Come for a relaxed lunch with YIRA and learn about China! Please bring your own lunch  Date: Mon. 23rd October  Location: YIRA Plaza 'Arcus'  Fee: Free (please bring your own lunch)

Come for a relaxed chat with YIRA over lunch!  Date: Thur. 19th Oct 12:00 - 13:00 Location: YIRA Plaza 'Arcus'  Fee: Free (please bring your own lunch)

The taste of Yamagata! Come make Imoni with your friends from YIRA. It's also the mid-autumn festival so you'll be able to try some chinese moon-cakes! Time: 15th Oct. (Sun)  Location: Matsukawa River Bank (Near City Hospital)  *Look for the YIRA flag!* Fee: Member 600 Yen, Non-Member 1,000 Yen  JHS - Uni 600 Yen, Elem School and below 300 Yen  Please bring snacks/onigiri/drinks as necessary!  Please bring a bowl, cup, cutlery!  Please be sure to apply by phone/mail!

YIRA will be taking part in the Life-long learning festival from the 7th - 8th October!  Come check out our tent both days to try pumpkin carving and games from around the world!  Sunday we will also have a special fun kids Halloween parade! Come in your scariest costume and trick or treat. Parade starts from 10:30 (only sunday)

For this year’s members only bus tour we’ll be heading to the Shonai Movie Village and seeing Sakata Maiko perform! ◆Date: Sat. 30th Sep 6:15-19:00 From Yonezawa City Hall ◆Fee: JHS+ ¥4,000 Children 3,000 Yen Infants ¥500 (Lunch Fee Separate) ◆Enquiries/Applications: Please contact YIRA