みなみ市民活動 ・多文化共生ラウンジ情報誌

多言語版「Minna no 『Wa！』 Festival had become an annual event, and this year’s event on Dec. 12, was heldwith great success.
This festival was held for everyone, Japanese, non-Japanese, children and adults, who are living in/near
Minami ward to communicate each other and have an enjoyable time. The planning and operation wereconducted by the registered, volunteers, town teachers and the lounge staffs. The festival was blessedwith great weather and members from the Minami ward office, Yokohama International Association visitedthe festival. The visitors were over 600 people.
２１３４①５③①６④②①８７①⑤①①⑥①① The opening music, Korean Chango, was the starting sign of the festival and each country’s dance,songs, music, unique cuisine and sweets were served.
② Percussion was performed by children’s from “Yokohama Pagi Hakkyo”.
③ Song,“My homeland” by Philippine volunteers.
④ “Koto”(Japanese harp) performed by the registered town teacher. This teacher gathers her friends
and voluntary performs at some facilities in Yokohama city. At the festival, she performed with her 13and 17 string Koto, collaborating with Shakuhachi (Japanese flute).
⑤ Native cuisine, tea and free sweets treated by foreign residents were popular. Delicious cuisine fromRussia, Cambodia, Korea, Philippineｓ, Thailand, Peru, Indonesia, Haiti and China may satisfy your heart
and appetite.
⑥ Children were crazy about the Magic show.
⑦ Arabian belly dance was mysterious and beautiful. The performer was from “MIC” Kanagawa and afemale manager of the Sushi restaurant in Minami ward.
⑧ Aroma hand massage by the registered town teacher of Minami ward. The massage had healed thevisitors.

Be careful of Influenza

Telling Traditional Culture 「Town Teacher」

Winter season came and the respiratory system iseasy to get sick due to the drop of temperature and dry
air. Every year, around this season, we alert
residents about the influenza and norovirus.
Generally, cold are caused by various viruses. The
symptoms of an ordinary cold are mainly sore throat,running nose, sneezing and coughing but cannot see muchgeneral symptoms. Also, fever is not that high compared toinfluenza and not likely to become severe. On theotherhand, influenza is caused by influenza virus.
Symptoms of influenza are; fever over 38℃, headaches,
joint pain, muscle pains and these symptoms suddenlyappear. Also, like the ordinary cold, influenza has
symptoms like sore throat, running nose and cough.

Minami ward office has registered volunteer「Town Teacher」 system. It is the system that
returns your knowledge and ability to the region.
Especially, Minami lounge has eager volunteers
that teach Japanese culture to non-Japanese.
Below are some classes:
Ms. Fujima
introducingJapanesedance ,yukata,Japanese
hair style toforeign
parent andchild.

Rarely, children occurs acute encephalopathy and elderly
person causes pneumonia or gets severe when theimmune system decreases.
Below are the hints for not catching influenza:①Ms. Makino introducing Japanese tea, manners to
non-Japanese mothers who are raising child.

Recommend to receive a flu shot. This will protect
you from the virus and avoid getting severe.

②

Contain your coughs and sneezes. Cover your mouth

Member of“Fukushoku
BunkaKenkyukai”
that areattending ourfestival wearing
long-sleevedkimono.

and nose when you sneeze or cough. When you cough orsneeze into your hands, wash well.

③ Wash your hands and rinse your mouth well. Also keep
an adequate humidity of the room.

Tax Return Declaration
Every year in this season, we have to declare our “incometax” and adjust “municipal/prefectural resident year-endtax”. Your tax might return and able to deduct the next
year’s insurance tax according whether you have income
and dependents. People who don’t earn income or yourcompany do not adjust the year-end tax or you receive
payment from multiple places, please declare. Pleasecontact the tax department at the ward office.
There is Chinese speaking staff in Minami ward office, every
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at afternoon.

Ms. Ebihara teaches“origami” using“washi”(Japanesepaper) at “NonJapanese MothersMeeting”.

Minami no Kaze（Japanese News Letter）
Issue ： Minami Shimin Katsudo・Tabunka Kyosei Lounge（Abbreviation: Minami Lounge）〒232-0024 10F Urafune Fukugo Fukushi Shisetsu, 3-46 Urafune-cho,Minamiku, Yokohama, 232-0888
TEL 232-9544（Japanese） 242-0888（Foreign）

FAX 242-0897

Contact Place： 9:00am～5:00 pm
休 館 日：第３月曜日 および年末年始（12 月 29 日～1 月 3 日）
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