Fukashino Neighborhood Association Rinpo Division Newsletter

This Month is Shiwasu
Issued: Reiwa 6-8, November 23, Reiwa 6

Warm days have been continuing, but the sudden cold may affect your health, so please take care.
How is everyone doing? This month, we bring you various updates, so please stay informed.

1. Thank You for Your Support for the Annual gRed Feather Community Fundraising Campaignh

We appreciate the cooperation of everyone in the neighborhood. Special thanks to the neighborhood leaders who helped collect the funds.
The donations will be delivered to Himeji City through the Mikunino District Federation of Neighborhood Associations (Chairman Yoshinobu Inouchi).

2. Citywide Cleanup Scheduled for December 1 (Sunday) at 8 AM

As announced in the previous Rinpo Newsletter, please clean around your home and nearby ditches.
Simultaneously, various groups and volunteers will clean areas such as Higashi-no-Miya, Omoide River, Bantan Expressway side ditches, and parks.
Trash from each household should be placed in the distributed yellow bags and left in visible locations (like garbage collection sites). The Neighborhood Association staff will collect them.

3. Tondo Festival Schedule

As in previous years, the Tondo Festival will be held on the following dates:

  1. December 8 (Sunday), 9 AM: Preparation of rice straw bundles.
  2. January 5 (Sunday), 8 AM: Bamboo cutting and Tondo setup.
  3. January 12 (Sunday), 9 AM: Tondo burning. (Roasted sweet potatoes, boar soup, and coffee will be distributed.)

The event will take place at the Tondo field north of Gosha-no-Miya Shrine.

4. End-of-Year gBamboo Lanternh Donations at Otoshigami Shrine (Higashi-no-Miya)

With the cooperation of the Fukashino Friendship Society, bamboo lanterns will be available for dedication at 500 yen each.
Applications will be accepted on December 22 (Sunday), 9 AM–3 PM at the Higashi Community Hall (within Otoshii Shrine).
Additionally, the 2025 (Reiwa 7) Fukashino Festival Calendar will be sold for 1,000 yen.
The lanterns will be lit on December 31 (Tuesday) from 8 PM.

5. Disaster Drill Report from November 3 (Sunday)

The Mikunino District Federation of Neighborhood Associations hosted a disaster drill at Ninomaru Park of the Castle Ruins.
The drill simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, with about 150 participants from various districts.
Activities included smoke simulations, AED usage practice, and a disaster goods display.
These drills help residents prepare for actual disasters, so please join next time!

6. Flower Replacement at the Central and Eastern Community Centers

The semi-annual flower replacement will take place on December 6 (Friday).
This time, pansies will be planted.

7. Annual West Shrine Cleanup on January 19 (Sunday)

The annual cleanup of Nishinomiya Shrine will begin at 8 AM on January 19 (Sunday).
Each household should send one participant.
Pre-cleanup work, including weeding on the east and west slopes of Nishinomiya, will be carried out by the association officers on November 24 (Sunday) and December 15 (Sunday).

8. December Bulky Waste Collection

Bulky waste collection will take place on December 6 (Friday) and December 20 (Friday).
The responsible group is Rinpo 42-2 (Neighborhood Leader: Mr. Yuichi Suzuki).
For the South and Terayama areas, follow the designated schedule.

Winter Hours: From October, collection times are 6:30–8:00 AM. Please adhere strictly to these times.

September Revenue:

Your contributions help generate revenue for the association, so please continue your cooperation.

9. Access the Rinpo Newsletter Online

Monthly Rinpo Newsletters and other updates are posted on the Fukashino Neighborhood Association website.
If you missed the circular notice or want to review it again, please visit:
https://fukashino-miya.sakura.ne.jp/fukashino/

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