Eco Life Fair MINATO 2014

May, 2014 No. 327
Published monthly by: Minato City Hall Tokyo
Tel: 03-3578-2111
Edited by: Public Relations Subsection,
Office of the Mayor, Minato City Hall
1-5-25, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8511
Tel: 03-3578-2992, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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CITY INFORMATION SERVICE
03-5472-3710
E-mail: info@minato.call-center.jp Fax: 03-5777-8752
Minato at a Glance
333 koinobori, or carp streamers and one
saury streamer are hung to celebrate May
5 as Children’s Day at Tokyo Tower.
Eco Life Fair MINATO 2014
Minato City will hold Eco Life Fair MINATO 2014. During this event, useful
ideas of daily living relating to the ecological lifestyle will be introduced at ecofriendly organizations’ and companies’ booths and stage.
This year’s Eco Life Fair will be held as “a carbon offset event” again. To be held
as “a carbon offset event” means that each participant organization will take initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from holding Eco Life Fair MINATO 2014. Irreducible emissions are balanced out by purchasing credits for emissions reductions realized elsewhere.
Everyone from children to grownups can get knowledge about environmental
issues. Please come and enjoy this event.
Date & time: Saturday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. *Shine or little rain
Place: Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park, 5-7-29 Minami-azabu
Programs:
・Recycle sale of furniture: Accept applications from 10 a.m. and start the lottery
from 12:15 p.m.
・Distribution of nursery trees for green curtains
・Sale of used bicycles
・Free check-up of bikes
・Quiz game, participants have a chance to win wooden items
・Recovery of resources such as old clothes, waste cooking oil, small home appliances
・Recycling bazaar and more
Section in charge: Global Environment Subsection
How carbon offsets work
<Post-project>
<Initiative taken>
Achieved
reduction
Emission
reduction
certificate
Cancel
or
retire credit
Irreducible
part
Divert
Emissions
from
other places
Carbon
offset
Effort
Irreducible
part
Balance
out
Our goal of “carbon off set”
- Visualization of discharge of carbon dioxide
- Reduction of discharge of carbon dioxide
Post-project
Scenes of the Eco Life Fair MINATO 2013
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The Second Working-level Meeting with
Embassies in FY2013
Minato City held its second working-level meeting with embassies in FY2013
on March 20 at the Akasaka Civic Center. Embassy staff from 19 countries took
part in the meeting to discuss mutual cooperation between embassies and the
municipal office.
The meeting focused on building a cooperative relationship between embassies
and Minato City regarding cultural exchanges and tourism.
It promotes to educate Japanese residents to be familiar with foreign cultures
and tourism more as well as to introduce Japanese culture and tourism resources
in the city to foreign residents. Many embassies expressed their eagerness to hold
more cultural exchange programs and events while delivering some of their concerns such as difficulty in languages, finding venues or promoting events.
The current status of disaster prevention measures, which were the main theme
of the previous meeting, was also reported on during the meeting. Representatives from the Tokyo Fire Department who were invited to the meeting explained
about applications for evacuation drills and the agreement on fire protection assistance activities in case of a fire at an embassy.
Minato City and the embassies agreed to continue their cooperation in various
fields including cultural exchanges and tourism. The first working-level meeting
with embassies in FY2014 will be held in October.
Inquiries: Global Community Planning Subsection, 03-3578-2046
Thank you for participating: Republic of Austria, Burkina Faso, Kingdom of Cambodia, Dominican Republic, State of Eritrea, Republic of Fiji,
Georgia, Federal Republic of Germany, Hellenic Republic, Republic of Italy,
Jamaica, Republic of Madagascar, Republic of Maldives, Republic of the
Philippines, Slovak Republic, Kingdom of Sweden, Swiss Confederation,
Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Togo
*Total of 19 countries, listed in alphabetical order
Subsidy of Expenses for Childbirth
The eligibility requirements for a subsidy for childbirth expense has changed
since April 1. Please note that the new requirements will apply from applications
submitted on October 1. The content of the subsidy and necessary documents are
not subject to change.
Eligibility: All 1) to 3) below must apply.
1) The father or the mother of the child must have an address in Minato City before and after the childbirth and must have continued to reside in Minato City for
at least one year as of the date of applying for the subsidy.
2) The newborn baby must have an address in Minato City from the date of birth
and must live with the mother/father.
3) The mother/father of the child must be enrolled in a Japanese public health
insurance program.
Summary of subsidy: The amount of the subsidy is the balance of the delivery
expense and hospitalization expense for childbirth limited to ¥600,000, after deducting the amount of the lump-sum childbirth allowance, including the cash rebate, provided by the health insurance program. The high-cost medical care benefit, including the cash rebate, is deducted from the childbirth expense.
Required documents:
1) Photocopies of receipts and a photocopy of a detailed statement of the childbirth expense issued by the hospital
2) A photocopy of the consensus document on the direct payment system for
lump-sum childbirth allowance, or a photocopy of the notice of determination of
the lump-sum childbirth allowance, issued by the health insurance society in
which the mother/father is enrolled
3) A photocopy of the mother’s and father’s health insurance card
Other required documents:
If a lump-sum childbirth allowance cash rebate was provided, a photocopy of
the notice of determination of said cash rebate must be submitted.
If the childbirth was a caesarean section, etc. and is covered by insurance, and
therefore, the applicant is eligible for high-cost medical care benefit, a photocopy
of the notice of determination of said benefit must be submitted.
For more information on other required documents, please ask your health insurance society.
How to apply:
Fill in an application form for the subsidy for childbirth expense and submit
the required items and documents within one year from the day of birth to the
Health and Welfare Subsection at each Regional City Office, or send by postal
mail to:
Children’s Benefit Subsection, Child and Family Section, Minato City Hall,
105-8511
*The application form for the subsidy for childbirth expense is available at Children’s Benefit Subsection at 2F of the City Hall and the Health and Welfare Subsection at each Regional City Office. It may also be downloaded from Minato
City Web.
Section in charge: Children’s Benefit Subsection
Information about Child Allowance and
Child Support Allowance
International Communication Space
Gaien Higashi-dori
We introduce meeting rooms for group activities or community interchanges in
the International Communication Space at Kita-aoyama.
You are required a group registration first to use the rooms. A group has to be
non profit and the number of members should be at least five, consisting of more
than half of them reside, work, or go to school in Minato City. After registration,
you can reserve the room as below. The usage fee is free.
Place: Toei Kita-aoyama 1-chome Apt. No. 3, 1-6-3-B1 Kita-aoyama
Hours of use:
Weekdays: 9 a.m. to noon, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Shinanomachi
Closed: Sundays, holidays, and December 29 to January 3
Toei Kita-aoyama
Kita-aoyama
1-chome Apartments
1-chome
Meeting room #1: Capacity is 50 peoApartments-mae
ple with meeting tables, chairs, a whiteInternational
board, a projector and screen
Communication
Space
Meeting room #2: Capacity is 25 people with meeting tables, chairs, a whiteAoyama
board, a TV set, a DVD player and a VCR
Junior High School
Police Box
*Some equipment requires prior booking.
Shibuya
Akasaka
Inquiries:
-mitsuke
Aoyama-itchome Sta.
Registrations: 03-3578-2308
Roppongi
Room reservation: 03-6440-0233
Jido-teate, Child Allowance
Child allowance will be paid to people who are bringing up a child residing in
Japan of an age up to the completion of junior high school.
Monthly allowance amount per child
Under 3 years old: ¥15,000
3 years old to completion of elementary school: ¥10,000, however, from third
child, ¥15,000
Junior high school student: ¥10,000
People whose income exceeds the limit: ¥5,000
Jidoikusei-teate, Child Support Allowance
There are two types of allowances.
- Rearing allowance for single parents
- Physical disabled allowance for guardians who foster a disabled child
Genkyo-todoke, Current State Report
People currently receiving child allowance or child support allowance are required to submit the Current State Report to update their eligibility status. The
material will be sent out in early June. Please submit the Report by June 30. Unless the Current State Report is submitted, people will not be able to receive
June’s allowance and onwards.
For more information, please see Minato City Web.
Section in charge: Children’s Benefit Subsection
Sale of Recycled Bicycles
Minato City sells good conditioned recycled bikes that are removed and repaired.
Date & time: Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
After 10:30 a.m., the drawing for the number to purchase will start.
Place: Minato Recycling and Management Office, Working Contact, 3-9-6
Moto-azabu
Price of bikes: Approximately ¥8,000
Number of bikes: About 20. *Minato City residents have priority.
Inquiries: Minato Call, 03-5472-3710
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BULLETIN BOARD
Toei Kita-aoyama 1-chome Apt. No. 3
1-6-3-B1 Kita-aoyama 107-0061
Tel: 03-6440-0233 Fax: 03-6440-0234
office@minato-intl-assn.gr.jp
http://www.minato-intl-assn.gr.jp/
Programs may change without notice.
●LCJ, Let’s Chat in Japanese
Date & time: Sat. 5/10, noon to 1:30
p.m.
Place: Space D of Mita NN Hall,
4-1-23 Shiba
LCJ is a great opportunity to try out
your Japanese conversation skills and
make friends while chatting about
interesting topics. We don’t have a
specific topic this month. Please enjoy
free talking with a lot of people. You
may find something new and make
new friends. We are looking forward to
seeing you.
●LRJ, Let’s Rediscover Japan
Date & time: Sat. 5/10, 2 p.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Place: Space D of Mita NN Hall,
4-1-23 Shiba
Topic: Chile and Japan: Brothership of
Two Island Countries
Speaker: Ms. Elizabeth Basaure
Fee: ¥500
Capacity: 40 people
Do you have enough knowledge about
Japan or your country to tell someone
about it?
This month’s guest, Ms. Basaure will
speak on the relationship between
Chile and Japan. There’s free discussion time available following the
speech. Please join us. Reservation
required.
●Enjoy hiking
Let’s walk Ten-en Hiking Road in
Kamakura with us.
Date: Sat. 5/31
Meeting time and place: 9:30 a.m. at
the east exit of JR Kamakura station
Dismissal time and place: 3 p.m. at
Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu
Participation fee: ¥800 for MIA
□
3 All events listed on this page are conducted in Japanese except M.I.A. events.
Minato Monthly Editorial Desk, Public Relations Subsection, Office of the Mayor, Minato City Hall
http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/e/kuse/koho/minatomonthly/index.html
Tel: 03-3578-2992, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fax: 03-3578-2034
members and ¥1,000 for non-members
Please pay your traffic expenses including bus fare.
Bring your lunch, drink, rain-gears, a
garbage bag, OTC, etc. and come
wearing suitable clothes and shoes for
walking.
Application and inquiries: M.I.A. by
call, fax, or e-mail
The 16th Arab Charity Bazaar
Date & time: Sunday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Tokyo Prince Hotel
Entrance fee: ¥2,000
Please experience Arabic culture, food, calligraphy, henna, and raffle. Part of
the proceeds will be donated to Soma School in 3.11 earthquake affected area
and Youth Welfare Center.
Inquiries: Embassy of the State of Kuwait, 03-3455-0361
Minato Public TV Program Guide
May
JCN Minato-Shinjuku
Ch. 11
Program
Minato Quick Journal
*20 min. program
partly in sign language
and bilingual
Time
10:30 a.m.,
1:30 p.m.,
3:30 p.m.,
5:30 p.m.,
9:30 p.m.
Summary of program
<Introducing Manabi-ya>
Let’s learn with a volunteer instructor
by Lifelong Learning Promotion Seciton
<Minato Information>
Case workers and children social workers are
your advisers
<In-City Events>
Introducing events that Minato City residents
can participate in with their smiles.
Minato Sports, Community, Culture, and
Health Foundation
Tel: 03-5770-6837 Fax: 03-5770-6884
http://www.kissport.or.jp
Programs may change without notice.
Minato-ku Koho Topics,
Topics in Minato City
*30 min. program
Updated on 1st, 11th,
and 21st of each month.
●Shibaura-konan Flea Market
Come to the flea market and refreshment stands
Date & time: Sun. 5/25, 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Place: Trinity Greenery Area; in front
of Shibaura-konan Civic Center
*No parking space is available
Inquiries: 03-3769-8864
10 a.m.,
1 p.m.,
3 p.m.,
5 p.m.,
9 p.m.
<Public Announcement>
Delivering important announcements, new information, etc., in Minato City.
1st -: “Introduction of the Minato Resource
Recycle Center” from Minato Recycling and
Waste Management Office
11th -: “Building height restriction” from Urban
Planning Section
21st -: “Introduction of the municipal Akabane
Kindergarten” from Secretariat of the Board of
Education
*You can also see the programs broadcast on this channel on the Minato City Web.
It is updated about one week after the on-air date.
Video/DVD lending is available at the Office of the Mayor, the Collaboration Promotion Section of each
Regional City Office, and at each public library. Videos/DVDs of programs broadcast from June 2013 to
last month are available.
<Note> Programs may change without notice.
Inquiries: JCN Minato-Shinjuku, 0120-914-000 or Minato Monthly
●Traditional Music and Dance of
King of Togo
The Togo Embassy presents the King
Mensah’s modern and traditional
African music and dance concert.
Date & time: Sun. 5/25, 6:30 p.m.
Place: Akasaka Civic Center, Civic
Hall
Admission: ¥2,000
Inquiries: Togo Embassy, 03-64265266
Minato Voice
InterFM 76.1 MHz
Time: 6:26 to 6:29 a.m. and 5:56 to 5:59 p.m., 3 min. program
Monday & Thursday: English, Tuesday: Japanese, Wednesday: Chinese, and Friday: Korean
5/5-5/9: “Subsidy of Expenses for Childbirth” and “Community café at Arisugawamiya Memorial Park”
5/12-5/16: “Child Allowance and Child Support Allowance” and “Minato bike rule”
5/19-5/23: “ECO Life Fair” and “International Community Space”
5/26-5/30: “Collection fee for large-sized waste” and “National traffic safety campaign”
<Note> Programs may change without notice
Minato Public Health Center Schedule for May
Himawari Medical Facilities Consultation Service
Tel. 03-5285-8181 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
http://www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp
Eligibility: Registered residents or registered foreign residents of Minato City
Minato City Resident Health Checkup
All residents to undergo a physical examination, urine analysis, chest X-ray,
blood-pressure check, and blood test. Certain residents are to undergo an electrocardiogram examination.
Additional checkup: Osteoporosis examinations for female recipients of the Minato City resident health checkup except those who are 30 or 35 years old or have
not had a medical checkup in five years.
Minato Public Health Center: 1-4-10 Mita, 03-6400-0083
Appointment for HIV test: 03-6400-0081
HIV/STD test (R)
Exam. Date
Exam. results
Check in time:
available
8:45 to 10:30 a.m. Check in: 1 to 2 p.m.
Eligibility
City residents aged between 30
and 39 born in June
Limited to 70 people daily
Wed. 6/11
Wed. 7/9
Wed. 6/25
Wed. 7/23
Location
Minato Public
Health Center
The result is two weeks later from the checkup day at the Minato Public Health Center.
Eligibility
Examination date
Time
Open to all
Thursdays, 5/15, 6/5, 6/19
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Eligibility
Date
Time
Date of preference in June
*weekdays only
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, 6/11, 6/25
2 to 2:45 p.m.
Place
Minato Public Health Center
Other examinations
Stomach, colon cancer
Osteoporosis
*individuals receiving osteoporosis
treatment are not eligible
Residents aged 35 or older
*capacity 20 people
Minato City residents aged 20 and
over who have not received this exam.
in the past 5 years. *capacity 20 people
Place
Kokoro to Karada no Genki Plaza
Minato Public Health Center
Checkup and consultation for babies/infants
Those eligible must receive the notification
- 4-month-old: Born in January, 2014
- 18-month-old: Born in October, 2012
- 3-year-old: Born in April, 2011
Application and inquiries: 03-6400-0084
Note: Apply and make an appointment in advance.
Inquiries and appointment: Minato Public Health Center, 03-6400-0083
Kokoro to Karada no Genki Plaza: 3-6-15 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku *A one-minute walk from Iidabashi Station of JR/Tozai/
Namboku lines
For inquiries in English, contact Minato Call at 03-5472-3710 or Minato Monthly.
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Minato Events Mini Calendar
Library Schedule for May
Forest Concert and Community Café in
Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park
The Forest Concert, Community Café, and a participatory event will be held in the Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park. Minato City residents brought
this project to promote the park’s appeal where people relax and enjoy through music.
Date & time: Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*Canceled if it rains
Place: Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park
No reservation required
Section in charge: Collaboration Project Subsection of Azabu Regional City Office
Inquiries: 03-5472-3710
Plant Fair
Date & time: Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
*Rain or shine
Place: Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park
Sales of seedlings, plants, and fertilizer; distribution of a small gift; and
consultation in Japanese about plants will be held at this plant fair.
Inquiries: Collaboration Project Section, 03-5114-8815
Something about Japan
Sekku
The end of April through the beginning of May is a time known in Japan
as “Golden Week,” thanks to four national holidays falling in this period.
April 29 is Showa Day, May 3 is Constitution Day, May 4 is Greenery Day
and May 5 is Children’s Day, the most familiar of the holidays to Japanese.
Children’s Day was established to respect children’s rights and pray for
their happiness and growth. In the past, the day was only for boys and was
called Tango no Sekku.
On the other hand, March 3 is known as Momo (peach) no Sekku and is
reserved for girls.
We can compare Momo no Sekku and Tango no Sekku. A set of pretty hina
dolls are decorated in March and gallant warrior dolls and koinobori, or carp
streamers are displayed in May. The flower for March is the peach blossom,
while the May flower is the iris.
Typical foods for Momo no Sekku
include chirashi-zushi, or scattered
sushi and hina arare, which are
tiny sweet rice crackers. Some
foods featured for Tango no Sekku
are Kashiwa mochi, or sweet beans
and rice cake wrapped in oak
leaves and chimaki, or glutinous
rice with different fillings wrapped
in bamboo leaves.
Let’s enjoy these traditional seasonal events the Japanese way.
Toy Hospital
May Schedule
Repairs done free of charge.
*Cost of new parts not included.
Place: Children Halls listed below
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Last entry: 2:30 p.m.
Date
10th
12th
15th
16th
17th
23th
26th
Day of
week
Sat.
Mon.
Thu.
Fri.
Sat.
Fri.
Mon.
Children’s Hall Location
Shibaura
Shirokanedai
Takanawa
Konan
Akasaka
Aoyama
Daiba 1
Population
of
Minato City
As of April 1, 2014
Total 237,145
Japanese residents
..............................................218,703
Male 102,239 Female 116,464
Registered foreign residents
................................................18,442
Male 9,772 Female 8,670
Time
Programs
Pleace/
capacity
Date
Day
1
Thu.
Noon to 1 p.m.
*11:30 a.m.
DVD theater, “Visiting Europe #11 Castles
in Noir, France” — 2007, Japan, 47 min.
Mita
84 people
3
Sat.
2 to 3:35 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “Joy House” — 1964,
France, 97 min.
Takanawa
40 people
3
Sat.
2 to 3:40 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “Mr. Blue Island’s worldwide travel with good music, Adventure of
Peer Gynt” — 2007, Japan, 97 min.
Akasaka
30 people
4
Sun.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Book-start
Minato
5
Mon.
Children’s Day film screening, “Moomin,
10:30 a.m. to noon
Papa’s Early Life, puppet and animation”
*10 a.m.
— 1978, Polland, 90 min. Japanese dubbed
Konan
45 people
5
Mon.
2 to 3 p.m.
Children craft class “Let’s make Koinobori”
Takanawa
6
Tue.
3 to 3:40 p.m.
*2:30 p.m.
Parent-child film screening, “Kitty’s Snow
White” - Japan, 40 min.
Minato
90 people
8
Thu.
Noon to 1p.m.
DVD theater, “Professional Work Style #2,
High school teacher, Masayoshi Otaki” —
2006, Japan, 43 min.
Mita
84 people
8
Thu.
10:30 to 11 a.m.
Storytelling for infants “If Lay a Futon”
Takanawa
10
Sat.
3 p.m.
Folk tale storytelling, “To Take off a Hump”
Minato
10
Sat.
11 a.m.
Piyopiyo storytelling, “I’m Eating Child’s
Lunch”
Minato
10
Sat.
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Choo choo train storytelling
Takanawa
10
Sat.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Book-start
10
Sat.
11 a.m.
Storytelling, “Whiskers”
Mita
Mita
60 people
Takanawa
10
Sat.
2 p.m.
Seminar, “A Famous Writer, Shiro Yadama
Is Coming”
10
Sat.
2 to 3:45 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “Wings of Desire” — 1987,
Germany, 127 min.
Konan
45 people
11
Sun.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “Mothra vs. Godzilla” —
1964, Japan, 89 min.
Minato
90 people
12
Mon.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Book-start
Azabu
13
Tue.
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Book-start
Daiba
13
Tue.
2:40 p.m.
Piyopiyo storytelling, “I’m Eating Child’s
Lunch”
Daiba
14
Wed.
2:30 to 3 p.m.
Storytelling, “A Little Sparrow’s Adventure”
Konan
14
Wed.
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Parent-child craft class, “Let’s make a
parrot using paper cups”
Azabu
10 people
14
Wed.
3 to 3:30 p.m.
Storytelling, “Guri and Gura”
Akasaka
16
Fri.
2 to 3:30 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Music theater, “Led Zeppelin”
Minato
90 people
17
Sat.
3 p.m.
Storytelling, “Who Is Knocking?”
Minato
17
Sat.
11 a.m.
Piyopiyo storytelling, “Tickling”
Minato
17
Sat.
2 to 4 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “The Prince and the
Pauper” — 1977, U.S./England, 116 min.
Akasaka
30 people
17
Sat.
2:30 p.m.
Storytelling, “Kettle’s Mommy and Futon’s
Daddy”
Azabu
18
Sun.
2 to 4:05 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “A River Runs Through
It”— 1992, U.S., 124 min.
Takanawa
40 people
20
Tue.
1 to 2 p.m.
Book-start ☆1
Takanawa Annex
21
Wed.
10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Book-start
Akasaka
21
Wed.
2:30 p.m.
Storytelling, “A Yummy Hat”
Azabu
22
Thu.
10:30 a.m.
Storytelling, “Chibi-hachi”
Mita
22
Thu.
11 a.m. to noon
Book-start
Mita
24
Sat.
2 to 2:30 p.m.
Storytelling, “Pot and Watage”
Akasaka
24
Sat.
2:30 p.m.
Choo choo train storytelling
Azabu
25
Sun.
11 to 11:30 a.m.
Storytelling, “A Magic Microwave Oven”
Takanawa
25
Sun.
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
*1 p.m.
Minato Cine Club, “Elevator to the Gallows”
— 1958, France, 88 min.
Minato
90 people
27
Tue.
Noon to 1p.m.
*11:30 a.m.
DVD theater, “Famous Temples In Nara #1
Todai—ji”— 2007, Japan, 50 min.
Mita
84 people
27
Tue.
11 to 11:30 a.m.
Storytelling, “Hold me”☆1
Takanawa Annex
28
Wed.
Noon to 1p.m.
*11:30 a.m.
DVD theater, “Famous Temples In Nara #2
Ensei-ji” — 2007, Japan, 50 min.
Mita
84 people
28
Wed.
10:30 to 11 a.m.
Parent-child storytelling, “Scrubbing”
Konan
28
Wed.
3:15 to 4 p.m.
Book-start
Konan
28
Wed.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
*6 p.m.
Life Seminar, “Weather report” ☆2
Akasaka
30 people
29
Thu.
Noon to 1 p.m.
*11:30 a.m.
DVD theater, “Famous Temples In Nara #3
Hokke-ji” — 2007, Japan, 50 min.
Mita
84 people
30
Fri.
Noon to 1 p.m.
*11:30 a.m.
DVD theater, “Famous Temples In Nara #4
Shinyakushi-ji” — 2007, Japan, 50 min.
Mita
84 people
31
Sat.
2 to 4 p.m.
*1:30 p.m.
Film screening, “Volver, Coming Home” —
2007, Spain, 120 min.
Mita
84 people
＊Doors open <Note> Programs may change without notice.
★Book-start: Open to parents/guardians of babies up to 12 months old who live in Minato City. This
program is designed to introduce them to the joy and importance of exploring picture books with their infants. Minato City libraries will provide the parents/guardians with an approx. 15-min. one-on-one briefing
about the program and a free picture book. If interested, visit your local library during its “Book-start
meeting.” Please take your boshi-techo, mother-child record book, with you.
☆1 Check in the counter before you enter the Kids-teens Plaza
☆2 Call Akasaka Library at 03-3408-5090 for reservations during business hours. First-come basis