu)
Kanazawa North (Th)
Kanazawa South (Tu)
Kanazawa West (F)
Komatsu (Th)
Komatsu City (M)
Komatsu East (Tu)
Matto (Tu)
Matto Ishi kawa (Th)
Monzen (F)
Nakajima (Th)
Nanao (F)
Nanao-Minato (T u)
Nomi (F)
Nonoichi (W)
Noto (Th)
Shika ( Tu)
Suzu (Th)
Togi (W)
Uchiura (W)
Wajima ( Tu)
Yamanaka (T u)
Shizuoka-Sout h (Tu)
Shizuoka West (W)
Suruga (Th)
Susono (F)
Yaizu (Th)
Yaizu South (Tu)
Yoshiw ara ( Th)
YAMANASHI
Enzan (W)
Fuji-Yoshida (W)
Fuj iyoshida West (F)
Ichikawa Daimom (W)
Isawa (F)
Kai (M)
Kajikazawa Aoyag i (T u)
Kaw aguchi-Ko (Tu)
Kofu (M)
Kofu-City (W)
Kofu-East (F)
Kofu-Jyohoku (Tu)
Kofu-North (W)
Kofu South (Tu)
Kofu West (Th)
Kyotoh (Tu)
Minobu (Th)
Nagasaka (W)
Nirasaki (F)
Ogasawara (Tu)
Otsuki (M)
Ryuo (W)
Tsuru (Th)
Uenohara (Tu)
Yamanakako (M)
Yamanashi ( Th)
Yamanashi Chuo (Tu)
S ]-fIZUOK A
Ajiro Taga (Tu)
Atami (Th)
Atami South (F)
Fuji (W)
Fujieda (W)
Fujieda South (F)
Fujinomi ya (M)
Fujinomi ya West (F)
Fukuroi (Tu)
Gotemba (Th)
Hainan (M)
Hamakita (M)
Hamakita Kibe (Tu)
Hamamatsu (Tu)
Hamamatsu-East (F)
Hamamatsu-Harmony (W)
Hamamatsu Naka (F)
Hamamatsu-North (W)
Hamamatsu South (Th)
Hamamatsu West (F)
Hamanako (Tu)
Ito (Tu)
Ito West (F)
Iwata (W)
Iwata T ombonosato (Th)
Izu East (W)
Izu-Nagaoka (Sa)
Kakegawa (Th)
Kakegawa Green (W)
M ishima (W)
Mishima South (F)
M ishima West (Th)
Nagaizumi (W)
Numazu (F)
Numazu East (M)
Numazu North ( T u)
Numazu West ( Th)
Shimada (Th)
Shimizu (Tu)
Shimizu Chuo (Th)
Shimizu North (F)
ShimiZU West (W)
Shimoda (Tu)
Shin Fuji (Tu)
Shlzuoka eM)
Shlzuoka Chuo (M)
Shlzuoka East (Th)
Shlzuoka Nihondaira (F)
Shlzuoka North (Tu)
2640
WAKAYAMA
2630
CTFU
2620
Yokkaichi North (Tu)
Y okkaichi South (W)
Yokkaichi West (F)
Ena (Tu)
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Matsubara ( T u)
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T ondabayashi-Minami
(Th)
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Fukui (Th)
Fukui-A jisai (F)
Fukui East (M)
Fukui North (W)
Fukui-Phoenix (Tu)
Fukui South (Tu)
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Katsuyama (Tu)
Maruoka (W)
M ikuni (F)
Oono (F)
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Takefu (Tu)
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Tsuruga (W)
Wakasa (Tu)
SilIC A
Biwako Hachiman (Th)
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Kusatsu (Th)
Minakuchi (Tu)
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Omi-Hachiman (W)
Otsu (Tu)
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Otsu-Karahashi (Th)
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Shiga-Kohoku (Tu)
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Yasu (Tu)
Yokaichi (F)
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KYOTO
Ayabe (F)
Fukuchiyama ( Th)
Fukuchiyama-Seinan (Tu)
Kameoka (Tu)
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Kyoto (W) ESI
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NAR A
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Heijokyo (Th)
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Toyonaka (Tu)
T oyonaka-Osaka Inter­
national Airport (F)
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Yao (W)
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Yao East (F)
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OSAK A
Daito (Tu)
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TOKUSIIJMA
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Wakimachi (Th)
KOCHI
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E HIME
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KAGAWA
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Zentsuji (W)
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IlYOC O
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Nishinomiya
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Wadayama ( Th)
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OKAYAMA
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Yukuhashi ( T u)
Yukuhashi Miyako (W)
T OTTORI
NACASAKI
Chizu (W)
Kurayoshi (Tu)
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SHIMANE
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lzumo (Tu)
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Oda (Th)
Saigo (Oki) (Tu)
Taisha (W)
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I; UKU OKA
Amagi (Tu)
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Dazaifu (Tu)
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lizuka (Tu)
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SAGA
Tosu (W)
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HIROSHIMA
Fuchu (Tu)
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Innoshima (Th)
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Onomichi (F)
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Toj o (W)
T omonoura (T u)
THE ROTARY-NO-TOMO
YAMAGUCH I
Hagi (Th)
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T okuyama (Th)
Tokuyama Central (M)
T okuyama East (W)
Tokuyama-West (Tu)
Ube (Th)
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Ube Nishi (Tu)
Yamaguchi (W)
Yamaguchi Chuou (Tu)
Yamaguchi Ken-Oh (Tu)
Yamaguchi South (F)
Yanai (Tu)
Yanai-West (Th)
Yuya Bay (W)
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Beppu (F)
Beppu-Chuo (Tu)
Beppu East (Th)
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Bungo-Takada (Tu)
Hiji (Tu)
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Hita Chuo (Tu)
Kitsuki (Th)
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Kusu (Th)
Mie (W)
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Nakatsu Chuo (Tu)
Nakatsu Heisei (Th)
Oita (Tu)
Oita 1985 (M)
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Oita Chua (W)
Oita-East ( Th)
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Oita Minami (F)
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Saiki (W)
Saiki Marine (F)
Taketa (Tu)
Tsukumi (Tu)
Usa ( Th)
Usa 2001 (W)
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Usuki (Th)
Usuki Chuo (W)
Yufuin (W)
KUMAMOTO
Amakusa Pearl Line (W)
Arao (W)
Ashi kita (M)
Aso (W)
Higo Oguni (F)
Higo Ozu (Tu)
Hitoyoshi (F)
Hitoyoshi Chuo (W)
Hondo (Tu)
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Kikuchi ( Th)
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Kumamoto Joto (M)
Kumamoto Kikunan (W)
Kumamoto Kikuyo (Th)
WINTER EDITION 2002
Kumamoto Konan (W)
Kumamoto North (Th)
Kumamoto Seinan (Th)
Kumamoto Seiryo (M)
Kumamoto South (M)
Kumamoto Southeast (W)
Kumamoto Suizenji Park
(W)
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Matsubase (Th)
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Tamana (M)
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Taragi (Th)
Ushibuka (W)
Uto (W)
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Yamaga Chuo (Tu)
Yatsushiro (W)
Yatsushiro Higashi (Th)
Yatsushiro-Kita (F)
Yatsushiro Minami (Tu)
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M\YA7AKI
Ebino (Th)
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Hyuga Higashi ( T u)
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Nichinan-Chuo (Tu)
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KAGOSIIJMA
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Minami Kyushu Osaki ( Th)
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Shibushi (Tu)
Shibushi-Minato (W)
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SAGA
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Sasebo North (M)
Sasebo South (F)
Sasebo Southeast (W)
Sasebo West (Tu)
Shimabara (Tu)
Shimabara-Minami (W)
Unzen (Sa)
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Tokyo Hachioji East ( Tu)
Tokyo Hachiojl North (M)
Tokyo Hachioji South ( W)
Tokyo Hachioji West (F)
Tokyo Haneda (W)
Tokyo Harajuku (Tu)
Tokyo Hino (W)
Tokyo Hiroo (Th)
Tokyo Inagi (Th)
Tokyo Inokashira (M)
Tokyo Jingu (W)
Tokyo Jiyugaoka (Th)
Tokyo Jonan (Th)
Tokyo-Josai (W)
Tokyo Kamata (M)
Tokyo Keihin (Tu)
Tokyo Koganei (Th)
Tokyo Koganel -Sakura
(W)
Tokyo Kokubunji (T u)
Tokyo Komaba (Tu)
T okyo-Komae (F)
Tokyo Komae
Tamagawa (W)
Tokyo Konan (W)
Tokyo Kunitachi (W)
Tokyo Kunitachi
Shiroume (M)
Tokyo Machida (F)
Tokyo Machida East (W)
Tokyo Machida-Naka (Tu)
Tokyo Machida-Salvia
(Th)
Tokyo Marine (T u)
T okyo-Meguro (Th)
Tokyo-Minato (T u)
Tokyo Mitaka (F)
Tokyo Musashi Fuchu (F)
Tokyo Musashi
Kokubunji (M)
Tokyo-New South (F)
Tokyo Nihonbashi
(Tu ) ESI
Tokyo Nihonbashi East(M)
Tokyo Nihonbashl West
(W)
Tokyo Oi (Tu)
Tokyo-Omori (Th)
Tokyo Osaki (F)
Tokyo Rainbcw (M)
Tokyo Seijo (Tu)
Tokyo Seijo Shin (Th)
Tokyo Seinan (Tu)
T okyo-Setagaya (W)
Tokyo Setagaya Central
(Tu)
Tokyo Setagaya South
(Tu)
T okyo-Siba (W)
Tokyo Shibuya Chuo (M)
Tokyo Shimbashi (Tu)
Tokyo Shinagawa (Th)
Tokyo-South (Th) ESI
Tokyo Suginami (Th)
Tokyo T achikawa (F)
Tokyo Tachikawa
Kobushi (Tu)
Tokyo T akanawa (Tu)
Tokyo T ama (Tu)
Tokyo T ama Green (W)
Tokyo Tobihino (Tu)
Tokyo T sukiji (M)
Tokyo-West (F)
Tokyo Yamanote (Th)
TOKYO
GUAM
Tokyo Akishima (Th)
Tokyo Akishima Chuo (W)
Tokyo Chofu (M)
Tokyo Chofu Murasaki
(Th)
Tokyo Chuo ( Th)
Tokyo Chuo Shin (M)
Tokyo City Nihonbashi (F)
Tokyo-Denenchofu (F)
Tokyo-Denenchofu
Midori (Tu)
Tokyo Ebara (W)
Tokyo-Ebara Camellia (F)
Tokyo Ebisu (Tu)
Tokyo Fuchu (W)
Tokyo Ginza (W) ESI
Tokyo Ginza New (F)
Tokyo Gotanda (M)
Tokyo Hachioji (Th)
Guam (Th)
Guam Sunrise (Tu)
Northern Guam (W)
Tumon Bay (Tu)
MICRONESIA
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AfClI1
Aichi-Nagakute (Tu)
Ama (M)
Anjo (F)
Atsumi (W)
Bisai (M)
Chiryu (W)
Chita (M)
Gamagori (F)
Handa (Th)
Handa South (Tu)
Hekinan (W)
Higashichita (Sa)
Ichinomiya ( Th)
Ichinomiya Central (W)
Ichinomiya North (F)
Inazawa (W)
Inuyama (T u)
Ishiki (Th)
Iwakura (Tu)
Kariya (M)
Kasugai (F)
Komaki (W)
Konan (Th)
Mikawa Anjo (W)
Nagoya (Tu)
Nagoya Airport (M)
Nagoya Chikusa (Tu)
Nagoya-East (M)
Nagoya Higashiyama (Th)
Nagoya Meieki (W)
Nagoya Meihoku (W)
Nagoya Meinan ( Tu)
Nagoya Meito (Tu)
Nagoya Mizuho (Th)
Nagoya-Moriyama (W)
Nagoya-Naka (M)
Nagoya Nishiki (Tu)
Nagoya-North (F)
Nagoya Osu (Th)
Nagoya Sakae (M)
Nagoya Seinan (Th)
Nagoya Showa (M)
Nagoya-South (W)
Nagoya Southeast (W)
Nagoya Wago (W)
Nagoya-West (Th)
Nishikasugai (Tu)
Nishio (Tu)
Nishio KIRARA (F)
Okazaki (W)
Okazaki-East (Th)
Okazaki-Jonan (Tu)
Okazaki-South (F)
Okumikawa (Sa)
Owari-Asahi (F)
Owari Chuo (W)
Port Nagoya (F)
Seto (W)
Seto North (Tu)
Shinshiro (F)
Tahara (F)
Tahara Pacific (Tu)
Takahama (Tu)
Tokai (W)
T okoname (F)
T oyohashi ( Th)
T oyohashi East (W)
T oyohashi Golden (F)
T oyohashi-North (T u)
T oyohashi-South (M)
T oyokawa (W)
T oyokawa Hoi (Tu)
Toyota (Th)
Toyota East (W)
Toyota Miyoshi (M)
Toyota Naka (F)
Toyota West (M)
Toyoyama-Jyohoku (Tu)
Tsushima (F)
Pohnpei (F)
T ruk Lagoon (Tu)
~ ORTIIER\
M,\RJAHS
2770
SAITAMA
Saipan ( Tu)
REP~BLIC
Palau (F)
OF
P~ l AU
Ageo (Th)
Ageo-East (Tu)
Ageo-North (F)
Ageo-West (W)
Hasuda (W)
Hatogaya (Th)
Hatogaya City (Tu)
Iwatsuki (Th)
Iwatsuki Chuo (W)
Iwatsuki East (Tu)
Kasukabe (Tu)
Kasukabe Ev ening (Tu)
Kasukabe South (W)
Kasukabe West (Th)
Kawaguchi (Th)
Kawaguchi Chuo (M)
Kawaguchi-East (Tu)
Kawaguchi/
Hatogaya Bunan (W)
Kawaguchi Morning (Sa)
Kawaguchi Musashino (W)
Kawaguchi North (W)
Kawaguchi Northeast (Tu)
Kawaguchi South (W)
Kawaguchi West (T u)
Kitamoto (Th)
Koshigaya (Tu)
Koshigaya Higashi (Th)
Koshigaya Naka (Tu)
Koshigaya North (W)
Koshigaya South (Th)
Koshigaya West (W)
Kounosu (Tu)
Kounosu Suiyo (W)
Kuki Shobu (Th)
Kurihashi (Th)
Matsubushi (Tu)
Misato (F)
Misato Chuo (Tu)
Misato Wednesday (W)
Miyashiro (W)
Okegawa (W)
Okegawa Evening (W)
Omiya (W)
Omiya-Chuo (Tu)
Omiya City (W)
Omiya-East (W)
Omiya-North (Tu)
Omiya Northeast (Tu)
Omiya South (Tu)
Omiya Southeast (Th)
Omiya-Southwest (Th)
Omiya-West (M)
Satte (W)
Satte Chuo (Tu)
Shiraoka (W)
Showa (W)
Soka (W)
Soka21 (W)
Soka Central (Th)
Soka Evening (Tu)
Soka South (Th)
Sugito (Tu)
Sugito Chuo (Th)
Toda (W)
T oda West (Th)
Urawa (F)
Urawa-Diamondo (W)
Urawa East (Th)
Urawa Evening (W)
Urawa Naka (Th)
Urawa North (W)
Urawa Northeast (Tu)
Urawa South (M)
Urawa West (Tu)
Warabi (Tu)
Yashio (Tu)
Yashio Chuoh (Th)
Yashio City (Th)
Yashio-Evening (W)
Yono (Th)
Yono West eM)
Yoshikawa (Th)
Yoshikawa Evening (W)
2780
KANAGAWA
Ashigara (F)
Atsug i (Tu)
Atsugikeno (F)
Atsugi Naka (W)
Ayase (Tu)
Ayase-Kasuga (W)
Chigasaki (Th)
Chigasaki Chuo (F)
Chigasaki Nagisa (Tu)
Chigasaki-Shonan (W)
27
Ebina (M)
Ebina Keyaki (Th)
Fujisawa (W)
Fujisawa East (Tu)
Fujisawa Hokusei (Th)
Fujisawa North (F)
Fujisawa Shonan (M)
Fujisawa South (M )
FUJisawa West (Th)
Hadano (Tu)
Hadano Meisui (Th)
Hadano Naka (F)
Hakone (Tu)
Hayama (W)
Hiratsuka (Th)
Hiratsuka North ( Tu)
Hiratsuka Shonan (M )
Hiratsuka South (F)
Hiratsuka West (W)
lsehara (W).
lsehara Chuo (M)
!sehara Heisei (T u)
Kamakura (Tu)
Kamakura Chuo (M)
Kamakura North (W)
Kamakura-Of una (Th)
Kamakura South (M)
Kamakura West (F)
Miura (Th)
Ninomiy a (W)
Odawara (M)
Odawara Johoku (T u)
Odawara Naka (Th)
Odaw ara North (W)
Oiso (Th)
Sagamihara (Th)
Sagamihara-East (M )
Sagamihara Green (F)
Sagamihara Naka (Tu)
Sagamihara North (W)
Sagamihara Oono (W)
Sagamihara-South (Tu)
Sagamihara West (F)
Samukawa (F)
Tsukui (F)
T sukui Chuo (Th)
Yamato (M)
Yamatodenen (F)
Yamato Naka (Th)
Yokosuka (F)
Yokosuka North (Tu)
Y okosuka South (W)
Yokosuka Southwest (M)
Yokosuka West (Th)
Yugawara (F)
Yugawara South (Tu)
Zam a (W)
Zama Chuo (Th)
Zushi (Th)
Inba Chuo (F)
Inzai (W)
Kamagaya (Th)
Kamogawa (T u)
Kashiwa (W)
Kashiwa Minami (Tu)
Kashiwa Nishi (F)
Katsuura (F)
Kazusa (Th)
Kimitsu (M)
Kisarazu (Th)
Kisarazu East (W)
Kyonan (Th)
Matsudo (W)
Matsudo Chuoh ( Th)
Matsudo East (F)
Matsudo Nishi (W)
Matsudo North (T u)
Mobara (Th)
Mobara Chuo (T u)
Mobara-Higashi (W)
Nagareyama (Th)
Nagareyama-Chuo (T u)
Narashino (W)
Narashino-Chuo ( Th)
Nari ta (F)
Narita Cosmopolitan (W)
Noda (M)
Noda Central (W)
Noda East (F)
Oami (W)
Odaki (Tu)
Ohara (Th)
Omigawa (W)
Sakura (Th)
Sakura Nishi (T u)
Sawara (Th)
Sawara Katori (M)
Shin-Chiba (W)
Shiroi (Tu)
Shonan (Th)
Sodegaura (M)
Tako (Tu)
T ateyama (W)
T ateyama Bay (Th)
Togane (Tu)
Togane-View (Th)
Tomisato (Tu)
Urayasu (F)
Yachimata (W)
Yachiyo (F)
Yachiyo Chuo (Tu)
Yokaichiba (T u)
Yokoshiba (M)
Yotsukaido (Tu)
2800
YAMAGATA
2790
CHI BA
Abiko (Tu)
Asahi (F)
Chiba (M)
Chiba Chuo (Th)
Chiba-Higashi (M)
Chiba Ki ta (W)
Chiba Makuhari (Tu)
Chiba Midori (Tu)
Chiba M inato (Th)
Chiba South (F)
Chiba Wakashio (Th)
Chiba West (Tu)
Chikura (F)
Choshi (W)
Choshi East (T u)
Funabashi (Tu)
Funabashi East (Th)
Funabashi-Minato (Tu)
Funabashi North (M)
Funabashi South (W)
Funabashi West (F)
Futtsu (Tu)
Futtsu-Chuo (Th)
Futtsu City (W)
Ichihara (W)
Ichihara Chuo (Tu)
Ichikawa (Th)
Ichikawa Civic (M)
Ichikawa East (Tu)
Ichikawa South (W)
28
Amarume (Tu)
Asahi (W)
A tsumi (M)
Higashine (F)
Higashine Chuo (M)
Hirata Misumi (W)
Kahoku (M )
Kaminoyama (W)
Kaminoyama ZAO (M )
Kawanishi Dahlia (Th)
Mogami (Tu)
M urayama (Tu)
Murayama Rose (W)
Nagai ( Tu)
Nagai Chuo (W)
Nakayama (M)
Nanyo (W)
Nanyo-Higashi (Tu)
Nanyo Rin-Un (M)
Nishikawa Gassan (M)
Obanazawa (Th)
Obanazawa Central (W)
Oguni (W)
Ohe (Tu)
Sagae (Th)
Sagae Sakuranbo (Tu)
Sakata (W)
Sakat a Chuo (F)
Sakata East (Th)
Sakata Minato (W)
Sakata Suwan (Tu)
Shinjo (Th)
Shinjo Ajisai (W)
Shira taka (Th)
Tachikawa (Th)
Takahata (Th)
Tendo (F)
Tendo Higashi (W)
Tendo West (M)
Tsuruoka (Tu)
Tsuruoka East (W)
Tsuruoka South (Th)
Tsuruoka West (F)
Yam agata (W)
Yamagata Chuo (Tu)
Yamagata East (F)
Yamagata Evening (M)
Yamagata North (Th)
Yamagata South (Tu)
Yamagata West (M )
Yamanobe ( Tu)
Yawata (W)
Yonezawa (Th)
Yonezawa Chuo (W)
Yonezawa Oshoshina (F)
Yonezawa Uesugi (Tu)
Yuza (Tu)
281 0
MIYAGI
Furukawa (F)
Furukawa East (Tu)
Ishinomaki (Th)
Ishinomaki East (F)
Ishinomaki South (W)
Ishinomaki West (Tu)
Iwadeyama (Th)
Iw anuma (Tu)
Kakuda (T u)
Kesennuma (Tu)
Kesennuma South (Th)
Kurikoma (W)
Marumori (Th)
Matsushima (T u)
Murata (W)
Nakaniida (W)
Narugo (Tu)
Natori (Th)
Ogawara (Th)
Rifu (M)
Sanuma (Th)
Sendai (Tu)
Sendai Aoba (W)
Sendai-East (M)
Sendai-Heisei (Tu)
Sendai Izumi (Th)
Sendai Miyagino (Th)
Sendai North (W)
Sendai Park (Tu)
Sendai Rainbow (F)
Sendai-South (Th)
Sendai West (F)
Sendaikamuri (W)
Shibata (W)
Shichigahama (M )
Shiogama (F)
Shiogama East (W)
Shiroishi (F)
Shiroishi-North ( Tu)
Tagajo ( Th)
Tai wa (W)
Tsukidate (T u)
Wakayanagi (M )
Wakuya ( Tu)
Watari (Th)
2820
IBARAKI
Ami (Th)
Daigo (W)
Edosaki (Th)
Fuj ishiro (M )
Hasaki (Th)
Hitachi (T u)
Hitachi Chuo (M)
Hitachi-Ko (Th)
Hitachinaka (T u)
Hitachi North (W)
Hitachi-Omiya (Th)
Hitachi-Ota (W)
Hitachi South (Tu)
Hitachi-Yamagata (Tu)
Hokota (Tu)
Ishioka (W)
Ishioka 87 (Th)
Itako (W)
Iwai (W)
Iwase (W)
Kasama (Th)
Kashima Chuo (Th)
Kashima Rinkai (F)
Katsuta (F)
Ki ta Ibaraki (T u)
Koga (F)
Koga-East (Tu)
Makabe ( Tu)
Mito (Tu)
Mito-Higashi (Th)
Mito-Minami (F)
Mito Nishi (W)
Mito-Sakura (M)
Mitsukaido (W)
Moriya (F)
Nakaminato (M)
Oarai (Th)
Ryugasaki (Tu)
Ryugasaki Chuo (F)
Sakai ( Th)
Sekijo (Th)
Shimodate (W)
Shimodat e Shisui (Tu)
Shimotsuma (Th)
Sowa (W)
Takahagi (W)
T amatsukuri (F)
Tokai (W)
Tomobe ( Tu)
Toride (Th)
Tsuchiura (Th)
Tsuchiura Chuo (W)
Tsuchiura Shihou (Th)
Tsuchiura South (Tu)
Tsukuba City (W)
Tsukuba Gakuen (Th)
Ushiku (M)
Yuki (W)
2830
A OMOR I
Aomori (Th)
Aomori Chuo (M)
Aomori-East (F)
Aomori Morning (F) Aomori Northeast (W)
Aomori South (Tu) Azigasawa (Th)
Gonohe (W)
Goshogawara (W)
Goshogawara Chuo (Th)
Hachino he (W)
Hachinohe Chuo (F)
Hachinohe East (F)
Hachinohe-Nor th ( Tu)
Hachinohe South (Th)
Hashikami (M)
Hiraka-Onoe ( Tu)
Hirosaki (F)
Hirosaki East (W)
Hirosaki West ( Th)
Itayanagi (Tu)
Kamikita (Tu)
Kanagi (Tu)
Kizukuri (Tu)
Kuroishi (Th)
Misawa ( Tu)
Misawa East (F)
Momoishi-Shimoda (W)
Mutsu (Tu)
Mutsu Chuo (W)
Nagawa (M)
Noheji (Tu)
Ohata (Th)
Owani (Tu)
Rokkasho (Th)
Rokunohe ( Th)
Sannohe ( Th)
Shichinohe (Th)
Tohoku (W)
Towada (Tu) Towada East ( Th) Towada Hakko (W)
Tsugaru Hokusei (M) Tsuruta (F)
2840
GUNMA
Annaka (Tu)
Fujioka (Th)
Fujioka Ki ta (T u)
Fujioka South (F)
Gunma Sakai (F)
Isesaki (W)
Isesaki Chuo (Th)
Isesaki Higashi (M )
Isesaki South (Tu)
Kiryu (M)
Kiryu Akagi (Tu)
Kiryu Chuo (Th) Kiryu South ( W)
Kiryu West (F) Kusatsu (Th)
Maebashi (Tu) Maebashi Chuo (T u)
Maebashi Eas t (Th)
Maebashi North (M)
Maebashi South (W)
Maebashi West (F)
Minakami ( Tu)
Nakanojo (T u)
Nitta (W)
Numata (Tu)
Numata Chuo (Th)
Ohizumi (W)
Ota ( Th)
Ota Chuo (F)
Ota South (T u)
Ota West (W)
Shibukawa (Th)
Shibukawa Midori (Tu)
T akasaki (M)
T akasaki Central (Tu)
T akasaki East (Th)
T akasaki North (W)
T akasaki-South (Tu)
T akasaki Symphony (F)
Tatebayashi (F) T atebayashi East (W)
T atebayashi Millennium (Th)
T atebayashi West (Tu)
Tomioka (W)
T omioka Chuo ( Th) Usuiannaka (Th)
Number of Clubs
and Members
FRIENDSHIP PLAZA
as of31 July 2002
District Club Member
2500
69
2 ,962
25 10
71
3,497
2520
45
1,559
253 0
63
2 ,80 1
2540
43
1,446 2550
51
2 ,267 2560
56
2.358 2 570
56
2.3 4 2 : 2580
72
3,950
2590
63
2 ,899
26 00
58
2, 727
26 10
65
3 . 189
2620
83
3.983
2630
80
4 .3 48
2640
75
3 . 135
2650
93
5,687
Presented here are views and opinions by Rotarians on life in general as well as
on Rotary. The selections are mostly dra wn from articles published in the recent
issues of the Rotary's official regional magazine in japan, The Rotary -No-Tomo.
The Club Meeting
That Began with a Requiem
Kiyoshi Nagatomo
Fujisawa North
The name New York calls to
ROTARY
fRIENDS
& h Mrs Simpson
Mrs Logan
to t e
WELCOME
of FUJISAWA - NORTl­
mind visions of last year's tragic
Owl Collection
events, but Mrs. Logan's slides
2660
86
4 .673
2670
71
3 .522
2680
74
3,649
of lush green countryside, with
yea rs ago. Now I have over 220
owls.
I have been collecting owl goods
for the most part showed scenes
since I bought one as a souvenir
at Edinburgh in U.K. more than 10
2690
66
3 ,743
the smiling faces of her and her
2 700
59
3.535
compatriots looking ahead to 2 710
74
3,982
tomorrow. Was I the only one 2720
74
2 ,929
who felt that it is exactly that
2730
64
2. 84 2
On Friday June 21st the Fujisawa
sort of surroundings that infuses 2740
58
2.850
North Club began its meeting with
one's entire being with a spirit alive 2750
89
5,440
the song" America the Beautiful. "
to the ideals of service? For all of
2760
79
5,794
Actually this requiem has been sung
us it was a time well spent, crossing
in Japan, a place like Canandaigua
2 770
83
3,256
at services in churches throughout
language barriers and international
where a pure body and mind ca n
2780
69
2 ,857
the Unit e d States ever since the
85
3 ,550
boundarie s to speak together of
grow and prosper. For me it was a
2790
2800
57
2.292
awful terrorist attack last yea r in
coming glories and a
future.
New York, and it was to we lcome
brigh ~
new
28 10
45
1.542
2820
58
2,477
some ve ry special guests that all
Toda y, with the number of
2830
43
1.361
members of our club joined in the
Rotarians growing fewer each
2840
46
2.369
song.
2,323 111 .8 13
Hirotoshi Suzuki (RC of Fujieda D-2620 Shizuoka) passing year, there still must be, even
valuable experience which served
to unbury my half-forgotten passion
and the solid faith needed to live my
life.
The special guests were Mrs. Jean
Logan and her companion Mrs. Ann
Simpson, both of Ne w York. Mrs .
Logan, who serve d as the 1998-99
Tea Ceremony Club Meeting
president of the Rotar y Club of
Muneko Yanagizawa
Canandaigua (District 7120) , gave
THE ROTARY-NO-TOMO
Kishiwada East
a lun cheon address in which she
The Rotary Club of Kishiwada East
meeting, created at the wish of club
described the town of Canandaigua,
held its tea ceremony club meeting
president Oyama, turned out to be
its festivals and the service activities
on April 16th amidst the new spring
an important event and a fitting her club is engaged in , and which
greenery of the old gardens of
close to the year's activities.
she illustrated with 52 color slides.
Gofuso at Kishiwada J onan. This
WINTER EDITION 2002
Members of the Fellowship
29
FRIENDSHIP PLAZA seventy some people breathing as
our ship arrived safely back in
Kisarazu Port.
them to tell us about themselves.
and a hanging scroll
one, proved to be a truly rich and
At the initial stage, our plan called
Quite happily, all of the clubs gladly
painting representing
rewarding time, a unique meeting
for meeting with members of a club
the simplicity of nature,
that was extended one hour longer
in each region, but many of our
President Ito presented the banner
club president and
than usual.
members came to Kisarazu after
of the club we visited and talked
As chairperson of the Fellowship
transferring from jobs elsewhere
about its special characteristics at
the other participants,
Committee, it is my hope that
and they wanted us to visit the club
our regular meetings . We always
looked on as club
this meeting was a meaningful
they used to belong to. As a result,
had a map of Japan handing in the
My Dog
member Nishimura
experience for all the club members
we eventually visited 17 clubs.
regular meeting hall that showed
Committee gathered early to
prepared the first bowl of tea. Wives
who donated their valuable Friday
prepare for the regular club meeting
as well attended this occasion,
In my family we have five females,
4 daughters and my wife . They
are more powerful than only two
males , me and our dog named
Ron. Two of us alone take a walk
everyday.
an alcove decorated
tea ceremony club meeting, with
with spring flowers
secretary, together with
data about the club. We also asked
My Treasure
accepted us.
We would do an advance sending
the port we arrived in the location of
afternoon and, for the sake of
of our club banner along with a
the club we visited. We also put this
and the elegance of their lovely
service, have dedicated their hearts
general overview of the city and
information on the club's web site.
ceremony. The regular meeting
kimonos, so different from everyday
as one toward the enlightenment of
went off smoothly. Following a
attire, together with club members
the community through the Rotary
relationships with many
demonstration of how to properly
and shrine attendants, helped to
clubs , but this attempt
drink tea from a bowl by assistant
create a peaceful and harmonious
spirit.
This meeting also served as a
to go around Japan on
Fellowship Committee chairman
atmosphere.
thank you to all members for their
a dream voyage to meet
cooperation throughout the previous
with so many wonderful
graduation project. Anti-Japanese
year.
club members was an
feelings in Guam were strong at that
held in conjunction with the tea
Tsujibayashi, people in attendance
Club members were all earnest
were divided into two groups and
in their attempt to learn how to
the tea ceremony was conducted
drink tea properly, and thus the
'-'
*All posts are given as of that time.
one group at a time.
Dressed in kimono and formal ,
skirt-like hakama and sitting before
A Dream Voyage
Circumnavigating] apan
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,
We've built sister
Hisao Tsuchiyama
(RC of Ashibetsu D-2510 Hokkaido)
extremely original and
time and he had received permission
rewarding idea.
for the trip from the Guam Tourist
*All posts are give n as
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of that time.
Bureau, one of the employees
of which was James Shintaku, a
member of the Rotary Club of Guam.
My son was camping out not far
Meeting with other Rotarians throughout Japan
Shuhei Yamada
Kisarazu East
from a local church, when the parish
Son Born Thick Friendships priest came by and told him that he
had better break up his camp and
My Thoroughbred
Its name is "Can Not Lose, " but it
lost many times. It presented two
wins for me, though.
Yasuhiko Mori
(RC ofTokyo Machida East D-2750Tokyo)
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The slogan we adopted for the
active by meeting with members of
club at the beginning of last fiscal
other clubs in port cities and towns
year was "Refresh the Club, Let's
along the entire Japan coast.
Yozo Adachi
Atami South
come to stay in the church with him
because it was on that very site that
On February 15, 2001, six
Float Along." We made the decision
We named the ship the "Kisarazu
Rotarians headed for Guam, that
that everyone in the club would
East Rotarian Maru" and launched
green -covered coral isle in the
be part of the ship's crew and that
it on July 4, 2001 at the first regular
the president would be the captain.
meeting of the new fiscal year. The
Everyone would pitch in and put
ship would leave Kisarazu Port and
their strengths together as we
in one year circumnavigate Japan.
Sister-Club Committee, myself and
Japanese soldiers had massacred
six members of the committee.
a number of native Guamanians
The opportunity for the Roary
and it was too dangerous for him,
South Pacific, to which we had been
Clubs of Atami South and Tumon
a Japanese, to stay there. It was on
invited to attend the ceremonies for
Bay to form a sister club affiliation
that spot that a memorial to the
the 30th anniversary of the Rotary
came about when my son was
massacre was being built.
Club of Tumon Bay , a club that
visiting Guam. At the time, he was
Because of this episode my son
embarked on a dream voyage. This
Then on June 26 , 2002, the last
Atami South has sister-club relations
studying art in college and was there
began participating in services on
would make the club more vital and
regular meeting of the fiscal year,
with . Yamada is chairman of the
to create a photo-essay as part of his
behalf of the church. Through that,
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WINTER EDITION 2002
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FRIENDSHIP PLAZA he got to know many people in the
recognition by Rotary International,
village and, rather than being upset
about him being japanese, they were
we both pledged to work for a
relationship of mutual benefit and
very thankful for what he had been
understanding by forming a sister
doing.
Later, in january, 1972, the gers
club relationship.
Thirty years have passed since
invited my son to a celebration. I
then and we have continued with
was club president at the time, and
our programs for youth, student
I had the good fortune of seeing
and member exchange. A warm
james Shintaku again at a regular
friendship exists between the two
meeting of the Guam Club. That was
clubs and we want to move forward
with greater interaction than we
wedding of my precious daughter
on May 6th, in spite of my vow not
have had so far.
to cry.
the first time that the subject came
up of forming a sister relationship
between our two clubs. At the
but they have the heartwarming
My Treasure
My Daughter
I finally burst into tears at the
Cen Nogami
wonderful environment built by Mr.
Kanamori and all the members that
Nagoya-Moriyama
came before him.
you may get no second chance
Now I am totally accustomed to
my Rotary surroundings, I hardly
in the future.
ever miss a meeting, for I enjoy
I'm 37 and it's been just three
attending everyone. What has given
years since I entered Rotary.
Mr. Kanamori was a veteran,
me this motivation are those words
telling me I was a colleague. When
one who had once been club
I was a new member of Rotary, I
president. He was 87 when he
had some negative thoughts: I was
unsettled, I wouldn't fit in, I didn't
died; 50 years older than me.
(RC of Atsugikeno D-2780 Kanagawa)
Rice Planting
junior-senior connection. It's a
Misao Yokochi
"All posts are given as of that time.
meeting to celebrate Tumon Bay's
goodness to not emphasize the
A Departed Colleague, 50 Years My Senior Not long after I entered
know anyone . But thanks to those
Rotary, the club held an art
kind words, I found the joy of taking
how ordinary rubber boots brought
The passing in March of this
fair. I participated but felt out
part. Now when anyone comes in
along for the occasion were of
year of Shozo Kanamori, an active
new, I go over and talk to them.
absolutely no use at all.
The day's activities also included
member of this club, was little
of place for I knew no one at the
time. Mr. Kanamori came over and
He reached his end, and I pray for
different to me than the loss of
a member of my own immediate
talked to me and I told him, "I'm
Mr. Kanamori and the peace of his
a stint at weeding and insect
rather nervous; all of these people
eternal soul.
illness, or because the parents have
extermination, as well as a
family. He was a generous and
simply left them.
In the autumn of last year we
magnanimous, a hearty soul in lively
are older than my parents." He
said, "All people are the same the
we have for the past eight years
description of how by autumn the
seedlings would grow into stalks
good spirits at a regular meeting two
only difference is they were just
been supporting the Boso Futaba
held a bowling tournament for the
heavy with rice. I am sure this little
at this facility are all unable to live
kids, and this spring we took all 29
of them for a day of rice planting.
weeks before he died. That meeting
was his final one, and I remember
born earlier than you. They are
outing provided the perfect sort of
learning experience and adventure
him sitting too far away for me to
with their parents for a number of
Borrowing an approximately 400
for today's children who know so
get the chance to talk to him. When
respect that he would give someone
reasons, including divorce, parental
sq. yard rice field belonging to one
of our members, children
little about how rice is grown.
In addition, club members together
I later heard the news of his death
of the same age even though
I was crushed in the extreme shock
I was young enough to be his
and sadness of grief.
granddaughter. From then on, when
Yutaka Masuda
As an important part of our
club's community service program ,
Children's Home. The children living
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Chiba Chuo
and club members alike
sloshed through the
tremendous team spirit in working
Thinking about it now, seeing
I went to a regular meeting, I did so
rice paddy in their bare
together, and the children too
him was like saying, "I'll see you
not out of a sense of obligation, but
feet and hand planted
approximately 15
sensed this, and surely it made a
again next week." But we had no
with the feeling that I wanted to be
good impression on them. Looking
final words together and that is
as active as I could in as many club
seedlings each, becoming
eagerly ahead to autumn and the fun
something I regret most deeply. I've
groups as possible.
splattered with mud
of harvesting the rice, club members
been given a lesson that I will take
in the process. It was
are busy making plans for the next
with me for the rest of my life: Lose
Nagoya-Moriyama has a wide range
interesting to discover
outing.
an opportunity in the present and
of member ages from 32 to 92
WINTER EDITION 2002
_ ........ all Rotarians and they are all your
colleagues." He treated me with the
with their families displayed
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My Treasure
The
Rotary
My Daughter
A dream I wished to play the
piano together with my dear
daughter, came true in giving a
four-hand performance at a piano
presentation.
Club
of
Teruyo Ono
(RC of Iwanuma 0-2810 Miyagi)
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What the Rotaractors did Elementary Schoo Kids Experience a Day in the Life of a Shop-worker Jonosuke Hatta
Former President, Rotaract Club of Tokyo-Arakawa
Birth of the Children's Merchant Academy
On Saturday, May 18, the Rotaract Club of Tokyo­
Arakawa convened the Children's Merchant Academy
covering nine stores at a shopping center in Tokyo's
Arakawa ward. The members of the academy are 4th to 6th
community. " That led to the creation this year of the
to what we were doing. We also advertised on local
and joy of working hard at jobs they had never done
Children's Merchant Academy and to the preparations for
neighborhood bulletin boards and had articles placed in
before. Everyone said they enjoyed it and wished they
making that plan a reality.
several of the big five newspapers. The result was more
could do it every week.
Rowing the boat to our target
We first walked around and talked to several
children applying for the program than we had room for.
The big day arrives
The merchants said that thanks to those poster girls,
"We've had more business than we ever imagined we
could. I'd like those kids to follow in my footsteps. At
graders who attend schools in the ward and the academy
shopkeepers in shopping districts of our local Arakawa
Lively voices reverberated throughout the shopping
seeks to give them one day of shop-work experience, a test
ward. We then narrowed our focus to the Minowa
street as 18 pupils, covered by TV and other mass
with them, the shop owners faces were now glowing with
that would let them know the joys and trials of hard work.
Ginza Shopping Lane which has many different kinds of
media, entered the nine stores: flower , gyoza (Chinese
satisfied smiles for all the children.
In the previous fiscal year, Tokyo-Arakawa set up a major
businesses and an elementary school nearby. Although
food) , general goods, and fruit and vegetable shops. The
target of "activities rooted in the area" through which
the president of the shopping street liked what we were
Rotarians wore their homemade dark red aprons and
Without the direction that government once provided,
today's citizen doesn't realize the need for involvement
we seek to increase our contacts with a broad variety of
doing, not very many owners, who think of their shops as
both the big and small people took instructions from the
in community activities and the horizontal connections
little kingdoms, were keen on it.
shop owners, on how to arrange goods on shelves, how to
between the people of Tokyo have grown very weak.
On several occasions, all members came out and
greet customers, and how to use the cash register. After
These children built a bridge between the local elementary
went around to each store to negotiate and we received
the day's work at each store was over, we, divided into
schools and the merchants of the shopping arcades.
for 30 years with the Saruyama Branch of elementary
promises to cooperate from nine stores. Many of the
groups, made ad posters for the stores that had taken care
We're members of a social service organization for
school in a mountain village in Iwate prefecture. The
promises were given grudgingly with a sour and dubious
of us, and gave announcements before the entire gathered
local community action in the big City. We hold the key
expression.
group. The children then handed the posters to the shop
to getting involved in other people's business, the feeling
owners.
that our neighbor should not be isolated, something that
groups in the area. To that end, we conducted a series of
tests to find interactive events we could carry out.
One of those was an exchange program we had in place
school was scheduled for closing this year. We held nature
experience classes for Tokyo elementary kids but with the
closing of the school we had to find some alternative.
To get the backing of the Arakawa Board of Education ,
we first asked for cooperation from nearby elementary
We then combined "training children through
schools. During April, the schools would have two straight
exchange" with "the activities rooted in the local
days off and a general training program so they consented
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Ending the Children's Merchant Academy
Eyes shining bright, every child learned the difficulty
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first a bit cold to the idea of having the children work
still remains in this "Downtown" area of Tokyo.
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