The qualifying exam for Towel Sommelier appraises the applicants' familiarity and knowledge of everything related to towels such as the history, culture, production process, products, brands, advising customers.

By studying for the exam, specialists can be groomed to popularize a greater appreciation of towel products and educate the public to demand higher standards of quality.

Date:

September 13th (Thurs.), 2012

Time:

14:00 ～ 15:30 (admission: 13:30 ～)

The announcement of the results:

September 1th (Sat.)

The notification of results:

September 20th (Thurs.)

• TEXPORT IMABARI (5-14-3 Higashimon-cho Imabari Ehime) TEL: 0898-23-8700
• Tokyo Chamber of Commerce (3-2-2 Maru-no-uchi Chiyoda-ward Tokyo) TEL: 03-3283-7500
• Osaka Chamber of Commerce (2-8 Hon-machi-bashi Chuou ward Osaka) TEL: 06-6944-6211

*The locations of the exams can be changed according to the applicants.

July 1st (Sun.) 2012 ～ July 31st (Tue.) * Cards postmarked no later than the last day will be accepted.

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Please visit the desk of the Shikoku Towel Industrial Association during the application period, where you can fill out the application form and submit it with the examination fee.

1. Please send the filled out application form and the examination fee to the following address by registered mail.
2. In case of bank transfers, please pay the fee into the following account after faxing the application form.
3. Please request or send the application form to the following address:
   Shikoku Towel Industrial Association
   5-14-3 Higashimon-cho Imabari Ehime 794-0033 Japan
   TEL: 0898-32-7000 FAX: 0898-32-3842
4. Please pay the examination fee to the following account:
   BANK NAME（CODE） ： THE IYO-BANK.LTD（0174）
   SWIFTCODE ： IYOBJPJT
   BRANCH NAME（CODE） ： IMABARI BRANCH（200）
   BRANCH ADDRESS ： 4-2-1 TOKIWA-CHO IMABARI EHIME JAPAN
   ACCOUNT No. 3795198
   ACCOUNT NAME ： Shikoku Towel Industrial Association

Academic background, age, gender, and nationality are not required.

That is taken an entrance examination for newly It is taken all examination newly.
Examination fee: 8,400 yen (including tax)
The fee of the examination and textbook: 10,500 yen (including textbook fee)
It is taken an examination in the past
Examination fee: 6,300 yen (including tax)
The fee of the examination and textbook: 8,400 yen (including textbook fee)

1. The history of towels
2. The process of producing towels: from cotton selection to finish
3. The technical terms of towel manufacturing
4. The kinds of towels: types, purposes, and characteristics
5. The distribution of towels: from manufacturer to consumer
6. Advising customers
7. Others: Besides questions from the textbook, other questions related to towels may be asked.

*The textbook, Towel Dokuhon, is available at Shikoku Towel Industrial Association (Shikoku Towel Kogyo Kumiai ) (TEL: 0898-32-7000)

1. Fifty multiple-choice questions.
2. Time limit: one hour and a half

More than 80 points out of 100 are necessary to pass.
*Successful examinees will be given the title of Towel Sommelier with a certificate.

September 20th, each examinee will be notified by post mail.
* The final scores will not be open to the public.