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1 HYOGO Quick Info [vol.46-2 from HYOGO PREFECTURE English version Topics [Enjoy Japanese culture: moon viewing Sep. 12 will be Jugoya (Japan) [Enjoy Chinese festivals!] The 14 th Nankinmachi Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep. 12 & 17~19, Chuo-ku, Kobe) [Enjoy Japanese festivals!] Tsukiji Danjiri Festival at Amagasaki, the castle town (Sep. 18 & 19, Amagasaki City) [Grab this business opportunity!] The International Industrial Fair 2011 Kobe will be held soon! (Sep. 21 & 22, Kobe International Exhibition Hall) [Youths from Russia and Korea come to Hyogo!] Youth exchange programs in summer held as scheduled [International music festival colors autumn!] Schubertiade Tamba 2011 (Sep. 3~Nov. 12, Tamba City & Sasayama City) [Enjoy Indonesia!] Indonesian Cultural Evening to celebrate Independence Day (Sep. 2, application necessary) [30 th anniversary of the sister-state relationship] Hyogo friendship delegation visits Western Australia! (Aug. 3~7, Perth, Western Australia) [Enjoy Australian art!] "Re: a Prefix" by modern artists from Australia and Japan (Aug. 19~28, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art; admission free) [Enjoy Japanese culture: moon viewing] Sep. 12 will be Jugoya (Japan) ~Full-moon Jugoya for the first time in six years!~ In Japan, the night of August 15 by the old calendar is called Jugoya (the 15 th night) and people have traditionally enjoyed moon viewing on that night. In Japanese-style moon viewing, people display silver grass, rice dumplings, taro, green soybean, chestnuts and Japanese sake as offerings to the moon. This year, Jugoya will be the first full-moon night in six years! Let's enjoy Jugoya under the beautiful moonlight. *Moon viewing (Wikipedia) (Japanese) (English) [Enjoy Chinese festivals!] The 14 th Nankinmachi Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep. 12 & 17~19, Chuo-ku, Kobe) ~Full of fun events!~ August 15 by the old calendar is a day for moon viewing in China, too. It is called the Mid-Autumn Festival, the day to celebrate the autumn harvest. In Nankinmachi (Kobe's Chinatown), the festival will be held and visitors will be entertained by many fun events, such as Chinese dances, t'aichi, and lion dances. Moon cake, or geppei, will be sold at the venue (the cake has a round shape like a full moon). Why don't you come and enjoy this bustling Chinese festival?

2 *Nankinmachi (Japanese) *Mid-Autumn Festival (Wikipedia) (English) (Chinese) [Enjoy Japanese festivals!] Tsukiji Danjiri Festival at Amagasaki, the castle town (Sep. 18 & 19, Amagasaki City) ~Two Danjiri powerfully jostle each other at yamaawase~ In Japanese festivals, local people make rounds, holding Danjiri (ornate palanquins). Tsukiji Danjiri Festival is the annual festival of Hatsushima Daijingu Shrine that started in the Edo period. It is also called the fighting festival. The climax is yamaawase two Danjiri facing each other jostle powerfully to the sounds of gongs and people crying out. You will surely be overwhelmed by the impact! *Tsukiji Danjiri Festival (Japanese) [Grab this business opportunity!] The International Industrial Fair 2011 Kobe will be held soon! (Sep. 21 & 22, Kobe International Exhibition Hall; application necessary; admission free) ~Many lectures and seminars by rising companies~ The International Industrial Fair 2011 Kobe will be held on Sep. 21 (Wed.) and 22 (Thu.). Companies, universities and research institutes will introduce their cutting-edge technology, and products that have the potential of creating new businesses will be exhibited. Through these, the trade fair will serve as a good opportunity for business exchange. On the 22 nd (Thu.), a special lecture will be given by the president of Umicore Japan the Japanese arm of Umicore, a company that boasts the second-largest market share in the production of cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. Toyota, Sanyo Electric and many other companies engaged in the fields of environment and energy the hottest field right now will hold lectures and seminars (application required). Don't miss this chance. Date and time: Sep. 22, 2011 (Thu.) 13:00 14:00 Venue: Kobe International Exhibition Hall Room 3B (3 rd floor, Hall No. 2 Building) Lecturer: Dr. Luc Gellens (President, Umicore Japan) Theme: Umicore's initiatives on rechargeable battery materials ~ to contribute to the low-carbon society ~ (tentative) *For details and applications: (Japanese) (English)

3 [Youths from Russia and Korea come to Hyogo!] Youth exchange programs in summer held as scheduled ~Exchange of smiles, blowing harmful rumors away~ As part of their summer vacation activities, a youth soccer team from Korea, a youth exchange delegation and a youth sports team from Khabarovsk visited Hyogo in August as scheduled. They enjoyed communicating with Japanese boys and girls, as well as the beautiful natural environment and delicious foods in Hyogo. Please choose correct pieces of information, without being affected by the harmful rumors surrounding the nuclear plant accidents. Hyogo and Kobe are as safe and secure as before, and we will continue international exchange activities! [International music festival colors autumn!] Schubertiade Tamba 2011 (Sep. 3~Nov. 12, Tamba City & Sasayama City) ~Full of local attractions~ An international music festival, called Schubertiade Tamba, is held every year from September to November. The venues are the cities of Tamba and Sasayama, and mainly musical pieces composed by Schubert are played. With artists invited from both Japan and abroad, this festival inspires local and international exchange. Street concerts are also held, where visitors can appreciate the attractiveness of local towns. Please come and enjoy the series of performances in this international music festival, coloring the autumn of Tamba and Sasayama! *Schubertiade Tamba (Japanese) [Enjoy Indonesia!] Indonesian Cultural Evening to celebrate Independence Day (Sep. 2; Chuo-ku, Kobe; admission free; application necessary) ~Performances of Indonesian culture, including folk music and dances~ Indonesia is attracting attention due to its remarkable economic development. Rich Indonesian culture attracts people as well. At this event, you can enjoy gamelan (folk music performed with various percussion instruments), traditional dances and angklung (bamboo instrument) performances. Indonesian traditional performance art will capture your heart! For details and application, please contact the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Osaka by telephone. Date and time: Sep. 2 (Fri.), :30-20:00 (Doors open at 18:00) Venue: Kobe Asahi Hall *Admission free Map: (Japanese) Organizer/ contact: The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Osaka Tel: or

4 Fax: *For details: (Japanese) *Gamelan (Wikipedia) B3 (Japanese) (English) (Chinese) (Korean) *Angklung (Wikipedia) 83%B3 (Japanese) (English) [30 th anniversary of the sister-state relationship] Hyogo friendship delegation visits Western Australia! (Aug. 3~7, Perth, Western Australia) This year marks the 30 th anniversary of the establishment of the sister-state relationship between Hyogo and Western Australia (WA). To commemorate this, four koalas were presented from WA to Awaji Farm Park in March. In August, the Hyogo friendship delegation, led by Governor Ido, visited WA. During this tour, the Joint Statement was signed to further promote exchange between the two regions. The Hyogo seminar was another big event there. Hyogo and WA will keep and strengthen the ties in a wide range of fields. *Press conference: (Japanese) [Enjoy Australian art!] "Re: a Prefix" by modern artists from Australia and Japan (Aug. 19~28, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art; admission free) ~Another celebration for the 30 th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Hyogo and WA~ The exhibition "Re: a prefix" is now on display at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art as another commemorative event for the 30 th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Hyogo and WA. This will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy works by textile artists with close ties to the two regions. (*The exhibition "Karigurashi no Arrietty x Yohei Taneda" will also be held until Sep. 25.) Date: August 19 (Fri.) ~ 28 (Sun.), 2011 Venue: Gallery, 3 rd floor, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Access

5 (Japanese) (English) Organizer: Textile Exchange Project (Japan secretariat) (English) Admission: Free *Karigurashi no Arrietty x Yohei Taneda (Japanese) (English) We hope you enjoyed reading the 46 th -2 issue of HYOGO Quick Info, and hope you found the information useful. We will have more news for you in the next issue. Issued by: HYOGO Quick Info Secretariat (at the International Relations Division, Hyogo Prefectural Government)

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