2009 July

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English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage:
http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(Information by Kawasaki City ）Issued by the Kawasaki International Association

Kanagawa Prefectural Government, in cooperation with Multilanguage
Information Center (MIC Kanagawa), is offering telephone consultation services on the H1N1 influenza (new-typeinfluenza) for foreign residents.
Telephone Consultation Services on H1N1 Influenza ( Hours and days: 8:30 to 17:00 on weekdays )Languages available:
English：045-314-9917
Spanish：045-314-9918
Portuguese：045-314-9919
Chinese：045-314-9927
Korean：045-314-9928
New website “Discover Kawasaki” ( Information on Sightseeing spots in Kawasaki) has been created!
Kawasaki City created a new website “ Discover Kawasaki” for foreign tourists. This multi-language site offers
many enchanting contents including sightseeing spots, events, and a showcase of beautiful photos.
The address is: http://travelkawasaki.com/index.html
For further information: Kawasaki City
Tel: 044-200-2327

Economic & Labor Bureau, Tourist Association

Fax: 044-200-3920

Festa Summer Muza Kawasaki 2009
“Festa Summer Muza” (classical music concert series) will be held from Sunday, July 26th to Sunday, August 16th .
This festival is a summer concert that will feature not only the MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall and Tokyo
Symphony Orchestra (franchise orchestra) but also nine other orchestras in the metropolitan area. At 70 minutes,
the concert is shorter than typical classical concerts, allowing the audience to enjoy it at ease.
Admission is 3000yen.
Further information: MUZA Kawasaki Symphony HallTEL: 044-520-0200

FAX: 044-520-0130

Wind bell Festival at Kawasaki Daishi
The Wind Bell festival, the biggest in Japan, will be held at Kawasaki Daishi( temple) between Friday, July 17thand July 21st. 30,000, 300 kinds of wind bells will be on sale at the festival.
Time: 10:00am-6:00pm except for July 20th ( 10:00am-9:00pm)
Kawasaki Daishi is 8-minute walk from Kawasaki daishi station on Keikyu Daishi Line

(Information from KIA, Events, Classes, Q&A [Consulting])2009 International Festival in Kawasaki
DATE: Sunday, July 5th, 2009
TIME: from 10:00am to 5:00pm
PLACE: Kawasaki International Center (10 min. walk from Motosumiyoshi station on Tokyu Toyoko Line)
TEL: 044-435-7000 FAX: 044-435-7010
Special Program (The Kawasaki International Association’s 20th Anniversary, The 30th Anniversary celebrating thesister-city affiliation between Baltimore, USA, and Kawasaki City), Performance (Javanese dance and Shadow Play,Thai Pops, Flute performance), Workshop (Yukata, Japanese Green Tea ceremony, flower arrangement, craft,), World
Product Market, Variety of Ethnic Food Shops, Fresh Vegetable Market and Flea Market, Games for Kids
※No parking space.

One-Day Korean Cooking & Introduction to Korean Culture Workshop
Date & Time: Saturday, August 8th, 2009

11:00am-3:00pm

Venue: Cooking Room in the Kawasaki International Center
Menu: Samgetang ( Chicken Soup), Mulgimchi (Kimchi in cold soup), Sweets (made of sesame)
How to apply: please send a reply-paid postcard to the Kawasaki International Association( 2-2, Kizuki Gion-cho,Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki) filling in the participant(s) name, address, and phone number.
( 2 persons can apply by one reply-paid postcard)

International understanding lecture“Ｒａｋｃｈａｎｅ”

To know more about elephants in Thailand.

Speaker: Akilo Endoh (former Elephant Trainer in Ayutaya, Thailand)
Date & Time: Sunday, July 19th

2:00pm – 4:00 pm

Venue: Kawasaki International Center
Fee: FreeNo need to apply, please come directly

Notice on Start of Operations at New Offices
Yokohama District Immigration Office, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau
On June 1, 2009 (Mon), the Yokohama District Immigration Office of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau
and the Foreigner Residence General Information Center Yokohama will start operations at a new location inTorihama-cho, Kanazawa ward, Yokohama city.
With the start of operations in the new offices, the old offices will be closed.
1 Location: 10-7, Torihama-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi 236-0002
2 Phone: 045-769-1720 (General Affairs Division) 045-769-0230 (Foreigner Residence General
Information Center Yokohama)
3 Transportation: At the bus terminal of JR Keihintohoku/Negishi Line station “Shin-Sugita”, use the Yokohama
Kotsu Kaihatsu bus line “Torihama 61” and get off at the new bus stop “Nyukokukanrikyoku-mae” (about 15
minutes bus ride)

Counseling in foreign languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

TEL:044-435-7000

EnglishMonday - Saturday

ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Portuguese

Tuesday, Friday

SpanishTuesday, Wednesday

Korea

Tuesday, Thursday

Tagalog

Tuesday, Wednesday＊Counseling in Japanese is also available. Please feel free to come and consult.
＊Counseling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others with lawyer who is a notary public (Gyouseishoshi).
Place: Kawasaki International Center Date & Time: Sunday, May 17 2:00pm - 4:00pm(Ms. Kambe)