May 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

Meeting for foreign residents:
residents: to explain the new residency management system
The Bureau of Immigration will begin using a new residency management system onMonday, July 9th, 2012!
① Resident Card issued ② Maximum period of stay becomes 5 years ③ Re-entry permit
system changes ④ Alien registration system abolished(English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog interpretation provided.)[When]：Saturday, May 19th, 2012 10:00～12:00[Where]: Kawasaki International Center, 2F group activity room[Fee]： FREE: no fee, no reservation needed.
[Contact]：044-435-7000（Contact person： Nakamura: 中村星淑）*************************************************************************************
Now Taking Applications For Public Housing【What is public housing?】
housing?】Housing built by the city and national governments and now held by the city,
made available cleaply to low-income earners who are having serious trouble finding housing. Various
rules and conditions apply which are different from those usual in private housing. While no key moneyor deposit is needed, the authorities will look at your income every year to determine your rent.
【Conditions for applying】
applying】 (1)Live in this city or have held the same job here for more than a year(2)Monthly income not above a certain level(3)Having serious trouble finding housing etc.
【Application period】
period】In Kawasaki City applications are taken twice a year:(Spring）・・late May to early June（for moving in between October and the following
March）(Fall）
・・late October to early November（to move in the following year between April and September）【Contact】
Contact】Kawasaki City Housing Supply Corporation/Public Housing Division, Public Housing Management
Section TEL 044（244）7578
http://www.kawasaki-jk.or.jp/shiei/index.php4*********************************************************************************High School Entrance Exam Changes for the ２０１３ (Heisei２５Heisei２５)２５) School Year
Main points：
points：Full ＴｉmeＴｉme High Schools:① There will be just one “Standard Entrance Exam”, in February (not 2 as before)② Almost every student will have to take both a scholastic ability test and an interview test.
Only the following three prefectural “creative schools” will not use the scholastic ability test:
Tana High School, Kamariya High School, and Ohgusu High School.
PartPart-Time / Correspondence High Schools:① “Standard Entrance Exam” in February and a second test in March.
② Part-time high schools will use a scholastic ability test and an interview, while correspondencehigh schools will use an interview or composition writing test.
There will be no change to the special application process for foreign students and returnees.
For details see this year’s version of the “Kanagawa Prefecture Public High School Enrollment
Handbook” to be distributed to junior high schools in Kanagawa in July (avail. in 10 languages).
Contact： Kanagawa International Foundation （Tel：045-620-0011）
Multicultural Education Network of Kanagawa （Tel:050-1512-0783）

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7. application*********************************************************************************************OTOEGATARI Storytelling Sunday, May 27th: Look, Listen and Enjoy！！！
Enjoy！！！

Otoegatari uses shadow pictures, words and music to tell a story. It feels like a feast for the heart.
① Kunitsukuri (with English subtitles) ②Jiｇoku no sōbē② Nakahara konjaku kamishibai③ Te-asobi
and others
Morning performance・doors open ９：３０ showtime １０：００～
Afternoon performance・doors open １：３０ showtime ２：００～[Where]：Nakahara Civic Hall[For tickets or questions]：otoestage-qanda@gmail.goo.ne.jp*************************************************************************************
Haisai Festa 2012 May 3rd (Thurs)
Thurs)～6th (Sun)Sun)
This year again, Citta turns into Okinawa！It’s the largest Okinawa festival outside Okinawa Prefecture.
Products and foods from Okinawa, free outdoor performances, Eisa- dance、movies, music, a show by thevery popular Ryujin Mabuyer superhero group, people teaching about Okinawa culture, etc…
５／３（Thu・holiday）～６（Sun）: Okinawa food and goods, Eisa-, Ryujin Mabuyer stamp rally, Haisai Café,
culture classes （※ Eisa- workshop is Sun. ５／６ only）, outdoor concerts, raffle
５／４（Fri・holiday）～５（Sat・hol） movie festival
５／５（Sat・hol） music festival
５／６（Sun） Ryujin Mabuyer stage show
http://lacittadella.co.jp/haisai/[Where]
Cinecitta-dōri, La Cittadella outdoor plaza, Club Citta (Kawasaki-ku Okawacho １－２６)[Contact]㈱ Citta Entertainment(Tel) 044-233-1934*************************************************************************************
Counseling for Foreign Residents: is there something troubling you, or something you’d like to ask about?
Kawasaki International Center:
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
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Hour
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English
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00
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Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3 Tuesday
9:30-12:00
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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 an administrative scrivener(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyouseishishi next available: May 20 (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (reservation required for an interpreter)