(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥500)

An occupational therapist who has worked in Pakistan, Myanmar and Iran will talk about disaster rehabilitation.

☆Speaker: Miho W. Yoshida

☆Time:

17:00-18:00 Talk followed by a Q & A period

18:00-18:30 Informal get-together

Please enjoy Sri Lankan tea and biscuits.

☆Location:

Jambo English School

http://www.jamboschool.jp/en/

＊A 3 minute walk from Monzennakacho Station Exit 2

☆Fee: 500yen (collected on that day)

☆Reservation needed!

Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

Please replace at with @.

For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

＊LIMIT: 10 people (first come, first served)

☆The donation will be given to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees ion the Near East.

https://www.unrwa.org/ja/shareyourwarmth2015

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

Presenter: One from Fukagawa  Firefighting Station and two from LVC

Venue: JAMBO School (Map) – Tomioka 1-26-13-203 Koto-Ward Tokyo (Shimada

Bld. Room 203) (a 3 minute walk from MonzenNakaCho Station Exit 2)

080-6546-7688

19:00 – 20:00  Presentation by firefighters and  LVC and all participants try it out

20:00 – 21:00 – Informal get-together (Please bring snacks and drinks to

enjoy during this time)

Reservation needed! (Free)(by March ８ to  jambodave@green.email.ne.jp)

• What we’ll do

Part 1 River Clean Up

We will gather at Minami Sunamachi Station (Exit A3) at 12:00noon. At about 12:10 we will walk about 10-12 minutes to the Arakawa River, and from about 12:30 we will begin picking up trash along the river bank heading in the direction of Tokyo Bay. Then, we will return to the bridge area for a picnic and a some play, e.g., frisbee, tossing some balls, etc.

Part 2 Picnic

From about 3:30 we will set up our picnic area and from about 4:00pm have an early dinner picnic next to the river while the sun is still out. All food and drinks will be provided for the picnic. Admission Y1,000 to cover the cost of food and drinks ( or Y1,500 for people drinking beer, wine or chuhai). We should finish up between 5:00pm and 5:30pm.

• What to bring

Gloves and appropriate shoes and clothing for the weather, generally older clothing that you don’t mind getting a little dirty.

• Important to know

Please have an early lunch at 11:00am. or 11:30a.m. before the meeting time, and then you should be ready for the early dinner picnic from 4:00pm while the sun is still up. Let’s have fun enjoying our local nature while making it better at the same time. If you have any questions please message me and if there is any problem finding us on the day of the event call my cell phone 090*1847*5075. In the case of any significant rain this event will be cancelled. If any doubt, check this page on the morning of the event.

Organizer: James Gibbs 090-1847-5075

(Cancelled in case of rain)(Intermediate Course) (Participation Fee 1000 Yen)

Meet at the ticket gate of Kouzu Station on the Tokaido Line at 10:20AM.

From Shinbashi Station, take the 9:12 Tokaido Line Rapid train (going towards Atami) to Kouzu Station, arriving at 10:18.

Course: JR Tokaido Line Kouzu Station – Gokoku Pass Agricultural Path – Soga Plum Blossom Park – JR Gotemba Line Shimo Soga Station

Please take a look at this HP to see the course:

http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp/global-image/units/28155/1-20121128172653.pdf

From Soga Plum Park, there should be good views of Mt. Fuji if the weather permits and the plum trees　(35,000 of them) should be near their peak.

The hiking time itself is about 4 hours.

Please bring your lunch and drink.

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise or treking shoes!

(Reservation Needed) (Participation Fee ¥2000)

Make your own aromatherapy massage oils and experience a hand massage.

A teacher will demonstrate tea ceremony. Experience the culture of tea. It is not necessary to take a seiza position. A talk on dementia will be given as well.

☆Time:

14:00-17:00

☆Location:

Pottery Studio Hana

http://aquarina.net/corabo-hana.html

＊It takes 7 minutes from Omori station North Exit on the Keihin-Tohoku Line.

☆Fee: 2000yen (collected on that day)

☆What to bring:

A face towel

☆Applications and any inquiries may be made to

ichi_mariko at yahoo.co.jp

Please replace at with @.

For reservations, please include your FULL name and the number of people with you.

Don’t forget to whitelist this EM address.

＊LIMIT: 10 people (first come, first served)

☆The donation will be given to Parcic – an organisation to distribute kerosine to Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

https://www.parcic.org/report/syrian-refugees/syrian_refugees_lebanon/12928/ <https://www.parcic.org/report/syrian-refugees/syrian_refugees_lebanon/12928/>

Leader: Ichikawa Mariko

(Easy)(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 200 yen Park Entrance Fee) (We go even if it rains)

Course:  HigashiFuchuu Station – SengenYama Municipal Park – Fuchuu Forest Park – Tama River Green Area – Kyodo Forest (Plum Festival & Allspice)  – Fuchu Honmachi Station

Walking Time: About 5 Hours (10KM) – Half city walking and half in parks and green areas

From Shinjuku, take the  Keio Line (Special Express) train at 9:40AM  and get off at Chofu Station, arriving at 9:54AM.  Change to the local train (going towards Takaosanguchi) leaving at 10:00.  This arrives at HigashiFuchuu Station at 10:08.  We’ll meet at the ticket gate there at 10:10AM.

http://www.enjoytokyo.jp/museum/event/774653/ Allspice

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index057.html　SengenYama Park

http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/park/format/index048.html　Fuchuu Forest Park

Cutting down bamboo grass,

(Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain)  9:30AM – 2:30PM

Cost: FREE

We meet at 9:30AM at the front main entrance of Tama Zoo’s Station (Tama Dobutsukoen).

Take the 8:47AM Keio Line Semi-express from Shinjuku to Takahatafudo (arriving at 9:21AM) and change to the Keio Dobutsu Koen Line train, leaving Takahatafudo at 9:25 and arriving at Tama Dobutsu Koen Station  at 9:28AM.

If you would like to participate, please inform David by February 8 (Thursday) so that we can get volunteer insurance. If you join this event, please bring the following: Long sleeved shirt and long pants (not shorts), work gloves, towel, and appropriate shoes (trekking shoes or hiking boots) are required.

Please bring whatever you want to eat for lunch, and drinks during the work project.

From 6:30-9:30pm in Kamiyacho

Information: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/Mulligans.html

Place: Mulligan’s Irish Pub

For JAMBO members, the cost is 2,000 yen  for men and 1500 yen for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation).  Foreigners get at 500 yen discount.  This includes  1 drink  & buffet included!

Reservations can be made with David by e-mail by February 9.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Friends of the Earth Japan. So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time. If you’d like to go with David, please meet at Exit 3 of  Kamiyacho Station’s Hibiya Line at 6:30PM on the 10th.

(Participation Fee 1000 yen + 300 yen for Icicles of Ashigakubo)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)

Meeting Place/Time:  Ashigakubo Station ticket gate at 10:25AM

Course:  Ashigakubo Station – Oono Pass – Mt. Maruyama (960M) – Icicles of Ashigakubo  – Ashigakubo Station

Walking time: About 5 hours

Take a look at the Icicles of Ashigakubo (only this season):

http://www.yokoze.org/shisetsu/hyoutyuu/

From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 8:50AM train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 9:37AM. Change to the Seibu Chichibu Line (across the platform), taking the 9:43 train.  This arrives at Ashigakubo at 10:23.  Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.

People will meet at the front end of the train on the Seibu Chichibu Line platform at 9:40, or meet at Ashigakubo’s ticket gate at 10:25.

Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Topic: Malaysian culture and an Islamic perspective

Presenter: Nur Shafinas (Malaysian University Student)

Venue: JAMBO School (Map) – Tomioka 1-26-13-203 Koto-Ward Tokyo (Shimada

Bld. Room 203) (a 3 minute walk from MonzenNakaCho Station Exit 2)

080-6546-7688

19:00 – 20:00  Malaysian Society and Islam followed by a Q & A period

(Sha’s talk in English – Questions are welcome)

20:00 – 21:00 – Informal get-together (Please bring snacks and drinks to

enjoy during this time)

Reservation needed! (Free)(by February 1 to jambodave@green.email.ne.jp)

LIMIT: 10 People