Puppet Theater Pook Performance in Nishiokoppe Village Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Puppet Theater Pook is coming again this year! Thank you for the many visitors from both inside and outside the village last year. The program features two works: "Kobozu Zuieten" and "It Might Be an Apple." Doors open at 6:00 PM Performance starts at 6:30 PM. The performance will be held in the large hall of Nishiokoppe Village Community Center. Advance tickets: 500 yen Same-day tickets: 600 yen Children aged two and under: free. Tickets can be purchased from members of the puppet theater circle Doremi or reserved via the QR code. A shuttle bus will operate on the day for residents of the Kamiokoppe area. Please feel free to use it. 6:00 PM Kamiokoppe Bus Stop 6:05 PM In front of Kamiokoppe Residents' Center 6:10 PM In front of Kamiokoppe Elementary School For inquiries about this performance, please contact: Nishiokoppe Village Board of Education 0158-87-2501 We will prepare a small selection of snacks and look forward to your arrival. Organizers: Puppet Theater Circle Doremi / Nishiokoppe Village Board of Education #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Puppet theater #Puppet Theater Pook #Performance #Kobozu Zuieten #It Might Be an Apple #Puppet Theater Circle Doremi #Nishiokoppe Village Board of Education #September 24

Autumn Event Information Yesterday the Village Revitalization Festival ended. Thank you to everyone who attended!! And even though summer is over, events continue. First, here is the news for September. September • Saturday the 6th — Kamiokoppe Evening Festival Around 6:00 PM in front of Kamiokoppe Shrine. • Thursday the 11th — Time Capsule Opening Ceremony and Variety Show Will we open a time capsule buried 20 years ago!? We’re excited to see what will be unearthed. This begins at 6:00 PM. The variety show follows at 6:30 PM. Enjoy performances by villagers and food stalls. Both events take place in the public hall’s large auditorium. • Saturday the 13th — "Turning the Power of Books into the Power to Live" This project is organized with Shanti International Volunteer Association and people from Myanmar living in Nishiokoppe Village. Would you like to create translated picture books and send them to Myanmar? From 10:00 AM at the public hall. • Saturday the 20th to Sunday the 21st — Autumn Market & KAMU Music A small market celebrating the autumn harvest. A live music event will be held on the 21st. Both days run from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. At Roadside Station Nishiokoppe KAMU. • Wednesday the 24th — Puppet Theatre Company Pook Performance Pook Puppet Theatre, active nationwide and internationally, is coming to town! The program includes two pieces: "Little Monk Zuiten" and "It Might Be an Apple." Doors open at 6:00 PM, curtain at 6:30 PM. At the public hall’s large auditorium. • Sunday the 28th — Clear Stream Festival A festival at the Clear Stream Village. There will be entertainment and food stalls. At Seiryu no Sato in Kamiokoppe. Information about events from October onward will be posted later. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Autumn #Events #September

Culture Night Friday, July 25 At the Forest Museum Komu, the yearly Culture Night took place. Normally Komu closes at 5:00 PM, but for this night only it stayed open until 8:00 PM. Since people usually visit Komu during daylight hours, entering the museum at night felt like sneaking into school—full of excitement. That evening, not only the young children who often use Komu but also middle school students who came to see their friends from the brass band and many adults arrived one after another. For some locals who live nearby but rarely stop by these days, it was a rare chance to step into Komu again. Inside the building, the Nishiokoppe Junior High School brass band performed, and the puppet-theater group Doremi staged “The Mischievous Ghost Kenmun.” Among the performances, a trio by three third-year brass-band students left a strong impression. Trumpet, horn, and euphonium. Each instrument had its highlight passages, and their overlapping harmonies were very beautiful. The puppet show put on by village volunteers collaborated with lighting to create a vivid, immersive performance. After the shows, there was time to interact with the puppets and instruments. The children who played until they were drenched in sweat likely slept soundly that night. We look forward to next year’s Culture Night. #Nishiokoppe Village #Hokkaido #Forest Museum Komu #Culture Night #mokuiiku (wood learning) #brass band #puppet theater

Hina dolls praying for children's evil amulets and good luck in life. Hina dolls from the Izu Peninsula hang various wishes on both sides of the Hina-dan and decorate them with decorations Thereare customs. No.28 Hanging decoration of chicks 🌞 1/20(Mon)~3/31(Mon) 🌞 🍑 In the Inatori area of Higashiizu Town, there has been a custom since the Edo period to decorate a pair of hanging ornaments on both sides of the Hina-dan during the peach festival. 🍑 The hanging decoration of Inatori Hot Spring that has been passed down from generation to generation. The sight of many kinds of hanging ornaments, such as crawling dolls resembling babies, sanbanji, and rabbits, is a specialties of Inatori Hot Spring from winter to spring. A smiling sight of parents thinking of their children awaits you. Venue Information Main Venue / Cultural Park Hinanokan [Admission/500 yen] Sponsor Exhibition Hall / Naburatoto (2/15~3/9) [Admission/100 yen] Futatsubori [Admission free] Yawata Shrine 【Free admission】 detail Address 〒413-0411 1729 Inatori, Higashiizu-cho, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Phone 0557-95-2901 Access 20 minutes walk from Izu Inatori Station Business hours 9:00~17:00 (Last entry at 16:30) Car parking lot Cultural Park Car parking lot / 500 yen Organizer: Inatori Onsen Ryokan Association Held in 2025/01/20 Held in end date 2025/03/31

At the Naka Towns Tourist Information Center, a hanging decoration exhibition is held in. It is the Seven Lucky Gods on a treasure ship. It sounds auspicious, doesn't it? 😊

Among the hanging dolls, I was curious. If you look closely, it is the 12 zodiac signs. 🐭🐮🐯🐰🐉🐍🐎🐏🐵🐓🐶🐗

Puppet Theater Troupe Pook Performance They are coming from Tokyo again this year! You can see a performance by Puppet Theater Troupe Pook in Nishiokoppe Village👀 This year’s program A double bill of “Swimmy” and “Yansuke and Yansuke and Yansuke.” Not only children, but also adults after work, why not immerse yourselves in the world of puppetry? I know the picture book “Swimmy,” and I’m very curious how it will be staged as a puppet show. Tuesday, September 24 Doors open 6:00 PM, performance starts 6:30 PM At Nishiokoppe Village Community Center, Main Hall Tickets Advance 500 yen, at the door 600 yen For inquiries call 090-2768-8710 (Miki Dan) We look forward to seeing you at the venue! #Nishiokoppe Village #Puppet theater #Puppet Theater Troupe Pook #Performance #Arts #Swimmy #Yansuke and Yansuke and Yansuke #Snacks to take home available

[A large gathering in a tree dream until night! ] 】 Held every year in July, Kimu Culture Night. Extending the closing time to 8 p.m. From children to adults, non-Village residents can enter for free. This year, it coincided with the morning class day for elementary school students. It was lively after noon. The children were gathered Workshop on making puppets and to experience the behind-the-scenes of puppet shows. Children use work gloves to make dolls such as cats and rabbits. When the shape is formed, the decoration is made with cloth or felt. It is a doll making that exceeded the expectations of the organizers, but it was exciting. In addition, the puppet show started Nature with the puppets I made. It was a venue full of smiles. Elementary school students in the upper grades showed interest in the musical instruments used in the puppet show. They helped me set the stage for the puppet show at night. Even the lighting settings... Reliable! And at night, a performance by the Nishinaka brass band and Performed by the puppet theater Circle Doremi. The music, the dolls' voices, and the children's voices A night of resounding tree dreams. available for a wonderful time! #Komu Museum of Art #Nishiokoppe Village #Culture Night #Open until night #Puppet Theater Circle Doremi #Nishinaka Brass Band Club #Children's Theater #Gun Hand Puppets

Sanami Shrine Sanbanjo - Held in in November Dedication to the Autumn Festival, the old-fashioned rich Shikisanban is unusual in that three people handle one doll, and the head of the doll used was made in 1820~1860, making it an excellent work of craft. It is performed every year on November 2nd and 3rd in the autumn Festival. 7 p.m. ~ on the 2nd / 8 a.m. on the 3rd~ ■Address Nishi-Izu Town Nishina Sawada, Nishi-Izu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka

I took a picture of the Japanese-style preserved flowers I received with my home doll. Location: Home

"Washed Setoushi-kun" He should have fit snugly in the jacket pocket, but Setoushi-kun accidentally fell onto the road. He was dirtier than ever before, so we decided to wash him right away. When we put detergent on him and tried to soak him in water, he seemed to be made of a material that floats, and he bobbed up and down as he surfaced. It takes time for him to dry. We decide to wait patiently.

Halloween Fun!! Before we knew it, November had arrived. There are less than two months left in the year. Here is a report on the “Ha”lloween event held in Nishiokoppe Village on October 28. The puppet-theater group Doremi and ALT families decorated the venue from the day before, eager to delight the children. The ALT families’ game corner was a big hit, featuring tattoo stickers that leave color on the skin if pressed for ten seconds and pumpkin-rolling bowling. During the puppet show, a scene with darts prompted the audience to throw candy. We worried in rehearsal whether the candy would stick and whether everyone would throw, but we were glad so much candy stuck! Children carried bags they had decorated themselves and went around the spots at the end to collect candy. We’re already looking forward to next year’s Halloween!

The other day, I went to Hachihaku with a group of new students. The official name of "Hachihaku" is "Kuwato Japan Heritage Center Hachioji Museum", and it is a museum where you can learn about the culture and history of Hachioji. At "Hachihaku", we had a car doll experience and weaving experience. Since it is located right in front of Hachioji Station, it seems to be very popular as a facility that you can easily go to.

Puppet Theater Troupe Puuk Comes to Town Have you already decided on plans for the evening of Friday, October 6th? Puppet Theater Troupe Puuk will visit Nishiokoppe Village and perform!! This year’s program is “A Crocodile Came to Town.” An opening show of “Peter and the Wolf” will be performed. Tickets are on sale now, so please contact the person in charge of ticket sales, or if you are coming from afar, contact this account or the address below. TEL: 090-2768-8710 We look forward to welcoming you!!

"Children of the Showa Era" is a doll work with the theme of children of the Showa era. It is divided into two parts: "Hometown Edition" with the theme of people living in satoyama, and "People of the Sea" with the theme of people living in the sea. It consists of a total of 64 works and 332 figures, and at the exhibition, 1/4 scale doll works are lined up with seasonal background paintings in the background. So far, he has held doll exhibitions at museums and department stores throughout the Japan. Many people visit our event.

[Englsh/Japanese] Hachioji City, where our school is located, is a city with a rich history. Here you can experience various traditional cultures. 2 students are holding "Kuruma Dolls". School events also offer experiences that expose students to the culture of Hachioji as well as Japan. Hachioji City, where our school is located, is a city with a long history. Here you can experience various traditional cultures. The two students have "car dolls". At school events, we not only Japan but also experience the culture of Hachioji.