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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION
205(多摩川ハーフマラソンについて)
The Kawasaki 2005 Tamagawa Half Marathon will be held on the 20th of November
on the river bed course that goes along the Tama River. The Tamagawa Half Marathon isheld on the "Kawasaki City Tama River − Furuichiba Long Distance Running
Competition Route", Tamagawa Marathon Course, which has been authorized by Japan Association ofAthletics Federation. The Tamagawa Half Marathon will consist of a half marathon, a 10 km marathon,
3 km marathon and a parent and child pair running event. The parent and child event is 1 km long andis open for young people who are in 3rd to 6th grade in an elementary school and their guardian.Except
for the parent and child running event, top runners in each category will be given a certificate and a
medal and all finishers will receive a memorial record certificate. Also all those participants will get a
Tamagawa Half Marathon T-shirt as a souvenir gift.
Entrance fee differs according to each category and ranges from ¥1000 to ¥3000. Please send yourapplication to the Entry Center by October 7th. You can also apply by internet. Please look at thepamphlets distributed at the various ward offices and shiminkans for information about how to apply
and the payment system.
For more detailed information please contact the Sports Section of the Kawasaki City Education
Committee at 044-200-3245.
206（外国人の子育てひろばについて）
A support center has been set up for foreign residents who have children aged between 0 and 3 years
old. This support center has been organized by a community –based network group for child rearing
support , “GRAPE” at Tama Shiminkan (Tama Citizen Hall).
This has been set up so that foreign parents who live in Japan and do not often get the chances to meetother people can get together to exchange ideas and tips and to make new friends amongst otherparents and children.
Foreign mothers might have various kinds of worries and troubles on raising small children andmeeting their peers while they live in another country. By chatting with each other, giving one anotheradvice and having the occasional event from time to time it should all in all be a good time for parentsand kids. This activity will be open until the 28th of March 2006 on the second Friday of the month for
2 hours from between 10:00am and 12:00 noon. It is free to join but there may sometimes be events,
such as cooking, when you will have to pay. For more information please contact the Tama Shiminkan
at 044-935-3333.
Please feel free to drop by with your child and have a good time.

207(日本民家園催物について)

Events at the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Masugata in Tama Ward
The first event is the special exhibition of showing the life of the Misawa Family Medicine Shop
(KUSURI-YA) of SHINSHU’s INA City.
This exhibition will be held until November 27th on the 2nd floor of the Yamashita House. The
Misawa House, which is designated as one of Kanagawa Prefecture’s Important Cultural Assets, wasmoved from Ina City, Nagano Prefecture to the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum in Tama Ward.
The Misawa family ran a medicine business for generations since the end of the Edo Period. The headof the Misawa family also acted as an assistant to the chief of the village, which was one of the poststations (INABE-JUKU) on the old Ina Highway. The exhibit is showing tools that were used to produce
medicines, signs used to sell the medicines and documents that you can see what it was like to live in amedicine shop in those days.
The next event is a traditional Japanese puppet ( NINGYOU-JOURURI in Japanese)show. This show
will be held on the Sunday the 16th of October at the KUDO House. The play that will be performed isthe first half of the AMAGAZAKI episode from the story of EHON-TAIKO-KI. It will be performed by
the National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset, Sagami Puppet Play, SHIMONAKAZA. Thiskind of Japanese traditional Play is called NINGYOU-JOURURI.
There will be two performances on the 16th of October from the times of 12:30 and 16:00. Before theactual performance there will be 40 minute explanation and chance to check out the puppets used inthe NINGYOU-JOURURI.It costs 1000 yen for adults and 500 yen for students. There is a capacity for
an audience of 120 people per show. To apply please send a returnable postcard with the name of theevent "NINGYOU-JOURURI", your name, address, telephone number and indicate which of the twoshows you would like to see. Send it to the address of Nihon Minka-en, Masugata 7-1-1, Tama Ward,Kawasaki City, 214-0032.
Applications must arrive before September 28th. If a lot of people apply a draw will be held fortickets. For more details please call NIHON MINKA-EN at 044-922-2181.

The Kawasaki International Association offers free consultation for foreign residents concerning
daily living and problems. The service is free and confidential.
Hours: 10:00a.m.to 4:00p.m.:
Language: English Tuesday-Friday

Chinese: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Korean: Tuesday, Thursday

Tagalog: Tuesday, Wednesday

Spanish: Tuesday, Thursday

Portuguese: Tuesday, Friday

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

Kawasaki International Center

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