September 2011 Special Edition

English（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

2011 Guidance on Entering High School in Kanagawa for Non-Native Speakers of Japanese・No entrance fee or application needed・For：junior high school students (years 1,2,3); graduates of junior high; families, teachers, and supporters
・※Interpreters available (Chinese・English・Spanish・Portuguese・Tagalog)
・Other languages available with one week’s advance reservation: Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, Thai

① 9/19 (Mon, holiday) Sagamihara International Lounge 13:00～16:00② 9/23 (Fri, holiday) Kanagawa Kenmin Center (2F)
13:00～16:00③ 9/25 (Sun) Ichō Elementary School Community House 13:00～16:00④ 10/1 (Sat) Hiratsuka Shimin Katsudō Center 13:00～16:00⑤ 10/10 (Mon, holiday) Atsugi Young Community Center 13:00～16:00
・Topics：General Meeting: types of high schools, entrance exams、financial aid、special recruitment for foreigners
and others in Kanagawa, current students talk about their experiences
Small groups: individual consultations with high school teachers and prefecture Board of Education members;
advice from high school students
・Contact：phone and fax: 050‐1512‐0783
E-mail : me-net@nexyzbb.ne.jp

Suge Lion Dance
There are 4 dancers: a Tengu and three lions (Ojishi, Mejishi, and Kyūjishi).
The male lions are competing over the female lion (Mejishi) and finally she iscarried off. The Suge Lion Dance has been designated an Intangible Folk Cultural
Property by Kanagawa Prefecture. In the morning a children’s sumo tournament
will be held on the lion dance stage.
Where：on the grounds of the Yakushido (Tama-ku Sugekitaura 4-16-2; a 5 minute
walk from JR Inadazutsumi Station on the Nanbu Line)
When：September 11, starting 2pm, for about 70 minutes (admission free)
Phone #：044-944-7377）

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum
The manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio is well known for Doraemon, Perman etc. and a museum about him just opened on
September 3, in Ikuta Ryokuchi Park in Tama Ward. Exhibitions on various themes are put together from acollection of about 50,000 items, and original short films are also screened at the museum.
＊Reservation Required!（Advance tickets available from Lawson Ticket up to two months in advance; Kawasaki
residents can also buy preferred tickets at JTB outlets in the city.）＊Admission: adults \1000, JHS and HS students \700, children \500, free for 3 and under.
＊Access： shuttle bus from Noborito Station on the Odakyu Line.
＊Contact number： ０４４－２００－３７１３

～Where To Study Japanese In Kawasaki City:～
WardKawa-saki

Sai-waiNaka-haraClass Name

Contact Info
Place
Kyoiku Bunka
19 ： 00 ～Yes：from age 2Nihongo
15 min. walk from JRWedNone
KaikanHirobaKawasaki Stn.
20：30
¥650/ year044-233-6361
from JR Kawasaki
10 ： 00 ～Tues
Stn. East exit take
11：30 mater- Yes：from age 1 Fureai Kan
Fureai Kan
ials
Bus #16 for044-276-4800¥600/year
10 ： 00 ～feeKawasaki Daishi;
Fri
11：30
alight at Yotsukado.
10 ： 00 ～ ¥600/ Yes：from age 1
WedSaiwai
Saiwai Shimin
11：30 year
¥1000/year
NihongoKanmater
19 ： 00 ～15 min. walk from
Gakkyū
044-541-3910
Thursials
none
Yakō Station on JR
20：30
feeNanbu Line
Yes：from age 1
1st, 2nd,
10 ： 00 ～ ¥600/
Keiko Ikeda
Nihongo& 3rd
insurance
090-5538-8798
World
12：00 monthTues
required
20min. walk from
Kashimada Sta. on
Kokusai
1st &Hiyoshi
10：00～
Yes：fromage1
JR Nanbu Line/
none
Kōryū
3rdBunkan
15min. walk from
11：30
(free of charge)
Nihongo Salon Thurs
044-587-1491
Shin Kawasaki Stn.
on JR Yokosuka Linemater
10 ： 00 ～Yes：from age 2-ials
Nakahara
Nakahara
12：00¥700/yearfee
3 min. walk fromShimin Kan
NihongoTues
18 ： 30 ～Gakkyū
044-433-7773 Musashi Kosugi Stn.
none none
on JR Nanbu Line,
20：30
Tokyu Toyoko Line,
NihongoTomiko Ōshima Meguro Line
18 ： 30 ～Free Space
044-799-9303
Frinone none
20：30
｢Sekaijin｣
Kawasaki-shi Kokusai
Kōryū Kyōkai

Day

Tues
WedFriINTEX-V-NET
Nihongo Club

Takatsu
NihongoKyōshitsu
Taka-tsu

LET’S
Nihongo Salon
Tomoshibi noKai Nihongo
Kyōshitsu

TimeFee9 ： 50 ～11：50
18 ： 30 ～
20：30¥500/time
paid
startofsemester

9 ： 50 ～11：50

Childcare

Yes：from age 1(no charge)
KawasakiInternationalnone
Association
Yes：from age 1 044-435-7000(no charge)

Sat

14 ： 00 ～
16：00

none

none

Wed

10 ： 00 ～11：30

mater-ials
fee

Yes：ages 1～4¥720/year

Thurs

19 ： 00 ～
20：30

無料

Yes：ages 1～5¥720/yearMon

10 ： 30 ～12：00
13 : 30～
15 : 00¥200/time

No ： but, canNoriko Kimura
bring child to042-337-5070
class

Sat

10 ： 00 ～16；00

mater-ials＋¥100

Shunsuke
Takahashi
044-822-3067
090-1506-4304

none

Naoko Aoyagi
044-541-2534

TakatsuShimin Kan
044-814-7603

10 min. walk from
Motosumiyoshi Stn.
on the Tokyu Toyoko,
Meguro Lines
Kawasaki Shimin
Katsudo Center: 3 min.
walk from Musashi
Kosugi Stn. on JRNanbu, Tokyu Toyoko,
Meguro LinesNOCTY 2 11&12F
Tokyu Denentoshi
Line Mizonokuchi
Stn., JR Nanbu LineMusashi
Mizonokuchi Stn.
Mizokuchi Catholic
Church: 5min. from
Takatsu Stn. on
Tokyu DenentoshiLine, 8 min. from
Mizonokuchi Stn. on
JR Nanbu LineMiya-mae

MiyamaeNihongoGakkyū
Miyamae
ShikijiNihongoGakkyū
Miyamaedaira
Shogakkō
NihongoKyōshitsu
Tama Nihongo
ClassTama

Tama Shikiji
NihongoClass「Tama-go」
Yōkoso!
Nihongo 2010
“NihongoSalon”
Asao Nihongo
ClassAsao

Kokusai Kōryū Asao

ShinyuriKyō-shitsu
Kakio
Suiyō
Kyō
-shitsu

Kakio
Doyō Kyo-shitsuFri

10：00～12：00¥500/semes-ter

Yes：from age 1¥800/year

Miyamae
Shimin Kan
044-888-3911

10 minute walk from
Miyamaedaira Stn.
on Tokyu DenentoshiLine, next to theMiyamae Ward OfficeMiyamaedaira
Shogakkō; 10 min.
walk from Miyamae-daira Station

Wed

19：00～
20：30

Thurs

10：00～
11：30

Mater-ials
fee

No ： but, canShinji Kaneko
bring child to044-977-2910
class

Wed

10：00～
12：00

Mater
-ials
fee

Yes：from 6mo. Tama Shimin
Kan
to preschool
044-935-3333¥1100/yearFri

1st &3rd
Thurs

Thurs

Tues

Wed

Sat

19：00～
20：30

10：00～
12：00

10：00～
11：30

nonenone

Tama Shimin Kan:
5 min. walk from
Mukogokayuen Stn.
on the Odakyu Line,10 min. walk fromNoborito Stn. on theJR Nanbu Line

¥100/time(incl.
insur-ance)

No ： but, canyokoso_nihongo
bring child to@yahoo.co.jp
class

none

Yes：from age 1Asao
Shimin 3 min. walk from¥800/year
Kan
Shinyurigaoka Stn.
044-951-1300
on the Odakyu Linenone

18：30～
20：00
18：00～
19：30
14：30～
16：00

none

none

none
¥100/time

10：00～
11：30

none

044-954-8551
044-989-4434
044-987-8541
MikikoShimizu
090-1836-0153
Keiko Nakagiri
080-5457-1706
Chiba
090-4050-7649
Hazama090-2451-3462

Fukushi Pal Asao
Shinyuri 21 Bld, 1F;
infrontofShinyurigaoka Stn.
on the Odakyu Line
Kakio Chiku
Kaikan 2F: 5min.
walk from South Exitof Kakio Stn. on theOdakyu Line
Kakio Shōgakkō:5 min. walk fromNorth Exit of Odakyu
Kakio Station・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Japanese Language Classes With Kawasaki International Association･･･････････････････
Useful And Fun Japanese Classes For Foreigners: 2nd Semester Starts September！・Those who can read Hiragana and・At Kawasaki International Center ・Small group lessons (@ 5-6 students)

Katakana are asked to take a level・Learn not only Japanese language but also Japanese culture, Kawasaki city events, etc.

check test.

★Morning course: every Tuesday & Friday, 9:50 – 11.50 am
２nd semester：9/20 （Tues）- １２/６ （Tues）\１１，０００ （22 classes）

３rd semester: 1/13/2012 （Fri）- ３/９ （Fri） \８，５００ （17 classes）＊Childcare available: from age 1, free.
★Evening course: every Wednesday, ６:３０ - ８:３０ pm
２nd semester：９/７ - １２/２１

７，５００円 （15 classes）

３rd semester：1/11/２０１２ - ３/７

４，５００円（９ classes） （no child care.）

Beginner’s classes use a text createdby Association volunteers: Nihongo

160 jikan vols. 1 & 2 （each costs\1,200）
・Materials fee, class fee required.
☆Note： Class fees, once received,
cannot be returned.

Kawasaki International Center: 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
HourLanguage
Day
Hourrdrd
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
rdrdTagalog
1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
14:00-16:30
Tagalog
1st&3 Wednesday＊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. Next
available counseling session with the Gyouseishishi: Sep 18th (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (reservation required for an paidinterpreter)

Training Session: 『Learn About Disaster Preparedness With Foreign Residents』
Pamphlets aimed at foreign residents will be distributed, and people from the Nakahara Fire Station will teachwhat to do if a disaster happens. An earthquake simulation vehicle will be there for people to try.
When：October 1st （Sat）１0am～noon
Where：Nakahara Ward Office・５F, Meeting Room ５０３
Fee：None
For more info or to apply：Nakahara Ward Office, Regional Development Section, Chi-iki anzen ka
Phone：０４４－７４４－３１４１
E-mail
65tisin@city.kawasaki.jp

Dealing With Earthquakes: What To Do If An Earthquake Happens○First, stay calm and get under a table or something strong. If you’ve got a cushion or pillow, cover your head..
Protect your head: be careful of falling furniture and objects placed on high shelves.
○Open a door to secure an emergency exit. Major tremors should stop within 1-2 minutes, so don’t just rush out in apanic: look at the situation and then act calmly.
○Once the shaking stops, turn off all gas appliances. If you leave your house, do so after turning off the circuit breaker.
If you discover a fire, call out in a loud voice to alert the neighbors, get your fire extinguisher and put out the fire together.
○Avoid narrow streets and don’t get too close to walls, cliffs or riverbanks. Roof tiles and such could fall and walls
could collapse, so stay away from them.
○Evacuate on foot, and carry only what you absolutely need.
○If a tsunami occurs, quickly move to high ground or a tsunami evacuation point.
○If the earthquake happens while you are driving, park your vehicle on the left side of the road and stop the engine.
Listen for evacuation instructions on the car radio. If you leave the car, leave the key in the car.
○Use the TV or radio to get accurate information.

Everyday Earthquake Preparation Measures○Discuss with your family in advance how to repond to a major earthquake:・where is the safest place in the house ・check your emergency medical supplies and a fire extinguisher ・decide who willtake responsibility for children or elders in an evactuation ・evacuation point, routes to it ・who will carry what in anevacuation ・where do you keep the evacuation bags
○Secure furniture etc. so it does not fall. Store water for emergency use in the bathtub.
○Prepare your evacuation bags －≫ place them somewhere you can get to them at any time.
They should have things like: a flashlight, radio, knife, lighter, batteries, helmet, blanket, clothes, water, candles,
disposable diapers, baby bottle, powdered mik, instant foods, canned foods, chocolate, gloves, first-aid kit, money, your bankbook, inkan seal, passport, insurance papers etc.
○Also put in a whistle or something to tell others where you are, and an “evacuation card” with your name, birthdate,blood type, and emergency contact information.