December 2009

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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

Now Seeking Members for the Eighth Representative Assembly for Foreign Residents!
Kawasaki City set up the Representative Assembly for Foreign Residents in order toencourage the involvement of foreign residents in municipal government and make local
societies where both Japanese and non-Japanese understand each other better, living
together in harmony. This assembly was established in 1996 as the very first of its kind in
the whole of Japan. At meetings, members of the public who have joined the representative assembly discuss theirconcerns and report what they discussed to the Mayor each year.
This time, Kawasaki City is seeking 26 members for the Eighth Representative Assembly for Foreign Residents
who can be active for 2 years between April 2010 and March 2011.
Those eligible to apply are 18 years old and older, have been living in Kawasaki for more than one year with aforeign resident’s card, and who can attend the meetings. Those who attend the meetings as a member of therepresentative assembly will receive payment as a part-time employee of Kawasaki City.
A handbook for applicants is available at each ward office, library, and citizen’s hall. Also you can download it via
the homepage of Kawasaki City. You can apply by January 15th, 2010.

Emergency medical Care on Weekends and Holidays
If you have acute fever on a holiday, you can receive an initial evaluation and subsequent care at a Holiday
Emergency Clinic. Treatment is offered in internal medicine and pediatrics. The clinics are usually open on
Sundays and holidays; during the coming holiday season, they will be open from December 30th to January 4th.
They will receive patients between 9:00 and 11:30 a.m. and between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Here are the phone numbers of the Holiday Emergency Clinics for each ward:
Kawasaki Holiday Emergency Clinic, 2 1 1 – 6 5 5 5.
Saiwai Holiday Emergency Clinic, 5 5 5 – 0 8 8 5.
Nakahara Holiday Emergency Clinic, 7 2 2 – 7 8 7 0.
Takatsu Holiday Emergency Clinic, 8 1 1 – 9 3 0 0.
Miyamae Holiday Emergency Clinic, 8 5 3 – 2 1 3 3.
Tama Holiday Emergency Clinic, 9 3 3 – 1 1 2 0.
Asao Holiday Emergency Clinic, 9 6 6 – 2 1 3 3.
Each clinic’s hours of operation and other details are subject to change, so be sure to call the facility before going.
Monthly Topics

Year-End & New Year Garbage Collection
For neighborhoods in Kawasaki City in which ordinary trash is collected on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, thelast day of ordinary trash collection will be December 30th, 2009. Where ordinary trash is collected on Tuesday,Thursday, and Saturday, it will be December 31st, 2009. For the new year, collection will start on January 4th,
2010 in a Monday- Wednesday-Friday pick up area, and in a Tuesday-Thursday-Saturday pick up area, the firstcollection will be on January 5th, 2010. Recyclable resources will be collected as usual through December 29th, andthen halt for the holidays. Recyclables will resume the normal collection schedule form January 6th, 2010.
For oversized trash, the last day will be December 29th, 2009 and it will resume on January 6th, 2010 as usual.
As for oversized trash, a reservation must be made either through the internet or by phone.

Reservations will be taken by phone through December 30th; the Oversized Trash Center is open from 8:00am to
4:30 pm, and their phone number is 044-930-5300. Phone reservations will begin again in the new year fromJanuary 6th.
Reservations can be made over the internet at the City of Kawasaki web page 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

End of year and New Year schedule for City Hall and Ward Offices
City Hall, the ward offices, and related facilities will be open on their regular schedules through December 28th.
They will then close until January 4th, at which time they will resume their regular schedules.
The Administrative Service Terminals located at Ward offices, branch offices, and Administrative Service
Corners will follow the same schedule.
As for different kinds of reports and notices related to one’s family register, these will be accepted at theguardrooms of the Ward offices between December 29th and January 3rd.
City Bus Offices will be open throughout the year end and new year, selling Bus Cards and commuter passes.
While offices are open until 7:00pm between December 29th and January 3rd, Ticket Booths will be closed.
In cases of child abuse, reports will be accepted and counseling will be offered 24 hours, 365 days a year.
The phone number of the Child Abuse Prevention Center is 0120-874-124.
(Information from KIA, Events, Classes, Q&A [Consulting])

The 16th Annual Japanese Speech Contest for Foreign Residents
Date and Time: Saturday, Feb.20th 1:00pm – 4:00pm ( Admission Fee: Free)
Place: Kawasaki International Center Hall
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.

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, 20th ,December, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Venue: Kawasaki International

2nd floor Conference RoomSpecial Concerts celebrating Kawasaki & Baltimore’s 30th Anniversary as Sister Cities
Date: Tuesday, January 19th

6:00pm (open) 6:30pm(Curtain)

Place: Kawasaki International CenterHall Ball Room

Admission Fee: 1000yen (including snack) You can pay on the day.

Available Seats: 200

Registration: Shimin Kodomo kyoku (TEL: 044-200-2030)
How to Register: Please write the following on a reply-paid postcard and send it to 〒210-8857 (addressunnecessary) by December 5th: Shimin Kodomo kyoku, Shimin Bunka Shitsu “Special Concert Celebrating
Kawasaki & Baltimore’s 30th Anniversary as Sister Cities. ①your postal Code ② your address ③Name (onepostcard can register two persons) ④Phone Number ⑤Which Concert you would like to attend ⑥how many
people are coming.