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No. 304 June 1, 2015

Voluntary Supporters

http://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/ Kalamazoo Division NICE

You can get information about Numazu twice a month on this home page and some hard

copies issued by Supportive Volunteers at the Tourist Information Office at the Numazu

Station, Palette, the City Library Participation, the City Gymnasium, Speakeasy, the

Tap Room, Catholic Church, Kato Gakuen, Chiku Centers and the City Hall.

Information from City Hall

A Living Consultation for Foreigners

Inquiries: Civic Collaboration Division 055-934-4717

When: June 14(Sun) 13:30 ~ 16:00 (Reception: 13:00 ~ 15:30)

Where: Meeting Rooms in Numazu Cultural Center

Contents: Legal problems, Labor problems, Immigration procedures, Administrative matters,

Consultation on international marriage, etc.

To whom: Foreigners living in or around the city, or their substitutes

Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese

Please come to the site directly. If you have some documents for the consultation, please bring

them. You can also reserve the consultation beforehand.

Recruitment

Participants in Japanese Speech Contest

Applications and Inquiries: Numazu Association for International Communications and Exchanges

inside Civic Collaboration Division 055-934-4717

How about making a speech in Japanese on How you feel in daily life in Japan?

When: Oct. 10 (Sat), 14:00 ~ 16:30 / Where: Audiovisual hall, City Library

Theme: Any topic (4 min. ~ 5 min. / your own work but not published)

Applicants: Foreigners (aged 15 or over) living or working in the eastern area of Shizuoka

Prefecture *except junior high school students

Capacity: 15 people *In case of many applicants, we will have a drawing.

How to apply: Bring an application form to Civic Collaboration Division (City Hall) by Aug. 28(Fri)

Event& Recruitment

http://www.city.numazu.shizuoka.jp/

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Numazu Summer Festival (June 25(Sat),26(Sun)) Is Drawing

Nearer: Application for the Box Seats of the Kanogawa Fireworks

Display Starts.

Application and inquiries: NPO Numazu Tourist Information Center

055-964-1300

Inquiries: Commerce and Industry Promotion Division 055-934-4799

The number of box seats : about700 seats for each day

Price: 6,000 yen, 8,000 yen, 9,000 yen

How to apply: Write the necessary things on a double postal card as shown below and send it.

The reply request portion of a return postcard

[the front] [the back]

410-0845

Numazu Tourist Information Center

117 Senbon Minato machi

1. Circle the date you want.

25th or 26th

2. Your address

3. Your name

4. Your phone number

The reply portion of a return postcard

[the front] [the back]

Your address

Your name

One postcard for one box seat. You can send up to 2 postcards for each day.

You cant choose a box seat or price.

Application deadline: June 19( Fri) The letters must be postmarked by the deadline.

Drawing: June 25(Thu)

The result of the drawing will be sent to all the applicants.

How to get the ticket: San San Hall (3-5-21 Ote machi) on July 3(Fri) and 4(Sat) from 9:00 to 16:00

Please bring the winning postcard and the winning ticket will be exchanged for the price.

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In case of any cancellation, tickets will be sold from 9:00 on July 6( Mon). (1 box seat /1 person)

Numbered tickets will be distributed from 7:00 on the day.

Please bring a leisure sheet or cushions with you to enjoy fireworks more comfortably.

Whether the fireworks display is held or not will be announced in the email magazine Meru Numa

or on the face book Numazu Topics on the day.

Information from City Hall

Those Who Have Special Knowledge and Skills in Numazu Will Assist Your Lifelong

Learning

Applications and information: Lifelong Learning Division 055-934-4870

142 people are actively involved in various fields as of now.

art, craft, handicraft, history, traditional culture, calligraphy, music, dance, esthetics,

nature observation, environment, disaster prevention, the storytellers art, sports, narration,

cooking, health, recreation, playing, counseling, etc.

When you want to learn from one of those people at the class or workshop in your community, the

Lifelong Learning Division will introduce a suitable instructor to you.

It is not allowed to introduce an instructor to a profit-making, political, or religious group because

it is against the purpose of this service.

Though the instructors are generally volunteers, expenses for the material or the cost of

transportation sometimes are needed.

We are also looking for people who take part in this voluntary work.

Please ask about the details at the Lifelong Learning Division.

The pamphlets about this service are available at the Lifelong Learning Division (City Hall 8F),

City Library or each Chiku Center. Please look at the citys website, too.

Events

International Hakuin Forum Commemorating the First Anniversary of Plaza Verde

Establishment

A Commemorative Ceremony, a lecture and a panel

discussion about Zen Master Hakuin will be held to

commemorate the first anniversary of the Plaza Verde

establishment.

Contents:

Commemorative Ceremony, 13:15 ~

International Hakuin Forum 2015, 14:00 ~

(1) Keynote lecture, Hakuin and Popular Entertainment

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Lecturer: Mr. Katsuhiro Yoshizawa, former professor of International Research Institute of Zen

Buddhism at Hanazono University

(2) Panel Discussion, NO HAKUIN NO LIFE ~ I and Hakuin~

Panelists: Professor Hans Thomsen, Ms. Takeshita Ruggeri Anna, Mr. Bruce R. Bailey and Mr.

Li JianHua

When: July 19 (Sun), 13:15 ~ 16:30 / Where: Plaza Verde Convention Hall A

Capacity: 600 people (In case of a lot of applicants, there will be a drawing.)

Deadline: Before June 21 (Sun), 17:00 by fax

Application form is available by download from the city website.

We will send you the details afterwards.

Applications and Inquiries: The Office of the first anniversary of Plaza Verde, and FAX,

054-255-8655, website: http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/bunka/bk-210/hakuinforum.html

Inquiries: Tourism and Exchange Division, 055-934-4843

Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism and Convention Division, 054-221-3528 (weekdays only),

Nobuyuki Tsujii with Michiyoshi Inoue and Orchestra Ensemble

Kanazawa Mozart of Sadness

Why dont you enjoy a high quality classical music performance?

World-famous pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and Michiyoshi Inoue who is the

representative conductor of Japan bring you the world of Mozart.

Inquiries: Cultural Center, 055-932-6111, Cultural Promotion Division, 055-934-4812

When: Sep. 22 (Holiday), 14:00 start / Where: Cultural Center Main Hall

Performers:

Soloist: Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano) / Conductor: Mr. Michiyoshi Inoue,

Orchestra: Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa

Ticket Fee: S-seat 9,500 yen, A-seat 8,500 yen, A seat for students 4,500 yen

All seats reserved. Pre-school children are not allowed in the concert hall.

Tickets: available at Cultural Center ticket counter and ticket agencies from June 20 (Sat)

Mr. Nobuyuki Tsujii, a pianist

Since his triumph at the Cliburn Competition in 2009, he has performed

successfully all over the world. He is a pianist as well as a composer.

Mr. Michiyoshi Inue

He is the representative conductor of Japan. Currently he conducts as the

Musical Director of the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa and the Principal

Conductor of the Osaka. Philharmonic Orchestra.

http://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/bunka/bk-210/hakuinforum.html

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Talk Event Celebrating the Opening of the Historical Park Nagahamajo Castle Ruins

Inquiries: Cultural Promotion Division, Bunkazai Center (Property Center), 055-952-0844

In commemoration of the opening of the Nagahamajo Castle Ruins,

professionals will talk about its historical values and attractive features.

The Sea of Numazu and War-horses

When: June 21 (Sun), 10:00 16:15 *It opens at 9:30.

Where: Plaza Verde, Convention Hall B / Capacity: 400 people

*Please come to the place directly.

Lecturers: Mr. Owada (an emeritus professor of Shizuoka University), Mr.

Hattori (a chairman of research committee), Mr. Takase (a vice chairman

of research committee) Mr. Suwama (a curator in the tower of Odawara

Castle)

Contents: Well explain about the results of research on Nagahamajo Castle Ruins and how to make

the best use of cultural property.

Lectures Theme Lecturers

Morning

(starts at 10:00)

The history of Nagahamajo Castle and its values Mr. Owada,

Mr. Hattori

Afternoon

(starts at 13:00)

How to make the best use of Nagahamajo Castle Ruins Mr. Takase,

Mr. Suwama

*There is a panel discussion by four lecturers after the afternoon lecture.

The research committee will hold successive lectu