MIM –November 25, 2018 issue

 1. Information on Minato City Consultation Services for Foreign Residents　

Minato City provides English information and offers English consultation on government services for foreigners who live, work, and study in Minato City.

[Consultation Hours] Monday – Friday (except December 29 – January 3): 9:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

[Contact] Community Promotion Section, Global Community Planning Subsection (03-3578-2046, 2524)

 2.Introduction of shops that collaborated with us on the Commercial District Multilingual Support Improvement Project. [Sun Florist]

　

Minato City works to help shops in the city support customers in foreign languages.

This is one shop we supported.

[Sun Florist]

When you buy flowers, a staff member will help you at every step, from flower selection to arrangement. Sun Florist pays special attention to seasonal arrangements and bouquets.　

Whether as a present to someone special or a decoration for your home, they are certain to be accents that let you feel the seasons.

Address: Minato City, Shirokane 1-17-2　

TEL: 03-3446-1548

For more details, please see the URL below.

http://www.sunflorist.co.jp/（external link） (in Japanese)

 3.Christmas Concert 2018 for Parents and Children to Enjoy Together

This Christmas Concert is fun for all ages, even infants. There is also a hands-on area to try being a conductor. We hope you will come.

[Date & Time] Sunday, December 23, 3:00 pm (venue opens at 2:00 pm)

[Venue] Shibaura-konan Civic Center, Citizens’ Hall (Minato City, Shibaura 4-13-1)

[Eligibility] Anyone

[Capacity] 200 (First-come, first-served)

[Fee] Free

[Reservation] Not required

[Contact]

Orchester des Konoye-Musikvereins (050-5317-4419) *Japanese only.

* For more details, please see the URL below.

http://www.konoyeorche.net（external link）

 4. Join the SLOW MOVEMENT Social Circus Workshop

This is a social circus workshop that uses the methods of Cirque du Soleil.

Anyone is welcome to participate, regardless of disability.

A social circus is a circus for resolving social problems, such as poverty and disability.

[Date & Time] Saturday, January 12, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

[Fee] Free

[Capacity] 15

* If there are more than 15 applicants, participants will be selected by lottery.

[Target Audience] People ages 16 and older *Photographs will be taken at the event.

[Application] Please apply using our web form at https://goo.gl/h58Q2j（external link）

* The deadline to apply is Friday, December 28.　

[Contact]　

① Slow Movement Steering Committee (project@slowlabel.info)

② Community Promotion Section, Promotion of Art and Culture Subsection (3578-2343) *Japanese only.

 5.Seeking Observers for Japanese Speech Contest

We will hold a Japanese speech contest where foreign residents will speak on the topic of what kind of country Japan is. We welcome foreign residents studying Japanese, as well as anyone interested.

[Date & Time] Saturday, December 1, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

[Venue] Minato City Lifelong Learning Center, Room 101 (Minato City, Shimbashi 3-16-3)

[Capacity] 80 (first-come, first-served, by reservation)

[Admission] Free

[Contact]

Minato City UNESCO Association Office (03-3434-2300). (Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm)

* See the URL below for information on how to apply.

http://minato-unesco.jp/jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=179（external link）

 6. Information on Hands-on Calligraphy Class

Calligraphy is one of Japan’s cultural arts. Would you like to have fun while practicing mental concentration? We hope many people will join us.

[Date & Time] Saturday, December 8, 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

[Venue] Minato City Lifelong Learning Center, 3F, Room 304 (Minato City, Shimbashi 3-16-3)

[Capacity] 20 (first-come, first-served, by reservation)

[Admission] 500 JPY

[Contact]

Minato City UNESCO Association Office (03-3434-2300). (Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm)

* See the URL below for information on how to apply.

http://minato-unesco.jp/jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=180（external link）

 7.Overview of Facilities in Minato City — Nursing and Preventive Care Center Rakuccha

This facility specializes in nursing and preventive care, so that Minato City residents can continue to live as they like, healthily and happily.

[Program]

① Development and provision of nursing and preventive care programs

② Ongoing individual health support

③ Support for local nursing and preventive care activities

④ Research on nursing and preventive care

⑤ Provision of information on nursing and preventive care.

In principle, Minato City residents age 65 and older can use these programs for free.

* Some programs are available to residents age 60 and older.

They can participate in nursing and preventive care classes and use the machine training room (registration required). There is also individualized support by specialized staff.

[Venue]

Minato Park Shibaura 2F (Minato City, Shibaura 1-16-1) (Tel: 03-3456-4157) *Japanese only.

* For more information, please see the URL below.

http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kaigoyobou/kaigoyobou_center/home.html (Japanese only)

 8. How to use Minato City Bicycle Sharing

Minato City Bike Share is a bicycle rental service that allows you to rent and return an electric bicycle at any bicycle port you like. You can rent or return the bicycle in all bicycle ports in Minato City, Chiyoda City, Chuo City, Shinjuku City, Bunkyo City, Koto City, Shibuya City, Ota City and Shinagawa City. For more information and locations of the bicycle ports, please see the website below.

http://docomo-cycle.jp/tokyo-project/（external link）

[Contact] Docomo Bike Share, Inc. (Tel. 0120-116-819) *Only in Japanese

 9. Information on Charity Bazaar

There will be a Charity Bazaar hosted at the International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo Akasaka Campus.

Donations from the university’s students and faculty and staff of the group (including food, handkerchiefs, clothing, and accessories) will be on sale for low prices. All proceeds will be donated to organizations providing support for disaster relief and medical support.

We look forward to seeing everyone from the Akasaka area during the Christmas season.

[Date & Time] Friday, December 21, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

[Venue] International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo Akasaka Campus, Ground Floor

https://akasaka.iuhw.ac.jp/about/access/index.html（external link）

[Contact] International Exchange Center: akasaka.iec@iuhw.ac.jp, 03-5574-3831

* For more details, please see the URL below.

https://akasaka.iuhw.ac.jp/news/2018/05222.html（external link） (English and Japanese)

 10.How to ride the Minato City Community Chii Bus

There are 8 bus routes on the Minato City Community Chii Bus. (Shiba, Akasaka, Tamachi, Azabu-Higashi, Azabu-Nishi, Aoyama, Takanawa, and Shibaura-konan Routes)

The fare is a flat 100 JPY per ride for everyone, elementary school students and older. For information on the routes, time tables, and more, see the Chii Bus informational flier available at Minato City municipal facilities and on buses (available in Japanese and English). For more information, see the website below.

http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kankyo-machi/kotsu/bus/community.html

[Contact] Fuji-Express Co., Ltd. (03-3455-2213) *Japanese only.