5F Cairo Center Bldg., 106 Kasr Al-Aini St.,
Garden City, Cairo, A.R.E.
Tel: +20-2-2794-9431/9719
Fax: +20-2-2794-9085
E-mail: info@jfcairo.org		  
   
     
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March 2012
Jazz Concert: Kumi Adachi club PANGAEA Live at Cairo International Jazz Festival
  Friday, March 16th　from 11：00 ｐｍ　@ Cairo Jazz Club
Saturday, March 17th 9：30ｐｍ-11：00pm　@ El Sawy Cultural Wheel (River Hall)
 
Film Screenings (J-pop Salon Evets)
  Film Screenings Commemorating the 1st Anniversary of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake: “Road to Recovery”
March 8, 2012 (Thursday) 6:00 pm
Place: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
On the occasion of the 1st anniversary of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, we will screen a documentary film which follows the challenges faced by the team of “LIGHT UP NIPPON” in fulfilling their dream. We will also screen the feature film “Rock: Wanko no Shima” about a family which survived the eruption of a volcano on Miyake Island.
 
Important Notification: We will not move the Japanese Language Classes to Dokki
  Due to unforeseeable circumstances we will not move the Japanese Language Classes to Dokki as had been previously announced. The courses will continue to be held in the Japan Foundation Cairo Office in Cairo Center Building as before.
 
February 2012
Play “Angles” – based on Akutagawa’s short stories
  27th February (Mon.) 8:00 pm Hanager Arts Center – Cairo Opera House Grounds
Admission Free
A play based on the short stories of Akutagawa Ryunosuke, directed by the Alexandrian director Mohammed Khamis.
 
Exhibition "Winter Garden" Opening Ceremony
  Dr. Mohamed Talaat will give a lecture on the Exhibition.
February 22nd, Wednesday 2012. from 7 p.m.
@ Gezira Art Center
 
Japanese Language Courses in Cairo - Intermediate and Advanced Levels
  The next semester (April 2012) will start from April 22nd (Sun.) to September 13th (Thu.), 2012 (16 weeks)
Venue: the Japan Foundation Cairo Office　(Important: Due to unforeseeable circumstances we will not be moving the Japanese Language Classes to Dokki as had been previously announced. The courses will continue to be held in the Japan Foundation Cairo Office in Cairo Center Building as before.)
Venue of Application & Registration: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office, 5F Cairo Center Building, Garden City
Application Period: From February 21st (Tue.) to March 22nd (Thu.) from 9:00am to 6:00pm
Placement Test: March 25th (Sun.), from 6:00pm to 7:30pm @ JFC Library
Registration for new students & enrolled students: March 26th (Mon.) – 29th (Thu.)
For more information, please visit this page
 
Chamber Music Concert (8th JEN Open Salon: Make Friends through Music)
  23rd February (Thurs.) 5:00 pm @ the Multi Purpose Hall, Embassy of Japan
Pianist Tadashi Suenaga, violinist Yasser El Serafy (Director of the Cairo Symphony Orchestra) and clarinet player Yongi (Cairo Symphony Orchestra)
will play the following program:
●W.A.Mozart: Sonate fuer Klavier und Violin K.304 (17 min (
●C.Debussy: Premiere Rhapsodie (9 min)
●G.Gershwin: 3 Preludes (9 min)
●F.Liszt: Ballade Nr.2 (15 min)
●D.Milhaud: Suite for violin, clarinet and piano Op.157b (13 min)
If you wish to attend, you must inform the Japan Information and Culture Center of your name, address and contacts by the 21st of February through either
e-mail: culture@ca.mofa.go.jp
or telephone: 02- 25285903
For more information:
http://www.eg.emb-japan.go.jp/e/culture_event/event/2012/8th_JEN_Open_Salon_Invitation.pdf
 
Classical Music Concert with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra
  25th February (Saturday) 8:00 pm @ the Cairo Opera House (Main Hall)
The conductor Hirofumi Yoshida and the pianist Tadashi Suenaga, together with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra, will present the following program:
●Takemitsu Toru: Requiem for strings
●Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
●Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Tickets: From 25 – 50 LE, available at Cairo Opera House
 
Lecture “Japanese Manga”
  4th March (Sunday) a lecture about Japanese manga (comics) will be given in the JFC Library (5th fl.)
Mr. Atsushi Hosogaya (Associate Professor in the Department of Manga, Faculty of Arts, Tokyo Polytechnic University and board member of the Japan Society for Studies in Cartoons and Comics) will give a lecture and workshop on Japanese manga.
 
Notification (February 12, 2012):
  All classes of the Japanese Language Courses will be resumed on Tuesday, 14th February in their regular times.
 
Exhibition "Winter Garden"
  Winter Garden:
The Exploration of Micropop Imagination in Contemporary Japanese Art
features 35 works—drawings, paintings, and video works — by 14 young Japanese artists.
Gezira Art Centre
1 El-Marsafi St., Zamalek, Cairo
Opening: 22nd Feb (Wed) from 7 p.m. at the Gezira Art Center
22nd February (Wednesday) – 10th March (Saturday), 2012
Opened daily (except Fridays): 10 am - 2 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
 
Notification (10th February)
  The Library of Japan Foundation in Cairo will be closed tomorrow Saturday 11 February 2012. .) due to security reasons.
Classes of Japanese Language Courses of the Japan Foundation in Cairo on Sunday & Monday ,12th - 13th February 2012 are suspended to another date will be informed later.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
Notification (February 6th)
  All the language classes and teachers training at JF Cairo are cancelled for this week due to the situation at Tahrir square. We are sorry for your inconvenience
 
Lecture “Akutagawa Ryunosuke and His Age
  2/9（Thur.）18:00～ at the JFC Library　*Arabic
Dr. Wael Mohammed Orabi
(Lecturer in the Japanese Department, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University)
 
Publishing Event of “The Short Stories of Akutagawa Ryunosuke”
  2/12（Sun.）18:30～at the JFC Library *Arabic
Lecture”About Akutagawa Ryunosuke’s Collection of Short Stories”
Aya Wael Ahmad (Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Alsun, Ain Shams University)
 
Lecture “Japan’s Modern and Contemporary Literature – Defeat in the War and Japanese Novels –“
  2/16 (Thur.) & 3/1 (Thur.) 18:00～ at the JFC Library Dr.Ahmad Fathi Mostafa (Professor in the Japanese Department, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University) *Arabic
 
January 2012
Lectures on Political Science for Prof.Fujiwara & Prof.Fukumoto
  Monday February 6th 2012
Dr. Kentaro/Fukumoto（Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University）（40 min）
“The Political Regime of Japan” and “Democratic Dilemma in Japan”
Dr. Kiichi /Fujiwara （Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo）（40 min）
“Japan in Decline? Power Transition in Asia and its Implications”
Comments by Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayyid and Dr. Ahmed Abdrabou（Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University）（15 min）
Questions and Answers （20 min）
※　Lectures and comments will be in English, Only questions and answers
will be simultaneously interpreted into Arabic.
　　 18:30～The Japan Foundation Cairo Office　３Ｆ Classroom A
 
Notification (January 24th)
  To all the students of the Japanese Language Courses (Levels 1, 3, 6 & 7), please note that all lectures have been cancelled today. Please refer to our previous posts for information about upcoming schedule.
 
Notification (January 22nd)
  On the occasion of the Egyptian Revolution Day, the Japan Foundation Cairo Office and Library will be officially closed on January 25, 2012 (Wed.). We will reopen as usual on January 26, 2012 (Thurs.). Please follow our website (www.jfcairo.org), our Facebook Page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Japan-Foundation-Cairo-Office/186025878149738) and Twitter account (@JF_Cairo) for any announcements in case of changes to this schedule.
Please note that all classes of the Japanese Language Courses will be discontinued on 25th and 26th January, but will be resumed on January 29, 2012 (Sun.).
 
Film Screening "Always -Sunset on 3rd Street Part 2"
  January19th (Thu) 2012, from 6:00 pm at the Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
This film is in Japanese with Arabic subtitles.
 
December 2011
Notification (December 27th)
  1- The office will be closed from Thursday, 29th December 2011 till Monday, 2nd January 2012 for the New Year.
2- All the Japanese Language Courses in Cairo will be resumed from Sunday, 8th January 2012.
3- The Library will be reopened from Wednesday, 4th January 2012.
Thank you for your cooperation and Happy New Year.
 
Notification (December 22nd)
  All Japanese Language Courses in Cairo are suspended till 2012 due to security reasons. The Library will be closed as well. We will announce the start date of the Courses and reopening of the Library ASAP. Please follow our Website regularly for updates.
 
Notification (December 18th)
  Due to security reasons, All the Japanese Language Classes in Cairo have been suspended and the Japan Foundation Library will be closed this week (Dec.18 - 22). Thank you for your cooperation.
 
Notification (December 17th )
  All Japanese Language Courses have been cancelled tomorrow (Sunday, 18 Dec.) and the Library will be closed. We hope the Courses can return to normal soon. Thank you for your understanding.
 
Notification (December 7th)
  The Japanese Language Courses will be resumed starting from next Sunday, 11th December.
Saturday, 10th December the Japan Foundation’s Library will be opened 1 – 5pm.
 
Japanese Film Week 2011 - Spirit of Renaissance in Japan after World War II-
  December 11 – 15, 2011
Artistic Creativity Center – Cairo Opera House Grounds
Free Admission
All films are in Japanese with Arabic subtitles.

December 11 (Sun.) 6:00 pm: Best Wishes for Tomorrow, 8:30 pm: Open discussion with the film’s director, Takashi Koizumi
December 12 (Mon.) Special Documentary Day 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: “An Engineer’s Assistant” & “Children in the Classroom” to be followed by an Open Discussion in cooperation with Masterpeace 8:30 pm: Madam Onboro
December 13 (Tue.) 6:00 pm: Always- Sunset on 3rd Street 8:30 pm: Best Wishes for Tomorrow
December 14 (Wed.) 6:00 pm: Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow 8:30 pm: Always – Sunset on 3rd Street
December 15 (Thur.) 6:00 pm: Madam Onboro 8:30 pm: Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow
For Entry: Free seat tickets to be obtained on the day of the screening from the Ticket Office of the Center
 
Film Screening - A Remembrance of Tohoku Earthquake"
  Thursday, 8 December from 6: 30 pm at the Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
"Our Gratitude for the Bonds of Friendship of the World - A Remembrance of Tohoku Earthquake"
53 min/ 2011
The film is in Japanese with English Subtitles
 
Notification (December 1st )
  Japan Foundation’s Library will be reopened from next week (Sunday, 4th December. 10am – 4pm). And all the Japanese Language Classes in Cairo have been suspended next week (4th – 8th Dec.) due to security reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
Lecture series “Postwar Reconstruction ” by Dr. Wael Orabi
  “The Appeal of the Film Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow”
Saturday, December 10th at the Japan Foundation Library. (from 5:30pm)
Arabic only
 
November 2011
Notification (November 27th)
  Due to security reasons, the Japan Foundation Library will be closed this week (27 Nov. - 1 Dec.), All the Japanese Language Classes in Cairo have been suspended this week. We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
Announcement from the Library
  The JLPT will be held according to schedule. However the Library will NOT be opened on 2nd & 3rd December as had been previously announced. We apologize for any inconvenience.‬
 
The Lecture on 24th Nov. has been postponed
  The Lecture on 24th November, “The Appeal of the Film Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow” by Dr.. Wael Orabi, has been postponed till Saturday, December 10th (from 5:30pm).
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Lecture series “Postwar Reconstruction ”
Prof. Isam Hamza, one of Egypt’s brightest experts on Japan and Prof. Wael Orabi, the rising young Japanologist will give lectures about Japanese post war history. We invite you to attend these lectures at the Japan Foundation Library. (Arabic only, 6:30 – 8:30 pm)

17th November (Thu) “Reconstruction of a Nation – Japan after World War Two” by Prof. Isam Hamza (Cairo Univ.)
24th November (Thu) “The Appeal of the Film Cupola, Where the Furnaces Glow” by Prof. Wael Orabi (Cairo Univ.)
 
December 1999
流日本語教師養成講座
  国際交流基金カイロ日本文化センターでは、日本語教師養成講座を開講します。将来日本語を教えてみたいという方はもちろん、現在日本語を教えているけれども基礎から学び直したいという方も、ぜひご参加ください。 詳細な情報はこちらから
 
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course - Intermediate Level-
  Date: January 30th –February 27th 2012
Time: Every Monday, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
Application will be accepted from January16th
(from 9am to 6pm except Fridays & Saturdays)
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required)
Fees: 200L.E. (For flowers, non-refundable)
 
September 2011
Notice from our Library
Due to the Library Renovations, we will move to the 3rd Floor, class room "A", temporarily (from 24th July to the end of September 2011),
after the 1st August the opening hours will be from10am to 3pm.
During that time, the Lending Service will be limited to the Arabic books and Japanese Comics only.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
 
Cairo Symphony Orchestra's Concert conducted by Maestro Hirofumi Yoshida
Maestro Hirofumi Yoshida, Music Director of Mantua Opera (Italy) will conduct the Cairo Symphony Orchestra's opening performance of the new season.
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011 8:00 pm
Venue: Main Hall, Cairo Opera House
Program: From Tchaikovsky's works: Italian Capriccio, Overture 1812, and Symphony No. 5
Tickets: From 25 ? 50 LE, available at Cairo Opera House
 
JFC will participate in Cairo Peace Village organized by Masterpeace
Masterpeace is a civil initiative for peace which has organized an entire week (16th ? 23rd Sept.) of events related to peace since they aim to turn Cairo into a peace village in celebration of the International Day of Peace. We at the Japan Foundation Cairo Office would like to encourage this endeavor in any way we can.
Date: Friday, September 16, 2011
Origami and Kite Workshops: 4:00 pm ? 7:00 pm
Musical Performance (Live Japanese songs):
5:00 pm ? 6:00 pm
Place: Basateen Research Center, opposite Ministry of Agriculture, Shooting Club St., Dokki
Entrance is free. No prior reservation required
 
Igo Club will be resumed from next week
(Thursday 15th September, 6:00pm in Class A, 3F Cairo Center Bldg)
 
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2011
Date: Dec. 4 (Sun), 2011
Venue: Examination Hall Complex, Cairo University
Application period: Aug. 7(Sun) ~Sep. 27(Tue), 2011
Application at the JFC office: 9:00-16:00, Sunday~Thursday
Further information about the test, please visit "JLPT Guide 2011 December"
Application from outside Egypt:
   Fill in this form and send it by e-mail to info@jfcairo.org
   In order to complete the form correctly,
     please read carefully the Test Guide 2011
 
June/July 2011
Notice from the Library:
The Library will be closed on the 5th, 6th & 7th of September (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday), 2011.
It will reopen on the 8th of September.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
 
Our Working Hours during the Month of Ramadan
From (Mon) 1st August - (Sun) 28th August 2011
Office: 9:00am ? 3:00pm, Library: 10:00am ? 3:00pm
*We will be accepting applications for JLPT 2011 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Closed Fridays and Saturdays
The office and the Library will be closed from 29th of August to 3rd of September , 2011 for Eid Holiday.
 
Igo Club will be closed during Ramadan
 
Alexandria Japanese Langauge Courses;
Short-term (2-3 years) Employment of Egyptian Full-time Lecturer
For further details please click here (Japanese only)
 
Japanese Language Courses in Cairo

Beginners' Level:
The next semester (September 2011) will start from September 11th (Sun), 2011 to January 26th (Thu), 2012
Application Period: July 17th and 18th (Sunday and Monday), from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Placement Test (if necessary): July 19th (Tue), from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

For more information, please visit this page.

Intermediate and Advanced Levels:
The next semester (September 2011) will start from September 25th (Sun.) 2011 to January 26th (Thu.), 2012
Application Period: From June 12th (Sun.) to July 14th (Thu.) 2011, from 9:00am to 6:00pm
Placement Test: July 18th (Mon.), from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

For more information, please visit this page.
Now We Can Enjoy Playing Igo Every Week!!
After the establishment of the Egyptian Igo Club, the Igo meeting will be held every Thursday, 6pm to 8pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation Library (5th Floor, Cairo Center Bldg.)
Admission free & Reservation is not required
Introductory Japanese Language and Culture Course
You can learn the following: basic Greetings, introducing yourself in Japanese, writing your name in Japanese, Kanji (Chinese characters )

Date & Time: July 11th & 12th (Monday & Tuesday) From 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Place:Cairo Center Bldg., 3rd Floor
Fees: 40 LE
Applicants should be 13 years or older
Quota:30 participants *First-come-first-served basis
Application and Registration:
29th May ~ 30th June 2011 9:00am ~ 6:00 pm
For more information please contact us through our e-mail: info@jfcairo.org.
 
Japanese Flower Arrangement Course ? Beginner's Level-
Date: (1) April 11th ?May 16th, 2011
   (2) May 30th ? June 27th , 2011
Time: Every Monday, from 6:00 ? 7:00 pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library
Applications will be accepted two weeks before the start of each course
    (Working Hours: everyday from 9 am to 6 pm except Fridays & Saturdays)
Quota: 20 students (Prior reservation required)
Fees: 200L.E. (For flowers, non-refundable)
Special Program: Kids Japanese
Now children from 6 ? 12 years old can learn Japanese at this fun and exciting course.
Date & Time: 3 July ~ 28 July 2011 (4weeks)
Every Sunday and Wednesday / 11:00am~12:30pm (1.5hours)
Application Period: 15 May ~ 9 June 2011 9:00am ~ 6:00 pm
Course Fees: 140 LE
For more information please click here.
Introductory Japanese Language and Culture Course in Alexandria
July Semester for new students in Alexandria will start on Monday, July 4th at Pharos University (besides Green Plaza).
Targets : For Beginners
You can learn & experience the following;
  • Basic Greetings
  • Characters( Hiragana )
  • Songs
  • Traditional Cultures ( Kabuki, Origami, Calligraphy, Ukiyoe)
  • Pop Cultures (Cartoons, Animations, Movies ) etc.
Application Period: April 20th (Wed.) ? June 8th (Wed.) 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
We will take participants on a first-come-first-served basis (quota 30 persons).
Application forms are available at Alexandria Honorary Consul General Office.
For further information please visit this page.
Basic Japanese Language Course in Alexandria
The July Semester for new students will start on Sunday July 3rd 2011 at Pharos University (besides Green Plaza).
1.5 years to finish basic course (Level1~Level3/3 semesters). Master grammar to a limited level, and have the ability to take part in everyday conversation and to read and write simple sentences. In each level, Student has to pass the final exam to enter the next level.
*Applicants should have graduated high school.
Application Period : April 20th (Wed.) ? June 8th (Wed.) 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Interview (in English) : June 13th (Mon.) 4:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
Application forms are available at Alexandria Honorary Consul General Office.
For further information please visit  this page.
May 2011
Theater performance based on Japanese novel
?Hikari-no-Ryoubun; Sphere of Light?
Date & Time: May 15 (Sun), 20:30~22:00
Place: Rawabat Theatre, Hussein El Me?Mar Pasha St., Off Mahmoud Basyouni St.
Map: http://www.thetownhousegallery.com/main7.html
For more information please click here.
April 2011
The Japanese Language Courses in Alexandria ? We?re back!!
The following Courses have been resumed:
Basic Japanese Language Course
Introductory Japanese Language and Culture Course
For more information, please click here.
Reporting the result of the Charity Open Day for JAPAN dated 9th April 2011
To read a message on the results of the Open Day for Japan from Ms. Nevine Zaki Ghaly Salem, a representative of the Executive Committee, please click here.

Second Special Lecture by Professor Imai Masaharu
      ?The Japanese Language and the Japanese People?s Conscience?

Time: Thursday, 14 April 2011 6pm ? 8pm
Place: The Japan Foundation Cairo Office Library

There will be instant translation into Arabic. After the lecture there will be an opportunity for conversation and discussions with some light snacks and drinks.
Open Day for the Support of Japan
      Organized by the Executive Committee for the Open Day
Place: 3rd floor, Cairo Center Building, 106 Kasr El Aini St, Garden City, Cairo
Time: On Saturday April 9th from 11:00 ? 16:00
All the earnings are donated in aid of the Japan?s earthquake through the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Open Invitation
Many products will be sold, and there will be several activities for both children and adults. For more information please click here.

March 2011
Message Concerning the Tohoku?Pacific Earthquake
2011-03-17
To read a message from the Japan Foundation regarding the Tohoku-Pacific Earthquake and for information on donations and sending messages to people in Japan, please click here.
Messages from Egypt to Japan
We have recorded your messages to Japan. Thank you for your support.
 
 
 
JLPT 2010?s Results
You can obtain the result of your JLPT from our reception as of Sunday, March 13, 2011.
You must come in person to receive your results, so please do not forget to bring your ID.
Request for Interviews:
We want the voices of the Japanese Language Students in Egypt to reach Japan!!
We would like to record interviews in Japanese with any of the JLPT examinees who wish to do so. We will ask 2 questions:
   1- The reason you are passionate about studying Japanese,
     and your future goals concerning these studies.
    (answer should not exceed 2 min)
   2- Your message to people in Japan. (should not exceed 5 seconds)
The interviews will be viewed through the official Japan Foundation Cairo Office Channel on youtube, or on our official Blog. Please find the links below:
    http://www.youtube.com/user/JFCAIRO
    http://jfcairo.wordpress.com/category/japanese-language/
The interviews will be held as follows:
    Time: Sunday to Thursday, from 4:00 ? 6:30 pm.
    Place: Japan Foundation Cairo Office Lobby
 
 
The Japanese Language Courses in Cairo ? We?re back!!
The Japanese Language Courses in the Japan Foundation have been restarted. For more information on the Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Levels? Courses, please click here.
Origami Course in cooperation with El-Sawy Culturewheel
The course consists of 3 lessons;
     on the 22nd & 29th of March, and the 5th of April 2011
     From 6 to 8 pm, Word Hall
Fees: 30 L.E
Registration forms are available at El Sawy Culture wheel's reception.
Tel: 02-2736-8881, 02-2736-6178
Mob: 0100999994, 0100999995
End of 26th July St., Zamalek Cairo
Ages: 12 & up
February 2011
Exhibition "The World of YOSHITOMO NARA"
The 12th Cairo International Biennale - Guest of Honor
The paintings and sculptures of the internationally renowned Japanese pop artist, Yoshitomo Nara, are being exhibited for the first time in Egypt in a special collection for the Cairo Biennale.
Place: El Bab Gallery - Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, Gezira ? Cairo
Date: 12 December 2010 (Sunday) ? 12 February 2011 (Saturday)
Time: Daily (except Mondays and Fridays) from 10am - 2pm & 5pm - 9pm
   In cooperation with Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo
For more information please contact The Japan Foundation Cairo Office
Tel.: 02- 2794-9431 / 2794-9719
Let?s Enjoy Playing ?IGO?
The next IGO lesson will be held on 20th January 2011
Regular lessons are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 6pm to 8pm
Venue: The Japan Foundation Library (5th Floor, Cairo Center Bldg.)
Admission free & Reservation is not required
 
 
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