MIM –December 10, 2018 issue

 1. “The Future of Multicultural Communication” Minato International Disaster-relief Volunteer special public training course to be held

　

Around 200,000 foreign residents live in Minato City. What should you be careful of when speaking to people with different cultures and ways of thinking than your own? We will welcome Cesar Cabrejos, who came from Peru and has lived in Japan for a long time, and Akira Yoshikai, who strongly recommends the use of easy Japanese for this talk. Anyone is welcome to attend, so we hope you will join us.

[Date & Time] Wednesday, December 12, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)

[Venue] Minato Park Shibaura 1F Libra Hall (Minato City, Shibaura 1-16-1)

[Application] Not required.

[Capacity] 200

[Fee] Free

[Contact] Global Community Planning Subsection, Community Promotion Section, Minato City Hall (Tel: 03-3578-2524, Japanese and English)

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

　

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

This is one shop we supported.

[Kaikagetsu]

Kaikagetsu is a restaurant where you can enjoy food from Hida Takayama. The interior, made from reclaimed materials from a Hida Takayama farmhouse, exudes traditional Japanese style.

An à la carte menu is available, but we recommend leaving it up to us and ordering a full course.

We offer only select all-Japanese beverages. In particular, we get new information every day about Japanese sake and offer a rich variety of options from reasonably priced to luxurious.

Address: Minato City, Minami-aoyama 1-15-20, Villa Nogizaka B1

TEL: 050-3477-4612

* For more details, please see the URL below.

http://kaikagetsu.com/（external link） (Japanese)

 3.Ningyo Joruri Bunraku (traditional puppet show) to be held

Ningyo Joruri Bunraku is a traditional Japanese art that tells stories through puppets and songs.

It was inscribed as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2003 and has been attracting attention. At this event, there will also be a hands-on course. We hope you will come.

[Date] Tuesday, February 19, 2019

[Eligibility] Anyone *Preschool-age children not admitted.

[Venue] Akasaka Civic Center, Civic Hall (4-18-13, Akasaka, Minato-ku)

[Program]

1. Bunraku Workshop

　[Time] 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (doors open at 3:30 pm)

　[Fee] 1,000 JPY (500 JPY for those who live or work in Minato City. Free for ages 18 and under.)

2. Discussion of Bunraku and Ningyo Joruri Bunraku performance

　[Time] 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)

　[Fee] 3,500 JPY (3,000 JPY for those who live or study in Minato City. Free for ages 18 and under.)

[Application / Contact] Email: tk@labunraku.jp (Japanese and English)

* For more details, please see the URL below.

http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/bungeishinkou/bunkageijyutsukatsudojyosei/h30nendo/30support/bunraku.html (Japanese)

 4. Please come to our Christmas concert

Anyone is welcome to attend this concert.

We hope you will come.

[Date & Time] Tuesday, December 18, 12:10 pm – 12:50 pm (doors open at 11:40 am)

[Performers] Duo Deux Fleurs (violin), Fumiyo Takagi (Piano)

[Program] Concert featuring two violins and a piano

[Venue] Libra Hall (Minato City, Shibaura 1-16-1)

[Capacity] 140 (first-come, first-served)

[Application] Not required.

[Contact] Promotion of Art and Culture Subsection, Community Promotion Section (Tel: 03-3578-2343) * Japanese only

 5.Request for assistance with AI translation verification

Minato City has offered English, Chinese, and Korean machine translations of all pages of the Minato City Website since 2011 to offer information to foreign residents.

However, machine translations are low-quality and our content has unfortunately been difficult to understand.

Currently, in order to improve the quality of the English translation of the Minato City Website, we are conducting a translation verification experiment using AI.

We ask for your cooperation evaluating these translations.

How to help

1. Log in to the Minato City Website and view the translated content

http://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/kouhou/ai-honyaku.html

2. Send your feedback using the online survey form

* The survey only has a few questions.

Feedback accepted until:

January 31, 2019

Division in charge: Office of the Mayor, Public Relations Strategy Subsection

E-mail: mailto:kuminkoho@city.minato.tokyo.jp*Japanese and English

 6. 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） (Japanese)

 7.Azabu Japanese Class to be held

　

If you want to learn kanji or brush up on your Japanese,

why not learn Japanese with new friends?

[Dates & Time] January 27; February 3, 10, 17, and 24; and March 3, 10, and 17, 2019 (every Sunday), 1:30 pm – 3:10 pm

[Venue] Azabu Civic Center 2F, Meeting Room (Minato City, Roppongi 5-16-45)

[Capacity] 12 (chosen by lottery)

[Eligibility] Open to: ① Foreign residents 16 and older who ② have studied Japanese for between 36 and 80 hours, or who can read hiragana and katakana.

[Fee] 6,000 JPY (For eight lessons. Includes the cost of texts.)

[How to apply] Submit the following information either by fax or via our website.

① The class title (“Azabu Japanese Class”), ② your name, ③ your fax number, ④ your email address, ⑤ the language(s) you can speak, ⑥ the course name and number of hours for any Japanese language class you have taken

[Deadline] Tuesday, January 15, 2019

[Fax] 03-3583-5547

[Contact] Azabu Civic Center (Tel: 03-3583-5487)

* For more details, please see the URL below.

www.azabu-civiccenter.jp（external link） (Japanese only)

 8. Local History Museum Stroll and Photography Club to be held

We will conduct a photo lesson while strolling around a Local History Museum.

Foreign residents are also welcome to join. We hope you will come.

* No interpretation available.

[Date & Time] Sunday, January 26, 2019, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Reception opens at 1:00 pm)

* Will not be cancelled due to rain (if it rains, we will only photograph indoors) )

[Venue] Minato City Local History Museum 4F Classroom B (Minato City, Shirokanedai 4-6-2)

[Lecturer] Masumi Kawakami (freelance photographer)

[Capacity] 20

[Admission] Free

[How to apply] Contact us using the information below starting Thursday, November 15

[What to bring] Smartphone

[Contact] Minato City Local History Museum (03-6450-2107) *Japanese only

* 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (weekends: 9:00 am – 8:00 pm)

* For more details, please see the URL below.

https://www.minato-rekishi.com/lectures/2018/11/-vol-1.html（external link） (Japanese only)

 9. Toward achieving a bustling downtown that can be enjoyed with peace of mind

It is prohibited throughout Minato City to solicit business by approaching people in public spaces and calling for them to come in (also called “touting”). However, there are some people who still engage in this practice secretively by pretending to distribute legal pamphlets or do other permitted advertising activities.

It has been reported that these touters cause trouble, such as making friendly promises to bring customers directly to private rooms, but charging much higher prices than promised when they arrive.

In order to eliminate troublesome touting, it is necessary for customers who go to busy districts to avoid patronizing restaurants and bars that use touting.

We ask for your cooperation in creating an attractive area where anyone can enjoy our bustling downtown with peace of mind.

 10.10th Minato Performing Arts Festival Invites Attendees

　　　

We invite you to attend the 10th Minato Performing Arts Festival, held at Suntory Hall, for free. If you are interested, please apply as follows.

The Minato Performing Arts Festival is held to create an opportunity for Minato citizens to feel close to the performing arts by practicing with professional artists, experiencing the joy and fun of creating performance art, and have the results of their efforts viewed by many Minato citizens.

[Date & Time] Sunday, February 17, 2019. Two concerts held (Noon – 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Venue opens 30 minutes before the start of the performance.)

[Venue] Suntory Hall Blue Rose (Akasaka 1-13-1)

[Performers] Citizens of Minato City, Mika Arisaka

[Applications to Attend] Eligibility: Open to anyone. Capacity: 200 per concert. Fee: free

Application period: Tuesday, December 11 – Friday, December 28, 2018

How to apply: Submit the numbered items below by postcard, fax, or telephone. Address: Zip code: 105-8511, Minato City Hall, Community Promotion Section, Promotion of Art and Culture Subsection, Fax: (03)3438-8252, Minato Call (City Information Service) between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (Except Tuesday, December 11, when service is only available between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm) Tel: (03)5472-3710

① Postal code and address (please note if the address is a work or school address), ② Name (with furigana), ③ Telephone number, ④ Which concert you would like to attend (write “a” for noon, “b” for 4:00 pm, or “c” for either), ⑤ Number of attendees (Up to 4. Children under elementary school age will count as attendees.)

[Results] Those who are selected will be informed by post in mid January.

[Contact] Promotion of Art and Culture Subsection, Community Promotion Section, Minato City Hall (Tel: 03-3578-2584, Japanese only)