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City Life August/September 2021（PDF：3325KB） EST. 1994 ISSUE 165 August/September 2021 Edition Legend: ity Life is a free English newsletter published every even month by the ☆ events Contents International Division at the Sakai City Government to provide infor- C ◆ exhibitions Events 2-4 mation to the residents of Sakai City. It is available at libraries, ward offic- es and other city facilities, or you can view it online at the Sakai City Gov- ※ important notices City Notices 4-5 ernment English website. Don’t forget to also sign up for emails to know △ campaigns when each new edition is published! There is more information on the back ☺ child & healthcare page. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact Ellen at the Reference 6 ○♣ environment following email address: [email protected] help lines New! Plaza of Multicultural Exchange Sakai (nicknamed POME Sakai) Officially opens on 1 August. Business hours: 9:00-17:30 Closed: Saturday & public holidays TEL: 072-340-1090 or 072-228-7499 (trio-phone) Email: [email protected] The Sakai International Plaza has changed its name and moved to a new location. You can now find them on the 5th floor of the Sakai City General Welfare Hall (2-1 Minamikawara-machi, Sakai-ku). It’s only moved one block away so it is still close to the Sakai City Hall and Sakaihigashi Station. They have boosted their multilingual phone service and can help you in 8 languages on Monday to Friday from 10:00-16:00. Available languages include Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish, Portuguese and Thai. These languages are also available for in person consultations, with the addition of Indonesian and Nepali as well. You can also apply for a volunteer interpreter and search for Japanese language classes as usual. The library corner will also be available to borrow resources and there are also meeting rooms to reserve. Feel free to drop by anytime! The nickname POME is an abbreviation of Plaza Of Multicultural Exchange. It also refers to fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g. apple or pears. 1 August/September 2021 Events The information listed in this newsletter is accurate up till 21 July. Details may change depending on the COVID-19 situation and other factors so always check the latest information via websites, etc. We appreciate your understanding! ☆ Daisen Park Japanese Garden ◆ Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum ◆ Chusen (hand-dyed cloths) Flower Viewing Exhibitions at the Townhouse Address: 2F Belle Marge Sakai (1-2-200 History Musuems Time: 9:00-17:00 Tadei-cho, Sakai-ku) Closed: Monday (open if public holi- Nearest Station: Sakaishi Station (JR Seigakuin and Yamaguchi Residences day) Hanwa Line) will be holding the “Coloring Our Life; Address: 17 Daisennaka-machi, Sakai Cost: Adult 510 yen Senior high/ Chusen Exhibition”. Chusen is one of -ku University student 310 yen Elementary/ Sakai’s traditional crafts so why not Cost: Adult 200 yen, primary & Junior high 100 yen drop by to see the refreshing colors junior high school students 100 yen. *preschoolers, Sakai residents aged 65 and dance in the breeze. Free for preschoolers and Sakai resi- over and those with disabilities can enter for Date: until 23 August dents aged 65+ free. Time: 10:00-17:00 (last entrance at Hours: 9:30-17:15 (last entrance 16:30) 16:30) Morning Glory Exhibition Closed: Mondays (open if a public holi- Closed: Every Tuesday (asagao) day), the day after a public holiday (open if a Cost: 100 yen (Seigakuin) 200 yen Date: Until late August Sat, Sun or public holiday) (Yamaguchi Residence) 250 yen for Come and see large flowered both morning glories and other varieties. Special Exhibition: Mucha Art Expo *free for junior high school and Date: Until Sunday 14 November In September, tiny flowers of quintes- younger, Sakai residents 65 years of Mucha was an artist who produced art using age and older, and those with disabil- sentially autumn plant bush clover many mediums, including woodcuts, paint- ities (hagi) will start to bloom. ings and sculptures. This exhibition will be Access: themed after the Grand ・Seigakuin: 5 minutes walk from The Japanese garden is the perfect Palais and Petit Palais ven- place to enjoy a cup of matcha and Takasu Jinsha Station (Hankai Line) ues of the 1900 Paris Expo or Shichido Station (Nankai Line) Japanese sweet (450 yen) while enjoy- and feature various genres ・Yamaguchi Residence: 3 minutes ing the beautiful view. In of Mucha’s works. In addi- the hot summer, they also tion, you can experience the walk from Ayanocho Station (Hankai serve a chilled and sweet- fusion of his art with mod- Line) ened matcha set (500 yen). ern technology through VR! No car parking is available so please Available 9:30-15:30 use public transport. ☆ Harvest Hill: (TEL) 072-296-9911 (URL) http://farm.or.jp ☆ Thanaka-infused Soap Online Workshop Time: 10:00-17:00 (last entrance 16:00) International Animals Exhibition Entry Fee: Adult 1000 yen You can touch a variety of insects, reptiles In Myanmar, the Thanaka tree is turned Child (4 years old to elementary school) and amphibians, such as Heracles beetles, into powder and mixed with water to 600 yen Neptune beetles, whiptail lizards and Mex- use as sun protection and is said to be Access: 20 minutes by Nankai bus ican walking fish! Cute small animals, good for the skin. Men and women of (Habesutono-oka Bus Stop) from Izumi- including call ducks all ages have used this on their faces gaoka Station on the Semboku Rapid Line and chipmunks are and bodies for more than 2000 years. Closed: Open every day in Aug & Sept also waiting! In this Zoom workshop, you will hand- Date: Every day Jabu Jabu Hiroba Waterpark craft your own soap using Thanaka Time: 10:00-16:00 powder. The instructor has prepared the The always very popular facility will be (until 16:30 on open this year as well! soap to have a “South East Asian aro- weekends and public holidays) ma” so you can also Date: Every day until 26 September Cost: 600 yen (3 year old and older) *closed on rainy days use it as a fragrance. Dragon Fruit Ice Cream Making Sunflower Summer Festa Date: 7 September Date: Weekdays in August Time: 14:00-15:30 Date: Until 22 August Time: 14:15 Come see the impressive Capacity: 20 people Cost: 900 yen (by raffle) 60,000 sunflowers! Best Duration: 40 minutes viewing is expected to be Cost: 1000 yen (transaction costs Capacity: 36 people may apply) until early August (may change depending (reservations required) on weather conditions). There will be a Please make a reservation through the online reservation system (scan the QR limited sunflower-themed menu in restau- Maple & Nuts Ice Cream Making rants and photo contest held on Instagram! code below) Date: Every day in August Reservation period: 2-16 August Dinosaur Adventure Forest Time: Weekdays 13:00 Inquiries: Sakai Explore the forest with realistic robotic Weekends & public holidays 14:15 ASEAN Week Exec- dinosaurs and have a look Cost: 900 yen utive Committee at the fossil exhibition. Duration: 40 minutes TEL: 072-222-7343 Date: until 29 August Capacity: 36 people (reservations re- Time: 10:00-16:30 quired) Cost: 600 yen 2 Events August/September 2021 The information listed in this newsletter is accurate up till 21 July. Details may change depending on the COVID-19 situation and other factors so always check the latest information via websites, etc. We appreciate your understanding! ◆☆ Sakai City Museum Haniwa Making ☆Sophia Sakai (TEL) 072-270-8110 Learn about this ancient decoration and Access: 2-cho, Mozusekiun-cho, Sakai- then make one yourself out of clay. You Access: 1426 Fukaishimizu-cho, Naka- ku can choose to put it on dis- ku Nearest Station: 7 min walk from Mo- play at the museum! Located 12 minutes walk from Fukai zu Station (JR Hanwa Line) Date: Sunday 24 October Station (Semboku Rapid Line) Time: 9:30-17:15 (last entrance 16:30) Time: 13:00-16:00 Closed on: Mondays (however open if a Closed: Monday (however open on 9 Place: Basement Hall public holiday) and on 21 September Aug & 20 Sept) Capacity: 20 people Admission: Adult 200 yen, university & (elementary school level or older) Star Gazing senior high school 100 yen, junior high & Cost: 320 yen Date: August 7, 13, 21, 27 elementary school 50 yen Things to bring: mask, cloth and bag to and September 4, 10, 18, 24 TEL: 072-245-6201 carry the haniwa home Time: 19:30-21:00 Reservations: Open at 22 September Magatama Making Place: 6F Astronomical Observatory from 10:00. Please call to reserve (first Why not come see the starry summer sky Using talcum stone, try making this ac- come first serve basis) cessory that was popular in the ancient through one of the largest telescope in Osaka Prefecture! A free event, just come times Special Exhibition: “Sakai Carpet Sto- Date: Saturday 9 October straight to the venue. No ry -It began in 1831 with Sakai reservation is needed but Time: 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-16:00 DANTSU handwoven rugs-” Place: Basement Hall an entry ticket is required. Date: until 3 October They will be available Capacity: 20 people (elementary school This exhibition showcases the history of and older) from 17:30 on the day Sakai’s rug-making industry through from the ticket machine Cost: 280 yen displays of from Sakai DANTSU hand- Things to bring: mask and cloth at the planetarium on the woven rugs to machine crafted carpets, 2nd floor.
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