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Our First Booth at the Sagamihara Civic Activity Festa
On September 27, 2026, NPO Red Look had its first booth at the 21st Sagamihara Civic Activity Festa in Fuchinobe Park, with a flag quiz and world snacks.
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Living in Sagamihara and wondering where you can meet local people? Community festivals are one of the easiest places to start — and this autumn, Red Look joined one for the first time.
On Sunday, September 27, 2026, NPO Red Look had a booth at the 21st Sagamihara Civic Activity Festa (第21回さがみはら市民活動フェスタ), held in the central plaza of Fuchinobe Park (Yaei, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara). It is an event where local civic groups introduce their work to residents. We used a flag quiz and snacks from around the world to start conversations about international exchange.
At the Red Look booth (September 27, 2026, Fuchinobe Park)
Overview
| Event | 21st Sagamihara Civic Activity Festa |
| Date | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| Venue | Central plaza, Fuchinobe Park (Yaei, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara) |
| What we did | Introduced Red Look and handed out flyers, ran a flag quiz, talked with visitors and answered questions, gave snacks from around the world to children |
Why we joined
Red Look runs a "third place" in Sagamihara — a place outside home and work or school where Japanese and international residents learn and connect together. Three weeks earlier, on September 6, we held the Sagamihara Global Future Session 2026 with the support of Sagamihara City.
Still, many residents who are not already involved in international exchange have never heard of us. A civic festival lets us meet those neighbors face to face. Our goal was simple: to make international exchange feel a little closer to everyday life in Sagamihara.
On the day
A flag quiz and snacks from around the world
At the booth, we laid out printed flags and asked visitors, "Which country is this?" The flags ranged from familiar ones — Japan, the UK, France, the US, Australia, Canada — to a few harder ones such as South Korea, India and Spain, so each answer could lead to a short chat about that country.
For children, we handed out snacks from different countries. Flags and food are things anyone can enjoy, even without a shared language — a good first step into international exchange.
Flags for the quiz and the flyers we handed out
Introducing Red Look and talking with visitors
We gave visitors flyers about Red Look and explained our activities: in-person language exchange events in Sagamihara and Shibuya, the weekly online meetup, and free consultations. We also took time to talk with people who stopped by and answered their questions.
From the organizers
Our first booth reminded us how important it is to bring international exchange into the places where local people already gather, instead of only waiting for people to come to our events.
Thank you to the festival organizers for the opportunity, and to everyone who stopped by our booth.
Next step: join an in-person event in Sagamihara
If you live in or near Sagamihara and want to practice Japanese or English and make friends, come to our language exchange events at Unicom Plaza Sagamihara. No perfect Japanese or English needed — Japanese and international participants switch between both languages. Dates are posted on Meetup; see the in-person events page for details.
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