Events Time & Venues Programs Free Legal

Consultation for

Foreign

Residents

(Reservation

Required)

●①Oct. 18 (Thu) ②Nov. 15(Thu)

13:30-16:00 *30 min a session

●①Itabashi Culture Hall

(51-1 Oyamahigashi-cho)

②Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho)

Topics: Residence status, Marriage and

Divorce, Labor, Insurance, Refugee status,

Inheritance, Pension, etc.

To Apply: Reserve by email or through Website

at least a week in advance. Please indicate if

you need an interpreter on the application.

International

Exchange Salon:

Friendship Club

Nakama

Nov. 10 (Sat.) 14:30-16:30

Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho)

*No Salon for October

Won’t you come and chat in Japanese over a

cup of tea? No reservation required.

Fee: ¥200

Japanese Traditional Performing Arts for Foreign Residents

A great opportunity to enjoy variety of Japanese traditional arts at a time

on the same stage such as Japanese classical dance, concerts of such

traditional musical instruments as Shamisen and Biwa-lute, traditional songs

and accompaniment music and more. Programs in English, Chinese and

Korean are available.

Time: 13:30 Registration starts and finishes 16:30, October 14, Sun., 2018

Venue: Small Hall, Itabashi Culture Hall, 51-1 Oyamahigashi-cho

Admission: free *No reservation required and come to the Hall directly.

Volunteer Interpreters & Translators now Wanted

Volunteers are now wanted for assisting Non-Japanese as below:

Duties: 1.Interpreting assist visitors at City Office counters (procedures for Change of Address,

Health Insurance, Child Care, etc.)

2.Translating Application forms and Announcements/Notices, etc,

published by the City Office.

Eligibilities: Fluent in Japanese and foreign language.

Translators are requested to write documents on computer.

Application: Please apply on Website below with the application form.

ICIEF Board October, 2018

Published by Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation

Inquiries: ICIEF Itabashi Culture & International Exchange Foundation

(8F, #13, City Office North Bldg.)

2-66-1,Itabashi, Itabashi-ku 173-8501

☎03-3579-2015 FAX 03-3579-2166

Email kkouryu@city.itabashi.tokyo.jp

Facebook @itabashi.icief

Twitter @itabashi_bk_zai

The 47th Itabashi Residents Festival: Find out “Nostalgia” as well as “Fresh & New” in “Itabashi with Kanazawa” relations

The largest Festival in Itabashi! Come and enjoy shopping at many

booths! Have fun at the parade of Mikoshi and Awa-dance,

and more at the Festival Plaza and roads around the Green Hall!

Time: Oct. 20 (Sat) 11:30-18:00 (Festival Plaza 12:30-16:30)

Oct. 21 (Sun) 9:00-16:30 (Festival Plaza 10:00-16:30)

Venue: Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho) in front of the Hall and

its surrounding roads.

Inquiries: Lifestyle & Tourism Section ☎03-3579-2251

2019 Itabashi City Marathon:Won’t you join us? The courses are so easy-to-run even for beginners and good for the

experienced to improve their best time. Time limit is quite long as

its feature. Won’t you challenge the marathon along the Arakawa

riverbed of rich and varied nature?

Time: March 17, Sun. 2019 *Rain-or-Shine

Venue: Itabashi Arakawa Riverbed (3-20 Funado)

Types of races: ①Marathon 42.195km (19 years and older),

②5km (High School Students and older), ③3km (Junior High School Students), ④1.5km (Elementary

School Students Grades 5 and 6), ⑤1km (ESS Grades 3 and 4), ⑥500m (ESS Grades 1 and 2),

⑦1km (Wheelchair, ESS and older)

To apply: During the application period, please apply on the website (http://i-c-m.jp/) or with the application

form. (First-come first-served basis)

・For members of Japan Association of Athletics Federation: Oct. 9(Tue) 09:00-Nov. 30 (Fri), 2018

・For general public: Oct. 9 (Tue) 09:00-Dec. 17(Mon), 2018

*For Application forms and wheelchair participants, please inquire as below.

Inquiries: Itabashi City Marathon Office ☎03-3579-2654

The 50th Anniversary of the Toei Mita Line: The Itabashi Large Transportation Exhibition-from Highways in the Edo period to Railways

We commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Toei Mita Line, previously called

Toei Line No.6, this year. As a commemoration, we holds exhibition introducing

the history of transportations in Itabashi ranging from Highways in the Edo and railways.

Time: Oct. 13 (Sat) to Dec. 9 (Sun), 2018

Venue: Historical Museum (5-35-25 Akatsuka) ☎03-5998-0081

*Closed on Mondays

(When a public holiday falls on Monday, the following day will be observed

as holiday.)

～Life Fest Itabashi 2018: The 50th Consumer Living Exhibition～

Time: Oct. 20 (Sat) 12:00-15:00／Oct. 21(Sun) 10:00-15:00

Venue: Plaza in front of Itabashi Tax Office

(44-8 Oyamahigashi-cho, along the Yuza Oyama Shopping Arcade)

Program: Panel Exhibition, Quiz rally (*Souvenirs for participants)

Hand-made goods for sale, Hand-crafts workshop, etc.

Inquiries: Itabashi Consumer Center ☎03-3579-2266

Inquiries: Cultural Properties Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section ☎03-3579-2636

Dates & Timings Venues Oct. 27 (Sat), 28 (Sun),

10:00 and 13:00 Guiding starts

Tour starts at Itabashi Tourism Center (3-14-15 Itabashi) with a

guide.Visit the Statue of Eiichi Shibusawa, Head of Child-Care

Center, and its vicinity including historical assets.

Nov. 2 (Fri)-4 (Sun), 9 (Fri)-11 (Sun),

10:00-16:00

An-yo-in Temple (2-30 Toshin-cho),

including Four-faced Buddha,

Copper-Bell and Priests’ Quarters, etc.

Nov. 3 (Sat), 4 (Sun)

13:00-16:00

Moro Archaeological Ruins

(5-17 Komone) *Weather permitting

Oct. 13 (Sat)-Nov.11 (Sun)

09:30-15:30 *Closed on Mondays. Old house of the Kasuya Family (7-11-1 Tokumaru)

Ecopo Flea Market

There will be about 40 booths with various goods for sale.

This is an Environment-friendly and popular event promoting 3Rs, “Reduce”, “Reuse”, and “Recycle”.

Time: Oct. 27 (Sat), 28 (Sun), 10:00-13:00 *Rain-or-Shine

Venue: B1 Ecopolis Center (4-6-1 Maeno-cho) ☎03-5970-5001 ✉info@itbs-ecopo.jp

*Closed on every 3rd Monday

“Old meets New Tokyo 150 years”: Itabashi Cultural Properties Week

Coming into autumn, it is a good timing to enjoy cultural and arts activities.

We specially open cultural properties to the public in Itabashi this time as below.

Japanese guide accompanies.

The 6th Summer Research Projects Exhibition

The works made by students on personal research during summer vacation

from elementary and junior high schools in Itabashi are on exhibit.

Time: Oct. 27 (Sat) – Dec. 9 (Sun), 09:30-16:30 (* Closes at 13:00 on Dec.9)

Venue: Itabashi Science and Education Hall (4-14-1 Tokiwadai)

*You can choose your favorite work and cast your vote by November 9.

Prizes will be awarded to the excellent creators of students at the awarding ceremony on Dec.9 (Sun) 13:30.

Inquiries: Itabashi Science and Education Hall 09:00-16:30 ☎03-3559-6561 ✉itakk@itbs-sem.jp

http://www.itbs-sem.jp * Closes on every Monday (When a public holiday falls on Monday,

the following day will be observed as holiday.)

Spend the day exploring the Game corner and Snacks selling corner.

Time: Nov. 4 (Sun), 10:15-13:45

Venue: Oyama Park North Plaza (35-1 Sakae-cho)

*In case of rain: Venue would be shifted to Gymnasium at Kanazawa

Elementary School (2-2-1 Kaga). We will notice on the official HP

(https://suku2net.wixsite.com/sukufes)

Programs: Counselling on nutrition, Information on child rearing,

Sharing experiences of nursing children, etc.

Inquiries: Ms. Yuka Kanari, Chair, 30th Suku Suku Festival Executive Committee ☎090-4452-0661

The 30th Suku Suku Festival: Festival for all ages!

⇧Official HP

⇧Old house of the

Kasuya Family

Payment of Resident Tax

October 31, Wed., 2018, is the closing date for the 3rd payment of the Resident Tax for 2018.

You could make the payment at such financial institutions as banks, post-offices, convenience stores,

Mobile Cashier Online, or Tax Payment Section of the City Hall (North Bldg., 3F #11) or City Residents’

Offices.

In case of overdue for Resident Tax and Light Vehicle Tax, you may pay at Tax Payment Section of the

City Office or each City Resident Office. In the case you have some difficulties to make the payment,

please do not hesitate to consult with us below.

Inquiries: Tax Payment Section, Itabashi City Office (3F, #11, North Bldg.) ☎03-3579-2133

Applications for Public Housing (early November onward)

Eligible households: Families, single persons, leased housing (young couples, children rearing families)

*Details will be announced at the end of October at Koho Itabashi, Koho Tokyo,

and Tokyo Housing Supply Corporation Recruitment Center’s telephone service

(☎03-6418-5571）and homepage(http://www.to-kousya.or.jp/).

Inquiries: Tokyo Housing Supply Corporation Recruitment Center ☎03-3498-8894

Housing Policy Promotion Group, Housing Policy Section, Itabashi City Office ☎03-3579-2187

Enroll in Itabashi public & private childcare for April 2019

Application period: 09:00-17:00, Weekdays between Nov. 1 (Thu) – 26 (Mon) and

Weekends of Nov. 17(Sat) & 18(Sun)

Where to Apply:

・Enrollment Guidance Subsection, Nursery Services Section, Itabashi City Office

(Weekdays and Nov. 17(Sat) & 18(Sun))

・Childcare Services Section, Shimura and Akatsuka Welfare Offices (Weekdays)

*Application forms are available on Oct. 11(Thu) and onward at Enrollment Guidance Subsection,

Nursery Services Section, Shimura and Akatsuka Welfare Offices, each approved nursery,

City Residents Office and public library.

Inquiries: Enrollment Guidance Subsection, Nursery Services Section,

Itabashi City Office (3F, #23, South Bldg.), ☎03-3579-2452, Fax03-3579-2487

Itabashi Learning / Sports Guide 2018 《Autumn & Winter Edition》

Free Magazines, introducing variety of events for October to March including such professional issues

as how to operate computers, teaching classes useful for daily life, entertainment of musical concerts,

and events for children, etc. are available.

Feature articles: (1) Computer, (2) Culture, (3) Nature & Environment, (4) Health & Life

(5) Births & Child rearing, (6) Welfare, (7) Volunteer, (8) Languages & International Exchanges

(9) Sports, Events, Recreations

Available at: Lifelong Learning Section, Manaport (Lifelong Learning Section), each City Residents

Office, Regional Center, Public Library, Health & Welfare Center and Itabashi City homepage:

(http://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/)

Inquiries: Lifelong Learning Development Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section,

Itabashi City Office (6F, #15, North Bldg.) ☎03-3579-2633

Daily life Information