English（英語）June 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 ℡044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 http://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp*************************************************************************************
20th American Harvard University A Cappella Group “Krokodiloes”
Krokodiloes” Concert
Yearly concert by Harvard University’s male student a cappella chorus.
【Date】：Saturday, June 21st, 2014
【Time】：Concert：2:00pm~（doors open 1:30）(all seats non-reserved)
Reception (light food included)：3:30-4:30pm【Place】：Kawasaki International Center (10 min. walk from Motosumiyoshi Station on theTokyu Toyoko/Meguro Lines）【Admission】： ●Concert + Reception: ¥3080/adults, ¥2050/students●Concert only: ¥2050/adults, ¥1020/students＊to help preserve the concert’s quality, please do not bring preschool children.
【To get tickets】：order by phone, fax, e-mail, or in person at the Center.
【Payment methods】： either of: ①cash（at the Center Monday-Saturday between
10am and 4pm）、or ②postal transfer account #：００２２０－３－０１３２６１７／name: Kawasaki-shi kokusai kōryū senta(川崎市国際交流センター)
Tickets will be sent once payment is confirmed.
【Contact】：Kawasaki International Association TEL.044-435-7000（Mon-Sat, 9:30-16:30）*************************************************************************************
2014 International Festival in Kawasaki
A yearly event that brings the world to Kawasaki for a day. Goods and performances by people fromvarious countries. A must-see!
【When】：Sunday, July 6th, １０：００～１６：３０【Where】：Kawasaki International Center (entire facility)【What】：Food, handicrafts, accessories etc. from around the world; music and dance performances byresidents from overseas; yukata corner、matcha tea corner、hands-on flower arrangement booth 、Wadaiko performance、dance troupes, flea market, and much more.
【Contact】：Kawasaki International Association TEL.044-435-7000（Mon-Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm）*************************************************************************************

Summer Vacation Children’Children’s Langauge Classes【When】When】July ２2（Tues）～ ２4（Thurs）【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International Center【Limit】
Limit】１５ children per class（chosen by lot） 【Price】
Price】 3,080 Yen（incl. course materials）【To Apply】
Apply】send a reply-paid postcard (one per child per class) with the following on it:① class name② the child’s name along with the pronunciation infurigana ③ child’s age ④ address ⑤ your daytime telephone #On the return part write the parent’s name and address.
*No other type of application will be accepted. Please apply ASAP.
【Application Deadline】
Deadline】 applications must be received by Thursday, July 10
Class NameChildren’s
English A
Children’s
English B
Children’sChineseTime
9:50～10:50
11:00～12:00
13:00～14:00

Age of Students
Teacher
Elementary Schoolyear 1, 2Victoria Lukashuk(from Moscow;
Elementary School
JICA volunteer)year 3, 4Zhang
Xiu-kun
5-8 years old (parentsmay sit in the classroom） (from Shenyang;former primary school teacher)◇ Medical Interpreter Dispatch System in Kanagawa Prefecture
In Kawasaki City the following six hospitals are participating
institutions, and medical interpreters can be dispatched there if necessary:
Kawasaki Municipal Hospital / Kawasaki Municipal Iida Hospital /Kawasaki Municipal Tama Hospital / Ota General Hospital / St Marianna
University School of Medicine Hospital / Kawasaki Kyodo Hospital【Contact】Contact】the medical consultation corner (iryō sōdan madoguchi)atyour hospital◇「Kawasaki
Kawasaki no oo-isha san 」(Information on Hospitals andClinics in Kawasaki City) on the Kawasaki City homepage○ Searchable database of medical facilities in Kawasaki.
Supports
Japanese and English.
○ You can search by location, open hours, type of facility etc.
○ You can also search for hospitals where languages other than Japaneseare spoken..
○ Find out if there’s an English-speaking doctor near you!
(Sometimes the English-speaking doctor listed has moved away since thedatabase was last updated, so do call ahead to confirm they are stillthere.)
http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/◇ Multilingual Medical Questionnaire supporting
supporting over 15
languages at the homepage
homepage of「Kanagawa International Foundation」
Foundation」○ Use it to explain your symptoms to a doctor at a hospital where only Japaneseis spoken.
○ To find it search in Hiragana for tagengō iryō monshin hyō.

（たげんごいりょうもんしんひょう）*************************************************************************************

Counseling for foreignforeign residents
When you don’t understand something, or want some advice, they’re here to help.
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:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
Language
DayHour
Language
DayHourrdrd
English
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday 14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday
9:30-12:00
Tagalog
1st&3rd Wednesday
Tagalog
1st& 3rd Tuesday 9:30-12:00
14:00-16:30＊Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with an administrative scrivener(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyouseishishi next available: June 15th (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter available; reservation required)