VOLUME 7 NO. 22 OCTOBER 23 – OCTOBER 29, 2020 SUBMIT STORIES TO: [email protected] STRIPESJAPAN.COM FACEBOOK.COM/STRIPESPACIFIC FREE INSIDE INFO HAVE A SPOOKY Tateyama (AND, SAFE) HALLOWEEN! Peaceful city with a great panoramic view of Tokyo’s gulf PAGES 2-3 Pages 8-9 AN AUTUMN DRIVE TO JAPAN’S KISO VALLEY PAGES 10 - 11 AJI NO SAPPORO ONISHI CURRY RAMEN PAGE 13 Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi, Stripes Japan BRING THE MAGIC OF DISNEY CHURROS TO Learn more about YOUR KITCHEN PAGE 14 the Go To Travel LIKE US ON campaign! FACEBOOK Pages 4-6 FACEBOOK.COM/STRIPESPACIFIC 2 STRIPES JAPAN A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC OCTOBER 23 − OCTOBER 29, 2020 (and, safe) Have a spooky Halloween! Max D. Lederer Jr. Publisher STRIPES JAPAN Comedy dinner theater: Costume bowling Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic How to survive a zombie apocalypse DATE: Oct. 31 Commander alloween is fast approaching DATE: Oct. 23, 6 p.m. PLACE: Tomodachi Lanes Chris Verigan and many bases are hosting fun Engagement Director COST: $25 (Adults only) For more information, call Tomodachi Lanes Marie Woods H events for the kids. Each base For more information, call Enlisted Club at 227-8820. at 225-7191. Publishing and Media Design Director has different requirements and rules in Chris Carlson place. Please visit your local command’s Halloween dress the pin last day Publishing and Media Design Manager Yokosuka Facebook page or website for updates. The DATE: Now through Oct. 29 Eric Lee Free Advertising and Circulation Manager events below are subject to change at the COST: https://www.navymwryokosuka.com/activity/2e3b51d6- Monte Dauphin discretion of base officials. PLACE: Tomodachi Bowling d0ce-4588-9f69-630fcc39c7c1 Japan Area Manager For more information, call Tomodachi Lanes at 225- Kentaro Shimura 7191. Ikego movie night Production Manager SHOWING: “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” PG Rie Miyoshi Full moon hike For the latest information visit: DATE: Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m. Engagement Manager Oct. 29 - 31, 6 - 9 p.m. Denisse Rauda https://japan.stripes.com/ DATE: PLACE: Ikego Ball Field #3 Tama Hills Recreation Publishing and Media Design Editor travel/let%E2%80%99s-get- PLACE: Area Pumpkin run - Domestic violence awareness Publishing and Media Design Writers spooky-base ChiHon Kim DATE: Oct. 24, 9 a.m. Shoji Kudaka For more information, Takahiro Takiguchi call Tama Hills Recreation PLACE: Ikego Joint Use Area –Campgrounds. Layout Designers Area at 227-5230. For more information please call 241-3077 or visit our Mamoru Inoue https://www.facebook.com/MWRAthleticsYokosuka. Yukiyo Oda Fall fest to-go Yuko Okazaki Yokota Kayoko Shimoda DATE: Oct. 30 - Nov. 6 7th Fleet Band halloween concert Multimedia Consultants https://yokotafss.com/halloween/ Library DATE: Oct. 30, 5 - 6 p.m. Max Genao Doug Johnson PLACE: Brian Jones Jason Lee For more information, call Library at 225-7490. PLACE: Berkey Field Hans Simpson Chae Pang Yi Trick or treating Gianni Youn Robert Zuckerman Halloween Glow Golf Yokosuka movie night Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Graphic Designers DATE: Oct. 30, 6 - 8:30 p.m. SHOWING: “Hocus Pocus” PG Kenichi Ogasawara Yosuke Tsuji visit Yokota Facebook DATE: DETAILS: $20 Includes: Glow Golf Ball, Food & Prizes DATE: Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m. Sales Support https://www.facebook.com/yokotaairbase/ COST: Kazumi Hasegawa Hiromi Isa PLACE: Yokota Golf Center PLACE: Berkey Field Ichiro Katayanagi Yoko Noro posts/2176869965680024 Yusuke Sato Saori Tamanaha For more information, call Yokota Golf Center at 225- Nerf battle Toshie Yoshimizu Un Chong Yu Taiyo House of torment 8815. Oct. 31 (Kid day) DATE: Comedy dinner theater: 2 - 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23 & 24, 5 - 9 p.m. TIME: For feedback and inquiries, DATE: How to survive a zombie apocalypse Softball Field #3, Ikego Field #5 Free PLACE: contact [email protected] COST: Oct. 30, 6 p.m. On-line pre-registration is required through MYFFR from For more information, call Taiyo Community Center at DATE: To place an ad, call DSN 227-7370 $25 (Adults only) now - Oct. 23. stripesjapan.com/contact 225–6955/6966. COST: For more information, call Officer’s Club at 225-8526. For more information, visit the Nerf Battle OCTOBER 23 − OCTOBER 29, 2020 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC STRIPES JAPAN 3 registration site • Must wear mask when not running https://myffr.navyaims.com/wbwsc/jpnyokrec.wsc/ • Social distancing will be implemented wbsearch.html?xxmod=TK&wbsi=a%20586f8da-0cc3-e783- For more information, call SHA Sports Speakin’ 7114-1b586c735965&xxtype=11SPEC&xxsearch=yes Complex at 81 (42)869-6130. Costume contest To enter the contest patrons are requested to send their Iwakuni costume photo submissions to mwr_special_events@ Japanese fe.navy.mil until Oct. 26. Trick or treating For more information please call at 241-5060. DATE: Oct. 31, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Only those with regular access to the base (no visitor passes Virtual contests will be issued) DATE: Oct. 24 - 30 PLACE: Yokosuka & Ikego Halloween flicks at the barracks Spooky speak Enter virtual contests all throughout the week from Oct. DATE: Oct. 23, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. 24-30. Bring a blanket and some friends to watch your favorite In recent years, the modern Western For more information or to enter one of the contests, please Halloween movie! Refreshments are provided. tradition of Halloween has crept up on Japan visit MWR’ s Facebook page. in the form of commercial and entertainment https://www.facebook.com/Yokosuka.MWR.ComRec/ Sasebo events – especially in big cities. Don’t be surprised to see parties, fancy costumes and Best house decorating contest (Yokosuka & Ikego Base Creepy Cruisin at Main Base parades celebrating Halloween. Here are a townhouse & Tower balconies) Halloween Drive-Thru few words and phrases to help get you in to DATE: Now through Oct. 29 DATE: Oct. 30, 6 - 8 p.m. the spirit. To participate in Yokosuka & Ikego’s Best Halloween For more information, call 252-1803 or 252-3930. Decorated House & Tower Balcony contest, please register “obake“ = ghost “kazari” = decoration online at MYFFR (https://myffr.navyaims.com/wbwsc/ Misawa “kowai hanashi”= scary story “Totemo kowai”= very scary jpnyokrec.wsc/wbsplash.html?wbp=1) now through Oct. 29. “noroi” = curse “Totemo” = very For more information please call at 241-4111. Trick or treating “chi”= blood “kowai” = scary DATE: Oct. 31 “ame” = candy “Kowaku nai” = not scary Atsugi *Only those with base access allowed to participate. Halloween pin decorating contest Dress the pin contest at Walmsley Bowling Center “Kyo wa Halloween desu.” = Today is Halloween. Now through Oct. 23 DATE: Now through Oct. 29 PIN SUBMISSION DATES: “kyo wa … desu” = Today is … Contest judging held Oct. 30. VOTING: Oct. 23 - 30 Oct. 31 PLACE: Atsugi Lanes Bowling WINNER ANNOUNCED: “Watashi wa Halloween paahty ni For more information, call Atsugi Lanes Bowling at 264-3790. Howl-O-Ween costume contest ikimasu.” = I am going to a Halloween DATE: Now through Oct. 29 party. Camp Zama & Dress up your furry friend in their best Halloween “ni ikimasu” = go to; “paahty” = party Sagamihara Housing Area costume and post a photo to the Misawa Pet Kennel Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Misawa-Pet- “Kodomo wa trick-or-treating wo Trick or treating Kennel-346810928827985/) by Oct. 29. tanoshimi ni shiteimasu.”= The children Oct. 31, 6 to 9 p.m. (both Camp Zama and Sagamihara DATE: are looking forward to going trick-or- Family Housing Area) Spooktacular Fridays in October treating. *A closed-post event. Only SOFA personnel, MLC/IHA Mathlete vs. Athlete Oct. 23: “kodomo” = children; “tanoshimi ni shiteimasu.”= looking employees and anyone with ID access to the installations will Oct. 30: Any Halloween Costume forward to be allowed to participate. No guests or visitors. PLACE: Arts & Crafts Center - All participants must wear a mask over Halloween fest their mouth and nose, if their costume “Halloween no kaso wo shimasuka?” = Will you dress up Oct. 23, 5 - 8 p.m. isn’t already covering their face. DATE: for Halloween? $10 - Children and families must trick-or- COST: “kaso” = dress up Arts & Crafts Bundle treat in small groups while maintaining PLACE: social distance. Halloween story time “Watashi wa banpaiyah ni naru yotei - Those passing out candy must use hand sanitizer regularly, DATE: Oct. 27, 10:30 - 11 a.m. desu.” = I am going to be a vampire. wear a mask and gloves, and hand the candy out PLACE: Overstreet Memorial Library “ni naru yotei desu” = going to be; “banpaiyah” = vampire individually. Kids’ Halloween Bash - Households cannot leave a bowl of candy outside their Oct. 30, 6 - 9 p.m. door or on their porch with a “Please Take One” DATE: “Anata no costume wa kawaii desu.” = $25 par lane & shoe rental included sign. COST: Your costume is cute. Walmsley Bowling Center (More info: https://www.facebook.com/ PLACE: armymwrjapan/photos Halloween Buffet “Anata no costume wa kakkoii desu.” = /a.494923173901025/3452269301499716 DATE: Oct. 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Your costume is cool. and COST: Members $12.95, Non-Members $14.95, “kawaii” = cute; “kakkoii”= cool (or handsome) https://www.facebook. Ages 6-12 $6.95, Ages and under Free. com/armymwrjapan/photos PLACE: Misawa Club “Anatano ie no kazari wa totemo suteki desu.” = Your /a.494923173901025/3452269301499716 Halloween Party house’s decorations are very nice. “Anatano” = your; “ie” = house; “suteki” = nice Escape the lab DATE: Oct. 31 DATE: Oct. 29, 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Doors open at 10 p.m. – Stripes Japan PLACE: Youth Center COST: Free Entry • Face Mask Required PLACE: Misawa Club • No Strollers Trunk or Treat • Please wear closed-toed shoes, long sleeve shirt and pants.