Chiba Nanohana News (Apr. 2012)

 Index

　I.News　　　II. Festivals and Events　　　 III.Exhibitions, Concerts, etc.

 I. News 

  1)  Asian Entrepreneurship Awards 2012 to Be Held in Kashiwanoha Campus

The first ever Asian Entrepreneurship Awards (AEA) will be held from Wednesday, May 9 – Friday, May 11 at Kashiwanoha Campus, located in Kashiwa City. Eighteen startup companies from twelve countries and regions across Asia looking to change the world through innovation will gather in Kashiwa for this three-day business conference and competition. Some programs are open to the general public; to attend, please register online. For more information about AEA 2012 as well as registration, please see the Asian Entrepreneurship Awards 2012 website at http://www.fdc.or.jp/aea/eng/index.html.

 

  

 2)  Call Center Regarding New Residency Registration System for Foreigners

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has established a call center exclusively for inquiries regarding the new residency registration system for foreigners. This service is available everyday (excluding weekends, holidays, and December 29-January 3) until March 29, 2013 from 8:30-17:30. Consultations are available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese. To reach the call center, please call 0570-066-630 (for IP and PHS phones 03-6301-1337).

The call center accepts consultations regarding the changes in the Basic Resident Registration Act, which will be implemented on July 9, 2012. (Please note that the call center may redirect inquiries regarding individual resident cards to the inquirer’s municipality of residence. Please utilize this service if you have any questions regarding the new residency registration system.

• Dates of Operation: Monday, April 2, 2012 – Friday, March 29, 2013
• Hours of Operation: 8:30-17:30 everyday (excluding weekends, holidays, and December 29-January 3)
• Consultation available in: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Portuguese
• TEL: 0570-066-630 (for IP and PHS phones 03-6301-1337)

 

 

 3) Recruitment of the CHI-BA+KUN Ambassadors

We are looking for CHI-BA+KUN Ambassadors to help introduce Chiba Prefecture on your blog, facebook, or homepage.

Applications must be received by May 7^th 2012

For more details, please refer to the below web page:                                                                                                              

http://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/kokusai/english/information/residents/ambassadors.html

  

                               

 

 4) CHIBA AQUALINE MARATHON Now Accepting Entries

 

 

 

On Sunday, October 21, 2012, runners can take part in a rare opportunity to run on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line, which connects the shores of Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures. The CHIBA AQUALINE MARATHON is the first full marathon in Japan to be held along highway running over the ocean.

 

The maximum number of runners will be 15,000 people. This includes 150 reserved slots for participants who are non-Japanese nationals and applying through individual entry. For more details about how to apply, please see the official website at http://www.chiba-aqua-run.com/. You can also download the application guidelines in English at http://www.chiba-aqua-run.com/2012/press/pdf/outline_en.pdf.

Applications are only being accepted from April 12 to May 10, so don’t miss out! Also during this period, there will be English-speaking staff to assist anyone with limited Japanese abilities who may need help filling out the online entry form, which is only available in Japanese. To receive assistance, please call the Chiba Aqualine Marathon Planning Committee on weekdays from 10:00-17:00 at 043-223-4107.

 

 

 II. Festivals and Events 

  1) 100th Anniversary of the Opening of the Uchibo and Kururi Lines: Hiking in Kururi, a Town of Spring Water (Kimitsu City)

Kururi is a town known for its spring water. You can enjoy Kururi’s fresh spring water at a number of locations throughout the town. Kururi, which once flourished as a castle town, is home to many historical landmarks, including Kururi Castle. If you get thirsty during the hike, feel free to quench your thirst with water from the flowing wells around town. There will also be a market with sales of local products.

• Date: Saturday, May 12
• Sign-in time: 8:00-11:00 (start as soon as you have completed sign-in)
• Sign-in place: Kururi Station (JR Kururi Line)
• Deadline for registration: Wednesday, May
• Number of participants: 1,500 people
• Hiking time: 2 hours and 40 minutes (excludes time to tour facilities)
• Hiking distance: Approximately 8 km
• Course: JR Kururi Station --> Mizukumi Hiroba --> Shogenji Temple --> Takazawa no Ido --> Site of Restored Kazusabori well-sinker (NPO Kazusa) --> Kururi Castle Ruins Folk Museum --> Kururi Castle Tower --> Ennyoji Temple --> Enkakuji Temple --> Shinmachi no Ido --> Remains of Hakuseki Arai’s Residence --> Shinshoji Temple --> Kururi Tourism and Exchange Center (goal) --> JR Kururi Station
• Access: Get off at Kururi Station (JR Kururi Line)
• Registration and inquiries: (03)5719-3777 (JR East Japan Ekikara Hiking Office)
• URL: http://www.jreast.co.jp/hiking/

                                                                                                                            

                                   

                                                                                                

                                                                                                        

 

 

 2) Jibiki-ami Fishing & Seafood Barbecue (Minamiboso City)

 Come out for the “Jibiki-ami (net fishing) & Seafood Barbecue” event at Iwai Beach. You can enjoy freshly netted seafood for breakfast. (Please bring your own drinks and onigiri.)

Reservations are required, and will be accepted until 10:00am of the preceding day.

*Please note that the event may be cancelled in case of bad weather.

• Dates: May 6 and 20 & June 3 and 17. Starts at 7:40.
• Place: Near the central stage at Iwai Beach, Minamiboso City
• Access: 15 minutes by foot from Iwai Station (JR Uchibo Line)
• Cost: 2,500 yen for adults; 1,000 yen for children (see below for information about accommodation plan for guests of Iwai Minshuku Cooperative member establishments)
• Inquiries: (0470)57-2088 (Iwai Minshuku Cooperative (within Iwai Tourist Information Center))
• URL: http://www.awa.or.jp/home/tomiyama/

 

[Accommodation Plan]

Guests staying with a member minshuku of the Iwai Minshuku Cooperative on the night before jibiki-ami will receive a Black abalone for free.

• Dates: Day proceeding the date you will participate in jibiki-ami
• Locations: Member establishments of Minamiboso City’s Iwai Minshuku Cooperative                                                                       
• Cost: 9,800 yen for adults; 5,800 yen for children (1 night with 2 meals; includes tax)
•      * Reservations required three days prior to check-in date
•      * The above cost includes tax as well as cost for “jibiki-ami & seafood barbecue”
•      * Extra charge for adding black abalone to children’s meals
•      * Cost is 9,000 yen for adults and 5,800 yen for children in the case jibiki-ami is cancelled

 

                                                                          

 

 

 3) Swimming Koinobori/Yurayura Bridge (Yachiyo City)

As a part of the Yachiyo Furusato Oyako Festival celebrations, keiki unagi (“prosperity eel”), which pray for economic recovery as well as approximately 100 koinobori (“flying carp streamers”) will be flown over the Yurayura Bridge.

•  Date: 10:30 on Sunday, April 29 – 12:00 on Saturday, May 5
• Place: Yurayura Bridge Murakami area, Yachiyo City
• Access: 15 minutes by foot from Murakami Station or Yachiyo-Chuo Station (Toyo Kosoku Line)
• Inquiries: (047)483-1771 (Yachiyo Furusato Oyako Festival Planning Committee (within the Yachiyo Board of Commerce))
•               (047)483-1151 (Yachiyo City Industrial Policy Division)

 

                                  

 

 4)  Sawara Samurai Doll Display/Merchant houses of Sawara (Katori City)

 

Sawara is a town that has retained its atmosphere as a mercantile city during the Edo Period. Visit Sawara’s unique and traditional merchant houses that are a part of the “Sawara Neighborhood Museum” project, and see the treasures displayed within each house, which have been passed down within the families that living in these buildings. The “Sawara Neighborhood Museum” project is managed by the Sawara Landlady Association.

As a part of this project, the “Sawara Samurai Doll Display” event will be held from April to May. Currently, approximately 50 buildings are participating in the Sawara Neighborhood Museum project. Over half of these project members will be displaying samurai dolls(gogatsu ningyo) and other Boys’ Festival decorations that have been passed down as family heirlooms from generation to generation. Nearby local facilities such as the Sawara Machinami Koryukan will also have samurai dolls on display, so you can take a leisurely stroll as you enjoy these beautifully unique dolls at about 35 locations around town. Participating locations are marked with bright green cloth signs hanging out front.

 

• Date: April 7-May 13 (*Please note that hours of operation may vary from store to store.)
• Place: Merchant houses of Sawara Sawara, Katori City
• Access: 15 minutes by foot from Sawara Station (JR Narita Line)
• Inquiries: (080)5455-7577 (Sawara Landlady Association)
• URL: http://www.m-kaze.com/gurumi

 

                                                

 

 

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