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Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter NO.64 January 31， 2025
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Hello， Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter readers!
are sending you 16 topics this time.

Table of Contents
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◆Event Information
* NEW! Museum of Yayoi Culture， Winter Season Museum Gallery ”Smile of the Gods， Seeking the Roots of Japanese Culture” Ikki Konada (Japan Art Academy Prize Winner) ”The Kojiki” Exhibition
* NEW! Museum-Academia Collaboration of Chikatsuasuka Museum and Osaka University of Arts: ”Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki no Oka wakes up and develops pulsating scene here.” is now open for viewing.
* NEW! [Starts from February 8] Key-Theme Exhibition of 2025 ”30 Years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake， Disaster and Reconstruction from the Perspective of Archaeological Sites”
* The exhibition of Shinichiro Hashiguchi’s art installation is being held.

◆Notice
* NEW! [Kuuzo， Expo! (Fully enjoy eating at the Expo)] Join the ”Omotenashi with the Expo Menu” project!
* NEW! ”Feel the essence of spring at a museum with old Japanese farmhouses that have been relocated from various regions!”
* Recruiting Students for Night School in Osaka!
* Call for Applications from Small and Medium-sized Local Manufacturing Companies Accepting Factory Study Tour Visitors
* EXPO 2025 Where fun exceeds your imagination! Admission tickets are now on sale!
* [Accepting Web Applications] Inviting Children in Osaka to the Expo! Let’s go to Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
* Have you heard of #Baeru Osaka-Scenic Viewpoint Osaka?
* Please use the Osaka Labor Consultation Center!
* Free anonymous HIV testing and counseling for foreign nationals
* Information and free advice about daily life in many languages for foreign residents in Osaka!
* Let’s support hardworking students! -Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund
* Wahha Kamigata， the archive of kamigata comedy and performing arts that is the only of its kind in Japan!

◆Event Information
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* NEW! Museum of Yayoi Culture， Winter Season Museum Gallery ”Smile of the Gods， Seeking the Roots of Japanese Culture” Ikki Konada (Japan Art Academy Prize Winner) “The Kojiki” Exhibition
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Museum of Yayoi Culture presents an exhibition for Ikki Konada， a Sakai City-based western-style painter， who won the 2023 Japan Art Academy Prize.
The displayed works include his recent paintings on the subject of ”Kojiki” (Japan’s oldest historical record) and paintings of Osaka landscapes.

Exhibition Period: Until Sunday， March 16， 2025
*Closure: Mondays (except for February 24) and February 25
- Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm (Last Entry Time: 4:30 pm)
- Entry Fee
General: 310 yen， College/High-School Students and 65 and over: 210 yen
*Free for junior high school students and younger， and for those with disabilities with one helper.

URL: https://yayoi-bunka.com/exhibition/1215/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yayoihaku/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YayoiMuseum/

(in Japanese only)

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* NEW! Museum-Academia Collaboration of Chikatsuasuka Museum and Osaka University of Arts: “Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki no Oka wakes up and develops pulsating scene here.” is now open for viewing.
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The exhibition is held by Chikatsuasuka Museum and Osaka University of Arts as a museum-academia collaboration. Please enjoy this lively showcase created by fusion of archaeology and art!

Exhibition Period: Until Tuesday， February 11， 2025
*Closure: Mondays
- Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Last Entry Time: 4:30 pm)
- Entry Fee: Free

URL: https://chikatsu-asuka.jp/news/6111/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chikatsu_asuka_official/
Facebook: https://ja-jp.facebook.com/ChikatsuMuseum/

(in Japanese only)

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* NEW! [Starts from February 8] Key-Theme Exhibition of 2025 ”30 Years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake， Disaster and Reconstruction from the Perspective of Archaeological Sites”
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Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum presents its Key Theme Exhibition of 2025 “30 Years after the Great Hanshin Earthquake， Disaster and Reconstruction from the Perspective of Archaeological Sites”

<Exhibition>
-Venue: Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum， Permanent Exhibition Zone #5
Exhibition Period: Saturday， February 8， 2025 to Sunday， March 23， 2025
* Closure: Mondays
(If a national holiday falls on Monday， it is closed on the next day.)
- Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Last Entry Time: 4:30 pm)
- Entry Fee: Free

<Lecture Session>
-Title: ”Natural Disasters and the Japanese People: How Our Ancestors Recovered from Disasters?”
-Venue: Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum， 2F Hall
-Date: Sunday， February 9， 2025
- Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
- Capacity: 126 people
- Entry Fee: Free

URL: https://sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp/?p=5863
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ikehaku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikehaku/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovXtTASoy9J1jpp8xbhsHw

(in Japanese only)

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* The exhibition of Shinichiro Hashiguchi’s art installation is being held.
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The exhibition of Shinichiro Hashiguchi’s art installation is being held at Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum until Feb.16， 2025.

Exhibition Period
Exhibition: Until Feb.16， 2025
*Closures: Mondays
(If a national holiday falls on Monday， it is closed on the next day.)
Opening Hours: 10:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Last Entry Time: 4:30 pm)
Admission: Free

URL: https://sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp/?p=5783 (in Japanese Only)
X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/ikehaku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikehaku/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovXtTASoy9J1jpp8xbhsHw

◆Notice
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* NEW! [Kuuzo， Expo! (Fully enjoy eating at the Expo)] Join the ”Omotenashi with the Expo Menu” project!
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The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting the ”Omotenashi with the Expo Menu” project， in which food and drink businesses are invited to offer Expo visitors special menus that are newly created in connection with the Expo.
Under the slogan ”Kuuzo Expo，” we look forward to your participation in this project to make the ”Machinaka (City Area)” as exciting as Yumeshima!

Please visit our website to learn more.
URL: https://www.osaka.cci.or.jp/area/food/

(in Japanese only)

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* NEW! ”Feel the essence of spring at a museum with old Japanese farmhouses that have been relocated from various regions!”
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At the Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farmhouses， visitors can enjoy old Japanese farmhouses relocated from various regions， along with seasonal flowers and plants.
Plum and cherry blossoms are at their best from February to April. Please visit and experience “spring” early.

URL: https://www.occh.or.jp/minka/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minkachanmuseum/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occh.minka

Event Information:
https://www.occh.or.jp/minka/static/pdf/index/English_Events％202024％20spring.pdf

(can select language)

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* Recruiting Students for Night School in Osaka!
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Junior high schools in 8 cities in Osaka Prefecture are accepting new students for night classes.
The program is open to residents who could not graduate from junior high school or who graduated from junior high school without receiving an adequate education.
Available for all ages and nationalities.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/o180080/shochugakko/yakanngakkyuu/yachuannai.html (can select language)

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* Call for Applications from Small and Medium-sized Local Manufacturing Companies Accepting Factory Study Tour Visitors
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Osaka Prefecture started the ”Factory Study Tour Concierge” service to help spread information about the appeal of small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in Osaka.
It is also seeking companies accepting visitors for the study tours of the factories.
For details， check the website below.
Please also visit MOBIO portal site!

URL: https://www.m-osaka.com/jp/whatsnew/detail/005306.html (in Japanese Only)
Portal Site: https://shisaly-pavilion.com/ (in Japanese Only)

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* EXPO 2025 Where fun exceeds your imagination! Admission tickets are now on sale!
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February 2nd marks 70 days left until Expo 2025 Osaka， Kansai， Japan!
Advance discount tickets can be purchased at convenience stores and travel agencies.
For inquiries about how to purchase tickets or make a reservation， please contact our customer support.

Ticket Information: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/tickets-index/ (can select language)
Customer Support: https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/banpakusuishin/page/0000633665.html (can select language)

URL: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/ (can select language)
X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/expo2025_japan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expo2025japan/

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* [Accepting Web Applications] Inviting Children in Osaka to the Expo! Let’s go to Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
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Expo admission tickets (ticket IDs) are distributed to children in Osaka.
Please apply via the application form on the special website (URL below) until September 30， 2025!

URL: https://expo2025-kodomosyoutai-fukushi.jp/ (can select language)

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* Have you heard of # Baeru Osaka-Scenic Viewpoint Osaka?
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Osaka’s beautiful landscapes are publicly being collected， selected， and then shared with the name， ”VIEW SPOT OSAKA”.
Please visit the real sites to admire a variety of Instagram-worthy sites in Osaka such as historic landmarks， natural beauty， and urban infrastructure.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/kenshi_kikaku/viewspotosakaproject/index.html (can select language)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osaka_landscape/

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* Please use the Osaka Labor Consultation Center!
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Free consultation is available about your worries， problems， and troubles.
Interpretation service is also available (Advance reservation is required).
Please feel free to seek support via phone， online， through face-to-face counseling， or with a chatbot!

URL: https://roudou-soudan-center.pref.osaka.lg.jp/ (can select language)
Chatbot: https://embed.chatbot.digital.ricoh.com/shokorodo/app/index.html

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* Free anonymous HIV testing and counseling for foreign nationals
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Once a month， HIV testing is conducted with interpretation services in both Chinese and Vietnamese.

URL: http://www.smartlifeclinic.com/?page_id=1788 (can select language)
X (former Twitter): https://x.com/chotcast

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* Information and free advice about daily life in many languages for foreign residents in Osaka!
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In order to support foreign residents’ ability to have safe and secure lives in Japan， the Osaka Foundation of International Exchange (OFIX) offers information and advice on a wide range of issues including daily-life-related matters in many languages (11 including Japanese).
Languages available: Chinese， English， Filipino， Indonesian， Japanese， Korean， Nepali，Portuguese， Spanish， Thai， and Vietnamese (in Alphabetical order)

URL: https://www.ofix.or.jp/life/english/ (can select language)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osakafoundation

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* Let’s support hardworking students! -Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund-
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There is a new promotional video for the Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund.
The Fund supports students， especially those going above and beyond to improve their English and those wishing to study abroad! Your donation to the Fund would be highly appreciated.

Video URL: https://youtu.be/27vH6zP6gOs
Donation-related page: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/kanko/kifu/index.html (can select language)

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* Wahha Kamigata， the archive of kamigata comedy and performing arts that is the only of its kind in Japan!
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Wahha Kamigata is a Laughter-themed archive that is the only of its kind nationwide.
It was established not only to preserve and promote Kamigata Comedy and the Performing Arts， but also to provide residents of Osaka Prefecture with opportunities where they can get familiar with these things too!
This archive aims to contribute to the development and preservation of Osaka’s culture.
Please come and check it out!

URL: http://wahha-kamigata.jp (can select language)

X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/WKamigata
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wahha.kamigata
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wahha_kamigata

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Related links
* Osaka Prefectural Government:
http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/jp/introduction/index.html
* facebook（International Affairs Division， Osaka Prefectural Government)：
https://ja-jp.facebook.com/osakaglobal
* Instagram（International Affairs Division， Osaka Prefectural Government)：
https://www.instagram.com/osakaglobal/
* Osaka Foundation of International Exchange:
http://www.ofix.or.jp/english/index.html

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