Koho Tokai 25 May, 2014
1. Medical Services on Weekends in June
2. Calisthenics Class in June
3. Health Checks for Infants and Toddlers in June at Kizuna Public Health Center4. Green Curtain Contest
5. Sukoyaka Walking
6. Subsidies for Hepatitis Treatment
7. Fureai Welfare Festival
8. Happy Land for Children and Parents
9. A Room for Parents and Children to Support their Childcare
10. Learning Child Care
11. Tokai-mura Art Festival
12. ‘Guide to Daily Life in Tokai-mura’ and ‘Map of Tokai-mura’ Have Been Issued

1. Medical Services on Weekends in June
Hours: 9:30a.m.- 2:00p.m., except noon-1:00p.m.(Hours are available for alllocations.)
Sun. 1: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Sun. 8: Ibarakihigashi National Hospital ph. 029-282-1151
Sun.15: Tokai Clinic ph. 029-283-1711
Sun.22: Tokai Village Hospital ph. 029-282-2188
Sun.29: Ogata Clinic ph.029-282-4781
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. Calisthenics Class in June
Stretch and yoga exercise class will be held at Kizuna Healthcare Center.
Eligible people: Residents aged 40- 64 years old.
Date: Thursdays 12, 19, 26 June, 2014
Time: 9:30~11:00 a.m.
Other: First-time attender needs to apply.

Inquiries: SC Smile Tokai Secretariat, Tokai Gymnasium, ph. 029-283-1001

3. Health Checks for Infants and Toddlers in June at Kizuna Public Health Center(1) Mother and Child Health Consultation
Date: Fri 20
Time: 9:30- 11:00 am, 1:00- 2:00 pm.
(2) ‘Genki-up’ Health Consultation
Please make an appointment.
(3)Health Check for Babies①Infant born in January, 2014
Date: Wed. 11
Time: 1:00- 1:45 pm.
②Children (born in November, 2012) aged 1 and a half years old
Date: Thu. 12
Time: 1:00- 1:45 pm.
③Children (born in April, 2011) aged 3 years old
Date: Wed. 18
Time: 1:00- 1:45 pm.
④Dental Checks for Children (born in November, 2011) aged 2 and a half years
Date: Thu. 19
Time: 1:00 to 1:45 pm.
(4) A Class for Babies born in March, 2014
Date: Mon. 30
Time: 1:00 to 1:20 pm.
Inquiries: Public Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797

4. Green Curtain Contest
A contest for growing green curtains will be held for all residents, businesses, andassociations within Tokai-mura. A green curtain is a climbing vine fashioned togrow a trellis or net surrounding the walls of a building to provide a cooling effect.
Contestants should grow the plants and submit 2 photographs (size: 89×127mm) of
the green curtain together with a written report by Tue. 30 September of this year.
Application: Register your entry by Wed. 11 June. Send a fax (029-287-0479) oremail (kankyou-f@vill.tokai.ibaraki.jp)

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Inquiries: Environmental Policy Section in the Tokai-mura Office (Tel: 029-282-1711,ext. 1454).

5. Sukoyaka Walking
A one-hour walk along the Ibaraki Health Road around Akogigaura and Kokuzo-dotemple.
Date: Wed. 4 June, 2014 Canceled in case of rain.
Time: 10:00 a.m. (register from 9:30 a.m.)
Meeting place: Muramatsu Community Center east side parking lot
Eligible people: Tokai-mura residents
Cost: FreeOthers: Bring a drink and small towel.
Inquiries: Tokai-mura Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797

6. Subsidies for Hepatitis Treatment
Tokai-mura is subsiding part of the cost of treatment for those who has received ahepatitis treatment.
Treatments those are able to be subsidized: Interferon treatment to remove virusesof hepatitis B and C, and treatment covered by health insurance using nucleic acidanalogue products.
Eligible people:(1) Resident of Tokai-mura,(2) Those who have received a diagnosis with hepatitis B or C (must meet thestandard of the disease),
and, (3) Those who are covered by National Health Insurance or other healthinsurance.
Subsidy: 1/2 of the monthly expense required for treatment.
Application: To apply for this subsidy bring your personal seal, bankbook or
post-office account bookInquiries: Public Health Center, ph. 029-282-2797. Inquiries can also be made at theHitachinaka Public Health Office for prefectural hepatitis treatment program, ph.

029-265-5515.

7. Fureai Welfare Festival
The Fureai Welfare Festival, where many local volunteer groups set up stands andshowcase their activities, will be held at Kizuna Public Health Center. There will bestalls selling food, sweets and handcrafts.
Date: Sat. 7 June, 2014
Time: 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Others: A shuttle bus service will operate between Tokai Culture Center andKizuna.
Due to the temporary closing of Kizuna, bathing facilities and training room will not
be available on the day.
Inquiries: Tokai Citizen Volunteers Center ‘Egao’ ph. 029-283-4538

8. Happy Land for Children and Parents
Date: Thursdays 12 and 26, June, 2014
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Place: Funaishikawa Community CenterEligible people: Preschool age children accompanied by a parent who is a resident ofTokai-mura.
Cost: Free
Others: On 12 June, we will make the Tanabata decorations and we will do therhythm activities on 26 June. Bring a drink, towel and spare clothes
Inquiries: Regional Parenting Support Center at Hyakutsuka Daycare Center, ph.
029-270-5660

9. A Room for Parents and Children to Support their Childcare
Hyakutsuka Daycare Center opens a room for parents and children to support theirchildcare, trough doing eurythmics and listening storytelling.
Date: Thursdays 5 and 19 June, 2014
Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Place: Hyakutsuka Daycare Center
Eligible people: Preschool age children accompanied by a parent who is a resident ofTokai-mura.
Cost: Free
Others: Bring a drink, towel and spare clothes.
Reservations are not necessary.
Inquiries: Regional Parenting Support Center at Hyakutsuka Daycare Center, ph.
029-270-5660

10. Learning Child Care
Let’s enjoy listening to a piano concert and performing eurhythmics with your kids.
Date: Thu. 5 Jun. 2014
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m. (doors open at 9:45 a.m.)
Place: Sunflower Kodomo-no-mori Daycare Center
Eligible people: Children between 18 months and 3 years old accompanied by aguardian.
The first 25 families are accepted.
Instructor: Ms. Keiko Yoneta (Piano), Ms. Asako Yoneta (Eurhythmics)
Cost: FreeOthers: Bring a drink and a bag to put shoes in.
Application: Please phone after Monday 26 May (except weekends), from 10:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. and make a reservation.
Inquiries: Sunflower Kodomo-no-mori Daycare Center, ph. 029-287-7111

11. Tokai-mura Art Festival
Tokai-mura Art Festival Executive Committee will hold an art festival and various
groups will perform at the Toukai Culture Center.
Date: Sun. 8 June, 2014
Time: From 0:55p.m.(doors open at 0:20p.m.)
Entry fee: Free
Performance Program:
1:00p.m. Tokai daiko (Japanese drum)
1:30p.m. Ocarina
1:55p.m. Tsugaru shamisen,
2:20p.m. Koto music
2:40p.m. So-ran dance,3:05p.m. Jazz dance
3:35p.m. Ginnei kenshibu (Chinese poems with sword and dance)
4:00p.m. Japanese local folk songs
4:15p.m. Modern dance
4:40p.m. Hula dance
5:25p.m. Karaoke
Inquiries: Tokai Culture Center ph.029-287-2512

12. ‘Guide to Daily Life in Tokai-mura’ and ‘Map of Tokai-mura’ Have Been Issued
Tokai International Center has published the guide book (‘Guide to Daily Life inTokai-mura’) and the map (‘Map of Tokai-mura’) under cooperation between theTokai-mura Tourism Bureau by using a lottery subsidy. These information services
may be of use to foreigners and help to make the life and stay in Tokai morecomfortable.
Installation locations: Tokai-mura Sister City Hall, Community Development
Promotion Section(3rd floor of the Tokai-mura Village Office)Inquiries: Community Development Promotion Section ph.029-282-1711 ext.1342