NewsletterNo.353

AbikoMarch 1, 2024
Excerpts from the Newsletter issued by Abiko City

Tel:04-7185-1111

How to be prepared for disasters?
-Two months have passed since Noto Peninsula Earthquake 2024.

Protect yourself by Self-help, Mutual Aid and Public Assistance
When a disaster happens, it may take 3 days or more for local governments to startoffering public assistance in earnest. Thus, self-help and mutual aid are important toprotect yourselves from disasters. We should always be aware of and prepared for disasters.
Self-help: Save your own life by yourself.
Stock food and drink for 3 days or more, prepare emergency supplies such as a portableradio and mobile battery. Check evacuation sites or evacuation centers with your family.
Take anti-quake measures such as fixing furniture, receiving earthquake resistancediagnosis and putting on anti-shattering film in order to minimize housing damage.
Mutual aid: Cooperate and help each other in your community.
There are 140 volunteer disaster prevention organizations in neighborhood council orassociation which conduct original disaster drills, maintenance of disaster prevention
materials and equipment, and participate in city general disaster drills. Participate indisaster drills in your community and have communications with your neighbors.
Public assistance: Rescue and assistance by city government, fire department, and thepolice
The city government, fire department and the police will rescue and assist people atemergency. We are prepared to provide information through emergency administrative
radio and carry out emergency response activities such as opening evacuation centers. We
will strengthen public assistance by increasing food and water stock.
How to get city emergency information
City Line Official AccountRead the QR code

→and select City emergency information.
Mail Distribution Service

Read the QR code and send an e-mail. →Inquiry: Ext. 217, Citizen Safety Section1File a Tax Return by March 15
The due date to file an income tax return or municipal and prefectural tax returns is Friday,
March 15. Please file a tax return early if necessary.
Inquiry: Kashiwa Tax Office at 04-7146-2321 about income tax return
Taxation Section at Ext. 401 about municipal and prefectural tax returns

Application by March 8 for Additional Benefit for Priority Payments
due to Price Hikes of Electricity, Gas and Food
Eligibility: residence registered in Abiko city as of December 1, 2023, and applied to either(1) or (2): the household in which all household members are (1) exempt from resident tax
for the fiscal 2023 or (2) taxed only at per capita levy
Inquiry:04-7185-1763, Benefit call center from 8:30 to 17:00 Monday through Friday
except national holidays

Free Vaccination for COVID-19 until MarchIf you want to receive a vaccination free, make an appointment as soon as
possible. Visit the City website for the detail. People who got vaccinatedafter September 20, 2023 are not allowed to receive vaccinations. From fiscal 2024, weplan to provide routine vaccinations for a fee in autumn and winter.
Inquiry: 04-7185-1634, Covid-19 Vaccine Immunization Office, Health Promotion Section

Family Support Center Membership Application
Family support center is an organization engaged in mutual aid activities forservice providing members to help members raising children.
Visit the website for more details.
Regular help

Hours

Contents

6:00 ~ 22:00

Child care and Mon ~Fri ¥700

Fee/hour/child (second sibling fee is half)transportation Sat, Sun, Holiday, Yearend/New year ¥900
Help for sick child

7:00 ~ 22:00

Mon ~ Fri ¥1,000& child in recovery

Inquiry: 04-7186-4161 Family Support Center from 9:00 to 18:00 Monday through Saturday
except national holidays

EVENTS: Laughter Yoga
Date: March 11 (Mon) 10:00 ~ 11:30
Venue & Inquiry: Community Center Komorebi, Tel:04-7165-2011
First 20 people (No reservation required.) Free of charge.
Wear clothing for exercise and bring a towel and drink.
Laughter boosts immunity.
2Individual Number Card Services on Weekends (Issuance by reservation only)
Call the Civic Section at 04-7185-4326 (8:30 ~ 17:00 on weekdays except national holidays)
for a reservation by the day before.

Dates and Hours

Reservation will be accepted

March16 (Sat)9:00 ~12:00

Accepting reservations

April14 (Sun)9:00 ~12:00

from 9:00 on March 27 (Wed)

Location: Civic Section (Abiko City Hall, 1F)
Services: Application (reservation not required) and Issuance (reservation required) ofIndividual Number Cards, etc.
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, 2024
Item

* Reservation required

Date/TimeLocation

Contact

Legal Advice

March 5, 7, 14, 19
and 21
9:30 ~ 15:30

Civic Consulting
Room, 2F, AbikoCity Hall
Or by telephone

Secretarial Section* Tel: 04-7185-1714
Call for an appointment

Daily Life Advice

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

Social WelfareSection
West Annex 2F

Social Welfare Section
Ext.394

Child Matters inGeneral

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00West Annex 1F

Child Consulting Section
Tel: 04-7185-1821

Domestic Violence

Weekdays (exceptnational holidays)
8:30 ~ 17:00

West Annex 2F

Support Office for DV
Social Welfare Section
Tel: 04-7185-1113

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 – March, 2024 Tel:04-7185-1126*
Item

Date

Maternity Class (Shiawase
Mama &Papa Gakkyu)

March 2, 9 and 16 (Sat)Reservation required*

3

Eligibility
Expecting women of 20
weeks or over, and theirfamily

Consultationfor 4-month-old children

March 5 and 12 (Tue)Children born in Oct,2023

Health Checkup
for 18-month-old children

March 7 (Thu)Children born between Aug
9 and 31, 2022

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

March 14 (Thu)Children born in July, 2021

Health Checkup
for 3-year-old children

March 7 (Thu)Children born between Aug
12 and 31, 2020

Dental Checkup
for 5-year-old children

March 14 (Thu)Children born between Feb
25 and Apr 1, 2019

Baby Food Classfor 4 to 6-month-old babies

March 22 (Fri)Reservation required*First 30 applicants (parents)

Baby Food Classfor 8 to 9-month-old babies

March 6 (Wed)Reservation required*First 20 applicants.
Children born in June, 2023—

Urgent Health Care Consultations—

1. Sudden Illness at Night or on Holidays: hospital introductions
Call Fire Station at 04-7184-0119. They will advise you of an appropriate holiday/nighttime 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 ~ 8:00 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 #7119 or 03-6810-1636. Hours: weekdays and Saturdays 18:00 ~ 8:00 next day
Sundays, Holidays, and year-end/New Year holidays: 9:00 ~ 8:00 next day
4. Illness or Toothaches on Holidays: contact Holiday Clinic at 04-7187-7020(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.353

March 1, 2024

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

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