Newsletter

Abiko

Excerpts of the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.315January 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

Illustration by Daichi Tanaka, Abiko junior high school. This illustration was selected from26 entries at 14 elementary and junior high schools in the city.

Message from the Mayor Jun-ichiro Hoshino
A happy New Year!
Though our last year not only in Japan but also all over the world had to cope with COVID19 due to the pandemic. I thank health care workers for the earnest treatment for COVID19 and citizens for cooperation for the request to refrain from going out and various events.
We will continue to advance original infection prevention measures and regional
activation measures in cooperation with the prefectural and national governments.
In the institutional arrangement plan, we will proceed the elevator installation andrestroom renovation inside Abiko Station. We will start full-scale construction of new clean
center in February.
In the educational circumstance improvement plan, we will install air conditioners in the
gymnasiums at every junior high school and improve ICT education at all the elementary1and junior high schools. This summer Olympic torch relay will pass through the city so wewill proceed the preparation for the event.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding for City administration.

Issuance at convenience stores starts in January 2022.
Application for individual number card is recommended.
Issuing residence certificate and seal registration certificate by automatic issuing machine
will be over at the end of this year. The system to issue the same certificates at convenience
stores is scheduled to be introduced in January 2022.
Individual number card with electric signature is required for the issuance at convenient
stores. Apply for the card in advance when you need.
Contact: ext. 360, Citizens Section about Seal registration and Abiko citizen Card
Ext. 478, Citizens Section about Individual Number Card

Coming-of-Age Ceremony 2021
Date: January 10 (Sun)

Venue: Keyaki Plaza Hall

The ceremony will be held in four parts due to the effect of COVID-19. Each ceremonyhour will be shortened. Bring admission card sent to participants in advance.
Part

School District

Opening Time

Ceremony

Part 1 Abiko jr. high school

10:00

10:30 – 11:00

Part 2 Kohoku and Kohoku-dai jr. high school

11:30

12:00 – 12:30

Part 3 Kujike and Fusa jr. high school

13:15

13:45 – 14:15

Part 4

14:45

15:15 – 15:45

Abiko Special Support School alumni
Hakusan jr. high school

Eligibility: people who were born between April 2, 2000 and April 1, 2001
Contact: ☏ 7182-0511, Life-long Learning Section, Board of Education

Change of National Holidays 2021
Following National holidays are moved in 2021 by the revision of law in relation to Tokyo
Olympics and Paralympics.
Name of holiday

BeforeAfter (revised)

Marine day

July 19 (Mon)

September 22 (Thu)

Health and Sports day

October 11 (Mon)

July 23 (Fri)Mountain day

August 11 (Wed)August 8 (Sun)Transfer holiday for Mountain day

August 9 (Mon)2

EventSong Concert Yumiko Toriyabe
Date: 13:30 – 15:30, January 30 (Sat)First 40 persons,Admission free,

Bring a mask, slippers and drink.

Contact and Application : Araki Community Center ☏7188-2010

Advisory Service- January, 2021
ITEM

* Reservation required

DATE/TIME

PLACE

January 14, 19, 21,
Legal Advice

CONTACT

Civic Consulting Room

26 and 28
9:30 - 15:30

2F, Abiko City OfficeSecretarial Sec.

*7185-1714
Call for appointment
after 8:30 on Jan. 5

January 15 (Fri)Tax Matters

10:00 - 15:00

Tax Collection

Tax Collection Sec.

Consulting Room*7185-1349

1F, Abiko City OfficeCall for appointment
after 8:30 on Jan. 12

Week days except
Daily life advice

national holidays
8:30– 17:00

Social Welfare Sec.

Social Welfare Sec.

2F, West Annex

Ext.394

Week days except

Child matters innational

generalholidays

Child Consulting

West Annex 1FSec.

8:30 - 17:00
Week days except

Domestic Violence

national holidays

Social Welfare Sec.

West Annex 2F

7185-1113

8:30 - 17:00

Public Health Care Center Programs –January, 2021
Item
Maternity class

Tel:04-7185-1126

Date(Shiawase

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)
Consultation for 4-month-old
children
Health Checkup for 18month-old children

9, 16 ,23 (Sat)*Reservation required
5 and 12 (Tue)
14 and 21 (Thu)37185-1821

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamilyChildren born in August2020
Children born between
Apr 7 and Jun 12, 2019

Dental Checkup for 2 year
and 8 month-old children
Health Checkup forChildren born between

28 (Thu)

Apr 1 and May 10, 2018Children born between

7 (Thu)3-year-old children
Dental Checkup for 5-yearold children

Jun 2 and Jun 24, 2017Children born between

28 (Thu)

Dec 1, 2015 and Jun 10,
2016

Baby Food Class for

29 (Fri) * Reservation

First 30 applicants

4 to 6 month-old babies

required(parents)

Baby Food Class for6 (Wed) *Reservation

First 20 applicants.

8 to 9 month-old babies

requiredChildren born in Apr,2020--Health Care—
1. Sudden illness at night or on Holidays- Introduction of Hospital
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you an appropriate holiday/night
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital throughtelephone about your sickness or injury. In an imminent case, Call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night- Telephone consultation by Nurses
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00-6:00/next day, A nurse will advise you about thecare to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays-Telephone consultation by Nurses
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. Getting sick 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.315January 1, 2021
Published by : Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited and translated by Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Phone: 04-7183-1231
Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
http://www.e-aira.jp

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Abiko

No.316

February 1, 2021

💮 Congratulations on becoming an adult ! 💮
Oath as a new adult, Dreams for the future,
Gratitude toward the family and friends, and others

Vices from the
new adults.

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① I will be an adult
who can give a hand to
those in trouble!
② An appealing point of
Abiko to me is goodnatural environment
with easy access to themetropolitan area.
③ I thank all the people
around me who havesupported me.
④ I am going step bystep, keeping
awareness andresponsibility as amember of society inmind, while feelinggrateful to otherpeople.
⑤ We have been friends
since the days of
Mebae Kindergarten.
Although we went todifferent junior highschools, we can get
together forever.
Thank you, dear mychildhood friends!
⑥ To my family:
Thank you for having
cherished me!
⑦ I want to be an adult
who faces and accepts
oneself, respects
others as well as
oneself, and keeps on
challenging without
being afraid of change.

⑧ My hometown.
⑨ I will come back to Abiko as a teacher in the future.
⑩ This coming-of-age ceremony has become one of the most precious memories of mine.
⑪ I feel grateful for the present time when we live in peace.
⑫ How marvelous our coming-of-age ceremony was held! Wonderful!
⑬ I will study hard keeping my gratitude for my friends and family in mind.
⑭ I am glad I have grown up in Abiko!
⑮ Thank you for having taken care of me for the past twenty years, and thank you for your continuous support.
⑯ I want to live step by step, remembering gratitude for others.
⑰ We are childhood friends. We have been taking dance lessons in our city since we were in the second grade at ourelementary school. We are grateful to all the people who have taken care of us. We are keeping on making efforts
towards our dreams.
⑱ Make Abiko the capital of Japan!
⑲ I thank my family and friends for having supported me！
⑳ I would like to express my gratitude to all the people who organized the coming of the age ceremony!

Cancelation of the Teganuma Fireworks Display for FY 2021
After discussions on this event with organizations concerned, Abiko has come to theconclusion that the Teganuma Fireworks Display will be canceled as same as last year,
taking the facts into consideration: the date of the fireworks display will overlap withthat of the Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Games; and it is difficult to provide sufficient
security at the venue, in light of the current situation of COVID-19. Thank you for yourunderstanding.
Commerce and Tourism Section Ext. 306

Filing Tax Returns
Kashiwa Tax Office will offer assistance to fill in the form of tax returns, starting at 9:00
from February 16 to March 15. (The application is accepted at 8:30 to 16:00.)
Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays are closed, but February 21(Sun) and 28(Sun) areopen only to hold consultations about tax returns and to receive the filled-in form.
Those coming to the tax office will be taken temperature. Those with a fever of morethan 37.5 degree Celsius and those not wearing a mask will be refused admission. Thereis a possibility the application hours might be shortened for the avoidance of congestion.
You are required to have an admission ticket. The ticket will be given at the tax office on
the day or issued on Line Account of The National Tax Agency in advance.
※Visitors are not allowed to use the parking lot of the tax office until the middle ofApril.
※Information about places for filing municipal and prefectural tax, receiving thefilled-in forms of tax returns, consultation for pensioners are given on the Abiko City
web page.

A State of Emergency is Underway
A state of emergency was declared on January 8. In Abiko, the number of the COVID-19
cases has been increasing rapidly since last November. Your cooperation is indispensable,
besides wearing a mask, washing your hands frequently and moderate ventilation andhumidification.
1. Please refrain from any non-essential and non-urgent outing, especially after 20:00.
The outing such as buying daily necessities, going to a hospital, taking a walk is2

excluded.
2. Restaurants are requested to shorten business hours to 20:00 and stop offering liquor
at 19:00

Advisory Service- February 2021
ITEM

* Reservation required

DATE/TIMEPLACECONTACT4(Thu), 8 (Mon), 16(Tue), 18 (Thu), andCivic Consulting Room Secretarial Sec.

25(Thu)Legal Advice

9:30 - 15:30

2F, Abiko City Office*7185-1714
Call for reservation
after 8:30 on 1st(Tue)Tax Matters

19 (Fri)

Civic Consulting Room Tax Collection Sec.

10:00 - 15:00

1F, Abiko City Office*7185-1349
Call for reservation
after 8:30 on Feb 15

Week days except
Daily life advice

national holidays
8:30 – 17:00

Social Welfare Sec.

Social Welfare Sec.

2F, West Annex

Ext.394

Week days except

Child matters innational

generalholidays

Child Consulting

West Annex 1FSec.

8:30 - 17:00

Domestic Violence

Week days except
national holidays

Social Welfare Sec.

West Annex 2F

7185-1113

8:30 - 17:00

Public Health Care Center Programs –February 2021
Item
Maternity class(Shiawase

7185-1821

Tel:04-7185-1126

Date

Eligibility

6, 13, 20 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20 weeks

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

Consultation for baby care

12 (Fri)

Health Care Center

Consultation for 4-month-old

2, 9Children born in September.,children(Tue.)

2020

Health Checkup for
18-month-old infants

Infants born from June 13 to

25 (Thu.)July 22, 2019

3

Item

Date

Dental Checkup for 2 year and8 month-old children
Health Checkup for
Dental Checkup for 5-year-old
childrenBaby Food Class for
4 to 6 month-old babies
Baby Food Class for
8 to 9 month-old babies

Children born from May 11 to

16 (Tue.)

June 18, 2018Children born from June 25 to4, 18 (Thu.)

3-year-old children

Eligibility

August 9, 2017Children born in January 11 to

16 (Tue.)

February 22, 2016

26 (Fri.) * Reservation required
10 (Wed.) *Reservation required

First 30 applicants (parents).
First 20 applicants.
Children born in May 2020--Health Care—
1. Sudden illness at night or on Holidays- Introduction of Hospital
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you an appropriate holiday/night
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital throughtelephone about your sickness or injury. In an imminent case, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night- Telephone consultation by Nurses
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 by Nurses
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: week days and Saturdays 18:00-23:00
Sundays, Holidays and Year- end/New Year holidays: 9:00-23:00
4. Getting sick 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.316
February 1, 2021
Published by : Abiko City Office
http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp
Edited and translated by Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Phone: 04-7183-1231
Fax: 04-7183-2005
E-mail: info@e-aira.jp
http://www.e-aira.jp4No. 317

News Letter

Abiko

Excerpts of the Newsletter issued by the Abiko City

Phone:March 1, 2021
04-7185-1111

10 years past since the 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake: 48-Hour
JournalMarch 11th 2:46PM Earthquake! A magnitude of 9.0 was measured at the epicenter off theSanriku coast in Fukushima Prefecture
2:48PM

The earthquake was measured at a lower 5 intensity in Abiko, right in the
middle of Abiko City Counsel meeting

3:02PM

Community Public Address System (CPAS) provided earthquake info

3:15PM

Earthquake!

Measured at a seismic intensity of 4

Liquefaction in Fusa area
3:25PM

CPAS, more earthquake information

3:30PM

Abiko city meeting to determine deployment of city office staff
One-third of city staff to respond to disaster

3:55PM

Establishment of Disaster Response Headquarters by mayor HoshinoFirst meeting : Order to investigate the extent of damage

3:58PM and 4:15PM
5:00PM

CPAS, appeal to citizens to save water
Second Disaster Response Headquarters meeting : Confirming media news,
report on the extent of damage, protecting children, shelter set-up,

7:00PMetc.

Third Disaster Response Headquarters meeting :Report on extent of damage, looking after students unable to return home,accommodation to people unable to return home

7:21PM and 7:24PM
7:36PM
7:34PM and 9:53PM

CPAS, information regarding shelter open in Fusa junior high school
CPAS, Earthquake Early Warning
CPAS, information regarding shelter open in Fusa junior high school andappeal to citizens to save electricity

March 12th 6:59AM CPAS appeal to citizens to save electricity
8:00AM

Fourth Disaster Response Headquarters meeting1

Investigate damage due to liquefaction in Fusa area, set up on-site disaster
headquarters in Fusa.

Two-thirds of city staff respond to disaster

Visit the affected zone ( Fusa area)
1:00PM

Fifth Disaster Response Headquarters meeting
Report on extent of damage, system and action of Fusa area disaster
response branch, setting up portable toilets, etc.

1:48PM

Visit the disaster zones (Wakamatsu, Aoyama-dai, Shibazaki-dai)

6:00PM

Sixth Disaster Response Headquarters meeting
Report on state of damage, rolling power cut, returning children to parents

10:16PM CPAS Earthquake Early Warning
Check!

Collect accurate information about earthquakes through public information or on TV andradio.
Check how to contact your family, meeting place, and route to go home on emergency.
Prepare sneakers, flash lights, mobile battery, gloves, water, food etc. for disasters.

Deadline for filing tax returns extended to April 15th
The deadline for filing tax returns was extended to April 15th.
the deadline is the end of five years from the tax year.

For residents receiving a refund,(Example:

By December 31st, 2025 for

returns covering the 2020 tax year.)Special tax information meetings will not take place in Abiko city due to the State of Emergency.
Contact the Kashiwa Tax Office at 7146-2321 (filing returns), or Abiko City Hall Tax Section at
7185-1111 (ext. 401) for municipal and prefectural tax information

Resident Advisory Services for March 2021
Item

Date / Time

Legal Advice

March 4th, 11th,
16th, 18th, 23rd
From 9:30 to 15:30

Human rights(* reservation required)

Place
Civic Consulting Room
2F, Abiko City Office

Contact
Secretarial Sec.
＊7185-1714 (From
8:30 on March 1st)

Week days

By telephone

Human rights for all

From 8:30 to 17:15

Minna no Jinken

0570-003-110

Weekdays

Social Welfare Sec.

Social Welfare Sec.

8:30 to 17:00(West Annex, 2F)

7185-1111, ext.394

Weekdays

Abiko Public Health

Health Promotion

8:30 to 17:00

Care Center

Sec. 7185-1126

Domestic

Weekdays

Social Welfare Sec.

Social Welfare Sec.

Violence

8:30 to 17:00(West Annex, 2F)

7185-1113

Daily Life Advice
Health Care2

Mental Care

March 22nd from

Consulting Room

Welfare Support for

13:30(West Annex 2F)

the Disability Sec.

Reserve by March 19*7185-1111, ext. 421

Consultation for

Weekdays

Child Consultation Sec.

Child consultation

Children

8:30 to 17:00(West Annex, 1F)

Section, 7185-1821

Public Health Care Center Programs - March, 2021
Kohokudai 1-12-16

Tel:

7185-1126

Item

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class

March 6th, 13th, 27th

Women pregnant for 20(Shiawase Mama & Papa

Please call for an appointment

weeks and over, and their

Gakkyu)families

Consultation for 4-month- March 16th, 23nd

Those born in

old Babies

October 2020

Health Check-up for 18- March 11th

Those born between

month-old infants

July23 and Aug.31, 2019

Dental check-up for 2- year

March 18th

Children born between

and 8-month-old kids
Health check-up for 3-year-

June 19 and July 31, 2018
March 4th

Children born between

old children
Dental check-up for 5-year-

Aug. 10 and 31, 2017
March 18th

Children born between

old kids

Feb. 23 and Apr. 1, 2016

Baby Food Class for 4 to 6 March 19th,First 30, Reservation

month-old babies

requiredBaby Food Class for 8 to 9

March 10thFirst 20, those born in Jun

month-old babies

2020, Reservation required

Health Exercise Class

March 10th, Fusa Minami(Cancelled in case of rain

Park

Call 7185-1112 to confirm)

16th, Kohokudai Chuo Park

Elderly Support Sec.

19th, Tennoudai Nishi ParkAll 10am to 11am
Alcohol problem class
Mental Care Club

March 5th 14:30 to 16:00

Welfare Support for

March 15th 14:00 to 16:00

Disabilities

Health Care Center

Please call 7185-1111, ext.
421

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Day Care Club

March 19th

For details:

7185-1111,

Welfare Support for

ext. 381

Disabilities Center

Welfare Support for

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Disabilities---------------------- Health Care -------------------------------------------------1. Sudden illness at night or on Holidays- Introduction of Hospital
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you an appropriate holiday/night
emergency hospital or pediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital throughtelephone about your sickness or injury. In an imminent case, call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night- Telephone consultation by Nurses
Call #8000 or 043-242-9939 Hours: 19:00-6:00/next day, A nurse will advise you about thecare to be taken for your infant/child.
3. Sudden Illness at Night and Holidays-Telephone consultation by Nurses
Call #7009 or 03-6735-8305 Hours: week days and Saturdays 18:00-23:00
Sundays, Holidays and Year- end/New Year holidays: 9:00-23:00
4. Getting sick 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 Abiko
Published by: Abiko City Office

No. 317, March 1, 2021

http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp

Edited and translated by Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA)
Phone: 04-7183-1231

Fax: 04-7183-2005

E-mail: info@e-aira.jp

http://www.e-aira.jp

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Excerpts of the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.318

DApril 1,2021
1June1,2020
Phone:04-7185-1111
2020August 1,
2019

Message from Mayor Jun-ichiro Hoshino

Regarding the vaccine allocation for novel corona virus, we will inform you as soon as specificvaccine allocation to the city is decided.

Using the subsidy of the central government, we have prepared about 15 billion yen as the expenses
to prevent COVID-19. For the new fiscal year budget of 2021, we will prepare necessary expenses
to support elderly people’s facilities and medical institutions in addition to the vaccination.
For the address to support child raising, we aim to complete rebuilding Kohokudai Nursery School in
2021as a complex facility with child raising support facility.

In addition, to support safe and secure life, we will build the new clean center, a fire station in
Nakazato area, Teganuma - Kujike Route, elevators at Abiko Station and flood-control
infrastructure in such area as Shibasaki, Fusa and Wakamatsu.
We must promote various projects steadily though our revenues reduced due to the influence of
COVID-19.
We would like to ask you to cooperate with us in order to build the basis for the town where
everybody can live safely and securely and wants to settle down.

New Town Building Plan for Bright Future
In order to develop Abiko City as an independent town for future, we will promote measures torevitalize the town, especially for young generation to settle in Abiko.

Five Main Projects in 2021
Project 1
We respect nature unique to Abiko such as Lake Teganuma and build environmentally-friendly town.
Project 2
We build a rich and lively town by utilizing our cultural and natural resources.
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Project 3
We build a town where everybody can live safely.
Project 4
We build a town in which young generation chooses to live.
Project 5
We build a town where everybody can live a healthy and independent life without worries throughout
one’s life.

Budgets for Five Main Projects in the 2021 FY are as follows:
Project 1〇 Building the new Clean Center： Budget six billion yen
This center is intended to operate in 2023.
〇 Promotion of Energy Saving: Budget 82 million yen
Project 2〇 Preservation and use of cultural treasures: Budget 10 million yen〇 Agricultural support: Budget 3.57million yen〇 Creating environment for companies to invest and operate easily in Abiko: Budget 3 million yen〇 Improvements to revitalize Lake Teganuma and its surrounding: Budget 3.75 million yen〇 Maintenance of Life-long Learning Center “Abisuta” : Budget 152 million yen
Project 3〇 Measures to prevent disasters and make first action: Budget 7 million yen〇 Measures to prevent damage by a flood: Budget 658 million yen
Project 4〇 Dispatching the attractions of Abiko: Budget 4.7 million yen〇 Measures for settlement of young generation and falling birthrate: Budget 41 million yen〇 Improvements of pre-school facilities: Budget 310 million yen〇 Improvement of convenience in transportation: Budget 200 million yen
Project 5〇 Ｓｕｐｐｏｒｔ for Influenza and pneumococcal ｖａｃｃｉｎａｔｉｏｎ: :Budget 102 million yen〇 Support to elderly people : Budget 12 million yen
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〇 Support to people with disabilities: Budget 40 million yen

Ａｄｖｉｓｏｒｙ Ｓｅｒｖｉｃｅ －April ２０２1
Item

Date/time

Legal Advice

Place

6(Tue.),8(Thurs),

Civic Consulting

15(Thurs.), 20(Tue.)Roomand 22(Thurs.)

2F, City Hall

Contact
Secretarial Section☏185-1714(Reservation: after 8:30 a.m. on 1st(Thurs.))Tax Section

Tax matters

16(Fri.)Consultation Office ☏7185-1349:

10:00-15:00

1F, City Hall

（Ｒｅｓｅｒｖａｔｉｏｎ after 8:30 a.m. on 12th(Mon)）

Weekdays except
Health mattersnational holidays

Health Building Support Section
Health Center☏7185-1126

8:30-17.00
Daily life advice

Weekdays except
national holidays

Social Welfare Sec
West annex 2F

Ext 394

8:30-17:00
Weekdays except

Child matters innational holidays

generalChild Consulting Sec.
West annex 1F☏7185-1821

8:30-17:00
Weekdays except

Domestic Violence

national holidays

Social Welfare Sec.
West Annex 2F☏7185-1113

8:30-17:00

Public Health Care Center Programs –April 2021
Item
Maternity class(Shiawase

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)
Consultation for 4-month-old
children
Health Checkup for
18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2 year and8 month-old children

Date

Tel:04-7185-1126
Eligibility

3,10 and 17(Sat.)*Expecting women of 20 weeks or

Reservation required

over, their husbands and family

6 and 13(Tue.)

Children born in November, 2020
Children born between Sept. 1 and

8(Thurs)

Sept. 26, 2019

22(Thurs)

Children born in August 20183

Health Checkup forChildren born between Sept 1 and15(Thurs)

3-year-old children
Dental Checkup for 5-year-old
childrenBaby Food Class for

Sept 21 1, 2017Children born between April 2 and22(Thurs)

May 5, 201623(Fri.)4 to 6 month-old babies
Baby Food Class for*First 30 applicants.
*First 20 applicants. Children born

14(Thurs.)

8 to 9 month-old babies

in July 2020

＊Reservation Required- - - - Health Care - - - - - 1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays – Introduction of Hospital
Call Fire Station at 7184-0119. They will advise you an appropriate holiday/night emergency hospital orpediatrician. Before going there, talk with the hospital through telephone about your sickness or injury.
In an imminent case Call 119 for an ambulance.
2. Child’s Sudden Illness at Night – Telephone Consultation by Nurses
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 by Nurses
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. Getting sick or toothache on Holidays (Contact: Holiday Clinic at 7187-7020)(1) Dentist: 9:00 – 11:30(2) Internal Medicine and Pediatrician: 9:00 – 11:30 and 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. 318

April 1, 2021

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

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Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.319May 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

Basic concept of Abiko for 12 years starting from FY2022 has been
determined!
This concept shows the image of the future city and eight basic goals as well as basic
measures to achieve the goals. For details, please refer to the city’s HP.
Contact: Planning Section (Ext 270)

The common goal for the city planning (Image of the future city)
Relaxing waterside city “A-BI-KO” connecting to the future
Cross-sectional actions to promote each measure efficiently:◇Planning the city in collaboration with citizens◇Effective and also efficient financial and administrative operations◇Strategic city promotion

The eight basic goals are as follows;⚫ Child / education: City planning comfortable for children and child care
⚫ Industry / tourism: City planning to create full of vitality and prosperity⚫ Life-long learning / culture / sports: City planning to bring up both people and culture⚫ Gender-equality / human rights / peace / international exchange: City planning to
make a symbiotic society where everybody may live actively respecting individuality.
⚫ Environment: Eco-friendly city planning so that human and nature can co-exist.
⚫ Infrastructure / public transportation: Comfortable city planning so that people want
to settle down here
⚫ Security / safety: City planning so that people may live safely under good security⚫

Health and welfare: City planning so that everybody may live in good health andrespecting each other.

Events
Let’s enjoy activities with Boy Scouts, “Exciting play to enjoy nature”
Date and time: 23rd May (Sun) 10a.m～noon (reception from 9:30 a.m.～)*In rainy weather, please refer to HP for confirmation of holding or cancellation.
Venue: Nakazato Simin-no-mori (Nakazato Citizens’ Forest)
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Activities: Fire starting experience, rope work, making stained glass with fallen leaves, etc.

Eligibility/capacity: Kindergarten elder ～ Elementary school children,
First 25 applicantsFee: Yen300.-(including insurance)
To bring: a face mask, a towel, cotton gloves, insect repellent, drink, etc.
Application/enquiry: Boy Scout Abiko Group No.2, Ito ☏080-6561-5341

Let’s search spring creatures (Lake Tega basin forum)
Touching lots of spring insects and plants, and explanation about the rich nature of Yatsu
will be performed.
Date & time: 22nd May (Sat) 9:30a.m～noon (in rainy weather, to be postponed to 29th May)
Venue: Meeting at the work cabin of Yatsu Museum at Okahotto /Ichibu (5minutes’ walkfrom the bus stop of Chuo Gakuin High school)
Instructor: Mr. Yasuhiko Karasawa
Capacity: First 25 applicants * Parent to accompany children under primary school ages
Free of charge, Application/enquiry: Tajima Tel &Fax 7188-8778 with applicant’s name,age, school grade, telephone No. not later than 21st May (Fri)Information about COVID-19 vaccination (free of charge for every
eligible citizen)
Coupons with vaccination tickets were posted on 5th April to the people aged 75 by the endof FY2021 and over, and also posted on 26th April to the people aged 65 to 74. However,please wait for the booking of vaccination which is not ready yet.
Important: It is scheduled to start vaccination from 17th May for the persons not living in
the facilities for the elderly. Considering the availability of vaccine, booking of vaccination
will be accepted for the persons aged 90 and over from 10th May (Mon). The invitation forthe booking of vaccination will be posted around 6th May to the people aged 90 and over.
It will be posted later to the persons aged 65 to 89 as soon as ready. Please be patient till
you receive the invitation. No booking is possible without the invitation.
Booking is possible either on the Internet or by calling the city’s call center. Please do notcall any medical facilities for the booking. The Internet address of the booking site is now
in preparation.
City’s call center Tel: 0570-000-981( weekdays 9:00 a.m.～5:30 p.m.)

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

Reservation will be accepted fromMay 22 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on May 7 (Fri)2

May 30 (Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on May 18 (Tue)June 12 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 2(Wed)June 27 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 16 (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 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, 2021
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

May 13,18,20,25 andLegal Advice

27
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room*Tel: 7185-1714

2F, Abiko City

Call for an appointment

Hallafter 8:30 on May 6

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

national holidays)

Social Welfare Section

West Annex 2F

Tel: 7185-1113

8:30 ~ 17:00

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

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

Public Health Care Center Programs –May, 2021
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

May 1, 15, 29 (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 11 and 18 (Tue)May 13 and 20 (Thu)
May 27 (Thu)Children born inDecember, 2020
Children born between
Sept 27 and Nov 17, 2019Children born in Sept,2018Children born between

May 6 (Thu)

Sept 22 and Oct 12, 2017

May 27 (Thu)Children born between
May 6 and Jun 3,2016

Baby Food Class

May 28 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

May 12 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Aug,2020--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.319May 1, 2021
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

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Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.320June 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

June: Gender Equality Promotion Month
It has been 20 years since Abiko City became the only Gender Equality Declaration Cityin Chiba Prefecture. Why don’t you think about “gender” in our daily life?
・Don’t you think it’s better to choose your job more freely without distinguishing between
jobs for men and jobs for women ?
・Should women stay home? Should men work outside? -----No.
Lately the number of households where both a husband and a wife work has become
more than double of that of the households with housewives.

But the hours when men

do house chores and child raising together with women haven’t increased. Both men andwomen should do house chores together.
・Are women who major in science considered as special?----No.
There is a support program to increase the number of women majoring in science. The
point of women’s view will be applied to new research and technology for the better
products.
・Pants for men? Skirts for women? ----No.
It is good that everybody can choose whatever clothes he/she likes.
Inquiry: Gender Equality OfficeTel: 7185-1752

Exhibition about Torch Relay
We will hold exhibition for Olympic torch relay.
Period: June 10 (Thu) ~ July 5 (Mon)

9:00 a.m. ~ 9:00 p.m.

(On the first day, it will open at 1:00 p.m.)* Closed on June 28 (Mon)

Place: Abista, Exhibition space on the 1st and 2nd floors
Contents: introduction of torch relay in Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
Display of news articles and torch in Tokyo Olympic Games 1964
Inquiry: Secretarial Section

ext. 276

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120 years Anniversary Commemorative Train of Narita Line ran
between Abiko and Narita
Departure ceremony and Arrival ceremony of commemorative train with the headmark
was held on April 30. Lots of children and residences gathered along the line to wave hands
to the commemorative train. We appreciate your participation.

Medical Exam for National Health Insurance members over 40
Collective checkup will be held for those who are national health insurance members aged over
40. We recommend those who regularly consult your doctor to have medical checkup
individually.
Date
July 26 (Mon)Place

Due date of application

Health Care Center

By June 18 (Fri)

September 30 (Thu)

Civic Plaza

October 8 (Fri)By August 24 (Tue)

Health Center

October 23 (Sat)Specific medical examination and colorectal cancer screening

Capacity: first 100/day

Fee: 1000 yen, additional prostate cancer screening for 500 yen
Application and inquiry: Health Care Center

Tel: 7185-1126

Event
Chao Mandolino 15 Anniversary Commemorative Premium Concert
Date, time and place: July 4 (Sun) 14:00 opening at Keyaki Plaza“The jewels of the Madonna” ,“The stranger”, “Two guitars” , etc.
Conductor: Takeshi Katakura

Admission free

Application and Inquiry: Hirayama

Tel: 090-7835-9861

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 from

June 12 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 2 (Wed)June 27(Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on June 16 (Wed)July 17 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

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

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 required)
Requirements: notification card, 2 kinds of your ID (residence card, special permanent resident
certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Individual Number Card Application at public hall (By reservation only)2Your photo will be taken for free. Application by proxy won’t be accepted.
Reservation will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. on June 8 (Tue)Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on week days)
Date and hours: July 4 (Sun)① 9:30 a.m. – noon (reception by 11:00a.m.) ② 1:00p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (reception by 3:00 p.m.)
Venue: Kohoku District Public Hall

Capacity: ① first 40 people ② first 50 people

Requirements are the same as the above those for the above services on weekdays
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

Advisory Services- June, 2021
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

June 3, 10, 15, 17 andLegal Advice

22
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room*Tel: 7185-1714

2F, Abiko City

Call for an appointment

Hallafter 8:30 on June1

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

national holidays)

Social Welfare Section

West Annex 2F

Tel: 7185-1113

8:30 ~ 17:00

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

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

Public Health Care Center Programs –June, 2021
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

June 5, 12 ,19 (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

June 15 and 22 (Tue)June 24 (Thu)
June 29 (Thu)
June 3 and 17 (Thu)
June 29 (Tue)Children born in January2021
Children born between
Nov 18 and Dec 13, 2019Children born in October,
2018Children born between Oct
13 and Nov 26, 2017Children born betweenJun 4 & Jul 5,2016

Baby Food Class

June 25 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

June 15 (Tue)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Sep, 2020--

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.320June 1, 2021
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

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Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.321

July 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

Never fail to evacuate when an evacuation order is issued
Following the revision of the Disaster Countermeasure Basic Act, the evacuation
information was also revised.

The new procedure will be useful in preventing people frombeing involved in a disaster and notifying people when to evacuate clearly.

Abiko city will

issue the evacuation order at timings of hazardous conditions as shown below.

Alert level 5

An emergency self-protection order, which is issued by Abiko City
An Alert level 5 indicates a life-threatening situation, so everyone
must evacuate to a safe place before the alert level 5 order is issued.
Alert Level 5 is rarely issued because Abiko City is unable toaccurately grasp the severity of a disaster.

Alert level 4

An evacuation order, which is issued by Abiko City
An Alert level 4 indicates a high risk of disaster such as landslideand deluge.
Abiko city will issue an evacuation order. Everyone must evacuatefrom the place in danger immediately.

Alert level 3

An evacuation order for the elderly and people with disabilities,
which is issued by Abiko City
An Alert level 3 indicates that everyone living in the evacuatingarea must prepare to evacuate if the Alert Level is raised.
People who may have difficulty in quick evacuation or who feel thatthey are already in danger should proceed to evacuate themselves.

Alert level 2

Japan Metrological Agency will announce heavy rain, flood, storm
surge advisories and others

Alert level 1

Japan Metrological Agency will announce earlier advisories for acoming disaster.

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Supplemental information
When you have to evacuate to a safe place, please keep in mind that going to theevacuation site is not the only option to evacuate. You can evacuate temporarily to a
designated emergency evacuation site, a designated evacuation site, or other safe places
including a house of your relatives or friends. It is possible to go to a tall building in yourneighborhood or stay at a safer place in your house such as going upstairs.

Those who

don’t have to evacuate immediately are expected to stay at home in order to avoid
overcrowding at the evacuation site especially in this pandemic. This is a good way toprevent COVID-19 spreading.

Please take a look at the Abiko Hazard Map distributed

last September and get more information in advance.

Useful Information※Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will stop the collection of taxes, etc. with AbikoCity payment slip at the counter on April 1, 2022.
transfer will continue to be available.

But on the other hand, the accountPlease pay with the payment slip at other banks

or convenience stores after the date.
※Account transfer of taxes, the national health insurance premium, and others can beapplied on line through your smartphone, your computer or your tablet terminal.
visit Abiko city web site and check the procedure.

PleaseThis service is available at Chiba Bank,

Keiyo Bank, Chiba Kogyo Bank, Joyo Bank, Tsukuba Bank, and Japan Post Bank.

You

will get a confirmation email after completing an online account transfer registration. You
will not be annoyed at visiting financial institutions anymore.
※Renewal of the voucher of children’s medical expenses subsidy
A new voucher becoming effective on August 1 will be sent by mail to those applicable on
around July 21. If you don’t receive the voucher even in August, please contact the Child
Support Section. Unless parents’ income can be confirmed, the voucher won’t be renewed.
Even if parents’ income is small or none, please file local tax returns without fail.

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 from

July 17 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on July 6 (Tue)August 14(Sat) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on August 3 (Tue)August 29 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on August 18 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section ( Abiko City Hall, 1F)
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Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) of
Individual Number Cards, Renewal of electric certificate (reservation 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- July, 2021
Item

* Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

July 6, 8, 15, 20 and
Legal Advice

27
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneralContact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room*Tel: 7185-1714

2F, Abiko City

Call for an appointment

Hallafter 8:30 on 1 July

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

national holidays)

Social Welfare Section

West Annex 2F

Tel: 7185-1113

8:30 ~ 17:00

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

Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

Jul 1, 8 (Thu), 20 (Tue)Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredfor 4-month-old children

number, and a counselor
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –July, 2021

Consultation

Leave your name & phone

Jul 6, 13 (Tue)3

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamilyChildren born in Feb 2021

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

Jul 8 (Thu)

Dec 14,2019 & Jan 8, 2020
Children born in Nov,

Jul 15 (Thu)2018Children born between

Jul 1 (Thu)Nov 27 and Dec 20, 2017Children born between

Jul 15 (Thu)

July 6 and Aug 6, 2016

Baby Food Class

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

Baby Food Class

Jul 7 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Oct, 2020--

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.321
July 1, 2021
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

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No. 322

August 1, 2021

Phone 04-7185-1111

Mobile Supermarket to Operate from August 2nd
A mobile supermarket will travel to locations far from brick-and-mortar grocery stores.
In cooperation with Kasumi Store, it will operate for 15 to 20 minutes per stop in different
areas to help serve the elderly population.
Initial departure ceremony:
Place:

9:00 am, Monday, August 2ndin front of City Councill building, Abiko City Hall

About Mobile supermarket, call Food Square Kasumi-Kotobuki branch at 7179-6511
Mobile Supermarket Service Schedule
Day and time

Location

Mondays, 10:25

Fusa-Araki area consultation room for elderly people

10:50

Sengen mae Jichikai meeting place

11:15

Fusa Heiwadai Jichikai Kaikan

11:35

Fusadai Jichikai meeting place

12:05

Araki-en

14:40

Ezochi Jichikai Kaikan

15:00

Araki Danchi Jichikai Seinenkan (youth hall)

15:25

Special elderly nursing home Kuon-en

Tuesdays, 10:10

Sakae Danchi

10:40

Toyo-ji Temple

11:10

Minna no Hiroba “Kaze” vinyl house

11:35

Special elderly nursing home Tsukushino-so

12:00

Kujike community center

14:30

Abisa Arakino

14:55

Furarie Shin Arakino

15:20

Harvest Garden

Wednesdays, 10:20

Suwa Shrine1

10:40Hibiri Danchi

11:05

Negoya Danchi

11:25

Mate Care Station Kohoku

11:50

Houganin Temple

14:15

Kohokudai Care Garden Wakaba

14:40

Tsukui Abiko Kohoku-dai

15:05

Special elderly nursing home Accueillir

15:35

Suzuki parking lot

Thursdays, 10:25

Group home Andante

10:55

Fusa Chuo meeting place

11:15

Goinkyo Nagaya Waraku Fusa

11:40

Jitsu Budou Kaikan (Martial arts hall)

12:05

Group home Minami Araki-no-ouchi

14:40

Ezochi Jichi Kaikan

15:00

Araki Danchi Jichikai Seinenkan (youth hall)

15:25

Special elderly nursing home Kuon-en

Fridays, 10:20

Silver Home Sunrise Hills

10:55

Day service So

11:25

Mutsuboshi life supporting Center

13:55

Elderly Welfare Center Tsutsuji-so

14:20

Tsubame nursery school

14:40

Special elderly nursing home Waraku-en

15:10

Furudo Kaikan

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 from

August 14 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

9:00 a.m. on August 3 (Tue.)

August 29 (Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

9:00 a.m. on August 18(Wed.)

Sep. 11 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

9:00 a.m. on Sep2 (Thu.)

Sep. 26 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

9:00 a.m. on Sep.14 (Tue.)

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

Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Vouchers for COVID-19 vaccination were sent to all citizens born before July 1st, 2009.
People who received the voucher are possible to make a reservation for vaccination online
at the reservation site. Check the number of vaccine allocation on the city HP.

Advisory Services- August, 2021
Item

Date/Time

Location

August 5, 12, 17, 19
Legal Advice

and 249:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required
Contact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

Room*Tel: 7185-1714

2F, Abiko City

Call for an appointment

Hallafter 8:30 on Aug.2

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

national holidays)

Social Welfare Section

West Annex 2F

Tel: 7185-1113

8:30 ~ 17:00

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

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

Public Health Care Center Programs August, 2021
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

Date

Eligibility

Maternity Class (Shiawase

August 14, 21 ,28 (Sat)

Expecting women of 20

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation required

weeks or over, and theirfamilyConsultation

August 3 and 10 (Tue)for 4-month-old childrenChildren born on March
2021

3

Consultation for raising

August 20 (Fri)babiesDental Checkup for 2-year

August 26 (Thu)and 8-month-old children
Health Checkup

Children born on
December, 2018

August 5, 19 (Thu)for 3-year-old childrenChildren born between
Dec.21 in 2017 and Feb.6
in 2018

Dental Checkup

August 26 (Thu)for 5-year-old childrenChildren born between
April 2 in 2016 and April 1
in 2017Baby Food Class

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

Baby Food Class

August 4 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born on Nov.2020--

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. 322
August 1, 2021
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

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Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.323September 1,2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

Your cooperation in separate evacuation in the disaster under thecorona virus pandemic shall be much appreciated.
It is important to evacuate without hesitation when dangers from landslides and riverfloods are imminent. On the other hand, when people gather at evacuation sites, risks ofnovel corona virus infection will be increased. Evacuation is to escape from disasters andevacuation is not just going to evacuation sites. Please cooperate with us in “separate
evacuation” including finding out separate evacuation sites in advance.
Inquiry: extension 217, Citizens Safety Section.

Check that you can evacuate at your home.

Let us check at first what kinds of risks you may meet in your daily life by referring to
your hazard maps.

If you can secure safety at home,
stay at a safe place within your home in such a way of vertical escape (moving to upper
floors).

If you cannot secure safety at home,move to your relative’s or acquaintance’s house in a safe area. Ask them in advance
if you can evacuate to their house as an evacuation site.
Go to evacuation sites.
The city will operate evacuation sites based on “the guidelines for opening andoperational drills of evacuation sites that take novel corona virus infection control into
consideration.
Be sure to take proper measures to avoid infection at the evacuation sites such as●Wearing masks (Bring more masks than usual.)1

●Using alcoholic sanitizer●Timely ventilation (Wear clothes easy to adjust temperature.)●Frequent hand washing●Taking your temperature (Bring your own thermometer.)

Alert Levels and actions to be taken.
Alert Level 5: An emergency self-protection order by Abiko City
Secure self-protection immediately.
Alert Level 4: An evacuation order by Abiko City
Everyone must evacuate from the place in danger immediately.

.

Alert Level 3：An evacuation order for the elderly and people with disabilities
Elderly people and people who may have difficulty in quick evacuation
should evacuate from the place in danger.
Alert Level 2： Japan Metrological Agency will announce heavy rain, flood, storm, etc.
Alert Level 1：Japan Metrological Agency will announce earlier advisories for a coming disaster.

When you cannot hear disaster radio,●Use telephone service (Tel: 0120-031676)●Use e-mail distribution service (prior registration required)
In disasters, do not move carelessly and keep calm no matter what happens.
When a big disaster occurs, people may have difficulties in returning home.
Do not move carelessly.
●Secure your safety and stay at a safe place such as your office and evacuations sites.

●Check that your family is safe by using messaging services for disasters.
●Obtain traffic information and disaster information.
What you need to prepare in your daily life:●Check how to confirm family safety, gathering places and conditions of return routes withyour family.
●Prepare sneakers, flashlights, mobile batteries, gloves, drinking water and foods.
●Always carry portable radio and maps.

September is a health promotion month.

To avoid life-related illness, take a special

health check-up. Inquiry: Health Building Support Section at 7185-1126.

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.
2

Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted from

September 11 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on September 2 (Thu)

September 26 (Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on September 14 (Tue)

October 10 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on September 22 (Wed)

October 23 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on October 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 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- September, 2021
Item

*Reservation required

Date/Time

Location

September 7, 9, 16, 21
Legal Advice

and 289:30 ~ 15:30

Contact

Currently,

Secretarial Section

telephone*Tel: 7185-1714

consultation

Call for an appointment

only

after 8:30 on September 1

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30-17:00

West Annex 2F

Child Matters in

Weekdays (except

Child Consulting

Generalnational holidays)

Section8:30-17:00

West Annex 1F

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30-17:00

West Annex 2F

Daily Life Advice

Domestic Violence

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Tel:7185-1821
Social Welfare Section
Tel: 7185-1113
e-mail: Info@e-aira.jp

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed,

Tel:04-7183-1231

Consultations for

Fri & 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 –September 2021
Item

Child Consulting SectionDate

Tel:04-7185-1126
Eligibility

Maternity class (Shiawase

Sep 4,11 and 18 (Sat)*Expecting women of 20 weeks

Mama & Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredor over, their husbands and3

family
Consultation for 4-month-old
children
Health Checkup for

Sep 7 and 14 (Tue)Sep 2 and 16 (Thu)18-month-old children
Dental Checkup for 2 year

Sep 30 (Thu)and 8 month-old children
Health Checkup
Dental Checkup

and Mar 2, 2020

Children born between Feb 7
and Mar 2, 2018Children born between Aug 7

Sep 30 (Thu)for 5-year-old childrenChildren born between Jan 9

Children born in Jan 2019

Sep 9 (Thu)for3-year-old childrenChildren born in April, 2021

and Sept 6, 2016

Baby Food ClassSep 29 (Wed)First 30 applicants.

for 4 to 6 month-old babies*Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food ClassSep 8 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9 month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Dec 2020--

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 thephone 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 Abiko
Published by: Abiko City Office

No.323September 1, 2021

http://www.city.abiko.chiba.jp

Edited and 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

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.324

October 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

October is “Fraud Damage Prevention Enhancement Month”“The confidence that I will not be deceived！” is dangerous.
STOP Telephone Fraud !

Always take necessary preventive measures◇ Set up the answering machine: You won’t have to reply to suspicious calls and may
prevent fraud damage by always setting the answering machine.
◇ Install a number display telephone: As caller’s telephone number is displayed, you can
notice whether the caller is acquainted or not.
◇ Install a telephone with warning and call recording functions: It automatically
responds to callers and gives warning by sending a message that call contents will berecorded.
Fraud Damage Occurrence Situations in the city during January～August, 2021
The number of fraud cases: 17 (+ 7 than last year)
Total fraud damage: 91 million yen (+ approx. 69 million yen than last year)

These are Deception Tricks

Please be careful not to be deceived by frauds.

◇Refund Fraud: A criminal may call you posing as a city office employee, etc. and try tohave you transfer money to the criminal’s account at an ATM.
◇”It’s me” Scam: A criminal may call you posing as your relative like your child or
grandchild and try to have you handover money to another guy nominated by the criminal.
◇Fictitious Billing Fraud: A criminal may instruct you by telephone to have you buy Emoney, etc. telling you fictitious matters for your payment.
◇Bank Deposit Fraud: A criminal may try to cheat you of your credit card and/or PIN
number posing as a police officer or a banker.
Please note any city office staff or police officers or staff of the financial institutes will
never let you operate an ATM or receive cash or your cash card. Do not hesitate to callpolice immediately if you suspected that this call is fraud.
●Do not give cash cards or bank books and never tell your PIN number to strangers.
●Call out if you find anyone who is operating an ATM using a cell phone. It may be fraud.
●Register for mail delivery “city’s Disaster/Crime prevention information” service and1refer to information about Fraud Occurrence in the city.
Actual voice of the criminal of “Telephone fraud” can be heard on the Chiba prefectural
police website.

Enquiry: Abiko Police Tel. 7182-0110,

Citizen’s Security Section Ext.485

Japan Bird Festival (JBF) 2021 Held On-line
For details, refer to JBF official website (HP http://www.birdfesta.net)
Video available by YouTube for major items only.
[ Oct 8th (Fri) ～November 30th (Tue)]◎Virtual tour of Bird Museum ◎ Bird Museum Theme talk(Redistribution) ◎Nature
movie of Lake Teganuma ◎ Steps of recovery project of Cackling Goose ◎ Observationof wild birds and slide-show of photos of wild birds ◎ Bossa Nova and story of birds by
Ms. Miyako Suzuki ◎ PR video of exhibiting organizations[ November 6th (Sat) and 7th (Sun) only]◎Lecture of ornithology: academic live lecture by an expert ◎ Lecture about the All Japan
Birds Photo Contest ◎ Lecture by Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (live researchpresentation) ◎ Exhibition of photos presented to the All Japan Birds Photo Contest
Introduction on JBF official HP [October 8th(Fri)～November 30th(Tue)]◎PR image of exhibiting organizations
Exhibition at Lake Teganuma station (1st floor of Water Museum) (October 8th (Fri)～November
7th （Sun）◎ The All Japan Birds Photo Contest Grand Prix works ◎Video distribution(partial) on the stationary monitor
Exhibition at ABISHIRUBE (Abiko Information Center)[Oct 28th (Thu) ～November 7th（Sun）] ◎Wings wall: let’s enjoy taking photos with your family or friends.
Enquiry: JBF Secretariat of Executive Committee (Lake Teganuma Section) Tel:7185-1484◇Abiko Citizens’ Cultural Festival , Painting Exhibition
Date & time: October 23rd (Sat)～ 27th (Wed), 2021 10:00 ～17:00 ( till 15:00 on the final
day)

Enquiry: Abiko City Artist Association, Mr. Yamada◇UEMATSU Kunio

Tel:7184-1230

Vegetable Flower Photo Exhibition

Date & time: October 29th (Fri)～November 3rd (national holiday),2021, 11:00~ 18:00(from 12:00 on the first day,till 16:00 on the last day)

Enquiry: Executive Committee, Yanagimachi

Tel: 090-2168-3040

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 from

Oct 10 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on Sept 22(Wed)2

Oct 23 (Sat) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on Oct 6(Wed)Nov 14 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on Oct 27 (Wed)Nov 27 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on Nov 10 (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.)
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

Advisory Services-October, 2021
Item

Legal Advice

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required

Date/Time

LocationContact
Secretarial Section

Currently

Oct 5, 7, 14, 19, 21,*Tel: 7185-1714

Telephone

9:30 ~ 15:30

Consultation only

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Ext.394
Child Consulting Section

West Annex 1F

Tel: 7185-1821

8:30 ~ 17:00
Weekdays (except

Domestic Violence

national holidays)

after 8:30 on Oct 1
Social Welfare Section

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Call for an appointment

Social Welfare Section

West Annex 2F

Tel: 7185-1113

8:30 ~ 17:00

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, 2021
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

Oct 2, 9, 16 (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

Oct 5 and 19(Tue)Children born in May, 2021
Children born between Mar

Oct 14 (Thu)

3 and Mar 28,2020

Oct 28 (Thu)Children born in Feb, 2019Children born between Mar

Oct 7, 21 (Thu)for 3-year-old children
Dental Checkup

3 and Apr 20, 2018Children born between Sept

Oct 28 (Thu)for 5-year-old children

7 and Oct 3, 2016

Baby Food ClassOct 29 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

Oct 13 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Jan,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 Abiko
Published by: :Abiko City Office

No.324

October 1, 2021

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

Abiko

Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

No.325

November 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111

November 9 ~15: Nationwide Autumn Fire Prevention Campaign“Never fail to check the fire is out at home. “Abiko Post Office was commissioned as Abiko City Fire Prevention PR Team.
They will appeal for “Beware of Fire” all over the city while collecting and delivering mails
on bikes or cars with the PR sticker on them. The PR sticker was made collaborating with
Abiko City Disaster Prevention Association. Be careful to protect yourself from fire in
addition to COVID-19.
Inquiry: Prevention Section, Fire Department HQ

Tel: 7181-7702

10 points about Residential Fire Prevention to protect your life
Four habits
1. Do not smoke in bed. Do not let your family smoke in bed.
2. Do not put flammable things around the stove.
3. Stay by the stove while using it for cooking.
4. Remove dust on the outlet and pull plugs out of it when you don’t use it.
Six measures
1. Fire prevention: use stoves with safety device.
2. Early awareness: check and replace the residential fire alarm.
3. Preventing the spread of fire: use the fireproof bedding, clothes, and curtains.
4. Initial fire extinguishing: install fire extinguisher and check how to use it.
5. Early evacuation: secure the evacuation route and how to escape.
6. Mutual assistance in the community: participate in the fire drills.
You can receive mail distribution service about fire information and other disasterprevention radio.

Inquiry: PR Office 7185-1269

The 29th Abiko International Festival
This year the festival will be held at Civic Plaza and online at the same time. Haveinternational interactions with foreign residents living in Abiko and residents learning foreign1languages. Refer to the website of AIRA for details.
Date and hour: November 28 (Sun) 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Civic Plaza (Admission will be restricted.), Online
Contents: Cooking recipe presentation by residents with foreign background (China, Vietnam,
Tajikistan), Chinese doll making, Taiwanese tea introduction, tourist information about Korea,
introduction of Japanese classes, foreign residents’ impression of AIRA, Japanese and Chinesecalligraphy, movie and display of activities of AIRA
Admission freeInquiry: Abiko International Relations Association (AIRA) at 7183-1231

Information about Planetarium at Mizu no Yakata
New program will be released on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from November 13 (Sat)
until January 16 (Sun), 2022
Starting Hours (approx. 20-minute film)

Contents

10:00,

13:00,

15:00

Theme program “Stars above the Nile”

11:00,

14:00,

16:00“What star can you see tonight?”
Autumn ~Winter 2021

Capacity: first 25 persons/ each session)

Admission:100 yen ( free for junior high school

children and younger)

Certificate of Residence to be issued at Convenience Stores from January 2022
Residence, seal and taxation certificates will be issued at the convenience stores using
your individual card with the electric certificate from January 4 (Tue), 2022. The present
automatic issuing machines are available until December 28, 2021. Your early application
for individual card is appreciated. Inquiry about individual number card: ext.693

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 from

November 14 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

Now accepting reservations

November 27(Sat) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on November 10 (Wed)December 11 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on November 24 (Wed)December 26 (Sun) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on December 8 (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 resident2certificate, driver’s license, health insurance card, bank passbook, etc.)

Individual Number Card Application at Civic Plaza Hall (By reservation only)Your photo will be taken for free. Application by proxy won’t be accepted.
Reservation will be accepted from 9:00 a.m. on November 5 (Fri)
Call the Civic Section at 7185-4326 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on week days)
Date and hours: December 5 (Sun)
Venue: Civic Plaza Hall

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (reception by noon)

Capacity: first 60 persons

Requirements are the same as the above and individual number card application form
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 693

Advisory Services- November, 2021
Item

Date/Time

Location

Nov 4, 11, 16, 18 andLegal Advice

25
9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Child Matters inGeneral* Reservation required
Contact

Civic Consulting

Secretarial Section

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

City Hall

Call for an appointment

Or by telephone

after 8:30 on Nov1

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 –November, 2021
Item

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

Nov 6, 13 ,20 (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

Nov 2 (Tue) and 10 (Wed)Children born in June
2021
Children born between

Nov 4 (Thu)Mar 29 and Apr 23, 2020

Nov 18 (Thu)Nov 11 (Thu)Nov 18 (Thu)Children born in March,
2019Children born between
Apr 21 and May 11, 2018Children born between Oct
4 and Nov 9, 2016

Baby Food ClassNov 26 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

Nov 10 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Feb, 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.325
November 1, 2021
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

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Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Prayer for Peace

No.326

December 1, 2021

Phone:04-7185-1111“Responsibility of Relaying Message of Peace”

Abiko City has had a project dispatching junior high school students to Hiroshima andNagasaki since 2005, the 60th anniversary after World War II.
students were sent to the cities.

So far, a total of 164

They learn the preciousness of peace and thehorribleness of nuclear arms and hand down their experiences to the younger generation.
Contact: Planning Section. Ext. 212
The leader of the team, JONO Kurumi (a 2nd grader of Abiko Junior High School) says as
follows: “It has been more difficult year by year to hand down miseries of war because ofincreasing number of younger people who don’t have any experience of war in their life
but are aware of war as a historical event.

Taking part in the project, I could deepen myunderstanding about war and peace. Furthermore, I found it my responsibility to tell the
preciousness of peace to the people around me. Twelve of us are determined to tell what
we saw and learned for the world without nuclear arms or recurrence of tragedy by war.

“The Relay Lecture given by Dispatched Jr. High School Students”
The relay lecture started in 2015, the 70th anniversary after World War II. In this class,previous and current year’s dispatched students talk about what they learned in
Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the 6th graders of elementary schools and think about theimportance of peace with them. The students sent this year also took the above class two
years ago, which motivated some of them to take part in the project. In this way, thebaton of peace has been relayed to the younger generation.

Abiko Peace Gathering “Prayer for Peace from Abiko”
The gathering will be held according to the schedule shown below:
Time and Date

December 5 (Sun) :Venue

Keyaki Plaza Hall : (Capacity 220 persons)1

13:30 (Opening 13:00)

Part 1

13:40 ~ 14:40

The 12 students will make speeches about their mission to convey the importance of peace
and what they felt in Hiroshima, and their declaration for peace.
Part 2

14:50 ~ 15:35

Abiko Junior High School Drama Club will perform a drama, “Under the blue sky in
Hiroshima”.
Poster Session

Until December 5 (Sun)

Valuable pictures and written materials possessed by Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
are now exhibited at Keyaki Plaza Galley from 9:00 to 19:00 and at Abishirube from 9:00
to 18:00. * On the last day, the exhibition will be closed at 16:00 at both venues.

Notice of Closing Period from City Library
All city libraries will be closed from December 27 to January 13 to replace its computer
system. You will not be able to visit its web site from 17:00, December 26 to 9:30, January
11, 2022. All services will not be available during the closed period except book drops.
Contact: Abista Main City Library at 7184-1110

Termination of Automatic Certificate Issuing Service
Abiko City will terminate issuing service of certificate of residence and the seal
registration certificate by automatic issuing machines on December 28 (Tue).

New

service will start on January 4, 2022 (Tue), which will enable Abiko citizens and foreign
residents to obtain the above certificates and the taxation (the non-taxation) certificate forthe current fiscal year at convenience stores. You will will need your Individual Number
Card with the Electronic Certificate for this service. If you haven’t obtained the card yet,please apply for the Individual Number Card with the Electronic Certificate.
Contact: Civic Section, Ext. 360,

Individual Number Card Desk, Ext. 693

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 from

December 11 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

Accepting reservation now

December 26 (Sun) 9:00 – 15: 00

from 9:00 a.m. on December 8 (Wed)January 15, 2022 (Sat) 9:00 – 15:00

from 9:00 a.m. on December 28 (Tue)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
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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- December, 2021
Item

Date/Time

Location
Room(Thu), 16 (Thu),
21(Tue) and 23(Thu)Child Matters inGeneralCall for an appointment

Hall
Or by Telephone

Weekdays (except

Social Welfare

national holidays)

Section8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Ext.394
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

Itemnumber, and a counselor

Tel: 04-7185-1126

DateMaternity Class (Shiawase

Dec 2, 9, 23 (Thu)

Mama &Papa Gakkyu)*Reservation requiredfor 4-month-old children

Leave your name & phone
will call you back later.

Public Health Care Center Programs –December, 2021

Consultation

after 8:30 on December 1
Social Welfare Section

Weekdays (except
national holidays)

Secretarial Section*Tel: 7185-1714

2F, Abiko City

9:30 ~ 15:30

Daily Life Advice

Contact

Civic Consulting

December 7 (Tue), 9
Legal Advice* Reservation required

Dec 3, 10 (Fri)3

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamilyChildren born in Jul 2021

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

Dec 9 (Thu)

Apr 24 and May 18, 2020

Dec 16 (Thu)Children born in Apr, 2019Children born between

Dec 2 (Thu)

May 12 and Jun 1, 2018Children born between

Dec 16 (Thu)Nov 10 and Dec 15, 2016

Baby Food Class

Dec 24 (Fri)First 30 applicantsfor 4 to 6-month-old babies* Reservation required(parents)

Baby Food Class

Dec 8 (Wed)First 20 applicants.

for 8 to 9-month-old babies*Reservation requiredChildren born in Mar,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.326
December 1, 2021
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.jp4