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年越しそば Toshikoshi-soba Toshikoshi-soba is buckwheat noodles customarily eaten on New Year’s Eve. December 31st, which launches the start of the important New Year celebrations, is called ômisoka. It’s a custom for families to eat hot buckwheat noodles (toshikoshi-soba) in the evening before midnight (but not after). The name literally means ‘year-crossing noodles’ – in other words, seeing out the old year and welcoming in the new. Various reasons are given for this custom. One common explanation is that the length of soba noodles symbolizes longevity. Another is that soba is easy to cut, so it symbolizes the cutting off of all the hardships, troubles and debts of the year just ending. In the Edo period (A.D. 1603 – 1868), there was a custom of eating soba at the end of every month for the same reason; it was called misoka-soba “last day of the month noodles”. The custom also varies around the country. In some areas, people think thicker, longer udon (wheat flour noodles) are more symbolic of longevity. And in Okinawa they prefer the thicker Okinawan version of soba noodles (ryûkyû-soba). (Abstracted from『ニッポン風物詩』 p. 229, IBC パブリッシング)

Winter 2015 – 2016

 City Office Notices  Movie Theaters

 Bilingual TV Programs

 Concerts & Plays

 Museums  Events -Seasonal Events Information -Municipal Facilities  Lounge & Library -Library News -Trio-phone Service (multilingual interpretation using the telephone) -Garbage Disposal

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City Office Notices ------Translated by the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Affairs Department, International Relations and Cooperation Division Tel: (082) 242-8879, Fax: (082) 242-7452 Homepage: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/index_english.cgi E-mail: [email protected] International Exchange Lounge Tel: (082)247-9715

December 1, 2015

Quick HIV Test Available 臨時エイズ迅速(即日)検査（P４） PLACE: Yunokawa Ladies Clinic (5-14 Shintenchi, Naka-ku) DATE: Sat., December 5 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm Also, HIV campaign events will be held in Alice Garden, near PARCO on December 5. NOTE: Reservations are NOT required. No charge. Anonymous. For all genders. INQUIRIES: Hoken Iryo Ka (Health & Medical Services Division) Tel. 504-2622 Fax. 504-2258

Counseling on Housing (Counseling is available in Japanese only.) 住宅相談(P5) DATE & TIME: Thu., December 24 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Thu., January 28 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm COUNSELOR: (1) Lawyer (Legal affairs) (2) Architect (Housing conditions, renovations, earthquake resistance, etc.) PLACE: Shiyakusho (City Hall) RESERVATIONS: Call Jutaku Seisaku Ka (Housing Policy Division) by one day before the date you want an appointment. The first six people will be accepted for each day (30 min. per person). INQUIRIES: Jutaku Seisaku Ka Tel. 504-2291 Fax. 504-2308

Subsidy for Cultural Activities 文化活動に助成します（P4） WHO: Groups or individuals who will hold cultural activities in Hiroshima City between April and September 2016 and will make a public presentation. Applicant screening will be held. SUBSIDY AMOUNT: Half of the activity expenses, up to 200,000yen ぶんかざいだんじぎょうか TO APPLY: Send a prescribed application form postmarked by Mon., December 28 to 文化財団事業課 (The Hiroshima City Cultural Foundation, Project Division). The applications are available at Bunka Zaidan and can also be downloaded through Hiroshima City’s official website. INQUIRIES: Bunka Zaidan (Cultural Foundation) Tel. 244-0750 Fax. 245-0246

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Counseling on Human Rights (Counseling is available in Japanese only.) 人権擁護委員にご相談を(P2)

INQUIRIES: Jinken Keihatsu Ka (Human Rights Education Division) Tel. 504-2165 Fax. 504-2609

ひろしまほうむきょく ✣ Hiroshima Legal Affairs Bureau （広島法務局) Tel. 0570-003-110 In-person or telephone counseling from a human rights protection commissioner HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:15 pm CLOSED: Holidays, December 29 to January 3 PLACE: 6-30 Kami-hatchobori, Naka-ku (located in the Kodo-chosha building)

こじんけんばん ✣ Children’s Human Rights SOS （子どもの人権110番) Tel. 0120-007-110 Telephone counseling HOURS: Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:15 pm Please use the answering machine service after office hours. CLOSED: Holidays, December 29 to January 3

✣ Regular Counseling at Ward Offices Counseling from a human rights protection commissioner is available once a month at each ward office. Counseling time is up to 30 minutes per person. COUNSELING SCHEDULE: Ward Phone Counseling Day Counseling Time Naka 504-2543 2nd Wednesday Higashi 568-7703 3rd Wednesday Minami 250-8933 1st Wednesday Nishi 532-0925 3rd Thursday 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Asaminami 831-4925 2nd Thursday Asakita 819-3903 4th Thursday Aki 821-4903 2nd Thursday Saeki 943-9706 2nd Thursday

CLOSED: Holidays, August 6, August 13 to August 16, December 28 to January 4 RESERVATIONS: Reservations are required for a counseling session, and are accepted from 8:30am by telephone on each counseling day at each ward office. 6 appointment slots are available per counseling day.

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For National Health Insurance holders, Financial Support for Large Medical Expenses 国民健康保険高額療養費の申請には領収証が必要です（「ひろしま市民と市政」2015.11.15 日号 P6）こくみんけんこうほけん If you are enrolled in the National Health Insurance Plan (国民健康保険) and your monthly copayment has こうがくりょうようひ exceeded a designated limit, you can apply for Financial Support for High Cost Medical Care (高額療養費のしきゅう支給). For the application, you are required to submit payment receipts issued by the clinics you visit, so please keep them and do not throw them away. For details, please consult your residential ward office. INQUIRIES: Hoken Nenkin Ka (Public Health & Pension Division) Ward Phone Fax Ward Phone Fax Naka 504-2555 541-3835 Asaminami 831-4929 877-2299 Higashi 568-7711 262-6986 Asakita 819-3909 815-3906 Minami 250-8941 252-7179 Aki 821-4910 822-8069 Nishi 532-0933 232-9783 Saeki 943-9712 923-5098

Job Openings 求人情報(P4) *Japanese speaking ability is required. *For foreign residents, there may be conditions, such as visa status, which need to be fulfilled in order to apply. *Application forms are available at the City Hall lobby, ward offices, and branch offices, and can be downloaded from the city’s official website.

☆ Information on job contents, qualifications, and salary is in the 『ひろしま市民と市政』 (the Hiroshima City Hall newsletter). For more information, please direct inquiries to the contact for each job listing. Position Application Job Exam Contact Information Openings Period げんばくひばくしゃえんごじぎょうだん原爆被爆者援護事業団 Nursing Homes for 1st Stage = Dec. 20 A-bomb Survivors: By Dec. 18 A-bomb Survivors Relief 1 2nd Stage = Jan. 13 Dietitian (Full-time) Foundation Tel. 845-5091 Fax. 845-6934

すいどうきょくえいぎょうか Around the city, 水道局営業課 Fuchu-cho or 1st Stage = Jan. 8 Waterworks Bureau Saka-cho: A few nd By Dec. 15 2 Stage = End of Jan. (Public Service Division) Water Service Meter Reader (Full-time) Tel. 511-6832 Fax. 221-3110 Fire Services Bureau (Ote-machi 5-chome, 1. Clarinet しょうぼうきょくそうむか Naka-ku): A few players 消防局総務課 Female music band 2. Saxophone members (Part-time) 1 player Fire Services Bureau Jan. 18 By Jan. 8 - Play a specific music 3. Flute (General Affairs Division) instrument 1 player - Perform flag dancing Tel. 546-3411 Fax. 247-1645 while wearing a 4. Trombone miniskirt 1 player - Clerical work

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December 15, 2015

✣ Welfare & Health Services For foreign residents, there may be conditions, such as visa status, which need to be fulfilled in order to receive public assistance and welfare services, so please inquire at a relevant office for details.

Special Purpose Allowance 臨時福祉給付金の申請はお済みですか（P6） To those eligible households who have not yet applied, the City has mailed application forms for the りんじふくしきゅうふきん special purpose allowance, Rinji Fukushi Kyufukin (臨時福祉給付金, temporary welfare benefit). If you received these forms, please fill them out and return them to the City as soon as possible, as the deadline for the application is January 29, 2016. You must apply in order to receive the allowance. For details, including application requirements, please contact the Information Service Center (Toll Free 0120-082-232). APPLICATION PERIOD: Until Fri., January 29, 2016 INQUIRIES: Please call 0120-082-232 (Toll Free) (Services are available in Japanese only.) Chiiki Fukushi Ka (Local Welfare Services Division) Tel. 504-2766 Fax. 504-2169

Individual Number Cards: いろいろ使える個人番号カード（P3） Part of the Social Security and Tax Number System

Since November, the City has been sending residents a notification card for their Individual Number, also referred to as マイナンバー (“My Number”). From January 2016, an Individual Number Card will be issued for free to those who wish to have one. An Individual Number Card is a plastic card which contains an IC chip, and the bearer’s name, address, date of birth, sex, the Individual Number (My Number), and ID photograph, etc. are displayed on it. This card can be used as an identification card as well as to receive services including electronic ones such as じゅうみんひょう e-Tax. With this card, you may also obtain official certificates including a Residence Certificate （住民票） at convenience stores. INQUIRIES: Soumu Ka (General Affairs Division) Tel. 504-2112 or 504-2023 Fax. 504-2069

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More information about Individual Number Cards and “My Number”

◆ Please obtain more information about Individual Number Cards including what an Individual Number Card can do and how to apply for the card by accessing the Japan Agency for Local Authority Information Systems’ website: https://www.kojinbango-card.go.jp/en/index.html. Please make inquiries through the Call Center if you have any questions about the Card. 0120-0178-27 (Toll-Free)

◆ You may obtain more information about “My Number” and the Social Security and Tax Number System by accessing the Japanese Government Cabinet Secretariat’s official website: http://www.cas.go.jp/jp/seisaku/bangoseido/otherlanguages.html. If you have any questions about “My Number,” please make inquiries through the Call Center. 0120-0178-26 (Toll-Free)

✤ English services are available from 9:30am to 10:00pm on weekdays and from 9:30am to 5:30pm on Sat., Sun. and national holidays. ✤ Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese services are available from 9:30am to 8:00pm on weekdays. ✤ The Call Center will be closed from December 29 to January 3.

Public Services during the New Year Holidays 年末年始の市役所の仕事（P8） The City Hall and other municipal facilities will be closed from Tue., December 29 to Sun., January 3. However, some public services will be available during this period. Schedules for these services are as follows:

こせきとどでこんいんしゅっしょうしぼう 1. Marriage, birth and death registration 戸籍の届け出（婚姻、出生、死亡など） These will be handled at your local ward office as usual.

ねんまつねんしかていにょうしゅうしゅう 2. Garbage Collection Schedule 年末年始の家庭ゴミ・し尿の収集かてい (a) Household Garbage 【家庭ゴミ】 INQUIRIES: Gyomu Daiichi Ka (Operation Division I) Tel. 504-2220 Fax. 504-2229 ✠Although December 23 is a national holiday, garbage collection services will be available. ✠Household garbage collection services will not be in operation between Thu., December 31 and Sun., January 3. ✠In January, collection days for recyclable garbage, toxic garbage, plastics other than recyclable plastics and incombustible garbage might fall on dates different from the usual schedule in some areas. Please check the かていしゅうしゅうにっていひょう schedule on the 「家庭ゴミ収集日程表」 (Hiroshima City Garbage Disposal Guidelines), which has been distributed to each household.

おおがたゆうりょう (b) Large Refuse Items (Service fee required) 【大型ゴミ（有料）】 If the collection day in your area falls on one of the dates below, please be aware of the reservation cutoff date. Reservations are accepted at Ogata-gomi Uketsuke Center (Large Refuse Information Center) Tel. 544-5300 Fax. 544-5301. Collection Date Reservation Cutoff Date Tue., January 5 Fri., December 25 Wed., January 6 Mon., December 28

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にょうしゅうしゅう (c) Human-waste Collection 【し尿の収集】 Human-waste collection services will not be in operation from Tue., December 29 to Sun., January 3. INQUIRIES: Gyomu Daini Ka (Operation Division II) Tel. 504-2222 Fax. 504-2229

ねんまつねんしきゅうきゅうしんりょう 3. Medical Emergencies: Dates and Hours ☊年末年始の救急診療 Hospitals are expected to be crowded, so please seek medical services only in an emergency. Please do not forget to bring your Kenko Hoken-sho (health insurance card) with you when you see the doctor. Information on clinics available during the holidays (December 30 – January 3) will appear in local newspapers as well.

(a) Information about clinics available during the holidays is available at: ❖Hiroshima-ken Kyu-kyu Iryo Joho Network (Hiroshima Prefectural Emergency Medical Information): http://www.qq.pref.hiroshima.jp/ (add “/kt/” at the end for cellular phone access) ❖Hiroshima City’s website (Japanese language: http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/index2.html) ❖Kyukyu Iryo Kikan Annai (Emergency Medical Institution Information) (Available in Japanese) Make use of this information service if you need to find medical help during the holiday periods below:

Medical Dec. 31 (Thu.) – Jan. 3 (Sun.) Tel: 246-2000 Clinics Note: For medical clinics in Naka, Higashi, Minami, Nishi Dental Dec. 30 (Wed.), Dec. 31 (Thu.), & Saeki, you can also inquire at the Hiroshima City Clinics Jan. 2 (Sat.) & Jan. 3 (Sun.) Medical Association (Tel. 232-7321).

(b) Miscellaneous hospital hours:

✣ Kenritsu Hiroshima Byoin (Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital): 5-54 Ujina-kanda 1-chome, Minami-ku Tel. 254-1818 Internal Medicine & Pediatrics:  Thu., Dec. 31 / 8:30am – 5:00pm

✣ Sekijuji & Gembaku Byoin (Red Cross Hospital): 9-6 Senda-machi 1-chome, Naka-ku Tel. 241-3111 Pediatrics:  Sun., Jan. 3 / 8:30am – 5:00pm

✣ Itsukaichi Kinen Byoin (Itsukaichi Memorial Hospital): 95 Kurashige 1-chome, Saeki-ku Tel. 924-2211 Internal Medicine:  Thu., Dec. 31 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 9:00am – 6:00pm

✣ Hiroshima Shimin Byoin (Hiroshima City Hospital): 7-33 Moto-machi, Naka-ku Tel. 221-2291 The parking lots are expected to be crowded, so please refrain from coming by car and use public transportation instead. Emergency Room:  Tue., Dec. 29 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 24 hour service Pediatrics:  Fri., Jan. 1 / 8:30am – 5:00pm

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✣ Funairi Byoin (Funairi Municipal Hospital): 14-11 Funairi-saiwai-cho, Naka-ku Tel. 232-6195 The parking lots are expected to be crowded, so please refrain from coming by car and use public transportation instead. Internal Medicine:  Thu., Dec. 31 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 24 hours (From 9:00am on Dec. 31 until 8:30am on Jan. 4) Pediatrics:  Tue., Dec. 29 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 24 hours Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist) & Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist):  Thu., Dec. 31 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 9:00am – 7:00pm

✣ Asa Shimin Byoin (Asa Municipal Hospital): 1-1 Kabe-minami 2-chome, Asakita-ku Tel. 815-5211 Internal Medicine & Pediatrics:  Sat., Jan. 2 / 8:30am – 5:00pm

✣ Aki Shimin Byoin (Aki Municipal Hospital): 14-1 Hataka 2-chome, Aki-ku Tel. 827-0121 Internal Medicine:  Thu., Dec. 31 / 8:30am – 5:30pm  Fri., Jan. 1 / 8:30am – 5:30pm  Sat., Jan. 2 / 8:30am – 5:30pm & 6:00pm – 11:00pm  Sun., Jan. 3 / 8:30am – 5:30pm & 6:00pm – 11:00pm Surgery:  Thu., Dec. 31 / 8:30am – 5:30pm  Fri., Jan. 1 / 8:30am – 5:30pm & 6:00pm – 11:00pm  Sat., Jan. 2 / 8:30am – 5:30pm  Sun., Jan. 3 / 8:30am – 5:30pm Pediatrics:  Thu., Dec. 31 / 8:30am – 5:30pm

✣ Koku Hoken Center (Oral Hygiene Center): 11-9 Fujimi-cho, Naka-ku Tel. 241-4861 Dentistry:  Wed., Dec. 30 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 9:00am – 3:00pm

(c) Emergency Telephone Counseling from a Pediatric Nurse (Japanese language only) Tel. 505-1399 or #8000  Tue., Dec. 29 – Sun., Jan. 3 / 7:00pm – 8:00am

(d) For an Ambulance, Call 119  Tell the operator your name and telephone number as well as where you are, any easily recognizable landmarks, the number of injured people, their gender, age and condition.  119 is for emergencies only. Please do not call 119 for inquiries.

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すいどうかんしゅうり 4. Water Pipe Repair 水道管の修理 For repairs, please contact your relevant Suido Kyoku Kanri-jimusho (Waterworks Bureau, Construction Office) or the Waterworks Bureau designated construction corporations. Construction Office for Phone Number Naka-ku & Minami-ku 221-7222 Higashi-ku & Aki-ku 223-6611 Nishi-ku & Saeki-ku 923-4122 Asaminami-ku & Asakita-ku 843-9220

たくちないすいどうかんさむまも Protect Water Pipes from the Cold 宅地内の水道管を寒さから守りましょう If temperatures fall below -4 degrees Celsius (24.8 degrees Fahrenheit), your water pipes or water meter may freeze over and burst. To help prevent this, wrap a blanket or towel around the pipe/meter or cover it with cardboard. In the event that your pipes/meters freeze over, cover the frozen part with a towel and slowly pour lukewarm water over it. Do NOT use boiling water, as this may cause the pipe to burst. If your pipes burst, use the water shutoff valve inside of the meter box to stop the water, or tie a towel around the broken area as an emergency step. For repairs, please contact the Waterworks Bureau designated construction corporations. INQURIES: Suido Kyoku, Kikaku Somu Ka (Waterworks Bureau, General Affairs Division) Tel. 511-6808 Fax. 221-5320

げすいどうつつうほう 5. Sewer Repair 下水道が詰まっていたら通報を Contact a relevant ward office from the table below if the main public sewer pipes or the ducts connecting your house lot and the public pipes become blocked.

Ward Office Phone Number Ward Office Phone Number Naka 504-2582 Asaminami 831-4963 Higashi 568-7747 Asakita 819-3950 Minami 250-8957 Aki 821-4941 Nishi 532-0948 Saeki 943-9756

しえいちゅうしゃりんじょう 6. Municipal Parking Lots for Cars and Bicycles 市営駐車（輪）場

Parking Lot Closed Moto-machi Chuo Car Parking Nishi-shintenchi Open during the New Year Holidays JR Nishi Hiroshima Station (South) Curb parking lots Parking lots in Higashi-ku, Minami-ku Uninterrupted service and Aki-ku Bicycle Parking In Naka-ku: Moto-machi, Ote-machi Uninterrupted service and Aioi parking lots All remaining parking lots Thu., Dec. 31 - Sat., Jan. 2

かそうばやす 7. Crematorium 火葬場の休み Eian-kan, Seifu-kan, Itsukaichi & Yuki Crematoriums will be closed on Jan. 1 and 2.

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ししせつ 8. The following facilities will be closed during indicated dates. 市の施設

ぶんかしせつ ✐Cultural Facilities 【文化施設】

・Kobun-shokan (Municipal Archives): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Toshokan (Libraries): Chuo, Manga, Kodomo (Children’s) & Ku (Ward): 12/28 –1/5 ・JMS Aster Plaza (Bunka Sozo Center, Naka Kumin Bunka Center (Naka Ward Community Cultural Center), Kokusai Seinen Kaikan (International Youth Center)): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Kumin Bunka Center (Ward Community Cultural Centers), except Naka-ku center: 12/28 – 1/4 ・GOJINSHA Wendy Hito-Machi Plaza: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Komin Kan (Community Centers) : 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 ・Heiwa Kinen Shiryokan (Peace Memorial Museum): 12/30 & 12/31 ・Schmoe House: 12/28 – 1/4 ・Gembaku Shibotsusha Tsuito Heiwa Kinenkan (Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims): 12/30 & 12/31 ・Kokusai Kaigijo (International Conference Center): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Bunka Koryu Kaikan: Regular hours in effect ・Kodomo Bunka Kagakukan (Children’s Museum of Culture & Science): 12/28 – 1/4 ・Numaji Transportation Museum: 12/28 – 1/4 ・Kyodo Shiryokan (Museum of History and Traditional Crafts):12/28 – 1/5 ・Ebayama Kishokan (Meteorological Museum):12/28 – 1/4 ・Gendai Bijutsukan (Museum of Contemporary Art): 12/27 – 1/1 & 1/4 ・Eizo Bunka (Cinematographic and Audio-Visual) Library: 12/28 – 1/4 ・Hiroshima Jo (Castle): 12/29 – 12/31 ・Ryugakusei Kaikan (International House): 12/28 – 1/4 ・Yui Port: 12/28 – 1/4 ・Kyu Nihon Ginko (Former Bank of Japan) Hiroshima Branch Office: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Kenko Kagakukan (Health Science Museum): 12/28 – 1/4 ・Youthtopia (Chuo & Asa): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Youthtopia (Saeki): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Suisan Shinko Center Exhibition (Fishery & Marine Products Promotion Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Yuki Noson Kankyo Kaizen Center (Rural Environment Promotion Center): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Yuki Lodge & Yunoyama Onsen-kan: Regular hours in effect ・Yuki Kouryu Taiken Center (Yuki Kuryu Experience Center): 12/28 – 1/4 ・Oshiba Koen Kotsu Land (Oshiba Transport Park): 12/29 – 1/3 (Go-cart facility will be closed 12/28 to 1/4.) ・Suido Shiryokan (Waterworks Museum): Closed until the end of October 2016 ・Seishonen Center (Youth Center): 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5

しせつ ♘Sports and Recreation Facilities 【スポーツ・レクリエーション施設】・Hiroshima Big Wave (Skating Rink): 12/30 – 1/1 ・Ku Sports Centers: 12/29 – 1/3 (Higashi, Minami, Asaminami & Saeki sports center will be closed on 1/5.) ・Okunai Pool (Indoor Swimming Pools: Yoshijima, Shinonome & Dejima): 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 (Yoshijima pool will open on Jan. 5.) ・Taiiku-kan (Gymnasiums:Yoshijima, Ujina, Koyo, Kochi & Yuki): 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 (Yoshijima & Koyo will open on Jan. 5.) ・Undo Hiroba (Athletic grounds) & Tennis courts: Hesaka, Minami-Kanon, Gion, Numata, Yuki, Yuki-minami, Kami-gouchi) & Shinguen Tennis Court: 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 (Minami-Kanon tennis court will open on 1/5.) ・Chuo Tennis Court & Volleyball Court: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Shimo-gouchi Undo Hiroba (Shimo-gouchi Athletic Ground) & Tennis Court: 12/16 – 2/29 ・Kurhaus Yunoyama: 12/29, 12/31, 1/1 & 1/5 ・Hiroshima Sun Plaza: Regular hours in effect ・Hana Midori Koen (Park): 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] December 2015 市-6 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CITY OFFICE NOTICE

・Keirinjo (Cycle Racing Track): 12/31 ・Shinrin Koen (Forest Park) & Konchu Kan (Insectarium): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Asa Dobutsu Koen (Zoo): 12/29 – 12/31 ・Shokubutsu Koen (Botanical Garden): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Koiki Koen (Hiroshima Regional Park) Fee required facilities only: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Undo Koen (Athletic Parks: Ryuo, Kusatsu, Kabe, Terasako, Senogawa & Saeki) -Fee required facilities and parking lots only: 12/29 – 1/3 -Ryuo Koen’s parking lot will open on Jan. 1 (6am – 9am). ・Shin-Ushita Undo Koen (Athletic Park):12/29 – 1/1 (The Natural Life Center will also be closed on 1/2 & 1/3.) ・MAZDA Baseball Stadium: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Green Sports Center & Shonen Shizen-no-ie (Outdoor Activity Center for Children) in Mitaki & Ninoshima: 12/28 – 1/4 ・Seishonen Yagai Katsudo Center (Youth Outdoor Center) & Kodomo Mura (Children’s Village): 12/28 – 1/3.

☊ Hospital & Welfare Facilities 【福祉施設・病院など】 Refer to “Medical Emergencies” above for details as well ・Hiroshima Shimin Byoin (Hiroshima City Hospital), Asa Shimin Byoin (Asa Municipal Hospital) & Sogo Rehabilitation Center: 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Funairi Byoin (Funairi Municipal Hospital): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/4 ・Aki Shimin Byoin (Aki Municipal Hospital): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Shiyakusho Service Corner (Citizens Services Booth) & Ryoken Center (Passport Center): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Shohi Seikatsu Center (Consumer Affairs Center): 12/29 –1/3 & 1/5 ・Haigusha Boryoku Sodan Shien Center (Support Center for Domestic Violence Victims): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 Telephone counseling for DV on Saturday & Sunday (Tel. 252-5578): 12/28 – 1/5 ・Higashi & Nishi Chiiki Koryu Center: 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 ・Shin-shin Shogaisha Fukushi Center (Welfare Center for Mentally and Physically Disabled Citizens): 12/29 – 1/3 (Except day care service) ・Shintai Shogaisha Kosei Sodansho (Physically Disabled Citizens’ Development Consultation Office) & Chiteki Shogaisha Kosei Sodansho (Mentally Disabled Citizens’ Development Consultation Office): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Seibu, Hokubu & Tobu Shogaisha Day-Service Center (Disabled Citizens’ Day-Service Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Josei Fukushi Center (Welfare Center for Women) & Shakai Fukushi Kaikan (Social Welfare Hall): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Chiiki Fukushi Center: 12/29 – 1/3 ・Fukushi Center (Welfare Centers: Yoshijima, Nukushina, Hesaka, Nakayama, Dejima, Tomo, Gion, Kabe, Tsutsuse, Seno, Hataka, Ato, Yano & Ishiuchi): 12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 ・Yuki Fukushi Kaikan (Yuki Welfare Hall): 12/29 – 1/3 ・Seishin Hoken Fukushi Center (Mental Health Welfare Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Rojin Fukushi Center (Senior Citizens’ Welfare Centers:Chuo, Shinonome & Minami-kanon):12/29 – 1/3 & 1/5 ・Kanda Sanso: Regular hours in effect ・Kenko Zukuri Center (Health Promotion Center): 12/27, 12/29 – 1/4 (Health examination patients will be accepted until 11:30am on 12/28.) ・Dobutsu Kanri Center (Animal Care Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Hokensho (Public Health Centers), Ku Hoken Center (Ward Health Center) & Fukushi Jimusho (Social Welfare Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Jido Sodanjo (Children’s Counseling Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 (Telephone counseling for child abuse is available 24 hours. (Tel. 263-0694)) ・Kodomo Ryoiku Center (Children’s Rehabilitation Centers: Hikari-machi, Hokubu & Seibu): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Naka Kojo (Incineration Plant) (Facility tours only: 12/27 – 1/5) ・Seibu Recycle Plaza (Educational facilities only): 12/29 – 1/4 ・Sogo Bosai Center (Comprehensive Fire and Disaster Prevention Center): 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3 ・Seishonen Sogo Sodan Center (Youth Counseling Center) & Shonen Support Center: 12/27 & 12/29 – 1/3

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Job Openings 求人情報(P6)

*Japanese speaking ability is required. *For foreign residents, there may be conditions, such as visa status, which need to be fulfilled in order to apply. *Application forms are available at the City Hall lobby, ward offices, and branch offices, and can be downloaded from the city’s official website.

☆ Information on job contents, qualifications, and salary is in the 『ひろしま市民と市政』 (the Hiroshima City Hall newsletter). For more information, please direct inquiries to the contact for each job listing. Position Application Job Exam Contact Information Openings Period ひろしまこうそくこうつうそうむか広島高速交通総務課 Hiroshima Rapid Transit st Co. Ltd.: 1 Stage = Jan. 16 By Jan. 7 Hiroshima Rapid 1 nd Electrical Engineer 2 Stage = Jan. 25 Transit Co. Ltd. (Full-time) Tel. 830-3111 Fax. 830-3114

きょうかいスポーツ協会 Ward Sports Center: 1st Stage = Jan. 19 A few By Jan. 15 Sports Association Sports Instructors 2nd Stage = Jan. 29 (Full-time) Tel. 243-0578 Fax. 249-3641

きょういくいいんかいきょういくきかくか教育委員会教育企画課

City Elementary Schools: Municipal Board of By Dec. 25 English Teaching About 90 Jan. 23 or Jan. 24 Education, Education Assistants Planning Division Tel. 504-2496 Fax. 504-2509

きょういくいいんかいしどうだいにか教育委員会指導第二課 Municipal Board of Education: Municipal Board of 1 Jan. 26 By Jan. 20 Education, Teacher Career Coordinator Supervisory Division II (Part-time) Tel. 504-2704 Fax. 504-2142

こくさいこうりゅうか国際交流課 City Hall, International Relations Division: City Hall, International 1 Feb. 8 By Jan. 29 English Translator Relations Division (Part-time) Tel. 504-2106 Fax. 249-6460

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Just one person’s bad manners cause a lot of trouble to others! Stop Inappropriate Bicycle and Moped Parking! 自転車やバイクの放置をなくし住みよいまちへ（「ひろしま市民と市政・中区版」 H27.12.1 号） Bicycles and mopeds that are carelessly parked on roads and in other public spaces cause trouble for many other people, such as problems for pedestrians, obstructions for people in wheelchairs, inability for people with blindness to access braille signage, impediments to rescue operations like firefighting and ambulance services, blights to the city landscape, and more. When just one person casually decides to leave their bike or moped somewhere for a short minute, it invites more people to do the same and causes problems. Stop inappropriate parking! INQUIRIES: Iji Kanri Ka (Maintenance Administration Division) Tel: 504-2577 Fax: 504-2554

Central Hiroshima City is a “Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle & Moped Area” Central areas of Hiroshima City where lots of people gather are designated as Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle じてんしゃとうほうちきせいくいき & Moped Areas, 自転車等放置規制区域. In the Naka-ku area, these areas include Kamiya-cho, Hatchobori and its surrounding area, and the newly-opened Shin-Hakushima Station area. Bicycles and mopeds which are improperly parked within the Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle & Moped Areas including public roads, parks, open spaces in front of stations, etc., are strictly targeted for removal at any time of the day and for whatever reason. Even outside of the Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle & Moped Areas, improper parking of vehicles may result in their ticketing and subsequent impounding after 7 days have passed. じてんしゃとうほうちきせいくいき The Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle & Moped Areas, 自転車等放置規制区域, are shown on the map on page 8 of しみんしせい the Naka-ku district addition to the bi-weekly Hiroshima City Hall bulletin, ひろしま市民と市政, December 1, 2015 edition. In Regulated Abandoned-Bicycle & Moped Areas, both municipally-managed and civilian parking lots are available for use. Please endeavor to use these lots to park responsibly so as not to become a bother to others.

Q&A Regarding Impounded Bicycles, Etc.

Q. Where are impounded vehicles kept? せいぶじてんしゃとうほかんじょ A. Impounded vehicles are kept for one month at the Seibu Bicycle & Moped Deposit 西部自転車等保管所 Seibu にしくおおぎちょうめばんち Jitensha-to Hokansho (西区扇二丁目1番地 1-banchi Oogi 2-chome, Nishi-ku [Tel: 277-7916]). After one month, they are disposed of.

Q. How can I get my bicycle, etc., back? A. Take the following items with you in order to get your vehicle back. 1) Key to vehicle and personal identification (e.g. a license or other identifying document) 2) Cost of impound fee (bicycle = 2,160 yen; electric bicycle = 4,320 yen; moped = 5,400 yen)

Q. When is the impound lot open? A. The impound lot is open from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm every day except the following: national holidays and from December 29 to January 3.

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January 15, 2016

Free Counseling on Tax Refunds by a Tax Accountant 税理士による確定申告の無料相談会（Ｐ６） Counseling is only available in Japanese. Please bring a Japanese speaking person if necessary. Please げんせんちょうしゅうひょう bring your original 源泉徴収票 (income tax payment certificate), and last year’s tax refund form if you have kept it.

WHO: - Pension recipients - Beneficiaries of a mortgage loan tax credit - Beneficiaries of a medical expenses credit - People who left a job in FY 2015 and have not yet filed the year-end tax adjustment form SCHEDULE: Date Time Place Chugoku Zeirishi Kaikan Jan. 30 (Sat.), Jan. 31 (Sun.), 9:30 am – 4:00 pm (4-15 Fukuro-machi, Naka-ku) Feb. 6 (Sat.) & Feb. 7 (Sun) (No space for parking) Edion, Alpark Minami-ten Feb. 5 (Fri.) & Feb. 6 (Sat.) 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (5-1 Shoko-center 2-chome, Nishi-ku) INQUIRIES: Chugoku Zeirishi Kai Tel. 247-7439 Fax. 242-2602

ほうかごじどう “Houkago Jidou Club (放課後児童クラブ)” After-School Childcare Application for April Enrollment 来年度の放課後児童の利用申込を受け付けます（P７）

ほうかごじどう “Houkago Jidou Club (放課後児童クラブ) ” is an after-school program for elementary schoolchildren whose guardians’ work keeps them away from home until 5 pm.

♣ Application Process for April Enrollment From February 1 – 15, 2016, every Jidoukan and Houkago Jidou Club will accept applications for April enrollment. For the phone numbers and application process details for facilities that offer after-school ほうかごじどう childcare, please search Houkago Jidou Club (放課後児童クラブ) on the Hiroshima City webpage. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of open spots in after-school facilities, applications will go through a screening process. INQUIRIES: Houkago Taisaku Ka (After-school Child Care Division) Tel. 242-2014 Fax. 242-2018

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✣ Welfare & Health Services For foreign residents, there may be conditions such as visa status which need to be fulfilled in order to receive public assistance and welfare services, so please inquire at a relevant office for details. Financial Support for Infants’ Medical Expenses 乳幼児などへの医療費補助（P６） If you require this support service, you must apply at the Hoken Fukushi Ka (Public Health & Social Welfare Division) of your local Ward Office or Shutchosho (branch office) before receiving medical treatment. WHO: ◉ Guardians with health insurance who live in Hiroshima City and take care of a preschooler ◉ Guardians with health insurance who live in Hiroshima City and take care of a 1st or 2nd grader with はったつしょうがいしゃしえんほう developmental difficulties which are recognized by 発達障害者支援法 (Act on Support for Persons with Development Disabilities) CONTENT: The City will cover the part of your medical balance that remains after you have paid your insurance copayment. This is an income-based support service. For qualifications and other details, please contact your local ward office. くやくしょほけんふくしか TO APPLY: Apply at your local 区役所保健福祉課 (Ward Office, Public Health & Social Welfare Division) or しゅっちょうしょけんこうほけんしょう出張所(branch office) before you see a doctor. You must bring your 健康保険証 (health insurance booklet) and an inkan (personal seal). For children with developmental difficulties who enter elementary school in April 2016, applications for support will be accepted from Mon., February 1. The certificate for りょういく children with developmental difficulties issued by こども療育センター (Children’s’ Rehabilitation Center) is required to apply. For details, please inquire at your local ward office.

INQUIRIES: Hoken Fukushi Ka (Public Health & Social Welfare Division) at each Ward Office Ward Telephone Fax Ward Telephone Fax Naka 504-2569 541-3835 Asaminami 831-4945 877-2299 Higashi 568-7733 262-6986 Asakita 819-0605 815-3906 Minami 250-4131 252-7179 Aki 821-2813 822-8069 Nishi 294-6342 232-9783 Saeki 943-9732 923-5098

Prefectural Housing Available 県営住宅入居者募集（P7） Qualification guidelines will be provided at the Jutaku Ka (Housing Division) of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office (10-52 Moto-machi, Naka-ku) and the Kenchiku Ka (Architectural Division) of your local ward office from Mon., January 25. Applications must be submitted between Mon., February 1 and Wed., けんきょうどうくみあい February 3. Please apply to 県ビルメンテナンス協同組合 (Ken Biru Maintenance Kyodo Kumiai: 4-5 Inari-machi, Minami-ku Tel. 261-7907). Applications will also be accepted at your local ward office’s Kenchiku ごうどうさんぎょう Ka in person. Applications for Dai-ni Kamiyasu Housing will be accepted at 合同産業 (Godo Sangyo: 7-10 Ote-machi 2-chome, Naka-ku Tel. 245-2333). INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Ken Jutaku Ka Tel. 513-4171

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Financial Support for Town Development Activities まちづくり活動支援基金助成団体募集（P７） A subsidy is available for town development activities that will be held between April 2016 and March 2017 by groups whose members are mostly Hiroshima City citizens or residents. Categories & Financial Support Limit  Subsidy to encourage groups Support Limit: 50,000 yen per group Selected by application screening  Subsidy for town development activities Support Limit: 500,000 yen per activity Selected by application screening and by an open public review meeting

Subsidy Programs Information Session DATE & TIME: Tue., January 26, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm PLACE: Gojin-sha Hito Machi Plaza (Located next to Fukuro-machi elementary school (Fukuro-machi, Naka-ku))

TO APPLY: Submit a prescribed application form to the Gojin-sha Hito Machi Network Office. The Application period will be between Mon., February 1 and Mon., February 29. Application forms are available at the Gojin-sha Hito Machi Plaza, ward offices, etc. INQUIRIES: Gojin-sha Hito Machi Network Office Tel. 541-5335 Fax. 541-5611

Lecture on Giving Explanations of Bunraku 英語でガイド！(文楽編) （P６） Bunraku is a form of traditional Japanese puppet theater. This lecture will teach you how to conduct an explanation of Bunraku in English. WHO: Those who are between the ages of 15 and 30 and capable of communicating in English. Junior high school students may not apply. TIME & DATE: 5 classes in total DATE TIME DESCRIPTION Mondays between Feb. 8 and Feb. 29 6:30pm – 8:30pm Lectures Sat., Mar. 5 5:00pm – 9:00pm On-site training PLACE: JMS Aster Plaza (4-17 Kako-machi, Naka-ku) TO APPLY: Submit an application to Aster Plaza by Mon., February 1. The first 20 people will be accepted. Application forms are available at Aster Plaza and on its webpage. INQUIRIES: Kokusai Seinen Kaikan (at the Aster Plaza) Tel. 244-8000 Fax. 246-5808

Annual Hiroshima Men’s Ekiden (Relay Road Race) on Sun., January 24 ひろしま男子駅伝にご声援を（Ｐ８）

All prefectural representative teams will run between Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima, starting at 12:30 pm from the Park, scheduled to finish around 2:50 pm. You can enjoy local dishes and performing arts from each participating prefecture at Peace Memorial Park and the NHK Hiroshima Center Building (Ote-machi 2-chome, Naka-ku). The event at the NHK Hiroshima Center Building will be also held on the 23rd. There will be traffic control during the Ekiden. Please follow police instructions. INQUIRIES: Executive Committee Tel. 292-0601 Fax. 292-0680

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Job Openings 求人情報(P7) *Japanese speaking ability is required. *For foreign residents, there may be conditions, such as visa status, which need to be fulfilled in order to apply. *Application forms are available at the City Hall lobby, ward offices, and branch offices, and can be downloaded from the city’s official website.

☆ Information on job contents, qualifications, and salary is in the 『ひろしま市民と市政』 (the Hiroshima City Hall newsletter). For more information, please direct inquiries to the contact for each job listing. Position Application Job Exam Contact Information Openings Deadline ひろしまこうそくこうつう広島高速交通 ASTRAM Line: 1st Stage = Jan. 31 1 Jan. 22 Hiroshima Rapid Transit Co., Ltd. Station Staff (Full-time) 2nd Stage = Feb. 10 Tel. 830-3111 Fax. 830-3114

きょういくいいんかいきょうしょくいんか 1st Stage = Jan. 31 教育委員会教職員課 Municipal Schools: 15 Schedule for the 2nd Jan. 25 Board of Education, Cooking Staff (Part-time) stage exam has not Teaching Personnel Division been decided yet. Tel. 504-2484 Fax. 504-2328 Municipal Nursery School: しやくしょほいくきかくか 20 Cooking Staff (Part-time) 1st Stage = Jan. 31 市役所保育企画課 Schedule for the 2nd Jan. 25 City Hall, Municipal Nursery School: stage exam has not Childcare Planning Division Nursery Teacher 20 been decided yet. Tel. 504-2152 Fax. 504-2255 (Part-time) Municipal Social Welfare Facilities: A few Nursery Teacher (Full-time) Municipal Social Welfare

Facilities: しゃかいふくしじぎょうだん A few 1st Stage = Jan. 31 社会福祉事業団 Instructor for people with special needs (Full-time) Schedule for the 2nd Jan. 28 Social Welfare Corporation stage exam has not Municipal Social Welfare been decided yet. Tel. 506-2030 Fax. 567-6313 Facilities: 1 Occupational Therapist (Full-time) Municipal Social Welfare Facilities: 1 Nurse (Full-time) Management Planning Office: 1 いきょうかい Clerical Staff (Full-time) みどり生きもの協会 1st Stage = Feb. 6 Asa Zoo: Feb. 1 Flora & Fauna Association A few 2nd Stage = Feb. 7 Animal Keeper (Full-time) Tel. 228-0811 Fax. 228-1891 Botanical Garden: 1 Gardener (Full-time)

しゃかいふくしきょうぎかい City & Ward Social 社会福祉協議会 Welfare Council Office: 1st Stage = Feb. 14 A few Feb. 10 City Social Welfare Council Advisor for welfare 2nd Stage = Feb. 23 services (Part-time) Tel. 243-0051 Fax. 243-0032 Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] January 2016 市-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CITY OFFICE NOTICES

Position Application Job Exam Contact Information Openings Deadline しゃかいふくしきょうぎかい Social Welfare Council 社会福祉協議会 Ward Office: 1st Stage = Feb. 14 1 Feb. 10 City Social Welfare Council Volunteer Coordinator 2nd Stage = Feb. 23 (Part-time) Tel. 243-0051 Fax. 243-0032

Jido Kan (Community ほうかごたいさくか 1st Stage = Feb. 7 放課後対策課 Center for Children) & Houkago Jido Club After-school Child Care Division (After-school Childcare 80 Schedule for the 2nd Feb. 1 Program): stage exam has not Tel. 242-2014 Fax. 242-2018 been decided yet. Instructor (Part-time)

Ward Office: Recognition Officer of Kaigo Hoken (Long-term A few かいごほけんか介護保険課 Care Insurance) 1st Stage = Feb. 9 (Part-time) Long-term Care Insurance 2nd Stage = Feb. 25 Feb. 4 Division Ward Office: Recognition Officer of Tel. 504-2363 Fax.504-2136 Shogai Fukushi Service 5 (Welfare services for people with special needs) (Part-time)

しょうひせいかつ City Consumer Affairs 1st Stage = Feb. 4 消費生活センター Center: 1 Jan. 28 2nd Stage = Feb. 22 City Consumer Affairs Center Counselor (Part-time) Tel. 225-3329 Fax. 221-6282

Temporary Closure 臨時休館（P7） Kurhaus Yunoyama (Sports Kyokai Tel. 243-0578 Fax. 249-3641) Mon., February 1 – Fri., February 5

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December 2015 Sunday Thomas & Friends / 7:00am-7:20am (#2) #1: NHK Sogo #4: Hiroshima TV  Thomas & Friends Christmas Special 2015 / 23rd – 9:00am-10:00am #2: NHK E Tele #5: Home TV ------#3: RCC #8: TSS MOVIES

th  Some changes may occur because of special programming. 4 Skyfall / ’12 USA, UK / 9:00pm-10:54pm (#4) th 5 Commando / ’85 USA / 12:55am-2:57am (#3) 6th The Core / ’03 USA / 1:53am-3:45am (#3) NEWS 11th Home Alone / ’90 USA / 9:00pm-10:54pm (#4) Monday - Sunday 12th Ultraviolet / ’06 USA / 12:55am-2:52am (#3) NHK News 7 / 7:00pm-7:30pm (#1) 13th And So It Goes / ’14 USA / 1:53am-3:45am (#3) Monday - Friday 20th The Cave / ’05 USA, Germany / 1:53am-3:45am News Watch 9 / 9:00pm-10:00pm (#1) (#3)  Except Dec. 28 – 31 st ’97 USA / 9:00pm-10:54m (#3) ------21 Metro / ------REGULAR PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROGRAM Friday Sun., Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 27 Japanese Lesson / 1:35pm-1:50pm (#2) Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman Hakunetsu Kyoshitsu / 11:00pm-11:55pm (#2) / 1:15am – 2:02am (#2) Saturday Sun., Dec. 13 & 20 Dramatic Earth (Documentary Program) / Million Dollar American Princess (Documentary 7:00pm- 7:45pm (#2) Program / ’14 UK) (#1)  Rerun: Mon., midnight-12:45am / 11:15pn-12:07am th ------ 13 “Cash for Class” DRAMAS  20th “Wedding for the Century” Monday Thu., Dec. 31 螺絲小姐要出嫁 / Screw Girl (Taiwanese drama) / NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Special the 7th – 1:35am-2:30am & the 28th – 12:25am- Concert: Beethoven / No.9 d minor op. 125 1:20am (#4)  Except the 14th & the 21st “Choral” / 8:00pm-9:20pm (#2)  Broadcasted in Japanese only Wednesday ------The Thundermans / 7:25pm-7:50pm (#2) SPORTS Saturday  Soccer iCarly / 6:25pm-6:50pm (#2)  FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 (#4) Sunday  Broadcasted in Japanese only Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime (’15 UK) / 10th 7:35pm-9:44pm 11:00pm-midnight (#1)  Until the 6th 13th 3:50pm-6:00pm, 7:20pm-9:29pm  Rerun:  the 6th – 1:07am & 2:02am & the 13th – 16th 4:20pm-6:50pm, 7:20pm-9:29pm 1:07am 17th 7:20pm-9:29pm  the 12th – 3:05pm, the 13th – 3:05pm & th the 19th – 3:05pm 20 3:50pm-6:20pm, 7:20pm-9:29pm ------ANIMATION  Figure Skating Tuesday  ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Sushi Town / 7:50pm-7:55pm (#2) 2015/2016 (#5) Saturday  Broadcasted in Japanese only th Curious George / 8:35am-9:00am (#2) 11 8:00pm-9:54pm th Thunderbirds Are Go / 5:35pm-6:00pm (#1) 12 6:56pm-9:00pm  Except the 26th 13th 6:57pm-11:10pm  Rerun: Thu., 12:40am-1:00am (except the 17th, the th st 24 & the 31 )  Boxing: Naoya Inoue (JP) x Warlito Parrenas

The Penguins of Madagascar / (PH) & Javier Mendoza (MX) x Akira Yaegashi 6:00pm-6:25am (#2) (JP) (#8)  Broadcasted in Japanese only 29th 7:00pm-8:54pm Please feel free to contact to the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-Mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ﾃ-1 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ BILINGUAL TV PROGRAMS

December 28 – January 31 Sunday

#1: NHK Sogo #4: Hiroshima TV Thomas & Friends / 7:00am-7:20am (#2)  Except Jan. 3 #2: NHK E Tele #5: Home TV ------#3: RCC #8: TSS MOVIES

 Some changes may occur because of special programming. December 29 – 31, 2015 th 29 Iron Man / ’08 USA / 2:35am-4:25am (#3) 30th 警察故事 2013 / Police Story 2013 / ’13 NEWS China / 12:10am-2:09am (#3) Monday - Sunday 30th The Grey / ’12 USA / 2:09am-3:55am (#3) (#1) NHK News 7 / 7:00pm-7:30pm 30th Indecent Proposal / ’93 USA / Monday - Friday 11:55pm-1:50am (#3) News Watch 9 / 9:00pm-10:00pm (#1) 31st 蛇形刀手 / Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow  Except Dec. 28 – 31 & Jan. 1 / ’76 Hong Kong / 1:50am-3:35am (#3) ------

REGULAR PROGRAMS January, 2016 Friday 2nd The Fighter / ’10 USA / 12:20am-2:15am (#3) Japanese Lesson / 1:35pm-1:50pm (#2) 2nd TAXI 3 / ’03 France / 12:30-2:20am (#4)  Except Jan. 1 2nd 我的父親母親 / The Road Home / ’99 USA, Hakunetsu Kyoshitsu / 11:00pm-11:55pm (#2) China / 2:15am-4:00am (#3)  Except Jan. 1 3rd I, Robot / ’04 USA / 12:35am-2:30am (#3) Saturday 3rd Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Dramatic Earth (Documentary Program) / Back / 80 USA / 1:10am-3:35am (#5) 7:00pm- 7:45pm (#2) Except Jan. 2 rd  Rerun: Mon., midnight-12:45am (except Jan. 3) & 3 Autumn in New York / ’00 USA / Jan. 3 – 3:00pm-4:30pm 2:24am-4:35am (#4) ------3rd Shark Attack / ’99 USA / 2:30am-4:20am (#3) DRAMAS 3rd Thomas & Friends: Tale of Brave / ’14 UK / Monday 7:45am-8:45am (#2) th 螺絲小姐要出嫁 / Screw Girl (Taiwanese drama) / 4 The Constant Gardener / ’05 UK / 12:40am-2:35am (#8) (#4) 1:25am-2:20am th  Dec. 28 – 12:25am-1:20am  Except Jan. 4 & 11 4 The Day the Earth Stood Still / ’08 USA / Wednesday 1:20am-3:10am (#3) 4th Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi The Thundermans / 7:25pm-7:50pm (#2) / ’83 USA / 1:20am-3:55am (#5) Saturday 4th Gone / ’12 USA / 2:40am-4:30am (#8) iCarly / 6:25pm-6:50pm (#2)  Except Jan. 2 4th A Perfect World / ’93 USA / 3:17am-5:14am Sunday (#4) Downton Abbey (’13 UK, USA) / 6th Game of Death / ’10 USA / 12:59am-2:59am 11:00pm-midnight (#1)  From Jan. 10 (#4)  Jan. 10 – 11:05pm-12:17am 6th La Vita e Bella / Life is Beautiful / ’98 Italy / ------2:00am-3:55am (#8) ANIMATION 7th Awake / ’07 USA / 1:50am-3:30am (#8) Tuesday 17th The Ghost Writer / ’10 France, Germany, UK / Sushi Town / 7:50pm-7:55pm (#2) 1:53am-3:37am (#3) Saturday 23rd Nothing But the Truth / ’08 USA / 12:55am- Curious George / 8:35am-9:00am (#2) 2:52am (#3) Special Program: Jan. 1 & 2 – 7:55am-9:10am 24th Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Thunderbirds Are Go / 5:35pm-6:00pm (#1) / ’69 USA / 2:17am-4:09am (#3)  Except Jan. 2, 16 & 23  Rerun: Thu., 12:40am- 30th 2 Guns / ’13 USA / 12:55am-2:52am (#3) 1:00am (except Dec. 31, Jan. 21 & 28) 31st Legends of the Fall / ’94 USA / 1:53am- The Penguins of Madagascar / 3:45am (#3) 6:00pm-6:25am (#2)  Except Jan. 2 31st Fast & Furious 6 / ’13 USA / 9:00pm-11:10pm Special Program: Jan. 3 – 9:32am-10:01am (#5) Please feel free to contact to the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-Mail: [email protected] January 2016 ﾃ-1 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ BILINGUAL TV PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROGRAM  Tennis  Australian Open (#1) Thu., Dec. 31  Broadcasted in Japanese only NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Special Jan. 19 – Feb. 1 12:10am-1:50am Concert: Beethoven / No.9 d minor op. 125  Athletics “Choral” / 8:00pm-9:20pm (#2) th  Broadcasted in Japanese only  The 35 Osaka International Women’s Fri., Jan, 1 Marathon (#8)  Broadcasted in Japanese only Wiener Philharmoniker New Year’s Concert Jan. 31 Noon-2:55pm 2016 (Conductor: Mariss Ivars Georgs Jansons) / 7:00pm-10:00pm (#2)  Broadcasted in Japanese only Fri., Jan. 1 Sushi and Beyond / 10:00pm-11:00pm (#1) Sun., Jan. 3 SpongeBob SquarePants / 8:45am-9:32am (#2) Sun., Jan. 3 Million Dollar American Princess: Movers & Shakers (Documentary Program / ’14 UK) / 1045pm-11:50pm (#1) Sun., Jan. 10 Miffy and Friends / 4:00pm-4:25pm (#2) Sun., Jan. 10 Wallace & Gromit / 4:25pm-5:00pm (#2) ------SPORTS

 Boxing  Naoya Inoue (JP) x Warlito Parrenas (PH) & Javier Mendoza (MX) x Akira Yaegashi (JP) (#8)  Broadcasted in Japanese only Dec. 29 7:00pm-8:57pm

 Sumo  2016 January Grand Sumo Tournament (#1) January 10 – 24 10th 3:50pm-6:00pm 11th 3:05pm-6:00pm 12th – 15th 3:12pm-6:00pm 16th 3:10pm-6:00pm 17th 3:15pm-6:00pm 18th – 22nd 3:12pm-6:00pm 23rd 3:05pm-6:00pm 24th 3:15pm-6:00pm

 Soccer  AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 (#5)  Broadcasted in Japanese only Jan. 13 Japan x DPR Korea / 10:25pm-12:30am Jan. 16 Japan x Thailand / 10:20pm-12:30am Jan. 19 Japan x Saudi Arabia / 10:25pm-12:30am

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Ticket Offices  EDION Play Guide (Honkan, 8F) (Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 247-5111)  YAMAHA Music (Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 244-3779 Closed on the 1st & the 3rd Wednesdays)  Hiroshima Yume Plaza (Hondori, Naka-ku; Te l . 544-1122 Closed on Wednesdays)  Kawai Music Shop (Horikawa-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 243-9291 Closed on Tuesdays)  Fukuya Department Store, Hatchobori (7F) (Ebisu-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 246-6111)  Fukuya Department Store, Hiroshima Station (7F) (Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku; Tel. 568-3111)  Alpark Tenmaya (3F) (Inokuchi-myojin, Nishi-ku; Tel. 501-1111)

Date / Venue / Starting Time (Opening Time) / Price / Tickets Go on Sale Date / Ticket Offices / Inquiries

♬ Event schedules are subject to change. Please contact the event office before you go. ♬ NEW!!

December  Salon Lobby Concert by Flutes x Fruits 5th Sat. / 6:00pm – 7:00pm / Gojinsha Wendy Hito  Attila Réti & Junko Kitagaki Duo Concert Machi Plaza, 1F / Admission free / Gojinsha Wendy 1st Tue. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Higashi Kumin Bunka Hito Machi Plaza 082-545-3911 Center / ¥4,000 (all non-reserved seats) / Now on Flute ensemble concert sale /  / Kokusai Geijutsu Renmei 03-3356-4033  Baritone & soprano concert  Ikuyo Nakamichi Piano Recital ~All Beethoven Program ~  2015 ASTY Fureai Concert 6th Sun. / 2:00pm (1:30pm) / Hatsukaichi Bunka 3rd Thu. / 6:30pm (6:00pm) / Hiroshima Kokusai Hall Sakurapia / ¥3,500 / Now on sale / , Kaigijo (International Conference Center Chugoku Shimbun, Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hiroshima), Phoenix Hall / Advanced: Pair tickets- Hall Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 ¥4,000 Adults-¥2,500 Students-¥2,000; At the door: Adults-¥3,000 Students-¥2,500 / Now on  Concert for Promising Young Musicians sale / , Chugoku Shimbun / ASTY Hiroshima 2015 082-278-1113 10th Thu. / 6:30pm (6:00pm) / JMS Aster Plaza /

NEW!! Advanced: Adults-¥1,800 Students-¥1,200; At the  Georgijs Osokins Piano Recital door: Adults-¥2,100 Students-¥1,400 / Now on 5th Sat. / 5:00pm (4:30pm) / RIHGA Royal Hotel sale / , Chugoku Shimbun, Ticket PIA (0570- Hiroshima, 1F Chapel / ¥6,000 (includes a glass of 02-9999; P-code: 273-893), Lawson Ticket (0570- wine or a cup of tea and a confectionery / Now on 084-006; L-code: 61793), JMS Aster Plaza, Kumin sale /  / Concert Office 080-6341-6734 (Ito) Bunka Centers / Hiorshima City Bunka Zaidan Chopin program concert. 082-244-0750 th Georgijs Osokins is a finalist of the 17 International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition.  Chie Takahashi & Natsumi Umeda Joint  koka VII Recital th 5th Sat. / 6:00pm (5:30pm) / Higashi Kumin Bunka 10 Thu. / 6:45pm (6:15pm) / Higashi Kumin Center / ¥3,000 / Now on sale / , Higashi Kumin Bunka Center / ¥1,000 (all non-reserved seats) / Bunka Center / 090-4144-8014 Please ask the concert organizer for ticket office Baroque music concert information. / 080-3877-3187 or oboechie@ A “Pre-concert” will be held from 6:30pm on Fri., Dec. yahoo.co.jp (Takahashi) 4 at the same venue (admission free).  Oboe & piano concert

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 Kodo: One Earth Tour 2015 ~ Chaos  Prayer for Peace Concert 11th Fri. / 6:30pm (6:00pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / ~ from Hiroshima to the World ~ SS-¥8,000 S-¥6,000 A-¥5,000 / Now on sale / 18th Fri. / 6:30pm (5:45pm) / Elisabeth University , Lawson (L-code: 61620) Ticket PIA (P-code: of Music, Cecilia Hall / ¥3,000 (All non-reserved 272-471) / Hiroshima TV Event Information seats) / Now on sale /  / NPO Bunka wo Mirai Center 082-249-1218 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am – ni Tsunageru Kai 084-982-8627 (10:00am – 7:00pm, 6:00pm) closed on Tue. & holidays) Kodo is a taiko (traditional Japanese drum) performance  Soprano: Charlotte Rothschild / Harp: Danielle Perrett group. / Piano: Yukio Yokoyama / Violin: Masaaki Tanokura

NEW!!  Hiroshima Wind Orchestra: The 44th  Christmas Concert Regular Concert ~ Portrait of America ~ 18th Fri. / 6:30pm / Higashi Kumin Bunka Center / 12th Sat. / 6:00pm (5:00pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / Adults-¥3,000 Students-¥2,000 / Please ask the  Reserved seat: Advanced-¥3,800 At the door- concert organizer for ticket office information. / ¥4,000 (reserved seat tickets are only sold at the 090-5168-2848 (Ueno) Hiroshima Wind Orchestra Office.)  Non- Violin concert reserved seats: Advanced: Adults-¥2,800 Students NEW!! -¥1,800 At the door: Adults-¥3,000 Students-  Aki Classical Concert Vol. 161: ¥2,000 / Now on sale / , Hiroshima Arts Gakki Christmas Concert 2015 / Hiroshima Wind Orchestra Office 080-1647- 19th Sat. / 2:00pm (1:30pm) / Aki Kumin Bunka 5951 Center / Admission free / Aki Kumin Bunka Center 082-824-1330 (closed on Mondays)  Masataka Hori: Classical Mandolin Concert NEW!! 12th Sat. / 6:30pm (6:00pm) / Higashi Kumin Bunka  2015 Eulenrunde Concert Center / Adults-¥3,000 Students-¥2,000 / Now (Henri Eccles: Sonate in G-minor; Alexander Arutiunion: on sale /  Tuba Concerto; Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. NEW!! 12; Frédéric François Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat-major,  Musica Brilante: The 10th Memorial Concert Op. 53, etc.) 19th Sat. / 4:30pm (4:00pm) / Elisabeth University 13th Sun. / 1:30pm (1:00pm) / Nishi Kumin Bunka of Music, Xavier Hall / Advanced: Adults-¥2,500 Center / Admission free / Musica Brilante Office Students-¥1,500; At the door: Adults-¥3,000 090-5264-1101 (Ito) Students-¥2,000 (All non-reserved seats) / Please NEW!! ask the concert organizer for ticket office  Alma de Flamenco information. / Eulenrunde Office 090-6632-3156 13th Sun. / 2:30pm (2:00pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / (Suzuki) Advanced-¥2,500 At the door-¥2,800 (All non-  Tuba & piano concert. reserved seats) / Ticket reservation & Inquiries: Tuba: Koji Suzuki / Piano: Yumiko Doi Spanish Dance Studio – Aqui – 082-962-6388, E-mail: [email protected]  The All American Boys Chorus: Christmas Concert  Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: 19th Sat. / 4:30pm (4:00pm) / Hatsukaichi Bunka The 355th Special Subscription Concert Hall Sakurapia / S-¥5,000 A-¥4,000 / Now on (Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216; Mahler: sale / , Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor) Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 th th 15 Tue. & 16 Wed. / 6:45pm (5:45pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥5,200  Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: A-¥4,700 B- ¥4,200 Students-¥1,500 (Student 2015-16 Hall Tour tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony 19th Sat. / 6:00pm (5:30pm) / Ueno Gakuen Hall / Orchestra Office.) / Now on sale / , Ticket  PIA, Lawson (convenience store), Chugoku ¥5940 / Now on sale / , Lawson, Seven-Eleven, Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office Circle K Sunkus, FamilyMart / Candy Promotion / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- Hiroshima 082-249-8334 3080 E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Eiji Oue / Violin: Soichi Sakuma  “Dai-ku” Hiroshima 2015 20th Sun. / 3:00pm (2:00pm) / Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall / Advanced: Reserved seats-¥4,300 Non- reserved seats: 3,800; At the door: Reserved seats-¥4,800 Non-reserved seats-¥4,500 / Now on sale / , Sun Plaza, Chugoku Shimbun, / Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ｺ-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CONCERTS & PLAYS

RCC TV 082-222- 1133 (Mon. – Fri., 9:30am –  Elisabeth University pf Music Flute 5:30pm) Orchestra: The 27th Regular Concert  “Dai-ku” is Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 26th Sat. / 2:00pm (1:30pm) / Elisabeth University “Choral” composed by Beethoven. It is usually called of Music, Cecilia Hall / Advanced-¥800 At the “Dai-ku” in Japanese. door-¥1,000 (All non-reserved seats) / Now on sale Performers:  Conductor: Kazufumi Yamashita / Guest: Rimi / , Hiroshima Arts Gakki / 090-5692-3364 (Park) Natsukawa (singer) / Soprano: Sara Kobayashi /Alto: NEW!! Akemi Sakamoto / Tenor: Satoshi Mizuguchi /  Kota Nagahara Violin Recital Baritone: Hiroharu Orikawa / Orchestra: Hiroshima 26th Sat. / 3:00pm (2:30pm) / Nishi Kumin Bunka Symphony Orchestra / Choir: Dai-ku Hiroshima 2015 Center / Advanced: Adults-¥2,000 Seniors (65 Choir years old and up) & High school students and NEW!! under-¥1,000; At the door: Adults-¥2,500 Seniors  Hiroshima Musica Series Vol. 1: (65 years old and up) & High school students and An Evening of Piano Duo Concert under-¥1,500 (All non-reserved seats) / Now on 22nd Tue. / 6:30pm (6:00pm) / Gewand Halle / sale / , Kumin Bunka Centers, JMS Aster Advanced: Adults-¥3,000 Students-¥2,000; At the Plaza / Nishi Kumin Bunka Center 082-234-1960 door: Adults-¥3,500 Students-¥2,500 (All (closed on Mondays) non-reserved seats) / Ticket reservation & Inquiries: Hiroshima Musica Executive Committee  Operetta Gala Concert 0823-57-6032, E-mail: [email protected] 27th Sun. / 3:00pm (2:30pm) / Higashi Kumin  Special guest pianists: Duo Yoo + Kim (piano duo Bunka Center / Advanced-¥1,500 At the door- from South Korea) ¥1,800 (all non-reserved seats) / Please ask the Piano: Hayu Kozuta & Kanji Kozuta concert organizer for ticket office information. / NEW!! Maya Opera Produce 082-845-8090 (Nishiyama)  c cédille Piano Duo X’mas Live nd 22 Tue. / 6:45pm (6:15pm) / Live Juke /  Sylvie Guillem & the Tokyo Ballet Japan Advanced: Adults-¥2,000 High school students Tour and under-¥1,000; At the door: Adults-¥2,500 th High school students and under-¥1,500 / Please ask 28 Mon. / 6:00pm (5:15pm) / Hiroshima Bunka the concert organizer for ticket office information / Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥18,000 A-¥15,000  Office ÇÇ 082-423-8656, E-mail: piano_duo_ B-¥12,000 C-¥9,000 D-¥6,000 C & D Sold Out [email protected] tickets are only sold at e+, Lawson Ticket and Ticket PIA. / Now on sale / , Lawson, Ticket  Hiroshima Happy New Ear 20: PIA, e+ (http://eplus.jp) / Hiroshima TV Event Information Center 082-249-1218 (Mon. – Fri., Isao Nakamura Percussion Recital 10:00am – 6:00pm) nd 22 Tue. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / Advanced: Adults-¥2,500 Students-¥1,500; At the door: Adults-¥3,000 Students-¥2,000 / Now on sale / Please ask the concert organize for ticket January, 2016 office information. / Hiroshima Opera and Music Promotion Committee 082- 244-8000  Alan Lambert Japan Tour NEW!! 10th Sun. / 5:00pm (4:30pm) / Blue Live Hiroshima /  Macaron Concert Vol. IV ¥8,500 / Now on sale / Lawson, FamilyMart, 23rd Wed. / 4:00pm (3:30pm) / Nishi Kumin Bunka Ticket PIA, Seven-Eleven, etc. / Yumebanchi Center / Adults: Advanced-¥1,500 At the door- Hiroshima 082-249-3571 (Mon. – Fri., 11:00am – ¥2,000; Junior high school students and under- 7:00pm) ¥1,000 / Please ask the concert organizer for ticket NEW!! office information. / 090-7544-0083 (Ouchi), 080-  2016 New Year Concert 2016 in Kure 3887-2435 (Irie) 17th Sun. / 2:30pm (2:00m) / Kure City Bunka Hall  Soprano & piano concert / S-¥4,320 A-¥3,240 Students-¥1,080 NEW!!  Student tickets are sold at the Bunka Hall,  Kazumi Moriki Piano Recital Lawson Ticket, Ticket PIA and Seven Ticket only./ 26th Sat. / 2:00pm (1:30pm) / Gewand Halle / Now on sale / , Chugoku Shimbun / Kure City Adults-¥2,000 Studnets-¥1,500 (All non-reserved Bunka Hall 0823-25-7878 seats) / Now on sale / Gewand Halle / Ticket  Conductor: Orie Suzuki / Bandoneon: Ryota Komatsu reservations & Inquiries: 090-7138-2890 or E-mail: Orchestra: Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra [email protected] (Moriki)

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 Koichi Araki Baritone Saxophone Concert

17th Sun. / 5:00pm (4:00pm) / Hiroshima Ushita February, 2016 NEW!! Church / Advanced-¥4,000 At the door-¥4,500 / Ticket reservation & Inquiries: Happy Heart  The Earth: Photo Screening & Piano Recital Company 070-6562-5550 E-mail: info@ 13th Sat. / 2:00pm (1:30pm) / Hiroshima Kokuasi happy-heart-company.com Kaigijo (International Conference Center NEW!! Hiroshima), Phoenix Hall / S-¥5,000 A-¥4,000 /  Vienna Walzer Orchestra: Now on sale /  / HOME Event Center New Year Concert 2016 082-221-7116  Content 19th Tue. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Hatsukaichi Bunka  Part 1: Screening of wild animal photos shot by Hall Sakurapia / ¥6,000 / Now on sale / , Shogo Asao, an animal photographer, with Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall Sakurapia piano music played by Yoshihiro Kondo, a 0829-20-0111  Conductor: Sandre Cuturello pianist Part 2: Piano recital by Yoshihiro Kondo (Liszt &  Nobuyuki Tsujii Japan Tour: Chopin Recital Chopin program) 22nd Fri. / 7:00pm (6:00pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥6,800 A-¥5,800  Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: B-¥4,800 / Now onSold sale Out /  , Lawson (L-code: Masterpiece Concert ~ Winter ~ 61719), Ticket PIA (P-code: 273-779), Seven-Eleven (Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Op. 5 ~ Overture; Saint = / HOME Event Center 082-221-7116 (Mon. – Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 33; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 in E minor Op. 64) Fri., 10:00am – 5:00pm) th 14 Sun. / 3:00pm (2:00pm) / Hiroshima Kokusai  Kaigijo (International Conference Center Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: Hiroshima), Phoenix Hall / S-¥4,200 Pair tickets th The 356 Special Subscription Concert (S seats)-¥6,400 A-¥3,200 B-¥2,200 Students- (Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Song of a ¥1,500 (Student tickets are only sold at the Wayfarer); Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Op. 125 “Choral”) Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / Now on 24th Sun. / 3:00pm (2:00pm) / Hiroshima Bunka sale / , JMS Aster Plaza, Chugoku Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥5,200 A-¥4,700 B- Shimbun, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / ¥4,200 Students-¥1,500 (Student tickets are only Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra 082-532-3080 sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / E-mail: [email protected]   Conductor: Clemens Schuldt / Cello: Aurélien Pascal Now on sale / , Ticket PIA, Lawson (convenience store), Chugoku Shimbun &  Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot th Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- 3080 15 Mon. / 7:00pm (6:00pm) / Hiroshima Club  Conductor: Kazuyoshi Akiyama / Soprano: Fumiko Quattro / ¥9,800 / Now on sale / , Tower Ando / Alto: Miyuki Fujii / Tenor: Jun Takahashi / Records Hiroshima (Hiroshima PARCO, Shinkan, Baritone: Thomas Bauer / Choir: Hiroshima Chorus 9F) / Hiroshima Club Quattro 082-542-2280

 Hiroshima Opera Ensemble: NEW!!  Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: Hänsel und Gretel (by E. Humperdinck) The 357th Special Subscription Concert  30th Sat. &  31st Sun. /  the 30th: 6:00pm (Beethoven: Die Weihe des Hauses Overture in C major (5:15pm);  the 31st: 5:00pm (4:15pm) / Hiroshima Op. 124; Tomiko Kohjiba: Future from the 4000 ; Baptist Christ Church / ¥2,500 (All non-reserved Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor Op. 93) th ℃ seats) / Now on sale /  / Hiroshima Opera 19 Fri. / 6:45pm (5:45pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Ensemble Office 082-294-6144 Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥5,200 A-¥4,700 B-  Played in Japanese. ¥4,200 Students-¥1,500 (Student tickets are only NEW!! sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) /  Sekkyo Genji-bushi Ningyo Shibai From Sat., December 19 (from Mon., December 21 Choraku-za (Japanese puppet show) at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office /  31st Sun. / 1:00pm (12:30pm) / Hatsukaichi Bunka , Ticket PIA, Lawson (convenience store), Hall Sakurapia / Adults-¥500 High school Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony

students and under-¥300  Student tickets are Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra sold at Sakurapia only. / Now on sale / , Sakurapia Office 082-532- 3080 E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Ken Takaseki / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall Sakurapia 0829-20-0111  Choraku-za is a traditional Japanese puppet show. It has been designated as a Hiroshima Prefectural intangible folklore cultural asset. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ｺ-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CONCERTS & PLAYS

 The 35th TOSHIBA Grand Concert: From Mon., January 11, 2016 (from Tue., January 12, Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by David 2016 at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office Afkham / , Ticket PIA, Lawson (convenience store), 24th Wed / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Ueno Gakuen Hall / Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony S-¥14,000 A-¥12,000 B-¥10,000 C-¥8,000 Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Students-¥5,000 (student ID will be required on the Office 082-532- 3080 E-mail: [email protected]  concert day.) / Now on sale /  / TSS Event Conductor: Andris Pogo / Piano: Michel Dalberto

Office 082-253-1010  “Sekai Marugoto” Classic 2016 23rd Wed. / 7:00pm (6:15pm) / Hiroshima Kokusai  Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Discovery Kaigijo (International Conference Center Series IV: Symphonies by Sibelius Hiroshima), Phoenix Hall / Advanced-¥5,500 At (Sibelius: Symphony No. 6 in D minor Op. 104; the door-¥6,000 / Now on sale /  / HOME Kevätlaulu Op. 16; Symphony No. 7 in C major Op. 105) 26th Fri. / 6:45pm (5:45pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / Event Center 082-221-7116 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am S-¥5,200 A-¥4,200 B-¥3,200 Students-¥1,000 – 5:00pm)  Conductor: Hiroshi Aoshima (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Orchestra: Theater Orchestra Tokyo Symphony Orchestra Office.) / From Sat., December NEW!! 26 (from Mon., December 28 at the Hiroshima  “Dan-su” Symphony Orchestra Office) / , Ticket PIA, 25th Fri. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Minami Kumin Bunka Lawson (convenience store), Chugoku Shimbun & Center / Adults-¥6,000 U-20 (20 years old and Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima under) tickets-¥2,000 / From Sun., December 20 / Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- 3080 , Lawaon, Ticket PIA, e+ / TSS Office 082-253- Conductor: Kazuyoshi Akiyama 1010  Physical performance by three dancers. Performers: Shintaro Oue, Mirai Moriyama and March, 2016 NEW!! Shintaro Hirahara

 Bunraku (traditional Japanese puppet play) 5th Sat. /  1:30pm (1:00pm)  6:00pm (5:30pm) April, 2016 / JMS Aster Plaza / Stalls-¥4,500 Balcony seats- NEW!! ¥2,500 / From Tue., December 8 (from Sat.,  The Winery Dogs December 5 at JMS Aster Plaza) / , JMS Aster 17th Sun. / 5:00pm (4:00pm) / Blue Live Hiroshima Plaza, Chugoku Shimbun / JMS Aster Plaza / ¥8,500 / Now on sale / , Lawson, e+, Ticket 082-244-8000 PIA / Yumebanchi Hiroshima 082-249-3571 (Mon. – Fri., 11:00am – 7:00pm)  Ayako Ishikawa Violin Concert in Hiroshima 5th Sat. / 2:00pm / Hiroshima Kokusai Kaigijo  IL DIVO (International Conference Center Hiroshima), 22nd Fri. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Phoenix Hall / ¥4,500 / From Sat., November 28 / Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥14,000 A-¥12,000  / HOME Event Center 082-221-7116 B-¥11,000 / From Sat., December 19 /  / (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am – 5:00pm) HOME Event Center 082-221-7116 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am – 5:00pm); Yumebanchi Hiroshima  TOTO Japan Tour 082-249-3571 (Mon. – Fri., 11:00am – 7:00pm) 10th Thu. / 7:00pm (6:30pm) / Ueno Gakuen Hall / S-¥11,000 A-¥10,000 / Now on sale / Lawson Ticket, e+, Ticket PIA / TSS TV 082-253-1010 Yumebanchi Hiroshima 082-249-3571

 Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: The 358th Special Subscription Concert (Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58; Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25; Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919 version)) 11th Fri. / 6:45pm (5:45pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S-¥5,200 A-¥4,700 B- ¥4,200 Students-¥1,500 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) /

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A: Adults U: University Students H: High School Students J: Junior High School Students E: Elementary School Students S: Seniors (65 years old and up – Identification showing your date of birth is required.)

 Generally, admission is allowed up to 30 min. prior to closing. 

Hiroshima Museum of Art  Discordant Harmony: Critical Reflection Address: 3-2 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City on the Imagination of Asia Tel: 082-223-2530 Period: Sat., Dec. 19, 2015 – Sun., Mar. 6, 2016 Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Admission Fee: Closed: Mondays except during special exhibitions A-¥1,030 (¥820), U-¥720 (¥620), & December 29 through January 2 S&H-¥510 (¥410), J & under-Free URL: http://www.hiroshima-museum.jp  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ).

Special Exhibition Collection Exhibition  Wonderland of Mitsumasa Anno’s Admission Fee: A-¥360 / U-¥270 / S&H-¥170 / Paintings J & under- Free Period: Sat., Oct. 31 – Sun., Dec. 6 Holders of special exhibition admission tickets Admission Fee: are also entitled to view the collection A -¥1,200 (¥1,000), S-¥1,000, exhibition. U&H-¥900 (¥700), J&E-¥500 (¥300),  2015 – III:  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Form & Feeling – What Creates a Sense of  Ukiyo-e for Chushingura and Japanese Familiarity? Modern Paintings in Traditional Style Period: Until Thu., Feb. 11, 2016 Period: Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 – Sun., Jan. 17, 2016 Video Art Programs Admission Fee: Admission Fee: Free A -¥1,200 (¥1,000), S-¥1,000,  A Window to the World U&H-¥900 (¥700), J&E-¥500 (¥300), Period: Year-round  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Hiroshima MOCA Monthly Workshop Collection Exhibition  This is an art program in which the museum  Modern European Paintings selects one particular material and visitors Period: Year-round are free to make anything with it. ------Reservations are not required. You can join Hiroshima City Museum of the workshop on the event day. Date: Dec. 6 & Jan. 10 Contemporary Art Address: 1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City Time:  10:00am – noon Tel: 082-264-1121  2:00pm – 5:00pm Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm Participation Fee: Free Closed: Mondays except national holidays, December 27 through January 1 & Jan. 12 ------URL: http://www.hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/ Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Special Exhibition Address: 2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku,  A Bird’s-eye View of the World Hiroshima City Period: Sat., Oct. 10 – Sun., Dec. 6 Tel: 082-221-6246 Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Admission Fee: Open until 7:00pm on Fridays A-¥1,030 (¥820), U-¥720 (¥620), Closed: December 26 through January 1 S&H-¥510 (¥410), J & under-Free URL: http://www.hpam.jp/  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ﾋﾞ-1 HIRO CLUB NEWS・MUSEUMS

Special Exhibition Fukuyama Museum of Art  The Allure of Kyoto, the Longing for Address: 2-4-3 Nishi-machi, Fukuyama City Beauty – Masterpieces of the Kyoto Tel: 084-932-2345 Municipal Museum of Art – Hours: 9:30am – 5:00pm Period: Sat., Oct. 31 – Wed., Dec. 23 Closed: Mondays except national holidays & Admission Fee: December 29 through January 3 A-¥1,100 (¥900), U&H-¥700 (¥500), HP: http://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/ site/fukuyama-museum/ J&E-¥400 (¥200)

 Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Collection Exhibitions  Mt. Fuji by Hokusai: Admission Fee (all exhibitions): “Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji” and “One A&U-¥300, H & under-Free Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji” Period: Sat., Jan. 2 – Sun., Feb. 14, 2016  Winter Exhibition: Admission Fee: Hiroshi Noda: The World of Miniatures A-¥1,100 (¥900), U&H-¥700 (¥500), Period: Wed., Dec. 9, 2015 – Sun., Apr. 3, 2016 J&E-¥400 (¥200) ------ Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ) Onomichi City Museum of Art Address: 17-19 Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City Collection Exhibitions (Inside Senkoji Park) Admission Fee (all exhibitions): Tel: 0848-23-2281 A-¥500, U-¥300, H,J&E-Free Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Holders of special exhibition admission tickets are Closed: Mondays except national holidays & also entitled to view the Museum’s Collection December 29 through January 3 exhibits.  Collection Exhibition II  Commemoration of the Exhibition Period: Sat., Dec. 5, 2015 – Sun., Jan. 31, 2016 “Masterpieces of the Kyoto Municipal Admission Fee: A-¥300, U&H-¥200, Museum of Art”: Beauty Contest – An J & under-Free Homage to the Aesthetics of Kyoto ------Period: Until Wed., Jan. 6, 2016 Okuda Genso Sayume Art Museum  Our New Collection Address: 453-6 Higashi Sakeya-machi, Miyoshi City Artworks Donated in 2014 Tel: 0824-65-0010 Period: Until Wed., Jan. 6, 2016 Hours: 9:30am – 5:00pm  The Avant-Garde of Shapes and Colors Open until 9:00pm on Dec. 25 – with a Focus on Shu Takahashi Closed: Dec. 9, 30 & 31 Period: Sun., Jan. 10 – Sun., Apr. 10, 2016 URL: http://www.genso-sayume.jp  Commemoration of the Exhibition “Mt. Fuji by Hokusai” Special Exhibition What a Breathtaking View! What a  Helene Schjerfbeck Reflections Breathtaking View! Period: Until Sun., Jan. 3, 2016 Period: Sun., Jan. 10 – Sun., Apr. 17, 2016 Admission Fee: ------A-¥1,000 (900), Couple tickets- ¥1,800, Kure Municipal Museum of Art U&H- ¥500 (¥400), J & under-Free Address: Irifuneyama Koen, Saiwai-cho, Kure City  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Tel: 0823-25-2007 ------Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm Sogo Hiroshima Department Store, 9F Closed: Tuesdays except national holidays & Address: 6-27 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City December 29 through January 3 Tel: 082-225-2111 URL: http://kure-bi.jp/ Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm  Feb. 7: 10:00am – 5:00pm Collection Exhibition URL: https://www.sogo-seibu.jp/hiroshima/  Flowers Period: Fri., Jan. 8 – Mon., Mar. 28, 2016  Tasha Tudor Admission Fee: A&U-¥300, H-¥180, Period: Thu., Jan. 21 – Sun., Feb. 7, 2016 J&E-¥120 Admission Fee: A&U-¥800 (600), H&J-¥600 (¥400)  Advanced ticket prices shown in ( ). Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ﾋﾞ-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

 Event schedules are subject to change. Please contact event organizers before you go.

Events Held in Hiroshima City

Tue., November 17, 2015 – Sun., January 3, 2016 Hiroshima Dreamination 2015 ひろしまドリミネーション 2015 TIME: 5:30pm – 10:30pm PLACE: Heiwa-odori and shopping streets in the center of Hiroshima City ACCESS: Take a streetcar or bus for the center of Hiroshima City. INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Light-up Project Executive Committee (inside Rest House, Peace Memorial Park) 082-247-6805 HP: http://www.dreamination.com/  Trees along the Heiwa-odori and shopping streets will be decorated with various colored lights.

Wed., December 2, 9, 16 & 23 ひろしまけんみんぶんかひろしまかぐらていきこうえん Hiroshima Kagura 広島県民文化センター「広島神楽」定期公演 TIME: 7:00pm – 8:45pm (The venue will open at 6:00pm.) PLACE: Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center, Ote-machi, Naka-ku (located near Hondori Shopping Street) ACCESS: It is a 3 min. walk from the Kamiya-cho-nishi or Hondori Streetcar Stops. TICKETS: ¥1,000  All non-reserved seats  Tickets will be sold from 5:00pm on the performance date at the center. There are no advanced tickets. INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center 082-245-2311

Sun., December 6 & 20 Hiroshima Minato Marché ひろしまみなとマルシェ TIME: 9:00am – 3:00pm PLACE: Open Space between East and West Terminal of Hiroshima Port, Minami-ku ACCESS: Take the No. 1, 3 or 5 streetcar bound for Hiroden Ujina or Hiroshima Port and get off at the last stop, Hiroshima Port. INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Minato Marché Office 082-255-6646  You can buy and taste locally-grown fresh vegetables and other food products at the marché.

Sat., December 19 & Sun., December 20 もとうじなぐち Moto-ujina-guchi Flea Market 元宇品口フリーマーケット TIME: 9:00am – 2:00pm PLACE: Niji Hiroba, Moto-Ujina-guchi, Minami-ku ACCESS: Take a bus bound for Hiroshima Port or the No. 1, 3 or 5 streetcar and get off at Moto-ujina-guchi. INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Recycle Association 090-3630-6252 (ask for Ikeda)  Sale of recycled goods, daily necessities, etc. The market will be cancelled if it rains heavily.

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Sat., December 19, 2015 – Sun., January 17, 2016 まじょひみつてん “Witches’ Secrets” Exhibition 魔女の秘密展 TIME: 10:00am – 5:00pm  Entry allowed up to 4:30pm. PLACE: NTT CRED Hall, Motomachi CRED, Pacela, 11F, Motomachi, Naka-ku ACCESS: Get off at Kamiya-cho-nishi or Kamiya-cho-higashi Streetcar Stop. TICKETS: Advanced: High school students and up-¥1,100 Junior high & Elementary school students-¥600  Advanced tickets are sold at EDION Hiroshima (honten), Fukuya Department Store (Hiroshima Station), Alpark Tenmaya, Chugoku Shimbun and convenience stores until Dec. 18.  Special tickets with a souvenir will also be available until Dec. 18 in a limited quantity. At the door: High school students and up-¥1,300 Junior high & Elementary school students-¥800 INQUIRIES: TSS 082-253-1010 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am – 6:00pm)

Sun., January 24 The 21st Annual Hiroshima Men’s Ekiden (Relay Road Race) だいかいぜんこくとどうふけんたいこうだんしえきでんきょうそうたいかい第21回全国都道府県対抗男子駅伝競走大会 TIME: Starting at 12:30pm from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park PLACE: Start & Goal = Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Naka-ku ACCESS: Get off at Genbaku Dome-mae Streetcar Stop. INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-292-0601

Sun., January 31 おおぶくちゃかい Obuku Tea Ceremony 大福茶会 TIME: 10:00am – 3:00pm PLACE: Shukkeien Garden ACCESS: Take a streetcar on the Hiroden Hakushima Line and get off at Shukkeien-mae. It is a 5 min. walk from the stop. FEE: ¥1,200 for tea ceremony  Admission fee for the garden is also required. Adults-¥260, University & High school students-¥150 Junior high & Elementary school students-¥100 INQUIRIES: Shukkeien Garden 082-221-3620

Events Held on Miyajima

Wed., December 23 てんちょうさい Tencho-sai Festival 天長祭 TIME: From 9:00am onward PLACE: Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. FEE: Admission fee for Itsukushima Shrine Adults & University students-¥300, High school students-¥200 Junior high & Elementary school students-¥100 INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020  Tencho-sai is a festival to celebrate Emperor Akihito’s birthday. Bugaku, musical court dancing, will be performed after the ritual.

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Thu., December 31 ちんかさい Chinka-sai Festival 鎮火祭 TIME: From 6:00pm onward PLACE: Mikasa-hama Beach, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. ADMISSION FEE: Free INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020  This dynamic festival is held every year on New Year’s Eve and people with hundreds of large and small pine torches pray for Miyajima to be protected from fires.

January 1 (Fri.), 2 (Sat.), 3 (Sun.) & 5 (Tue.) みやじまはつもうでぶがく New Year’s Ceremonies & Bugaku Performances on Miyajima 宮島初詣＆舞楽 ◉ Fri., Jan. 1: Goshin-i-kenjo-shiki Ceremony & Saitan-sai Festival TIME: Goshin-i-kenjo-shiki Ceremony – From midnight onward Saitan-sai Festival – From 5:00am onward  After the ritual, bugaku will be performed. ◉ Sat., Jan. 2: Futsuka-sai Festival TIME: Ritual – From 9:00am onward / Noh performance – From 11:00am onawrd Bugaku performance – From 1:00pm onward ◉ Sun., Jan. 3: Genshi-sai Festival TIME: Ritual – From 9:00am onward / Bugaku performance – From 1:00pm onward ◉ Tue., Jan. 5: Chikyu-sai Festival TIME: Ritual – From 5:30am onward  After the ritual, bugaku will be performed.

PLACE: Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima Streetcar Stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. FEE: Admission fee for Itsukushima Shrine Adults & University students-¥300, High school students-¥200 Junior high & Elementary school students-¥100 INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020  Bugaku is a musical court dance that was brought to Miyajima from Kyoto by Taira-no Kiyomori. Bugaku has been preserved at Itsukushima Shrine for 800 years and it is an important cultural asset.

Wed., January 20 ももてさい Momote-sai Festival 百手祭 TIME: From 11:00am onward PLACE: Ohmoto Shrine, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima Streetcar Stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020  This is a shinto ceremony for the first use of a bow and arrow in the new year, wishing for a bright and happy 12 months.

Wed., February 3 せつぶんさい Setsubun-sai Festival in Miyajima 節分祭 TIME: From 11:00am onward PLACE: Daishoin Temple, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima Streetcar Stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. INQUIRIES: Daishoin Temple 0829-44-0111  There will be a ritual & mame-maki (bean-throwing) for good luck. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ｲ-3 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

Wed., February 3 ほしまつ Hoshi Matsuri at Daiganji Temple in Miyajima (Ritual) 星祭り TIME: From 6:30pm onward PLACE: Daiganji Temple, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima Streetcar Stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. INQUIRIES: Daiganji Temple 0829-44-0179

Sun., February 7 じゅうさんまいこどもまめま Ju-san-mairi Kodomo Mame-maki (Bean-throwing) 十三参り子供豆まき TIME: From 11:00am onward PLACE: Daishoin Temple, Miyajima ACCESS: Get off at JR Miyajima-guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or the Miyajima Streetcar Stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a ferry to Miyajima. INQUIRIES: Daishoin Temple 0829-44-0111  12-year-old-children who were born in the year of the Ram (which is also this year in the Chinese zodiac) will throw beans in a “Mame-maki” ritual to pray for happiness throughout the year.

Events Held Outside of Hiroshima City

Thu., December 10, 2015 & Sun., January 10, 2016 さかぐら Sakagura Walking Tour (Free) 酒蔵のまちてくてくガイド TIME: Tour will start on an as-needed basis between 10:00am and 11:00am. MEETING PLACE: Saijo Sakagura-dori Kanko Annai-jo (Tourist Information Center), Higashi Hiroshima City ACCESS: Get off at JR Saijo Station (JR Sanyo Line). FEE: Free INQUIRIES: Saijo Sakagura-dori Kanko Annai-jo Tel. & Fax 082-421-2511  A volunteer guide will show you Sakagura-dori (Sake Brewery Street). During the tour you will be able to taste sake and the purified water that is used to make it.  A regular guided tour (fee-based) is also held every day except on the 10th. An English speaking guide is available. Please contact the Saijo Sakagura-dori Tourist Information Center in advance.

Sun., December 20 だいかいこくさいこうりゅう The 13th International Exchange Festa in Kure 第13回国際交流フェスタ in くれ TIME: 1:00pm – 4:00pm PLACE: View Port Kure, 3F, Kure City ACCESS: It is a 5 min. walk from JR Kure Station (JR Kure Line). CONTENTS: Japanese speech contest, tea ceremony, world culture experience, “super kendama” trial, Japanese calligraphy, high school student discussions in English, etc. INQUIRIES: Kure International Exchange Association 0823-20-0623 HP: http://kureiea.com

Sun., December 20, 2015 & Wed., January 20, 2016 はつかいち Hatsuka-no-ichi Market 廿日の市 TIME: 8:30am – 10:30am PLACE: Shingu Chuo Koen (Park), Hatsukaichi City ACCESS: Get off at Hatsukaichi Shiyakusho-mae (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line). It is a 3 min. walk from this stop. INQUIRIES: Hatsukaichi Kanko Kyokai (Tourist Association) 0829-31-5656 Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ｲ-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

Fri., January 8 さいとうごまひわたしんじ Saito-goma (Fire Walking Ceremony) 柴燈護摩（火渡り神事） TIME: 11:00am – 12:30pm PLACE: Saikokuji Temple, Onomichi City ACCESS:  It is a 20 min. walk from JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line).  From JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line), take a bus going east and get off at Saikokuji-shita. It is a 5 min. walk from there. FEE FOR FIRE WALKING: ¥1,500 (Fee for a hachimaki (headband) and a good-luck charm is included.) INQUIRIES: Saikokuji Temple 0848-37-0321

Mon., January 11 ゆみしんじ Oyumi-shinji (Ritual) at Momoshima Hachiman Shrine お弓神事 TIME: 9:30am – 11:00am PLACE: Momoshima Hachiman Shrine, Momoshima-cho, Onomichi City ACCESS: Get off at JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line) and walk to the pier. Then get on a ferry to Tsuneishi and get off at Fukuda. It is a 10 min. walk from there. INQUIRIES: Onomichi City Hall, Momoshima Branch 0848-73-2701  This is a ritual to pray for good health and fortune throughout the year by shooting an arrow at a target.

Wed., February 3 さいこくじせつぶんえ Setsubun-e at Saikoji Temple 西國寺節分会 TIME: 11:00am – 12:30pm PLACE: Saikokuji Temple, Onomichi City ACCESS:  It is a 20 min. walk from JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line).  From JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line), take a bus going east and get off at Saikokuji- shita. It is a 5 min. walk from there. INQUIRIES: Saikokuji Temple 0848-37-0321  There will be a ritual, taiko (traditional Japanese drum) performance and mame-maki (bean-throwing) for good luck.

Sun., April 17  A pre-event will be held on April 16. Grand Tour Setouchi (cycling event) グラン・ツール・せとうち SCHEDULE:  Apr. 16: Pre-event & Registration (10:00am – 5:00pm)  Apr. 17: Opening Ceremony  From 7:00am onward Start  7:30am Finish  5:00pm PLACE: Setouchi Shimanami Kaido, Onomichi City  Start & Goal – Mukaishima Undo Koen (park), Onomichi City ACCESS: Mukaishima Undo Koen: It is 5 min. by car from Mukaishima I.C. on the Shimanamikaido Expressway. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Enrollment will be accepted online from Sat., Dec. 19, 2015 to Sun., Mar. 13, 2016.  Enrollment will be closed when all 2,000 spots are full. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION: ◉ Those who are elementary school students and up. ◉ Those who have the physical strength to complete the full distance of each course within the time limit. ◉ Those who agree to abide by event rules. ◉ Those who finish registration on April 16.  Registration will NOT be accepted after April 16. PLACE: Paul Bell Square, in front of JR Onomichi Station TIME: 10:00am – 5:00pm COURSE & PARTICIPATION FEE (includes lunch fee): ◉ Shimanami Enjoy Course (70km): ¥5,000  700 people will be accepted. ◉ Shimanami Long Course (110km): ¥6,000  500 people will be accepted. ◉ Shimanami Challenge Course (140km): ¥7,000  800 people will be accepted. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 ｲ-5 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

INQUIRIES: Grand Tour Setouchi Office (inside Hiroshima TV) 082-249-1218 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00am – 6:00pm) E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.htv.jp/grandtour2016/  Setouchi Shimanami Kaido is the expressway connecting six islands in the Seto Inland Sea with seven bridges between Onomichi City (Hiroshima Pref.) and Imabari City (Ehime Pref.).  There will be aid stations where drinks and light meals are available.

Events Held in Yamaguchi Prefecture

Fri., January 1 New Year’s First Shot by Iwakuni-han Teppo-tai (Firearm-equipped Army of the いわくにはんてっぽうたいはつはな Iwakuni Clan) 岩国藩鉄砲隊初放し TIME: From 1:30pm onward PLACE: Riverside under the Kintaikyo Bridge, Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture ACCESS: Take a bus from JR Iwakuni Station (JR Sanyo Line) and get off at Kintaikyo. INQUIRIES: Kanko Shinko Ka, Iwakuni City Hall 0827-29-5116  Teppo-tai members dressed up as samurai warriors will shoot hinawaju (arquebus) guns to pray for peace and tranquility throughout the year.

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 Facilities  Christmas Presents for Children / Dec. 19 (Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed / (Sat.), 20 (Sun.) & 23 (Wed.) / For elementary Admission Fee / URL) school students and under Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior  Drawing tickets will be distributed from to closing. 1:00pm at Kanri Center for the first 200 people (100 girls & 100 boys) each day. Lot  Hiroshima City Forest Park & drawing and prize distribution will start from Insectarium 2:00pm at Chuo Hiroba. (173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-cho, Higashi-ku 732-0036 / Forest Park: 899-8241, Insectarium: Events at the Insectarium 899-8964 / Forest Park: 9:00am – 4:30pm;  Christmas at the Insectarium: Make a Candle Insectarium: 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed: Forest & Crayon with Beeswax / Dec. 5 (Sat.), 6 Park – Wednesdays (except Dec. 23), Dec. 24 & (Sun.), 20 (Sun.) & 23 (Wed.) / 11:00am - Dec. 29 through Jan. 3; Insectarium – noon / Fee: ¥200 for materials  The first Wednesdays (except Dec. 23), Dec. 24 & Dec. 29 30 people will be accepted each day. through Jan. 3 / Admission Fees for the Insectarium: Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥170, Junior high & Elementary school  The Hiroshima Botanical Garden students-Free (Admission free for high school (3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 / students on Saturdays (except on national 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed on Fridays & Dec. 29 holidays and during school holidays)) / Forest through Jan. 3 / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High Park: http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/ school students- ¥170, Junior high and Insectarium: http://www.hiro-kon.jp/) Elementary school students-Free (Admission free for high school students on Saturdays Events at the Forest Park (except on national holidays and during school  Make a Menko and Decorate a Christmas holidays)) / http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/) Tree and Wreath with / Sat., Dec. 12 Menkos /  10:00am - noon  1:00pm - 3:00pm / Exhibitions will close at 3:30pm Kyukei-jo, Shibafu Hiroba / Fee: Free on their last day.  The first 100 people will be accepted on the  Tenji Shiryo-shitsu day of.  Menko is a thick card which is a  classic children’s game in Japan. “Rankafu” (woodblock prints of orchids) Selection II / Sat., Oct. 31 – Wed., Dec. 23  Make a Mini-sized Kadomatsu, a Traditional  Mini Bonsai / Mon., Jan. 4 - Thu., Jan. 7 Japanese New Year’s Decoration / Sun., Dec.  Bonsai / Sat., Jan. 9 - Thu., Jan. 14 13 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / For junior high school  Plant Photo Contest Exhibition / Sat., Jan. 16 students and up / Ringyo Taiken Hiroba / Fee: - Thu., Feb. 4 Free  Please bring ornaments for  Japanese-style Botanical Paintings / Sat., kadomatsu with you. TO APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid Feb. 6 - Thu., Feb. 25 reply postcard) with applicants’ names, address, telephone number, age and the event  Tenji Onshitsu (hothouse exhibitions) かどまつきょうしつ  Flowers for Christmas / Sat., Nov. 21 - Thu., name ミニ門松づくり教室 (“Mini kadomatsu- Dec. 24 zukuri kyoshitsu”) to the park postmarked by  Kalanchoe & Winter Plants / Sat., Jan. 16 - Thu., Dec. 3. 20 groups will be selected at Thu., Feb. 4 random by a drawing of names.  Lecture on How to Make Charcoal / Tue ., Dec. 22 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / For junior high  Junior Project / Sun., Dec. 13 & Jan. 10 /  school students and up / Ringyo Taiken Hiroba 11:00am - 12:00noon  1:30pm - 2:30pm / For / Fee: Free elementary school students and up TO APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid reply

postcard) with applicants’ names, address, すみや telephone number, age and the event name 炭焼きこうしゅうかい  Mini Bonsai / Tue ., Jan. 5 / 1:30pm - 2:30pm 講習会 (“Sumiyaki koshu-kai”) to the park  Bird Watching / Mon., Jan. 11 / 10:00am – postmarked by Thu., Dec. 10. 30 people will be noon selected at random by a drawing of names.

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 Children’s Museum of Culture and date for applications: Sat, Dec. 12  12 Science people will be selected at random by a (5-83 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346 drawing of names. / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on Dec. 7, 14, 21, 24, 28 – 31; Jan. 1 – 4, 12, 13 18, 25 & 29 / January, 2016 Admission fee for planetarium is required (see below). / ★ Events ★ http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/)  Nature Photo & Camera Exhibition / Thu., Dec. 10 – Thu., Jan. 7 / 3 F, Tenji Hall /  The Planetarium will be closed until Admission Fee: Free spring 2016 due to renovations.  Science Lecture for Adults: The Mystery of Pentagons / Sat., Jan. 16 / 2:00pm - 4:00pm DECEMBER, 2015 / For high school students and up / 3F, Jisshu-shitsu / Fee: Free ★ Events ★  30 people will be accepted.  Nature Photo & Camera Exhibition / Thu.,  Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Admission Dec. 10 – Thu., Jan. 7 / 3 F, Tenji Hall / fee: Free Admission Fee: Free  Taiko, traditional Japanese drum  Science Lecture for Adults: Einstein and the Performance / Sun., Jan. 10 / 2:30pm (Doors Beginning of the Universe / Sat., Dec. 12 / will open at 2:15pm.) 2:00pm - 4:00pm / For high school students  Special New Year’s Performance / Sun., Jan. and up / 3F, Jisshu-shitsu / Fee: Free 24 /  Noon  2:30pm (Doors will open at  30 people will be accepted. 11:45am for  & at 2:15pm for .)  Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Admission  Craft Workshops / Jan. 10 (Sun.), 16 (Sat.), fee: Free 24 (Sun.) & 31 (Sun.) / 1:00pm - 3:30pm / For  Christmas Concert 2015 / Sun., Dec. 13 /  children under elementary school entry age, Noon  2:30pm (Doors will open at 11:45am elementary school students (1st – 3rd grade) for  & at 2:15pm for .) and their guardians / 3F, Kosaku-shitsu (Craft  Christmas Musical / Sun., Dec. 20 /  Noon Room) / Fee: ¥30 for materials  2:30pm (Doors will open at 11:45am for  &  Each day’s program is different. For more at 2:15pm for .) information, please contact the museum in  Craft Workshops / Dec. 5 (Sat.), 6 (Sun.), 13 advance. (Sun.), 20 (Sun.) & 23 (Wed.) / 1:00pm -  Science Show /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm 3:30pm / For children under elementary - 3:30pm / 1F, Science Studio / Fee: Free school entry age, elementary school students  Experiments with Static Electricity / Sat., (1st – 3rd grade) and their guardians / 3F, Jan. 9 Kosaku-shitsu (Craft Room) / Fee: ¥30 for  Experiments with Fire / Sat., Jan. 16 materials  Each day’s program is different. For more  The events listed below require advanced information, please contact the museum in applications. advance. To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid  Science Show: Science of Lights / Sat., Dec. reply postcard) to the museum, postmarked by 19 /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm - 3:30pm / each event’s application deadline with the 1F, Science Studio / Fee: Free following information: applicants’ names, address, telephone number, grade and the  The event listed below require advanced event name and time you wish to attend. applications. To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid Science Workshops てづく reply postcard) to the museum, postmarked  Make Konnyaku / 手作りこんにゃく by each event’s application deadline with the (“Tezukuri konnyaku”) / Sun., Jan. 17 /  following information: applicants’ names, 9:30am - noon  1:30pm - 4:00pm / For address, telephone number, grade and the elementary school students / Fee: ¥500 / event name and time you wish to attend. Closing date for applications: Sun., Jan. 3  16 people will be selected at random by a Craft Workshop drawing of names for each time slot. てづくもっきん  Make a Xylophone / 手作り木琴 (“Tezukuri mokkin”) / Sat., Dec. 26 / 9:30am – 3:30pm / For elementary (4th – 6th grade) and junior high school students / Fee: ¥500 / Closing Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 公-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

せいでんきかがく  Science of Static Electricity / 静電気の科学  Make an Animal-shaped Candle for せいでんきようかいと Christmas / Sun., Dec. 20 / 9:00am - 12:30pm 「静電気で妖怪を飛ばそう！」 (“Seidenki no / Fee: ¥250 for materials  The first 100 kagaku: Seidenki de yokai wo tobasou!”) / people will be accepted between 9:00am and Sat., Jan. 30 / 1:30pm – 4:00pm / For noon on the day of. elementary school students / Fee: ¥100 /  Winter Solstice Event / Tu e., Dec. 22 / Closing date for applications: Sat., Jan. 16 From 11:30am onward  16 people will be selected at random by a  Give pumpkins to animals (baboons & drawing of names. elephants). Pumpkin soup will also be served  Astronomical Telescope-making & てんもんがくしゅうてんたい to the first 200 people. Astronomical Observation / 天文学習「天体  Make a Shimenawa, traditional Japanese ぼうえんきょうほしぞらかんさつ望遠鏡づくりと星空観察」 (“Tenmon New Year’s Decoration / Wed., Dec. 23 / gakushu: Tentai boenkyo zukuri to hoshizora 9:30am –noon / Fee: ¥500 for materials kansatsu”) / Sat., Feb. 13 / 4:30pm – 7:30pm  The first 50 people will be accepted / For elementary (3rd – 6th grade) and junior between 9:00am and 11:00am on the day high school students  Participants must be of. accompanied by their guardians. / Fee:  Christmas Events: Christmas Presents from ¥1,890 / Closing date for applications: Sat., “Saita Claus” & Baseball Players of the Jan. 30  16 people will be selected at Hiroshima Toyo CARP / Fri., Dec. 25 /  random by a drawing of names. 11:00am  “Saita Claus” (black rhinoceros, kurosai in Japanese) will give presents to the Craft Workshop first 400 people.  1:00pm  Drawing by めいろ CARP players  Numbered tickets will be  Make a Maze Box / どんぐり迷路BOX distributed to the first 200 people at Yagai (“Donguri meiro box”) / Sat., Jan. 16 /  9:30am - noon  1:30pm - 4:00pm / For Stage on the day of. elementary school students / Fee: ¥300 /  Backyard Guide Tour / Sat., Dec. 5, 12, 19 &

Closing date for applications: Sat., Jan. 2 26 /  11:00am (except Dec. 26)  1:30pm  20 people will be selected at random by a / Please gather near the entrance at 9:00am drawing of names for each time slot. on each activity day. The first 10 - 30 people ふゆとうげいきょうしつ can participate. The number of participants 冬の陶芸教室  Pottery Class / (“Fuyu no will differ depending on where you visit. We togei kyoshitsu”) / Sat., Jan. 30 & Sun., Feb. will explore a different place on each trip.  28 Total 2 lectures. You will be required Giant Salamander Facility Tour / Sat., Dec. to attend both days. / Jan. 30: 9:30am - 26 / 11:00am - 11:45am 3:00pm; Feb. 28: 1:30pm – 4:00pm / For  The first 20 people will be accepted at the elementary and junior high school students / main entrance from 9:00am. Fee: ¥1,500 / Closing date for applications:  Become a Monkey and Take a Photo / Tue., Sat., Jan. 16  20 people will be selected Dec. 1 – Mon., Dec. 28 at random by a drawing of names.  2016 is the year of the monkey in the Chinese zodiac.   Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park Exhibition: Monkeys / Sat., Dec. 12 – Mon., Jan. 11 (Asa-cho Dobutsuen, Asakita-ku 731-3355 / 838-

1111 / 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed on Thursdays,

Dec. 29 through Jan. 1 / Adults-¥510, Seniors  & High school students- ¥170, Junior high & Numaji Transportation Museum Elementary school students-Free / (Hiroshima City Transportation Museum) (2-12-2 Chorakuji, Asaminami-ku 731-0143 / http://www.asazoo.jp/) 878-6211 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed: Dec. 1, 2, 3, 7, 14, 21, Dec. 28 through Jan. 4 /  Make a Felt Snowman / Sat., Dec. 5 / 9:30am Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school – 12:50pm students-¥250, Junior high school students or  The first 100 people will be accepted younger-Free / between 9:00am and noon on the day of. http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp)  Try Hockey with the Red Sparks / Sat., Dec. 19 / 11:00am – noon This will be canceled  Science Show: Explosion Experiments by Dr. if it rains.  Red Sparks is a woman’s Tenpuku / Sat., Dec. 12 & Sun., Dec. 13 /  hockey team in Hiroshima. 11:30am – 11:50am  1:30pm -1:50pm 

2:30pm – 2:50pm / 1 F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee:

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 Vehicle Land: Playing with Toy Vehicles /  Hiroshima City Museum of Sat., Dec. 19 & Sun., Dec. 20 / 1:00pm – History and Traditional Crafts 4:00pm (entrance allowed up to 3:45pm.) / (2-6-20 Ujina-miyuki, Minami-ku 734-0015 / 1 F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free 253-6771 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on  Exhibition on a Streetcar Exposed to the Mondays (except Jan. 11), Tuesdays, Dec. 24, A-Bomb / Sat.,Dec. 19 /  11:00am - noon Dec. 28 through Jan. 5 & Jan. 13 / Adults-¥100,  1:30pm - 3:00pm / Okugai Hiroba (outdoor Seniors & High school students-¥50, Junior high open space) / Fee: Free school students and younger-Free /  Exhibition will be canceled if it rains. http://www.hiroins-net.ne.jp/kyodo/)  Children’s Craft Workshops / Dec. 6 (Sun.), 13 (Sun.), 20 (Sun.), 23 (Wed.) & 27 (Sun.) /  Special Exhibitions 1:00pm - 3:30pm / For preschoolers,  Hiroshima Citizens and War / Sat., Oct. 17 elementary school students and their – Mon., Jan. 11 guardians / 1F, Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for  Hemp Industry in Hiroshima / Sat., Jan. 23 materials – Sun., Apr. 10  The first 100 groups will be accepted on  Workshops, etc. the day of.  Make an Original Hagoita (traditional Japanese wooden paddle) / Sat., Dec. 19 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Elementary school  Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of students and their guardians / Fee: ¥500 Meteorology (Admission fee for the museum is also (1-40-1 Eba-minami, Naka-ku 730-0835 / required) 231-0177 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on  Applications will be accepted by phone or Mondays (except Jan. 11), Dec. 8, 15, 22, 24, fax between Dec. 2 and 5. 20 people will Dec. 29 through Jan. 3, Jan. 12, 13, 21 & 22 / be selected at random by a drawing of Adults-¥100, Seniors & High school names. students-¥50, Junior high & Elementary school  Mochi-tsuki, Rice-Cake Making / Sat., Dec. students-Free (Admission free for high school 26 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Elementary school students on Saturdays except during school students / Fee: ¥200 (Admission fee for the holidays) / http://www.ebayama.jp/) museum is also required.)  Applications will be accepted by phone or DECEMBER, 2015 fax between Dec. 2 and 5. 30 people will be selected at random by a drawing of  Science Show /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm names. - 3:30pm  Kendama Lesson for Beginners / Sat., Jan.  Science of Lights / Dec. 5 (Sat.), 6 (Sun.), 16 / 2:00pm - 4:00pm / Elementary school 12 (Sat.) & 13 (Sun.) students / Fee: Free (Admission fee for the  Mystery of Snow and Ice / Dec. 19 (Sat.), museum is required.) 20 (Sun.), 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.)  Applications will be accepted by phone or  Experiment: Ice / Wed., Dec. 23 /  10:30am fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 30 people will – noon  1:30pm – 3:30pm be selected at random by a drawing of names.  Make Baumkuchen / Sat., Feb. 6 & Sun., January, 2016 Feb. 7 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Elementary school students / Fee: ¥300 (Admission fee  Science Show /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm for the museum is also required.) - 3:30pm  Applications will be accepted by phone or  Mystery of Vacuums / Jan. 9 (Sat.), 10 fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 20 people will (Sun.) & 11 (Mon.) be selected at random by a drawing of  Amazing Experiments / Jan. 16 (Sat.), 17 names for each day. (Sun.), 23 (Sat.), 24 (Sun.), 30 (Sat.) & 31  Spin a Thread and Make a Linen Coaster / (Sun.) Sat., Feb. 13 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm /  New Year Special Program: Science of Elementary school students and their Friction / Sat., Jan. 23 – Sun., Mar. 13 guardians / Fee: ¥50 (Admission fee for the museum is also required.)  Applications will be accepted by phone or fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 10 groups will be selected at random by a drawing of names. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 公-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

 Make Edo Period Oyster Dishes / Sun., Feb.  Thu., Dec. 10 /  10:30am  2:00pm  21 / 10:00am - 1:00pm / 18 years old and up 6:30pm / Fee: ¥1,000  Applications will be Shukin ryoko / 集金旅行 (1957, Shochiku Ofuna, accepted by phone or fax betweenJan. 15 102 min., color) / Director: Noboru Nakamura / and 20. 20 people will be selected at random Original story: Masuji Ibuse / Cast: Keiji Sada, by a drawing of names. Mariko Okada, Tony Tani, Yunosuke Ito  This class will be held at Ujina Kominkan  Fri., Dec. 11 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:30pm (community hall). Nikui an-chikusho / 憎いあンちくしょう (1962, Nikkatsu, 105 min., color) / Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara / Cast: Yujiro Ishihara, Ruriko  Hiroshima City Cinematographic and Asaoka, Izumi Ashikawa, Hiroyuki Nagato Audio-Visual Library  Sat., Dec. 12 /  10:30am  2:00pm  (3-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 223-3525 6:00pm / 10:00am - 8:00pm (Tue.-Sat.), 10:00am - Otoko wa Tsuraiyo: Torajiro wasurenagusa / 男 5:00pm (Sun., national holidays & August 6) / はつらいよ寅次郎忘れな草 (1973, Shochiku Closed on Mondays (except Jan. 11), Dec. 24, Ofuna, 100 min., color) / Director: Yoji Yaamada / Dec. 29 – Jan.3 & Jan. 12 / 35mm Film Showings Cast: Kiyoshi Atsumi, Ruriko Asaoka, Chieko Baisho, ⇒Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school Tatsuo Matsumura students-¥250, Junior high school students or  Sun., Dec. 13 /  10:30am  2:00pm younger-Free; Other Film Showings ⇒ Suna no utsuwa / 砂の器 (1974, Shochiku, Adults-¥380, Seniors & High school students Hashimoto Production, 143 min., color) / Director: -¥180, Junior high school students or younger Yoshitaro Nomura / Cast: Tetsuo Tanba, Go Kato, –Free, Admission free for foreign students Kensaku Morita, Yoko Shimada (Please show your student ID or the Hiroshima  Fri., Dec. 18 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:00pm International Center Complimentary Pass.) / Chikuzan hitori tabi / 竹山ひとり旅 (1977, http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/eizou/) Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Jean Jean, 125 min., color) / Director: Kaneto Shindo / Cast: Ryuzo Hayashi,  December Special Showings of Masterpieces Nobuko Otowa, Mitsuko Baisho, Yoshie Shimamura of Japanese Film: Travels in Japan through  Sat., Dec. 19 /  10:30am  2:00pm  Movies (Screened in Japanese only) 6:00pm Road 88: deaiji, shikoku e / ロード 88 出会い  Admission Fee: 路、四国へ (2004, “Road 88” Seisaku Iinkai, 110 Adults-¥510, Seniors (65 years old and up) & min., color) / Director: Genji Nakamura / Cast: Eri High school students-¥250, Junior high & Murakami, Hisahiro Ogura, Risa Sudo, Kanji Tsuda Elementary school students-Free  Sat., Dec. 12 & 19: admission free for high  Family Theater school students (Animated Films are in Japanese only)

 Thu., Dec. 3 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:30pm  Admission Fee: Tabi no omosa / 旅の重さ (1972, Shochiku Adults-¥380, Seniors (65 years old and up) & Ofuna, 91 min., color) / Director: Koichi Saito / High school students-¥180, Junior high & Cast: Yoko Takahashi, Kyoko Kishida, Etsushi Elementary school students-Free Takahashi, Rentaro Mikuni  Fri., Dec. 4 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:30pm  Sun., Dec. 20 /  10:30am  2:00pm Osorezan no onna / 恐山の女 (1965, Friend Nils no fushigina tabi gekijo-ban / ニルスの Production, 98 min., B&W) / Director: Heinosuke ふしぎな旅劇場版 (1980, Studio Pierrot, 97 Gosho / Cast: Jitsuko Yoshimura, Keizo Kawasaki, min., color) / Producer: Masami Annou, Mamoru Taiji Tonoyama, Minoru Terada Oshii / Voice actor: Mami Koyama, Tadashi  Sun., Dec. 6 /  10:30am  2:00pm Yamazaki, Yoshito Yasuhara, Kei Tomiyama Uma / 馬 (1941, Toho Eiga, Eiga Kagaku Kenkyusho, 127 min., B&W) / Director: Kajiro Yamamoto / Cast: Hideko Takamine, Chieko Takehisa, Keita Fujiwara, Sadao Maruyama  Wed., Dec. 9 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:30pm Kamisama no kureta akanbo / 神様のくれた赤ん坊 (1979, Shochiku, 91 min., color) / Director: Yoichi Maeda / Cast: Kaori Momoi, Tsunehiko Watase, Choichiro Kawarazaki, Ikuzo Yoshi Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] Winter 2015-2016 公-5 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

 “Barrier-free” Screening  Culture Film Screening / Adults-¥380,  In this program, a film will be screened Seniors (65 years old and older) & High school with Japanese subtitles and supplementary students-¥180, Junior high & Elementary sound so that people with visual school students-Free impairment or hearing disabilities can also  Screened in Japanese only enjoy a film.  Dec. 2 (Wed.) /  2:00pm  6:00pm  Admission Fee: 3 films, 99 min. Adults-¥380, Seniors (65 years old and up)-  Bakumatsu kara ishin he / 幕末から維新 ¥180, Senior high, Junior high & Elementary へ school students-Free  Bakumatsu ni ikiru: Nakaoaka Shintaro / 幕末に生きる中岡慎太郎  Sat., Dec. 5 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:00pm  Okubo Toshimichi / 大久保利通 Pecoross no haha ni ai ni iku / ペコロスの母に会いに行く (2013, “Pecoross no haha ni ai ni  Dec. 16 (Wed.) /  2:00pm  6:00pm iku” Seisaku Iinkai, 113 min., color) / Director: Dec. 17 (Thu.) /  10:30am  2:00pm Azuma Morisaki / Cast: Ryo Iwamatsu, Harue Akagi, 3 films, 105 min. Kiwako Harada, Ryo Kase  Meiji ishin eno michi / 明治維新への道  Fukuzawa Yukichi to bunmei kaika / 福沢  Marguerite Duras 諭吉と文明開化 (Screened in original language with Japanese  Shocking au Japon – Bigot ga mita Meiji no subtitles) nihon - / ショキング・オ・ジャポン－ビゴーが見た明治の日本－  Admission Fee: Adults-¥380, Seniors (65 years old and up) & High school students-¥180, Junior high & Elementary school students-Free  Dec. 23: Adults-¥510, Seniors (65 years old and up) & High school students-¥250, Junior high & Elementary school students- Free

 Tue., Dec. 22 /  2:00pm  6:30pm Nathalie Granger (1972, France, 83 min., B&W) / Director: Marguerite Duras / Cast: Lucia Bosé, Jeanne Moreau, Gérard Depardieu  Wed., Dec. 23 /  10:30am  2:00pm India Song (1974, France, 120 min., color) / Director: Marguerite Duras / Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Mathieu Carrière, Claude Mann  Fri., Dec. 25 /  2:00pm  6:00pm Son Nom de Venise dans Calcutta Désert (1976, France, 120 min., color) / Director: Marguerite Duras / Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Nicole Hiss, Michael Lonsdale  Sat., Dec. 26 /  2:00pm  6:00pm Le Camion (1977, France, 80 min., color) / Director: Margurite Duras / Cast: Marguerite Duras, Gérard Depardieu  Sun., Dec. 27 /  10:30am  2:00pm  2 films, 83 min.  Aurélia Steiner (Melbourne) (1979, France, 35 min., color) / Director: Marguerite Duras / Cast: Marguerite Duras (voice)  Aurélia Steiner (Vancouver) (1979, France, 48 min., B&W) / Director: Marguerite Duras / Cast: Marguerite Duras (voice)

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 Facilities  The Hiroshima Botanical Garden (Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed / (3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 / Admission Fee / URL) 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed on Fridays / Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students- to closing. ¥170, Junior high and Elementary school students-Free (Admission free for high school  Hiroshima City Forest Park & students on Saturdays (except on national Insectarium holidays and during school holidays)) / (173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-cho, Higashi-ku http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/) 732-0036 / Forest Park: 899-8241, Insectarium: 899-8964 / Forest Park: 9:00am – 4:30pm; Exhibitions will close at 3:30pm Insectarium: 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed: Forest on their last day. Park – Wednesdays; Insectarium – Wednesdays /  Tenji Shiryo-shitsu Admission Fees for the Insectarium: Adults-¥510,  Mini Bonsai / Mon., Jan. 4 - Thu., Jan. 7 Seniors & High school students-¥170, Junior high  Bonsai / Sat., Jan. 9 - Thu., Jan. 14 & Elementary school students-Free (Admission  Plant Photo Contest Exhibition / Sat., Jan. 16 free for high school students on Saturdays - Thu., Feb. 4 (except on national holidays and during school  Japanese-style Botanical Paintings / Sat., holidays)) / Forest Park: Feb. 6 - Thu., Feb. 25 http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/  Floral Decorations / Sat., Feb. 27 – Thu., Mar. 3 Insectarium: http://www.hiro-kon.jp/)  The World of Plant Dyeing / Sat., Mar. 5 – Thu., Mar. 31 Events at the Forest Park  Otoshidama: New Year Present for Children  Tenji Onshitsu (hothouse exhibitions) / Sun., Jan. 10 & Mon., Jan. 11 / From 9:00am  Kalanchoe & Winter Plants / Sat., Jan. 16 - onward / For elementary school students and Thu., Feb. 4 under / Kanri Center / Fee: Free  The first 200 people can participate.  Omoto (Japanese Sacred Lily) / Wed., Feb.  Let’s Eat Udon / Sun., Jan. 10 & Mon., Jan. 11 17 - Mon., Feb. 22 / 10:00am - 2:00pm / Shibafu Hiroba,  Orchids / Sat., Feb. 27 - Sun., Mar. 6 Kyukei-jo / Fee: ¥200/bowl  Geraniums / Sat., Mar. 12 - Wed., Apr. 20  Free udon will be served to the first 300 people each day.  Okugai Tenji-jo (outdoors exhibitons)  Mochi-making Festival / Sat., Jan. 16 & Sun.,  Christmas Roses / Sat., Feb. 27 – Sun., Mar. 6 Jan. 17 / 10:00am – noon / Shibafu Hiroba, Kyukei-jo / Fee: Free  Free zenzai (sweet red bean soup with  Junior Project / Sun., Jan. 10 /  11:00am - mochi) will be served to the first 300 people noon  1:30pm - 2:30pm each day.  This will be cancelled if it rains.  Let’s Eat a Baked Sweet Potato / Sat., Jan.  Mini Bonsai / Tue ., Jan. 5 / 1:30pm - 2:30pm 23 & Sun., Jan. 24 / 10:00am - noon / Chuo  Bird Watching / Mon., Jan. 11 / 10:00am – Hiroba / Fee: ¥100/weet potato noon  Baked sweet potatoes will be served to the first 100 people each day.  This will be cancelled if it rains.  Children’s Museum of Culture and  Bean-throwing Event / Sun., Jan. 31/ From Science 1:00pm onward / Chuo Hiroba / Fee: Free (5-83 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346  The first 200 people can participate on the / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on Jan. 1 – 4, 12, 13 day of. 18, 25 & 29 / Admission fee for planetarium is  This will be cancelled if it rains. required (see below). / http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/)

 The Planetarium will be closed until spring 2016 due to renovations.

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★ Events ★  Astronomical Telescope-making & てんもんがくしゅうてんたい  Nature Photo & Camera Exhibition / Thu., Astronomical Observation / 天文学習「天体 Dec. 10 – Thu., Jan. 7 / 3 F, Tenji Hall / ぼうえんきょうほしぞらかんさつ Admission Fee: Free 望遠鏡づくりと星空観察」 (“Tenmon  Science Lecture for Adults: The Mystery of gakushu: Tentai boenkyo zukuri to hoshizora Pentagons / Sat., Jan. 16 / 2:00pm - 4:00pm kansatsu”) / Sat., Feb. 13 / 4:30pm – 7:30pm rd th / For high school students and up / 3F, / For elementary (3 – 6 grade) and junior Jisshu-shitsu / Fee: Free high school students  Participants must be accompanied by their guardians. / Fee:  30 people will be accepted. ¥1,890 / Closing date for applications: Sat.,  Events at Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Admission Jan. 30  16 people will be selected at fee: Free random by a drawing of names.  Taiko, Traditional Japanese Drum

Performance / Sun., Jan. 10 / 2:30pm (Doors Craft Workshop will open at 2:15pm.) めいろ  Special New Year’s Performance / Sun., Jan.  Make a Maze Box / どんぐり迷路BOX 24 /  Noon  2:30pm (Doors will open at (“Donguri meiro box”) / Sat., Jan. 16 /  11:45am for  & at 2:15pm for .) 9:30am - noon  1:30pm - 4:00pm / For  Craft Workshops / Jan. 10 (Sun.), 16 (Sat.), elementary school students / Fee: ¥300 / 24 (Sun.) & 31 (Sun.) / 1:00pm - 3:30pm / For Closing date for applications: Sat., Jan. 2 children under elementary school entry age,  20 people will be selected at random by a st rd drawing of names for each time slot. elementary school students (1 – 3 grade) ふゆとうげいきょうしつ and their guardians / 3F, Kosaku-shitsu (Craft  Pottery Class / 冬の陶芸教室 (“Fuyu no Room) / Fee: ¥30 for materials togei kyoshitsu”) / Sat., Jan. 30 & Sun., Feb.  Each day’s program is different. For more 28  Total 2 lectures. Participants must information, please contact the museum in attend both days. / Jan. 30: 9:30am - advance. 3:00pm; Feb. 28: 1:30pm – 4:00pm / For  Science Show /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm elementary and junior high school students / - 3:30pm / 1F, Science Studio / Fee: Free Fee: ¥1,500 / Closing date for applications:  Experiments with Static Electricity / Sat., Sat., Jan. 16  20 people will be selected Jan. 9 at random by a drawing of names.  Experiments with Fire / Sat., Jan. 16

 The events listed below require advanced  Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park applications. (Asa-cho Dobutsuen, Asakita-ku 731-3355 / 838- To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid 1111 / 9:00am - 4:30pm / Closed on Thursdays reply postcard) to the museum, postmarked by / Adults-¥510, Seniors & High school students- each event’s application deadline with the ¥170, Junior high & Elementary school following information: applicants’ names, students-Free / http://www.asazoo.jp/) address, telephone number, grade and the event name and time you wish to attend.  Admission free on Jan. 11

Science Workshops  Exhibition: Monkeys / Sat., Dec. 12 – Mon., てづく Jan. 11  Make Konnyaku / 手作りこんにゃく  Backyard Guide Tour / Sat., Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 (“Tezukuri konnyaku”) / Sun., Jan. 17 /  & 30 /  11:00am (except Jan. 30)  9:30am - noon  1:30pm - 4:00pm / For elementary school students / Fee: ¥500 / 1:30pm / Please gather near the entrance at Closing date for applications: Sun., Jan. 3 9:00am on each activity day. The first 10 - 40  16 people will be selected at random by a people can participate. The number of drawing of names for each time slot. participants will differ depending on where せいでんきかがく you visit. We will explore a different place on  Science of Static Electricity / 静電気の科学 each trip. せいでんきようかいと「静電気で妖怪を飛ばそう！」 (“Seidenki no  Make Baked Sweet Potatoes with Fallen kagaku: Seidenki de yokai wo tobasou!”) / Leaves / Sun., Jan. 17 & 24 / 11:00am - noon Sat., Jan. 30 / 1:30pm – 4:00pm / For  Tickets will be distributed for the first 75 elementary school students / Fee: ¥100 / people from 9:00am on each activity day at Closing date for applications: Sat., Jan. 16 the entrance.  16 people will be selected at random by a  This will be cancelled if there’s bad drawing of names. weather or a fire prohibition.

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Giant Salamander Facility Tour / Sat., Jan. 30  Craft Workshop for Elementary School / 11:00am - 11:45am Students: Remote-controlled Astramline /  The first 20 people will be accepted at the Sat., Jan. 23 / 1:00pm – 4:00pm / 1F, Craft main entrance from 9:00am. Room / For elementary school students (1st – th 4 grade students should be accompanied by their guardians.) / Fee: ¥400 for materials  Numaji Transportation Museum TO APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid (Hiroshima City Transportation Museum) and reply postcard) with applicant’s name, (2-12-2 Chorakuji, Asaminami-ku 731-0143 / address, telephone number, name of the school you belong to, grade and the workshop 878-6211 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed: Mondays しょうがくせいこうさくきょうしつ (except Jan. 11), Jan. 12, 13 & 26 / Adults- name 小学生工作教室 (“Shogakusei ¥510, Seniors & High school students-¥250, kousaku kyoushitsu”) to the museum by Wed., Junior high school students or younger-Free / Jan. 13. 20 people will be selected at random http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp) by a drawing of names.  Craft Workshop for Adults: Make a Bookshelf  Winter Festival 2016 / Jan. 9 (Sat.), 10 (Sun.) / Thu., Jan. 28 / 10:00am - 1:00pm / 1 F, & 11 (Mon.) Craft Room / For 16 year olds and up / Fee:  EVENTS  ¥3,000 for materials  Children’s Craft Workshops /  10:30am – To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid 11:30am  1:00pm - 3:30pm / For and reply postcard) with applicant’s name, preschoolers, elementary school students address, telephone number, age, event date おとなこうさくきょうしつ and their guardians / 1F, Entrance Hall, and the event name 大人の工作教室おか Tamokuteki Hall, Craft Room, etc. / Fee: ほんだなたづけ本棚 ¥50 for materials (“Otona no kousaku kyoushitsu:  The first 100 groups will be accepted on Okatazuke hondana”) to the museum by Wed., the day of. Jan. 18. 13 people will be selected at random by a drawing of names.  Stage Events /  1:30pm – 2:15pm  3:00pm – 3:45pm / 1F, Tamokuteki Hall /  Craft Workshop: Metal Casting Lesson for  Fee: Free  The hall seats 100 people, Children / Sun., Jan. 31 / 10:00am – noon  first-come, first-served. 12:30pm – 2:30pm / For elementary school  Puppet Show / Sat., Jan. 9 students and their guardians / Fee: ¥200 for  Puppet Show / Sun., Jan. 10 materials To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid  Ensemble Pêche Concert / Mon., Jan. 11 and reply postcard) with applicant’s name,  Step Inside a MAZDA Cosmo Sport / address, telephone number, age, event date  11:00am – noon  2:00pm – 3:00pm / いものきょうしつ 1 F, Entrance Hall / Fee: Free and the event name こども鋳物教室  The car engine will not be started. (“Kodomo imono kyoshitsu”) to the museum by Thu., Jan. 21. 20 groups will be selected at  Children’s Craft Workshops / Sun., Jan. 17 & random by a drawing of names for each time 24 / 1:00pm - 3:30pm / For preschoolers, slot. elementary school students and their  Fieldwork: Walk the Old Sanyo Way / Sat., guardians / 1F, Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for Jan. 30 / 9:30am - 12:30pm / For 16 years old materials  The first 100 groups can and up / Fee: ¥100 participate on the day of. To APPLY: Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid  Vehicle Land: Playing with Toy Vehicles / and reply postcard) with applicants’ names, address, telephone number, age, event date Sat., Jan. 16 & Sun., Jan. 17 / 1:00pm – きゅうかいどうある 4:00pm (entrance allowed up to 3:45pm.) / 1F, and the event name 旧街道を歩く (“Kyu- Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free kaido wo aruku”) to the museum by Sat., Jan.  Science Show: Experiments with Fire / Sat., 16. 30 people will be selected at random by a Jan. 23 & Sun., Jan. 24 /  11:30am – drawing of names. 11:50am  1:30pm -1:50pm  2:30pm – 2:50pm / 1 F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free  Exhibition on a Streetcar Exposed to the A-Bomb / Sat., Jan. 16 /  11:00am - noon  1:30pm - 3:00pm / Okugai Hiroba (outdoor open space) / Fee: Free  Exhibition will be canceled if it rains.

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 Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of  Applications will be accepted by phone or Meteorology fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 10 groups will (1-40-1 Eba-minami, Naka-ku 730-0835 / be selected at random by a drawing of 231-0177 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on names. Mondays (except Jan. 11), , Jan. 12, 13, 21 &  Make Edo Period Oyster Dishes / Sun., Feb. 22 / Adults-¥100, Seniors & High school 21 / 10:00am - 1:00pm / 18 years old and up students-¥50, Junior high & Elementary school / Fee: ¥1,000  Applications will be students-Free (Admission free for high school accepted by phone or fax between Jan. 15 students on Saturdays except during school and 20. 20 people will be selected at random holidays) / http://www.ebayama.jp/) by a drawing of names.  This class will be held at Ujina Kominkan  Science Show /  1:30pm - 2:00pm  3:00pm (community hall). - 3:30pm  Make a Hina Doll (doll for Girl’s Festival on  Mystery of Vacuums / Jan. 9 (Sat.), 10 March 3) / Sat., Feb. 27 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm (Sun.) & 11 (Mon.) / Elementary school students / Fee: ¥100  Amazing Experiments / Jan. 16 (Sat.), 17 (Admission fee for the museum is also (Sun.), 23 (Sat.), 24 (Sun.), 30 (Sat.) & 31 required.) (Sun.)  Applications will be accepted by phone or  New Year Special Program: Science of fax between Feb. 2 and 5. 20 people will Friction / Sat., Jan. 23 – Sun., Mar. 13 be selected at random by a drawing of names.  Make Wara-zori, flip-flops made of straw /  Hiroshima City Museum of Sat., Mar. 5 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Elementary History and Traditional Crafts school students and up / Fee: ¥200 (2-6-20 Ujina-miyuki, Minami-ku 734-0015 / (Admission fee for the museum is also 253-6771 / 9:00am - 5:00pm / Closed on required.) Mondays (except Jan. 11), Tuesdays & Jan. 13 /  Applications will be accepted by phone or Adults-¥100, Seniors & High school students-¥50, fax between Feb. 2 and 5. 20 people will Junior high school students and younger-Free / be selected at random by a drawing of http://www.hiroins-net.ne.jp/kyodo/) names.

 Special Exhibitions  Hiroshima Citizens and War / Sat., Oct. 17  Hiroshima City Cinematographic and – Mon., Jan. 11 Audio-Visual Library  Hemp Industry in Hiroshima / Sat., Jan. 23 (3-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 223-3525 – Sun., Apr. 10 / 10:00am - 8:00pm (Tue.-Sat.), 10:00am -  Workshops, etc. 5:00pm (Sun., national holidays & August 6) /  Kendama Lesson for Beginners / Sat., Jan. Closed on Mondays (except Jan. 11) & Jan. 12 / 16 / 2:00pm - 4:00pm / Elementary school 35mm Film Showings ⇒Adults-¥510, Seniors & students / Fee: Free (Admission fee for the High school students-¥250, Junior high school museum is required.) students or younger-Free; Other Film Showings  Applications will be accepted by phone or ⇒Adults-¥380, Seniors & High school students fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 30 people will -¥180, Junior high school students or younger be selected at random by a drawing of –Free, Admission free for foreign students names. (Please show your student ID or the Hiroshima  Make Baumkuchen / Sat., Feb. 6 & Sun., International Center Complimentary Pass.) / Feb. 7 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / Elementary http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/eizou/) school students / Fee: ¥300 (Admission fee for the museum is also required.)  January Special Showings of Masterpieces of  Applications will be accepted by phone or Japanese Film: Screen Legends (Screened in fax between Jan. 6 and 9. 20 people will Japanese only) be selected at random by a drawing of names for each day.  Admission Fee:  Spin a Thread and Make a Linen Coaster / Adults-¥510, Seniors (65 years old and up) & Sat., Feb. 13 / 1:00pm - 3:00pm / High school students-¥250, Junior high & Elementary school students and their Elementary school students-Free guardians / Fee: ¥50 (Admission fee for the  Sat., Jan. 9, 16 & 30: admission free for museum is also required.) high school students

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 Fri., Jan. 8 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:00pm  Family Theater Jinsei gekijo: Hishakaku to Kiratsune / 人生劇 (Animated Films are in Japanese only) 場飛車角と吉良常 (1968, Toei (Tokyo), 109 min., color) / Director: Tomu Uchida / Cast: Koji Tsuruta,  Admission Fee: Ken Takakura, Junko Fuji, Ryutaro Yanagi Adults-¥510, Seniors (65 years old and up) &  Sat., Jan. 9 /  10:30am  2:30pm High school students-¥250, Junior high & Kiga kaikyo / 飢餓海峡 (1964, Toei (Tokyo), 182 Elementary school students-Free min., B&W) / Director: Tomu Uchida / Cast: Rentaro Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari, Junzaburo Ban, Ken  Sun., Jan. 17 /  10:30am  2:00pm Takakura  3 films, 58 min.  Sun., Jan. 10 /  10:30am  2:00pm  Koneko no rakugaki / こねこのらくがき Shinkansen dai-bakuha / 新幹線大爆破 (1975, (1957, Toei Kyoiku Eigabu, 13 min., B&W) / Toei (Tokyo), 152 min., color) / Director: Junya Sato Producer: Taiji Yabushita / Cast: Ken Takakura, Kei Yamamoto, Ken Utsui,  Yasashii lion / やさしいライオン (1970, Shinichi Chiba Mushi Production, 27 min., color) / Original  Mon., Jan. 11 /  10:30am  2:00pm story, adaptation, producer: Takashi Yanase / Shiawase no kiiroi handkerchief / 幸せの黄色 Voice actor: Chiharu Kuri, Eiko Masuyama いハンカチ (1977, Shochiku, 108 min., color) /  Mochi mochi no ki / モチモチの木 (1972, Director: Yoji Yamada / Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko Echo, 18 min., color) / Screenplay & producer: Baisho, Kaori Momoi, Tetsuya Takeda Tadanari Okamoto / Narration: Rodayu  Wed., Jan. 13 /  10:30am  2:00pm  Toyotake 6:00pm Fuyu no hana / 冬の華 (1978, Toei (Kyoto), 121  PFF (PIA Film Festival) Awards Selection min., color) / Director: Yasuo Furuhata / Cast: Ken (Screened in Japanese only) Takakura, Kimiko Ikegami, Kunie Tanaka, Yoichi Miura  Admission Fee:  Thu., Jan. 14 /  10:30am  2:00pm  Adults-¥380, Seniors (65 years old and up)- 6:00pm ¥180, Senior high, Junior high & Elementary Harukanaru yama no yobigoe / 遥かなる山の school students-Free 呼び声 (1980, Shochiku, 123 min., color) /  Sat., Jan. 23: admission free for high school Director: Yoji Yamada / Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko students Baisho, Hajime Hana, Hidetaka Yoshioka  Fri., Jan. 15 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:00pm  Wed., Jan. 20 Eki STATION / 駅 STATION (1981, Toho Eiga,  2:00pm 131 min., color) / Director: Yasuo Furuhata / Cast: Love by Chance / 愛のはずみ (78 min., Ken Takakura, Ayumi Ishida, Setsuko Karasuma, color) / Director: Yugen Sato Chieko Baisho  2013 Entertainment Award (Horipro Prize)  Sat., Jan. 16 /  10:30am  2:00pm  5:30pm  6:30pm Hakkoda-san / 八甲田山 (1977, Hashimoto The Motors / モーターズ (83 min., color) / Production, Toho Eiga, Shinano Kikaku, 169 min., Director: Daichi Watanabe color) / Director: Shiro Moriya / Cast: Ken Takakura,  2014 Special Jury’s Award & Audience Award Kinya Kitaoji, Yuzo Kayama, Rentaro Mikuni (in Kobe)  Fri., Jan. 29 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:30pm  Thu., Jan. 21 Waga shogai no kagayakeru hi / わが生涯の  2:00pm かヾやける日 (1948, Shochiku (Ofuna), 101 min., Does Your God Exist? / きみの信じる神様な B&W) / Director: Kozaburo Yoshimura / Cast: んて本当にいるの？ (87 min., color) / Masayuki Mori, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Osamu Takizawa, Director: Yuko Igari  2013 Runner-up Award Jukichi Uno  6:30pm  Sat., Jan. 30 /  10:30am  2:00pm  6:00pm Mejima / 女島 (79 min., color) / Director: Akatsuki no dasso / 暁の脱走 (1950, Shin Toho, Tomoki Izumiya  2013 Special Jury’s Award, 110 min., B&W) / Director: Senkichi Taniguchi / Gemstone Award (Nikkatsu Prize) & Audience Cast: Ryo Ikebe, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Sakae Ozawa, Award (in Kobe) Hajime Izu  Fri., Jan. 22  Sun., Jan. 31 /  10:30am  2:00pm  2:00pm Scandal / 醜聞（スキャンダル） (1950, Shochiku The People Living in Hadenya / 波伝谷に生 (Ofuna), 104 min., B&W) / Director: Akira Kurosawa きる人びと (134 min., color) / Director: Kazuki / Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Takashi Agatsuma  2014 JAPAN FILM PEN CLUB Award Shimura, Yoko Katsuragi

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 6:30pm (2 films, 104 min.)  Rappa / 乱波 (5 min., color) / Director: Yuki Nakajima  2014 Runner-up Award  Anatomy of a Paper Clip / 山守クリップ工場の辺り (99 min., color) / Director: Akira Ikeda  2013 Special Jury’s Award  Sat., Jan. 23  2:00pm (2 films, 105 min.)  Banked Fire / 埋み火 (32 min., color) / Director: Shuko Yamanouchi  2014 Special Jury’s Award  Shindo – The Beat Knocks Her World - / 震動 (73 min., color) / Director: Asami Hirano  2013 Cinema Fun Award (PIA Eiga Seikatsu Prize) & Audience Award (in Nagoya)  6:00pm (2 films, 109 min.)  Night and Keigo’s Car / 夜とケイゴカー (45 min., color) / Director: Yusuke Ichikawa  2013 Grand Prix  The Law of the Night / 夜の法則 (64 min., color) / Director: Yosuke Yamashita  2013 Special Jury’s Award & JAPAN FILM PEN CLUB Award  Sun., Jan. 24  10:30am (2 films, 99 min.)  Neo Peach / ネオ桃太郎 (20 min., color) / Director: Manabu Oda  2014 Gemstone Award (Nikkatsu Prize)  Dictator, Koga / 独裁者、古賀。 (79 min., color) / Director: Toshimitsu Iizuka  2014 Entertainment Award (Horipro Prize  2:00pm (2 films, 97 min.)  Niagara / ナイアガラ (27 min., color) / Director: Chie Hayakawa  2014 Grand Prix  Don’t Say That Word / ガンバレとかうるせぇ (70 min., color) / Director: Takuma Sato  Cinema Fun Award (PIA Eiga Seikatsu Prize) & Audience Award (in Tokyo & Nagoya)

 Culture Film Screening / Adults-¥380, Seniors (65 years old and older) & High school students-¥180, Junior high & Elementary school students-Free  Screened in Japanese only

 Jan. 6 (Wed.) /  2:00pm  6:00pm 3 films, 86 min.  San-okunen eno tabi Akiyoshidai / 三億年への旅秋吉台  Kazan retto no nazo / 火山列島の謎  Mount St. Helens dai-funka / セントヘレンズ大噴火  Jan. 27 (Wed.) /  2:00pm  6:00pm Jan. 28 (Thu.) /  10:30am  2:00pm 3 films, 90 min.  Nihon no bi Katsura rikyu / 日本の美桂離宮  Nihon no bi Nijo-jo / 日本の美二条城  Nihon no bi Nikko toshogu / 日本の美日光東照宮

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December 2015

Recommended Books for This Month

Inferno By Dan Brown (Doubleday, c2013)

The Enemy: A Jack Reacher Thriller By Lee Child (Bantam Books, 2005)

The Cuckoo’s Calling By Robert Galbraith (Sphere, 2013)

The Racketeer By John Grisham (Dell Books, 2013)

Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled off the Most Audacious Rescue in History By Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio (Penguin Books, 2012)

What other books should we add to our collection? Your suggestions are always welcome!

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Library Corner

LOCATION: International Conference Center Hiroshima (ICCH), 1st Floor TELL: (082)247-9715 HOURS: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (From April 1 to September 30) 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (From October 1 to March 31) CLOSED: December 29th through January 3rd BOOK LOAN POLICY: Up to three books may be borrowed for a two-week period. To obtain an ICCH Library Card, you need to bring identification which has your address, and for foreign residents, your period of stay in Japan. (A Japanese driver’s license, student identification card, passport or resident card is an acceptable form of identification.)

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ねんがつこんげつとしょ 2015年12月今月のおすすめ図書

リーンインじょせいしごといよく LEAN IN：女性、仕事、リーダーへの意欲ちょむらいあきこやくにっぽんけいざいしんぶんしゅっぱんしゃねんシェリル・サンドバーグ／著，村井章子／訳（日本経済新聞出版社，2013年）

しんぶんかせかいおよりゆう新聞では書かない、ミャンマーに世界が押し寄せる 30 の理由まつしたひできちょこうだんしゃねん松下英樹／著（講談社，2013年）

えいこくいっかにほんた英国一家、日本を食べるちょてらにしこやくあきしょぼうねんマイケル・ブース／著，寺西のぶ子／訳（亜紀書房，2013年）

ぐんまけんまちすともふんとうき群馬県ブラジル町に住んでみた：ラテンな友だちづくり奮闘記なかがわまなぶねん中川学／著（KADOKAWA，2013年）

ドイツクリスマスマーケットめぐりみいちともちょしゃしんさんぎょうへんしゅうねん見市知／著・写真（産業編集センター，2012年）

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9:00am - 6:00pm (10月1日から 3月31日まで) きゅうかんびがつにちがつか休館日: 12月29日～1月3日かしだしとしょしゅうかんきげんかいさつか貸出: 図書は 2週間を期限として、1回3冊まで借りることができます。はじりようさいじゅうしょざいりゅうきかんがいこくじんかたしょうめいうんてんめんきょしょう初めて利用する際には、住所や在留期間（外国人の方）を証明するもの(運転免許証・がくせいしょうざいりゅうていじくだ学生証・パスポート・在留カードなど)を提示して下さい。

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January 2016

Recommended Books for This Month

Citadel in Spring: はるしろ A Novel of Youth Spent at War: 春の城 By Hiroyuki Agawa, Translated by Lawrence Rogers (Kurodahan Press, 2013)

せいじょきゅうさい Salvation of a Saint: 聖女の救済 By Keigo Higashino Translated by Alexander O. Smith with Elye J. Alexander (Abacus, 2013)

Zoo By Otsuichi, Translated by Terry Gallagher (Haikasoru, 2009)

Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy By Ken Follett (Dutton, 2010)

Winter of the World: Book Two of the Century Trilogy By Ken Follett (Dutton, 2012)

What other books should we add to our collection? Your suggestions are always welcome!

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Library Corner

ねんがつこんげつとしょ 2016年1月今月のおすすめ図書

せんそうおおおおいしよしのしゃしんしゅう戦争は終わっても終わらない：大石芳野写真集おおいしよしのちょふじわらしょてんねん大石芳野／著（藤原書店，2015年）

ぼくじんせいかせかいいっしゅう僕らの人生を変えた世界一周へんしゅっぱんねん TABIPPO／編（いろは出版，2013年）

りゅうじんせいかはたらかたシャプラニール流人生を変える働き方ふじおかちょちょしぶやあつししゃしんねん藤岡みなみ／著， 2025PROJECT／著，渋谷敦志／写真（エスプレ，2013年）

にほんせかいぼくうご日本がヤバイではなく、世界がオモシロイから僕らは動く。おおたひできちょしゅっぱんねん太田英基／著（いろは出版，2013年）

しゅうせかいしゅうしょくせんたくしセカ就！：世界で就職するという選択肢もりやまちょあさひしゅっぱんしゃねん森山たつを／著（朝日出版社，2013年）

ほんとしょかんようぼうきがるもうで本のリクエストなど図書コーナーに関するご要望はスタッフまでお気軽にお申し出ください。

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？ What is Trio-Phone Trio-Phone Service allows three people to have a conversation at the same time through the telephone. If you are having difficulties communicating in Japanese, call the International Exchange Lounge (082-247-9715). A volunteer interpreter will help you through the Trio-Phone Service!

Please help me. I don’t OK! understand Japanese very well, so I can hardly understand what this person is saying!

Volunteer Interpreter  Languages Available Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and other languages

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トリオフォンとは？

でんわたげんごつうやく（電話による多言語ボランティア通訳）

にんどうじでんわかいわ「トリオフォン」とは、3人同時に電話で会話ができるシステムです。

にほんごじしんがいこくじんしみん日本語に自信がない外国人市民のみなさん！

こくさいこうりゅうでんわつうやくしゃつう国際交流ラウンジに電話をすれば、ボランティア通訳者を通じて、

ぼこくごしべんり母国語で知りたいことがわかるという便利なサービスです。

りようぜひご利用ください。わかりました！し～について知りたいのでつたお伝えします。にほんごすが、日本語がよくわかりません。

つうやくしゃボランティア通訳者ちゅうごくごかんこくちょうせんご中国語、韓国・朝鮮語、ごごポルトガル語、スペイン語、ごタガログ語ほか

つうやくしゃボランティア通訳者をてはい手配しますので、このつうやくまままお待ちください。トリオフォンでの通訳をねがお願いします。

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Garbage Disposal Information Separate garbage properly and take it to the collection site by 8:30am on the designated day. Please do NOT take garbage to the site on the night before. Garbage collection days vary depending on where you live and the category of the refuse. For further details, consult your local ward office or your neighbors to be sure of the proper disposal method. “Hiroshima 8”, a handbook on how to separate garbage, and “Hiroshima City Garbage Disposal Guidelines for the 2015 fiscal year”, a garbage chart with schedules of garbage collection days, are available at ward offices, branch offices and community halls. The Handbook and Guidelines are translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Korean. These are also available at the International Exchange Lounge (International Conference Center Hiroshima), so please ask the staff if you need them.

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しゅるいわきひあさじはんきばしょせいりだごみは種類ごとに分けて、決められた日の朝８時半までに、決められた場所へ整理して出しゅうしゅうびぜんやだだようびひしてください。ただし、収集日の前夜には出さないでください。ごみを出す曜日や日は、すまちしゅるいきくわすあなたの住んでいる町とごみの種類によって決められています。詳しいことはお住まいのちいきくやくしょきんじょひとたずただだかくにんかくくやくしょ地域の区役所や近所の人に尋ねて、正しいごみの出しかたを確認しましょう。各区役所・しゅっちょうじょこうみんかんただだか出張所、公民館において、ごみの正しい出しかたについて書かれたハンドブックやごみしゅうしゅうびひょうえいごごごちゅうごくごごはいふの収集日の表（英語、スペイン語、ポルトガル語、中国語、ハングル語）を配布していこくさいこうりゅうはいふきぼうかたもうます。また、国際交流ラウンジでも配布していますので、ご希望の方はスタッフまで申しで出てください。

We have charts for;

 Naka-ku / 中区  Asaminami-ku / 安佐南区  Higashi-ku / 東区  Asakita-ku / 安佐北区  Nishi-ku / 西区  Aki-ku / 安芸区  Minami-ku / 南区  Saeki-ku / 佐伯区

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