[EVENT] Handicraft Exhibition/Workshop/Sales by Sakura Horikiri

Sakura Horikiri (https://www.sakurahorikiri.co.jp), a handicraft material shop in Tokyo and online, is having an event in Yokohama.

Date/Hours: February 16th (TUE), 2016, 10:00-17:00
Place: Radio Nihon Create 3F (5min walk from Kannai or 1 min from Isezaki-chojamachi)
Free Entrance

Handicraft workshops (no reservation required, charged), handicraft project exhibition and material sales.

[USEFUL INFO] Converting Your Foreign Driver's License in Yokohama (Kanagawa)

Kanagwa Prefecture Police website (in Japanese)
Converting Foreign Driver's License to Japanese License

Details available in 9 languages (English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, Vietnamese, Persian and Russian: PDF documents)
https://www.police.pref.kanagawa.jp/eng/e_mes/eng83000.htm#exchanging

People from certain countries (about 25 countries) don't have to take the written and driving tests. If you don't speak Japanese, you need to bring an interpreter. The procedure, cost, what documents to bring are different according to where your foreign license was issued. You can ask the Foreign License Section of the center beforehand (the number is written on the bottom of the documents above).

You have to go to the Kanagawa Prefecture Police Driving License Center in Futamatagawa, Yokohama (15-minute walk from Sotetsu Line Futamatagawa station, or 5 minutes by bus from the station).



This article on Japan Info Swap is helpful, too!
Converting your Foreign Driver's License to to a Japanese Driver's License

[ACTIVITY REPORT] IMCY Chat Cafe January 27th 2016

It was a warm sunny day like Spring. We had the very first Chat Cafe playgroup in 2016.

More than 10 families (including grandparents this time!) joined and enjoyed chatting and letting children play with others.

Self-introduction

One of our members kindly read a couple of books in French. Children (and adults, too!) were interested in the sound of a "different" language and pictures. We welcome book time volunteers. Please don't hesitate to bring and read books at our Chat Cafe! 

We placed a "Give-Away" table as usual, too, and there were also some cookies. We also welcome cookie volunteers. Please contact us if you're interested. 

The next Chat Cafe will be March 30th (WED) 2016 in the afternoon. Please come and join us!

[LESSON] Valentine's Cookie Baking Lesson with Kids at Cookpad

Would you like to enjoy cooking with your child? Cookpad kindly reserved 4 places for IMCY member families (a parent and a child) at their cooking lesson. Please read the detail below and sign up!

【Valentine's Day Cookie Baking with Kids】

English cookie baking lesson for kids and parents. Bake along with bilingual teachers! Participants will also receive a Cookpad tote bag. 

Date: February 7th, 2016 (Sunday)

Time: 10:00-12:00 (doors open at 9:45)

Place: Cookpad Headquarters Kitchen in Ebisu (7 minute walk from JR Ebisu Station's east gate)

Address: Ebisu Garden Place Tower 12th Floor, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Cost:  2000 yen (paid at the door)

Spots available:  4 parent-child pairs 

Requirements:  Children 4 and up, accompanied by at least one parent

What to bring:  Smartphone or tablet (if available), Apron

Registration: Contact Felice via E-mail at felice@cookpad.com. Send name, child's name and age, mobile phone number and email address.

【Event Schedule】

10:00～ Introduction of Cookpad

10:10～ Baking lesson!

11:00～ Activity (While cookies are baking)

• For kids: English lesson with bilingual teacher
• For adults: To be announced

11:40～ Cookie packaging and photo taking

12:00     Event closing

Event sponsored by Cookpad and OmSister (お迎えシスター)

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【Valentine’s クッキー作りレッスン！】

バイリンガル先生と一緒に、英語でバレンタインクッキーを作ろう！

【日時】2016年2月7日(日) 10:00～12:00（9:45～受付開始）

【場所】cookpad本社キッチン

　　　　東京都渋谷区恵比寿4-20-3 恵比寿ガーデンプレイスタワー12F 

　　　　※JR山手線 恵比寿駅東口から、恵比寿ガーデンプレイスへの直通連絡通路を通り、約7分程度になります。

【参加費】2000円（現地にて現金払い）

【募集人数】4組限定（定員になり次第、締め切らせていただきます。）

【参加資格】4歳以上、1組2名様での参加

【持ち物】スマートフォン、タブレット（お持ちの場合)、エプロン

【当日のスケジュール】

　10：00～ クックパッドの説明

　10：10～ Let’s enjoy baking!

　11：00～ アクティビティ（クッキーを焼いている間）

　　　　　　親御さん向け：当日発表

　　　　　　お子さん向け：バイリンガル先生による英会話レッスン

　11：40～ ラッピング・記念撮影

　12：00 　イベント終了

【主催】cookpad、お迎えシスター（参加された方には、cookpadのミニバッグをプレゼントさせていただきます。）

[PLAYGROUP] IMCY Chat Cafe January 27, 2016

We will hold the first Chat Cafe of 2016 on Jan 27 (Wed) !


Even Tokyo is covered with snow and the weather is becoming wintry. IMCY will hold the now annual Chat Cafe again this year. Chat Cafe is a casual meet-up for child-raising mothers to gather and interact. Those who want to become friends with more mothers to share child-raising problems with, those who want to interact with international mothers, those who are interested in the IMCY's activities but have yet to join, are all welcome. Please feel free to join!

For more detail & sign up

In the last event, over 10 pairs of parents and children gathered and enjoyed interacting with each other.



Last time, we had a simple introduction session in the middle. It was also an opportunity to start conversations with each other, and it was a lively and fun event.

Some volunteer members baked sweets that were delicious snacks for the children.  (100 yen per serving as a cost).

You can join from the middle too. Please contact us here to apply.

We hope to see all your smiley faces there!

[WORKSHOP] Wagashi Japanese Confection Workshop by KDF

 


KDF (Kanagawa Design Forum) http://www.kdf.or.jp

4th Wagashi Workshop: Hinamatsuri (Girls' Festival)

February 9th (TUE) 13:00-15:00 (the door opens at 12:30)
at Sakura Works (Kannai, http://yokohamalab.jp/access/)
¥2500 (under 15years old ¥1000. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

What to bring: an apron, a face mask, a head chief, towels, a camera, and a bag to bring the cake home.

Please sign up by February 5th.
FAX: 045-681-2342 or mail: info@kdf.or.jp
with your name, address, number (mobile phone), and email address.
First 20 people

[CLASSES] Cooking Classes Information Winter 2016

Here are some cooking classes hosted by a local government or public organization(s).

1) International Cooking Class: Bento for Kids (Onigirazu) 

February 21st (SUN) 10:00-13:00
at Hodogaya Chiku Center  (Access:8min walk from Sotetsu Line (Local) Tennocho station http://hodogaya.hodogaya-kumin.com/index.php?交通アクセス)
500 yen
For foreigners (adults)
Please sign up at the counter of Hodogaya International Lounge or by phone from February 6th.
First 30 people.

*This information is not on the official website yet (Jan/11/2016) but please cheek up this page: 
Information updated:
http://www.hodogaya-kokusai.com/en/events-2/international-cooking-class/

2) Hama Food Vegetable Sweets (Chocolate Cake with satoimo potato)

http://cgi.city.yokohama.lg.jp/common/event2/event_detail.html?id=54637
January 29th (FRI) 10:00-13:00
at Hodogaya Chiku Center  (Access:8min walk from Sotetsu Line (Local) Tennocho station http://hodogaya.hodogaya-kumin.com/index.php?交通アクセス)
500 yen (no refund for the cancellation after January 27th)
Please sign up at the counter of Hodogaya Chiku Center (from January 15th) or by phone (045-333-0064 from 16th).
First 20 people (over 18 years old)
*This class will be provided in Japanese.

3) Eco Cooking Class (provided by Hodogaya Ward)

March 2nd (WED) 10:30-13:30
at Tokyo Gas Yokohama Show Room Cooking Studio (4F Mark Is Minatomirai)
500 yen
48 people (pick up)
Please sign up by February 10th by mail, phone(334-6228), FAX (333-7945) or e-mail (ho-eco@city.yokohama.jp) with your address, name, phone number.
*This class will be provided in Japanese.

Menu: Jibuni with wild duck and sudare-fu (gluten), shrimp and sea bream fries, black rice and bean, vegetable salad, white miso dressing and apple cake

4) Korean Dishes (International Cuisine Cooking Class)

February 15th (MON) 9:30-12:00
at Cooking Room 10F Yumeooka Office Tower (Kamiooka)
1300 yen
30 people
Please sign up after January 11th at the counter of Konan International Lounge (13F Yumeooka Office Tower)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60455085/ラウンジニュース/外国語ニュース/gin1512/Eng1512.pdf

5) Home-made Bread Class (Cinnamon Rolls)

March 21st (WED) 9:30-12:00
at Cooking Room 10F Yumeooka Office Tower (Kamiooka)
1500 yen
Please sign up after February at the counter of Konan International Lounge (13F Yumeooka Office Tower)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/60455085/ラウンジニュース/外国語ニュース/gin1512/Eng1512.pdf

6) Family Sausage Cooking Class 

For families with 4-13 years-old kid(s)
March 5th (SAT) 10:00-13:00
at Takenomaru Chiku Center (http://www.takenomaruchikusen.com/map.html)
1300 yen
First 12 families
Please sing up after February 11th by March 4 at the counter of the chiku center or by phone with your address, name and phone number.
*This class will be provided in Japanese.

7) Let's Cook Sakura Mochi Rice Cake for Girls' Festival

For elementary school children
March 6th (SUN) 13:30-15:30
at Sugita Chiku Center (close to Sugita and Shin-Sugita stations http://business4.plala.or.jp/sugita/)
¥200
16 people
Please sign up after February 21st at the Chiku Center counter.
*This class will be provided in Japanese.