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October 2019

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HIRO CLUB NEWS No. 294

Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Exchange Lounge

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Tel. 082-247-9715 Fax. 082-242-7452

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HIRO CLUB NEWS・CITY OFFICE NOTICES City Office Notices

City Office Notices contains selected information from the Hiroshima City Newsletter, ひろしま市民と市政 (Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei). City Office Notices is published twice a month and available in print at the International Exchange Lounge, and online at our website http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/hiroclubnews Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei is posted on the Hiroshima City Hall website (http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/), which has built-in machine translation services for English, Chinese, and Korean. October 1, 2019 Topics ✽ Application for municipal nursery schools from April 2020 ✽ Minimum wage in change ✽ Small electrical items and foods collection ✽ Garbage collection for October 14

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Applications open for entering municipal kindergartens in April 2020 市立幼稚園の園児募集が始まります (P3) The application period for 2020 will start earlier than previous years. You can get application guidelines and application forms from each kindergarten or from the City of Hiroshima website Municipal kindergartens (19) ➢ How many spaces are there? 3-year-olds: 4-year-olds: 5-year-olds: Please check either:

20 each ・the City of Hiroshima Please contact your chosen (Motomachi, Ochiai and website kindergarten Funakoshi only) ・your chosen kindergarten’s application guidelines. ➢ Who can apply? Please check each kindergarten’s application guidelines. ➢ How do I apply? Submit a form to your chosen kindergarten between October 8 (Tues.) and 3:00 pm on October 16 (Wed.). If there are more applications than spaces, children will be accepted by lottery. INQUIRES: Contact the kindergarten directly or, OR Teacher Supervisory Division I of the Board of Education (Kyōiku Iinkai Shidō Ikka) Telephone: 504-2784 Fax: 504-2142

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Ato Certified Children Center (Ato Nintei Kodomo-en) ➢ How many spaces there? 3-year-olds: 4-year-olds: 5-year-olds: 5 About 5 About 5 ➢ Who can apply? Please check each nursery schools’ guideline for application. ➢ How do I apply? Submit a form to the Center between October 8 (Tues.) and 5:00 pm on October 16 (Wed.). If there are more applications than spaces, children will be accepted by lottery. INQUIRES: Health and Welfare Division (Hoken Fukushi Ka) of Aki Ward Office Telephone: 821-2813 Fax: 821-2832 OR Childcare Planning Division (Hoiku Kikaku Ka) Telephone: 504-2153 Fax: 504-2255 Kindergarten Ward Kindergarten Tel/Fax Ward Name Tel/Fax Naka Motomachi 228-3888 Yasunishi 872-2624 Fukunoki 899-2153 Asaminami Yamamoto 874-3570 Higashi Nukushina 289-3758 Nagatsuka 238-3460 Yaga 282-8483 Ochiaihigashi 842-6296 Asakita Yagi 873-4605 Ochiai 842-7831 Kamimidorii 879-6311 Seno 894-0994 Midorii 879-6590 Funakoshi 823-0064 Asaminami Kawauchi 879-6751 Yano 889-3127 Aki Nakasuji 879-1349 Ato Certified Tel: 856-0757 Omachi 877-8026 Children Center Fax: 856-1288 Yasu 878-8500

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Minimum wage in Hiroshima prefecture to change 最低賃金が変わります(P5) Hiroshima Prefecture’s minimum wage will increase to 871 yen per hour from October 1 (Tues.). This applies to all workers regardless of age, gender and employment system. INQUIRIES: Labor Bureau (Hiroshima Rōdo Kyoku, Rōdō Kijun-bu Chinginshitsu) Tel. 221-9244 Fax. 221-9252

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HIRO CLUB NEWS・CITY OFFICE NOTICES Small electrical items and foods collection 家庭で不要になった小型家電と食品を回収します(P5) WHERE to BRING? Naka Incineration Plant (Naka Kōjō) Address:

Naka-ku, Minami Yoshijima 1-chome 5-1 (The venue of “Wahha-ha in Yoshijima”) WHEN? October 13 (Sun.) 10:00 am – 2:30 pm INQUIRES: For small electrical items Environmental Policy Division (Kankyō-seisaku ka) Tel. 504-2505 Fax. 504-2229 For foods Operations Division I (Gyōmu Daiichi Ka) Tel. 504-2748 Fax. 504-2229 NOTE: Large home electrical appliances including air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers are NOT accepted. Food collected will be donated to welfare organizations etc. who distribute it to people in need. ______

Garbage collection for October 14 10月14日(祝・月)の家庭ごみの収集(P4) On the national holiday on Monday, October 8, garbage collection will be carried out as scheduled. INQUIRIES: Operation Division I (Gyōmu Daiichi Ka) Tel. 504-2220 Fax. 504-2229

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Concerts & Plays Ticket Offices  EDION Play Guide (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; Tel. 544-1122 Closed on Wednesdays)  Kawai Hiroshima (2-2-6 Kamiya-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 243-9291 Closed on Mondays)  Fukuya Department Store, Hatchobori (7F) (Ebisu-cho, Naka-ku; Tel. 246-6111)  Fukuya Department Store, (7F) (Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku; Tel. 568-3111)  Alpark Tenmaya (3F) (Inokuchi-myojin, Nishi-ku; Tel. 501-1111)  Hiroshima Arts Gakki (Hatchobori, Naka-ku; Tel. 227-6601)

Date / Starting Time (Opening Time) / Venue / Ticket Prices / Tickets Go on Sale Date / Ticket Offices / Inquiries Event schedules are subject to change. Please contact the event office before you go.

October Boris Petrushansky Piano Recital Wihan Quartet with Keiko Oshita (piano) October 5 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm (1:20 pm) / Elisabeth October 3 (Thurs.) / 7:00 pm (6:30 pm) / Hiroshima University Music, Xavier Hall / Adults: ¥4,000, Pair Kenmin Bunka Center / ¥4,000 (all tickets are for non- tickets: ¥6,000, Students: ¥2,000 (all tickets are for reserved seats.) / On sale now / Hiroshima Kenmin non-reserved seats.) / On sale now / , e+ / Alpen Bunka Center / Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center Music Office 03-5324-2513 082-245-2311 Tsukemen Live 2019 The 3rd Hinotsume Sisters Duo Recital (piano & October 5 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / JMS Aster Plaza violin duo concert) / ¥5,000 / On sale now / Lawson, Ticket PIA, e+,  / October 3 (Thurs.) / 7:00 pm (6:30 pm) / Hatsukaichi UNION Music Office 082-247-6111 Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / ¥2,000 (seating is free for all tickets.) / On sale now / WOODONW Ayako Ishikawa “Animation x Cinema” Classical Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall WOODONE Music in Hiroshima Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 October 5 (Sat.) / 5:30 pm (5:00 pm) / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / Advance: ¥4,800, Duo Pix Autumn Concert (sax & piano duo At the door: ¥5,300 / On sale now / WOODONE concert) Sakurapia, , Ticket PIA, Lawson, e+ / Hatsukaichi October 4 (Fri.) /  2:00 pm (1:30 pm) &  6:00 pm Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 (5:30 pm) / Aki Kumin Bunka Center / Advance: th Adults: ¥1,000, Students: ¥800; At the door: Adults: The 7 Traditional Japanese Instruments ¥1,500, Students: ¥1,300 (all tickets are for non- Concert reserved seats.) / On sale now / JMS Aster Plaza, October 6 (Sun.) / 12:30 pm (noon) / Higashi Kumin Kumin Bunka Centers / Aki Kumin Bunka Center Bunka Center / Free admission / 090-3137-5161 082-824-1330 (closed on Mondays) (Kawano)

Aki Classic Concert Vol. 197: The Beatles Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Discovery October 6 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Aki Kumin Series II: Hosokawa x Beethoven Bunka Center / Free admission / Aki Kumin Bunka October 4 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / JMS Aster Plaza Center 082-824-1330 (closed on Mondays) / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,200, B: ¥3, 200, Students (B seats): ¥1,000 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Tomohiro Ushita Piano Recital Symphony Orchestra Office.) / On sale now / October 6 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Hatsukaichi , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun, Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / ¥3,000 / On sale JMS Aster Plaza & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra now / , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082- Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) NEW! E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Tatsuya Le Quartor Debussy Shimono / Piano: Momo October 8 (Tues.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center / ¥2,800 (all tickets are for non- reserved seats.) / On sale now / , Ticket PIA, Lawson / Hiroshima Wien Club 082-241-8868

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Eiken Trio: Pan Flute Concert WOODONE Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall October 11 (Fri.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hatsukaichi WOODONE Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / ¥2,000 (all tickets are for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now / Medi Musica Ensemble: NEW! WOODONE Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall The 30th Regular Concert WOODONE Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 October 12 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm (5:30 pm) / Higashi Kumin Bunka Center / Free admission / 090-3179-8354 The 23rd Akiyo Tomoeda Itsukushima Noh (Fujiwara) Performance (traditional Japanese performing art) October 11 (Fri.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Noh Stage, The 9th Anniversary East Asian Music Festival Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima / S: ¥15,000, A: ¥12,000, 2019 in Hiroshima Committee 082-294-4114 October 13 (Sun.) /  Lecture & concert 1: 1:30 pm – 3:45 pm (1:00 pm),  Talk session: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: The 394th  Lecture & concert 2: 5:15 pm – 7:45 pm / JMS Aster Subscription Concert Plaza / Advance: Adults: ¥3,000, Students: ¥2,000, Pair October 11 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / Hiroshima tickets: ¥5,000; At the door: Adults: ¥3,500, Students: Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥6,200, A: ¥5,700, B ¥2,500, Pair tickets: ¥5,500 / On sale now / , JMS ¥5,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are Aster Plaza, Kumin Bunka Centers, WOODONE only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Sakurapia / Hiroshima Music Project Office 0829-38- Office.) / On sale now / , Lawson, Ticket 2264 or 090-1359-0215, E-mail: [email protected] PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Hatsukaichi Peace Concert 2019 Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on October 13 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm (1:00 pm) / Hatsukaichi weekdays) E-mail: [email protected] Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / Advance: Adults:  Conductor: Lio Kuokman / Violin: Sarah Chang ¥1,000, 18 years old and under: ¥500; At the door: Adults: ¥1,200, 18 years old and under: ¥700 / On  Fiori Musicali Concert 2019 NEW! sale now / , Ticket PIA, Sakurapia / atsukaichi Bunka (cembalo and baroque cello concert) Hall WOODONE Sakurapia 0829-20-0111 October 12 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Aki Kumin Bunka Center / Adults: ¥2,500, High school students Choir “Polifonia Sacra”: NEW! and under: ¥1,500 / On sale now / , Aki Kumin The 27th Regular Concert Bunka Center / Fiori Musicali 090-7508-2012 October 13 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Elisabeth University of Music, Cecilia Hall / ¥800 / 090-9733- NEW! Kanji Kozuta Piano Recital 7990 (Tanabe) October 12 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Elisabeth NEW! University of Music, Xavier Hall / Advance: Adults: Japan and Russia Friendship Concert ¥3,000, Students: ¥1,500; At the door: Adults: 3,500, October 13 (Sun.) / 3:00 pm (2:00 pm) / JMS Aster Students: ¥2,000 / Ticket reservations & inquiries: Plaza / Free admission / Hiroshima City Hall 082- Executive Committee 050-3504-0004, E-mail: 504-2851 [email protected] NEW! Shinichi Fukuda Guitar Recital Misa Shitaka Piano Recital October 13 (Sun.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / lifeone221 October 12 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Hamamatsu Hall / Advance: ¥4,000, At the door: ¥4,500 / lifeone Piano Company, 3F / Advance: ¥3,000, At the door: music 082-922-0028, E-mail: [email protected] ¥3,300 / On sale now / , e+, FamilyMart, Hamamatsu Piano Co. / Nakayama Midori Art House Marimba & Saxophone Duo Printemps Recital 080-1359-0925 October 17 (Thurs.) /  2:00 pm (1:30 pm)  7:00 pm (6:30 pm) / Nishi Kumin Bunka Center / Advance: Yuko Ueda (piano) & Kei Shirai (violin) Duo ¥1,500, At the door: ¥2,000 (all tickets are for non- Concert reserved seats.) / On sale now / JMS Aster Plaza, October 12 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Gewand Halle Kumin Bunka Centers / Nishi Kumin Bunka Center / Advance: ¥3,000, At the door: ¥3,500 / On sale 082-234-1960 (9 am – 9 pm, closed on Mondays) now / 090-3178-8969 (Ueda) Taro Hakase Violin Concert Tour 2019 SOLD OUT! Hatsukaichi Music Festival: Nishikaze Concert ~ October 18 (Fri.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima Ensemble a la carte ~ Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / ¥8,250 / On sale now / October 12 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Hatsukaichi Lawson, Ticket PIA, e+ / Candy Promotion Hiroshima Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / ¥1,500 (all tickets 082-249-8334 are for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now / Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 コ-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CONCERTS & PLAYS

NEW! Hirokuni Korekata: Solo Guitar & Session 2019 Smiley & the Underclass Japan Tour 2019 in October 18 (Fri.) / 7:00 pm (6:30 pm) / Live Juke / Hiroshima Advance: Adults: ¥3,500, Students: ¥2,000; At the October 23 (Wed.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima door: Adults: ¥4,000, Students: ¥2,500 / Ticket Club Quattro / Advance: ¥3,500, At the door: ¥4,000 reservations & inquiries: Live Juke E-mail: / On sale now / e+, Ticket PIA, Lawson, Tower Records [email protected], 090-8717-7639 (Uchida) Hiroshima, Stereo Records / Hiroshima Club Quattro 082-542-2280 Ken Nishikiori Tenor Recital October 19 (Sat.) / 2:30 pm (1:45 pm) / Nishi Kumin Elisabeth University of Music Concert: NEW! Bunka Center / Advance: Adults: ¥4,000, High school Vocal & Keyboard Instruments students and under & 65+: ¥3,000; At the door: October 26 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Elisabeth Adults: ¥4,500, High school students and under & University of Music, Cecilia Hall / Free admssion / 65+: ¥3,500 / On sale now / , Kumin Bunka Elisabeth University of Music 082-221-0918 Centers, JMS Aster Plaza / Nishi Kumin Bunka Center 082-234-1960 (closed on Mondays) Gernsheim-Duo (soprano & piano duo) Concert October 27 (Sun.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Japan Elisabeth University of Music Concert Series Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hiroshima / Free 2019-2020: The 78th Regular Concert admission / Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church of October 19 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Elisabeth Hiroshima 082-241-3695 University of Music, Cecilia Hall / ¥1,000 (all ticket are NEW! for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now / Ticket PIA, Ensemble H [akka]: The 19th Regular Concert Elisabeth University of Music / Elisabeth University of October 27 (Sun.) / 4:00 pm (3:45 pm) / Higashi Music 082-225-8004, E-mail: [email protected] Kumin Bunka Center / Advance: Adults: ¥2,000, University – junior high school students: ¥1,000, Ensemble Demain: NEW! Elementary school students: ¥500, Pair tickets: ¥3,600; The 24th Regular Concert At the door: Adults: ¥2,500, University – junior high October 19 (Sat.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima school students: ¥1,500, Elementary school students: Kenmin Bunka Center / ¥500 / 082-254-6015 (Kojima) ¥800 / On sale now / , Higashi Kumin Bunka or 082-284-5624 (Tokunaga) Center / Ensemble H [akka] 090-9764-1842, E-mail: [email protected], Higashi Kumin Bunka Yuki Saito (flute) & Atsushi Kakiuchi (piano) Center 082-264-5551, E-mail: higashi- Concert [email protected] October 20 (Sun.) / 1:00 pm (12:30 pm) / Kawai Hiroshima Concert Salon “Pace” / Advance: ¥3,500, At Polish National Song and Dance Ensemble “Śląsk” the door: ¥4,000 (all tickets are for non-reserved October 30 (Wed.) /  2:00 pm &  6:30 pm / seats.) / Mimi no Sora 090-7574-3474 (evening Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / ¥7,500, Students: only), [email protected] ¥2,700  Student tickets will be sold at the performance day only. Student ID Will be required. / Osaka Shion Wind Orchestra: Dragon Quest On sale now / , Lawson, Ticket PIA / MIN-ON Concert in Hiroshima Hiroshima 082-567-0585 October 20 (Sun.) / 5:00 pm (4:00 pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥5,000, A: ¥4,000 / On Saxophone Duo Concert sale now / , Ticket PIA, Lawson, 7-Eleven, e+ / October 30 (Wed.) / 6:45 pm (6:15 pm) / Higashi HOME Event Center 082-221-7116 (10 am – 5 pm) Kumin Bunka Center / Advance: Adults: ¥2,500, High school students and under: ¥1,500; At the door: Cyndi Lauper ~Anniversary Tour~ Adults: ¥3,000, Students: ¥2,000 / On sale now /  / October 21 (Mon.) / 6:30 pm (5:30 pm) / Ueno E-mail: [email protected] Gakuen Hall / S: ¥16,000, A: ¥15,000, Standing seats: ¥15,000 / On sale now / Lawson, Ticket PIA, e+,  / ONE OK ROCK: 2019-2020 “Eye of the Storm” HOME Event Center 082-221-7116 (10 am – 5 pm Japan Tour SOLD OUT! on weekdays), Yumebanchi Hiroshima 082-249-3571 October 30 (Wed.) & 31 (Thurs.) / 7:00 pm (6:00 pm) / (11 am – 7 pm on weekdays) Hiroshima Green Arena / ¥7,500 / On sale now / Lawson, Ticket PIA, e+ / Candy Promotion Hiroshima The 29th Kawamoto Chamber Ensemble Concert 082-249-8334 October 22 (Tues.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Hiroshima NEW! Kenmin Bunka Center / ¥3,000 (all tickets are for non- Kubelik Trio 2019 in Hiroshima reserved seats.) / On sale now / Hiroshima Kenmin October 31 (Thurs.) / 6:45 pm (6:15 pm) / Elisabeth Bunka Center / 082-263-4476 (Sumioka) University of Music, Xavier Hall / Advance: ¥4,000, At the door: ¥4,500 (all tickets are for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now /  / Executive Committee 090-8606-7303 (Kakemoto) Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 コ-3 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CONCERTS & PLAYS

November / Ticket offices & inquiries: Executive Committee NEW! 090-7972-8103 (Katayama), JMS Aster Plaza 082- Elisabeth University of Music Concert: String & 244-8000 NEW! Percussion Instruments Ensemble CHIARO: The 22nd Regular Concert November 3 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Elisabeth November 10 (Sun.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Nishi University of Music, Cecilia Hall / Free admission / Kumin Bunka Center / Free admission / 080-1939- Elisabeth University of Music 082-221-0918 9436 (Yoshimura), E-mail: [email protected]

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: Bouquet of Diana Krall Japan Tour Music HSO Masterpiece Concert ~ Autumn ~ November 11 (Mon.) / 7:00 pm (6:00 pm) / Ueno November 4 (Mon.) / 3:00 pm (2:00 pm) / Gakuen Hall / S: ¥15,000, A: ¥14,000 / On sale now / International Conference Center Hiroshima, Phoenix , Lawson, e+, Ticket PIA / TSS 082-253-1010 (10 Hall / S: ¥4,200, Pair tickets (S seats): ¥6,400, A: am – 6 pm on weekdays) or Yumebanchi Hiroshima ¥3,200, B: ¥2,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student 082-249-3571 (11 am – 7 pm on weekdays) tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony

Orchestra Office.) / On sale now / , Hiroshima Chamber Soloists Concert Vol. 17 Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima November 12 (Tues.) / 6:45 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Kenmin Bunka Center / Adults: Advance: ¥3,500, At Orchestra Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm the door: ¥4,000; Students: ¥2,000 / On sale now / on weekdays) E-mail: [email protected] , Kenmin Bunka Center / Executive Committee  Conductor: Kazuyoshi Akiyama 082-252-4721 Violin: Mayumi Kanagawa

NEW! José Carreras Tenor Recital 2019 Mio Tamura Piano Recital November 16 (Sat.) / 2:30 pm (2:00 pm) / Kawai November 6 (Wed.) / 6:45 pm (6:15 pm) / Ueno Hiroshima Music Salon “Pace” / ¥500 (all tickets are Gakuen Hall / GS: ¥35,000, S: ¥29,000, A: ¥25,000, B: for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now /  / E-mail: ¥20,000, C: ¥15,000 / On sale now / , Lawson, [email protected], 080-1631-6998 Ticket PIA / RCC 082-222-1133 (10 am – 5 pm on weekdays) NEW! NEW! Try a Dance vol. 16 Elisabeth University of Music Concert Series November 17 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / JMS Aster Plaza / ¥1,000 (all tickets are for non-reserved seats.) 2019-2020: Martin Hughes Piano Recital / On sale now / JMS Aster Plaza / JMS Aster Plaza November 8 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (6:15 pm) / Elisabeth 082-244-8000 University of Music, Cecilia Hall / ¥1,000 (all tickets NEW! are for non-reserved seats.) / On sale now / Ticket Tomoyuki Hirota (oboe) & Yasuji Ohagi (guitar) PIA, Elisabeth University of Music / Elisabeth

University of Music 082-225-8004 Duo Recital NEW! November 17 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / lifeone221 Hall / Advance: ¥4,500, At the door: ¥5,00 / lifeone Fusion Band “PO” Live music 082-922-0028, E-mail: [email protected] November 8 (Fri.) / 7:15 pm (6:00 pm) / Blue Live

Hiroshima / Adults: ¥2,500, Students: ¥1,500, Hiromi Uehara Japan Tour 2019 “Spectrium” Elementary school students and under: Free / Ticket November 19 (Tues.) / 7:00 pm (6:00 pm) / reservations & inquiries: Blue Live Hiroshima 082- International Conference Center Hiroshima, Phoenix 250-5522 Hall / S: ¥7,100, A: ¥6,070 / On sale now / , Lawson,

NEW! e+, Ticket PIA / Yumebanchi Hiroshima 082-249- Nerion Quartet Hiroshima 3571 (11 am – 7 pm on weekdays) November 9 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm (5:30 pm) / JMS Aster  Hiromi Uehara is a jazz composer and pianist. Plaza / Adults: ¥3,000, Students: ¥2,000 / Ticket reservations & inquiries: Only Chamber Music 082- Nobuyuki Tsujii Piano Recital SOLD OUT! 577-8114, E-mail: [email protected] NEW! November 21 (Thurs.) / 7:00 pm (6:15 pm) / Hiroshima

Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥8,800, A: ¥7,500, B: Hanano Kubikazari Concert 2019: World ¥6,500 / Lawson, Ticket PIA,  / HOME Event Famous Songs & Opera Arias Center 082-221-7116 (10 am – 5 pm on weekdays) November 10 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm (1:00 pm) / Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center / ¥999 / 090-1011-8423 Jake Shimabukuro: Trio Tour in Japan 2019 (Masumoto) November 23 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm (:5:00 pm) / Blue Live NEW! Hiroshima / ¥7,500 / On sale now / , Lawson, e+,

An Evening of Italian Opera VI: La Bohème Ticket PIA / Yumebanchi Hiroshima 082-249-3571 November 10 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / JMS Aster (11 am – 7 pm on weekdays) Plaza / ¥3,000 (all tickets are for non-reserved seats.)  Jake Shimabukuro is an American ukulele player. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 コ-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS・CONCERTS & PLAYS

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra: The 30th The 395th Subscription Concert Anniversary Hall Tour 2019-20 November 29 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / Hiroshima December 21 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm (5:15 pm) / Ueno Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,700, B Gakuen Hall / ¥6,500 / On sale now / Lawson, Ticket ¥4,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are PIA, e+ / Candy Promotion Hiroshima 082-249- only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra 8334 Office.) / F On sale now / , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony January, 2020 Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: weekdays) E-mail: [email protected] The 396th Subscription Concert  Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling January 17 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / Hiroshima

Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,700, B December ¥4,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Discovery Office.) / From November 17 (Sun.), from November Series III: Hosokawa x Beethoven 18 (Mon.) at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra December 5 (Thurs.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / JMS Aster Office / , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Plaza / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,200, B: ¥3, 200, Students (B Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / seats): ¥1,000 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / From 3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: October 5 (Sat.), from October 7 (Mon.) at the [email protected]  Violin & concertmaster: Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / , Volkhard Steude / Viola: Ema Ambo

Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun, JMS Aster NEW! Plaza & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Cirque de la Symphonie in Hiroshima Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- January 22 (Wed.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hiroshima 3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / SS: ¥12,000, S: ¥9,500, A: [email protected]  Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono / ¥8,500, B: ¥6,500 / On sale now / Lawson, Ticket PIA, Trumpet: Reinhold Friedrich e+,  / Sunrise Promotion Tokyo 0570-00-3337 (Noon – 6 pm on weekdays) Shigeyama Kyogen (traditional Japanese performing art) Kyiv Classic Ballet & Kyiv Chamber Orchestra: December 7 (Sat.) /  1:30 pm  6:00 pm / JMS Aster New Year Concert Plaza / S: ¥4,500, A: ¥3,000, B: ¥2,000, Wheelchair January 28 (Tues.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Hatsukaichi seats: ¥3,000 / On sale now / , Ticket PIA, Lawson, Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia / ¥4,000 / On sale JMS Aster Plaza / JMS Aster Plaza 082-244-8000 now / Ticket PIA, Lawson, , WOODONE Sakurapia / Hatsukaichi Bunka Hall WOODONE Sakurapia 0829- Elisabeth University of Music Concert Series 20-0111 2019-2010: Christmas Charity Concert December 7 (Sat.) / 6:30 pm / Elisabeth University of Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Discovery Music, Cecilia Hall / ¥1,000 / On sale now / Ticket Series IV: Hosokawa x Beethoven PIA, Elisabeth University of Music / Elisabeth January 30 (Thurs.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / JMS Aster University of Music 082-225-8004 E-mail: Plaza / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,200, B: ¥3, 200, Students (B [email protected] seats): ¥1,000 (Student tickets are only sold at the NEW! Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / From Quique Sinesi & Hikaru Iwakawa Japan Tour November 30 (Sat.), from December 2 (Mon.) at the 2019 Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / , December 8 (Sun.) / 6:30 pm (6:00 pm) / Nishi Kumin Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun, JMS Aster Bunka Center / Advance: ¥4,000, At the door: ¥4,500 / Plaza & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / On sale now /  / Nishi Kumin Bunka Center 082- Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532- 234-1960 3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: NEW! [email protected] Modern Tango Quintet with Satoshi Kitamura  Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono / Viola: Luosha Fang (bandoneon): Piazzolla Tango Night 2019 December 18 (Wed.) & 19 (Thurs.) / 7:30 pm (7:00 pm) / Live Juke / ¥4,000 / Ticket reservations & inquiries: Live Juke 082-249-1930, E-mail: [email protected]

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February, 2020 ¥2,000, At the door: ¥2,500; Students: ¥1,000 / On sale now /  / 090-8069-6402 (Yamamoto)

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: Bouquet of

Music HSO Masterpiece Concert ~ Winter April, 2020 NEW! ~February 2 (Sun.) / 3:00 pm (2:00 pm) / International Conference Center Hiroshima, Phoenix Hall / S: Mac DeMarco: Here Comes the Cowboy Japan ¥4,200, Pair tickets (S seats): ¥6,400, A: ¥3,200, B: Tour 2020 ¥2,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are April 23 (Thurs.) / 7:30 pm (6:30 pm) / Hiroshima Club only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Quattro / ¥6,000 / From October 5 (Sat.) / Hiroshima Office.) / From November 5 (Tues.) / , Club Quattro, e+, Ticket PIA, Lawson / Hiroshima Club Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Quattro 082-542-2280 Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Yasujiro Iimori / Violin: Kaoru Ohe / Navigator: Shogo Kariyazaki

Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: The 397th Subscription Concert February 21 (Fri.) / 6:45 pm (5:45 pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,700, B ¥4,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / From December 21 (Sat.), from December 24 (Tues.) at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Tatsuya Shimono / Piano: Michie Koyama NEW! Ryuji Kunimatsu Guitar Recital 2019 – 2020 February 23 (Sun.) / 3:00 pm (2:30 pm) / Hiroshima Ushita Church / Advance: Adults: ¥3,000, Students ¥2,000; At the door: Adults: ¥3,500, Students: ¥2,500 / Ticket reservations & inquiries: 082-222-7727 or Pasion Musical 0774-45-4645, E-mail: [email protected]

March, 2020

NEW! Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra: The 398th Subscription Concert March 7 (Sat.) / 3:00 pm (2:00 pm) / Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall / S: ¥5,200, A: ¥4,700, B ¥4,200, Students (B seats): ¥1,500 (Student tickets are only sold at the Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office.) / From January 7 (Tues.) / , Lawson, Ticket PIA, Chugoku Shimbun & Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office / Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra Office 082-532-3080 (9:00 am – 5:20 pm on weekdays) E-mail: [email protected]  Conductor: Christian Arming / Violin: Aylen Pritchin NEW! Elisabeth University of Music Graduate’s Association: The 10th Gala Concert March 15 (Sun.) / 2:00 pm (1:30 pm) / Elisabeth University of Music, Cecilia Hall / Adults: Advance: Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 コ-6 HIRO CLUB NEWS・MUSEUMS

Museums

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

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

 Hiroshima Museum of Art Open Program (Free admission) Address: 3-2 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City  Carp Swim Tel: 082-223-2530 Period: October 1 (Tue.) – 20 (Sun.) Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  Open until 7:00 pm on Fridays during special exhibitions Video Art Program (Free admission) Closed: Mondays (except during special exhibitions)  A Window to the World: th Website: http://www.hiroshima-museum.jp [The 66 Program] Tabita Rezaire Period: Until November 17 (Sun.) Special Exhibition  Impressionism – Light and Memory Hiroshima MOCA Monthly Workshop Period: Until October 27 (Sun.)  This is an art program in which the museum Admission Fee: A: ¥1,400, U&H: ¥1,000, selects one particular material and visitors are J&E: ¥500 free to make anything with it. Reservations are not required. You can join Collection Exhibition the workshop on the event day. Period: Year-round Event Dates: Sundays, October 27, November 24,  Modern European Paintings December 22, January 19, February 16 & March 8  Inada Collection Gallery (Japanese Time:  10:00 am – noon  2:00 pm – 4:00 pm paintings) Participation Fee: Free

 Hiroshima City Museum of  Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Contemporary Art Address: 1-1 Hijiyama Koen, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City Address: 2-22 Kaminobori-cho, Naka-ku, Tel: 082-264-1121 Hiroshima City Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tel: 082-221-6246 Closed: Mondays (except national holidays) & Oct. 15 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  Website: http://www.hcmca.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/ Open until 8:00 pm on Fridays (Apr. 1 – Oct. 20)  Open until 7:00 pm on Fridays (Oct. 21 – Mar. 31) Closed: October 7, 21 & 28 Special Exhibition Website: http://www.hpam.jp/  Impossible Architecture – Another History of Architecture Special Exhibition Period: Until December 8 (Sun.)  The Spirit of Hiroshima’s Asano Clan Admission Fee: A: ¥1,200, U: ¥900, H&S: ¥600 – Resurrecting Daimyo Culture

Period: Until October 20 (Sun.) Collection Exhibition Admission Fee: A: ¥1,500, U: ¥1,000, Admission Fee: A: ¥360, U: ¥270, S&H: ¥170, H & under -Free J & under: Free  The Burrell Collection: A Voyage to  Holders of special exhibition admission tickets are Impressionism. Vision of a Great also entitled to view the collection exhibition.  2019-1 Collection Highlights & Special Shipowner-collector Feature: An Inner Landscape I – Landscapes Period: November 2 (Sat), 2019 – January 26 (Sun.), 2020 and Memories Admission Fee: Period: Until October 6 (Sun.)  Advance: A: ¥1,200, U&H: ¥800, J&E: ¥400  2019-2 Collection Highlights & Special  At the door: A: ¥1,400, U&H: ¥1,000, J&E: ¥600 Feature: An Inner Landscape II – Symbols  Advance tickets are sold at the museum, 7-Eleven, and Abstractions major ticket offices in Hiroshima City until Period: October 19 (Sat.), 2019 – February 2 November 1. (Sun.), 2020 Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019

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Collection Exhibition Special Exhibition Admission Fee (all exhibitions):  From Here to Beyond: Contemporary Arts A: ¥510, U: ¥310, H & under: Free from Hiroshima Holders of special exhibition admission tickets Period Until October 27 (Sun.) are also entitled to view the Museum’s Collection Admission Fee: A: ¥800, U&H: ¥550, exhibits. J & under: Free  A Collection of Famous Works Chosen by  Museum Collections the Public Special Feature: Senko Kobayashi Period: November 2 (Sat.), 2019 – January 19 Period: Until December 24 (Tue.) (Sun.) Admission Fee: TBC  Kure Municipal Museum of Art Address: Irifuneyama Koen, Saiwai-cho, Kure City  Okuda Genso Sayume Art Museum Tel: 0823-25-2007 Address: 453-6 Higashi Sakeya-machi, Miyoshi City Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tel: 0824-65-0010 Closed: Tuesdays (except national holidays) Hours: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Website: http://kure-bi.jp/  Open until 9 pm on October 14 Closed: October 9 (Wed.) Special Exhibition Website: http://www.genso-sayume.jp  Fashion and Make-up of Edo Beauties Seen in Ukino-e Prints Special Exhibition Period: November 2 (Sat.) – December 15 (Sun.)  Yuko Higuchi: Circus Admission Fee: A: ¥1,000, U&H: ¥600, J&E: ¥400 Period: Until November 4 (Mon.) Admission Fee: A: ¥1,000, Tickets for couple: ¥1,800, U&H: ¥500, J & under: Free  Fukuyama Museum of Art

Address: 2-4-3 Nishi-machi, Fukuyama City Tel: 084-932-2345 Hours: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm  Open until 7pm on November 8, 9, 15 & 16 Closed: Mondays (except national holidays), September 24 & November 5 Website: http://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/ site/fukuyama-museum/

 A ticket to see both the special exhibition and the art collection is available for ¥1,100.

Special Exhibition  Kunôzan Tôshôgû Period: Until November 17 (Sun.) Admission Fee: A&U: ¥1,100, H & under: Free

Collection Exhibition Admission Fee: A&U: ¥300, H & under: Free  Kunzo Minami Period: Until December 8 (Sun.)

 Onomichi City Museum of Art Address: 17-19 Nishitsuchido-cho, Onomichi City (Inside Senkoji Park) Tel: 0848-23-2281 Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm  Open until 8 pm on October 12 Closed: Mondays (except national holidays) Website: http://www7.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Schedule 2019

GAME SCHEDULE Date / Kick Off / Game / Venue / Ticket Sales 2019 October 5 (Sat.) / 4:00 pm / vs. / EDION Stadium Hiroshima / Now on sale November 9 (Sat.) or October 29 (Tues.) / 2:00 pm on Nov. 9 or 7:00 pm on Oct. 29 / vs. / EDION Stadium Hiroshima / From October 5 (Sat.) November 23 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm / vs. / EDION Stadium Hiroshima / From October 5 (Sat.) December 7 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm / vs. / EDION Stadium Hiroshima / From November 2 (Sat.)

TICKETS Seats / Advance Tickets / At the Door  Reserved Seats SS / ¥5,300 / ¥5,900  Reserved Seats S / ¥4,200 / ¥4,800  Unreserved Seats for Adults / ¥2,600 / ¥3,200  Unreserved Seats for Students (High School Students and under) / ¥1,000 / ¥1,500

ACCESS  EDION Stadium Hiroshima (Hiroshima Big Arch) Take the Astramline bound for Koiki-koen-mae and get off at the last station, Koiki-koen -mae. From Hondori Station: One way fare: ¥480 Travel time: 35 minutes

TICKET OFFICES  Sanfrecce Hiroshima Official Shop V-POINT (Shareo, underground shopping mall) / Tel. 248-3317 / 10:00 am – 8:00 pm / Open every day  Ticket PIA (EDION Play Guide, Kôbunkan Book Stores)  Convenience Stores (FamilyMart, 7-Eleven and Lawson)

INQUIRIES Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA Tel. 233-3233 Website: www.sanfrecce.co.jp

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Hiroshima Dragonflies

2019 – 2020 B2 League

 Hiroshima Dragonflies is a professional basketball team in Hiroshima.

GAME SCHEDULE Date / Starting Time / Game / Venue  Only the games scheduled to be held in Hiroshima are listed below. For away games, please check the Hiroshima Dragonflies’ official website.

 OCTOBER October 12 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm / vs. F Eagles Nagoya / Sports Park, Gymnasium October 13 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. F Eagles Nagoya / Higashihiroshima Sports Park, Gymnasium October 16 (Wed.) / 7:00 pm / vs. Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka / Maeda-Housing Higashi-ku Sports Center October 26 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Nishinomiya Storks / Hiroshima Sun Plaza October 27 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Nishinomiya Storks / Hiroshima Sun Plaza  NOVEMBER November 18 (Mon.) / 7:00 pm / vs. Yamagata Wyverns / Maeda-Housing Higashi-ku Sports Center November 19 (Tues.) / 7:00 pm / vs. Yamagata Wyverns / Maeda-Housing Higashi-ku Sports Center  DECEMBER December 7 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm / vs. Sendai 89ers / Fukuyama Rose Arena December 8 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Sendai 89ers / Fukuyama Rose Arena December 29 (Sun.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Fukushima Firebonds / Hiroshima Sun Plaza December 30 (Mon.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Fukushima Firebonds / Hiroshima Sun Plaza  JANUARY January 4 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Ibaraki Robots / Hiroshima Sun Plaza January 5 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Ibaraki Robots / Hiroshima Sun Plaza January 25 (Sat.) / 2:00 pm / vs. Kagawa Five Arrows / Kure City Sogo Gymnasium (Oak Arena) January 26 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Kagawa Five Arrows / Kure City Sogo Gymnasium (Oak Arena) January 29 (Wed.) / 7:00 pm / vs. Ehime Orange Vikings / Hiroshima Sun Plaza  FEBRUARY February 8 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Bambitious Nara / Hiroshima Sun Plaza February 9 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Bambitious Nara / Hiroshima Sun Plaza February 22 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Kagawa Five Arrows / Hiroshima Sun Plaza February 23 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Kagawa Five Arrows / Hiroshima Sun Plaza  MARCH March 7 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Koshigaya Alphas / Hiroshima Sun Plaza March 8 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Koshigaya Alphas / Hiroshima Sun Plaza March 14 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Kumamoto Volters / Hiroshima Sun Plaza March 15 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Kumamoto Volters / Hiroshima Sun Plaza March 21 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka / Hiroshima Sun Plaza March 22 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka / Hiroshima Sun Plaza  APRIL April 4 (Sat.) / 6:00 pm / vs. Ehime Orange Vikings / Hiroshima Sun Plaza April 5 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm / vs. Ehime Orange Vikings / Hiroshima Sun Plaza

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TICKETS (At the Door)  Reserved seats: ¥2,700 - ¥16,700  Unreserved seats (1st floor seats): Adults: ¥3,200 Children: ¥2,100  Unreserved seats (2nd floor seats): Adults: ¥2,600 Children: ¥1,500

ACCESS  Hiroshima Sun Plaza (1-1 Shoko Center 3-chome, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City) 5 minutes’ walk from JR Shin Inokuchi (新井口) Station or Shoko Center Iriguchi (商工センター入口)

streetcar stop.  Higashihiroshima Sports Park, Gymnasium (67-1 Taguchi, Saijo-cho, Higashi Hiroshima City) Take a bus from JR Saijo or JR Higashi Hiroshima Station (JR Sanyo Line). Fukuyama Rose Arena (2-2 Midori-machi, Fukuyama City) 10 minutes’ walk from JR (JR Sanyo Line).  Kure City Sogo Gymnasium (7-1 Hiro Ohshingai 1-chome, Kure City) 5 minutes’ walk from JR Hiro Station (JR ).

TICKET OFFICES  Hiroshima Dragonflies Club Shop (Hiroshima Marina Hop / Tel. 082-297-6825 / 10:00 am – 8:00 pm) (The club shop sells advance tickets only.)  Ticket PIA  Convenience Stores (FamilyMart, 7-Eleven, and Lawson)

INQUIRIES  Hiroshima Dragonflies Tel. 082-297-6825 (Mon. – Fri., 10:00 am – 5:30 pm) Website: https://hiroshimadragonflies.com/  B. League Official Wesite: https://www.bleague.jp/

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Seasonal Event Information

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

Events Held in Hiroshima City ACCESS: 5 minutes’ walk from Shukkeien-mae KAGURA PERFORMANCES streetcar stop (Hiroden Hakushima Line). ADMISSION FEE: Adults: ¥260, University & high school students: ¥150, Junior high & elementary Hiroshima Kagura 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 school students: ¥100 広島県民文化センター「広島神楽」定期公演 INQUIRIES: 082-221-3620 WHEN: October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; November 6, Website: http://shukkeien.jp/ 13, 20 & 27, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm (Doors will open at 6:00 pm.) Early-morning Opening of WHERE: Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens’ Cultural しゅっけいえんそうちょうかいえん 縮景園早朝開園 Center (Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center), Shukkeien Garden Otemachi, Naka-ku (located near Hondori The garden will open from 7:00 am on Sundays in shopping street) October. Matcha (green tea) will be served for the ACCESS: 3 minutes’ walk from either Kamiya-cho- first 30 visitors on each day, and an origami nishi or Hondori streetcar stop. lesson will also be held. TICKETS: ¥1,200  Seats are unassigned. WHEN: Sundays in October  Tickets will be sold from 5:40 pm on the date of each performance at the Center. You must first get Autumn Tea Ceremony しゅっけいえんあきかぜちゃかい a number to buy a ticket. Numbers will be 縮景園秋風茶会 assigned from 4:30 pm at the Center (1F, lobby). WHEN: October 3 (Thurs.), 4 (Fri.), 5 (Sat.), 6 There are no advance tickets. (Sun.), 10 (Thurs.), 11 (Fri.), 12 (Sat.), 13 (Sun.), 14 INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Prefectural Citizen’s (Mon.), 17 (Thurs.) & 18 (Fri.), 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Culture Center (Hiroshima Kenmin Bunka Center) FEE: ¥600 for the tea ceremony  Fee for the 082-245-2311 tea ceremony will be ¥300 for holders of

よ かぐらこうえん Hiroshima Prefectural Museum’s special exhibition An Evening of Kagura 夜神楽公演 admission tickets.  Admission fee for the WHEN: Saturdays, October 5 & 19 garden is also required.  Kagura Performance: 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm (The ほうがくかんしょうかい venue will open at 6:30 pm.)  Q&A and Photo Japanese Music Concert 邦楽鑑賞会 Session: From 7:45 pm onwards WHEN: October 20 (Sun.),  10:30 am  1:30 pm WHERE: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum FEE: ¥2,000  Admission to the garden is also Auditorium, Kami-nobori-cho, Naka-ku required. ACCESS: Get off at Shukkeien-mae streetcar stop. TICKETS: Adults: ¥1,000, Students: ¥500, For きっかてん groups of 10 or more: ¥800 Chrysanthemum Exhibition 菊花展  Admission free for children 3 and under (be WHEN: November 1 (Fri.) – 10 (Sun.) seated on a parent or guardian’s lap)  Tickets are sold at the venue from 6:30 pm on the day of Kiku-mi (Chrysanthemum-viewing) each performance. There are no advance tickets. きく み ちゃかい INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Interpreter & Guide Tea Ceremony 菊見茶会 Association 080-3731-4804 (10 am – 5 pm) WHEN November 3 (Sun.), 10:00 am- 3:00 pm http://www.hiroshima-kagura.com FEE: ¥1,400 for the tea ceremony  Admission free on Nov. 3 EVENTS AT SHUKKEIEN GARDEN

Shukkeien Garden OPENING HOURS: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (April – September) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (October – March)

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OTHER EVENTS ¥2,000, Junior & elementary school students: ¥1,000 Talk with A-bomb Survivors For Group B: High school students and above: ひ かた べ はな ¥2,000, Junior & elementary school students: 「6」のつく日 語り部さんとお話ししよう! ¥1,000  Seating is free for all tickets. This is not like a lecture, but a casual talk with A- TICKET OFFICES: EDION Hiroshima (Honten), bomb survivors. You can talk with A-bomb convenience stores (Lawson, 7-Eleven), Ticket PIA survivors in English on the 6th of every month. INQUIRIES:  About tickets: TSS 082-253-1010 WHEN: The 6th, 16th & 26th of every month, 11:00 (10 am – 6 pm on weekdays) /  About the World am – 5:00 pm; Story telling:  1:00 pm  3:00 pm Cup: Japan Volleyball Association 03-5786-2100 WHERE: Social Book Café Hachidori-sha, (10 am – 5 pm on weekdays) Dobashi-cho, Naka-ku Website: https://www.jva.or.jp/ ACCESS: 5 minutes’ walk from Dobashi-cho streetcar stop. Hiroshima City Sports Recreation FEE: Free admission  You need to order at ひろしまし least one drink per person. Festival 広島市スポーツ・レクリエーション INQUIRIES: Social Book Café Hachidorisha フェスティバル 082-576-4368 E-mail: [email protected] WHEN: October 13 (Sun.), 9:00 am- 4:00 pm  Social Book Café Hachidorisha  WHERE: Kôiki Kôen (EDION Stadium Hiroshima) OPENING HOURS: Wednesday, Thursday & and others, Asaminami-ku Friday: 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm; Saturday, Sunday, ACCESS: 10 minutes’ walk from Astramline Kôiki national holidays: 11:00 am – midnight; The 6th, Kôen-mae station. the 16th & the 26th of every month: Open from PARTICIAPTION FEE: Free  Participants will 11:00am CLOSED: Mondays & Tuesdays be accepted on the event day (except for events which require advance applications (the Hiroshima Minato Marché application period for these has concluded)). ひろしまみなとマルシェ INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-243- 0579 You can buy and taste locally-grown fresh vegetables and other food products at this market. WHEN: Sundays, October 6 & 20, 9:00 am – 3:00 Noh Performance at the Museum ことほ のうがく いわ うた まい pm 寿 ぎの能楽―祝いの謡と舞のひととき WHERE: Open space between East and West WHEN: October 13 (Sun.), 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Terminals of Hiroshima Port (Minami-ku) WHERE: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, 1F ACCESS: Get off at Hiroshima Port streetcar stop. Lobby INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Minato Marché Office ACCESS: Get off at Shukkeien-mae streetcar stop. 082-255-6646 FEE: Free INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum FIVB Volleyball World Cup Japan 082-221-6246 2019 in Hiroshima (men’s match) だんし FIVB ワールドカップバレーボール 2019 男子 Hiroshima Cultural Night: Samurai ひろしまたいかい 広島大会 Show WHEN: Sundays, October 13 & 27; Sundays, WHEN: October 9 (Wed.), 10 (Thurs.), 11 (Fri.), 13 November 10, 17 & 24, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (Sun.), 14 (Mon.) & 15 (Tues.)  Ticket window & doors open: 5:45 pm  Group A: the venue will open at 11:30 am WHERE: Molly Malone’s (Irish pub), Shintenchi,  Group B: the venue will open at 10:00 am Naka-ku WHERE: Hiroshima Green Arena (Hiroshima ACCESS: 3 minutes’ walk from Hatchobori Prefectural Sogo Gymnasium), Main Arena for streetcar stop. Group A and Sub Arena for Group B, Motomachi, TICKETS: Junior high school students and above: Naka-ku ¥2,000, Elementary school students and under: ACCESS: 5 minutes’ walk from Kamiya-cho-nishi ¥1,000, Ages of 3 and under: Free (including drink streetcar stop. and snack) TICKETS:  You can watch all games (three INQUIRIES: Facebook: https://www.fb.com/ games in total) on the day with one ticket. Hiroshima-Cultural-Night-152074255488 093/ For Group A:  Reserved seats: SS: ¥10,000, S: ¥8,000, A: ¥6,000, B: ¥4,000 /  Non-reserved seats: Adults: ¥3,000, High school students: Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 イ-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

The 40th Nohgaku no Tsudoi 9:00 am onwards /  Tea ceremony at Myôjôin: だい かい しみんのうがく 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 第40回市民能楽のつどい WHERE: Nigitsu Shrine and Myôjôin, Higashi-ku This event provides an opportunity for people to ACCESS: 13 – 15 minutes’ walk from JR Hiroshima get to know more about Noh, a traditional Station ( Exit). Japanese performing art. You can touch Noh PARTICIPATION FEE: ¥10,000 masks at this event. INQUIRIES: Ueda-ryû Wafû-dô 082-271-5307 WHEN: October 14 (Mon.), 10:00 am – 5:30 pm (doors will open at 9:30 am.) 2019 Autumn Sumo Tour in WHERE: JMS Aster Plaza, Kako-machi, Naka-ku おおずもう あきばしょ ACCESS: Take the No. 24 bus and get off at Kako- Hiroshima 大相撲安芸場所 machi. WHEN: October 26 (Sat.), 8:00 am – 3:00 pm ADMISSION FEE: Free WHERE: MAEDA Housing Higashi-ku Sports INQUIRIES: Hiroshima City Culture Foundation Center, Ushita-shinmachi, Higashi-ku 082-244-0750 ACCESS: 3 minutes’ walk from Astramline Ushita Station. Senshô Salon (Tea Ceremony) TICKETS:  1st Floor: “Tamari” Box Seats: A: nd せんしょう さろん ¥13,000/person;  2 Floor: Chair Seats: ¥6,000/ 千 鐘 茶論 person  Seats with “★”: You can take WHEN: Wednesdays, October 16, November 20, a special sumo cushion home as a souvenir. December 18, 2019; January 15, February 19 and  Tickets are sold at Ozumo Aki Basho Ticket March 18, 2020, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm office and Chugoku Shimbun Company. WHERE: Senshô-tei, Hiroshima Electric Railway INQUIRIES: Ozumo Aki Basho Office 082-294- Co., Senda-machi, Naka-ku 2363 ACCESS: Get off at Hiroden Honsha-mae streetcar stop. Chrysanthemum Exhibition at PARTICIPATION FEE: ¥1,000 (including green tea ひろしまじょうだいきっかてん and confectionery) Hiroshima Castle 広島 城 大菊花展 RESERVATIONS: Please make a reservation by 2,000 potted chrysanthemums will be displayed. phone (TEL: 080-6306-5269). Participation limited Koto (traditional Japanese harp) and gagaku to the first 20 people. (ancient court music) concerts will also be held INQUIRIES: Tatsujin Club 080-6306-5269 during this period. WHEN: October 26 (Sat.) – November 10 (Sun.), Day of Sister & Friendship Cities 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (Oct. 26: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm / しまい ゆうこう Nov. 10: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Event: Chongqing Day 「姉妹・友好 WHERE: Hiroshima Castle, Ni-no-maru & San-no- とし ひ きねん じゅうけい ひ 都市の日」記念イベント:重慶の日 maru, Naka-ku  Chongqing is a city in China. ACCESS:  10 minutes’ walk from JR Shin- WHEN: October 26 (Sat.), 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm hakushima station (JR Sanyo Line).  Take a WHERE: Hiroshima City International House Hiroshima sightseeing loop bus (orange route or (Ryûgakusei Kaikan), Nishi-kojin-machi, Minami-ku lemon route) and get off at Hiroshima Castle ACCESS: 10 minutes’ walk from JR Hiroshima (Gokoku-jinja-mae). 6 minutes’ walk from there. Station (south exit). ADMISSION FEE: Free ADMISSION FEE: Free INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Matsuri Iinkai 082-554- PROGRAMS: Learn about Chongqing, taste 1813 E-mail: [email protected] Chinese food & drink, watch Tai Chi and traditional Chinese performances, and more Hiroshima Food Festival 2019 INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, ひろしまフードフェスティバル 2019 International Relations and Cooperation Division This is the biggest food festival in Hiroshima. You 082-242-8879, E-mail: [email protected] can enjoy not only food but also kagura performances at the venue. Tea Offering Ceremony at Nigitsu WHEN: October 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.), 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  On the 26th, the festival at Hiroshima Shrine & Tea Ceremony at Myôjôin にぎつじんじゃけんちゃ みょうじょういんちゃかい Castle will continue until 8:00 pm. 饒津神社献茶・ 明星院茶会 WHERE: Around Hiroshima Castle and Chûo Park, WHEN: October 26 (Sat.) Naka-ku  Tea offering ceremony at Nigitsu Shrine: from

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ACCESS:  10 minutes’ walk from JR Shin- The 39th Hiroshima International hakushima station (JR Sanyo Line).  Take a Peace Marathon Hiroshima sightseeing loop bus (orange route or だい かい こくさい へいわ lemon route) and get off at Hiroshima Castle 第39回ひろしま国際平和マラソン (Gokoku-jinja-mae). 6 minutes’ walk from there. WHEN: November 3 (Sun.) ADMISSION FEE: Free  Food and drink will MAIN VENUE: Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. incur extra charges. Hiroshima Stadium INQUIRIES: Executive Committee Office (inside ACCESS: Take the no. 3 or no. 8 bus (bound for RCC TV) 082-222-1133 (9:30 am – 5:30 pm on Kanon Marina Hop or Hiroshima Heliport) to Sogo weekdays) Ground Iriguchi. COURSES:  Kids course (1 km)  Beginners International Festival course (5 km)  Challenge course (10 km)  Wheelchair course (5 km) ~PEACELOVE~ 2019 ELIGIBILITY: Elementary school students and こくさいこうりゅう 国際交流フェスティバル ペあせろべ 2019 above A festival that allows Hiroshima’s citizens of HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Enrollment will be various nationalities and cultures to interact and accepted online from August 1 (Thurs.). develop friendships. You can enjoy a variety of  Enrollment will be closed when all 12,000 spots stage performances and games from all over the are full. world. PARTICIPATION FEE: Junior Adults & High Elementary WHEN: October 27 (Sun.), 10:00 am – 4:00 pm high University school school school WHERE: Chûo Park, Motomachi, Naka-ku students students students ACCESS:  15 minutes’ walk from Kamiya-cho students higashi or Kamiya-cho-nishi streetcar stop. Kids course ¥2,500 ¥1,500 ¥1,500 ¥1,000  10 minutes’ walk from JR Shin-hakushima Beginner ¥3,000 ¥1,500 ¥1,500 ¥1,000 station (JR Sanyo Line). course Challenge INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-244- ¥4,000 ¥2,000 6836 (9 am- 5 pm on Mon., Wed. & Fri.) course Wheelchair ¥3,000 ¥1,500 ¥1,500 course Old-style Japanese Archery “Busha” by Ogasawara School INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-234- おがさわらりゅう こしききゅうどう ぶ しゃ 4679 (9:30 am – 5:30 pm on weekdays), Website: 小笠原流古式弓道「歩射」 https://www.hiroshima-marathon.com/ WHEN: October 27 (Sun.), 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm WHERE: Nigitsu Shrine, Higashi-ku The 20th International Festival ACCESS: 15 minutes’ walk from JR Hiroshima だい かいこくさい Station (Shinkansen Exit). 2019 第20回国際フェスタ 2019 PARTICIPATION FEE: Free Lectures, culture and information exchange INQUIRIES: Nigitsu Shrine 082-261-4616 meetings, workshops, international food stalls, and more!  Some activities at the festival require Hiroshima Ramen Stadium 2019 reservations. Reservations will be accepted from ひろしまラーメンスタジアム 2019 October 15 (Tues.) Well-known ramen shops from around Japan will WHEN: November 17 (Sun.), 10:00 am – 4:00 pm come to Hiroshima. WHERE: International Conference Center WHEN: November 2 (Sat.), 3 (Sun.) & 4 (Mon.), Hiroshima, Peace Memorial Park & Peace 10:30 am – 8:00 pm Boulevard WHERE: AEON MALL Hiroshima Gion, INQUIRIES: Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation, Asaminami-ku International Relations and Cooperation Division ACCESS: Get off at JR Shimo-gion Station (JR 082-242-8879, E-mail: [email protected] ). ADMISSION FEE: Free RAMEN TICKETS: ¥800 / bowl INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-253-1010 (10 am – 6 pm on weekdays)

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さんのうじんじゃさい Events Held on Miyajima San-oh Shrine Festival 三翁神社祭 Bugaku, musical court dancing, will be performed.

WHEN: October 23 (Wed.), from 10:00 am onwards  Please check the Miyajima Tourist WHERE: San-oh Shrine Association’s website for more information. INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020 Website: http://www.miyajima.or.jp/english Fudô-myô-oh Festival  Access to Miyajima: Get off at JR Miyajima- いつくしまだいぶつふどうみょうおうさいとう ごまきがんほうよう guchi Station (JR Sanyo Line) or Miyajima streetcar 嚴 島大仏不動明王柴灯護摩祈願法要 stop (Hiroden Streetcar Miyajima Line), then take a You can observe a ritual followed by a fire- ferry to Miyajima. walking ceremony and try it out for yourself.  Itsukushima Shrine Admission Fee: Adults WHEN: November 3 (Sun.), from 1:00 pm onwards & university students: ¥300, High school students: WHERE: Daiganji Temple ¥200, Junior high & elementary school students: INQUIRIES: Daiganji Temple 0829-44-0179 ¥100 Tea-offering Ceremony by Ura うらせんけけんちゃしき Miyajima Tea Ceremony Festival 裏千家献茶式 みやじまだいちゃかい Senke 宮島大茶会 WHEN: November 6 (Wed.) WHEN: October 6 (Sun.) WHERE: Daishoin WHERE: Various places in Miyajima INQUIRIES: Daishoin 0829-44-0111 INQUIRIES: Daishoin 0829-44-0111

Noh Performance at Itsukushima Events Held Outside of Hiroshima City いつくしまかんげつのう Shrine 嚴 島観月能 せとうちこくさい WHEN: October 11 (Fri.), 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (the Setouchi Triennale 2019 瀬戸内国際 げいじゅつさい venue will open at 6:00 pm.) 芸術祭2019 WHERE: Itsukushima Shrine, Noh Stage This is an art festival held throughout the Seto TICKETS: S: ¥15,000, A: ¥12,000, B: ¥10,000, C: Inland Sea. ¥7,000  Tickets are sold at Ticket PIA, Miyajima WHEN: Until November 4 (Mon.) Tourist Association and Chugoku Shimbun. WHERE: Around the below 11 islands (see below) INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-294- in the Seto Inland Sea, Takamatsu port (Kagawa 4114 Prefecture) and Uno port (Okayama Prefecture) Islands: Naoshima, Teshima, Megijima, Ogijima, Kikka-sai (Chrysanthemum-Offering) Shodoshima, Oshima, Inujima, Honjima, きっ かさい Festival 菊花祭 Takamijima, Awashima, Ibukijima OFFICIAL WEBSITE: Website: https://setouchi- A Ritual will be performed followed by Bugaku, artfest.jp/en/  Please see this official website musical court dancing. Chrysanthemums will be for more information such as ticket information dedicated to the gods during this Bugaku and access to each island. Performance.

WHEN: October 15 (Tues.), from 5:00 pm onwards WHERE: Itsukushima Shrine TOMONOURA de ART 2019 FEE: Admission fee for Itsukushima Shrine WHEN: Until October 20 (Sun.) INQUIRIES: Itsukushima Shrine 0829-44-2020 WHERE: Throughout the Tomonoura Area, Fukuyama City Miyajima Osuna-yaki Festival ACCESS: Take a bus from JR Fukuyama Station (JR みやじま すなやき Sanyo Line) and get off at Tomonoura. 宮島お砂焼まつり INQUIRIES: Fukuyama Shôkô Kaigisho 084- Miyajima Osuna-yaki is a type of ceramic 921-2349 Website: http://tomoart.bingo- produced in Hatsukaichi City. A ceramics market web.net/index.html will be held. WHEN: October 20 (Sun.), 10:00 am – 3:00 pm WHERE: Around Miyajima-guchi shopping street from the JR Miyajima-guchi Station to the Miyajima-guchi Pier. INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 0829-55-3111

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Yabusame at Hori Hachiman Shrine Onomichi Akari (Lantern) Festival ほりはちまんじんじゃ やぶさめしんじ おのみちあか 堀八幡神社流鏑馬神事 尾道灯りまつり Yabusame is the traditional art of shooting arrows About 34,000 paper lanterns will illuminate from horseback. It is a rare opportunity to see Onomichi City. yabusame in Hiroshima Prefecture. WHEN: October 12 (Sat.), 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm WHEN: October 6 (Sun.) (tentative) WHERE: Around JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo WHERE: Hori Hachiman Shrine & Tonoga Line) & the route to old temples, Onomichi City Yabusame Horse Riding Ground, Akiota-cho ACCESS: Get off at JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo ACCESS:  Take a bus from JR Kabe Station (JR Line). Kabe Line) and get off at Togouchi I.C. Bus Center. INQUIRIES: Onomichi Akari Festival Executive It is 5 minutes by car from there.  5 minutes’ Committee (inside Onomichi City Hall) 0848-38- drive from Togouchi I.C. on the Chugoku 9184 Expressway. NOTE: This will be postponed until October 13 if INQUIRIES: Hori Hachiman Shrine 0826-22- it rains on the 12th. 0651 Kôzonori at Tsuji Hachiman Shrine Shishimai (Lion Dance) in Fukuda つじはちまんじんじゃ こ う ぞ の り ふくだ ししまい 辻八幡神社 神殿入 福田の獅子舞 Kôzonori is a parade with lanterns and a The Fukuda-no-shishimai, or “Lion Dance”, is traditional ceremony that has been performed designated as Hiroshima Prefecture’s Intangible over the past 200 years. It is designated as one of Folk Cultural Property. Hiroshima Prefecture’s intangible folklore cultural WHEN: October 6 (Sun.), from 2:30 pm onwards property. WHERE: Inari Shrine, Fukuda-cho, Takehara City WHEN: October 12 (Sat.), from 9:00pm onwards ACCESS: 20 minutes’ walk from JR Daijo station WHERE: Tsuji Hachiman Shrine, Kisa-cho, Miyoshi (JR Kure Line). City INQUIRIES: Takehara City Tourist Association ACCESS: It is 10 minutes by car from JR Kisa 0846-22-4331 Station (JR ). INQUIRIES: Hozon Kai 0824-43-4088 (Oda) さけ 2019 Sake Matsuri 2019 酒まつり WHEN: October 12 (Sat.) & October 13 (Sun.) Nagao Shrine Yudate Kagura ながおじんじゃ ゆ だて かぐら  Oct. 12: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm  Oct. 13: 10:00 am Performance 長尾神社湯立神楽 – 5:00 pm WHEN: October 13 (Sun.) WHERE: Around JR Saijo Station, Higashi  From 1:30 pm onwards: Ritual Hiroshima City  From 2:30 pm onwards: Kagura performance ACCESS: Get off at JR Saijo Station (JR Sanyo WHERE: Nagao Shrine, Akiota-cho Line). ACCESS:  Take a bus bound for Sandankyo from INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-420- Hiroshima Bus Center (Sogo Hiroshima 0330 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm on weekdays) Website: Department Store, 3F) and get off at Kake-chûo. http://sakematsuri.com/  10 minutes’ drive from Togouchi I.C. on the ☺ Sake Hiroba ❖You can taste about 1,000 Chugoku Expressway. kinds of sake from around Japan. INQUIRIES: Nagao Shrine 0826-22-0311 WHEN:  Oct. 12: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm  Oct. 13: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  Entry allowed up to 7:00 Takehara Shokei-no-michi (Candle pm on Oct. 12 and 4:00 pm on Oct. 13 まちな たけあか しょうけい みち WHERE: Saijô Ekimae Nigiwai Hiroba (east side of Festival) 町並み竹灯り~たけはら憧憬の路~ Higashi Hiroshima Arts & Culture Hall Kurara) Takehara’s Preservation District of Important ADMISSION TICKETS: Advance: ¥1,600 / At the Historical Buildings will be illuminated with candles. door: ¥2,100  Advance tickets are sold at WHEN: October 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.), 5:00 pm – EDION Hiroshima, Fukuya Department Store 9:00 pm (Hiroshima Station Shop), Hiroshima Yume Plaza WHERE: Around the Takehara’s Preservation District on Hondori shopping street, Yume Town of Important Historical Buildings, Takehara City Hiroshima (shopping mall), Lawson, Ticket PIA ACCESS: 15 minutes’ walk from JR Takehara and more until October 11 (Fri.). Station (JR Kure Line). INQUIRIES: Executive Committee (inside Takehara City Hall) 0846-22-7745

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Autumn Festival in Etajima The 12th 2-Day Hiroshima Peace えたじま だい かい オータムフェスタ江田島 Walk in Hatsukaichi 第12回ピースウ はつかいち WHEN: October 27 (Sun.), from 11:00 am ォークひろしまツーデー in 廿日市 onwards  Fireworks festival: 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm WHEN: November 23 (Sat.) & 24 (Sun.) (this will be canceled if it rains.) COURSE:  Nov. 23: Miyajima Course WHERE: Japan Marine Self-Defense Force, First  Nov. 24: A-bomb Dome and south area of Service School and Officer Candidate School Hiroshima City Course (Kaijô Jiei-tai, Dai-ichi Jutsuka Gakkô), Etajima City STARTING PLACE: Shingû Chuô Park, Hatsukaichi ACCESS: Get on a ferry at Hiroshima Port and get City off at Koyo Port. It is 7 min. by bus from there. ACCESS: 4 minutes’ walk from Hatsukaichi INQUIRIES: Kôryu Kankô Ka, Etajima City Hall Shiyakusho-mae streetcar stop. 0823-43-1644 PARTICIPATION FEE:  Advance application: Adults: ¥1,900, Seniors & Onomichi Betcha Festival Junior high school students: ¥900 おのみち まつ 尾道ベッチャー祭り  Application on the day: Adults: ¥2,200, Seniors A mikoshi, or portable shrine, guided by Shishi (a & Junior high school students: ¥1,200 special type of lion) and three lion-masked people  Elementary school students and under: Free called Beta, Soba and Shôki will be carried around HOW TO APPLY: Fill out application form and make a payment at a Japan Post Bank (ゆうちょ the city to drive away evil spirits. ぎんこう WHEN: November 1 (Fri.), 2 (Sat.) & 3 (Sun.) 銀行) by November 8 (Fri.). The receipt you receive  From 6:00 pm onwards on Nov. 1 at the post bank will serve as a ticket on the day,  From 11:00 am onwards on Nov. 2 so please make sure to keep it and bring it on the  From 7:50 am onwards on Nov. 3 day.  The festival on the 3rd is the highlight of these INQUIRIES: Executive Committee 082-242- three days. 6101 or 090-1185-8332 WHERE: Throughout Onomichi City E-mail: [email protected] ACCESS (Kibitsuhiko Shrine (Ikkyû Shrine)): 10 NOTE: Please bring lunch and drink with you. minutes’ walk from JR Onomichi Station (JR Sanyo Line). INQUIRIES: Hozon Kai 0848-22-2320 (Kajikawa)

Buddhist Memorial Service for Used Tea Whisks ちゃせん くようほうようなら く ちゃしき 茶筅供養法要並びに供茶式 Green tea and traditional Japanese confectionary will be served to visitors. WHEN: November 3 (Sun.), 11:00 am – noon WHERE: Kôsanji Temple & Kôsanji Temple Museum, Onomichi City ACCESS: Get on a ferry to Setoda at the pier in front of JR Onomichi Station and get off at Setoda Port. 10 minutes’ walk from there. FEE FOR THE CEREMONY: Free, but the museum’s admission fee is required (see below). ADMISSION FEE FOR THE TEMPLE & THE MUSEUM: Adults: ¥1,400, University students: ¥1,000, High school students: ¥800, Seniors (65 years old and above): ¥1,200 Junior high school students and under: Free INQUIRIES: Kôsanji Temple & Kôsanji Temple Museum 0845-27-0800

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Municipal Facilities

 Facilities [EXHIBTIONS] (Address / Telephone / Open Hours / Closed / Exhibitions will close at 3:30 pm on their last day. Admission Fee / URL) ❖ Museum Exhibitions Admission is generally allowed up to 30 min. prior  Flower Photo Exhibition / Until October 14 to closing. (Mon.)  Mystery of Seeds / October 19 (Sat.) –  Hiroshima City Forest Park & December 24 (Tues.) Insectarium ❖ Greenhouse Exhibitions (10173 Fujigamaru, Fukuda-chô, Higashi-ku 732-  Cactus / Until October 14 (Mon.) 0036)  Autumn Orchids / October 26 (Sat.) –  Forest Park: 899-8241 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm / November 4 (Mon.) Closed: Wednesdays / Admission fee: Free /  Chrysanthemums / October 26 (Sat.) – http://www.daiichibs-shitei.com/forest/ November 10 (Sun.)  Insectarium: 899-8964 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm /  Kanran (a type oriental orchid) / November 9 Closed: Wednesdays / Admission Fee: Adults: ¥510, (Sat.) – 14 (Thurs.) Seniors & high school students: ¥170, Junior high  Flowers for Christmas / November 23 (Sat.) – & elementary school students: Free (Free December 25 (Wed.) admission for high school students on Saturdays ❖ Outdoor Exhibitions (except on national holidays and during school  Autumn Wild Plants / October 5 (Sat.) – 10 holidays)) / http://www.hiro-kon.jp/ (Thurs.)  Gardening Contest Exhibition / October 26  Kids Sports Festival / October 13 (Sun.) & 14 (Sat.) – November 4 (Mon.) (Mon.) /  10:00 am – noon  1:00 pm – 3:00 pm /  Hanging Baskets / October 26 (Sat.) – For elementary school students and under / Chûo November 4 (Mon.) Hiroba / Participation fee: Free  Participants will [EVENTS]  be accepted from 9:30 am for and from 12:30  Anniversary Events for the Opening of the pm for . Participation limited the first 100 people Botanical Garden / November 3 (Sun.) each day.  Various events such as gardening lessons and  Watch the Forest Park from the Sky / October concerts will be held.  Flower pots will be given 22 (Tues.) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm / For age 3 – away to the first 1,000 people.  Free admission elementary school students / Shibafu Hiroba / on this day. Participation fee: Free  Participants will be  Night Pageant / Saturdays and Sundays accepted from 9:30 am. Participation limited to the first 100 people.  This will be canceled if the between November 23 and December 22 / 4:30 weather is bad. pm - 9:00 pm  Entry permitted until 8:30 pm.  Make a Halloween Costume & Join the [LECTURES] Halloween Parade / October 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.)  Junior Project / Sundays, October 13, /  9:30 am – 11:30 am  12:30 pm – 2:00 pm / November 10 and December 8 /  11:00 am – Shibafu Hiroba, Kyûkei-jo / Participation fee: Free noon  1:30 pm – 2:30 pm  Participants will be accepted from 9:30 am for   Chestnut Tiger (butterfly) Observation / and from 12:30 pm for . Participation limited the October 13 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm first 50 people each day.  Nature Observation on Okuno-jima Island /  Halloween Parade / October 26 (Sat.) & 27 November 10 (Sun.) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm / (Sun.) / 10:00 am – 2:30 pm / Shibafu Hiroba, Meeting place: Okuno-jima Island / Participation Kyûkei-jo / Participation fee: Free fee: ¥100 TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard)

with your name, age, address and telephone  The Hiroshima Botanical Garden しぜんかんさつかい (3-495 Kurashige, Saeki-ku 731-5156 / 922-3600 / number and the event name (あおぞら自然観察会 9:00 am - 4:30 pm / Closed on Fridays / Adults: “Aozora shizen kansatsu kai”) to the Botanical ¥510, Seniors & high school students: ¥170, Junior Garden by October 25 (Fri). high and elementary school students: Free (Free [GARDENING LESSON] admission for high school students on Saturdays  Autumn Wild Plants / October 6 (Sun.) / 1:30 (except on national holidays and during school pm – 2:30 pm holidays)) / http://www.hiroshima-bot.jp/)  Kanran (a type oriental orchid) / November 10 (Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

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 Autumn Gardening Lesson / November 30  Starry Sky Tour: Tonight’s Starry Sky & the (Sat.) / 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm / Fee: ¥2,000 for Secrets of Moons (50 min.) / Until December 1 materials (Sun.) / 4:00 pm / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & high TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard) school students: ¥250 with your name, address and telephone number あき こうざ and the event name (秋のガーデニング講座 “Aki no ★ Events ★ gardening kôza”) to the Botanical Garden by  Saxophone Quartet Concert (45 min.) / November 14 (Thurs.). 20 people will be selected at October 6 (Sun.) /  Noon  2:30 pm (Doors will random from a list of names. open at 11:45 am for  & at 2:15 pm for .) / 1F,  Make a Christmas Wreath / November 24 Apollo Hall (250 seats) / Free admission (Sun.) / 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Fee: ¥1,500 for  Craft Workshops / October 6 (Sun.) & 12 (Sat.) materials / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm / For children under TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard) elementary school entry age, elementary school with your name, address, telephone number, and students (the 1st – the 3rd grade) and their づく こうしゅうかい the event name (クリスマスリース作り講習会 guardians / 3F, Kôsaku-shitsu (Craft Room) / Fee: “Christmas wreath zukuri kôushû kai”) to the botanical ¥30 for materials  The content of each garden by November 5 (Tues.). 30 people will be workshop is different. For more information, please selected at random from a list of names. contact the museum.  Science Show / October 5 (Sat.) /  1:30 pm –  5-Days Children’s Museum of Culture 2:00 pm  3:00 pm – 3:30 pm / 1F, Science Studio and Science / Fee: Free (5-83 Motomachi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 222-5346 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on October 7, 15, 16,  The events listed below require advance 21, 23 & 28 / Admission fee is required for the applications. planetarium (see below). / TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard) http://www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp/) to the museum, postmarked no later than each event’s application deadline, with the following ★ Planetarium ★ information: applicants’ names, addresses, a  Admission Fee for Planetarium: Adults: ¥510, telephone number, and, school year, the event Seniors & high school students: ¥250, Junior high name, and the time of the event you wish to & elementary school students: Free  Free attend. Science Workshop admission for high school students on Saturdays ふ た ば や ま (except on most national holidays and during  Nature Observation at Mt. Futaba / (二葉山の しぜんかんさつ もり い school holidays). Admission fee for adults is ¥250 自然観察 ~シリブカガシの森へ行こう~ “Futaba- on the second Saturday of every month (except on yama no shizen kansatsu ~shiribukagashi no mori most national holidays and during school e ikô~”) / November 2 (Sat.) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm holidays). / For elementary school students / Fee: ¥200 / Closing date for applications: October 19 (Sat.)  Planetarium Shows (45 min.)  20 people will be selected at random from a list  Aurora in Finland / Until March 1 (Sun.), 2020 of names. /  Weekdays: 11:00 am  Sat., Sun. & national Craft Workshops holidays:  10:00 am  3:00 pm  Make a Cloisonné Metal Wall Decoration / しっぽう や かべかざ  The Solar System / October 8 (Tues.) – 七宝焼きの壁飾り (“Shippô-yaki no kabekazari”) / December 28 (Sat.) /  Weekdays (except weekdays November 2 (Sat.) / 9:30 am – 3:30 pm / For between Dec. 21 and 28): 2:00 pm  Sat., Sun., elementary (the 3rd – the 6th grade) & junior high national holidays & Dec. 21 – 28:  11:00 am school students / Fee: ¥1,000 / Closing date for  2:00 pm applications: October 19 (Sat.)  12 people will  360° Full Dome Show: Apollo 11 (45 min.) / be selected at random from a list of names. もっこうきょうしつ Until December 20 (Fri.) /  Weekdays: 3:00 pm  Wood Craft Workshop / (こども木工教室  Sat., Sun. & national holidays: 1:00 pm “Kodomo mokkô kyôshitsu”) / November 10 (Sun.)  Refretarium: 2019 Autumn Program (20 min.) / 9:30 am – 3:30 pm / For elementary (the 3rd – the / Until November 30 (Sat.) /  Weekdays: 1:00 pm 6th grade) & junior high school students / Fee:  Sat. & national holidays: 4:00 pm / High school ¥1,000 / Closing date for applications: October 27 students and above: ¥200 (Sun.)  12 people will be selected at random  This is a program for refreshing your mind and from a list of names. body during lunch time while watching the starry sky and listening to music. Although the main target audience of this program is adults, anyone who wishes to rejuvenate themselves is welcome. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 公-2 HIRO CLUB NEWS ・ EVENTS

 Hiroshima City Asa Zoological Park  Children’s Craft Workshops / October 6 (Sun.), (Asa-cho Dôbutsuen, Asakita-ku 731-3355 / 838- 13 (Sun.) & 20 (Sun.) / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm 1111 / 9:00 am – 4:30 pm / Open every day in  Numbered tickets will be distributed from 12:30 October / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & high school pm. / For preschoolers, elementary school students students: ¥170, Junior high & elementary school and their parents or guardians (Children under the students: Free / http://www.asazoo.jp/) 4th grade of elementary school should be accompanied by their parents or guardians.) / 1F,  Asa Zoo & “Miyaji-marine” (Miyajima Public Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for materials  Numbers Aquarium) Collaboration Event 2019: Stamp of participants are limited (first come, first served). Rally / Until March 31 (Tues.), 2020  Children’s Craft Workshops / October 14  Backyard Guide Tour / Saturdays, October 5, (Mon.) /  11:00 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm 12, 19 & 26 /  11:00 am (except the 26th)  Numbered tickets will be distributed from 10:30  1:30 pm / Please gather near the entrance at am for  and from 1:00 pm for  & . / For 9:00 am on each activity day. The first 10 – 30 preschoolers, elementary school students and their people can participate. The maximum number of parents or guardians (Children under the 4th grade participants depends on where you visit. The tours of elementary school should be accompanied by will explore a different enclosure or other place in their parents or guardians.) / 1F, Craft Room / Fee: the Zoo on each trip. ¥50 for materials  Numbers of participants are  Facility Tour: Giant Salamander / October 26 limited (first come, first served). (Sat.) / 11:00 am – 11:45 am  Participation  Craft Workshop (45 min.) / October 27 (Sun.) / tickets will be distributed from 9:00 am at the main  11:00 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm  Numbered entrance until 20 spots are filled tickets will be distributed from 10:30 am for  and  Animal Weight & Length Quiz / October 27 from 1:00 pm for  & . / For preschoolers, (Sun.) / From 11:30 am onwards  The person elementary school students and their parents or who guesses the right answer will win a prize. guardians (the 4th graders and under should be accompanied by their parents or guardians.) / 1F,  Numaji Transportation Museum Craft Room / Fee: ¥50 for materials (2-12-2 Chôrakuji, Asaminami-ku 731-0143 / 878- Participation limited to 40 groups (first come, 6211 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on October 7, 8, first served) for each time slot. 9, 15, 21 & 28 / Adults: ¥510, Seniors & high  Craft Workshop for Adults: Toy Box / school students: ¥250, Junior high school students October 26 (Sat.) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 1F, Craft and under: Free / Room / For age 16 and above / Fee: ¥1,850 for http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp) materials TO APPLY: Send an ôfuku-hagaki (return postcard) おとな  Autumn Special Exhibition: History of Space with the following information: class name (大人の Science in Japan / October 10 (Thurs.) – こうさくきょうしつ 工作教室 “Otona no kôsaku kyôshitsu”), workshop December 1 (Sun.)  Various events related to name (おもちゃばこ “Omocha-bako”), event date, the exhibition will be held during the period. participant’s name, age, address and telephone  The 3rd Astramline Festival / October 14 number to the museum by October 16 (Wed.). 20 (Mon.) / 9:00 am – 4:00 pm people will be selected at random from a list of  Science Show (20 min.) / October 12 (Sat.) & names. 13 (Sun.) /  11:30 am  1:30 pm  2:30 pm / 1F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free  Hiroshima City Ebayama Museum of  Vehicle Land: Playing with Toy Cars / October Meteorology 19 (Sat.), 20 (Sun.) & 22 (Tues.) / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (1-40-1 Eba-minami, Naka-ku 730-0835 / / 1F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Free 231-0177 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on  Picture Book Reading / October 20 (Sun.) / Mondays (except October 14) & October 15 / 11:00 am – 11:20 am / 1F, Tamokuteki Hall / Fee: Adults: ¥100, Seniors & high school students: ¥50, Free Junior high & elementary school students: Free  Exhibition of the Streetcar Exposed to the A- (Free admission for high school students on Bomb / October 19 (Sat.) /  11:00 am – noon Saturdays except during school holidays) /  1:30 pm – 3:00 pm / Okugai Hiroba (outdoor http://www.ebayama.jp/) open space) / Fee: Free  This will be canceled if the weather is bad.  Science Shows /  1:30 pm – 2:00 pm  3:00  Safety License for Children – Answer a quiz pm – 3:30 pm about the rules of the road and get a “Safety  Science Magic / October 5 (Sat.), 6 (Sun.), 12 license” / October 20 (Sun.) /  10:00 am – noon (Sat.) & 13 (Sun.)  1:30 pm – 3:30 pm / 1F, Entrance Hall /

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 Experiments with Light / October 20 (Sun.), 22  Make a Dragonfly-shaped Broach Using (Tues.), 26 (Sat.) & 27 (Sun.) Mizuhiki / December 13 (Fri.) / 10:00 am – noon /  Science Workshop: Cat-shaped Strap / age 18 and above / Participation fee: ¥500 October 19 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm / Fee: ¥210  Applications will be accepted by phone or fax for materials  Tickets can be purchased from between November 1 and 4. 20 people will be 10:00 am on the day, up to 50 people. selected at random from a list of names.  Nature Science: Cloud Watching / October 27 (Sun.) / 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm  The first 50  Hiroshima City Cinematographic participants will be accepted from 10:00 am on the and Audio-Visual Library day.  Elementary school students and under (3-1 Motomachi, Naka-ku 730-0011 / 223-3525 / should be accompanied by their parents or 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (Tuesday – Saturday), 10:00 guardians. am – 5:00 pm (Sunday, national holidays & August 6) / Closed on Mondays (except October  Hiroshima City Museum of 14), October 15 & 23 / 35mm Film Showings History and Traditional Crafts ⇒Adults: ¥510, Seniors & High school students: (2-6-20 Ujina-miyuki, Minami-ku 734-0015 / 253- ¥250, Junior high school students and under: 6771 / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Closed on Mondays Free; Other Film Showings ⇒Adults: ¥380, Seniors (except October 14) & October 15 / Adults: ¥100, & high school student: ¥180, Junior high school Seniors & high school students: ¥50, Junior high students and under: Free, Admission free for school students and under: Free ❖ Free admission foreign students (Please show your student ID or on November 3 the Hiroshima International Center / http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/kyodo/) Complimentary Pass.) / http://www.cf.city.hiroshima.jp/eizou/)  Special Exhibitions  Life in the Past / Until November 24 (Sun.)  For a more detailed screening schedule,  History of Hiroshima Port / Until November 4 please check the Library’s website. (Mon.)  Workshops  November Special Showings of Masterpieces  Make an Original Postcard / October 19 (Sat.) / of Japanese Film: Mikio Naruse, a Japanese 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school students / Film Director (Screened in Japanese only) Fee: ¥100 (Admission fee for the museum is also WHEN: October 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 required.)  You can apply by phone or fax & 24 between October 1 and 4. 20 people will be ADMISSION FEE: Adults: ¥510, Seniors (65 years selected at random from a list of names. old and above) & high school students: ¥250,  Make an Otedama (small beanbag used as a Junior high & elementary school students: Free toy) / October 26 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm /  Saturdays, October 12 & 19: Free admission for Elementary school students and their parents or high school students guardians / Participation fee: ¥250  You can apply by phone or fax between October 1 and 4.  2019 Korea Week in Hiroshima 10 postcards will be selected at random from a list (Screened in original language with Japanese of names. subtitles)  Make a Dagashi (molded confection) / WHEN: October 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10 November 3 (Sun.) / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / ADMISSION FEE: Free Participation fee: Free (May require a participation fee.)  Gaumont: French Film History (Screened in  Make an Original Hagoita (traditional original language with Japanese subtitles) Japanese wooden paddle) / November 23 (Sat.) / WHEN: October 25, 26, 30 & 31; November 1, 2, 4, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school students 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 and their parents or guardians / Participation fee: ADMISSION FEE: Adults: ¥380, Seniors (65 years ¥500  Applications will be accepted by phone or old and above) & high school students: ¥180, fax between November 1 and 4. 10 groups will be Junior high & elementary school students: Free selected at random from a list of names.  Saturdays, October 26, November 2 & 9: Free  Make a New Year’s Greeting Card / November admission for high school students 30 (Sat.) / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / Elementary school students and their parents or guardians /  International Animation Day 2019 in Participation fee: ¥250  Applications will be Hiroshima accepted by phone or fax between November 1 WHEN: October 27 (Sun.),  10:30 am  2:00 pm and 4. 10 groups will be selected at random from a ADMISSION FEE: Free list of names. Please feel free to contact the International Exchange Lounge at 082-247-9715. E-mail: [email protected] October 2019 公-4 HIRO CLUB NEWS・LOUNGE & LIBRARY

Library News

OCTOBER 2019

 This month’s feature: Halloween is Coming! もうすぐハロウィン!

10 Trick-or-Treaters: 『ハロウィーンってなぁに?』 A Halloween Counting Book さく By Janet Schulman, クリステル・デモワノー/作, なかじま やく illustrated by Linda Davick 中島 さおり/訳 (Alfred A. Knopf, 2015) し ゅ ふ と も し ゃ ねん (主婦の友社,2006年)

What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen? By Nick Sharratt 『きょうはハロウィン』 (Candlewick Press, 2011) ひらやま てるひこ 平山 暉彦/さく ふくいんかん し ょ て ん ねん (福音館書店,2013年)

しんちゃく と し ょ しょうかい  Books from the new arrivals of Library Corner 新着図書のご紹介: Bob: No Ordinary Cat By James Bowen (Hodder & Stoughton, 2013) ひ ゃ く さ ん さ い じんせい ひとり お も し ろ 『一〇三歳になってわかったこと:人生は一人でも面白い』 し の だ とうこう げんと う し ゃ ねん 篠田 桃紅/著(幻冬舎,2015年)

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 TEL: (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 29 through January 3 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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Assisting with International Cooperation with

Used Stamps & PET Bottle Caps

The International Exchange Lounge collects used stamps to assist international cooperation activities. Through the volunteer groups, JOCS*, the collected stamps are sold to collectors to raise money. With the profit, items such as milk and medicine are purchased and doctors as well as nurses are dispatched throughout Asia and other continents. We also collects PET bottle caps in order to support the “Ecocap Action”. The sales profits obtained by recycling caps are donated to the Japan Committee “Vaccines for the World’s Children” (JCV). *JOCS: Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service HOW TO COLLECT:  Stamps  When you cut stamps from envelopes, please leave 5 mm of paper around them. It is not necessary to remove them from the envelope. Torn or folded stamps cannot be accepted.

 PET Bottle Caps  Only PET bottle caps for drinks or mineral water are accepted. Please wash the caps and tear off the sticker if it has one. This is in order to avoid damaging the recycling machines. Things such as metal caps and pull-top tabs cannot be accepted.

Trio-Phone Service

(Multilingual Interpretation over the Telephone)

What is Trio-Phone? Trio-Phone Service allow s 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!

Trio-Phone Service

Non-Japanese resident Volunteer interpreter

Exchange Lounge staff! OK! Please help me. I don’t Let me help you. understa nd Japanese very well, so I can hardly understand what this person is saying! 

OK! We are going to find a Would you please help us? volunteer interpreter who The person on the can speak both Japanese and telephone is having your language. Please hold International Exchange Lounge trouble understanding the line. Staff Japanese!

For further information, please ask the staff at the International Exchange Lounge.

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Garbage Disposal Information

Separate garbage properly and take it to the collection site by 8:30 am 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”, 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.

HIRO CLUB NEWS is published monthly and provides essential and entertaining information about life in Hiroshima City. It is available in print at the International Exchange Lounge, and online at our website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/hiroclubnews/ Selected information is also available in other languages including Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. HIRO CLUB NEWS は広島の生活情報やイベント等の情報を掲載している月刊情報誌です。国際交流ラウ ンジにて配布しています。(公財)広島平和文化センター国際交流・協力課のホームページにも掲載し ています。英語版の情報の一部を抜粋した中国語・ポルトガル語・スペイン語版も作成しています。 国際交流・協力課 Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/hiroclubnews/

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

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