1.EXHIBITION
EHIME PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM
BANSUI-SO Tel: 089-921-3711
<Sept.3, 14:00>Piano Concert For Autumn Sky— Free
<Sept.4, 14:00>Tada Mika Concert For Hometown— 1000yen
<Sept. 6-11 > Haute Couture・Flulu& Bead Jewelry— Free
2.PERFORMANCES
HIMEGIN HALL (KENMIN BUNKA KAIKAN) Tel.089-923-5111
*September 9 13:30- 18:00-
Syochiku Grand Kabuki
S-seats;7,000 yen A-seats;4,000 yen B-seats;2,000 yen
3.TV MOVIES
BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Sept. 1 ZORBA THE GREEK 1964 U.S.A.-England-Greece 13:00-15:23
2 NOSFERATU-EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS 1922 Germany 13:00-14:35
3 THE COTTON CLUB 1984 U.S.A. 15:00-17:10
4 THE UNDEFEATED 1969 U.S.A. 14:00-15:59
5 ONLY ANGELS HAVE WING 1939 U.S.A. 13:00-15:02
6 GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT 1947 U.S.A. 13:00-14:59
7 CHINATOWN 1974 U.S.A. 13:00-15:12
Night Movie Theater
Sept. 4 INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO: COLIN FIRTH 2011 U.S.A.
23:00-23:43
EBC DIGITAL Channel 8
E-premium
Sept. 3 SPY KIDS 2001 U.S.A. 25:45-
EAT DIGITAL Channel 5
Sept. 4 TAXI NY 2004 U.S.A. 21:02-
NHK E tele (Educational TV) (Channel 2)
I CARLY 19:25-19:48 Tuesdays
CURIOUS GEORGE 8:35-8:58 Saturdays
STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS 18:25-18:48 Saturdays
DRAMATIC EARTH 19:00-19:44 Saturdays 24:00-24:44 Sundays
90210 22:00-22:43 Saturdays
THE PENGUINS 2 7:00-7:24 Sundays
NHK General TV (Channel 1)
NEWS 7 19:00-19:30 Mon -Sun
NEWS WATCH 9 21:00-22:00 Mon -Fri
YI SAN 23:00-24:00 Sundays
4．FESTIVALS
June 1-September 20 UKAI (Cormorant Fishing)
On the Hiji-kawa (river) In Ozu City
The tradition of fishing with cormorants goes back at least a thousand years. In Ozu it started as a tourist attraction in 1957 and it is one of the three most famous ukai spots in Japan (with Nagara-gawa in Gifu Prefecture, and Mikuma-gawa in Oita Prefecture). From special sightseeing boats called yakata-bune you can watch how the fishing is done from boats called ubune lit by torches sailing down the Hiji-kawa 肱川, which runs through Ozu. Cormorant fishermen called usho, beat the sides of the boats to encourage the trained cormorants to catch fish. They are pulled by long strings attached to rings around the birds’ necks which prevent them from swallowing the fish. The torchlight attracts fish. When a cormorant makes a catch the fisherman pulls the bird in and has it cough up the fish on the boat. You can also enjoy ayu (sweetfish) food while watching it from the boat. You need to make a reservation in advance at Ozu Machi-no-eki ASAMOYA (Tel. 0893-24-7011). The boarding area is at the river near Garyu-sanso, about a ten-minute walk from the Route 56 bridge crossing the Hijikawa.
The fare for the yakata-bune is:
19:00-20:30
adults (over junior high.) children (over five years)
3,500 yen 2,500 yen
6,000 yen 3,500 yen (with ayu food)
12:00-13:30
2,500yen 1,500 yen
4,000 yen 2,000 yen (with ayu food, no drinks)
※Hiru (daytime)Ukai is held every Sunday from June to September and on the days of the obon (August 13-15).
Transportation: Take the Iyotetsu bus bound for Yawatahama from Shieki, gate #4, and get off at OzuHonmachi. It is a 90-minute ride and the one-way fare is 1,380 yen. Or take the JR express train from Matsuyama and get off at Ozu. It is a 40-minute ride and a round trip S-kippu is 2,680 yen. FromOzu station take a taxi. It takes 30 minutes on foot.
September 1 BOSAI NO HI (Disaster Prevention Day)
In order to prevent the tremendous loss of human life and property that follows a disaster like theGreat Kanto Earthquake of September 1st 1923, earthquake and fire drills are held in schools, municipal offices, companies and communities all over the country.
September 3 YUYAKE (Sunset) PLATFORM CONCERT 17:00-19:00
At JR Shimonada station Futami-cho, Iyo-shi
A music concert is held on the platform of the JR Shimonada station in Futami-cho. The station is very close to the sea, and offers beautiful sunset viewing, as well as nice music. The guest musicians are Inoue Yu and Sing-O. The concert will be held even if there is light rain. (Tel. 089-986-1232)
Transportation:
JR Matsuyama———JR Shimonada
15:36 16:40
16:51 18:02
*17:53 18:37
JR Shimonada———JR Matsuyama
19:32 20:15
21:08 21:53
*: yuyake torokko (special train for this day)
You need to make a reservation at JR Matsuyama ticket center. (750 yen, Tel. 089 945-3100)
