September 2020

Human Rights Consultation☎ 34-2915

Oshu City Newsletter

Place

Sunday/Holiday Doctors Services Paused
Because COVID-19 patients have been confirmed in Iwate, 1) Oshu Kanegasaki
Nighttime and Holidays Clinic, 2) Esashi Sunday/holiday clinics, and 3)
Sunday dentists will be pausing medical services starting July 30th. If you
need healthcare on a holiday or at night during this time, please contact acity or prefectural hospital. When Iwate goes 9 days in a row without new
COVID-19 cases, these services will start again until the next positive caseis found. For information about closures and re-openings, see the city
homepage or call one of the numbers below.

Main CityHall, Gen.
Consultation
RoomEsashi Gen.
BranchOffice,Citizen
Living Group
Seibo
Community
CenterTime & Date
September 1:30PM
3rd (Thurs) to
September 3:30PM
17th(Thurs)
September15th (Tues)
September
3rd (Thurs)

1:30PM
to
3:30PM
1:30PM
to4:00PM

Contact① Nighttime and Holidays Clinic (25-3935), Oshu Kanegasaki
Administrative Association (24-5821)② Main City Hall Regional Healthcare Promotion Office (34-2908)③ Oshu Dentistry Association Secretariat (24-0810)

Administrative Consultation☎ 34-2915

In case of emergency on a holiday/at night, please contact one of thefollowing:
Tanko Healthcare District Emergency Hospitals
Phone number
Isawa Hospital
0197-24-4121
Prefecturalhospitals
Esashi Hospital
0197-35-2181
Oshu Mizusawa General Hospital
0197-25-3833
City hospitals
Oshu National Health Insurance
0197-46-2121
Magokoro Hospital
Oshu Hospital (Seiwakai)
0197-25-5111
Private hospitals
Ishikawa Hospital
0197-25-6311
Orthopedic Clinics (9:00AM – 3:00PM)
September
6th13th

Komura OrthopedicClinicIto Orthopedic Clinic

24-4542

4-9 Mizusawa Sanbongi

22-3851

22ndMakoto Spiral
Orthopedic Clinic
Tashiro OrthopedicClinic

35-0894

1-1-8 Mizusawa Minami
Ogane
7-26 Esashi Minami Odori

23-5188

3-6-30 Mizusawa Tainichi Dori

27thPlace
Main City
Hall, Gen.
Consultation
Room
Esashi Gen.
BranchOffice,Citizen
Living Group
Maesawa
Gen. Branch
Office,CitizenWelfareGroup
Isawa Gen.
BranchOffice,Citizen
Living Group

Time & Date
September
1:00PM
11th (Fri)to
September
3:00PM
25th (Fri)9:30AM
to
September
11:30AM
9th (Wed)

September10th(Thurs)
September
29th (Tues)★Children Emergency Helpline (☎ 019-605-9000) Open daily 7 PM-11 PM

Consumer Affairs Consultation☎ 34-2915

Appointments required 1 day in advance for Esashi, Maesawa, Isawa, and Koromogawa

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

Time & Date
Mon-Fri, 9:00AM to 5:00PM (last apt. at 4)
Every Monday, 10:00AM to 3:00PMEvery Tuesday, 10:00AM to 3:00PMEvery Thursday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Friday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM

9:00AM
to12:00PM

1:30PM
to3:00PM

Pension Consultation☎ 0191-23-4246

Free Law Consultation
2915 Appointments required☎ 34-Appointments required

Place
Main
CityHallTime & Date
September 10:00AM
3rd (Thurs) to3:00PMPlace
Main City
Hall, Gen.
Consultation
Room

Time & Date
September
29th (Tues)

10:00AM
to4:00PM

Produced by Oshu City ILC
Prom. Division、Oshu City
Community Development
Division, Oshu City International
Relations Association

Taxes
Property tax (payment #3) and National Health Insurance (payment #3) are due September 30th (Wed)Please consider setting up automatic tax payments so you can’t forget.
☎ Tax Payment Division, Main City Hall (34-2227)

Events※ The events promoted on this page may be changed, postponed, or canceled to prevent the spread of newcoronavirus. For the most current information on events, check the Oshu city website.
Oshu Mannen no Mori Forest Tree Planting

Folk Dance Festival

We’ll plant 2,000 trees; types include maple, oak,and more. Come help our community forest
grow!
Bring a hat, gloves, boots, a rainponcho/raincoat, and something to drink ifneeded.
Please apply by September 4th (Fri) if you’d like toparticipate so we can prepare the right numberof tools.
When September 12th (Sat)☎ Maesawa Gen. Branch Office Local Support
Group (34-0261)

Come enjoy the traditional folk songs and dances of Oshu.
※ Tickets available from Sept. 2nd (Wed) at the Oshu Cultural
Association window. Seats are assigned and have a limited
number. On arrival, please cooperate with COVID-19
prevention measures.
When? September 13th (Sun) starting at 12:30PM

Where? Maesawa Fureai Center
Participants Limit 20 people (registration required)
Cost Free!
☎ Oshu Arts & Culture Association (within Z Hall, 22-6622)
Photo Exhibit from Be Kind to Animals Week:
from the Iwate Veterinary Medical Association

September Star-Gazing Event① Experience the Night Museum② Let’s Look At Saturn and Jupiter(If stars aren’t visible, there will be a planetarium show.)
When? September 12th (Sat) 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Where? Oshu Space & Astronomy Museum
Participants Limit 20 people (registration required)
Cost Free!
☎ (Applications, inquiries, venue) Oshu Space andAstronomy Museum, 24-2020

Photo exhibition of Oshu residents’ pets. See cutepet pictures, get to know the animal shelter catsand dogs, learn about the job of being a vet, andmore.
When September 14th (Mon) at 9:00AM toSeptember 18th (Fri) at 2:00PM
Where 1st Floor Public Hall at Oshu City Hall andEsashi Gen. Branch Office☎ Iwate Veterinary Medical Association, Mizusawa
chapter (23-8211, Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00AM – 3:00PM)

Sports Classes
Pilates Classes

Weekend Canoe Classes

Schedule October 1st-29th, every Thursday
except the 15th, 4 classes in total, 7:30PM –8:30PM
Participants Anyone under 35 who lives
and/or works in Oshu. Limit of 5 people
Where Oshu Youth Work Home (Esashisatellite)
Cost Free!

Wear a swimsuit or clothes that are OK to get wet, a change ofclothes, water/athletic shoes, towel, glasses band if needed, and ajacket or something to keep warm.

Application deadline Monday, September
28thApplications, inquiries, contact Oshu YouthWork Home (35-7011)

When Every Saturday until September 26th
○ Morning: 10:00AM – 11:30AM○ Afternoon: 1:30PM – 3:00PM※ Weekday classes are possible on request. Cancellations are
possible in bad weather.
Where Isawa Wakayanagi, Umadome Pond within Umadome
Hiroba (meeting place: Oshu Lake Koryukan)
Participants 3rd graders and up. Minors need theirparent/guardian’s consent. Limit 10 people, first-come-first serve
Cost 500 yen per session
How to apply Contact the instructor by phone or email 2 days
before the desired class☎ Applications, contact Kota Fujino (090-7018-0288) or Main
City Hall, Lifelong Learning and Sports Division, Sports
Promotion Contact (weekdays only, 34-2498)

NoticesPlease Respond to the 2020 Census Starting October 1st1) Census documents will be sent out
Starting mid-September, census documents will be sent out to every household. The envelope will have
“Census Request” written on it, and have 4 types of document enclosed.
① User’s Guide to the 2020 Census Online② Census form
③ How to fill out the census form
④ Return envelope2) Choose an answering method
There will be 2 ways to respond to the census: internet response or a paper form response.
1) Responding by internet
2) Responding on paper
See Doc 1 (User’s Guide to theFill out Doc 2 (the census form)
Census Online) and use yourCollection by mailCollection by census worker
smartphone or computer to respondUse Doc 4 (the return If you want your documents to beby October 7th (Wed)envelope) to mail it in collected by a census worker, please say
by October 7th (Wed) so when you get your census documents.
☎ Contact Main City Hall, Policy Planning Division, Statistics Contact (34-2127)

Oshaberi (Chat) Café
On the second Sunday of every month, this event is held as a space to casually get to know anyone with aninterest in international exchange. Get multilingual resources, access the study library corner, participate in adisaster prevention workshop, experience Japanese culture, and more.
When September 13th (Sun) 2:00PM – 5:00PM※ Feel free to come and go as you please during the open hours. No application needed.
Where Mizusawa Regional Exchange Center Aspia
Cost Free!
☎ Contact Oshu International Association (22-6111)

New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Countermeasure Info
To All Residents
COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Iwate. The cooperation of all city residents is necessary to prevent awave of infections, so don’t let up – keep taking preventative actions.
Requests for Citizens- Double check and practice basic prevention measures: washing hands, wearing a mask, avoiding the 3C’s, social distancing, and so on.
- If you must go outside the prefecture, follow the requests of the other prefectures you visit.
- If family members who live in other prefectures are planning to return here, make sure they follow therequests of those prefectures.
- When an event is being held and it’s unclear how participants may arrive from various locations, makecareful decisions, including the possibility of cancellation.
- In the case of smaller-scale, local summer festivals and similar events when it’s generally understood
who the participants are, take appropriate measures to prevent infections.
- There should never be any prejudice or discrimination when it comes to infectious diseases. Pleaseconsider other people’s situations and respond in a calm and kind manner.

Oversize Garbage Collection Notice
In addition to applying in advance to have oversize garbage collected, please pay the fee on collection day. Applyby phone or in person at some point before the deadline, at your local branch office (or Main City Hall forMizusawa.) Oversize garbage will not be collected without an application, even if it’s brought to the collectionarea.
Collection dates, places, and deadlines

AreaMizusawa

DateTime
9:00AM – 9:45AM
10:15AM – 11:00AM

Sept. 26th (Sat)EsashiOct. 4th (Sun)

Maesawa

Oct. 11 (Sun)Isawa

Oct. 25th (Sun)

Koromogawa Oct. 3rd (Sat)11:30AM – 12:15PM
1:45PM – 2:15PM
9:00AM – 9:30AM
10:00AM – 10:30AM
11:00AM – 11:30AM
1:30PM – 4:00PM
9:00AM – 11:30AM
9:00AM – 9:30AM
10:00AM – 10:30AM
11:00AM – 11:30AM
1:00PM – 1:30PM
9:30AM – 11:00AM

Place
Mizusawa Sharyo Center
Mizusawa Minami Community
CenterOld Higashinaka JHS Gym
Anetai Community Center
Fujisato Community Center
Tamasato Community Center
Inase Community Center
Esashi Gen. Branch Office
Maesawa Clinic
Isawa Atago Community Center
Kuyozuka Gym
Natsuta Community Center
Watanabe Memorial Hall
Koromogawa Gen. Branch Office

Deadline

Sept. 23 (Wed)Sept. 30th (Wed)Oct. 7th (Wed)Oct. 21st (Wed)Sept. 30th (Wed)

Items for collection, fees

Item
CostVHS, stereo, word processor, fan, vacuum cleaner, cooking range, microwave,
500 yen per item
kotatsu, heater, bicycle, motorcycle, battery, wardrobe, desk, chair
With wheels
500 yen per tire
Tires (for normal cars and below)
Without wheels 300 yen per tire
Main body
2,000 yen for aBedsingle
Mattress:
3,000 yen for adouble
Sofa
1000 yen per user
With tires
1,000 yen perunit
Small farming equipment
Without tires
500 yen per unit
Futon
200 yen per futon

Notices for People Who Want to WorkIchi-Sapo Oshu Room

Job Café Oshu: Company Info Session

Morning: Fun communication skills seminar, workplace
practice, etc.
Afternoon: Individual consultations (by appointment)
When September 2nd & 16th (both Wednesdays, 10:00AM– 3:00PM)
Where Mizusawa Maple Basement 1
Participants People under age 49 looking for work, theirparents, or others involved
Cost Free
Application deadline The day before the class you wish toattend☎ Applications, contact Ichinoseki Youth Support Station(0191-48-4467)

Get information directly from 10 Oshu companies.
Open to anyone in Oshu who wants to work. See
the Job Café Oshu website for details.
When September 16th (Wed) ※ 2 sessions:1st session) 1:00PM – 2:00PM2nd session) 2:30PM – 3:30PM(Reception starts 30 mins before each. No advanceapplication needed.)
Where Mizusawa Maple 4th Floor (Industry &Culture Hall)☎ Contact Job Café Oshu (23-6331)

Produced by Oshu City ILC Prom. Division、Oshu City Community Development Division, Oshu City International Relations Association