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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION(346)「春のばら苑一般開放」についThis year again, with the help of citizen volunteers, there are about 4700 beautiful roses of 533 different
varieties blooming in a garden about 1.2 hectares in size in Ikuta Park.
The garden will be open to the public from Thursday, May 15th to Sunday, June 8th.

Hours are from

10am to 4:30pm Tuesday through Friday and from 9am to 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday. They stop
letting people into the garden at 4pm, and it’sclosedaltogetheronMondays.

Admission is free to all.
So if you like flowers, by all means come onout with your friends and family and see

the Rose Garden in Ikuta Park.
The Garden is about a 15-minute walkfrom Shukugawara Station on the JR

Nambu Line, or about a 12-minute walk fromthe Mukogaoka-yuen Station on theOdakyu Line.
For more information you can call the Rose Garden in Ikuta Park, which is called the IKUTARYOKUCHI-NAI BARA-EN (生田緑地内ばら苑) in Japanese; their number is 0 4 4 – 9 7 8 – 5 2 7 0.
Or you can contact the Environmental Protection Bureau, Park Management Division of the City ofKawasaki, called the KANKYŌ-KYOKU KŌEN KANRI KA (環境局公園管理課) in Japanese; their number
is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 3 9 4.

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「川崎大師薪能」について
There’s going to be a very special Noh performance on Tuesday,
May 27th on the grounds of Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji temple.
Ever since the Edo period, Noh plays have transmitted thelegends and stories of the old days down to successive
generations of the Japanese people.

At Kawasaki Daishi

Heikenji, the performance will be given by firelight, giving theproceedings a dreamy, fantastic atmosphere.
This event, called KAWASAKI DAISHI TAKIGINŌ (川崎大師薪能), is a wonderfulchance to experience a special part of Japanese traditional culture.
The performance begins at 5:30pm on Tuesday May 27th.
in advance or on the day: 3,000 yen per person.

Tickets are the same price whether purchased

To obtain tickets, please call the Kawasaki Noh Theater,which is called the KAWASAKI NŌGAKUDŌ (川崎能楽堂) in Japanese; their phone number is 0 4 4 – 2 2 2– 7 9 9 5.

Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple, where the performance will be, is an 8-minute walk from Keikyu
Kawasaki Daishi Station.
For more information you can call the Economic and Labor Affairs Bureau, Commerce and Tourism
Division, called the KEIZAI RŌDŌ KYOKU SANGYŌ KANKŌ KA (経済労働局産業観光課) in Japanese;
their phone number is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 3 2 7.

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「Buy かわさきフェスティバル」について
The 12th Buy Kawasaki Festival in Takatsu is happening on Saturday May the 31st from
10am to 5pm. The place is the walkway and pedestrian deck in front of the ticket gates ofJR Musashi Mizonokuchi Station.

At the festival, a variety of high-quality specialty products of Kawasaki City will be on offer; you mightfind anything from cakes to traditional folk crafts there.

On top of that, they’ll have a stage set up in thefestival area where street musicians and performers will be putting on a show for the crowd.
If you have any questions about the Buy Kawasaki Festival in Takatsu, you can call the Economic andLabor Affairs Bureau, Planning Division, called the KEIZAI RŌDŌ KYOKU KIKAKU KA (経済労働局企画課) in Japanese; their phone number is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 3 3 7.

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 ofJustice, Establishing a company/branch of foreign company, getting licenses forbusiness, etc.
Date & Time: 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm-4:00pm (Nov/18, Dec/16)
Place: Kawasaki International Center
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/