Delicious Food in Tochigi

たのきょうしつ楽しいイベント・教室 ♪♪

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Edit/Publish January 10, 2015 ＶＯＬ．８８ Utsunomiya International Plaza (UIP) Tel: 028-616-1563 Fax: 028-616-1568 January E-mail: [email protected] 5F Omotesando Square, 4-1-1 Baba-dori, Utsunomiya

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I just moved to Tochigi. Tochigi produces the most strawberries

What food would you in all of Japan. “Tochiotome” and “Sky

recommend trying? Berry” are the names given to the famous strawberries produced in this area. Long hours of sunlight in winter, There is a lot of good food in fertile soil, and clean water help grow Tochigi. strawberries very well. Let me tell you about some! ①

There’s a lot of vitamin C in a single

First of all, one of Utsunomiya’s strawberry; it’s equivalent to that of half famous dishes is called “gyoza”. a lemon. Vitamin C enhances our immune strength, so eating The per-capita gyoza consumption there is No. 1 in Japan. There are strawberries helps prevent colds. ④ many gyoza specialist shops. People in Utsunomiya love gyoza.

Do you know about “Ekiben (lunch

in a box)” that is sold at JR stations t is said that people studied how I or on the Shinkansen? It is said to make gyoza in China, and

then introduced it to Utsunomiya that the first ever Ekiben was sold in the early 1900s. at JR Utsunomiya Station. The

very first Ekiben was two rice balls P P

② and yellow pickled radish all

wrapped in bamboo skin.

Speaking of Tochigi’s local dishes, ⑤

have you ever eaten shimotsukare?

Do you know what “Moro” fish is? What is shimotsukare? You can see the fillet in the

supermarket in winter.

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Setsubun festival, radish, carrots, and It’s shark! deep fried tofu skins. They are all

simmered with seasonings and rice pulp from fermented sake. What!? People really eat shark?!

Although you might be surprised when

you see it for the first time, it is delicious. In the olden days, during the New Shimotsukare is available at Year holidays, people in this area supermarkets. If you live in Tochigi, used to eat shark meat, which could

give it a try! preserve for a long time. Tochigi

doesn’t have a sea and it used to be very difficult to get fresh fish.

Tochigi has so much delicious food!!

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Learn how to Be Prepared for Natural Information Disasters! “Disaster Prevention Fair”

▽Time and Place ① 10 am to noon on Sat, January 17th, @ Bell Mall parking lot beside Sakura-Dori (Address: 6 Yoto)

② 10 am to noon on Sun, January 25th, @ Interpark Shopping Village West parking lot PUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIP (Address: 4 Interpark) ③ th PUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIPUIP 10 am to noon on Sat, February 7 , @ FKD Utsunomiya South parking lot (Address: Imaizumi) ▽Contents First aid, fire fighting experience, smoke experience, earthquake experience in the earthquake generating car, and a fire truck exhibition. ▽Others Ride a ladder truck on January 25th and Feburary 7th ! Numbered tickets will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. If it rains, the event will be cancelled.

▽Contact ① Higashi Shobo Sho (East fire station), Tel. 028-663-0119

② Minami Shobo Sho (South fire station), Tel. 028-653-0119 ③ Chuo Shobo Sho (Central fire station), Tel. 028-625-3451

Beware of Dangerous Drugs, aka: Kiken Drugs

Increasingly, people have been taking Kiken Drugs out of ◆ The danger of Kiken Drugs Kiken drugs contain chemical substances that have curiosity. They then cause traffic accidents and get similar effects to controlled drugs such as stimulants and admitted to the hospital in an ambulance. Don’t use marijuana. Kiken drugs may occasionally contain stronger them! They are very dangerous! They may be sold under substances than the controlled drugs. names such as incense, herbs, and aroma, so watch out! They cause impairment in consciousness, confusion, and hallucination. In the worst case, the very dangerous drugs may cause death. ◆ What are Kiken Drugs?

They are products that have been sold under of the guise ◆ Punishment of being legal and causing hallucinations and happy, Since April 1, 2014, it has been banned not only to pleasant feelings. manufacture and sell them, but also to possess, use, Up until recently, the drugs had been called “legal drugs”, purchase, and be given them. Those who violate the law but in order to make people understand their danger, on will be punished.

July 22, 2014, it was decided to change the name to ▽ Contact: Hokenjo Somu Ka (Healthcare Center), Kiken Drugs or “dangerous drugs”. Tel. 028-626-1104

The range of those who can claim children’s medical financial assistance for specified chronic diseases has been expanded.

The children’s medical financial assistance program for specified chronic diseases was renewed in January. Targeted diseases have been expanded from 514 kinds to 704 kinds. Those who would like to receive medical financial assistance need to apply. For the application, the written opinion from a designated doctor for children’s specified chronic diseases is required. For more detailed information such as targeted diseases, contents of assistance, application methods, please check the website of Utsunomiya City http://www.city.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/kenko/boshi/003014.html. ▽ Contact: Kodomo Katei Ka (Children and Home Division), Tel. 028-632-2296

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 How about experiencing some Japanese culture? 【Japanese Culture Presentations】 Traditional instrument performance, Japanese

＠ City Hall, 14F (Large Meeting Room) dance, sword performance, kimono show, and

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- No need to make reservations. - Fee: 【Japanese Culture Experiences】 Junior high students and up: 300 yen, Kimono dressing-up, origami folding, ikebana,

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New Year Machipia ♪ “Old Castle” “ ” Music Concert First Games of the Year

 January 17th (Sat), 2015  January 18th (Sun) 10 am to 1 pm 1:00 to 2:30 pm (Cancelled in case of rain.)  Let’s play some nostalgic games from the  Traditional Japanese musical performance olden days! (Top spinning, cards, board

with powerful Japanese drums. games, stilts, musical instruments, picture book reading, and penny candy) ＠ Tobiyama Rekishi Taikenkan ＠ Utsunomiya Machizukuri Center “Machipia” - Contact: Tobiyama Rekishi Taikenkan, - Contact: Utsunomiya Machizukuri Center Tel. 028-667-9400 “Machipia”, Tel. 028-661-2778

♪International Exchange ♪Potluck Party Salon  Second Saturday of every month.

 Fourth Sunday of every month. February 14th (Sat) 6 to 8 pm th January 25 (Sun) 4 to 6 pm  Please bring one item (food or drink).

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At the heart of Utsunomiya City, Hachimanyama Park is famous for its cherry blossoms. On clear days, you can see Skytree and Mount Fuji from Utsunomiya Tower (inside Hachimanyama Park)!

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There are even red-crowned cranes (Japanese cranes) in the park, sent from Qiqihar, Utsunomiya’s “Friendship City” in China.

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