October

英語情報紙「伊賀」 ２０２２（令和４）年１０月号

The City Newsletter

102022 No.179

Population of Iga City

87,612Foreign Nationals

5,596

6.39% of Population
End of August, 2022

EnglishAlso available online at http://www.mie-iifa.jp/ ☆この情報紙は『広報いが』などから記事を選んで載せています
Articles published in this newsletter are taken from the monthly “Kouhou Iga” and other publications.

COVID-19 Updates

しんがた こ ろなかん

し新型コロナに関するお知らせ

Additional Vaccinations: Omicron Strain-Compatible Vaccines

かぶ たいおうつ い か せっしゅ

オミクロン株対応ワクチン追加接種

A new, additional COVID-19 vaccine for subvariants of Omicron will be administered soon.
【Inoculated Person】Persons 12 years of age or older who have completed 2 or more doses of vaccination【Inoculated Period】As soon as ready, depending on vaccine supply.
Vaccination tickets for eligible persons will be sent out sequentially starting in October.
Details will be posted on the city's website.
【Inquiries】Vaccination Promotion Division Tel:0595-41-1550

Benefits for households with children via QUO Card Pay

こそだせたいきゅうふ きん

子育て世帯への給付金

Iga City will support child-rearing households. Eligible families will receive an invitation. Benefits are paid via
QUO Card Pay using a smart phone. Instructions for those without a smart phone is also enclosed.
Individual procedures are required for those with the following conditions by December 28.
-Children in the family are only high school students-Households whose application for child allowance was filed later than the deadline
All of the above apply to families with children living in Iga City on September 1.
【Inquiries】Kodomo Mirai-Ka Tel: 0595-22-9677

Reduction of Basic Water Charges

すいどう

き ほ ん りょうきんげんめん水道の基本 料 金 を減免します

In order to reduce the economic impact on citizens and businesses facing soaring oil prices
and other price hikes, the basic water fee will be waived for four months.
【Month of inspection to be reduced】From September to December (Billed from October to January 2022)【Inquiries】Water and Sewerage Department Tel: 0595-24-0003

Information
Nursery School Enrollment 2023

しお知らせ
ほいくしょえんにんていえん保育所（園）・認定こども園にゅうえん ぼしゅう

入 園 募集If you want to enroll your child in the nursery school from next year, register as follows.
Who is eligible? All children living in Iga between the ages of 0 (no younger than 56 days old) and 5 whofulfill the nursery school entry requirements. Please contact us for further details on these entry requirements.
Even if you wish to enroll your child after the start of the year (after May), you must still register at this time.
【Registration Period】 11 – 31 October, 8:30am – 5pm (weekdays only)
Enrollment forms will be available from 6 October at Hoiku-Youchien-Ka in the City Hall,any of the City Hall branch offices or any of the nursery schools in Iga.
【How to Submit】 Submit your enrollment to the nursery school of your first choice.
【Inquiries】 Hoiku-Youchien-Ka Tel 0595-22-9655

Ueno Tenjin Shrine Festival; October 21 Friday Night to October 23 Sunday 2022

う え の てんじん

上野天神まつりThis festival has 400-year history and was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. You can feelthe atmosphere of culture and history from the Edo period. Danjiri floats and demons’ parade go down Ginza-doristreet and with the sound of conch shells and drums. At night time, they will be beautifully illuminated.
Please note that some streets will be closed to traffic due to the parade. More details are on English website.
【Inquiries】 Ueno Tenjin Matsuri Promotion Executive Committee Tel: 0595-21-0527
Iga Ueno Kankou Kyoukai Tel: 0595-26-7788 / Kanko-Sangyo-Ka Tel:0595-22-9670
Pay by October 31 Monday
Monthly Tax
Residence
Tax[ShiKenminZei]
The Third Period
Payments
National
HealthInsurance
Tax[KokuminKenkou
Hoken]The Fourth Period
今月の納税【Inquiries】 Shuu Zei Ka Tel: 0595-22-9612
こんげつのうぜいEnglish1Information

しお知らせFinancial Support for Flu Vaccination

い ん

ふる えん ざよ ぼ う せっしゅう

インフルエンザの予防接種を受けましょう

Infants, the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses should receive vaccination early before the epidemic
occurs. No interval is required between influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.
【Inquiries】 Kenkou-Suishin-ka TEL 0595-22-9653
Infants

Elderly【Vaccination Period】 15 October - 31 January, 2023

【Eligibility】 Registered in the city and not yet school age(Born after 2 April 2016)【Bringing】 Health insurance card, mother-child passbook(Boshi techo)【Subsidy Amount】 Up to 1,500 yen per vaccination(up to two times)●Vaccination in the City
Make an appointment directly with the clinic. The amount you
pay will already have the financial support included in it.
●Vaccination outside the city
Upon application, the amount of the subsidized vaccination
fee or the subsidy amount, whichever is lower, will betransferred to your account later.

【Eligibility】Registered in the city and meet (1) or (2) below(1) Over 65 years of age(2) Between 60 and 64, have heart, kidney, or respiratoryorgan dysfunction, or immunodeficiency caused byhuman immunodeficiency virus and are equivalent to
Level 1 of the Physical Disability Certificate.
【Bringing】 Health insurance card
【Self-pay Amount】 2,000 yen●Vaccination in the City
Make an appointment with the clinic directly.
●Vaccination outside the city
Please notify the above Kenkou-Suishin-ka at least one
week prior to the vaccination date to complete theprocedures in advance.

If you got the vaccination outside the city, please apply for a grant by February 28, 2023 with the following documents.
-Receipt showing vaccination received-A bank book showing the payee

Iga Value-added Shopping Voucher

いがりゅう

つきかいものけん

伊賀流プレミアム付お買物券

Those who apply for the value-added shopping voucher by August 15 will have received
information on how to exchange them.
Please follow the instructions on the postcard to redeem the vouchers for purchases.
【Period to exchange to voucher】 From October 3 to November 11.
【Period to shop with voucher】
From October 3 to January 31【Inquiries】Iga Shinai Chiiki Keizai Kaaseeika Jigyou Executive CommitteeUeno Chamber of Commerce Tel: 0595-21-0527

Prefectural Housing Applications Now Open

けんえい じゅうたく

県営 住 宅にゅうきょしゃ

入居者ぼしゅう募集【Application period】 Between October 3 and October 31【Prefectural Housing】 Please contact the following to ask for more details.
【Eligibility】1 – Reside or work in Mie.
2 – Be in difficulty with your living conditions.
3 – Have family members who will be living with you, or plan to do so- Fiancees can apply, provided they register their marriage within 3 months of moving in- Common-law couples can apply, provided they are not registered as married
4 – Have a salary within the standard range designated by the Municipal Residence Law.
5 – Must have no outstanding bills in rent, car parking etc if you already live in prefectural housing.
6 – Not be behind in any tax payments
7 – You must have two guarantors
Application forms can be found in any municipal office. Ask for “ken’ei juutaku no moushikomi sho”
【Inquiries】 Iga Nambu Fudousan Jigyou Kyoudou Kumiai TEL: 059-221-6171

IIFA Photo Contest “What I love about Iga!”

こくさい こうりゅう きょうかい

国際 交 流 協 会 フォトコンテスト

Submit a photo you have taken of scenery or customs in Iga that you love orfind curious. Win the gift vouchers, Iga rice, and other cool stuff!
【Application period】October 1 – December 23【Who can apply】Non-Japanese residents, Japanese residents withinternational connections, or their family members.
【How to apply】 Please submit your photo using the application form on our website.
Photo size must be between 5MB and 10MB.
URL： https://www.mie-iifa.jp/?page_id=1466【Inquiries】Iga International Friendship Association（IIFA） TEL: 070-4455-4900
English2The Best Award:
10,000 yen Gift Voucher
The Excellent Award:
5,000 yen Gift Voucher
The Honorable Mention:
3,000 yen Gift Voucher

Health and Medical Information

いりょうけんこうじょうほう

医療・健康の 情 報

Infant Health Checkups and Consultation

あかけん しんそう だん

赤ちゃんの検診と相談

In Iga, checkup examinations are available at 18 months and 3 years. Notifications will be sent out to homes withchildren eligible for the checkups. Please bring your “Mother-Child passbook (Boshi techo)” with you.
【Inquiries】Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
18 months
3 years (3 and half years)

October 18, November 15
October 6, 27 and November 17

1pm to 2:30pm
1pm to 2:30pm

Medical Emergencies & Assistance

Haitopia Iga 4F
Haitopia Iga 4F

きゅうきゅう いりょう

救 急 医療When you need medical treatments, see your family doctor during your clinic’s opening hours. If you fall
sick when the clinic is closed, refer to the following options. Make an appointment before your visit and bringyour health insurance certificate.
◆Iga-shi Emergency Clinic (Oukyu Shinryojo) / TEL: 0595-22-9990【Clinical Department】Internal Medicine and pediatrics【Address】 Iga-shi Ueno Kuwamachi1615 (Behind Okanami Hospital)

Mon to Sat
8pm-11pm
Sun and Holidays 9am- noon, 2pm- 5pm and 8pm-11pm◆The Mie Medical Information Center (Mie ken Kyuukyuu Iryou Jouhou Center) / TEL: 059-229-1199
This center can give you information about which hospitals are available in your area.
◆24 Hours Iga-shi Emergency Call (24 Iga-shi Kyuukyuu Kenkou Soudan Dial) / TEL: 0120-4199-22
This is a toll-free consultation about health and medical issue 24/7. You can ask anything about physical and mental health,
medical issue, child care, nursing service and so on anytime.
OctoberSunMon
Tues
Wed ThursFriSat◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty
1
※Be sure to call before you visit the hospital.
Hospital Name
Schedule
Nabari
Ueno Shimin Hospital
TEL: 0595-24-1111
Nabari Hospital
TEL: 0595-61-1100
Okanami Hospital
TEL: 0595-21-3135

Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
MonWedSun, Holidays
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of the following day.

23
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
910
OkanamiOkanami16
17
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
23
24
OkanamiOkanami30
31
Okanami/Nabari Okanami

4Nabari
11
Ueno
18
Nabari
25
Ueno

5
Okanami
12
Okanami19
Okanami
26
Okanami6
Nabari13
Nabari20
Nabari27
Nabari

7
Ueno
14
Ueno
21
Ueno
28
Ueno

8
Ueno
15
Nabari
22
Ueno
29
Ueno

Except pediatrics

Advice & Consulting 相談窓口
そうだん まどぐち

You can get advice relating to work problems, schools, health, insurance, retirement &pensions, child-rearing, housing, taxes, visas, or any other problems related to your day today life. This service is free. If you have any problems or difficulties, don’t leave them until
later. Come to city hall or Tabunka Kyousei Center for reliable, professional advice.

Website■Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center■Tabunka Kyousei-Ka【Tel】0595-22-9629【Tel】0595-22-9702【Open】Mon-Fri, and Sun(2nd & 4th) 9:00-17:00【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00
Facebook【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi 【Venue】Haitopia Iga 4F, 500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga-shi【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com
City Hall 2F

Tips for Everyday Life

■Private Consultation
Regarding the Visas,international marriage,nationalization and etc,
you can consult
Gyousei -shoshi, anadministrative scrivener.
Reservation required.
【Date】Nov 10 Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

せいかつ

生 活 のヒント

How to dispose of small home appliances containing lithium-ion batteries
で ん ち いり こ が た か で んだかた

リチウム電池入小型家電の出し方

Lithium-ion batteries in home appliances have been known to catch fire in landfills, posing a serious accident
hazard; such as digital cameras, cell phones, mobile batteries, game consoles, electronic cigarettes, electronicshavers, mobile fans, rechargeable small vacuum cleaners, robot vacuum, etc.
North Iga; Ueno, Shimagahara, Iga, Ayama and Oyamada
Please leave the lithium-ion battery in the main body andplace it in the collection box at the local civic center.
If it does not fit in the slot, please use the individualcollection or bring it directly to the Sakura Recycling Center.
If the lithium-ion battery is removed from the main unit,tape and insulate it, and bring it directly to the Sakura
Recycling Center.
Lithium-ion batteries will not be collected on landfill waste(Umetate Gomi) days.
【Inquiries】Sakura Recycle Center Tel:0595-20-9272
EnglishSouth Iga; Aoyama
Please remove the lithium-ion battery from the main
body, tape and insulate it, and put out on the day ofrecyclable (Shigen Gomi) or in the battery collection box at
Aoyama Branch Office.
If a battery is leaking, put it in a plastic bag first and inthe collection box.
If the lithium-ion battery cannot be removed from themain unit, please dispose of the entire unit as small home
appliances garbage.
【Inquiries】Iga Nambu Clean Center Tel:0595-53-1120
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かくしゅきょうしつ

あんない

各種 教 室 のご案内
Learning Support ClassJapanese Language ClassSasayuri Kyousitsu

Iga Nihongo-no-Kai

ささゆり

きょうしつい教室

がに ほ ん ご

Kanji Learning ClassKanji

かいKyousitsu

しょうがくせい伊賀 日本語の会

か ん じ きょうしつ

小 学 生 漢字 教 室Please
alwaystocheck
our Japanese,
website orStudents can find support toWho wants
speak
Elementary school students, let'sFacebookcourse
reinforce material learned in school incomeand forjoinus! openings.
Also you canhave fun learning how to write kanji andJapanese, for the 3rd to the 9th grader.
prepare for Nihongo Kentei test here.
what they mean!
【Date】 Sat. 2pm - 4pm【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm【Date】 Wed. 3:30pm – 4:30pm【Venue】Sogo-Fukushi-Kaikan 2FSat.
7pm - 8:30pm【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokutekishitsu【Venue】Sogo Fukushi Kaikan 2F【Fee】 Free ( 0 yen )【Fee】 200yen / class【Fee】 200yen / class【Tel】
070-4455-4900【Tel】
0595-23-0912【Tel】
0595-23-0912
Cell: 080-3590-7612
The availability of the classes will change depending on COVID-19. Please check with the contacts for each class.

Hot Topics

あたら新 しいしお知らせ

Iga Ueno, Castle Town of Lights and Ninjas

いが うえのあか

しのじょうか まち

伊賀上野 灯りと忍びの城下町◆ Iga Ueno, castle town of Lights◆ Ninja Festa

Lanterns will be set up and illuminated in theNinja will host the Ninja event with ninja experience
downtown area. Jokamachi bar where you can enjoy booths and a fun stage. Children can join the competition
eating and drinking at a special menu and price will also of shuriken fighting.
be hosted. Please enjoy a nighttime walking in the town.
【Date】October 9 Sunday and【Date】October 8 Saturday and 9 Sunday; 6pm- 8pm
10 Monday and National Holiday; 10am – 4pm【Venue】Ueno Tenjin Shrine and downtown area
【Venue】Haitopia Iga, station square and Futaba Park

【Inquiries】Ueno Chamber of Commerce Tel: 0595-21-0527

Autumn Reading Week

あき

どくしょ しゅうかん

秋の読書 週 間The period between the 27th October and the 9th November is “Autumn Reading Week”.
Still a book takes a significant part to nurture an environment in which children can grow up to behealthy though the transmission of information has remarkably changed with the development of electronic media.
You can involve reading books into your lifestyle and enjoy spending quality time with books at the library or
elsewhere in this period.

Mie Prefecture Minimum Wage 2021

“Lights on Before Dark” Campaign
はやみうんどうえ けんないさいてい ちんぎん

ちょっと早めのライト・オン運動

三重県内の 最低賃金

【Period】October 1 – December 31【Details】<The cars, motorbikes and bicycles>
Turning on headlights and lamps early when
the sun begins to set.
< The pedestrians and cyclists>
When going out at sunset or night, weaar
bright clothing and light reflecting belts.

【Minimum wage】 ¥933/hour (Up 31 yen from last year)【Effective date】 October 1, 2022

【Inquiries】Juumin-ka, Sekatsu-Anzen-Kakari
Tel: 0595-22-9638

This minimum wage applies to everyone
working in Mie Prefecture (Excluding thoseworking in an industry with a designated minimum wage).
For more information contact the Mie Labor Bureau Wageand Hour Division (Tel: 059-226-2108) or the nearest LaborStandards Inspection Office (Japanese language only).
<Published by the Mie Labor Bureau>

Please participate in our survey on Intercultural Cohesion!

アンケートにHere comes the time for you to think about Intercultural Cohesion!
We will be conducting a survey, targeting people from other countries, who live in Iga over
18 years old. Please participate in answering the questionnaire.
For more information, please visit the Tabunka Kyousei Center's website or Facebook page.
【Inquiries】Tabunka-Kyousei-Ka Tel:0595-22-9702
Published by Iga-shi Kokusai Kouryuu Kyokai (発行：伊賀市国際交流協会) Tel:070-4455-4900
Edited by Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei-Ka (編集：伊賀市多文化共生課) Tel:0595-22-9702
English4

きょうりょくご 協 力 ください