On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2013.10.26(Sat)/09:00～

Open School Week takes place every year from the first through the seventh of November. During the event, public kindergartens, elementary schools, junior and senior high schools, and special support service schools are open to the public. In all, there are a total of 233 facilities.

And, the event is not just an ordinary opening of classes for public observation. Instead, there will be a variety of presentation contests, human rights studies and plenty of other activities taking place. Elementary schools will hold study presentations. There will be chorus competitions and/or ball games at junior high schools. Each school will feature its very own events.

Of course the families of students in elementary and middle school will be in attendance, but everyone is welcome! Those with children who will be entering school or those who just live in the school district are encouraged to come and see what the students are doing and learning. In general, reservations are not required, however some schools may require visitors to sign attendance books or wear name tags for safety purposes. The times and content of events differs by school. Some schools may also be shifting their schedule of events to other days and times as well, so interested parties should be sure to check the homepage of the Board of Education secretariat of Fukuoka City or contact the individual school or schools they intend to visit for details.

There is also an announcement about an upcoming event at the Fukuoka City Public Library.

The Fukuoka City Public Library, located at Momochihama, in Fukuoka City’s Sawara Ward, will be commemorating the city’s population breaking the 1.5 million mark by showing a film portraying post-war Showa era history and life, taking a look at how times have changed.

It will portray scenes of dimobs returning to Hakata Port, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, Hakata Ningyo dolls, the Tenjin Building and lots of other historic scenes showing how Fukuoka City has changed.

The event will take place on Saturday, November 30 and Sunday, December 1. On both days, the event kicks off at 11:00AM, however, for details on playing times and content, please contact the library directly.

And on November 30, from 2:00 to 2:30 in the afternoon, there will be a talk given by the curator of the library. The title is The journey of the city to a population of 1.5 million people.

It is free to participate and there is no need to make reservations in advance, however please be aware that seating is limited to an audience of 246. As a foreign resident of the city, come and feel the history of Fukuoka City through the series of video footage.

For further information, please call the Fukuoka City Public Library by phone at 092-852-0600.