（ENGLISH/英語）Ｎｏ.103
KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION「光触媒ミュージアム」について
307
Located inside Kanagawa Science Park, the Photocatalyst Museum wasestablished to teach the general public about the new products using photocatalyst
technology and the scientific principles behind them. Products attracting attention
recently include self-cleaning and non-fogging window glass, and camping tents that washoff easily using only water. At the museum you can see and handle some of these items for yourself.
Products made in Kawasaki which use photocatalysts are also on display here.
When ultraviolet light strikes a photocatalytic material, radicals are produced at the surface
which can decompose harmful substances and render them harmless. In addition, under
UV light the surface of the material becomes hydrophilic, that is, water tends to spread
evenly over the surface without forming droplets. This means that glass coated with such amaterial, for example, tends not to fog up.
This museum is one of those places where we can take a good look at the science at work in oureveryday lives. It’s definitely worth a visit.
The Photocatalyst Museum, called the KOUSHOKUBAI MUSEUM in Japanese, is open weekdays
from 10am to 5pm. It’s closed Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Admission is free.
The museum is located inside Kanagawa Science Park, which is also called KSP. You can get to
KSP by taking a free, non-stop shuttle bus from Mizonokuchi Station; the bus takes about five minutes.
For more information you can call the Photocatalyst Museum at 0 4 4 – 8 1 4 – 5 0 9 6 .

「第１４回かわさきロボット競技大会」について
308
This three-day event, called in Japanese the DAI JYUYON KAI KAWASAKIROBOTTO KYOUGI TAIKAI, aims at nurturing harmony between humans and robots,and serves as a gateway to manufacturing careers for many young beginners.
Hand-made radio-controlled robots having leg and arm structures will fight it out in amixed martial arts tournament called the Battle Robot Tournament. Elementary and junior high school
students will operate regulation robots in a square ring to do battle in the Junior Robot Competition. In
addition, there will be robots on display in a Robot Processing Technology Mini-Industrial Fair.
It’s an event well suited to Kawasaki, City of Manufacturing, and admission is free.
The competition will be held from Friday August 24th to Sunday August 26th at the Industrial
Promotion Hall, known in Japanese as the SANGYO SHINKOU KAIKAN.
The Industrial Promotion Hall is about an 8 – minute walk from the west exit of JR Kawasaki Station.
If you have any questions you can call the executive committee of the 14th Kawasaki Robot
Competition, which is called the DAI JYUYON KAI KAWASAKI ROBOTTO KYOUGI TAIKAI JIKKO I-IN
KAI in Japanese. Their phone number is 0 4 4 – 5 4 8 – 4 1 1 7 .

「災害時の避難」について309

September 1st is Disaster Prevention Day.
It would be a good idea to take some time and find out where your nearest emergency evacuation
shelter or large scale evacuation site is. A booklet in Japanese called WAGA IE NO BOUSAIHANDOBUKKU is available at all the ward offices, and it contains maps showing the evacuation sites andrelated facilities in each of the city’s wards. A smaller booklet is also available with English versions ofthese maps.
Things to be careful about when it comes time to evacuate include the following:*Make sure you turn off the gas valves and electric circuit breakers inyour residence before leaving;*Put on shoes with strong soles and wear a helmet or something to protect
your head;*Bring only your minimum personal belongings with you;
*Follow instructions given by local authorities, police or firefighters.
Let us always remain aware of the need for disaster preparedness, and make sure we are ready forwhatever may happen.
If you have questions about disaster prevention or preparedness you can call the General Affairs
Bureau, Crisis Management Office (called the SOUMU-KYOKU KIKI KANRI SHITSU in Japanese); their
number is 0 4 4 – 2 0 0 – 2 8 4 0 .

Gyouseishoshi Lawyer Organization is offering the consulting services for foreign residents as thefollowings. Please feel free to come and consult what you are worrying about now.
Contents of Consultation: Visa problem, Extending period of Stay, Changing status of residence,Naturalization, Permanent visa, Long Term resident visa, Certificate of eligibility, International
marriage/divorce, Extraordinary permit of residence by minister of Justice, Establishing acompany/branch of foreign company, getting licenses for business, etc.
A: Date & Time: 1st Saturday, from 2:00pm-4:00pm (Sept/1, Oct/6, Nov/3, Dec/1)
Place: Kanagawa Volunteer Support Center
B: Date & Time: 3rd Sunday from 2:00pm-4:00pm (Aug/19,Sept/16, Oct/21, Nov/18, Dec/16)
Place: Kawasaki International Center
Please call 044-955-6657 (Urata Office) or 044-811-2436(Takeshita Office) for further information.

Issued by The Kawasaki International Association
2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0033 Kawasaki International Center
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044-435-7010 Ｅ-mail:kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp HP URL:http://www.kian.or.jp/