Minami Shimin Katsudo

Tabunka Kyosei Louge

Minami No Kaze

Nationality change on Alien registration card associatedwith Alien Registration Law abolishment for Taiwandescent.
From July 1st,2011, Taiwan descent can change thenationality from “China” to “China （Taiwan）” of the Alien
registration card.
Applied person：
Address, domicile or residence in the country of thenationality of the Alien registration card is written as
Taiwan district who have special permanent resident orresident status or those child who is born in Japan.
The change is only applicable for Alien resident card andwhoever above 16 years old must go through the procedureby one’s own self at the ward office.
Contact：
Minami Ward Family Registration Division

Lounge Festival
Novenber,26th（Saturday）
Minami Lounge will celebrate its 1st anniversary withcitizen groups and non-Japanese residents of
Minami ward at the lounge festival.
Events:① World of tea and food② Walking wearing kimono③ Non-Japanese speech in Japanese④ World of dancing⑤ Flea market⑥ Sing world of songs
Please enjoy cross-cultural experience andinternational exchange.

TEL：７４３－８１３７と問いあThe number of people who worries about safety of water increased 合after the Fukushima nuclear accidents of theわ rumors are deep-rooted because of theGreat Tohoku earthquake. For foreigners, damages caused by harmful
language barrier.

To dispel the uneasiness, we would like to talk about
せ the tap water in Yokohama city.

きYokohama city has 3 water sources, Doushikawa (Yamanashi Pref.さwaterorigin), Sagamiko and Banyugawa

先(Sagamigawa river mouth). The water is send to 3 filtration plants in Yokohama city which
み なhas
み く high level water qualitycriterion than the national standard.

南区In these plants, approximately 100 inspections, including bacterium andtrihalomethane tests are done.と問The measurement results of the radioactive substances are posted いeveryday on the website.
あFurthermore, odor analysis of tap water is done by the latest nanotechnology
and 5 inspectors tasting the water twice合a day to offer safe and pure water.
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Waterworks department of Yokohama City

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http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/suidou/os/20110322153218.html②

さきHealth and Food information and consultation 先
involved with Fukushima nuclear accidents
Tel: ０４５－６７１－２４７０

Fax ０４５－６６４－７２９６rd

Term: March 23 , 2011(Wed）noon～For
か て い し え ん か
the time being

ふ く し ほ け ん

福祉保健センター こども家庭支援課

みなみく

南区
Time: ９：００～１７：００

How to use Minami Lounge❏Check our web site
http://tabunka.minamilounge.com/chinese.php 《Chinese page 》
Minami Shimin Katsudo・Tabunka Kyosei lounge had renewed the homepage.
Japanese classes, consultation information and other useful information can check from “Support For ForeignResidents” button.
Please access our website.

❏Learn Japanese
Besides volunteer Japanese classes, Minami Lounge can introduce support classes for Japanese Language
Aptitude Test, support for children’s learning classes and other useful information. If attending classes are
difficult, one-on-one volunteers can be found. Please contact for more details.

❏Make friends, communicate with Japanese.
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Meeting of non-Japanese mothers

Non-Japanese mothers gathering is for mothers who have child waiting to enter kindergarten. The meetingis sponsored by Minami Fukushi Hoken Center.
The theme will be decided every time. The purpose of the gathering is to dispel
uneasiness of child raising in Japan through friendly exchanges, health nurse andmidwives speeches.
Please do not leave the notice from the Fukushi Hoken Center and use this free support service. Freeinterpretation service can be requested at Minami lounge.
➾Japanese dance lesson at August 3rd.➾
Next workshop:
Date：October 14th （Friday）１０：３０～１２：００
Event：Cooking “Otsukimi dango” (Japanese sweets)＋Child raising mini-lesson.
Place：Minami Shimin Katsudo Tabunka Kyosei Lounge （３－４６ Urafunecho）
Contact：Fukushi Kodomo Center

Kodomo Katei Shienka (Child rearing support group)

Contact person：Ms Eriko Mizukami/Ms Akiko Saito ７４３－８２５１②Parcitipate ward event＝・＝Rainbow Festa
The event is held every year with welfare facilities and schools around Nakamura area to liven up this area.
Date：９月２３日（Friday・holiday）１０：００～１４：００
Events：Chinese lion dance、Japanese drum performance
Carnival booth、flea market.
Introducing and communicating with community groups and community action groups.
Venue：Nakamura chiku center・Dontokoi Minami and Nakamura primary school・Nakamura special-needs school.
Minami no Kaze”
Published by Minami Lounge (Minami Shimin Katsudo Tabunka Kyosei Lounge)
10F Urafune Fukugo Fukushi Shisetsu 10F 3-46, Urafune-cho, Minami-ku,
Yokohama ,232-0024
TEL 045-232-9544（Japanese） 045-242-0888（English） FAX045- 242-0897
rdClosed： 3 Monday and end of the year(Dec. 29th-Jan3rd)
Everyday: Chinese /Wed.English / Thurs.Thai /Fri. Tagalog