English（英語）April 2015

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(財) Kawasaki International Association 〒211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki
Gion-cho 2－2 ℡044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 http://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

Foreign Residents: Have
Have YouYou Completed Procedures To Get Your New
Residence Card?
The new residence management system went into effect on July 9, 2012.
Since then the old Certificate of Alien Registration has been considered
to be equivalent to a Residence Card, but this will end on July 8, 2015.
If you have not yet gone to get your new Residence Card, you should
do so as soon as possible.
It seems likely that the place where you get your new card will be
extremely busy for the last few months before the deadline, soplease do not delay.

１．Where：２．Deadline：

your nearest Regional Immigration Office or branch office
July 8, 2015
※Applications are being accepted right now!

３．Documents
you will need：

your current Certificate of Alien Registration, your passport (assuming youhave one) and a recent photograph (４cm×３㎝）

Immigration Bureau website:

http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/keiziban/pdf/kirikaenoosirase.pdf

FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSEFOR FOREIGNERS
Small-group lessons. Learn not only language but also culture.
Cooking classes, disaster preparedness workshop, etc.

◎Morning Course: Tues & Fri ９：５０～１１：５０＊Childcare available（１yr/up; free）
１st semester：April 24 （Fri）～July 14 （Tues）（２２ classes）
２nd sem：September 15 （Tues）～December 4 （Fri） （２２ classes）
３rd sem：January 19, 2015 （Tues）～March 15 （Tues） （１７ classes）◎Evening Course: Wed １８：３０～２０：３０＊Sorry, no childcare available.
１st semester：April 15～July １5（１２ classes）
２nd sem：September 2～December １6（１4 classes）
３rd sem：January 13, 2015～March 9（９ classes）
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
・Note：no refunds of course fees.
【Where】】 Kawasaki International Center【Contact】】 Kawasaki International Association℡ 044-435-7000

Do you follow the rules of the roadon your bicycle?
Anyone can ride a bicycle. But although they are convenient, there
seems to be no end to the accidents people get into on them. In
２０１４ there were 1,097 accidents in our city involving bicycles,and the way people ride has become a hot topic.
Riding a bicycle while using a cell phone, wearing headphones or thelike, or using an umbrella are all illegal, and can result in a fine of up
to \50,000.
Also, there have been more and more cases where cyclists have had to pay very large sums of compensation money tovictims of their accidents.
So obey the rules of the road, and carry liability insurance that covers you for bicycle accidents.

5 Rules That Must Be Obeyed!!
１．Basically,
１．Basically, ride in the road; only in special cases ride on the sidewalk.
２．Ride２．Ride on the left edge of the road.
３．Pedestrians
３．Pedestrians have right of way in crosswalks; proceed slowly.
４．Obey４．Obey safety rules:✦No riding while drunk✦Obey traffic signals; stop at intersections and checkthat it is safe to proceed✦No riding double. At night use a light.
✦Ride in single file, not two or more across.
５．Children
５．Children must wear a helmet.

【Contact】：
Contact】：Citizens】：Citizens’
Citizens’ and Children’Children’s Affairs Bureau,Bureau, Public Safety Promotion Section【TEL】：－２００－２２６６, 【FAX:】
TEL】： 0４４－
FAX:】 ：044-200-386９

FREE!
When you don’t understand something, or are having problems, they’re here to help.
Kawasaki International Center: Foreign residents can get free advice and information 10-12am, 1-4pm
TEL 044-435-7000
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
PortugueseTuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
Language
DayTimeLanguage
DayTimerdrd
English
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00
rdrd
Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
Tagalog
1st& 3rd Tuesday
9:30-12:00
Tagalog
1st&3rd Wednesday
14:00-16:30＊ Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with an administrative scrivener(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyouseishishi next available: April 19th (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter available for a fee; reservation required)