Aug 2020

Joetsu City newsletter

KOHO JOETSU

Useful information for foreigners living in the Joetsu area was selected from the “Japanese version of KOHO JOETSU”.

Edited & Published by Joetsu International Network (JOIN)
1914-3 Tsuchihashi Joetsu, Niigata 943-0821 TEL: 025-527-3615
E-mail: join@valley.ne.jp

FAX: 025-522-8240

HP: http://www.join-web.net/

2020’s National Census survey will start
A census worker will start visiting your home and distributing census paper fromSeptember
・After explaining about the survey, a census worker will ask you for information aimed only atdistributing census paper on your household such as the number of household
members(male/female), the name of householder and your way of resonse. This communication will
be done basically through the intercom of your home and finish in about five minutes.
・The census paper will be distributed through a mailbox of your home.
※ We will try our best to prevent the spread of infections by wearing a face mask when your homedoesn’t have the intercom.

You can respond to the census on the Internet or by sending back the answer sheet
by mail from September through October.
Time for responding
Internet: September 14th (Mon) through October 7th (Wed)
Mail: October 1st (Thu) through October 7th (Wed)★Response over the Internet is very convenient.
・You can respond by using smartphone as well as personal computer・You can respond anytime 24 hours a day with just a 10-minute to complete.
・You can prevent omissions and/or errors by error check functions.

Respond over the Internet or post your answer sheet by October 7th
・A census worker can collect your answer sheet if it is difficult for you to post it.
・The city will call you if there is anything uncertain after checking your sheet.

Q&A on the National Census
Q Individual families with a different residence certificate live in a single house
A When the families actually share a house and living expenses with each other,please response as a single family.
Q Our move before October 1st has already fixed.
AYou will be surveyed in your new address.

Q We have a registered address in other town/city but live in Joetsu city.
APlease response in the current address (Joetsu city)

Be careful of fraud surveys
The National Census never demands you for money, ask for your banks account’s PIN orcredit-card number.

Countermeasures you need practice against the infections
when you evacuate

Please consider evacuating not only to evacuation centers but toother safer places/areas

It is important for you to take evacuation measures without hesitation when you are at risk fromdisasters. Many evacuees, however, to a designated evacuation center/area could increase the risk ofinfections. Escaping to a designated evacuation center/area does not always mean the evacuation.
In order to avoid evacuation centers/areas crowded with many people, please check the risks regarding
possible disasters around your home beforehand by referring to the Hazard Maps, and consider otherevacuations such as going upstairs at home (a.k.a. vertical evacuation), escaping to high and robustbuildings, spending at houses of people you know, relatives, or staying and sleeping inside your car thatmust be parked at safe areas.

Points for evacuation when there is a danger of spreading infections
Point 1

Point 2・Please consider evacuating to houses of

Evacuate with personal hygiene items such as apeople you know, relatives or going upstairs

thermometer, masks and(a.k.a. vertical evacuation) at your home.

hand sanitizer.

Point 3

Point 4Frequently wash hands after you evacuatedRegularly check your health condition by measuring

and properly ventilate the rooms where you

your body temperature. If you start feeling sickhave evacuated.

after evacuation, inform anyone around you (a staff
member when you are in an evacuation center) of
your conditions immediately.

Checklist for items you need to take when evacuating□Extra clothes・daily necessities□ Emergency food □ Water□Nursery items/nursing care products□ Medicine□Ground sheet/picnic blanket□Money, bankbook and personal seal □ Health insurance card
□Identification card □Helmet/disaster prevention hood
□Mobile phone □Portable battery・external battery charger□Flashlight□ Radio□Thermometer □ Mask
□Moist towelletes□ batteries□Hand sanitizer □ Towel□Slippers □Plastic bag●Try to evacuate earlier●Prepare in advance. You will never be able to predict disasters.
●Ensure yourself at your home when the areas around you are dangerous
and/or during the night.
●Be ready to be self-sufficient for at least three days.