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ENGLISH EDITION Website: www.nic-nagoya.or.jp
Phone: 052-581-0100「Nagoya Calendar」
は生活情報や名古屋周辺のイベント等の情報を掲載している英語の月刊情報誌です。

Extinct Animals Laboratory exhibition at the Nagoya City Science Museum. See page 7 for details.
Photo courtesy of Nagoya City Science Museum

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Nagoya International Center News & Events
Nagoya International Center Services - Visit or call the NIC 3F for more information - 052-581-0100
The Nagoya International Center is a 7-minute walk or a 2-minutesubway ride from Nagoya Station.
Kokusai Center Station, on the Sakura-dori Subway Line, is linked to the
Nagoya International Center at the basement level.

★Information Counter 情報カウンター
Information on daily life and sightseeing in 9
languages (times vary). Japanese & English
available Tue. to Sun. 9:00 – 19:00. Tel:
052-581-0100, E-mail: info@nic-nagoya.or.jp★Free Personal Counseling 外国人こころの相談
Native English-speaking counselor available on
Sun. by appointment to provide support to those with difficulties intheir lives in Japan. Reservations: Call the NIC 3F Info Counter at052-581-0100.
★Free Legal Consultations 外国人無料法律相談
Consultations with a certified lawyer available on Sat. 10:00 - 12:30 byreservation only. Please leave your name & phone number on theanswering machine at 052-581-6111. A staff member will call you
back at a later date to schedule your appointment.

The Nagoya International Center Library & Information
Counter are open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 – 19:00.
Closed on Mondays, December 29 - January 3, & the second
Sundays of August & February.
Paid car-parking is also available at the Center and in the immediate
vicinity.

★Free Counseling Service for Refugees & Asylum Seekers 難民相談
Refugee Assistance Headquarters (RHQ) provides a confidential
counseling service every Thu. (10:00 - 16:00) at the NIC 3F InfoCounter. Reservation required. Inquiries: RHQ, Tel: 078-361-1700(Website: www.rhq.gr.jp/english).
★The NIC Library ライブラリー
Borrow up to 6 books for a period of 14 days from NIC's collection ofover 10,000 English language books! Membership free, open to all
residents of the Chubu area. ID with current address required.

- The NIC Information Counter A Valuable Resource for Foreigners and Japanese Living In & Around Nagoya
The NIC Information Counter, located on Level 3 of the Nagoya International Center Building, hasa wealth of information and has been assisting residents and tourists since 1984 in several
languages.
The Information Counter can help residents with a broad range of issues, from simple living
matters such as how to put out your garbage for collection or where to find a dentist, tochildren's education, and personal and legal issues with free consultations. (Appointments are
required for some consultations.) Doctors, dentists, maternity clinics, hospitals, etc.
 Japanese language schools
 Tourist information, city guides and other resources Universities in Aichi Prefecture Disaster preparedness guides and resources Local transport network information
 Cultural classes and groups Information on municipal services and everyday living matters
 Information on various administrative organs (tax, social welfare, etc.)
You can also pick up flyers and information on upcoming NIC and regional events, as well as
the Nagoya Calendar, from our pamphlet box area.
Two computer terminals are also available for internet access, scanning, and printing of
documents (charges apply).
Feel free to visit the NIC Information Counter when you have any questions about living in Nagoya.

Staying Up-to-Date with the NIC
Social Media

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Evacuation Informationwww.nic-nagoya.or.jp
Keep updated on NIC events,
subscribe to the NIC Mail
Magazine, and browse back issuesof the Nagoya Calendar

Should an evacuation advisory be issued for Nagoya
City, check the Evacuation Information section on the
top page of the NIC website for information in
Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean,
Filipino and easy Japanese.
Bookmark http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/evacuation/
for quick access to any updates.

Nagoya International Center News & Events
Registration and Information Session for
Language Volunteers & Disaster Language
Volunteers
語学・災害語学ボランティア登録説明会

A registration and information session will be held for Language Volunteers
and Disaster Language Volunteers. For details of volunteer activities andrequirements for registration, please see the NIC website. Those registering as
Disaster Language Volunteers will also participate in the Disaster Language
Volunteer Training Session (14:30 to 16:30; no training session 15 Sep.).
When: ①Fri. 5 Jul., ②Sun. 15 Sep., ③Fri. 1 Nov., ④Sun. 2 Feb. (13:30 –14:30 each session)
Where: Nagoya International Center
Reservations: Contact the Exchange and Cooperation Division before 17:00
the day before your preferred session.
Inquiries: Exchange and Cooperation Division
Phone: 052-581-5689; E-mail: vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp

Children’s Story Book Time

外国語で楽しむ絵本の会

Listen to foreign volunteers in the NIC’s 3F Library as they read story booksin their own languages from the library’s vast collection of internationalchildren's books. Participation is free, and no reservations are required!
★Upcoming ScheduleSun. 14 Jul. - English (14:00 - 14:30)
Sun. 28 Jul. - English & another language (14:00 - 14:30)

Disaster Preparedness Workshop

防災サロン

An opportunity for non-Japanese residing or working in Nagoya City to findout how to be better prepared for a disaster. Explore the booths and learn
about what should be in your evacuation kit, sample emergency food,memorize what to do with a disaster prevention card game, see a portable
toilet, and more. Interpreting will be available in English, Portuguese, Spanish,
Chinese and Filipino. Participants will receive some emergency goods to takehome. No reservation required.
When: Sun. 21 Jul. (11:30 - 14:00)
Where: Nagoya International Center 4F Exhibition Room 1
Cost: Free
Inquiries: Exchange and Cooperation Division, Phone: 052-581-5689;
E-mail: vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp

Japanese Summer School for Children

NIC夏休み子ども日本語教室

With the aim of providing the Japanese language skills necessary for school
and daily life, NIC volunteers will host special summer vacation Japaneselessons for children. Available for school children aged between 6 and 15(born between 2 Apr. 2004 and 1 Apr. 2013) whose mother tongue is not
Japanese.
When: Every Wed. & Sun. from Wed. 24 Jul. to Wed. 28 Aug., and Sat.
10 Aug. (10:00 - 11:30); No class Sun. 11 & Wed. 14 Aug. (Total 10 classes)
Where: Nagoya International Center 3F Lecture Room 1 & 2How to Join: Applications will be accepted on Sun. 21 Jul. (12:30 - 13:00)
in person at the Nagoya International Center 4F Exhibition Room 3; a parent /guardian should also attend.
Application forms are available from the 3F pamphlet boxes or from the NIC
website.
Cost: 1,000 Yen; covers all 10 classes.
Places: Maximum 50 places.
Inquiries: NIC Exchange & Cooperation Division
Phone: 052-581-5689; E-mail: vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp

NIC Classroom for Global Citizens - Discover!
Experience! Global Citizen Campus
NIC地球市民教室「発見！体験！地球市民キャンパス」

A class for junior and senior high school students and educators where you
can find out about how many issues in Japan and around the world areconnected to our daily lives, and think about what we can do to help resolve
those problems. Limited to 40 places; reservations required.
When: Tue. 30 Jul. (13:00 – 16:30)
Where: Nagoya International Center 5F Conference Room 1
Cost: Free
Reservations / Inquiries: Contact the Exchange and Cooperation Divisionby phone, e-mail, via the NIC website, or visit in person, from Tue. 25 Jun.
(from 10:00)
Phone: 052-581-5691; E-mail: koryu@nic-nagoya.or.jp
Website: www.nic-nagoya.or.jp

School Guidance Seminar forChildren of Foreign Nationals

外国人の子どもと保護者のための進路ガイダンス

This Nagoya International Center seminar, co-hosted by theCity of Nagoya Board of Education, will provide advice on
the Japanese post-junior high admission system and options
that students will have available to them once they have
graduated from junior high school, an explanation of theentrance examination schedule, and a series of shortpresentations by representatives from local high schools.
Individual consultations with school representatives will also
be available after the seminar.
The seminar is free, but reservations are required, andplaces are limited to 80 parents and students on a first-in,
first-served basis.
Interpreting will be available in English, Portuguese,
Spanish, Chinese and Filipino.
When: Sat. 3 Aug. (13:00-16:30) (If cancelled due to atyphoon, etc., postponed to Sun. 4 Aug.)
Where: Nagoya International Center Annex Hall
Access: Above Kokusai Center Sta. (国際センター駅, S03) on
the Sakura-dori Subway Line (地下鉄桜通線)
Reservations: Call (Phone: 052-581-0100), visit the 3F
Information Counter, or use the online form on the NIC
website from 15 Jun. (from 10:00)

NIC MulCulTown Navi

NIC まるかるタウン ナビ

Nagoya is a multicultural ("MulCul") town, with around80,000 foreign national residents. What kind of countries
do they come from? What kind of lives do they lead inJapan? Come and chat with a foreign guest. A City of
Nagoya Multicultural Promotion Month event.
Places are limited to 40 participants, determined on afirst-in, first-served basis.
When: Sat. 10 Aug. (13:30 - 16:30)
Where: Nagoya International Center 5F Conference Room 1
Cost: Free
Reservations / inquiries: Visit or contact the Exchange
and Cooperation Division, or via the NIC website, between
Thu. 11 (from 10:00) and Wed. 31 Jul.
Phone: 052-581-5689; E-mail:seminar-vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp
Website: http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp

Picture Story Book Plaza in Nagoya

絵本のひろば in Nagoya

A fun-filled 2-day event where you can read picture books
from around the world, listen to foreign staff as they readbooks aloud, see movies, and more! This year's Picture
Story Book Plaza in Nagoya features around 600 books
from around the world, beautifully illustrated so you'll enjoy
even just looking at the pictures. Come along andencounter different cultures through picture story books.
No reservation required!
When: Sat. 17 Aug. (10:00 - 17:00) and Sun. 18 Aug.
(10:00 - 16:00)
Where: Nagoya International Center 3F Library, and otherrooms within the Center

Minato International Matsuri

みなと国際交流のつどい

A fun and free event for all ages and nationalities! With ahaunted house, activity corners to learn about disaster
preparedness and separating garbage, Bon odori (Bondancing [see page 10], from around 17:00), and other fun
attractions and performances!
Not only a fun night, but a great opportunity to meet andgreet other locals.
When: Sat. 31 Aug. (15:00 - 18:30)
Where: Kyūban Danchi (九番団地), Minato Ward
Access: A 5-minute walk from Tokai-dori Sta. (東海通駅, E04)
Exit 4 on the Meiko Subway Line (地下鉄名港線).
Inquiries: NIC Exchange and Cooperation Division.
Phone: 052-581-5689; E-mail: vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp

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Living in Nagoya
Be prepared for Tropical Cyclones (Typhoons) 台風に備えよう
Tropical cyclones, or typhoons (台風 / taifū), like their Atlantic Ocean hurricane cousins, are massive clusters of cumulonimbus clouds
with cyclonic rotation that cause strong winds and large amounts of rain, and can carry enormous destructive potential. Keep an ear
open for talk of taifū, check weather forecasts to find out if one is on its way, and prepare accordingly.

 Prepare a flashlight, radio, and batteries in case of electrical In areas at risk of flooding, move household goods to a higher

 Pay attention to weather information on radio or television, Prepare food, drinking water, and medical supplies
 Prepare valuables for quick evacuation
 In at-risk areas, be prepared for quick evacuation at all times
 Confirm the locations of evacuation areas beforehand at yourblackout

and the Japan Meteorological Agency website (see below)

 Reinforce windows and be sure to close any shutters if you
have them Bring objects at risk of being blown away (such as potted
plants or laundry poles) indoors, or fasten them securely

 Do not go outdoors unnecessarily

location

local ward office, or at https://bit.ly/2wEWHF9

 Be alert in case Evacuation Information is issued (see below)■Keeping an eye on the Typhoon

Japan Meteorological Agency Website 気象庁ウェブサイトThe JMA website (https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html) is a great resource for keeping an eye on cyclones and related risks, withan English interface.
 Tropical Cyclone Information: https://www.jma.go.jp/en/typh/ Real-time Risk Maps for precipitation and landslides, inundation, flooding: https://www.jma.go.jp/en/doshamesh/ Current Warnings / Advisories: http://www.jma.go.jp/en/warn/index.html■Evacuation Information 避難情報について

Areas at risk of flooding due to heavy rain, etc. are indicated in the Flood Hazard Map (洪水・内水ハザードマップ) for each ward, issued by
the City of Nagoya (available in Japanese at https://bit.ly/2WoZKR8). Use the maps to familiarize yourself with the flood risk for the areaaround your home, and think about where to evacuate if the need arises.
Residents will be notified of Evacuation Information (hinan jōhō / 避難情報) by TV and radio, mobile phone messaging services, theofficial City of Nagoya website (www.city.nagoya.jp), emergency loudspeakers (announcements and sirens*), loudspeaker vehicles andthe local disaster relief headquarters. As Evacuation Information is issued in Japanese, it is important to familiarize yourself with theJapanese terms for the different kinds of Evacuation Information that can be issued.
*Sirens will sound only in the case of an Evacuation Advisory or Evacuation Order. (Siren will sound for 3 seconds, followed by a
2-second pause, and repeat.)

Evacuation Information and action to take
Under the Revised Guidelines Concerning Evacuation Advisories, etc. issued by the Cabinet Office in March, 2019, information issued
by local governments and the corresponding measures to be taken by residents have been revised into 5 Alert Levels (keikai reberu /警戒レベル), to clarify the response at each level and to make information easier for residents to understand intuitively.
*Early Advisory Information (早期注意情報, Alert Level 1) and Advisories (注意報, Alert Level 2) are issued by the MeteorologicalObservatory, while Evacuation Information corresponding to Alert Levels 3, 4, and 5 is issued by the municipality (Nagoya City).

〇Alert Level 3 - Notice to Prepare for Evacuation / Commence Evacuation for Elderly and Disabled
People - 避難準備・高齢者等避難開始 (Hinan Junbi / Kōreisha-tō Hinan Kaishi)This notice is issued to enable residents to prepare in advance to evacuate.
Elderly people and those who require more time to evacuate should commence evacuation.
Other people should pay attention to weather information, and make preparations to evacuate.

〇Alert Level 4 - Evacuation Advisory - 避難勧告 (Hinan Kankoku)

This notice is issued to prompt residents to evacuate due to the possibility of the area being affected by disaster.
All people should evacuate quickly.
If moving to a designated evacuation area seems dangerous, evacuate to a nearby safe location or high place indoors.

〇Alert Level 4 - Evacuation Order (Urgent) - 避難指示（緊急）(Hinan Shiji [Kinkyū])This notice is issued to prompt (or further prompt) residents to evacuate urgently when the risk of harm is high.
Finish evacuating urgently.
This applies not only to designated evacuation areas, but also to those seeking refuge in a nearby safe location or high place indoors.

〇Alert Level 5 - Disaster Occurrence Information - 災害発生情報 (Saigai Hassei Jōhō)
Issued when a disaster situation is determined to be already underway.
Take action to protect your life and those around you.

Check the NIC website for Evacuation Information for Nagoya City

名古屋市発表の避難情報はNICウェブサイトで確認しよう

When Evacuation Information is issued by the City of Nagoya, Nagoya International Center will publish the same information in Easy
Japanese, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Nepali on the NIC website, and on Facebook.
Evacuation Information on the NIC website: http://www.nic-nagoya.or.jp/evacuation/
NIC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NagoyaInternationalCenter*If you are not a resident of Nagoya City, please confirm with your local government office how you can receive Evacuation
Information when issued, and familiarize yourself with potential hazards in your area.

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Living in Nagoya
Living Q & A: Renewing the Residence Card

外国人暮らしのQ&A: 在留カードの更新

My friend says his Residence Card is about to expire. He wants to renew his card, so he wants to know
how to do it and what kind of documents he needs. I'm not sure what kind of visa he actually has.

There are 2 different kinds of cases that will determine the process for renewing your Residence Card (zairyū kādo / 在留カード)
as it nears its date of expiration.
①The first is for people aged 16 and over who have the "visa" or status of residence (zairyū shikaku / 在留資格) of Permanent
Resident (eijūsha / 永住者) or Highly Skilled Professional (ii) (kōdo senmonshoku ni-gō / 高度専門職2号). In these cases, theResidence Card's date of expiration is 7 years from the date of issue, so you can submit an Application for Extension of the
Valid Period of the Residence Card (zairyū kādo yūkō kigen kōshin shinsei / 在留カード有効期限更新申請) before it expires. To
apply, you will need the Immigration Bureau's designated application form, a photograph (size requirements apply), your passport,
and you will also need to present your current Residence Card. You can apply up to 2 months before the date of expiration.
②The second applies to people with a status of residence with a specified period of stay. Normally, the date of expiration of your
Residence Card will be the same as the date of expiration for your status of residence, so you will need to submit an Application
for Extension of Period of Stay (zairyū kikan kōshin kyoka shinsei / 在留期間更新許可申請). The documents required will dependon your status of residence, so please consult your nearest Immigration Bureau office directly about the documentation you needto provide. The application can be made up to 3 months before the date of expiration. If an extension to your period of stay is
granted, you will be issued a new Residence Card valid for the new period of stay.
For Residence Card holders mentioned in ①, if you are spending an extended period of time outside Japan, for business, studying
abroad, etc., and are unable to reenter Japan before the date of expiration, or are otherwise unable to apply for an extension
within the card's valid period, it may be possible to apply earlier than the application period, so please consult
your nearest Immigration Bureau office. If, for some reason, you did not apply to extend the card's valid period
before the date of expiration, you will still need to consult an Immigration Bureau office. Failing to apply to extend
the valid period and letting the card expire may be subject to punishment, so please be careful.

Outdoor Public Pools in Nagoya City

●Atsuta Pool 熱田プール

When: 20 Jul. to 31 Aug. (10:00 - 17:30) Each pool closes one
day per week; pools may sometimes open on designated closingday.
Admission: Single entry ticket - Adults 300 Yen; Children(Elementary and Junior HS students) 100 Yen; Seniors (Nagoya
City residents aged 65 and over) 100 Yen※Tattoos must be covered, for example by a rash guard.

●Kusunoki Pool 楠プール

市民プール(屋外冷水プール)●Minato Pool 港プール

Facilities: Lane pool, children’s pool, wading pool, slide (1 location)
Address: Minato-ku Tōchi 1-1401 (港区当知一丁目1401番地)
Access: A 300-meter walk southeast from City Bus (市バス) Tōchi
San-chome (当知三丁目) bus stop; west of Tochi Junior HighSchool (当知中学校), in Tochi Chuo Park (当知中央公園)●Meijo Pool 名城プール

Facilities: Lane pool, children’s pool, wading pool, 3 slides (2locations)
Address: Kita-ku Meijo 1-2-13 (北区名城一丁目2番13号)
Access: A short walk from Meijo Koen Sta. (名城公園駅, M08) on
the Subway Meijo Line (地下鉄名城線); in Meijo Park (名城公園)●Nakagawa Pool 中川プール

Facilities: Lane pool, wading pool
Address: Nakagawa-ku Kitae-chō 3-1 (中川区北江町3丁目1番地)
Access: A 400-meter walk northeast from Nakajima Sta. (中島駅,
AN06) on the Aonami Line (あおなみ線); north of Nagoya City
Technical High School (名古屋市立工業高校), in Kitae Park (北江公園)●Moriyama Pool 守山プール

Facilities: Lane pool, wading pool
Address: Moriyama-ku Muraai-chō 197 (守山区村合町197番地)
Access: A short walk from City Bus Moriyama Pool (守山プール)
bus stop; in Yamashita Park (山下公園)

Facilities: Lane pool, wading pool
Address: Atsuta-ku Mutsuno 2-5-2 (熱田区六野二丁目5番2号)
Access: A 500-meter walk northeast from Atsuta Sta. (熱田駅) on
the JR Tōkaidō Line (JR東海道本線)

Facilities: Lane pool, children’s pool, wading pool
Address: Kita-ku Wakazuru-chō 126 (北区若鶴町126番地)
Access: A 300-meter walk west from City Bus Ikehana-chō (池花町) bus stop, or a 350-meter walk southwest from City Bus Nyoi(如意) bus stop

●Yamada Pool 山田プール

Facilities: Lane pool, children’s pool, wading pool
Address: Nishi-ku Gosaibi-chō 236-1 (西区五才美町236番地の1)
Access: A 500-meter walk northeast from Shonai Ryokuchi Koen
Sta. (庄内緑地公園駅, T02) on the Subway Tsurumai Line (地下鉄鶴舞線), or a 1000-meter walk east southeast from Kami Otai Sta. (上小田井駅) on the Meitetsu Inuyama Line (名鉄犬山線)●Tomida Pool 富田プール

Facilities: Lane pool, children’s pool, wading pool
Address: Nakagawa-ku Higashikanosato-chō 809 (中川区東かの里
町809番地)Access: A short walk from City Bus Toyoharu Shogakko (豊治小学校) bus stop; off National Route 302●Mizuho Park Training Pool 瑞穂公園練習プール

Facilities: Lane pool, childrens pool, wading pool
Address: Mizuho-ku Hagiyama-chō 3-68-1 (瑞穂区萩山町3丁目68
番地の1)
Access: A 10-minute walk from either Mizuho Undojo Higashi
Sta. (瑞穂運動場東, M22) on the Subway Meijo Line (地下鉄名城線) or
Mizuho Undojo Nishi Sta. (瑞穂運動場西, S13) on the Subway
Sakura-dori Line (地下鉄桜通線); west of Kita Athletic Field (北陸上競技場)

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Highlights - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change The 73rd Marine Day Nagoya Port Festival& Fireworks

Tanabata Events

This fireworks show (featuring around3,000 fireworks), synonymous withsummer at Nagoya Port, is the finale ofthe Marine Day Nagoya Port Festival
held on the Umi no Hi (Marine Day)national holiday. There will also be avariety of stage events, performancesand parades throughout the day.
When: Mon. 15 Jul. (Nat. Hol.)(Fireworks 19:30 - 20:20) Fireworks will
still be held in rain, but cancelled in theevent of stormy weather.
Where: Nagoya Port (名古屋港), aroundthe Garden Pier (ガーデンふ頭) area.
Access: A short walk from Nagoyako
Photo courtesy of Umi-no-hi Nagoya
Minato Matsuri Kyōsankai(Nagoya Port) Sta. (名古屋港駅, E07) on
the Meiko Subway Line (地下鉄名港線).
Recommended viewing spots are Wharf 2 and 3 in front of the Port
Building (ポートビル) or on the green space south of the Port ofNagoya Aquarium (名古屋港水族館).
Website: http://www.nagoya-port-festival.com/ (Japanese)

Endōji Tanabata
Matsuri

第73回海の日名古屋みなと祭・花火大会

Tsuruma Park Summer Evening Festival

鶴舞公園 納涼まつり

Enjoy a summer Saturday
and Sunday night stroll in
Tsuruma Park, andexperience the Japanesetradition of nōryō matsuri(納涼まつり / summer evening
festival). A fun event for all,with bingo for kids (Sat. 20
Photo courtesy of Nagoya City Greenification Center& Sun. 21, 17:30 - 17:55;
Cards distributed 16:30 17:30; Junior HS students and younger), stage performances, and avariety of games, food trucks and a beer garden.
When: Sat. 20 and Sun. 21 Jul. (17:30 - 20:30) (Will still be held inlight rain)
Where: Tsuruma Park (鶴舞公園), around the Suffrage Memorial
Stage (普選記念壇), Showa Ward (昭和区)
Access: Tsurumai Sta. (鶴舞駅, T10) Exit 4 on the Subway Tsurumai
Line (地下鉄鶴舞線); or Tsurumai Sta. (鶴舞駅) on the JR Chūō Line (JR中央線)
Admission: FreeThe 64th Nakagawa Kingyo Matsuri

第64回 中川金魚まつり

The Nakagawa Kingyo (金魚 /goldfish) Matsuri is the
major summer festival in
Nakagawa Ward. With stage
performances by locals andguest performers, a paradefeaturing a goldfish mikoshi(portable shrine) and lots ofother attractions to enjoy.
When: Sat. 27 and Sun. 28
Jul. (16:00 - 21:30)
Where: Otobashi Park (尾頭橋公園) and surroundingarea, Nakagawa Ward (中川区)Access: A 5-minute walksouth from Otōbashi Sta. (尾頭橋駅) on the JR Tōkaidō
Photos courtesy of the Nakagawa Kingyo Matsuri
Executive Committee
Line (JR東海道本線)
Website: http://www.kingyo-matsuri.com/

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七夕のイベント

円頓寺七夕まつり

The 64th Endōji Tanabata Matsuri
will feature a variety of events andperformances including Awa-odori
dancing, taiko drum performances,a parade featuring the Pokka
Lemon Fire Department Band, andmore. Enjoy the festive atmosphereas the arcade is transformed into agallery of fantastic hanging
Photo courtesy of Endōji Honmachi
Shopping Arcade
papier-mâché figures.
When: Wed. 31 Jul. and Thu. 1 Aug.
Where: Endōji Shopping Arcade (円頓寺商店街) and Endōji
Honmachi Shopping Arcade (円頓寺本町商店街) in Nishi Ward (西区)
Access: A 7-minute walk north from Kokusai Center Sta. (国際センター駅, S03) Exit 2 on the Sakura-dori Subway Line (地下鉄桜通線).

The 64th Textile Thanksgiving
Ichinomiya Tanabata Star Festival
第64回おりもの感謝祭一宮七夕まつり

The extravagant
decorations make thisone of Japan’s big three
Tanabata festivals(Sendai and Hiratsuka
host the other two),
visited by over a million
people each year.
Highlights include a
500-meter long
Photo courtesy of Orimono Kanshasai Ichinomiya
Tanabata Matsuri Kyōshinkaiprocession to dedicate
an offering of
locally-produced woolen textiles, a Jinrikisha (rickshaw) Tanabata
procession and a Bon dance.
When: From Thu. 25 to Sun. 28 Jul.
Where: Around JR Owari-Ichinomiya Sta. and Meitetsu
Ichinomiya Sta. in Ichinomiya City (一宮市)
Access: A short walk from Owari-Ichinomiya Sta. (尾張一宮駅) on
the JR Tōkaidō Line (JR東海道本線); or Meitetsu Ichinomiya Sta. (名鉄一宮駅) on the Meitetsu Nagoya Line (名鉄名古屋本線).
Website:http://www.138ss.com/tanabata_bunner/index_tanabata.html(Japanese)

The 66th Anjo Tanabata Matsuri

第66回安城七夕まつり

A grand, 3-day
spectacle in whichcentral Anjo is deckedwith various traditional
decorations andtransformed intoanother world, withparades, stage eventsand more. Tanabata (七Photo courtesy of Anjo Chamber of Commerce and夕) being an occasion
Industry
to make wishes, visitors can participate in a number of rarewish-making events only found at the Anjo Tanabata Matsuri,
such as "wish balloons" (願いごとふうせん) in which a swarm of(environmentally friendly) balloons inscribed with wishes arelaunched into the air en masse.
When: Fri. 2 to Sun. 4 Aug.
Where: City center area around JR Anjō Sta., Anjō Tanabata
Shrine (安城七夕神社) and other locations in Anjō City (安城市)
Access: Anjō Sta. (安城駅) on the JR Tōkaidō Line (JR東海道本線)
Website: http://www.anjo-tanabata.jp/ (Japanese)Exhibitions - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change Seal Rush!! Exhibition「あざらしラッシュ!!展」

This exhibition looks at the fluffy,adorable cuteness of seals, in anever-before-seen fusion of photos andillustrations, along with animatedworks and assorted seal souvenirs in aspace for young and old to enjoy withthe five senses.
When: Sat. 29 Jun. to Sun. 21 Jul.
(11:00 - 18:00) Closed Mon. and Tue.
(open Mon. 15 Jul. [nat. hol.]), andWed. 17 Jul.
Where: TODAYS GALLERY STUDIONAGOYA, Naka Ward (中区) Shinsakae
Image courtesy of TODAYS GALLERYSTUDIO NAGOYA(新栄) 1-17-12
Access: A 7-minute walk south from
Shinsakae-machi Sta. (新栄町駅, H11) Exit 1 on the Subway
Higashiyama Line (地下鉄東山線)
Admission: 600 Yen; Children 3 and under free.
Website: http://tgs.jp.net/event/sealrush

Extinct Animals Laboratory「絶滅動物研究所」
A great number of living creatures
have been driven to extinction byhuman beings. This summer,
several species either extinct or
currently endangered will be
exhibited at the Nagoya City
Science Museum. Be amazed bycreatures we can no longer see.
How did they become extinct, andhow can endangered species beprotected from the same fate?
Photo courtesy of Nagoya City Science Museum
Through this exhibition of uniqueanimals, think about the future of a planet we share with many othercreatures.
When: Sat. 6 Jul. to Sun. 8 Sep. (9:30 - 17:00; Last entry 16:30) Closed
Mondays (open 15 Jul. & 12 Aug.), Tue. 16 & Fri. 19 Jul., Tue. 3 & Wed. 4
Sep.
Where: Nagoya City Science Museum (名古屋市科学館) Science andTechnology Building (理工館) B2F Temporary Exhibition Hall (イベントホール)
Access: A 5-minute walk south from Fushimi Sta. (伏見駅, H09/T07) Exit 5
on the Higashiyama or Tsurumai Subway Lines (地下鉄東山線・鶴舞線)
Admission: General admission 1,400 (1,200) Yen; University & Senior HS
students 800 (600) Yen, student ID required; Junior HS & Elementary school
students 500 (300) Yen. Prices in () are for advance sale tickets, available
from ticket agents including Ticket Pia (P-code: 992-193) and Seven Ticket(Seven-code: 074-373) until 5 Jul. Covers entry to all Nagoya City Science
Museum exhibits, excluding the planetarium.
Website: http://www.ncsm.city.nagoya.jp/
Exhibition website: https://www.ctv.co.jp/event/zetsumetsu/index.html(Japanese)

Other current exhibitions

For more information on current exhibitions inand around Nagoya, see the NIC website atwww.nic-nagoya.or.jp■ MINIATURE LIFE 2019 - The World of Tatsuya Tanaka
MINIATURE LIFE展 2019 〜田中達也 目立ての世界〜

When: Until Mon. 1 Jul. (10:00 - 18:00; 10:00 - 17:00 on 1 Jul.;
Last entry 30 minutes before closing.)
Where: Nagoya Mitsukoshi Sakae Store (名古屋栄三越店) 7F
Exhibition Hall (催物会場), Naka Ward (中区)
Website: http://tokai-tv.com/events/miniature_life2019/(Japanese)■ The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art:
Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau
Exhibit
ヤマザキ マザック 美術館「ロイヤル コペンハーゲ
ンのアール・ヌーヴォー」

Royal Copenhagen: Erik Nielsen,
Underglaze Friendly Dogs
Figurine, 1900-1903■ Nagoya City Museum: The Snoopy
Museum Exhibition
名古屋市博物館「スヌーピーミュージアム展」

Original artwork from Peanuts(detail) 14 Feb. 1985 ©PNTS

When: Until Sun. 1 Sep. (9:30 - 17:00; Last
entry by 16:30) Closed Mondays (or the
next weekday when Monday is a national
holiday; Open 13 Aug.) and the 4th Tuesdayof the month.
Where: Nagoya City Museum (名古屋市博物館), Mizuho Ward (瑞穂区)
Website: http://www.museum.city.nagoya.jp/
Exhibition website: http://www.snoopymuseum.tokyo/nagoya/■ Yokoyama Art Museum: Captivating,
Glittering Satsuma
横山美術館「魅了する 煌めく薩摩」

Gustav Klimt: Vienna - Japan 1900

「クリムト展：ウィーンと日本1900」
Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) — a leading
figure in Viennese art at the turn of the 20th
century. Klimt’s paintings, known for theiropulent decorative character andfin-de-siècle eroticism, still today enjoy
widespread popularity.
This exhibition marking the centennial of theartist’s death will feature more than 25 oilpaintings by Klimt — the largest display everto be realized in Japan.
When: Tue. 23 Jul. to Mon. 14 Oct. (Nat.
Gustav Klimt, Judith I (detail), 1901
Hol.) (10:00 - 17:30; Last entry by 17:00)©Belvedere, Vienna,
Closed Mondays (open 12 Aug., 16 & 23
Photo: Johannes Stoll
Sep., 14 Oct.)
Where: Toyota Municipal Museum of Art(豊田市美術館)
Access: A 15-minute walk south from Shin-toyota Sta. (新豊田駅) on the
Aichi Loop Railway (愛知環状鉄道) or Toyotashi Sta. (豊田市駅) on the
Meitetsu Mikawa Line (名鉄三河線)
Admission: General admission 1,600 (1,400) Yen; University students 1,300(1,100) Yen (free 23 Jul. to 4 Aug.); Senior HS students and younger, andresidents aged 75 and over free (proof required); Holders of a Certificate of
Disability and one accompanying carer free. Prices in ( ) are for advancepurchase tickets, available from ticket agents including Ticket Pia (P-code:769-659) until 22 Jul.
Website: https://www.museum.toyota.aichi.jp/
Exhibition website: https://klimt2019.jp/

When: Until Sun. 25 Aug. (Weekdays
10:00 - 17:30; Sat., Sun. & national holidays
10:00 - 17:00; Last entry 30 minutes before
closing.) Closed Mondays (or the following
weekday if Monday falls on a national
holiday; Open Monday 15 Jul. & 12 Aug.),
Tue. 16 Jul.
Where: The Yamazaki Mazak Museum ofArt (ヤマザキ マザック 美術館), Higashi Ward
(東区)
Website: www.mazak-art.com

Lion-shaped lidded pot withhuman design, overglazed with
gold

When: Until Thu. 31 Oct. (10:00 - 17:00;
Last entry by 16:30) Closed Mondays (or thefollowing business day if it falls on anational holiday), 13 to 15 Aug.
Where: Yokoyama Art Museum (横山美術館), Higashi Ward (東区)Website:http://www.yokoyama-art-museum.or.jp/(Japanese)

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In and Around Nagoya - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change Beer Gardens ビアガーデン
The “beer garden” is something of a summer tradition in Japan,
a place to cool off and enjoy eating, drinking and chatting
outdoors. Charges cover unlimited food and drinks for a specified
time, but some offer dishes or drinks for which an additional fee
is required. Here is a selection of some of the numerous beer
gardens around central Nagoya.

Beer Garden Maiami

ビアガーデンマイアミ名古屋栄店

A beer hall originally for
Allied soldiers during the
Occupation was reborn as
Beer Garden Miami atop the(then newly-completed) old
Dai Nagoya Building in
1963, and has been asummer evening fixture eversince. Now located in Sakae,
Maiami continues to offer
beer, food andentertainment with resident
idols Mai-chan andAmi-chan.
When: Until Mon. 4 Nov.
(Nat. Hol.) (Weekdays 16:00- 22:30; Sat., Sun. & nat.
hols. 11:00 - 22:30; Lastorder 22:00.)
Photos courtesy of CHITAKA INTERNATIONAL FOODS
CO.,Ltd.
Where: On top of Nagoya
Mitsukoshi Sakae Store,
Naka Ward (中区) Sakae 3-5-1 (栄3-5-1)
Access: Nagoya Mitsukoshi Sakae Store is directly outside Sakae Sta. (栄駅, H10/M05) Exit 16 on the Subway Higashiyama and Meijo Lines (地下鉄東山線・名城線). (Enter through the Mitsui Sumitomo Bank entrance toaccess the elevators.)
Charge: ①Lunchtime (11:00 - 15:00, Sat., Sun. & nat. hols. only)
Adults 120 min. 3,400 Yen; Children 1,000 Yen. ②Dinnertime (16:00- 20:30, from 15:00 Sat., Sun. & nat. hols.) Adults 150 min. 4,000 Yen;
Children 1,500 Yen. ③Midnight Discount (after 20:15) Adults 3,300
Yen; Children 1,000 Yen.
Website: http://www.mai-ami.jp/ (Japanese)

Yanagibashi Beer Garden

柳橋ビアガーデン

A beer garden attached to "Nagoya's kitchen," the Yanagibashi
Market.
When: Until Mon. 30 Sep. (Weekdays 17:00 - 23:00; Sat., Sun. & nat.
hols. 16:00 - 23:00; Last order - food 22:00, drinks 22:30)
Where: Marunaka Shokuhin Center (マルナカ食品センター) rooftop,
Nakamura Ward (中村区) Meieki 4-15-2 (名駅4-15-2)
Access: A 6-minute walk east from Nagoya Sta. (名古屋駅)
Charge: 120 min. Adults 3,900 Yen (includes 800 Yen in vouchers touse on items for which extra charge applies); Children (age 6 to 12)
2,000 Yen; Pre-school-aged children free
Website: http://www.ybgarden.com/ (Japanese)

Meitetsu Department Store Main Store
Rooftop Beer Garden
名鉄百貨店本店「屋上ビアガーデン」

A beer garden offering a “world market”-themed all-you-can-eat
buffet featuring cuisine from various countries, as well as unlimited
drinks.
When: Until Mon. 14 Oct. (nat. hol.) (16:00 - 22:00; Food and drink
service stops 21:30)
Where: Meitetsu Department Store Main Store Main Building (名鉄百貨店本店本館) rooftop, Nakamura Ward (中村区) Meieki 1-2-1 (名駅1-2-1)
Access: Meitetsu Department Store Main Store Main Building isconnected directly to Meitetsu Nagoya Sta. (名鉄名古屋駅)
Charge: Unlimited time (max. 6 hours) Adults 4,100 Yen; Children (age
5 to 12) 1,500 Yen
Website:https://www.e-meitetsu.com/mds/event_brand/2019beergarden/(Japanese)08

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Nagoya-Oktoberfest 2019名古屋オクトーバーフェスト2019

Enjoy the Oktoberfest atmosphere, right in the heart of Nagoya,with German beers, wines, authentic sausages, and a German folkband from Munich performing daily!
When: From Fri. 5 Jul. to Sun. 21 Jul. (weekends and nat. hol.
11:00 - 21:00, weekdays 15:00 - 21:00)
Where: Hisaya-odori Park (久屋大通公園) Edion Hisaya Hiroba (エディオン久屋広場) and Angel Hiroba (エンゼル広場)
Access: A 3-minute walk from Yaba-cho Sta. (地下鉄矢場町駅, M04)
Exit 5 or 6 on the Subway Meijo Line (地下鉄名城線).
Admission: Free; Charges apply for food and drinks.
Website: www.nagoya-oktober-fest.com (Japanese)

Susaki no Chōchin Matsuri

洲崎のちょうちん祭り

This lantern festival has been
held at Susaki Shrine in Naka
Ward since the Edo period,
with the light of around
1,000 individual lanterns
creating a fantastic
atmosphere. The
chinowakuguri (わくぐり / lit.
passing through the strawring) ritual is also performed,
in which people passthrough a ring made of
Photo courtesy of Susaki Jinja
straw so that they might
avoid illness and ill fortune over summer, and give thanks for apeaceful first half of the year.
When: Sat. 20 and Sun. 21 Jul. (19:00 - 21:00)
Where: Susaki Jinja (洲崎神社), Naka Ward (中区)
Access: A 10-minute walk northwest from Osu Kannon Sta. (大須観音駅, T08) on the Subway Tsurumai Line (地下鉄鶴舞線)

World Cosplay Summit 2019
世界コスプレサミット2019

The World Cosplay Summit
is a huge gathering ofinternational costume
players (from 40 countries
and regions) dressed up as
characters from Japanesemanga, animation, video
games, and SFX shows,competing for the 2019cosplay crown. Featuring
Photo courtesy of WCS Inc.
stage performances, photosessions, parades and more,
the highlight is the World Cosplay Championship to determine thegrand champion. Last year’s event attracted 248,000 people to the
Oasis 21 venue.
When: Sat. 27 Jul. to Sun. 4 Aug. (See the official website fordetails of all events.) Cosplay Championship the FINAL - Sun. 4
Aug.
Where: Oasis 21 (オアシス21) in Sakae (栄), Higashi Ward (東区) andAichi Prefectural Arts Theater Concert Hall (愛知芸術文化センター 大ホール), Higashi Ward (東区)
Access: Connected at the basement level to Sakae Sta. (栄駅) on the
Subway Higashiyama and Meijo Lines (地下鉄東山・名城線)
Details: See http://www.worldcosplaysummit.jp/ for full
information regarding events and venues.

■Go and see the cosplayers with theWorld Cosplay Summit 2019
Commemorative Weekend Eco Ticket!
「世界コスプレサミット2019記念ドニチエコきっぷ」
で世界のコスプレ
イヤーに会いに行こう！

To help World Cosplay Summit 2019 participants and spectators
travel between venues on the City Bus and Subway, the City of
Nagoya Transportation Bureau is releasing a commemorative World
Cosplay Summit 2019 Weekend Eco Ticket (Donichi-eko-kippu / ドニ
チエコきっぷ). Like the regular Weekend Eco Ticket, the ticket allows
unlimited travel on City Bus and Subway services for one day.
Ticket type: Weekend Eco Ticket (Adult)
When: Available from Sat. 6 Jul. (while stocks last; Limited to 18,000
tickets)
Where: Available at all 87 Subway stations and the Transportation
Bureau Service Centers at Nagoya, Sakae and Kanayama
Cost: 600 Yen per ticketIn and Around Nagoya - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change Owari Tsushima Tennō Matsuri

尾張津島天王祭Considered one of the three greatriver festivals in Japan, and one of
the country's most beautiful
summer festivals, the Owari
Tsushima Tennō Matsuri is theannual festival of Tsushima Shrine,
a tradition that has continued foralmost 600 years. Saturday's
Evening Festival (宵祭) begins withthe lighting of the lanterns
Photo courtesy of Tsushima City
adorning the five Makiwara boats(boats decorated with numerous
lanterns in a dome-like arrangement), the beautiful sight enhanced bytheir shimmering reflection on the water. For Sunday's Morning Festival(朝祭), the boats are decorated with Noh-inspired ornaments and take partin a performance as they are rowed across the water. A designatedNational Significant Intangible Folk Cultural Property as of 1980, in) wereDecember 2016, the boat events「( 尾張津島天王祭の車楽舟行事」
inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
When: Sat. 27 Jul. (Evening Festival) and Sun. 28 Jul. (Morning Festival)
Where: Tennōgawa Kōen (天王川公園 / Tennō River Park) in Tsushima City
Access: A 15-minute walk west from Tsushima Sta. (津島駅) on the
Meitetsu Tsushima and Bisai Lines (名鉄津島・尾西線)

Toyota Oiden Matsuri

豊田おいでんまつり総踊り・花火大会

The Saturday night Oiden
Sou-Odori will see around 100
teams dancing energeticallythrough the streets of central
Toyota, and Sunday's Fireworks
never fails to impress.
When: The Oiden Sou-Odori (おいでん総踊り): Sat. 27 Jul. (17:00 –20:30). Fireworks (花火大会): Sun.
28 Jul. (19:10 - 21:00)
Photo courtesy of Toyota Oiden Matsuri Executive
Where: On the streets around theCommittee
east side of Toyotashi Sta., and at
Shirahama Park (白浜公園) on thebanks of the Yahagi River (矢作川), Toyota City (豊田市)
Access: A 10-minute walk to Shirahama Park from Toyotashi Sta. (豊田市駅) on the Meitetsu Toyota Line (名鉄豊田線); accessible from Nagoya via the
Subway Tsurumai Line (地下鉄鶴舞線).
Website: https://www.oidenmaturi.com/ (Japanese)

Kariya Mandō Matsuri

刈谷万燈祭

An Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Aichi Prefecture, this traditional
festival boasts a history of more than 200 years. Each warrior-shaped
mandō (万燈 / lit. "ten thousand lanterns") lantern, measuring 5m tall andweighing around 60kg, is carried by one young man, who dances
heroically to the accompanying o-hayashi flute and drum music. The first
day's event is known as Shingaku (新楽), in which the mandō wind
through the streets. In the second day's event, the Hongaku (本楽),dancing is presented as an offering within the grounds of Akiba Shrine.
When: Sat. 27 Jul. (16:30 – 22:00) and Sun. 28 Jul. (16:50 – 22:00)
Where: Akiba Shrine (秋葉社) and surrounds, central Kariya City (刈谷市),
Ginza (銀座) 2-101
Access: About a 5-minute walk north from Kariyashi Sta. (刈谷市駅) on the
Meitetsu Mikawa Line (名鉄三河線); or about a 15-minute walk from Kariya
Sta. (刈谷駅) on the Meitetsu Mikawa Line or JR Tōkaidō Line (JR東海道本線).

Reinomimaesha-sai

鈴之御前杜祭

A famous summer purification
ritual, in which worshippers
carrying reeds with ritual paper
streamers pass through a ring ofstraw, first passing to the left, thenright, then left, in a figure '8'
pattern. It is said that through this,one can be freed of sin, shame,and misfortune, and stay cheerfuland healthy without illness over
Photo courtesy of Atsuta Jingū
summer. The lanterns tied tobamboo branches hung outside homes in the surrounding neighborhood
are synonymous with summer to locals.
When: Wed. 31 Jul. (from 18:00)
Where: Reinomimae Shrine (鈴之御前社), Atsuta Ward (熱田区)
Access: A 5-minute walk southeast from Temma-cho Sta. (伝馬町駅, M26)
Exit 3 on the Subway Meijo Line (地下鉄名城線)

Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
名古屋フィルハーモニー交響楽団•Salon Concert
サロンコンサート

Performing: Sho KAMIOKA, Bass
When: Tue. 30 Jul. (18:30)
Where: Nagoya City Music Plaza 1F “Music Salon” (名古屋市音楽プラザ)Access: A 6-min. walk from Kanayama Sta. (金山駅,
E01/M01) or an 8-min. walk from Higashi Betsuin Sta. (東別院駅, M02) on the Meijo Subway Line (地下鉄名城線)
Admission: Free

• Weekday Afternoon Orchestra Vol.4
平日午後のオーケストラ Vol.4

Masahiko ENKOJI, Conductor
Naoka AOKI, Violin
C. M. v. Weber Overture to “Der Freischütz”
M. Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26
J. Brahms Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
When: Tue. 27 Aug. (14:00 -)Where: Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater Concert Hall (愛知県芸術劇場コンサートホール)
Access: A 3-minute walk east from Sakae Sta. (栄駅,
H10/M05) Exit 4 on the Subway Higashiyama and Meijo
Lines (地下鉄東山線・名城線), or Sakaemachi Sta. (栄町駅) on
the Meitetsu Seto Line (名鉄瀬戸線)
Tickets: Platinum 7,700 Yen; S 5,100 Yen; A 4,100 Yen; B
3,100 Yen; C 2,100 Yen; D 1,500 Yen; Y (for persons aged
25 & under, on day, at door) 1,000 Yen. For tickets, callthe Nagoya Philharmonic Ticket Guide on 052-339-5666(Japanese/English)

Nagoya Castle Summer Festival

名古屋城夏まつり

There’s something for everyone at Nagoya Castle’s annual
summer festival – including a Bon odori dancing event (3 - 15Aug.), and performances on the specially-built stage include
live music and more. There'll also be stalls offering
amusements.
When: Sat. 3 Aug. to Thu. 15 Aug. (9:00 - 20:30; Gates
close 21:00. Hommaru Palace hours extended until 18:00;
Last entry 30 minutes before closing.) Please note that dates
and times may be subject to change.
Where: Nagoya Castle (名古屋城) grounds
Access: A 5-minute walk from Shiyakusho Sta. (市役所駅, M07)
Exit 7 on the Meijo Subway Line (地下鉄名城線); or a 12-minute
walk from Sengen-cho Sta. (浅間町駅, T05) Exit 1 on the
Tsurumai Subway Line (地下鉄鶴舞線).
Admission: Adults 500 Yen; Senior citizens residing in theCity of Nagoya 100 Yen; Junior HS students and younger
free.

Nagoya Noh Theater September
Regular Performance
名古屋能楽堂 9月定例公演

Program
Noh Tsunemasa (経政) (Hōshō School) Masayoshi Ibi
Kyogen Bakuchi-Jūō (博奕十王) (Izumi School)
Matsujirō Inoue
Noh Yuya (熊野) (Kanze School) Mitsuko Hisada
When: Sun. 22 Sep. (from 13:30)
Where: Nagoya Noh Theater (名古屋能楽堂)
Access: A 10-minute walk from Sengen-cho Sta. (浅間町駅)
Exit 1 (1番出口) on the Tsurumai Subway Line (地下鉄鶴舞線)
Tickets: Reserved 4,100 Yen; Non-reserved: Adults 3,100
Yen, Students (25 years old and under) 2,100 Yen.
Non-reserved tickets available at the door for the above
prices plus 500 Yen. Tickets on sale from Fri. 5 Jul. 10%
discount available upon presentation of a passport or otherproof of foreign nationality (at Nagoya Noh Theater only).
Free wireless headset audio guide available (Japanese,
English).
Inquiries: Nagoya Noh Theater, phone: 052-231-0088

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Hakken! Nagoya / Movies - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change When Bon season comes, a yagura (やぐら), or high wooden stage,is constructed in shrines and parks and people wearing yukata (浴衣 / Japanese traditional summer clothing) perform Bon odori (盆踊り / bon dancing), and dance around the stage. The dances used tobe performed to honor the spirits of the ancestors. But now theBon dance has become entertainment for local people. Somepeople perform wadaiko (和太鼓 / Japanese taiko drums) on thestage to the music during the Bon dance.
Why not join in the dancing if you hear the sound of wadaiko
nearby?

Hakken! NAGOYA is a
publication compiled by
NagoyaInternational Centervolunteers. Hakken means"discover" in Japanese.
Whole issues are available
on the NIC website.

The 11th Centrair Bon Odori

Bon and Bon Odori

第11回セントレア盆踊り

お盆と盆踊りWhy not try the traditional summer
evening ritual of Bon odori in a
not-so-traditional setting – on the airport
observation deck!
When: Sat. 20 and Sun. 21 Jul. (18:30 –20:00)
Where: Chubu Centrair International
Airport (中部国際空港セントレア) 4F Sky Deck
(スカイデッキ), Tokoname City (常滑市)
Access: Central Japan International Airport Sta. (中部国際空港
駅) on the Meitetsu Airport Line (名鉄空港線)
Admission: Free
Website: https://www.centrair.jp

Bon (盆) or O-Bon (お盆)is a ceremony to honor
one’s ancestors and isheld around the 15th
day of the seventhmonth on the lunar
calendar (approximately
15 August).
This is an event
connected to the longheld Japanese andBuddhist beliefs that thespirits of the ancestors
visit this world and thenreturn to their worldonce a year. Many areas of Japan observe Bon from 13 to 15
August, while others observe it around 15 July according to thelunar calendar. Many businesses use this time as a summer
vacation.

For more information on Bon and other traditional holidays
and customs from July to December, see Hakken!
NAGOYA Issue 9: Japanese Holidays and Cultural
Events - Part Two, on the NIC
website at www.nic-nagoya.or.jp .

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Listed below are English language movies being shown in Nagoya theaters. Listings are subject to change. Movies are usually shown in their original language with Japanese subtitles; someshowings may be dubbed in Japanese for younger audiences. Numbers in < > after the movie listing correspond to the above location guide.

★THE SISTERS BROTHERS

ゴールデン・リバー

John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix/dir. Jacques Audiard /From Jul. 5 <5>★WILDLIFE

ワイルドライフ

Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould/dir. Paul Dano /From Jul. 5 <5>★ROMEO AND JULIET

ロミオとジュリエット

Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad/dir. Don Roy King/From Jul. 12 <1><2>★THE OLD MAN & THE GUN

さらば愛しきアウトロー

Robert Redford, Casey Affleck /dir. David Lowery/From Jul. 12 <5>10

NAGOYA CALENDAR★TOY STORY 4

トイ・ストーリー４★CHILD'S PLAY

チャイルド・プレイ

Tom Hanks /dir. Josh Cooley/From Jul.12 <1><2><4>
Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman /dir. Lars Klevberg/From Jul.19 <4>★THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2

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Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet/dir. Chris Renaud /From Jul.26 <1><2><4>Bulletin Board - Please note all prices, dates, times, and locations are subject to change This is a free service provided for volunteer & community-focused notices. See www.nic-nagoya.or.jp for guidelines and to submit a notice.
Cultural Learning Opportunities★Hana-no-ki-kai - Ikebana classes every 4th Sun. of the month 13:00 16:00 near Kanayama Sta. Only actual cost charged for materials.
Reservations - Phone: 0562-93-0310; Fax: 0562-93-5214 (Ms. Suzuki)★Ikebana Communications - Enjoy your stay in Japan & make newfriends by learning Ikebana. We meet every 2nd & 4th Sat. 14:00 - 20:00
near Nagoya Int'l Center Bldg. Fee 1400 Yen / class. Call Mimi
090-4867-4264, Ms. Wakita 052-581-6071 or Miki 090-7954-2892★Japanese Home Cooking Class, Ikebana & Tea Ceremony inEnglish - Learn to use the different sauces & spices common to
traditional Japanese home-cooked dishes. Flower arranging & tea
ceremony lessons available; private or group lessons OK. Call
052-211-2586 (Hideko).
★Experience Japanese culture by learning Ikebana - Basic lessons
with demonstration in English. 2000 Yen / lesson (flower & room fee).
Arimatsu Community Center (3 mins. from Meitetsu Arimatsu Sta.) 2nd /4th Sat. 10:00 - 12:00. Email: info@ikebanaworkshop.com or call:
080-5448-0015 (Kayoko)★Let's Enjoy Japanese Kimono - Try on a variety of kimonos and learn
about Japanese culture. Every 2nd Sat., 13:00 – 15:00, at Atsuta Shogai
Gakushu Center (a 15 min. walk from Subway Hibino Sta. Exit 1.) 500
Yen with tea. Phone/fax: 052-681-9414 (Yoshida YYclub)★Japanese traditional brush calligraphy - Try Japanese traditionalcalligraphy. Free trial. Any time from 10:00 to 17:00. Please contact us
one day prior to your visit. 2 hours. Venue 1-minute walk from
Kurumamichi Sta. Ongoing lessons available. Contact:
info@houkoan.com; Phone: 052-936-0039
Japanese Language Classes
Aichi Nihongo no Kai - Mon. 10:00 - 11:30 at Nagoya Int'lCenter - near Kokusai Center Sta. Exit 2. 3,600 Yen in total for all 12
lessons; handouts extra. Term: 8 Apr. to 8 Jul. Join any time. Call
090-3852-8479 (Keiko); or e-mail antoon27@yahoo.co.jp (Kumiko)”A-Ka-Sa-Ta-Na” Japanese Conversation Class - Thu. from10:30 to 12:00 at Aichi Int'l Plaza; 2 blocks west of Shiyakusho Sta. Exit
5. Classes 11 Apr. to 18 Jul., 2,600 Yen for 13 lessons. Join anytime.
Phone: Miki 052-723-7297; Email: akasatanaaloe@gmail.com★Workshop for English teachers - We have bi-monthly workshops forEnglish teachers at Nagoya International Center. Any nationalities
welcome. We also have fun gatherings occasionally. Please check our
website for upcoming events. Let’s get together! Website:
https://etjaichi.wixsite.com/website
Family Groups★Chayagasaka Cooperative English Playgroup - for children 0 to 6
with at least one (English speaking) non-Japanese parent. Wednesday
mornings near Chayagasaka Sta.; 500 yen per session. Games, songs,
snacks and crafts. Email: chayagasakaplaygroup@gmail.com Website:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chayagasaka_playgroup/★Bilingual Nagoya - English class for bilingual kids. Elementary 1st
grade through junior high. Meets every Sat. morning in Chikusa-ku. Next
step up from the Chayagasaka playgroup. For more information contact:bilingualnagoya@gmail.com★Takaoka English Playgroup - Meets on random Sundays from 9:30 11:30 at Takaoka Children's Center (Jidokan). All foreign & bi-cultural
families, returnees welcome. Games, songs, crafts for children 0 to 6.
300 Yen per family, free the first time. E-mail:takaokaenglishplaygroup@gmail.com
Places of Worship★Ai HOPE Christian Church - Worship service Sun. 17:00. International
Christian Church, contemporary Christian music, dynamic teaching,casual Service, everyone welcome. In Inazawa City, a 5-minute walk from
Konomiya Sta.(Meitetsu Line bound for Gifu City). Email:info@ai-hope-church.com / Website: www.ai-hope-church.com★Anglican / Episcopal Church in Japan - English services every 4th
Sun. 14:30 at Nagoya St. Matthew's Cathedral, a 5-minute walk from
Gokiso Sta., Exit 4 (Tsurumai / Sakuradori Lines) Email:office.chubu@nskk.org; FB: St. Matthew's Cathedral English Service;
Website: nskk.org/chubu/★His Call International Church - Hillsong Network Church Services for
all ages in Japanese, English & Chinese. Sun. 9:00, 11:00, 14:00; Wed.
19:30. Free Language Exchange. Children's Church. 1 minute walk from
Osu Kannon Sta. Exit 4. Website: hiscallchurch.com Phone:052-228-7780★Higashi Betsuin Nihongo Kyoushitsu Yoru no Bu - Fri. 19:00-20:30
at Higashi Betsuin Kaikan; 3-min. walk from Higashi Betsuin Sta. Exit 4 on
Meijo line. 4,500 yen for 35 lessons. Join anytime! E-mail:higashibetsuinnihongoyoru@gmail.com Phone: 090-1824-0848★Nagoya Christian Latin Church - Bilingual services(Spanish/Japanese), Latin American Pastor. Chita – (near Asakura Sta.)
Sat. evenings from 20:00. Nagoya – (near Jingu-mae Sta.) Sun. AM from10:00. Read and understand the Bible in Spanish. All welcome. Contact
Pastor Carlos Baron at internationalfriendsjp2002@yahoo.co.jp★Hills Nihongo de Walk - Japanese lessons available at Yumeria
Tokushige 3F,above Tokushige Sta. on Sakura-dori Line. On Fri. at 18:30
to 20:10. Beginners to Advanced. Join anytime. Contact:
ankumi27@hotmail.com (Kumiko); 050-5585-0621 (Muto).
http://hillsnihongo.wix.com/hills-nihongo-class★Nagoya International Baptist Church (NIBC) - weekly services inEnglish (Sun. 14:30 - SS; 15:00 - Worship Service) & special services,fellowship. Bilingual Sun. School every 4th Sun. 10:00, AM service 11:00
and potluck meal (no PM service). Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya. Website:www.cbcnagoya.wordpress.com/english-service/★Hoshigaoka Nihongo Kyoushitsu - Tue. 10:00-11:30. Hoshigaoka
Community Center 1F (3 min. walk from subway Hoshigaoka Sta. Exit 4)
Current term Apr. 9 - Jul. 16. 3,000 Yen/term plus textbook cost.
Beginner & Intermediate Class. Inquiries - E-mail:hoshigaoka26kai@gmail.com; Phone: 080-4547−9290; Website:
http://nirokukai.com★Nagoya Mosque - hosts Muslim Fri. Prayers & is open for five-timeprayers Khutba at 12:30 & Prayer at 12:40. Halal meat & Islamic literature
are also available. Honjin Sta., Exit 3 Call 052-486-2380 Website:
http://nagoyamosque.com★Japanese class for beginners - Sat. AM class, Nadya Park 6F (Nagoya
City Civic Activity Promotion Center), 7-min. walk from Sakae Sta.
Beginner - 9:30-11:00, Upper - 11:10-12:30. Term: 11 May – 31 Aug.
7,500 Yen for 15 lessons. Phone: 070-1613-1996 Email:jlangue2@gmail.com; Facebook:www.facebook.com/nihongonokailangue★Japanese conversation one-day class (HHAHJ) - Learn about
Japanese seasonal events and enjoy speaking Japanese. On weekends at
Nadya Park near Sakae. All proficiency levels welcome. Group lesson oncea month. For free. For more information, contact
japanese2@hhahj.jpn.org; http://www.hhahj.jpn.org/sub245.html
Meeting & Activities★Nagoya English Forum - Weekly meeting for discussion in English.
Every Sat. 15:00-17:00 at Nagoya International Center. Fee: 500 Yen.
Details are available at https://www.facebook.com/NagoyaEnglishForum/★Current Affairs Discussion Group - Let’s talk about Current Affairs;
local, national, international. E-mail: casnagoya2010@yahoo.co.uk★Nagoya Language Exchange - Japanese-language andEnglish-language learners meet once a month near Nagoya Sta. We chatand enjoy practicing English/Japanese conversation as well as learning
cultures. Let's learn language together! Website:
http://facebook.com/mamilearnersspace/★Nagoya Port Mosque – Fri. Prayer Khutba from 12:30. Open for fivetime prayers, every Sat. special speech & dinner after Isha Prayer.
Children’s Arabic lessons Sat. 15-minute walk from Aonami Line Inaei Sta.
Nagoya, Minato-Ku, Zennan-Cho 33-3. Phone: 090-3251-5381★Nagoya Union Church - Join with Christians from many countries forworship & fellowship in English. Bible studies, small groups and Sunday
school also available. Sunday worship at 16:00 at Kinjo church near
Shinsakae and Takaoka stations. Email:sun4pm@nagoyaunionchurch.com Website:
http://www.nagoyaunionchurch.com/★New Testament Grace Church - An interdenominational Bible-based
spirit-filled focus on Jesus' finished work and His Grace, to see people set
free from addiction and find rest. 5 min. from Nagoya Sta. Worship
Service Hour - Sun. 14:00 - 16:00 Friendly atmosphere.
https://www.ntgrace.com/★The IMMANUEL Christian Fellowship - evangelical fellowshipwelcomes Filipinos and English-speaking people. Lively praise & worshipsongs, Tagalog & English sermon and Bible story lessons for Japanese
speaking kids. Worship service 13:00. Contact Pastor Solito at
090-8540-8260 or visit www.icfnagoya.org★The Japan Mosque - We warmly welcome all visitors from any
background who wish to learn about Islam. The doors of our mosque areopen to everyone. Phone: 0120-119-770; Website: www.alislam.jp

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