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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION(355)「川崎大師風鈴市」について

The grounds of Kawasaki Daishi temple will be the site of Japan’s largest wind bells
market, or FŪRIN ICHI (風鈴市), from Thursday July 17th to Monday July 21st.
Around 28,000 wind bells of 820 different types will be on offer.
Of course they’ll have the original wind bells in the shape of Daruma, for warding
off evil and misfortune.

But they’ll also have Nanbu-style iron wind bells, Edo-stylewind bells, golden wind bells and many other distinctive wind chimes from all over Japan.
A great number of yukata-clad visitors will come from around the country, taking refuge from the summer
heat in the cooling, refreshing sound of Japanese wind bells.

This is a summer tradition that the people ofthis city have come to know and love.
So go ahead: enjoy the cooling tones of FŪRIN wind bells, a sound out of Japanese traditional culture.
On the 17th, 18th, 19th and 21st the market will be from 10am to 6pm; on Sunday the 20th it will be open
longer, from 10am to 9pm.
Kawasaki Daishi is an 8-minute walk from Kawasaki Daishi Station on the Keikyu Daishi Line.
For more information please call the Economic and Labor Affairs Bureau, Commerce and Tourism
Division, known in Japanese as the KEIZAI RŌDŌ KYOKU SHŌGYŌ KANKŌ KA (経済労働局商業間効果); their phone number is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 3 2 7.

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「高津区民際」について

The TAKATSU KUMIN-SAI (which means, more or less, “TakatsuCitizens’ Festival”) will take place on

Sunday the 27th of July in the vicinity of JR Musashi Mizonokuchi Station.

Things will be happening

along the Ōyama Road and at Takatsu Library, Takatsu Elementary School, Takatsu Sports Center,Kawasaki City Gender Equality Center ‘Scrum 21’, and elsewhere.
On that day, along approximately 1.5 kilometers of the Ōyama Road

there will be a parade of thefirefighters’ band, student fife and drum bands, etcetera.

various booths and refreshment stands

set up along the road.

There will be a moveable zoo, a place toplay

other activities set up.

Aconcert will be held, andpeople will set lanterns afloaton the Nikaryō Yōsui canal

There will also begroundgolf,and(二ヶ領用水) for the spirits of the ancestors.
The Kumin-sai is a special summertime tradition in Takatsu Ward, so by all means head on over there
this Sunday and see what’s going on.
For more information you can call the general affairs department of the Takatsu Ward Office, which iscalled the TAKATSU KUYAKUSHO SŌMU-KA (高津区役所総務課) in Japanese; the phone number is 0 4 4– 8 6 1 – 3 1 2 1.

(357)「市制記念多摩川花火大会の開催」について
Held every summer to commemorate the incorporation of Kawasaki City, thefireworks display is taking place this year on Saturday August 16th from 6:30pm atthe dry riverbed area on the bank of the Tamagawa River in Suwa, Takatsu Ward.
The festival has become a long-standing, well-loved midsummer tradition in thiscity. This year again about 6,000 fireworks will be shot up into the sky, creating afantastic display of light and sound.
The location of the fireworks festival is about 8 minutes on foot from
Futako-Shinchi Station on the Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line, or about 15 minutes on foot from Takatsu Stationon the same line, or about a 20-minute walk from Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station on the JR Nambu Line.
It’s important to note that traffic will be strictly regulated in the vicinity of the Tamagawa Fireworks
Festival, so please use public transportation to come see the show.

As there will be NO parking of any

kind provided at the fireworks, please leave your car, motorcycle or bicycle at home.
If you have any questions you can call the Kawasaki Contact Center Municipal Information Hotline, also
known as “Thank You Call Kawasaki”, at 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 3 9 3 9.

Gyouseishoshi Lawyer Organization is offering the consulting services for foreign residents as thefollowings. Please feel free to come and consult what you are worrying about now.
Contents of Consultation: Visa problem, Extending period of Stay, Changing status of residence,
Naturalization, Permanent visa, Long Term resident visa, Certificate of eligibility, International
marriage/divorce, Extraordinary permit of residence by minister of Justice,
Establishing a company/branch of foreign company, getting licenses for business, etc.
Date & Time: 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm-4:00pm Place: Kawasaki InternationalCenter
Please call 044-955-6657 (Urata Office) or 044-811-2436(Takeshita Office) for
further information.
Issued by The Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0033 Kawasaki International Center
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010 Ｅ-mail:kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp HP URL:http://www.kian.or.jp/