January and February 2010

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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(Information by Kawasaki City）

Issued by the Kawasaki International Association

Pamphlet about Garbage Collection
Kawasaki City is now providing a pamphlet for those unfamiliar with how to put out their garbage. Pamphlets areavailable in 7 different languages: Japanese with Kana, English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, andSpanish. In Kawasaki City, regular trash collection operates three times a week, and recyclable resources arecollected once a week. Please take your trash out by 8:00 in the morning on collection day.
Kankyou Kyoku, Haikibutsu Seisaku Tantou 044-2-2313, FAX：044-200-3923

Kawasaki International ECO-Tech Fair 2010
The “Kawasaki International ECO-Tech Fair 2010” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4th (10:00am-6:00pm) andFriday, Feb.5th (10:00am -5:00pm) at Todoroki Arena in Nakahara Ward. The theme is “Kawasaki: Bringing
Environmental Technologies to the World Now.” Kawasaki City has made substantial efforts to improve
ecologically sound practices and to promote great ECO-tech and energy-saving technology for companies.
Kawasaki has also encouraged business matching to improve technology exchange between companies. The Fairaims to show how, through these various methods, Kawasaki has contributed both domestically in promoting
industrial exchange in relation to the environment and internationally in promoting ECO-tech exchange.
During the Fair, free shuttle bus services are available. Admission is free.
KEIZAI ROUDOU KYOKU Kougyou Shinkou ka TEL:044-200-2313 FAX: 044-200-3920
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Multilingual Medical Information
Kawasaki City’s home page is offering a list of medical facilities in Kawasaki.
There, you can search for medical facilities in Kawasaki City both in Japanese and English. Not only can you
find the site of each facility, but also the type of facility it is, which days of the week it’s open, and whether you
can receive medical care in languages other than Japanese. However, there may be cases where the doctor who
can speak a particular language has been transferred to another hospital, so please make sure to contact thefacility in advance before going.
Also, on the internet, a multilingual medical questionnaire is open to the public. This questionnaire is for those
who cannot speak Japanese but would like to explain their symptoms to a doctor.
As a Japanese translation is part of the questionnaire, you can convey your symptoms to doctor who canunderstand Japanese only. The medical questionnaire is offered in more than 15 different languages on thewebsite of the Kanagawa International Foundation. When you search it, please put the word “MultilingualMedical Questionnaire”.

The 16th Japanese Speech Contest for Foreign Residents
Date and Time: Saturday, Feb.20th 1:00pm – 4:00pm ( Admission: Free)
Place: Kawasaki International Center Hall
Come and watch as contestants who have been living in Japan for less than 5 years share theirexperiences with the audience.
After the contest, there will be a reception for the contestants and the audience. Attendance is open to anyone,
but you do have to make a reservation in advance.
The fee for the reception is 500yen per person. You can pay it on the day of the contest.

(Information from KIA, Events, Classes, Q&A [Consulting])

Free interpreter Services for “Legal Terrace (Ho- Terrace)”
Ho Terrace Kanagawa now offers free interpreter services when non–Japanese need to consult a specialist at HoTerrace. Those who would like to consult a specialist at Ho Terrace, should please call the Kawasaki
International Center.
To be eligible to receive free legal consultation, some conditions (such as an annual income under a certainamount) must be met. You may consult Ho Terrace or the Kawasaki International Center.
Kawasaki International Center Tel: 044-435-7000

Fax: 044-435-7010

Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

e-mail: kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

TEL: 044-435-7000

Trip to Russia through Music
Date and Time Saturday Feb. 27th, 2010 14:00Place: Kawasaki International Center Hall
Admission Fee: 1500 yen
Four beautiful women from Russia are going to play the balalaika so that you can enjoy famous Russian musicand Russian folk songs that are quite familiar to Japanese and non-Japanese alike.

Global Citizens Workshop

Melting Glaciers

What we are concerned about in the 21st century are Climate Change and Global Warming. They are causing
severe damage. Insular Countries are sinking and starvation due to drought is rampant in African countries.
What we can do to stop it is to change our lifestyles.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Venue: Kawasaki International Center Hall

14:00- 15:30
200 seats are available.

Fee: Free
How to apply: by phone call, Fax, e-mail, or at office.
Further information: Tel: 044-435-7000 Fax: 044-435-7010

e-mail: kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp(Information from KIA, Events, Classes, Q&A [Consulting])

Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00)

TEL: 044-435-7000

EnglishMonday - Saturday

ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Portuguese

Tuesday, Friday

SpanishTuesday, Wednesday

KoreanTuesday, Thursday

Tagalog

Tuesday, Wednesday＊Counseling in Japanese is also available. Please feel free to come for a consultation.
＊Counseling Services for Foreigners on Visa and Others, with a lawyer who is a notary public (Gyouseishoshi)
Next Available Counseling Session with the Gyouseishishi:
Date & Time: Sunday, 21st , February 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: Kawasaki International

2nd floor Conference Room