One coffee, please—–coffee hitotsu onegai shimasu.

two (futatsu)

three (mittsu)

four (yottsu)

five (itsutsu)

Welcome back to another school year everyone.
This is just to let you all know that Good Honest Grub restaurant & catering has re-opened
in a new location in Shibuya. If I can be of any assistance to you with catering an event please
email me direct   don@goodhonestgrub.com  or check out our homepage   www.goodhonestgrub.com
Our new home can accomidate up to 30 people which makes for a cozy atmosphere for any occasion.
Come join us for a Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner October 7 & 8.
All the best for the school year.

Peace Concert (for peace in Asian and support of Article 9 in Japan`s Peace Constitution.) Singers: Rattlesnake Annie and Noriko ShintaniNoriko Shintani was born in Hokkaido in 1946. She is a Catholic and singer for peace.  During the height of the Vietnam War era, in 1969, her peace song “Francis no Baiwa” sold over 800,000 record albums. This moving song,  about a young girl  during the Vietnam War,  touched the hearts of many who listened to it. Noriko does volunteer work and charity concerts.  She  worked as a volunteer  with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, India and presently does concerts for peace throughout Japan. She will sing with a piano accompaniment.

Rattlesnake Annie (a Cherokee Native American) was born on a cotton-tobacco farm in Paris, Tennessee (halfway between Nashville and Memphis).  In the 1960’s, Rattlesnake moved to Texas where she began her friendship and musical collaborations with Willie Nelson. Her  songs resulted in three Billboard charted singles. Rattlesnake Annie toured all over the world including Japan. Sony Japan released her album, “Adios last Cowboy” and the album includes a  song she sings with her good friend,  Japanese singer, Tokiko Kato. In 1993, Rattlesnake Annie came with a group of Cherokee children to Shinshuu Japan International Exposition and Rattlesnake Annie`s song, “Mother Mountain,” was   the theme song. Rattlesnake Annie also gave concerts in Kobe, Japan for the victims of The Great Hanshin
Earthquake in 1995.  She sings while she plays her  guitar  and sings original and well known songs in her own style which is a mixture of blues, country, spirituals, gypsy, and jazz. 
She has  lived off and on n Spain and Mexico where she does musicwith Latin American musicians. See her website http://www.rattlesnakeannie.com/

Dates: November 30, 2007Time: 19:00 to 21:00

Check the following webiste for easy access to your destination in Japan. www.japanhomesearch.com

Hawaiian fitness and spa

Not far from Musashi Sakai station is a Fitness Center, Onsen and Spa called “Lea Lea”.

This month there is no entrance fee (usually 21,000yen). There are different plans to choose from and costs (e.g. evening plan from 4pm to 11pm from Tues.- Sat. costs 7,350yen a month.) This includes use of all facilities such as weight room, pool, 2 saunas, outdoor and indoor onsen, yoga classes, aerobics classes, et.) Pay monthly and if you quit, you can rejoin without an entrance fee. Take a free tour.  Phone no. 0422-30-0808  

http://www.lealea.jp/

Monk’s Foods
Organic “Slowfood” Restaurant. I’m not sure what slowfood means but something healthy I guess! I had a wonderful and generous portioned organic vegan lunch there. Japanese style food with brown rice, various vegetable dishes, tofu, soup and tea all for 800yen at lunch time. They only have the one vegan set.
They are a few minutes walk from Kichijoji Station on the Inokashira Line (Tokyo).
http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/%7Emonks/acces.html

Nataraj – Vegetarian Indian Restaurant
Many of the foods resemble dishes which have meat in them, but are in fact made from soybean protein. The food is really tasty. Even stubborn meat eaters will survive the experience. They use organic food and have brown rice. Excellent food!
The restaurant has 3 branches.The closest one to ASIJ is 
http://www.nataraj.co.jp/en/EnglishTop.html (JR Chuo Line)

Thank you to Claudia Yamamoto for these information.

Hakkyoi Nokota! Don’t miss out on the Sumo Tournament!

Visit the website for more details:

http://www.sumo.or.jp/eng/ticket/hanbai_jokyo/index.html

Interested in  “Ikats from Indonesia”?  Visit the ICU museum

or find out more from the following webiste:

http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/yuasa_museum/index_e.html

Yosakoi Matsuri, a very famous Japanese Omasturi is

definitely worth watching.  Visit the following website (Japanese)

 http://www.yosakoitokyo.gr.jp/or ask Yoshie or I for more information.

Dear Colleagues,

Kisako Intercultural Institute is offering courses in Sumie.

According to intsructor Jim Hathaway, “In Sumie, or brush-ink painting, artists use techniques honored over the centuries in Japan to create images of exquisite beauty”.

The course will start on September 19, 2007 at the classroom of Kisako Interculural Institute in Shirokanedai.

Class will meet every Wednesday for 90-minute lessons.  This is an ideal course for those interested in learning

Japanese in a hands-on way. For more information visit www.kisako.com or call 03-3280-4535.

KOTO LESSONS

Learn about the culture of
Japan through playing the koto!Kimiko Saito, an ASIJ teacher for 29 years, will be taking new students for the 2007-2008 school year. She will teach students from Grade 4 through adults in the C-29 Elementary Music room which is next to the Art room.The koto is a 13- stringed zither or harp. Kotos are available for rent or purchase. Mrs. Saito has information about this.To find out more about koto lessons, please contact Mrs. Saito at: Email- NQB57337@nifty.com, Phone 042-365-5610. 

Japanese Lesson for Beginners ~Conversation~Date: Sep. 29- Dec. 22 (except Oct.13, Nov. 3, Dec.15)