February

19 Ningyo-Geki (Doll Theater) (Oyasuba Historical Park)

19 11th Fukushima Futsal Championship

(2nd round) (Koriyama Seibu 2nd Gymnasium)

26 Koriyama City Folk Performance Arts

Competition (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

26 Melody House Piano Recital (Koriyama City Myukaru Gakuto Kan)

March

5 22nd ‘Gakuto Koriyama’ National

Choir Festival (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

10 Charity Concert: ‘Wasurenai

Fukushima –Inochi Kirameku’ (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

11 Mori Kumiko Concert (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

11 Museum Concert: Muraji Kaori (Koriyama City Museum of Art)

11-12 Super Sports Xebio Cup –

Badminton Tournament (Koriyama Sogo Gymnasium)

15 Free Counselling Session for Foreign

Residents (Koriyama Sogo Fukushi Center)

22 Yamashita Tatsuro: Performance 2017 (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

25 Folk Festival ‘Folk Da Yo’ in Koriyama (Koriyama City Cultural Center)

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UPCOMING EVENTS

英GoKoriyama – February 2017

22nd ‘Gakuto Koriyama’ National Choir Festival One of the reasons for Koriyama to be known as ‘Gakuto’ (Music

City) is because of its excellent choirs. On Sunday the 5th of

March, five school choirs from Koriyama join choir groups from

Tokyo, Kanagawa and Kyoto for the 22nd ‘Music City Koriyama’

National Choir Festival at the Koriyama City Cultural Center.

The event starts at 13:30 (doors open at 13:00). Admission is

free of charge, but tickets can be reserved at Koriyama City

New JR Station Opening: JR Koriyama-Tomita Station

The construction of a new station on the JR Banetsu West Line is nearly

finished. The new station will be named Koriyama-Tomita Station, is

located between Koriyama Station and Kikuta Station and will be opened

on the 1st of April. For extra convenience during the daily commute, and

extra return train is added to the daily schedule during the morning hours

starting the 4th of March.

Free Counselling Session for Foreign Residents

Applications are still open for a free consultation session for foreign-born

residents and their families with city hall staff, for all questions regarding

taxes, pensions, national health insurance, education etc. All consultation

sessions are free and entirely confidential. Be sure to make an appointment

(required!) before March 7th.

Date: March 15th (Wed.) (10:00~15:40)

Location: Koriyama Sogo Fukushi Center 3F (north of City Hall Main Bld.)

Languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Tagalog, Japanese

Questions/registration: Fukushima International Association (FIA)

TEL: 024-524-1316 (Tue. ~ Sat., excl. holidays) - E-mail: ask@worldvillage.org

Happy 1st anniversary!

This month’s edition of EiGoKoriyama marks its very 1st anniversary! To make it easier for

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Koriyama-Tomita Station

Ohu University

North Police Station

Banetsu West Line

Tomita Junior

High School Fukushima Medical Device

Development Support Center

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Hall, the Citizen’s Service Center

(Big-i, 6F), the Koriyama Cultural

Center, the Myukaru Gakuto Hall

and all Community Centers.

TEL: 024-924-2661 (JP)

Asaka Mai Present Campaign! Koriyama has long been known for its rice because of its great

production of rice both in quality and quantity. The most

famous ‘made in Koriyama’ rice is ‘Asaka Mai’ (あさか舞). For

those who purchase a bag of Asaka Mai before February 28th,

Koriyama City has a special present campaign: with every bag

of Asaka Mai you have the opportunity to win great prizes! First

prize: a year’s worth of Asaka Mai (60kg)! Other prizes include

various local products, or a ticket to

stay at a hot spring hotel at Bandai-

Atami. Fill in the sticker on the back of

the bags, place it on a post card and

send it to be eligible for the prizes!

Koriyama City International Policy Division

kokusai-kouryuu@city.koriyama.fukushima.jp

(024) 924-3711

Koriyama City Hall, Main Building, 5th floor

1-23-7 Asahi, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture

〒963-8601

For more information, questions or tips, contact:

www.tinyurl.com/EiGoKoriyama

NEWS & PAST EVENTS

英GoKoriyama – February 2017

Opening New Playgrounds

Following the opening of the Otsuki Playground in November 2016, as of Saturday

the 4th of February, Koriyama City now has two more large outdoor playgrounds:

the Children’s Playground at Oyasuba Park and the Yatsuyamada Children’s Park.

Both playgrounds were officially opened on Saturday the 4th of February. The

playgrounds are very spacious, colorful and stimulating, with the aim of being a

place for kids to be physically active, as well as creative.

The Children’s Playground at Oyasuba Park has a jungle gym and a large sandbox

which is great for the development of the kids’ imagination and creativity. The

Yatsuyamada Children’s Park’s biggest attractions are the climbing net and the slide.

It also offers a place to go even on rainy days, with its indoor experience and learning

facility, opened every Monday from 9am to 5pm.

Uneme Fireworks Festival On the 7th of January, the Katahira Fureai Center in

Katahira Town on the west-side of Koriyama was the

stage for the annual ‘Uneme-No-Sato Fireworks

Festival.’ The fireworks started after a smashing

performance by the Uneme Daiko Hozonkai, one of

Koriyama’s major Taiko (Japanese traditional

percussion)-groups. The grand and colorful displays of

fireworks in the clear winter’s night sky drew a great

reaction from the crowd and made for a magical evening.

New Highway Bus Line for Narita Airport Two bus operators Aizu Bus and Chibakotsu have joined hands

for a new highway bus line between Aizu-Wakamatsu and

Narita Airport, passing through Koriyama City and stopping at

Koriyama Station. The line is aimed at international visitors for

the ski resorts at Inawashiro, and is available every week from

Friday to Monday during the winter season and can make the

commute between Koriyama and Narita Airport much more

convenient as well. For information and reservations, visit

www.aizubus.com/highway/narita-airport/ (JP).

Koriyama City on Instagram! Can’t get enough of the beautiful

sights and unique history of

Koriyama? As of February 2017,

Koriyama City has its own official

Instagram-account. It will be

used to share great pictures of

The Uneme-No-Sato

Fireworks Festival is

an annual winter

event on the 7th of

January, and a great

way to start the new-

year with a blast!

Do you know Koriyama?

A new year calls for a new feature. In ‘Do You Know

Koriyama?’ we share statistics and facts about Koriyama

City that deserve further attention. This way, Koriyama’s

residents and people around the world can learn more

about the Tohoku region’s third most populous city!

First off, let’s start with the basic statistics of Koriyama (as of January 2017).

Population: 335,612

Households: 139,915

Foreign residents: 2,153

Largest country of origin

of foreign residents: People's Republic of China

Average age: 45 yr.

Size: 757.2km2

Largest sector: Commerce

Number of businesses: 17,557

Number of schools: 173

Koriyama’s sights and events with Koriyama’s citizens, visitors

and everyone who wants to know more about our city in and

outside of Japan. The main topics will be Lake Inawashiro, local

events and Koriyama’s ‘Japan Heritage’-sites. All pictures will

be posted with both Japanese and English captions. Be sure to

visit the new Instagram page at @koriyama_citypromotion,

follow us and like our pictures! For more information from

Koriyama’s City Promotion about Lake Inawashiro and Japan

Heritage, check out http://inawashiroko.jp/web (JP-EN

available). Let’s show the world what Koriyama’s got to offer!

Foreign-Language Human Rights Hotline

Having trouble with your employer, living situation or other

problems concerning your human rights? The Ministry of

Justice offers counseling through its Foreign-language

Human Rights Hotline in English and Chinese.

TEL: 0570-090911 (English) and 0570-050110 (Chinese).

Time: (Mon. ~ Fri.) 9:00~12:00 / 13:00~16:00

WEB: www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/information/hrcf-01.html