Disaster Prevention workshop by Chigasaki International Playgroup
Sunday January 19th, 2025 日本語教室
Last Thursday(Jan. 16th) , we held a Disaster Prevention workshop for the students of Thursday Japanese Language class. We learned about hazard maps and disaster prevention supplies. At the end, we played disaster prevention Karuta. I was surprised that the students were able to pick up cards quickly even though all the cards were in …
Homestay of Australian university students (November 22-25, 2024)
Saturday December 14th, 2024 HomeStay
Here are Australian university students from MEF (Mitsui Education Foundation) who participated in a homestay program in Chigasaki. Day1: Visited Heiwa Gakuen (Aletheia Shonan Junior and Senior High School) and interacted with the students. Day２：In the morning, they wore KIMONOs and HAKAMA for a Japanese cultural experience and enjoyed matcha green tea ceremony with Japanese …
Indonesian Cuisine cooking workshop with Japanese Language Class learners
Wednesday September 18th, 2024 レシピ日本語教室
On September 15th, we held the third cooking workshop in collaboration with the Chopsticks Group and the Sunday Japanese Language Class, where learners taught us how to make dishes from their home countries. This time, it was Indonesian cuisine. The instructors were four learners from Indonesia. We enjoyed authentic dishes made with Indonesian seasonings and …
Event Report: “Indonesia: A Treasure Trove of Biological Resources and Its Connection to Our Lives
Friday September 6th, 2024 Talk for International Understanding
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, we held an international understanding seminar titled “Indonesia: A Treasure Trove of Biological Resources and Its Connection to Our Lives,” co-sponsored by Chigasaki City, at the IKORIA Conference Room. On the day of the event, we also displayed Indonesian folk crafts and musical instruments to create an international atmosphere. With …
Australian university students’ Home stay 2023
Monday April 29th, 2024 HomeStay
MEF (Mitsui Education Fund) Australian university students stayed in Chigasaki from November 24 to 26. On Friday, November 24, they visited Heiwa Gakuen and Aletheia Shonan Junior and Senior High School for a day of exchange with the students. On Saturday, November 25, the students experienced an introduction to Japanese culture (tea ceremony and kimono …
Chigasaki International Playgroup Halloween Party
We will have a Halloween Party on Oct 7 and 19. Come visit us with your kids wearing Halloween costumes. We will prepare snacks for trick-or-treat. Let’s play games and go trick-or-treating. Date: Oct 7(Sat.) and 19(Thurs.) From 10:00 to 12:00 Come and go freely. No charge. Place: IKORIA 12-12, Shineicho, Chigasaki-shi Chigasaki trust the …
Friendship Exchange Tea party with Ukrainian and supporters on Mar,’23
Monday April 3rd, 2023 ウクライナウクライナ交流グループ国際交流
On March 26, we(IAC Ukrainian Exchange Group) held a tea party with a supporter of evacuees from Ukraine, Chigasaki Central Rotary Club, and Ukrainians living in Chigasaki, Odawara, and Fujisawa to report each other on recent activities. Ms.Varvara, an artist evacuated from Ukraine to Chigasaki, Started learning calligraphy “Shodo” in Chigasaki and created a work …
Report of Sunday Japanese Class “Kimono and Tea ceremony experience”
Sunday February 19th, 2023 Event国際協力日本語教室
As a part of learning, IAC Sunday Japanese Class holds experiential events to help the students learn about Japanese culture. On February 12th (Sunday), we held a kimono and tea ceremony experience workshop at Shoraian in Takasuna Ryokuchi. In consideration of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the number of participants was limited, and …
Report of International Understanding Lecture “Preparing for Global Society” Dec.10, 2022
Thursday January 12th, 2023 EventTalk for International Understanding
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, an international understanding lecture entitled “Preparing for Global Society”-what I experienced from 40 years of working abroad-was held in the main conference room of ICORIA, the Center for the Advancement of Gender Equality. Mr. Tsugio Nishi, an IAC member, spoke on the theme of how we should respond to the …
Australian university students’ Home stay 2022
Wednesday January 11th, 2023 HomeStay
MEF (Mitsui Education Fund) Australian university students stayed in Chigasaki for the first time in three years. On Friday, November 25, they visited Heiwa Gakuen and Aletheia Shonan Junior and Senior High School for a day of exchange with the students. On Saturday, November 26, at Umikaze Terrace, the students experienced an introduction to Japanese …
