October / November 2019English（英語）English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, Easy Japaneseversions are available. Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: https://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html
Kawasaki International Association 〒211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku, Kizuki Gion-cho 2-2
Tel:044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 https://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp**************************************************************************************************************Information Session:
Enrolling a Foreign Child in Elementary School“What’s elementary school like in Japan?” “What do we need to be ready for the first day?” “I don’tspeak Japanese, so I won’t understand the orientation session…” etc. This information session
addresses concerns like these held by foreign children and their parents or guardians aboutentering elementary school. You can ask any question at all about entering your child in
elementary school. Pictures and a guidebook (multilingual plus Japanese with furigana) will help
you understand what school life is like. There will also be explanation and examples of necessary
school supplies and related items.
When: February 1st, 2020 (Sat) 13:30-16:00
Where: Kawasaki International Center hall

Admission free;reservationrequired*Childcare and interpreters available (reservation required)Contact: Kawasaki International Association TEL: 044-435-7000**************************************************************************************************************

42nd Kawasaki Citizens’ Festival

When: November 2 (Sat) – 4 (Mon/holiday) 10:00-16:30 (cancelled in the event of rain)*Parade on Sunday Nov. 3rd
Where: in and around Fujimi Park in Kawasaki Ward
On foot: about 15 minutes from JR Kawasaki Station (North exit) or Keikyu Kawasaki Station
By bus: board at JR Kawasaki Station East Exit Bus Terminal, get off at Kyoiku Bunka Kaikan mae stop.
・Kawasaki City Bus route numbers：川 04･川 05･川 07･川 10･川 13･川 15 (at bus stands #11-15)
・Rinko Bus route numbers：川 02･川 03 (at bus stands 16,17,20)

Call for Participants

A multilingual disaster support center is established when there has been a large earthquake orsimilar disaster to support foreign residents, get information related to disaster recovery to them inforeign languages, and help calm return. We are looking for foreign residents to help with training
people to set up and operate a multilingual disaster support center.
When: December 8, 2019 (Sun) 9:30-12:00
Where: Kawasaki International Center
For more information contact Watanabe-san of themulticultural coexistence section at the Center(TEL: 044-435-7000)*************************************************************************************

No. 1 in Japan, the most popular fireworks festival in Kanagawa
Prefecture. Experience the magic this year again!
Saturday October 5th, 2019
*Cancelled in the event of bad weather (no postponements)
Launch time: 18:00-19:00 About 6,000 shells going up.
Viewing Site: the river bank of the Tamagawa River (between the Futako Bridge and the Daisan Keihin road)
Launch site: the riverside area right in front of Kawasaki-shi Takatsu-ku Suwa 2-chome
For more information, contact: Kawasaki Contact Center TEL: 044-200-3939
For business or organization sponsors: Kawasaki-shi kanko kyokai TEL: 044-544-8229
https://sp.jorudan.co.jp/hanabi/spot_103697.html*************************************************************************************
Kawasaki International Center’s Foreign Residents' Counseling Service (Free)
Foreign residents can get free advice and information
10-12am, 1-4pm TEL: 044-455-8811 (exclusive number for counseling service)
Since August 2019, the Center has not been able to do translations. Your understanding is appreciated.
LanguageDays
Language
Days
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, WednesdayKorean
Tuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
Vietnamese
Tuesday, Friday
ThaiMonday, TuesdayIndonesian
Tuesday, Wednesday
Nepali
Tuesday, SaturdayFree Counselling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others (in Japanese) with an administrative
scrivener (Gyōseishoshi) is available (Interpreter requires a reservation and a fee.)When: Sunday, October 20th, 14:00 - 16:00
Sunday, November 17th, 14:00 - 16:00
Where: Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.