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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION(364)「スーパー陸上競技大会 2008 川崎」について
The Seiko Super Track And Field Meet, called SŪPĀ RIKUJŌ KYŌGI TAIKAI 2008 KAWASAKIinJapanese, will be held in Todoroki Athletics Stadium on Tuesday the 23rd of September.
This happens to be a national holiday: “Shūbun no hi” (秋分の日), Autumn Equinox Day.
This meet will feature members of Japan’s Olympic team as well as top athletes from aroundthe world.
On the men’s side there will be the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, hammer throw, andothers for a total of eight events; the women will compete in the 100-meter dash,400-meter dash, long jump and others for a total of five events. Some of the world’s best athletes will bebattling it out right here in our own Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
Tickets are available at any “Play Guide”.
Medalists and finalists from the Beijing Olympics, including sprinter Suetsugu Shingo andhammer thrower Murofushi Koji, will clash with fellow titans once more, reviving the excitement
and passion of the Olympic games.
For more information please call the Board of Education, Sports Division, or KYŌIKU
I-IN KAI SUPŌTSU KA (教育委員会スポーツ課), at 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 3 3 2 2.

(365) KAWASAKI しんゆり映画祭」について
The Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival 2008, called KAWASAKI SHINYURI EIGA SAI inJapanese, runs from Sunday October 12th to Monday November 3rd.
The main venues will be the Warner Mycal Cinemas Shinyurigaoka and the Kawasaki
ART Center, both located in the Shinyurigaoka area of Asao Ward. The films of Shindo
Kaneto, including GOGO NO YUIGON-JŌ (午後の遺言状： A Last Note), are being featured this year.
But quite a variety of other films are being screened, including KAZOKU NO HIKETSU (かぞくのひけつ：Family Secrets), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Fido (which is called ZOMBINO over here), andKUROI TSUCHI NO SHŌJO (黒い土の少女：With a Girl Of Black Soil).
there will be talks by the directors.

On top of the films themselves

Some of the films will have alternate-language soundtrack headsets

available, or else will have subtitles.
For complete movie listings please see the homepage of the KAWASAKI SHINYURI EIGA SAI.
Other questions can be directed to the Kawasaki Shinyuri Film Festival Office, called the KAWASAKISHINYURI EIGA SAI JIMUKYOKU (KAWASAKI しんゆり映画祭事務局) in Japanese; the number is 0 4 4– 9 5 3 – 7 6 5 2.
This is the season to enjoy some moving cinematic works in Shinyuri – Town of the Arts.

(366)「川崎みなと祭り」について
The Kawasaki Harbor Festival will take place on Saturday the 11th and Sunday
the 12th of October, at Kawasaki Marien and Higashi Ōgijima Higashi Park inHigashi Ōgijima, Kawasaki Ward.
There will be YOSAKOI mass dancing, character shows, and other things towatch.

A lot of vendor stalls will be set up and a great many visitors will be

milling around among them.

And on Sunday the 12th, KEIHIN ROCK, a massive music event, will beheld in the recently-opened Higashi Park.
During the Festival admission to the observation deck at the top of Kawasaki Marien, 51 meters up, willbe free.

From there you’ll have a panoramic view of the entire harbor area.

Going on at the same time, right next door to Marien at the Japan Meat Trading Center (the NIHONSHOKUNIKU RYŪTSŪ SENTĀ、日本食肉流通センター), will be the Livestock Industry Food Fair
さんフードフェア).

(ちくYou’ll be able to get a good deal there on delicious beef, pork, chicken et cetera.

There will also be an outdoor barbeque and other things going on.
Both the Harbor Festival and the Food Fair will run from 10am to 4pm.
To get to Kawasaki Marien, go to the East exit of JR Kawasaki Station and take the HIGASHI ŌGIJIMAJUNKAN (東扇島循環) bus.

About thirty minutes later get out at the stop called KAWASAKI MARIEN(川崎マリエン).
For more information about the Kawasaki Harbor Festival you can call the Kawasaki Port Promotion
Association, called the KAWASAKI KŌWAN SHINKŌ KAI (川崎港湾振興会) in Japanese, at 0 4 4 – 2 8 7 –6 0 0 9.

For questions about the Livestock Industry Food Fair please call the Kawasaki City Economicand Labor Affairs Bureau, Commerce and Tourism Division, the KEIZAI RŌDŌ KYOKU SHŌGYŌKANKŌ KA (経済労働局商業観光課).

Their phone number is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 3 2 8.

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 of Justice,
Establishing a company/branch of foreign company, getting licenses for business, etc.
Date & Time: 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm-4:00pm Place: Kawasaki International
CenterPlease 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/