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NEWS１５４The Masayoshi Nakamura Art Museum is at Hosoyama in Asao Ward
here in Kawasaki.
In 1946 at the age of 22, Masayoshi Nakamura won a prize atNitten, the Japan Fine Arts Exhibition , and later he was to go on andwin their top prize. In 1960 at the youthful age of 35, he became one of the judges forNitten. However in the following year Masayoshi Nakamura separated himself from Nitten criticizing thefeudal nature of the art society. He then proceeded to follow his own artistic path.
"The Heretical Artist", as some people called Masayoshi Nakamura, moved to Hosoyama in Asao Wardin 1961 and lived there till his death. At the time of his death at the age of 52 in 1977 Masayoshi
Nakamura had created various pieces of art such as "Danjo" ("AMan and A Woman").
In 1988 the house he had lived in was opened as a museum. Not only can you view pieces ofNakamura Masayoshi’s art you can also spend time in the relaxing nature-abundant garden.
You can get to the Masayoshi Nakamura Art Museum by either of the following ways.
You can take an Odakyu bus destined for "Yomiuri-land" from the Odakyu Station of Shin-yurigaoka
and get off the bus at the stop marked Hosoyama (細山).
The other way is to go to Yomiuriland Station on the Odakyu Line and take the bus bound for "Keio
Yomiuri-land" and it’s a 5 minute walk to the museum.
The Masayoshi Nakamura Art Museum is NOT open all year round. It is open from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays from September to November, and again fromMarch to May. Entrance fee is ¥500 for adults, ¥300 for university and high school students and ¥200 forjunior high and elementary school students .
１５５Information about accessible museums in the Kawasaki area.
① the Train and Bus Museum
Just last year the Train and Bus Museum was moved from Takatsu Station
to Miyazakidai Station and also underwent a renewal. Old trains and carriages of
the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line, buses, aircraft flight simulators are all on display here
along with a panoramic scale model car corner. There is plenty to enjoy for both adults and children at themuseum.
The Train and Bus Museum is connected to the Miyazakidai Station which you can find on theDen-en-toshi Line. It costs ¥100 for adults, ¥50 for elementary and junior high school students and freefor those aged under 6 years old.
The Train and Bus Museum is closed on Mondays, except when Monday is a national holiday in whichcase it will remain open on the national holiday and will be closed on the following day instead.
The Train and Bus Museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm on weekdays and from 9:30am to 5:00pm onholidays. Last entrance is at 4:10pm.

② Toshiba Science Museum in Saiwai Ward
The first floor of the Toshiba Science Museum is entitled the "Energy and the Environment / Robots" .
Here you can see Submersible Maintenance Robot among other robots at the robot corner. Youwill
find that you can learn in a fun way all about suchthings as "The Mysterious World of Superconductivity Technology".
The 2nd floor is for the "Information/Communications/Visual Images" and the 3rd floor
is for the "Transport/Medical Technology/Semi-conductor.

It is free to enter the Toshiba Science Museum, no reservation is needed . Also, there is an attendantpresent who will be able to guide people individually. There are explanations in English and Chinese.
The Toshiba Science Museum is closed on Mondays. Opening hours are from 9:00am to 4:45pm. To get tothe Toshiba Science Museum take the Tokyu bus No. 27 from JR Kawasaki Station and get off the bus at
the stop marked "Komukai Koban Mae" ("小向交番前”) and it’s just a one minute walk to the Toshiba
Science Museum.

１５６

The procedures needed for foreign residents who wish to send their children to Kawasaki city's
municipal elementary or junior high schools.
Firstly, a child to qualify to enter a municipal elementary school must have been born between the 2ndof April 1998 and the 1st of April 1999. To enter junior high schools the child needs to have an "Expected
Graduation Certificate" ("Sotsugyo Mikomi Shoumeisho") dated March 2005 from the elementary school
he or she is going to. However, for children expected to graduate from Kawasaki municipal elementaryschools and who wish to enter Kawasaki municipal junior high schools then no procedures are needed.*
These are the following procedures that you will need to do.
First, you will need a "School Entry Application" form ("Shugaku Shinseisho")which you can get at andsubmit anytime to ward offices, branch offices(shisho and shucchosho)as well as at elementary schools
and junior high schools, but for elementary school applications, please apply before the 1５th of October.
This is to ensure that your child will be able to get his or her "School Entry Medical Checkup". This
medical checkup takes place from the 4th to the 30th of November at the elementary schools. If you wish
to take this medical checkup please contact the Education Committees Health Education Department(Kyoiku Iinkai Kenko-Kyoiku ka). A letter will be sent to you later informing you of the date, time andplace of the medical checkup. The Education Committees Health Education Department can be contacted
atthefollowingphone
number044-200-3293.

Issued by The Kawasaki International Association
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