Yokohama Current Events & Activities

There will be beach-volleyball, beach-soccer, beach-handball, and beach tennis! Come and enjoy!
Date&Time:
Jul.30 (Sat)-Jul.31 (Sun) and Aug.6 (Sat)-Aug.7 (Sun); 8:45-17:00 *Cancelled in case of inclement weather.
Location: Kanazawa-ku Umi-no-Koen (a walk from Umi-no-Koen Shibaguchi Stn on Seaside Line)
Limit, Eligibility, and Fee: Depending on the event you will like to attend. *Chosen by lottery.
To Apply: Check the website below for more details. Application form is available at Sports Centers and Ward Office after Jun.1. *The entries must be received by Jun.25.
Inquiries: (045) 640-0018 (*J) Fax (045) 651-6430
http://www.yspc.or.jp/ysa/index.htm

Experience what it’s like to be a zookeeper at the following 3 Zoo Organizations in Yokohama. *Chosen by lottery. *Cancelled in case of inclement weather.
Date&Time: Jul.23-Jul.29, 9:30-15:00
Fee: \100 (for insurance)
To Apply: Jun.1-Jul.1 *Entries must be received by Jul.1 (Fri).
①Zoorasia
Jul.24 (Sun): Parent & child (4th-6th grade students) /20 people
Jul.25 (Mon): 4th-6th grade students /35 people
Jul.27 (Wed): 4th-6th grade students /35 people
Jul.28 (Thu): 4th-6th grade students /20 people; Veterinarian course /10 people
Location: Zoorasia (15 min bus ride from JR Nakayama Stn)
To Apply: RPP (A,N,T,G, grade and date you wish to attend. *Indicate a course for Jul.28) to: 〒241-0001 Asahi-ku, Kamishirane-cho 1175-1 Yokohama Zoo
Inquiries: (045) 959-1000 (*J)
②Nogeyama Zoo
Jul.23 (Sat), Jul.24 (Sun), Jul.27 (Wed)-Jul.29 (Fri): 5th-6th grade students /20 people per day
Location: Nogeyama Zoo (10 min walk from Hinode Stn on the Keikyu Line)
To Apply: RPP (A,N,T,G, grade and date you wish to attend) to: 〒220-0032 Nishi-ku, Oimatsu-cho 63-10, Nogeyama Zoo
Inquiries: (045) 231-1307 (*J)
③Kanazawa Zoo
Jul.23 (Sat): High school student and up /25 people
Jul.26 (Tue)-Jul.28 (Thu): 5th-6th grade /30 people per day
Jul.29 (Fri): Junior High school student /30 people
Location: Kanazawa Zoo (bus from Kanazawa Bunko Stn on the Keikyu Line to “Natsuyama Sakae” stop and 6 min walk from the bus stop/ Direct express buses are available from Kanazawa Bunko Stn on the weekends and holidays)
To Apply: RPP (A,N,T,G, grade and date you would like to attend) to: 〒236-0042 Kanazawa-ku, Kamariya-Higashi 5-15-1, Kanazawa Zoo
Inquiries: (045) 783-9101 (*J) For more details, check online: http://www2.hama-zoo.org/

It has been 150 years since Japan concluded a commerce treaty with Germany. There was a time we fought each other in a war, but actually we have learned so much from Germany. This exhibition shows about 120 news photos such as of the Berlin Olympics and recent Japanese soccer players who are making spectacular showings in German leagues. There will be an exhibition of a piece of the Berlin Wall as well.
Date&Time: -Jul.31 (Sun), 10:00-17:00 (admission till 16:30) *Close on Mon.
Location: NEWSPARK, The Japan Newspaper Museum (Connected to #3 Exit, Nihon Odori Stn on Minatomirai Line)
Fee: \500 Adult \300 H.S. student \400 Senior (65 yrs and over) Free for Elementary and Junior H.S. student
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: The Japan Newspaper Museum (045) 661-2040 (*J)
http://newspark.jp/newspark/

While appreciating the fresh green leaves, this walking tour goes along the Rokkoku Toge Hiking Course and visits the remains of the Nokendo Temple.
Date&Time: Jun.11 (Sat), 9:30-12:00
Fee: \500 for adults, \300 for elementary and junior high school students
Limit: 50 people
Eligibility: People who live, work, or go to school in Yokohama. (Pre-school children must be accompanied by guardians.)
Meeting Place: Keikyu Kanazawa Bunko Stn (The tour finishes at Kanazawa Shizen Koen)
To Apply: Please go directly to the meeting place.
Inquiries: (045) 671-2617 (*J)

In this regularly scheduled concert, there will be original brass band music, in addition to the stage drilling performance by Port Angels 119.
Date&Time: Jul.9 (Sat), 14:00-16:00
Fee: Free
Location: Izumi Kokaido (3 min walk from Izumi Chuo Stn on Sotetsu Line)
Limit: 600 people
To Apply: RPP (E,A,N,T and the number of people. *up to two people) to: 〒221-0844 Kanagawa-ku Sawatari 4-7. *Entries must be postmarked by Jun.17.
Inquiries: (045) 311-0100 (*J)

Come and enjoy time together while you make your own pottery.
Date&Time: Jul.9 (Sat), Jul.10 (Sun), Jul.16 (Sat), Jul.17 (Sun) and Jul.18 (Holiday). On each day, morning class is from 10:00-11:30, and afternoon class is from 13:00-14:30.
Fee: \2,800 for each pair
Limit: 10 pairs, 20 people for each class
Location: Kamigo Mori no Ie Togei Kobo (Take a bus from Keikyu Kanazawa Hakkei Stn)
To Apply: Please telephone Kamigo Mori no Ie to apply. Applications are accepted from Jun.15 until the day before the class.
Inquiries & Applications (*J): (045) 895-5151

Yokohama citizens are invited to the Rugby 2011 Challenge Series.
Date&Time: ①Jun.25 (Sat) 14:00: Tokai Univ. vs. Waseda Univ.
②Jun.26 (Sun) 14:00: Kanto Gakuin Univ. vs. Keio Univ.
Limit: 100 pairs, 200 people are invited to each game. *Chosen by lottery.
Location: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Kyugijo (Take a bus from Yokohama Stn, and get off at Mitsuzawa Ground Iriguchi)
To Apply: Write one RPP postcard for one game, and specify (the date of the game, N,A,T). Send it to: 〒231-0017 Naka-ku Minato-cho 1-1 Shiminkyoku Sports Shinko-ka
*Entries must be received by Jun.17.
Inquiries: (045) 671-3583 (*J)

You will learn to make: Pork carpaccio, chicken dressed with naganegi onions, skewered grilled tomatoes and asparagus, beef and rice, kenchin soup (with root vegetables), and others.
Date&Time: Jul.5 (Tue), 10:00-14:00
Fee: \500
What to Bring: Apron, dishcloth, and a container to bring home food.
Limit: 30 people (*First come, first served.)
Location: Yumeooka Office Tower 10F Willing Cooking Room (3 min walk from Kamiooka Stn on the Keikyu Line or Municipal Subway)
To Apply: From Jun.11 (Sat), please telephone or come to Konan International Lounge directly.
Inquiries: (045) 848-0990

①A Movie, “Housework during the Showa Period”
This is a documentary film in which you can learn Japanese traditional ways of doing housework, manners including body movements and polite language.
Date&Time: Jun.22 (Wed), 13:30-15:30
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
②Let’s try Bon Odori
Bon Odori is one of the most common traditional dances in Japan, held during Obon period in the summertime. Learn it, and enjoy dancing! Rental of Yukata is available.
Date&Time: Jun.26 (Sun), 10:30-12:00
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
③Making Korean Rice Cakes
There are many different kinds of rice cakes in Korea. In this session, you will learn to make gyung dan, boiled rice cakes, and whajeon, baked rice cakes with edible flower petals on top.
Date&Time: Jun.28 (Tue), 13:00-15:30
Fee: \300
Limit: 15 people
To Apply: From Jun.15 (Wed), 9:00 until Jun.24 (Fri), please telephone or come to the Lounge directly. (*First come, first served.)
Location: Kohoku International Lounge (8 min walk from Kikuna Stn on Tokyu Toyoko Line)
Inquiries: (045) 430-5670

Discussion in Plain English No. 28

English speaking participants will share their thoughts on their decisions to stay in Japan after the earthquake. Let’s make this a good opportunity for both Japanese and non-Japanese to think about our ways of living.
Date&Time: Jun.19 (Sun), 14:00-16:00
Fee: \500
Limit: 30 people (*First come, first served.)
To Apply: Please telephone or e-mail the Lounge and tell your name and phone number. If you would like to make a request for child-care, please tell your child’s name and age. Child-care is accepted for 2-6 yr olds, \300 per child. Deadline for child-care request is Jun.14 (Tue).
Location: Aoba International Lounge Aoba-ku Kumin Koryu Center Tana Station (1 min walk from Tana Stn on Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line)
Inquiries: (045) 989-5266
E-mail: aobaloungeintl89h1@t07.itscom.net