Last year’s immensely popular fire-works festival will be held this year at the Toshimaen amusement park.

Date and Time: August 1 (Wed.); 20:00–20:15

Venue: Toshimaen (3-25-1 Koyama)Inquiries: Festivals Subsection ☎03-5984-2389

Midsummer Music Recital Vol. 1Enjoy a Musical Journey with Yasuko Ohtani—Vienna

Nerima City Fireworks Festival

Born in Edo (modern-day Tokyo), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892) was apprenticed to Utagawa Kuniyoshi, a great master of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, and produced works centering on prints of samurai warriors but also featuring beautiful women, caricatures, and other themes. Following the Meiji Restoration, his themes shifted from samurai war-riors to graphic battle scenes, and he gained popularity as an ukiyo-e artist through his historical and genre prints.

This exhibition introduces the art of Yoshitoshi, who is recognized as the “Last ukiyo-e Artist.”Dates and times: August 5 (Sun.) to September 24 (public

holiday), 10:00–18:00 (last entry at 17:30)*Closed on Mondays. (When Monday is a public holiday, closed on the following Tuesday.)

Admission fees: General (Adults) – 1,000 yen; High school and university students, Seniors aged 65 to 74 – 800 yen; Junior high school students or younger, Seniors aged 75 or over – Free

*Identification showing proof of age is required for all visitors other than those in the General (Adults) category.

*Various other discounts are also available.Venue/inquiries: Nerima Art Museum (1-36-16 Nukui) ☎03-3577-1821

YOSHITOSHI, a genius ukiyo-e master in a turbulent time

“Children’s Art Adventure”

This is an event in which families with small children can participate.

Invited guests will include wood-block artist Anz Kanie and musi-cian Koji Ishikawa with various stage performances and hands-on art workshops held as part of the event.

Some workshops and performanc-es require numbered tickets. For details about the events and when numbered tickets will be distribut-ed, please either contact the Cultural Promotion Subsection or check the Nerima City website.*Please come wearing clothing that you would not mind getting dirty.

Date and Time: August 22 (Wed.); 10:00–17:00Venue: 3F, Coconeri (1-17-1 Nerima)Inquiries: Cultural Promotion Subsection ☎03-5984-1284

Oniwaka Maru Grappling with a Giant Carp (1872–1873)

Scene from last year’s Children’s Art Adventure

Concert tickets are available for purchase.

Free Admission

Free Admission

Date and Time: August 1 (Wed.); perfor-mance begins at 14:00

Venue: Nerima Culture Center Large Hall

Program: Johann Strauss II/Tales from the Vienna WoodsThunder and LightningThe Blue Danube and other works

*Program is subject to change.Performers: Yasuko Ohtani (Violin) and an ensemble comprising members of the

NHK Symphony Orchestra, TokyoAdmission fee: 2,000 yen (all seats are reserved)How to apply: Please call the Nerima Culture Center to apply by telephone.☎03-3948-9000 (10:00–17:00)Inquiries:Cultural Promotion Subsection ☎03-5984-1284 Scene from last year’s fireworks

Akio Maekawa has been re-elected, becoming the 19th Mayor of Nerima City.

Akio Maekawa has been re-elected, becoming the 19th Mayor of Nerima City.The Second Chapter of “Nerima Reform” Begins

In the Nerima City mayoral elections held on April 15, Akio Maekawa (age 72) was re-elected as mayor. Mayor Maekawa had his first day in office on April 17, when he greeted city employees in his newly re-elected position. His full address is available for viewing on the Nerima City website under “Welcome to the Mayor’s Office.”

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Beginning with the July 2018 edition, Azalea’s English version is now available in color!

How about using designated resort facilities?Notice Regarding Assistance Program for ChildrenShochiku Grand Kabuki

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一人 Single accommodation available

ス Ski facilities

プ Pool 海 Sea bathing

WC Multipurpose toilet

Hot springs

List of Designated Resort Facilities (valid until March 31, 2019)Location（Prefecture） Name of hotel/inn Features Where to apply Fee (for adults) (excluding tax)

Fukushima ❶Aizu-Kogen Pension Endless 一人 ス 0120-78-5138 7,000 ～ 7,500 yen ❷Yujimata-Onsen Yuyu-land Hanawa 一人 露 WC 0120-34-9289 8,000 ～ 11,000 yen

Tochigi

❸Yunishikawa-Onsen Irodori Yukashiki Hana to Hana 一人 露 ス 0288-98-0321 11,000 ～ 14,000 yen ❹Kawaji-Onsen Yukemuri no Sato Kashiwaya 露 WC 0288-78-0002 12,000 ～ 16,000 yen❺Nasu-Onsen Kokoro no Oyado Jizai-so 一人 露 WC ス 0287-76-3020 12,000 ～ 18,000 yen❻Nasu-Onsen Hotel Green Pearl Nasu 露 WC ス 0287-76-2523 11,000 ～ 15,000 yen

Gunma ❼Kusatsu-Onsen Yorokobi no Yado Takamatsu 一人 露 ス 0279-88-3011 11,000 ～ 14,500 yen❽Ikaho-Onsen Keiburu (Cable) no Yado Kanoya 露 0120-26-6272 10,500 ～ 13,500 yen

Saitama ❾Shinrin-Koen Toki no Yu Onsen Hotel • Heritage 一人 露 WC プ 048-536-1212 12,000 ～ 16,000 yen10Chichibu Wadoh Kosen • Yu no Yado Wadoh 露 WC 0120-24-3610 11,000 ～ 13,000 yen

Chiba 11Awakamogawa Umibe no Meito Hotel Kaikoen 一人 海 0470-92-2131 10,000 ～ 13,500 yen12Iwai-Kaigan Iwai Minshuku (20 location) 一人 海 0470-57-2088 7,500 ～ 8,500 yen

Kanagawa13Hakone-Yumoto-Onsen Hakone Parks Yoshino 露 WC 0460-85-8111 12,300 ～ 16,000 yen14Hakone-Sengokuhara-Onsen Hotel Green Plaza Hakone 露 WC 03-6627-2222 12,963 ～ 16,204 yen15Yugawara-Onsen Yugawara Mizu no Kaori 露 WC 海 0465-62-1830 8,150 ～ 10,150 yen

Shizuoka

16Yugawara-Onsen New Welcity Yugawara 一人 露 WC 海 0465-63-3721 10,000 ～ 12,381 yen17Atami-Onsen LaVista Izusan 露 海 プ 0557-80-3666 10,000 ～ 15,200 yen18Ito-Onsen Hotel Dankoen 一人 露 海 プ 0557-37-0011 11,000 ～ 15,000 yen19Inatori-Onsen Inatori Tokai Hotel Yuen 露 WC 海 プ 0557-95-2121 12,000 ～ 16,000 yen20Izu-Nagaoka-Onsen Izu-Nagaoka-Onsen Keikyu Hotel 露 プ 0120-575-383 14,000 ～ 16,000 yen

Niigata Tsunan-machi NewGreen Pia Tsunan 露 WC ス プ 03-5946-2361 10,000 ～ 12,871 yenEchigo-Yuzawa-Onsen Hotel Futaba 露 WC ス 0120-22-2055 12,500 ～ 16,000 yen

Yamanashi Isawa-Onsen Hanayagi no sho Keizan 一人 露 WC プ 03-3299-5151 12,000 ～ 14,500 yen

Nagano Takeshi Take no Yu Onsen Unkeiso 一人 WC ス 0120-85-2234 7,500 ～ 9,000 yenKamisuwa-Onsen Kosenso 0266-53-6611 9,700 ～ 13,100 yen

*Single occupancy at � is only available between December 1 and March 31 of the following year.*The above charges are the charge (contract price) per person for adults (persons of junior high school age or above) for 1 night’s accommoda-

tion + 2 meals (excluding consumption tax and bathing tax). Prices vary depending on the date of your stay.*Children aged under 3 years are free of charge. For rates for children aged 3 up to elementary school, please see the Nerima City designated

resort facility guidebook “Tabi” (“Travel”) or the Nerima City website.*Accommodation may also be available over the Year End-New Year holiday at �, �, ��, and a part of ��.*Reservation changes or cancellations are free of charge up to three days prior to your stay. Cancellation fees after this day are calculated based

on the terms and conditions of each facility (10%-100% of the contract price).

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Don’t forget to pay your Residents’ Tax! The City Office is sending out new health insurance cards for the Medical Insurance System for the Elderly Aged 75 or Over

Residents’ Tax (Special Ward Residents’ Tax/Tokyo Metropolitan Residents’ Tax) is a tax paid on income for the previous year (January-De-cember) by all residents, regardless of nationality, to their current city etc. of residence as of January 1.

The second payment installment of the Residents’ Tax is due on August 31 (Fri.). Please remember to pay using the tax payment slip you have been sent. Please note that if your tax payment is late, you will be charged a late fee.

Where to pay the Residents’ Tax: financial institutions (including Japan Post Bank Co., Ltd.), Residents’ Offices (excluding Nerima), Tax Collection Section (4F Nerima City Office Main Building), post offices, convenience stores**Only tax payment slips for amounts of 300,000 yen or less can be paid at convenience

stores; payments can also be made via “mobile-reji” (a service for making tax payments by mobile telephone).

Inquiries: Tax Collection Section ☎03-5984-4547

Nerima City is conducting National Health Insurance Special Health Checkups.The main purposes of these health check-ups are the early

discovery and prevention of lifestyle diseases. Notices will be sent sequentially to eligible persons. Please see the notice you receive in the mail for information on how to apply.Persons eligible for special health checkups: Persons who joined the Nerima City National Health Insurance before April 1, 2018 and are aged between 40 and 74 years at the time of the health check-up (age as of March 31, 2019).Inquiries: Adult Health Subsection ☎03-5984-4669

Have you completed Enrollment Procedures for Municipal Junior High School?

New health insurance cards under the Medical Insurance System for the Elderly Aged 75 or Over (hereinafter referred to as “insurance cards”) will be sent out in mid-July. Please contact the Medical Insurance System for the Elderly Eligibility Subsection if you do not receive your card by the end of July. The validity of the new insurance cards expires on July 31, 2020.●The Payment Limit/Standard Individual Payment Limit Reduction Approval Certificate

(hereinafter referred to as “Approval Certificate”) will be renewed.An Approval Certificate enables the holder to pay an individual payment for medical services and reduced

rates for meals during hospitalization when presented at a medical institution. You are eligible for an Approval Certificate if all members of your household are exempt from paying Residents’ Tax (Special Ward Residents' Tax and Metropolitan Residents' Tax). The validity of current certificates expires on July 31 (Tue.).Persons who already have an Approval Certificate: If you continue to be eligible for an Approval Certifi-cate, a new certificate will be sent to you in July.Persons who newly qualify for an Approval Certificate: You need to submit an Approval Certificate application. Application forms will be sent out to eligible persons on July 27 (Fri.).Inquiries: Medical Insurance System for the Elderly Eligibility Subsection ☎03-5984-4587

Subsidies provided by Nerima City (3,000 yen/night for adults, i.e., junior high school age and above; 2,000 yen/night for children, i.e., aged 3 up to elementary school) enable you to stay at these facilities at a discounted rate.

Persons eligible to use the facilities: persons registered as residents of Nerima City as of their date of travel.Number of days/times facilities can be used: up to 2 nights per stay, two times a year (April–the following March) per person

How to use the facilities: (1) Telephone the resort facility directly to make a reservation. Reservations can

be made 6 months in advance of your stay. When making your reservation, be sure to tell the staff that you will be using the facility under Nerima City’s designated resort facility system.

(2) After making your reservation, carry out the usage application procedures at the City Office and receive a voucher for your stay.

[Offices and deadlines for carrying out procedures]●Residents’ Offices (excluding the Nerima Residents’ Office): apply up to 7 days

before your stay at the facility●Travel Service Corner/Nerima Residents’ Office (1F, Nerima City Office Main

Building): apply up to 3 days before your stay at the facility*Application forms are also available on the Nerima City website.*The above numbers of days do not include Saturdays, Sundays, or public holidays.*There is a further increase in the subsidy available for holders of a disability certificate and one caregiver. Please contact the Travel Service Corner for details.

*If you wish to submit your application via postal mail, please contact the Travel Service Corner.

Payment method: At the resort facility, present your discount voucher when making the payment, and pay the remaining charges directly to the facility. Con-sumption tax and bathing tax are to be borne separately by the person using the facility.Inquiries: Travel Service Corner (1F, Nerima City Office Main Building)☎03-5984-1234 (Monday–Friday 8:30-17:15)

How about using designated resort facilities?

To enroll in a municipal junior high school, graduation from an elementary school fulfilling the conditions prescribed under Article 1 of the School Education Act is required. Please consult the Education Section as soon as possible if you have a child (born between April 2, 2006 and April 1, 2007) who is a non-Japanese national currently attending a non-Japanese elementary school and whom you wish to enroll in a municipal junior high school from 2019.Inquiries: Education Subsection ☎03-5984-5659

Please cooperate with the Survey on Current Conditions for the ElderlyBeginning in mid-September, a survey of one-person

households comprising an elderly person aged 70 years older and households comprising only elderly people aged 75 years or older (excluding those who were eligible for the survey in FY2014–FY2017) will be conducted. The results are to be used for community watch activities. Eligible persons will be asked beforehand whether or not they wish to participate in the survey, which will be conducted by district welfare officers and children’s social workers through home visits.Inquiries: General Affairs Subsection, Management Section,Welfare Division ☎03-5984-2706

露 Open-air bath

Nerima News AZALEA is mailed to foreign residents registered in Nerima City free of charge.

Using bicycle parking facilities/“Nerima Town Cycle” facilitiesAround Nerima City there are municipal and public-operated bicycle parking facilities located near train sta-

tions and in other locations, as well as “Nerima Town Cycle” bicycle rental facilities. When using a bicycle or motorized bicycle /moped, please park your bicycle/moped in a bicycle parking facility or other parking facility and do not leave it on the street. For details about usage fees, please see the Nerima City website.

Bicycle parking facilities

Locations How to use

Nerima Town Cycle (bicycle rental facilities)

Fixed-term Use, One-time Use, and Pay-by-Time parking services are available. Applications are required for Fixed-term Use

Locations

Around Nerima, Nerima-Ka-sugacho, Tobu-Nerima, Shaku-jii-Koen, Kamishakujii, and Oizumi-Gakuen stations

In the case of bicycles and mopeds of 50cc or less that have been left in areas near railway stations where leaving bicycles/mopeds is prohibited, a warning announcement will be broadcast, after which the bicycle/moped in question will be removed if the owner does not move it after the warning. Bicycles/mopeds that are not claimed within one month of the day following the removal of the bicycle/moped will be disposed of in accordance with law.Retrieval Days and Times: weekday 9:30–17:30 (excluding Year End-New Year holidays)Items required for retrieval:(1) Personal identification (driver’s license etc.)(2) Key of the removed bicycle/moped(3) Retrieval fee (bicycles: 4,000 yen; mopeds: 7,000 yen)(4) Retrieval notice (postcard) (if received in the mail)

How to use

Fixed-term Use and One-time Use services are available (only at Nerima Town Cycle offices near Nerima Station, Nerima-Kasugacho Station, and Tobu-Nerima Station)

Near bus stops in the Oizumi-Gakuen-cho district

Bicycles Abandoned Near Stations Will Be Removed

Inquiries: Regarding Nerima City bicycle parking facilities, Nerima Town Cycle, abandoned bicycles: Nerima Environment and Community Development Foundation☎03-3993-5100Inquiries: Regarding the Hikarigaoka Fureai-no-michi Bicycle Parking Area : Bicycle Parking Facilities Development and Man-agement Foundation☎03-6262-5322

Explanatorynotes

Application Procedures: When your child is born or you move to Nerima City, you are required to register within 15 days from the day after the date of the child’s birth or the date of your move. Please either go in person to one of the application offices given above or send the required documents by postal mail to the Child Allowance Subsection. (In the case of submission by mail, the application date is the date the documents are received.) For details on the documents required for application, please contact an application office.

Payment Method: The allowance is paid into a bank account in the appli-cant’s name. It's expected to pay in February, June and October.

Multilingual transmission of civic protection information via the free-of-charge Safety Tips app—which provides emergency earthquake notifications and warnings and other information related to disasters occur-ring in Japan—has begun. This service is available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. To use this service, you need to download the dedi-cated app. Please download the app from the Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA) website (http://www.fdma.go.jp/neuter/topics/houdou/h30/03/300320_houdou_1.pdf).Inquiries: Disaster Prevention Facilities Subsection ☎03-5984-2602

Child-Rearing Allowance

Hereinafter, for each additional dependent, 380,000 yen is added.

Childcare Allowance

Applicant (parent/guardian)

Full payment Partial payment

Number of Dependents

012

570,000 yen950,000 yen

1,330,000 yen

2,000,000 yen2,380,000 yen2,760,000 yen

2,440,000 yen2,820,000 yen3,200,000 yen

3,684,000 yen4,064,000 yen4,444,000 yen

Applicant・spouse

New Arrival at the Hikarigaoka Library

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Inquiries: Hikarigaoka Library☎03-5383-6500

Table of A B Income Limits (Annual Income for January-December 2017)

Don’t Forget to Submit a Submission of a Notification of Child Allowance Situation Form

Notification of Child Allowance Situation forms have been sent to per-sons currently receiving a Child Allowance as of June 1. If you do not complete this form and submit it to Child Allowance Subsection, you will be unable to receive payments from the June payment onwards, so please be sure to submit the form as early as possible.

Income limit for rela-tives living in the house-hold (Allowance is not paid if the income of one re la t i ve in the household exceeds the limits given below):

Multilingual Transmission of Civic Protection Information via the National Early Warning System (J-ALERT) has begun

Notice regarding Assistance Program for Children

Child Allowance Application Procedures

As a general rule, allowances begin one month after the date of the application.

Assistance Program for Single-Parent Households

Where to Apply: Child Allowance Subsection, Child- Rearing Support Section (10F Main Building, Nerima City Office); Welfare Office Subsection, General Welfare Office [Hikarigaoka (2F Hikarigaoka Residents Center), Shakujii (4F Shakujii Branch Office Building), Oizumi (4F Oizumi Gakuen Yumeria 1)]

*A child is counted as a child up until the first March 31st after the child turns 18 years of age.

*The amount is the income amount (not annual earnings)*In the event that the person has filed an income tax return, the income amount is the income amount entered under “Total”

on the tax return form. In case the person has a salaried income (excluding those who have filed an income tax return), the income amount is the “Amount after Wage Deductions” entered on the Certificate of Income and Withholding Tax.

*In addition, medical fee deductions and exemptions for disabled persons are also available in certain cases. (The social insur-ance premium cannot be deducted.)

*In case the applicant for A C is the child’s mother (or father), 80% of the child support amount received in the previous year from the father (or mother) is added.

It is currently the season when typhoons and localized heavy rainfall tend to occur more frequently. In order to avoid damage caused by heavy rainfall, it is important to not only always be adequately prepared, but also obtain accurate information when heavy rainfall occurs and act appropriately on that information.Inquiries: Management Subsection, Roads and Parks Section ☎03-5984-1343■Always Be Prepared!

Be sure to clean the gutters and the rainwater pits around your home and do not place potted plants or other objects in gutters and the rainwater pits.

■What to do when heavy rainfall occursRemain indoors as much as possible and do not go near rivers or manholes. Also, in some cases,

wastewater treatment capacity may be exceeded, so keep wastewater from bathtubs and washing machines etc. to a minimum.

■Nerima City lends sandbags free of charge to those who want to use them. Be sure to make preparations ahead of time, as sandbags may not be available on the day heavy rainfall occurs.

■Keep bacteria away!Bacteria from raw meat or fish that is transferred from the hands or cooking utensils to other food

can cause food poisoning. Be sure to always keep your hands and cooking utensils clean.■Don’t multiply bacteria!

Once food is prepared, eat it quickly to prevent bacteria from multiplying. When storing food, place it in the refrigerator as quickly as possible.

■Sterilize!Many bacteria are vulnerable to heat, so be sure to cook food through to the core. It is also effective

to sterilize dishes and cooking utensils etc. with boiling water and/or chlorine bleach.

Preparing for heavy rainfall due to typhoons and torrential rain

Ways to prevent food poisoning at homeAs we head towards the hot summer, when there is an increase in the incidence of food poisoning due

to bacteria, let’s learn some points for preventing food poisoning.Inquiries: Food Hygiene Subsection ☎03-5984-4675

Number of Dependents

0

1

2

3

Income Limit

6,300,000 yen

6,680,000 yen

7,060,000 yen

7,440,000 yen

Allowance Eligibility Monthly Allowance/Eligible Child

15,000 yen

10,000 yen

15,000 yen

10,000 yen

Up to three years of age (uniform amount up until the child’s third birthday)Three years of age to elementary school student

1st child/2nd child3rd child onwards

Junior high school student

The Child Allowance is paid to those to whom the payment conditions apply. Please submit an application if you are eligible for payment.Allowance Eligibility: Of registered residents of Nerima City (parents/guard-ians) who are raising a child aged up to the third year of junior high school and who is residing in Japan, those who have a high income..

Income Limit: If the total income for 2017 exceeds the income limit, the monthly allowance per child is 5,000 yen.

Avoid eating raw meat.Even when meat is fresh, it may contain bacteria capable of causing food poisoning, even in only small amounts. In particular, when children or elderly people, who have low resistance, eat raw meat and develop food poisoning,

they frequently become seriously ill and may develop complications. Be sure to cook meat thoroughly before eating.

Programs � - � below are available for single-parent households and those whose situations are equivalent to a single-parent household (father or mother is severely disabled; father or mother has abandoned the family, etc.). Those who are eligible for assistance under these programs should first of all contact the Child Allowance Subsec-tion, before submitting an application.Allowance Eligibility: Those whose income for 2017 was less than the income limit shown in the table below; those who were born on or after April 2, 2000 (for programs A and C , aged under 20 years in the case of moderate to severe physical or mental disability); and those who are raising a child to whom any of (1) to (7) below applies.(1) The child’s parents are divorced.(2) The child’s father or mother is deceased.(3) The child has been abandoned by his/her father or mother for one year or more.(4) The child’s father or mother has been issued a protection order by the court.(5) The child’s father or mother has been imprisoned for one year or more.(6) The child’s mother gave birth as an unwed mother.(7) The child’s father or mother is severely disabled.

A Child-Rearing AllowanceNotification of Child Allowance Situation forms will be sent to persons currently receiving a Child-Rearing

Allowance in August. This is an important procedural document for determining payments for August onwards, so please complete this form and submit it to the Child Allowance Subsection as soon as possible. In addition, if you have changed address but not notified the Child Allowance Subsection of your change of address, please be sure to notify the Child Allowance Subsection immediately.Monthly Allowance Amount: 1st child: 10,030–42,500 yen; 2nd child: 5,020–10,040 yen; 3rd child onwards: 3,010–6,020 yen (Determined based on the applicant’s income for the previous year) B Childcare Allowance

Notification of Child Allowance Situation forms have been sent to persons currently receiving a Childcare Allowance. If you do not complete this form and submit it to the Child Allowance Subsection, you will be unable to receive payments from the June payment onwards, so please submit the form as soon as possible.Monthly Allowance Amount: 13,500 yen/childC Medical Care Certificate for Single-Parent Households

As with the Child-Rearing Allowance, there is an income limit, but the criteria for determination differ from those in the table. Please inquire at the Child Allowance Subsection for details.Content of Assistance: When the recipient or his/her child receives medical care, part of the self-pay fee for healthcare services under health insurance is paid.

Points for Food Poisoning Prevention

*Those without residency status or who are short-stay residents are not eligible for allowances under the assistance program.Inquiries: Child Allowance Subsection ☎03-5984-5824

A

A

B

A B

C

A

C

C

A C

Hereinafter, for each additional dependent, 380,000 yen is added.

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Japanese language classes will be held for elementary and junior high school stu-dents whose native language is not Japanese. Classes will be conducted in small groups and content will range from introductory Japanese to supplementary lessons for school study in accordance with participants’ language levels.�Summer Holidays Children’s Japanese ClassesDates and Time: August 20 (Mon.) to 24 (Fri.), and 27 (Mon.); 10:00-12:00 (6-day course)�Autumn Children’s Japanese ClassesDates and Time: Every Saturday from September 8 to December 15; 10:00-12:00

(excluding November 3; 14-day course)Both � and �Venue:19F, Nerima City Office Main BuildingHow to Apply: Apply by telephone to the Regional Promotion Subsection. ☎03-5984-4333

Japanese Language Course for BeginnersThis is a class for non-Japanese nationals residing, working, or studying in Nerima

City and whose native language is not Japanese.Dates and Time: Every Tuesday and Friday from September 4 to December 18; 9:45-11:45 (excluding November 23; 30-day course)Venue: Cultural Exchange Square (3-1-1 Hikarigaoka)Capacity: 30 (Acceptance is determined through interviews. Applicants will be notified of

the dates and times for interviews at a later date.)Fees: Tuition fee 3,000 yen Textbook fee: 2,700 yenHow to Apply: Apply by telephone to the Regional Promotion Subsection by August 31 (Fri.). ☎03-5984-4333*If you wish to also use the nursery service (for children aged one year or older), please apply when you apply for the class.

Children’s Japanese Classes

International Exchange SalonThis is a social gathering for all Japanese and foreign nationals living in Nerima

City to meet and get to know each other over a cup of tea or coffee.Dates and Time: � July 28 (Sat.) and � September 22 (Sat.); 14:00-16:00Venue: � 19F, Nerima City Office Main Building; � Cultural Exchange Square

(3-1-1 Hikarigaoka)Capacity: 60 (first-come basis)Fee: 100 yenHow to Apply: Register at the venue on the dayInquiries: Regional Promotion Subsection ☎03-5984-4333

Launch of the foreign language version of the Official Nerima City Facebook Page!Nerima City has launched an official Nerima City Facebook page called “Multi-

cultural Nerima—from Nerima Cultural Exchange Square.” This page provides details about events in Nerima as well as essential information for foreign-national residents in four languages: English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Please avail yourself of this service.

For details, please see Nerima City’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/nerimatabunka/).Inquiries: Regional Promotion Subsection ☎03-5984-4333

These fun markets are held to enable people to recycle household items they no longer use. Please refrain from coming to the markets by car.Inquiries: Recycling Promotion Subsection ☎03-5984-1097

Shochiku Grand Kabuki

The “Neri-Aruki Rally” is being heldStamp rally visiting local facilities

Feature Exhibition: Jomon Culture of the Shakujii River Basin

Annex Special Exhibition: Full of Energy!! Grandma Baba—Exhibition of the Works of Picture Book Author Wakiko Sato.A picture book author with close ties to Nerima City, Wakiko Sato has enchanted

countless children with her Grandma Baba series and other works. This exhibition presents original book picture and books, introducing the charming picture-book world of Grandma Baba that makes you smile unconsciously as you read.

Dates: July 7 (Sat.) – September 30 (Sun.)Opening hours: 9:00–18:00*Closed on Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday)

Venue/Inquiries: Shakujiikoen Furusato Museum Annex (1-33-44 Shakujiidai) ☎03-5372-2572

Many historic relics have been discovered in the river basins of the Shakujii River, the Shirako River, and other rivers flowing through Nerima City. This exhibition presents previously undisclosed materials excavated from ruins in the Shakujii river basin, explaining Jomon culture in the river basin.Date: until August 12 (Sun.)Opening hours: 9:00–18:00*Closed on Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a public holiday)Venue/Inquiries: Shakujiikoen Furusato Museum

(5-12-16 Shakujii-machi)☎03-3996-4060

The Neri-Aruki Rally—a stamp rally in which participants visit facilities used by people with disabilities, elderly people, and children—is currently being held. Collect the stamps, and you will receive original Neri-maru goods, as well as the chance to enter a lottery to win universal design goods. For details about dates, times, and loca-tions, please see the Neri-Aruki Rally being distributed at the Management Section, Welfare Division (3F, Nerima City Office West Building), libraries, Nerima City community centers, and children’s centers, or the Nerima City website.Event period: until December 15 (Sat.)Inquiries: Community Welfare Subsection ☎03-5984-2716

Earthenware from the mid-Jomon period

Grandma Baba’s Big Clean-up (1986) Fukuinkan Shoten

Scan the QR code and you can access on the website.

Recycling Markets for July

*Cancelled in the event of rain

Locations Date and Time

Tagara Park (2-45-1 Tagara)

Natsunokumo Park (3-4-1 Hikarigaoka)

Wadabori Park (1-1-11 Shakujii-machi)

Bijutsu-no-Mori Green Zone (1-36-26 Nukui)

Sakuranotsuji Park (3-19-10 Kamishakujii)

Heiseitsutsuji Park (1-17-6 Nerima)

14 (Sat.); 10:00～12:00

15 (Sun.); 9:00～12:00

15 (Sun.); 9:30～13:30

22 (Sun.); 10:00～12:00

29 (Sun.); 9:00～12:00

29 (Sun.); 10:00～12:30

Onoe Kikunosuke—a Kabuki actor popular for his portrayal of gallant roles—performs spectacular worksDate and Time: July 29 (Sun.) [Matinee performance] begins at 13:00 [Evening performance] begins at 17:30Venue: Nerima Culture Center Large HallProgram: Omi no Okane, Gosho no Gorozo, TakatsukiPerformers: Onoe Kikunosuke, Ichikawa Danzo, and othersAdmission fees: First Class – 5,800 yen; Second Class – 4,800 yen; Third Class – 3,000 yen (all seats are reserved).*Child-minding services are available (capacity is five children <first-come basis> Fee: 2,000 yen).

For details on how to apply, please contact the Nerima Cultural Promotion Association.☎03-3993-3311

Reservations: By telephone: Nerima Culture Center ☎03-3948-9000 (10:00-17:00)In person: Nerima Culture Center, Oizumi Gakuen Yumeria Hall (10:00-20:00)

Free Admission

Free of Charge

Free Admission

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The next Nerima News AZALEA will be issued on October 5 (Fri.), 2018

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