SIM IYEO Sapporo International Volunteering Program 2017

SAPPORO, HOKKAIDO

Hokkaido 北海道 merupakan pulau ke-21 yang terbesar di dunia. Kepulauan Hokkaido telah dinobatkan sebagai Destinasi Terbaik Asia 2016 oleh Lonely Planet. 

HOKKAIDO : NO. 1 BEST DESTINATION IN ASIA

Hokkaidō's perfect powder snow put it on the international map, but it has also blinded visitors to the year-round charms of Japan's northernmost island: a wild, mountainous landscape that begs exploration on foot, bike or motorbike; alpine villages where you’ll stumble upon hidden onsen; and sumptuous seafood – including crab, sea urchin and scallops – pulled from rich, cold seas. Hokkaidō has become a lot more accessible this year thanks to the new bullet train linking its southern port city, Hakodate, to Tokyo. (click to watch video)

 

 

Peta daripada laman rasmi Hokkaido Tourism

Berikutan kedudukan geografi kepulauan Hokkaido yang agak unik, ia mempunyai musim sejuk yang panjang manakala musim panasnya pendek.

Sebagai bekas tuan rumah Sukan Olimpik, Hokkaido sememangnya menawarkan pelbagai acara dan aktiviti yang dapat disertai oleh pencinta dan pemburu salji!

Imej daripada laman rasmi Hokkaido Tourism

Sapporo 札幌  ialah pusat pentadbiran, perniagaan, dan perdagangan terbesar di Kepulauan Hokkaido, Jepun. Bandar Sapporo didiami hampir 2 juta penduduk daripada 127.11 juta jumlah populasi negara Jepun. Sister cities Sapporo:

• Portland, USA
• Munich, Jerman
• Shenyang, China
• Novosibirsk, Rusia
• Daejeon, Korea Selatan

Sapporo juga terkenal dengan antaranya, acara tahunan Sapporo Snow Festival, mee ramen dan makanan daging BBQ, 'Genghis Khan'.

Imej daripada laman rasmi Hokkaido Tourism

Sapporo 札幌 pada awalnya dihuni oleh puak Ainu. Nama Sapporo dikatakan berasal daripada perkataan Ainu 'sat-poro-pet' yang bermaksud sungai besar yang kering-kontang. Sejarah moden Sapporo bermula lewat abad ke 19 apabila kerajaan Meiji berminat membangunkan Hokkaido dengan bantuan pakar dari barat. Kalau yang pertama kali pergi ke Jepun, jangan hairan kalau tak jumpa istana lama Jepun, samurai mahupun geisha di  Sapporo ini. Silalah ke kawasan Kansai yang merupakan pusat sejarah dan kebudayaan Jepun....

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SIM IYEO SAPPORO INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERING PROGRAM 2017

Agenda kami sepanjang berada di Sapporo, Kepulauan Hokkaido, Jepun adalah seperti berikut:

PROGRAM ITINERARY

Day 1 (SUNDAY)

8:00pm Participant Assemble

(Meet up point: In front of Bibik Heritage Restaurant)

11.30pm Departure from KLIA2 via Air Asia

Day 2 (MONDAY)

8.05am Arrival at Sapporo Shin-Chitose Airport

10.00am Briefing by IYEO members, Ice breaking session in Kaderu

12.00pm Lunch (Obento style)

1.00pm Preparation for voluntary activities

(Brainstorm: Please think about what kind of Malaysian cultural performances that we can present to the people in Japan)

(Please bring along any traditional attires and/or music instruments (as needed))

~ Practice of performances in Kaderu

2.30pm City tour with college students (by feet)

~ Hokkaido University Visit

~ Odori Park Visit (Sapporo Snow Festival)

4.30pm Exchange party with local IYEO members & college students

(Each participant should bring along some Malaysian food, snacks or drinks to share with our Japanese friends)

6.00pm Check-in to Sapporo House

Day 3 (Tuesday)

8.00am Breakfast

9.30am Departure from Sapporo House

10.00am Voluntary activities at Shiitake Mura (Mushroom Village - The facility home for disabled people)

~ Snow shovelling

~ Woods-carrying for mushrooms growing

~ Help with the daily chores at the farm

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Change into formal attire Sapporo House

(Please note the formal attire dresscode)

2.30pm Preparation for voluntary activities

~ Practice of performances in Kaderu

3.15pm Hokkaido Prefectural Office visit

4.00pm Hokkaido University tour

Day 4 (Wednesday)

8.00am Breakfast

9.00am Departure from Sapporo House

9.30am Exchange activity at Hokusei Gakuen Girls High School

~ School tour

~ English conversation practice & discussion

12.00pm Lunch

1.30pm Voluntary activities at Aiarumisumai Elderly Home

(All materials are provided for the voluntary activities (except Malaysia performances), but feel free to bring anything that you want to share with the elderly people whereby most of them suffer from dementia)

~ Malaysia cultural performances

~ Snow shoveling

~ Origami & game sessions

~ Exercise session

~ Make-up & massage for the elderly

5.00pm Dapur Malaysia

~ Cooking session in Kaderu

~ Farewell party with local IYEO members

Day 5 (Thursday)

Free and easy (Nakajima Park, Takino Suzuran, Susukino, Otaru)

Day 6 (FRIDAY)

8.00am Breakfast

9.00am Check-out and departure from Sapporo House

10.00am Snow programmes at Jozankei Nature Village

12.30pm Lunch

2.00pm Check-in to Jozankei Manseikaku Hotel Milione

5.30pm Dinner (Buffet style)

Day 7 (SATURDAY)

5.30am Departure from hotel by chartered bus

9.20am Departure from Sapporo Shin-Chitose Airport via Air Asia

5.00pm Arrival at KLIA 2

Berangkat ke Sapporo

Perjumpaan dengan Pengarah, Hokkaido Prefectural Office

Omurice / Omelette rice 
Macam nasi goreng pattaya

Hokkaido University atau singkatannya ‘Hokudai’ merupakan universiti yang berprestij di Jepun dan merupakan ahli 7 Japan Imperial Universities. Universiti yang lain ialah University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Tohoku University, Kyushu University, Osaka University, dan Nagoya University. Ketika penjajahan Jepun di rantau Asia, ahli lainnya ialah Keijo University (sekarang dikenali sebagai Seoul National University) dan Taihoku University (sekarang dikenali sebagai National Taiwan University)

Hokkaido University ini diasaskan pada tahun 1876 oleh William S. Clark yang bermula dengan Sapporo Agricultural College, sesuai dengan bumi Hokkaido yang menghasilkan ternakan dan tanaman yang subur malahan yang terbaik di Jepun seperti ikan salmon dan bunga lavender.

Hokkaido University terletak di pusat bandar Sapporo. Harga makanan dan minuman di sini murah. Standard pelajar. Satu hidangan ada nasi, sayur, ikan, sup boleh dapat 400 yen. Minuman seperti sebotol air Calpis juga lebih murah berbanding di luar.  

 

Moto-san founded the Shiitake Mura (Mushroom Village) and started hiring and training disabled people whom are normally not given the chance to work. The love they have for her was evident during the visit. So much respect for her.                (Fatimah Azhani Idris)

Lawatan ke Shiitake Mura

Makan ‘okonomiyaki’ di restoran Chibo Okonomiyaki, Asty 45 Sapporo.

Okonomiyaki juga dikenali sebagai lempeng atau pizza Jepun. Rasanya macam ‘takoyaki’.

Lawatan ke sekolah

 

Lawatan ke rumah jagaan orang tua

Salt grilled Atka mackerel set meal. 
Hidangan seimbang ada nasi, ikan, sup miso, tahu, 'daikon' lobak putih

Menjamu selera di kedai makan francais Yayoi yang terkenal dengan hidangan set 'teishoku' 

Belajar membuat 'onigiri' bebola nasi

Tak 'sah' main ski kalau tak jatuh!

Bermain ski di Nakajima Park

 Hari pertama vs hari terakhir di Sapporo

Ucapan penghargaan kepada semua yang terlibat termasuklah pengurus program Johan dan jawatankuasa alumni SSEAYP yang menjayakan program ini: 

Daripada pihak Hokkaido IYEO:

SI Malaysia volunteer team left Hokkaido safely today. They shovelled snow at elderly homes and a disabled people facility, exchanged cultural understanding at a high school. They brought us many smile and warm heart. Thank you for coming to Sapporo and see you again!"

マレーシアの東南アジア青年の船参加青年が企画した、札幌ボランティアが無事に終了しました！初めての雪と寒さに初めは戸惑っていましたが、老人ホームや障害者施設、高校訪問、地元の人たちからの暖かいおもてなしを受け、みんな楽しんでボランティアと交流をし、名残惜しみながら帰路につきました。

彼らは日本のスケジュール通りの行動や、お風呂のマナーに気を付けたり、おにぎり🍙作りを挑戦しました。マレーシアは多民族国家で、イスラム教が多い国なので、私たちも勉強することができました。

今回残念ながら歓迎会や送迎会など参加できなかったみなさんも、マレーシアに行く機会があれば私たちを通じて彼らと繋がっていきましょう！

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It was a great honour to participate & to get to know you. This program had help me to have a better understanding of the Malaysia-Japan relationship & culture. I personally believe that you have open up a new category of tourism which is volunteering tourism. I also have great hope that this will an annual bilateral program between Malaysia & Japan. As of now I & a few friends are ready to support you if our Japanese friends are organizing a trip here. Again thank you so much Johan & team. 

G double O D J O B, Good Job Good Job.G double O D J O B, Good Job Good Job.

Thank you Johan for choosing Sapporo for your international volunteer project. It is great honor for us to take part in your great program. Sapporo is the capital city which has 1.9 million citizens, and also has 5 m pile of snow falls in a year, this is the no.1 in the world. Even we have a lot of work and cost for our winter life, we live and enjoy. I am really happy my Malaysian friends touch our life and enjoyments, such as Snow festival, ski and shovelling snow! Hope you come again winter and beautiful summer, too. Thank you very much for KABESA and participants warm support and cooperation.

Kudos to you Johan san! You have done an excellent job indeed considering it was the first time experience for you to handle quite a large crowd with different ages and backgrounds. You were cool even in the midst of feeling down, you managed to remain composed - Alhamdulillah Allah was there all along to guide you and bless you with the strength. All the best in your future ventures. Gambatte Johan!

Thank you so much Johan and team for the hard work and allowing us to be a part of this amazing journey. We learn a lot about the nature of volunteerism from you guys. It was truly a rewarding experience.

Wow Hebat, Wow Wow Johan Hebat!

Hi morning, IYEO-Malaysia member, Please try to come Sapporo-Snow world again, I am waiting your coming any time, I hope you would get a healthy & heartful happy life for you & your family, Sincerely yours.

Otsukaresama deshita! Thank you all for the hardwork in making this trip a smooth ride.

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SIM is the alumni association of the SSEAYP Malaysia 

*SSEAYP refers to the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP)

*In bahasa, it is known as the Program Kapal Belia Asia Tenggara (KABESA)

On the other hand, IYEO is the International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO). It is the association of the mainly former participants of the international youth exchange programs (including SSEAYP Japan, Ship for World Youth, International Youth Development Exchange Program) organized by the Cabinet Office (the Management and Coordination Agency, Japan Prime Minister's Office).The head office is located in Tokyo and it has active volunteer-based assemblies in each of the 47 prefectures. The IYEO spearheads a global network of organizations of former participating youths (PY) that stretches to more than 500 countries.

What is SSEAYP?

The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP) is an annual program sponsored by the Japanese Government and supported by the member-countries of ASEAN. The program brings together more than 300 youth from ASEAN countries and Japan, providing them with the unique opportunity to live together on board the ship Nippon Maru/ Fuji Maru for over 40-50 days.

SSEAYP started in January 1974 based on Joint Statements issued between Japan and the five ASEAN countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined in 1985. Vietnam participated in the program in 1996 while Laos and Myanmar participated in 1998, and Cambodia in 2000. The aim of SSEAYP is to foster friendship and greater understanding among youths from Japan and ASEAN. It also seeks to broaden their international outlook.

A series of activities are lined up for the selected participants. The Participating Youth (PY) will live together on board the ship Nippon Maru. The program during voyages includes discussions on social and youth matters, cultural introductions, sports, recreation and club activities. Activities at each port-of-call include interaction with the local youth, courtesy calls on dignitaries and institutional visits, as well as community service and homestay experience.

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Antara syarat-syarat penyertaan SSEAYP:

1. Rakyat Malaysia

2. Berumur 18-29 tahun

3. Bukan seorang yang bankrap.

Tiada dalam senarai hitam PTPTN mahupun Jabatan Imigresen.

4. Mempunyai perwatakan dan budi bahasa yang baik.

5. Aktif dalam kegiatan belia.

6. Berbakat serta boleh memainkan alat-alat muzik, minat dalam bidang tarian, nyanyian dan lain-lain adalah satu kelebihan.

7.Pemohon yang terpilih akan menjalani beberapa proses pemilihan diantaranya Kem Pemilihan [Selection Camp] dan menjalani Latihan Persiapan [Pre-Departure Training 'PDT']

Permohonan untuk menyertai program SSEAYP dibuka setiap tahun.

Borang permohonan boleh didapati daripada Jabatan Belia & Sukan atau dengan melayari laman web Kementerian Belia & Sukan.

Iklan mengenai permohonan selalunya diuar-uarkan awal tahun di laman web KBS. 

Selain SSEAYP, ada je lagi program pertukaran belia yang menarik seperti:

Malaysia-ASEAN Related Youth Exchange Program
Malaysia-India Youth Exchange Program
Malaysia-Korea Youth Exchange Program
Malaysia-Japan Youth Exchange Program

Jadi, pastikan kalian selalu membuka laman web KBS untuk mendapatkan maklumat terkini. ;)

(Sumber gambar: Masnoor Mohammad)