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KAWASAKIINTERNATIONALASSOCIATION
NEWS172
The Fureai Net is a system that allows you to reserve sports facilities, meeting rooms of theShimin-kan or the Citizen’s Halls and so on in Kawasaki City.
Since last year it has been possible to use the Fureai Net system to book any facilities, excluding the City
Recreation Centers, by accessing the Kawasaki City Homepage.
As well as applying to use facilities you can also check the availability conditions and the selection
process of the facility you wish to use.
Also, from January 17 you will be able to use the Fureai Net on your mobile phones for making areservation.
If you wish to use the Fureai Net system you are requested to register in advance. After you get anapplication form from the information counter at a ward office, Shiminkan etc, you fill in your bankaccount transfer procedure form.
This is so that you can pay by bank transfer whenever you book and then use a facility. Then you givethe application form back to the ward office information counter and then they will issue you with auser-card.
If you are using the Fureai Net on the phone or at the Fureai Net Terminals located at ward offices,Shiminkan etc, you will guided by a voice guide answering machine.
At each facility there will be a lottery system to decide who can use it. Please proceed with yourapplication once you have confirmed the results of the lottery within 4 days of the day following the day
when the lottery was held.
When you go and use the facility please bring along your Fureai Net user-card. The charge for using thefacility will be taken from your bank account in the month after you have used the facility.
173Consultations for foreign residents are held by the Kawasaki International Association at theKawasaki International Center in Nakahara Ward. Foreign residents can discuss and consult for free
about the troubles and stresses of everyday living. Privacy is guaranteed so please feel free to talk at ease.
Consulting days and times are as follows.
English:Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Chinese:Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
Portuguese: Tuesday and Friday
Korean:Tuesday and Thursday
Spanish:Tuesday and Thursday
Tagalog:
Tuesday and Wednesday

The times of consultation are from 10:00am to 12:00pm and from 1:00pm to m4:00pm.The Reference Room is on the second floor of the Kawasaki
International Center in Nakahara Ward,which is open from Tuesday
to Sunday, from 10:00am to 8:00pm. It is closed on Mondays, but willremain open if Monday is a national holiday, in which case it will be closed thefollowing day instead. It can be used by anyone above 3rd grade elementary school age.
Please try not use the Reference Room for the purposes of studying for exams. As well as having various
books and reference books there are also Japanese and foreign newspapers and videos. So if you get achance please drop in and have a look at them.
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How to call Dial 119 to report a Fire
As its winter, with people tending to use heaters and with the air being dry we have to be careful
about fires starting.Firstly if a fire or an injury happens, quickly report it by calmly phoning 119. Whenyou phone 119 from anywhere within the city you are put in contact with the Fire Fighting Center. If it isdifficult to report by phone please try report the fire by fax.
When you call 119 please report “There’s a fire” or in Japanese “Kaji desu”, or “There’s an emergency.”or “”Kyukyu desu.” When you are asked ““Where is the fire?”or “Kaji wa doko desu ka?” Please reply
clearly “Ward/ku,Town/machi/cho,mansion,room
number/go-shitsu . If you are unsure of the address, please refer to a landmark near by the fire . Also
please try to inform the Fire Fighting Center if the fire is burning strongly (kaji ga hageshiku moeteimasu) and if there are any burn victims (yakedo o shita hito ga imasu). After making your report, give
your name and telephone number. If you are using a mobile phone to make the report please do not turnoff the power supply of your mobile phone as the Fire Fighting Center may try to call you back again.
If you have any inquiries please contact the Fire Prevention Department at the phone number044-223-2704 or at the fax number 044-223-2720.

2-2 Kizuki Gion Cho, Nakahara-Ku, Kawasaki City 211-0033 Kawasaki International Center
Tel044-435-7000 Fax044-435-7010 Ｅ-mail:kian@bremen.or.jp HP URL:http://www.bremen.or.jp/kian/