December 2011 / January 2012English（英語）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

International Understanding
Understanding Lecture In Chinese
Saturdays in December・December・2-4pm (３times)
times) Lecture by a native and discussion (no translation)translation)
DateInstructor
Theme

１２/１２/１０

Mr. Zhang Dong, from Shanghai; painter、painter、 Enjoying Ink And Wash Painting:
Painting: art history
Chinese instructor
and appreciation, with demonstration！
demonstration！
Enjoying Chinese Tea Culture: focus on(adjusting)
Pu’Pu’ercha, tasting included

１２/１２/１７

He Wen Yuan: from Shanghai, head of a Seeing 21st Century China Through Its New
Chinese language school
Words:
Words: understanding culture, society, values

１２/3
１２/3

Fee：\800/1 class (pay at the door)
Venue：Kawasaki International Center●Class size：limit 40 people（the first ones）●For：those with intermediate or advanced
ability in Chinese (age 16 and up)●When to apply: now（by phone, FAX, E-mail, or in person）※FAX or E-mail should include: ① class date ② your name ③ address ④ phone number⑤ E-mail address*********************************************************************************

Make Japanese「～Class for foreign residents～
Japanese「New Year’
Year’s Cuisine
Cuisine」
uisine」!
residents～
Let’
Let’s enjoy Japanese food culture while making New Year’
Year’s dishes together!
together!
December 10 (Sat)Sat) 11am
11am～am～2:30pm
30pm
Plan:○ Making New Year’
Year’s dishes (ozoni soup・soup・nishime・nishime・namasu etc)
etc)
○ Explanation and tasting of New Year’
Year’s cuisine
Instructor: Ms. Nozomi Murata
Assistant: Ms. Asami ike

Fee:Fee: \1,000 (pay at the door )Venue : Kawasaki International Center 2F Kitchen● Class size : 20 foreign residents (If bringing a child aged 1 – 5, please inquire in advance)(If places are still available by December、people not foreign residents may apply for them.)● When to apply：now（by phone or in person）through December 6th (Tues)******************************************************************************************************************************************************************「18th Japanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents」
Residents」Call For Participants！！
Participants！！
The yearly 「Nihongo Speech Contest」is coming up soon, and it’s time for competitors to sign up.
There will be a reception for contestants and audience members after the contest.
【WhenWhen】】 Feb. 18, 2012（Sat）13:00～15：30【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International Center Hall（contest）, reception room（reception）
compete】【Who can compete】Speakers of Japanese as a second language who have been in Japan lessthan 5 years and fall into one or more of the following categories:①
student at a university, technical college etc. in Kawasaki City②
taking Japanese lessons at a civic hall or similar place in Kawasaki City
③worker or trainee at a company in Kawasaki City
A contestant in category ① or ③ will need a letter of recommendation from their school or firm.
※For details please enquire with the Kawasaki International Association

☆ PointPoint-andand-use vocabulary・vocabulary・Medical Edition① lonely ② sad③ get irritated④ depressed⑤ cannot speak
Japanese well
⑥ being bullied⑦ cannot sleep⑧ cannot concentrate⑨ don’t feel like living⑩don’t feel like working⑪ homesick⑫ too anxious⑬ have dreams about
the disaster⑭ can’t communicate
well with family orothers⑮ have no one to go tofor advice⑯ other① 寂しい ②悲しい
③ イライラする④ 落ち込んでいる⑤ 日本語がうまく出てこな
い⑥ いじめられている⑦ 眠れない⑧ 物事に集中できない⑨ 生きる気持ちにならない⑩ 働く気持ちにならない⑪ ホームシック⑫ 不安でたまらない⑬ 災害にあったときのことを夢にみる⑭ 家族や周りの人とのコミュニケーションがうまく出来ない⑮ 相談できる人がいない
⑯ その他

２☆

① Samishii ②Kanashii③ Iraira suru
④ Ochikonde iru⑤ Nihonggo
gaumakudetekonai⑥ Ijimerarete iru⑦ Nemurenai⑧ Monogoto ni shuuchuu
dekinai⑨ Ikiru kimochi ni naranai⑩ Hataraku
kimochininaranai⑪ Ho-mu shikku⑫ Fuan de tamaranai⑬ Saigai ni atta toki no kotowo yume ni miru
⑭ Kazoku ya mawari no hito
to no komyunikeshon gaumaku dekinai⑮ Soudan dekiru hito ga inai
⑯ Sono ta(reference): AMDA International Medical Information Center Tel．03-5285-8088
http://amda-imic.com/
Multilingual medical questionnaire available at: http://www.k-i-a.or.jp/medical/
Counseling for Foreign Residents: is there something troubling you, or something you’d like to ask about?
Kawasaki International Center
Center:er: Foreign residents can get free advice and information 10-12am, 1-4pm
TEL 044-435-7000
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay
Hour
Language
Day
Hour
rdrd
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
rd
rd
Tagalog
1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
Tagalog
1st&3 Wednesday
14:00-16:30＊Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with a lawyer who is a notary public(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyouseishishi next available: Dec. 18th, Jan. 15th (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (reservation required for an interpreter)****************************************************************************************************************************「Kawasaki International Center YearYear-End Hours」
Hours」
・Closed from Dec. 29th, ２０１1 （Thurs） to Jan. 3rd, ２０１2 (Tues)(The hotel will remain open, but the restaurant will be open only to hotel guests.)
・Reopens Wednesday January 4th. Here’s wishing a Happy New Year to all.

ENDEND-OFOF-YEAR GARBAGE COLLECTION NOTICE – Take note of the holiday collection schedule!
If regular garbage is picked up Your last pickup for 2011 is:Your first pickup for 2012 is:in your
your area….
Mon-Wed-Fri
Friday December 30th
Wednesday January 4th
Tues-Thurs-Sat
Saturday December 31stThursday January 5th
Recyclable Resources (citywide)

Thursday December 29th

Friday January
January 6th※Oversized trash is collected after you make an appointment with the Oversized TrashCenter.
•Appointments can be made over the phone up through Friday December 30th,
and then from Wedesday January 4th. Phone number:number 044-930-5300; open 8am-4:30pm.
•Reservations can also be made at the homepage of Kawasaki City 24hrs a day, 365 days ayear.
There’s a pamphlet which explains how to put out the trash in Kawasaki City, called ごみと資源物の分け方・出し方. It’s available in Japanese with furigana, or also in English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog,
Portuguese and Spanish versions. Pick one up at your ward office or the Kawasaki International Center.
Emergency Medical Care Over The Holidays
If you fall ill with a sudden fever or have some other medical emergency on a holiday, you can get initial
evaluation and treatment at a Holiday Emergency Clinic. Treatment is offered in internal medicine andpediatrics. These clinics are open Sundays, holidays, and from Friday December 30th through Wednesday
January 4th; hours are 9:00-11:30am and 1:00-4:00pm.
Tama Holiday Emergency Clinic (Internal medicine) is open 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm everyday.
Hokubu Children Emergency Center (Pediatrics) is open 6:30 pm to 5:30 am everyday.
Clinic phone numbers for each ward:•Kawasaki Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 – 211 – 6555
•Saiwai Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 – 555 – 0885
•Nakahara Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 –722 – 7870
•Takatsu Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 –811 – 9300
•Miyamae Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 –853 – 2133
•Tama Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 –933 – 1120
•Hokubu Children Emergency Center
044 –933 – 1120•Asao Holiday Emergency Clinic
044 –966 – 2133
Each clinic’s hours of operation, etc. are subject to change, so be sure to call ahead before you go.

EndEnd-ofof-year Holiday Hours for City Hall and Ward Offices
In principle, City Hall, the Ward Offices, and related offices will operate on their regularschedules through Wednesday December 28th, then close for the holidays, and then resume
their regular schedules from Wednesday January 4th, 2011. This applies equally to ward
offices, branch ward offices, and even the Administrative Service Terminals located at
Administrative Service Corners.