Joe Tomei, passing this on from Huy Tran. It looks like it is Sunday 30 Dec?
2025-11-27 16:52 JST 2025 Joe Tomei, passing this on from Huy Tran. It looks like it is Sunday 30 Dec? ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 3 · Comments: 2 · Shares: 0 ← 2025-11-24 08:43 JST 2025-11-29 22:16 JST → Around this time … 2025-12-14 22:17 JSTAtsuko here.II attended a bamboo marimba-making workshop held at the International Exchange Hall. Aix En Provence in France is Kumamoto City's sister city. An artist who creates bamboo marimbas there held a morning performance and lecture at the International Exchange Hall, followed by a bamboo marimba-making workshop in the afternoon.Kumamoto and France, music and art, measuring bamboo and considering angles involved maths, pitch involved science, and using saws and files involved technical skills. It was a STEAM education experience encompassing diverse learning.I hear they plan to return next year. I do hope they might perform in front of the International Exchange Hall during the Mizuakari Festival's bamboo lantern display.https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17x1XmB9Vg/?mibextid=wwXIfr 2025-12-14 14:37 JSTHi, all! Ruth here!! 🦌 Once again this year our Team Tonakai charity group is fundraising for gifts for about 300 children in 7 Kumamoto care homes... 4 in the city, and 3 that bit further away!! 🎁✨🦌We'd love to see many of you next Sunday, 21st December at our bazaar and teatime at Sunatori Community Center anytime between 1-4:45pm!! Sunatori CC address: 6-29 Kuwamizuhonmachi, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto, 862-0955Come by to drop off a donation and mingle for a while, buy some Christmas bits'n bobs, or 'Rehome a Gnome' - kindly made by local students!🧶🎄🎁 If you can't join us that day we also take donations via transfer - see the pics or FB page for details! 砂取コミュニティセンター is nestled right behind the Kumamoto City Gym (ナースパワーアリナ), near Hacchobaba tram stop, and there is a small parking lot at the locatチーム トナカイmamoto 2025-12-10 22:07 JSTKirk here. I have a long-standing interest in the variety of work that non-Japanese do here in Kumamoto. Of course, quite a few people are involved in education, particularly the teaching of English, but there's actually an amazing amount of diversity. Here's a story (video included / narration and text in Japanese) about a taxi driver from Kenya.https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rkk/2340688?display=1I thought the actual news segment was quite good but, personally, I would prefer fewer question marks in the headline. ;)David, if you are out there, I hope I have the occasion to take your taxi someday. :)ん？アフロ？タクシー運転手？ケニア出身？ 道路事情も熊本弁もバッチリ「よかば〜い！」 | 熊本のニュース｜RKK NEWS｜RKK熊本放送 2025-12-04 14:50 JSTRuth here passing on some information about free HIV and syphilis screening at Sakuramachi this Sunday, 7th December.It seems to be in conjunction with an AIDS conference and this free health service will be available from 1-3pm. You get the results about 2 hours later, from 3-5pm on the same day. No appointment, fast and anonymous.HIV is on the rise in Japan (and elsewhere), so this is a good opportunity to get checked.For more information please check the link here: 2025-11-29 22:16 JSTKirk here. If you live in the Kumamoto City area, I highly recommend walking in the Tatsutayama area -- particularly on sunny autumn days like today.Location via a Google map:https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tatsudayama/@32.824716,130.7316399,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3540f140c219c885:0x61c82f702414503!8m2!3d32.8269205!4d130.7322642!16s%2Fg%2F1224zml2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTEyMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 2025-11-27 16:52 JSTJoe Tomei, passing this on from Huy Tran. It looks like it … (this post) 2025-11-24 08:43 JSTAtsuko here.٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و♪The Christmas market in front of Kumamoto Station has started!Sofas to relax on, beanbag cushions.Chocolate drinks, chocolate-infused alcohol.A log circuit kids climb all over.Christmas is for families to enjoy together,but also for couples.Adults and children alike can have fun.That kind of planning,and the city's ability to make it happen,made me incredibly happy and moved.It was delicious 💕Tatami-floored sake festivals are nice,but the Christmas market with its luxurious sofas comes even more highly recommended ✨Amu plaza is formidable 👍👍👍 2025-11-23 10:40 JSTKirk again. Yesterday I posted about the demonstrations, studiously ignored by most local television stations, against the deployment of long-range missiles in Kumamoto. Here's a related article.Japan set to deploy long-range missiles in Kumamoto in 2026 2025-11-22 23:11 JSTKirk here. There was newspaper coverage of this demonstration (which occurred on the 9th, 1200 people) against the placement of long-range missiles in Kengun. However, only KKT provided a video report; all other TV stations ignored it.I was oblivious to this major political uprising until I saw a report about it today on TBS's Hodo Tokushu, a national program. Sometimes it's necessary to watch national TV programs to find out what the local broadcasters don't want to cover. :(https://www.facebook.com/reel/1195631839111794 2025-11-22 18:30 JSTAnyone who likes drones should also like programming and English.Atsuko ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)وhttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Bqq8xj2S5/?mibextid=wwXIfrーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーOn 7th December, as part of the global educational campaign 'Hour of AI', we will host an event in Kumamoto where participants can learn about AI in English from North American engineers. This is an excellent opportunity to experience the joy of mastering technology 'using English', rather than just attending a lecture.▼ This year's 'Hour of AI' features a miraculously impressive line-up! This event has realised a miraculous collaboration connecting the world with Kumamoto.Composer Kazuma Jinnai (Music for the film 'Suzume no Tojimari') (Special Online Guest)Associate Professor Masanori Kanasaka, Berklee College of Music【Kumamoto Venue Guest】 Yune Sasaki from the girls' performance unit "Setsugekka"A performance featuring dancing with digital characters is planned!NPO Waffle (Advertising Partnership)Furthermore, our activities are featured on the official website as a partner of CSforALL (US). https://csforall.org/en-US/hour-of-ai/partners#sponsorWe promise this will be a day where children learning English truly realise, "Being able to speak English opens up the world like this!" We would be delighted if you could kindly inform your students and their parents/guardians.【Event Overview】Event Name: Computer Science in English Season 7 Special EditionDate & Time: Sunday, 7th December 2025, 9:20–12:00Kumamoto Venue: Ueki Future Space (72-1 Tekisui, Ueki-machi, Kita-ku, Kumamoto City)Participants: Primary & Secondary School Students (Groups organised by English level; Japanese support available)Participation Fee: FreeCapacity: 15 participants (first-come, first-served)▼ Details & Registration (Common for Kumamoto, Kawasaki, Kobe)https://kidscodeclub.jp/csinenglish_on-site_20251207▼ Media Coverage This event has attracted significant attention and has been featured in the following media outlets:PR TIMES https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000016.000036248.htmlhttps://kidscodeclub.jp/csinenglish_on-site_20251207【12/7 熊本、東京・神奈川（川崎）、神戸、能登（珠洲市）地区オンサイト開催決定！】英語でまなぶコンピュータサイエンス Season 7 特別編 「Participate in the Hour of AI at CS in English / Hour of 2025-11-22 10:47 JSTAtsuko here.☆٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و☆ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー【Surprise Drone Show @ Kumamoto Castle This Weekend】This weekend, Saturday 22nd November, we'll be holding a surprise drone show in the night sky over Kumamoto City, symbolising support for disaster recovery!The first-ever drone show in Kumamoto City!Though it's a surprise, we want as many people as possible to enjoy it, so we're announcing it via social media.Please spread the word to those around you.A drone show viewable from all over Kumamoto City.From Shimotōri to Sakuramachi...It will take off and land towards the night sky from Fujisakidai Baseball Stadium near Kumamoto Castle.A drone show loses half its impact without sound.No need to worry about that!We'll take over City FM Kumamoto (FM79.1) and broadcast proper background music on the day.Saturday 22nd November, 8pm ~ 15 minutesLook up at the night sky, tune in to FM, and get ready!If you don't have a radio, click on internet radio via your smartphone → https://www.jcbasimul.com/kumamotocityfmIf the response is positive this year, we plan to make next year's event even more spectacular.Your support is greatly appreciated!On Saturday, 22nd November, let's connect in the night sky with 800 drones and everyone!