Yokohama Current Events & Activities

The center will be closed on Oct.11 (Tue) and 17 (Mon).
① Children’s Study Meet-up
Let’s study together with teachers and volunteers.
Date&Time: Oct.8, 15, 22 (Saturdays); 10:00-12:00
Eligibility: Elementary and junior high school students of foreign nationalities
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
② International Mothers’ Gathering
Date&Time: Oct.18, 25 (Tuesdays); 10:30-11:30
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
③ Hello Gathering
Enjoy a chat with people from various countries over a cup of tea.
Date&Time: Oct.15 (Sat), 15:00-16:30
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
④ Learn About Scotland
The speaker will talk about Scotland in simple English.
Date&Time: Oct.22 (Sat), 10:00-11:30
Fee: \500
To Apply: From 10:00, Sep.22, please call Hodogaya Int’l Exchange Center to apply.
Location: Iwama Shimin Plaza (3 min walk from Tenno-cho Stn on Sotetsu Line)
Inquiries&Applications: (045) 337-0012

①Afternoon Tea
A lecture by a non-Japanese guest.
Date&Time: Oct.29 (Sat), 14:00-16:00
Fee: \400
Limit: 30 people *First come, first served.
Babysitting is available for child between 2-6yrs old. \300/child. Please book by Oct.24.
To Apply: Please telephone.
②Morning Coffee
A great opportunity to meet people over a cup of coffee.
Date&Time: Nov.6 (Sun), 10:30-12:00
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Location: Aoba International Lounge (1 min walk from Tana Stn on Den-en Toshi Line)
Inquiries: (045) 989-5266
URL: http://aoba-lounge.sakura.ne.jp/index.html

In November, Naka International Lounge is starting a new Japanese language course. This is a beginner course for those who have recently come to Japan, and would like to get a good start in a Japanese-speaking environment.
Date&Time: Nov.17 to Mar.15 *30 classes. (Twice a week; Tuesdays and Thursdays), 90 min class, 10:30-12:00
Class Style: Small group lessons (6 groups of about 6 people in each group)
Fee: \6,000 for 30 classes
Interview: Please apply for an interview by phone or by coming to the Lounge for a level check. The interview period is between Oct.4 and Nov.5
Location: Naka International Lounge (2 min walk from No.2 Exit of Nihon Odori Stn on Minatomirai Line)
Inquiries: (045) 210-0667

This class, aimed at beginners, supports foreign residents in learning basic Japanese, in small groups.
Eligibility: 18 yrs old and over who live in Izumi-ward and are beginners’ level
Limit: 12 people
Date&Time: Every Thursday between Oct.13 (Thu)-Mar.8, 2012 (Thu); 14:00-16:00
Location: Izumi kumin Katsudo Shien Center (1F at Izumi Ward Office)
Fee: \3,000 (20 lessons)
To Apply: Download an application form from the website below and submit it at Izumi Ward Office, Chiiki Shinko-ka (311 window) or send it to 〒245-0016 Izumi-ku, Izumi-cho 4636-2 Izumi Ward Office, Chiiki Shinko-ka. *Application forms are available at any windows at Izumi ward office as well.*Your Japanese comprehension level will be checked on Oct.6 (Thu); 13:00-16:00 (about 30min/person)
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/izumi/03shinkou/02kumin/japanese-lesson.html
Application Period:　The application period (-Sep.30) was extended till the limit is reached. *First come, first served.
Inquiries: 045 (800) 2395 (*J)

Come to this exciting annual Festa and learn about international communication/cooperation in a fun way, through tasting food from different countries, buying fair trade items, enjoying traditional dance performances, games, and even cruises in the bay. Your participation will also support Tohoku’s recovery and reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Date&Time: Oct.22 (Sat) and 23 (Sun); 10:30-17:00
Location: Zo no Hana Park*and Hatoba Kaikan (5 min walk from Nihon Odori Stn on Minatomirai Line)
(*Zo no Hana Park is a park located between Red Brick Warehouse and Yamashita Park.)
Fee: Free
Inquiries: (045) 662-6350

Eligibility: ①Those who are 65 yrs and older who are Yokohama citizens and/or have alien registration cards registered in Yokohama.
②Those over 60 yrs and under 65 yrs who have functional disorders of the heart, kidneys, or respiratory functions, or have problems of the immune system due to HIV. *The degree of these disorders should be equivalent to the first grade disability designated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Date: Available between Oct.1 and Dec.31
Location: One of the cooperating hospitals. *Only once per person. *Bring your health insurance card.
Fee: \2,000 *Free for those who are ①or②, and/or on welfare or exempt from municipal tax.
Inquiries: (045) 671-4182 (*J)

Those who are entering elementary school from April, 2012 will receive notice and a medical examination form in mid Oct. A medical examination of children before they begin school will start at the end of Oct. Please go to your ward office, registration section (Koseki-ka Toroku Tanto) if you wish to send your foreign national child to public elementary school.
Inquiries: Registration section of your local ward office, or Gakuji Shien Daiikka of the Board of Education (045) 671-3270. With regards to the medical examination, call Kenko Kyoiku-ka, (045) 671-3275 (*J)

Subsidies for school fees are offered to Yokohama residents who are unable to cover the costs.
Eligibility: ①Families of children who attend a private elementary or junior high school in Yokohama or who attend a national prefectural elementary or junior high school in or out of Yokohama. ②Families with children of non-Japanese nationalities who attend an international school (elementary or junior high school) in Yokohama
To Apply: Apply at your child’s school.
Application Period: Sep.5 to Sep.16
Inquiries: Call you child’s school or Gakuji Shien Daiika of Board of Education (045) 671-3270 (*J)

Public elementary and junior high school students go to schools in their designated areas according to where they live, but there are certain public schools in Yokohama which provide unique education that was established to improve the academic level of the public school education in Yokohama, you may send your children, even if the schools are outside your original school district to these specially authorized schools.
As for the details of the education and the list of schools, please look at the booklet which you can obtain from the ward office, Koho Sodan Kakari, Information Service Section. You may also refer to the Board of Education website. Application for elementary schools is by Dec.16, and for junior high schools, it is by Jan.27.
Inquiries: (045) 671-3252 (*J)
URL: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kyoiku/

The third Monday of September is Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day. Facilities in Yokohama are offering complimentary entrance and other services for the elderly.
Eligibility: People who are 65 yrs and older. (Please bring a Hama-tomo Card or Health Insurance Card which shows your age.) *For Fureyu, 60 yrs and older.
Dates, Location, and & Services:
●Sep.17 (Sun) to Sep.19 (Holiday): Free entrance to Landmark Tower (Sky Garden, the highest observatory in Japan)
●Sep.17 (Sun) to Sep.25 (Sun): Free entrance to Kanazawa Zoo and Zoorasia
●Sep.19 (Holiday): Free entrance to Sogo Museum of Art, Sail Training Ship Nippon Maru/Yokohama Port Museum, NYK Hikawamaru, NYK Maritime Museum, and Yokohama Doll Museum
●Sep.19 (Holiday) to Sep.22 (Thu): Discount entry to Fureyu (half the regular price) *Fureyu has facilities such as an indoor swimming pool and a big bath.
To Apply: Please go directly to the locations.
Inquiries: Kenko Fukushi-kyoku Korei Kenko Fukushi-ka: (045) 671-3920 (*J). For Fureyu, you can also call them directly: (045) 521-1010 (*J).