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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION

214（川崎市多摩川プランについて）
The area along the Tama River is rich in nature and precious waterfront space in Kawasaki City. At themoment within Kawasaki City there is movement to form an agenda and ideas for a new plan forthe TamaRiver in order to raise the attractiveness of the Tama River.
For this new project there will be held two events: which are the Tama River Lecture/ Presentation and theTama River Salon.
The Tama River Lecture/presentation is held from 2:00pm on Sunday, November 6th at the Union Buildingnear Musashi-Kosugi Station. Mr. Ken Nakamoto, an actor who has been continuously active in observing
wildlife and environmental protection of the River, will talk about the attractive points of the Tama River under
the theme "Tama River Is Really Interesting, Indeed ".
As for the Tama River Salon, there will be three sessions, each being based on different themes. The aim is toexchange ideas and information about the Tama River. They all start from 1:30pm and continue to 4:30pm.
The 1st Tama River Salon is on Saturday, November 19 at the Sangyo Shinko Kaikan Meeting Hall, thetheme will be "Developing and the Landscape of he Tama River.
The 2nd Salon is on Saturday the 10th of December at the Takatsu Shiminkan Meeting Hall, the theme being"Using the Facilities along the Tama River"
The 3rd Salon is on January 14 at the Tama Shiminkan Meeting Hall, the theme "What Can We Learn From
the Nature and Environment of the Tama River”.
There will also be free mini-tours of various spots along the Tama River from 10:00am on the day of eachSalon.
There will be a limit of 80 people per event. If you wish to apply please call at the Tama River Policy
Promotion Manager at the Green Division of the Environmental Bureau. Please apply by the Friday
before the event that you are interested in joining. The phone number is 044-200-2268.

215（音楽のまちコンサートについて）
The Music Town Concerts (Ongaku no Machi no Concert) are free events that will be held at 6 locations
around Kawasaki City. It is being organized in order to give an opportunity for young people who are music
lovers or who are specializing in music studies to perform in public in Kawasaki
Up until now this year, there had been held in the Miyazaki-Dai-Ekimae Hiroba (Square) in front ofMiyazakidai Station, also at the front on the 2nd floor of the Marui Family Department Store in Mizonokuchi
and at the Atrium of the Shin-Kawasaki Mitsui Building.

You will enjoy the next Music Town Concert on Sunday, November 13, from 1:00pm at Bremen Shopping
Street in Moto-sumiyoshi. There will be 6 group performances, folk, pop, a cappella, bossa nova and popularmusic.
These events are also for street performers usually practicing on the streets or at the space in front of astation and looking for the chances to show your performances.
There will be open for applicants to perform on the 21st of November at the El Milord Department Store atShin-yurigaoka Station on the Odakyu Line, and next year on the 4th of February at the Atrium on the 1st floorof the Tama Ward Office.
If you are thinking of applying, please fill in your details on an application form and send it with a photographof the performers to the Shimin Bunka Office, Shimin-Kyoku, Kawasaki City by November 25th. Application
forms are to be found at the ward offices, libraries, shiminkan and so on through out the city. In the case of lotsof people applying, then interviews will be held to choose who can perform. You are asked not to send multiple
applications and also applications of Taiko drumming and rock music will not be accepted.
For more details please call the Shimin Bunka Office at 044-200-3913.

216（就職サポート制度について）
Until March 2006 at "Techno Kawasaki", the Shi-Seikatsu Bunka Kaikan Hall, fundamentals and basics forjob hunting activities, such as interviews for people, young, middle aged and over, women who are having
difficulties in finding a job. This event will also provide consultations and introductions of various businesses
firms based in Kawasaki City for those job seekers.
This Hello-Work Support System is open to job seekers who live or work in Kawasaki.
The seminars are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. People who are seeking part-time work ora job at a temp agency should come between 10:00am to 12:00. You can learn about how to handle aninterview and legal basics. For people seeking full time employment please come from between 1:00pm and4:00pm. You will be able to learn about how to get job opportunities information, and with image training you
will be able to learn how to prepare yourself for job seeking.
Job seeking consultations and job opportunity introductions will be held from 9:00am to 12:00 noon and thenagain from 1:00pm to 5:00pm every week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. A consultant will give a man-to-man
consultation and job introduction takes for one hour.
The seminars and consultations are free but you are required to make reservations. In order to reserve
phone the Kawasaki Employment Support Call Center at 03-5913-6391.
For more details please telephone the planning Section of the Economic Bureau at 044-200-2322.

Issued by The Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho,Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0033

Kawasaki International Center

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