October

英語情報紙「伊賀」 ２０２３（令和５）年１０月号

The City Newsletter

102023 No.191

Population of Iga City

86,216

Foreign Nationals

5,799

6.73% of Population
End of August, 2023

EnglishAlso available online at http://www.mie-iifa.jp/ ☆この情報紙は『広報いが』などから記事を選んで載せています
Articles published in this newsletter are taken from the monthly “Kouhou Iga” and other publications.

Information

しお知らせ

Iga City Multicultural Promotion Plan Committee Member Wanted伊賀市多文化共生推進プラン委員会委員募集
いがしたぶんかきょうせいすいしん

いいんかいいいんぼしゅう

We are looking for open recruitment of committee members in order to listen to the opinions of a wide rangeof citizens regarding the city's multicultural coexistence and co-working.
【Number of applicants】: a few【Qualifications】 : People who live in the city, between the ages of 18 and 70, and can understand Japanese(Meetings will be held in Japanese. Interpreters will not be provided.)＊:Excluding city council members and city employees.
【Number of times held]】About twice a year ＊In principle, about 2 hours of weekday.
【Term of office】December 1,2023 ~ November 30,2025【Remuneration】 6,000 yen/day ＊Based on the regulations of the city.
【Selection Method】 Essay screening【How to apply】Please write your name, date of birth, telephone number, address and your motivation forapplication in any style within 400 characters to the mail address or fax below.
＊All applicants will be notified of the selection results.
＊All submitted documents will not be returned.
【Deadline for application】: Friday, October 27 (must arrive by the deadline date)【Application and Inquiries]
Multicultural Affairs Division☎0595-22-9702
FAX 0595-22-9641 📩tabunka@city.iga.lg.jp

Nursery School Enrollment from April 2024

ほいくしょえんにんていえんにゅうえんぼしゅう

保育所（園）・認定こども園 入 園 募集

If you want to enroll your child in the nursery school from next year, register as follows.
【Addmission】Children between the ages of 0 and 5 years old who live in the city and require daycare due totheir parents' employment or other reasons.
＊Available Admittance period for children 0 years oldDay nurseries (preschools): From the month following the 57th day after birth
Certified child day care center: (nursery part): From 6 months after the child's birth【Application forms will be distributed】 From Friday, October 6, at the daycare centers (preschools) andcertified kindergartens as well as at the Child Care and Kindergarten
Division, and branch offices【Application period】October 10 (Tuesday) to 31 (Tuesday), 2023
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays)＊Please make sure to apply during this period if you wish to enroll your child between
April 2024 and March 2025 (including those who are currently pregnant and wish toenroll a child who is scheduled to give birth)【Where to submit the application form】Day nursery (preschool) or certified child day-care
center(kindergarten) of your first choice【Inquiries】 Hoiku-Youchien-Ka ☎0595-22-9655 Fax0595-22-9646 📩hoyou@city.iga.lg.jp

Traffic regulations for Ueno Tenjin Shrine Festival 上野天神祭に伴う交通規制
う え の てんじんまつ

こうつう き せ いThis festival has 400-year history and was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Please note that some streets will be closed to traffic due to the parade. More details are on English website.
Date
Traffic Control Festival Event
Place of event
Event timeOct. 20(Fri)10am~10pm
Yoiyoiyama
Honmachi st.,Ninomachi st.
7~9pm
21(Sat) 10am~10pm
Ashizoroe no gi Honmachi st.,Ninomachi st.
1~4pm
YoiyamaSannomachi st.
6:30~9pm
22(Sun) 9pm~9pm
ShinkosaiStart from Higashi no otabisho
9am~【Inquiries】 Ueno Tenjin Matsuri Promotion Executive Committee Tel: 0595-21-0527
Iga Ueno Kankou Kyoukai Tel: 0595-26-7788 / Kanko-Senryaku-Ka Tel:0595-22-9670
Monthly Tax
Payments
こんげつのうぜい

今月の納税

Pay by October 31 Tuesday【Inquiries】Shuu Zei Ka Tel: 0595-22-9612
Residence Tax [Shi- Kenmin- Zei]
The Third Period
National Health Insurance Tax [Kokumin Kenkou Hoken Zei] The Fourth Period
English1Information

しお知らせFinancial Support for Flu Vaccination

けいざいてき し え ん

インフルエンザの経済的支援

Infants, the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses should receive vaccination early before the epidemic
occurs. No interval is required between influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
【Inquiries】 Kenkou-Suishin-ka (Infants ☎0595-22-9653, Elderly ☎0595-41-1550)

Infants

Elderly【Vaccination Period】 1 October - 31 January, 2024

【Eligibility】 Registered in the city and not yet school age(Born after 2 April 2017)【Bringing】 Health insurance card, maternal-child healthhandbook (Boshi techo)【Subsidy Amount】 Up to 1,500 yen per vaccination(up to two times)●Vaccination in the City
Make an appointment directly with the clinic. The amount you
pay will already have the financial support included in it.
●Vaccination outside the city
Upon application, the lower of the vaccination fee or thesubsidy amount will be transferred to your account later.
【Subsidized amount】【Eligibility】Registered in the city and meet (1) or (2) below(1) Over 65 years of age(2) Between 60 and 64, have heart, kidney, or respiratoryorgan dysfunction, or immunodeficiency caused byhuman immunodeficiency virus and are equivalent to
Level 1 of the Physical Disability Certificate.
【Bringing】 Health insurance card
【Self-pay Amount】 2,000 yen●Vaccination in the City
Make an appointment with the clinic directly.
●Vaccination outside the city
Please notify the above Kenkou-Suishin-ka Yobousesshukakari (Yobousesshu at least one week prior to thevaccination date to complete the procedures in advance.

If you got the vaccination outside the city, please apply for a subsidy by February 29, 2024 with the following documents.
-Receipt showing vaccination received-A bank book showing the payee

Fall start vaccination for new corona virus 2023 秋開始接種実施中
あき か い し せっしゅじっしちゅう

We are now conducting the following vaccinations【Vaccination period】Wednesday, September 20 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
【Eligibility】Persons of all ages eligible for vaccination who have completed the first(1st and 2nd) inoculation＊Persons who received vaccinations starting in the spring of 2023 are also eligible as long as at least
3 months have passed since then.
＊Infants (6 months to 4 years of age or younger) are also eligible, if they have already received thefirst (1-3) vaccinations and more than 3 months have passed since the last vaccination.
【Number of times of inoculation】 Only once during the period【Vaccine used】Omicron strain XBB.1.5 compatible vaccine【Vaccination ticket】Vaccination tickets will be sent out sequentially to those who have been vaccinated withthe previous vaccination ticket and for whom at least 3 months have passed since the lastvaccination.
＊If you have not received the vaccine after the third dose, and currently have the vaccination ticket you can use it toreceive the vaccine , no new tickets will be sent.

＊For more information on how to apply for the vaccination ticket and the delivery schedule, please refer to thecity website.
【Inquiries】 Health Promotion Division, Immunization Service ☎0595-41-1550 FAX 0595-51-5193

Prefectural Housing Applications Now Openけんえいじゅうたく

県営 住 宅にゅうきょしゃ

入居者ぼしゅう募集【Application period】 Between the beginning of October and October 31【Prefectural Housing】 Please contact the following to ask for more details.
【Eligibility】1 – Reside or work in Mie.
2 – Be in difficulty with your living conditions.
3 – Have family members who will be living with you, or plan to do so- Fiancees can apply, provided they register their marriage within 3 months of moving in- Common-law couples can apply, provided they are not registered as married
4 – Have a salary within the standard range designated by the Municipal Residence Law.
5 – Must have no outstanding bills in rent, car parking etc if you already live in prefectural housing.
6 – Not be behind in any tax payments
7 – Must have two emergency contact persons
8 – the applicant or the person who will live with the applicant, must not be a member of a crime
syndicate.
Application forms can be found in any municipal office. Ask for “ken’ei juutaku no moushikomi sho”
【Inquiries】 Iga Nambu Fudousan Jigyou Kyoudou Kumiai TEL: 059-221-6171
English2Health and Medical Information

いりょうけんこう

じょうほう

医療・健康の 情 報

Infant Health Checkups and Consultation

あかけんしん

そうだん

赤ちゃんの健診と相談

In Iga, checkup examinations are available at 18 months and 3 years. Notifications will be sent out to homes withchildren eligible for the checkups. Please bring your “Mother-Child passbook (Boshi techo)” with you.
【Inquiries】Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
18 months
3 years (3 and half years)

October 17, November 7, 21
October 5, 26, November 16

1pm to 2:30pm
1pm to 2:30pm

Haitopia Iga 4F
Haitopia Iga 4F

Medical Emergencies & Assistance

きゅうきゅういりょう

救 急 医療When you need medical treatments, see your family doctor during your clinic’s opening hours. If you fall
sick when the clinic is closed, refer to the following options. Make an appointment before your visit and bringyour health insurance certificate.
◆Iga-shi Emergency Clinic (Oukyu Shinryojo) / TEL: 0595-22-9990【Clinical Department】Internal Medicine and pediatrics
Mon to Sat
8pm-11pm【Address】1700-1, Kaminosho, Ueno, Iga (Behind Okanami Hospital) Sun and Holidays 9am- noon, 2pm- 5pm and 8pm-11pm◆The Mie Medical Information Center (Mie ken Kyuukyuu Iryou Jouhou Center) / TEL: 059-229-1199
This center can give you information about which hospitals are available in your area.
◆24 Hours Iga-shi Emergency Call (24 Iga-shi Kyuukyuu Kenkou Soudan Dial) / TEL: 0120-4199-22
This is a toll-free consultation about health and medical issue 24/7. You can ask anything about physical and mental
health, medical issue, child care, nursing service and so on anytime.

※Be sure to call before you visit the hospital.

◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty
Hospital Name
Ueno Shimin Hospital
TEL: 0595-24-1111
Nabari Hospital
TEL: 0595-61-1100
Okanami Hospital
TEL: 0595-21-3135

OctoberSun

Schedule
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon
Wed
Sun, Holidays
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of the following day.

Mon

1
2
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
89Okanami
Okanami15
16
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
2223Okanami
Okanami2930
Okanami/Nabari Okanami

TuesWedThurs

FriSat3
Nabari
10
Ueno
17
Nabari
24
Ueno
31
Ueno

4
Okanami
11
Okanami18
Okanami25
Okanami5
Nabari12
Nabari19
Nabari26
Nabari

6
Ueno
13
Ueno
20
Ueno
27
Ueno

7
Ueno
14
Nabari
21
Ueno
28
Ueno

Except pediatrics

Advice & Consulting 相談窓口
そうだんまどぐち

You can get advice relating to work problems, schools, health, insurance, retirement &pensions, child-rearing, housing, taxes, visas, or any other problems related to your day today life. This service is free. If you have any problems or difficulties, don’t leave them until
later. Come to city hall or Tabunka Kyousei Center for reliable, professional advice.
Website■Tabunka Kyousei-Ka■Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center【Tel】0595-22-9702【Tel】0595-22-9629【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00【Open】Mon-Fri, and Sun(2nd & 4th) 9:00-12:00
Facebook【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi 【Venue】Haitopia Iga 4F, 500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga-shi
City Hall 2F【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com

Tips for Everyday LifeMake sure to tie designated garbage bags tightly

せいかつ生 活 のヒント

していふくろ3

むす指定ごみ 袋 はしっかり結びましょう

Plastic garbage bags with handles have been available since April.
Compared to the conventional flat bags, the plastic bags are easier to hold andcan be tied tightly.
【How to use the garbage bag】
If there is a gap when tying the bag, the contents will come out and stain
the surrounding area, and the garbage will be scattered, causinginconvenience to users of the collection area.
Please tie the bag tightly at two places before disposing of garb
Inquiries：Waste Management Division
TEL 0595-20-1050 FAX 0595-20-2575
English■Private Consultation
Regarding the Visas,international marriage,
nationalization and etc,
you can consult
Gyousei -shoshi, anadministrative scrivener.
Reservation required.
【Date】Nov 2 Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

かくしゅきょうしつ

あんない

各種 教 室 のご案内

Iga Nihongo-no-Kai

Sasayuri Kyousitsu
ささゆり

いきょうしつがに ほ ん ごかい

しょうがくせい伊賀 日本語の会

教室

Students can find support toreinforce material learned in school inJapanese, for the 3rd to the 9th grader.
【Date】 Sat. 2pm - 4pm【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan 2F【Fee】 200yen / class【Tel】
0595-23-0912
Cell: 080-3590-7612

Kanji Learning Class
Kanji Kyousitsu

Japanese Language Class

Learning Support Class

Who wants to speak Japanese,come and join us! Also you can
prepare for Nihongo Kentei test here.
【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm
Sat. 7pm - 8:30pm【Venue】Sogo Fukushi Kaikan 2F【Fee】 200yen / class【Tel】
0595-23-0912

Hot Topics

あたら新 しいAutumn Reading Week

か ん じ きょうしつ

小 学 生 漢字 教 室

Elementary school students, let's have
fun learning how to write kanji and what
they mean! *No class on Dec 18【Date】 Wed. 3:30pm – 4:30pm【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokutekishitsu【Fee】 Free ( 0 yen )【Tel】
070-4455-4900*No class on Dec 18

しお知らせ
あきどくしょしゅうかん

秋の読書 週 間The period between the 27th October and the 9th November is “Autumn Reading Week”.
Still a book takes a significant part to nurture an environment in which children can grow up to behealthy though the transmission of information has remarkably changed with the development ofelectronic media. You can involve reading books into your lifestyle and enjoy spending quality time with books at thelibrary or elsewhere in this period. 【Inquiries】Shogai Gakushu-ka ☎0595-22-9679“Lights on Before Dark Campaign
はやMie Prefecture Minimum Wage 2023

うんどうみえ けんない

さいていちんぎん

夕暮れ時ちょっと早めのライト・オン運動

三重県内の 最低賃金

【Period】October 1 – December 31【Details】<The cars, motorbikes and bicycles>
Turning on headlights and lamps early when
the sun begins to set.
< The pedestrians and cyclists>
When going out at sunset or night, wear brightclothing and light reflecting belts.
【Inquiries】Juumin-ka, Seikatsu-Anzen-KakariTel: 0595-22-9638【Minimum wage】 ¥973/hour(Up ¥40 from last year)【Effective date】 October 1, 2023
This minimum wage applies to everyone working inMie Prefecture (Excluding those working in an industry witha designated minimum wage).
For more information contact the Mie Labor Bureau Wageand Hour Division (Tel: 059-226-2108) or the nearest LaborStandards Inspection Office (Japanese language only).
Tel： 0595-21-0802

International Exchange Parent-child Soccer School

こくさいこうりゅう

お や こ さ っ か ー きょうしつ

国際 交 流

親子サッカー 教 室Iga FC Kunoichi Mie, Iga City International Exchange Association and JICA Mie planned an event in Iga
where foreign and Japanese families can get to know each other through playing soccer.
Players from Iga FC Kunoichi Mie, a member of the Nadeshiko League, a women's professional soccer
league, will teach the children how to play soccer. This day is also a fan appreciation day for Iga FC Kunoichi
Mie, and there will be other fun events as well. Please come and join us.
【Date】 Sunday November 5 11:00～12:00（Registration 10:30～）【Place】 Ueno Athletic Park Stadium (Address: 467 Oda-cho, Iga City, Mie Prefecture)【Target】Children who will go to elementary school next year through 6th grade elementary school andtheir parents/guardians【Capacity】 20 families【Participation fee】 Free of charge【application Period】 Monday October 2 to Thursday October 26（*Close as soon as the number of applicants reaches the limit.）【How to apply】 Please apply to the email address below
jicadpd-desk-mieken@jica.go.jp JICA Mie Desk
＊When applying, please provide the names (including children), addresses, and telephone numbers of allparticipants by e-mail.
＊Please wear comfortable clothes.
【Inquiries】Iga City International Exchange Association Tel: 070-4455-4900

Please participate in our survey on Intercultural Cohesion!

アンケートにきょうりょく

ご 協 力 ください

Here comes the time for you to think about Intercultural Cohesion! We will be conducting a survey, targetingpeople from other countries, who live in Iga over 18 years old. Please participate in answering the questionnaire.
For more information, please visit the Tabunka Kyousei Center's Facebook page.
【Inquiries】Tabunka-Kyousei-Ka Tel:0595-22-9702
Published by Iga-shi Kokusai Kouryuu Kyokai (発行：伊賀市国際交流協会) Tel:070-4455-4900
Edited by Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei-Ka (編集：伊賀市多文化共生課) Tel:0595-22-9702
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