Sightseeing trip to Dailan Acacia Festival
Friday, May 21 ~ Tuesday May 26/28
Destinations: Dailan, Beijing

The town of Kosaka shares a unique bond with Dailan, as both municipalities have a yearly Acacia festival. This year we started a program that would allow a few regular townsfolk to join the official delegation. The delegation participated in the tenth annual Acacia festival; saw several sites in the Dailan Economic & Technical Development Zone; visited Port Arthur, the Great Wall of China, and the Former Imperial Palace.

Study

English Conversation Class
Classes are held on Thursdays; we welcome new students anytime!
Location: Sepamu

Internationalisation in Kosaka

Acacia Festival Street Hockey Tournament
Saturday, June 12th
Location: Kokusai Hiroba
Time: 13:00~16:00
Fee: FREE!

Local teams will be playing Street hockey with foreigners from around the prefecture. We also invite local businesses to make a team and join us!

International Exchange

French Student Homestay

First group: July 2nd to 30th
Miss Wan-yi BU: 2nd year Highschool
Miss Virginie WILLIARD: 2nd year Highschool

Second group: July 30th to August 30th
Miss Celire HAMEAU: 2nd year Highschool
Mr. Benoit LEMAIRE: 1st year University

Deadline for applications to host a student: Friday, June 18th. It is possible to host a student for just one week. All applications should be sent to the KIS general office.

In conjunction with the town's summer work program for the French students, KIS assists in finding Homestay families. These students are currently studying Japanese in France; they will come to Kosaka to enrich their studies and experience Japanese Culture.

Study

Peruvian Folk Music Concert
Tuesday, August 24th
Location: Korakukan
Time: 18:00

This will be a concert by Puka Soncco, a group from Peru. They play a variety of traditional instruments from the Andes, including the Zampona (pan flutes), kena, and bombo drums. The Korakukan should be the perfect location for their concert. The Acacia Taiko group will be opening for Puka Soncco, and we will also be introducing the new JICA trainees. Please join us!

International Exchange

Interaction with the JICA Trainees

Welcome Party, Flag Painting, International Cooking Classroom, Sports, Cultural exchange, 'Host Family' program, and MORE! Details coming soon.

Internationalising Kosaka

Wine Festival
Sunday, September 19th

We will be holding a charity Bazzar this year. We will also be playing games with the JICA trainees, drinking Kosaka wine, and enjoying BBQ.

Internationalising Kosaka

Halloween
October 31st
Where: Sepamu main hall
Time: 18:00
Cost: 300YEN

There will be a costume contest, pinata games, mummies, and MORE. Please come and join us for a hauntingly fun time. Don't forget your costume! You can be a monster, a movie star, a dentist or a cook! The thing that's most important is that you try to change your look!

Study

High school overseas field trip
Planned for the end of March, 2000