the 25th meeting on RWANDA

Dear members and friends of the International Women’s Association in Akita, it is wonderful news that our speaker will be available for her talk on RWANDA on FRIDAY 6th JULY at 7 p.m. at 7-7-11 Motomachi, Goshono. This will be the 25th meeting of the IWA. We hope to get together after such a long absence and enjoy a pot luck supper together. I do hope we shall have a good following for this very unique talk by one of our very own members. Looking forward to seeing you all very soon.

Cancellation of 15 June

ANNOUNCEMENT IWA is sorry to announce that owing to family circumstances our speaker for Friday 15th June has had to return to Tokyo and will be unable to meet us. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and hope that we can all meet soon. ANOTHER bit of information: Our treasurer for the past 3 years is retiring from the role for a while but is continuing to be a member of IWA. We are all very grateful for all her hard work. Thank you!

Report -Coca Cola Factory in Akita

The outing to the Coca Cola Factory in Akita on Wednesday 25th April was very interesting and enjoyable and I would like to share with you our discoveries about Coca Cola… First of all…a little quiz… 1. When did Coca Cola first come to Japan? 2. When was the Akita Coca Cola Factory opened? 3. How many countries are now enjoying Coca Cola around the world? 4. How many Coca Cola drinks are sold in one day around the world? Answers at the end of this report, if you haven’t answered them by then! Mrs It made all the arrangements and we are very thankful to her for arranging a lovely day. Unfortunately, only 5 members came as unexpected family commitments stopped others. The factory is a franchise and has 70 employees and runs 24 hours around the clock on shift work. They have one tour every day. 245,000 bottles are produced in one week. The recipe is top secret and only the Head Office in Atlanta USA knows the ingredients. The water is taken from under the Akita factory and purified and filtered. In one of the huge water tanks there is 20,000 litres. After filtering, the secret syrup is added and then the carbonic fizz is added and the process is well on the way. The famous glass Coca Cola bottle is recycled. At the factory the bottles are washed and sterilized and checked thoroughly for cracks, chips and appearance. This takes a lot of time and energy however, the bottles are traditional and they are used particularly for wedding ceremonies and special occasions as they are still considered attractive on the tables. When the Aquarius Drinks are being made they are heated during their production and to stop condensation the bottles are cooled down slowly in a cooling machine, taking about 20 to 30 minutes. We had a very good guide from Coca Cola who made our tour very enjoyable. At the end of the tour we saw a DVD in English of the production line. Also, we enjoyed a free, chilled, Coca Cola Bottle drink! Answers to the quiz: 1. 1910, during the Taishou Period. 2. Opened in 1972. 3. 200 countries around the world. 4. 1.6 billion drinks a day. We all enjoyed lunch at the wonderful Pork Cutlet Restaurant in Niida.

The 24th and the 25th Meeting of IWA

The 24th Meeting of the International Women’s Association in Akita will be held on Wednesday 9th May 2012 at OGATA VILLIAGE. We shall meet at 9.45 a.m. at Mr Donuts, Aeon Shopping Mall, Goshono, Akita. There we shall sort out transport. We hope to leave Mr Donuts no later than 10 a.m. The idea is that we are going to see the NANO HANA ROAD. Please join us and let’s all relax. R.S.V.P. a.s.a.p., please. The 25th Meeting of the International Women’s Association in Akita will take place at 7-7-11 Goshono on Friday 15th June 2012 from 7 p.m. Parking is available. This will be a talk by Mrs M who has just returned from an amazing time spent in Rwanda, Africa. We shall enjoy a POTLUCK SUPPER after the talk and you will have ample time to talk with Mrs M during this time. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn more about this country which has made so much progress in a short span of time. R.S.V.P. to Mrs I a.s.a.p., please.

Announcement

IWA has just found out that KAWABE DRIVE IN LARMEN SHOP is closed on Wednesdays!
IWA will still be meeting at 10.15 a.m. outside the Mr Donuts, Aeon Mall, Goshono, Akita on Wednesday 25th April.
If anyone has a good idea for a lunch venue please let us know as soon as possible.
So far 8 ladies will be joining this very interesting visit to Coca Cola, Akita.
See you all soon.