The Food Culture of Kumano

2012年11月17日(土)~1月14日(月・祝)尾鷲市で 「企画展 熊野の食文化」 が開催されます

2012/10/23 Tuesday Culture and Leisure

Special Event at Kumano Kodo Center

Saturday 17th November 2012 – Sunday 14th January 2013

09:00-17:00 (entry by 16:30)

Free Entry

**Closed on 31st of December and 1st January

Scheduled Events:

1)  Cooking Class: Taste the Four Seasons of Higashi Kishuu – Sushi, Sushi, Sushi!

When: 9th December 2012 10:00-13:00
Where: Old Kumano Road Center Workshop Room
Participants: max. 24 participants (if we receive too many applicants participants will be chosen by lottery)

Price: 2,000 yen per person

Instructor: Murabayashi Shingo (cooking instructor at Mie Prefectural Houka High School)

Applications: applications accepted between 9th November and 5pm, 27th November 2012

2) Traditional Sweets Class!
When: 12th January 2013 from 10:00 to midday

Where: Old Kumano Road Center

Participants: max. 25 participants from elementary school to middle school age

Price: 300yen per person

Instructor: Ms Uchiyama Chie (Chairman of the Owase City Cooking Improvement and Promotion Cooperative)

For more information call the Mie Prefecture Kumano Kodo Center (Old Road Center)

Tel. 0597-25-2666

Fax. 0597-25-2667

Email: info@kumanokodocenter.com

Mie Prefecture, Owase City, Mukai 12-4

http://www.kumanokodocenter.com/

 

To foreign nationals who newly enter Japan after July 9, 2012

2012/10/23 Tuesday Culture and Leisure

新たに日本へ入国する外国人の方へ

In accordance with the enforcement of the “Law for Partial Amendment of the Basic Residents Registration Act”(Act No.77 of 2009), foreign residents (see Note below) will also be subject to the Basic Resident Registration System from July 9, 2012 (the date of enforcement). “Resident record” will also be prepared for foreign residents at your municipality (city/ward/town/village).

“Medium-to-long term residents” who enter Japan after the date of enforcement and will reside in Japan for the medium-to-long term with a status of residence covered in the revised Immigration Control Act (The people who are to be granted residence cards. People who stay in Japan with the status of residence of “temporary visitor” and people who have permission to stay for less than “3 months” are exempted.) must bring their residence card(bring your passport if you were not issued a residence card at the airport etc. )to your municipality and notify the office of their move in within fourteen (14) days from the date when they have settled in a residence at a new address in the municipality.

(Note) “Foreign residents” means “medium-to-long term residents” residing in Japan for the medium-to-long term with a status of residence covered in the revised Immigration Control Act, “special permanent residents”, etc., whom have their own addresses in a specific municipality.

<< Please take note of the following! To those who live with their family in Japan>>
Suppose that your householder is also a foreign resident. If your householder notifies his/her move in to the relevant municipality, you need documents which certify your relationship to the householder (documents issued by public agencies in your home country, including your birth certificate and marriage certificate, etc.).

Furthermore, documents which certify your relationship to the householder must be translated into Japanese.

The Basic Resident Registration is a database containing everyone’s resident record, which list data including your full name, date of birth, sex, address and relationship to the householder. It also serves as a basis for providing various administrative services to residents. Using the Basic Resident Registration, copies of resident record are issued to certify matters pertaining to residents. It is also used for clerical work in connection with residents.

* For further information on the Basic Resident Registration System, please see this leaflet “A New Resident Registration System for Foreign Residents Will Begin July 2012!” .