Yokohama Current Events & Activities

①Morning Coffee
A great opportunity to meet people over a cup of coffee
Date&Time: Mar.7 (Sun), 10:30-12:00
Fee: Free
②A Lecture: Are the Japanese really non-religious people?
A lecturer who is a specialist on Buddhism and Japanese culture will give a talk in simple English on the above theme.
Date&Time: Feb.21 (Sun), 14:00-16:00
Fee: \500
Limit: 30 people *First come first served.
Baby-sitter is available for small children from 2-6 yrs old. (\300 per child) Please apply by Feb.16 (Tue).
To Apply: Please telephone or e-mail.
③2010 Foreign Language Courses
The two courses below are both given by native speakers of the language.
・Introduction to Chinese Language
Every Friday; 19:00-20:30
・Introduction to Hangul
Every Saturday; 18:00-19:30
Limit: 25 people for each class
Term: April, 2010 thru March, 2011
Fee: \20,000 (Pay twice a year, \10,000 for the first part of the year, and \10,000 for the second part.)
Please Note: 1. One person may only apply for one course.
2. Those who have taken the course in the past may not take the course for the same language.
3. Non-Japanese people have priority spots in the course.
4. Class times may change due to the teacher’s schedule.
To Apply: RPP (Class name, N,Zip code, A,T,F, and if you are a foreigner, the country you are from.) *Entries must be postmarked by Feb.27 (Sat). Please send it to: 〒227-0064 Aoba-ku Tana-cho 76 Aoba-ku Kumin Koryu-Center Aoba Kokusai Koryu Lounge Gaikokugo Kyoshitsu Kakari
Location: Aoba International Lounge Aoba-ku Kumin Koryu Center (1 min walk from Tana Stn on Tokyu Den-en Toshi Line)
Inquiries: (045) 989-5266
E-mail: aobaloungeintl89h1@t07.itscom.net

This is an informative session for foreign national guardians whose children will be attending Japanese elementary school in the following academic year. Individual educational consultation is also offered. *Interpretation available. Please call for available languages.
*Childcare is available (2 yrs to preschool-age. Please book for childcare).
Date&Time: Feb.28 (Sun), 10:00-12:00
Location: Minami Shimin Katsudo Center in the Urafune Fukugo Shisetsu 10F (5 min walk from Bandobashi Stn on Municipal Subway)
Applications and Inquiries: (045) 232-9544 Fax (045) 242-0879

Feb.11 (Holiday), 9:00-15:00
Yokohama International Pool
(bus to “Kokusai Pool Seimon-mae” stop from Center-Kita Stn of Subway, bus terminal #4 stop)
http://www.waterarena.jp/
*Inquiries: (03) 3384-6666 (*J)

Feb.21 (Sun), 10:00-16:00
Umi-no-Koen, Parking lot
(1 min walk from Umi-no-Koen- Shibaguchi Stn of Seaside Line)
http://www.umino-kouen.net/
*Inquiries: (03) 3226-6800 (*J)

Feb.28 (Sun), 10:00-16:00
①Nissan Stadium
(5 min walk from JR Kozukue Stn)
http://www.nissan-stadium.jp/
*Inquiries: (03) 3226-6800 (*J)

②Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, Board Walk
(5 min walk from Hakkeijima Stn on Seaside Line)
http://www.seaparadise.co.jp/
*Inquiries: (03) 3384-6666 (*J)

As an emergency economic measure by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Women’s Cancer Checkup Promotion Program will be implemented in FY2009 by local governments across Japan. The City of Yokohama sent free cancer checkup coupons to those who were eligible for this program on September 15. With these coupons, you will receive specifically designated cancer checkups arranged by the City free of charge. Please plan ahead and book for checkups as appointments are sometimes difficult to obtain. The coupons are valid until March 31, 2010.
Inquiries: Call Center (045) 664-2631

Scholastic loans, namely: ①loan to enter school ②loans to obtain qualifications such as for driving school, and ③preparation fees are available for children of single-mother and widowed mother households who are planning to enter high school, junior college, university, or technical college.*Recipients will be selected based on results of a screening. *Please inquire regarding maximum loan amounts.
To Apply: Please go directly to your local Ward Office’s Fukushi-Hoken Center. *Bring Certificate for income and withholding tax or a final tax return. (when not available please bring pay slips for the latest 3 months)
Application Period: When applying for ①and③ or ②and③ at the same time: Feb.1-Mar.5
When applying for only③:until Mar.5
When applying ①or② only: after Apr.1
Application &Inquiries: Fukushi-Hoken Center at each ward office or child and Youth Bureau. (045) 671-2395 (*J) Fax (045) 681-0925

Lottery registration will be accepted for the waiting list to enter family units. Income restrictions apply. Financial aid is available is for those who are eligible. For vacant housing units will be provided on a first come first served basis.
To Apply: Fill out an application form available at the Information Services Section (Koho-sodan kakari) of your local Ward Office, the Office of Public Information Access (1F of City Hall) or the Administrative Service Center.
*Application form and Envelope with return address will be available from Jan.15- Jan.29.
Application Period: Jan.15-Jan.29 *Entries are postmarked by Jan.29.
Application& Inquiries: (045) 451-7766 (*J) Fax (045) 451-7707

Walk around Nagahama Park and Nojima beach and enjoy all the winter birds!
Participation Limit: 80 people *First come, first served.
Eligibility: Elementary school children and up *Parent and child can attend together.
Date&Time: Feb.20, 2010; ① 9:00 at Yokohama Stn ②10:00 at Sachiura Stn –Feb.21, 2010; 15:00
Location: Nagahama Park and Nojima Seishounen Seminar Center (a walk from Sachiura or Nojima Koen Stn on Seaside Line)
Fee: \3000
To Apply: By phone, fax, or Email (E, N, G, T, and meeting place (Yokohama Stn or Sachiura Stn) between Jan.11-Feb.13
Application& Inquiries: Nojima Seishonen Kenshu Center (045) 782-9169 (*J) Fax (045) 701-9599 Email: nojima@yokohama-youth.jp

Facilities in Yamate Area, and people in the community will hold an art festival together with Western-style homes of the area. Come and Enjoy!
Date&Time: Feb.1 (Mon) - Mar.7 (Sun), 9:30-17:00
Location: Yamate Western-style Houses and facilities around them (Diplomats’ residences excluded) (10 min walk from Motomachi Chukagai Stn on Minatomirai Line)
To Apply: Go directly to the site
Inquiries: Tel.&Fax: (045) 625-9393 (*J)

①Class to make bottled tornados
How does a tornado occur in a PET bottle? Experiment for yourself!
Limit: 20 people per class
Eligibility: Elementary school students
Date&Time: Jan.24 (Sun); 10:00-, 11:00-, 13:00-, 14:00-, 15:00
②Flip Book Class
Limit: 10 people per class
Eligibility: Elementary and Jr. high school students
Date&Time: Feb.11 (holiday) and Feb.14 (Sun); 10:00-, 11:00-, 13:00-, 14:00-, 15:00
Fee: ①② \100 Admission Fee: \400 Adult \200 Elementary and Jr. high school student
To Apply: ①② Apply at the site on the day of the event. *Ticket sale from 9:30. *First come, first served.
Location: ①② B2, Hamagin Science Center (Kodomo Kagaku-Kan) (3 min walk from JR Yokodai Stn)
Inquiries: ①② (045) 832-1166 (*J) Fax (045) 832-1161

①Experience Life in the late 50’s
Want to see what dining and living rooms were like 50 yrs ago? Come and see an ice block- operated fridge, pedal-operated sewing machine, and stone hand mill.
Date&Time: until Mar.31 (Wed), 9:00-17:00
Fee: Free
②Small Exhibition “Bone Tools”
Date&Time: Jan.9 (Sat)-Jan.17 (Sun), 9:00-17:00
Fee: \400 Adults \200 University and High school students \100 Elementary and Jr. high school students
①②Location: Yokohama History Museum (5 min walk from Center Kita Stn on Municipal subway)
To Apply: Please go directly to the location.
Inquiries: (045) 912-7777 (*J) Fax (045) 912-7781