April 2010

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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(Information by Kawasaki City）

Issued by the Kawasaki International Association2010 Kawasaki Asian Festa
Asian Festa, where you can get a variety of foods and goods from many Asian countries, will be held around the JR
Kawasaki station. At “an Asian cluster of street stands” on the streets such as Chinechitta,Kawashin Fureai Hiroba, and Ginza gai, ethnic foods, such as Vietnamese, Thai, Indian,Korean, Chinese, and Okinawa traditional foods are available.
There are many other events at the Festa, so please come along and enjoy a beautiful
spring weekend!
Date:

Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18

Venue: around JR Kawasaki Station
Further information: Keizai Roudo Kyoku Shougyou Kankou ka

Tel: 044-200-2356

Fax: 044-200-3920

What to do When an Earthquake Occurs
Since we have earthquakes frequently in Japan, it is very important to know what to dowhen they occur.
z Firstly, remain calm and ensure your personal safety.
z Protect your body, such as by seeking shelter under a table.
z Open doors and windows to secure a way to evacuate.
z Use metal fittings to secure furniture and avoid putting things on the furniture above
head levelz Extinguish any fires right away. If it is possible, please keep a fire extinguisher inyour house.
z Prepare a batch of emergency meals to last at least three days.
z Kawasaki City is offering pamphlets (written in Japanese) called “Sonaeru Kawasaki” that provide
information on what to do when natural disasters occur; they are available at each ward office. Also the same
information has been translated into 6 languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, andTagalog; they are available on the Kawasaki City website.
Please visit http://www.city.kawasaki.jp/16/16kiki/home/sonaeru/sonaeru-top.htm
z Prepare your emergency survival kit.
Talk about what to do in an emergency situation with your family on a daily basis.
z Please take your passport with you.

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Sanitary napkinHat2010 Japanese Language Classes in Kawasaki International Center
The Kawasaki International Association offers Japanese Language classes, and the 2010 class schedule has been
set as follows:
Students can learn Japanese in small groups suitable for each person’s level. There are also several other events
wherestudents can learn about Japanese culture and society. They are fun!

Morning Courses Tuesdays and Fridays:
1st term from10:00 am– 12:00 noon

April 27th to Friday July 13th

( 11,000yen for 22 classes )2nd term from September 17th to Friday, December 3rd (11,000yen for 22 classes)
3rd term from January 11th, 2011 to Friday March 11th , 2011

(8,500yen for 17 classes)

A Nursery Room is available ( for 1-year-olds and older).
Evening Courses Wednesdays: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
1st term from April 14th to July 14th

(6,000yen for 12 classes)

2nd term from September 1st to December 15th ( 7,500yen for 15 classes)
3rd term from January 12th to March 9th( 4,500yen for 9 classes)

A Nursery Room in NOT available for evening Course.
If you can read Hiragana and/or Katakana, please take a placement test so that you can learn Japanese at yourcorrect level. The textbook, called “ Nihongo 160 jikan( two volumes :1200yen for each volume) ”, is required forstudents in the beginners’ classes. Note: After payment of course fee, refunds are not offered under any
circumstances. Venue: Kawasaki International Center (Tel: 044-435-7000) 12- minute walk from Motosumiyoshi
Station on Tokyu Toyko Line(Information from KIA, Events, Classes, Q&A [Consulting])
One-day Seminar for Non-Japanese – Public Housing
Those who are going to apply for public housing but have no idea how to apply or don’t know how to fill in theapplication form, please attend this seminar so that you can learn about it.
Date and Time : Sunday May 30th

1:30pm -4:00pm

Place: Kawasaki International Center (12- minute walk from Motosumiyoshi Station on Tokyu Toyoko Line).
What to bring: documents proving total income of previous year, such as a GENSEN CHOUSHUU HYO-certificate of tax deducted at source.
Seating capacity: 20 people ( reservation is required by May 18th)

Tel 044-435-7000

Ms. Hosono or Ms. Honjo

If you have any Folk Clothes that you don’t need anymore, please donate them to us!
Kawasaki International Association lends folk clothes to public schools to encourage students to learn more
about foreign countries. If you have any folk clothes or folk instruments that you don’t use anymore, please
donate them to the Kawasaki International Center. We will take good care of them and use them well.
Please contact Ms. Kojima. Tel: 044-435-7000
Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

TEL: 044-435-7000

EnglishMonday - Saturday

ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Portuguese

Tuesday, Friday

SpanishTuesday, Wednesday

KoreanTuesday, Thursday

Tagalog

Tuesday, Wednesday＊Counseling in Japanese is also available. Please feel free to come for a consultation.
＊Counseling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others, with a lawyer who is a notary public (Gyouseishoshi)
Next Available Counseling Session with the Gyouseishishi
Venue: Kawasaki International2nd floor Conference RoomDate & Time: Sunday, 18th April 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.