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Contents

No. ２０３
IssuedAugust 10, 2024

Page 2: Be careful of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) infection
Be prepared for natural disasters and respond according to the warning level
Page 3: Film Viewing, Fun to look at! Delicious to eat! Vegetable bouquet making, English Picture Book Reading
Course for Parents and Children, etc.
Page 4: Interview of Bongi from Korea, Consultation for Foreign Residents

Do barbecues only in designated areas!

Recently I saw news that foreigners were enjoying a barbecue in aquiet river. However, it was a place where barbecues are notpermitted.

They were completely absorbed in dancing to loud music. And what I saw close by
was garbage, such as empty beer boxes.

In Japan, you can only have barbecues in designated areas. InUtsunomiya City, you can have barbecues at the following locations.
Foreigners are not the only ones who cause trouble, but it’s important for
both Japanese and foreigners to both have good manners and obey rules,
such as taking trash home to dispose of.

Places where barbecues can be held at parks managed by Utsunomiya City
Mizuhono Natural Forest Park
(Mizuhono Shizen no Mori Koen)☎028-657-5222(Fee charged, reservations possible)
Kinugawa Greenspace Exercise Park

☎028-632-2529(Kinugawa Ryokuchi Undo Koen) (Free)－1－Be careful of RSV infection(Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

Life information

It is said that respiratory infections infect over half of children before they turn 1-year-old, and almost allchildren by the time they turn 2-years-old. Many people have mild symptoms and naturally get better. However,infants who are infected for the first time may develop pneumonia, so you need to be careful.
▼Persons who need to be especially careful
Older children up to 11-years-old with diseases, infants within 6 months of birth, elderly people with respiratory
diseases, etc.
▼Infection route
Mainly via contact with infected persons or via droplet infection.
▼Prevention method
Wash your hands, disinfect places and things that children touch, wear a mask when you have symptoms
such as runny nose and cough, etc.
Inquiries: Health Issue Prevention Division (Hoken Yobo-ka)☎028-626-1115

Be prepared for natural disasters & respond according to the warning level
Please have an understanding of disaster prevention and be prepared for natural disasters to protect yourself
in the event of a heavy rain disaster, etc.
Evacuation information provided by the city and the Meteorological Agency is provided in a five-stage warninglevel system. Please confirm what to do according to the level of warning.
Warninglevel

5Situation

What to do

Evacuation info.

Disaster occurred
or is imminent

Life-threatening
Ensure your safety immediately

Kinkyu Anzen Keiho
Emergency safetyassurance order(Utsunomiya City)

Be sure to evacuate by warning level 44High risk of disaster

Everyone should evacuate fromdangerous places

3

Risk of disaster

Elderly citizens, etc. should
evacuate from dangerous places

2

Weather conditions
are worsening

Confirm how to evacuate

1

Weather conditions
may worsen

Be alert for a disaster

Hinan Shiji
General evacuation order(Utsunomiya City)
Koreishato Hinan
Elderly citizen, etc.
evacuation order(Utsunomiya City)
Oame Kozui Chuiho
Heavy rain and flood
warning (MeteorologicalAgency)
Soki Chui Joho
Early warning information(Meteorological Agency)〇 How to find out about created evacuation centers 〇Please check the “Utsunomiya City Evacuation Center Explanation
Status Management System” ⇒▼The evacuation centers that are open will be displayed in the orderof proximity from your current location.
▼Route guidance can be provided to your destination.
Inquiries: Danger Management Division (Kiki Kanri-ka)－2－☎028-632-2052

Fun events! ♫♪
ト♫♪

Film Viewing

International Exchange Salon♪
August 24 (Sat) 4:00PM – 6:00PMonnpu☺

Every 4th Saturday☺

An opportunity to enjoy interacting withpeople from various countries.

CostFree＠Utsunomiya International Plaza(4-1-1 Babadori)☎028-616-1563

August 18 (Sun) ① 10:00AM ② 1:30PM
Doors open 30 minutes prior“The Good Dinosaur” movie
Animation film about a young boy meeting
dinosaurs

CostFreeLimit

First 300 people each time

Sign up

Not necessary

＠South Library (Minami Toshokan)
Southern Cross Hall(56-1 Suzumenomiya-machi)
Environmental Learning Center(Kankyo Gakushu Center)028-655-6030☎

English Picture Book
Reading Course for
Parents and Children

Fun to look at! Delicious to eat!
Vegetable bouquet making♪
August 22 (Thurs) 10:30AM - 12:00PM☺

Vegetable bouquet making by the Tochigi
Dietary Education Support Group!!
FreeElementary school students & their
Guardians living in Utsunomiya CityFirst 10 groups
By phone starting August 9 @ 9:30AM

CostForLimit
Sign up＠☎August 25 (Sun) 10:00AM - 11:30AM☺

Learn how to read English picture bookswith your children in a fun manner

CostFreeSign up

On site or by phone starting Aug. 8 @9:30AM
East Library (Higashi Toshokan)

＠Kawachi Library (Kawachi Toshokan)(3397 Nakaokamoto-cho)028-673-6782(3-5-1 Nakaimaizumi)
028-638-5614☎Downtown
Hanging Basket Making

Miya Sunset Jazz♪
August 24 (Sat) 4:20PM - 6:50PM☺

Live jazz concert to make the town full ofmusic ♪

Performers



September 7 (Sat) 9:30AM - 12:00PM☺

Make a hanging basket to be displayed onstreet posts in the city. All participants will
receive flower seedlings as a present.
Persons living in or commuting to work/school in Utsunomiya City
First 50 people
By phone from August 5 - 16

For

4×4 (Four-by-Four), Strawberry Juke Box,Etc.

CostFreeSign up

Not necessary＠☎LimitSign up＠☎Orion Square (on Orion Street)
Utsunomiya Jazz Town Committee(Utsunomiya Jazz no Machi Iinkai)028-632-2437－3－Orion Square (on Orion Street)
Flower & Vegetation Town Development
Promotion Council Secretariat(Hana to Midori no Machizu kuri Suishin
Kyogikai Jimukyoku)
028-632-2597

Mr. Bongi from KoreaInterview
インタビューWe asked Bongi about Korean cultural characteristics, his specialty dishes, theimportance of raising children, efforts to enjoy culture, when he senses accomplishmentwith his job, and about advice on learning Japanese.
안녕하세요！ (Annyeonghaseyo!) Hello in Korean.
Mr. Bongi came to Japan 31 years ago, and works
are a Korean interpreter, translator, and instructor.
UCIA: What are the cultural characteristics of Korea?
Bongi: In Korea, there is a culture called “Uri Culture.”
This refers to close friends. We value our closefriends very much, and when they get married, welook for venues with our friends, help withpreparations, and assist them like a relative would
on the day of the event. Having “Uri” is very
reassuring.
UCIA: What are you good at cooking?
Bongi: I'm good at making seaweed soup. In Korea,
there is a custom of taking care of one’s body afterchildbirth by drinking seaweed soup. Seaweed soupon one's birthday has the meaning of thanking theirmother for giving birth.
UCIA: What do you value in raising children?
Bongi: I tell my kids to be “cool” rather than “pretty.” I
thought it was cool that the bullying of one of theclassmates of my daughter ceased when mydaughter became friends with the bulliedclassmate.

真が入ります。

UCIA: What efforts do you make for your children
to familiarize them with Korean culture?
Bongi: My children are half Japanese and half Korean.
They were raised in Japan, but also haveancestors in Korea. When we go to Korea, we visit
family graves and I allow them to study abroad
there. I hope they will learn about Japanese andKorean culture and deepen their understanding.
UCIA: When do you feel a sense ofaccomplishment in your job as an interpreter?
Bongi: I find it rewarding when business negotiations
aren’t going well, but when through interpreting
things get settled, or problems get resolved.
UCIA: What advice do you have for people studying
Japanese?
Bongi: In order to learn Japanese, it is important tointeract with Japanese people. I proactively asked
the same questions to various people and thenasked different questions the next day. After six
months of continuing this, I was able to learn manydifferent ways of speaking, and was able to learn
how to speak naturally.
UCIA: Bongi, 감사합니다! (Gamsahamnida!) Thankyou!)

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Illustration provided by: Pages 1, 3: Sachie Kin, Pages 1, 4: Yurika Usui & Natsuki Nemoto－4－

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