Joe Tomei here, passing this on. Details in the flyer
2024-10-08 08:36 JST 2024 Joe Tomei here, passing this on. Details in the flyer ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 8 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2024-10-05 23:00 JST 2024-10-08 22:14 JST → Around this time … 2024-10-11 22:03 JSTMizuakari is tomorrow and the day after.Please enjoy not only watching but also volunteering to light the lights.Please also find the welcome triangular lantern I made. Atsuko (∩^o^)⊃━☆ﾟ.*･｡ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー🌟The 19th Kumamotol Mizuakari 🌟🌟Date 🌟TimeOctober 12 (Sat), 18:00-18:00, 2024Saturday, October 12, 18:00-22:00 (tentative)October 13 (Sun) 18:00-21:00 (tentative)🌟Venue 🌟VenueHanabatacho area, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City🌟Map 🌟https://maps.app.goo.gl/LAnbV2VAeUwJcVUx5🌟Mizuakari official website🌟http://mizuakari.net/(You can see the details such as the place of the event)🌟The 2024 19th Kumamoto Kurashijin Festival "Mizuakari" Traffic Regulations for preparation, holding and cleanup 🌟https://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/kcic/kiji0032575/index.html"🌟日時🌟2024年10月12日（土）18時～22時（予定）10月13日（日）18時～21時（予定）🌟会場🌟熊本市中央区花畑町一帯🌟地図🌟https://maps.app.goo.gl/LAnbV2VAeUwJcVUx5🌟みずあかり公式サイト🌟http://mizuakari.net/（開催場所などの詳細をご覧いただけます）🌟令和6年 第19回熊本暮らし人まつり「みずあかり」準備・開催及び撤収に伴う交通規制について🌟https://www.kumamoto-if.or.jp/kcic/kiji0032575/index.htmlMizuakari website in Englishhttps://mizuakari-net.translate.goog/?fbclid=IwY2xjawF2E_tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaF4turIQ-6buEIWpzQG1oEN8ZP8p9qWd-tRbPdbi5Mpe_yiYF6VbRSSIA_aem_wTxMUgV2ikYDiOKlWLe41g&_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en 2024-10-11 19:19 JSTPost 2024-10-10 19:31 JST.Atsuko here.Information about international BBQ @YWCA near Kumamoto University.٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Autumn BBQ party in Kumamoto YWCA's garden✨ This is Halal BBQ🍖From 11:30 noon on Saturday, October 19. All meat and seasonings used are halal-compatible🙌🏻 It's gotten cooler and it's easier to spend lunch, so I'd like to enjoy it in the garden!! The participation fee will be 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for children as spring campaign support prices. Please refer to the leaflet for details♪If you wish to participate, please apply through Google Form! 2024-10-09 20:48 JSTSean here -Teen Dirven's next 2024 Ezuko Trick or Trash Halloween event is just around the corner. Sunday October 27th I hope many of you will be able to join us.Please message the group if you can. The teens are working very hard to make this a successful event. Your support would be appreciated.If you have kids clothes/ books /toys in good condition, we will have a small bazaar. The proceeds will go to out charity org. What is not sold will be donated to Jiaien (Local orphanage) 2024-10-08 22:14 JSTPlease share this with anyone you think might be interested. We need to get the word out!!===========================Kirk here, asking that you help Takemura-sensei. I think many of you know of her work. For those who don't please read the following brief description which ChatGPT and I translated from the website where you can donate:--- start translation ---Message from the OrganizerWe provide Japanese language instruction and create safe spaces for children with foreign roots who are living in Kumamoto Prefecture, helping them achieve their dreams. We kindly ask for your continued support so that we can keep these efforts going!Project Highlights1. Over the past 15 years, we have expanded our Japanese language support for children.2. However, the rapid increase in the number of children has made it difficult to continue our support activities.3. We want to keep supporting these children so they can live confidently in Japan!--- end translation ---Website where you can donatehttps://for-good.net/project/1001095The image you see is of Takemura-sensei, the amazing person who started the school and has kept it going all these years. It's a screenshot of an NHK program about her activities that was broadcast nationwide in 2017:https://www2.nhk.or.jp/chiiki/movie/?das_id=D0015010752_00000The webpage has a segment of the show that you can see (that's where the image is from) and this blurb (as always, translated with ChatGTPs help) about her organization and activities:--- start translation ---In Koshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, there is a house where children with roots in foreign countries gather on weekends. It is run by the NPO "Support Network for Children from Overseas, Kumamoto" (外国から来た子ども支援ネットくまもと). Children come from all over the prefecture to learn Japanese. While the children can speak Japanese fluently, they struggle with reading and writing. Due to the language barrier, they tend to feel isolated at school. In this house, they can converse in their native languages and enjoy meals together, making it a "second home" where they feel safe.--- end translation ---Takemura-sensei's work has been mentioned on this page several times. Here's one relevant post from Atsuko Kumabe:https://www.facebook.com/Kumamotoi/posts/pfbid0Y9fZ4AarCBfhwz1LeXX6EVbBuwS2xLFnfn66nwLKXrtx8PZrYbS3445Yst3G7nNWlSome of the people who have donated and left comments are former students (writing their comments in excellent Japanese, of course). Here are some examples, translated into English:--- start quote ---from FumeiOctober 8, 2024I owe who I am today to the Support Network.今の私がいるのは支援ネットのおかげです。from son.hOctober 7, 2024It is no exaggeration to say that I am who I am today thanks to Takemura-sensei. I am truly grateful for your efforts on behalf of children overseas. I will continue to support you. Please always stay well.竹村先生のお陰で今の僕がいると言っても過言ではありません。海外の子供のためにご尽力頂き、本当に感謝しております。これからも応援し続けます。先生はいつもお元気でいらしゃってください。--- end quote --- 2024-10-08 08:36 JSTJoe Tomei here, passing this on. Details in the flyer (this post) 2024-10-05 23:00 JSTKirk here with news about preparations being made for the start of Kumamoto University's new international school in 2026. https://www.educ.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/kokusai/The website has both English and Japanese explanations and surveys. You can check out the English on your own so here's an English translation of the Japanese (prepared with ChatGPT's help):--- start translation ---Date: September 2024 Kumamoto Title: University Elementary School International Class Establishment Survey (For Japanese Students' Parents)At Kumamoto University Elementary School, starting in the 2026 academic year, an international class will be established where, in line with the Japanese national curriculum, all subjects, except for some like Japanese and moral education, will be taught in English. This will involve so-called "immersion education*" in English.In this international class, in addition to developing Japanese language skills, we aim to enhance English proficiency and enrich students' learning across various subjects. The class is expected to include both Japanese and foreign students, creating natural opportunities for using English in daily life. Moreover, classes will be co-taught by a Japanese teacher and a native English-speaking foreign teacher, with Japanese used as needed to ensure that students acquire the desired skills and abilities through attentive, detailed instruction.*Note: Immersion education refers to teaching subjects in a second language to enhance language learning.--- end translation ---https://forms.office.com/r/0VC2WrN5mJHere's the English form:https://forms.office.com/r/Ac1TD8znvz 2024-10-05 22:46 JSTSean here - For yoga practitioners and or those who are Yoga curious:ヨガをやっている、もしくはヨガに興味のある方へ：私たちは月に2回ヨガをやっています。よく「体が硬いからヨガをするのは難しそう」という方がいますが、ヨガには曲芸師のような柔らかさは必要ありません。その人の柔軟性に応じて行うのがヨガで、それで十分です。心を落ち着けるストレッチのようなものだと考えてください。クラスは日本語で行われます。私たちはこのヨガの集まりを週1回に増やすことを考えています。もしあなたやあなたの知り合いがヨガの先生で、教える場所を探している場合、ぜひご連絡ください。They have classes twice a month, Sunday mornings. You don’t need to be a contortionist to participate—think of this as mindful stretching. Classes are conducted in Japanese.They are considering expanding our meetings to once a week. If you or someone you know is a budding entrepreneur yoga teacher looking for a venue to practice, please message me (Sean) or contact them directly using the QR code found on the flyer. 2024-10-05 22:04 JSTHi there! If you're near Nagasu Port this Sunday (6th Oct) the クリーンパークファイブ環境フェスタ2024 will be taking place from 9am-2pm. It's an Eco/Community Festival at a recycle center by the coast, with a flea market, performances by local kindergarten kids, emergency vehicles on display, an environmental poster display, food trucks, etc. Address: 熊本県玉名郡長洲町大字名石浜４２番地１ クリーンパークファイブClosest Station: 長洲駅・Nagasu Station (4.4km / 1 hour walk away if you're feeling it!) See the Japanese link for more info: https://www.ariake-kouiki.or.jp/gyousei/oshirase/320658*Posted by Ruth (PS: I inadvertently let FB make a rather sad looking event for this, so also adding this to the feed!) 2024-10-05 21:53 JSTPost 2024-10-04 00:00 JSTKirk here. Another item for bushido fans. I've provided a complete English translation (ChatGPT, of course) for the entire segment.--- start translation ---Experience Iaido in the “Sacred Land of Miyamoto Musashi” — Over 100 Foreign Visitors! Samurai Tourism in the Spotlight Thanks to Drama and FilmOctober 3, 2024 (Thursday) 19:07Currently, Japan’s "Samurai Spirit" is gaining renewed attention.The drama SHOGUN, produced and starring actor Hiroyuki Sanada, has won an Emmy Award. Additionally, the movie Samurai Time Slipper has become a hit.Samurai Time Slipper tells the story of a samurai from the late Edo period who time-travels to the present day and knocks on the gates of a period drama filming studio. As attention grows toward the “samurai spirit,” there are opportunities to experience it firsthand in Kumamoto."Dogi," "iaido," and "matcha"...The Kumamoto Bushido Tourism Council offers this experience plan. The plan includes an opportunity to try out the swordsmanship art of iaido at a dojo in the bustling downtown area of Kumamoto City.The theme of the plan is the invincible swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and his Niten Ichi-ryu style. Under the instruction of Akinori Matsunaga (松永哲典, Matsunaga Akinori), who carries on the Niten Ichi-ryu tradition, more than 100 people from over 10 countries have participated in the experience over the past three years.Recognizing the promotion of Kumamoto as the “Sacred Land of Miyamoto Musashi” and showcasing the appeal of martial arts and culture, the Kumamoto Bushido Tourism Council received the Attractive Japan Award. Among more than 600 plans handled by the booking site Attractive JAPAN, this experience received the highest rating.Akinori Matsunaga, representative of the Kumamoto Bushido Tourism Council, said, “We offer iaido as a means of facing oneself. I hope that through this experience, people will spend more time in Kumamoto and learn more about the area.”In addition to the iaido experience, the plan also allows participants to create Higo inlay accessories and enjoy matcha with local sweets.--- end translation ---「宮本武蔵の聖地」で居合道体験 海外客は100人超！ドラマ・映画で注目の“武士道ツーリズム”が好調 | 熊本のニュース｜RKK NEWS｜RKK熊本放送