Sean here - File under: I dunno, you tell me. Somewhere in Oe.
2023-10-07 14:22 JST 2023 Sean here - File under: I dunno, you tell me. Somewhere in Oe. ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 12 · Comments: 12 · Shares: 0 ← 2023-10-06 19:00 JST 2023-10-07 14:41 JST → Around this time … 2023-10-08 18:39 JSTKirk here. Shibuya in Tokyo is being quite emphatic that they don't want people to celebrate Halloween there. Kumamoto, on the other hand, has a website devoted to promoting various Halloween events that are planned. One of them is this dance contest. Hey dancers, how 'bout struttin' you stuff?Here's the website with videos and information in Japanese about other events:https://www.kumamoto-halloween.com/P.S. Being 6'4" (193 cm) and relatively thin, I've always wanted to get professional make up, a good outfit (including thick monster shoes to make myself that much taller) and walk as Frankenstein, around handing out candy while continuing to look as scary as possible. Probably won't be able to do that this year, though. Maybe someday. ;) 2023-10-08 12:24 JSTKirk here with news about a bullying scandal regarding Ozu High School's soccer team. The Japan Times article is behind a paywall but the NHK article and video are available for free. I heard on the news yesterday that the soccer team will be rendered inactive for the time being due to the issue.Probe launched over 'serious' Kumamoto soccer team bullyinghttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/04/japan/society/kumamoto-school-soccer-bullying/Japanese student criticizes school's response to soccer club bullying casehttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231004_11/Probe launched over 'serious' Kumamoto soccer team bullying 2023-10-08 08:41 JSTSean here-この度私たちは、キッズ向けハロウィンイベント「トリック・オア・トラッシュ2023」を開催する運びとなりました。このイベントは、未来を担う子どもたちに環境問題を英語で学ぶ機会を提供するもので、今年で4回目となります。企画・運営は全て、Sean’s New York Language Club(SNYLC)所属の中高生ボランティアチーム「Teen Driven」が行います。日程:2023年10月29日(日)時間:13時~16時場所:上江津湖・中の島対象:5歳~小学校高学年料金:1人500円目的:①身近な遊び場である江津湖の豊かな生態系を通して環境問題を学ぶ②未来を担う子どもたちに、生きた英語に触れる機会を提供する③集めたお金は「熊本市母子寡婦福祉連合会」に寄付する内容:5R(Reuse/Reduce/Recycle/Refuse/Rot)の紹介・アクティビティ・ゲーム・バザー・表彰式など寄付、ボランティア、または参加に興味がある場合は、私にメッセージを送るか、Teen Drivenに連絡してください [email protected]Good morning, everyone.Support your community, our teens, our kids, our environment.Please share -The 4th annual Ezuko Trick or Trash fundraising Halloween Party is here.Last year we raised 30000 for our partner charity.This year all proceeds will be donated to Kumamoto City Federation of Maternal and Child Widows Welfare Association. If you are interested in donating, volunteering, or participating, please message me, or contact Teen Driven at [email protected] 2023-10-08 08:24 JST上色見熊野座神社 Kamishikimi Kumanoza shrine.Atsukoଘ(੭ˊ꒳ˋ)੭✧https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-oppo-rev1&sca_esv=571626697&hl=ja&cs=0&sxsrf=AM9HkKnB6YD4Xwc9Y2oXn05OfNgN9nJeRg:1696721136277&q=%E4%B8%8A%E8%89%B2%E8%A6%8B%E7%86%8A%E9%87%8E%E5%BA%A7%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE&ludocid=8464286624988710782&ibp=gwp;0,7&lsig=AB86z5UQk7DI_tXv0gzkQov1SeZI&kgs=c08de150ea6eee06&shndl=-1&shem=lbsc,lsp&source=sh/x/kp/local/m1/4https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=369265525435140&id=100070550876674 2023-10-07 14:41 JST1-day only Free Ride.They ask you to get SEIRIKEN. Maybe, they want to find out how many people got on board.There is, of course, no charge.Atsuko.(๑˃ᴗ˂)و♡ 2023-10-07 14:22 JSTSean here - (this post) 2023-10-06 19:00 JSTKirk here reporting that an inadvertent post here by Mr. Yagi of the International Center is EXTREMELY popular, with a post reach as of 1 PM Friday of well over 50,000. If, somehow, you missed it, Mr. Yagi's wildly popular post is here:https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/pfbid0wNEiLXP6R1oZwHMBwh7a3zpVcKTdbVmjDojzviok3h6r1R5j2DVNRcFefde93yPzlI say that the post was "inadvertent" because Mr. Yagi later told me he meant to post it to his own Facebook page but posted it to Kumamoto International instead.Personally, even though I've posted thousands and thousands of times in the decade or so that I've been running this page on Facebook, I've never posted anything that so many people liked. The one precedent is the following post by fellow editor Sara Brown (now Sara Kubota):https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/pfbid02G2jC8bxJFnDPkNxay3JdfHWzKFyxqj695vruqECnq6ZCM1jkW1ymeoSY6wS5djHplSara's post got shared a lot because it contained a link to a useful website showing where they could get (free?) food after the earthquake in 2016. The website itself was in Japanese so I wasn't really surprised that it got shared a lot. Mr. Yagi's post is nice but, to be honest, I didn't expect it to take off like this. Maybe its popularity has something to do with it getting shared by Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber (just kidding ;) ).Or, maybe it's just that a lot more people like trams than I realized. By the way, if you like trams, remember that you can ride free tomorrow:https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064554018003/search/?q=free%20bus 2023-10-06 18:30 JSTSean here-I saw this bird on Kinpo san this morning. It's the second time. It looks like a roadrunner, and it runs, rather than fly when trying to avoid me. Sorry about the quality of the photo. Any idea what this might be? 2023-10-06 11:05 JSTLiz here, I am very sad and disappointed to have to announce that the 13 th gig with Michelle Rounds has been canceled. Apparently she was not able to get her musician’s working visa ( don’t ask about it , as it will trigger a long rant from me) . I don’t know how to remove it from the events calendar , so I have to ask Kirk to kindly do that for me. There is still lots of jazz going on in Kumamoto though. Venues that frequently have gigs are Swing, Jazz in Okura, kuhonji Smile ,Basement, and Green River . I am probably forgetting a few …. 2023-10-06 10:00 JSTKirk here with information about Mizuakari events at various locations. "What's Mizuakari?" It's what you see in the picture. The following ChatGPT translation is of Japanese text on the following page:http://mizuakari.net/overview--- begin ChatGPT translation ---Event Overview:Name: 18th Kumamoto Livelihood Festival "Mizuakari"Date: 2023October 7th (Saturday) Lighting time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Scheduled)October 8th (Sunday) Lighting time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Scheduled)Location: Various areas in Kumamoto City, Chuo Ward, Hanabata-choHanabata ParkHanabata Plaza (In front of NHK)Road in front of the Citizens' Hall Sears Home Yume HallMisumi Park (In front of the Kato Kiyomasa Statue)Tsuboigawa River and NagabeiJosaien MiyukizakaKumamoto CastleOrganizers:Host: General Incorporated Association Kumamoto Livelihood FestivalMizuakari Operation CommitteeCo-hosts (Scheduled):Kumamoto CitySupporters (Scheduled):Kumamoto Prefecture--- end --- 2023-10-05 11:46 JSTSean here - A quick note for cycling fans.The second stage of the 2023 Tour de Kyushu is in Kumamoto / Aso region this Sunday. Here is the link -KUMAMOTO stage | STAGES | マイナビ ツール・ド・九州2023