Abstract
This paper describes a lecture and workshop that were conducted with the aim of introducing Easy Japanese to medical social workers in Tochigi prefecture. The lecture was about foreigners in Tochigi prefecture, what "Easy Japanese" means, and the needs of Easy Japanese. The workshop conducted involved interaction between the participants and foreigners to facilitate communication with each other. Participants held high opinions about both the lecture and the workshop because they were instrumental in helping the participants know the points of communication with foreigners in Japanese and understand what foreigners need.
