2012年9月2日

Disaster & Emergency Drill in Tsukuba

Participants Wanted!
Disaster & Emergency Drill in Tsukuba

Date:September 30 (Sun.) 2012
Time:8:30 to 12:00
Meeting Place:   Bus Stop of the Tsukuba City Office
Participation Fee:   FREE

Details:
The scenario is a big earthquake in Tsukuba. We will be training to escape from the scene.
There are 18 kinds of training drills, and we will observe them.
There are exhibitions of disaster information and disaster prevention measures.
For example: evacuation guide, emergency rescue, rescue from a collapsed building, restoration of water supply and electricity, etc.

Location of the drill: Tsukuba City Office, 2530-2, Karima, Tsukuba

Interpreter available
(Please ask us if your language is available.)

Capacity:   About 30 people

The event will be held even if it rains.
*In the case of stormy weather, please call the Tsukuba International Association or
Telephone Service from 7:00 a.m. on that day
0180-99-2984 (Japanese only)

*If you are coming to this place by car, please park in the toll parking lot of Tsukuba City Office (there will be parking staff to tell you where to park).

Registration:
Call or send an e-mail to the Tsukuba International Association
TEL 029-869-7675 or inter@tsukubacity.or.jp

2012年9月1日

JAPANESE CONVERSATION COURSE From October

TCF (TSUKUBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION)
===JAPANESE CONVERSATION COURSE From October Course===
TCF(Tsukuba Cultural Foundation) will be having a Japanese
Conversation Course for the foreign residents of Tsukuba,or people who work
somewhere in Tsukuba, and their
family who wish to learn everyday Japanese conversation. 
This time, the course is especially for those who are looking for a job.
Come and join our class!

[Daytime Class]
Wednesdays  From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
1. Japanese 1
For people have studied Japanese more then 50 hours.
2. Japanese 3
For people have studied Japanese more then 150 hours.
Thursdays  From 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Nihongo no Kai
For people who have studied more than 200 hours.
[CLASS SCHEDULE] 
(Wednesdays) October 3, 2012 to January 30, 2013
(Thursdays) October 4, 2012 to January 31, 2013
※Sometimes, the schedule is changed. Please make sure of the schedule on the back of this sheet, or you could download the schedule from:
[LOCATION]
Tsukuba Science Information Center (1-10-1 Azuma, Tsukuba City)

[Night Class]
[Class/ Class Level/ Textbook/ date]
1.Japanese1...on Tuesdays
For people who have no experiences of learning Japanese.
2.Japanese2...on Tuesdays
For people have studied Japanese more then 50 hours.
3.Write & Learn...on Tuesdays
For people who wants to learn and memorize katakana and kanji.
4.Japanese3...on Thursdays
For people have studied Japanese more then 100 hours.
5.Japanese4...on Thursdays
For people have studied Japanese more then 150 hours.
6.Nihongo no Kai...on Thursdays
For people have studied Japanese more then 200 hours.
[APPLICANTS] Applicants must be foreign residents of Tsukuba or the person who works for
somewhere in Tsukuba and their family who wish to improve their Japanese language skills.
[CLASS SCHEDULE]
Tuesday Class...October 2 2012 to March  19, 2013 (20 sessions)
Thursday Class...October 4, 2012 to March 7, 2013 (20 sessions)
[HOURS]  From 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
[LOCATION]  Tsukuba Capio (1-10-1 Takezono, Tsukuba City)

[ADMISSION]  Limited to 15 applicants for each class
[COST]  6,000 yen (new students)    5,000 yen (returning students to TCF) 
*Please take note that there will not be any refund.
[TEXTBOOK]
Not included in the cost.  Please pay for the textbook on the first day of the class.
[HOW TO REGISTER]  Please pick up an application form (First come bases)
from the office of Tsukuba International Association  from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
(Closed on Sundays & Mondays)
http://www.e-inter.tsukubacity.or.jp/japanese.htm

【ADMISSION】  Limited to 15/per class
【COST】  6,000 yen  (new students)    5,000 yen (returning students to TCF) 
*Please take note that there will not be any refund.
【TEXTBOOK】
Not included in the cost.  Please pay for the textbook on the first day of the class.

【HOW TO REGISTER】  Please pick up an application form from the office of
TCF from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. (Closed Mondays)

【FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT】
TSUKUBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION 
 1-10-1 Takezono, Tsukuba City c/o.  Tsukuba International Association
 TEL029-869-7675 / FAX029-851-9797
zaidan@tsukubacity.or.jp
HP http://www.tsukubacity.or.jp/info/english/modules/tinyd3/index.php?id=1

2012年7月26日

TSUKUBA ORIENTATION


☆TSUKUBA ORIENTATION☆


English translation will be available.
We will provide information for foreign people on how to spend a comfortable life in Tsukuba!

Date: Sep. 22nd (Sat. & National Holiday)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00PM
Place: Tsukuba Science Information Center, 1-10-1, Azuma
Participation Fee: FREE
Participants:
 ① Foreigners
 ② Japanese with foreign friends
We welcome you, your family, and friends.

Content:
Part 1: Ms. Mizushina (Globalization and Culture Division in Tsukuba City Office)
will talk about how to have an enjoyable and safe life in Tsukuba.
For example: Health insurance, hospital, learning Japanese, education…

Part 2: Q and A
*Let’s enjoy a cultural activity corner: wearing a kimono, origami.

Present:
A Map of Tsukuba, Guidebook of Tsukuba, “Living in Tsukuba”,
Health Guidebook, Tsukuba Newsletter, and more will be available.

Sponsors: Tsukuba International Association, Tsukuba Gakuin University Japanese Club, TIVONA
Corporation Tsukuba City


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For more information:
Tsukuba International Association
TEL 029-869-7675
E-mail inter@tsukubacity.or.jp
URL http://www.inter.tsukubacity.or.jp/
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2012年6月9日

☆KARAOKE☆

Let’s sing songs in Japanese or other languages!


Date: 
July 7th (Sat.) 2:00PM to 16:00PM

Meeting Place:
At the Tsukuba International Association Office

Participants:

 Non-Japanese 10, Japanese 5 (on a first come basis)



Fee:

From 700 yen (depends on your drink order, etc.)
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More information and Registration
Tsukuba International Association 
Annex of Tsukuba Capio
TEL 029-869-7675
E-mail  inter@tsukubacity.or.jp
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2012年5月15日

TSUKUBA ORIENTATION

TSUKUBA ORIENTATION

We will provide information for foreign people on how to spend a comfortable life
in Tsukuba!

(English translation will be available.)

Date: May 19th (Sat.)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00PM
Place: Tsukuba Science Information Center 1-10-1, Azuma
Participation Fee: FREE

Participants:
 ①Foreigners
 ②Japanese with foreign friends
We welcome you, your family, and friends.

Content:
Part 1: Mr. Suzuki Yoichi (Globalization and Culture Division in Tsukuba City Office
will talk about how to have an enjoyable and safe life in Tsukuba.
For example: Health Insurance, Hospital, learning Japanese, Education…
Part 2: Q and A
*Let’s enjoy Cultural Activity corner: Calligraphy, Origami.


We will give you:
A Map of Tsukuba, Guidebook of Tsukuba, “Living in Tsukuba”,
Health Guidebook, Tsukuba Newsletter, and more will be available.

Sponsor: Tsukuba International Association, Tsukuba Gakuin University Japanese Club, TIVONA
Corporation Tsukuba city

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For more information:
Tsukuba International Association
TEL 029-869-7675
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Last September

2012年5月10日

Tsukuba Festival 2012

Tsukuba Festival 2012


Tsukuba Festival will be held this coming weekend -  May 12th and 13th, in the center of Tsukuba on the second floor near the Tsukuba Bus Terminal.

Espacially, events for International Exchange and children will be available. Please come and join us!

You can also try many different foods from countries around the world.

The program is here. (English Ver.)
The Map is here (English Ver.)
Tsukuba Festival 2012 Flyer (Sorry, Japanese only)



                                                    These photos were from last year's festival.

2012年4月6日

Cherry blossom information


Spring has come and the cherry blossom season is almost here.
Here is some information about good places for enjoying cherry blossoms.

This is a website for cherry blossom viewing in Tsukuba written in English but with no pictures.
http://blog.alientimes.org/2009/03/where-to-see-the-cherry-blossoms-in-tsukuba/

This is also a website for cherry blossoms, with a lot of pictures but in Japanese.
http://www.tsukubapress.com/sakura.html

This is a website for cherry blossom viewing in Tsuchiura with a lot of pictures written in English.
http://www.city.tsuchiura.lg.jp/index.php?code=2899

In my opinion this weekend the cherry blossoms will open to about 10-30%. Next weekend would be almost 100%, so in full bloom.

In any case, living in Tsukuba you can see beautiful cherry blossoms everywhere.