[Location] 　

Tokushima City Hall Branch Office, 2nd Floor

TEL (088)-622-6066 FAX (088)624-3169

E-mail : info@tia81.com
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

[Representatives]

President: Hiromu Morizumi

[Status]

[Founded]

July 17th, 1981

[Purpose]

For the citizens of Tokushima and of foreign cities to share in understanding and friendship, be active in mutual exchanges and contribute to world peace and prosperity.

[Number of members]

About 200 private members, 19 corporate members, 6 groups of special members, 9 families and 8 students.

[Membership fee]

Entrance fee: none
Annual membership fees: Private - ¥5000, Students (high school or higher) - ¥2000, Special - ¥15,000, Coporations - ¥20,000, Families - ¥８,000


[Regulations]

[Main Activities]

International Exchange Gatherings (Exchange events with foreigners: about 5 during the year)

Foreign Language Courses (four English classes, two French classes)

Japanese Courses for Foreigners (Beginner, Elementary, and Intermediate, for a total of three classes)

Lending of household articles (for foreign students)

Introduction of Japanese culture to foreigners

Introduction of foreign cultures

Sports and other exchanges (The TIA soccer team)

Newsletters: Kokusai Koryu (yearly) and TIA News (quarterly)

Maintenance of a discussion room, a lounge and a library

[Chronology]