April, May 2024 (issued end of March)

English（英語）Kawasaki International Association

Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Nepali,
Easy Japanese versions are available at the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage:
http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html
211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki Gion-cho 2－2
Tel 044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

When: May 18th, 2024 (Sat) 10:00 am to noon
Where: Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Activity Room
For: Foreign students and ordinary people with roots overseas
Free!
Limit: 20 people (first twenty to apply)
Instructor: Fang Zhen Hua, director of U Ken Education
Topics covered: ① Basics of job-hunting ② Flow of the job-hunting process

Reservation
required③ Etiquette for job hunters ④ Practicing the job interview⑤ Job-hunting Q&A
For more information: contact the Kawasaki International Association
TEL: 044-435-7000 e-mail: soudan39＠kian.or.jp

Information Session for Foreign Residents:
How to Apply for Public Housing
freereservation required
Persons who wish to apply for public housing, but who are not sure how, can attend this session and get help
filling out their forms.
(English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Nepali, Vietnamese and Indonesianinterpretation will be available.)【When:】Saturday, June 8th, 10am to noon
【Where:】Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor Activity Room【Application Period:】 Apply by phone or in person no later than Wednesday, June
5th, 16:30.
【Public housing is:】 constructed jointly by city and national governments (but owned by the city) for lowincome people with housing problems to rent at reasonable rates. Unlike on the private market, there’s anapplication period, income criteria and other rules. There’s no key money or renewal fee, but a tenant’s
income is checked every year to determine their rental rate.
【Application criteria:】 (1) legally an adult in Japan(2) resident of Kawasaki City for at least a year
or have worked at the same job in Kawasaki for at least a year(3) monthly income not above a certain level(4) having serious problems related to housing etc.

FUN AND USEFUL JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSEFOR FOREIGNERSSmall-group lessons.

◎Morning Course: Tues & Fri 9:50～11:50＊Childcare available during 1st semester （１yr/up; free）
1st semester：4/9 （Tue） to 6/25 (Tue)（22 classes） ¥12,100
2nd semester：9/17 （Tue） to 11/29 （Fri） （22 classes） ¥12,100
3rd semester: 1/7/2025 （Tue） to 3/7 （Fri） （17 classes） ¥9,350
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
◎Evening Course: Wed 18:30～20:30＊Sorry, no childcare available.
1st semester：April 10 to July 3（12 classes） ¥6,600
2nd semester：September 4 to December 11 （15 classes） ¥8,250
3rd semester：January 8, 2025 to March 5（9 classes） ¥4,950
・In addition to the course fee, there is a charge for the textbook.
Where: Kawasaki International Center
Contact: Kawasaki International Association℡ 044-435-7000
e-mail: kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp
Note: Dates and times can change. Please confirm when you come to sign up.
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Where to see cherry -blossoms inKawasaki CityIn Kawasaki City there are many parks and green spaces that have a lot to offer.
Here we introduce two that are splendid places for cherry-blossom viewing. By all means,check them out!
Yumemigasaki Park（Saiwai ward: use JR Shin-Kawasaki or KashimadaStation）:Cherry trees are planted in various places around the park, including inside thezoo so that you can enjoy the animals along with the cherry blossoms. Around 400 trees
total. Types: Yoshino cherry, Yamazakura, and others.
Sumiyoshi zakura （Naka ward: use Tokyu Toyoko or Meguro lines Motosumiyoshi
Station:A row of cherry trees blossoming in full glory seems to be pushing out over the river.
Gaily-blossoming Yoshino cherry trees line the Shibukawa River for about 2 kilometers.
You can also enjoy the cherry blossoms at nearby Nakahara Heiwa Park. Around 250
Yoshino cherry trees in total.
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Consultations for Foreign Residents at the Kawasaki International Center
If there’s something about living in Japan that you are worried about or would like to ask,
you can get advice here. （Free）★Online Consultations via ZOOM available!
Make a reservation for this on the homepage.
Now open 9:00 to 17:00
For consultations by phone dial: 044-455-8811

Reservation
Page for Online
Consultations

Even when the staff person for your language is not available, we can try to help you using telephone interpretation.

Language
EnglishPortuguese
KoreanVietnameseIndonesianDays available
Mon through Sat
Tues, Fri
Tues, Thurs
Tues, Fri
Tues, Wed

Language
ChineseSpanishFilipino
Thai
NepaliDays available
Mon through Sat
Tues, Wed
Tues, Wed
Mon, Tues
Tues, SatKawasaki
InternationalAssociation
homepage＊Free consultations with an administrative scrivener (in Japanese only; interpreter available by reservation )When: Sunday April 21 and Sunday May 19, 2024, 14:00 to 16:00
Where: Kawasaki International Center 2nd floor, Association Meeting Room