Day of International Exchange & Cooperation Date & TimeᲴSun. November 17, 2013 10:00am ᳸ 4:30pm PlaceᲴ Kokusai Kaigijo, Peace Memorial Park & Heiwa Odori Boulevard vicinity

What is the "Day of International Exchange & Cooperation"? This is an event organized by Hiroshima's citizen groups and corporations that are actively involved in international exchange and cooperation. Beginning in the year 2000, the event has taken place consecutively and this year marks the 14th year. With the main theme: "Let's Learn", a variety of related programs will be held and participants are sure to get in touch with different cultures!

Events at the Himawari Hall

Chikyu no Stage With English subtitles [Time] 1:00pm -3:00pm [Place] Himawari (BF2)

"Chikyu no Stage" is a live performance that showcases Dr. Kuwayama’s international cooperation activities, where he has given medical assistance and mental care to people in unprivileged regions, and areas devastated by conflicts and natural disasters around the world. The performance conveys the radiance of people whom he has met through his activities in these areas with images and singing.

Kuwayama Norihiko: Is a psychiatrist based in Yamagata and Miyagi Prefectures and has gone to 57 countries to carry out medical treatment to persons in need. He has participated in a variety of NGO overseas relief activities, and presently is the representative director of the "Chikyu no Stage" Incorporated Non-profit Organization. He continues to provide emergency medical treatment and mental care to people who suffer from natural disasters and conflicts throughout the world.

Nantoka Shinakya! – A talk session with former football star, Tsuyoshi Kitazawa

[Time] 3:00pm -4:00pm [Place]Himawari (BF2)

Special Guests Tsuyoshi Kitazawa (Former Japan National Football Team Player) Naohiko Tsutsumi (Okayama Sanyo High School Baseball Team Coach) Maki Hamanaga (JICA Coordinator for International Cooperation in Hiroshima City)

Hosted by Mizuho Nishina (Announcer for Hiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd.)

The Nantoka Shinakya! Project is carried out by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA for short). At the talk session, special guests including former national football team player Tsuyoshi Kitazawa and youths from Hiroshima who participated in JICA’s Japan Overseas Cooperation Activity program, drawing from their experiences working overseas will discuss the possibilities of international cooperation through sports. ᆅ⌫䜂䜝䜀 World Plaza!

Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Place: Dahlia 1 (BF2)

Quiz, workshops & materials related to international exchangeange and volunteervolunte activities overseas are on display.

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For Japanese ladies: [Time] 10:00am - 12:00noon *Free lesson for Kimono dressing *Please bring your own Kimono set. 䛯䛾䛧䛔㻌 䛔䛡䜀䛺య㦂 IKEBANA (Flower Arrangement) ᆄReservations are required ᆄFree lesson for non-Japanese ᅜ㝿஺ὶSADOU

SADOU (Tea Ceremony) ᆄFREE Admission Place: Dahlia 2 (BF2) Place: Cha Shitsu (3F) Time: 10:30am – 3:00pm Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm (1) 10:30am 㻌㻌㻌㻌 (2) 12:00noon A 100 yen fee will get you (3) 1:30pm one cup of tea with a traditional *Total of 30 people will be accepted. Japanese confectionary.

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䝍䜲䞉䜹䞊䝡䞁䜾⤂௓䛸య㦂㻌 㻌 Thai Carving : Apple Candle Holder Thailands traditional fruit and vegetable carving 䙉 Reservations are NOT required

Place: Dahlia 2 (BF2) Time: (1)10:30am - 11:30am (2) 12:30pm - 1:30pm (3) 2:30pm - 3:30pm Fee: Material costs (100yen to 200yen)

*10 applications are accepted for each class. *Applications are accepted anytime during (1), (2) & (3). First come, first-served * You can take your handiwork home. 䛂䜹䞁䝪䝆䜰䛾᪑㻌㻼㻭㻾㼀㻌㻵㻵䛃㻌 䛂᫂᪥䜈䛾ᕼᮃ䛃䝟䞊䝖䝍䜲䝮䞉䜻䞁䜾䝇ୖᫎ A Journey to Cambodia PART II Screening of "Part Time Kings"

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm Place: Ran 2 (BF2) Place: Ran 2 (BF2)

"Kanbojia no Tabi" is a documentary directed by well "Part Time Kings" is a movie about known director, Hidaka. The documentary shows the the dreams and visions of children beautiful spirit of the people of Cambodia as the country from all over the world. Come along tries hard to transition into a peaceful country. and think about the importance of peace. Enjoy the movie.

Counseling for Non-Japanese Residence Place: Kokusai Kouryu Lounge (1F) Time: 10:30am - 4:00pm

እᅜேVISA↓ᩱ┦ㄯ఍ እᅜே䛾ἲⓗ䝖䝷䝤䝹┦ㄯ఍ Free VISA counseling 㻌 㻌 㻌 㻌 Free Legal Counseling

Free VISA consultation provided by the Come for a free consultation on legal affair problems. NPO VISA Support Center Hiroshima. Legal attorneys from the Japan Legal Support Center Counseling on daily life problems (Houterasu), Hiroshima District Office will give including child rearing and family matters you advice. All confidential. are also available. All confidential.

ᒇእ䝇䝔䞊䝆 Outside Stage ޥPerformance Schedule

11:30am = Samulnori (Korean dance) Various performances will be running during the day on stage from 11:30am until around 2:30pm. 1:00pm = Yangge (Chinese dance & singing Performances include traditional dances from performance) China and Korea, as well as much more. 2:00pm = Performances by students from overseas including Kazakhstan and Japanese children

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LAOS Laos-styled noodles, sweets KOREA Jijimi (pancake),Toppoki (braised dish of sliced rice cake) NEPAL Samosa, Pakora (deep-fried chicken ) INDONESIA Indonesian-styled noodles, deep-fried banana sweets THE PHILIPPINES Philippine-styled spring rolls, soup THAILAND Grilled chicken, green curry BANGLADESH Bangladesh deep-fried sweets, Samosa MONGOLIA Milk tea CHINA Chinese-styled soup INDIA Chai (milk tea) RUSSIA Borscht, bread AFRICA African-styled dish PERU & BRAZIL Pastel (deep-friend dumblings), COXINHA (Croquettes) VIETNAMESE Vietnamese noodles, deep-fried spring rolls JAPAN Zenzai (sweet red bean soup) and much much more!

޻Donations 䙩

ୡ⏺䛾䝁䜲䞁䝥䝻䝆䜵䜽䝖 㘽┙䝝䞊䝰䝙䜹䜢䜰䝆䜰䛾Ꮚ䛹䜒䛯䛱䜈䟿 World Coin Project Used Keyboard-harmonicas for the Children of Asia Place: Kaigi Unei Jimu-shitsu (BF1) & Place: Kaigi Unei Jimu-shitsu (BF1) Himawari Lobby (BF2) Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm Please donate used keyboard-harmonicas plus 200yen as a Please donate any foreign or Japanese coins. Your delivery fee to help develop musical education in Asia. donation will help support children around the world Collected instruments will be sent to Asian nations such as through UNICEF. Cambodia and Laos through an international cooperation group.

䝽䞊䝹䝗䛯䜣䛡䜣䝷䝸䞊 ݆Quiz Rally 䗴 Answer Questions to Win a Prize!

Time: 10:00am-4:30pm Place: Throughout the event venues

The Quiz Rally will end when all the prizes run out. Prizes will be handed out between 1:00pm and 4:30pm 䜂䜝䛧䜎䜢ⱥㄒ䛷䜺䜲䝗 ᮅ㩭㏻ಙ౑䝣䜷䞊䝷䝮䚸஧ᅜ㛫䝴䝛䝇䝁Ⓩ㘓䜢┠ᣦ䛩䟿䟿 Guiding around Hiroshima in English Forum About the Joseon Missions to *Reservations are required Japan

Time: 10:00pm - 12:00noon Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm Place: Cosmos 1(BF2) Place: Cosmos 1 (BF2)

Participants will learn the skills you need to guide visitors Discussion about the possibilities of the Joseon Missions around Peace Memorial Park and other sightseeing spots being registered as the UNESCO world heritage. in Hiroshima.

ୡ⏺䛾⎔ቃ䜢ぢ䛶⪃䛘䜛఍ ᗈᓥᕷ❧኱Ꮫᅜ㝿Ꮫ㒊බ㛤ㅮᗙ 㻌 䡚㜵⅏䝀䞊䝮㻌 䛂䜽䝻䝇䝻䞊䝗䛃㻌 䛛䜙ከᩥ໬ඹ⏕䜢⪃䛘䜛䡚 A look at the Wondrous Natural World Hiroshima City University Open Seminar

Time: 10:00am – 12:00noon "Cross Road "Disaster Prevention Games Place: Cosmos 2 (BF2) Think about Multi-cultural Society

Learning about the beautiful nature Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm and unique creatures in places like Place: Cosmos 2 (BF2) the Galapagos Islands, we will deepen our knowledge of environmental Learn and discuss about how to problems around the world. cooperate with people from different cultural backgrounds and customs during a disaster.

㟷ᑡᖺ䛾ᅜ㝿஺ὶάືⓎ⾲఍ International Exchange & Cooperation Activity Reporting Session by Youth ᗈᓥ⤒῭኱Ꮫ⯆ື㤋ᾏእ⣔䠏䝥䝻䝆䜵䜽䝖άືሗ࿌఍ Hiroshima University of Economics, Koudoukan Time: 10:00am – 12:00noon International Project Report Place: Ran 1 (BF2)

Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Youths in Hiroshima will give Place: Ran 1 (BF2) a talk about their international exchange activities. ᆗParticipants of the exchange project with Daegu Students from Hiroshima University of Economics will (Korea) youths talk about their overseas projects. ᆗParticipants of the International Youth Conference for Peace in

JICAᅜ㝿䝪䝷䞁䝔䜱䜰య㦂Ⓨ⾲఍ 䛒䛺䛯䜒䛷䛝䜛䝩䝇䝖䝣䜯䝭䝸䞊 Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Thinking about Hosting Foreign Guests? International Volunteer Project Report

Time: 10:00am -12:00noon Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm Place: Ran 2 (BF2) Place: Ran 1 (BF2)

If you are interested in hosting a The Japan Overseas Cooperation foreign guest but want to know Volunteers participants report on more about it come along to our their volunteer activities overseas . information session. Here you You can hear the real voices of people who have actually will be able to talk with people that have experience with been involved in cooperation activities around the world. 䛴䛺䛢䜘䛖ୡ⏺䛾㍯ ୡ⏺䛾ⱝ⪅ᗈሙ Fun Language Games! International Youth Space 䙉Suitable for young children & their parents Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Time: 10:00am – 12:00noon Place: Dahlia (BF2) Place: Dahlia 2 (BF2)

Play card games with cards written in various languages and Youths from Hiroshima and around the also learn how to write your own name in other languages. world will come together and share their Panels introducing life-style around the world are on display. diverse views through conversations and games.

䛂௻ᴗ䞉ᅋయ䛾䛂ᅜ㝿஺ὶ䞉༠ຊάື䛃⤂௓䝁䞊䝘䞊 ⱥㄒ䝕䜱䝧䞊䝖䛳䛶䛺䛻䠛 Corporate International Exchange & English Debate Cooperation Activities

Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Time: 1:00pm – 3:30pm Place: In the lobby Place: Dahlia 2 (BF2) in front of Dahlia(BF2) Exchange views on a wide range of International exchange activities carried out by corporations issues with Japanese youths in English! in Hiroshima will be introduced through a photo exhibit and Brush up on your debating skills! film.

䛂᰾රჾ⚗Ṇ᮲⣙䛃䛾᪩ᮇᐇ⌧䜢┠ᣦ䛩ᕷẸ⨫ྡ㻌 䝁䞊䝘䞊 Petition to Accelerate the Adoption of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty

Time: 10:30-4:00 Place: In the lobby in front of Himawari

The Mayors for Peace, which is headed by the Mayor of Hiroshima is collecting signatures to request the adoption of the treaty. Your petitions will be presented to the United Nations.

䝅䜵䜰䝸䞁䜾䞉䝛䜲䝏䝱䞊㻌 㻌 䠉⮬↛䛸䜟䛛䛱䛒䛖䠉 Sharing Nature

Time: 10:00am – 3:30pm *Applications will be accepted at the reception desk located in front of Dahlia (BF2) until 3:00pm. Place: Around Peace Memorial Park

Get in touch with nature through the field work around the park!

Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Relations & Cooperation Division Address: 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Japan 730-0811 Telephone: 082-242-8879 Fax: 082-242-7452 E-mail: [email protected] HP: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/

HOW TO APPLY Reservations: Call (082-242-8879), fax (082-242-7452) or email ([email protected]) to the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, mentioning your name, contact address and the name of the event you want to participate in. First come, first served. Applications are accepted from Tuesday October 15th until all positions are full. Cancellations: Please inform the Foundation if you want to cancel. Personal Information: Your private information will only be used when we need to contact you regarding this event and will not be used for any other purpose.

Folk crafts from various countries and regions will be sold, with profits going to help international cooperation. Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Place: Kaigi Unei Jimu-shitsu Lobby (BF1)

Countries & Regions: Laos, India, Nepal, China, Eurasian countries, The Philippines, Palestine, Latin American countries, etc.

Products: Postcards, straps, accessories, bags, ornaments, books, clothes,

ᕷẸᅋయ➼άື⤂௓䝁䞊䝘䞊 Exhibition on the International Exchange & Cooperation

Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm Place: Kaigi Unei Jimu-shitsu (BF1)

Come learn about and get advice about NGO/NPO activities.

䛤Ꮡ▱䛷䛩䛛䠛୰ᅜᖐᅜ⪅䜢䞉䞉䞉 Do You Know about People Returning from China?

ނChinese Crafts Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm Time: 10:30am - 3:30pm Place: Kaigi Unei Jimu-shitsu (BF1)

Panel presentation & photos will tell you about how people returning from China, who were left there after the war are doing. You can try Chinese crafts!

From JR Hiroshima Station (South Exit)

BUS: Get on a Hiroshima Bus bound for Yoshijima and get off at “Heiwa Kinen Koen” (Peace Memorial Park). STREETCAR: Get on a streetcar bound for Ujina via Kamiya-cho & get off at “Chuden-mae” or, get on one bound for Koi, Eba, or Miyajima & get off at “Genbaku Dome Mae” (in front of the A-bomb Dome).

Day of International Exchange and Cooperation 2013

Sponsored byᲴHiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, International Conference Center Hiroshima (ICCH), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chugoku International Center, Hiroshima International Center (HIC), The City of Hiroshima Organized byᲴ Day of International Exchange & Cooperation Committee 2013 In Collaboration withᲴHiroshima Shinkin Bank, Hiroshima Co-op Supported byᲴHiroshima Prefectural Government, Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education, Hiroshima Municipal Board of Education, Hiroshima Prefectural Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), Hiroshima City PTA Council, Hiroshima Prefectural High School PTA Federation, Supporting Group for Private Junior High & Senior High Schools in Hiroshima Prefecture, The , RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd., Hiroshima Telecasting Co., Ltd., Hiroshima Home Television Co., Ltd., TSS-TV Co., Ltd., Hiroshima FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd.