NewsletterNo. 327

Abiko

January 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone 04-7185-1111

New Year Message from Mayor, HOSHINO Jun-ichiro
I would like to wish all residents in Abiko a happy and prosperous New Year!
I sincerely appreciate your diligence and care over the past two years to reduce the spreadof COVID.

Last year in Abiko, the vaccination coverage became higher than bothnational and prefectural averages thanks to the cooperation of our Medical Associationand health care workers.

I am now working with medical institutions to proceed withthe 3rd shots according to the vaccine supply as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, a newvariant of COVID adds to the confusion, and reminds us that we still do not know when
the pandemic will be over.
I will continue to work on town planning to make Abiko an attractive city for one and all.
Events will resume with infection control, and in April a new route, the Teganuma ParkKujike Road, will be inaugurated. I will faithfully promote infrastructure developments
such as elevator installation at Abiko Station, and construction of a new clean center.
To increase our child care support, a new complex of Kohokudai nursery school and child-rearing support facility will be complete in July, and an open-air café in Teganuma Park
will enhance the appeal of Lake Teganuma.
Finally, with your understanding and cooperation, I continue to do my best to make Abikoa special place for all residents.

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Support Athletes in Abiko!
*RUGBY*The NEC Green Rockets changed their name to “NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu” asthe new Japan Rugby League One was launched.
Their opening game is scheduled on January 8th (Sat) 15:30 at Kashiwa-no-ha Koen Sogo Stadium(Capacity: 20000 persons)
Apply at Ticket Rugby or Ticket Pia
Call for details at 7185-1467 Citizen Activity Support Section*EKIDEN* -- Long distance relay road race

Chuo Gakuin University in Abiko will take part in

the Hakone Ekiden on January 2nd and 3rd.

The outward run is 107.5 km, with the return run set

at 109.6 km, the longest of all student long-distance relay Ekiden races.

Individual Number Card Services On Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at Tel: 7185-4326 ( 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted fromJanuary15 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

Accepting reservations

February 19(Sat) 9:00 – 15: 00

9:00 a.m. on February 2(Wed.)

February 27 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

9:00 a.m. on February9 (Wed.)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required), Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards; Renewal of electronic certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: Notification card, 2 types of ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

Advisory Services- January, 2022
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location
Civic Consulting

Legal Advice

January 13, 18, 20, 25

Roomand 27

2F, Abiko City

9:30 ~ 15:30

Hall
Or by Telephone

Daily Life Advice

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

2Contact
Secretarial Section*Tel: 7185-1714
Call for an appointment
after 8:30 on Jan.5
Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Child Matters inGeneralWeekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 17:00

number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs January, 2022
Item

Leave your name & phone

Tel: 04-7185-1126

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

January 8, 15 ,22 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation required

weeks or over, and family

Consultation

January 7 and 14 (Fri)Children born on

for 4-month-old children
Health Checkup

August,2021
January13, 20 (Thu.)

For 1 year, 6 month babies
Dental Checkup for 2-year

May19 and July 9, 2019
January 27 (Thu)and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup

Children born on May,
2019

January 6 (Thu)for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup

Children born between

Children born between
June 2 and June 24 in 2018

January 27 (Thu)for 5-year-old childrenChildren born between
December 16 in 2016 andJanuary 18 in 2017

Consultation for raising

January 26(Wed)babiesBaby Food Class

January 28 (Fri)for 4 to 6 month old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

January 5 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9 month old babies*Reservation required

Babies born in April, 2021

3First 30 applicants.

--Urgent Health Care Consultations—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119.

They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-

time emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on
the phone about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end / New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician:

9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30

Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo. 327

January 1, 2022

Published by: Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
http://www.e-aira.jp

Art club, Kohokudai Junior High School4Newsletter

No.328

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

February 1, 2022
Phone:04-7185-1111

Measures against COVID-19
Stronger measures against novel coronavirus have been taken.
Please refrain from going out to places where virus may be easily caught.

Be sure to takebasic measures against coronavirus such as wearing masks, frequent hand washing,ventilation and avoiding “Three C ’s” (closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded places
with many people nearby and close-contact settings such as close-range conversations).

Animated Film “Shika no Ou (The King of Deer)” Released Nationwide on
February 4
The animated film will be finally released on February 4 after its release was prolonged
twice due to coronary infections. The original work of this movie was written by honorary
citizen in Abiko, UEHASHI Nahoko. She wrote this story of bond in Abiko City.

(Events)
Träumer Concert
Date: March 6 (Sun) 14:00
Venue: Kohomin (Kohoku District Public Hall)
Performed by young singing group, brass band group and drum group
Admission: Free (First 125 people)
Inquiry: ☏7185-1601(Culture and Sports Section, Board of Education)

Song and Dance Concert
Date: February 13(Sun) 10:30 at Kayaki Plaza Hall
Admission: Free

Recent popular songs to old-time songs

Inquiry: Abe ☏090-8081-7827

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Go(board game of capturing territory) Competition
Date: February 13(Sun) 12:15~
Venue: Civic Plaza

League competition by Go level

Prescribed number of persons: 56
Participant fee: ¥500 (Free for elementary and middle school students)
Deadline of application: February 5

Send a return postcard with your address, name,phone number, Go level and club affiliation (if you belong to any) to Kawamura, 2-21-4,
Kohokudai, Abiko-city, 270-1132
Inquiry: Kawamura ☏090-2648-7519

Abiko Brass Band Concert
Date: February 20(Sun) 14:00
Venue: Keyaki Plaza Hall
Content: “Carmen Suite” by G. Bizet, etc.
Admission: Free
Inquiry: Nakamura ☏080-3472-8420(Abiko Citizens’ Song)The song was composed by OGURA Kei, a singer and song writer, in 1980 to celebrate 10th
anniversary of Abiko City. It was newly arranged by him in 2020 to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the city. Please use this song at your events.
You can get a CD with the special jacket if you bring an empty music CD-ROM to Public
Relations Office at ☏7185-1269. You can listen to the song from City’s homepage.

(Exhibitions)
1. Natural scenery photographs by couple
Date: February 11 (national holiday)-15 (Tue) 9:00-17:00 (the first day from 13:00-)
Venue: Civic Plaza
Inquiry: Taya ☏7183-2785
2. Bird Curving
Date: February 18 (Fri)-22 (Tue) 10:00-17:00
Venue: Civic Plaza
Inquiry: Oda ☏090-1805-5169

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
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Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

February 19(Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 am on February 2 (Wed)February 27(Sun) 9:00-15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on February 9 (Wed)March 13(Sun) 9:00-15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on February 22 (Tue)March 26(Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on March 9(Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- February, 2022
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required

Date/Time

LocationContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Feb 3,10,15,17 and 22

Room, 2F, Abiko*Tel: 7185-1714

9:30 ~ 15:30

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on Feb1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –February, 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Feb 5,12 and 19 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family3Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old childrenChildren born in September

Feb1 and 8 (Tue)2021
Children born between July

Feb 17 (Thu)

10 to Aug 4, 2020

Feb 24 (Thu)Children born in June, 2019Children born between JuneFeb 3 and 10 (Thu)

25 and Aug 8, 2018Children born between Jan

Feb 24 (Thu)

19 and Feb26, 2017

Baby Food ClassFeb 25 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required

Baby Food Class

Feb 16 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in May, 2021--

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.328February 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp http://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.329

AbikoMarch 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone:04-7185-1111

Measures against COVID-19
Stronger measures against novel coronavirus have been taken.
Please refrain from going out to places where virus may be easily caught. Be sure to takebasic measures against coronavirus such as wearing masks, frequent hand washing,ventilation and avoiding “Three C’ s”.

11 years passed since the 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake ~Once again
prepare for disasters~
11 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Lots of earthquakes
such as “Kumamoto 2016 earthquake”, “Fukushima offshore 2021 earthquake” etc.
occurred even recently.

It is unpredictable when an earthquake will attack, so let’s

prepare now everything that you can do. Enquiry: Citizens Safety Section: Ext. 217
It is estimated that there is an approx. 70 % of probability that a major earthquake ofmagnitude 7 will occur in Kanto region within the next 30 years.
Protect yourself by both self-help and mutual assistanceSelf-help: Protect your life by yourself by taking necessary preventive measures in yourhouse and confirm evacuation sites. Also, prepare food stocks for at least a 3-day supply
and pack useful daily necessities in a bag to take it out whenever emergent.
Mutual assistance: Protect your community by yourselves through close communication
with your neighbors and in support of the voluntary disaster prevention organization. Also,check the earthquake hazard map carefully which is available at Citizens Section, Citizens
Safety Section and each Administrative Service Center.

City planning so that everyone may live in safety and security
Last year, we revised “the Abiko City Regional Disaster Prevention Plan” which covers
general disaster preventive measures in the city. We determined disaster damage reducing
measures such as preventive measures against COVID-19 in the shelters and big scale ofpower outage, reinforcement of functions of the shelters, improvement of the shelters’
1capacity, establishing a system for receiving supporters and transporting supplies in theevent of a big scale of disaster. Thus, we made an effort to expand “public assistance”. In
order to minimize the damage of a disaster, usual self-help and mutual assistancecooperating with neighbors are essential. Please take necessary actions soon for your selfhelp such as confirmation of evacuation sites in the hazard map and registration of the
mail delivery service. Also, please cooperate for regional mutual assistance if a disasteroccurs. We will proceed to build a city being well prepared for a disaster in combination of“self-help”, “mutual assistance” and “public assistance”.
Mayor, HOSHINO Jun-ichiro

Spring Nature Observation Meeting in Paddy Field in Ravine
Date: March 13th (Sun) 9:00 ～ noon * canceled in the rain
Venue: Assemble at the south gate of Higashi-Abiko railway station
Activity: Observing the creatures that herald spring at paddy field in ravine in Okahotto
and Ichibu
Fee: ¥100.- (for insurance) Free for Jr. high school students or under
Capacity: First 10 people *a parent needs to accompany elementary school students or under

To bring: Walking shoes & wear, binoculars (if available)
Application/Inquiry: Call to Abiko City Museum of Birds, ☏ 7185-2212

Invitation for Participants for Making Pesticide-free Rice
Date: Saturdays from April to October (total ten times or so) * Sunday in case of rain on
Saturday*First guidance to be made on March 26th (Sat)

Persons who may participate continuously are expected. *A parent needs to accompany
elementary school students or under.
Fee: ¥50.-(for insurance)

Capacity: Approx. 30 people* for the day only when a hoe or sickle is used.

Application/enquiry: Deadline of application March 18th (Fri) by postal card, telephone or
fax stating your address, name, telephone number and request for participation formaking pesticide-free rice. 〒 270-1146 Konoyama-shinden 193, Teganuma Section in
Water Museum☏ 7185-1484 Fax 7185-5869

Kashiwa Junior String Orchestra 38th Regular Concert “Peer Gynt”
Date: March 20th (Sun) 13:30～
Venue: Kashiwa Civic Cultural HallMusic piece: “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” by Mozart, Totoro medley and others
Player: Mr. ISHIDA Tsunefumi (conductor)

Admission: free

Enquiry: Ishida ☏ 7139-6069
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Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

March 13(Sun) 9:00 - 15:00

now receiving reservation

March 26(Sat) 9:00 -15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on March 9 (Wed)April 9(Sat) 9:00 -15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on March 23 (Wed)April 24(Sun) 9:00 - 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on April 6(Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- March, 2022
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

March 3,10,15,17 andCivic Consulting

22

Room, 2F, Abiko

9:30 ~ 15:30

City Hall

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

West Annex 1F

8:30 ~ 17:00

Domestic Violence(Male acceptable)

Weekdays (except

Contact
Secretarial Section*Tel: 7185-1714
Call for an appointment
after 8:30 on March 1
Social Welfare Section
Ext.394
Child Consulting Section
Tel: 7185-1821
Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

8:30 ~ 17:00

Social Welfare Section
Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,
Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Tel: 04-7183-1231
Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –March, 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

3

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Mar 5,12 and 19 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family

Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old childrenChildren born in OctoberMar 1 and 8 (Tue)2021
Children born between Aug

Mar 10 (Thu)

5 to Aug 31, 2020

Mar 17 (Thu)Children born in July, 2019Children born between Aug 9

Mar 3 (Thu)and Aug 31, 2018Children born between Feb

Mar 17 (Thu)

27 and Apr 1, 2017

Baby Food Class

Mar 18 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required

Baby Food ClassMar 9 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in June, 2021--

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.329March 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

http://www.e-aira.jp
4Newsletter

No.330

Abiko

April 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone:04-7185-1111

Major Public Work Projects in FY2022
8 basic goals and project budgets
1. Safety/Security for living ........................................................... ¥1,469,446,000
Measures for inundation in Shibasaki, Wakamatsu and Fusa areas
Renewal of high-spec ambulance
2. Health/Welfare for living together ............................................. ¥34,318,032,000
Renovation of Holiday Clinic, Vaccination programs for Covid-19
3. Child/Education for warm childcare .......................................... ¥9,622,799,000
Building a nursery school and childcare complex, renewal of equipment at school
4. Industry/Tourism to create full of vitality and prosperity ........ ¥742,123,000
Promotion of cashless payment, Creation of tourist information booklets
5. Infrastructure/Public transportation: for convenience.............. ¥5,383,435,000
Platform elevators at Abiko Station, road construction of Sageto-Nakazato line
6. Building eco-friendly environment .......................................... ¥7,273,841,000
New Clean Center construction
7. Culture/Sports for people’s growth ............................................ ¥519,823,000
Renewal of air-conditioning system at City Gym, repairment of SHIGA Naoya site
8. Gender-equality/Human rights/Peace/International exchange ¥8,534,000
Students dispatch to Hiroshima, peace gathering

Cross-cutting measures to promote these projects ................ ¥1,867,197,000
Renewal of water supply system at community centers, Electronic administration

Dog Related Service Available at the Teganuma Section
Visit or call the Teganuma Section at 7185-1484, located on the 3rd floor at Mizu-noYakata (Water Museum) when you need the dog related services.
major dog related services: dog registration (new entry, death, change of address)
vaccination for rabies, reissue of dog tags and vaccination certificate

1Municipal Tax Payment by Credit Card and by Smartphone App Available
Municipal taxes and National Health Insurance Fee can be paid by credit card, or
smartphone app: "Pay B", "Pay Pay”, and “LINE Pay”. You can also pay them atconvenience stores, banks and the windows in each section in charge at City Hall as in the
past.

Let’s Learn Japanese Together: Japanese Class for Foreign Residents
You will have lessons in the classroom or online due to the influence of Covid-19.
【Tuesday Class】 May 10 (Tue) ~every Tuesday

10:00 ~ 11:30 a.m.

【Saturday Class】May 7 (Sat) ~every Saturday

10:00 ~ 11:30 a.m.

Free of charge (Text book fee required)

You can join anytime.

Application: Call, fax, e-mail to AIRA (Abiko International Relations Association)
Tel:7183-1231 (except Thursdays and holidays) Fax: 7183-2005,
e-mail:info@e-aira.jp

For details: HP

https://www.e-aira.jp/(EVENTS)
Pole Walking
Date: April 16 (Sat) 9:10a.m. ~ noon (* Postponed to April 23 in case of heavy rain.)
Place: Meet at the bottom of stairs at the north gate of Abiko Station
Course: Abiko Fureai square →Hakusan→Funato-woods→Kitakashiwa Furusato Park→
Kitakashiwa Station Dismissed
Eligibility: anyone who can walk 6 km or more, First 30 persons
Apply: Call Culture & Sports Section at 7185-1604 or fax at 7185-1760 by April 11 withyour name, address, age, phone number, availability of pole

Kids Festival: Let’s play with balls
Date: April 29(Holiday) 9:00 ~ 12:00 (*Postponed to May 1 in case of rain)
Venue: Abiko City Youth Baseball Stadium, next to Teganuma Fishing Center
Content: Six kinds of games to play with balls
For third graders in elementary school and under, and their guardians
Free of charge
Inquiry: Inaba 090-9264-0178, Youth sports baseball club

COVID-19 Vaccination
Inquiry: COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center 0120-855-366

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
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Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

April 9 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

now

April 24 (Sun) 9:00-15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on April 6 (Wed)May 14 (Sat) 9:00-15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on April 27 (Wed)May 29 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on May 11 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- April, 2022
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required

Date/Time

LocationContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

April 5,7,14,19 and 21

Room, 2F, Abiko*Tel: 7185-1714

9:30 ~ 15:30

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on April 1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –April, 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Apr 2,9 and 16 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family3Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old childrenChildren born in November

Apr 12 and 19 (Tue)2021
Children born between Sep 1

Apr 14(Thu)and Sep 18, 2020

Apr 21 (Thu)Children born in Aug, 2019Children born between Sep 1

Apr 14 (Thu)and Sep 19, 2018Children born between Apr 2

Apr 21 (Thu)and May 4, 2017

Baby Food ClassApr 28 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required

Baby Food ClassApr 13 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in July, 2021--

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.330April 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp http://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.331

Abiko

May 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone: 04-7185-1111

Enjoy Lake Teganuma! 2022
An event, “Enjoy Lake Teganuma!”, will be held at Teganuma Aquatic Park and Museumof Birds from 9:00 to 15:30 on May 8.
beautiful season of the year.

You will enjoy outdoor activities in the mostA variety of events are waiting for you: a stage show, many

hands-on activities including canoes, dingeys etc.., bird-watching walk and food stands.
However, all programs will be canceled in stormy weather.
¥100 per family is necessary as infection control cooperation fund.
Admission to Abiko City Museum of Birds and the Planetarium at Mizu-no-Yakata will befree on that day. Contact: 7185-1484, Teganuma Section

Hands-on activities, goods sales, and exhibitions
Experiencing canoes and dingeys on Lake Teganuma, sunspots observation, eco craft,
fun activities, playing in water, local product sale, bird museum shop, etc.

Stage show (MC: Ms. FUJIOKA Noriko)
A variety of entertaining programs including character show, three Bon dance and jazzband performances are waiting for you. Don’t miss these shows.

Food stands
Many food stands will sell hotdogs, French fries, Indian curry, yakisoba, yakitori, shaved
ice, pop₋corn and others.
Bird-watching walk along Lake Teganuma (free of charge)
Date and hour: 9:00 a.m. ~ , May 8 (Sun)Gathering place: The headquarter tent from 8:30.

* Canceled in the rain

Two courses (one-hour course and two-hour course) are prepared. First 50 people can takepart. However, the children under 4th graders will have to come with their parent.
Guided by members of Abiko Wild Bird Protection Society, you will watch birds near water1and in rice paddies while walking along Lake Teganuma promenade. You are expected
to have writing utensils and binoculars if you have.
Call at 7185-2212 and apply to Abiko City Museum of Birds in advance by May 7 (Sat).

The 28th Teganuma Eco Marathon
The 28th Teganuma Eco Marathon will be held on Oct. 30 regardless of the weather.
Those who want to take part in the race must check the following.
Date & Time:
Place:

October 30 (Sun) 10:00 am (Starting Time)
Starting point: Kita-Kashiwa Furusato Park
Goal point:

Kashiwa Furusato Park

Category:

Half marathon (21.0975km)

Eligible runner:

Amateur athletes at the age of 18 and over, who can finish the* JAAF Official Marathon

race within 150 minutes.
Entry:

1) 3000 persons (citizens, students, and those working in Abikoand Kashiwa)2) 7000 persons from other areas

Entry fee:

¥8000, Apply for the entry at the official web
page of the marathon

Entry period:

1) From 20:00 on May 10 ~ May 242) From 20:00 on June 1 ~ June 8.
Please access from the QR code

Contact: Tel. 7185-1604, Culture and Sports Section, Board of Education

Useful Information- PayPay Point Grant Campaign
Abiko City will start the second round of one-month PayPay (electronic payment) Point
Grant Campaign starting on June 1 to June 30.

Up to 20 % of the payment amount will

be returned in points, up to1000 (1 point=¥1) points at one payment. During the period,
you will be able to get up to 5000 points in total with PayPay payment at PayPay member
stores in Abiko City.

Contact: ext. 506, Commerce and Tourism Section

Individual Number Card Services On Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at Tel.7185-4326 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted fromMay 14 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

Accepting reservation now

May 29 (Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on May 11 (Wed)June 11 (Sat) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on May 25 (Wed)2

June 26 (Sun) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 8 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electronic certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

Advisory Services- May, 2022
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Legal Advice

Daily Life
AdviceChild Matters inGeneralLocation

May 12 (Thu) 17 (Tue), Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

19 (Thu), 24 (Tue) andRoom*Tel: 7185-1714

26 (Thu)

2F, Abiko City

Call for an appointment

9:30 ~ 15:30

Hallafter 8:30 on May 2

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

West Annex 1F

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic

national holidays)

Violence

West Annex 2F

8:30 ~ 17:00

Consultations
for Foreign
Residents

Contact

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394
Child Consulting Section
Tel: 7185-1821
Social Welfare Section
Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,
Fri, Sat (except

AIRA Officenational holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 17:00

Tel: 04-7183-1231
Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –May, 2022
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

May 7, 14, 21 (Sat)Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation required

3

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamilyConsultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

May 10, 17 (Tue)May 12, 19 (Thu)
May 26 (Thu)
May 12, 19 (Thu)
May 26 (Thu)Children born in Dec 2021
Children born between
Sep 19 and Oct 30, 2020
Children born in Sep, 2019Children born between
Sep 20 and Oct 22, 2018Children born between
May 5 and Jun 3, 2017

Baby Food Class

May 27 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

May 11 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Aug,2021--

Urgent Health Care Consultations—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939. Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day.

A nurse will advise you

about the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305. Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30, 13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.331
May 1, 2022
Published by: Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231
Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
http://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.332

AbikoJune 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone:04-7185-1111

June: Gender Equality Promotion Month
Traditionally, there have been "mainly men's jobs" and "mainly women's jobs”. Is it truethat men are good at science and civil engineering and women are good at housework? Is
it because women are not good at exercising leadership that there are so few women at the
top in decision-making positions?
Let us work to create a society in which the children of the future can choose their career
paths and jobs without being limited by gender stereotype.

Related Events
Lecture: "Be your natural self no matter how old you are: Toward the next stage
in your life“
In the age of "the 100- year life," the way of life and family are becoming more diverse, andwhile there are calls for SDGs and gender equality, all generations are finding it difficult
to live. Let's think about the direction to a society where you and others can respect eachother from a gender perspective in the age of “New Normal” life.
Date: June 25(Sat) 14:00-16:00(Doors open at 13:30)

Venue: Civic Plaza in Abiko Shopping Plaza
Lecturer: Ms. YUKI Masako
Capacity: First 70 people,

Admission: Free

Application & Inquiry: Gender Equality Office, Tel: 7185-1752

Booklet "Everyone's Goal: SDGs x Gender Equality"
The "SDGs", which have been frequently seen in recent years, state that the realization ofgender equality is extremely important for achieving all of the goals. This booklet
summarizes this in an easy-to-understand manner. The related special exhibition is being
held and the booklet is distributed at the main library, Abista during Gender Equality
Month. (The distribution will end as soon as the booklets are gone.)1

Teganuma Fireworks Display 2022 CancelledThis fireworks display is usually held in August. But this year it was canceled because it
was deemed difficult to ensure the safety of spectators due to inadequate implementationof infection prevention measures against COVID-19 indicated by the government, such as
avoidance of crowding.

Tennodai North/ Nedo Community Center Temporary Closing
The community centers will be closed for the renewal of water supply and drainage
facilities. The closing period may be changed according to circumstances.
June 1 (Wed) - August 31 (Wed)Tennodai North Community Center

July 1 (Fri) - September 30 (Fri)

Nedo Community Center

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (partially reservation required)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

June 11(Sat) 9:00 - 13:00

Accepting reservations

June 26(Sun) 9:00 -13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 8 (Wed)July 3(Sun) 9:00 -13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 15 (Wed)July 23(Sat) 9:00 - 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on July 6 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of the electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent
resident certificate, passport, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Medical Checkups for National Health Insurance Members over 40
Collective checkups will be held for those who are national health insurance members aged
over 40. Recommend those who regularly consult their doctor have medical checkups
individually.

Date

Place

Due of application

Tickets sent on

July 27 (Wed)Health center

June 17(Fri)Middle of JulyOct 7(Fri)

Health centerAug 26(Fri)End of Sept.

Oct 22(Sat)

Health centerAug 26(Fri)End of Sept.

Nov 30(Wed)Civic plaza

Aug 26(Fri)End of Sept.

2*Those who had these medical checkups in the last fiscal year receive the tickets
automatically in the middle of July.
Specific medical checkups, colorectal cancer screening, prostate cancer screening (only formales aged on 50 and over), hepatitis virus checkups (only for no checkup history)
Capacity: first 100/day
Fee: 1,000 yen: all-female, and aged 40 – 49 male, 1,500 yen: aged 50 and over male
200 yen: for hepatitis virus checkups
Application and inquiry: Health Care Center Tel: 7185-1126

Advisory Services- June 2022
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

June 7,9, 16, 21 and*Legal Advice

23
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting
Room, 2F, Abiko

Secretarial Section

City Hall

Tel: 7185-1714

Or by telephone

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –June 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

June 4,11 and 18 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family3Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

June 2(Thu), and 14 (Tue)Children born in Jan. 2022
Children born between Oct.

June 16 (Thu)

31 to Nov. 18, 2020

June 21 (The)Children born in Oct. 2019Children born between Oct.23

June 16 (Thu)and Nov.15, 2018Children born between June

June 21 (The)

4 and July 4, 2017

Baby Food Class

June 29 (Wed)for 4 to 6-month-old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

June 15 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Sept. 2021--

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.332June 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Officehttps://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp https://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.333

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

July 1, 2022
Phone: 04-7185-1111

TEGA POND cafe stand Opens on July 1st
A new bustling site in Teganuma park!
An outdoor café opens at 10 o’clock on July 1st in Teganuma park.
This is a collaborative project by Abiko City and private business.
Menu: Shaved natural ice [green tea with red kidney bean, houjicha (roasted green tea), brown sugar syrup with kinako (soybean
flour)], Home- roasted cold brew coffee, Latte, Caramel latte, etc.
Hours: Tuesday thru Sunday 10:00 to 17:00 (last order at 16:30)
Kouen-zaka street from Abiko Station to Teganuma Park will be
developed into a more attractive road to walk. Currently you canenjoy food at a variety of food trucks nearby Teganuma park.

Abiko Parasports Festival
Experience parasports for children and adults
Date:

9:00 to noon, July 30 (Sat)

Chair Yoga 10:00 to 11:00

Place: Kohoku special support school gym (parking available)
Contents:

Boccia, chair yoga, etc.

Inquiry: Culture and Sport Section, Board of Education at 7185-1604

Soba Making (soba-uchi) Class
Dates (3 times): from 9:00am on July 24 (Sun), August 28 (Sun) and September 25 (Sun)Up to 10 people
Fee:1800 yen for 500g course (beginners), 2000 yen for 700g course per day

Place and Inquiry: Community Center Komorebi at 7165-2011
Please bring an apron, bandana, towel, two dish cloths, and a food container for soba
Please write you name, address, phone number and class (date) and course you want totake on a reply-paid postcard and send it to Community Center Komorebi, 1-41-33 Higashi
1

Abiko, 270-1144 by July 8 (Fri)Rescue Cats Adoption Events
Date: 12:00 to 15:00 in July 3 (Sun) and 17 (Sun), August 7 (Sun) and 21 (Sun) (canceledin case of rain).
Prior notice is required to bring cats.
Place:

Abiko City Hall parking lot

Inquiry:

080-8723-9550 Neko-Wanko

Date:

10:00 to 12:00, July 17 (Sun)Not accepting new rescue animals.

Adoption Event and Flee Market

The proceeds will be used for the activity to manage the stray cats
Place: Square in front of Abista by the entrance of Teganuma Park
Inquiry:

Nekotomokai, Hayakawa at 7188-0007

Abiko Badminton Federation 40th Summer Games (mixed doubles only)
Date: from 9:00am, August 7 (Sun)
Place:

Abiko City Gymnasium

Competition classes:

1. All ages

2. Total age of 70 years or higher

3. Total age of

90 years or higher

4. Beginners living, studying or working in Abiko and the federtaion

member beginners
Fee:1500 yen (1000 yen for the federtaion members)

Please apply online at the following URL by July 28 (Thursday):http://abikobadmin.starfree.jp/
Inquiry:

080-1239-4360, Takahashi

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00 am to 5:00 pm weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

July 3 (Sun) 9:00 - 13:00

Now accepting reservations

July 23 (Sat) 9:00 - 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on July 6 (Wed)August 6 (Sat) 9:00 - 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on July 20 (Wed)August 14 (Sun) 9:00 - 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on July 27 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services:

Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of

Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)2Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)
You can apply for an Individual Number Card at Kohoku District Public Hall on July 31 (Sun),
9:30 to 11:00 (up to 40 people). Reservation is required in advance. The reservation will be
accepted from 9:30 on July 5 (Tue).
Call Civic Section at 7185-4326 (weekdays 9:00 to 17:00)
Requirements are the same as the above.

Advisory Services- July, 2022
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required

Date/Time

LocationContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

July 5,7,14,19 and 21

Room, 2F, Abiko*Tel:

9:30 ~ 15:30

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on July 1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel:

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence7185-1714

7185-1821

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel:

7185-1113

E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel:

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

04-7183-1231

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs in July, 2022
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

July 1,8 and 15 (Fri)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family

Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup

July12 and19 (Tue)July7 and 14 (Thu)3Children born in February2022
Children born between Nov

for 18-month-old children

19 and Dec 29, 2020

Dental Checkup for 2-year

July21 (Thu)and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup

Children born in Nov, 2019

July 7and 14 (Thu)for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup

16 and Dec 25, 2018Children born between July 5

July 21 (Thu)for 5-year-old childrenChildren born between Nov

and Aug5, 2017

Baby Food Class

July 29 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

July 6 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Oct, 2021—

Urgent Health Care Consultations

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays:

First 30 applicants (parents)—

hospital introductions

Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night:

telephone consultation with a nurse

Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 to 6:00 next day

A nurse will advise you

about the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothache on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end / New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo. 333
July 1, 2022
Published by:
Abiko City Officehttps://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp https://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.334

August 1, 2022
Phone:04-7185-1111

New Child-Rearing Support Base: Complex Facility Completed
Mayor Jun-ichiro Hoshino
The old Kohokudai Nursery School was re-born as a complex facility of Kohokudai Nursery
School and Children Rearing Support Center, “Smiles Square”. Children who use Smiles
Square even if they are not attending the nursery school can play with children of thenursery school at the play area. The city will support child rearing of the region by sharing
the building with the Nursery School and Child Rearing Support Center while featuring
the good points of both facilities. The old nursery school building will be dismantled in
September and the play area and parking lots will be prepared by February 2023. The city
will continue to work on new projects so that children who bear future may grow up ingood health.

Four Child-Rearing Support Centers in Abiko➢ Smiles Square: Tel 7185-2196, in Kohokudai Nursery School➢ Niko-Niko Square: Tel 7185-8882, in Abby Cuore➢ Kawamuland: Tel 7183-5995, in Kawamura Women’s College Nursery School➢ Gurumpa Club: Tel 7189-2799 in Fusa Takara Nursery School
Mayor Election
The Election Administration Commission has decided that the mayor election will be heldon January 22, 2023.

Peace Projects
August 15 is the day when we honor the memory of the war dead and pray for peace.
The following events will be held.
➢

The city will send twelve junior high school students to Hiroshima in August.

➢Exhibition: Atomic bomb picture panel and origami crane to pray for peace:
Date: August 12 ~ 25
1

Venue: first floor passage, Abista➢

Ceremony for peace commemorating 77th atomic bomb victims
Time and Date: 17:00-18:00,

August 13

Venue: in front of Peace Monument in Lake Teganuma Park
Inquiry: Tel ext.649 (Social Welfare Section)➢

Teganuma lantern floating
Time and Date: After the above ceremony for peace on August 13
Venue: Around the Peace Monument in Lake Teganuma Park
Inquiry: Tel

ext. 568 (Planning and Policy Section)

EVENTS(*) Let us Study Lake Teganuma on a Boat
The Clean Lake Teganuma Promotion Association will guide you through the history,
present situations and creatures of Lake Teganuma
Time and Date: 09:00-10:00, 10:30 – 11:30 on August 9(Tue) and 23 (Tue)Place to gather: In front of “Lake Garden” in Lake Teganuma Park
Capacity: First 30 applicants (Application required by the day before the boarding)Fee: Free
Application and Inquiry: Tel. 7185-1484 (Teganuma Section)(*) Observation Event of Swallows’ Nest
Time and Date: 17:00-19:30, August 14
Place to gather: Big Roof Square of Rest Area Michi-no-eki Shonan
Expenses: ¥100 (Free for junior high school students and below)
Capacity: First 20 applicantsContent: In the evening of late summer, swallows gather in the nest of reedy shores.
Let us observe swallows flying and have a glimpse of their way of life. We’ll walk about
three kilometers along Lake Teganuma.
Application and Inquiry: from 8:30 , August 2,

Tel. 7185-2212 (Bird Museum)

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (Partially reservation required)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

August 6 (Sat) 9:00 – 13:00

Now accepting reservation

August 14 (Sun) 9:00-13:00

Now accepting reservation

September 3 (Sat) 9:00-13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on August 17(Wed)

September 11(Sun) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on August 24 (Wed)2

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- August 2022
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

August 4,16,18,23 andLegal Advice

25
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room, 2F, Abiko*Tel: 7185-1714

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on August 1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –August 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Aug 6,20 and 27 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family

Aug 2 and 9 (Tue)Children born in March 2022

Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old childrenChildren born between
Aug 4 (Thu)

December 30, 2020 andJanuary 19, 2021

3

Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Health Checkup
for 5-year-old childrenChildren born in December

Aug 25 (Thu)2019Children born between

Aug 4 (Thu)

December 26, 2018 andJanuary 14, 2019Children born between April

Aug 25 (Thu)2, 2017 and April 1, 2018

Baby Food Class

Aug 26 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

Aug 17 (Wed)for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation required—

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)
First 20 applicants.
Children born in November ,2021—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.334
August 1, 2022
Published by: Abiko City Hall
https://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp https://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.335

Abiko

September 1,2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Phone:04-7185-1111

Safe Evacuation Action at the time of Storm and Flood Damage
Inquiry: Citizens Safety Sec. Ext 295
Going to a designated shelter or an emergency evacuation site is not the only way toevacuate.
In some cases, it’s safer to stay home than to evacuate to a shelter or an evacuation site.
But, evacuate to your acquaintance’s house or a shelter etc., if necessary, when you checkthe anticipated inundation area or inundation depth on the hazard map. Take the safest
evacuation action judging from weather, time zone and situation of your house etc.
Main ways of evacuation① Move to a nearby tall building or a safer place (2nd floor etc.) in your house② Move to a nearby park or a relative’s / acquaintance’s house other than shelters or
evacuation sites.
③ Move to a designated shelter or an emergency evacuation site
Evacuation action at the time of storm and flood damage
Please refer to the “Abiko Flood Evacuation Information Hazard Map (made in 2022)”
which is available at Citizens Safety Sec., Citizens Sec. and each Administrative Service
Center. Also, it is published on the city website. Please check with your family in advance
how to confirm each other’s safety, where to meet, route home etc.

At first,

Check if your house is located in the anticipated inundation area or the landslide hazard
area ↓↓ N/A ⇒↓Yes ⇒Stay at home as much as possible. Evacuate, if necessary, in case your house
is located at lower place or near to cliff.

In principle, you need to evacuate outside of your house due to risk of disasters.

↓↓*Exception: Even if your house is located in the area, it’s possible to ensure safety by↓staying home if applicable to all the followings; ① Your house is located outside the↓area where houses may collapse due to flooding. ➁Your house is located at higher↓

place than the expected inundation depth at flooding ③ Enough water and food are↓stored to last until the floodwaters recede (possibly for more than 3 days )1

Relatives or acquaintances live in safe areas↓↓↓ N/A ⇒↓

Evacuate to a designated shelter or an emergency evacuation site at theannouncement of alert level 3・4

Yes ⇒ Evacuate to a relative’s / acquaintance’s house at announcement of alert level 3,4 .
If elderly or disabled, evacuate at the announcement of alert level 3. Others do so at level
4. Emergency evacuation sites are outdoor parks and the like. So, evacuate to a designatedshelter when the shelter is established because long evacuation is anticipated at storms
or flood damages.
Designated shelters according to the type of disasters: for sediment disaster and for flood
damage (by the Tone river and by the Tega river/ Lake Teganuma) respectively as well as
voluntary evacuation shelters. Please refer to Abiko city’s HP for details.
Exhibition/Events
Bird Curving Exhibition (Pre-event of JBF2022)
Date: September 16th(Fri)～21st(Wed)Venue: Civic Plaza Gallery

10:00-17:00（ First day, from noon ～）Admission: Free

Contents: Works of Mr. Haruo Uchiyama (Master of Bird Curving) will be exhibited. Other
works of graduates of Konoyama Elementary School and of Bird Curving group are also
exhibited.

Inquiry: Teganuma Sec. ☏7185-1484

48th Challenge Sports Festa (for details, refer to City’s HP)
Date: Oct 1st(Sat) 10:00～14:30 * Partially cancelled in case of rain
*Opening ceremony from 9a.m.

Venue: City Gymnasium

Activities: ①Challenge corner—Struck out (baseball),Kick target (soccer ),others➁Experience corner—Short tennis, Boccia, others ③Training room open (Instructor’s
guidance available) * Parents should accompany Jr. high school student or under ④Inbody measurements
shoes

Fee: ①～③ free, ④¥200.-

Requirement: In-door sport

Inquiry: Executive committee ☏7187-7110 (Tue, Thu 8:30～15:30)

Running race Class to be opened on the same day
Time: ① 9:30～ ➁10:30～③11:30～（40 min. each）No cancellation in rain

Instructor: Ms. Kyoko Yamagata (Sprint School Ishihara)
Eligible: for elementary school children & parents

Capacity: first 15 pairs of applicantsApplication: Sept 8(Thu)～25(Sun) Chiba Electric Application Service
Inquiry: Culture and Sports Sec. Board of Education: ☏7185-1604
The Gymnasium facilities to be open to the public after the Festa free of charge.
Time: 16:00 ～21:00 * Lighting for outside facilities to be charged
Inquiry: City Gymnasium ☏7187-1155

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)2

Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
Except national holidays
Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

September 3 (Sat) 9:00 – 13:00

Now accepting reservation

September 11 (Sun) 9:00-13:00

Now accepting reservation

October 1 (Sat) 9:00-13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on Sept 14 (Wed)

October 23 (Sun) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 a.m. on Oct 5 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- September, 2022
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralDate/Time* Reservation required
Location

Sept. 6,8,15,20 and 22
9:30 ~ 15:30

Civic Consulting
Room, 2F, AbikoCity Hall

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

West Annex 1F

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Contact
Secretarial Section*Tel: 7185-1714
Call for an appointment
after 8:30 of Sept 1
Social Welfare Section
Ext.394
Child Consulting Section
Tel: 7185-1821
Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

8:30 ~ 17:00

Social Welfare Section
Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,
Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Tel: 04-7183-1231
Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –Sept, 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

3

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Sept. 3, 10 and 17 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family

Sept 6 and 13 (Tue)Children born in Apr, 2022

Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old childrenChildren born between Jan

Sept 1, 8 (Thu)

20 and Mar 2, 2021

Sept 15 (Thu)Children born in Jan, 2020
Children born between Jan

Sept 1 and 8 (Thu)

15 and Feb 24, 2019Children born between Aug 6

Sept 15 (Thu)and Sept 4, 2017

Baby Food Class

Sept 30 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

Sept 14 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Dec, 2021—

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.335September 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Hall
https://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

https://www.e-aira.jp
4Newsletter

No.336

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

October 1, 2022
Phone:04-7185-1111

Abiko City Starts LINE Official Account.
- Easy Access to Information from Abiko City Select information you want to get from 16 categories: noticefrom the city, PR, Disaster prevention administration radio
system, Disaster & Crime prevention, Fire info. , Childrearing, Tourism, Health (including Covid-19), Welfare,
Culture, Sports, Election, Recruit, Business, Agriculture,
Move into AbikoYou can set up notification of garbage
collection day.
Input a trash, you can find out how toseparate the trash.

Be a LINE friend!
Step 1

Step 2

Read the QR code with your smart phone.

Tap the “Add” button and adding
to your friends will be completed.

BASIC MENU
 Setting: You can easily change the setting of information you want to get.
 Covid-19 and vaccination
 Garbage/trash
 Individual number card
 Child-rearing,etc.
SEARCH MENU Disability and elderly service

 City Library1 Getting certificates and change ofaddress
DISASTER PREVENTION MENU Eventetc.

 Location of Shelter / emergency
 Hazard map
evacuation site
etc.
Abiko City LINE Account provides you the same information as the present maildelivery service: Disaster prevention administration radio system info., Disaster & Crime
Prevention info. Info. from Health Care Center, Child-rearing info. You can unsubscribe themail delivery service because you may receive duplicate information.
Contact: 7185-1269, Public Relations Office

Kindergarteners for April 2023 admission will be accepted from November 1.
Application form is available at each kindergarten and certified center for early childhood
education and care.
Kindergarten

Location

Telephone

Mebae

2-7-5, Hakusan

7184-1313

Nikaido479-1, Kujike

7185-1371

Fusadai

1849, Fusa

7189-0231

Certified child center

Location

Telephone

Hikari2-3-1, Midori

7185-0415

Kohokudai

8-10-2, Kohokudai7188-1001

Tsukushino

6-23-10, Tsukushino

7184-3200

Wada1275, Fusa

7189-1608

Kohoku Shirobara

1-2, Murashita, Nakabyo

7188-2211

Contact: Nursery Section, et.572

The 27th Abiko Children’s Festival
Time and Date: 9:30am to 3:00pm, October 16 (Sun)
Venue: Abista and Lake Teganuma Park
Contents: occupation introduction to children, Boccia
Eligibility: junior high school students and underFee: 200 yen

Teganuma Calendar for 2023 Now on Sale
Sales locations: kiosk in City Hall, Kohoku district Public Hall, etc.

¥200

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (Partially reservation required)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays) for a reservation.
2

Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

October 23 (Sun) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 on October 5 (Wed)November 12 (Sat) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 on October 26 (Wed)November 27 (Sun) 9:00 – 13:00

from 9:00 on November 9 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of Individual
Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- October 2022
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

October 6,13,18,20
Legal Advice

and 25
9:30 – 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room, 2F, Abiko*Tel: 7185-1714

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on October 1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 – 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 – 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 – 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –October 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126
Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

Oct 1,8 and 29 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, and their family3Consultationfor 4-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Health Checkup
for 5-year-old children

Oct 4 and 11 (Tue)Children born in May 2022
Children born between Mar 3

Oct 6 and 13 (Thu)and Apr 12, 2021

Oct 20 (Thu)Children born in Feb 2020
Children born between

Oct 6 and 13 (Thu)Feb 25 and Apr 10, 2019Children born between Sep 5

Oct 20 (Thu)and Oct 5, 2017

Baby Food ClassOct 28 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies*Reservation required

Baby Food Class

Oct 19 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Jan, 2022—

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 – 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 – 23:00
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 – 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00 – 11:30,13:00 – 16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.336

October 1, 2022

Published by: :Abiko City Hall
https://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp https://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.337

Abiko

November 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Tel: 04-7185-1111

Hometown Tax Donation ProgramYour PR will make Abiko city more energetic.
Please inform your family members, relatives and friends, living in other cities of thisprogram. When people living outside of the city make a Hometown Tax donation, they will
receive gifts in return. Abiko city offers attractive gifts of its local products, including
spitchcock (grilled eels), bottled food suited for rice toppings, etc. The detailed information
is given on the web site of Abiko City. Please be aware that Abiko citizens will not receive
the gift in return even if they make a Hometown Tax donation to Abiko city.
Inquiry: Financial Section (Ext. 300)

Tax Revenue of Abiko city is dropping because of Abiko citizens’ making
Hometown Tax donations to other cities.
Hometown Tax donation made by Abiko citizens will reduce the tax revenue by about ¥379
million for Fiscal Year 2022. In this program, some portion of the amount of the donation
is deducted from the residence tax, which will result in a drop in tax revenue. 75% of thelost revenue will be covered through the distribution of Local Allocation Tax. Even withthe bailout, however, approximately ¥10 million tax revenue will flow into other cities.

Abiko city has spent the donation wisely to make the city better
Abiko city received 1,217 contributions totaling ¥32.6 million in FY 2021,
which was allocated for the programs and funds for FY 2021. For more1

information, please visit the web site of Abiko City, using this QR cord.

Useful information & Events
J-Alert, The Nationwide Emergency Communication Drill
J-alert emergency communication drill will be conducted on November 16 (Wed) inorder to confirm that an emergency information will be delivered correctly toeveryone in Abiko city, by using the disaster prevention administration radio
system.
Date: November 16 (Wed) 11:00 ~The drill will be called off if a disaster occurs.

Inquiry: Citizens Safety Section (Ext.217)

Application for Municipal Housing to be Accepted from Dec 1 (Thu)Applicable persons: They must meet all the conditions : ① Monthly household income isbelow ¥158,000 (ordinary household) or below ¥214,000 (elderly household, the familywith small children, etc.)② Living or working in Abiko, having poor housing quality

and paying the city tax properly. ③ Planning to live with their family members or being
single household that meets the conditions. ④ Applicants must not be a gangster.
Scheduled Occupancy Date: March, 2023
For further information, please contact Building and Housing Section (Ext. 603)

Abikon Lake-Side Concert
Date: November 6 (Sun) 10:30 ~ 11:30, 13:30~14:30
If it rains, the event will be held on November 27 (Sun)
Venue: In front of the open deck of the restaurant (Maimai-tei) of Mizu-no-Yakata
Performers: Ms. INAYOSHI Hiroko (piano), KOMOREBI choir (singing songs)
Admission: Free

Inquiry: Tel 7168-0832, Abiko Farmers Market “ABIKON”

The 30th Abiko International Festival
Date: November 27 (Sun) 11:00 ~ 16:00
Venue: Abiko Civic Plaza
Stage show: Tajik ethnic dance, the mandolin playing, lion dance (Shishi-Mai), videos
introduction by the students of foreign language classes and Japanese classes, etc.
Japanese Tea Ceremony will be open (fee: ¥500).

Experiencing to wear Kimono is also

prepared for foreigners. Free of charge but advanced reservation is required.
Inquiry: Tel 7183-1231, AIRA

2

Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (By reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. on weekdays except national

holidays) for a reservation.
Dates and Hours
November 12 (Sat)Reservation will be accepted

9:00 -15:00

Accepting reservations

November 27 (Sun) 9:00 -15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on November 9

December 4

from 9:00 a.m. on November 16 (Wed)(Sun) 9:00 -15:00

December 17 (Sat)9:00 -15:00(Wed)from 9:00 a.m. on November 30 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation not required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Advisory Services- November, 2022
Item

Date/Time

Reservation required *LocationContact

Legal Advice

Civic Consulting
November 10, 15, 17,Room, 2F, Abiko22, 24City Hall
9:30 ~ 15:30
Or by telephone

Secretarial Section* Tel: 7185-1714
Call for an appointment

Daily Life Advice

Weekdays (except
national holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

Social Welfare
SectionWest Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Child Matters inGeneralWeekdays (except
national holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 1F

Child Consulting Section
Tel: 7185-1821

Domestic Violence

Weekdays (except
national holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Support Office for DV
Social Welfare Section
Tel: 7185-1113

Consultations for
Foreign ResidentsSun, Mon, Tue, Wed,
AIRA OfficeFri, Sat (except
Abiko Civic
national holidays)Plaza
10:00 – 16:30

E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
Tel: 04-7183-1231
Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –Nov, 2022 Tel:04-7185-1126*
Item
Maternity Class (Shiawase
Mama &Papa Gakkyu)

Date
Nov 5,12 and 19 (Sat)Reservation required*

3

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamilyConsultationfor 4-month-old children

Nov 1 and 15 (Tue)Children born in June 2022

Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children

Nov 10 (Thu)Children born between Apr
13 and May 2, 2021

Dental Checkup for 2-year
and 8-month-old children

Nov 17 (Thu)Children born in March,
2020

Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children

Nov 10 (Thu)Children born between Apr
11 and May 2, 2019

Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

Nov 17 (Thu)Children born between Oct 6
and Nov 6, 2017

Baby Food Classfor 4 to 6-month-old babies

Nov 25 (Fri)Reservation required*First 30 applicants (parents)

Baby Food Classfor 8 to 9-month-old babies

Nov 16 (Wed)Reservation required*First 20 applicants.
Children born in Feb, 2022—

Urgent Health Care Consultations—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 next day A nurse will advise you about
the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 6:00 next day
Sundays, Holidays and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 6:00 next day
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.337

November 1, 2022

Published by: Abiko City Hall
https://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

https://www.e-aira.jp

4Newsletter

No.338

Abiko

December 1, 2022
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Tel: 04-7185-1111

Peace Gathering - Wishing World Peace from AbikoTo keep the memories of war and warfare from fading away and to connect them to the
future, junior high school students dispatched to Hiroshima and Abiko Junior High School
Drama Club will convey the horror of war and the atomic bombing as well as thepreciousness of peace.

Related Event: Abiko Peace Gathering - Wishing World Peace from Abiko.
Date and Time:
Place:
Capacity:
Admission:Inquiry:

December 4 (Sun) 13:30 to 15:45 (doors open at 13:00)
Keyaki Plaza HallFirst 500 people
Free
Planning and Policy Division, ext. 568

Part 1.
Report by Junior High School Students Dispatched to Hiroshima (1:40 p.m. - )From August 5 to 7, 12 representatives from junior high schools in Abiko visited the Abombed city of Hiroshima to learn about the horror of war and the atomic bombing andthe preciousness of peace. They will report on their activities there and present theiremotions and pledge for peace.
Part 2.
Abiko Junior High School Drama Club "May Life Shine Forth - From a Basement inHiroshima" (2:55 p.m. -)Based on a true story which was a model of the masterpiece "Umashimenkana"-Let Us Be
Midwives! - written by KURIHARA Sadako, the A-bomb poet, this is a story which depicts
the moment a ray of light shone out of the darkness after the atomic bombing.
From the Mayor, HOSHINO Jun-ichiro
The junior high school students dispatched to Hiroshima attended the Hiroshima Peace
Memorial Ceremony, which had been held on a reduced scale due to COVID-19 infection,offered their sincere condolences to the victims of the atomic bombing and prayed for1

lasting peace.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since February has made us feel that wars and nuclear
weapons seem more and more been a familiar danger. Thus, the junior high school
students who visited Hiroshima must have felt the tragedy of the atomic bombing and thepreciousness of peace even more strongly. The "Peace Gathering" will be held withthorough infection control measures. We hope that many people will listen to the message
for peace from the young people who will live in the future.

Exhibition "Gathering for Peace - Wishing World Peace from Abiko”
Period:Until December 4 (Sun)

Location:(1) Abishirube:

9:00 to 18:00*until 16:00 on the last day(2) Keyaki Plaza Gallery:

9:00 to 19:00*until 16:00 on the last day

Contents:(1) Sadako and origami crane poster session (in the collection of Hiroshima Peace
Memorial Museum)(2) Exhibition of "Pictures of the Atomic Bomb" (owned by Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Museum), which was jointly produced by students of High School in Hiroshima and Abomb survivors, as well as an exhibition of the city's peace projects.

NEC GREEN ROCKETS TOKATSU - Host Town Day NEC GREEN ROCKETS TOKATSU will participate in the "NTT JAPAN RUGBYLEAGUE ONE 2022-23" which will start on December 17(Sat). The first match will beplayed on December 18 (Sun.), which is designated as "Abiko City Host Town Day". The
city of Abiko will join in the excitement of the event!

NEC Green Rockets TokatsuvsHanazono Kintetsu Liners

Date and time:

December 18 (Sun) Kick-off time: 14:30

Place:

Kashiwanoha Park General Stadium

Abiko Host Town Day: December 18
Time:

12:30 to 16:30

Contents:

Sales of Abiko's hometown products,
Commemorative photo with Unakichi of Teganuma,
Promotion of the city, etc.

Inquiry:

Collaboration Promotion Section, Tel:7185-14672

Consultation for any kind of Computer Problems
Date and time:

December 8（Thu） 9:00 to 16:00 (60 minutes per person)

Target Participants:

Foreigners (English speaking), and so on.

Capacity:First 6 people

Advisory Services- December 2022
Item

Date/Time

Location

December 6,8,15, 20*Legal Advice

and 22Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting
Room, 2F, AbikoCity Hall

9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice* Reservation required

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence*Tel: 7185-1714
Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

Weekdays (except

Secretarial Section

Support Office for DV

national holidays)

West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section

8:30 ~ 17:00

Tel: 7185-1113
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel: 04-7183-1231

Consultations forFri, Sat (except

AIRA OfficeForeign Residents

national holidays)

Abiko Civic Plaza

10:00 – 16:30

Leave your name & phone
number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –Dec, 2022 Tel: 04-7185-1126*
Item

Date

Maternity Class (Shiawase

December 13,20 and 27(Tue)Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation required

Consultation

December 1(Thu), and 9

for 4-month-old children(Fri)

Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children

December 8 (Thu)3

Eligibility
Expecting pregnant women of
20 weeks or over, and theirfamilyChildren born in July 2022
Children born between May 3
and May 22, 2021

Dental Checkups for 2-year
and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

December 15 (The)Children born in Apr. 2020
Children born between May 3

December 8 (Thu)and May 20, 2019

December 15 (Thu)Children born between Nov.7
and Dec. 11, 2017

Baby Food Class

December 23 (Fri)for 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required

Baby Food Class

December 14 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Mar. 2022—

Urgent Health Care ConsultationsFirst 30 applicants (parents)—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/night-time
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital on the phone
about your sickness or injury. In urgent cases, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00 ~ 6:00 the next day A nurse will advise you
about the care to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays: telephone consultation with a nurse
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 23:00
Sundays, Holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 23:00
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020(1) Dentist: 9:00-11:30 (2) Internal Medicine & Pediatrician: 9:00-11:30,13:00-16:30
Note: Holidays: Sundays, national holidays, year-end/New Year holidays
Please do not hesitate to call for an ambulance in case of serious injury or acute illness.

Newsletter AbikoNo.338December 1, 2022
Published by: Abiko City Hall
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited & Translated by: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Tel: 04-7183-1231 Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp http://www.e-aira.jp4