Koho Tokai 10 November, 2015
1. Medical Services on Weekends in Oct.
2. Extension of Administrative Service Time
3. 21st Tokai I-MO no Matsuri (Festival)
4. Subsidy for Part of Purchase Costs of Household Use Garbage Disposal
5. Station Gallery
6. Tokai-mura Marathon 2016
7. Hiking Tour to Mt. Nokogiriyama
8. Jazz concert
1. Medical Services on Weekends in Oct.
Hours: 9:30a.m. - 2:00p.m., except noon-1:00p.m. (Hours are available for all locations.)
Sun.15: Tokai Clinic ph. 029-283-1711
Sun.22: Higashihara Clinic, ph.029-283-2301
Mon.23: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Sun.29: Ibarakihigashi National Hospital ph. 029-282-1151
Ibaraki Prefecture 24 Hour Emergency Medical Information Control Center, ph. 029-241-4199
Ibaraki Children's Resource Line, ph. #8000 (touch-tone phones and mobile phones) or 029-254-9900:
everyday 6:30p.m.-00:30a.m., Sundays, public holidays, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

2. Extension of Administrative Service Time
Date: Every 1st and 3rd Thu. 2015
Time: 8:30a.m.-7:00p.m.
Services and Sections:
Civil Registration Section; Resident registration, seal (hanko) registration, passport issuance, andpublishing of other certifications and permissions.
Welfare and Insurance Section; Procedures of national health insurance and national pension plan,issuance of Mothernal and Child Health Handbook (boshi kenko techo)Childcare Support Section; Procedures for day-care center, application of children allowance andchild-rearing allowance.
Welfare and Nursing Care Section; Application of long-term care insurance and support of theelderly.
Accounting Section; Payment of tax (except national tax, prefectural tax and national pensionpremiums) and royalties.
Tax Section; Issuance of certifications, (local) taxpayer assistance (needs reservation)
Waterworks Section; Procedures to supply public water, payment of water and sewage bills.
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3. 21st Tokai I-MO no Matsuri (Festival)
Tokai I-MO no Matsuri (Festival) features food and events related sweet potatoes , a local specialty.
Date: Mon. 23 Nov.
Time: 8:45 a.m.- 3:40 p.m.
Place: Tokai Culture Center area
Attraction and Event:Lotteries, drum and shamisen performance, Kamen Rider Show for children, brass band playing (byIshigami Elementary School and Tokai Junior High School), compositions about sweet potatoes,
magic show, and I-MO live performance.
Tickets for the following activities are 100 yen each;
Imohori tanken-tai (sweet potato digging): 500 tickets to be distributed from 8:30 a.m.
Jyan-jyan-dori (fill a bag with potatoes to take home): 200 tickets to be distributed from 10:00 a.m.
Potato stacking competition: 50 tickets to be distributed from 10:00 a.m.
Free; artistic activities related to sweet potatoes.
Food Stalls ;Baked sweet potatoes, local hot-pots and demonstrations of sweet-making with sweetpotatoes.
Others: Welfare Center Kizuna and JAEA head office will be available for temporary parking. Asparking is limited, a free shuttle bus will operate between the Tokai Culture Center, East
exit of Tokai station and each parking. Each group or each person that uses the bus will
receive a free lottery ticket.
Inquiries: Tokai I-MO no Matsuri Administration Committee in Community Development Promotion
Section of Tokai-mura, ph. 029-282-1711 ext. 1436

4. Subsidy for Part of Purchase Costs of Household Use Garbage Disposal
We not only can reduce the volume of garbage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also the useof the fermented residue of garbage as compost by using garbage disposal.
- Electric garbage disposal: to reduce and eliminate the volume of the garbage which can be dried
with heated air or by action of microorganisms.
-Compost container: to change the garbage to compost by the action of the microorganisms in theground soil and fermented material.
Eligible people: Tokai-mura residents who have not received this support in the past 3 years.
Subsidy Amount: Half of the actual expense; up to 30,000 yen per family for an automatic garbage
disposal. Other machine is up to 4,000 yen per family.
Application and Inquiries: Apply to Environmental Policy Section in advance to receive a ticket. ph,029-282-1711 ext.1451
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Place: JR Tokai Station (1F, 2F) * 1) – 3) 2F, 4) 1FInquiries: Community Facility Management Office at JR Tokai Station, ph. 029-287-3680
1)Exhibition of 6 Artists of Tokai-mura
Exhibition of oil paintings, picture, calligraphy, flower arrangement and ceramic art made by Mr.
Masaru Katogi, Mr. Kunihiro Araki, Mr. Tetsusei Nemoto, Ms. Hosui Kurosawa, Ms. Toshiko
Takano and Mr. Hiroshi Haginoya.
Date: Sun.15 – Sat.28 Nov.
Time: 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. (The last day will be closed at 3:00p.m.)2)Bokuyu-kai Exhibition
Bokuyu-kai (a calligraphy club) has an exhibition annually and this year is the 21st.
Date: Sun. 29 Nov. - Sat. 5 Dec.
Time: 10:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. (The last day will be closed at 3:00p.m.)3)Collection of Ancient Ink Stones by Calligraphers
About 100 ink stones collected by great masters of calligraphy will be exhibited. Appraiser Mr.
Fumio Kusunoki who appears on TV program will give a talk from 2:00p.m. on Sun. 6, Dec..
Date: Sun. 6- Sun. 13 Dec., 2015
Time: 10:00a.m. - 6:00p.m. (From 1:00p.m. on Sun. 6 Dec.)
4)Exhibition of Daily tools
Daily tools of the old days of Tokai-mura will be exhibited.
Date: Fri. 11 - Sun.13 Dec.
Time: 10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.

6. Tokai-mura Marathon 2016
Tokai-mura Marathon 2016 will be held and the applications are now being accepted.
Date: Mon. 11 Jan., 2016 (Canceled in case of bad weather.)Time: Registration; From 8:30 a.m.
Opening ceremony; From9:30 a.m.
Place: Tokai-mura Welfare Center “Kizuna” and the surrounding area.
*Traffic control around the site will be carried out on Mon. 11 Jan.
Details will be announced in Koho Tokai 25th December Issue.
Eligible people and course:
1) Junior high school students who live or study in Tokai-mura; gender-segregated, 3 km2) Grades 4, 5 and 6 elementary school students who live or study in Tokai-mura; gender-segregated,1.9 km33) Grades 1, 2 and 3 elementary school students who live or study in Tokai-mura; gender-segregated,1.2 km4) Family (A child born between Apr. 2, 2009 and Apr. 1, 2011 accompanied by parent orgrandparent). At least one entrant should live, study or work in Tokai; 1.2 km
Cost: 500 yen per person*1,000 yen per family for 4)
Others :There is no limit of applicantsParticipant for 3) (Grades 1, 2 and 3 elementary school students who live or study inTokai-mura) also can enter 4).
Categories 1), 2), 3) will be recorded and will be announced later.
Category 4) is not a competitive race. All finishers will receive a certificate.
Application :Submit entries and pay at Tokai-mura Gymnasium 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. by Sunday 29
Nov. (open every day except Mon. 16, Tue. 24 Nov.).
Inquiries: Tokai-mura Gymnasium, ph. 029-283-0673.

7. Hiking Tour to Mt. Nokogiriyama
The course takes approximately 3 and a half hours from Nokogiriyama Ropeway Sancho Station toreach the top of the mountain.
Date: Sat. 5 Dec., 2015
Time: Meeting at Fureaino-mori Park at 5:50a.m.
Departure time: 6:00a.m.
Place: Mt. Nokogiriyama in Chiba Prefecture
Eligible people: People who are living or working in Tokai-mura or belong to Smile Tokai, and over 18years old. The first 40 applicants will be accepted.
Cost: 14,000yen for non-members, 10,000yen for Smile Tokai members, 12,000yen for the family of
the Smile Tokai member,
Application :9:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Tue. 17 Nov.-Tue. 1 Dec., 2015(except Tue. 24, Mon.30 Nov.)
Register for the tour and pay at Tokai-mura Gymnasium.
Inquiries: Tokai- mura Gymnasium ph.029-283-1001

8. Jazz Concert
Date: Sat. 28 Nov., 2015
Time: 1:30 -2:00p.m.
Place: Tokai-mura LibraryFee: FreeOthers :Because eating and drinking is available at exchange lounge, you can bring food and drink4

(except alcohol).
* Eating and drinking while reading books borrowed from the library is prohibited.
Inquiries: Tokai-mura Library, ph. 029-282-3435*Reservations are not necessary.

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