WHO Safe Community Collaboration Center
Safe Community Certification Application(Appended Document)

September 2014
Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Contents
Contents ....................................................................................................... 1
Appendix 1

Overview of Kitamoto City .............................................. 2-3

Appendix 2

General Promotion Plan ...................................................... 4

Appendix 3

Kitamoto City's Community ................................................ 5

Appendix 4

Kitamoto City Safety Community Promotion Organization......................................................................................... 6-15

Appendix 5

Demographic Structure of Kitamoto City..................... 16 18

Appendix 6

Overview of Injury Risks in Kitamoto City….............. 19-48

Appendix 7

Kitamoto City's Security and Safety Programs ............ 49-56

Appendix 8

Programs Based on Evidence ....................................... 57-80

Appendix 9

Mechanism of Injury Surveillance................................ 81-89

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Appendix 1
Overview of Kitamoto City
1

Location of Kitamoto City

Saitama Pref.

Kitamoto
city

Tokyo

Schools involved with
International Safe Schools

JR Takasaki Line(railway)
Kitamoto City

Arakawa River

Kitamoto
StationRt. 170

2Profile of Kitamoto City

■ Population■ No. of households■ Area■ Altitude■ East longitude■ North latitude■ City flower

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

68,759 people (as of Aug. 1, 2014)
28,381 (as of Aug. 1, 2014)19.84 km2
24.05 m
139°32' (East of Adelaide, Australia)
36°01'25" (about the same as Las Vegas)
Sakura cherry■ City flower:
Chrysanthemum(1) (2)(3)(4)■ City symbol■ City specialties: Tomatoes, plums(1) National treasure:
Ishitokabazakura
Sakura cherry tree said to be
800 years old. One of Japan's
five largest sakura cherry trees.
(2) Toma-chan
Image character of Kitamoto
tomatoes.
(3) Central green land
(Chuo-ryokuchi)
Kitamoto City has many green
spots throughout the city, and is
working to preserve the thicket.
(4) Kitamoto Tomato Curry
One of Kitamoto City's
Grade B gourmet dishes.
Winning the first place on2014 National Grand Prix ofLocal Curry.

■ Educational institutions:Public nurseries
4 locations
Elementary schools
8 schools
Junior high schools
4 schools
High school
1 school* Currently, Nakamaru Elementary Schooland Miyauchi Jr. High School are involvedin the International Safe School program■ Medical institutions: 38 locations

Appendix 2
General Promotion Plan
1

What is the general promotion plan?
This is a top-level plan for promotion in the city. It is the general indicator of administrative
management, and has long-term prospects. Kitamoto City has formulated general promotion
plans in 10-year units. We are showing the city's intent for long-term involvement in the Safe
Community program by incorporating promotion of Safe Community in this general promotion
plan.

2

What is indicated with the general promotion plan?
First, the future city image that the city is aiming for is indicated, and next several targets thatneed to be achieved to realize this future city image are indicated. The policies for realizing eachtarget are indicated, and several main measures for realizing those policies are indicated. These
are summarized in a chart as shown below.

3

Position of Safe Community in the general promotion plan
Promotion of Safe Community is positioned as one of a main measure for realizing "creation of acommunity where citizens are involved in creating regional support and making a community
where citizens can live securely and safely".
Chart 2-1 4th General Development Plan

Healthy cultural city enclosed ingreeneryFuture city
image
Purpose

MethodCity ofinvolvement
and exchanged
created by all

TargetPurpose

MethodCreation of a community where
citizens are involved in creating
regional support and making acommunity where citizens canlive securely and safely

PolicyMethodMainmeasuresPurposePromotion of
Safe CommunityAppendix 3
Kitamoto City's “Community”
In Kitamoto City, the city area has been divided into eight ‘Community’s. Active local programs arecarried out in each community. Each section has its own Community Center. The Community
Committee meets at the center and work together to plan and manage festivals and sports events, etc.
Members of Safe Community Council also participate in the Safe Community Steering Committee
and individual Task Force Committees, and carry out positive collaboration to ensure that the Safety
Community program takes root in the area.

(1)
(2)
(5)

(3)
(4)

(8)
(6)
(7)

(1) Higashima/Fukai(2) Higashi (East) District(3) Central District(4) Nakamaru(5) Honmachi Nishitakao(6) Minami (South)(7) Housing Development District(8) Nishi (West)5

Appendix 4
Kitamoto City Safety Community
Promotion Organization
Kitamoto City Safety Community Promotion Organization
Safe community activities are promoted by the following organizations and structure.

(2)
Advice andevaluation(1)
Steering Committee - Executive Agency
Evaluation

Report(3)

Evaluation

Japan Institution for Safe Communities External Evaluation Agency

6

Governmental Organization Adjustment Agencies in City Hall

SupportChild Safety Task Force

Suicide Task Force

Senior Citizen Safety Task Force

Crime Prevention Task Force

Traffic Safety Task Force

Evaluation

Disaster Safety Task Force

Task Force Implementation Agency
ReportInjury Surveillance Committee Long-term evaluation and Advisory Agency

1(4)

(1) Steering Committee■ Basis for installation
Indicator 1: An infrastructure based on
partnership and collaborations, governedby a cross-sectional group that is
responsible for safety promotion in theircommunity.
■ Role- Decide intent and policy of Safety
Community activities, and approve Task
Force Committee activities- Adjust collaboration exceedingorganization boundaries- Expected to utilize the strength of network
having more than 50 member groups, andpromote the Safe Community program■ Organization- 53 groups, 54 persons- Chair:
Kenji Ishizu (Mayor of Kitamoto)- Vice-chair:Kazuo Tajima(Chair, Kitamoto City Federation of
Neighborhood Associations)
Takehiko Ushiyama(Chair, Kitamoto City Community
Council)Fujio Ono
(Chair, Kitamoto City Board of
Education)

City Hall

Citizens

NPO
HealthDept.
PolicePrivategroups53 groups
Fire
Dept.

Business
operators
Medicalinstitution

7

CommunitygroupsComposition of Steering Committee Members
Private,communitygroups, NPO,etc.
(34 people)

Corporate,business(9 members)
Medicalrelated(4 members)
Administrative(6 members)

Kitamoto City Federation of Neighborhood Associations, Kitamoto City Community Council,
Adachino Agricultural Cooperation Nakamaru Branch, Kitamoto City After-school Care
Association Usagiko Club, Kitamoto City Rehabilitation Center Women’s Group, Kitamoto
City Association for Children’s Traffic Safety, Kitamoto City Women’s Association,
Kitamoto City Children’s Association Fostering Liaison Council, Kitamoto City Traffic
Instructor Association, Kitamoto City Social Welfare Council/Social Welfare Council Area
Comprehensive Support Center, Kitamoto City Volunteer Fire Corps, Kitamoto City Diet
Improvement Steering Committee, Kitamoto City Private Nursery Association, Kitamoto City
Youth Sports Group, NPO Skip, Kitamoto City Citizens’’ Group for Nurturing Youth,
Kitamoto City Youth Counselor Association, Kitamoto City Sports Association, Kitamoto
City Area Comprehensive Support Center West Center, Kitamoto City PTA Association,
Kitamoto Sky Heights Management Union, Konosu District Probation Officer Association,
Kitamoto City Fire Prevention and Safety Association, Kitamoto City Tourist Bureau,
Kitamoto City Private Kindergarten Association, Kitamoto City Welfare Officer, Child
Welfare Officer Association, Konosu District Traffic Safety Association Kitamoto Branch,
Konosu District Area Safety Promotion Liaison Council Kitamoto Branch, Kitamoto City
Senior Citizen’s Club Association, Kitamoto City Pharmacists Association, Konosu Kitamoto
Junior Chamber, Konosu District Safe Driving Managers Association, Saitama Prefecture
Truck Association Konosu Branch, Kitamoto Boy Scouts Central Education Section
Kawagoe Motor Corporation, Kitamoto City Chamber of Commerce, Kitamoto City
General Builder’s Association, Kitamoto Electric Facility Cooperative, Kitamoto
City Agriculture Committee, Kumatsu Taxi Co., Ltd., CO-OP Mirai Saitama
Headquarters, East Japan Railway Co., Ltd. Kitamoto Station, Kitamoto Post Office
Okegawa-Kitamoto-Ina District Medical Association, Okegawa -Kitamoto-Ina
District Medical Association Home Visit Nursing Station, Kita-adachi Dental
Association Kitamoto Branch, Kitasato University Medical Center
City, Konosu Police Department, Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters,
Saitama Prefecture Kitamoto Prefectural Land Development Bureau, Saitama Prefecture
Konosu Health Department, Saitama Prefectural Kitamoto Senior High School■ Number of meetings- Total six meetings
1st meeting July 2012
Lecture by Ms. Shiraishi, Chair of the Japan Institution for Safe Community
2nd meeting January 2013
Confirmation of each Task Force Committee's activities, observation report, andconfirmation of awareness survey on security/safety
3rd meeting September 2013
Confirmation of each Task Force Committee's activities, and approval of preliminary audit
4th meeting February 2014
Confirmation of each Task Force Committee's activities, and approval of start of Safe
School program
5th meeting July 2014
Confirmation of each Task Force Committee and Safe School activities, and approval ofuse of Safe Community promotion logo mark6th meeting October 2014
Topics on the execution of onsite audit

8(2) Task Force Committees■ Basis for installation
Indicator 4: Programs that are based on
the available evidence■ RoleAnalysis of current state based on
objective data, setting of challenges,
enforcement of programs to resolve
challenges for each major sector (traffic,
disaster, crime prevention, senior citizens,
suicide, children) extracted from basis(diagnosis of area).
■ Composition and number of meetings
Each Task Force Committee meeting is attended by groups and individuals involved with therespective major sector regardless of whether affiliation is private or administrative. The actual
committee composition is shown below.
[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]

Traffic Safety Task Force Committee
Kitamoto City Association for Children’s Traffic Safety, Kitamoto

Private,communitygroups(8 people)

Administrative(4 members)

City Co-op Network Association, ◎Kitamoto City Traffic Instructor
Association, ○Kitamoto City Community Council, Kitamoto City
Federation of Neighborhood Associations, Kumatsu Taxi Co., Ltd.,
Kawagoe Motor Corporation, Konosu District Traffic Safety
Association Kitamoto Branch
Saitama Prefecture Kitamoto Prefectural Land Development Bureau,
Kitamoto City employee volunteers, Kitamoto City Livelihood Safety
Section, Kitamoto City Road Maintenance Section

Traffic Safety Task
Force Committee
investigating risks along
roads

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[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]

Safety at Disaster Task Force Committee
Private,communitygroups,citizens(7 people)
Administrative(5 members)

Kitamoto City Volunteer Fire Corps, Kitamoto City Chamber ofCommerce, ◎Kitamoto City Welfare Officer, Child Welfare Officer
Association, public citizen volunteers, Kitamoto City Federation of
Neighborhood Associations, Kitamoto City Diet Improvement Steering
Committee, Kitamoto City Social Welfare Council,
Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters, Konosu
Police Department Security Division, Kitamoto City employee
volunteers, Kitamoto City Welfare Section, Kitamoto City Livelihood
Safety Section

Disaster Safety Task
Force inspecting adisaster prevention
warehouse[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]

Crime Prevention Task Force Committee
Private,communitygroups(8 people)

Administrative(4 members)○Kitamoto City Community Council, Konosu District Probation Officer
Association, Kitamoto City Chamber of Commerce, Kitamoto City
Federation of Neighborhood Associations, ◎Kitamoto City YouthCounselor Association, Konosu District Area Safety Promotion Liaison
Council, Kitamoto City Rehabilitation Center Women’s Group, East
Japan Railway Co., Ltd. Kitamoto Station
Konosu Police Department Community Safety Division, Kitamoto City
Livelihood Safety Section, Kitamoto City Lifelong Learning Division,
Kitamoto City employee volunteers

Crime Prevention Task Force attachingsticker warning against bicycle thefts up
at bicycle parking lot

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[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]

Senior Citizen Safety Task Force Committee
Private,communitygroups(9 people)

Administrative(4 members)◎ Kitamoto City Federation of Neighborhood Associations, public
citizen volunteers, Kitamoto City Community Council, Kitamoto City
Area
Comprehensive
SupportCenterWest
Center,Okegawa-Kitamoto-Ina District Medical Association Visiting Nursing
Station, ○Kitamoto City Welfare Officer, Child Welfare Officer
Association, Kitamoto City Senior Citizen’s Club Association, Kitamoto
City Co-op Network Association, Kitamoto City Area Comprehensive
Support Center West Center
Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters, Kitamoto
City employee volunteers, Kitamoto City Senior Citizen Care Section,
Kitamoto City Health Creation Division

Senior Citizen Safety Task Forcediscussing contents of fall-prevention
leaflet for senior citizens[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]

Suicide Prevention Task Force Committee
Private,communitygroups/citizens(7 people)
Administrative(5 members)

Kitamoto City Pharmacists Association, East Japan Railway Co., Ltd.
Kitamoto Station, ◎public citizen volunteers, Kitamoto City Area
Comprehensive Support Center West Center, Kitasato University
Medical Center, Okegawa-Kitamoto-Ina District Medical Association,
Kitamoto City Chamber of Commerce
Saitama Prefecture Konosu Health Department, Konosu Police
Department Community Safety Division, ○Kitamoto City employee
volunteers, Kitamoto City Welfare Section, Kitamoto City Disabled
Persons Welfare Section

Suicide Task Force calling out for
suicide prevention on streets

11[◎: Chair, ○: Vice-chair]Child Safety Task Force Committee○Kitamoto City Private Kindergarten Association, Kitamoto City
Co-op Network Association, ◎Kitamoto City Welfare Officer, Child
Welfare Officer Association, Kitamoto City Citizens’’ Group for
Nurturing Youth, Kitamoto City PTA Association
Association of Headmasters, Konosu Police Department Community
Safety Division, Saitama Prefectural Kitamoto Senior High School,
Kitamoto City volunteer employees, Kitamoto City Children’s
Division, Kitamoto City Sports Division, Kitamoto City School
Education Division

Private,communitygroups(5 people)
Administrative(7 members)Children’s Safety Task Forcediscussing actual programs■ Number of meetings- 14 to 18 meetings (as of August 1, 2014)
The number of individual meetings held by each Task Force Committee and the meeting
frequency are shown below.

Traffic

3

4

5

6

7

8

2013
2013年
9 10 11 12

1

2

3

4

5

6

2014
2014年
7 8 9 10 111
交通安全
Safety

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12

Disaster
災害時の1
Safety
安全

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Crime
犯罪の
Prevention
防止

1

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

11

Senior Citizen
高齢者の1
Safety
安全

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

1

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10

Children’s
子どものSafety
安全

1

2

3

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 10 11 12
Preliminary audit

Suicide自殺• Understanding of situation based on evidence・根拠(データ)に基づいた現状把握、(data)
・優先課題の抽出• Extraction ofpriority challenges
・優先課題を解決する取組の検討• Review
of programs for resolving priority
challenges

事
前
審
査

13

14 15 16

12

11 12

13
17 18

13 14 15 16 1713

14 15 16 17

of programs• Implementation
・取組の実践

* See “Appendix 8 Programs based on evidence” for the actual activities of each Task Force
Committee.

12

本
審
査
予
定

Main review
scheduled

2012
2012年
10 11 12 1 2

(3) Injury Surveillance Committee■ Basis for installation
Indicator 4: Securing the reason for efforts
Indicator 5: Programs that continuously
document the frequency andcauses of injuries
Indicator 6: Evaluation measures to assess
their programs, processes andeffects of change(mid-term/long term)■ Role- Collection and analysis of injury data
- Evaluation and advice regarding independent programs and general Safe Community
programs carried out by each Task Force Committee■ Constitution
Eight members including doctors and injury data researchers
Chair: Dr. Hondo, president Hondo Seikei Geka Hospital
Vice-chair: Toyo University processor◎Okegawa-Kitamoto-Ina District Medical Association Hondo Seikei Geka Hospital○Toyo University Faculty of Life Design, Human Environment Design Department
National Institute of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Technology
Assessment
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Social
Medicine, Occupational, Environmental and Preventive Medicine
Kitasato University Medical Center Medical Information Management Section
Saitama Prefecture Konosu Health Department
Konosu Police Department Community Safety Division
Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters Emergency Section

Hospital director
Professor
Department head
Lecturer
Section chief
Department
manager
Section manager
Section manager■ Number of meetings- Total five meetings
1st meeting August 2013
Confirmation of Safe Community Injury Surveillance Committee details, and proposals
for improving each Task Force Committee's activities
2nd meeting December 2013
Review of establishing surveillance function, and proposals for improving each Task
Force Committee's activities
3rd meeting March 2014
Report on survey conducted with injured patient's first visit to medical agency, review of establishingsurveillance mechanism, and proposals for improving each Task Force Committee's activities
4th meeting July 2014
Proposals for improving each Task Force Committee's activities and results indicator
5th meeting September 2014
Proposals for each Task Force Committee's activities and reporting of onsite audit
activities13(4) Safe Community City Hall Promotion Headquarters (City Hall Headquarters)■ Role- Support of Kitamoto City's Safe Community activities- Adjustment of collaboration between each department to help entire City Hall to promote Safe
Community■ Constitution
Total 12 persons including Mayor, vice mayor, superintendent of education, three key officials,
manager of each department, councilor
Headquarters chair: MayorVice headquarter chair : Vice mayor, superintendent of education■ Number of meetings-Total five meetings
1st meeting May 2012
Reviewed role of Kitamoto City Safe Community Promotion Headquarters
2nd meeting June 2012
Review of selection of Steering Committee members
3rd meeting August 2013
Review of mobilization of employees during preliminary audit
4th meeting April 2014
Report on current programs, and review of use of Safe Community promotion logo mark
5th meeting August 2014
Review of mobilization of employees during onsite audit

142. Mechanism of Kitamoto City Safe Community Promotion Program
The Kitamoto City Safe Community activities are carried out with the following type of process witheach organization collaborating.
(1) Community diagnosis [Injury Surveillance Committee]
Data on injuries is collected to understand the overview of injury risks in the city.
(2) Extraction of challenges [Injury Surveillance Committee, each Task Force
Committee]
From (1), select the priority sectors to be undertaken as a Safe Community, and create Task Force
Committees as needed. Extract actual priority challenges by each Task Force Committee.
(3) Program Plan / (4) Program implementation [Each Task Force Committee]
Plan and implement programs for resolving (2) priority challenges (utilizing existing
programs).
(5) Activity evaluation [Each Task Force Committee]
Evaluate the achievements of each program activities.
(6) Short-term evaluation / (7) Mid-term evaluation [Each Task Force Committee/Injury
Surveillance Committee]
Evaluate how awareness has changed through the programs (short-term evaluation), andhow actions changed (mid-term evaluations).
(8) Long-term evaluation [Injury Surveillance Committee]
Evaluate how injuries and accidents were reduced through the programs.
SurveyJapan Institution for Safe Community

PoliceCollected
data
Fire
Dept.

Healthstatistics

Fatalities
Injuries
External
assessment+ Secretariat(cooperation
promotion)(1)
Community
diagnosis(8)Long-term
evaluation(7)
Mid-term
evaluation(2)
Extraction ofchallenges

InjurySurveillanceCommittee

Community(3)
Program
Plan

Safe Community
Steering Committee

ReportSurveyConfirmationof site/action(6)
Short-term
evaluation
Programimplementation

Each
Task Force(5)
Activity
evaluation(4)
Programimplementation

Existing
programs

SupportGovernmental Organization
Source: Materials prepared by Dr. Shiraishi,
Chair of the Japan Institution for Safe Community
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Appendix 5
Demographic Structure of Kitamoto City
1

Total Population
Kitamoto City's total population surpassed 70,000 people in 1995, and reached its peak at 70,719
people in 2004. Since then, the population has been on the decline each year, falling below 70,000
people in 2011, and reaching 68,759 people as of August 1, 2014
Fig. 5-1

Transition of Kitamoto City's total population (2008 to 2014)(People)71,00070,70170,50070,57570,27969,98570,00069,656

69,50069,14669,00068,75968,50068,00067,500FY2008
2008年

FY20092009年

FY20102010年

FY2011
2011年

FY2012
2012年

FY2014*FY20132013年 2014年※

Source: Basic Resident Register (current as of April 1 of each year, and current as of August 1 in 2014)

The population is on the decline in 31 of Saitama's 63 cities, towns and municipalities. Kitamoto
City ranks at 10th place in largest drop of population. Kitamoto City's neighboring cities andtowns are showing a very slight increase or decrease in population. Situations of those cities andtowns are a little bit different from the cities whose population is declining.

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2

Population by age group
Since 1980, the population in the under 15 age group has been on the decline while the seniorcitizen population of age 65 and older has been on the increase. This shows that the birthrate is
declining and the population is aging.
Fig. 5-2
Transition of population by age group(People)80,00070,00060,00050,000

3,453

6,063

8,214

11,461

15,0432,445

40,00030,0004,596

33,15339,703

46,39865
years and older
65歳以上

51,471

50,572

48,850

15 to 64 years
15～64歳

45,079Under 15 years
15歳未満

20,00010,00015,28014,957

12,924

12,386

10,727

0

9,813

8,765

1990 1995年
2005 2010年
20101980 1985年
1985 1990年
1995 2000年
2000 2005年
1980年
Source: National Census

In both men and women, the 35 to 44 and 60 to 64 age groups stand out. (This is because they are
the baby boomer generations.) The population is smaller as the age group gets younger.
Fig. 5-3(Age)

Distribution of population by age group and gender (January 1, 2012)

1003
95-99
14
90-94
75
85-89
289
80-84
753
75-79
1483
70-74
2326
65-69
2471
60-64 3040
55-59
2412
50-54
2098
45-49
2151
40-44
2772
35-39
2768
30-34
2105
25-29
1874
20-24
1849
15-19
1781
10-14
1664
5-9
1464
0-4
1259

8
79
256
589
924

Male

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

Female
1,535

2,289
2,624
2,425
2,100
2,119

1,979
1,828
1,851
1,595
1,498
1,494
1,227
0

17

1,000

2,000

3,230

2,556
2,546

3,000

4,000
(People)Source: Kitamoto Statistics

3

Population of foreign nationals
The population of foreign nationals in Kitamoto City has been increasing in recent years.
Fig. 5-4(People)Transition of population of registered foreign nationals

450

420

422

2004年
2004

2007年
2007

438

400

343

350
300

2001年
2001

2010年
2010
Source: Kitamoto statistics

Foreigners from Asian countries account for the largest group with most coming from China
followed by the Philippines, North Korea and South Korea.
Fig. 5-5
Details of registered foreign national population by country (2010)(Persons)

Indonesia, 3United States, 7

Others
103

China
176

North Korea,
South Korea
67
Philippines
82
Source: Kitamoto statistics

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Appendix 6
Overview of Injury Risks in Kitamoto City
1

Situation of Deaths(1) Causes of deaths including illness (Fig. 6-1)
In the age 15 to 49 and age 55 to 59 groups, "suicide" is the top cause of death.
Even in the age 60 to 64 group, "suicide" is in the top three causes of death.
Table 6-1
1st
Age 0

3rd

4th

5th

SIDS, breathing disorder, cardiovascular disorder, arrhythmia,
conduction disorder peculiar to perinatal period,

Leukemia

Other endocrine, nutrition
or metabolic disease

-

-

-

-

-

SuicideTraffic accident, suicide, leukemia
-

-

-

-

Age 1 to 4

Traffic accident

Age 5 to 9
Age 10 to 14
Age 15 to 19

2ndCongenital heart anomaly, disorder related topregnancy and fetus development

Traffic accident, accidental poisoning by organic substance and exposure to organic substance,
subarachnoid hemorrhage, other cerebrovascular disorderAge 20 to 24

SuicideAge 25 to 29

SuicideAge 30 to 34

SuicideMalignant neoplasm of the colon,
subarachnoid hemorrhage

Falling/tripping, accidental poisoning by organic
substance and exposure to organic substance,
arrhythmia, conduction disorderAge 35 to 39

SuicideBrain hemorrhage, other nervous system disorder

Traffic accidents, accidental poisoning by organic substanceand exposure to organic substance, other illness

Age 40 to 44

SuicideOther ischemic heart disorder

Malignant neoplasm of the stomach, acute myocardial infarction, subarachnoid hemorrhage

Age 45 to 49

SuicideOther symptoms,
other causes not categorizedby signs and abnormal
clinical evidence orabnormal testing evidence

Brain hemorrhage, malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchial tubes orlungs, malignant neoplasm of the stomach

Age 50 to 54

Malignant neoplasm oftrachea, bronchial tubes
or lungs

Malignant neoplasmof the breast

Suicide, malignant neoplasm of the spleen, subarachnoid hemorrhage

Age 55 to 59

SuicideAcute myocardial
infarction

Malignant neoplasmof the stomach

Age 60 to 64

Malignant neoplasm oftrachea, bronchial tubes
or lungs

Malignant neoplasmof the stomach

SuicideAge 65 to 69

Malignant neoplasm oftrachea, bronchial tubes
or lungs

Malignant neoplasmof the stomach

Age 70 to 74

Malignant neoplasm oftrachea, bronchial tubes
or lungs

Pneumonia

Malignant neoplasmof the stomach

Heart failure

StrokeAge 75 to 79

Pneumonia

Malignant neoplasmof trachea, bronchial tubes
or lungs

StrokeMalignant neoplasmof the liver andintrahepatic bile duct

Malignant neoplasmof the stomach

Age 80 to 84

Pneumonia

StrokeHeart failure

Other respiratory systemdisorderAcute myocardial
infarction

Age 85 and older

Pneumonia

Old ageHeart failure

StrokeOther respiratory
system disorder

Acute myocardial
infarction

Stroke, pneumonia, malignant lymphoma, other malignant growth,congenital heart anomaly, other congenital circulatory system anomaly

malignant neoplasm of breast, trachea, bronchial tubes orlungs
Malignant neoplasmof the colon

Other ischemic heart disorder, pneumonia

Malignant neoplasmof the liver andintrahepatic bile duct
Malignant neoplasmof the liver andintrahepatic bile duct

Source: Demographic statistics (2008 to 2012)19

(2) Transition of deaths by injury type (Fig. 6-2)
Of all causes of death by injury, "suicide" was the highest. Approximately 20 people die bysuicide each year. The next highest cause was "traffic accidents", which is increasing in the samemanner as "suicides".
Fig. 6-2(Unit: People)

25
20
20

19

16 16
15
10
10

4

33

1 1111Other accidents

その他の外因

他殺

2011年
2011

自殺

2010年
2010

その他の不慮の事故

2009年
2009

1

1
Other cause

1

Suicide2

Accidental poisoning by organic substance andexposure to organic substance11

有害物質による不慮の中毒及び有害物質
への曝露

不慮の窒息

不慮の溺死及び溺水

転倒・転落

交通事故

2008
2008年

2

Exposure to smoke, fire or flames

222 2 2

Murder444

Accidental suffocation

3 3

煙，火及び火炎への曝露

0

4

1 1

Traffic accident

22

3

Trips, falls

5

7

Accidental drawing

6

2012
2012年

Source: Demographic statistics (2008 to 2012)20

(3) Percentage of deaths by age group and cause of death by external cause (Fig. 6-3）
In all age groups other than the age 70 to 74 and 85 and older groups, the rate of suicides is thehighest. The rate of traffic accidents is also high among the elder in the age 65 and older groupand teens.
Fig. 6-3
N=159
85～ 5.56%

27.78%

80～84

18.75%

6.25%6.25%

75～79

15.79%

26.32%

70～74
65～69

13.33%

13.33%

18.75%

13.33%

20.00%

11.11% 5.56%
5.56%
5.56%
25.00%

5.26% 10.53% 5.26%

26.32%
33.33%

13.33%

55～59 6.67% 13.33%

53.33%
62.50%

6.25%
5.26%5.26%
11.11%
6.67%
6.25%

66.67%
60.00%

45～49

20.00%

100.00%40～4414.29%

35～39

16.67%
12.50%

85.71%
16.67%

66.67%

12.50%

25～29
20～24

18.75%

11.11%

12.50%

30～34

27.78%

44.44%

60～64 6.25% 12.50%

50～54

11.11%

75.00%
100.00%14.29%

14.29%

15～19

71.43%
100.00%10～1450.00%

50.00%

5～9
0～4

100.00%Traffic
accident
交通事故

Trips,
falls
転倒・転落

Accidental
drawing
不慮の溺死及び溺水

Accidental
suffocation
不慮の窒息

Exposure
to smoke, fire or flames
煙、火及び火炎への曝露
Otheraccidents
その他の不慮の事故

Accidental
poisoning by organic substance
有害物質による不慮の中毒及びand exposure to organic substance
有害物質への曝露
Suicide自殺

Murder
他殺

Other cause
その他の外因Source: Demographic statistics (2008 to 2012)21

2

Situation of Injuries(1) Transition of persons transported by ambulance for injury (Fig. 6-4)
The number of persons transported by ambulance for an injury is about the same. Transports for
traffic accidents and general injuries are stand out as causes, followed by self-injuries.
Fig. 6-4(Unit: People)

700

600

18
30

20
40

13
34

14
30

24
33

265

258

500
276

305

264

400

300

200
262

283

304

321

259

2008年
FY2008

2009年
FY20092010年
FY2010

2011年
FY2011

2012年
FY2012

100

0
その他
Other

General
一般負傷

運動競技
SportsViolence
加害

Fire
火災

交通
Traffic

Self-harm
自損行為

労働災害
Work
Place

Source: Ambulance call-out data (2008 to 2012)22

(2) Number of person transported by ambulance for injury by age group (Fig. 6-5)
The highest groups were the elderly 60 and older group, and the younger groups from the lateteens to early 20s. Transports for general injuries were higher for the older group and transports
for traffic accidents were higher for the younger group.
(Unit: People)

Fig. 6-5
85～

16 2 217

195

80-84

166

75-79

167

70-74

10

114

50-54

33

76

9

130

45-49

25

77

18

136

40-44

35

35-39

43

154

12

85

176

24

86

30-34

25

78

25-29

27

104

13

156

20-24

23

102

18

155

15-19

29

10-14

40

148

22

11 201

133
110

49
31

58

0-04

225

193

8

104

65

05-09

11 247

105

86

55-59

1 226

81

124

60-64

5 234

60

139

65-69

3 210

40

95
27

149
0

50

100

150

Other
その他

General
一般負傷Sports
運動競技

Violence
加害

177
200
火災
Fire

250
交通
Traffic

自損行為
Self-harm

300

350

労働災害
Work
Place

Source: Ambulance call-out data (2008 to 2012)23

3

Situation of Traffic Accidents(1) Transition of number of traffic accidents and deaths in Kitamoto City (Fig. 6-6)
The number of traffic accidents is on the decline, but the number of deaths is increasing each year.
Fig. 6-6(Unit: People)

450

6
397

400

5

381

5

350
305

4

4
300
276
232

3

250
200

2

2

2

150
100

1
50
0
0

0
平成20年
2008

平成21年

平成22年
2010

2009

平成23年

平成24年

2012

2011

No. of deaths
死者数

No.
件数of accidents
Source: Konosu Police Department data (2008 to 2012)(2) Transition of traffic accident death rate (per population of 100,000) (Fig. 6-7)
Fatal traffic accidents have increased yearly from 2009, and since 2011 the rate in Kitamoto has
been higher than national and Saitama Prefecture rates.
Fig. 6-7(Unit: People)
12.0
10.3

10.0
8.7

8.0
6.0

5.8

5.7

5.3

6.0
4.9
4.0
2.9

4.3

4.7

4.2

4.4

2009年
2009

2010
2010年

2011年
2011

Kitamoto
北本

Saitama
埼玉県Pref.

5.1
4.2

2.9

2.0
0.0

2008
2008年

2012
2012年

National
全国

Source: Demographic statistics (2008 to 2012)24

(3) Number of traffic accident deaths by gender and age group (Fig. 6-8)
The number of deaths was highest in the age 70 to 74 group with four deaths, followed by threedeaths each in the age 75 to 79 and 80 to 74 groups. There tend to be more deaths among thesenior citizens.
Fig. 6-8(Unit: People)
85～
80～84
75～79
70～74
65～69
60～64
55～59
50～54
45～49
40～44
35～39
30～34
25～29
20～24
15～19
10～14
5～9
1～4
0歳

1

3
3

4

2

1
1
1

男

Male

1

女

Female

1
1
1

0

1

2

3

4

5

Source: Demographic statistics (2008 to 2012)(4) Number of persons transported by accident for traffic accident by gender and age group(Fig. 6-9)
The most number of transports were in the age 15 to 19 group with 132 person, followed by three
persons each in the 60 to 64 and 65 to 69 groups. Numbers tend to be higher in the younger andsenior citizens groups.
(Unit: People)
Fig. 6-9
1
3

90-94

12
80-84

40
60

70-74

81
105

60-64

114
104

50-54

76
77

40-44

85
86

30-34

78
104
103

20-24

132
10-14

49
32

0-04

27
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Source: Ambulance call-out data (2008 to 2012)25

(5) Type of traffic accidents in 60 to 74 age group (Fig. 6-10)
The number of traffic accidents while riding a bicycle was highest in 60 to 74 age group.
Fig. 6-10
Others, 1.67%

Unknown 1.67%

N=300
Pedestrian,
13.00%

Motor vehicle,
31.00%
Bicycle, 41.67%
Motorcycle,
11.00%

Source: Ambulance call-out data (2008 to 2012)(6) Type of traffic accidents in 15 to 19 age group (Fig. 6-11)
The number of traffic accidents while riding a bicycle was highest in 15 to 19 age group.
Fig. 6-11
Others, 1.52%

Unknown 3.79%

Pedestrian, 0.76%
Motorvehicle,12.88%

N=132

Bicycle, 50.76%

Motorcycle,
30.03%

Source: Ambulance call-out data (2008 to 2012)26

(7) The Number of Casualties due to Bicycle Accidents by ages (Fig. 6-12)
The number of casualties of the elderly 65 and older is the largest, followed by that of the age groupof 16-24 years old.
Fig. 6-12(Unit: People)

15 yrs andyounger, 63
Elderly
Persons, 148
16 to 24 yrs,
102

60 to 64 yrs, 31
25 to 29 yrs, 22
50's, 60

30's, 52
40's,
42

Source: Konosu Police Department data (2008 to 2012)(8) Bicycle accidents by type of traffic violation （Fig. 6-13）
Among bicycle-related traffic violations, safety check negligence is the largest in number.
Fig. 6-13(Unit People)
No violation, 30

Signal, 5

Priority passing, 5No
temporary
step, 51

Safe passing, 24
Improper handle
operation, 11

Inattentive riding, 13
Others, 198

Safety checknegligence, 199

Source: Konosu Police Department data (2008 to 2012)27

(9) Occurrence of Bicycle Accidents, by Time Zone (Fig. 6-14)
Increases in bicycle accidents tend to be seen in time zones of 6:00-9:00 and of 15:00-18:00.
Fig. 6-14
0

100

50

0～3時
0:00-3:00

13

3～6時
3:00-6:00

12

150

200

6～9時
6:00-9:00

250

201

9～12時
9:00-12:00

183

12:00-15:00
12～15時156

15～18時15:00-18:00

200

18～21時18:00-21:00

125

21～24時21:00-24:00

29

Source: Konosu Police Department data (2008 to 2012)(10) Bicycle Accidents Caused by Road Condition (Fig. 6-15)
Traffic accidents at an intersection tend to be the largest in number.

Fig. 6-15(Unit: cases)

19

踏切その他
Railroadcrossingand others
Non intersection

112

単路

Vicinity ofintersection

23

交差点付近

371

交差点
Intersection

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Source: Konosu Police Department data (2008 to 2012)28

4

Situation of Disasters(1) Earthquakes that are estimated to have a major impact on Saitama Prefecture(Fig. 6-16)
According to a survey of estimated damage from earthquakes conducted by Saitama
Prefecture, damage from five earthquakes is estimated in the prefecture. Kitamoto City lies
near to the Kanto-heiya-hokuseien fault, and serious damage is anticipated if an earthquake
Kitamoto City located near active fault

Fig. 6-16
Five earthquakes estimated to have
major impact on Saitama Prefecture
Estimated
earthquake

Mag.

Kanto-heiyahokuseien fault
earthquake

Reason for selection

Earthquake typeNorth Tokyo Bay
Earthquake
Ibaraki PrefectureSouth Earthquake

Earthquake
occurring at plateboundary

Of the earthquakesthat could directly hit
Tokyo, these are
estimated to have thehighest impact

Earthquakes that
occur at active
fault

Main active faults inthe prefecture havebeen selected

Tachikawa fault
earthquake

North Tokyo Bay
Earthquake

Genroku type
Kanto Earthquake
Kanto-heiyahokuseien fault
earthquake
Tachikawa fault
earthquake

Ibaraki PrefectureSouth Earthquake

Genroku type Kanto
Earthquake

Source: Investigation of Estimated Damage from Earthquakes in Saitama Prefecture (2013)(2) Estimated damage in Kitamoto City caused by Kanto-heiya-hokuseien fault earthquake(Fig. 6-17)
It is estimated that if a magnitude 8.1, seismic intensity 7 earthquake occurs, there will be 2,134
fatalities and more than 10,000 buildings will be completely or partially destroyed.

Kanto-heiya-hokuseien fault earthquake
Activity scale: Magnitude 8.1
Seismic intensity : 7○Estimated damage in Kitamoto City
Number of deaths:
Number of casualties:
Completely destroyed homes:
Partially destroyed homes:
Homes lost to fire:
Number of refugees at refuge center :407 people
1,727 people
5,348 buildings
4,821 buildings
6,258 buildings
13,245 people○Estimated damage in Saitama Prefecture
Number of deaths:
Number of casualties:
Completely destroyed homes:
Partially destroyed homes:
Homes lost to fire:
Number of refugees at refuge center :3,292 people
22,867 people
50,058 buildings
102,753 buildings
12,372 buildings
135,821 people

Source: Investigation of Estimated Damage from Earthquakes in Saitama Prefecture (2013)29

(3) Increased insecurity toward natural disasters, including earthquakes, since March 11(Great Tohoku Quake) (Fig. 6-18)
In a survey of insecurities toward natural disasters, including earthquakes, occurring in the next
five years, approx. 70% of the respondents said they had worries.
No worries:
2.6％

Fig. 6-18

No
response:
8.9％

Do not feelextremeanxieties:
20.7％

Very
worried:25.2％

Worried:42.6%

Source: Kitamoto City Survey of Citizen's Awareness on Security and Safety (2012)(4) Causes of deaths in Han-Shin Awaji Earthquake, and percentage of victims by age group(Fig. 6-19)
Most of the deaths were caused by suffocation or crushing under collapsing buildings andtoppled furniture. More than half of the victims were elderly 60 years or older.
Proportion of the victims by age in the
Hanshin Awaji Great Earthquake

Fig. 6-19

0 -9 yrs, 3.9%

10 -19 yrs, 4.9%

Causes of deaths in the Hanshin
Awaji Great Earthquake
Burned to
death
12.8%

Unknown

20 -29
yrs,
7.3%

3.9%

30 -19 yrs, 41%

40 -49 yrs, 75%
60 years old orolder, 58.2%

50 -59 yrs,
13.5%

Head injuries, visceral injuries,
neck injuries, suffocation or injury shock,and so forth dud to building collapse: 83.3%

DeathsMissing persons
Causalities

6,434 persons
3 persons
43,792 persons

Source: Disaster Prevention White Paper (2011)30

(5) Rescue of victims buried alive during Han-Shin Awaji Earthquake (Fig. 6-20)
97.5% of victims buried alive or trapped were rescued by on their own or with or cooperation.
Only 1.7% were rescued by public rescue groups.
Fig. 6-20
Rescuregroup, 1.7%

Paaserby,
2.60%

Others, 0.9%

On own,34.9%

Friend/neighbor,
28.10%

Family,31.9%
Source: Report on Survey regarding fires during Hyogo-ken Nanbu Earthquake (1995)(6) Estimated damage items in Kitamoto City in Kanto-heiya-hokuseien fault earthquake(Fig. 6-21)
When looking at human causalities in earthquake in Kitamoto City, it is predicted that there will
be fatalities from collapsing buildings, toppling furniture, etc., and toppling block walls, etc.
Fig. 6-21
Predicted damages in Kitamoto City (Kanto-heiya-hokuseien fault earthquake)
Shaking/earthquake
damageEarthquake, liquefaction, etc.

Building damage

Shaking, liquefaction

Fire damage

Fires, spreading fire

Traffic damage

Roads and bridges, congested
roads, etc.

Lifeline damage

Power, communication, city gas

Human causalities Collapse of buildings,
movement/toppling of items inhomes, collapse of steep hills,
collapse of block walls, firedamage, traffic damage

The following casualties are
estimated in Kitamoto City:
1. Casualties from building
collapse
2. Casualties from toppling
furniture
3. Casualties from block wallcollapse
4. Casualties from fire

Source: Investigation of Estimated Damage from Earthquakes in Saitama Prefecture (2013)31

(7) Awareness on Disaster Preparation (Fig. 6-22)
When asked about challenges in daily life, the percentage of people who responded "preparing
for disasters" is less than 40% even in the highest age group (30s). The senior citizens
especially have a low awareness that they could become victims.
(Unit: %)Fig. 6-22
Male

Female

20s

20s

30s

30s

40s

40s

50s

50s

60s

60s

70yrs andolder

70yrs andolder

Source: Survey for Kitamoto City Area Welfare Plan enactment (2012)(8) Important points for preparing for disasters (Fig. 6-23)
Of the many important points for preparing for disasters, awareness on the importance of identifying
persons needing help in the area and structuring a system to convey information to those persons is
low compared to other points.
(Unit: %)Fig. 6-23

Source: Survey for Kitamoto City Area Welfare Plan enactment (2012)32

(9) Self-preparation for disasters (Fig. 6-24)
People are not taking sufficient actions to prevent injuries, such as by installing braces to keep
furniture, etc., from toppling, and reinforcing block walls, etc.
Fig. 6-24(Unit: %)Preparation of portable radio, flashlight, clothing, etc.
Confirmation of evacuation site
Confirmation of how to contact family members
Keeping bathtub full of water
Preventing furniture, etc., from toppling
Stocking of emergency food supplies
Preparation of clothing, blankets and valuables, etc.,
for emergencies
Participation in disaster drills
Reinforcement of block walls, etc.
No special preparations taken
No response

出典：北本市市民意識調査（2011 年）
Source: Kitamoto City Awareness Survey (2011)(10) State of participation in disaster response activities (Fig. 6-25)
The rate of people who do not participate in disaster response activities is high at 41.1%. The
reasons for not participating include "no time", and "no information". When these persons wereasked whether they would participate in the future, about half responded "Yes".
Fig. 6-25
Q. (To those who responded No)
Why don't you participate?

Q. Do you currently participate indisaster response activities?

Don't anticipate
any effect
1.7%

Yes
15.6%

No response
35.3%

Not
interested
12.5%

No response
35.3%(Unit: %)No
information
30.9%

No
41.4%
No time
42.9%
There are no
activities
7.7%

Persons who don’t participate
Q. (To those who responded No) Wouldyou participate in future activities?

No response
21.6%
Would like toparticipate
46.1%
Don’t want toparticipate
32.4%

33
Source: Kitamoto City Survey of Citizen's Awareness on Security and Safety (2012)5

State of Crime Occurrence(1) Transition of recognized penal code crimes and number of street crimes in Kitamoto City
(Fig. 6-26)
The number of recognized penal code crimes peaked in 2003 (1,622 cases) and has been declining
since. There was a 35% drop in the five years from 2008 to 2012. Improvements to public peace,through crime prevention activities such as community crime prevention patrols, have shown
certain results.
Of the recognized penal code crimes, street crimes are also declining. However, street crimes stillaccount for more than half of all crimes, and increased slightly from 2011 to 2012.
*

What are street crimes?
Street crimes refers to the eight crimes: muggings, purse snatching, car theft, motorcycle theft, bicycle theft,
vending machine thefts, vehicle load theft, parts theft.

Fig. 6-26(Unit: %)(Unit: No. of cases)

The number ofrecognized crime
offenses

The number ofstreet crimes

The ratio of thestreet crimes

Source: Kitamoto statistics, Konosu Police Department (2008 to 2012)34

(2) Survey on Citizens' Awareness on Security (Fig. 6-27 and Fig. 6-28)
When comparing the 2009 and 2012 surveys, it can be seen that the number of crimes has dropped
and insecurities regarding security have declined. However, more than 60% of people still feel
worried.
An improvement in security was seen through the crime prevention activities, but the citizens'
worry about their security is still high, so the creation of secure and safe city development isnecessary.
Fig. 6-27 Awareness about the public peace

Fig. 6-28 Awareness about the public peaceand order (2009)and order (2012)

No
response,
3.0%

I feelstronganxiety,
9.3%

I feelextremeanxiety,
17.2%

I do notfeel
anxiety at
all,
5.5%

I feel no
aniety,30.8%
I feel alittleanxiety,
56.9%(N796)

I feelanxiety,
44.7%

(％)
Feel
anxiety (in total)
不安を感じる(計)66.2(N830)

I do notfeel muchanxiety,
32.5%(％)
Feel anxiety (in total) 61.9
不安を感じる(計)Source: Kitamoto City Citizen Survey on Security andSource: Kitamoto City Awareness Survey (2009)

Safety Report on survey tabulation results (2012)35

(3) Number of recognized penal code crimes in Kitamoto City by type of crime (Fig. 6-29)
In terms of types of crime, thefts rank the highest and account for 75%. Street crimes account for
approx. 60% of street crimes, and of those crimes, bicycle thefts are the highest accounting for
approx. 30%. So-called gateway crimes such as bicycle thefts, automobile thefts and shoplifting
are high.
*

Gateway crimes: Small crimes, such as bicycle thefts, that can lead perpetrator to bigger crimes. Overlooking
these crimes can encourage a drop in model awareness and can lead to serious crimes.

Fig. 6-29(Unit: No. of cases)

Moral offense
13Intellectual offense
96

Invasive sheft464
Non-invasive
Bicycle thefttheft, etc.
1151
275
Luggage lifting
2008 to 2012
83
3,431 cases

Other penal
code crimes
801

Violent crimes
150
Atrocious crimes
24

2008 to 2012
4,515 cases

Shoplifting
535
Robberies
3,431
Car theft31
Motorcycle theft
240

Vending
machine theft
77
Parts theft
14

Purse snatching
16

Vehicle load theft
356

Source: Konosu Police Department (2008 to 2012)(4) Situation according to time of occurrence (Fig. 6-30)
When looking at the time that vehicle thefts occur and the time that non-invasive thefts, inc
luding street crimes, occur, most cases occur between 16:00 and 18:00.
Fig. 6-30

36
Source: Konosu Police Department (2008 to 2012)

10:00 – 0:00am

8:00 - 10:00 pm

6:00 - 8:00 pm

4:00 - 6:00 pm

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Noon - 2:00 pm

10:00 - Noon

8:00 - 10:00 am

6:00 - 8:00 am

4:00 - 6:00 am

2:00 - 4:00 am

Number of the recognized vehicle thefts in Kitamoto City
classified by time zone
(Only the cases with specific time of occurrence)

0:00 - 2:00 am

10:00 – 0:00

8:00 - 10:00 pm

6:00 - 8:00 pm

4:00 - 6:00 pm

2:00 - 4:00 pm

Noon - 2:00 pm

10:00 - Noon

8:00 - 10:00 am

6:00 - 8:00 am

4:00 - 6:00 am

Number of the recognized non-invasion thefts in Kitamoto
No. of
City classified by time zone
cases
(Only the cases with specific time of occurrence)

2:00 - 4:00 am

0:00 - 2:00 am

No. ofcases

(5) Situation of street crimes by area (Top 10 areas) (Fig. 6-31)
When the situation of street crimes is looked at by district, it can be seen that many crimes occurin specific district such as those with apartment buildings or commercial facilities, and in district
around Kitamoto Station.
In each district, most crimes were vehicle thefts especially bicycle thefts.
Fig. 6-31(No. of cases)
Mugging
VendingvandalismmachineMachine parts theft
Vehicle load theft
Purse snatching
Motorcycle theft
Car theft

District with apartmentcomplex
District around railway
stationDistrictwithlargecommercial building

Asahi
2-chomeChuo
3-chomeFutatsuya
4-chomeNakamaru
1-chomeShimoishitoshimo

Futatsuya
1-chomeChuo
4-chomeChuo
2-chome

Kitamoto
1-chomeSakae

Bicycle theft

Source: Konosu Police Department (2008 to 2012)(6) Situation of bicycle thefts (Fig. 6-32)

Among bicycle thefts, more than 60% of the stolen bicycles were not locked.
30% of crimes that citizens faced in the last year were bicycle thefts, showing that this is a crimethat can occur to anyone.
Fig. 6-32
Crimes one faced in past year
Use of locks on bicycles stolen in
Kitamoto City

Purse
snatching
1.2%

Locked86 cases
36.1%

Others33.1%

Unlocked
152 cases
63.9%
Theft of car parts
or carload
8.1%
Sneak thievery/
Invasion
7.6%

Bicycle
theft
32.0%

Property
damage11.0%

Motorcycle
theft
2.9%
Car theft
4.1%

Source: Saitama Prefectural Police (2012) and Kitamoto City Survey of Citizen's Awareness on Security and Safety (2012)37

(7) Situation of citizen’s participation in crime prevention activities (Fig. 6-33)
When looking at whether citizens participate in crime prevention activities, such as community
crime prevention patrols, 16% have participated in such activities and approx. 70% have neverparticipated. 30% of the people who have not participated said it was because they did not haveinformation on such activities.
38% of the people that responded "Have not participated" or "There is no activity", said that theywould "like to participate" in future activities.
From this, we can see that citizens have an interest in daily crime prevention activities, but can't
because there is no such activity or they do not have information.
Fig. 6-33
Situation of citizen participationin crime prevention activities

No activities
available
13%

Yes
16%

How to handle people who haven't
participated or don't have an
activity to participate in

Details of people who haven't participated
Don't anticipate
any effect
1.8%
No response
10.8%

No
71%

No information
30.3%

No time
43.7%

Would like toparticipate
Don’t want to38%
participate
62%

Not interested
11.6%
Don't have thefinancial means
1.8%

Source: Kitamoto City Citizen Survey on Security and Safety Report on survey tabulation results (FY2012)38

6

Situation of senior citizens(1) Transition of senior citizen population (Fig. 6-34)
The percentage (rate of aging) of senior citizens (age 65 and older) in the total population is risingeach year. It is expected that this rate of aging will continue to rise.
Fig. 6-34
50,00049,709 48,640

48,120 47,280

30.0%
46,843 46,206

40,00020.7%

19.6%
30,000

17.3%

21.5%

45,695 45,082

43,934 42,938
25.8%
24.4%

22.9%

22.2%

20.0%

18.4%
15.0%

15.5%
20,00010,972

13,773
12,160 12,941

14,610 15,119 15,544

15,972

16,843 17,748

10,000

0

25.0%

10.0%

5.0%

9,986

9,611

9,429

9,232

9,040

8,868

8,712

8,602

8,369

8,120

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

高齢
Rate of
化率
aging
15歳
Younger
than未満15
Age15歳15
to 64～64
歳
Age65歳65
and 以上older

0.0%

Source: Modified version of Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 2011

(2) Transition of persons certified as requiring long-term care（Fig. 6-35）
As the rate of aging progresses, the numbers of persons requiring support and requiring long-termcare are also increasing.
Fig. 6-35
2,304

2,400
2,200
1,982

2,000

1,533

1,600

1,200
1,000

2,153

13.00%
12.50%

1,863

1,800

1,400

2,070

1,626

1,719

12.00%

1,426

12.32%

1,235 11.73% 11.85% 11.81% 11.77%
11.26%

2005

2006

2007

2008

13.50%

12.75%

12.96%

12.78%

12.98%

11.50%
11.00%
10.50%

20092010

Rate of certified senior citizens
高齢者のうち認定者の割合

2011

2012

2013

2014

10.00%

Number of persons requiring support and requiring
要支援・要介護認定者数
long-term care

Source: Modified version of Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 201139

(3) Rate of falling risks (Fig. 6-36)
With typical senior citizens, the risk of falling increases as they grow older.
The risk of falling is even higher with persons requiring support and requiring long-term care.
Fig. 6-36

Typical senior citizen
19.4%

Age 75 and older
Age 65 to 74

80.6%

12.2%

87.8%
35.1%

Total

64.9%

Support Care Level 1 to 2, Nursing Care Level 1 to 2
Total

72.3%

27.7%

Support care level
1 to 2

74.1%

25.9%

Nursing care level
1 to 2

70.5%

29.5%

Have experienced a fall

Have not experienced a fall

Source: Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 2011(4) Insecurities regarding falling (Fig. 6-37)
When looking at the responses from the Support Care Level 1 to 2 and Nursing Care Level 1 to 2
respondents, the number of people feeling insecure about falling is overwhelmingly high.
The percentage of general senior citizens feeling insecure about falling is lower than the Support
Care Level 1 to 2 and Nursing Care Level 1 to 2 respondents, but 40% or more feel insecure.
Fig. 6-37
Nursing care level 1 to 2

82.7

11.8 5.5

Support care level 1 to 2

84.9

11.2 4.0

42.0

Typical senior citizen
0%

20%

52.2
40%

WorriedNot worried

60%

5.8
80%

100%

Others

Source: Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 201140

(5) Causes for need for nursing care and support (Fig. 6-38)
Injury, in particular fractures and falling, is the main cause of a senior citizen requiring nursing
care or support.
Fig. 6-38
脳卒中
Stroke7.4%

Heart 心臓病
diseaseがんCancer
呼吸器の病気Respiratory
systemillness
関節の病気
Joint illness
認知症
Dementia
パーキンソン病
Parkinson's
disease

2.3%
2.6%
4.7%
6.6%
3.1%
5.7%

2.2%
2.4%

Visualdisorder/audio
視覚・聴覚障害
disorder

12.3%

17.6%

10.0%
9.6%

18.8%

6.9%
9.6%
11.2%
7.4%
10.1%
11.2%

5.1%
4.8%

13.6%
14.7%

0.0%

～2

24.3%
13.6%

1.4%
0.9%

Supportcare
要支援1
level 1 to 2

18.9%

8.8%

Others
その他

Nursing care
要介護3level 3 to 5
～5
Nursing care
要介護1level 1 to 2
～2

Weakening
due to old
高齢による衰弱No response
無回答

34.9%

6.6%

骨折・転倒
Fracture/fall
脊椎損傷
Spinalinjury

30.3%

26.8%

1.8%

糖尿病
Diabetes

25.9%

12.9%

18.0%
19.4%

32.9%
29.4%

7.6%
10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

Source: Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 2011

(6) Composition of senior citizens' family (Fig. 6-39)
About two-thirds (64.6%) of all households are single-person households or husband and wifehouseholds.
Fig. 6-39

No response
2.1%

Others
7.3%
Living alone
15.1%
Living withfamily26.0%
Only husband
and wife
49.5%

Source: Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation 201141

7

Situation of Suicides(1) Transition of suicides by gender and age group (Fig. 6-40)
Among men, 62% of suicides were among the working generation of age 40 to 60. Including
women, this age group accounted for 42% of all suicides. The figures for women in the past four
years show that 56% are older women age 60 and higher. The trends have changed from previous
numbers.
Table 6-40
(Unit: actual number = people, ratio = %)
Male
1994
～1997

1998
～2001

2002
～2005

2006
～2009

2010
～2013

3
11.1
4
14.8
6
22.2
5
18.5
6
22.2
2
7.4
1
3.7
27

8
25.8
2
6.5
5
16.1
10
32.3
4
12.9
1
3.2
1
3.2
31

8
12.5
5
7.8
10
15.6
20
31.3
16
25.0
2
3.1
3
4.7
64

9
25.0
5
13.9
11
30.6
5
13.9
4
11.1
2
5.6
0
0.0
36

4
10.8
7
18.9
8
21.6
8
21.6
6
16.2
2
5.4
2
5.4
37

11
19.3
6
10.5
12
21.1
8
14.0
12
21.1
6
10.5
2
3.5
57

Actual no.

Up to 29
Ratio
Actual no.

Age 30 to 30
Ratio
Actual no.

Age 40 to 49
Ratio
Actual no.

Age 50 to 59
Ratio
Actual no.

Age 60 to 69
Ratio
Actual no.

Age 70 to 79
Ratio
Actual no.
Age 80 and higher

Ratio

Total

Female1990～1993

Actual no.

Total

1990
～1993

1994
～1997

1998
～2001

2002
～2005

2006
～2009

2010
～2013

Total

43
17.1
29
11.5
52
20.6
56
22.2
48
19.0
15
6.0
9
3.6
252

3
21.4
2
14.3
3
21.4
2
14.3
1
7.1
1
7.1
2
14.3
14

4
21.1
0
0.0
3
15.8
4
21.1
4
21.1
3
15.8
1
5.3
19

4
16.7
6
25.0
5
20.8
3
12.5
5
20.8
1
4.2
0
0.0
24

3
11.5
5
19.2
4
15.4
5
19.2
2
7.7
2
7.7
5
19.2
26

2
10.5
3
15.8
2
10.5
5
26.3
2
10.5
3
15.8
2
10.5
19

2
12.5
4
25.0
0
0.0
1
6.3
3
18.8
4
25.0
2
12.5
16

18
15.3
20
16.9
17
14.4
20
16.9
17
14.4
14
11.9
12
10.2
118

Source: Demographic statistics edited by Saitama Prefecture(2) Transition of suicide fatalities by gender (Fig. 6-41)
For four years from 2010, the national suicide death rate for men has surpassed Saitama
Prefecture's rate. However, for women, the national suicide death rate has been lower than
Saitama Prefecture for the four years from 2010.
Fig. 6-41(Unit: No. of people, rate=people)
Transition of suicide death rate among men

Transition of suicide death rate among women

50
40
35
30

National

25

Saitama Pref.

20

Kitamoto15
10
5

Death rate (per population of 100,000)

Death rate (per population of 100,000)

45

25
20
15
National

Kitamoto
5
0
H21

0
H21

Male
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Average

Saitama Pref.

10

H22

National
Rate
23,17937.32
21,98235.41
20,71833.60
19,05230.81
18,58629.70
20,70333.37

No. of people

H23

H24

Saitama Pref.
Rate
1,233
34.48
1,200
33.44
1,093
30.40
1,043
29.01
1,022
28.01
1,118
31.07

No. of people

H22

H23

H24

H25

H25

Kitamoto
Rate
10
28.46
16
45.80
12
34.51
14
40.49
15
43.56
13
38.56

FemaleNo. of people

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Average

National
Rate
9,306
14.32
9,352
14.39
9,652
14.95
8,537
13.17
8,455
12.85
9,060
13.94

No. of people

Saitama Pref.
Rate
542
15.40
521
14.74
541
15.26
514
14.46
509
14.04
525
14.78

No. of people

Kitamoto
Rate
7
20.00
4
11.45
4
11.50
4
11.54
4
11.52
5
13.20

No. of people

Source: Source: Statistics on suicides (Cabinet Office)42

(3) Comparison of suicide motive (Fig. 6-42)
The most common motive for suicide by men is health problems, followed by economic reasons.
Health problems are overwhelmingly the most common motive for women.
Fig. 6-42(Unit: %)Men: Cause and motive
男性：原因動機（H21-25複数回答）(Multiple responses between 2009-2013)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Women: Cause and motive
女性：原因動機（H21-25複数回答）(Multiple responses between 2009-2013)
100%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

National
全国

12.64

40.17

27.06

10.54

全国
National

16.02

64.47

Saitama
埼玉県
Pref.

9.39

44.68

27.81

8.88

Saitama
埼玉県
Pref.

11.92

74.18

Kitamoto
北本市 8.75

46.25

22.50

11.25

FamilyHealthEconomic/life
家庭問題
problems 健康問題
problems 経済・生活問題
problems

SchoolRelationshipWork

北本市 7.69
Kitamoto

5

70%

80%

90%

100%

6.60

4.73

80.77

Family家庭問題
problems

Others
勤務問題
学校問題
problems
problems その他
problems 男女問題

60%

HealthEconomic/life
健康問題
problems 経済・生活問題
problems

3.846153846
Work
Relationship School
勤務問題
男女問題
学校問題
Othersproblems その他
problems problems

Source: Source: Statistics on suicides (Cabinet Office)(4) Comparison of suicide methods (Fig. 6-43)
Suicide by hanging was highest for men, followed by suicide by coal and jumping from height.
Suicide by hanging was also the highest for women, followed by jumping in front of a train.
Fig. 6-43(Unit: %)女性：自殺手段（H21-25）
Women:
Method of suicide (2009-2013)

男性：自殺手段（H21-25）
Men: Method of suicide (2009-2013)
0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

0%

100%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2.01
66.34

全国
National

10.97 7.59

58.77

全国
National

12.45

4.60

2.76

5.08
Saitama
埼玉県
Pref.

61.69

10.84

Saitama
埼玉県
Pref.

8.21

52.38

6.70

3.38
65.67

北本市
Kitamoto

10.45

北本市
Kitamoto

8.96

12.87
5.02

4.61
39.13

8.70

8.70

8.70

17.39

5.97
Coal,
Over- 練炭等
Hanging 服毒
首つり
dose

etc.

Jumping その他
Jumping 飛込み
Others飛降りin frontfromheightOver- 練炭等
Coal,
Hanging 服毒
首つり
dose

Unknown不詳

etc.

of train

Jumping

Jumping
Others
飛降り飛込み
in front その他
fromheightUnknown
不詳

of train

Source: Source: Statistics on suicides (Cabinet Office)43

(5) Comparison of place of suicide (Fig. 6-44)
For both men and women, home, etc., was the most common place of suicide. It is apparent thatpeople committee suicide at a familiar place.
Fig. 6-44(Unit: %)男性：自殺場所（H21-25）
Men:
Men:男性：自殺場所（H21-25）
Place
Placeofofsuicidesuicide(2009-2013)(2009-2013)

女性：：自殺場所（H21-25）
女性：：自殺場所（H21-25）
Women:
Women:
Place
Placeofofsuicidesuicide(2009-2013)(2009-2013)

0%0% 10%
10% 20%20% 30%30% 40%40% 50%50% 60%60% 70%70% 80%80% 90%90% 100%
100%

0%0% 10%
10% 20%20% 30%30% 40%40% 50%50% 60%60% 70%70% 80%80% 90%90% 100%
100%

54.42
54.42

全国
全国
National
National

3.96
3.96
Saitama
Saitama
埼玉県
埼玉県
Pref.
Pref.

56.38
56.38

Saitama
Saitama
埼玉県
埼玉県
Pref.
Pref.

7.46
7.46

65.22
65.22

北本市
北本市
Kitamoto
Kitamoto

7.08
7.08

4.35
4.35

5.97
5.97

4.35
4.35 4.35
4.35
Home,
Home,
Ocean,
Ocean,lake,
lake,river,
river, Mt.
OthersOthers Unknown
Unknown
VehicleHigh-rise
High-rise
自宅等
自宅等
高層ビル
高層ビル Vehicle
乗物
乗物 海（湖）・河川等
海（湖）・河川等
山Mt.
山 その他
その他
不詳
不詳

etc.
etc.

buildingbuilding

8.07
8.07

3.62
3.62

Home,
Home,
Ocean,
Ocean,lake,
lake,river,
river, Mt.
VehicleOthersOthers 不詳
Unknown
Unknown
High-rise
High-rise
乗物
自宅等
自宅等
高層ビル
高層ビル Vehicle
乗物 海（湖）・河川等
海（湖）・河川等
山Mt.
山 その他
その他
不詳
etc.
etc.

67.49
67.49

5.81
5.81

7.46
7.46

7.61
7.61

3.87
3.87

9.69
9.69

56.72
56.72

7.30
7.30

4.67
4.67

4.42
4.42
北本市
北本市
Kitamoto
Kitamoto

65.88
65.88

全国
全国
National
National

10.09
10.09

etc.
etc.

etc.
etc.

buildingbuilding

Source: Source: Statistics on suicides (Cabinet Office)(6) Comparison of presence of co-habitant (Fig. 6-45)
For both men and women, most often there was a co-habitant.
Fig. 6-45(Unit: %)Men:男性：同居者の有無（H21-25）
Presence of co-habitant (2009-2013)0%National

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Women:
Presence of co-habitant (2009-2013)
女性：同居者の有無（H21-25）

90% 100%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90% 100%

全国

67.41

30.74

National

全国

77.17

22.18

Saitama
Pref.
埼玉県

67.23

32.45

Saitama
埼玉県
Pref.

80.13

19.79

73.13

26.87

Kitamoto
北本市

82.61

13.04

Kitamoto
北本市Co-habitantpresent

同居ありNo
Unknown
同居なし
co-habitant 不詳

Co-habitantpresent

同居あり

同居なし

No
co-habitant

Unknown
不詳

Source: Source: Statistics on suicides (Cabinet Office)44

Situation regarding Children's Safety(1) Awareness of anticipated policies for raising children
Awareness regarding "Reduction of crimes and accidents against children" is high. (Fig. 6-46)
Fig. 6-46(Parents of preschool children)［有効な支援・対策について］
N=345"Effective support and measures"[N=345]単位：％
Unit: %
020

40

地域における子育て支援の充実
Sufficient child-rearing
support in community

60

80

100

42.9

保育サービスの充実
Sufficientchildcare services

46.4

Creation of子育て支援のネットワークづくり
child-rearing support network

22.0

Sufficient bases地域における子どもの活動拠点の充実
for children's programs in community

38.0

妊娠・出産に関する支援
Supportfor pregnancy/birth

35.7

Security
for mother and infant's health
母親・乳児の健康に対する安心

28.4

Children's education
environment
子どもの教育環境

35.7

Sufficient measures for creating
housing and town environment for raising children
子育てしやすい住居・まちの環境面での充実

67.2
44.1

Establishment of both
work and family life
仕事と家庭生活の両立
子どもを対象にした犯罪・事故の軽減
Reduction of crimes
and accidents against children

51.0

要保護児童に対する支援
Support for children
requiring guardianship

9.6
5.8

Others
その他

Unknown/no
response 1.4
不明・無回答Source: Kitamoto City Survey on Needs for Supporting the Next Generation (2009)

Fig. 6-47(Parents of elementary school children)
単位：％［情報の入手先］
N=623[Where do you get information?][N=623]

Unit: %
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

50.6

Family親族

75.6

Neighbor,acquaintance, friend
隣近所の人、知人、友人
7.5

Friends 子育てサークルの仲間from parenting group

45.6

Nursery school, 保育所、幼稚園、学校
kindergarten, school
10.4

City Hallor city agency
市役所や市の機関

33.1

City
gazette or pamphlet
市の広報やパンフレット
26.8

Television,テレビ、ラジオ、新聞
radio, newspaper
22.0

Parenting子育て雑誌
magazine

24.6

Internet
インターネット
Community
magazine
コミュニティー誌

1.9

その他
Others

1.9

Don't know情報の入手先がわからない
where to get information

1.1

Don't know
how to get information
情報の入手方法がわからない

1.8

Unknown/no
response
不明・無回答

1.4

Source: Kitamoto City Survey on Needs for Supporting the Next Generation (2009)45

80

(2) Ambulance call-out due to general injury
Children of 0-4 years old account for a high proportion in the total number. (Fig. 6-48)
Fig. 6-48
195

8580-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
05-09
0-04

166
167
139
124
86
65
33
25
35
43
25
27
23
29
40
58
149
0

50

100

150

200

250

Source: Ambulance call-out data from Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters (2008 to 2012)(3) Ambulance call-out due to traffic accident
The ages of 15-19 years old accounts for a high proportion in the total number. (Fig. 6-49)
Fig. 6-49
168580-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
05-09
0-04

40
60
81
105
114
104
76
77
85
86
78
104
103
132
49
32
27
0

50

100

150

200

Source: Ambulance call-out data from Saitama Prefecture Central Area Fire-Defense Headquarters (2008 to 2012)46

(4) Anxieties about child care（Matters of daily concern and anxiety regarding child care）
A small number of parents hit or neglect their children due to accumulated stress, while a large
number of parents worry if they scold their children too much. (Fig. 6-50 and 6-51)
Fig. 6-50 (Parents of preschool children)［子育てに関して、日常悩んでいること・気になることについて］Mattersof daily concern and anxieties about child care] N=623
病気や発育・発達に関すること
Matters related
to illness/growth/development
Matters
related to diet/nutrition
食事や栄養に関すること
Lack of knowledge of child care
育児の方法がよくわからないこと
Lackof confidence in how to deal with my child
子どもとの接し方に自信が持てないこと
Lack of time to spend with my child
子どもとの時間を十分にとれないこと
Lack of話し相手や相談相手がいないこと
persons to talk to or turn to for advice
Not
being able to do work or other things I want to do
仕事や自分のやりたいことが十分できないこと
Matters
related to child’s education
子どもの教育に関すること
Matters related to friendship (including bullying)
友達づきあい（いじめ等を含む）に関すること

Unit: %

N=623

0

単位：％

10

20

30

40

50

28.7
29.4
7.5
11.1
19.9
3.9
28.4
22.6
15.9

Child refusing
to attend kindergarten or school
登園拒否、不登校に関すること
No enough 子育てに関しての配偶者・パートナーのcooperation 協力が少ないこと
from spouse/partner in child care

2.1
9.8

配偶者・パートナーと子育てに関して
Disagreement of opinion
withspouse/partner regarding child care
意見が合わないこと
自分の子育てについて、親族・近隣の人・
Concern about
what my relatives/neighbors/coworkers think about
職場などまわりの見る目が気になること
my child care
配偶者・パートナー以外に子育てを手伝ってくれる人が少ないこと
Except spouse/partner, notenough persons who help my child care

6.1
5.3
10.9

Worrying if I scold my child too much

子どもを叱りすぎているような気がすること

38.8

Hitting/neglecting my child out of accumulated stress from childcare
Not knowing
details and how to use/apply for community childcare
地域の子育て支援サービスの内容や利用・
support service
申し込み方法がよくわからないこと

子育てのストレスがたまって、子どもに手を上げたり、世話をしなかったりしてしまうこと

7.7
10.4

Large financial burden related
その他
Others
特にない
Nothing
special
不明・無回答Unknown/No
answer

子育てにかかる経済的負担が大きいこと

31.9
5.0
7.4
4.3

Fig. 6-51 (Parents of elementary school children)［子育てに関して、日常悩んでいること・気になることについて］ N=618
Mattersof daily concern and anxieties about child care] 0N=618
10
病気や発育・発達に関すること
Matters
related to illness/growth/development

Matters related to diet/nutrition

Lack of knowledge of child care

Lack of confidence in how to deal with my child

7.9

Lack of time to spend with my child

23.5
2.4

Not being able to do work or other things I want to do

仕事や自分のやりたいことが十分できないこと

19.4

Matters related to child’s education

子どもの教育に関すること

30.6

Matters related to friendship (including bullying)

友達づきあい（いじめ等を含む）に関すること

24.9
2.4

子育てに関しての配偶者・パートナーのNo enoughcooperation from spouse/partner in child care

11.5

協力が少ないこと

Disagreement配偶者・パートナーと子育てに関してof opinion with spouse/partner regarding child care

9.1

意見が合わないこと

Concernabout what my relatives/neighbors/coworkers think
自分の子育てについて、親族・近隣の人
about my child care
・職場などまわりの見る目が気になること

3.9

配偶者・パートナー以外に子育てを
Except spouse/partner,
not enough persons who help my child care

8.3

手伝ってくれる人が少ないこと

Worrying if I scold my child too much
Hitting/neglecting
my child out of accumulated stress from
子育てのストレスがたまって、子どもに
child care
手を上げたり、世話をしなかったりしてしまうこと
Not knowing details and how to use/apply for community
地域の子育て支援サービスの内容や利用・
childcare support service
申し込み方法がよくわからないこと
子どもを叱りすぎているような気がすること

33.0
2.8
7.0

Large financial burden related

子育てにかかる経済的負担が大きいこと

Others

その他

50

13.4

子どもとの時間を十分にとれないことChild登園拒否、不登校に関すること
refusing to attend kindergarten or school

40

3.1

子どもとの接し方に自信が持てないこと

Lackof persons to talk to or turn to for advice
話し相手や相談相手がいないこと

30

16.7

食事や栄養に関すること

育児の方法がよくわからないこと

単位：％
Unit:
%
20

35.3
3.6

特にない
Nothing
special

9.9

不明・無回答Unknown/No
answer

7.4

Kitamoto City Survey on Needs for Supporting the Next Generation (2009)47

(5) Anxieties about child care (How do you obtain information on child care?)Parents of preschool of children and elementary school of children consult with people around andobtain information from them. (Fig. 6-52 and 6-53)
Fig. 6-52 Parents of preschool children
単位：％
Unit:%［情報の入手先］
N=623 from] N=623[Information obtained
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

50.6

親族
Relatives

75.6

隣近所の人、知人、友人
Neighbors,acquaintances, friends
7.5

子育てサークルの仲間
Friends of child care circle

45.6

保育所、幼稚園、学校
Nurseries,
kindergartens, schools
10.4

市役所や市の機関City government,
City organization

33.1

City PR市の広報やパンフレット
activities and PR brochures
26.8

テレビ、ラジオ、新聞
TV, radio, newspaper
22.0

子育て雑誌
Child caremagazines

24.6

インターネットInternetCommunity
publication
コミュニティー誌

1.9

Othersその他

1.9

Do not know where to get information
情報の入手先がわからない

1.1

Do not know how to get information
情報の入手方法がわからない

1.8

Unknown/No
answer
不明・無回答

1.4

Fig. 6-53 (Parents of elementary school children)
単位：％
Unit:%［情報の入手先］
N=618
Mattersof daily concern
and anxieties about child care] N=618
0

20

40

親族
Relatives

60

76.5
2.3
47.2

Nurseries,
kindergartens, schools
保育所、幼稚園、学校
7.4

City government,
City organization
市役所や市の機関

26.9

City PR 市の広報やパンフレット
activities and PR brochures

35.8

TV, radio, newspaper
テレビ、ラジオ、新聞
10.8

Child caremagazines
子育て雑誌
Internet
インターネット
Community
publication
コミュニティー誌

100

42.9

隣近所の人、知人、友人
Neighbors,acquaintances, friends
子育てサークルの仲間
Friends of child care circle

80

17.8
1.8

Othersその他

2.3

Do
not know where to get information
情報の入手先がわからない

1.1

Do not know how to get information
情報の入手方法がわからない

2.4

Unknown/No
answer
不明・無回答2.8

Kitamoto City Survey on Needs for Supporting the Next Generation (2009)48

Appendix 7
Kitamoto City's Security and Safety
Programs(Indicator 2)
1. General image of security and safety
From prior to starting Safe Community activities, Kitamoto City has been involved in various
programs to improve security and safety. Our programs have covered all genders, ages andenvironment.
The programs that are implemented for categories and age groups are shown below. The main
programs we carry out for each sector are introduced in the following section.

TargetCategory

Age 0 to 14

Age 15 to 24

Age 25 to 64

65 and older

Children

Youth

AdultsSenior citizens

All age groups

1.

Traffic safety

20

4

2

2

20

2.

Home safety and leisuresafety

15

6

6

22

10

3.

Child safety

105

66

3

－

－

4.

Senior citizen safety

－

－

－

86

－

5.

Work safety

－

5

5

6

1

6.

Violence prevention

14

3

1

1

14

7.

Suicide prevention

2

2

－

－

5

8.

Disaster prevention anddisaster measures

9.

Public (place) safety

1

16

－

－

－

－

20

10. Hospital safety

－

－

－

－

－

11. Sports safety

3

－

2

－

3

12. Water safety

1

1

－

－

1

13. School safety

16

3

3

－

2

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1. Traffic safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative

Traffic safety
Parent-childclasses

Traffic Safety
Association
Traffic Safety Mother’s
Association

Local
elementary
schools
PoliceClasses on traffic safety are held at two local
elementary schools in May and June.

Traffic safety
Street campaign

Traffic Safety
Association
Traffic Safety Mother’s
Association
Traffic Instructor
Association

PoliceCity

Campaigns are held four times a year in spring,summer, fall and winter. Traffic safety is
promoted in front of the station, and handbills,
etc., are handed out.

Inspection, repairs Electricians in cityand installation ofstreet lights andcurve mirrors

City

Twice a year, our staff patrols the streets tocheck for lights that are not working. The citycommissions the installation and repairs ofstreetlights and curve mirrors to local
electricians.
In FY2013, 23 streetlights and road lights were
installed, and 978 streetlights and road lights
were serviced.

Maintenance of"Zone 30", etc.

City

The area between Nakasendo and Rt. 17 iszoned and maximum vehicle speed is limited to
30km/h. Within the zone, the sidewalks havebeen widened, "Stop" signs have been painted,
and post cones have been installed.
In FY2013, ¥18,396,000 was spent to paintdivision lines in the zone.

Scenes from Traffic Safety Parent-Child Class50

2. Home safety and leisure safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative
City
Police
Women’s
Consultation
CenterDV consultations

Sports instructor
training

Kitamoto City Youth Sports
Group

Trained counselors hold DV
consultation sessions. Urgent matters
are responded to in cooperation with thepolice and Women’s Consultation
Center.
In FY2013, 76 cases were received.
A certification session is held twice ayear. This is an opportunity for
instructors to learn about children's
health, improving physical strength andsafety, etc., in sports.

3. Child safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative

Home visits

Welfare officer, children’s
welfare officer

City

Staff visit homes and listen to and give
advice about parenting.
In FY2013, the city visited 410 infants(actual number) and 81 toddlers (actual
number). The welfare officers makevisits as necessary within the area theysupervise.

City patrol
activities(Local children
Watch-overwatching)

Youth Guidance Counselors City
Crime Prevention
promotion staff

The staff patrols the city once a week
for about an hour to watch out forchildren and talk to them. Healthy
growth of youth is promoted. A Liaison
Meeting is held once a month to share
information.

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4.

Senior citizen safety
ProgramResponsible organization
PrivateProgramAdministrative

Care-giving
prevention
meetings

Volunteers
NursesCity

Fall-prevention programs anddimension prevention programs are held
for senior citizens.
A total of 21 sessions with about 10
participants were held in FY2013. A
total of 165 persons participated throughthe year.

Senior Citizen
Watch-over
Network

Newspaper delivery staff
Gas company, etc.

Welfare officer
HealthDepartment
PoliceCity

Delivery persons who periodically visit
homes of senior citizens cooperate andnotify related agencies when they notice
any problem.
In FY2013, 400 educational stickers
were prepared.

Senior citizen
abuseconsultations

Area Comprehensive
Support Center

City

Consultations regarding senior citizen
abuse are accepted from the seniorcitizens, their family, caregivers andwelfare staff, etc.
In FY2013, 11 consultations werereceived. Of these, seven cases were
responded to as abuse cases.

Image of Senior Citizen Watch-over Network

Neighborhood
association

Welfare officer
Community

Electric, gas orwater company

Seniorcitizen club

Delivery service
NoticeSocial welfare
meeting

Understanding ofsituation and support

Newspaper/milkdelivery service

City Hall Senior Citizen Care Section
Area Comprehensive Support Center52

5. Work safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative

Seminars on workdisaster prevention

Kitamoto City
General Builder’s
Association

Each July, a lecturer from the power company,
Police Department, phone company or gas
company, etc., is invited to give a lecture on
how to prevent work disasters and driving
under the influence, etc.

Publicity activities
regarding farming
dangers

Kitamoto Agriculture
Committee

Publicity activities are held to alert farmers ofthe dangers involved with aging and theincorporation of large agricultural machines.

6. Violence prevention
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateFureai(communication) Parent-child
Support program(Child abuse
prevention)

Administrative
HealthDepartment

Senior citizen abuse Area Comprehensive City
consultations
Support Center(reposted)

Psychological care is given to mothers, who
are at a high risk of giving abuse, throughgroup meetings. Training seminars are held foragency staff involved with abuse prevention
and early identification.
Consultations regarding senior citizen abuse
are accepted from the senior citizens, theirfamily, caregivers and welfare staff, etc.
In FY2013, 11 consultations were received. Of
these, seven cases were responded to as abusecases.

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7. Suicide prevention
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative

Suicide measures(training ofgatekeepers)

City
HealthDepartment

A "Prefecture Central Region Suicide
Prevention Committee" has been established at
the Health Department by related agencies.
This committee trains gatekeepers who have
many opportunities to contact groups at highrisk of suicide (middle-age and higher men andolder women), and holds training seminars for
persons of consultation agencies The city isalso training gatekeepers are part of Safe
Community.
In FY2013, two sessions were held at city
facilities. 33 persons from 16 sections
participated.

Mental healthconsultations

City

Psychiatrists handle consultations regarding
mental health and diagnosis.
A total of six sessions were held in FY2013.

8. Disaster prevention and disaster measures
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateAdministrative

e-Bou (prevention) Crime Prevention
mail
Association(E-mail information
provision on
disasters)

City
PoliceInformation on disaster occurrence is sent by
e-mail to registered personal computers or cell
phones.
A total of 2249 (at end of FY2013) wereregistered to receive mail notifications.

Preparation anddistribution of
hazard map

City

A map showing the hazardous places in theevent of a disaster and the evacuation methods
was prepared and distributed.

The hazard map was distributed to all
households in FY2011. Thereafter, the data has
been disclosed on the city website.

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9. Public (place) safety
ProgramResponsible organization
PrivateAdministrative

Program

Inspection of park
equipment, etc.

City

To ensure park safety, park equipment isvisually checked each month, diagnosis iscommissioned to specialists, and surpriseinspections are carried out.
Eighty-two city parks were inspected in
FY2013.

Adoption of barrier
free and universal
designs

City

In compliance with Prefecture Ordnances,barrier free designs and universals designs
are adopted when newly building or
renovating city-owned buildings.

Crime prevention
patrols by blue-lightpatrol cars

City
PoliceCity employees ride in a patrol car equippedwith a blue patrol light, and carry out
periodic spontaneous crime prevention
patrols throughout the city.

An average of 41 patrols were held eachmonth in FY2013.
10. Hospital safety
In accordance with Medical Service Laws, hospitals and clinics are obligated to implement measures
to ensure medical safety. These measures include maintenance of policies for safety control, holdingof committee meetings, and holding of employee training, etc. The 39 medical agencies in Kitamoto
City have a system for controlling safety based on this Medical Service Law and the enforcement
regulations.
11. Water safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateBeginner swimming SwimmingclassesFederation, etc.

Administrative
City, etc.

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Swim teachers from the city's Swimming
Federation hold swim classes for children
who can't swim well. These classes are held
while the school pool is open (four days).
A total of 67 children took the classes in
FY2014.

12. School safety
Responsible organization
Program

ProgramPrivateWatch-over ofchildren duringcommute to andfrom school

Administrative

School guard
leaders
Traffic Instructors
PTA
Neighborhood
Associations, etc.

Each group stands at hazardous points along
the school route at their group's designatedfrequency, and perform Watch-over andinstruction to ensure that children cancommute to and from school safely.

56Appendix 8
Programs Based on Evidence(Indicators 4 and 6)
To develop programs based on evidence, Kitamoto City analyzed objective data, such as
demographical statistics, police statistics and ambulance call-out data are analyzed, and held
workshops to set priority challenges to be acted upon first. Six Task Force Committees review andcarry out actual measures to resolve these challenges.
The assessment index for "activity (output)", "short-term (awareness, knowledge) evaluation","mid-term (behavior) evaluation" and "long-term (situation, etc.)" are set to evaluate each program,and measure the effect of the program.

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1. Traffic safety measures
The Traffic Safety Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided the traffic
safety measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) Rate of senior citizen deaths by traffic accidents is high (especiallywhen riding bicycle).
(2) The rate of traffic accident details in the age 15 to 19 group is also
high.
(3) “Failure to confirm safety” and “failure to stop once”, etc., are maincauses of bicycle accidents.
(4) There are specific spots where many traffic accidents occur (eachintersection, Rt. 17 and along Nakasendo).

2. Direction(1) Improve traffic rule manners(2) Understand hazard spots and maintenance road environment

3. Priority target(1) Senior citizens(2) Junior and senior high school students(3) Hazard spots looking from point of pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle

4. Program(1) Hold traffic safety classes(2) Prepare hazard spot map

5. Achievementa. Hold traffic Activity index
safetyShort-term,classes
mid-term index
Long-term index
b. Prepare
Activity index
hazard spot
Short-term,
map
mid-term index
Long-term index

Number of sessions and participants
Rate of people who follow traffic rules and remember to drive safely(survey)
Number of traffic accident deaths (demographical statistics, ambulancecall-out data)
Number of distributed copies
Rate of people who recognize hazard spots and remember to drive
safely (survey)
Number of traffic accident deaths (demographical statistics, ambulancecall-out data)58

(1) State of Traffic Safety Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Implementation of traffic safety classes
Date

Details

June 23, 2014

Class for senior citizens (Sliver Driver Dock) washeld.

17 persons participated.

June 23, 2014

Bicycle class for senior citizens and women was
held. (Photo 1)

23 persons participated.

June 30, 2014

Class for junior high students was held.

450 students and teachers from
Miyauchi Junior High Schoolparticipated.

July 17, 2014

Class using Scared Straight Program was held forjunior high students. (Photo 2)

465 persons participated.

July 17, 2014

Class for senior high students was held.

682 students from Kitamoto HighSchool participated.

Photo 1

Achievements

Photo 2

B. Preparation of hazard spot map
Date
September 2014

Details
Hazard spot map was distributed to all
households in the city. (Figs. 3 and 4)

Fig. 3

Achievements
24,152 copies were distributed.

Fig. 459

(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
ProgramApril to June

July to Sept.

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to Marcha. Hold traffic safety classes
Implementation of various traffic safety classes

b. Prepare hazard spot map
Review of map details

Distribution of map at traffic safety classes
Review of how to tend to hazard spots(3) Changes from starting Safe Community
A. A survey on "Five Rules for Riding Bicycles" was conducted to see whether traffic rules forbicycles were being observed. This allowed us to focus our educational activities on rulesthat are especially being ignored.
B. A survey of junior/senior high school students and senior citizens asked about "Spots you
regularly feel are dangerous". This allowed us to identify hazard spots.
C. A traffic safety class for junior high school students was held for the first time.
D. Practical traffic safety training was implemented with the Silver Driver Dock (practicaltraining) for senior citizens and a traffic safety class using the Scared Straight Program at
the Kitamoto Chuo Driving School.
E. The Task Force Committee collaborated with other Task Force Committees, to sharechallenges and cooperate in the programs.

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2. Safety at Disaster Measures
The Safety at Disaster Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided the
Safety at Disaster measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) In past earthquakes in Japan, more than half of the victims weresenior citizens 60 years or older.
(2) Citizens insecurities toward natural disasters are high, butawareness of preparing for disasters is low. (Awareness among
senior citizens is especially low)(3) Casualties from collapsing buildings and toppling furniture, etc.,
are anticipated, but measures are not taken.
(4) Awareness on the importance of identifying persons needing
help in the area and structuring a system to convey information
to those persons is low.
(5) Few people participate in disaster response activities, but morethan half want to participate in future activities.

2. Direction(1) Increase awareness of disasters(2) Strengthen disaster response support environment and system

3. Priority target(1) All citizens(2) Persons requiring support such as senior citizens

4. Program(1) Preparation and distribution of disaster booklet(2) Immediate disaster prevention drills(3) Improvement of voluntary disaster prevention organizations(4) Increase of measures to prevent furniture from toppling

5. Achievementa. Preparation
anddistributionof disasterbookletb. Immediate
disasterprevention
drillsc. Fostering ofvoluntary
disasterprevention
organization

Activity index

Number of circulated community notices, number of circulations,
number of homes notices are circulated to

Short-term index

Changes in awareness regarding disaster prevention (survey)

Mid-term index

Rate of people participating in disaster prevention programs (survey)

Long-term index

Insecurities regarding disasters (survey), number of casualties indisaster (reports in event of disaster, statistics)

Activity index

Number of training participants

Short-term index

Citizens’ awareness on disaster prevention (survey)

Mid-term index

Rate of people participating in disaster prevention programs (survey)

Long-term index

Insecurities regarding disasters (survey), number of casualties indisaster (reports in event of disaster, statistics)

Activity index

Number of drills, number of organizations and persons participatingin drills and training

Short-term index

Awareness of necessity of voluntary disaster prevention organization(survey)

Mid-term index

Rate of voluntary disaster prevention organizations that have been
formed (number of newly established groups)

Long-term index

Insecurities regarding disasters (survey), number of casualties indisaster (reports in event of disaster, statistics)61

d. Increase of
Activity index
measures toprevent
Short-term index
furniture fromtoppling
Mid-term index

Number of circulated community notices, number of circulations,
number of educational DVD usages, number of users

Long-term index

Insecurities regarding disasters (survey), number of casualties indisaster (reports in event of disaster, statistics)

Awareness of necessity of measures to prevent toppling of furniture,etc. (survey)
Rate of people using measures to prevent toppling of furniture, etc.
(survey)(1) State of Safety at Disaster Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Preparation and distribution of disaster booklet
Date
From June 2014

Details

Achievements

An educational circulation notice listing
3,500 copies prepared
information on community evacuation sites and 2,302 copies distributed to 111
measures to prevent furniture from toppling was community neighborhood
distributed to each neighborhood association.
associations
Circulated to 24,132 households(Photos 1, 2)

Photo 1

Photo 262

B. Immediate disaster prevention drills
Date

DetailsAug. 24, 2014

A disaster prevention drill to prepare for possible
damage in the event of a disaster was held. All
students from Miyauchi Junior High School,
which is involved with the Safe School Program,helped as disaster supporters and participated invarious drills. (Photo 3) A Disaster Check List
was used to confirm hazard spots along theevacuation route. (Photo 4)

Achievements
1,108 people participated.
(435 junior high students, teachers,
parents)
276 people from 28 voluntary disasterprevention organization groups
participated at 12 area evacuation
centers.

Photo 3
Photo 4
C. Improvement of voluntary disaster prevention organizations
Date

Details

Achievements

FY2014(June 14 toNov. 30)

Participated in Saitama Prefecture voluntary disasterprevention organization leader training session.

Aug. 24, 2014

Drills to confirm safety by hanging a colored towel at a Seven voluntary disaster prevention
highly visible place outside the home were carried out. organization groups participated.
(Photo 5)

August 27,
2014

Training DIG was carried out on disaster map, which
can also be used as the area's hazard map.

Photo 5Thirteen voluntary disasterprevention organization groups
participated.

One voluntary disaster prevention
organization groups participated.

Photo 663

D. Increase of measures to prevent furniture from toppling
Date

Details

Achievements

From June 2014

An educational circulatory notice detailing
methods for preventing furniture, etc., fromtoppling was prepared in collaboration with theFederation of Neighborhood Associations, andwas distributed to each neighborhood
association. (Photo 7)

Distributed to 111 neighborhood
associations

September 2014

A DVD showing Furniture Toppling Prevention Distributed to eight public halls in
Measures, prepared by the national government, the city
was copied for distribution to disasterprevention drill sites, on-site lectures, publichall lectures and citizen group training
seminars, etc. (Photos 8 and 9)

Photo 9Photo 7

Photo 8(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
Programa. Preparation and distribution of disasterbookletb. Immediate disaster prevention drillsc. Fostering of voluntary disasterprevention organizationd. Increase of measures to prevent
furniture from toppling

April to
June

July to Sept.

• Review of circulatory notice ofdisaster prevention information

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to March• Distribution of circulatory notice• Review of information in booklet• Review of training
methods• Implementation• Review of training
methods• Disaster prevention training, seminar participation• Implementation of disaster prevention training• Review of how to
spread theinformation• List on circulatory notice and distribute• Use DVD prepared by Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications

64• Review of immediate training
methods

(3) Changes from starting Safe Community
A. Each time the circulatory notice is used in the area, each household can confirm their
preparations for disaster. This leads to continuous disaster prevention awareness over a wide
range.
B. Junior high school students participated in disaster prevention drills for the first time,allowing us to increase awareness of disaster prevention in the younger generation. It wasalso confirmed that junior high school students can act as disaster supporters in the area.
C. The "Towel Program" carried out by the voluntary disaster prevention organization tosystematically confirm safety created a sense of solidarity in the community, and allowed
the safety of all households in the community to be efficiently and swiftly confirmed.
D. An educational DVD was used at the disaster prevention drill venue, at seminars held bycitizen groups, and at lectures at the public halls to educate people on importance ofpreventing furniture from toppling, and the various fixing methods available.
E. An awareness of cooperation was increased among neighborhood associations, voluntarydisaster prevention organizations, disaster response related groups and schools, andactivities for cooperation were strengthened.

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3. Crime Prevention Safety Measures
The Crime Prevention Safety Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided
the crime prevention safety measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) Street crimes are increasing (Accounting for more than 50% of
recognized penal code crimes. Both cases and rate are increasing)(2) Thefts account for most crimes. (Gateway crimes are high)(3) More than 60% of citizens feel insecurities toward crime andsecurity (Approx. 16% participate in community's crime
prevention activities)(4) Most street crimes occur near the station, business districts andhousing development districts(5) Approx. 64% of street crimes are vehicle thefts (Most commonlyoccurring in the evening)

2. Direction(1) Strengthen crime prevention system(2) Improve citizens’ awareness of crime prevention

3. Priority target(1) Bicycle thefts(2) Areas with high crime levels

4. Program(1) Carry out patrols with community cooperation(2) Strengthen crime prevention education activities(3) Increase crime prevention lectures

5. Achievement
a. Carry out
patrols with
community
cooperationb. Strengthen
crime
prevention
education
activities

c. Increase
crime
prevention
lectures

Activity index

Number of patrols with community cooperation carried out

Short-term /mid-term index

Number of groups participating in patrols and number of patrolledareasLong-term index

Number of street crimes (police statistics)

Activity index

Number of education activities carried out and number of distributed
copiesShort-term index

Changes in awareness on crime prevention (survey)

Mid-term index

Rate of participation in crime prevention measures (survey)

Long-term index

Number of bicycle thefts (police statistics)

Activity index

Number of crime prevention lectures and number of participants

Short-term index

Awareness of necessity for crime prevention programs (survey)

Mid-term index

Rate of participation in crime prevention measures (survey)

Long-term index

Number of recognized penal code crimes (police statistics)

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(1) State of Crime Prevention Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Carry out patrols with community cooperation
Date
Dec. 11, 2013
March 26, 2014

Aug. 3, 2014

Details
Task Force Committee, city and police
patrolled around Kitamoto Station. (Photo 1)
Task Force Committee, city, police andcommunity crime prevention promoterspatrolled around Kitamoto Station.
Task Force Committee, city, police,community crime prevention promoters andyouth volunteers, etc., patrolled around city's
southern district. (Photo 2)

Photo 1

Achievements
12 members participated.
34 members participated.

49 members participated.

Photo 2

B. Strengthen crime prevention education activities
Date

Details

Dec. 11, 2013

Handbills about bicycle theft measures were
distributed around Kitamoto Station, and warning
sign was installed. (Photo 3)

Wire lock and educational
handbill 100 copies
One warning sign installed

Jan. 12, 2014

Handbill about bicycle theft measures were
distributed at Coming-of-Age Ceremony

Educational handbills 700 copies

March 26, 2014

Handbills about bicycle theft measures wereWire lock and educational
distributed around Kitamoto Station (Photos 3, 4) handbill 200 copies

April 15, 2014

Achievements

Educational handbills 100 copies

June 30, 2014

Handbills about bicycle theft measures were
distributed at Miyauchi Junior High School

Wire lock and educational
handbill 450 copies

July 15, 2014

Handbills about bicycle theft measures were
distributed to Ishito Elementary School PTA

Wire lock and educational
handbill 40 copies

Aug. 3, 2014

Handbills about bicycle theft measures wereWire lock and educational
distributed at commercial facilities in the southern handbill 400 copies
district, and warning sings were installed.
Three warning sign installed(Photos 3, 5 and 6)
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Photo 3

Photo 4

Photo 5Photo 6

C. Increase crime prevention lectures
Date

Details

Achievements

The chairs of 111 neighborhood associations wereasked to established voluntary crime prevention
groups.

111 persons participated.

April 23 and 25, 2014 Crime prevention lecture was held for employees.

32 persons participated.

May 10, 2014

Crime prevention lecture was held for community
crime prevention promoters.

149 persons participated.

June 19, 2014

Crime prevention lecture was held for school crime
prevention patrol team.

30 persons participated.

June 21, 2014

Crime prevention lecture was held for community.

63 persons participated.

June 30, 2014

Lecture on bicycle theft prevention measures anddelinquency prevention was held for junior highstudents. (Photo 7)

450 teachers and students
participatedAug. 3, 2014

Crime prevention lecture was held for crime
prevention promotion groups in southern district.
(Photo 8)

25 persons participated.

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Photo 7

Photo 8(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
ProgramApril to June

July to Sept.

Oct. to Dec.

a. Carry out patrols with community
cooperation

Continuously held from FY2013

b. Strengthen crime prevention
education activities

Continuously held from FY2013

Review details
Adjust withc. Increase crime prevention lectures implementing groups

Jan. to March

Carry out at schools and community groups(3) Changes from starting Safe Community
A. By cooperating with the crime prevention patrols and educational activities which various
groups have been carry out independently, we were able to achieve more effective
programs.
B. A PDCA cycle was introduced to review, implement and improve the crime prevention
programs based on data.

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4. Senior Citizen Safety Measures
The Senior Citizen Safety Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided
the senior citizen safety measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) Many of senior citizen ambulance call-outs are caused by"trips" and "fall", and many senior citizens are worried.
(2) The rate of tripping risks increases after age 75, and is
70% of persons needing support and care.
(3) Many senior citizens are worried about their health intheir daily life.
(4) There are many single-person households and husband
and wife households.

2. Direction(1) Prevent senior citizen tripping accidents.
(2) Reduce senior citizens' worries.

3. Priority target(1) Senior citizens before their risks increase.
(2) Senior citizen single-person households and husband andwife households.

4. Program(1) Reduce drop in physical functions(2) Improve residential environment(3) Promote Watch-over programs

5. Achievement
a. Reduce
drop inphysicalfunctions

Activity index

Number of trip prevention pamphlets distributed, number oftrip prevention exercise sessions and number of participants

Short-term /mid-term index

Rate of senior citizens who exercise to prevent trips and falls(survey)

Long-term index

Number of casualties from tripping or falling (demographic
statistics, ambulance call-out data)b. Improve
Activity index
residential
environme
Short-term /nt
mid-term index
Long-term index
c. Promote
Activity index
Watch-over programs Short-term index

Number of residential accident prevention pamphlets
distributed
Rate of senior citizens who make an effort to not trip (survey),
number of renovated homes
Number of casualties from tripping or falling (demographic
statistics, ambulance call-out data)
Distribution of educational materials using slogans
Awareness of Watch-over programs (survey)

Mid-term index

Number of Watch-over program participants, number ofparticipating groups

Long-term index

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(1) State of Senior Citizen Safety Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Reduce drop in physical functions
Date
From October 2014

Details

Achievements

Distribute a fall prevention pamphlet listing
information based on a factual survey ofsenior citizen trips and falls, and listing
simple exercises to perform at home, etc.
(Fig. 1 and 2)

22,000 copies scheduled to be
distributed

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

B. Improve residential environment
Date
June 2014

Details

Achievements

Prepare a pamphlet summarizing tripping
hazards and causes in the home based ona factual survey of senior citizen trips andfalls. Distribute to single-personhouseholds (age 65 and older) andhusband and wife households (both age
75 and older). (Fig. 3 and 4)

4,500 copies distributed by
Welfare Officers and Child
Welfare Officers
3,000 copies distributed at
public halls and senior citizen
clubs

Fig. 3Fig. 471

C. Promote Watch-over programs
Posters using slogans gathered from the general public shall be posted, etc., to educate
citizens on Watch-over programs.

(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
ProgramApril to June

July to Sept.

a. Reduce drop in
physical functions

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to MarchDistribution of fall prevention pamphlet

Fall prevention exercises, review of locomotive booklet contents, implementationb. Improveresidential
environment
Distribution of residential accident prevention pamphlet

c. Promote
Watch-overprograms
Call for slogans

Selection of slogans

Preparation ofposter, etc.

Implementation of
educational material(3) Changes from starting Safe Community
A. Senior citizens can be educated on fall prevention and housing renovation through the
distributed pamphlets.
B. Education for creating a community kind to senior citizens can be carried out using
handbills, posters and novelty goods.

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5. Suicide Measures
The Suicide Prevention Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided thesuicide prevention measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) Many suicides are by men in the age 40 to 60 group, in theprime of their life. There are many suicides by women age 60
and older.
(2) The rate of cohabitation is high, and the suicide often takes
place at a familiar place such as residence.
(3) The most common cause of suicide is health problems or
financial problems.
(4) City Hall sections that have a consulting service and the privategroups, etc., do not understand each other's role.

2. Direction(1) Make it easier to know where to go for advice when in trouble.
(2) Train people so they can identify and support people withproblems.

3. Priority target(1) Men between 40 and 60 and women over 60(2) People with worries about physical or mental health(3) People around those having problems (Including persons
involved with consulting agencies)

4. Program(1) Increase public awareness on suicide prevention(2) Create a system in the community to respond to various
worries and problems(3) Train people to create an “Identify, Connect and Watch”
community(4) Share information between related agencies

5. Achievementa. Increase
Activity index
publicawareness on
Short-term / mid-termsuicideindex
prevention

Number of Mental Health Consultation Service handbills
distributed, number of accesses to mental health website
Number of persons consulting at Mental Health Consultation
ServiceLong-term index

Number of deaths by suicide(Demographic statistics, statistics on suicide, etc.)

b. Create asystem in thecommunity
to respond tovariousworries andproblems

Activity index

Number of General Life and Mind Consultation Sessions held

Short-term / mid-term
index

Number of persons seeking consultations at General Life and Mind
Consultation Session

Long-term index

Number of deaths by suicide(Demographic statistics, statistics on suicide, etc.)

c. Train people
to create an“Identify,
Connect andWatch”
community

Activity index

Number of gatekeeper training sessions held, and number ofparticipants

Short-term / mid-term
index

Changes in awareness regarding suicide (survey after training),
path people took to get advice

Long-term index

Number of deaths by suicide(Demographic statistics, statistics on suicide, etc.)73

d. Share
information
betweenrelatedagencies

Activity index

Number of discussions held by related agencies

Short-term / mid-term
index

Number of groups participating in discussions, number ofcollaborations by related groups

Long-term index

Number of deaths by suicide(Demographic statistics, statistics on suicide, etc.)(1) State of Suicide Prevention Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Increase public awareness on suicide prevention
Date

Details

Achievements

March 12, 2014

Educational materials on suicide prevention
were distributed around Kitamoto Station.
(Photo 1)

850 copies each of suicide
prevention educational leaflet,
consultation cards and tissues were
distributed

Starting June 23, 2014

"Thermometer for the Mind", a program toeasily check mental health, was posted on
city's website. (Fig. 1)

There were 17,603 hits between
June 23 and August 31.

Photo 1Figure 1

B. Create a system in the community to respond to various worries and problems
DateJan. 27, 2014

Details

Achievements

A general consultation service was established so Eight persons have used service
that neighboring towns and villages, lawyers,
judicial scriveners, psychiatric social officers,
and public health nurses, etc., can respond tohealth problems (physical and mental), financial
problems, daily life problems and legal problems,
etc.

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C. Train people to create an “Identify, Connect and Watch” community
Date

Details

Achievements

Feb. 10, 2014

Target : City employees
Theme : Situations around suicides and response methods

March 19, 2014

TargetJuly 17, 2014

TargetSeptember 4, 2014

Target33 participants: City employees and Task Force Committee
20 participants
members
Theme : Situation of preventing suicides from multiple debts(Photo 2): Care managers, Area Comprehensive support
Center staff
Theme : Senior citizen mental health - How to identify andrespond to sings of depression and suicide

40 participants: Welfare Officers, Children Welfare Officers and66 participants
city employees
Theme : Everyone in the community is a gatekeeper(Photo 3)

Photo 2

Photo 3

D. Share information between related agencies(a) Sharing information with local medical agencies
We are planning to hold meetings and training seminars, etc., to share information andreinforce collaboration on the current state of suicides and the state of medical
agencies in Kitamoto City. These will be held with the city and local medical agencies
in cooperation with the Konosu Health Department.

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(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
Programa. Increase public awareness on
suicide prevention

April to June

July to Sept.

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to Marchb. Create a system in thecommunity to respond to various
worries and problems

Hold General Consultation Session during September Suicide Prevention
Week and March Suicide Measures Reinforcement MonthContinuously held from FY2013

c. Holding of human resource
training sessions

Sessions have been continuously held since FY2013. The targets will be increased
gradually. A subsequent gatekeeper training session will be held if necessary.

d. Share information between
related agencies

Discuss with Health Department and Medical Associationand then hold meetings and training sessions(3) Changes from starting Safe Community
A. Since starting the Safe Community program, we have started suicide prevention measuresthat were not in place previously.
B. Stronger programs are being held in cooperation with related agencies.
C. Awareness on collaboration has increased within City Hall.
D. Understanding on the need to digitize individual consultations has increased.
E. Committee participants can talk frankly about suicide problems.
F. Awareness by related persons and the public regarding suicide problems has increased.

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6. Child Safety Measures
The Child Safety Task Force Committee reviewed the following matters and decided the childsafety prevention measures.
1. Analysis of current state(1) There are many children in the age 0 to 4 group transported byambulance for injuries from tripping or falling in the home.
(2) The number of traffic accident deaths in the age 15 to 19 groupis high.
(3) Accidents involving bicycles and motorcycles are high in theage 15 to 19 group.
(4) The number of reported abuse cases received is increasing.
(5) 80% of abuse is by the birth father/mother, and 44% of abuseoccurs to preschoolers.

2. Direction(1) Prevention of toddler accidents in the home(2) Traffic safety for children in the community(3) Prevention of abuse at home

3. Priority target(1) Parents of infants and toddlers(2) Junior high/senior high school students(3) Parents of elementary school children

4. Program(1) Prevention of toddler accidents in the home(2) Traffic safety for children in the community(3) Prevention of abuse at home

5. Achievementa. Programs for
Activity index“Prevention of
toddler accidents Short-term /in the home”
mid-term index
Long-term index
b. Programs for
Activity index“Traffic safety
for children in
Short-term /the community” mid-term index

c. Programs for“Prevention of
abuse at home”

Number of Prevention of accidents at home educational posters
setup, number of parents attending infant health check ups
Parents of infants/toddlers awareness on prevention of accidents athome (survey)
Number of infant/toddler deaths from accident at home(demographic statistics, ambulance call-out data)
Number of hazard spot maps distributed, number of traffic safetyclasses held and number of participants
Rate of students who are aware of hazard spots and obey traffic
rules (survey)

Long-term index

Number of traffic accident deaths (demographical statistics,
ambulance call-out data)

Activity index

Number of abuse prevention leaflets distributed, number of abuse
prevention campaigns held

Short-term /mid-term index

Awareness regarding child rearing (survey)

Long-term index

Number of abuse consultations and reports received

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(1) State of Child Safety Task Force Committee program implementation
A. Programs for “Prevention of toddler accidents in the home”
Date

Details

From October 2014

Posters designed by local junior high students
calling out for prevention of infant accidents
will be posted at health check sites.

From Nov. 2014

The "Parenting Guide Map" will be updated.
We intend to provide information on types of
infant/toddler accidents and methods to prevent
accidents at home.

Achievements

B. Programs for “Traffic safety for children in the community”(Collaboration with Traffic Safety Task Force Committee)
Date

Details

Achievements

June 30, 2014

Traffic safety class for junior high students washeld.

450 students and teachers from
Miyauchi Junior High Schoolparticipated.

July 17, 2014

Traffic safety class using the Scared Straight
Program was held for junior high students.
(Photo 1)

465 students and teachers, etc.,from Miyauchi Junior HighSchool participated.

July 17, 2014

Traffic safety lecture for senior high school
students was held. (Photo 2)

682 students from Kitamoto
High School participated.

Photo 1

Photo 278

C. Programs for “Prevention of abuse at home”
Date

Details

Achievements

Feb. 2014

An Abuse Prevention Educational DVD was shownat the Welfare Officer and Child Welfare Officer
meeting. (Photo 3)

27 welfare officers and childwelfare officers participated

June 18, 2014

Pamphlets on abuse prevention were distributed toparents through the PTA. (Photo 4)

200 copies

Nov. 10, 2014

Street campaign on crime prevention will be heldaround Kitamoto Station.

200 copies

Photo 4

Photo 379

(2) FY2014 Implementation Schedule
ProgramApril to Junea. Programs for “Prevention of
toddler accidents in the home”

b. Programs for “Traffic safety forchildren in the community”

July to Sept.

Oct. to Dec.

Jan. to March

Ask junior high/seniorhigh schools to prepare
posters

Posterpreparation andposting

Distribution of Hazard Spot Map attraffic safety classesc. Programs for “Prevention of
abuse at home”

Hold abuse prevention
campaign and distributeabuse prevention leaflets(3) Changes from starting Safe Community(1) We were able to hold a traffic safety class at a junior high school for the first time. Classes
at elementary schools and senior high schools helped increase awareness on traffic safety.
(2) An abuse prevention campaign was held for the first time, and prospects for future
programs were identified.

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Appendix 9
Mechanism of Injury Surveillance(Indicators 5 and 6)
1. Kitamoto City's Injury Surveillance System
Within Kitamoto City's Safe Community activities, data regarding the trends of injuries, etc., iscontinuously connected and analyzed, and applied for various injury prevention programs. The
Achievements of those program are periodically measured and evaluated, and used to improve
subsequent programs.
The actual process is carried out in the following manner with the collaboration of the Injury
Surveillance Committee, various Task Force Committees and secretariat.
1) The secretariat continuously collects and tabulates data (demographic statistics, police statistics,
ambulance call-out data, etc.) pertaining to injuries occurring in Kitamoto City. This is used tounderstand the trends of injuries in the city.
2) The Injury Surveillance Committee analyses the trends of injuries in the city using the tabulateddata, and advises each Task Force Committee on programs that are necessary and have priority.
Examples of programs based on scientific evidence are also given to the Task Force Committees.
3) Each Task Force Committee plans and implements actual programs based on the advice from the
Injury Surveillance Committee, etc., and reports on injury trends provided by the secretariat. The
achievements and Achievements are reported to the secretariat. Required data (* refer to page○) is collected as necessary.
4) The secretariat organizes the achievements and Achievements of the programs implemented byeach Task Force Committee, and reports to the Injury Surveillance Committee. Advice isreceived as necessary.
5) The Injury Surveillance Committee verifies and evaluates the achievements and Achievementsof each Task Force Committee's programs, and gives advice on how to improve the program, etc.
After advice is given, steps 3), 4) and 5) are repeated to develop the activity into one based on a
PDCA cycle.

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<Image of Kitamoto City Injury Surveillance System>

Administrative
statistics

Ambulancecall-out

Community
statistics

Medicalinstitution data

Secretariat(1) Data collection andtabulation(4) Organization ofprogram results
andachievements

Police statistics

SubmitReportReportAdvice* Collection of data as necessary

Survey on measures
to prevent furnituretoppling in event ofdisasterSurvey on
bicycle use

Interview ofsenior citizens
on accidents at
home

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Six Task Forces

Proposals for improvement(3) Repetition of program
planning, implementation,achievements and results

Injury Surveillance Committee(5) Evaluation ofprogram(2) Analysis of data,
provision of advice
and information on
programs withevidence2. Area covered by collected data
The Kitamoto Safe Community collects various data to cover a variety of areas.
(1) Areas and severity of injury covered by collected data
As shown below, data is collected to cover all areas and severity of injury from deaths to close
calls.

a. Demographic statistics
b. Statistics on suicides

e. Survey regarding injuries andaccidents, etc.
f. Data from public nursery schools
g. Data on payments made with by theJapan Sports Promotion Center
disaster mutual fund (injuries at
local elementary schools and juniorhigh schools)

SeriousModerate

Minor
Close call,
insecurityc. Police statistics.
d Ambulance call-out data

Death

h. Kitamoto City Awareness Survey
i. Survey on Citizens’ Awareness on Security
and Safety
j. Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual
investigationk. Survey on Kitamoto City Children andParenting Support Needs
l. Surveys conducted by task forces83

(2) Areas covered by collected data: Age groups of injured persons and priority sectors
The age groups of injured persons and the six priority sectors for which Task Force Committees
are covered in the following manner.
Age group of
injured person
Name of injury data

Priority sectors for which Task Force
Committee is set(2)(3)
SafetyCrime
atPrevenDisaster
tion

(4)
SeniorCitizen
Safety(5)
Suicide(6)
Child
Safety

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-

-

-

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-

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-

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-

-

-

●

●

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●

●

0 to
14

(1)
5 to 65 and Traffic64
older Safety

a Demographic statistics

●

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b Statistics on suicides

●

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-

c Police statistics

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d Ambulance call-out data

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e

Survey regarding injuries andaccidents, etc.

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f

Data from public nurseryschools

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-

-

-

-

-

-

-

●

Data on payments made with by
the Japan Sports Promotion
g Center disaster mutual fund(injuries at local elementary
schools and junior high schools)

●

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-

-

-

-

-

-

●

h

Kitamoto City Awareness
Survey

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-

-

-

i

Survey on Citizens’ Awarenesson Security and Safety

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j

Kitamoto City Senior Citizen,
etc., factual investigation

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-

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-

-

-

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-

-

Survey on Kitamoto Cityk Children and Parenting Support
Needs

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-

-

-

-

-

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l

Surveys conducted by each
Task Force Committees

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3. Details of collected data
(1) Existing statistical data collected by administrative agency
a. Demographic statistics
Frequency ofCollected byCollection methodcollection
Ministry of Health, Labor and Obtained from Health Department via City Health
Annually
WelfarePromotion Section
Data on deaths from illnesses, accidental accidents and suicides, etc., is collected andanalyzed and used to understand the trends and characteristics of citizen's deaths caused byinjury. Data on Japanese people is tabulated according to place of residence.
b. Statistics on suicides
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Annually
Cabinet Office

Collection method
Obtain from Cabinet Office website

Data is tabulated by Cabinet Office based on Demographic Statistics.
c. Police statistics
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Saitama Prefecture Police
Annually
Headquarters

Collection method
Obtained from Konosu Police Department
Community Safety Section and Traffic Section

Data is used to understand the number of traffic accidents and known penal code crimes
occurring in the city.
d. Ambulance call-out data
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Saitama Prefecture Central
Annually
Area Fire-Defense
Headquarters

Collection method
Obtained from the Saitama Prefecture Central Area
Fire-Defense Headquarters Emergency Response
Section

These records indicate the number of times that the fire department's emergency response
team was dispatched for injuries and accidents, requiring transport of patient to medical
institution and handover to doctor. The data is tabulated by place of occurrence and includes
persons visiting from other areas.
(2) Existing statistic data tabulated by Kitamoto City
f. Data from public nursery schools [I. Annually, II. Kitamoto City (Children's Section)]
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Kitamoto City
Annually(Children's Section)
Data is used to understand injuries and accidents occurring at local public nursery schools.

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g. Data on payments made with by the Japan Sports Promotion Center disaster mutualfund (injuries at local elementary schools and junior high schools)
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Annually

Kitamoto City (Sports Section)

Information recorded from documents submitted to the Japan Sports Promotion Center whenrequesting payment of medical fees of accidents (injury, illness, disability or death) incurredby student while under the school's care is recorded in a database by Kitamoto City.
h. Kitamoto City Awareness Survey
Frequency ofcollection
Every two years

Collected byKitamoto City (City Policy Promotion Section)

Data is used to understand the opinions and requests regarding Kitamoto City's citizen lifeand city policy. Information on whether or not citizens are regularly participating in disasterand crime prevention measures is applied to the Safety at Disaster Task Force Committee
and Crime Prevention Task Force Committee activities.
j. Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc., factual investigation
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Every three years

Kitamoto City (Senior Citizen Nursing Section)

Data is used to understand the living situation and health situation of senior citizens, etc.
Information on senior citizen's close calls with falls is used in the Senior Citizen Safety Task
Force Committee activities.
k. Survey on Kitamoto City Children and Parenting Support Needs(Formerly, Survey of Needs for Kitamoto City Support to Foster Next Generation)
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Every five years

Kitamoto City (Children’s Section)

Parents of preschoolers and elementary school children are surveyed to understand the needs
that citizens have in parenting, etc. Information on concerns parents have about parenting isapplied to the Child Safety Task Force Committee activities.
(3) Data newly investigated and collected for Safe Community programe. Survey on injuries and accidents, etc.
Frequency ofcollection
Two to threetimes/year

Collected byKitamoto City (Cooperation Promotion Section)

As there was not enough information from medical institutions, we tried surveying injured
patients at local medical institutions. The Injury Surveillance Committee reviewed thesurvey questions.

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<Outline of Survey>
1. Target:
All patients making first visit to medical institution
2. Place of survey:
Local medical institutions with surgical and orthopedic departments (10 institutions)
Local Judo Healing Clinics (3 clinics)
3. Survey period:
February 11 to February 28, 2014 (18 days)
4. Surveyed matters:
Gender, age, use of alcohol at time of
injury or accident, place of injury or accidents, situation at time of occurrence, causeof occurrence (filled in by patient)
Name of injury, place of injury, prospects for treatment (filled in by doctor)
5. Number of responses:
350 (
194
154 i
l
2
l )
A survey of the cooperating medical agencies was conducted and used for subsequent
investigations.
i. Survey on Citizens’ Awareness on Safety[I. Every three years, II. Kitamoto city (Cooperation Promotion Section)]
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
Every three years

Kitamoto City (Cooperation Promotion Section)

Data is used to understand the citizens' recognition of Safe Community, degree ofparticipation in security and safety activities, and awareness toward accidents and injuries.
l. Surveys conducted by each Task Force Committees[I. As needed, II. Each Task Force Committee, etc.]
Frequency ofCollected bycollection
As needed

Each Task Force Committee, etc.

If detailed data is required when each Task Force Committee is identifying priority
challenges, the Task Force Committee carries out their own investigation.
Survey on bicycleuse

Since there are many bicycle accidents Teens (junior/senior high students) andinvolving teens and senior citizens, a senior citizens were surveyed. The degree
survey was conducted to identify that each age group observed andwhether a cause was poor manners by recognized bicycle traffic rules was
the person riding the bicycle.
identified.

Survey on prevention It was necessary to collect detailed A panel with survey questions regardingof furniture toppling data on whether citizens took the prevention of furniture toppling wasmeasures to prevent furniture from posted at the Culture Center. Visitors
toppling.
attached stickers in areas corresponding totheir answers.
Interview of senior There are many tripping accidents by In cooperation with students from Toyo
citizens on accidents senior citizens at their home, so University,seniorcitizens
were
at homedetailed data was required to identify interviewed on their experiences and close
under which circumstances the trips calls with accidents, including tripping, at
occur.
home.

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4. Future Data Collection(1) Plans for collection
The following table shows how often injury data will be collected in the future. (e. Survey on
injuries and accidents, etc., is scheduled for two to three times a year.)
Name of injury data

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

a Demographic statistics

●

●

●

●

●

●

b Statistics on suicides

●

●

●

●

●

●

c Police statistics

●

●

●

●

●

●

d Ambulance call-out data

●

●

●

●

●

●

Survey regarding injuries andaccidents, etc.*

●

●

●

●

●

●

f Data from public nursery schools

●

●

●

●

●

●

Data on payments made with by theJapan Sports Promotion Centerg disaster mutual fund (injuries at local
elementary schools and junior highschools)

●

●

●

●

●

●

h Kitamoto City Awareness Survey

-

●

-

●

-

●

i

Survey on Citizens’ Awareness on
Security and Safety

-

●

-

-

●

-

j

Kitamoto City Senior Citizen, etc.,
factual investigation

●

-

-

●

-

-

k

Survey on Kitamoto City Children
and Parenting Support Needs

-

-

-

-

●

-

l

Surveys conducted by each Task
Force CommitteeseConduct when necessary88

(2) Challenges for collecting dataa. Suicide statistics
At this time, data disclosed on the Cabinet Office website is used. This data has alreadybeen cross tabulated, etc., so the original data is required for conducting a moredetailed analysis. We are currently requesting the original data from the Cabinet Office.
b. Survey on injuries and accidents, etc.
Cooperation from medical institutions is essential for conducting this survey. We mustfind an investigation method that creates the least burden for the medical institution.

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