English（英語）December 2013 / January 2014

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(公財) Kawasaki International Association 〒211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki
Gion-cho 2－2 Tel. 044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 http://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

The 20th Annual Japanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents
Participants Wanted! Apply
Apply by Friday, Jan. 24,24, 2014
2014
Seeking foreign residents to compete in the contest.
There will be a reception for contestants and audience members after the contest.
【 When 】 Sat. Feb. 15, 2014 13:00～【 Where 】 Kawasaki International Center: Hall (contest), Reception Room (reception)【 Who 】 Foreign nationals whose native language is not Japanese, who have lived in Japanfor five years or less, and who meet at least one of the following qualifications:① Student at university or technical college in Kawasaki City
②Studying Japanese at a civic hall or the like in Kawasaki City
③ Foreign worker or trainee at a company in Kawasaki CityPeople meeting ① or ② need to be nominated by their school, and those meeting ③
need to be nominated by their supervisor.

※For details contact（公財）Kawasaki International Association

A multicultural get-together【When】When】Dec. 14,14, 2013 (Sat）(Sat）13:00～
13:00～16:00 【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International
International Center・Center・Hall【Size】１００
Tickets go on sale early!
Size】１００ people【Price】
Price】passport for activities: \500
※Elementary students and younger free; please come with an adult.
thee Center
Passports go on sale from 12:30 on Nov. 15; apply by phone, fax or in person at th【Contents】
Contents】 ◆ Opening: A look at South American folklore◆ 1st section: lecture: If we survive, a good day will surely come◆ 2nd section: What we learned experiencing other cultures. Photo contest award ceremony◆ 3rd section: Tour of World Cultures: “World tour of tea and sweets”, etc.
【Sponsor・（公財）Kawasaki International Association Tel: 044-435-7000
Sponsor・Contact】
Contact】「NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSINGS OF CITY OFFICES AND FACLITIES」
FACLITIES」○ City hall, ward offices etc. are basically open through Friday,Friday, December
December 27th.
They close for the holidays, and they then reopen on Monday, January 6th.
○ Applies to all facilities, even the Administrative Service Terminals located at Administrative
Service Corners, ward offices, branch offices and the like.
○ From 12/28 to 1/5 the guard post at ward offices will accept certain reports and notices related tothe family register.
○ The phone number at the Child Abuse Prevention Center will be staffed 24 hours a day throughout the holidays to takereports of child abuse, or give consultations concerning it.

Child Abuse Prevention Center：
Center： ０１２０－８７４－１２４★You can get the phone # or other info about a city facility from the municipal information hotline Kawasaki
Contact Center,
FAX: 044Center, known as “Thank You Call Kawasaki”
Kawasaki”: TEL: 044044-200-200--3939--3939044-200200-3900

Over the holidays you can get initial evaluation and treatment for fever, etc. at Holiday Emergency
Clinics.
【Specialties available】 Internal medicine and pediatrics【 Consultation days 】 Sundays, holidays and 12/
12/30 （Mon）
Mon） - 1/4
1/4（Sat）
Sat） New Year’Year’s holidays【Hours】
9：00～11：30, 13：00～16：00【Phone Numbers for Holiday Emergency Clinics / Pediatric Emergency Centers】
Centers】★ Hours, etc. are subject to change, so call before you go.

・Nambu Pediatric Emergency Center（in Kawasaki Municipal Hospital）

０４４－２３３－５５２１

・Kawasaki Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－２１１－６５５５・Saiwai Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－５５５－０８８５

・Nakahara Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－７２２－７８７０

・Takatsu Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－８１１－９３００

・Miyamae Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－８５３－２１３３

Weekdays open 17:00 ～ 8:30 thenext morning・Tama Holiday and Night Emergency ０ ４ ４ － ９ ３ ３ － １ １ ２ ０Clinic
・Hokubu Pediatric Emergency Center・Asao Holiday Emergency Clinic

Sat, Sun, Holidays open 24 hours

Open 18 ： 30 ～ 22 ： 30 (internalmedicine)
18：30～5：30 the next morning(pediatrics)

０４４－９６６－２１３３※ Emergency Medical Information Center （24hrs,24hrs, excludes dental emergencies and medical consultation）
consultation）℡ 044044-222222-1919

It’It’s About EndEnd-OfOf-Year Garbage Collection
PleasePlease check the dates for your area – make sure you know the pickup days!
※Oversized trash pickup is by advance reservation.
Oversized Trash Center：０４４－９３０－５３００
Center：０４４－９３０－５３００【Hours】8:00 – 16:30
・ApplyApply on the Kawasaki City homepage→homepage → ２４ hours a day, 365 days a year
There is a pamphlet about how to separate and dispose of trash in Kawasaki City！！
○ Available at ward offices, Kawasaki International Center and so forth○ In Japanese with furigana, English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog,
Portuguese, and Spanish.

At The Kawasaki international Center:

Disaster Preparedness Drill With Foreign Residents
Date:

February 21, 2014 （Fri）

Earthquake simulation truck, AED training, etc. Participation is FREE.
Everybody welcome – foreign AND Japanese!

Japanese Lessons For Foreigners

3rd Term

Morning Course：fromFriday Jan.10, 2014 （17 classes）
Course（Every week Tues, Fri）9:50～11:50
Evening Course：from
Wednesday Jan. 15, 2014（9 classes）
Course（Every week Wed.）18:30～20:30【Course Fee】Morning Course: \8,500 Evening Course: \4,500【Place】Kawasaki International Center meeting room
☆ People who can read Hiragana and Katakana are asked to take a level-checktest.
☆ In addition to the course fee, there is a materials fee.
☆ Apply by phone, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Center.

Cultural Exchange Gathering: Try Your Hand At
Vietnamese Home Cooking!
February 1st, 2013 (Sat) from 11:00
11:00 am to 2:30 pm【Where】 Kawasaki International Center cooking room
【Class Limit】 ２０ （If too many apply, we will select by lottery）【Class Fee】 \1,500 (Pay on the day.）※ Childcare （for 5 people）【Apply】By reply paid postcard; up to 2 people can apply on 1postcard.
①Course name 「Vietnamese Home Cooking」② Name (both names if 2 people) ③ Address④ Contact info
【Application Period】 postcards must arrive January 1０日（Fri）～ 24（Fri）※For details see the course flyer, KIAN homepage or inquire with（公財）Kawasaki International Association

Anyone may apply who:
①Is not a Japanese citizen②Will have been continuously enrolled for at least a year on Kawasaki City’s

Basic

Residents’ Register on April 1st, 2014
③Will be at least 18 years old on April 1st, 2014
Term of service: April 1st, 2014 to March 31st, 2016
Duties: The Assembly meets about 8 times a year on Sunday afternoons. Meetings are conductedin Japanese; documents are in Japanese with furigana over the kanji characters.
To apply: Get an application form, fill in the necessary items and mail it to Kawasaki City Hall,
Citizens’ and Children’s Affairs Bureau, Human Rights and Gender Equality Office. It must be
postmarked by Friday, December 13th.
Tel: ０４４－２００－２３５９

Fax: ０４４－２００－３９１４

◎Wash your hands and gargle when you ◎Avoid crowds.
return home.

◎Be sure to get enough sleep.

◎ Wear a gauze mask when you go to ◎ Diligently ventilate ◎ Use good manners (covercrowded places.
your room.
your mouth and nose, etc.)
when you cough or sneeze.
◎ Maintain a good humidity level in ◎Get the flu vaccine.
your room (around 50％～60％).

anutritionally◎ Eatbalanced diet to keep up yourimmune strength.

◎Wash your hands.
◎Cook food all the way to the center – to at least 85 degrees
Celsius for at least one minute.
◎Disinfect cooking utensils with chlorinated bleach after use
as necessary.
◎When disposing of vomit and the like, wear gloves and a gauzemask.
For questions about preventing infectious diseases contact：Health and Welfare Bureau, Healthand Safety Office
Tel:０４４－２００－２４４１
Fax:０４４－２００－３９２８
Kawasaki International Center: Foreign residents can get free advice and information 10-12am, 1-4pm
TEL 044-435-7000
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay
Hour・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay

English

1st&3rd Thursday

14:00-16:30

English

1st&3rd Thursday

9:30-12:00

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

14:00-16:30

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

9:30-12:00

Tagalog

1st& 3rd Tuesday

Tagalog

1st&3rd Wednesday

14:00-16:30

9:30-12:00

Hour＊Free counseling services (in Japanese) for foreigners on visa and other matters, with an administrative
scrivener (Gyōseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyōseishoshi next available: December 15th, January 19th (both Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter requires a reservation
and a fee.)**************************************************************「Notice of Holiday Closings of Kawasaki International Center」
Center」

・The Center is closed from Sun. Dec. 29th, ２０１3 till Fri. Jan. 3rd, ２０１4.
(The hotel does not close. The restaurant will be open only for hotel guests.)
・The Center reopens on Saturday, January 4th. Have a great New Year’s holiday!