Koho Tokai 25 February, 2016
1. Medical Services on Weekends in Mar.
2. Calisthenics Class in Mar.
3. Health Checks for Infants and Toddlers in Mar. at Tokai-mura Health Center
4. The Additional Briefing and Distribution Meeting of Stable Iodine Tablet
5. Installing Earthquake-Sensitive Circuit Breaker in Your House
6. Sukoyaka Walking
7. Medical Treatment Subsidy (for specified disease, rheumatoid arthritis and mental disease)
will be supplied
8. Application for Tokai-mura After-school Care Club
9. Learning English through Games and Storytelling
10. Experiencing Daycare for children who are not in a nursery school or a kindergarten[Wakuwaku Club]
11. Bus Tour to 12 Scenes of Tokai
12. Inspection Preview of New Nakamaru Elementary School’s Building
13. The 120th Mito Ume Matsuri (Japanese Plum Blossom Festival)

1. Medical Services on Weekends in Mar.
Hours: 9:30a.m. - 2:00p.m., except noon-1:00p.m. (Hours are available for all locations.)
Sun.6: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Sun. 13: Ibarakihigashi National Hospital ph. 029-282-1151
Sun.20: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Mon.21: Ishii Orthopedics (Seikeigeka) Clinic ph. 029-270-5141
Sun.27: Tokai Clinic, ph.029-283-1711
Ibaraki Prefecture 24 Hour Emergency Medical Information Control Center, ph. 029-241-4199
Ibaraki Children's Resource Line, ph. #8000 (touch-tone phones and mobile phones) or
029-254-9900: everyday 6:30p.m.-00:30a.m., Sundays, public holidays, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

2. Calisthenics Class in Mar.
Stretch and yoga exercise classes will be held at Tokai-mura Welfare Center “Kizuna”.
Eligible people: Residents aged 30- 64 years old.
Date: Thu.3, 10, Mar. 2016
Time: 9:30~11:00 a.m.
Others: First-time attendees need to apply.
Inquiries: SC Smile Tokai Secretariat, Tokai Gymnasium, ph. 029-283-1001

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3. Health Checks for Infants and Toddlers in Mar. at Tokai-mura Health Center(1) Mother and Child Health Consultation
Date: Fri. 18 Mar.
Time: 9:30- 11:00 a.m.
1:00- 2:00 p.m.
(2) “Genki-up” Health Consultation
Please make an appointment.
(3) Health Check for Babies
1) Infants born in Oct. 2015
Date: Wed. 9 Mar. 2016
Time: 1:00-1:45p.m.
2) Children (born in Aug. 2014) aged 1 year and 6 months old
Date: Thu. 10 Mar. 2016
Time: 1:00-1:45p.m.
3) Children (born in Jan. 2013) aged 3 years old
Date: Wed. 16 Mar. 2015
Time: 1:00-1:45p.m.
4) Dental Checks for Children (born in Aug. 2013) aged 2 years and 6 months old
Date: Wed. 23 Mar. 2016
Time: 1:00-1:45 p.m.
5) Baby (born in Dec. 2015) class
Date: Tue. 22 Mar. 2016
Time: 1:00-1:20p.m.
Inquiries: Tokai-mura Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797
4. The Additional Briefing and Distribution Meeting of Stable Iodine Tablet
Stable iodine tablets have been distributed since last October by Ibaraki Prefecture andTokai-mura. Those who have not received the tablet yet and want one should attend thebriefing.
Those who participated the briefing but have not received the tablet yet should bring number
tickets and check sheets about you and which was distributed in the briefing to a distribution
meeting. Based on the policies of the Central government, stable iodine tablet will be taken
ONLY by a doctor’s judgment.
One of your family members can receive the all tablets for your families in exchange for number
tickets of all family members.
What is Stable iodine tablet?
If a nuclear disaster occurs and leads to the environmental emergency due to the release oflarge quantity of radioactive iodine, the radioactive iodine can be absorbed inside our bodies.
If a stable iodine tablet is taken within a prudent period of time after the disaster hasoccurred, the thyroidal will be filled with stable iodine, and the radioactive iodine will not2

reach into the thyroidal, therefore radioactive deficiency will be prevented.
[People who have not attended the briefing last year]
Make sure to bring your number ticket which was sent on Sep. 2015 by post. It might bedifficult to attend and receive the tablet without the ticket.
Place and Dates:-Hitachinaka Health Center; Fri.4 and Tue.15 Mar.
-Tokai-mura Welfare Center Kizuna; Sun.13 Mar.
Schedule of the briefing1) 1:30 p.m.- (door open 1:00 -1:30 p.m.)2) 3:00 p.m.- (door open 2:30 -3:00 p.m.)3) 4:30 p.m.- (door open 4:00 -4:30 p.m.)4) 6:00 p.m.- (door open 5:30 -6:00 p.m.)5) 7:00 p.m.- (door open 6:30 -7:00 p.m.)*5) is only for Sun.13 Mar..
*The briefing is due to 30 minutes each.
Schedule of the distribution
The distribution will be held after the briefing. Stable iodine tablet will be distributed after
filling out check sheets.
[People who have attended the briefing]
Please come with your number ticket and check sheets which was distributed at the briefing
between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m.(Only Sun.13 Mar.is until 8:00 p.m.) for the schedule above. It will
be only distribution.
[People who lost/do not have number ticket]
Bring your ID which evidence of your address (ex. driver’s license, receipt of public utilitiescharge) to Disaster Prevention and Nuclear Energy Safety Section in Tokai-mura Village
Office before the meeting in order to get you’re your number ticket issused.
Inquiries:-About distribution of stable iodine tablet: Ibaraki Prefectural Pharmaceutical Administration,
ph.029-301-3384-About the schedule and place of briefing and distributing meeting, about re-published numberticket: Disaster Prevention and Nuclear Energy Safety Section, ph. 029-282-1711 ext. 1518

5. Installing Earthquake-Sensitive Circuit Breaker in Your HouseOver 60 % of the fire at large earthquake such as the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake and theGreat East Japan Earthquake was caused by electricity like leakage. Earthquake-sensitive
circuit breaker is very effective at preventing electrical fires.
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[What is Earthquake-sensitive circuit breaker?]
Earthquake-sensitive circuit breaker can detect the motion from an earthquake and shut off
the electric power supply automatically.
[Kind and Feature of the Breakers]
1) Distribution board type
All the electric power will be shut off. Needed electrical work to put it. Cost is about 20,000
to 80,000 yen.
2) Socket type
There are 2 types; 1. A small breaker to be plugged into an outlet.
2. A small breaker to be replaced with an existing outlet.
Cost is about 5,000 to 20,000 yen.
3) Simple typeInstall to the breaker in your house directly with no electrical work. Cost is about 3,000 to4,000 yen.
Inquiries: Disaster Prevention and Nuclear Energy Safety Section, ph.029-282-1711 ext.1518

6. Sukoyaka Walking
One hour of walking along the Ibaraki Health Road around Tokai-mura Welfare Center“Kizuna”.
Date: Wed. 2 Mar. 2016 (Canceled in case of rain)
Time: 10:00 a.m. (register from 9:30 a.m.)
Meeting place: Tokai-mura Welfare Center “Kizuna”
Eligible people: Tokai-mura residents
Cost: FreeOthers: Bring a drink and towel.
Inquiries: Tokai-mura Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797

7. Medical Treatment Subsidy (for specified disease, rheumatoid arthritis and mental disease)
will be supplied
Up to 4,000 yen subsidy per month will be paid for medical treatment of specified disease.
Eligible:Anyone who is resident of Tokai-mura and corresponds to any of the following.
1) Who is receiving medical treatment for specified disease and have ‘Shiteinanbyo tokuteiiryohi
jukyuusha-sho (medical treatment certificate of specified disease)’ and have the self-pay.
2) Who is receiving medical treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
3) Who is receiving medical treatment for mental disease and have ‘Jiritsushien iryo
jukyusha-sho (certification of the psychiatric) ‘or ‘Seishin hokenfukushi techo (certification of4

the psychiatric disordered)‘ and have the self-pay.
Required documents:
1) Application form
2) Passbook or banking card to check your account number to transfer subsidy.
3) Letter of proxy and personal seal; only if the account holder is different from the applicant.
4) Those who are receiving medical treatment for specified disease needs ‘Shiteinanbyo
tokuteiiryohi jukyuusha-sho (medical treatment certificate of specified disease)’ and‘Shiteinanbyo tokuteiiryohi jikofutan jogengaku kanriteityo (manifest of out- of- pocket
maximum expence)’.
5) Those who are receiving medical treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and who have neverreceived the subsidy need a doctor’s certificate and receipt of medical institution.
6) Those who are receiving medical treatment for mental disease needs the following documents.
-‘Jiritsushien iryo jukyusha-sho (certification of the psychiatric) ‘or ‘Seishin hokenfukushi techo(certification of the psychiatric disordered) ‘.
-Receipt of medical institution (Those who is hospitalized only).
* Clinical date of receipt of medical institution and certification should be between Mar. 2015
and Feb. 2016.
Others:For more information visit following website.
Japan Intractable Disease Information Center, http://www.nanbyou.or.jp/
Application:
Bring required documents and apply from Tue. 1 to Thu. 31 Mar. (except Saturdays, Sundays
and Public holidays)
Inquiries: Nagomi Tokai-mura Comprehensive Support Center, ph.029-287-2525

8. Application for Tokai-mura Afterschool Care ClubAn afterschool care club is a facility that takes care of children afterschool while their parents or
guardians are at work.
Open: From Afterschool to 7:00 p.m. between Mon. and Fri. (except public holidays and schoolholidays). The time will be 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for long holidays and school holidays.
Place: Tokai-mura afterschool care club (Ishigami, Funaishikawa, Nakamaru, Shirakata andTerunuma) *All are located next to each elementary school.
Eligible People: Children satisfying the following conditions-Children who have working/sick parents, or have parents who need elderly
care/nursing or have handicapped, and have nobody at home during
afterschool.
-Children who will be 2 to 6 grade in Apr.2016-New applicants5Childcare Fee: 5,000 yen per person and per month (10,000 yen for only August)Extra fee will be added for snack, lunch and events.
Application: Send the filled out application form to TelWel East Japan Corporation East KantoBranch. You can get the form at each afterschool care club.
Inquiries: TelWel East Japan Corporation East Kanto Branch, ph.043-227-7121
Childcare Support Section, ph.029-282-1711 ext.1184
Only for Muramatsu Afterschool Care Club, ph.029-283-0983

9. Learning English through Games and Storytelling
Learning English through games with NLT (Native Language Teacher) and learning how toenjoy picture books from the staff of Tokai-mura Library.
Date: Tue. 8 Mar.
Time: 9:30 –11:00a.m.
Place: Tokai Muramatsusyuku-Kodomoen
Eligible people: Children between 1 year old and 3 years old with a guardian.
Capacity: There is a limit of 10 pairs.
Cost: Free
Application and Inquiries:
Call Tokai Muramatsusyuku-Kodomoen Parenting Support Center 1:00-5:00p.m.from Mon. 29
Feb.to Fri.4 Mar. ph. 029-282-7390

10. Experiencing Daycare for Children who are not in a Daycare Center or a Kindergarten[Wakuwaku Club]-A circle for 0-1 year old children and their guardian.
Date: Fri.11 Mar. 2016
-A circle for 2 years old children and their guardian.
Date: Fri.4 Mar. 2016Time: 10:00 -11:30a.m.
Place: Tokai Muramatsushuku-Kodomoen
Eligible People: Children who are not in a daycare center or a kindergarten and their guardian
who have never joined this activity and is a resident of Tokai-mura.
Capacity: The first 3 pairs are accepted.
Cost: Free
Contents: Seeing class activities, playing with each otherInquiries: Apply at Tokai Muramatsushuku-Kodomoen Parenting Support Center from 9:00a.m.
Mon. 29 Feb. 2016 to two days before the date of circle. Ph. 029-282-7390
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Bus tour to 12 scenes of Tokai will be held. Members of a volunteer group will guide about thehistory and culture.
Date: Sun. 27 and Thu. 31 Mar.
Time: 9:00 a.m.- noon, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Ishigami Castle, Daijingu Shrine (Inner Shrine), Muramatsu-san Kokuzo-do Temple,
Akogigaura Park
Eligible People: First 20 Tokai-mura residents for each date. Child accompanied by parent arewelcome.
Cost: Free
Application and Inquiries: Apply to Tokai-mura Citizen Center ‘Egao’ by Tue.15 Mar.,
ph.029-283-4538

12. Inspection Preview of New Nakamaru Elementary School’s BuildingDate: Sat. 19 Mar.
Time: 1:30- 4:00p.m. (Reception will be closed at 3:30 p.m.)
Place: Nakamaru Elementary School
Others: There is no parking at Nakamaru Elementary School. Please park at the parking ofTokai Culture Center. Reservations are not necessary.
Inquiries: School Education Section, ph. 029-282-1711 ext. 1418

13. The 120th Mito Ume Matsuri (Japanese Plum Blossom Festival)
Gathering the successive Ume-musume and Ume-taishi (ambassador), and “Night, Blossom,Festival” for 2 nights will be held at Kairakuen Park in Mito city.
Date: until Thu. 31 Mar.
Place: Kairakuen Park and Kodokan Hall
Inquiries: Mito Tourist Association; ph. 029-224-0441
See the details; http://www.mitokoumon.com/festival/ume.html

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