外国人向きだから、英語の説明だけです。WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese in a friendly environment, make connections with Japanese who are actively involved with volunteerism, find short term and long term volunteer opportunities, and have a fun time sharing food, drink and conversation.

19:00 – 20:00 – Private or semi-private conversation/lesson in Japanese or (if nobody wants a lesson) talk on volunteerism
20:00 – 21:00 – An information get-together in English and Japanese while eating and drinking (Free if you bring some snacks/drinks OR ¥500 for the snacks/drinks we provide). Learn about volunteer opportunities, make friends with active bi-lingual speakers giving you the chance to expand your network and your perspective.

The Japanese volunteers for this event come from LVC (Language Volunteer Co-Talk), a group which is forming an international volunteer network in Tokyo. This event will be held at JAMBO SCHOOL on the second Friday of each month for as long as there is a demand.

Time and Place: 19:00 at JAMBO SCHOOL (Monzennakacho)
LIMIT: 7 Participants (Sign up with David or on the JAMBO VOLUNTEERS Website) BY November 11.

Cutting down bamboo grass & cutting down old trees
(Cancelled in case of 70% or more chance of rain) 9:30AM – 2:30PM

Cost: 500 yen for insurance

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 November 5 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.

LIMIT: 15 People

We will meet at the ticket gates of Kawaguchiko station at 10:26 AM.

Take the following train: JR Holiday Kaisoku from Shinjuku station 8:14AM – Kawaguchiko station 10:26AM. From there, we take the 10:35 Fujikyu Yamanashi bus (750 yen) to Tenkachaya (arriving at 11:05AM).

If you’d like to go with Wai, please meet at the end of the train at Hachioji Station at 8:53AM.

We will be unable to wait for latecomers.

: Tenkachaya (spectacular views of Mt. Fuji in good weather) – Misakayama 1596m – Kurodake 1793m – Kawakuchiko station. 

The total walking time for the hike will be about 5~6 hours.

The hiking leader will be Wai (09091513313) waiinjp@gmail.com

* Please put on a trekking shoes (or exercise shoes), hiking poles, gloves and bring your lunch and drink. Wearing sandals are not permitted.

Course: Ikusabata Station – Mt. Takamizu – Mt. Iwatakeishi – Mt. Sougaku – Mitake Station

Meeting Place/Time: Ikusabata Station Ticket Gate at 10:24AM

Take the 9:09AM Chuo Line Super Express train from Shinjuku Station (going towards Oume).  This arrives at Oume Station at 10:07AM.  Go across the platform and take the 10:09AM train going towards Okutama.  This train arrives at Ikusabata Station at 10:22AM.  Be sure to arrive by this time since we will be unable to wait for the next train.  From here, we do a 4.5 hour hike to Mitake Station. 

David will get on the front of the Chuo Line train at Nakano Station at 9:13.
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.

Meeting Place and Time: The ticket gate of Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) at 11:30AM

SCHEDULE
11:30 – Meet at Nishi Kasai Station (Tozai Line) ticket gate
12:00 – 15:00 – Lunch & Garbage Clean-up under Kasaibashi bridge (Edogawa Ward)(Please bring work gloves if you have them)
15:00 – 16:00 – Walk along the Arakawa River to Kasai Rinkai Park
16:00 – 17:00 – Fun in the Park
17:30 – 19:30 – Go to a Monjayaki (a unique food from downtown Tokyo) Pub (in Koto-Ward)

Do something good for the environment and join the garbage pick-up. Then, go to one of the best parks in Tokyo, Kasai Rinkai Park, on the Tokyo Bay (eating, drinking, frisbee, seeing the sunset (hopefully).

For those joining along the way or coming to the park later, please contact David at 080-6546-7688.

JAMBO and Armando Salsa Caliente will hold a Halloween Party together. Experience an American Style Hallloween Party. Bring a scary or interesting costume (You can change at the party place (RAKIA)) and take part in the costume contest. The top 3 costumes will win prizes. AND a band called ” A! son de shitamachi” is going to play.

Place: Rakia
Time: 19:30 –
Admission Fee: Men – 3000 yen Women – 2500 Yen (Includes one curry dish, small snacks and 1 drink (after 1 drink, all drinks are 500 yen each) PLUS a free Salsa Lesson)
Salsa Lesson: 20:00 – 21:00
Also look forward to a performance by Armando Salsa Caliente.
Beginners can also enjoy moving your bodies with the passionate Cuban Salsa rhythm. FUN FOR ALL!!!

David will meet people at the JR Ryoguku Station’s West Exit at 19:15 to go to the party, or you can go there directly (see http://salsarakia.com/access/)

We will meet at 8:05 a.m. at JR Shinjuku Station at the north end of Platform 11 (front of the train) and take the Chuo Line JR Holiday Kaisoku departing at 8:14.  The train arrives at JR Takao Station at 8:59 and departs at 9:05, arriving at Saruhashi Station at 9:45.  (You can also meet us at either Takao Station at 8:59 or Saruhashi Station at 9:45.)  Starting from Saruhashi Station, we walk through pine and mixed forests to the top of Momokura-yama, where there are fine views of the mountains of Yamanashi to the north and Tanzawa to the south.  Hopefully the autumn leaves will be in full color!  We follow a ridge trail back to Saruhashi Station (the FOE website says Torisawa Station, but this is wrong!), stopping off at the “Monkey Bridge” (“Saruhashi”) before taking the Chuo Line back to Hachioji for a stop at the Galway Irish pub. 

The hike is rated moderately hard and the walking time is about 5.5 hours.  A donation of 1,000 yen to Friends of the Earth is requested.  More information is available at the FOE websites:  (in English) / (in Japanese).

Leader: Richard Evanoff

If the hike is canceled due to rain, a cancellation notice will be posted by 7:00 a.m. on the morning of the hike at .

JAMBO OPEN HOUSE POTLUCK (FREE: ANYONE IS WELCOME) to celebrate JAMBO’s becoming an offical NPO

6:00-8:00PM – While eating and drinking, this is a wonderful chance to meet new people and reconnect with old friends. Please bring some food (snacks are fine) and drink to share.

Venue: JAMBO School – Koto-ku, Tomioka 1-26-13-203(Shimada Bld. Room 203) (a 3 minute walk from MonzenNakaCho Station)

The Koto Central Citizens Festival, with many programs and booths (food, drink, volunteer groups, etc) will be held on that day (and Saturday as well). David will be working at the LVC booth from 2:00 – 4:00PM on Sunday, so please enjoy the festival and stop by the booth to say hi.

1) Meiji Jingu & Yoyogi Park Special – NEW!

Meeting Place and Time: Exit 2 of the MejiJinguuMae Station (on the Chiyoda or Fukutoshin Line) at 13:00
 
The program is ¥1000 and includes explanations of places along the way in English. Everyone is requested to use English only for the first hour. After that, people may speak in their preferred language, but David will use only English during the walk (until arriving at the Indonesia Festival).

13:00 – 14:00 – Walk around Meiji Shrine area (English Only Please)

14:00 – 15:00 –  Walk around Yoyogi Park

15:00 – 15:50 -Indonesia Festival (Stages, food booths, etc)

15:50 – Finished

If you can’t find us, please call David at 080-6546-7688.

Please look back at this site on the morning (anytime after 9:00) of the event to check if it is canceled due to rain.

2) BYOD Party in large 11F riverside apartment in Tsurumi where David’s friend Clyde lives. We will have a blast there.
Clyde will have food for BBQing for us, which will cost 500 yen per person. Please bring your own drinks (which we will buy on the way to Clyde’s place from the station).
You may join just the party (if you don’t go on the hike) if you’d like. Anyone is WELCOME!
Meet at the JR Keihin Tohoku Tsurumi Station ticket gate at 17:00.

Meeting Place/Time: Ashigakubo Station ticket gate at 10:32AM

Course: Ashigakubo Station – Mt. Hinata – Mt. Maruyama – Oono Pass – Ashigakubo Station

Walking time: About 4.5 hours
 
From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro (Express) Line’s 9:03AM train and get off at Hanno Station, arriving there at 9:50AM. Change to the Seibu Chichibu Line (across the platform), taking the 9:53 train.  This arrives at Ashigakubo at 10:30.  Make sure to get on this train as we cannot wait for the next one.
 
People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet at the front end of the train on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line platform at 9:03, or meet at Ashigakubo’s ticket gate at 10:32. 
 
Please wear appropriate shoes (tennis shoes, hiking boots), bring a lunch to eat on the mountain, and plenty of liquids.