August 2022
Oshu City Newsletter
Sunday/Holiday Doctors
Address: 21-1 Taga Mizusawa TEL: 25-3935
Oshu Kanegasaki Holidays Clinic
Hours: 8:30AM – 4:00PM (at the address listed above.)Aug. 7th Dr. Higuchi (Higuchi ENT Clinic)
11th
Dr. Ri (Mizusawa Plastic Surgery Clinic)th14
Dr. Hojo (Maesawa Eye Clinic)
21stDr. Honda (Honda Gastroenterology Internal & Surgery)th28
Dr. Murai (Murai Pediatric Clinic)
Address: 21-1 Taga Mizusawa TEL: 25-3935
Oshu Kanegasaki Nighttime Clinic
Hours: 6:30PM – 9:00PM, every day year-round
Sunday Dentists (9:00AM – 12:00PM) (Will stay open no matter the COVID-19 situation)
Aug. 7th Forest Dental Clinic
34-3536 1-2-16 Mizusawa Hanazono-cho
th14
Takano Dental Clinic
23-2488 37-7 Mizusawa Yachimyoen
Natsuta Dental Clinic
46-4710 164-1 Isawa Natsuta Aza Unada
21stthMaeda Dental Clinic
36-9100 1-13-1 Esashi Toyota-cho
28
Sekkotsu* Clinics (9:00AM – 3:00PM) *(therapeutic massage and PT-like treatments)
24-4542 4-9 Mizusawa Sanbongi
Aug. 7th Komura Osteopathic Clinic
thIto Osteopathic Clinic
22-3851 1-1-8 Mizusawa Minami Ogane
14stMakotoSpiral
OsteopathicClinic
35-0894 7-26 Esashi Minami Odori
21th28
Tashiro Osteopathic Clinic
23-5188 3-6-30 Mizusawa Tainichi Dori★Children’s Emergency Helpline (☎ 019-605-9000) 7PM – 11PM, every day year-round

Services may be suspended as a part of COVID-19 prevention measures. For up-to-date information, see the city
homepage or call the number below. If you need healthcare on a holiday or at night while these clinics are closed,
please contact a city or prefectural hospital.
Contact: Oshu Kanegasaki Administrative Association (24-5821)
Basic First Aid Training
Come learn about AEDs, CPR, the Heimlich
maneuver, and how to stop bleeding.
Where & when? Mizusawa Fire Station on August
21st (Sun), 9:00AM – 12:00PMParticipants: Anyone middle school aged and up,
limit of 10 people
Cost: Free!
Application deadline: August 19th (Fri)
Applications, contact: Oshu Kanegasaki
Administrative Association Fire Dept., First
Responder Division, Emergency Section (24-7211)

Taxes
Resident tax (Payment 2) andNational Health Insurance (Payment 2) are due
August 31st (Wed.)
Please consider setting up automatic payments soyou can’t forget.
☎ Tax Payment Division, Main City Hall (34-2227)

Please consider setting up automatic tax payments
so you can’t forget.
☎ Tax Payment Division, Main City Hall (342227)

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Health Classes & Checkups★Mother (Parent) and Child Health Handbook Distribution
Weekdays 8:30AM – 5:00PM. Bring your health insurance card, your personal hanko seal, and your bankbook.
Locations and contact (appointments required everywhere except Mizusawa):- Mizusawa: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. Maternal Health Section (34-2904)- Esashi: Esashi Gen. Branch Office Health and Welfare Group (34-2523)- Maesawa: Maesawa Gen. Branch Office Citizen Welfare Group (34-0275)- Isawa: Health Promotion Plaza Yuyukan (46-2977)- Koromogawa: Koromogawa Gen. Branch Office Citizen Welfare Group (34-2370)★ Parenting Classes (by appointment)
For pregnant people, who are due in December 2022 or January 2023, and their partners (limit of 15 pairs.) Makean appointment by August 24th (Wed.)
When? August 27th (Sat) 9:00AM – 12:00PM & 1:00PM – 4:00PMWhere? Mizusawa Health Office
Contact: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. (34-2904)★ Baby Food Mogu-mogu Classes (by appointment)
For parents of babies born in December 2021 or January 2022. Make an appointment by August 19th (Fri.)
When? August 22nd (Mon), front desk open 9:30AM – 9:45AM
Where? Esashi Health Office
Contact: Esashi Gen. Branch Office, Health and Welfare Group (34-2523)★Group BCG (Tuberculosis) Vaccinations (by appointment)
For babies age 5 months to 1 year. Please make an appointment no later than one day in advance. ※ Individualvaccinations at your healthcare center are also possible.
When? August 25th (Thurs), front desk open 1:00PM – 1:15PM
Where? Mizusawa Health Office
Contact: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. (34-2904)
General contact: Oshu Public Health Center (22-2831)

August Consultation Rooms
Administrative Consultation ☎ 34-2915
Place
Main City Hall, Gen. Consultation Room
Esashi Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
Maesawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen WelfareGroupIsawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group

Financial & Lifestyle Stability Consultation☎ 34-2915 Appointments required
PlaceTime & Date
Main City Hall, Gen.
17thConsultation Room(Wed) 1:00PM Esashi Gen. Branch Office, 3rd
4:00PMCitizen Living Group(Wed)Time & Date
12th (Fri)1:00PM-3:00PM
26th (Fri)10th (Wed) 9:30AM-11:30AM
18th
9:00AM-12:00PM(Thurs)
23rd (Tues) 1:30PM-3:00PM

Free Law Consultation ☎ 34-2915 Appointments
required

Place

Time & Date

Main City Hall, Gen.
Consultation Room

10th (Wed)23rd (Tues)

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10:00AM4:00PMHuman Rights Consultation ☎ 34-2915
PlaceTime & Date
4th (Thurs)
Main City Hall, Gen.
Consultation Room
18th (Thurs)
1:30PM
Esashi Gen. Branch Office,16th (Tues) -3:30PM
Citizen Living Group
Oyama Comm. Center
5th (Fri)Free Multiple Debts Consultation with a Lawyer☎ 34-2915 Appointments required
PlaceTime & Date
Main City Hall, Gen. 3rd (Wed)10:00AMConsultation Room
30th (Tues) 3:00PM

Pension Consultation ☎ 0191-23-4246
Appointments required 1 day in advancePlace
Esashi Gen.
Branch OfficeConsultations for Oshu Young Adults☎ 34-1585
Place
Time & Date
Weekdays
9:00AMMain City Hall, Children
except& Families Dept.
4:00PMWednesdays

Time & Date
4th (Thurs)

10:00AM3:30PM

Consumer Affairs Consultation ☎ 34-2915
Appointments required for Esashi, Maesawa, Isawa, and Koromogawa

PlaceTime & Date

Main City Hall, Gen. Consultation Room
Esashi Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
Maesawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Welfare Group
Isawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
Koromogawa Health & Welfare Center

Mon-Fri, 9:00AM to 5:00PM (last apt. at 4)
Every Monday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Tuesday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Thursday, 10:00AM to 3:00PMEvery Friday, 10:00AM to 3:00PMNotices
Notice of Change to the Reception Time of a City Health Check

Notice about J-Alert Drill

Shimokabe Gastroenterology Clinic, which does health checks forthe city, has changed its reception hours to the following.
Reception time: 8:30AM-11:00AM & 1:30PM-5:00PM (3:00PM on
Tues/Thurs, no afternoon appointments on Saturdays.)☎ Contact: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. Health
Maintenance Section (34-2903)

As part of preparation for a disaster or anarmed attack, a practice alert will go outon Oshu FM and to registered emails.
Date & time: August 10th (Wed) at 11AM

Screenings for Stomach Cancer are Available
When it comes to stomach cancer, in many cases an early
discovery can mean that recovery is possible, so be sure to get
screened regularly.
Who is eligible: People age 40 and up
Other notes: Screening stickers and forms have been sent out topeople who are registered. If you are not registered or would liketo newly receive a screening, please reach out to the office
below.
☎ Contact: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. Health
Maintenance Section (34-2903) or the health department of yourlocal branch office☎ Contact: Main City Hall Crisis

Management Division, Disaster
Prevention Section (34-2236)
Bicycles Available for Rent
Machinaka Community Center is now
offering bike rentals.
Timeframe: 9:00AM-5:00PM
Cost: 300 yen for under 4 hours, 500 yenfor 4 hours+ (1,000 yen will be taken as
insurance and returned when the bike istoo.)☎ Contact: Machinaka Community
Center (25-3001)

Please Cooperate with Energy Saving Measures

Schools Are Open to the Community Before Closure

Currently, the electric power supply is expected toremain tight; thus the government is calling forenergy conservation until September 30th. Oshu
residents are asked to save their energy to areasonable extent.
☎ Contact: Main City Hall Living Environment
Dept. Environmental Section (34-2340)

Fujisato and Ide Elementary Schools will close at the endof this school year, so they will be open to graduates andthe general local public.
When? August 13th (Sat), 9AM-4PM
Where? School building and grounds☎ Contact: Fujisato Elementary School (39-3123), Ide

Elementary School (39-2123)

Watch out for Summertime Water and Mountain Accidents
Incidents and accidents in the water or in mountains increase in the summer, so please keep the following tips inmind for a safe and fun season.
Keep your plans reasonable, and decide to cancel if the weather or one’s physical condition is not suitable.
Be sure to wear a life jacket for recreation around the ocean or rivers.
Always watch your children.
☎ Contact: Yakeishi Mountain Range Climbing Accident Prevention Committee Secretariat (within Oshu Police
Dept. 25-0110)
About Satellite Application Sites for My Number Cards
Apply to get your My Number card while out on errands.
Locations & dates: Maiya (8/4 & 8/5), Universe (8/17 & 8/18), AEON Maesawa (8/25 & 8/26), and AEON Style
Esashi (8/27 & 8/28)
Time: 10:00AM-3:00PM
Procedures: ① Come to the venue with some form of official ID (those under 15 will need a parent) ② ID photos
will be taken for free☎ Contact: Main City Hall Citizen Services, My Number Card Office (34-2223)

Events※ The events promoted on this page may be changed, postponed, or canceled to prevent the spread of COVID19. For the most current information on events, check the Oshu city website.
9th Otomegawa Lantern Festival
When? August 20th (Sat), 6:00PM-8:00PM (will continue in light rain)
Where? Otomegawa Park Special Venue (next to Otomegawa Ancestors’ Memorial Museum)
Deadline to apply for a lantern: August 16th (Tues)☎ Questions, contact: Oshu Otomegawa Lantern Festival Committee Secretariat (within Minko Minka, 34-3422)

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Summer Events at Esashi Fujiwara no SatoWind Chimes for August Experience What Established Oshu Fujiwara: Panning for Gold
When? Until August 14th (Sun) from 11AM (10AM on weekends andholidays) to 3PM. 10 minutes per session
Cost: 500 yen Insect World: Summer Bugs Super!
1) Planned Exhibit: Wow! Flying Bugs!
2) Live Exhibit & Shop: Stag & Rhino Beetle Market (August 13th14th, 10AM-4PM)
3) Fieldwork: Collecting & Watching Bugs
※ Bug nets and catcher boxes are available for rent (100 yen.)
When? Until August 21st (Sun) Become a Mononoke Hunter with the AR Yokai Finding App
Catch 21 yokai and get a prize.
When? Until August 21st (Sun)

Nambu wind chimes accompany events
held in August; don’t miss out on theirclear, cooling sound.
Esashi Fujiawara no Sato Wind Chime
Tunnel: August 1st (Mon)-21st (Sun),9AM-5PM
Kuroishi-ji Temple Také-atari: August
13th (Sat)-15th (Mon), 7PM-9PM
Shoboji- Temple Blue Sky Sermon:
August 28th (Sun) 10AM-3PM

Cost: Free!
 Hundred Deer Dance
When? August 16th (Tues) at 1:00PM (will be canceled if it rains)

Isawa Dam Fest: Summer 2022 Ed.
Dam climbing, food trucks, things for saleand more.
When? August 2nd (Tues), 9AM-4PM
Where? Around Isawa DamContact: Main City Hall Policy Planning
Dept. Planning Section (34-2125)☎ Location & contact: Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park (35-7791)

Obon Closure Schedule○=normal hours
Type

Facility name

August 11th(Thurs/holiday)

August12th (Fri)

August13th(Sat)

August14th(Sun)

August15th(Mon)

August16th(Tues)

Mizusawa Gen.
○
Hospital
Magokoro○
Hospital
NormalHospitals Maesawa Clinic
ClosedClosedClosed
hours
Koromogawa
ClosedClinicKoromogawa○
Dental Clinic※ Emergencies will be managed by Mizusawa General Hospital and Magokoro Hospital.
Sunday/City Busholiday
Sunday/ holiday schedule
schedule
Hada andZ BusKuroishi
Hada and Kuroishi lines only○
lines onlyBuses○Maesawa BusGarbage
Recycling

Koromogawa
BusAll regions
Mizusawa

No service

No service
×○No service

No service
Collection as usual
Collection as usual

Contact info25-3833
46-212141-3200
52-3500
52-3062

Iwateken Kotsu
Co., Ltd. Tanko
Office (35-2185)
Social Welfare
Council Maesawa
Branch (56-2148,ext. 3968)
Koromogawa Taxi
Ltd. (52-3011)
Main City HallLiving

All others
Check calendars for Esashi, Maesawa, Isawa, and KoromogawaEnvironment Dept.
Sanitation Section
Mizusawa(34-2341)(Mizusawa×○××○○
Environmental
Public Co.)
Esashi (Esashi×○××○○
Sanitation Co.)
Esashi(Environmental×○××××Night soil Preservation)
Maesawa(Marutaka×○×××○
Cleaning Co.)
Isawa (SKK×○××××Okado)
Koromogawa○(Koromogawa×○×××(morningEnvironmental)
only)
ClosedClosed24-2111
City hall
Closed○○○ City preschools and elemetary/junior high schools will be closed August 13th-15th (3 days) plus one additional daydecided by each facility, for a total of 4 days off.
Contact: Board of Education Secretariat, School Education Dept. (Esashi Gen. Branch, 34-1630)

Information on COVID-19※ Information about COVID-19 is changing all the time. For the most up-to-date info, see the Oshu city
website.

Summertime: Consider the Circumstances and Wear or Remove Your Mask
When wearing a mask, your body may have difficulties regulating your temperature, since it can be hard to lose
heat through your skin, and dehydration can occur before you realize it. During the high heat and humidity ofsummer, work to prevent heatstroke and remove your mask when the situation permits.
 When it’s OK to take off your mask
① Outdoors
When you won’t be talking much or at all
When there are conversations but you can keep a distance of about 2 meters or more
(Examples: walking or biking to work or school, going on walks/runs/other exercise when you can keep
your distance, games like tag that don’t involve close contact)② Indoors
When you won’t be talking much or at all and can keep a distance of about 2 meters or moreWhen there are conversations but you can keep a distance of about 2 meters or more, and there areprecautionary measures in place such as sufficient ventilation, etc.
 When to keep your mask on① Outdoors
When you’re within 2 meters of others and there are conversations② Indoors
When you can keep a distance of about 2 meters or more but there are conversations, unless there areprecautionary measures in place such as sufficient ventilation, etc.
When you can’t maintain social distance(Example: on public transport, etc.)③ Around high-risk populations
When meeting older adults
When going to the hospital

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Prepare for situations when masks might be required, and bring a mask when you go out.
Masks are not recommended for children under age 2.
Children age 2 and up who haven’t entered elementary school should not be compelled to wear masks.
Do not compel others to wear or take off their mask against their wishes.

Contact: Main City Hall Health Promotion Dept. Health Maintenance Section (34-2903)

Consultations and Diagnosis for Fevers, Etc.
- If you have a fever or similar symptoms, call your regular doctor first.
- If you’re not sure who to call, contact the Diagnosis and Consultation Center (or check the prefectural website- to find a Testing and Treatment Center.)If you don’t havea fever, etc.
Testing andIf your regular doctor’s office is adiagnosis atCall yourTesting and Treatment Center
the doctor’sregular doctor
officeContact theIn case of a fever, etc.
GeneralIf it’s notConsultation
Hotline forquestions,- No regular doctor
explanations,- Not sure where toand discussions- go, who to call, etc.
Medical
TEL: 019-629examination
6085
FAX: 019-626and test at the0837
referred(available every
Testing andContact the Diagnosis
day, 9AM-9PM)
Treatment
Referral to a Testingand Consultation Center.
Centerand Treatment Center
TEL: 019-651-3175(available 24/7)
Or check the prefectural website tofind a Testing and Treatment Center

Medical examination and test
after calling in advance※ Please take thorough precautions to prevent infections and maintain your health; reach out
right away if you start to feel unwell.

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