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Minami no Kaze
Minami Lounge-Staff“Yokohama City Installed machinetranslation to the City webpage”

Consultation Desk： Mon～Sun ９：００～１７：００
TEL：【Japanese】 045-232-9544 （Everyday）【Multiple Language】 045-242-0888→ Please check the schedule below ★

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You can enter from the top page by clicking yourlanguage button (English ,Chinese, Hangul, Espanol,Portugues) and the “machine translation” button on thebottom left hand. The Japanese written web page will betranslated to the relevant language. Please note thattranslations may not always be accurate, as thetranslation is being performed through an automatictranslation service.
The contents may also differ from the original
Japanese website. We ask for your kindunderstanding in advance.
CONTACT : Public Relations Dept.
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FEEL SECURED OF THE EARTHQUAKE ～Regarding the Tohoku Pacific Offshore Earthquake on Mar.11
An unprecedented massive earthquake which hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan and the enormous
tsunami that was triggered by the earthquake gave a profound shock to the Japanese people and to the world.
Planned rolling blackout due to lack of electricity supply in wide areas and its influence on the public traffic system maycause you inconvenience, but it is all the more important that we ask you for your cooperation and understanding under
this emergency condition.
Do not panic, be patient, and stay calm.
Please be aware of the following points:
1. Make sure yourself is safe, protect yourself and others.
Please refer to the multi-lingual disaster guidelines at the following website.

http://nip0.wordpress.com/about/
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For getting in contact with someone who you have become separated, please use the NTT toll-free public phone or
local emergency dials by dialing 171 rather than your mobile phone.
Please cooperate in saving electricity.
For your information, please refer to the following website.

http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/front/welcome.html
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Information on the gas system.
You will need to restore the gas supply after a large earthquake, because the gas supply will be stopped
automatically when the microcomputer meter detects a large earthquake.
Please refer to the following website of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. for restoring your gas supply.

http://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/

Hina Matsuri(The Japanese Doll Festival)（March 3rd）At“ Hina-matsuri” also called 「Momo no Sekku」 (Seasonal Festival of Peach), ornamental dolls and flowers
celebrate the girls’ growth and future happiness are displayed.

toPeach is essential for Hina-matsuri, because it is a seasonal flower ofMarch and also, in ancient time, it was believed that peach can drive away bad spirits.
★Dolls in ancient court dress are set up on a tier of 5 or 7 shelves covered with scarlet cloth.

1st tier holds imperial dolls, Emperor and Empress.
2nd tier holds three court ladies.
3rd tier holds five male musicians (small drum, large drum, hand drum, fluteand a singer.
4th tier holds two ministers. (right minister is young and left is old)
5th tier holds three protectors of the Emperor and Empress.
6, 7th tier displays a variety of miniature furniture, carriages ..etc★The dolls can be displayed from around early February, but are taken down immediately after the festival. This is because it is believedthat leaving the dolls after March 4 will result in a late marriage of the daughter.

Minami Lounge when you have Japanese Language problems❏ Study Japanese Language：
Minami Lounge provides and introduces
Japanese classes for non-Japanese residents.

Volunteer teachers can help you to brushup your Japanese!

❏Consultation：
Categories

Consultation matters

Date & Time

Cooperating Organization

Legal

Divorce on International marriages・Every 2nd / Thursday

Yokohama

parental authority・child raising,

13:30～15:30

Bar Association

Acquiring / changing / extending status of

Every 3rd / Thursday

Gyoseishoshi Lawyer

residence, bringing relatives from abroad,

13：30～15：30

Association of Kanagawa

Every 4th / Thursday

Multicultural Education Network

13：30～15：30

of Kanagawa

succession to property, traffic accident,
other troubles..etc
Resident status

establishing a new company ,etc..
Education
Child’s school life, advancing to higherschools.

“Minami no Kaze”
Published by Minami Lounge (Minami Shimin Katsudo Tabunka Kyosei Lounge)
10F Urafune Fukugo Fukushi Shisetsu 10F 3-46, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku,
Yokohama ,232-0024
TEL 045-232-9544（Japanese） 045-242-0888（English） FAX045- 242-0897
rdClosed： 3 Monday and end of the year(Dec. 29th-Jan3rd)

Everyday: Chinese /Wed.English / Thurs.Thai /Fri. Tagalog