Time Out Volume 229 June 2010 Inside this issue… Festivals & Events 2 Entertainment Guide 3 Hospital Information 4 Japan Today 5 IIA Events 6 IWAKIANS Events & Other General Notices 7 June Events Calendar 8 1 Time Out is produced by the Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs, Iwaki City Hall 21 Umemoto Taira Iwaki City Fukushima Prefecture 970-8686 Tel: (0246) 22-7415 Fax: (0246) 22-7609 Email: [email protected]The Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs and the IIA are open to the public. Please feel free to drop by, call, or e-mail us anytime. Website: http://www.iia-fukushima.or.jp ; http://www.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/gaikokugo/ english/ いわき市役所 市民協働課 〒970-8686 福島県いわき市平字梅本 21 電話: (0246) 22-7415 FAX: (0246) 22-7609 E-mail: [email protected]市民協働課及び財団法人いわき市国際交流協会は 皆さんを歓迎します。お気軽にお立ち寄り下さい。 お電話、e-mail をお待ちしています。 The Iwaki May Day was held at Onahama’s Suwa Jinja on Sunday the 9 th , and many people came to see this year’s short and sweetened festival. Everyone enjoyed live performances and delicious English Cream Tea – sweetened tea and scones with jam and English clotted cream! Morris Diaz warmed up the crowd with his semi-acoustic guitar, next Rob De Lancey played Celtic music with his Irish Fiddle & Flute, and then Matt Hawthorne & James Foley blew the crowd away with their amazing Shamisen performance. Next the specially-formed Iwaki Morris Dancers performed a May Day dance using bamboo sticks and dancing in Japanese festival headbands (hachimaki). The adorable children from Wakagi Kindergarten took centre stage for the finale as they danced round the Maypole in white and pink uniforms. Congratulations to John Loynes for organising a great Sunday afternoon, and thanks to Sky Store for providing the English Cream Tea. Gods belonging to Onahama’s Suwa Shrine went for a swim on Tuesday the 4 th of May. The occasion was the annual Suwa Jinja Dai Matsuri festival, and in recent years many international residents of Iwaki and throughout Fukushima prefecture have been invited to take part. Shrines are carried from the Shrine through local neighbourhoods to the sea, where salt from the ocean strengthens the god and purifies the bodies of those carrying the shrine. Volunteers worked hard to carry the shrine into the sea and throughout Yotsukura, ending the day with a dinner to thank them for their efforts.
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Time Out
Volume 229 June 2010
Inside this issue…
Festivals & Events 2
Entertainment Guide 3
Hospital Information 4
Japan Today 5
IIA Events 6
IWAKIANS Events &
Other General Notices 7
June Events Calendar 8
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Time Out is produced by the
Division of Coordination and
Citizenry Affairs, Iwaki City Hall
21 Umemoto Taira Iwaki City Fukushima Prefecture 970-8686 Tel: (0246) 22-7415 Fax: (0246) 22-7609 Email: [email protected] The Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs and the IIA are open to the public. Please feel free to drop by, call, or e-mail us anytime. Website: http://www.iia-fukushima.or.jp; http://www.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/gaikokugo/english/
Thursday June 3rd “Windmill Baby” written by David
Milfoy. 2:00pm ~ . All seats ¥3000, no reservations. Featuring
Hisako Okata as Maymay, an Aboriginal woman who returns to
the cattle station she was born on 50 years ago. A serious,
funny, and fascinating look at what life was like for Australian
Aboriginal workers in the 1950s & 1960s.
Sun June 27th Ide Shigehiro Dance Workshop. 1:00 -
3:00pm. ¥1000. A dance workshop primarily aimed at actors,
that will show students not just how to dance well but also how
the fascinating ways the human body can move.
Senior High Students and up, limit of 20 people. Booking
through the ALIOS ticketing centre (0246-22-5800)
Movie names, times and other information are believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, information
changes quickly, so please confirm before making plans. Teatoru 1, 2, 3, & 4 (Cinemas) are located in the Sekaikan
Building near Iwaki Station. Ph: 0246-22-3394. Adults: \1800, University and SHS: \1400, JHS and under: \1000.
Books of five tickets for \5000 (kaisuken) are sold at the cinema. The first of every month is discount day: \1000; and
movies after 7pm are \1000. Monday is Mens’ Day \1000 and Friday is Ladies’ day \1000.
The following is a guide to hospitals open on Sundays and public holidays in Iwaki City during June. Unless otherwise marked, all hospitals operate between the
Onahama Area Iwaki Chuo Byoin Fuzoku Shinryojo 9-5 53-3511
Nakoso Area Kureha Sogo Byoin 9-5 63-2181
Jyoban Area Takahashi Hifuka Clinic (skin) 9-5 72-1272
Sunday, July 11th
Taira Area Shiga Seikei Geka Geka (Reconstructive+ normal surgery) 9-12 23-5050
Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-5 46-1231
Onahama Area Nakamura Byoin 9-5 53-3141
Nakoso Area Kushida Byoin 9-5 63-3202
Jyoban Area Iwaki Yumoto Byoin 9-5 42-3188
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Emergency Dental Care All emergency dental care will be provided at the General Health and Welfare Centre (Sogo Hoken Fukushi Senta) in Uchigo. This centre is open on Sundays and all National holidays from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. The reception closes at 3:30pm. For more information please contact the centre on 27-8620.
Kyoritsu Hospital Emergency After-Hours
Clinic If you need to see a doctor urgently in the evening on a weekday or on a weekend or public holiday, the Kyoritsu Hospital Emergency After-Hours Clinic is open at the following times: Weekdays: 8pm - 12am Weekends: Sat 8pm – 7am Sun Sundays & Public Holidays: 9am-12am
Treatment Available in Foreign Languages:
If possible always go to hospitals or clinics which offer treatment in English or your native language. These places are listed in the City’s official list:
“Clinics & Hospitals where Foreign Language Treatment is
Available in Iwaki”
Even if your language is available, please make sure whenever possible to bring a Japanese-speaker with you
Eng = English, Kor = Korean,
Thai.
Counselling Centre for Women: Counsellors can assist you in Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean,
Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Tagalog. Available languages differ each day. Ph: 050-1501-2803. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm.
OC NET: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7pm – 9pm PH: 03-3730-0556 English, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai.
Tell Lifeline: TELL is a professional non-profit organisation that provides counselling to English-speaking foreigners all over Japan. The Lifeline is staffed
by highly trained volunteer phone counsellors and provides free non-judgemental phone counselling and information 365 days a year from 9am to 4pm
and 7pm to 11pm on (03) 5774-0992. For more information check out their website at http://www.telljp.com or e-mail them at [email protected].
Safety and Consultation Centre for Women (Police Box at Iwaki Train Station): For people who have suffered from any crime-related problem
or injury. Free. Can only speak Japanese. Ph: (0246) 23-9344 10am-6pm daily.
Living in Japan but don’t have a clue what’s going on in this country? This month Japan Today will provide you some of the information from the various levels of government.
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Henoko and Oura Bay Undersea Photo Exhibition The Ryukyu Archipelago consists of the Amami, Okinawa, Miyako and Yaeyama Islands. These islands have had
their own unique and original cultures since they were a part of the ancient Kingdom of Ryukyu. The Kingdom of
Ryukyu was an independent dynasty which ruled most of the Ryukyu Islands from the 15th to the 19th Century.
Aquamarine Fukushima has just opened an exhibition of undersea photos from Henoko & Oura Bay, east of
Nago city, Okinawa. Henoko is the area where there are many kinds of sea grass along the coast, and where the
unusual sea-mammal the Dugong lives and feeds. Huge Blue Corals approximately 50m long were found in
offshore coral reefs in Oura Bay in 2007. Within Japan it is the largest, most internationally-recognised coral reef
after Shiraho on Ishigaki Island. More than 35 kinds of newly-discovered shrimps and crabs were found here,
and this area receives a lot of attention from many people all over the world.
In recent years, this bay has also become a part of “Camp Schwab”, because it is right next to the existing U.S.
military base in Henoko & Oura Bay. However, this is a sea in which a lot of fish and sea creatures live as well.
Please come and have a look at these photos, and give some thought to this beautiful undersea environment.
Exhibition Dates: 25 May 2010 – 11 May 2011
Where: Aquamarine Fukushima, Onahama, Iwaki
Exhibition features: Approx 700 undersea and aquatic photos
Photos taken by: Diving team Sunakku Sunafukin
NPO The Natural Ocean Laboratory
THAI DANCE!!! *The next Bagus will feature an exciting Thai Dance Class with Ms. Netrnapa from Thailand. Come & make some new friends and learn traditional Thai Dance! -Are you from another country and have kids in Iwaki? -Ever feel like you want to talk to other parents who experience the same things as you? Bagus is a gathering for mums & dads from other countries. You can share your stories, ask for advice or just chat and relax in a relaxing environment that’s safe for young children. Date: June 22nd (Tue) 10:00~11:00am Location: Lifelong Learning Plaza, 4th Floor, Japanese-style room (in the Washington Hotel) Who: People born in other countries, or those who have roots in other countries and their children. Cost: 300 yen (includes green tea and snacks) You are more than welcome to bring your own food and drink as well!! Apply: Please apply by e-mail, fax, or phone to the IIA.
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South Africa ~ Coffee Break The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa will begin soon!!! As part of our special South African Coffee Break, we will be serving Rooibos tea. It has been popular in South Africa for generations and now people in many countries drink it because it has no caffeine. Rooibos is grown only in a small area of the Western Cape Province region. Come and learn about this and more of the fascinating culture of South Africa ! When: 5th June 2010, 1:30pm to 3pm Where: Lifelong Learning Plaza Main Conference Room No.2 Fee: Members ¥500, Non-Members ¥1,000
Zdrastvuite! (‘Hello!’ in Russian) Would you like to learn Russian? Summer’s begun and it’s getting warmer -why not start something new? I can show you how fascinating the Russian language can be! Join me for a fun and intriguing look at speaking & writing Russian. Anyone is welcome!
Crazy about the World Cup? Want to watch *every* match you possibly can??? If you can’t make it to a bar or restaurant that will show some of the games on Sky Perfect TV (a cable tv channel), you can still watch some at home thanks to NHK. For a full list of all the games, which channels they will be on, and what time they will be broadcast, check out the IIA Homepage and look for “World Cup Games and TV Viewing Times” Go Japan!!!
The IIA has been involved in the
usage of old stamps to assist
developing countries since 1994, so please come along if you have some
time to help out with the cutting of
old stamps, which will in turn help
those less fortunate have a better
life. Wednesday, the 23rd of June (Level 7) All at City Hall 9:30am-3:30pm. Please drop
in whenever suits you.
It’s June and the weather is well and truly heating up! Not to mention four years have come and go and it’s time for the 2010 South
Africa World Cup!!! If you’re keen to watch games, check out the list of all the World Cup games and their TV channels and
broadcast times on the IIA website. Check it out, get some friends together, and get excited! Better still, come and join Iwakians at
the World Cup events mentioned in the Events Guide.
If you’re not a soccer fan *gasp* but you’re still curious about South Africa – why not come along to IIA Coffee
Break on South Africa? If you’re looking for other things to do in June, the Undersea Photo Exhibition at
Aquamarine Fukushima, IIA Spanish & German classes, various markets and even a triathlon may help
keep you busy!
A big thank you to Bryce Tarling for photos of the Iwakians Hanami party last month, the Yotsukura festival
photos this month, and John Loynes for Mayday photos.
Seeking English Teachers Hello! We are looking for somebody to help us teach English to children ages 4 to 8. If you are from an English speaking country and interested in teaching children, please contact us. When: Every first & third Thursday (beginning August) 4:30pm to 5:45pm (about 1 hour)
Let’s get back to Basics: Study English Grammar and Sharpen Your Skills!
We have a friendly and experienced teacher from the United States. These classes will concentrate on English grammar and developing practical conversation skills. There are still spots available for new students. Anyone is welcome to join, so if you are interested, please contact us! When: Thursday (3 times a month), 6:30 ~ 8:00pm Where: Taira Salon (16 2-chome Taira) Instructor: Mr. John Baker (American) Group size: 6 people Enquiries: Mrs. Mariko MATSUZAKI 090-6224-2572 (after 4:00pm)
Thurs June 17th: Chilling with Iwakians from 7:00pm @ EstEst.
This is the regular get-together for Iwakians where you can enjoy good food and drinks while making friends in a very
relaxed atmosphere. Free pool, darts and foosball.
Sat June 19th: World Cup Match – Japan Vs Netherlands! @ Wa Wa Wa, 7:00pm ~. Come and enjoy ¥400 drinks
and cheer on the Japanese Blue Samurai in this make-or-break game!!!
Coming up: Registration for the Taira Iwaki Odori opens soon…so if you would like to be a part of a great team in a
fun festival – please email me! [email protected] We will have approx 2 “rehearsals” to learn
the very easy dance and our special signature Iwakians move.
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~Cooking Vietnamese Food~ IIA Coffee Break
Ms.Chan from Vietnam will teach you how to cook some delicious Vietnamese meals. Anyone interested, please come
and cook with us! When: 10th July, 2010, 10am to 1pm Where: Cooking Room, 2nd floor, Iwaki Bunka Centre Fee: Members ¥1,000, Non-Members ¥1,500 Menu: Lemon-grass flavored Vietnamese Fried Pork, Goya Soup, A Dessert made with banana, Vietnamese-style Salad
