Mt. Takamatsu Hike

801M 
(Participation Fee 1000 yen)(Intermediate Course) (Cancelled in case of rain)   
Bring your own beverages and food for lunch.

Meeting Place/Time: JR Gotemba Line’s Yamakita Station Ticket Gate at 10:55AM   Train (Make sure to arrive at Yamakita by on this train (or before) as we cannot wait for the next one:  
Shinjuku Station (Odakyu Line Express) 9:11AM  – Shinmatsuda Station (arriving at 10:35) Matsuda Station JR Gotemba Line (10:44)  – Yamakita Station (10:53)  

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 9:11 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara).

Walking Time: 5 Hours  

Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and tracking shoes to avoid your injury. 

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Ebisu International Party

Reservations needed
 
Time/Place:  6:30-9:00pm at Ebisu 7 (Map is at http://www.kokusaika.org/english/ebisu.html)

For JAMBO members, the cost is Y3,500 for men and 3,000 for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation). Large international party with bottled beer, wine, cocktails, soft drinks (all you can drink) and food buffet.

Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by February 17.

Half of your admission fee will be donated to Abalimi Bezekhaya (Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA).
 
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 the Hibiya Line’s Ebisu Station (Exit # 1) at 6:22PM on the 30th.

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Rivers

A couple million years ago, the Congo river formed and divided its valley into north and south. Two tribes of chimpanzees could see each other across the river, but never again meet, as they couldn’t cross it. As years passed, the two tribes have become more and more different. The ones on the south side made females their leaders, while the ones on the north side were ruled by males. The ones on the south side were peaceful, while the ones on the north side fought for territory using force. The ones on the south side have dark faces with pink lips and are slightly smaller, so we call them pygmy chimpanzees or bonobos. They are an endangered species, much rarer than the common chimpanzees from the north side tribe. But that’s another story.

We, humans, can swim across rivers and even cross oceans, but we create our own, invisible borders. Lines on a map, which we all agree to see. We divide into tribes and nationalities and, as time passes, the differences grow larger. The languages we speak, the colors of our skin, the way we pray. These are just river banks, on which we stand, looking at each other. We can’t deny that we are different. It’s normal that sometimes our values or lifestyles don’t match. Often each group feels superior to the other. Better than the other group. But in the end, we are all equally clueless, we have the same needs, make the same mistakes. Maybe we are not so different? Perhaps to the chimps, we all look the same? Happy year of the Monkey!

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Chuo Line Hiking & Hot Springs!

Meeting Place/Time: Fujino Station Ticket Gate at 9:42AM
 
Course: JR Fujino Station – Mt. Takara – KinwariYama – Akiyama River Bridge –  Mt. Takakura – Tenjin Ridge – Benten Bridge  – JR Fujino Station 

Please bring your lunch and drink. Those wishing to go to the hot springs afterwards should bring a change of clothes an towels.
 
Train Schedule
 
8:26 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (super express going towards Takaosanguchi)
9:18 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
9:27 Take the Chuo Line (towards Kofu)
9:40 Arrive at Fujino Station
 
If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:26  train at Shinjuku Station.

Hot Springs: http://www.higashiotarunoyu.jp/ (880 yen)

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Environmental Project Volunteering at Tama Zoo

Cutting down bamboo grass & raking leaves
(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 January 21 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

Leader:leszek@jambointernational.org

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Chichibu Hiking

Bring your food for lunch and drinks.

Meet at the Seibu Chichibu Line’s Agano Station’s Ticket Gate at 10:35. From Ikebukuro, take the Seibu Ikebukuro Line’s Express train at 9:20 to Hanno (arriving at Hanno at 10:08) and change here for the Seibu Chichu Line’s train, leaving Hanno at 10:13. This train arrives at Agano Station at 10:33.  Be sure to arrive on this train as we will be unable to wait for the next one.
People going from Ikebukuro Station can meet in the front car of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line train  at 9:20.

The hike will be Agano Station – Maesaka – Mt. Ootaka – Mt. Tenkaku – Higashi Agano Station.
The hiking time is about 4  hours.

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JAMBO’s Coming of Age 20th Anniversary Party

JAMBO has become 20 years old. This party will feature photo albums kindly made by Yasuhiro from 2003 – 2015 and talks of the good (and bad) memories of JAMBO while enjoying good food and drink, all which will be prepared by JAMBO.

Reservations are needed. Please reserve with Miki at nawatobi1335@gmail.com by January 9 (Sat)

Time: 15:00 – 22:00
Place: David’s friend Clyde’s large, 10F riverside apt. in Tsurumi overlooking the river (Eminence River Hills 1003, 5-31-24 Tsurumi-Chuo – Phone: 045-502-2586)
Meeting Place/Time: Tsurumi Station (Keihin Tohoku Line) East exit ticket gate at 14:30 Those who come later may go directly to Clyde’s place (15-20 minute walk from the station)
Participation Fee: Men 1500 yen: Women 1000 yen (There’s no need to bring any other food or drink)

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JAMBO Open House & Volunteer

Time: 7:00-9:00PM at Jambo School

Venue: JAMBO School – 東京都江東区富岡 1-26-13-203 (Shimada Bld. Room 203)
(a 3 minute walk from Tozai Line MonzenNakaCho Station exit 2)

Please bring whatever drinks & foods you’d like to share with others.

While eating, drinking, and talking, feel free to take whatever you like among the many things I’m giving away (Books, CDs, decorations, toys, etc.)
You are welcome to bring any things which you wish to give away.  (this is for participants, not for children in Zambia)|

However, it is requested that you take them back home with you if nobody takes them.

We  will collect goods for children in Zambia on this day.  We will accept goods ONLY brought to this event. Sorry, but we cannot accept goods sent to us by post or brought to other JAMBO events or any other dates.

Please do not bring new goods, but used goods that are in relatively good condition that you no longer need.

We accept the ONLY the following goods:
(Light things, please)

* USB Sticks
* Pens
* Towels
* Cockroach “traps”
* Toto Bags (for shopping)

The following goods for adults or children:
* Sneakers
* Sandals
* T Shirts
* Shirts
* Tank Tops
* Shorts
* Pants

No leather materials.

If you have any questions about what goods will be accepted, please contact Miki at nawatobi1335@gmail.com

If you want to write a message to the children, please bring a card and we can help write a message (there is English support if needed).
We will send the cards along with the goods.

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Mt. Ooyama (1251M) & Hot Springs

(Bring your own beverages and lunch box)
(In case of rain, the hike is canceled but we go to the hot springs at 5:00PM)

The total course time will be four and a half hours.

Hadano Station – Yabitsu Pass (by bus – 470 yen) – Mt. Harudake – Mt. Ohyama – Aburi Insurine – Ohyama cable station – Isehara Station

We will meet at the gate of Hadano station(Odakyu line) at 9:15AM and take a bus which leaves for Yabitsu Pass from Hadano Station at 9:20 AM.
This bus is the final one to get there.There are no more buses for
Yabitsu Pass after this one, so miss it at your peril!

If you’d like to go from Shinjuku, get on the front of the 8:01 Odakyu Line express train at Shinjuku Station. David will get on the first car at the next station (Yoyogi Uehara). This train arrives at Hadano at 9:14.

The view from the peak of Mt Ohyama is famous for its beauty, so if we’re lucky with the weather, we ought to be able to enjoy a splendid panorama while we eat our lunch. Please don’t forget to have your rucksack and exercise or tracking shoes to avoid your injury.

HOT SPRINGS!!! (Part 2) (We’ll go even if it rains)

For you lazy people who just want to enjoy a hot springs and a New Year’s Party, we will meet at the Super Hot Springs (a 5 minute walk from the Odakyuu Line’s Tokai-daigaku-mae Station) at around 17:00 to do just this. The hot springs website (in Japanese) and phone number are as follows: (www.onsen-sazanka.com – 750 yen – 0463-78-0026)

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January’s CHARITY

Abalimi Bezekhaya (Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA) – This is an organization working with development and environmental restoration in Cape Flats. Cape Flats is an impoverished area outside Cape Town which was partitioned as a “Black” residential area under the apartheid regime. Due to poor management, overcrowding, and the unjust policies of the apartheid era, Cape Flats became environmentally devastated. Abalimi Bezekhaya is working to “re-green” the area by promoting gardening and tree planting efforts.

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