Island Exploration?

No.285
July
2008
Edited and Issued monthly by FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION Rainbow Plaza
IMS 8F, 1-7-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 810-0001 (Tel:092-733-2220) (Fax:092-733-2215)
Nokonoshima Island
Nokonoshima is situated in the middle
of the Hakata Bay and only 10-min ferry
ride from Meinohama Ferry Passenger
Terminal (aka Noko Tosenba) in Nishi
ward. The circumference of the island is
12km long, and there’re approximately 800
inhabitants. Endowed with hiking courses,
camp grounds, beautiful beaches, and a
spectacular coastal vista of Fukuoka Tower
and Yahoo Dome on the horizon, it’s a
perfect place for spending a quality time
with your family or those seeking a
pleasant recreational adventure.
Access to Noko Tosenba
From
Gate Bus No.
Time
Adult
Distance Fare
(approx.)
Hakata-ekimae A
300,301,302 40min
¥420
Hakata-eki
5
Kōtsū Center 1F
312
40min
¥420
Tenjin
Bus 1A
Center-mae
300,301,302 30min
¥360
Meinohama Sta. south entrance
98
¥160
15min
<Inquiry>
Nishitetsu Customer Center:
0570-00-1010 or 092-303-3333
The ferry departs the terminal
approximately once every hour to
Nokonoshima (refer to pg. 3) and oneway adult fare is ¥220.
City view over Shikanoshima
Photo by City of Fukuoka
Island
Exploration?
The rainy season will end
from mid-to-late July, and a
full-fledged summer will peak
right after. Some of you might be
already aware, but there are several islands
off the coast of Fukuoka which you can travel by ferry.
This month, let us guide you to these places for
an early summer retreat!
(the only cab on the island) for ¥900. If
you’re an adventurer yourself, then rent a
bicycle for ¥300/hr or ¥1000/day from
the cycle shop “Nokonoichi-park-nomise” located beside the port, or if you
want to get a real taste of outdoor
experience right from the start, then take
a shortcut through Sakura Road (approx.
40 min) or a trail (approx. 1-hr) and
enjoy the cool coastal breeze!
<Inquiry>
Maeda Taxi: 090-1871-7666
Nokonoichi-park-no-mise:
092-891-5300
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Mexican aster field in Nokonoshima
Photo by City of Fukuoka
Getting around
Once you’re on the island, there’re
Nishitetsu
buses
bound
for
Nokonoshima Island Park—the main
attraction site—from the terminal, as
hereinafter described fully, which take
approximately 10min (adult one-way
fare: ¥220) or you can take Maeda Taxi
This month’s National Holiday
July 21 (Mon) Umi-no-hi (海の日)
Marine Day
Inside…
Dr. Nishiyama’s Medical Talk on P3!
Map of Shikanoshima on P8!
Rainbow Plaza will be open every day in July.
Visit Rainbow Cyber Net ! http://www.rainbowfia.or.jp
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July 2008
Statistics of Fukuoka City, July, 2008
FUKUOKA &
the WORLD
Non-smoking Areas Expanded in
Hakata & TenjinG
Fukuoka City’s designated
smoke-free
zones
near
downtown Tenjin and Hakata
Station (where smoking and
walking is prohibited) have
been expanded as of July 1,
and they now include Kego
Park, Chuo Park, and Nakahie
Park. As shown in the map
below, the zones are 6 times larger than
before. Both Fukuoka city officials and its
contracted security company are currently
conducting patrols in the area to improve
Area: 340.60 km2 (as of October 1st, ‘04), Population (April ’08) : 1,379,335 (Households:
649,740), Registered Foreigners (April ’08) : 21,437 (Households: 13,559), Consumer Price
Index (April ’08) : 100.0 (100 as of ‘05), Foreign Trade (million ¥, April ’08) : Exports 188,570 (Hakata Port - 123,242 / Fukuoka International Airport - 65,328), Imports - 120,824
(Hakata Port - 73,827 / International Airport - 46,997) Netherlands Association of Athletics
smoking manners and to pave a comfortable
Federations will be training at Hakatanomori
pedestrian space for everyone; your
cooperation would be very much appreciated.GG Athletic Stadium, ACCION FUKUOKA, etc.
from late July to mid-August. Owing much to
G
their excellent athletic facilities, convenient
Beijing Olympics’ Training Camps in
access from the airport, and stable climate,
FukuokaG
Fukuoka City was selected as the final
Team Sweden and the Netherlands will
training ground before heading for the
setup a training camp in Fukuoka in
Summer Olympic Games. preparation for the Beijing Olympics, which
will be held from August 8 to 24. About 150
athletes from the Sweden Olympic
Committee, who are taking part in 18 events
including track and field and swimming, as
well as 30 athletes and officials from the
FUKUOKA
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOOL
HAS BEEN THE QUALITY PLACE FOR
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN FUKUOKA
SINCE 1972.
WE HAVE OPENINGS FOR PLACEMENTS IN
PRE-KINDERGARTEN AGES 3 & 4.
WE WISH TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE
WORLD!
Tel: 092-841-7601 /Email: admin@fis.ed.jp
News for Living
Revised Road Trucking Vehicle Law
The revised Road Trucking Vehicle Law
effective of June 1 is as follows.
(1) New measures against
bicycle users.
a. Privileged conditions
to which bicycle
riding is allowed on
sidewalks
- When specified with a
In blue colour
road sign.
- When the biker is under 12 years old,
over 70 years old, or disabled.
- When it’s deemed an inevitable or safe
act due to traffic or road situations.
b. Introduction of helmet use.
Guardians of children under the age of
12 years old are obliged to make them
wear helmets when cycling.
(Please also note that riding a bicycle while
using a mobile phone or an umbrella is
strictly prohibited.)
(2) Seatbelt requirement for rear passengers.
Vehicle drivers are subject to 1 penalty
point, if they are found with passengers
without their seatbelts on highways;
however, only malicious
violations will be imposed
before this autumn.
(3) “Elderly sign” is
required for drivers aged
75 years old and above.
Senior drivers who are
aged 75 years or older are
now required to display
*Left-half is red and right-half is orange.
the “elderly sign” when driving. Violators
will result in 1 penalty point and fined
¥4000, both of which will be effective from
next year.
(4) Driving privilege for people with heavy
hearing impairment.
Hearing-impaired drivers
can now obtain a driver’s
license if they install wide
mirrors on their vehicles
and display the “hearingimpaired person” sign,
which prohibits other
Yellow butterfly on a
drivers to cut in front or green background.
to drive near them.
“SUNQ Pass” Now Includes
Ferry Rides
Unlimited ride bus ticket in Kyushu [SUNQ
Pass], which can be used for almost all the
local and highway buses within Kyushu, has
recently expanded its service to Sanden
Kǀtsnj in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Pref.
Including the local buses and highway bus
routes between Kitakyushu Airport/Tenjin
and Shimonoseki, you can also take the
advantage of the following sea routes:
Kanmon Ferry Line operated by Kanmonkisen Co., Ltd. between Mojiko and
Shimonoseki-karato (44 round-trips per day),
Ocean Arrow of Kumamoto Ferry between
Kumamoto and Shimabara harbours (6
round-trips per day), Shimatetsu Ferry of
Shimabara Railway between Oniike and
Kuchinotsu harbours (15 round-trips on
weekdays), and Sakurajima Ferry operated by
Kagoshima City between Kagoshima Honko
and Sakurajima harbours (88 round-trips per
day).
The price of this unlimited pass remains
unchanged (¥10,000), but it’s now called “All
Kyushu + Shimonoseki” and can be used to
travel in all regions across Kyushu for 3
consecutive days (or ¥14,000 for a 4-day
pass); “Northern Kyushu + Shimonoseki” is
also offered for ¥8000, which can be used on
most local and highway buses operating in
Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Oita, and
Kumamoto (excl. Kagoshima and Miyazaki).
You can purchase them online, at bus
centers in Tenjin or Hakata, Fukuoka Airport,
travel agencies, etc. For more details, check
out the website http://
www.sunqpass.jp/
english/index.shtml
(English pg. available). ‒
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x The trips operate on weekdays and Saturdays only.
‫ޣ‬Ferry Schedule ‫ޣ‬as of June 2008‫ ޤ‬s The trips operate on Sundays and holidays only.
From: Meinohama
To: Nokonoshima
5:15x Then every
hour until
6:30
From:Nokonoshima
To: Meinohama
5:00x Then every
hour until
6:15
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:15
10:15
6:45
7:15
7:45
8:15
9:00
10:00
18:15
18:45
19:45
20:30
21:00
22:00
23:00x
18:00
18:30
19:30
20:15
20:45
21:45
22:45x
From: Hakata
To: Shikanoshima
7:05x 15:20
7:25
15:50
8:15
17:10
9:20
18:00
10:00s 19:00
10:50
20:00
11:50
21:20
13:00
22:00
13:50
ᵐᵎᵎᵖᴾᵧᶌᶒᶃᶐᶌᵿᶒᶇᶍᶌᵿᶊᴾ
ᵢᶍᶌᶒᵿᶉᶓᴾᵲᶐᶍᶓᶎᶃᴾᴾ
ḛᵟᶕᵿᶐᶂᶃᶂᴿḜ ᴾ
Dear readers,
The highlight of Dontaku International
Troupe’s performance and the participants’
beaming smiles are captured on Rainbow’s
website: http://www.rainbowfia.or.jp/english/
top/index.htm in a short movie album. I am
also pleased to announce that we have also
received the award for the “Dontaku Troupe
From: Shikanoshima
To: Hakata
6:25
14:35
6:45
15:10
7:35x
16:00
8:05
16:30
9:00
17:50
10:10
18:50
10:40s
19:40
11:35
21:10
13:05
<Inquiry> Fukuoka Municipal Ferry Service
Meinohama Terminal: 092-881-8709
Hakata Terminal: 092-291-1084
Please refer to the latest schedule at http://www.portof-hakata.or.jp/guide/ferry_city/hyo.html
Ninki Contest”
for being the
most popular
troupe on the
parade!
Thanks once
again to all the
participants’
hearty effort in
making 2008’s International Troupe a success
and a half!
Well done everyone!
Regards,
Nobuo Gondo
Connecting Fukuoka to over
74 destinations in 35 countries
BANGKOK ¥38,000~
SOUTH EAST ASIA
INDIAN SUBCONTI.
AUSTRALIA/EUROPE
MID.EAST/AFRICA
¥50,000~
¥74,000~
¥60,000~
¥70,000~
Thai Airways International PCL.
092-734-6409 www.thaiair.co.jp
Dr. Nishiyama’s Medical Talk:
What went amiss with medical care in Japan?
Whenever we hear the siren of an
ambulance, we hope for a prompt and
appropriate care for the acutely morbid or
injured individual. Moreover, with new
medicines, modern techniques, as well as
sophisticated instruments all coming into
practice day by day, we place ever a greater
expectation on their benefits, whilst at the same
time, believing that medical practitioners’
careers are for the most part, driven by their
heart to serve the people (i.e. less on the
handsome payoff itself). To our disappointment
however, we often hear news in which
emergency patients are bounced from one
hospital to the next. What is going on here? In
essence, this unusual trend has been caused by
the combination of two contradictory factors:
one is the economic impact brought on by the
cutback of the medical insurance system, and
the other is the public’s increasing demand for
an impeccable medical service.
If the cost of the medical care surpasses the
actual amount funneled by the public insurance
or the government, the hospitals will have to
recoup this difference by cutting those services
which are in deficit; otherwise, they will go
bankrupt. In particular, these include the
emergency medicine and nursing care for the
elderly that require a large number of staff
especially during the holidays and evening
shifts. The economic impact itself can be
alleviated either by reducing the coverage of the
insurance, or by lowering the quality of the care.
Should that be the case, however, there will
certainly be some growing frustration amongst
those people who appreciated the benefits at a
relatively low cost. On the other hand, should
the quality of the medical care become even
more refined than today, who will shoulder that
skyrocketing cost? Hence, these two
contradictory demands ultimately breed
economic hardship in the medical arena and
result in the absence of providing even a modest
care for the patients. In other words, the sublime
ideal can never flourish in the harsh climate of
the reality.
In addition, you might have come across the
term, “unnecessary medical care”, but what
exactly does this mean? For instance, if the
provisions of medical resources for the elders
(with whom we can no longer expect any
contributions to the society) are deemed as
“unnecessary”, then we can achieve extra
savings for other causes. Although, no
government can recklessly take such a cruel and
immoral approach, in reality, there are existing
policies in Japan which are implicitly pushing
this idea via cutting down the defrayment to
hospitals and thus deteriorating their status quo.
Even if this is the reality, shouldn’t there be at
least some hospitals of good will that are
operating in spite of this financial challenge?
There were, but many of them have gradually
died out for they failed to establish the
infallible medical skills, hardware, amenities,
hospitalities, etc. demanded by the public at
large. On top of this, the media and the police
are ever on a close watch to seek signs of
suspicious faults or imperfect treatments at
hospitals. Thus, a humane intention to cure the
patients may now possibly end in lawsuits, or
better yet, the stigma of committing a crime if
the results are unsatisfactory for the patients.
For this reason, many hospitals have now
become sensitive to deal with cases which
involve possible public disputes; if they want to
protect their employees and avoid lawsuits or
bankruptcy, the safest measure is to not lift a
finger, whereas raising a scalpel entails a great
risk.
No matter how laborious it may be, working
on the patients’ bedside is looked upon as doing
nothing, unless it is precisely shown in the
written form. To exaggerate, completing a bulk
of documents (i.e. care-planning, daily
assessment, infection-control, etc.) is the only
criterion for a “good care” at hospitals even if
the patients are left unattended. Furthermore,
solid policies implemented by the government
often contradict with the common, medical
knowledge of professionals, despite the fact that
the patients’ responsibilities always lie on the
hospitals’ side. With all these combined, the
morale of medical staffs has gradually been
undermined and good will alone cannot sustain
the future of current hospital businesses—what
an unfortunate reality! Thus, all the above
troubles and mishaps are not just the matters
that fall onto the individual medical staff or
hospitals, but are caused by the misalignment
between the economic austerity of the medical
system and the people’s strong desire for a
‘super medical care’.
Now that demographic make-up has turned
upside down with increased life expectancy for
elders and reduced rate for child birth, we have
to confront the impasse of medical insurance or
pension scheme via the adoption of a new
paradigm which captures a rational, sustainable
welfare plan.
(T. Nishiyama, M.D., Koga Hospital 21
offers health consultation at Rainbow
Plaza. See pg. 6 for more detail.)
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July 2008
Coming Soon !
The prices quoted here may or may
not include a 5% consumption tax.
CONCERTS:
THIRD WORLD
Jul. 1 (Tue) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥7,500
HIDEKI TOGI & BAO
Jul. 2 (Wed) 7:00p.m.
ACROS Fukuoka Symphony Hall
S¥6,500 A¥5,500
ORCHESTA DE LA LUZ
Jul. 3 (Thu), 4 (Fri) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥6,900
CHIE AYADO
Jul. 5 (Sat) 6:00p.m., 6 (Sun) 4:00p.m.
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
¥7,500
CONCERTO DEL SOPRANISTA
TOMOTAKA OKAMOTO
Jul. 6 (Sun) 1:00p.m.
ACROS Fukuoka Symphony Hall
S¥6,000 A¥5,000
THE PRAGUE RADIO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Jul. 7 (Mon) 7:00p.m.
ACROS Fukuoka Symphony Hall
S¥9,000 A¥7,000 B¥5,000
JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND
Jul. 8 (Tue), 9 (Wed)
6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥8,400
70’S SWEET SOUL JAM
Jul. 10 (Thu) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥8,500
NEW YORK SYMPHONIC ENSEMBLE
Jul. 11 (Fri) 7:00p.m.
ACROS Fukuoka Symphony Hall
¥3,500
CHILDREN OF BODOM
Jul. 11 (Fri) 7:00p.m.
DRUM LOGOS
¥7,000
KENNY GARRETT
Jul. 14 (Mon) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥7,500
RYU SIWON 2008 LIVE TOUR
Jul. 14 (Mon) 6:30p.m., 15 (Tue) 5:30p.m.
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
¥8,800
BELINDA CARLISLE
Jul. 15 (Tue) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥8,500
LEE KONITZ TRIO
Jul. 19 (Sat), 20 (Sun) 5:30p.m., 8:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥7,500
SOWELU
Jul. 25 (Fri) 7:00p.m.
DRUM LOGOS
¥5,250
ROCKAPELLA
Jul. 28 (Mon) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥7,500
STACIE ORRICO
Jul. 29 (Tue) 6:30p.m., 9:30p.m.
Billboard Live
¥8,400
JANET CLEIN & HER PARLOR BOYS
Jul. 29 (Thu) 7:30p.m.
Gate’s 7
¥6,300
EV ENTS :
GEKIDAN SHIKI “LION KING”
Thru. Oct. 26 (Sun) *Time varies by date
Fukuoka Shiki Theater
S¥11,550 A¥9,450 B¥6,300 C¥3,150
Weekday Matinee
S¥10,500 A¥8,400 B¥5,250 C¥2,100
RIVERDANCE
Jul. 1(Tue), 2(Wed) 7:00p.m.
3(Thu) 2:00p.m.
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
S¥11,000 A¥9,000
FILMS FROM EGYPT AND THE ARAB
WORLD
Jul. 2 (Wed) - 13 (Sun)
The Fukuoka City Public Library Movie
Hall Cinela
Adult ¥600 Univ. & H.S. Student ¥500
J.H.S. & Elem. S. Student ¥400
WORLD CM FESTIVAL IN FUKUOKA
Jul. 4 (Fri) 10:00p.m.
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
Non-reserved ¥4,000
LIAO NING SONG AND DANCE
ENSEMBLE
Jul. 17 (Thu) 2:00p.m., 7:00p.m.
Fukuoka Sunpalace Hotel & Hall
A¥6,900 B¥5,900 C¥4,900
HUSTLE TOUR IN FUKUOKA
Jul. 6 (Sun) 4:00p.m.
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
Hustle VIP¥10,000 RRS¥7,000 S¥5,000
A¥3,000
VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY
Jul. 23 (Wed) 7:00p.m.
ACROS Fukuoka Symphony Hall
S¥10,000 A¥8,000 B¥6,000 C¥4,000
PRINCE ICE WORLD 2008 IN
FUKUOKA
Aug. 2 (Sat) 11:00a.m., 3:30p.m.,
3 (Sun) 11:00a.m., 3:30p.m.
Fukuoka Kokusai Center
EX¥14,000 SS¥12,000 S¥9,000
TELEBEE¥5,500
ISLA DE SALSA 2008
Aug. 9 (Sat), 10 (Sun) 1:00p.m.
Seaside Momochihama
¥5,600
Jul. 13 (Sun) 12:00p.m.
S¥10,000 A¥8,000 Non-reserved¥7,000, ¥3,000
IZUMI SCHOOL
KYOUGEN: Summer Kyogen no kai
(KYOGEN)
Jul. 19 (Sat) 5:00p.m., 20 (Sun) 2:00p.m.
Chair ¥8,400 Floor ¥7,350
KITA SCHOOL
Kiryu kai
(SUUTAI, SHIMAI, MAIBAYASHI)
Jul. 21 (Mon/Holiday) 10:00a.m.
KANZE SCHOOL
Taketomi Seigin kai
(SUUTAI, SHIMAI)
Jul. 27 (Sun) 9:10a.m.
EXHIBITIONS:
Fukuoka City Museum
3-1-1 Momochihama, Sawara-ku
Open 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
(Closed Mondays) Tel092-845-5011
http://museum.city.fukuoka.jp
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ETERNAL LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Thru. Aug. 31 (Sun)
Adult ¥1,300 Univ. & H.S. Student ¥900
J.H.S. and Elem. Student ¥500
“Wooden coffin of Senetites”
Fukuoka Art Museum
1-6 Ohori-koen Park, Chuo-ku
Open 9:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
(Closed Mondays) Tel092-714-6051
http://www.fukuoka-art-museum.jp
TEMPORARY SPECIAL EXHIBITION
PRINTED TREASURES: HIGHLIGHTS
FROM THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS,
BOSTON
Jul. 12 (Sat) - Aug. 31 (Sun)
Adult ¥1,300 Univ. & H.S. Students ¥800
J.H.S. & Elem. S. Students ¥500
Ohori Koen Noh Theater
1-5 Ohori-Koen Park, Chuo-ku
Open 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(Closed Mondays) Tel092-715-2155
http://www.ohori-nougaku.jp/index.cgi
*Free unless specified
HOSHO SCHOOL
Kyushu Hosho kai Subscription Noh
Performance
(NOH, KYOGEN, MAIBAYASHI, SHIMAI)
Tǀshnjsai Sharaku㧛Actor Arashi RynjzǀΤas the Moneylender Ishibe Kinkichi
Photograph ©2008 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All rights
reserved.
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Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
7 & 8 F, Riverain Center Bldg., 3-1
Shimokawabata-machi, Hakata-ku
Open 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Closed Wednesdays) Tel092-263-1100
http://faam.city.fukuoka.jp
ASIA GALLERY A
HAUNTED
HOUSE
ADVENTURE:
MONSTERS AND GHOSTS IN ASIAN ART
Jul. 3 (Thu) - Sep. 30 (Tue)
Adult ¥200 Univ. & H.S. Students ¥150
Secondary School and under Free
Fukuoka Pref. Museum of Art
5-2-1TenjinChuo-ku, Fukuoka
Open 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Closed Mondays) Tel092-715-3551
http://fpmahs1.fpart-unet.ocn.ne.jp
EXHIBITION GALLERY
BE THE ART FAN VOL.10: MY STORY
OF “KURUME-KASURI (IKAT)”
Jul. 19 (Sat) - Aug. 27 (Wed)
Adults ¥300 Univ. & H.S. Students ¥140
J.H.S. & Elem. Students ¥60
FUTON-JI (Bed Sheet)
of KURUME Ikat,
"SUITENGU and Train"
c.1910, private collection
Kyushu National Museum
4-7-2IshizakaDazaifu
Open 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Closed Mondays) Tel092-918-2807
http://www.kyuhaku.com/pr/
SPECIAL EXHIBITION
ERA OF THE NATIONAL TREASURES
AND PRINCESS ATSUHIME
Jul. 12 (Sat)- Aug. 24 (Sun)
Adult ¥1,200 Univ. & H.S. Student ¥900
J.H.S. & under Free
Artium
IMS 8F, 1-7-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
Open 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tel092-733-2050
S P ORTS :
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FUKUOKA SOFTBANK HAWKS
HOME GAMES
vs. Saitama Seibu Lions
Jul. 15 (Tue), 16 (Wed) 6:00p.m.
vs. Orix Buffaloes
Jul. 21 (Mon) - 23 (Wed) 6:00p.m.
vs. Chiba Lotte Marines
Jul. 25 (Fri) 6:00p.m., 26 (Sat) 2:00p.m.
27 (Sun) 1:00p.m.
vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Jul. 28 (Mon), 29 (Tue) 6:00p.m.
vs. Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Aug. 10 (Sun), 11 (Mon) 6:00p.m.
vs. Hokkaido Nippon -ham Fighters
Aug. 16 (Sat) 6:00p.m., 17 (Sun) 2:00p.m.,
18 (Mon) 6:00p.m.
vs. Orix Buffaloes
Aug. 27 (Wed), 28 (Thu) 6:00p.m
vs. Saitama Seibu Lions
Aug. 29 (Fri) 6:00p.m., 30 (Sat) 2:00p.m.,
31 (Sun) 1:00p.m.
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“BREATH” (K) “FAST FOOD NATION” (E)(S)
“YASUKUNI” (C)(J)
“GOODBYE BAFANA” (E)
“HAFEZ” (P)
HANRYU CINEMA FESTIVAL 2008 SPRING
Thru. Jul. 18
SOLARIA CINEMA
(࠰࡜࡝ࠕࠪࡀࡑ733-7375)
Venue: FUKUOKA YAHOO! DOME
Tickets: ¥1,000-¥8,500
Tickets/Inquiry: Fukuoka Soft Bank Hawks
TEL: 092-847-1536
UNITED CINEMAS CANAL CITY 13
(㩟㩏㨼㩍㨹㩎㩨㨯㩆㩒㩙㩁㨶㩏㩣㩆㩍㨲13272-2222)
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AVISPA FUKUOKA
HOME GAMES
vs. Ventforet Kofu
Jul. 5 (Sat) 7:00p.m.
vs. Tokushima Vortis
Jul. 13 (Sun) 7:00p.m.
vs. Yokohama FC
Jul. 20 (Sun) 7:00p.m.
vs. Shonan Bellmare
Aug. 3 (Sun) 7:00p.m.
vs. Roasso Kumamoto
Aug. 16 (Sat) 7:00p.m.
Venue: Level Five Stadium (Hakata-no Mori)
Tickets: ¥1,000-¥3,500
Tickets/Inquiry: Avispa Fukuoka
TEL: 092-674-3020
M OV I ES:
*Movies are designated by the following codes:
A-Arabic, (B)-Burmese, (C)-Chinese, (D)-Dari,
(E)-English, (F)-French, (G)-German,
(H)-Hebrew, (I)-Italian, (J)-Japanese, (K)-Korean,
(P)-Persian, (R)-Russian, (SC)-Serbo-Croatian,
(SL)- Slovak, (SW)-Swedish, (T)-Thai etc.
The schedule is subject to change without notice.
NAKASU TAIYO
(ਛᵮᄢᵗ291-4058)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“RED LINE” (E)
“SPEED RACER” (E)
“CINEMA KABUKI FURU AMERICA NI SODE
WA NURASAJI̍(J)
“ONE MISSED CALL” (E)
“THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM” (E)(C)
TENJINTOHO
(ᄤ␹᧲ቲ762-6666)
“Danshi”
CINETERRIE TENJIN
(ࠪࡀ࠹࡝ࠛᄤ␹ 781-5508)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“NISHI NO MAJO GA SHINDA” (J)
“DON’T TOUCH THE AXE” (F)
“DU LEVANDE” (SW) (R-15)
“EN KARLEKSHISTORIA” (SW)
“THE HOTTEST STATE” (E)
RERUN
“JUMPER” (E)
“ELIZABETH: THE GOLDENAGE” (E)(S)(SW)
“CLOVER FIELD” (E)(R) (PG-12)
http://www.nishinippon.co.jp/jigyou/artium/index.php
UME KAYO PHOTO EXHIBITION
Thru. Aug. 24 (Sun)
Adult ¥400 University & H.S. Student ¥300
J.H.S. & under Free
“INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF
THE CRYSTAL SKULL” (E)(G)(H)
“AUGUST RUSH” (E)
“IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH” (E) (PG-12)
“MADE OF HONOR” (E)
“GAKE NO UE NO PONYO” (J)
“THE HAPPENING” (E)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE
CASPIAN” (J-DUBBED)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF
THE CRYSTAL SKULL” (E)(G)(H)
“AUGUST RUSH” (E)
“IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH” (E) (PG-12)
“CJ7” (C)
“REC” (S) (R-15)
“HANA YORI DANGO” (J)
“SPEED RACER” (E)
“HORTON HEARS A WHO” (J-DUBBED)
“MADE OF HONOR” (E)
“GAKE NO UE NO PONYO” (J)
“KUNG FU PANDA” (E)
“THE HAPPENING” (E)
UNITED CINEMAS FUKUOKA
(㩟㩏㨼㩍㨹㩎㩨㨯㩆㩒㩙⑔ጟ 844-5645 771-8600)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF
THE CRYSTAL SKULL” (E)(G)(H)
“AUGUST RUSH” (E)
“HANA YORI DANGO” (J)
“CJ7” (C) “SPEED RACER” (E)
“GAKE NO UE NO PONYO” (J)
“KUNG FU PANDA” (E)
“THE HAPPENING” (E)
KBC CINEMA
(KBCࠪࡀࡑ751-4268)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“NEAR EQUAL KUSAMA YAYOI” (J)
“LILACS” (R)
“SAVAGE GRACE” (E)(F)(S) (R-18)
“ONE CALIFORNIA DAY” (E)
“AWAY FROM HER” (E)
“TRUANDS” (F) (R-18)
“BLACK GOLD” (I)(E)
“CLOSING THE RING” (E)
CINE LIBRE HAKATA STATION
(ࠪࡀ࡝࡯ࡉ࡞ඳᄙ㚞434-3691)
SCHEDULED FOR JULY
“EASTERN PROMISES” (E)(R) (R-18)
“GURURI NO KOTO” (J)
“ARUITEMO ARUITEMO” (J)
“HYAKUMANEN TO NIGAMUSHI ONNA” (J)
“THE WESTERN TRUNK LINE” (C) (PG-12)
“REVOLVER” (E)(C) (PG-12)
“GIRARA NO GYAKUSHU” (J)
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July 2008
Rainbow Plaza
Corner
Other Information
For more information: Rainbow Plaza Tel: 733-2220
FREE COUNSELING
*Your PRIVACY is guaranteed.
A. Appointment required
(Rainbow Plaza Tel: 733-2220)
1) Legal Counseling
Dates: Every 1st and 3rd Saturday
<Date: Jul. to Sep.>
Jul. 5 & 19, Aug. 2 & 16, Sep. 6 & 20
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
*45 minutes / person
*An interpreter is available upon request.
2) Personal (Psychological) Counseling
Dates:(Mon) 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(Thurs) 10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
(1st, 3rd Sat) 4:15 - 7:00 p.m.
(other Sat) 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
*An English-speaking professional is available.
*Timetable is subject to change.
B. Appointment NOT required
(Come directly to Rainbow Plaza.)
1) Free Counseling
on Immigration, Residency, and Nationality
Dates: Every 2nd Sunday
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
*Interpreters (English & Chinese) are available.
2) Health Consultation
Dates: Every Wednesday
Time: 5:00 -7:00 p.m.
1) EXPERIENCE NOH PERFORMANCE
Learn and practice Noh dance, song, and
musical instruments at an authentic Noh
stage. No prior experience necessary.
Interpreters are available. Prior application
required.
Dates: Every first and third Wednesday of
the month From August to January, 2009
Aug. 6(Wed), 20(Wed), Sep. 3(Wed), 17(Wed)
Time: 6:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.
Venue: Ohori-Koen Noh Theatre
Fee: class is free. 3,000 yen for a ogi (fan)
and tabi (footwear) rental at the first class.
Inquiry: Harumi Yamaoka (Ichii-kai)
TEL: 090-5479-3780 FAX: 092-541-3612
2) FUKUOKA ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL
This is an annual film festival all planned and
organized by volunteers. Guest directors will
appear after each show for an interview.
Dates/Venues
Jul. 4 (Fri) - 6 (Sun)
French-Japanese Institute of Kyushu 5F HallG
Jul. 11 (Fri) -13 (Sun)
NTT Yume Tenjin Hall (Tenjin Iwataya 7F)
Tickets Advance: ¥1,400/ film, ¥6,000 for 5
films, ¥10,000 for 10 films
At door: Adult ¥1,800,
J.H.S. & H.S. Student ¥1,000
Inquiry: Fukuoka Asian Film Festival office
TEL: 092-733-0949 Email: faff@gol.com
URL: http://www2.gol.com/users/faff/faff.html
3) THE ABCS OF JAPANESE CULTURE
FOR FOREIGHNERS
Throughout the year, we introduce various
lectures and hands-on experience about
Japanese culture to foreigners. Sign up today!
Dates/classes
Jul. 12 (Sat) Gion Yamakasa (Festival)
Sep. 21 (Sun) Kabuki play
Time: 2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.
Venue: ACROS Fukuoka 2F Seminar Room
Enrollment limit: 35 persons
How to apply: apply with your name,
telephone number, Email address and
nationality to the contact noted below .
Application/Inquiry: ACROS Fukuoka
TEL: 092-725-9100 (11:00a.m.-5:00p.m.)
FAX: 092-725-9102
Email: fukuokasggclub@yahoo.co.jp
4) WORKSHOP FOR JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
STUDENTS
WHOSE
MOTHER TANGUE IS NOT JAPANESE
This is the annual workshop on high school
preparatory guidance for junior high school
students and their families whose first
language is not Japanese.
Date/Time: Aug. 3 (Sun) 13:00-17:00
Venue: The International Hall on Hakozaki
Campus, Kyushu University
Program: a general guidance session on high
school preparatory, high school information
in Fukuoka City, and group discussions in
four languages
Languages: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish,
English and Korean
Inquiries: For Living Together in Fukuoka City
TEL: 090-5739-3988
*An English-speaking volunteer doctor is available.
*No medical treatments or prescriptions provided.
SECOND-HAND FURNITURE
Flea Market
*Fill out an application form at Rainbow Plaza.
<Application Dates>
Jul. 11 (Fri) 10a.m. ~ 13 (Sun) 4p.m.
*All foreign students are applicable including pre-college
“Shugakusei” students, who are residing or studying within the
Fukuoka metropolitan Area.
*Student ID required.
*If two or more people are applying for the same item, then
a draw will be held.
*Application will be extended until Jul. 20 (Sun) 4p.m.
in case of any left over items. (Extended application will be
held on “first-come and first-served” basis.)
<ITEMS OF THE MONTH>
ԘTable (with heater underneath)
ԙTV Stand
ԚMetal Bookshelf
ԛSmall Cupboard ԜFolding Bed
ԝCouch
ԞSide Table
ԟCushioned Japanese Chair
ԠShoe Box
ԡCorner TV Stand
ԟCusioned
Japanese Chair
ԡCorner TV Stand
Dazaifu Tenjin Omoshiro Ichi
Date: Jul. 12 (Sat), 13 (Sun)
Time: 9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.
Place: Tenjin Hiroba, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Station: Nishitetsu Dazaifu Station
------------------------------------------------Inquiry: Dazaifu Tenjin Omoshiro Ichi Office
TEL: 092-922-9955
Hakozakigu Nomi no Ichi
Date: Jul. 20 (Sun), Aug. 24 (Sun)
Time: 9:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Hakozaki-gu Sando
Subway: Hakozaki-miya mae
------------------------------------------------Inquiry: Modern Lovers
TEL: 070-5693-2221
TNC, Momochihama
Date: Jul. 12(Sat), 13(Sun), 26(Sat), 27(Sun),
Aug. 9(Sat), 10(Sun), 23(Sat), 24(Sun)
Time: 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Next to the TNC Building
Bus stop: Fukuoka Tower South Exit
Minami Ward Office
Date: Jul. 12 (Sat), 26 (Sat) , Aug. 9 (Sat), 23 (Sat)
Time: 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Minami Ward Office Parking Lot
Station: Nishitetsu Ohashi Station
Evergreen Marinoa
Date: Jul. 20 (Sun), Aug. 17 (Sun)
Time: 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Place: Marinoa City near the Ferris wheel
Bus Stop: Marinoa City
Flea Market in Bayside Place
Date: Aug. 3 (Sun)
Time: 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Place: Bayside Place Hakata Futo
Bus Stop: Bayside Place Hakata Futo
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Email: info@kurukuru.net
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Omoide-dori
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Nokonoshima Island Park
Various recreational activities
can be fulfilled such as mini-golf,
dry tobogganing, wooden jungle
gym, etc. while enjoying the
views of colorful, seasonal flower
gardens in the landscape. At
“Omoide-dori” where Hakata’s old neighbourhood is reproduced,
you can slip back in time and play traditional games like spinning
tops, ringtoss, stilts, etc. or even learn to craft Japanese pottery.
There’re restaurants and cafes to dine there, as well as barbecue for
¥2500 per person inclusive of food and BBQ outfit, or just ¥500
per adult if you bring your own supplies and utensils. Note that you
can also borrow knives, cutting boards, strainers, tongs, and large
plates upon request. Extra ¥200 per person is charged if you bring
in you own drinks.
<Open>
Weekdays: 9:00am- 5:30pm, Sundays and Holidays: 9:00am- 6:30pm
<Admission>
Adults ¥1000, J.H.S. & Elem. Students ¥500, Children (over 3) ¥300
<Inquiry> 092-881-2494
Nokonoshima Camp Site and Bathing Beach
Every year from May to September, lodges are open for a cozy
time on the island to enjoy the summer breeze and time away from
the city. Camping and swimming gears are offered for rent as well
as barbecue outfit offered at ¥2500 per person inclusive of food,
while snacks and alcohol beverages are also available at the
concession area. The facility includes shower (hot shower is
charged), toilet, and kitchen; the price is ¥2500-3500 for adults,
¥1000 for elem. students, and ¥600 for children above three. As a
bonus gift, you’ll receive a transportation service to and from
Island Park and get a discount on admission there.
If you simply want to check out the area as part of your day trip
on the island, feel free to take a visit during the hours noted below.
<Open> 9:00am- 5:30pm
<Admission>
Adults ¥1000, Elem. Students ¥600, Children (over 3) ¥300
<Inquiry> 092-881-0948
*Free transportation service to and from the ferry terminal is
available.
** Please note that pets are not allowed inside Island
Park, the campground, or the beach.
Other Information
“new summer orange”—a
There’s a tourist information Japanese tangerine variety
sold at Nokonoichi
center, Nokonoichi (inquiry: 092881-2013), located right beside the
terminal which offers a fresh variety
of locally-produced vegetables,
fruits, seafood, and packaged food,
as
well
as
activity
and
accommodation plans. If you want to
dine on the local cuisine, the
restaurants are just stone’s throw
away from there, while visiting the
museum or the coffee garden
nearby is also a great plan to spend your day.
As an island which is mentioned in the Man’yǀshnj or “The
Anthology of Myriad Leaves” and represents the former residence
of the prominent writer, Kazuo Dan (1912-1976), as well as the
motif for the song “Nokonoshima no kataomoi” sang by a
Fukuoka-born singer, Yǀsui Inoue, Nokoshima is definitely a
worthwhile destination for a short trip on your weekend.
ᵱᵿᶉᶇᶋᶍᶐᶇᴾᵿᶌᶂᴾᵫᵿᶌᶗᶍᶑᶆᶓᴾᴾ
Did you know that there were several troops garrisoned in
Nokonoshima in the olden days? As the national defense operation
took place from 663 to Heiyan period (794-1185), selected soldiers
known as sakimori from all over the country were dispatched to
Northern Kyushu for three years on a rotation. In Man’yǀshnj, the
songs of sakimori and their families during the separation period are
left in record, and many of them voice the sorrows and worries of not
being together, as well as the wives’ wish and longing for their
husbands’ safe return home.
Shikanoshima Island
Situated in the north of the Hakata Bay in Higashi ward, this
12km perimeter island has the population of approximately
2200, and though the name itself has the word “island” (shima),
it’s technically a small peninsula that is connected to the
mainland by a coastal sandbar. The history of this island
extends far back during the Asuka period (late 6th century 710), in which one prominent Japanese poet, Kakinomoto no
Hitomaro ( ᩑ ᧄ ੱ 㤗 ํ ), composed a verse referring to
Shikanoshima in the Man’yǀshnj. In fact, it is regarded as one of
the most famous islands in Japan after the discovery of Gold
Seal or Kin-in (engraved with a symbol “Kan-no-Wa-no-Na-noKokuo”) in 1784 by the local farmers.GG
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Access
<Fukuoka Municipal Ferry> Take
Nishitetsu bus # 99 departing from
Hakata-ekimae E (approx. 15min,
Adults: ¥220) or # 90 from Tenjin Solaria Stage-mae (approx.
10min, Adults: ¥180) to Hakata Pier. From there, catch the ferry to
Shikanoshima departing approximately once every hour (schedule
is on pg. 3). The sail time is 33min and one-way adult fare is ¥650.
<Nishitetu Bus> Take # 21 from Tenjin Ynjbinkyoku-mae and
get off at Shikanoshima Shǀgakkǀ-mae (approx. 75min, Adults:
¥500); the buses run approximately once every hour.
Travel Information
The island itself is divided into three
districts: Shika on the southeast, Hiro on
the west, and Katsuma on the north.
Shika is the district where the ferry
terminal is located and connected to
Fukuoka via the Shikanoshima Bridge.
Upon entering the island and heading
north on the peripheral road that
overlooks Shikanoshima Beach on the Shika-umi Shrine courtesy
of Shikanoshima Net
east, you’ll come to Shika-umi Shrine,
which has been blessed as the guardian deity of the sea from
ancient times. Further up on the mountain road, you’ll reach
Shiomi Park, the highest point on the island where you can enjoy
the panoramic view of Fukuoka City from the observation deck.
Though, Katsuma is just around the corner from this point, there’re
few more noteworthy sites to check out before leaving Shika. To
get there, first return to the road, and head in the direction of the
terminal. Eventually, you’ll come to the memorial park for the
discovery of Kin-in called Kin-in Kǀen or the “Gold Seal Park”.
(Note: the Gold Seal is designated as a national treasure, and it is
currently displayed at the Fukuoka City Museum.) Proceeding
northwest along the shoreline of the park, you’ll also find
Mǀkozuka mound, which was built as a memorial tower to pray
and respect for the Mongolian soldiers, who became the prisoners
of war and were executed during the Mongol Invasion in 1274
(Battle of Bun’ei).
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July 2008
Shikanoshima Beach and the sunset view of
Ōsaki Observatory, courtesy of Shikanoshima
Net: http://www.sikanosima.jp/
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Heading further up north from this
location, you’ll enter the district of Hiro, the west region of the island. On every
second and fourth Saturdays from May thru November, a variety of fresh
seafood is available at the Hiro fishery harbour from 2:00pm. Keep in mind,
however, that it closes as soon as all the items are sold; an early trip is
recommended if you’re intending on buying something.
Advancing further out from the harbour, you’ll reach Katsuma district, the
opposite end of the Shikanoshima Bridge where you can enjoy a splendid vista
of the coastal sunset from the Ōsaki Observatory. Kyūkamura Shikanoshima
Inn is located north from this belvedere, and it offers various accommodation
plans as well as having access to the beach and a hot spring. Along the north
side of the coast from the inn, you’ll find Nakatsu Shrine which is said to have
been enshrined as the protectorate god of the ocean since
Fukuoka Earthquake
before the second century. Before your eyes, you’ll discover
Approximately at 10:53am on March 20, 2005, an earthquake peaking
Okitsu Shrine out at sea which you can cross over to during at a magnitude of 7.0 struck at a depth of 9km in the Genkai Sea. Homes,
the season of spring tide (please be advised of the quick tide), shrines and temples in Shikanoshima suffered damage and the prefecture
or simply lay back under the sun at Katsuma Beach located road closed temporarily due to landslides and cracks.
in the west side of Nakatsu Shrine.
Many houses in Genkaijima of Nishi ward, which was in the proximity
<Kyūkamura Shikanoshima>
1803-1, Ōaza Katsuma, Higashi-ku Tel: 092-603-6631
http://www.qkamura.or.jp/index_e.php
(Online booking in English available)
Onsen “Kin-in no yu” (Hot spring)
Hours: 11:00am- 3:00pm (last entry at 2:00pm)
Fee: Adults ¥500, Elem. Students ¥300, 4-6 yrs. old ¥100
Shampoo, conditioner, body soap, and hair dryer are
included. A towel can be purchased for ¥200.
of temblor’s epicenter, also collapsed and nearly all the 706 residents
were evacuated to the shelters in the mainland. Since there were
insufficient spaces on the island for building provisional housing for all
the victims, some of the islanders were forced to shelter at temporary
compounds in Kamome hiorba in Chuo ward. On March 25 of this year,
all the residents were able to return safely to the island.
Other ferry services
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Seaside Cabana in Shikanoshima
Near from Shikanoshima and Katsuma beaches, several
Japanese cabanas called “umi-no-ie” are open to the public
as a place to get changed, take a shower, rest or grab a bite to
eat. The cost is about ¥1200 per adult and is cheaper if you
only require the use of shower; some cabanas also offer
accommodation for an overnight stay.
“Predator”
Route
Sailing
time
35min
One-way
adult
¥840
Round-trips
per day
7
65min
¥1710
1-2*
Shingū
– Ainoshima
17min
¥460
6
Shingū Ferry Terminal
092-962-0482
Kōnominato**
– Ōshima
Kanezaki***
– Jinoshima
Kishi****
– Himeshima
25min
¥500
7
20min
¥360
6
Ōshima Terminal
0940-72-2535
15min
¥460
4
Hakata
– Genkaijima
Meinohama
– Oronoshima
Seigo Sakai
Inquiry
Fukuoka Municipal
Ferry Service
092-291-1085
Shima-machi Town Office
092-327-1111
* Vary depending on the day.
** 20min bus ride from JR Tōgō Sta.
*** 30min bus ride from either JR Tōgō Sta. or Akama Sta.
**** 20min bus ride from JR Chikuzen-maebaru Sta.