Kinko Bay Tidings ~ Summer 2019 Edition
South African Rugby Team Prepares for Training Camp in Kagoshima City.
There is growing hype around the South African
national rugby team, commonly known as the Springboks
and one of the greatest rugby teams in the world having
their training camp in Kagoshima City in September
2019, one week prior to the World Rugby Cup which will
be held in Japan. An estimated 51 people from South
Africa affiliated with the team including players,
managers and other affiliated staff will come toKagoshima City.
The team will stay at the Sun Royal Hotel from Saturday September 7th until Thursday 12th
while making use of Kagoshima City`s various training facilities in order to prepare for theRugby World Cup. The training will primarily take place at Shiranami Stadium, although
players will also make use of other facilities such as the Kamoike Swimming Pool.
In addition to preparing for the training camp, theteam are also scheduled for other activities inKagoshima City including visiting local schools
and meeting the Mayor of Kagoshima city. Openpractice sessions will also be scheduled, theperfectopportunity

toseeaworld-classperformance firsthand. For more information
contact the Sports Division on 099-803-9621

Hearty Party 2019
On April 21st the Kagoshima International Exchange
Foundation hosted the annual Hearty Party, a party towelcome new foreign citizens who come to Kagoshimafrom spring. Approximately 300 people gathered to theevent which was held at the Central Community Centre.
Foreigners and Japanese of all ages came together toenjoy the various
festivities
ranging from games, costume fittings, world sweets
tasting and cross cultural experience booths. Participants
reported enjoying the opportunity to meet new people
from various backgrounds and learn about other cultures.

Chinese language and culture course
A Chinese course organised by the Kagoshima International Exchange Foundation will takeplace in June 2019 at the Kagoshima Citizen Welfare Plaza. Xingmin Ji, the ChineseInternational Advisor for the Kagoshima City Hall will be giving lessons as a teacher for thecourse.

The

conversation

coursepracticeisprimarilyandfocusedtargetedon

towards

students who have experience studying Chinese.
Students can not only expect to improve theirlanguage skills, but also learn more about Chinese
culture and daily life. A total of 8 classes will beheld every Wednesday starting from June 19th until
August 7th, 18:30-19:45.

Miami students visit Mayor Mori
Students of Miami, Florida, who came to Kagoshima City for a homestay program met withMayor Mori for a courtesy visit on the morning of Friday, 14th June 2019.
Taking place at 10:00am on the second floor of the main building in the city hall, the students andtheir supervisor met with the Mayor and several other city representatives. Mayor Mori gave awelcome speech followed by greetings from the student representative of the group.
“Since the formation of our sister city relationship with Miami City in November 1990, we have
had many opportunities to develop our relationship through youth exchange programs andmutual visits to each other`s countries. We wish you the best and hope that your stay in
Kagoshima will be of significance, and this cultural exchange opportunity will lead to a deeper
relationship between our two cities into the future. ” Mayor Mori stated.
The students of Miami City stayed for a
total of 8 days and 7 nights. The
homestay primarily consisted of school
exchanges, sightseeing and inspections
around the city. They ended their stay inKagoshima with a farewell party at theBistro De Reve on the Tuesday, June 19thand returning home the followingmorning.

5th Edition of “The Japanese Odyssey” Starts from Sakurajima
The Cycling event “The Japanese Odyssey” will take place for the 5th time in 2019. This year “TheKyushu edition” will start from the Sakurajima peninsula in the Kinko Bay of Kagoshima on
Saturday, October 12th. The event entails going through 14 mandatory checkpoints throughout
Kyushu, Shikoku and the Japanese Alps before finishing 10 days later in Tokyo after more than
2200km of riding.
“The Japanese Odyssey is an endurance
cycling event. It is not a race. It’s about
discovery,

aboutexploring,about

challenging yourself. Be prepared”
The Japanese Odyssey was started 5 years
ago as an ultra-distance cycling event not
only about exploring the wilderness ofJapan but giving riders the opportunity to
get in touch with the traditions, customs
and culture of the country in an attempt to have them “breathe” Japanese air. Riders need to go
through mandatory checkpoints but can choose their own paths as they go through remote areas
in a secluded Japan.
For those who are interested in learning
more or participating in the JapaneseOdyssey, please refer to the entrant’s
manualon

theofficialwebsite

www.japanese-odyssey.com or contact theteam on contact@japanese-odyssey.com*Japanese Odyssey photos by Eigo
Shimojo

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Editors: Nathan Talbot (English), Songhui Lee (Korean), Xingmin Ji (Chinese) (Coordinators for International Relations, Kagoshima City)
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