June

英語情報紙「伊賀」 ２０２２（令和４）年 6 月号

The City Newsletter

６2022 No.175

Population of Iga City87,789Foreign Nationals

5,373

6.12% of Population
End of April 2022

EnglishAlso available online at http://www.mie-iifa.jp/ ☆この情報紙は『広報いが』などから記事を選んで載せています
Articles published in this newsletter are taken from the monthly “Kouhou Iga” and other publications.

COVID-19 Vaccination

しんがた こ ろ

なせっしゅ

新型コロナ ワクチン接種

しんがたつ い か せっしゅかいめ◆The Booster Shot (The 4th Dose)
新型コロナワクチン追加接種（4回目）
The government has issued a policy for the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It is to prevent severe casesof the disease.
【Eligibility】Persons who meet the following conditions after 5 months have passed since the third vaccination.
- People over 60 years old- People between the ages of 18 and 59 with an underlying medical condition- Persons who are deemed by a doctor to be at high risk of severe cases【Shipping of Vaccination Coupons】
People over 60 years old--- Shipped in the order of 5 months after the third vaccination.
People over 18 years with an underlying medical condition---Please apply if you wish to be vaccinated.
【Applications】Call Exclusive Vaccine Call Center Tel:0120-849-064 or apply at web through this QR code:【Inquiries】Vaccination Promotion Division Tel: 0595-41-1550
しんがた

せっしゅ

かんそうだん◆Consultation on COVID-19 Vaccination in Iga 新型コロナワクチン接種に関する相談【Exclusive Vaccine Call Center】 Tel:0120-849-064 (Monday through Saturdsy: 8:30am-5pm)
せっしゅ

しょうめい

◆The Digital Certificate for the COVID-19 Vaccine App ワクチン接種 証 明 アプリ
If you have a My Number Card, you can get the digital certificate for overseas and domestic.
★The vaccination status in the app is not automatically updated;
Google Play APP Store
After the additional dose, please issue the certificate again.

Financial Assitance for Children and Schoolers

がくせい

しえん

こども・学生への支援

じ ど う て あ て げんきょうとどけChild Allowance Update

児童手当 現 況 届

It is no longer necessary to submit a "Genkyo todoke (current status report)" for child allowance
purposes from June 2022. However, the following must be submitted by June 30 Thursday.
- Those who are in divorce proceedings and living separately from their spouse- Foster parents and other people who are requested to submit the form by the city
*Income limits were also established for “Tokurei Kyuufu”. Those who exceed the limit must apply for childallowance in June of the following year.
* If your child allowance is currently suspended because you are currently overseas, please contact the city
office upon your return to Japan.
【Inquiries】 Kodomo-Mirai Ka Tel:0595-22-9677

Scholarships Available in Iga

い が し しょうがくきん せ い ど

伊賀市 奨 学 金 制度

【Application period for both funds】 June 13 Mon – June 30 Thu◆Iga Sasayuri Scholarship FundThis was established with the aim of awarding the scholarship funds to outstanding students who have aclear sense of ambition and are in need to financial assistance. You must fulfill all four of the conditions below【Eligibility】 1)Have your address in Iga, unless you live outside of Iga in order to commute to school2)First year of university or junior college or fourth year of Koutou Semmon Gakkou
3)Have graduated from a junior high school or senior high school in Iga4)A member of a household with a combined annual income of less than 7,800,000 yen.
【Allowance】 240,000 yen a year
【Availability】 2 students◆Iga City Scholarship FundThe program is open to who meet all of the following【Eligibility】 1)Have your address in Iga, unless you live outside of Iga in order to commute to school2)Students enrolled in high school, university, Semmon Gakkou, etc.
3)Those who do not have any household members who should pay inhabitant tax on income for FY 2022
【Allowance】 72,000 yen a year (high schools and public universities) / 84,000 yen a year (private universities)【Inquiries】 Kyouiku-Soumu Ka Tel: 0595-22-9644Monthly Tax
Payments
こんげつのうぜい

今月の納税

Pay by June 30 Thursday
Resident Tax the 1st [Shi-Kenmin Zei]
【Inquiries】 Shuu Zei Ka Tel 0595-22-9612
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しけん しん

健診のお知らせPlease come wearing a mask. If you have a fever or are displaying symptoms of cold, please don’t come.
けんしん

じゃくねんしゃ けん しん

Cancer Screenings, Medical Check-ups for Youth (First round)
がん検診 ・ 若 年 者 健診
Cancer screenings and medical checkups are offered twice a year. Please check the dates and times of thescreening or checkup which you would like before making an appointment. These are only available to those
who meet the requirements below and are residents in Iga. It is not possible to take the same screening twicein the same fiscal year. Also, if you have any symptoms, please go and see your medical practitioner directly.
【For Appointment】 Kenkou Suishin-ka Tel: 0595-22-9653 (8:30am – 5:15pm on weekdays)
Screening

Eligible Age

You pay
Under 74 Above75

Details

X-ray of your abdominal region will be taken after you drink barium. DO NOT
Stomach CancerAbove 20
1800yen 800yen EAT OR DRINK AFTER 10PM THE DAY BEFORE. You are not eligible if you
are pregnant or have previously had abdominal surgery.
You will be given a container in advance. Please collect stool samples overColon Cancer
Above 20800yen 500yen
two days. Not eligible to women during their period.
Prostate Cancer
Males above 50
800yen 500yen Blood test
Tissue swab of the cervix and examination. Not eligible to women during their
Cervical Cancer
Females above 20 1400yen 500yen period. If you have had surgery on your womb before, please consult yourdoctor. ※Free for 20 years old
An explanation of how to perform self examination and an x-ray
Breast
Mammography Females above 30 1600yen 800yen(mammography). Not eligible to pregnant or breast feeding women.
Cancer*Free at 40
An explanation of how to perform self examination and an echo examination.
Ultrasound(Echo) Females 30-39
1600yenyears old
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, the result may be "follow-up".
Measurements of height, urine sample, blood pressure, blood test, ECG,
Youth Checkup
20~393400yen
medical examination etc. Please come on an empty stomach for the sake ofthe blood test.

とくてい けん こうし んさSpecial Health Check-ups 特定健康診査
Details for special health check-ups during this fiscal year will be as follows. Those eligible will receive theirvoucher and health questionnaire at the end of June.
Special Health Check-Ups

Check-Ups for the Elderly
75 and above Enrolled in elderly health insurance (koukikoureisha iryou seido) and by August 31 will become a policy
holder (above 65 with a recognized disability)
Oral examination, measurement of height, weight, waist etc, blood pressure, urine test, blood test (fat, kidney function,liver function, metabolism, uric acid etc) *No waist measurements taken for the elderly.
In-depth testing (where deemed necessary by a doctor based on predetermined standards), eye examinations
July 1- November 30（During clinic hours）
Designated clinic in Iga or any clinic in Mie
Any clinic in Mie cooperating with the scheme
cooperating with the scheme
0 yen
0 yen
Voucher, health insurance certificate, health questionnaire
Hoken Nenkin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9659
Mieken Kouki Koureisha Iryou Kouiki Rengou Tel: 059-221-6884

40~74 (Born between September 1, 1947 and March31, 1983) Enrolled in Iga National Health Insurance

EligibilityDetails
Time PeriodLocation
You pay
Please bringInquiries

こべつけんしんIndividual Cancer Screenings 個別がん検 診
You can also have cancer screenings through your regular hospital or clinic individually. Contact the clinic at
which you would like to have your screening directly in advance to make an appointment.
【Inquiries】 Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653

YoupayCancers

Stomach Cancer
Intragastricgastrofiberscope
X-ray

ColonCancer

ProstateCancerEligibility

above 40

above 40

Males
above 50

Under 74
Above 75
Period4500 yen
2500 yen

3800 yen
2000 yen

Cervical Cancer
UterineUterine
Cervix
CorpusFemales above 20*Uterine Corpus requires
physician approval
1600 yen2400 yen
700 yen1200 yen

1200 yen1000 yen
800 yen
600 yenFree on welfare
Jul 1 - Feb 28, 2023（During clinic hours）

COVID-19 Updates

If you get a fever…

しんがた こ ろなかん

Breast Cancer
Mammography
Females
above 40
2500yen1200 yen

し新型コロナに関するお知らせ

はつねつしょうじょう

ひとそうだん まどぐち

発熱などの 症 状 がある人の相談窓口

If you have a fever or other symptoms, please call your family doctor or a medical institution
before visiting. If you do not know where to call, please contact the following:
Iga Hokensho (Municipal Health Dept) Tel:0595-24-8050 (9am-9pm)
Mie Emergency Medical Info. Center Tel:059-229-1199 (9pm-9am of the following day)Englsih2

Health and Medical Information

いりょう

けんこう

じょうほう

医療・健康の 情 報

Infant Health Checkups and Consultation

あかけん しんそう だん

赤ちゃんの検診と相談

In Iga, checkup examinations are available at 18 months and 3 years. Notifications will be sent out to homes withchildren eligible for the checkups. Please bring your “Mother-Child passbook (Boshi techo)” with you.
【Inquiries】Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
18 months
3 years (3 and half years)

June 14, July 5 and 26
June 30, July 21

1pm to 2:40pm
1pm to 2:40pm

Medical Emergencies & Assistance

Haitopia Iga 4F
Haitopia Iga 4F

きゅうきゅう いりょう

救 急 医療When you need medical treatments, see your family doctor during your clinic’s opening hours. If you fallsick when the clinic is closed, refer to the following options. Make an appointment before your visit and bringyour health insurance certificate.
◆Iga-shi Emergency Clinic (Oukyu Shinryojo) / TEL: 0595-22-9990【Clinical Department】Internal Medicine and pediatrics【Address】 Iga-shi Ueno Kuwamachi1615 (Behind Okanami Hospital)

Mon to Sat
8pm-11pm
Sun and Holidays 9am- noon, 2pm- 5pm and 8pm-11pm◆The Mie Medical Information Center (Mie ken Kyuukyuu Iryou Jouhou Center) / TEL: 059-229-1199
This center can give you information about which hospitals are available in your area.
◆24 Hours Iga-shi Emergency Call (24 Iga-shi Kyuukyuu Kenkou Soudan Dial ) / TEL: 0120-4199-22
This is a toll free consultation about health and medical issue 24/7. You can ask anything about physical and mental health,
medical issue, child care, nursing service and so on anytime.
June◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty
SunMonTues
Wed Thurs
FriSatHospital Name
Schedule
1
2
3
4
Except pediatrics
Okanami Nabari
UenoNabari
Ueno Shimin Hospital
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
TEL: 0595-24-1111
Nabari Hospital
TEL: 0595-61-1100
Okanami Hospital
TEL: 0595-21-3135

5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon to Fri:Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon
Wed
Sun, Holidays
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of the following day.

5
6
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
12
13
OkanamiOkanami19
20
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
26
27
OkanamiOkanami7
Nabari
14
Ueno
21
Nabari
28
Ueno

8
Okanami
15
Okanami
22
Okanami29
Okanami9
Nabari16
Nabari23
Nabari30
Nabari

10
Ueno
17
Ueno
24
Ueno

11
Ueno
18Nabari25
Ueno※Be sure to call before you visit the hospital.

Advice & Consulting 相談窓口
そうだん まどぐち

You can get advice relating to work problems, schools, health, insurance, retirement &pensions, child-rearing, housing, taxes, visas, or any other problems related to your day today life. This service is free. If you have any problems or difficulties, don’t leave them until
later. Come to city hall or Tabunka Kyousei Center for reliable, professional advice.

Website■Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center■Tabunka Kyousei-Ka【Tel】0595-22-9629【Tel】0595-22-9702【Open】Mon-Fri, and Sun(2nd & 4th) 9:00-17:00【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00
Facebook【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi 【Venue】Haitopia Iga 4F, 500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga-shi【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com
City Hall 2F

Tips for Everyday Life

■Private Consultation
Regarding the Visas,international marriage,nationalization and etc,
you can consult
Gyousei -shoshi, anadministrative scrivener.
Reservation required.
【Date】July 7, Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

せいかつ

生 活 のヒント
ふうすいがいそな

風水害に備えよう★Keep food and drinks for one week and daily necessities in an emergency bag.
★Check the hazard map for hazardous points in your area.
★Participate in local disaster drills on a regular basis.
★Upon registering your area, Chubu Electric Power Company's application will inform you of power outages.
がいこくじんぼうさい

きょうしつ(外国人のための 防災リーダー 教 室 )Let's learn about disaster prevention to protect your family and your loved ones in case of an emergency.
1) July 17 Sunday 9:45am-5pm

The bus tour will visit the Disaster Prevention Center in Kobe, which was hit by an unprecedented earthquake in 1995.

2) August 7 Sunday 10am-12am
Lecture on Becoming a Disaster Preparedness Leader in the Expatriate Community
3) September 18 Sunday 10am-12am
Tour of the fire station. Learn about the work of firefighters and first aid.
Free of charge, 30 international residents who understand basic Japanese can take the course.
【Inquiries】Iga City Disaster Volunteer Center Tel:0595-21-5866
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かくしゅきょうしつ

あんない

各種 教 室 のご案内
Learning Support ClassJapanese Language Class

Sasayuri Kyousitsu

Iga Nihongo-no-Kai

ささゆり

きょうしつい教室

がに ほ ん ごKanji Learning ClassKanjiかいKyousitsu

しょうがくせい伊賀 日本語の会

か ん じ きょうしつ

小 学 生 漢字 教 室

Students can find support toWho wants to speak Japanese,
Elementary school students, let's
reinforce material learned in school income and join us! Also you can prepare
have fun learning how to write kanji andJapanese, for the 3rd to the 9th grader.
for Nihongo Kentei test here.
what they mean!
【Date】Sat. 2pm - 4pm【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm【Date】Wed. 3:30pm – 4:30pm【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan 2FSat.
7pm - 8:30pm【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokutekishitsu【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan 2F【Fee】Free ( 0 yen )【Fee】200yen / class【Fee】200yen / class【Tel】 070-4455-4900【Tel】 0595-23-0912【Tel】 0595-23-0912
Cell: 080-3590-7612
The availability of the classes will change depending on COVID-19. Please check with the contacts for each class.

Hot Topics

あたら新 しいしお知らせ
せかいPhoto Exhibition for the World

しゃしんてん

世界とつながる写真展

Each country in the world has its own diverse culture and values. It is a great opportunity to learn aboutcountries around the world through photography, so you can enjoy this exhibition of photographs
showing the people and landscapes of the Kingdom of Morocco in Northwest Africa.
【Date】
Friday, July 8, 12:00 noon to Tuesday, July 19, 3:00 p.m.
【Venue】
Haitopia Iga 5F, Exhibition Gallery【Inquiries】 Iga International Friendship Association Tel:070-4455-4900

National Health Insurance Tax Rate will Change

こくみんけんこう ほ け ん ぜいりつ

か国 民 健 康 保険 税 率 が変わります

Iga City's National Health Insurance has been running a large deficit in recent years, mainly
due to the increase in medical expenses, so the insurance tax will be revised in stages.
To reduce the tax for households with incomes below a certain amount, please contact the following.
【Inquiries】 Hoken Nenkin-ka Tel:0595-22-9659

Tax Notices for Municipal and Prefectural Tax will be Posted Soon

けんみんぜいのうぜいつうちしょ

市・県 民 税

し納 税 通知書【Date of Tax Notice Dispatch】 June 10 Friday
You can easily make your payments at any banks, convenience stores or Apps on your smartphone.
【Deadline for Payment】 The end of June, August, October and January (4 times annually)*Those who are 65 years old or older and are liable for tax on their pension income are collected by direct debit.
【Inquiries】 Kazei-ka Tel:0595-22-9613

PR “IGA” at Digital Books in 10 Languages
こうほう

げ ん ご たいおう

Tax Payment Reminder via SMS
のうぜい さいこくはいしんちゅう

SMSで納税催告をします「広報いが」10言語対応デジタルブックで配 信 中City Hall sends tax reminders via SMS(short message service on smartphones).
You may receive a message asking you tocontact the City Hall Tax Collection Division.
★Beware of scam e-mails!★
City Hall will never ask you to deposit
money into the designated account!
【Inquiries】Shuzei-Ka TEL:0595-22-9612

You can read Iga City's PR paperwith an application “Catalog Pocket” In
10 automatically translated languages.
You can get the necessary information
in your convenient language.
First, download the application andregister for PR Iga.
【Inquiries】Hisho-Koho-Ka TEL:0595-22-9636

Consultation services for people in need

せいかつ

こま

かた

そうだん まどぐち

生活にお困りの方の相談窓口

People who have lost their income and are having trouble making ends meet.
People who are having trouble paying their rent, utility bills, debt repayments, and credit card payments.
People who have trouble finding work.
People who have family members close to them who are shut-ins.
People who have a heavy burden of childcare or family care.
People who have no one to whom they can talk about their problems.
Please feel free to call us to discuss your needs. Consultations are free and confidential.
【Inquiries】Seikatsu-Shien-ka
Tel:0595-22-9650
Hikikomori Support nest Tel:090-3483-2584 / Tabunka-Kyousei-Ka Tel:0595-22-9702
Published by Iga-shi Kokusai Kouryuu Kyokai (発行：伊賀市国際交流協会) Tel:070-4455-4900
Editied by Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei-Ka (編集：伊賀市多文化共生課) Tel:0595-22-9702
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