We are looking for performers for the International Exchange Festival scheduled to be held in October.
【Summary】
Date and time : Monday, October 14th, 10:30-16:00 (rainy day postponed, backup day October 20th)
Place : Howdy Mall in front of Kashiwa Station
Contents : International and Japanese dance, song, arts, and performance
Performance time : Approximately 20 minutes
Number of participants: Free
Application period : Monday, July 1st to Saturday, July 20th
Application : Please write "Application for Festa Performers" in the subject line. In the body of the email, please write your name, phone number, email address, and address, and contact the International Exchange Center at boshu-1@kira-kira.jp or directly at the counter.
Inquiries: KCC Office
■Date and time : July 18th (Thurs) 20:00-21:00
■Instructor : Japanese language instructor Uchida Chie
■Participation fee : Free
■Number of applicants : First 30 people
■Application period : July 1st-17th
Applications are accepted from July 1st (Sat) to July 17th (Wed) and should be written as "International Exchange Salon June."
Please send e-mail to boshu-1@kira-kira.jp with your name, phone number, and address.
Date & Time: August 5 (Mon) - August 23 (Fri), 19 days
Number of applicants: 8 (those who live or attend school in Kashiwa and were born between April 2, 2004 and April 1, 2008)
Fee: Approximately 400,000 yen
Application: Attend the information session, and bring or mail the application form to the KCC office between March 25 (Mon) and April 2 (Tue) (must arrive within this period). Application forms will be distributed at the information session on March 24.
Selection: 1st round = April 14 (Sun) 2nd round = April 21 (Sun)
*For details, please visit the KIRA website.
While staying with a host family, you will experience Chinese history and culture and student life through exchanges with young people in China.
Date & Time 6 days from August 22 (Thu) to August 27 (Tue)
Destination: Chengde City (Hebei Province, China)
Number of applicants 8 (Those who live or attend school in Kashiwa and were born between April 2, 2002, and April 1, 2009.
Fee Approximately 130,000 yen
Application Fill out the application form distributed at the information session and send it to the KCC office by mail (must arrive in time) or bring it to the office from May 7 (Tue) to May 28 (Tue).
Selection: July 7 (Sun) (Interviews included.)
Place Palette Kashiwa. Applicants must attend the session.
*For more information, including application requirements, please visit the KCC website.
Inquiries: KCC Office
This year, we will talk about disasters such as earthquakes, questions and impressions of living in Japan, and talk to foreign residents and students studying abroad.
Students and Japanese students can easily exchange opinions.
■ Date: June 24th (Monday) to June 30th (Sunday)
■ Location: Palette Kashiwa
*Events during the period
6/24 (Mon) 13:00-
Talk with foreigners Place:Multipurpose Space-B
6/25 (Tue) 13:00-
Talk with people from China Place:Multipurpose Space-B
6/26 (Wed) 13:00-
Intercultural Seminar "Foreigners and Disasters" Place:Multipurpose Space-B
Lecturer: Administrative Scrivener Hatsuo Sugishita
6/27 (Thu) 13:00-
Talk with people from China and the Philippines Place:Multipurpose Space-B
6/28 (Fri) 13:00-
Talk with foreigners and people with experience in international activities
Place:Multipurpose Space-B
6/29 (Sat) 13:00-
Interact with international students! Place: Open Space
International students from China, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Ghana, Panama, and Vietnam
6/30 (Sun) 13:00-
The world of shadow puppets for parents and children "Three Bears"
Place:Multipurpose Space-B
A story from England. Foreign members worked together to create a shadow puppet.
Let's have fun together as parents and children!
・Number of participants: First 30 people each day
・Participation fee: Free
・Application:
In the subject line, write "Application for desired event date and time and "content XXX".
In the body of the email, write your name, phone number, and email address,
International Exchange Center boshu-1@kira-kira.jp or go directly to the office.
To foreign residents. Are you in need of help? Lawyers and administrative procedure specialists are available for consultation.
You can ask for specialists’ advice on issues such as family or partner violence, divorce, visa procedures, and problems at work. Reservation necessary.
Date & Time: July 24 (Wed), 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Palette Kashiwa Meeting Room F
Reservation: the KCC office
Please include the event name, your name and phone number when applying by email The events may be cancelled depending on the Covid-19 situation. Contact the office for more information. Please wear a mask when participating.
KCC is renewing the homepage. Refer to https://www.kcc.kira-kira.jp/
The English version of Kawara-ban is available at
https://www.kcc.kira-kira.jp/kawaraban/
We received a lot of used stamps, undeliverable postcards, and coins this year. After announcing in the Kawara-ban that we would be sorting them out on December 12, many people came to help. We sent the used stamps to the Green Defense Fund, the postcards to the Japan Committee for Vaccines for the World's Children, and the coins to UNICEF as donations.
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●Refrain from going to places where the Three C’s are likely to occur, such as events, going out to eat, and other places where infection prevention measures are not strongly enforced. You should particularly refrain from attending parties and events where an unspecified number of people can gather and talk in loud voices.
●If you participate in any events, go out to eat, etc., take appropriate infection prevention measures by keeping a safe distance from others, disinfecting your hands, wearing a mask, and refraining from speaking in a loud voice.
●Refrain from late night drinking in crowded streets and restaurants or participating in similar events as much as possible.
●Find new ways to have fun at home such as spending time with your family or joining online events.
As of June 15, 2020, if you are intending to attend any KCC events or courses, please be aware of the following:
If you have a body temperature higher than 37.5 degrees, cold-like symptoms, such as a cough or a sore throat, or if you are just not feeling well, you will not be permitted to attend.
At the event, please observe the following:
・Check your temperature when you first enter;
・Disinfect your hands and fingers with antiseptic solution provided in the room when entering and leaving;
・Wear a mask;
・Completely fill out your personal information on the Participant List (which will be used only in the case if an attendee is later to be found to have contracted Covid-19). This list will be discarded after three weeks;
・Avoid physical contact or talking with neighbors face to face, and keep appropriate social distancing;
・Bring your own supplies to avoid having to share;
・Refrain from eating or drinking except for the purposes of hydration (and in such cases, be sure to turn away and avoid conversation while lowering your mask);
・Do not loiter after the end of your event or course; and
・Follow the instructions of the person in charge.
If you are unable or unwilling to cooperate with the above guidelines, you will not be allowed to attend.
These guidelines are subject to change. Up-to-date guidelines are available on the KCC homepage or at the front desk of the KCC Office.
Please call the Kashiwa COVID-19 Consultation Center at 04-7167-6777, if you exhibit symptoms of the virus such as a fever of 37.5° or more that continue for four days or if you feel strong lethargy or struggle to breathe. If you suffer from other preexisting or underlying conditions, please contact the center if you experience a fever that persists for two days.
Information on this page is written in ‘Easy Japanese,’ English, and Chinese.
■Notice■
To register, please register directly at the KCC office or e-mail KIRA with the name of the event, your name and your telephone number.
Please visit NHK WORLD-JAPAN homepage for the latest information.
It is the international service of Japan’s public NHK broadcast.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja
We put a monitor on the reception desk of the KCC Office.
Come and see pictures and videos of our activities. If you have any pictures or videos of KIRA activities,
you can submit them to the KCC Office and you may be able to see them displayed as well!
Please apply to be an interpreter or translator.
Languages such as:
English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and so on.
Registration: Please send an e-mail to koryu@kira-kira.jp
NPO Kashiwa International Relations Association
(KIRA)
Please send the completed registration form to the KIRA .
You can download the registration form the following KIRA homepage.
http://www.kira-kira.jp/living/pdf/living_p201709.pdf
It will be cancelled for a while.
No registration is necessary. Come to the KCC on that day.
Date: Every third Wednesday in the month
Time: 10:00 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.
Place: Palette Kashiwa
Fee: free
KIRA will show advertisements on the KIRA website and Kawaraban, the monthly
newsletter. KIRA is looking for advertisers who are interested in this opportunity.
To receive information on how to advertise with KIRA, please contact the KIRA office.
“Easy Japanese (first half)”
Date & Time: Thursday, June 16, 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Lecturer: Ms. Tomoe Uchida (Easy Japanese instructor)
Participation fee: Free
Number of participants: 25
Application: Sign up at the KCC office, or send an email to boshu-1@kira-kira.jp with your name and phone number. We will send you the invitation link on the day.
The consultation service is free of charge.
Please call 04-7168-1033 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Spanish (Monday)
Korean (Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month)
Chinese (Wednesday and Friday)
English (Thursday)
For those who are registered or about to be, City Hall would like to give you a manual (in several languages) on living in the city, a disaster prevention handbook, information on how to dispose of waste, and a complete set of brochures to make your life in Kashiwa easier. Get it at the Citizen Section of City Hall (building 2, 1st Floor). Inquiry: International Exchange Office, City Hall, tel. 7167-0941.
The KIRA website is linked to Daily life information sponsored by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
The CLAIR home page provides information on healthcare, education, housing, and transportation in 13 Languages.
● URL: http://www.clair.or.jp/e/
Now you can view articles from the city newsletter in English, Spanish, and Chinese by clicking "Foreign Language" at the top of the Kashiwa City official website (http://www.city.kashiwa.lg.jp/).