Experienced lawyers offer expert advice on the following issues:

Issues: visa/residency, marriage/divorce, refugee status, inheritance, employment, insurance/pension

Time: 5/17(Thu) 13:30～16:00 （30 minutes per session）

Place: Culture Hall（51-1 Oyama Higashi-cho）Meeting Room 3

Cost: Free

To apply: Apply by email or through the ICIEF’s website by May 14(Mon).

*If you require interpreting, please request it at the time of booking.

Why not enjoy a chat in Japanese over tea? The International Salon is held once a month

by the volunteer group Nakama as a place where foreign people and Japanese people can meet

and interact. Great opportunity to make new friends!

Time: ①5/19 (Sat) ②6/9 (Sat）14:30～16:30

Place: Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho) ①Meeting Room 504 ②Meeting Room 601

Fee: ¥200 *No reservation reqiired

Why don’t you introduce your home country’s culture in the class at the

elementary school or junior high school? People with no previous experiences

or limited Japanese are welcome. You can do this activity in your free time.

Topics：Your home country’s culture, habits, languages, food, games

Place：Elementary schools or junior high schools in Itabashi city

Time：Approx. 1 hour sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays

Compensation: 6,500 yen (each time)

To apply: Download an application form from the ICIEF’s website, fill it out and submit it either by email

or post to ICIEF.

Look at the box at the bottom for the email and post addresses.

❷ Free Legal Consultation for Foreign Residents

❸International Exchange Salon: Friendship Club Nakama

Friendship Club Nakama国際こ く さ い

交流こうりゅう

サロン（主催し ゅ さ い

：フレンドシップクラブ・

「仲間な か ま

」）

❶ Intercultural Understanding Volunteer Instructors

①～③：ICIEF Itabashi Culture & International Exchange Foundation,

International Exchange Subsection (Itabashi City Hall 8F, counter #13)

〒173-8501 Itabashi 2-66-1, Itabashi-ku ☎03-3579-2015 / FAX: 03-3579-2166

E-mail: kkouryu@city.itabashi.tokyo.jp HP: http://www.itabashi-ci.org/

ICIEF Board May, 2018

Published by Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation

2-66-1 Itabashi Itabashi-ku, 173-8501

Tel 03-3579-2015

① Try on Samurai Armor

Coinciding with the boy’s festival, we offer a great opportunity

where everyone can try on samurai armor.

Both adults and children can take pictures in front of an old Japanese

style house, wearing the armor. Good memory for everyone!

Time: 5/5 (Sat & Holiday) 10:00~12:00 / 13:00~15:00

Eligibility: 3 years or older (No reservation required)

Fee：Free

② Special exhibition on the boy’s festival

Time: 4/28 (Sat)～5/13 (Sun) 9:30～17:00 (Entry until 16:30)

Displayed Items: Ornaments for the festival and carp streamers

Fee: Free

Contact: Historical Museum (5-35-25 Akatsuka) ☎03-5998-0081

Closed Mondays (The following day when Monday is a public holiday)

☎03-5998-0081

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せ（①＆②）：郷土きょうど

資料館しりょうかん

（赤塚あかつか

5-35-25）

☎03-5998-0081 ※月曜日げつようび

はお休み や す

（祝日しゅくじつ

の場合ば あ い

、次つぎ

の平日へいじつ

）

コ ラム

Western Archery Class ～Recruiting participants～

Archery is the sport of shooting with a bow and arrow at a target tens of meters away.

The sport originally comes from Great Britain but is now enjoyed all over the world and is also an official

Olympic sport. People who try archery love the exhilarating feeling of shooting outdoors and the feeling of

satisfaction when the arrow hits the bulls-eye!

Time: Will be held for 4 days in June. Dates will be announced in the May 12 edition of Koho Itabashi.

Place: Archery Range（2-21 Higashi Sakashita）

*10 min walk from Hasune station, Toei subway Mita line or 3 min walk from

“Sangenya” bus stop, Kokusai Kogyo bus Ike-21 route

(Takashimadaira station～Ikebukuro station west exit)

Eligibility: Junior High School students or older

Capacity: 30 people

Cost: Adult ¥2,600, Junior high school students ¥1,300

*There is additional facility fee of ¥310 (¥100 for junior high school students)

To Apply: By ５/25（Fri） send a return postcard with the following:

（1）”Archery class application”（2）Address（3）Name（4）Age（5）Sex（6）Phone Number.

Send to the address below.

Contact: Azusawa Gymnasium（〒174-0051, 3-1-1 Azusawa）☎03-3969-4166

Historical Museum: Guide to Events

Wakyu is the ancient Japanese martial art of using a bow and arrow to shoot at a target tens of meters

away. Simple and approachable, it is ideal for people of any age, gender or level of experience.

Train your body and mind by becoming one with the bow and the target.

Time: Will be held for 6 days in June. Dates will be announced in the May 12 edition of Koho Itabashi.

Place: Wakyu range（3-1-1 Azusawa）

※5 minute walk from Shimura-sakaue station, Toei subway Mita Line or

“Shimura Sakaue” bus stop, Kokusai Kogyo bus Ike-21 route

(Takashimadaira station～Ikebukuro station west exit)

Eligibility：Junior high students or older

Capacity: 30 people

Cost: Adult ¥4,000, Junior high school students ¥2,000

*There is additional facility fee of ¥310 (¥100 for junior high school students)

To Apply: By ５/25（Fri） send a return postcard with the following:

（1）”Wakyu class application”（2）Address（3）Name（4）Age（5）Sex（6）Phone Number.

Send to the address below.

Contact: Azusawa Gymnasium（〒174-0051, 3-1-1 Azusawa）☎03-3969-4166

The Manapoto Ohara festival is a festival for people of all ages to gather and learn about the

accomplishments of individual groups. The festival will feature activities such as ceramics and

photography exhibitions as well as interactive dance and guitar classes.

Time:.6/2(Sat)～3（Sun）10:00～17:00（Until 16:00 on the 3rd）

Place: Manapoto Ohara (5-18 Ohara-cho)

Contact: Manapoto Ohara（Ohara Lifelong Learning Center）

☎03-3969-0401 ✉osyakyo＠city.itabasi.toukyou.jp

Time: 5/19 (Sat）19:00（Opens at 18:45）

Content: Stargazing inside planetarium (with commentary) and stargazing at Peace Park (only in case of

clear weather)

Eligibility: Elementary school students or older

(Elementary school students must be accompanied by his/her guardian)

Capacity: 197 people (first-come, first-served) *No reservation required

Cost: Free

Contact: Itabashi Science & Education Hall (4-14-1 Tokiwadai) 9:00~16:30

Closed Mondays (The following day when Monday is a public holiday)

☎03-3559-6561 ✉itakk@itbs-sem.jp http://www.itbs-sem.jp

Stargazing event

Manapoto Ohara Festival

Japanese Archery Class ～Recruiting participants~

Itabashi City distributes a free booklet introducing all the projects and events being carried out by the City

until September. The booklet can also be viewed on the City’s homepage.

It features information on a variety of projects and events, from seminars on computer skills to useful life

skills such as cultivating flowers, and recreational events such as musical concerts, as well as projects and

events aimed at children.

《Available at》Lifelong Learning Section (City Hall North Building 6F, #15), all Social Education Halls,

Residents’ Offices, Regional Centers, public libraries, and Health & Welfare Centers.

You could also look at it online by visiting the Itabashi City website

（http://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/）, inputting Itabashi Learning / Sports

「いたばし学習・スポーツガイド」and search.

Contact: Lifelong Learning Development Subsection, Lifelong Learning Section

☎03-3579-2633

Enjoy viewing of wild Genji fireflies and a delicious outdoor BBQ as much as you like!

Time: 1 night/2 days held twice

1st: 6/30（Sat）～7/1（Sun） 2nd: 7/7（Sat）～8（Sun）

*Please arrive by 5 p.m. on the first day.

The event ends after breakfast the following day.

Eligibility: Those living, working or studying in Itabashi (Junior high

school students and younger must be accompanied by his/her guardian)

Place: Haruna Forest Academy

(845-1 Harunako-machi, Takasaki City, Gunma prefecture)

Capacity: 70（first-come, first-served）

Fee: Adult (15 years old or older)¥5,400 / Child (4～14 years old)¥3,900 /

Infant (2～3 years old): ¥900

※Depending on the weather, the venue for dinner may be moved to an outdoor covered area or

the canteen.

To Apply/Contact: Apply by telephone from May 1 (Tue).

Haruna Forest Academy ☎027-374-9315 (9:00～17:00) ※No applications accepted by email.

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Call for Participants: Firefly Viewing and BBQ Evening ホタル観賞

かんしょう

とバーベキューの夕ゆ う

べ ～参加者さ ん か し ゃ

募集ぼ し ゅ う

～

Satsuki azaleas raised by caring and thoughtful growers will be on display.

You can purchase local products, satsuki, potted plants, and flowers.

Horticulture classes also take place.

Time: 5/21（Mon）～5/25（Fri）8:30～17:00

*Satsuki will be displayed until 1 p.m. on the 24th.

*The classes take place on the 25th only (Reservation is required)

Place：Itabashi City Hall（2-66-1 Itabashi）

Contact: Urban Agriculture Subsection, Akatsuka Branch Office ☎03-3938-5114

コ ラム

Satsuki Azalea Bonsai Festival さつきフェスティバル ～Satsuki Bonsai Festival～

Itabashi Learning / Sports Guide 2018 《Spring/Summer Edition》