英語情報紙「伊賀」September２０２1（令和 3）年 9 月号

The City Newsletter

９2021 No.166

Population of Iga City

89,948Foreign Nationals

5,503

6.19 % of Population
End of July, 2021

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 “Kouho Iga” and other publications.

Information
COVID-19 Updates

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お知らせ

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新型コロナに関するお知らせ◆ COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate (The Vaccine Passport)【Applicant】 Those who received the vaccination using the vaccination coupon issued by Iga City
【How to apply】 ① Apply at the counter; Vaccination Promotion Section, 4F, Iga City Hall
② Apply by mail to Vaccination Promotion Section, Iga-shi Shijuku-cho 3184, 518-8501【Required Documents】 Application Form, Passport, Vaccination Record, ID documents【Inquiries】Vaccination Division, City Hall 4F Tel: 0595-41-1550◆

To Prevent the Spread of Infection
Avoid the “Three Cs”
1. Closed spaces. Get ventilation.
2. Crowded places. Don’t forget your mask.
3. Close-contact. Keep the social distances.

Avoid the “5 situations”
1-Social gatherings with drinking alcohol
2-Long feasts in large groups
3-Conversation without a mask
4-Living together in a small limited space
5-Switching locations:Socializing and smoking during work breaks◆ Vaccination Updates- Please check the city website for the latest information on vaccination.
- Please keep your vaccination certificate safe. If you lose it, please contact the hospital where you were vaccinated.
- If you have any questions about vaccines, please contact:
Iga City Information Center for COVID-19 Vaccine Phone 0120-849-064 (Monday through Saturday)

Career advice for Higher Education in Iga

がいこくじん

じどうせいとしんろ が い だ ん す

外国人 児童生徒のための 進路ガイダンス

What should I do to go on to senior high school? How expensive is high school in Japan? What are Japanese seniorhigh schools like? If you have questions like these, come to our meeting and find the answers!
※This year, only the 3rd grade students of junior high school and one of their parents are eligible to participate and there
will be no plenary session for COVID-19. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
【When】 Sunday 26th September 13:20 - 15:20 (Doors open from 12:50)【Where】 Iga Ueno Higashi Elementary School【Details】 An explanation of the Japanese Education System, information about the entry selection process,introduction of the senior high schools in Iga, school-related costs, scholarship system, Q&A session, advice fromsenior students and individual gathering for each high school.
【Inquiries】 Gakkou Kyouiku ka Tel.0595-22-9649

Kindergarten Enrollment Details for 2022 (Reiwa 4)

ようちえんにゅうえんしゃ幼稚園

入園者 募集ぼ しゅ うNo. of applicants
Born b/w Apr 2, 2018
3 years old
and Apr 1, 2019

<Municipal>
Tousei-no-oka Youchien
40<Private>
Hakuhou Youchien
22<Private certified>
Aoyama-Yosami Youchien
20

4 years old

A few

A few

A few

Born b/w Apr 2, 2017
and Apr 1, 2018
Born b/w Apr 2, 2016
and Apr 1, 2017

5 years old
How to apply
Application Period
Inquiries*Order of arrival

A few
A few
A few
Please fill out and submit the application form available at the kindergarten.
Sep 13 Mon, 8:30 am
Sep 22 Wed, 8:30 am
Oct 1 Fri, 9am
0595-26-5770
0595-21-0091
0595-52-0433
Ueno Marunouchi177-1
Ueno Iyomachi 1067-1
Kashio 1397-14*According to the "Free Preschool Education" program, there are no fees for using the service. Fees for transportation
to and from preschool, school lunch, and events are not included in the free education program. There is a reductionin the school lunch fee based on the household income and for the third and subsequent children.
*Entrance fee and some other fees are not included. (There is no entrance fee for Tosei-no-oka Kindergarten.)*For more information, please contact the kindergarten.
【Inquiries】Hoiku-Youchien Ka Tel:0595-22-9655

Monthly Tax
Payments
こんげつ

のうぜい

Pay by September 30 Thursday
National Health Insurance Tax [Kokumin Kenkou Hoken] The Third Period【Inquiries】 Shuu-zei Ka Tel 0595-22-9612

今月の納税Englsih1Medical Information

い り ょ う かんれ ん

し医療関連の お知らせ
しゅうだん が ん け ん し ん じゃくねんけんしん こ う き ぶ ん

Cancer Screenings, Your Health Checkups?

集 団 ガン検診・若年 健診（後期分）

The next series of cancer screenings have now been confirmed. To be eligible, you must be registered as living at
an address in Iga. When you make an appointment, you will be asked for you date of birth, address, telephone number,preferred date and the type of checkup you would like to make an appointment for, so please have all of this information
ready. You cannot take the same checkup more than once in the same year. If you feel something is wrong, you should
go to your doctor immediately.
【Inquiries】Kenkou-Suishin Ka Tel: 0595-22-9653
App.
From

9/ 8
9/13
9/13
9/21
9/27
10/6
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Date & Time

10/17（Sun）
10/30（Sat）
10/31（Sun）
11/5（Fri）
11/17（Wed）
12/3（Fri）
12/11（Sat）
3/12,2022(Sat)
Women's Healthy Day

10/20（Wed）

Venue

Stomach Colon Prostate Cervical Breast

9：00－11：30
9：00－11：30
9：00－11：30
9：30－11：30
9：30－11：30
9：30－11：30
9：30－11：30
9：30－11：30

Igamachi Hoken-Fukushi Centre
Ayama Hoken Centre
Aoyama Health Centre
Yumepolis centre
Yumepolis centre
Yumepolis centre
Yumepolis centre
Yumepolis centre

9：00－11：30
13：30－15：00

Haitopia Iga 4F

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<Eligible Age Group>
You pay (yen)Under 74
Above 75
Stomach Cancer
Above 201800
800
Colon Cancer
Above 20
800
500
Prostate Cancer
Males above 50
800
500
Females above 20
1400
500
Cervical Cancer
Free who was born in between 2nd Apr,2000-1st Apr,2001 (Age 20)
X-ray
Females above 30
1600
800• Females between 30 - 39
BreastEco inspection • Females over 40 and who are pregnant, breastfeeding,
1600
Canceror less than 1 year after weaning
Fee who was born in between 2nd Apr,1980-1st Apr,1981 (Age 40)
Youth Medical Checkup
20 - 39
3400
Screening

Eligibility

Iga National Health Insurance Special Health Checkup

いがし こくみんけんこうほけん

しゅうだん と く て い け ん こ う し ん さ

伊賀市国民健康保険 集団特定健康診査【Eligibility】Residents of Iga covered by National Health Insurance between 40-74 years of age【Amount you Pay】Free【Content】 Weight Measurement, Urine Test, Blood Pressure, Blood Test, Anemia Test,
Electrocardiogram, General Check-up, etc.
【Please Bring】Your Consultation Ticket, and Health Insurance Certificate/Card※You need to apply in advance.
※If you lose your consultation ticket, it can be reissued.
※You are not eligible for this consultation if you already received a Special Medical Checkup
under Iga Shimin Health Insurance, or, underwent a 'Ningen Dock' checkup this year.
【Registration】Kenkou-Suishin Ka Tel: 0595-22-9653【Inquiries】Hoken-Nenkin Ka Tel: 0595-22-9659

COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reaction Consultation Service has been opened
しんがた こ ろ な う ぃ る す

わ く ち ん ふくはんのう

そうだん ま ど ぐ ち

かいせつ

新型コロナウィルス ワクチン副反応 相談窓口を開設しました

Questions and consultations about adverse reactions to the new coronavirus vaccine are available by phone.
People in Mie Prefecture can consult by phone when they have symptoms suspected to be adverse reactions after
receiving the new coronavirus vaccine.
At the New Coronavirus Vaccine Adverse Reaction Consultation Desk, you can talk with a nurse or other healthcare professional who has specialized medical knowledge. The service is available in six languages (see below), so if
you have any concerns, please use this service. Even before receiving the vaccine,
you can ask questions and consult about adverse reactions.
New Coronavirus Vaccine Adverse Reaction Consultation Desk
【Phone number】
059-224-3326【Opening Hours】
24 hours a day (also available on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays)【Languages supported】 English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and JapaneseEnglsih2

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

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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
with children 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)

September 7 and October 5, 26
September 9,30 and October 21

1:15pm to 2:40pm
1:15pm 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 the clinic is open. If you fall sickwhen the clinic is out of service, refer the following options. Make an appointment before your visit andbring your 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
Sun and Holidays

8pm-11pm
9am-noon, 2pm-5pm, 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 andmental health, medical issue, child care, nursing service, and so on anytime.
◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty

September

Hospital Name
Schedule
Ueno Shimin Hospital Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
TEL: 0595-24-1111
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Nabari Hospital
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
TEL: 0595-61-1100
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Okanami HospitalMon
Wed
Sun and Holidays
TEL: 0595-21-3135
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of its following day.

Sun

Mon

Tues

Wed

Thurs

Fri

Sat

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Nabari
14
Ueno
21
Nabari
28
Ueno

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Okanami8
Okanami
15
Okanami
22
Okanami29
Okanami2
Nabari9
Nabari16
Nabari23
Nabari30
Nabari

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Ueno
10
Ueno
17
Ueno
24
Ueno

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Nabari
11
Ueno
18
Nabari25
Ueno

Except pediatrics
5
Okanami /Nabari
12
Okanami19
Okanami /Nabari
26
Okanami6
Okanami
13
Okanami20
Okanami27
OkanamiAdvice & 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
to day 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■Shimin Seikatsu-ka【Open】Mon-Fri, and Sun(2nd & 4th) 9:00-17:00
City Hall 2F
Facebook【Tel】0595-22-9629【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00【Venue】Haitopia Iga 4F, 500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga-shi【Tel】0595-22-9702【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi ※Advance reservations are required for visits.

Tips for Everyday LifeBe Prepared for a Huge Earthquake

We have a montly
private consultation witha certified administrative
legal specialist (Gyousei
shoshi) regarding, forexample,visas,
international marriage,
nationalization and etc.
【Date】Oct 7, Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

せいかつ

生活のヒント
おおじし んそな

大地震に備えようOn September 1, 1923, the Great Kanto Earthquake struck. Since then, September 1 has been designated as"Disaster Prevention Day" and August 30 to September 5 as "Disaster Prevention Week," providing us with anopportunity to renew our awareness of disasters.
The probability of the Great Nankai Trough Earthquake occurring within the next 30 years is predicted to be 70-80%.
Let's make sure to be prepared, including COVID-19 infection prevention, before a huge earthquake strikes.
◆Damage to Iga City caused by the Great Nankai Trough Earthquake
It is predicted that 320,000 people will die nationwide and 53,000 people will die in our prefecture in the worst case.
It is estimated that an earthquake of lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale will occur in Iga, destroying
about 1,900 buildings, nearly 100 deaths, and more than 1,000 people were seriously injured.
◆Be prepared daily to minimize the damage- Ensure safety by preventing furniture from falling over, and taking measures
to make your house earthquake-proof.
- Discuss in advance how to confirm the safety of family members.
- Check hazard maps for evacuation areas and dangerous places.
- Put masks and disinfectants in an emergency bag and take all possible measures to prevent infections.
- Actively participate in local disaster drills that incorporate measures against infectious diseases.
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Information on Classes

か く し ゅ きょうしつJapanese Language Class

Leearning Supprt Class

Iga Nihongo no Kai

Sasayuri Kyousitsu

いがに ほ ん ごかい伊賀 日本語の会

ご あ ん な い

各種教室の ご案内
Kanji Learning Class

Kanji

きょうしつ

Kyousitsu
か ん じ きょうしつ

ささゆり 教室

漢字教室

The availability of the course will change depending on COVID-19. Please check with your respective contacts.
Who wants to speak Japanese,
Students can find support toLet's have fun learning how tocome and join us! Also you canreinforce material learned in school in
write kanji and what they mean!
prepare for Nihongo Kentei test here.
Japanese, for the 3rd to the 9th grader.
【Eligible】Elementary school students【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm【Date】Sat. 2pm - 4pm【Date】Wed. 15:30am – 16:30am
Sat.
7pm - 8:30pm【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokuteki-shitu【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan【Fee】Free(0yen )【Fee】200yen / class【Fee】200yen / class【Tel】 070-4455-4900【Tel】0595-23-0912/ 080-3590-7612【Tel】 0595-23-0912

Hot Topics

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新 しい

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お知らせ

The Mie Prefecture Traffic Safety Ordinance was established

み え け ん あんぜん じょうれい

せい てい

三重県安全条例が制定されました

Mie Prefecture’s traffic safety ordinance have been established. The authorities call on all citizens
to respect traffic safety measures in favor of a safer society.
1. Vehicle driver’s responsibilities
Preventing or not allowing pedestrians from crossing is a violation of traffic laws.
Avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol, violating speed limits, reckless driving
and driving vehicles while using a smartphone, etc.
2. Bicycle driver’s responsibilities
As a general rule, bicycles should be driven on roads.
Avoid driving under the influence of alcohol, disturbing pedestrians and driving while using a smartphone, etc.
Conduct regular inspection and maintenance of the bicycle.
3. Pedestrian’s responsibilities
It is dangerous to walk on the streets using smartphones. Be aware of your surroundings, people and vehicles.
4. Applying for liability services for cyclists and other insurance systems
As of October 1, 2021, it will be mandatory for the following persons mentioned below to register for liability services
for cyclists and other insurance systems.
1 – Cyclists (except minors)
2 – Parents and guardians (if the minor is under the care of the parents riding the bicycle)
3 – People and Companies that use bicycle for work
4 – People and companies that provide bicycle loan services
Check out the link below (in Japanese only) for more details on Mie Prefecture’s Traffic Safety Ordinance.
https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/02/ci500015142.htm<Mie Info>

Family Walking in Ueno

お や こ

ある

親子で歩こう【Date】October 23 Saturday 1pm-3:30pm【Venue】Haitopia Iga 5F→Ueno-Mukaijima, Ueno-Aioichou【Target】10 pairs of elementary school students and their parents in the city
【Details】Learn about the Ueno Tenjin Festival and walk to see the Danjiri and listen to the explanation.
【Application Period】September 10 Friday to 30 Thursday【How to Apply】By phone or through the City website【Inquiries】Shougai-Gakushu Ka Tel:0595-22-9679

Let's Go to the Libraryと し ょ か んい

図書館に行ってみましょう

In addition to the Ueno Library in Uenomarunouchi, Iga City has libraries in the districts ofIgamachi, Shimagahara, Ayama, Oyamada, and Aoyama.
Anyone who lives, studies, or works in Iga City can make a library card and borrow books forfree. You can borrow up to 10 books at a time for up to 15 days. You cannot borrow the latest issuesof newspapers and magazines, or books with a "Do Not Take Out" symbol. The library is closed on
Mondays and on other days when books are organized.
If you have any questions about books, you can ask the librarian at any time. If the library you go to does not havethe book you are looking for, you can ask it to the librarian. How about requesting the books in your language? You
can also go with your children to look at picture books.
Reading books is not only a way to gain knowledge, but also to develop imagination, reading comprehension,and concentration. Why don't you try visiting a library? (Of course, please be quiet in the library.)【Inquiries】Ueno Library Tel:0595-21-6868
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 Shimin Seikatsu-Ka (編集：伊賀市市民生活課) Tel:0595-22-9702
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