March 19, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 2 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch INSIDE THIS VOLUME USAG Japan Social Media Network: Cover: Women's History Month Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/usagj 2 Airbag Recall Vimeo - http://www.vimeo.com/usagj 4 Honoring Vietnam Veterans Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/usagjapan 5 2018 Road Tax Program Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/usagj 6 Read Across America Campaign YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/usagjapan 8 Road Closures Pinterest- http://www.pinterest.com/garrisonjapan/ 9 DFAC Menu Slideshare - http://www.slideshare.net/usagj March 19, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 2 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch Safety Alert: Airbag Recall Hot Voting News The manufacturer of Takata airbags is Are you or your friends voting absentee recalling millions of vehicles due to in the Arizona District 8 Special General airbag defects. election? 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Please check with your dealer to be on the safe side if your model car is not included State primaries for Senate, House and governor races are just around the corner, and on the lists at the aforementioned websites. you can register and request your absentee ballot today. 33 U.S. Senate Seats All 435 Seats in the House 36 State Governors State Legislative and Municipal Offices Ballot Initiatives Voting is one of our most fundamental rights as U.S. citizens and we are working to ensure Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so - even from here in Japan. Let your voice be heard! Send your vote home! Upcoming Sakura Season Enjoy the upcoming Sakura Season around Sagamihara at 20 locations. Courtesy of Sagamihara City, the navigation map will assist of the locations where Sakura will be blooming.Visit http://sagamihara-sakura.com/ for more locations. See the next page for more information. 18 March 19, 2018 + Volume 3, No. 2 SERVING THE U.S. ARMY JAPAN COMMUNITY http://www.facebook.com/USAGJ Rising Sun Weekly Email Dispatch Central region of the city “Sagamihara SAKURA Festival” is held every early April. Many people visit it and enjoy the season.“Festival is made by us” is the key word, and then everyone shares joy of spring through all kinds of events at SAKURA BOULEVARD. (illustration: old cherry trees at SAKURA BOULEVARD ) SAKURA Donator’s List SAGAMIHARA About the SAKURA-SAKU Project SAGAMIHARA SAKURA MAP ■株式会社旭屋 / ODAKYU Resorts Co., Ltd / GION Co., Ltd. / Coca-Cola Central Japan Co,Ltd VS in Sagamihara City Sagamihara Branch. / Sagami Chemical Metal Co., Ltd. / Sagamigas Corporation / 相模トライアム 株式会社/Sagamihara Incubation Center Ltd. / 株式会社サンライズ/Seiwa Service Co. Ltd / The objective of this project is“spreading SAKURA” as City Sales Strategy in Sagamihara. SOTETSU AGENCY, INC. / Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd Sagamihara Branch. / Tokai Athletic Co. It started with 4 public groups (SAGAMIHARA TOURISM ASSOCIATION, Sagamihara / Kirin Brewery Company, Limited / 株式会社成川電興/NOMURA BUILDING MANAGEMENT Industrial Promotion Foundation, Sagamiharashi machimidori, The Sagamachi CO.,LTD. / 橋本駅北口第一再開発ビル株式会社 / Patine Leisure Inc. / 株式会社フクシ・エンタープライズ Consortium) in July 11th, 2013. We would like everyone living in Sagamihara to enjoy / 株式会社ヘルスケア / Mizuno Corporation Tokyo Branch / Meiji Sports Plaza, Ltd. / YACHIYO the spring season with SAKURA. We hope this project becomes a good memory for BANK, Ltd in Sagamihara 15 stores / The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. Sagamihara station Branch ■ JA-sagamiharashi / JA-Tsukuigun■The Sagamihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry / 相模原 everyone. It is our goal to create the beautiful city with SAKURA. 酒販協同組合 / 一般社団法人相模原市建設業協会 / 国際ソロプチミスト相模 / 相模原親菊会 / 相模原地域連 As our project, we published“Sagamihara SAKURA Map-English version” this year. There 合 / 田倉製紐工場 / Nishimonkai.■ASAMIZO TOURISM ASSOCIATION / ARAISO TOURISM are 20 locations of SAKURA are introduced. It is a great navigation item. Please take a ASSOCIATION / OSHIMA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / SAGAMIKO TOURISM ASSOCIATION / look and enjoy visiting the spots. Also, we posted more SAKURA locations in the city on SAKURA SHIROYAMA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / SUIGOUTANA TOURISM ASSOCIATION / TSUKUI publisher：Council for SAKURA-SAKU Project, Sagamihara City our website, please visit it. TOURISM ASSOCIATION / HUJINO TOURISM ASSOCIATION ■社会福祉法人相模原市社会福祉協議会 / 1st edition, Mar.,2017 illustration：Chuichi Kato We do our best to share the great information of beautiful SAKURA. Thank you for 社会福祉法人相模原市社会福祉事業団 / 公益社団法人相模原市シルバー人材センター / 公益財団法人相模原 designer：TRIAND Inc. supporting us, and enjoy the season. 市勤労者福祉サービスセンター / 公益財団法人相模原市健康福祉財団 / Sagamihara Sports Association / SAGAMIHARA cooperation：Sagamihara City SAGAMIHARA SAKURA MAP Sagamihara Culture Foundation. (listed in no particular order) URL http//sagamihara-sakura.com Fujino area Tsukui area Oshima area Asamizo area Mt.Shoto is located the most Northern part of the city. There are about 600 SAKURA trees planted SOMEI YOSHINO on Mt.Inou, was planted early Taisho-era, and SHIDARE SAKURA in Ungo-ji is This area is the great location of SAKURA. The Kami-Oshima Camping area and Sagami River side In Asamizo area, there are great nature, historical places, parks, and five rivers. The visitors are on Mt.Shoto. The best time of flowers is end of April. Many hikers will visit to see SAKURA. Also, also famous. There are SOMEI YOSHINO, SATO SAKURA and YAMA SAKURA around Lake Tsukui are good spots for enjoying the nature. There are various activities for example great sight from a able to enjoy walking around the sightseeing spots by enjoying OKAME SAKURA, SOMEI there are SHIDARE SAKURA, GYOIKO and many other kinds. ( illustration: Shonenji-temple ) and SAKURA Festival is held. ( illustration:Mt.Inou) platform, visiting Historical Residence(KOMINKA-EN) and so on. ( illustration: SEIRYU-NO-SATO ) YOSHINO, and many other SAKURA. (illustration: the vacant lot of the Fishing-park ) Sagamiko area Shiroyama area Suigo-Tana area Araiso area KAWAZU SAKURA was planted at the riverside and entrance of Lake Sagami Park, which became SAKURA Festival is held at Lake Tsukui. The visitors enjoy the views of SAKURA on surface of the The reason of naming“Suigo-Tana area” is the area gets plenty of water from Sagami River. The area About 100 of SOMEI YOSHINO bloom at sidewalk of JR Sagami-Line about 800m long. The “Key Element of Lake Sagami.” Also, it was named as AZU SAKURA. It commonly blooms earlier lake. Many people visit from early morning and spend their day. There are two bridges (new and has beautiful nature and tasty crops. SAKURA is blooming at side of the river, which creates gorgeous longest SHIBA SAKURA sidewalk is located by Sagami River, which is about 1400m long. This are than SOMEI YOSHINO. It has bright color. ( illustration: AZU SAKURA ) old) called as Ogura-Bashi, which are popular for sightseeing. ( illustration: Lake Tsukui ) view. It gives joy and happiness of spring to all visitors. ( illustration: Suigo-Tana embankment) is a good sightseeing spot to enjoy a day. ( illustration: along the JR Sagami-Line ) 1 1 横山公園 Yokoyama park 14 Yokoyama Park is a good sport area that providing a baseball ground, tennis court and a swimming pool. SAGAMIHARA SOMEI YOSHINO trees are lining at side of Prefectural road TACHIKAWA SEN. Also, there is YOKOYAMA Park related historical story of“TERUTE-HIME.” Hachioji JCT Access: On foot-from JR Kamimizo Station 7 minutes. Address: 5-11-50, Yokoyama, Chuo-ku Sagamihara-shi SAKURA MAP variety：Yoshino Cherry Yokoyama park Tel：042-758-0886 Sagami Lengthwise number：many variety：Yoshino Cherry, Yama Cherry Cross Road tree age：about 50 Chuo Expressway number：600 Kanuma park Sagamiko ICSagamiko Sta. 鹿沼公園 15 20 JR Yokohama Line JR Chuo Fujino Sta. Many people enjoy SOMEI YOSHINO in Kanuma Mt.Shoto Lake Shiroyama 生藤山 Main Line Park. There are a baseball ground & a tennis court 10 It is located in the most Northern part of the city. Once, SAKURA in this area did not bloom, in west area, walking area & a pond in central 3 4 Aihara Sta. Keio-Sagami Line but recently YAMA SAKURA was planted and also creates beautiful view in spring. Many Lake Sagami area, and a traffic playground & activity facilities hikers visited during the season. 2 413 in east area. The people in all ages enjoy visiting. 412 Tamasakai Sta. 6 Hashimoto Sta. Access: bus stop "Kamazawa-Iriguchi" gets off -- on foot 130 minutes. 8 Access: On foot-from JR Huchinobe Station 3 minutes. Address: Sanogawa, Midori-ku Sagamihara-shi Address: 2-15-1, Kanumadai, Chuo-ku Sagamihara-shi variety:Yoshino Cherry HUJINO TOURISM ASSOCIATION Tel：042-687-5581 Kamuma park Tel：042-755-9781 Lake Tsukui number：180 Midori-ku Sagamihara Sta. 7 Sagamihara IC Minami- 11 Hashimoto Sta. Yabe Sta. Shonen-ji temple 2 412 相模女子大学 Sagami Women’s University 16 正念寺 13 Fuchinobe Sta. Doshi Riv. SHIDARE SAKURA in Shonen-ji is about 270 years 9 Sagami Riv. 15 SAKURA on campus is very enjoyable. One of those 14 old, which was selected as one of“Top 100 trees 413 trees is about 100 years old and called as“HYAKUNEN in KANAGAWA .” In April, this old big tree blooms Kobuchi Sta. SAKURA.” Also, there is SHIDARE SAKURA located in Kamimizo Sta.