About the stop of MIC service
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, MIC will suspend language classes, events and others from April 10 (Sat) to April 21 (Wed).
We accept consultations and inquiries at MIC counter as well as telephone calls or e-mails.
If you need to come to MIC, please enter COMS building from the west entrance after temperature check and disinfection of hands or fingers due to the main entrance’s close.
About the stop of MIC service
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, MIC will suspend language classes, events and others from April 10 (Sat) to April 21 (Wed).
We accept consultations and inquiries at MIC counter as well as telephone calls or e-mails.
If you need to come to MIC, please enter COMS building from the west entrance after temperature check and disinfection of hands or fingers due to the main entrance’s close.
About the stop of MIC service
In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, MIC will suspend language classes, events and others from April 10 (Sat) to April 21 (Wed).
We accept consultations and inquiries at MIC counter as well as telephone calls or e-mails.
If you need to come to MIC, please enter COMS building from the west entrance after temperature check and disinfection of hands or fingers due to the main entrance’s close.
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO Closed : Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Mar. 1, 13:30 Composition Works Exhibition 2020 /Free Ehime Composition Society
Mar. 8, 15:00 Akimoto Mai Piano Recital Adults/2,000yen, Students/1,000yen
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30 (-18:00 on Feb.17) Open: Everyday
Restaurants (11:00-22:00) Ferris Wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
–Mar. 3 30 Works by Modern Ceramic Artists
Mar. 4-10 Wooden Sculptures
MITSUKOSHI 11:00-19:00 Open: Everyday
6th Floor ART GALLERY (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
Mar. 3-9 Glass Works (Art Nouveau and Art Deco)
Art Nouveau (late 19th-early 20th century):
Artworks utilizing designs based on nature, plants and insects.
Art Deco (1910-1930): Artworks based on geometric designs.
2. TV
Morning Movie Theater
Mar . 1 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS 2001 U.S.A. 11:45-13:33
8 THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT 2006 U.S.A. 11:45-13:30
15 WILD WILD WEST 1999 U.S.A. 11:45-13:32
Daytime Movie Theater
Mar . 2 THE REMAINS OF THE DAY 1993 .S.A.-England 13:00-15:15
3 VALDEZ IL MEZZOSANGUE 1973 Italy-Spain-France-U.S.A. 13:00-14:38
4 ELSER 2015 Germany 13:00-14:55
5 L’ARM?E DES OMBRES 1969 France 13:00-15:26
6 SEVEN MEN FROM NOW 1956 U.S.A. 13:00-14:19
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Feb. 3 THE ABYSS SPECIAL EDITION 1993 U.S.A 13:00-15:52
4 TRUE GRIT 1969 U.S.A 13:00-15:09
5 GANGS OF NEW YORK 2002 U.S.A 13:00-15:48
6 INCEPTION 2010 U.S.A 13:00-15:29
7 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 1962 U.S.A 13:00-15:10
Night Movie Theater
Feb. 3 THE PIANIST 2002 Poland-France 21:00-23:30
10 DREAMGIRLS 2006 U.S.A 21:00-23:11
3.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Mar.>> THE CALL OF THE WILD [Yasei no Yobigoe] Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Mar.5 THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE Shigenobu only
Mar.6-19 DOMINO Okaido only
Mar.6>> JUDY [Judy Niji no Kanatani] Masaki only
>>Mar.12 FROZEN II [Ana to Yuki no Joou 2] Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Mar.12 APOCALYPSE NOW [Jigoku no Mokushiroku] Kinuyama only
Mar.13>> ONWARD [1/2 no Mah?] Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Mar.19 1917 [Inochi wo kaketa Denrei] Kinuyama only
>>Mar.19 BOMBSHELL [Scandal] Masaki only
Mar.20>> BIRDS OF PREY: AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUIN Kinuyama & Masaki
Mar.20>> DOLITTLE Kinuyama only
>>Mar.26 CHARLIE’S ANGELS Masaki only
>>Mar.26 SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK Kinuyama & Shigenobu
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
>>Mar.5 THE GREAT ESCAPE [Dai Dass?]
Mar.6-12 BACK TO THE FUTURE
Mar.13-19 BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
Coming soon
KNIVES OUT / THE LAST MOVIE / ALONG FOR THE RIDE /
ORGY OF THE DEAD / PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE / LONG SHOT
4. FESTIVALS
Feb. 7-March 30 The 5th EXHIBITION OF KAMABOKO-ITA-NO-E (Paintings on Kamaboko
Boards) Collaborating with Shiki’s Haiku 9:00-17:00 Shiki-kinen Museum 3F
Haiku by elementary, junior high, and high school student contest winners in Matsuyama City are also exhibited this year. Admission: Free
March 3 HINA-MATSURI (The Doll’s Festival)
Hina-matsuri is held to celebrate girls’ growth, health, and happiness. The origin is thought to be joshi-no-sekku or Kegare-barai held in the Heian era more than 1,000 years ago, when people floated dolls made of paper down the river so that they would drive away ill fortune. This custom is known as Nagashi-bina (floating dolls)、and can still be observed in some parts of the country. At most homes ceremonial dolls hina ningyo are displayed on tiers of shelves called hinadan covered with a scarlet carpet himosen. These dolls are dressed in the costume of the ancient Heian court. A full set of dolls usually consists of 15 dolls: the Emperor and Empress (dairi-bina), two ministers (zuijin), three court ladies-in-waiting (kanjo ), five musicians (hayashi ) and three guards (eji). It was believed that the dolls protected people from sickness or ill fortune. It is a traditional hina- matsuri custom to offer to the dolls sweet rice wine shiro-zake, and three-layered (white, green, and pink colored), diamond-shaped rice cakes hishi-mochi. The white layer symbolizes snow, the green is for new growth and the pink is for peach flowers. A popular saying is hina doll sets, usually put up about one month before the festival, should be put away as soon as possible after the festival in the belief that the longer one waits to put them away, the longer the girl will have to wait to get married, a lesson that you should take good care of hina dolls to keep them beautiful. You can see these dolls for sale at department stores or doll shops. In Matsuyama it is celebrated a month later, on April 3rd .
Hina-matsuri exhibitions are held in many places.
Feb.1-March 25 09:00-17:00 TOBE-YAKI (Porcelain) HINA-MATSURI -TEN
At Tobe-yaki Dento-sangyo-kaikan (Traditional Industrial Center)
Closed on Mondays Tobe-cho, Iyo-gun About 200 Tobe-yaki hina-dolls, some of which are in the shape of mouse, the zodiac sign for this year, e-zara (painted plates), and toban (painted pottery boards) made by potters of 17 Tobe-yaki kilns are on exhibit and sale.
Admission: free only for Lobby exhibition (Tel. 089-962-6600)
Feb. 23-April 12 The 6th KUMA-MACHI HINA-MATSURI
On Kuma-cho Shotengai (Shopping Street) and at Akebono-za
Kumakogen-cho, Kamiukena-gun
As many as 15,000 colorful hina dolls are displayed in various ways in front of shops and
houses. At the main house of this event Akebono-za, 2,000 dolls are displayed 3.5 meters high
on big scarlet tiers in the shape of a pyramid, which is most impressive. Akebonoza is open from 9:00 to 16:00 ( \100). (Tel.0892-21-1111)
Jan. 25-April 7 HINA DOLLS EXHIBITION At Uwajima Date Museum Uwajima city
On tiers of shelves covered with red cloth about 7.5 meters long, yusoku-bina, which consist of 17 dolls and 210 chodo (furnishings), are displayed. These dolls wear the same costumes as those of kuge、court nobles. They were made by Oki Heizo, a famous doll artisan in Kyoto in 1923.
Other exhibitions
1. Hina dolls and furnishings
They were brought by Miyo-hime the wife of the 7th lord of Date clan Munetada as part of her trousseau about 200 years ago.
2. Ko-bina (miniature furnishings) made of silver
They were originally owned by the 14th Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi and handed down to Takako, the wife of the 10th lord Munenobu. These elegant and delicate furnishings are very rare. 3. Mitsuore-ningyo
Dolls which can be bent at the hips, knees, and ankles so that can stand, sit, or be held in our arms. They were brought as marriage property by Tomiko、the second daughter of the 9th lord Munee (Tel. 0895-22-7776)
Transportation: Take the JR express train bound for Uwajima and get off at Uwajima staion. It takes 25 minutes on foot to get to the museum.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
March 1, 8, 15, 22 9:00-10:45 Sunday Service
March 29 13:30~14:45 Worship in English
Matsuyama Fukuin Center
Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
You are most welcome to our church! Please visit our web site: http://bit.ly/2LugPBV
Matsuyama City Library
The city library in the Community Center has a large English book section.
You can register for a free library card in English.
The 2nd floor Audio/Visual section has movies in English.
Open 9:30-20:00 (the A/V section closes at 17:00.)
Closed: March 2, 9~16, 23, 30 and 31.
INFO 089-943-8008
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO Closed : Feb. 3, 17
Feb. 2 14:00 Irish Harp Mini-Concert / Free
NHK ART GALLERY
9:30-17:00 (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition) Closed: Mondays
-Feb. 2 Student Works from Matsuyama Minami High School
Feb. 4-9 Exhibition highlighting local art magazine, The Earth
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30 (-18:00 on Feb.17) Open: Everyday
Restaurants (11:00-22:00) Ferris Wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
–Feb. 4 Woodblock Prints Bazaar
Feb. 5-11 Modern Japanese Paintings
MITSUKOSHI 11:00-19:00 Open: Everyday
6th Floor ART GALLERY (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
Feb. 4-10 “Future Masters” Various Works by the next generation of young artists
2. TV
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Feb. 3 THE ABYSS SPECIAL EDITION 1993 U.S.A 13:00-15:52
4 TRUE GRIT 1969 U.S.A 13:00-15:09
5 GANGS OF NEW YORK 2002 U.S.A 13:00-15:48
6 INCEPTION 2010 U.S.A 13:00-15:29
7 TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 1962 U.S.A 13:00-15:10
Night Movie Theater
Feb. 3 THE PIANIST 2002 Poland-France 21:00-23:30
10 DREAMGIRLS 2006 U.S.A 21:00-23:11
3. Performances
MATSUYAMA SHIMIN KAIKAN
Feb. 5 18;30– T-BOLAN Concert 3,850 yen
MASAKICHO SOGO FUKUSHI CENTER
Feb. 2 14:00- Opera Ehime Performance “Mateki”
4,000 yen (Advance: 3,500 yen)
High school students and younger: 1,500 yen (Advance: 1,000 yen)
EMIFUL MASAKI
*Feb. 5 13:00- 15:00-
Jazz Concert Free
4.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Feb.>> FROZEN II [Ana to Yuki no Joou 2] Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Feb.>> STAR WARS: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Feb.>> CATS Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Feb.>> ONWARD [1/2 no Mah?] Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Feb.>> BAD BOYS FOR LIFE Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Feb.6 OUR BLOOD IS WINE [Georgia Wine ga Umareta Tokoro] Okaido only Feb.7>> JOKER Kinuyama only
>>Feb.13 FORD V FERRARI Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
Feb.14>> 1917 [Inochi wo kaketa Denrei] Kinuyama only
>>Feb.20 JOJO RABBIT Kinuyama only
>>Feb.20 RICHARD JEWELL Kinuyama & Shigenobu
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai).
★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
Jan.24-Feb.6 LAWRENCE OF ARABIA [Arabia no Rorensu]
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
Feb.21-Mar.5 THE GREAT ESCAPE [Dai Dass?]
5. FESTIVALS
Feb. 3 SETSUBUN 節分
Setsubun literally means parting of the seasons and is eve of the first day of each season (Rishun 立春, Rikka 立夏, Rishu 立秋, and Ritto 立冬). But gradually it came to indicate only the eve of Rishun. It was said that “bad air” rises at the changing of seasons, so people would pray to avert trouble (yakuyoke 厄除). This custom of yakuyoke was introduced from China in ancient times and was one of the annual events in the Japanese Court in the Heian era (8th -12th century). Scattering roasted beans (mame-maki) on Setsubun became popular among people in the Muromachi era (14th -16th century). People scatter roasted beans at oni (devils) to drive them away from the house. Beans have been used as a charm against demons since ancient times. A “praying the devil away ceremony” is held at many temples and shrines.
Yaku-doshi
According to a popular Japanese belief, a person is apt to fall ill or to experience other misfortunes at certain ages called yaku-doshi. It is said that men enter these critical stages in their 25th, 42nd, and 61st years and women in their 19th, 33rd, and 37th years, and that the most critical year in a person’s life (tai-yaku) is age 42 for men (born in 1979 this year) and 33 for women (born in 1987). They will pray at temples and shrines to avoid evil spirits. The year before and after yaku-doshi are called mae-yaku and ato-yaku and precaution is called for.
Feb. 3 SETSUBUN-SAI Ishite-ji temple
Prayer services to Bodhisattva for safety and good health (goma-kito) are held to exorcise devils. The priests and toshi-otoko, men who were born in the Year of the Mouse (ne 子) this year in Chinese astrology, scatter lucky roasted beans (mame-maki) and rice cakes (mochi-maki), shouting “Fuku wa uchi, Oni wa soto” (let fortune in and devils out). Priests dressed as devils whack the evil spirits out of you with a long stick. People bring their old fortune papers and New Year’s decorations to be burned.
7:00 Yakuyoke kigan (prayer) starts.
13:30 Goma-kito Wooden tablets, called goma-ki, with wishes or prayers written on them are piled in the precinct and burned.
11:00 / 13:30 / 14:30 Mochi-maki (Tel. 089-977-0870)
Feb. 3 YAKUYOKE MATSURI ( (Warding off evils festival) 9:00-１８:00
Henjo-in temple Hama, Kikuma-cho, Imabari City
Henjo-in temple in Imabari City and Yakuo-ji temple in Tokushima Prefecture are the two most famous Yakuyoke temples in Shikoku.
Otakiage (burning sandals)
Those who are at the critical ages put on yakuyoke waraji (straw sandals) at the gate of the temple and then take them off at the main hall, where they are burned. By burning the sandals they ward off the devil and are blessed with good fortune.
9:00-18:30 Yakuyoke-kito every 20 minutes
12:30 Special Goma-kito
13:00 Mame-maki and mochi-maki
Onigawara hono (dedication) ritual
Toshi-otoko scatter lucky roasted soybeans and rice cakes, shouting, “Fuku wa uchi, Oni mo uchi (Fortune in, Devils in, too)”, a twist on the usual mame-maki chant “Fuku wa uchi, Oni wa soto”, since Kikuma-cho is widely known for making devil-shaped roof-tiles (onigawara). They welcome the devil as a symbol of prosperity of the town. After mame-maki and mochi-maki, about 40 men of the age of 42 carry a big portable shrine with a devil-figure clay tile called onigawara-mikoshi, which weighs about 400 kilograms, around the temple precinct.
A lot of people visit for yakuyoke and pray for their good health and fortune. There are many stalls such as takoyaki, watagashi (cotton candies), yakisoba and sweet candies.
（Tel. 0898-54-3128）
Transportation: Take the Iyotetsu bus bound for Omishima at Shi-eki gate #5 and get off at the Kikuma bus stop. Or take the JR local train bound for Imabari and get off at Kikuma station. From the station it takes about 7 minutes on foot.
Feb. 3 SETSUBUN YAKUYOKE-TAISAI 8:30-19:30
Izumo-taisha shrine Matsuyama branch Honmachi 3-chome 5-5、Matsuyama City
Kagura-mai (traditional Shinto dance) is performed at the shrine. There are two kinds of dances performed several times throughout the day (10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00). One is Daikoku-mai. Daikoku is another name of Okuninushi-no-mikoto, who is the god of this shrine. The other dance comes from Amanoiwato legend. According to the story, Susano-no-mikoto, who is the brother of Amaterasu-omikami, the Sun Goddess, fights and kills a huge eight-headed snake called Yamata-no-orochi. At the shrine you will see the fight reenacted in an abbreviated form, where two of the snake’s heads are cut off, accompanied by drums, flutes and bells.
The dances take about forty minutes. (Tel. 089-921-3229)
Transportation: The shrine is located near the tramcar station Honmachi 4-chome (Iyotetsu Honmachi Line), on the west side of Route 196.
Feb. 7-March 30 The 5th EXHIBITION OF KAMABOKO-ITA-NO-E (Paintings on kamaboko
boards) Collaborating with Shiki’s Haiku 9:00-17:00 Shiki-kinen Museum 3F
Winning works of haiku contests written by elementary, junior high, and high school students in Matsuya City are also exhibited this year. Admission: Free (Tel. 931-5566)
March 8 Workshop by Midori Akita, a picture book writer
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Feb. 2, 9, 23 9:00~10:45 Sunday Service
Feb. 16 13:30~14:45 Worship in English
Matsuyama Fukuin Center Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
You are most welcome to our church! Please visit our web site: http://bit.ly/2LugPBV
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club is a non-profit, international organization for improving communication and leadership skills. We practice public speaking in English and Japanese. Visit us 3 times for free to see if Toastmasters is for you.
http://www.matsuyama.toastmastersclubs.org
Feb. 1 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30 COMs 3F
1.EXHIBITIONS
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30 Closed: Jan. 1
Restaurants (11:00-22:00), Ferris wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
< Jan. 7-14 > No Exhibition
MITSUKOSHI 10:00- 19:00 Closed: Jan. 1
6th Floor Art Gallery (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
< Jan. 2-13 > Paintings : New Year’s Bargain Sales “Artists Who Love Paris”
2. TV
NHK BS Premium
Morning Movie Theater
Jan. 1 LE GRAND BLEU 1988 France 05:11-08:00
1 LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON 1957 U.S.A 08:02-10:13
1 BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S 1961 U.S.A 10:13-12:09
Daytime Movie Theater
Jan .1 CHARADE 1963 U.S.A 12:09-14:04
7 HIGH NOON 1952 U.S.A 13:00-14:26
8 APOCALYPSE NOW 1979 U.S.A 13:00-15:35
3.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Jan.>> FROZEN II [Ana to Yuki no Joou 2] Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Jan.>> STAR WARS: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker
Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Jan.2 DOCTOR SLEEP Masaki & Kinuyama
>>Jan.9 A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: Farmageddon Masaki & Shigenobu
Jan.10>> FORD V FERRARI Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
Jan.10>> TEEN SPIRIT Shigenobu only
>>Jan16 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON [Hikku to Doragon] Kinuyama & Shigenobu
Jan.17>> RICHARD JEWELL Kinuyama & Masaki
Jan.17>> JOJO RABBIT Kinuyama only
>>Jan.23 JUMANJI: The Next Level Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
>>Jan.9 THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION [Sh?shanku no Sora ni]
Jan.10–23 DANCES WITH WOLVES
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
Jan.3>> DOG YEAR [The Last Movie Star]
Jan.3>> GRETA
4. FESTIVALS
Closed on the first few days of the year
Government offices: Dec. 28 to Jan. 5
Shimin Service center: Matsuyama Mitsukoshi Dec. 29 to Jan. 3, Jan. 6
Iyotetsu Takashimaya, Fuji Grand Matsuyama Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
Banks: Dec. 31 to Jan. 5
Post offices: Dec. 31 to Jan. 5
City Libraries：Chuo, Mitsuhama, Hojo Dec. 29 to Jan. 4
Nakajima Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
City Passport center: Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
City Hoken-jo (public health center): Dec. 28 to Jan. 5
Underground parking lot for bicycles in front of City office: Dec. 28 to Jan. 5
Jan. 1-3 SHOGATSU (New Year Dayｓ)
Shogatsu, more often means a particular period of the New Year, especially the first three days of January. New Year’s Day (Gantan or Ganjitsu) is the most important. People place round rice cakes (kagami-mochi) on the household altar (kami-dana) and/or in the alcove (tokonoma) before New Year’s Day. New Year decorations (shime-kazari, and kadomatsu) are also set up. Family members, even those who live in remote areas, gather together. On the morning of Gantan, people celebrate the New Year with spiced sake (toso), special New Year’s food (osechi-ryori) and rice cakes boiled with vegetables (zoni). People enjoy reading New Year’s cards (nenga-jo). Many people pay the year’s first visit to temples and shrines (hatsu-mode). Children are given good luck gifts or money (otoshidama).
A New Year’s Dictionary
SHIMEKAZARI A sacred decoration made of straw, two fern leaves and daidai (a small citrus). It is hung above entrance doors and various places, even in front of cars.
KADOMATSU More extravagant than shimekazari is kadomatsu. It is made of bamboo, pine and plum tree branches and set on both sides of a gate or entry-way.
TOSO Toso is prepared by soaking overnight a tososan bag in sake or mirin (sweet sake) like a teabag. Tososan is a mixture of herbs and was originally prepared by the great Chinese doctor Kada of ancient times. Toso is taken on New Year’s Day to cleanse oneself of malice and to live long, a custom that dates from the Heian era (794-1191). You can get tososan at drug stores the week before New Year’s Day.
OSECHI-RYORI *Kazunoko (herring roe) symbolizes prosperity because it is a clump of many eggs. *Kuromame (black beans) are chosen because ‘mame’ means hard working. *Gobo (burdock root) symbolizes a stable foundation because the root of gobo grows deep into the ground. *Kuri-kinton (sweet chestnut paste) is chosen because the word ‘kuri’ sometimes means mastery.
*Kohaku Kamaboko (red and white boiled fish paste) is prepared because red and white are auspicious colors.
ZONI Zoni is a special soup served with pieces of rice cake (mochi) in it. The ingredients vary with the region.
NENGA-JO New Year’s cards called nenga-jo are posted during November and December and delivered in a batch on the New Year’s day. People make the cards in various ways, such as wood block prints, calligraphy and picture prints. If there has been a death in the family the past year you do not send nenga-jo and no one should send them to you because you are still in mourning.
HATSU-MODE
This is the first visit of the year to temples and shrines. People pray for good health and fortune throughout the year. Gokoku-jinja is the most popular place for hatsumode in Matsuyama. White arrows named “hamaya” are often sold as good luck charms.
OTOSHIDAMA This is a gift of money given to children. The money is put in a small envelope. The amount ranges from 1,000 yen to as much as 10,000 or more depending on the age of and relationship to the child..
Early Jan. HATSU-URI (First Sales) Many stores have special bargains to celebrate the re-opening after the New Year’s holidays. “Good fortune bags” containing various goods (fuku-bukuro) are often sold at a very reasonable price, but you take a chance because you don’t know what they contain until you open them.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Jan. 1 13:00-15:00 New Year Service
Jan. 5, 12, 19 9:00~10:45 Sunday Service
Jan. 26 13:30~14:45 Worship in English.
Matsuyama Fukuin Center Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
You are most welcome to our church! Please visit our web site: http://bit.ly/2LugPBV
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club is a non-profit, international organization for improving communication and leadership skills. We practice public speaking in English and Japanese. Visit us 3 times for free to see if Toastmasters is for you.
http://www.matsuyama.toastmastersclubs.org
Jan. 5 (Sun.) 13:30-15:00 COMs 3F
Jan. 18 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30 COMs 3F
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO 9:00-18:00 Closed : Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23
Dec. 1, 13:00 Matsumoto Daisuke Lecture: An Introduction to Classical Music / \1500
NHK ART GALLERY
9:30-17:00 (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition) Closed: Mondays
-Dec. 1 Oil Paintings and Ink Paintings
Dec. 3-8 Works by Students:
Elementary and junior high school students learned about famous people related to Ehime
and then prepared profiles and made artworks based on their research.
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30
Restaurants (11:00-22:00), Ferris wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
-Dec. 3 Paintings of Animals by Ishimura Yoshinari
Dec. 4-10 Oil and Watercolor Paintings by Kaku Jippo
MITSUKOSHI 10:00- 19:00
6th Floor Art Gallery (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
-Dec. 2 Woodblock Prints and Painting Selection by Masters and Young Artists
Dec.3- 9 Pottery by Okumura Keiko
2. PERFPRMANCES
MATSUYAMA SHIMIN KAIKAN
December 1 15:00-17:00 Dream Concert
S-seats: 3,500 yen A-seats: 3,000 yen B-seats: 2,500 yen
December 3 18:30- GEKIDAN SHIKI Musical “Evita”
S-seats: 8,000 yen A-seats: 6,600 yen B-seat: 3,300 yen
December 7 13:30-16:00 Ehime University Japanese Music Concert Free
EMIFUL MASAKI
December 4 13:00- 15:00- Jazz Concert Free
3. TV
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Dec . 3 RED SUN 1971 France-Italy-Spain 13:00-14:55
4 ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ 1979 U.S.A 13:00-14:53
6 THE APARTMENT 1960 U.S.A 13:00-15:06
4.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Dec.>> FROZEN II [Ana to Yuki no Joou 2] Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Dec.>> DOCTOR SLEEP Kinuyama & Masaki
Dec.9-26 HOTEL MUMBAI Okaido only
>>Dec.12 IT CHAPTER TWO [It The End “Sore” ga mietara, Owari] Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Dec.12 ANGEL HAS FALLEN [End of States] Kinuyama & Shigenobu
>>Dec.12 BRIGHTBURN Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Dec.12 WINGS OVER EVEREST Shigenobu only
Dec.13>> JUMANJI: The Next Level Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
Dec.13>> A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: Farmageddon Shigenobu only
Dec.13-26 AT ETERNITY’S GATE [Eien no Mon] Okaido only
>>Dec.19 TERMINATOR: Dark Fat Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Dec.26 ZOMBIELAND: Double Tap Kinuyama & Masaki
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
>>Dec.12 THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Dec.13-26 WEST SIDE STORY
Nov.16-Dec.8 – Matsuyama Cinema Festival 2019- OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Dec.2-8 10:00-, 16:20-, 18:50- I, DANIEL BLAKE
Dec.2-8 12:30-, 18:10- LION
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
>>Dec.5 TOMMY
>>Dec.5 MY FOOLISH HEART
>>Dec.5 QUADROPHENIA [Saraba Seisyun no Hibi]
5. FESTIVALS
Dec. 5 DOGO-ONSEN YEAR-END CLEANING 9:00
The Dogo bath buildings are cleaned at the end of the year so that everything will be clean for the New Year. Big bamboo brooms used on the outside are about 6 meters long and 2 meters wide.
Dogo-onsen honkan (main house) Dec.3
Dogo-onsen bekkan (annex house) Asuka-no-yu Dec.4
Tsubaki-no-yu Dec.4.
(Each bath is closed on the day of cleaning.) (Tel. 089-921-5141)
Dec. 6 HARI-KUYO (Memorial Service for Needles)
Hari-kuyo started in the 18th century in the Edo era with the intention of allowing women to take a rest in those days of danson-johi (predominance of men over women). Broken or old needles were placed at a small altar and people gave thanks to the needles’ faithful service. Women did not do needlework on that day. This traditional event has been handed down as an annual event of sewing schools for tailors, dressmakers, and kimono makers. In Matsuyama it is observed at Matsuyama Business College in Tsuji-machi, where students of fashion-beauty course stick about 1,300 needles used in dress-making classes into large konnyaku (devil’s tongue) cakes at an altar, giving thanks to them and praying for better sewing skills. After that, the priest of Shoju-ji chants a sutra. Then the needles are put in Harizuka (a burial mound for needles) at the temple.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 9:00~10:45 Sunday Service
Matsuyama Fukuin Center, Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
Please visit our blog. http://praisefellowship.seesaa.net/for information about Christmas service.
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO 9:00-18:00 Closed : Nov. 25
Omoto Chiho Exhibition / Free * Closing day ends at 15:00
Artworks Special Project ~ Zero & Hiroki World / Free * Closing day ends at 15:00.
Artworks Special Project ~ Art Traveler2019 / Free
*Opening day starts at 13:00. Closing day ends at 15:00.
NHK ART GALLERY
9:30-17:00 (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition) Closed: Mondays
Ink Paintings: Scenery, Still Lifes and Flowers
Mora Works: Mora is a traditional handicraft from Panama and a part of the
traditional outfit worn by Kuna woman.
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30
Restaurants (11:00-22:00), Ferris wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
Japanese Paintings by Shikainoharu Ebihiroshi
MITSUKOSHI 10:00- 19:00
6th Floor Art Gallery (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
Chinese Ink Paintings: Sumie World by Kodama Shigeru Uemon
Paintings by Hoei Takako (1958~)
6th Event Floor
Chigirie by Imura Shoko
Ehime Traditional Craft Works: Hime temari
Seasonal hanging scroll
2. PERFPRMANCES
EMIFULMASAKI
*November 6 13:00~ 15:00~ Jazz Concert Free
MATSUYAMA SHIROYAMA PARK
*November 8 12:20~12:50 Promenade Concert Free
3. TV
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Nov. 1 BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID 1969 U.S.A 13:00-14:52
4 ROMEO AND JULIET 1968 England-Italy 13:00-15:19
5 SHENANDOAH 1965 U.S.A 13:00-14:46
6 48HRS. 1982 U.S.A 13:00-14:37
RNB DIGITAL Channel 4
Friday road show
Nov. 1 NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2006 U.S.A 21:00～
4.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Nov.>> IT CHAPTER TWO [It The End “Sore” ga mietara, Owari]
Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Nov.>> MALEFICENT: Mistress of Evil Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
Nov.1-14 BLINDSPOTTING Okaido only
Nov.1-14 HAPPY DEATH DAY Okaido only
>>Nov.7 LA V?RIT? [Shinjitsu] Shigenobu only
>>Nov.7 CRAWL Shigenobu only
>>Nov.7 THE DEBT [Anata no Namae wo Yobetanara] Okaido only
>>Nov.7 PETERLOO Okaido only
>>Nov.7 IRON SKY: The Coming Race [Aian Sukai/Daisan teikoku no gyakush?] Okaido only
Nov.8>> TERMINATOR: Dark Fate Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
Nov.1-14 LEON
5. FESTIVALS
KIKKA-TEN (Chrysanthemum Festival)
Chrysanthemum exhibitions are held in many places. The best time for viewing is from the beginning through the middle of November. The chrysanthemum symbolizes Japan along with the cherry blossom. The Imperial crest is a 16-petal blossom. The flower itself was believed to have medicinal properties and was revered in China.
Oct．25-Nov. 24 Okudogo 9:00-16:00 There are about 7,000 plants of chrysanthemums on display.
Admission: Adult 300yen Child free (Tel. 089-977-1111)
Nov. 1-30 OZU MOMIJI MATSURI (maple festival)
NIIYA MAPLE FESTIVAL at Inari-yama Park Niiya、Ozu City At Niiya Inari-yama Park you can enjoy 3,000 maple trees in their autumn colors. During the festival many street stalls sell local products. (Tel. 0893-24-2664)
Transportation: Take a JR local train from Matsuyama and get off at Niiya. It is a one-hour and 15-minute ride. It takes 15 minutes on foot from the station.
SHIRATAKI MAPLE FESTIVAL at Shirataki park Shirataki, Nagahama-cho, Ozu City
You can enjoy beautiful, autumn-colored leaves about this time. During the festival Shirataki park area is lit up from 17:00 till 20:00.
17 TAKI MATSURI (waterfall festival)
There are pleasant events such as mochimaki, kids’ mikoshi and local products sale.
23 RURI HIME MATSURI (Princess Ruri festival) 14:00-17:00
This festival is related to the tragedy of Princess Ruri. Ruri, the wife of the lord of Takino-jo castle, after telling her two daughters to survive, hurled herself and her baby boy from the top of Shirataki Waterfall to avoid capture when her castle fell to the enemy in the Sengoku (Warring States) era (1477-1573.). She is called princess because she was so young. About 20 girls dressed as Princess Ruri in colorful kimono parade from Sairyu-ji-temple up to Shirataki Falls. 11 boys join in the procession and carry a hana-mikoshi (portable shrine) decorated with many flowers. They are accompanied by women singing a pilgrim’s hymn. 10:30 Parade starts.
12:00 Memorial service for Princess Ruri at the waterfall
The mikoshi is thrown to the bottom of the waterfall from 60 meters above. Near the place called Princess Ruri Mound, Honen-odori (harvest dances) and folk songs are performed. There are many street stalls and mochitsuki (pounding steamed rice into cakes) from 13:00 to 15:00.
(Tel. 0893-52-1111)
Transportation: Take a JR local train from Matsuyama and get off at Shirataki station. It is a one-hour and 40-minute ride and a ten-minute walk from the station.
Nov. 3 BUNKA-NO-HI (Culture Day) National Holiday Culture Day is held to celebrate the development of culture in Japan. It was established in 1948. Many cultural festivals and events are held at various places on or near this day.
Oct.1-Dec.31 KENMIN-SOGO-BUNKASAI (Ehime Pref. Cultural Festival) The purpose of this festival is to promote the culture of Ehime from art to industry. Various events are held in many cities and towns all over Ehime during this time. (Tel. 089-912-2972)
THEME: HABATAKE EHIME NO BUNKA REIWA WO HIRAKU
(Fly up / Culture of Ehime / Open Reiwa )
Oct.29-Nov.8 9:40-18:00 Prefectural autumn art exhibition Prefectural Art Museum
Nov.2 12:00-16:30 Haiku contest Shiki-kinen museum
Nov.3 10:00-20:00 Igo tournament Kenminbunka-kaikan (Annex)
Nov.4 10:00-15:40 Senryu contest Community center
Nov.9 16:00-18:30 SOGO (general) FESTIVAL Shimin-kaikan (Main hall)
Admission: Free (Tel. 089-912-2972)
Performances : songs, piano, dance, drum etc. Guest singer is Watanabe Machiko.
Nov.10 10:00-20:00 Shogi tournament (Tel. 089-933-7856) Kenminbunka-kaikan
Nov.9-10 / 16-17 10:00-15:00 Chakai (tea ceremony) Fare: 400yen
Prefectural Seikatsu-bunka Center near the Kami-ichiman tram station
Nov.9-10 Shogai gakushu yume matsuri (lifetime learning dream festival) Community center
Nov.16-17 Ehime・Matsuyama Sangyo matsuri (industrial festival)
–Local products sales, children’s.mikoshi, etc. Castle park Yasuragi hiroba
Nov.17 14:00-17:00 Jazz concert Ehime Kodomonoshiro
Nov.24 14:00-16:30 Brass band concert Shogaigakushu center
10:00-16:00 Children’s traditional culture festival Toon city chuo-kominkan
Nov.30-Dec.1 10:00-17:00 Flower arrangement exhibition Community center
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Nov. 3, 10, 17 9:00~10:45 Sunday Service
Nov. 24 13:30~14:45 Worship in English.
Matsuyama Fukuin Center, Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
Please visit our blog. http://praisefellowship.seesaa.net/
Matsuyama City Library
The city library in the Community Center has a large English book section. You can register for a free library card in English. The 2nd floor Audio/Visual section has movies in English.
Open 9:30-20:00 (the A/V section closes at 17:00.) Closed Nov. 11, 18, 25, 29. INFO 089-943-8008
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club is a non-profit, international organization for improving communication and leadership skills. We practice public speaking in English and Japanese. Visit us 3 times for free to see if Toastmasters is for you. http://www.matsuyama.toastmastersclubs.org
Nov. 2 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30 COMs 3F
Nov. 10 (Sun.) 13:30~15:00 COMs 3F
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO 9:00-18:00 Closed : Oct. 28
<Oct. 4-6 > Ninomiya Kodo Caligraphy World / Free * Closing day ends at 16:00.
NHK ART GALLERY
9:30-17:00 (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition) Closed: Mondays
<Sept. 3-8 > Photos: Scenery
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30
Restaurants (11:00-22:00), Ferris wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition)
<Oct. 2-8 > Ceramic Works by Doi Kyoji
MITSUKOSHI 10:00- 19:00
6th Floor Art Gallery (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
<Oct. 1-7 > Glass Works (Art Nouveau and Art Deco)
Art Nouveau (late 19century-early 20th): Artworks utilizing designs based
on nature, plants and insects.
Art Deco (1910-1930): Artworks based on geometric designs
2. PERFPRMANCES
BOTCHAN THEATER
*October 1-31 10:30- 14:00-
Musical “Setouchi Koshinkyoku”
General seating: 3,910 yen (Advance: 3,600 yen)
High school students receive 1,230 yen off ticket price
Junior high school students and younger receive 1,750 yen off ticket price
EMIFULL MASAKI
*October 2 13:00- 15:00–
Jazz Concert
Free
*October 9 13:00- 15:00-
Habu Yuiko Piano Concert
Free
3. TV
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Oct. 1 ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST 1968 U.S.A-Italy 13:00-15:47
2 VAN HELSING 2004 U.S.A 13:00
4 FIREFOX 1982 U.S.A 13:00-15:17
7 FAR AND AWAY 1992 U.S.A 13:00-15:21
4.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Oct.>> AD ASTRA Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
Oct.4>> JOHN WICK: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Kinuyama & Masaki
Oct.4>> JOKER Kinuyama & Masaki
>>Oct.10 FREE SOLO Okaido only
Oct.11-24 DEAD IN A WEEK [Yappari Keiyakuhaki shite iidesuka?!] Okaido only
Oct.11>> LA VERITE [Shinjitu] Kinuyama & Shigenobu
Oct.11>> CRAWL Shigenobu only
>>Oct.17 A DOG’S JOURNEY [Boku no Wonderfurl Journey] Kinuyama only
Oct.18-31 HOSTILES [Kouya no Chikai] Okaido only
Oct.18-31 EIGHTH GRADE Okaido only
Oct.18>> HAPPY DEATH DAY Okaido only
Oct.18>> ROBIN HOOD [Hood The Beginning] Shigenobu only
Oct.18>> MALEFICENT: Mistress of Evil Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Oct.24 THE HUMMINGBIRD PROJECT Okaido only
>>Oct.24 ANNABELLE COMES HOME Kinuyama & Masaki
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
Oct.4-17 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE [Tokei Jikake no Orenji]
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
Oct.4>> PUBLIC SCHOOLED [Liam 16sai, Hajimete no Gakkou]
Oct.11>> THE GRADUATE [Sotsugyo]
Oct.11>> MELODY [Chiisana-koi no merodi]
Oct.11>> ALWAYS AT THE CARLYLE
Oct.18>> AMERICAN ANIMALS
Oct.18>> HEREDITARY
5. FESTIVALS
Imotaki
In Ehime prefecture about this time of the year we have the tradition of eating imotaki, a kind of stew with taro, chicken and other ingredients. We enjoy eating and chatting with our families, friends, or co-workers outdoors, usually by the river side under the beautiful moonlight in the cool breeze.
–Oct. 19 18:00-21-30 Deai no imotaki Tel. 089-989-5506
(Deai-bashi river side in Matsuyama city)
Fare 1,800yen(Reserved) 2,000yen (Day)
-Oct. 12 17;00-21;00 Goshikihama Kangetsu imotaki-kai Tel. 089-982-0360
(Goshikihime Seaside Park in Iyo city)
Fare 1,700yen (Reserved) 1,900yen(Day)
–Oct.10 18:00-22:00 Kawauchi imotaki-kai Tel. 089-966-5288
(Shigenobu-gawa river side in Toon city)
Fare 1,600yen (Reserved) / Special imotaki including pheasant or duck 2,100yen
-Oct 20 Sunset-21:00 Ganso (originator) Ozu no imotaki Tel. 0893-24-2664
(Nehoji-temple river side in Ozu city)
Fare 2,700yen- (Reserved)
Near here you can see Garyu Sanso, which is designated as a National Important
Cultural Property. You need to make a reservation as a group of five or more members.
Further information: Ozu City Kanko-Kyokai Tel. 0893-24-2664
July 14-Dec.2 THE 25th NATIONAL EXHIBITION OF KAMABOKO-ITA -NO-E
9:00-17:00 (closed on Tuesday)
GALLERY SHIROKAWA Shirokawa-cho, Seiyo City
The national exhibition of paintings on kamaboko (fish-paste) boards were started more than twenty years ago. This year 8,201 paintings were sent from all over the country and abroad. The painting which won the first prize this year is the one titled “Tomodachi (friend)”. It was painted by Asonuma Kazushi from Tokyo to represent a reflection of a smiling little girl coming near in both eyes of a small cat. (Tel. 0894-82-1001)
AKI MATSURI (Autumn Festival)
Autumn festivals are held all over Japan and people thank the gods for the harvest and their health. Visitors often wonder why the gods are treated so roughly in many of the festivals listed below. It is a way of showing one’s determination and bravery for the benefit of the gods. One’s sincerity is reflected in the vigorous handling of mikoshi (portable shrines).
MATSUYAMA AKI MATSURI Matsuyama City
Oct. 5-7 Matsuyama City
Mitsu Itsukushima shrine (Mitsu) (Tel. 089-951-1471)
5th 20:00 Yoinomiya mikoshi (eve festival)
7th 0:30 Toramai (a ritual dance with a tiger’s mask)
It started about 400 years ago as a local entertainment in Mitsu. This dance
is connected with Kato Yoshiaki, the first lord of Matsuyama castle, who was
an expert in hunting tigers.
1:00 Miyadashi (leaving the shrine) and Hachiawase
4 mikoshi (portable shrines) are brought out and they are rammed into each other.
21:00 Miyairi Mikoshi returning.
Isaniwa shrine and Yu shrine (Near Dogo-onsen Station)
5th 20:00 Yoinomiya
7th 5:30 Miyadashi and kakikurabe In front of Dogo-onsen station 8 mikoshi
compete to ram and push back their opponent.into each other.
9:00 Each mikoshi is carried around its neighborhood.
16:00 Miyairi
Isaniwa shrine （Tel. 089-947-7447） / Yu shrine (Tel. 089-921-0480)
Katsuoka Hachiman shrine (Near Katsuoka Menkyo Center) (Tel. 089-978-1123)
This event is an intangible cultural folk property of Matsuyama.
7th 6:00 Miyadashi
7:30 Mikoshi Ittaibashiri Ittaibashiri has a 200-year history. 6 mikoshi are carried
from the shrine one by one along the approach 150 meters, by about 10 young
men each. They run straight ahead, holding the mikoshi high without shaking.
16:30 Kawagari Purification of mikoshi in the river before miyairi on the riverbed beside Anjoji shukaijo (community house)
Transportation: Take a bus from Shieki gate #5 bound for the Menkyo (Driver’s License) Center and get off at the Menkys Center bus stop.
Oct. 5 Gogoshima Island Funakoshi Wakehime shrine (Tel. 089-961-2001)
13:00 Funa-odori (dances on a boat) Kabuki and original Japanese dances are
performed silently on a floating pier. This event is related to the Iyo Suigun,
marine guards in ancient times, and it is an intangible cultural property of
Ehime prefecture.
Oct. 6 Nakajima Island Uwama Tenma shrine (Tel. 089-997-1841)
12:00 Miyadashi
Yakko-furi (shaking) parade People, young and old in the district parade in colorful yakko costume. Yakko are men employed by samurai. This is an intangible cultural property of Ehime Prefecture.
16:00 Miyairi
Oct. 13-14 Hojo District
Kunitsuhikonomikoto shrine (Hojo) (Tel. 089-992-1202)
This event in Hojo is known as one of the three roughest mikoshi festivals in Japan.
13th 6:00 Miyadashi
After miyadashi, 4 mikoshi are carried around the district in company with
Inoki daimajin (demon mask) with a green bamboo stick.
9:00 Ohikiage (pulling up from the water)
The mikoshi are thrown into the sea and pulled up with a help of daimajin and a
ritual starts
15:50 Danjiri Toitsu Neri All danjiri (see SAIJO AKI MATSURI)
and mikoshi gather in front of Hojo Furusato-kaikan. In the evening about 20
danjiri decorated with red cloth and hanging lanterns,parade around to the
sound of fire bells and drums, so the festival is called “hinokoto matsuri 火事祭
り(fire festival)”.
16:30 Miyairi
Mikoshi Otoshi This event is called “abare (violent) mikoshi,”.4 mikoshi are
thrown down from the top of the 39 stone stairs of the shrine again and again till
they are broken and the ‘goshintai’ (god’s spirit) inside is thrown out. Young men
fight trying to get it.
Kashima shrine (Kashima Island) (Tel. 089-992-0896)
The portable shrine from Kashima Shrine is taken on board and the boats sail on the sea for about one hour.
14th 5:00 Miyadashi
16:00 Mikoshi Misogi (purification bath of the mikoshi) is held at the Myojo River. Two mikoshi are thrown into the river several times to “bathe”them. Then they are carried on boat to the main building of Kashima Shrine on the island.
This is an intangible cultural property of Ehime Prefecture.
16:40 Miyairi
Transportation: Take a JR local train bound for Imabari and get off at Iyo Hoji.
Taxi:Iyo Hojo—–Kunitsuhikonomikoto Shrine (10 minutes)
Ferry:Hojo Port (near JR Sta.)—–Kashima (5 minutes)
On foot:JR Sta.—–Myojo River (5 minutes)
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Oct. 6, 13, 20 9:00-10:45 Sunday Service
Oct. 27 13:30-14:45 Worship in English.
Matsuyama Fukuin Center, Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
You are most welcome to our church! Please visit our blog. http://praisefellowship.seesaa.net/
Matsuyama City Library
The city library in the Community Center has a large English book section. You can register for a free library card in English. The 2nd floor Audio/Visual section has movies in English. Open 9:30~20:00 (the A/V section closes at 17:00.) Closed Oct 7, 21, 28, 31. INFO 089-943-8008
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club
Matsuyama Toastmasters Club is a non-profit, international organization for improving communication and leadership skills. We practice public speaking in English and Japanese. Visit us 3 times for free to see if Toastmasters is for you. http://www.matsuyama.toastmastersclubs.org
Oct. 6 (Sun.) 13:30-15:00 COMs 3F
Oct. 19 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30 COMs 3F
1.EXHIBITIONS
BANSUISO 9:00-18:00 Closed : Sept. 2, 9, 30
Sept. 3-8 Tenkoku Exhibition / Free
* Opening day starts at 13:00. Closing day ends at 16:30
NHK ART GALLERY
9:30-17:00 (-16:00 on the last day of exhibition) Closed: Mondays
Sept. 3-8 Photos: Scenery
IYOTETSU TAKASHIMAYA 10:00-19:30
Restaurants (11:00-22:00), Ferris wheel (10:00-22:00)
6th Floor ART GALLERY Admission: Free
(-16:00 on the last day of exhibition except Color Diamonds Sale ) Closed: Sept. 11-13, 16, 17
-Sept. 3 Young Artists Exhibition
Sept. 4-10 Oil Paintings by Araki Junichi
MITSUKOSHI 10:00- 19:00
6th Floor Art Gallery (-16：00 on the last day of exhibition) Admission: Free
-Sept. 2 Leonard Fujita (1886-1968) and Ecole de Paris;
Foreign artists in Paris (1900~1940).
Fujita, born in Japan but working mainly in Paris, often took cats and women
as his main subjects. Although he lived and worked in France, his style adopted many Japanese painting techniques.
Sept. 3-9 Western-style Paintings by Tanaka Zenmei
Zenmei’s motifs are suggested by people he meets on the streets of Paris.
His these subjects depicted
2. PERFPRMANCES
EMIFULMASAKI
*September 4 13:00- 15:00-
Jazz Concert Free
MASAKI-CHO SOGO HUKUSHI CENTER
*September 7 14:00-
Matsuyama Mandolin Club Concert Free
BOTCHAN THEATER
*September 1 14:00-
Gara in Concert 4,500 yen (Advance: 4,000 yen)
MATSUYAMA UNIVERSITY
*September 7, 8 14:00- 18:00-
Matsuyama University Drama Club Performance 700 yen
3. TV
NHK BS Premium
Daytime Movie Theater
Sept . 3 THE DEADLY COMPANIONS 1961 U.S.A 13:00
4 DUNE 1984 U.S.A 13:00-15:1
6 THE MAN FROM LARAMIE 1955 U.S.A 13:00-14
9 THE KARATE KID 1984 U.S.A 13:00-15:08
10 MAN IN THE SADDLE 1951 U.S.A 1 3:00-14:28
Night Movie Theater
Sept. 2 GRAN TORINO 2008 U.S.A 21:00-23:58
9 BACK TO THE FUTURE 1985 U.S.A 21:00-22:57
4.THEATER MOVIES
OKAIDO CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-986-6633
KINUYAMA CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-911-0066
SHIGENOBU CINEMA SUNSHINE Tel. 089-990-1513
CINEMA SUNSHINE EMIFUL MASAKI Tel. 089-984-2211
>>Sep.>>ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD Kinuyama only
>>Sep.>>ROCKETMAN Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu >>Sep.>> TOLKIEN Okaido only
>>Sep.5 THE SISTERS BROTHERS [Goruden Riva] Okaido only
Sep.6>> FREE SOLO Okaido only
Sep.6-19 BLADE RUNNER [Bur?do rann?] Kinuyama only
Sep.6-19 THE MATRIX Masaki only
>>Sep.12 THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Sep.12 FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW [Wild Speed Super Combo] Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
>>Sep.12 POLAROID Okaido only
Sep.13>> A DOG’S JOURNEY [Boku no Wonderfurl Journey] Kinuyama only
Sep.13-26 FORGET ABOUT NICK [New York, Saiko no Wakeari Bukken] Okaido only
>>Sep.19 TOY STORY 4 Kinuyama, Masaki, Okaido & Shigenobu
>>Sep.26 THE LION KING Kinuyama, Masaki & Shigenobu
★ 10A.M. Film Festival (Gozen Juu ji no Eigasai). ★ OKAIDO Cinema Sunshine
Movie classics will be shown everyday from 10:00 a.m., changing one or two weeks on Saturday.
>>Sep.5 ROMAN HOLIDAY
CINEMA LUNATIC Tel. 089-933-9240 (Matsugeki building 2F.) Closed:Tuesdays
Sep.6>> CARMINE STREET GUITARS
Sep.13>>EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
5. FESTIVALS
Sep. 1 BOSAI-NO-HI (Disaster Prevention Day)
Disaster Prevention Day was established in 1960 in order to remind us Japanese of the serious consequences of disasters caused by typhoons, tidal waves, earthquakes, and tsunami, and to prepare ourselves to cope with them. The week from August 30 to Sept. 5 is called Disaster Prevention Week, during which disaster drills are held in many districts. It is also a time to make sure we have emergency supplies in our homes and that we know where the closest evacuation center is.
June 1-Sept. 20 UKAI (Cormorant Fishing) on the Hiji-kawa (river) Ozu City
In Japan the tradition of fishing with cormorants goes back at least a thousand years. In Ozu it started as a tourist attraction in 1957 and now the Hiji-kawa is one of the three most famous ukai spots in Japan, including Nagara-gawa in Gifu Prefecture and Mikuma-gawa in Oita Prefecture. The fishing is done from a boat called u-bune, which is lit by torches as it sails down the Hiji-kawa, which runs through Ozu. Cormorant fishermen called usho, beat the sides of the boats to encourage trained cormorants to catch fish. They are drawn by long strings attached to rings around the birds’ necks, which prevent them from swallowing fish. When a cormorant makes a catch, a fisherman pulls the bird in and has it cough up the fish on the boat. You can watch from special sightseeing boats called yakata-bune. You can order a bento to eat on board or just ride the boat and watch, and some hotels offer a special ukai package. It will be cancelled if the weather is bad. Prices range from 4,000yen to 12,000yen. You need to make a reservation in advance at Ozu Machinoeki Asamoya (Tel. 0893-57-6655).
Transportation: Take the Iyotetsu bus bound for Yawatahama from Shieki, gate #4, and get off at Ozu Honmachi, a 90-minute ride. Or take the JR express train from Matsuyama and get off at Ozu station, a 40-minute ride. From the station take a taxi or walk for 30 minutes.
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In Ehime prefecture about this time of the year we have a tradition of eating imotaki, a kind of stew with taro, chicken and other ingredients. We enjoy eating and chatting with our families, coworkers, and friends outdoors, usually by the riverside.
Sept. 13 – Oct. 19 18:00-21：30 Deai no imotaki Tel. 089-989-5506
(Deai-bashi river side in Matsuyama city)
Fare 1,800yen (Reserved) 2,000yen (Day)
Sept. 2- Oct. 12 17:00-21:00 Goshikihama kangetsu imotaki-kai Tel. 089-982-0360
(Goshikihime Seaside Park in Iyo city)
Fare 1,600yen (Reserved) 1,800yen (Day)
August 10 – Oct. 10 18:00-22:00 Kawauchi imotaki-kai Tel. 089-966-5288
(Shigenobu-gawa river side in Toon city)
Fare 1,600yen (Reserved) / Special imotaki including pheasant or duck 2,100yen
August 30 – Oct. 15 Sunset-21:00 Ganso (originator) Ozu no imotaki Tel. 0893-24-2664
(Nehoji temple river side in Ozu city)
Fare 2,000yen (Resereved)
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Worship at the Fukuin Center
Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22 9:00-10:45 Sunday Service (Interpreted in English on PC)
11:00-12:00 Free Japanese language lessons
Sept. 29 13:30-14:45 Worship in English.
Matsuyama Fukuin Center
Place: Heiwa-dori 1-6-6 Tel: 089-925-1008
You are most welcome to our church! Please visit our blog. http://praisefellowship.seesaa.net/
Matsuyama City Library
The city library in the Community Center has a large English book section. You can register for a free library card in English. The 2nd floor Audio/Visual section has movies in English. Open 9:30~20:00 (the A/V section closes at 17:00.) Closed Sept. 2~9, 27 and 30. INFO 089-943-8008
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