January 2024
英 語
Tsu City International Exchange Association
23-1 Nishi Marunouchi Tsu City Tel:059-229-3146 FAX:059-227-8070
http://tiea.jp E-mail: info@tiea.jp.

Urgent Care for children (327-1 Ozato Kubota-cho, Tsu city) ☎ 059-236-5501
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PEDIATRICS

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Urgent Care (37-8 Nishimarunouchi, Tsu city) ☎ 059-229-3303
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MEDICINE

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Urgent Care in Hisai (1400-2 Hisai Honmachi, Tsu city) ☎ 059-256-6207
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●Pediatrics is for people 15 y/s old and under. Internal medicine is for 16 y/s old and over.

Things to bring・ Medical insurance (If you don’t bring it, you will be charged the full cost of medication.)・ Medical cost assistance certification
・ Money (an extra cost will be charged on holidays or night visits)
・ If you are taking medicine, please bring your prescription.
Year end Service is only available at designated clinics.
・ If you are worried about your medication, please ask your doctor in advance.
・ Please make sure if you have enough medicine to last through the holidays.
Information for clinics open
during the holidays （24 HRS reception）☎059-229-1199

First aid and medical consultation call
For Tsu City emergency medical consultation dial
(24 HRS reception) ☎0120-840-299

In Japan, we traditionally celebrate all people who will turn 20 years old as new adults on the“Coming of Age Day”, and many municipalities will invite them to join in a ceremony.
“Coming of Age Day” makes this weekend three consecutive holidays, too.
For the first time in four years, the ceremony will not be divided into smallergroups. The whole program is about 50 minutes long, and you can enjoy someevents after the main ceremony.
Date：January 7th(Sunday), 2024
Venue: Saorina (19-1 Kitakouji-cho, Tsu City)・12:00 ～ Check in desk open
・13:00 ～ Ceremony starts
・13:30 ～ Memorial events
・13:50 ～ Adjournment
Participants People who were born between April 2nd, 2003 and April 1st, 2004 and who are
registered in Tsu City as of November 1st. The invitations were sent out in the beggining of last December.
If you have left Tsu City and are no longer a resident but would like to join, you are still welcome toparticipate in the ceremony.
Notice:・Wearing face masks is optional
・Alcohol or dangerous items are prohibited in the venue.
・Drunk people will not be allowed to come in.

There are 9 libraries and 2 library rooms in Tsu City and anyone can use them.
Any Tsu citizen from 0 years old can get a library card and borrow books,
magazinesand DVDs for free.
The library system has books in many languages as well as those written inJapanese. You can also request books if they are not held by the library you visit.
〇Eligibility
All Tsu City Citizens, people who work or study in Tsu City
〇How to apply for a library card
You can apply at any library counter. Please bring an ID that is issued by
Public organizations in order to prove the identify of the applicant.
＜Inquiry＞ Tsu City library ☎ 059-229-3321
Weekdays 9:00-19:00 / Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00-17:00※Tuesdays and the last Thursday of each month are closed.

the Website URL

Venue: Career Academy 14-11 Asahi-cho, 1-Ku, Matsusaka City
Tuition: Free but you need to buy a text book. (5,500 yen)
Kanji in the text book are written together with “Hiragana”.
Application: Please visit the nearest ‘Hello Work’.
between January 4 th and February 8th, 2024
Interview: February 16th, 2024
Training Term: March 1st, 2024 through April 30th, 2024
9:40 ～ 16:10☎ 0598-30-6828
YONEKURA and HORIKI

From January 4th, latest availability information for municipal apartments
in Tsu and application forms for housing will be distributed.
Application period is from January 11th through 19th 2024.
There are rules and requirements you must meet for eligibility (i.e. income limit and other conditions)
to request municipal apartments. As necessary certificates and documents may differ dependingon your situation, you should consult section staff before applying.
If you are not confident enough to communicate in Japanese, you must be accompanied by aperson who is registered as your interpreter.
Municipal Housing Division (Shiei-Jutaku-ka) ☎ 059-229-3190

Please fill out the application form and send it to the address below between January 5th and 31st.
The application form is available at either office.
＜Inquiry・Information＞【North area】( Kuwana, Kawagoe, Yokaichi, Suzuka, Kameyama )〒510-0253 Suzuka shi Shige 1085-1 ☎ 059-373-6802【Central and Iga area】( Tsu, Iga, Nabari )〒514-0008 Tsu shi Kamihama cho 1 chome 5 - 1 Etoile Tsu 102☎ 059-221-6171【South and East-Kishu area】 ( Matsusaka, Ise, Toba, Owase, Kumano, Mihama )〒514-0008 Tsu shi Kamihama cho 1 chome 5 - 1 Etoile Tsu 102 ☎ 059-222-6400

During the cold season, we often use heaters. Fire can be started anytime by people’s carelessness.
Please make sure you’ve turned off your heater especially before you leave your room or going tobed. Also fire alarms at home should be replaced about every 10 years in order to keep themfunctional.
7 Pointo to Avoid FireDo not stay awayfrom stoves

Use fire prevention
items

Set up a fire
extinguisher

Do not smoke inbed

Install fire alarms

Keep good communication
with your neighbor

Keep your heaters awayfrom burnables

くThere are a lot of natural disaters in japan, so it’s tough for us.
What happens when a devastationg earthquake or tyhoon hits
Tsu City? What if my house is damaged or my family is injured?
You can learn how to protect yourselves and loved ones at thisseminar. If you are not confident in your Japanese communication
skills, interpreters will help you.
When: February 17th (Saturday), 2024 13:30-15:30
Where: Tsu Region Plaza (adjacent to Tsu City Hall)
Fee:FreeContents: How to locate the nearest evacuation center to my house
How to understand disaster prevention information（i.e. What’s the difference between an alert and a warning?）＜Inquiry＞ Citizen Communication Division ☎059-229-3146

When：January 7th, 2024（Sun） 13:00 ～ 16:00
Venue：Tsu Region Plaza Oshiro Hall
Fee：FreeContents：People from around the world will perform songs anddances. It is a great opportunity to be immersed in manydifferent cultures.
＜For Inquiries Contact＞
Citizen Communication Division ☎ 059-229-3102

Quarterly due date of 4th payment period of
the Resident Tax/Shi-kenmin-Zei for theReiwa 5 fiscal year is January 31st (Wed).
Make sure to make a tax payment at banks /designated financial institutes, post offices, andconvenience stores. Paying tax by bank transfer
account is also recommended.
Tax collection Div.(Shuuzei-ka)☎ 059-229-3135(As of December 1st, 2023)

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If you want to consult on your questions regarding
public administration (i.e. health insurance, taxes,social assistance, education and other procedures),you can ask for assistance in Portuguese, Spanish,Tagalog and English at Citizen Communication
Division of Tsu City Office (3rd floor).
Contact: Shimin-koryu-ka ☎ 059-229-3102★ Let’s enjoy learning Japanese language!
★ Children can also ask homework questions.
★ This class is supported by volunteer staff.

Location: Takachaya Shimin Center(Address: Tsu-shi Takachaya 4-37-59)
Date: Every Saturday 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Fee（per 1 time）: Adults ¥100, Children ¥0

Venue: Tsu Center Palace 2F
Chuo Kominkan ☎ 059-229-3146
Time: 18:00～19:45
Date: 7, 14, 21, 28 Fee: Free
Contact: Shimin-koryu-ka ☎ 059-229-3146

Sougo Bunka Center

Sogo Fukushi Kaikan

KawageKominkan

13 (Sat)

6 (Sat)5, 12, 19 & 26 (Fri)14, 21 & 28 (Sun)2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Tsu-shi
Nishimarunouchi 23-1
059-229-3146

Tsu-shi Geino-cho
Mukumoto 6824
059-265-6000

Tsu-shi Hisai Higashitakatomachi 20-2
059-255-8839

Tsu-shi Kawage-cho
Hamada 742
059-244-1701

Tsu Region Plaza 2F

Geino

Hisai