July/August 2011English（英語）English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html(財) Kawasaki International Association 〒211-0033 Kanagawa-ken Kawasaki-shi Nakahara-ku Kizuki
Gion-cho 2－2 ℡044-435-7000 Fax 044- 435-7010 http://www.kian.or.jp/ E-mail：kiankawasaki@kian.or.jp

Alright, let’s have fun this summer！
Tokyu Train and Bus Museum Summer Vacation Event
Saturday August 6, 2011 ～ Sunday August 7: １０：００～１６：００➀Model Train Running (loaner trains available; of course visitors can bring their own）
②Parent-Child Crafts Workshop（coloring, mask-making etc. with the whole family）③Photo Op（in front of large pictures of the trains）④yo-yo playing
Admission：adults 100 yen,elementary and junior high school kids 50 yen. Children under 6 free. Group rates（25+ members require reservation）／adults 50 yen,junior high and under free.

Location：Kawasaki-shi Miyamae-ku Miyazaki 2-2-23 densha to basu no hakubutsukan「電車とバスの博物館」
Nearest station：Miyazakidai Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line.

Sorry, no parking.

Tama Plaza Terrace Visiting Summer Vacation Event
When：２０１1 August １９（Fri）～August ２３（Tues）１０：００～１８：００ Where：Tama Plaza Terrace （Denentoshi Line Tama Plaza Station）
Model Train Running（Gate Plaza １F）
・Parent-Child Crafts Workshop (Gate Plaza ２F）・Photo Op（Gate Plaza２F）Admission free;
event is aimed at children JHS age and younger.
Contact：Tokyu Train and Bus Museum TEL:044-861-6787

Homepage：http://www.tokyu.co.jp/railway/railway/+/link/museum.html

Fun Hands-On Experience For Children At The Museum !
➀Workshop with artist, animator and writer Chikara Matsumoto
When：July ２７（Wed）・July ２９（Fri）１４：００～ Admission: Free②「Let’s Make Spinning Animation」 When：July ２８（Thurs）１４：００～ Admission: Free③「Lighting Lab」（reservation required）: Build a fire, experiment with lighting, try out different light sources！
When：August ６（Sat）１０：００～１１：３０ Admission: Free Class Limit：20 elementary-school-child-plus-parent
pairs（if more apply spaces will be assigned by a drawing）
Applications accepted by e-mail or fax. Include the course name (akari no jikken shitsu 「あかりの実験室」), the number ofapplicants and each one’s name, address, phone number and fax number. Send to address below. （Deadline July ２０（Wed）） 【Applications/Information 】Kawasaki City Museum E-mail： edu@kawasaki-museum.jp /FAX: 044-754-4533

Seseragi Floating Lanterns （Nakahara Ward）【When】2011 August 14（Sun）around 6pm.
【Place】Egawa Promenade near Higashiya（downstream of Kosekibashi (小関橋）)【Where】5-min. walk from South Exit of Musashi Shinjo Station on JR Nambu Line
【Event】parents and children making picture lanterns, floating them downstream（reservation required）【Sponsor】 Mori to seseragi network【Contact】090-8813 1076 Matsumoto Kojiro

Special Summer Event:「Exciting Mother-and-child Soccer Class」【When】 July 23, 2011（Sat）９：３０～１０：３０ Coach： Kawasaki Frontale・Training・Promotions Coach【Where】Frontown Saginuma ※Court 2 〒２１６－０００５ Kawasaki-shi Miyamae-ku Tsuchihashi 3-1-1（formerSaginuma Pool）【Access】3-min. walk from Saginuma Station, Tokyu Denentoshi Line
【Who it’s for】Mother and child （born between April 2005 and March 2008）pair ※child not attending nurseryschool or kindergarten also welcome 【limit】32 pairs (64 persons) 【Fee】1000 yen（includes insurance）
To apply：send e-mail with the subject Oya-ko ukiuki sakkā kyōshitsu「母子うきうきサッカー教室」and include➀child’s name and birthdate ② mother’s name and birthdate ③ current address ④ phone number ⑤ e-mailaddress ⑥ how you found out about the event （homepage・flyer・a friend・coach’s blog・twitter・schoolnewsletter・other）⑦ reason for applying 【Deadline】July 10, 2011 18：00 (no exceptions)【Applications or questions】Kawasaki Frontale Oya-ko ukiuki sakkā kyōshitsu kakari「母子うきうきサッカー教室」係 Mon-Fri 10:00～12:00/13:00～18:00（except holidays） e-mail：kids@frontale.co.jp Tel: 044-813-3651

30 Years of Sister City Links: Kawasaki Citizen’s Exchange Group Visit To Shenyang, China「When」 August 30 （Tues） ～ September 4 （Sun） 5 nights, 6 days
「Trip fee」 159,000 yen （includes fuel surcharge）「Number」 at least 20 people （in principle should be 18 or over; live, work or go to school in Kawasaki City; and be active
members of a civic group in Kawasaki City）※Details are available on pamphlets distributed to ward offices, civic halls, libraries, etc.

Do you know what to do in an emergency?
The emergency numbers are staffed 24 hours a day.

Calmly place your call... in Japanese!

■ Ambulance （Fire Dept.）

For illness, injury, etc. An ambulance will be dispatched.

■ Fire （Fire Dept.）

If you have or are witnessing a fire. A fire truck will be dispatched.

■ Traffic accident （Police）

For a collision or one-car accident. Police officers will be dispatched.

■ Crime （Police）

If you have been robbed or caught up in some other crime. Police officers
will be dispatched.

Land-line phones, public phones, cell phones and PHS can all use 119 and 110.
These are for EMERGENCIES, so please don’t use them to get advice or information.
【From a Public Phone:】
If you use a public phone, the dispatcher can tell where you are calling from even if you don’t say it.
If you press the emergency button「緊急用通報ボタン」 you can call 119 or 110 without a coin or phone card.
When calling 119, calmly tell the operator whether you need an ambulance or the fire department.
When calling 110, calmly explain whether it’s a traffic accident or a crime you are calling about.
■

Disaster Message Board
Use it when the phones become unusable due to earthquake,
typhoon, etc. You can leave or retrieve a message on it from a phone, cell phone or personal computer
To record
・・・１７１ ・ １ ・ (phone number) ・ leave your message
To play back ・・・１７１ ・ ２ ・ (phone number) ・ the message plays
disaster broadband message board: https://www.web171.jp
from a cell phone or PHS: NTT docomo http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi
au
http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/
SoftBank
http://dengon.softbank.ne.jp/

Kawasaki International Center: Foreign residents can get free advice and information 10-12am, 1-4pm
TEL 044-435-7000
EnglishMonday - Saturday
ChineseTuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Portuguese
Tuesday, Friday
SpanishTuesday, Wednesday
KoreanTuesday, Thursday
Tagalog
Tuesday, Wednesday
・Kawasaki Ward Office free counseling:・Asao Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDay
Hour
LanguageDay
Hour
English
1st&3rd Thursday 14:00-16:30
English
1st&3rd Thursday
9:30-12:00
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday 14:00-16:30
Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday
9:30-12:00
rdrdTagalog
1st& 3 Tuesday 9:30-12:00
14:00-16:30
Tagalog
1st&3 Wednesday＊Free counseling services for foreigners on visa and other matters, with a lawyer who is a notary public(Gyouseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Next Available Counseling Sessions with the Gyouseishishi: July 3rd (Sun), 14:00 – 16:00, and August 2nd (Sun)(Interpretation is available in 6 languages; call ahead to make a reservation if you want this service.)