On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2012.10.15(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2012.10.18(Thu)/8:35～

Here’s information from Rainbow Plaza about the 10^th Annual Japanese Speech Contest.

Recently, you may be becoming more and more accustomed to seeing foreign nationals on the streets of Fukuoka. Come find out what they have to say about their experiences in Fukuoka and about life in Japan in general. Bring a friend along and experience a whole new world!

It is a two-tiered contest, with the morning part of the event being a competition between foreigners studying and learning Japanese at Japanese language schools in the Fukuoka metropolitan area. The second part is a contest for foreigners studying the Japanese language under the guidance of volunteer teachers in Fukuoka City. Japanese teachers will judge participants in the morning portion of the contest. Participants in the afternoon portion of the contest will be judged based upon the votes of the audience.

The competition will take place on Sunday, October 21^st in Fukufuku Hall, located on the first floor of Fukufuku Plaza in Arato in the Chuo Ward of Fukuoka City. Doors open at 9:30 AM. The contest then begins at 10 and goes until 3:40 PM. Advanced reservations are not required, and there is no entrance fee!

For further information, please contact the Japanese Speech Contest Executive Committee of the Fukuoka International Association. You can do so by phone at 092-733-5630.

And next is an announcement about Rainbow Plaza, located on the 8^th floor of the Tenjin IMS Building…

At Rainbow Plaza, staff, able to speak not only Japanese, but also English, Chinese and Korean, are present to offer all kinds of useful and important information to help with your daily life in Fukuoka. 

Also, attorneys, clinical psychologists, administrative lawyers, called gyou-sei-sho-shi, doctors, and other specialists are available to provide advice to foreigners in Fukuoka, and consultation services are held regularly free of charge. Furthermore, if you register as a member, you can also make use of the message board, Internet and literature corner.

Rainbow plaza would like to let all foreign residents of Fukuoka know they are welcome to visit Rainbow Plaza anytime. 

Rainbow Plaza is open from 10 AM to 8 PM. 

For further information, please call Rainbow Plaza at 092-733-2220. Or, you can always get information from the website at www.rainbowfia.or.jp.