November

English（英語）2010

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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

Public Housing – Now Taking Applications for Renters – New and Old Units, 355 Units Total
132 newly-built units and 203 previously tenanted units will be assigned to applicants as follows:
Qualifications: ① live in Kawasaki City or have worked in the same place in the city formore than one year; ② monthly income not above a certain level;③ having serious problems related to housing.
Application forms: available from October 22 at the Kawasaki City Municipal Housing SupplyCorporation, the Public Housing Management Section of the Urban Improvement Bureau,
ward offices and branch ward offices, government service corners etc. and also the Kawasaki
International Center.
To Apply: mail your completed form, postmarked by November 5th, or submit it in person by that date.
Address: Kawasaki City Municipal Housing Supply Corporation, 1F Kawasaki Isago Bldg.,
1-2-4 Isago, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, 210-0006 (lottery system)
For more information: contact the Kawasaki City Municipal Housing Supply Corporation, Public
Housing Management Section : TEL 044-244-7578 FAX 044-223-1338

Kawasaki City Representative Assembly for Foreign Residents Open Forum (FREE)
To facilitate participation in city government by foreign residents, help foreign and Japanese residents
understand each other better, and create a society where people of all nationalities can live together,
this city has a Representative Assembly for Foreign Residents. Members recruited from the public
meet and discuss issues and problems faced by the foreign community, and report the results of these
discussions to the mayor.
In addition to their regular meetings, the Assembly holds an Open Forum once a year to get input
from ordinary people.
When: Sunday December 5th from 2pm
Where: Takatsu Civic Hall, NOCTY 2 bldg. 12F (next to JR Musashi Mizonokuchi Station)
To Attend: No application or fee necessary, any city resident may attend. However, those needing aninterpreter or child care should apply for this by Monday November 22nd.
For more information: TEL 044-200-2359 FAX 044-200-3914

Lectures on International Understanding in Japanese: Learn About Asia!

3rd Series

Speakers from Myanmar (Burma), Laos, and Cambodia will talk about the peoples inhabiting theircountries and their everyday lives and cultures. Try some tea or coffee from the country in question,
or try on some traditional clothing from there.
#1

date/time
Tues. Nov. 23rd
2:00-3:30pm#2

Sat. Dec. 11th
2:00-3:30pm

title

speaker

Myanmar’s Rich Culture

Ms. MaHayMar

Traditional Ceremonies of
Laos: weddings, New Year’s,etc.

Ms. Viengsy

Sat. December
Ms. Penn Setharin (Representative,18thCambodia’s Children Today
Cultural Aid Project for South East Asia)
2:00-3:30pm
Where: Kawasaki International Center Fee:1,500yen cost in one for three times
To reserve your space: send a reply-paid postcard with ① name of lecture ② your name
③ your address and ④ your phone number. It must arrive by November 9th.
Contact information: Kawasaki International Association, 2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho, Nakahara-ku,
Kawasaki-shi 〒211-0033
TEL: 044-435-7000 FAX: 044-435-7010 E-mailkiankawasaki@kian.or.jp#3

Kyrgyz Republic Dance Troupe “Shattyk” Performance, Reception
Children’s dance troupe (members 11~15 years old) from the Kyrgyz Republic’s youth center for theeducation and training of future professional artists.
Date and time: Sunday November 28th performance starts 4:00pm, reception begins 6:30pm
Venue: Kawasaki International Center
Tickets: ¥1500 for the performance, ¥2000 for the reception
Contact: office: TEL 044-435-7000
FAX 044-435-7010
for tickets: Mr. Yamamoto TEL 044-533-7470
FAX 044-533-7482

Swine Flu Vaccination Announcement:~ Stay healthy this winter! ~Persons Eligible for Vaccine: everybody (even if you don’t live in Kawasaki City)
Vaccination Campaign Period: Friday, October 1st, 2010 – Thursday March 31st, 2011
Number of Shots: persons under 13 years old receive two shots, 13 and up receive one shot.
Fee: first shot, ¥3,600; second shot, ¥2,550 if received at the same facility as the first one※ but ¥3,600 if received at a different facility than the first one.
※Elderly people eligible for subsidized flu vaccines may receive one shot for ¥1,500.
A list of facilities in Kawasaki City that can provide swine flu vaccines is on the Kawasaki City homepage.
Contact: Health and Safety Office, Health and Welfare Bureau TEL 044-200-2692 FAX 044-200-3928
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm (closed weekends, national holidays and the New Year’s holiday period)

Anyone-Anywhere Concert (FREE)
When: Thursday, November 4th 12:00-12:45
What: Baroque music
Performers: Ms. Sugeta Eri (violin), Ms. Ota Kyoko (piano)
Venue: Kawasaki City Hall, Building 3, 1st floor lobby
Contact: Regional Development Section, Kawasaki Ward Office
TEL 044-201-3127
FAX 044-201-3209 E-mail:61tisin@city.kawasaki.jp※Next concert: Wed. Dec. 1st 12:00-12:45 Kawasaki Fire Department Band Color Guard

Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (Nihon Minkaen) Exhibition: “Plasterers of Noborito”
Noborito in Tama Ward used to be known as a neighborhood of artisans. Now the Museum isexhibiting various tools used by plasterers in days gone by, focusing on materials from local
families which have passed the craft down from generation to generation for a long time.
When: Thursday July 1st ~ Sunday November 28thWhere: Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (Nihon Minkaen), Yamashita House, 2nd floor
Exhibit Room(about 13 minutes on foot from the south exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu Line)
Contact: Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum (Nihon Minkaen) TEL 044-922-2181～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～～

Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

TEL: 044-435-7000

Kawasaki International Center
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, ThursdayTagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday＊Counseling in Japanese is also available. Please feel free to come for a consultation.
＊ Counseling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others, with a lawyer who is a notary public(Gyouseishoshi) at Kawasaki International Center
Next Available Counseling Session with the Gyouseishishi:Date & Time: Sunday, 17th,October 14:00 – 16:00
・Kawasaki Ward Office
・Asao Ward OfficeLanguage
EnglishChineseTagalogDay
1st&3rd,Thursday
1st& 3rd,Tuesday
1st& 3rd,Tuesday

Hour
14:00-16:30
14:00-16:30
9:30-12:00

Language
EnglishChineseTagalogDay
1st&3rd,Thursday
1st& 3rd,Tuesday
1st&3rd,WednesdayHour
9:30-12:00
9:30-12:00
14:00-16:30