April/May 2017

English（英語）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**********************************************************************************
reservation required

Information Session for Foreign Residents:
How to Apply for Public Housing

freePersons who wish to apply for public housing, but who are not sure how, canattend this session and get help filling out their forms.
(English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog interpreters will be available.)【When:】Saturday, May 27, 10am to noon
【Where:】Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Association Meeting Room （協会会議室）【Application Period:】 until May 23rd (Tues): apply by phone or in person【Public housing is:】Constructed jointly by city and national governments (but owned by the city) for low-income people with housing
problems to rent at reasonable rates. Unlike on the private market, there’s an application period, income criteria andother rules. There’s no key money or renewal fee, but a tenant’s income is checked every year to determine theirrental rate.
【Application criteria:】 (1) legally an adult in Japan,(2) resident of Kawasaki City for at least a year,
or have worked at the same job in Kawasaki for at least a year(3) monthly income not above a certain level(4) having serious problems related to housing etc.

Events at the International Center
Course・EventDay/TimeJapanese Language April 18 -July 7
CourseMorning Course （ Tues 、Fri）
9:50-11:50
April 19 – July 12
Evening Course (Wed)18:30-20:30

Fee\11,220(not including
textbook

Description
From beginning to advanced,divided by levels into 11classes. For the morning
course, childcare can be\6,120
provided for children 1yr old(not including and up.
textbook)

Parent-ChildMay 12 – July 7
FreeJapanese Language Every Friday (9 classes)
Salon
10:00-11:30

InternationalUnderstanding
Lectures
English1st lecture: May 13（Sat) 3,060 円/
10:30-12:00
３ timesndrdin 2 , 3 lectures TBA

Cultural Exchange June 10（Sat）
Gathering:
11:00-14:30
Cooking African /Angolan Food

\1,540

Learn to say things inJapanese which will be usefulfor your baby or child. Applywith Hamada-san. E-mail:nihongosaron@gmail.com
For intermediate and advanced
learners・lecture and Q&A in
English (NO translation!)
Reservations
takenfromApril; apply by reply-paid
postcard.
Reservations
takenfromApril; apply by reply-paid
postcard.

2017 International Festival in Kawasaki
A yearly event that brings the world to Kawasaki for a day. Experience a bitof life overseas! People from various countries give performances, set up
exhibits or bring goods to sell. A must-see!
【When】：Sunday, July 2nd, １０：００～１６：３０【Where】：Kawasaki International Center*************************************************************************************A Notice from the Kawasaki International Center
The Center parking lot will become paid parking from April 1st.
To park 1 car for one hour will cost \200 (charged \100 for each 30 minutes
or fraction thereof), maximum charge \600 for up to 24 hours.
People using the Kawasaki International Center get one hour of parking free.
Questions? Contact: Citizens’ and Cultural Affairs Bureau, Citizens’
Affairs Department, Promotion Unit at phone:044-200-2846
E-mail: 25kouryu@city.kawasaki.jp

Some Information from Kawasaki City
☆ School lunches begin in junior high schools
Four junior high schools in Kawasaki started school lunches in January, and within the year
all the city’s junior high schools are to have school lunches.
Questions? Contact: Board of Education, School Lunch Promotion Office for Junior HighSchools at phone number:044-200-2763☆The Health and Welfare Centers in each ward now offer AIDS testing on weekdays（reservationrequired）
In addition, for people who cannot come in for testing on weekdays for work or other reasons,tests are also offered on Sundays（every week except Golden Week and the year-end holiday
period. Testing is free of charge and may be taken anonymously. The privacy of test-takers
is protected, so come get tested without worrying.
Questions? Contact： Health and Welfare Bureau, Public Health Centers Infectious Disease
Control Measures Section at phone number: 044-200-2446☆At each ward office, the Ward Residents Section and National Health Insurance and Pension
Section are open every second and fourth Saturday 8:30-12:30.
They can handle moving-in and moving-out notices and so forth. They are also open April 1st.
However, branch offices, liason offices and the like will not be open.
Questions? Call： Thank You Call Kawasaki at phone number: 044-200-3939
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
HourrdEnglish
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30

・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay
HourrdEnglish
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

9:30-12:00

Tagalog

1st& 3rd Tuesday

Tagalog

1st&3rd Wednesday

14:00-16:00

14:00-16:30
9:30-12:00＊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: April 16th , May 21st, 2016 (both Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter requires a reservation
and a fee.)