December 2012 / January 2013

English（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(公財) 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

The 19th Annual JapaneseJapanese Speech Contest For Foreign Residents
Participants Wanted! Apply
Apply by Friday, Jan. 25, 2013
Seeking foreign residents to compete in the contest.
There will be a reception for contestants and audience members after the contest.
【 When 】 Sat. Feb. 16, 2013 13:00～15：30【 Where 】 Kawasaki International Center: Hall (contest), Reception Room (reception)【 Who 】
Foreign nationals whose native language is not Japanese, who have lived in Japan for five
years or less, and who meet at least one of the following qualifications:①Student at university or technical college in Kawasaki City
② Studying Japanese at a civic hall or the like in Kawasaki City
③ Foreign worker or trainee at a company in Kawasaki CityPeople meeting ① or ② need to be nominated by their school, and those meeting ③
need to be nominated by their supervisor.
※For details contact（公財）Kawasaki International AssociationrdJapanese Lessons For Foreigners

3 TermStudents
WantedMorning Course：from
Jan.11, 2013 （17 classes）
Course（Every week Tues, Fri）9:50～11:50
Evening Course：fromJan. 16, 2013（9 classes）
Course（Every week Wed.）18:30～20:30【Course Fee】Morning Course: \8,500 Evening Course: \4,500【Place】Kawasaki International Center meeting room
☆ People who can read Hiragana and Katakana are asked to take a level-checktest.
☆ In addition to the course fee, there is a materials fee.
☆ Apply by phone, FAX. E-mail or in person at the Center.

amulticultural
get-together
Sing, dance, talk, and make friends across national boundaries!!
When】
When】Dec. 8（Sat）
Sat）13:00～
13:00～16:00 【Where】
Where】Kawasaki International Center・Center・Reception Room etc.
【Size】１００
no reservation needed
Size】１００ people【Price】
Price】passport for activities: adult \500 / elementary or junior high school student \200
（Passports go on sale from noon on Dec. 8）8）【Contents】
Contents】 ◆ Opening: 「Enjoying and trying out Otome Bunraku」 ◆◆ Multicultural Workshops: Paper-cutting・Hula dance・Postcard-painti ng・Shadow-pictures etc. ◆◆ Cultural Exchange Meetings: 「 World Tour Of Tea，Mini-concert 」etc.
◆【Sponsor・Sponsor・Contact】
Contact】（公財）Kawasaki International Association

Over the holidays you can get initial evaluation and treatment for fever, etc. at 「 Holiday
Emergency Clinics」
Clinics」.
【Specialties available】 internal medicine and pediatrics【 Consultation days 】 Sundays, holidays and 12/
12/30 （Sun）
Sun） - 1/4
1/4（Fri）
Fri） New Year’
Year’s holidays【Hours】9：00～11：30, 13：00～16：00【Phone Numbers for Holiday Emergency Clinics / Pediatric Emergency CentersCenters】】★ Hours, etc. are subject to change, so call before you go.

・Nambu Pediatric Emergency Center（in Kawasaki Municipal Hospital）

０４４－２３３－５５２１

・Kawasaki Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－２１１－６５５５・Saiwai Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－５５５－０８８５

・Nakahara Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－７２２－７８７０

・Takatsu Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－８１１－９３００

・Miyamae Holiday Emergency Clinic

０４４－８５３－２１３３Sat, Sun, Holidays open 24 hours
Weekdays open 17:00 ～ 8:30 thenext morning

・Tama Holiday and Night Emergency ０ ４ ４ － ９ ３ ３ － １ １ ２ ０Clinic
・Hokubu Pediatric Emergency Center・Asao Holiday Emergency Clinic
０４４－９６６－２１３３Open 18 ： 30 ～ ２ ２ ： 30 (internalmedicine)
18：30～5：30 (pediatrics)※ Emergency Medical Information Center （24hrs
24hrs、hrs、excludes dental emergencies and medical consultation）
consultation）℡ 044044-222222-1919
イInfluenza

Respiratory
espiratory Syncytial Virus
Virus infection

An acute infectious respiratory
An infectious respiratory disease caused
diseasecausedbytheinfluenza
virus.
bythe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
What kind ofwhich
is extremely common in infants.
illness is it?

Symptoms

Runny nose, sneezing, cough, fever
above 38 degrees C, headache, otherwhole-body symptoms can occur.

Nasal discharge, cough, fever can occur.
In some cases the coughing gets worse
and wheezing can occur.

Prevention

Influenza virus is present in droplets
expelled when an infected personsneezes, coughs etc.
Wearing a gauze mask, washing hands
and gargling regularly are important
preventive measures. Vaccination isconsidered effective not only inpreventing the disease but also in
reducing severity of symptoms.
It is said that symptoms usually
begin 2-3 days after infection, but insome cases it can lie dormant as long as
10 days. Patient can spread thedisease to others from a little before
symptoms appear to about 2 weeks
after infection.

RSV is spread through contact with aninfected person’s mucus, directly or when
expelled in droplets in a sneeze, cough etc.
So be careful when, for example, handling
objects that were in a patient’s airway (i.e.
toys). Wash hands with soap and water
before preparing food, after blowing yournose etc.

How long?

Lies dormant around 5 days (2-8 days).
Even after symptoms end, for 1-3 weeks
the patient can spread the disease toothers. It is said that the symptom ofwheezing can recur again and again for along time.

Voting is underway to determine the 10 items of Kawasaki-related news
that left the biggest impression on us in 2012. They will be included in“Kawasaki Top 10 News”, or kawasaki-shi jūdai news. Voters will be entered in a raffle ofgifts connected to Kawasaki City, so don’t forget to vote!
Voting continues until Tuesday, December 18th.
【How】
Fill out a ballot available at any ward office, branch office, civic hall,library etc. Vote where you got the ballot, or on the Kawasaki City website.
【Contact】
General Planning Bureau, Planning and Coordination Section：
Tel:044-200-2166 Fax：044-200-3798「NOTICE OF HOLIDAY CLOSINGS OF CITY OFFICES AND FACLITIES」
FACLITIES」○ City hall, ward offices etc. are basically open through Friday,Friday, December 28th.
They close for the holidays, and they then reopen on Friday,Friday, January 4th.
○ Applies to all facilities, even the Administrative Service Terminals located at Administrative
Service Corners, ward offices, branch offices and the like.
○ From 12/29 to 1/3 the guard post at ward offices will accept certain reports and notices related
to the family register.
○ The phone number at the Child Abuse Prevention Center will be staffed 24 hours a daythroughout the holidays to take reports of child abuse, or give consultations concerning it.

Child Abuse Prevention Center：
Center：０１２０－
０１２０－８７４－
８７４－１２４★You can get the phone # or other info about a city facility from the municipal information hotline
hotline Kawasaki
FAX:044Contact Center, known as “Thank You Call Kawasaki”
Kawasaki”: TEL:044TEL:044-200-200--3939--3939
FAX:044-200200-3900「It’It’s About EndEnd-OfOf-Year Garbage Collection…
Collection…」
Please check the dates for your area – make sure you know the pickup days!
※Oversized trash pickup is by advance reservation.
Oversized Trash Center：Center：０４４－
０４４－９３０－
９３０－５３００【Hours】8am – 4:30pm
・ApplyApply on the Kawasaki City homepage→homepage → ２４ hours a day, 365 days a year
There is a pamphlet about how to separate and dispose of trash in Kawasaki City！！
○ Available at ward offices, Kawasaki International Center and so forth○ In Japanese with furigana, English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog,Portuguese, and Spanish.

At The Kawasaki international Center :Disaster Preparedness Drill With Foreign Residents
Date:

February 22, 2013（Fri）

Earthquake simulation truck, AED training, etc. Participation is FREE.
Everybody welcome – foreign AND Japanese!

Cultural Exchange Gathering: Try Your Hand At
Korean Royal Court Cooking!
February 2nd, 2013(Sat)
2013(Sat) from 11:00
11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Instructor: Eun Hee Kwak
【Where】 Kawasaki International Center cooking room
【Class Limit】 ２０ （If too many apply, we will select by lottery）【Class Fee】 \1,500 (Pay on the day.）※ Childcare （for 5 people）【Apply】By reply paid postcard; up to 2 people can apply on 1postcard.
Please include the following: ①Course name 「Korean Royal Court Cooking」② Name (both names if 2 people) ③ Address④ Contact info
【Application Period】 postcards must arrive January 1０日（Thurs）～ 25（Fri）※For details see the course flyer, KIAN homepage or inquire with（公財）Kawasaki International Association

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:LanguageDay
HourrdEnglish
1st&3 Thursday 14:00-16:30

・Asao Ward
Ward Office free counseling:
LanguageDayHourrdEnglish
1st&3 Thursday
9:30-12:00

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

Chinese1st& 3rd Tuesday

9:30-12:00

Tagalog

1st& 3rd Tuesday

Tagalog

1st&3rd Wednesday

14:00-16:30

14:00-16:30
9:30-12:00＊Free counseling services (in Japanese) for foreigners on visa and other matters, with an administrative
scrivener (Gyōseishoshi) is available at Kawasaki International Center, 2nd floor Association Meeting Room.
Gyōseishishi next available: December 16th, January 20th (both Sun), 14:00 – 16:00 (interpreter requires a reservation
and a fee.)**************************************************************「Notice of Holiday Closings of Kawasaki International Center」
Center」
・The Center is closed from Sat. Dec.29, ２０１２ till Thurs. Jan. 3, ２０１３.
(The hotel does not close. The restaurant will be open only for hotel guests.)
・The Center reopens on Friday, January 4th. Have a great New Year’s holiday!