Sports Day Coming Soon!
Sports Day for many schools is on a Saturday in September or October. It is a day set aside once a year when students, faculty and families come together at school to dance, run races and enjoy time together. Most schools have to Sports Days. One is for students only, where families come and watch their children perform, run and do games. The other is for students and families to enjoy doing races, obstacle courses and games together. They are usually one or two weeks apart. At either Sports...
Read MoreGion Festival Float Tour
On July 13th from 2:30 to 6:30 pm up to 20 non-Japanese residents are invited to see how to build two Gion Festival floats – Kikusui Boko and Kita Kannon Yama – decorated with beautiful tapestries. Admission is free. Participants will meet at the Karasuma-Oike subway station in Kyoto City. To apply, call (075) 752-3511 or visit the Kyoto City International Foundation...
Read MoreJapan Job Fair for Foreign Students
Osaka International House will host a job fair on June 28 from 1 to 6 pm. Major and midsize retail businesses and manufacturers will have booths for students to learn about each company. There will be a seminar on how to find a job in Japan as well as legal advice on how to get a working visa. The seminar will be held from 10:30 to 12:30 pm on the same day. Students graduating from universities between autumn 2009 and March 2010 are eligible to attend. Registration can be made online at the...
Read MoreOsaka Castle Family Festival
From May 2nd to 5th, from 10am to 5pm, there will be various performances given in front of Osaka Castle. Included in the performances will be yosakoi dance and theatrical combat. Visitors can answer questions during quizzes about the castle and there will be an artificial snow field for people to play in. Admission is free! For more information call (06) 6941-3044.
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Shigaraki Station Pottery Fair
Until May 6th, Shigaraki Station in Koka, Shiga is holding a pottery fair in front of the station in the square from 9am to 5pm. Shigaraki pottery is famous throughout Japan. It is one of “The Six Old Kilns”, which consisted of Seto, Echizen, Tokoname, Bizen, Tamba, and Shigaraki. Shigaraki pottery is made from clay from the bottom of Lake Biwa. The colors and texture of Shigaraki pottery is archaic in design and color.
Read MoreOsaka Philharmonic Concert
The Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra conduced by Eiji Ooue will perform live at Osakajo park on April 25 starting at 6:30pm. The concert will be held at the park’s Nishinomaru Garden. Tickets are on sale at the venue from 10am on the day of the concert. Adult admission is ¥1000, ¥500 for adults over 65 and free for junior high students and younger. For more information call (06)6185-1118.
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