Halloween Festa in Misawa 2016

Halloween Festa in Misawa 2016 ハロウィンフェスタ イン 三沢

Halloween event featuring a costume parade and contest, trick or treating for children, and more!

Date: Saturday October 15, 2016
Time: 11:00-17:00
Location: Misawa Shopping Arcade～American Park (Sky Plaza)
 アーケード商店街～アメリカ広場 (map)
Admission: Free

Flying Witch Anime Advance Screening & Cast Talk

Flying Witch Anime Advance Screening & Cast Talk
アニメ「ふらいんぐうぃっち」先行試写＆ゆるゆるキャストトーク
(Anime "Flying Witch" Senkou Shisha & Yuru Yuru Cast Talk)

Advance screen and cast talk event for Flying Witch, a new television anime series based on a manga of the same name. It is a slice-of-life comedy about Makoto Kowata, a 15-year-old directionally-challenged and inexperienced witch who can't do much more than fly. She moves in with relatives in Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture in order to complete her training.

Date: Sunday April 3, 2016
Time: ①12:00～, ②15:00～ (doors open 30min. in advance)
Location: Hirosaki Bunka (Culture Center 弘前文化センター (map)
Admission: 1800yen (Reserved Seat Tickets)
Advance Ticket Sales: Lawson Ticket/Loppi (Lawson/Mini-Stop) L-Code: 26742 until Friday April 1, 2016, 17:00
Guests (Anime Cast):

• Minami SHINODA (voice of Makoto Kowata)
  篠田みなみ (木幡真琴役)
• Mikami SHIORI (voice of Nao Ishiwatari)
  三上枝織 (石渡なお役)

Anime Broadcast Information:

• NTV Sunday April 10, 2016 2:25am
• RAB Saturday April 16, 2016 1:27am & 4:30pm
• Sun TV Thursday April 14, 2016 12:30am
• BS NTV April 20, 2016 2:30am

Anime Preview 1 (Japanese):


Anime Preview 2 (Japanese):


Manga Information:
Author: Chihiro ISHIZUKA
Publisher: Kodansha (Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine)
Current Volumes: 4
Status: Ongoing

Hirosaki Bunka (Culture Center 弘前文化センター
19-4 Shimoshiroganecho (弘前市下白銀町19－4)
Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture 036-8356


More Information:

• RAB Flying Witch Anime Website (Japanese):
  http://www.rab.co.jp/tv/flyingwitch/
• Flying Witch (TV) Anime News Network:
  http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=17448
• Flying Witch Anime Official Website (Japanese):
  http://www.flyingwitch.jp/
• Kodansha Flying Witch Mange Page (Japanese):
  http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/title?code=1000006510
• Flying Witch Locations (Hirosaki Tourism and Convention Bureau) (Japanese):
  http://www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp/web/edit.html?id=fc_flyingwitch

Towada on Shiawase Bombi Garu

Towada City will be featured in this week's episode of  "Shiawase Bombi Garu" (Happy Poor Girls 幸せ!ボンビーガール) airing tonight, Tuesday February 16, 2016, at 10pm on Nippon TV (NTV or RAB in Aomori).

The show will feature Tokio singer & bassist Tatsuya Yamaguchi, and announcer Kyoko Uchida taking a trip to Yamayo, a local "super cheap" supermarket with 2000yen to spend on ingredients for a meal for 10 people. Local mascots Towada Families will also make a special appearance.

JET Participant Disaster Experience ~ 5 Years After the Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami ~

JET Participant Disaster Experience ～5 Years After the Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami ～
ＪＥＴ参加者の震災経験～東日本大震災から5年～ 
(JET Sankasha no Shinsai Keiken ～ Higashi Nihon Daishinsai Kara Go Nen)

A panel discussion JET Programme (Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme) participants who experienced the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami about their experiences during the disaster and helping with the recovery efforts afterward.

A free screening of "Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story," a documentary about a JET participant who died in the disaster, will follow the panel discussion. Jeffrey Anderson, Taylor's younger brother and current Nara Prefecture ALT will also be present at the event and share about his memories from that time.

Date: Sunday March 13, 2016
Time: 13:00-17:00
Location: Sendai Mediatheque, 1st Floor Open Square
せんだいメディアテーク　１Ｆオープンスクエア(map)
Admission: Free (Max. 250 People, Reservation Required)
Registration: Provide your name and contact number to the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) Department of JET Programme Management Coordination Division by phone, fax, or email:

• Phone: 03-5213-1727
• Fax: 03-5213-1743
• Email: 311shinsai.jet[at]gmail[dot]com

Schedule:

• 13:00 Opening Ceremony
• 13:10 Panel Discussion (Self Introductions, During the Disaster, Recovery Efforts, etc.)
• 14:20 Question & Answer Period
• 15:00 Film Screening "Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story"
• 17:00 Closing Ceremony

Panelists:
Amanda Wayama (USA)
2009-2014 JET Programme Participant, CIR/PA (Iwate Prefecture)

Marshall Ikeda (Canada)
2010-2014 JET Programme Participant, ALT (Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture)

Kevin Hsien (Canada)
2010-2013 JET Programme Participant, CIR/PA (Fukushima Prefecture)

Reiko Kumagai (Sendai)
2007-2011 JET Supervisor

Sendai Mediatheque せんだいメディアテーク
2-1 Kasugamachi, Aoba Ward (仙台市青葉区春日町２−１)
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0821


More Information:
The Taylor Anderson Story Official Website: http://www.thetaylorandersonstory.com/
Sendai Mediatheque (Japanese/English): http://www.smt.jp/

B-1 Grand Prix in Towada TV Broadcasts

B-1 Grand Prix in Towada Television Broadcast Information:

(Updated. Originally posted on Friday, October 9, 13:16)

Date/Time: Tuesday, November 3, 2015 9:55-10:50

Channel: ABA (Aomori Asahi Housou 青森朝日放送)
Program: Bonjour! A Small Town's Big Strategy for Omotenashi Hospitality
「ボンジュール！～小さな町のおもてなし大作戦！～」
(Bonjour! Chiisana Machi no Omotenashi Daisakusen!)

Date/Time: Friday, October 9, 2015 18:10-19:00

Channel: NHK Aomori (NHK青森放送局)

Program: Apple Wide (あっぷるワイド)