Tight security is in force in Yokohama during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit.
Police officers are patrolling around the summit venue in the Minato Mirai shopping and business district and checking vehicles travelling nearby.
At a shopping center that is usually crowded on weekends, policemen are on patrol everywhere in sharp contrast to few customers.
Some other facilities have decided to close during the 2-day APEC summit that ends on Sunday.
An amusement park located across the street from the summit venue is closed from Thursday through Sunday as it fears heavy security in the area may inconvenience visitors.
2010年11月13日土曜日
2010年11月3日水曜日
Illuminations turned on in Yokohama's Chinatown
Illuminations have been turned on early in Yokohama's Chinatown in honor of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings that open on Sunday.
In a lighting ceremony on Monday night, a representative from an association of local restaurants and shops that organized the event and the mayor of Yokohama City activated 28,000 lights decorating trees on the streets of Chinatown.
Crowds gathered to see the flower- and lantern-shaped lights that carry a message welcoming the APEC forum.
The district's annual illumination usually starts in December to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the lunar calendar. The special lighting will continue everyday through the end of February next year.
In a lighting ceremony on Monday night, a representative from an association of local restaurants and shops that organized the event and the mayor of Yokohama City activated 28,000 lights decorating trees on the streets of Chinatown.
Crowds gathered to see the flower- and lantern-shaped lights that carry a message welcoming the APEC forum.
The district's annual illumination usually starts in December to celebrate the Chinese New Year on the lunar calendar. The special lighting will continue everyday through the end of February next year.
2010年6月22日火曜日
Yokohama holds APEC-related cultural seminar
The Japanese city that will host this year's summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has held a cultural seminar for children on one of the member economies.
Yokohama, south of Tokyo, will host the APEC summit this November.
To promote the event, the city presented a seminar about Vietnam at a local elementary school on Tuesday.
Using photos and videos, a Vietnamese student at the municipal university introduced aspects of Vietnamese culture --- including traditional water puppets and cuisine --- to 80 children.
A schoolgirl who attended said she knew little about Vietnam before, but now hopes to visit there someday.
Yokohama plans to hold similar seminars on the cultures of other APEC members, including China and Thailand, at about 20 other elementary schools.
Yokohama, south of Tokyo, will host the APEC summit this November.
To promote the event, the city presented a seminar about Vietnam at a local elementary school on Tuesday.
Using photos and videos, a Vietnamese student at the municipal university introduced aspects of Vietnamese culture --- including traditional water puppets and cuisine --- to 80 children.
A schoolgirl who attended said she knew little about Vietnam before, but now hopes to visit there someday.
Yokohama plans to hold similar seminars on the cultures of other APEC members, including China and Thailand, at about 20 other elementary schools.
2010年6月3日木曜日
Yokohama celebrates port opening anniversary
A citizens' chorus and fireworks marked the anniversary of the opening of Port Yokohama to international trade on Wednesday evening.
Port Yokohama near Tokyo -- one of Japan's major ports -- was opened to foreign ships by the Tokugawa Shogunate government in 1859.
This year's festival took place at a park in the Minato- Mirai district, which overlooks the port.
About 1,000 citizens, from small children to seniors in their 80s, participated in the choral concert, singing 8 songs, including the city's anthem and popular tunes. The participants rehearsed for 2 months for the event.
At the end of the concert, 3,000 fireworks were set off against the background of the Yokohama Bay Bridge.
Port Yokohama near Tokyo -- one of Japan's major ports -- was opened to foreign ships by the Tokugawa Shogunate government in 1859.
This year's festival took place at a park in the Minato- Mirai district, which overlooks the port.
About 1,000 citizens, from small children to seniors in their 80s, participated in the choral concert, singing 8 songs, including the city's anthem and popular tunes. The participants rehearsed for 2 months for the event.
At the end of the concert, 3,000 fireworks were set off against the background of the Yokohama Bay Bridge.
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