[ACTIVITY REPORT] Sakura-mochi Cooking Party

 

We had Sakura-mochi Cooking party at Furocho Chiiki Care Plaza Cooking room, not very far from Kannai or Isezaki-cho. 

The frying pan was iron, not teflon-coated, so the crepe sticked and burned a bit, but it was yummy in anyways! Older kids enjoyed rolling bean paste and wrapping it with the sakura-colored crepe. Most of the participants had never cooked sakura-mochi before but the found it easier than expected. 

We hope to have another cooking party again soon!

[WORKSHOP] Sakura mochi (Cherry Blossom Crepe Roll) Cooking Party

Let's make Sakura mochi (a crepe roll with sweet bean paste covered with a cherry blossom leaf) together!

WHEN: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 (14:00-15:30)

WHERE: Furocho Chiiki Care Plaza 3F Cooking room and Volunteer Room

(about 10 minutes from JR/Blue Line Kannai station or 5 minutes from Blue Line Isezaki Chojamachi station)

CHARGE: We'll split the material cost (should be 300 yen or less per person)

PLEASE SIGN UP!

Send e-mail to us (imcy.info*gmail.com) (please replace * with @) 

with your name, the number of your company (the number of children and their ages), and your contact (cell phone number). 

FOOD INFORMATION:

Flour, rice powder, sugar, red bean (azuki) paste, red food coloring, vegetable oil, salted cherry blossom leaves (edible) 

FACILITY INFORMATION:

Please take off your shoes and use the slippers at the entrance. Strollers can enter. There's an elevator as well. 

The Volunteer room is a sort of semi-open space, but they'll install a barrier to avoid little ones to get out. However, no baby-sitting this time, so please watch your children. 

The cooking room and the Volunteer room is on the same floor but not next to each other. And the cooking room is not very large, so we won't be able to have everyone cook at the sometime. 

Our plan is that adults prepare the crepes and children roll bean paste with them and cherry blossom leaves. 

[ACTIVITY REPORT] Yumegaoka Strawberry Farm Visit 2017

We visited Yumegaoka Farm in Izumi-ward, Yokohama, again on 19th March. 

Unfortunately, some families couldn't make it for sick kids (lots of kids, even adults, fall sick in this season) . 

For 30 minutes, we continued eating strawberries!!

Since kids wanted to play, we walked to the river-side park in front of Izumi Chuo station (Sotetsu Line, next stop from Yumegaoka station). 

As it was a beautiful Spring day, kids enjoyed playing in the water!

The park is just in front of the station: we the train runs on the bridge. There are a lot of cherry blossoms in the park, so it must be very beautiful in a week or two. 

It was a wonderful outing!

[ENTERTAINMENT] SIRO-A: That's ZENtertainment!

SIRO-A is a non-verbal performance group that went up to the semi-final at America's Got Talent in 2015. They have a lot of experience in performance in other countries. This March, they're starting a new entertainment show in Asakusa. 

Here's the trailer video:

For more information, check out the official website:

http://www.siro-a.com/zentertainment/

And here's the message from them:

Greetings from SIRO-A, the tokyo-based non-verbal techno performance group!

After touring all over world, we'll be back in Asakusa, Tokyo with our brand-new techno-traditional entertainment "That's ZENtertainment!"

The show if fully packed with dance, comedy, illusion, acrobats and photo interactive sessions, anyone from kids to adults can enjoy.

Please come see us to know what it truly is!

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Show schedule update
Please check this page (official website):
http://www.siro-a.com/zentertainment/schedule_e.html

Admission free for under 3 years old.
At Asakusa Rock Yumemachi Theater  Address: ROX1F Entrance, 1-25-15 Asakusa, Taito Ward, Tokyo
http://yumemachi.jp/

[EVENTS] Experience Japanese New Year (2017)

Nanakusa Rice Soup at Yokomizo Old House (Tsurumi ward)

 

Nanakusa (seven herbs) rice soup is Japanese traditional food that they have on 7th January, to ease the stomach after the festive dishes of the New Year and to wish the health.

Saturday, January 7th, 11:00-13:00 (registration from 10:30)
100yen/serving

at Misono Park, Yokomizo Old House
http://qq2h4dy9n.wixsite.com/yokomizoyashiki/english-1

Nanakusa Rice Soup at Seseragi Park (Tsuzuki ward)

https://seseragiblog.wordpress.com
Saturday January 7th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (100 servings)
17 Shin-ei-cho, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama (closest station: Nakamachi-dai, Blue Line)

Nanakusa Rice Soup and New Year Games (Sakae ward)

Sunday, January 8th, 11:30-13:00
100 yen/serving (150 servings)
at Hongo Fujiyama Park (Old houses)
56-1, Nakano-cho, Sakae-ku, Yokoahama (closest station: Hongodai, JR Negishi Line)
http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~h_fuji_p/renew-gyouji-table/28-gyouji-table.html

Nanakusa Rice Soup / Sweet Bean Soup at Nagayamon Park (Seya ward)

Nanakusa Rice Soup
Saturday, January 7th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (100 servings)
Nagayamon Park (closest station: Mitsukyo, Sotetsu Line, 18min walk or bus)
http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/9327mzss/

Sweet Bean Soup with Mochi rice cake
Japanese people decorate mochi (rice cake) during the New Year and then brake it down to eat in sweet bean soup around this day.

Wednesday, January 11th, 11:00-
100 yen/serving (200 servings)
http://members2.jcom.home.ne.jp/9327mzss/

*Nanakusa Rice Soup at Tsuduki Minka-en (Tsuduki ward)

2 Odana-nishi, Tsuduki-ku, Yokohama (8min walk from Center Kita, Blue Line)

http://tminkaen.org/?p=7198

*They have rice soup event every year but as the house is under reparation this year until the end of next January, there won't be any in 2017.

Hodogaya International Lounge

Tea Ceremony Experience

You can enjoy a cup of green tea and Japanese confection.

Saturday, 28th January 14:30-16:00
at 3F Japanese Room, Iwama Shimin Plaza
1-7-15 Iwamacho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (2min walk from Sotetsu Line Tennocho station or 10 min from JR Hodogaya station)

Free for non-Japanese people and 500 yen for Japanese people.
Please sign up by telephone, e-mail or at the counter.

http://www.hodogaya-kokusai.com/en/events-2/introducing-japanese-culture/

[EVENT] Christmas Fun for Kids (Meet Santa Claus etc.)

*Photos from past events

Yokohama World Porters

http://www.yim.co.jp/16christmas/

23rd, 24th and 25th

Santa's sweet walk
1F 11:00-, 13:00-
5F 11:20-, 13:20-
Santa walks around in YWP and give away candies.

Photo with Santa
12:00-, 14:00-
For first 20 groups each time. Ticket distributed 2F main entrance (next to the stage) 1hour before each time.

Red Brick Warehouse

http://www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/christmas2016/

Christmas Market

7th, 10th, 14th 17th, 21st and 24th

Santa will walk around inside/outside the building.

Santa's Post Office photo spot on 3F 2nd building (no Santa Claus)

Yokohama Bay Quarter

http://www.yokohama-bayquarter.com/page/event/#480
23rd and 24th, 12:00-, 14:00-, 16:00- (30mins)
Santa walks around BayQuarter. Free.
You can check Santa's schedule on each day at 3F information counter

Tressa Yokohama

http://www.tressa-yokohama.jp/event/xmas2016.html?top

YCC Gospel Lovers Live

23rd Live: 14:00-, 16:00-

Santa Photo Shoot:13:00-, 15:00- (30 mins)

North Bldg. 2F Lyon Square
First 50 groups (each)

Toysrus

https://www.toysrus-cp.jp/xmas/?utm_source=25&utm_medium=onlineheader&utm_campaign=present

4th: Isogo, Yokosuka
11th: Odawara, Sagamihara, Atsugi
17th: Fujisawa, Yokohama Izumi
19th: Hadano, Hiratsuka
23rd: Kohoku New Town Store
11:00-, 13:00-, 15:00-, 16:00-, 17:00-
for 30 minutes each time, no reservation required, free

Motomachi Shopping Street

Motomachi Twinkle Christmas
http://www.motomachi.or.jp/event/twinkle2016.html

Green Santa
11th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, 25th

Free Shuttle Double Decker
21st to 25th

Zoorasia

Happy Christmas in Zoorasia

http://www.hama-midorinokyokai.or.jp/zoo/zoorasia/authorba23b/docs/30a6f172d3c19541d84b61275816a2efd6aa6ddf.pdf

On weekends and holidays
Photo with Reindeer or Alpaca
In front of Ausie Hill Restaurant
11:00-, 12:30-
First 50 groups each

Christmas feeding, Christmas Concert 23rd - 25th December

[EVENT] Hodogaya International Festa 2016

IMCY will have a booth at Hodogaya International Festa 2016!

Date: November 20th (SUN)

*our stand opens at 11:00. Workshops closes at 14:45 and sales at 15:15.

4F Iwama Shimin Plaza (2min walk from Sotetsu Tennocho, 10min walk from JR Hodogaya).

Get more information and access at 

Hodogaya International Festa Official Page

We'll sell some handmade items and imported items as always.

This year, we'll have 1) Dcoupage bag workshop (you can make a bag decorated by decoupage*1) and 2) Aroma stone decoration workshop (you can decorate an aroma stone*2).

*1 Decoupage: you "decoupe (=cut)" paper napkins of your choice and paste it with special glue onto a bag. It takes 15-30 minutes to let it dry to take it home. Washable when it's completely dried. 

*2 Aroma stone: a small stone made of plaster. You can drip your favorite aroma oil and it can gently defuse the perfume for a couple of days.  Be careful not to let children play with it (or eat it!).