~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

スマホ [sumaho] : Smart phone Ever since computers debuted in the 1970s, we have been running, picking up speed on a digital highway. We are now surrounded by every kind of digital gadget, one of which, the so-called “sumaho,” is a cell phone equipped with various functions. Sumaho is usually one size bigger than a typical cell phone, with a much bigger display panel. Once cell phones permeated almost all generations, the smart phone became a big hit among the young. You see many young people fidgeting with their gadgets on a train. Meanwhile, the death of Steve Jobs, innovator of IT products, came as a great shock throughout the world.

By Minako Sato

In this issue featuring Chigasaki, read about the past and future of this growing Shonan city.

Thanks to the donations of used foreign-language books, clothing, and curios from friends and readers, TSP will have a wide assortment of items for sale at Kamakura International Festival 2011 to take place on Sunday, November 6 at Kotoku-in Temple, the site of the Daibutsu Buddha statue. Besides the above, TSP will also sell products from the antenna shop, “Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Products Plaza,” featuring specialty foods from Tohoku. (see page 4). We have sampled the cookies and sembei crackers and made selections based on our research. TSP purchased the products at retail prices and will sell them at or below cost.

TSP staff members always enjoy having this opportunity to see old and new friends. In many cases, it is a once-a-year chance, as schedules and paths don’t so easily cross, in spite of the relative proximity of our residences. If it has been a year since we saw you, or if it has been longer, please remind us of your name and we will do the same.

Be sure to come early as visitors start arriving at the temple even before 9:00, the official start of the bazaar. Popular items go quickly. Make sure to get there in time to catch either the morning or early after sets of performances that include a koto concert, tea ceremony, Alpine horn concert, Bali dance performance, karate performance, and Wadaiko Japanese drum concert. Although the festival itself will go on rain or shine, performances might be cancelled if there is heavy rain. Kotoku-in Temple has an announcement on its website: http://www.kotoku-in.jp/en/news.html Here is the poster: http://www.kotoku-in.jp/pdf/2011pdf/ kamakura_festa/2011poster.pdf And the program of events on stage: http://www.kotoku-in.jp/ pdf/2011pdf/kamakura_festa/2011program.pdf

Since the festival ends at 3:00 pm, we start wrapping up fairly early. We look forward to seeing you on November 6!

Terri Nii for The Shonan Post Crew

N O V – 2 0 1 1

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

N O V – 2 0 1 1

AREA EVENTS

Music & Stage Hiratsuka Civic Center Hall 平塚市民ｾﾝﾀｰﾎｰﾙ 0463-32-2237 21st Shonan-Hiratusuka Singing of Ninth Symphony Dec. 4 (Sun.) 14:00 Adm: 1,000y Fujisawa Civic Center 藤沢市民会館 0466-23-2415 Meiji University Mandolin Club Charity Concert Nov. 13 (Sun.) 16:00 Large Hall Adm: 3,000/2,500y St. Petersburg Chamber Ensemble Christmas/Ave Maria Dec. 22 (Thr.) 18:30 Large Hall Bach, Schubert, Caccini: The Three Ave Maria, Bach: Air on the G String, Jesus, Joy of Man’s Desiring, etc. Adm: 4,500/3,000y Chigasaki Civic Cultural Hall 茅ヶ崎市民文化会館 0467-85-1123 http://www.chigasaki-arts.jp/hall/ El Tango 2011 Cambatango Nov. 5 (Sat.) 14:00 Small Hall La Cumparsita, Canaro en Paris, Caminito, Romance de Barrio, etc. Adm: 4,000y Shonandai Culture Center 湘南台文化センター0466-45-1550 Twilight Concert 2011 Masterpieces Series: Piano Dec. 3 (Sat.) Beethoven ’12 Jan. 28 (Sat.) Liszt 16:00 Citizen’s Theater Adm: 2,500y Kamakura Performing Arts Center 鎌倉芸術館 0467-48-4500 http://kamakura-arts.jp/index.html The Philharmonic Virtuoso Berlin with Chisako Takashima – Romantic Christmas Dec. 3 (Sat.) 15:00 Large Hall Rossini: The Thieving Magpie and Sonatas for strings Sonata 6 in D major, Respighi: Antiche Danze ed Arie per Liuto, etc. Adm: 6,000/5,000/4,000y

Kamakura Performing Arts Center Solisten Concert Vol. 35 Jan. 15 (Sun.) 15:00 Large Hall Respighi: Antiche Danze ed Arie per Liuto, Bach: Violin Concerto in A minor, Violin Concerto in E major, etc. Adm: 4,000/3,000/2,000y 500y for students Yokosuka Arts Theatre 横須賀芸術劇場 046-823-9999 http://www.yokosuka-arts.or.jp/en/e_index.html Kanze Yoshimasa Noh: Hachinoki Nov. 12 (Sat.) 16:00 Large Hall Adm: 4,000/2,500y Wiener Ring Ensemble New Year Concert 2012 Jan. 3 (Tue.) 15:00 Large Hall Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld, Strauß: Aquarellen, Lehár: Walzer Gold und Silber, etc. Adm: 5,000/4,000/3,000y Others Old Higashifushimi House Salon Concert: Baroque with flutes Nov. 6 (Sun.) 15:00 Old Higashifushimi House in Hayama (Sisters of Jesus Convent grounds イエズス孝女会修道院) House tour and tea party will follow the concert Adm: 3,000y Contact: 090-2312-2257(Nakano) Aimi Kobayashi Piano Recital Nov. 27 (Sun.) 14:00 Hiratsuka LUSCA Hall Adm: 2,500y Contact:0463-32-2237

Seasonal Events

Kamakura Art Festival Until Nov. 27 (Sun.) Exhibitions, music concerts, lectures, etc. http://kamakura-geijutsusai.com/6th/ Kitakamakura Takumi Fair 北鎌倉 匠の市 Nov.3 (Thu.) – ４ (Fri.) 9:00 - 16:00 Yamanouchi Town Hall, along the entrance paths to Engaku-ji, Tokei-ji and Jochi-ji temples, etc. Exhibitions, concerts, workshops etc. For details: 0467-22-4693 (Saito) http://www.kitakamakura.org/

Shonan International Marathon Nov. 3 (Thu.) 8:47 - 15:00 Oiso (Seisho Toll Road) - Oiso Prince Hotel Wheelchair race (8:47), Half Marathon (8:50), Full Marathon (9:00), etc. http://www.shonan-kokusai.jp/6th/archives/6thenglish/ Chigasaki Citizens’ Fureai Festival Nov. 3 (Thu.) 10:00-15:00 Chigasaki Central Park Bazaar, stage shows, workshops, etc. 0467-82-1164 Yokosuka Industry Festival Nov. 6 (Sat.) – 7 (Sun.) 9:00 - 16:00 Mikasa Park Bazaar, stage shows, etc. http://www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp/4415/sanma/documents/omote1004.pdf Hayama Environmental Festival Nov. 13 (Sun.) 10:00 - 14:00 Welfare Cultural Hall Stalls, workshop, exhibitions, etc. 046-875-6877 (Abe) Oiso Post Town Festival 大磯宿場まつり Old Tokaido Road Nov. 6 (Sun.) 10:00 - 15:00 Band performance, parade, specialty fair, traveling costume contest, etc. 0463-61-0871 Horseback Archery and Warriors Parade Nov. 20 (Sun.) 10:30: Parades depart from Kamegaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine 13:00: Horseback archery at Zushi Beach 046-873-2774 Taikan, bodily sensation Nov. 26 (Sat.) 10:00 - 17:00 Zushi Bunka Plaza Music band experience, workshops concert, etc. 046-870-6622 Zazen for foreigners in English Kencho-ji Temple, Ryuo-den Nov. 28 (Mon.) 13:00 - 16:00 Participation fee: 1,000y (incl. Matcha tea ceremony following zazen) plus 300y admission into the temple grounds Yoko Yoshii by Fax 0467-22-3516 or yoshiis@kamakuranet.ne.jp Reservations required

Information current when going to print. Please call in advance to confirm details.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

N O V – 2 0 1 1

Feature Story

Chigasaki 茅ヶ崎

By Yoshiko Hirakawa

Movies Warner Mycal Cinemas Chigasaki 0467-57-1000 www.warnermycal.com/chigasaki

DOG X POLICE (JP), Fast Five, Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Ressha No.1 Daishugo (JP), Suteki na Kanashibari (JP), Suite Precure (JP), Salaryman NEO (JP 11/3 on), Kaiji 2 (JP 11/5 on), Let’s Spend the Night Together (11/5 on), Moneyball (11/11 on), Immortals (11/11 on), BONJOVI The Circle Tour (11/12 on), Queen LIVE (11/19 0n), Kaibutsukun (JP 11/26 on), Happy Feet 2 (dubbed in JP 11/26 on) Yokosuka Humax Cinemas 8 046-820-0200 www.humax-cinema.co.jp

Captain America, Fast Five, Ichimei (JP), DOG X POLICE (JP), Tsure ga Utsu ni narimashite (JP), Yoake no Machi de (JP), Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Source Code, Smuggler (JP), Suite Precure (JP), Suteki na Kanashibari (JP), Kaiji 2 (JP 11/5 on), 1911 (11/5 on), Moneyball (11/11 on), Immortals (11/11 on), Contagion (11/12 on), Antoki no Inochi (JP 11/19 on), Arthur Christmas (dubbed in JP 11/23 on),Kaibutsukun (JP 11/26 on), Happy Feet 2 (dubbed in JP 11/26 on) Cineplex Hiratsuka 0463-25-2500 www.kadokawa-cineplex.co.jp/hiratsuka DOG X POLICE (JP), Ichimei (JP), Tsure ga Utsu ni narimashite (JP), Yoake no Machi de (JP), Source Code, Moteki (JP), Captain America, Cowboys & Aliens, The Three Musketeers, Smuggler (JP), Rango , Suteki na Kanashibari (JP), Choshinsei LIVE MOVIE, Salaryman NEO (JP 11/3 on), Kaiji 2 (JP 11/5 on), 1911 (11/5 on), Bokutachi no After School (JP 11/5 on), Moneyball (11/11 on), Immortals (11/11 on), Contagion (11/12 on), TIGER & BUNNY HERO AWARDS 2011 (JP 11/13 on), Kaibutsukun (JP 11/26 on), Happy Feet 2 (dubbed in JP 11/26 on) Kamakura Performing Arts Center 鎌倉芸術館 0467-48-4500 Mahler auf der Couch (German) Nov. 8 (11:00, 14:00) Gainsbourg (French) Nov. 18 (11:00, 14:00) Special price of 1,000y to readers who mention The Shonan Post at the box office. (refer to Ms Tanabe)

Chigasaki with Tokyo and Osaka in 1898, which made the journey to the then a small seaside village an easy one. Before long this small town had become one of the most prestigious areas in the Shonan district for holiday homes and villas. Famous people such as Danjyuro Ichikawa, the most influential Kabuki actor, Tetsugoro Yorozu, a painter, and well-known actor Otojiro Kawakami and his wife, Sadayakko, who led the first Theatre Troupe overseas, owned spacious villas and enjoyed balmy sea breezes through the garden pines.

Surfer’s bike

Right after the inauguration of

Tokaido Line, Nankoin 南湖院 , a modern sanatorium, was opened by doctor Koan Takata south-west part of the Chigasaki area in 1899. It was the best sanatorium in Asia, and it is said that most of the medical students of Tokyo made a visit as a graduation requirement. The site had 50,000 tsubo and 158 bedrooms in 4,500 tsubo floor space. Author Kunikida Doppo was one of the many patients, who were mostly from Tokyo, seeking the most advanced medical care.

Chigasaki became a city in 1947 and summer leisure activities remain important. The shop called “Goddess” located only about 20 meters from the shoreline claims to be the first surfboard shop in Japan. Chigasaki is the birthplace of Japanese surfing and for locals like me it’s not rare to see people in wet suits riding bicycles with a surfboard attached with a metal fitting all year around.

On Nov.11 the new commercial complex Shonan CX will open for business in Tsujido adding another modern attraction to this beautiful place, Chigasaki.

Chigasaki is a growing coastal town located midway along the shore of broad Sagami Bay. When you stand on the shore and look from East to West on a clear day, great views of the Miura Peninsula, Enoshima Island, and the offshore reef Eboshi Iwa, not to mention the magnificent Mt. Fuji are all yours.

Dating back to the Edo period, there were 23 villages and they were part of the Tenryo Territory 天領 in Sagami Province controlled directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Ooka Echizen who was highly respected as an incorruptible judge during the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune was from a feudal lord family 領主 here. He became more famous due to a long-running popular TV program. Every year the city holds the Ooka Festival commemorating his accomplishments. People dressed in the style of the Edo period parade through the city representing a Daimyo Procession. We can see the mayor on horseback happily waving his hand followed by a group of Yakko-san clad in special kimono and wigs spinning spears adorned with white fur. It is fun to see many people, including foreigners, in period kimono, mikoshi on sturdy shoulders, children’s music bands and baton twirlers all at the same time.

The Tokugawa Shogunate made a cannon firing range along the seashore. The road once used for conveying cannons大筒 was named Teppo Street 鉄砲通り, and is now one of the popular streets lined with fashionable shops and cozy restaurants.

After the start of the Meiji period, the Tokaido Main Line Railway was built connecting

Helping Hands

By Terri Nii

Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Products Plaza

岩手・宮城・福島観光物産プラザ Open since August, this shop is doing a brisk business selling various foodstuffs native to three prefectures in the Tohoku region. Located at the far end of Yugyo-dori in Fujisawa, the shop is staffed by four women from Fukushima.

The most popular products include age-kamaboko at 105y per one-piece package. The various types of sembei crackers also sell well. Familiar nambu sembei peanut crackers (370y for package of 5), yaki-imo sembei (136y for package of 2), and octopus sembei (400y per package), are also available. From drinks and snacks to sake and sweets, the stock varies, but there are always unique and attractive products. When we went there most recently, our favorite snack, kabocha sembei (136y for package of 2), was sold out. But as it is one of the things that we ordered specially for the TSP booth at KIF on November 6, we know that a shipment is due soon. Many TSP members heartily recommend this substantial pumpkin cracker, so visit early in order to be able to purchase them.

We spoke with one of the staff members at this antenna shop. “People in Shonan are so warm and considerate,” she commented, “and getting around is so convenient.” Also the response from area residents has been positive, so opening the shop has been a good support for the three Tohoku prefectures. At this time, the shop is scheduled to remain open through March 2012;

Bulletin Board The Shonan Post will offer hundreds of used foreign-language books at our booth at Kamakura International Festival on Nov. 6 at the Daibutsu Temple from 9:00 to 15:00. Thanks to the generous donations from readers, children’s books, novels, text books, coffee table books, and probably even books in languages other than English will be available for 100 to 200 yen each. DVDs and CDs will be for sale, too. Products from Tohoku will be sold in support of relief efforts. This year, the front page of the program includes free-of-charge entrance tickets. Additional details on page 1. Come early for the best selection. Fujisawa International Festival will be held on Nov. 6 from 11:00 to 18:00 at Sun Pearl Plaza, the square at the North Exit of JR Fujisawa Stn. Enjoy cultural exchange, international cuisine, and music and stage performances. Earth Festa Kanagawa 2011 features culture, conversation, and cuisine from around the world. The event will take place on Nov. 26 and 27 at Earth Plaza, a 5-min. walk from Hongodai Stn. Foreign residents’ forum will be Sat. from 13:30.

Museums Kenchoji Temple 建長寺 Nov. 3 (Thu.) ‐ 5 (Sat.) 9:00 ‐ 16:00 8 Yamanouchi, Kamakura Special Exhibition of Temple Treasures Adm: 800y; junior high students and under 400y 0467-22-0981 http://www.kenchoji.com/ Engakuji Temple 円覚寺 Nov. 3 (Thu.) ‐ 5 (Sat.) 9:00 ‐ 16:00 (last day 15:30) 409 Yamanouchi, Kamakura Special Exhibition of Temple Treasures Adm.: 800y; junior high students and under 400y 0467-22-0478 www.engakuji.or.jp/event/houmotsu.php

The Shonan Post is a community paper brought to you by a volunteer staff. We meet and print at the Kamakura NPO Center and Fujisawa Shimin Katsudo Suishin Center. Article submissions and Bulletin Board items are run on a space-available basis and are due by the 15th for inclusion in the following month’s issue. Subscriptions, accompanied by ￥1,200 in stamps (15 x ￥80), are welcome. Bulletin board items, news coverage requests, and general inquiries are accepted via e-mail: theshonanpost@hotmail.com or by post: KNT, PO Box 51, Fujisawa Post Office, Fujisawa 〒251-8799. Please allow at least two weeks for a response. The Shonan Post Crew members are A. Harrington, J. Hendricks, Y. Hirakawa, K. Ichimura, S. Kagaya, M. Kimura, N. Kobayashi, H. Kubota, M. Kojima, T. Nii, J. Saito, M. Sakamoto, M. Sato, S. Suzuki, K. Takaku, Y. Terai, and F. Usami. Logo design by C. Ito. TSP ports of call include Cinema Amigo, Tina’s Grooming, Shimamori, Kamakura Tourist Information Desk, Parasol Village Kataseyama, Fujisawa City Tourist Center, Enoden Fujisawa, Enoshima, and Hase Stn., JR Kamakura, YMCA, Kamakura City Hall, Chaya, Piny’s, Union, Suzukiya, Fujisawa City Hall, Shonan Grand Hotel, La Chanson, Shonandai Library, Shonandai Culture Center, and area kominkan community centers. See The Shonan Post on the web: http://web.me.com/shonansands. The May 2011–April 2012 editorial theme is What’s in a Shonan Name?

N O V – 2 0 1 1

whether it continues past then will be decided early next year. Open from 11:00 to 18:30; closed Wednesdays. Tel: 0466- 24-0312 Shop and staff photos on the shop’s website:http://www.city.fujisawa.kanagawa.jp/kouhou/khf110925/hiroba01.html PR and a map is here: http://www.fujisawa-cci.or.jp/antenna-shop.pdf

Markets

Antique Markets Hoshu-no-ichi 宝珠の市 Hoshu-ji, Temple, Fujisawa Nov. 5 (Sat.) 0466-34-0819 Yugyo-ji Temple, Fujisawa 遊行寺 Nov. 6 (Sun.) and 26 (Sat.) 0466-25-397 Ryuko-ji Temple, Fujisawa 龍口寺 Nov. 20 (Sun) from sunrise to evening 0466-25-7222. Fish Market Katase Harbor Nov. 6 (Sun.) 9:00 until sold out Koshigoe Harbor Nov. 3 and 17 (Thu.) 10:00 until sold out General Markets & Bazaars Hayama Market at Hayama Harbor, next to Hayama Marina 葉山漁港 Every Sun. 9:00 - 11:00 Cancelled in case of bad weather. 046-875-0315 Zushi Road Oasis Zushi Beach Road parking and rest area Nov. 12 and 26 (Sat.) 10:00-14:00 046-871-1145 Oiso Fureai Market Oiso Harbor Nov. 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.) 10:00-15:00 0463-61-4100 Fureai Shopふれあいショップ Rapport bazaar by groups of people with disabilities in Kamakura Nov. 10 (Thu.), 15 (Tue.), 17 (Thu) and 22 (Tue.) Kamakura City Hall 1F Nov. 10 and 24 (Thu.) Kamakura Shogai-gakushu Center

Photos of Chigasaki shore

Surfer’s bicycle with board rack

Chigasaki Surfer 1

Chigasaki Surfer 2

Eboshi Ewa