June 2010ＫＡＷＡＳＡＫＩ ＩＮＴＥＲＮＡＴＩＯＮＡＬ ＡＳＳＯＣＩＡＴＩＯＮ ＮＥＷＳ
English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(Information by Kawasaki City）

Issued by the Kawasaki International Association

Spring Opening of the Rose GardenThis year again the Rose Garden in Ikuta Park, in Tama Ward, will be opening to the public forthe spring. This is made possible by the efforts of citizen volunteers who help witheverything from growing the plants to managing the facilities.

About 4700 flowers of 533

different varieties are blooming colorfully in a garden about 1.2 hectares in size.
[Date] until Sunday June 6th. Tuesdays through Fridays the garden is open from 10am to 4:30pm, Saturdays
and Sundays it is open from 9am to 4:30pm. Last entrance is at 4pm.

Closed Mondays.

[Admission] free
[Place] About a 12-minute walk from Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu Line.

Or take a bus from

Mukogaoka-yuen Station to the mukogaoka-yuen mae stop, and walk about one minute.
[Contact information] : Ikuta Park Rose Garden (Ikuta Ryokuchi Bara en )TEL 044-978-5270

2010 International Festival in Kawasaki
This is a day to experience the world outside Japan.
People from various countries come to give performances and display their wares. Come and take a look!
[Date] : Sunday July 4th, 10am to 4:30pm[Place] : Kawasaki International Center (10 minutes on foot from Motosumiyoshi Station on the Tokyu
Toyoko/Tokyu Meguro lines).
[Description] : Food from around the world, folk crafts and accessories from various countries, performances byforeign residents, a yukata hands-on corner, Wadaiko performance, dance performance, a flea market, and lots ofother stuff to see and do.
[Contact information] : Kawasaki International Center TEL 044-435-7000

Krokodiloes In Concert
The annual performance of the all male student a cappella chorus of Harvard University.
[Date] : Saturday June 19th , from 3 to 4pm (doors open at 2:30)[Place] : Kawasaki International Center Hall
(10 minutes on foot from Motosumiyoshi Station on the Tokyu Toyoko/Tokyu Meguro lines).
[Admission] : advance tickets – adults ¥2000, college students ¥1500, elementary through high school students¥1000.

(All prices increase by ¥500 on the day of the concert.)[Seating limit] : 230 people (all seats non-reserved)[To get tickets] : order tickets by phone, fax or e-mail, receive them at the venue.
[To pay for tickets] : (1.) cash (the Association’s window is open from 10am to 4pm) (2.)
Japan Post Bank account number

electronic funds transfer:

00220-3-0132617 / receiver’s name: (川崎市国際交流センター)

After your payment has been confirmed, your tickets will be sent.)[Contact information] : Kawasaki International Center, TEL 044-435-7000

Are you ready for an emergency?
The emergency services contact number works 24 hours a day.
Calm down and speak slowly and carefully in Japanese.
Ambulance (fire department)

119

When someone is sick or injured, use this number and an ambulance will

be sent to you.
Fire (fire department)

119 When a fire has broken out, call this number to get a fire truck torespond.
Traffic accident (police) 110

When you are

involved in a traffic accident, call thisnumber and the police will come out.
Crime (police)

110

If you have been robbed or caught up in some other crime, call this number and the police

will come.
119 and 110 work whether you are using a home or business phone, public phone, PHS or cell phone.
are meant for EMERGENCY USE, soThese

please don’t use these numbers for consultations or anything else!.

[From a public phone] :If you call from a public phone, even if you do not give your location the dispatcher will know where you arecalling from.

To start, push the button that enables a free emergency call (sometimes labeled SOS, or 緊急用通報ボタン); then you’ll be able to call without using coins or telephone card.
119 or 110.

After pressing the button, dial

When the other person answers, please calmly explain why you are calling : if 119, whether there

is a fire or an injured or sick person; if 110, whether there has been a crime or a traffic accident.
■ Disaster Emergency Message Service 171 : for use if the phone network is down due to an earthquake ortyphoon.

You can get in touch with family members using your phone, cell phone or personal computer.

To record a message: dial 171 + 1 + your phone number; then leave your message.
To play back a message: dial 171 + 2 + your phone number; then listen to the message.
Disaster emergency broadband bulletin board: https://www.web171.jp/
Disaster emergency message service for cell phones and PHS:NTT docomo

http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi

auSoftBank

http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/
http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/

Rainer Küechl Violin Recital
Violin recital by the concertmaster of Austria’s Wien Philharmonic Orchestra.
[Date] : Friday July 9th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30)[Place] : Musa Kawasaki Symphony Hall (8 minutes on foot from the West exit of JR Kawasaki Station)[Program] : waltz from Der Rosenkavalier by R. Strauss; Meditation de Thais by J. Massenet; etc.
[Admission] : ¥5000[Contact information] : Kawasaki International Association

TEL 044-435-7000

Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

FAX 044-435-7010

TEL: 044-435-7000

EnglishMonday - Saturday

ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Portuguese

Tuesday, Friday

SpanishTuesday, Wednesday

KoreanTuesday, Thursday

Tagalog

Tuesday, Wednesday＊Counseling in Japanese is also available. Please feel free to come for a consultation.
＊ Counseling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others, with a lawyer who is a notary public(Gyouseishoshi) at Kawasaki International Center
Next Available Counseling Session with the Gyouseishishi:Date & Time: Sunday, 20th,June 14:00 – 16:00