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ericlemire · Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Tokushima

I just found out that I'll be teaching in Tokushima this december. I did a quick search on google and found some information, but I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the city is like? Good experiences, bad experiences? Advice?

Thanks! Very Happy

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

abufletcher · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:32 am Post subject:

You know, I've lived in Zentsuji (in Kagawa) for almost 10 years and NEVER visited Tokushima! I really should take a drive down there sometime just for something to do. It's probably as nice a place as any other to work.

As far as Awa-odori I've found local level equivalents to be more accessable as a photographer. They have some pretty serious crowds and crowd control for the festival in Tokushima while I can stand right in the middle of the parade to take photos at smaller events. But I really ought to go this year.

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

it is the smallest of the prefectures in Shikoku.
Getting around with a bike may be the best option.

In Matsuyama you have the tram,　Kochi too, and Takamatsu has the train.

Tokushima is where my sister-in-law lives with her family. Since she is from Osaka, it took her a long time to get used to it.
Her husband used to practice medecine in Osaka but got too stressed out and so they moved to Tokushima.

After living near Tokyo, the quiet and stillness in Tokushima was quite a contrast, but a good one.

I danced in the Odori last year. It is harder to do than it looks.
They have an Awa Odori building where you can see people demonstrate what it looks like.

There is a place of traditional crafts where you can learn about bunraku, dyeing, and other things.

Mt. Bizan is a place near downtown.

Another cool place is in Naruto, which is in the NE of Tokushima Ken, where you can buy German beer and wine year round. Sometimes they have concerts of German music.

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

abufletcher · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject:

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

the Germans were POWs during WW I.
I think the Germans were living on a few Pacific Islands that the Japanese captured.
The strange thing is that they liked their time in Japan and it became a basis for German-Japanese friendship.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

I really like Tokushima, have been there quite a few times. The downtown has a nice feel to it and it is not far from Osaka or Kobe.

Regarding the German POW camp, they are about to start filming a movie in Tokushima about just that and are looking for extras (any gaijin possible). Pay is only about 7,000 yen/day, but it could be interesting for people in the area.

abufletcher · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:39 pm Post subject:

Na Du, Gorden, you have a German last name und Ich spreche zwar ziemlich gutes Deutsch! Das waere doch wirklich was wenn wir beide Deutsche Kriegsgefaengener spielen koennten!

(("It might be a kick if we could play German POW's.")) Very Happy

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

It would be fun, I wish I had the time to play soldier.

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

http://ourtokushima.net/english/

Sage · Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 144 Location: Iwate no inaka!

Tokushima kicks ass. It's a great place to live and has maybe the best prefectural web site in Japan. Nice city, GREAT people, Naruto, all the cool places down the JR Mugi Line, the food, Awa, Naruto Nori, Awa Somen, Sanuki Udon, the food, Bizen park.. and close to Oboke and KOCHI! Woo!

if you like the heat it's a fantastic place to live... *drool*

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

ericlemire · Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 9 Location: Tokushima

Thanks for all the feedback! Much appreciated!