Ringing in the New Year Watching TV
How will you spend New Year’s Eve? People around the world spend the special evening celebrating the old year and the new year about to start in different ways. Some go to parties. Some will visit shrines or temples or even churches. However, as for Japanese, a vast majority will sit in front of their brand spanking new HD TVs this New Year’s Eve. Why? Japan is going completely digital in 2011. In November last month, a huge number of nihonjin (Japanese) bought HD TVs so they would...
Read MoreForeign Residents Potluck Party
The Minoh Association for Global Awareness will hold a potluck party for foreign residents of Minoh City on December 12, from 12:30pm to 3:30pm at Minoh City Hall’s Toyokawa Branch. The event is open to foreign residents and their family and friends. Attendees need to bring food or drinks. For more information call (072) 727-6912.
Read MoreJazz, Wine, Art Show at Kyoto Westin
On November 21 – 22, 2009, SakuraKyoka.com will hold a wine, jazz and art show party at the Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto at Bar Moonlight on the 3rd floor. Doors will open at 1pm and the party will start at 1:30 and end at 4pm. Tickets are ¥6500 at the door and ¥6000 in advance. If you wear a kimono to the event, you will receive a discount. Ticket prices include 3 glasses of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a Live quartet jazz show performed by Rika Shimizu. To reserve tickets in advance visit...
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