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Outline of Musashino City 2012

Gaining exposure to and enjoying cultureIn Musashino City, a variety of art and culture facilities are available,including music, theater, traditional performing arts, and art, allowing residentsto gain exposure to works in a wide range of genres.Kichijoji Art Museum is a one-coin art museum that requires only a100-yen entrance fee. It introduces not only paintings, but also otherexpressions of art, including photographs and designs. The Civic CulturalHall offers classical music, opera, and musicals. It is also the venue of theinternational organ competition, which utilizes the magnificent pipe organthat is available at the facility. The Kichijoji Theatre presents stage performances.Other facilities include the Shoroan Tea House, Public Hall, PerformingArts Theatre, Swing Hall, and Katarai-no-Michi Civic-Space.International Organ Competition Musashino-TokyoKichijoji Art Museum where visitors can enjoy artworks with just one coinLibraries are located neartrain stationsOne library isestablished withinthe areas of eachof the 3 train stationsin the City.The 3 libraries?the Chuo Library,the KichijojiLibrary, andMusashino PlaceChuo Library?combined havea collection of around 800,000 books. Approx. 2.2 million books areborrowed or used annually. Together with schools, etc., the librarieshold programs, including Musashino Book Start, which recommendsand gives away books to children, guidance to motivate reading,and the Musashino City Children Literary Award which calls for submissionsof creative works and book reports.Residents and sportsVarious events and competitions are held to increasethe health of residents and promote sports. TheMusashino City Ekiden & Civic Welfare Marathonheld in March every year is seeing a rapid increase inparticipants. Sports can be enjoyed as a familythrough the Family Sports Fair. Recreation sports areintroduced in the Civic Sports Festival. Furthermore,the Civic Sports Games and Civic Sports Event isheld twice a year. At the Sports Complex, more than160 sports classes and more than 700 one-daylessons are offered throughout the year.Universities linked to the communityThe universities in the community are also a rich communityresource that supports the intellectual curiosity of residents. TheCity, in partnership with five universities in the City and neighboringareas (Asia, Seikei,Tokyo Woman’sChristian, Nippon Veterinaryand Life Science,and Musashinouniversities), jointlyrun a variety oflifelong learning programs,such as jointseminars and Universityof The MusashinoChiiki Jiyu.Keynote address at a seminar jointly held among fiveuniversities in the Musashino regionThe Family Sports Fair is popular across a range of generationsCivic Welfare Marathon48