Yokohama City is now thrusting the tourism focusing on “local production for local consumption.”
As one of the tourism project, “Yokohama Gourmet Monitor Tour” was held on September 22-23, 2010,
introducing participants various agricultural/food approach seen in Yokohama.

Here is a brief report of the first activity of the tour, “fig picking.”

Yours Garden, located in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City

Field of fig trees

Fig fruits, facing up to the sky

Packed the fruits they picked by themselves

Listening to the explanation of Ms. Makiko Kadokura, the owner of Yours Garden.

Peanuts are also in their season.

Useful Links:
Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau
Yours Garden

Tokyo Game Show 2010 took place for four days between September 16 (Thurs) and 19(Sun) at Makuhari Messe (Chiba Prefecture), and the show welcomed total of 207,647 visitors this year.

Tokyo Game Show 2010

Each booth drawed in crowds of people!

Various events including talk shows and game tournaments were held.

Games for smartphone such as iPhone and Google Android were one of the most featured topics in the event.

Controlling UFO-shaped helicopters by iPhone, used as a remote controller

Food court was set up in the venue.
Trying various food including Japanese, Chinese and those of other countries is one of the pleasures in the event.

Detailed Information: Tokyo Game Show 2010

現在弊社では、「東京のグルメ･流行」などについて意見交換の出来る、中国人女性モニターを募集しています。

条件：弊社オフィス（東京都新宿区）にお越しいただける中国人女性（20代後半〜35歳の方）

内容：都市圏（北京･上海･広州など）に住む中国人有職女性が好む東京カルチャー、
　また注目する東京グルメ・ファッションや流行などについて、具体的に意見を提供いただける方
　東京の「食べ放題」についてのご意見　など

業務方法：弊社オフィスにお越し頂き、グループディスカッション（2時間程度）
日程：9月29日（水曜日）夕方ごろを考えていますが、可能な限りご希望に応じます。

報酬：3,000円をお支払いします（交通費含む）

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折り返しご連絡差し上げます。
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Feel the culture, history and nature of Kinugawa!
Hiking over the 6 bridges in the beautiful valley of the Kinugawa river

Date: September 18th, 2010 (Sat)
Application Time: 10:00-11:30
Reception Area: Kinugawa-onsen Station (Tobu Railway)
Walking Time: Approx. 3 hours (including tours of establishments)
Walking Distance: Approx. 9 km
Tour Fee: Free of Charge
Lunch: Feel free to bring your own lunch.
Guide: This is not a guided tour. You can walk around there freely with a map.

*Special offers
When you participate in the hiking you will receive a Hiking Map and an Original Can Badge!
You can also bathe your feet in the ashiyu (a public bath for feet only) in front of Kinugawa-onsen Station free of charge. It will make your tired feet feel better! Moreover, we will give all participants other souvenirs of the hike so don’t miss out!

For more detail, check
English: http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/hiking/kinugawa/
Korean: http://www.jreast.co.jp/kr/hiking/kinugawa/
Chinese (Simplified): http://www.jreast.co.jp/sc/hiking/kinugawa/
Chinese (Traditional): http://www.jreast.co.jp/tc/hiking/kinugawa/

The Oyama-zakura cherry blossoms around the shore of Lake Chuzenji bloom before the arrival of the spring greenery. The lake is at a high altitude so these are the latest-blooming cherry blossoms on mainland Japan. No matter how many times one sees Lake Chuzenji colored pink by the cherry blossoms with majestic Mount Nantai as a backdrop the scene is very moving.
Why don’t you get an English map and enjoy the natural wonders of this area to the full!!

Date: May 8th, 2010 (Sat)
Application Time : 9:30–12:30
Reception Area: Nikko Natural Science Museum (approx. 45 minutes by route bus from JR Nikko/Tobu Nikko Station)
Walking Time: Approx. 2 hours (excluding tours of establishments)
Walking Distance: Approx. 7km
Tour Fee: Free of Charge (However, some establishments charge an admission fee. In this case, please purchase an admission ticket on arrival at the establishment. ）
Lunch: Feel free to bring your own lunch.
Guide: This is not a guided tour. You can walk around there freely with a prepared map.

*All hikers will receive a present of a hiking map and a metal badge!

For more detail, check
http://www.jreast.co.jp/e/hiking_nikko/(English)
http://www.jreast.co.jp/kr/hiking_nikko/ (Korean)
http://www.jreast.co.jp/tc/hiking_nikko/ (Traditional Chinese)
http://www.jreast.co.jp/sc/hiking_nikko/ (Simplified Chinese)

The Nikko walking event took place in Nikko on April 4th.
You can see many interviews of foreign participants. Please check the news for your reference.
http://www.att-japan.net/wordpress+index.p+104.htm