THE GLOBE - November 2015 color version

the
globe
Fukuyama City's
English Newsletter
英語版情報紙
ふくやま国際交流協会発行
Fukuyama Association for Global Exchange (FAGE)
Vol 22 No 9
ISSN: 1340-5403
DECEMBER 2015/JANUARY 2016
winter night lights
Elaborate holiday illuminations are prevalent everywhere
in Japan. One of Japan's first and most famous
illuminations is the Kobe Luminarie, which has been held
every December since 1995 in order to commemorate the
Great Hanshin earthquake. In Osaka, the “Festival of the
Lights in Osaka” event includes many different light
displays throughout the city, such as the trees lit up along
Midosuji Boulevard.
However, you don't have to go all the way to Osaka or
Kobe just to enjoy the lights! In Hiroshima City,
illuminations line Heiwa Odori from now until January 3
(from 5:30PM to 10:30PM). Impressive displays will also
be featured in Kure along Kuramoto-dori Street (a 10
minute walk from JR Kure Station) from December 4 to
January 3 (from 5:00PM to 11:00PM). One of the
prefecture's biggest holiday light events is at the Bihoku
Hillside Park Winter Illumination in Shobara, to be held
this year from now until early January (from 5:30PM to
9:00PM; closed Dec. 31, Jan. 1, and Jan. 4).
Finally, here in Fukuyama, the Luxeater illumination
event will continue again this year, with events happening
from December 12 to December 20 at Central Park and
Rose Com. In Central Park, main illuminations will be
held during that time from 5:00PM to 9:00PM, and on
December 19 and 20, art displays and food stands will also
be available that evening. Inside Rose Com, the first floor
will feature concerts and other events in the evening, and
on the fourth floor there will be calligraphy performances
and an area for you to try calligraphy yourself on December
19 (time to be announced). See the Luxeater website at
http://luxeater.jp/ (in Japanese only) for more details.
Get into the holiday spirit this year with one of Japan's
many illuminations! Have a safe holiday and a happy new
year!
Note that this issue is combined for December and January. There
will be no separate issue of The Globe in January.
photograph
Origami rose ornaments
adorning the Christmas tree in
JR Fukuyama Station (2014).
in this issue
winter night lights...1
fage events and services...2
fukuyama events...3
city services...4
notices from the city...4
hospital holiday hours...5
medical information...6
deep in the kitchen...6
in our neighborhood...7
japanese classes...7
movie information...8
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FAGE Events and Services
One-Pair Lesson: Free Japanese Tutoring for Foreign Residents
Free one-on-one Japanese language tutoring for beginners is available through the FAGE office. Please apply in person
at the Citizens’ Consultation Division, 1F Fukuyama City Hall. For more information, please contact FAGE by phone at
084-928-1002 or by email at kokusai@city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp.
International Christmas Party
This year's International Christmas Party will be aimed at
children, with storytime, snacks, and more!
Date: December 13 (Sunday); 2:00PM-4:00PM
(registration from 1:30PM)
Location: FPCO RiM 7th Floor Seminar Room A
(Nishi-machi 1-1-1)
Fee:
300 yen for foreign participants and FAGE members,
500 yen for students (high school age and younger),
900 yen for non-FAGE Japanese participants
Max 80 participants. Reservations required by December 7.
Fukuyama Tondo Festival
The 2016 Tondo Festival in Fukuyama will be held
as a large-scale event at the former horse race track
in central Fukuyama on January 17 (Sunday) from
10:00AM to 4:00PM. FAGE will be participating in a
stage event at the festival by hosting a group
performing Niagari Odori, Fukuyama's traditional
dance, and we are taking application for interested
international residents (further details to be
decided). Please contact FAGE to apply and request
more information by January 8.
Japanese Conversation Salon (Nihongo Kaiwa Salon) 日本語
FAGE hosts a Japanese Conversation Salon for introdutory and intermediate levels at City Hall every other Wednesday
from 1:00PM to 2:30PM. This salon is meant for those who want a fun, studious environment to practice their Japanese
speaking ability. The cost is a one-time payment of 500 yen the first time you attend, which entitles you to participate for
a two month period. You may observe the class once for free. You must apply to participate or observe--stop by the
FAGE office before class to sign up.
The upcoming schedule for the Japanese Conversation Salon is the following:
December 9
City Hall Room 303 (3F)
January 13
City Hall Room 305 (3F)
January 27
City Hall Room 305 (3F)
FAGE Library & International Salon
Studying Japanese through one-on-one tutoring or studying on your own? FAGE has its own library of Japanese study
resources located at City Hall--inquire at the FAGE desk at the Citizens’ Consultation Division for more information and
to borrow books. Resources are also available at the International Salon, located on the 4th floor of the Fukuyama
Central Library; however, they are meant for use in the salon. Borrowing those resources is prohibited.
FAGE Online
FAGE Facebook Page
FAGE has a Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/fukuyama.fage
Like our page to get up-to-date details on international events in the Fukuyama and Hiroshima area as well as for
information on FAGE events. (Some information in Japanese only.)
FAGE Website
For the more information about FAGE and for access to online editions of The Globe (with color photos!) as well as
English, Portuguese, and Chinese monthly news pamphlets, please visit the Fukuyama Association for Global
Exchange website at http://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/site/fage/
Specific page for newsletters: http://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/soshiki/shiminsodan/1034.html
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Events in Fukuyama
Kakashi (Scarecrow) Matsuri
A humorous festival celebrating the hard work the
scarecrows put in during this year's harvest. This year
the festival is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Around
100 scarecrows will line the streets, and a giant
scarecrow will be displayed at Higashimura
Elementary School. Ikebana and other arts will be
displayed in the gym as well. There will be a fireworks
event the night before the main festival.
Event Details:
Date: December 6 (Sunday) 10:00AM to 3:00PM;
Fireworks on December 5 (Saturday) 5:30PM
to 8:25PM
Location: Higashimura Elementary School
(2543 Higashimura-cho)
Contact the Higashimura-cho Kakashi Matsuri
Planning Committee (Higashimura
Kominkan) at 084-936-0600 with questions (in
Japanese only).
Ice Skating at Fukuyama
Memorial Park
What better thing to do during the cold seasons than
go ice skating?
Event Details:
Date: Now until February 28 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Location: Fukuyama Memorial Park
(3-15-1 Higashifukatsu-cho)
Cost: 1540 yen for ages 18 and over, 1020 yen for ages
12 to 17, 820 for ages 3 to 11. “Nighter” plan
available from 5:00PM to 8:00PM: 460 yen for
ages 18 and over, 300 yen for ages 12 to 17,
240 yen ages 3 to 11. Skate rentals are 500 yen
and lockers are available for 100 yen.
For more details, please visit the Fukuyama Memorial
Park website at
http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~memorial/index.htm
(in Japanese only)
Hoshizora no Shita no Yuenchi
(Amusement Park Beneath the Starry Skies)
A winter illumination event at Miroku no Sato! Music, fireworks, and other events will also happen occasionally
throughout the event period. For more info on Miroku no Sato, please see the Touring Around Fukuyama info below.
Location: Miroku no Sato (638-1 Fujie-cho, Fukuyama)
Date: From now until January 11; 5:30PM to 9:00PM
Fireworks scheduled on December 5, 12, 19, and 23.
For more information, please see Miroku no Sato's website at http://www.miroku-hoshizora.jp/ (in Japanese only).
Touring Around Fukuyama
Theme Park Miroku no Sato
Miroku no Sato is a theme park that
features an amusement park, art
museum, hot spring, and more! The
amusement area, which features over 20
different attractions and a swimming pool zone, is very
popular.
Address: 638-1 Fujie-cho, Fukuyama 720-0543
Access: 30 minutes by bus from the JR Fukuyama Station
Bus Terminal (2 services on weekday, 4 services on
weekends and holidays).
Open: 10:00AM to 5:00PM (times and open facilities may
change depending on the season).
Cost: Adults 800 yen; elementary age and under 500 yen
Other Fukuyama Events
For information on other events and activities in the
Fukuyama Area, visit the official Fukuyama tourism
website! Downloadable brochures, tourist spots, and
event information is available in English.
http://www.fukuyama-kanko.com/english/
Services and Notices from the City
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Hello Work Fukuyama
Hello Work provides advice and services to arrange employment for foreign nationals. Language services in English,
Spanish, and Portuguese are available on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10:00AM-12:00PM and 1:00PM-4:00PM. Please
bring your own interpreter for all other times. NOTE: Hello Work will be moved temporarily for renovations starting 11/24.
Temporary Address: Higashisakura-machi 1-41 Emu Shii Fukuyama Bld. (3rd, 4th, 5th Floor) Tel: 084-923-8609
Free Visa Consultation for Foreign Residents
In Fukuyama: Consultations are held on the second Saturday of every month from 1:00PM to 4:00PM. Consultations are
held at the Fukuyama Central Library in the meeting room on the second floor. Consultations are held in Japanese, so you
must bring your own interpreter if you cannot speak Japanese. Reservations can be made until a week in advance by calling
or visiting the library's conultation desk on the first floor. Reservations aren't necessary, but making one can help assure
that the counselor can properly address your questions. Please contact the Fukuyama Central Library at 084-932-7222 (in
Japanese only) with any questions.
In Hiroshima City: Free visa consultation is also available in Hiroshima City. Areas of consultation include: employment of
workers with special skills from overseas, getting a student visa, changing the status of visas, marriages and divorces, and
obtaining Japanese citizenship. Free and confidential.
Address: Hiroshima International Center, Crystal Building 6th floor, Hiroshima City, Naka-ku, Nakamachi
Tel: 0120-783-806 (toll free) from landlines or 082-541-3888 from cell phones.
English consultants are available only on Saturday from 9:30AM-12:30PM.
Free Legal Consultations ①
Free legal consultations are conducted at Fukuyama City
Hall on most Wednesdays throughout the year from
9:00AM to 12:00PM. Those who are currently in court
and/or arbitration are ineligible to use this service. If you
cannot speak Japanese, you must bring your own
interpreter with you. To make reservations and for other
inquiries, please call 084-928-1188 (in Japanese only), or
inquire directly at the Consumer Consultations Center
(Shouhi Seikatsu Center) on the 1st Floor of City Hall.
Free Legal Consultations ②
If coming to City Hall is too far for you, several other
branch offices have free legal consultations as well. The
same rules apply: you need reservations and you need to
bring your own interpreter if you cannot speak Japanese.
Schedule:
December 16
9:20AM-12:00PM
For reservations and inquiries, please call:
Matsunaga Branch (084-930-0400)
Kannabe Branch (084-962-5000)
Houterasu - Free Legal Information Service
The free legal information service Houterasu can provide
you with information in English, Chinese, Portuguese,
Spanish, and Tagalog. It offers useful information
regarding legal problems like: needing a divorce,
difficulties with one's landlord, visa status issues, and
work-related problems. The phone lines are open from
9:00AM to 5:00PM on weekdays. Please call 03-5366-6008
to make an inquiry. Consultations can be made
anonymously.
Free Real Estate/Property Consultations
Free real estate/property consultations are offered at
Fukuyama City Hall for those seeking information on
buying property, selling property, renting property, etc.
You must bring your own interpreter. Reservations and
inquires can be made at 084-931-3977 (in Japanese only).
Schedule:
December 25
1:00PM-4:00PM
Please note that Fukuyama City Hall will be closed for
the holidays from December 29 to January 3.
Garbage Collection Information
From December 29 to January 4, please check the garbage collection schedule for your area--many areas will not be
collecting garbage during this period. Always remember to check your garbage collection schedules and be aware how to
separate your garbage properly. English garbage separation info is available at Fukuyama City Hall or its branch offices.
Paper Recycling Information
The following Hallows locations will be collecting newspapers, cardboard boxes, books, magazines, and milk
cartons for recycling from 10:00AM to 4:00PM on these days.
12/2
Minami Matsunaga Hallows
12/9
Shingai Hallows
12/16 Higashi Fukuyama Hallows
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Medical Information
Hospital Holiday Calendar
12/6
Hospitals are open from 9:00AM-5:00PM. Please call ahead of time before visiting.
Cl.Saikijin
(Seto)
949-2777
Hosp. Ooishi
(Kawaguchi)
953-3215
Cl.Ohisama Kodomo
(Miyuki)
955-3220
Cl.Ueda Jibi-Inkouka
(Asahi)
931-1000
Cl.Ishii Geka-Seikeigeka-Ganka Cl.Takahashi
(Imazu)
(Numakuma)
933-3260
987-2345
Cl.Fukuyama Seikeigeka
(Kannabe)
960-3030
Cl.Kinuta Shounika
(Kannabe)
962-5551
Cl.Kusaura
(Ekiya)
972-8885
Hosp.Teraoka Kinen
(Shinichi)
0847-52-3140
Cl.Watanabe Naika
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-8637
Cl.Arichi
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-3670
Cl.Hirai Geka-Ichouka
(Miyuki)
955-5550
Cl.Fujii Naika-IchoukaKokyuukika (Minamiteshiro)
931-4690
Cl.Mitsufuji Shounika
(Kawaguchi)
953-0307
Cl.Aokage
(Tsunogou)
951-1069
Hosp.Shimonaga
(Kanae)
935-8811
Hosp.Numakuma
(Numakuma)
988-1888
Cl.Fujita
(Kannabe)
963-6848
Cl.Matsui Naika
(Ekiya)
976-0500
Cl.Shinichi Tokinaga
(Shinichi)
0847-51-5007
Cl.Kitagawa
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-4572
Cl.Seo
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-40-0246
Cl.Kurose
(Miyoshiminami)
926-1331
Cl.Sakamoto Ganka-Shounika
(Daimon)
946-6656
Cl.Yoshida Ladies NaikaShounika (Shingai)
954-4455
Cl.Miki Jibi-Inkouka
(Daikoku)
922-5533
Hosp.Nishi Fukuyama
(Matsunaga)
933-2110
Cl.Yunoki Geka
(Kannabe)
963-1311
Cl.Shibata Naika
(Kannabe)
962-3633
Cl.Monzen
(Ekiya)
976-2211
Cl.Mishima
(Shinichi)
0847-51-2103
Hosp.Teraoka Kinen
(Shinichi)
0847-52-3140
Cl.Seo Ichouka-Naika
(Shouwa)
923-2738
Cl.Wakabayashi
(Kasuga)
941-1112
Cl.Obinata Shounika
(Kounan)
923-0798
Cl.Nakamura Naika-Shounika
(Hikino)
941-2620
Cl.Hiraki Jibi-Inkouka
(Imazu)
934-2798
Cl.Sasaki Naika
(Numakuma)
980-0333
Hosp.Kamegawa
(Kannabe)
966-0066
Cl.Ueda Naika
(Kannabe)
963-5446
Hosp.Kobatake
(Ekiya)
976-1351
Cl.Sumii Naika
(Shinichi)
0847-40-3030
Cl.Kanemitsu
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-2938
Hosp.Fuchuu Shimin
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-3300
Cl.Shounan
(Tomo)
982-2044
Cl.Tominaga Naika
(Narazu)
922-6139
Cl.Ibuki Shounika
(Shiromi)
925-3482
Cl.Iguchi
(Okinogami)
928-5327
Cl.Hirata Jibi-Inkouka
(Akebono)
953-3387
Cl.Nakamura Geka-Ichouka
(Kanae)
935-8055
Cl.Takahashi Noushinkeigeka
(Kannabe)
960-3020
Cl.Ogawa Naika-Ichouka
(Kannabe)
962-3883
Cl.Naito
(Ekiya)
977-1070
Cl.Ikeda
(Shinichi)
0847-51-2098
Cl.Nabeshima Naika
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-2086
Cl.Shinichi Tokinaga
(Shinichi)
0847-51-5007
Cl.Ishikawa
(Shinichi)
0847-51-8650
Hosp.Fuchuu Shimin
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-3300
Hosp.Kobatake
(Ekiya)
976-1351
Hosp.Teraoka Kinen
(Shinichi)
0847-52-3140
Cl.Tani
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-1188
Cl.Narasaki Geka
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-2311
Cl.Sachou Naika
(Kasuga)
945-7785
Cl.Nakayoshi Shounika
(Hikino)
943-1774
Cl.Uehara
(Makuyamadai)
948-2101
Cl.Yanaizu Nishikiori-Ganka
(Yanaizu)
933-7775
Cl.Kittaka
(Miyamae)
934-8555
Cl.Fujita
(Kannabe)
963-6848
Cl.Minanbou Inoue NaikaJunkankika (Ekiya)
976-0013
Cl.Mishima
(Shinichi)
0847-51-2103
Cl.Watanabe Naika
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-8637
Cl.Nakagawa Seikeigeka
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-52-3033
Hosp.Fukuyama Jousei
(Nishi)
926-0606
Cl.Ishioka
(Daimon)
946-5100
Cl.Kimura Shounika
(Minamizaou)
943-7117
Cl.Hino Home Naika-Shounika Hosp.Nishi Fukuyama
(Mikado)
(Matsunaga)
923-1939
933-2110
Cl.Ishii
(Kamura)
933-2022
Cl.Yoshitaka
(Kannabe)
963-6660
Cl.Yamate
(Kannabe)
962-2832
Cl.Ekiya Geka
(Ekiya)
976-2222
Cl.Sumii Naika
(Shinichi)
0847-40-3030
Cl.Kitagawa
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-4572
Cl.Nanba
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-43-6336
Cl.Kanbe Naika
(Nogami)
925-2567
Cl.Ueda Junkankika-Naika
(Ouji)
923-6323
Cl.Ikeda Shounika
(Minamizaou)
973-1500
Cl.Hino Naika-Shounika
(Shingai)
957-7222
Cl.Fujii Ganka
(Numakuma)
987-4141
Cl.Fujii
(Higashimura)
936-3456
Cl.Katayama Seikeigeka
(Kannabe)
962-0726
Cl.Kannabe(Municipal)
(Kannabe)
962-0490
Cl.Sano Naika-Ichouka
(Ekiya)
976-1121
Cl.Seo
(Shinichi)
0847-51-2169
Cl.Okuno Naika
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-46-3500
Cl.Seo
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-40-0246
Cl.Matsumori Family
(Honjou-chou naka)
973-0131
Cl.Tsuchiya Naika
(Higashiteshiro)
941-1754
Cl.Ohisama Kodomo
(Miyuki)
955-3220
Cl.Aokage
(Tsunogou)
951-1069
Hosp.Hori
(Okinogami)
926-3387
Cl.Seo
(Imazu)
934-2233
Hosp.Numakuma
(Numakuma)
988-1888
Cl.Fukuyama Seikeigeka
(Kannabe)
960-3030
Cl.Kinuta Shounika
(Kannabe)
962-5551
Cl.Inoue ShounikaNaika(Ekiya)
976-4820
Cl.Ishikawa
(Ashida)
958-3931
Hosp.Teraoka Kinen
(Shinichi)
0847-52-3140
Cl. Inoue (Dentist)
(Shinichi)
0847-52-4188 (9:00-12:00)
Cl. Kanemitsu
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-2938
Cl.Ishii
12/13 (Kannabe)
960-5565
Cl.Tanaka Jibi-Inkouka
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-3387
Cl.Okada Geka-Naika
(Akasaka)
951-1030
Cl.Tagawa Naika
12/20 (Takanishi)
934-1330
Cl.Okuno Naika
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-46-3500
12/23
Cl.Ishii Naika
12/27 (Hongou)
936-1111
Cl.Tsunekanemaru
(Shinichi)
0847-53-8170
Cl.Sakura-No-Oka
12/29 (Ekiya)
972-2400
Cl.Yuuki Seikei Rihabiri Station Cl.Sugihara
(Kamo)
12/30 (Kannabe)
972-2007
962-4004
Cl.Mukaida
(Minomi)
956-0048
Cl.Takemaru Geka-Ichouka
12/31 (Kannabe)
963-0367
Cl. Fuchuu Daiichi (Dentist)
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-8148 (9:00-12:00)
1/1
Cl. Seo (Dentist)
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-45-6474 (9:00-12:00)
1/2
Cl. Konishi (Dentist)
(Fuchuu-Shi)
0847-41-2900 (9:00-12:00)
1/3
Medical Information/Fukuyama Life
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Health Consultation Information
For reservations and more information, contact the Health Promotions Division at 084-928-3421 (in Japanese only).
Adult Health Consultations
Free health consultations with a health nurse, nutritionist, or dental hygienist available for those 40 years and older at
the following location: Afternoon: 1:30PM-3:30PM
12/15 Fukuyama Sukoyaka Center (084-928-3421)
Reservations REQUIRED
Infant Health Consultations
Free consultation services for parents who have any concerns about their baby or infant's health and well being. All
infant health consultations are held in the morning (9:30AM-11:00AM).
Fukuyama Area (084-928-3421)
12/8
12/15
12/22
FPCO RiM 7th Floor (7-11mths) (10AM-11AM)
Hoken Center (8-9mths)
Hoken Center (1-3mths)
Matsunaga Area (084-930-0414)
12/15
12/16
12/8
12/17
Seibu Shimin Center (10-11mths)
Seibu Shimin Center (5-7mths)
Toubu Shimin Center (5-7mths)
Toubu Shimin Center (9-11mths)
Kannabe Area (084-962-5055)
12/15
Kannabe Chuo Community Center (1-3mths)
Numakuma/Utsumi Area (084-980-7704)
Hokubu (Northern)/Shinichi Area (084-976-1231)
12/15
Toubu (Eastern) Area (084-940-2567)
Hokubu Shimin Center (7-8mths)
12/15
Utsumi Shimin Koryu Center (1-11mths)*
*Excludes 4 month old infants, who should be taken to a designated
medical office.
If you have concerns about health consultations for January, please email/call us (contact information on page 8).
**Notice from the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations**
CLAIR has published online information about living, education, medicine, emergency/disaster info, etc. in 13
languages. If you are interested, please visit the following website: www.clair.or.jp/tagengo
Deep in the Kitchen
Easy Sugar Cookies
Tired of Japanese Christmas
cake? Get some simple cookie
cutters and bake up a batch of
Christmas cookies!
Ingredients:
-- 2 3/4 cups flour
-- 1 teaspoon baking soda
-- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
-- 1 cup butter, softened
-- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
-- 1 egg
-- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and
baking powder. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually
blend in the dry ingredients. Roll rounded teaspoonfulls of dough into balls and place onto
ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until golden. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes
before removing to cool on wire racks.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-sugar-cookies/
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Fukuyama Life
In Our Neighborhood
Maui Visit Report
On November 3, the eight university students who visited Fukuyama's sister
city of Maui County, USA on a city-run short-term exchange program in
September reported on what they learned through their experiences. The
students studied at the Maui Language Institute for several days, followed by
tours around the island and events planned by the Maui County Sister Cities
Foundation. The whole time the students were in Maui, they stayed with
homestays sponsored by the Sister Cities Foundation, and while they noted
how nervous they were at first, they were soon able to connect with their
host families, and departing from the island they quickly came to love was a
tearful, emotional experience. They expressed their hope that their
experiences will inspire their classmates to visit other countries, and they
were all very glad to have had this experience in Fukuyama's sister city.
Culture Zone Walk & Hike
Due to inclement weather, the Culture Zone Walk & Hike event scheduled
for November 8 was cancelled. We hope that those who signed up still got a
chance to see the beautiful autumn foilage around the city.
Japanese Language Classes
日本語
KISO KARA MANABU JAPANESE CLASS
A new class for beginners began this past April and will be held twice a month on Saturdays at RiM. This class is
open to everyone, even those with no experience studying Japanese. The class costs 500 yen every two month period
(December/January, February/March, April/May, etc.), but the class can be observed once for free. To apply, please
contact FAGE by the Friday afternoon before the class.
When: Saturdays twice a month (upcoming: December 5, December 19, January 9, January 23); 1:00PM-2:30PM
Where: FPCO RiM 7th Floor
Fee: 500 yen every two months; free to observe once
For more information, please contact FAGE.
MATSUNAGA JAPANESE CLASS
NGO FUKUYAMA JAPANESE CLASS
EKIYA JAPANESE CLASS ‘Cosmos’
When: Every Saturday
7:00PM-8:30PM
Where: Matsunaga Community
Center
Fee: Free
When: Every Saturday
7:00PM-8:30PM
Where: Fukuyama Shimin Sankaku
Center
Fee: 1000yen/month
When: Every Tuesday
2:00PM-4:00PM
Where: Ekiya Community
Center (Chikata)
Fee: Free
For more information, please call
084-936-2312 (in Japanese only)
For more information, please call
090-1013-8263 (in Japanese only)
For more information, please call
084-976-0470 (in Japanese only)
EKIYA JAPANESE CLASS ‘Fuuju’
When: Every Saturday
7:30PM-9:00PM
Where: Ekiya Community Center
Bunkan (Kuramitsu)
Fee: Free
For more information, please call
084-976-0470 (in Japanese only)
FAGE ONE-PAIR LESSON
One-on-one tutoring that can be
arranged to fit your schedule. See
page 2 for details.
FAGE JAPANESE
CONVERSATION SALON
Japanese conversation practice
conveniently located at City
Hall. See page 2 for details.
8
Movies
For any movies, remember to check whether the theater is playing a subtitled or Japanese dubbed version!
Announcement: The first IMAX theater in the Chugoku region opened November 28 at
Fukuyama's own Eigaru 8 Cinemas! Enjoy movies in IMAX 3D right here in the city!
Spectre (Action, Adventure, Thriller)
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization.
While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of
deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Available in IMAX 3D.
PLAYS AT EIGARU 8 CINEMAS AND KORONA WORLD STARTING DECEMBER 4
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2379713/
The Peanuts Movie (Animation, Adventure, Comedy)
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their
arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home.
PLAYS AT EIGARU 8 CINEMAS AND KORONA WORLD STARTING DECEMBER 4
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2452042/
Nightcrawler (Crime, Thriller)
When Louis Bloom, a driven man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime
journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own
story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
PLAYS AT FUKUYAMA EKIMAE CINEMAMODE STARTING DECEMBER 5
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872718/
A Most Violent Year (Action, Crime, Drama)
In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family
during the most dangerous year in the city's history.
PLAYS AT FUKUYAMA EKIMAE CINEMAMODE STARTING DECEMBER 12
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2937898/
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Action, Adventure, Fantasy)
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat
from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers. Available in IMAX 3D.
PLAYS AT EIGARU 8 CINEMAS AND KORONA WORLD STARTING DECEMBER 18
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2488496/
Contact Information
E-MAIL:
kokusai@city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp
Tel: 084-928-1002
Fax: 084-927-3897
The Globe is published monthly by the Fukuyama Association for Global
Exchange (FAGE), c/o Citizens' Consultation Division, Fukuyama City Hall,
3-5 Higashisakura-machi, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken, Japan 720-8501
All contributions are welcome. Please address your correspondence
regarding subscriptions, change of address, article contributions, and
comments/suggestions in English or Japanese to the FAGE office.
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