Koho Tokai 10 May, 2014
1. Medical Services on Weekends
2. Light Vehicle Tax
3. Extension of Administrative Service Time
4. Stomach Cancer Check
5. Subsidy for Rubella Antibody Test
6. New Members for Poran Circle
7. Tokai-mura Wind Orchestra Festival
8. Ryujin(-ohtsuribashi) Big Suspension Bridge Koinobori Festival in Hitachiota
9. Information for playing at rocky shores in Hitachinaka-shi
10. The 11th Michi-no-ichi Market at Kasama

1. Medical Services on Weekends
Hours: 9:30a.m.- 2:00p.m., except noon-1:00p.m.(Hours are available for alllocations.)
Sun. 11: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Sun. 18: Ogata Clinic ph. 029-282-4781
Sun. 25: 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, Monday
29 December, 2014- 3 Saturday January, 2015 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

2. Light Vehicle Tax
2014 tax notices for small cars have been sent out to owners.
Deadline for paying: Monday 2 June, 2014
Place to pay: Payments can be made at banks, some convenience stores and theJapan Post Bank (in Kanto and Yamanashi prefectures) designated on the back ofthe notice. Other: If paying by direct debit from a bank account, please ensure there
is sufficient balance in your account.
Anyone who has not received or has lost the tax notice, or has junked the car before
Tuesday 1 April 2014, please inquire at the Tax Section.

Tax reduction or exemption:Anyone with a disability or who has difficulty in walking can apply for a taxreduction or exemption.
Eligibility: The car owner should be disabled or share living expenses with adisabled person, and the driver of the car should be either disabled, the caretaker ofa disabled person, or share living expenses with a disabled person.
One car (standard size or light car) or motor bike per person may be exempt.
Application: Apply at the Tax Section in the Village Office by Fri. 24 May.
The office is open every day except weekends.
Bring the 2014 tax notice, certification of disability (shougaisha techo), personalseal, and license of the car driver.
Inquiries: Municipal Tax, Tax Section, 029-282-1711 ext. 1117-1119

3. Extension of Administrative Service Time
Date: Every 1st and 3rd Thursday
Time: 8:30a.m.-7:00p.m.
Services and Sections:
Civil Registration Section; Resident registration, seal (hanko) registration, passportissuance, and publishing of other certifications and permissions.
National Health Insurance and Pension Section; Procedures of national healthinsurance and national pension plan, issuance of Mother and Child Health
Handbook (boshi kenko techo)Social Welfare Section; Procedures for day-care center, application of children
allowance and child-rearing
Welfare and Nursing Care Section; Application of long-term care insurance andsupport of the elderly.
Accounting Section; Payment of tax(except national tax, prefectural tax andnational pension premiums) and royalties.
Tax Section; Issuance of certifications, (local) taxpayer assistance (needsreservation)
Waterworks Section; Procedures to supply public water, payment of water andsewage bills.
For more information visit: http://www.vill.tokai.ibaraki.jp/

4. Stomach Cancer Check
Appointments are required for the stomach cancer check.
Date:Monday; 2 & 23 June, 14 July
Tuesday; 10 & 24 June, 22 July
Wednesday; 4 & 25 June, 23 & 30 July
Thursday; 5 & 26 June, 3 & 24 July
Friday; 13 & 27 June, 11 July
Saturday; 19 July
Reception: from 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Place: Kizuna Public Health Center
Application: Appointments are required for the stomach cancer check. Please phone
after Friday 16 May (except weekends), from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and make areservation. If you have recently moved to Tokai-mura, apply also by phone to thePublic Health Center.
Inquiries: Public Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797

5. Subsidy for Rubella Antibody Test
Ibaraki Prefectural government will subsidize the expense of antibody tests toprotect pregnant women against rubella.
Eligible people: Residents (women) of Ibaraki Prefecture who fulfill all theconditions below.
(1) Born after 1 April, 1990.
(2) Planning a pregnancy, or has high chance of pregnancy.
(3) Have not received a rubella antibody check or the health check for pregnant
women.
(4) Have no patient record of rubella at the time of diagnosis.
(5) Have never received a rubella vaccination.
Deadline: March 31, 2015
Application: See the website below and make a reservation by phone at designatedhospitals and clinics.
http://www.pref.ibaraki.jp/bukyoku/hoken/yobo/yobo/.htm
Inquiry: Ibaraki Prefecture Insurance Prevention Section ph. 029-301-3219

6. New Members for Poran Circle
Poran Circle is a parent and child support group where you can do eurhythmics, andplay in the sand with toddlers of Tulip Daycare Center.
Terms: June, 2014-February, 2015
Time: 9:30-11:00a.m.
Place: Tulip Daycare Center
Eligible people and date:
Circle for 1 year old children (born in April, 2012 - March, 2013) meets every 1st and3rd Wednesday. Apply on Wednesday, 14 May, from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. at Tulip
Daycare Center by phone.
Circle for 2 and 3 year old children (born in April, 2010 – March, 2012 meets every
2nd and 4th Wednesday, apply on Thursday, 15 May, from 9:30- 11:30 a.m. at Tulip
Daycare Center by phone.
There is a limit of 20 pairs for each circle.
Cost: Free
Others: Pre-school children meet every Friday from 9:50 - 10:30 a.m. foreurhythmics. No appointment necessary.
Inquiries: Tulip Daycare Center ph. 029-282-3158

7. Tokai-mura Wind Orchestra FestivalRobert Childs, who is an authority on brass band, and an internationally famous
euphonium player, will perform at a concert with Tokai-mura Wind Orchestra andthe students' orchestra of Tokai.
Date: Sun. 29 Jun., 2014
Time: 2:00 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Place: Tokai Culture Center
Tickets: Admission free (nonreserved seats)/ up to 4 tickets per person. Seating
limited to the first 700 people.
Tickets will be handed out starting at 9:00a.m. on Saturday, 31 May at Tokai
Culture Center.
Others: Preschoolers are welcome but babysitting is available for 1000 yen per childduring the concert, and bookings must be made by Sunday, 22 June.
Inquiries: Tokai Culture Center, ph. 029-282-8511

8. Ryujin(-ohtsuribashi) Big Suspension Bridge Koinobori Festival in Hitachiota
City
About a thousand koinobori carp streamers can be viewed, and thrilling bungee
jumping from 100 meters high has opened.

There are also products on display anda photo contest.
Date: Until Sunday 18 May, 2014
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Ryujin(-ohtsuribashi) Big Suspension Bridge in Ryujin-kyo Valley (2133-6
Kegano-cho, Hitachiota-shi)
Inquiries: Hitachiota-city Tourism and Local Products Association ph. 0294-72-8194

9. Information for playing at rocky shores in Hitachinaka CityCrabs, hermit crabs and little fishes can be interacted with at the rocky shores.
Date: Until October
Location: From Hiraiso to Isozaki beach area
Inquiries: Tourism Promotion Division, Hitachinaka City Office, ph. 029-273-0111

10. The 11th Michi-no-ichi Market at Kasama City
Many professional and amateur craftsmen and artists will exhibit and sell theirwork at the Michi-no-ichi Market in Kasama, the place where visitors and locals
meet.
Time: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (8.June will be until 4:00 p.m.)
Date: Sat. 7 and Sun. 8 Jun., 2014
Place: The intersection between Benten-cho and Kasama Chamber of Commerce
Inquiries: Michi-no-ichi Committee at Sakura Gas, Inc. ph. 0296-72-0119