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City Office Notices contains selected information from the Hiroshima City Newsletter, ひろしま市民と市政(Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei). City Office Notices is published twice a month and available in print at theInternational Exchange Lounge, and online at our website http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/hiroclubnews
Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei is posted on the Hiroshima City Hall website (http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/),which has built-in machine translation services for English, Chinese, and Korean.

October 15, 2019Topics✽ Prefectural housing available✽ Vietnamese language added to Consultation Services for International Residents✽ Seeking volunteers for International Festival (November 17)✽ Chongqing Day: Friendship City Event✽ JICA Salon: Learning about Sri Lanka✽ Honolulu Day: Event to mark 60 years as sister cities_____________________________________________________________________________

Prefectural housing available
県営住宅（空き家）の入居者の募集（Ｐ７）

You can find the locations of vacant housing and details on how to apply in guidelines andapplication forms, which will be available from October 16 (Weds.).

Where are guidelines and application forms available?
➢Housing Division (Ken Jūtaku Ka) of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office
Address: Naka-ku, Moto-machi 10-52➢

Prefectural Building Maintenance Association (Ken Biru Mentenansu Kyōdō Kumiai)
Address: Minami-ku, Inari-machi 4-5➢

Architectural Division (Kenchiku Ka) of your local ward office

How to apply?
Submit an application form to each of the following places between October 23 (Weds.) and October
25 (Fri.).
➢The Prefectural Building Maintenance Association (by mail or in person)➢Your local ward office’s Architectural Division in person.

INQUIRIES: Housing Division (Ken Jūtaku Ka) of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government OfficeTel.: 513-4171 Fax: 223-3551
Prefectural Building Maintenance Association (Ken Biru Mentenansu Kyōdō Kumiai)
Tel: 261-7907
Fax: 261-7913

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International Affairs Department, International Relations and Cooperation Division
Tel: (082) 242-8879, Fax: (082) 242-7452, E-mail: internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
International Exchange Lounge
Tel: (082) 247-9715, E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/
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Vietnamese language added to Consultation Services forInternational Residents
外国人市民の生活相談コーナーを拡充しました （Ｐ7）

Vietnamese is now supported by the Hiroshima City Consultation Services for International
Residents. The services available include talking to a native speaker about issues in your daily life inperson, by telephone, or e-mail, and receiving interpreting support when going to places such asward offices.
LocationInternational Exchange Lounge,International Conference Center Hiroshima

Languages
you can get help in

Days & Time

Chinese, Spanish,andPortuguese

Monday – Friday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Vietnamese

Tuesday & Friday
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Chinese2nd Tuesday
10:15 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City

Motomachi Kanri Jimusho(19-5 Motomachi, Naka-ku)
Community Coordination Division (Kusei Chosei Ka),
Portuguese
Aki Ward Office(4-36 Funakoshi-minami 3-chome, Aki-ku)
Spanish

2nd Wednesday
10:15 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm3rd Thursday
10:15 am – 12:30 pm
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Our advice service is available not only to non-Japanese individuals but also to organizations that
employ international residents. There is also now a Chinese-language visit service.
INQUIRIES: Hiroshima City Consultation Services for International Residents
Tel.: 241-5010 Fax: 242-7452_____________________________________________________________________________

Seeking volunteers for International Festival (Nov. 17)「国際フェスタ」イベントボランティア募集（Ｐ7）

DATE & TIME: Sunday, November 17, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
ACTIVITIES: Setting up the venue, helping at the information desk, etc. (language skills are notrequired)
ACTIVITIES PLACE: International Conference Center Hiroshima (Naka-ku, Nakajima-cho 1-5)
TO APPLY: Apply by phone or fax to International Relations & Cooperation Division, Hiroshima
Peace Culture Foundation by November 1 (Mon.). The first 15 people will be accepted.

Orientation session for volunteers
DATE & TIME: Thursday, November 7, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
PLACE: International Conference Center Hiroshima (Naka-ku, Nakajima-cho 1-5)
INQUIRIES: International Relations & Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
Tel.: 242-8879

Fax: 242-7452
Edited and published by the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
International Affairs Department, International Relations and Cooperation Division
Tel: (082) 242-8879, Fax: (082) 242-7452, E-mail: internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
International Exchange Lounge
Tel: (082) 247-9715, E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/
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Chongqing Day: Friendship City Event
姉妹・友好都市の日記念イベント 重慶の日（Ｐ８）You can enjoy an exhibition on Chongqing, free Chinese tea and cake tasting, a traditional Chinese“Face Changing (“bianlian”) performance and others.
DATE & TIME: October 26 (Sat.), 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
WHERE: International House (Ryūgakusei Kaikan)
Address: Minami-ku, Nishi-kojin-machi (Near JR Hiroshima station)
INQUIRIES: International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
Tel.: 242-8879 Fax: 242-7452_____________________________________________________________________________JICA Salon: Learning about Sri Lanka
JICA サロン「スリランカってどんな国？」（Ｐ7）

Note: In Japanese
One of JICA (the Japan International Cooperation Agency)’s Japan Overseas Cooperation
Volunteers will share their experiences of living in Sri Lanka.
DATE & TIME: October 27 (Sun.), 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WHERE: International Exchange Lounge, Hiroshima International Conference Center(Naka-ku, Nakajima-cho 1-5)
TO APPLY: Apply by phone or in person to International Exchange Lounge.
Tel.: 247-9715

Fax: 242-7452_____________________________________________________________________________

Honolulu Day: Event to mark 60 years as sister cities
姉妹都市提携 60 周年記念イベント「ホノルルの日」（P８）

There will be an opening ceremony, Hawaiian music performances by Mr. Jeff Au Hoy from
Honolulu and Hawaiian bands local to Hiroshima, hula performances and more!
DATE & TIME: November 5 (Tues.), 6:30 pm – 8:20 pm
WHERE: JMS Aster Plaza(Naka-ku, Kakomachi 4-17)
TO APPLY: Apply by 5:00 pm on October 28 (Mon.) by phone to the International Relations andCooperation Division of the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. Fordetails, see the Division website:
http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/info/oshirase-naiyou-344-honolulu-2019.html
INQUIRIES: International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
Tel.: 242-8879

Fax: 242-7452

Edited and published by the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation
International Affairs Department, International Relations and Cooperation Division
Tel: (082) 242-8879, Fax: (082) 242-7452, E-mail: internat@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
International Exchange Lounge
Tel: (082) 247-9715, E-mail: golounge@pcf.city.hiroshima.jp
Website: http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/english/
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