For foreigner in Toyama Raichou Bulletin Board

vol.9
June 2024

Let’s enjoy summer events in Toyama.
Our recommendation this time is the Lantern Festival which is held in early August at
the ex-Miyazaki Sake Brewery (registered as national tangible cultural properties) and otherhouses in Sewa-machi in Namerikawa City.
You will be definitely charmed by the world
which is fantastically lit!!
How to get to the Lantern Festival
Take the Chitetsu Train for Unazuki, get off at
Nakanamerikawa, then walk for 10 minutes.

Here are some otherexciting eventsin July-AugustJul.4(Thu)~7(Sun)Toide Tanabata Festival

Takaoka City

Jul.13(Sat)~14(Sun)Hometown Ryugu Festival

Namerikawa City

Jul.14(Sun)~15(Mon) Kaiohmaru Park Festival

Imizu City

Jul.27(Sat)Mizuhashi Festival (Fireworks)

Toyama City

Jul 27(Sat)Kurobe, Ikuji Beach Fireworks

Kurobe City

Jul.28(Sun)Toyama Shinko Fireworks

Imizu City

Aug.1(Thu)

Jinzu River Fireworks

Toyama City

Aug.2(Fri)~3(Sat)

Jantokoi Festival & Fireworks

Uozu City

Aug 4(Sun)Sho River Fireworks

Takaoka City

Aug 23(Fri)~25(Sat)

Sukiyaki-Meats-the World

Nanto City

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New “Osatsu” banknotes (July 2024)
Osatsu = banknotes

Whose faces are on the new banknotes?
10,000 YEN

5,000 YENSHIBUSAWA Eiichi
FUKUZAWA Yukichi

HIGUCHI Ichiyo

Shibusawa

SHIBUSAWA Eiichi formed a foundation of Japanese
Capitalism in Meiji Era (1868-1912). It is said that hehelped found about 500 companies in his lifetime.

TSUDA Umeko

1,000 YENNOGUCHI Hideyo

Ms. TSUDA devoted her life to improving female
education and was a founder of Tsuda University
in the Meiji Era. She herself was one of the firstJapanese females who were sent to the U.S. toreceive a westernized education.

KITASATO Shibasaburo
Dr. KITASATO was a physician and a bacteriologist, famous for his discovery of a tetanus
antitoxin. He is called the father of modern medicine in Japan.

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In Japan, banknotes are redesigned almost every 20 years. Some advanced
technologies are applied to make new notes more resistant to forgery.
Let’s see the new banknote!
A 3D hologram was applied on the portrait for the first time in the world and theportraits on the bill look different depending on the viewing angle.

The watermarked face andfinely designed backgroundimages have become more
intricate. This has been realized
by using different thickness ofpaper.
Some letters appear by holding the bill ofan angle.

FAQ about new banknotes
Q Can we still use old banknotes after new ones are issued?
A Of course, we CAN use the old ones. (Be careful because it will take sometime for vending machines to accept new bills.)
Q What do the new designs on the back look like?
A The ¥10,000 bill features Tokyo Station, the ¥5,000 bill features wisteria, and¥1,000 bill features a famous U-ki-yo-e woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai.

【Reference】National Printing Bureau (https://www.npb.go.jp/en/index.html)

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A new pedestrian overpass bridge in Kureha hills was partially completed last November！！
The newly built bridge connects two hillsides, Kureha-yama and Joh-yama. Because the construction has
not been fully completed yet, you can use only the Kureha-yama hill side every weekend from 9:00 to16:30
from April to November on the condition that there is no strong wind or thunder lightning, due to safety
reasons.
<Size of the bridge>
Length: 124m(1137 yards)
Width:1.8m(6 feet)

From this bridge, you can have amagnificent view of Tateyama mountain
range on clear days! The whole area, including a public square andsurrounding paths, will be fully completed in 2026. After the entire
route is completed, you can enjoy a long distance (15km) hiking
course from the “Toyama folk craft village ” to the “Toyama Family Park” (Zoo).

KUREHA HILLSPEDESTRIANTOYAMA FOLK CRAFTVILLAGEOVERPASS

むら村A view of Tateyama from the bridge<How to get to the bridge>
Taking the bus from Toyama Station is convenient.
There are two routes and two closest stops:
TOYAMAAt No. 3 Stop at Toyama Statation, (1) take the bus forUNIVERSITY“Kosugi Sta.” or “Takaoka Sta.” and get off at“Kurehayama Koen,” then walk for 10 minutes. Or, (2)takePublicity Committee, Toyama Cosmopolitan Association
CIC 3F 2-3 Shintomi-cho 1 Chome,Toyama City 930-0002
Tel: 076-444-0642

thebusfor“Shinminatohigashiguchi”

or ”Toyama Kohsen (NIT Imizu Campus) and get off
at “Toyama Kenritsu Toshokan mae,” then walk for 10minutes.

E-mail: info@tca-toyama.jp

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