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• Report on “Wearing Yukata Summer Festival 2025”2025年8月24日
  On Sunday, July 27, we held the event at the Bon Odori Festival in Higashifushimi.Seventeen participants from abroad (from 5 countries/regions) joined the event in yukata, together with 17 event staff and volunteers.First, the foreign participants put on yukata at Tanashi Community Center.After moving to the festival site, we divided… Read more: Report on “Wearing Yukata Summer Festival 2025”
• Orientation for Parents from Foreign Countries Before Elementary School Enrollment2025年8月2日
  For parents who came from other countries and do not know about Japanese elementary schools, we will have an online (Zoom) orientation with Nishi-Tokyo City.We will talk about “School Life,” “One Year at Elementary School,” and “After-school Childcare (Gakudou Hoiku).” ・Date & Time: September 6 (Saturday), 10:00 AM – 11:30… Read more: Orientation for Parents from Foreign Countries Before Elementary School Enrollment
• Report: Home visits for international students 20252025年7月26日
  On Sunday, June 22, we held our Home visits for international students 2025.This year, 24 students and 13 host families joined the event.The students came from 22 different countries! It was a very international and diverse event. One student said, “It was my first time visiting a Japanese home. I… Read more: Report: Home visits for international students 2025
• Participants Wanted – “Summer Festival Wearing a Yukata 2025”2025年7月6日
  Join the Higashi-Fushimi Bon Odori Festival wearing a yukata (Japanese summer kimono)!You can enjoy traditional Bon dancing and food stalls.We will lend you a yukata and an obi (belt). Volunteers will help you get dressed. Date and Time: Sunday, July 27Meet at 5:00 PM – End at 9:30 PMMeeting Place:… Read more: Participants Wanted – “Summer Festival Wearing a Yukata 2025”
• Call for Presenters: “Nishitokyo City Japanese Speech Contest 2025”2025年6月29日
  We are looking for presenters for the “Nishitokyo City Japanese Speech Contest 2025,” which will be held in the afternoon on Sunday, October 5 at J:COM Kohl Tanashi. Anyone aged 16 or older whose native language is not Japanese and who lives, works, or studies in Nishitokyo City can apply.Please… Read more: Call for Presenters: “Nishitokyo City Japanese Speech Contest 2025”
• Report on “Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum Tour and Cherry Blossom Viewing Exchange 2025”2025年4月13日
  On March 20th, the Vernal Equinox Day, we held an event in Koganei Park to visit the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum and enjoy a cherry blossom picnic.The weather was calm and sunny. A total of 11 international participants joined, including some who joined on the day.Together with NIMIC staff… Read more: Report on “Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum Tour and Cherry Blossom Viewing Exchange 2025”