Yokoso・Welcome to Funabashi
船橋・生活情報紙 Town Letter for Non-Japanese in Funabashi
Issue: Funabashi International Relations Association〒273-8501 Minato-cho 2-10-25, Funabashi City
Office: FIRA c/o Kokusai-Koryu-Shitsu in City Hall
TEL: 047-436-2083, FAX: 047-436-2089, HP: fira.jp
ふなばししざいじゅうがいこくじん

みなまち

せいかつじょうほう2015 Spring Issue
English Editionねん かいはっこう
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船橋市の 在 住 外国人の皆さんに街の生活 情 報 をお送りするために年4回発行。

Town Information for Non-Japanese Residents in Funabashi, 4 times a year.

せいかつ べ ん り ちょ うきじないよう

記事の内容

生活便利帳

Contents

Life Convenience Book Life Convenience Book

けんこう だ い や る

Funabashi Health Dial 24
One-stop Inquiry Counter“Circle”
Funabashi
NaturalDisaster
Information E-mail Service
Searching for Your Missing Bicycle Bountiful Funabashi Sea
 Rainy Season! Ways to PreventMold Funabashi Cleanup Day
 EVENTSNight Viewing for Cherry Blossom
Trees
Shellfish Gathering
Funabashi-Sambannze
Carp Streamer Event
Andersen Park
Watching Fireflies
Funabashi Joyful Market
Funabashi Morning Market

 ForeignService Notice

Residents’Assistance

め ー るEメール登録にほんごひつよう ふなばし健康ダイヤル24 （日本語が必要です）
Funabashi Health Dial 24 (In Japanese)
Free telephone counseling concerning healthmatterｓ is available, for 24hrs all year round.
-Injured suddenly.
-What medical care is good?
-Ｗorried about illnesses.
-Your child has a fever suddenly during thenight.
- Looking for a good hospital.
Please call.
Free dial: 0120-2784-37
Free fax: 0120-3066-68（Only for person withdifficulty in language or hearing）
Note: The following phones are not available.
IP telephones without area number,
Public telephone．
☎047-436-2335
Funabashi c. Public Health Policy Sec.
わ ん す と っ ぷ そうだんまどぐち ワンストップ相談 窓口「さーくる」
One-stop Inquiry Counter “Circle”(In Japanese)
When you need help, this counter can help you
to solve your problem. You can inquire by phone,fax, e-mail or by directly visiting the counter.
The counter is located on 4th floor of
12ban-kanBLDG at Minatochou 2-12-4(☎047-436-2953) will help you, upon yourrequest.

e-mail Registration

You can receive our issue information[Opening days and time]
Monday through Friday (Holiday off),
9:00~17:00
TEL: 047-495-7111 Fax: 047-435-7100
E-mail:circle@kazenomura.jp

every time if you register youre-mail address. Refer to: page 4

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さいがいじょうほう め ー る

ふなばし災害 情報 メール
Funabashi Natural Disaster Information
E-mail Service
You can obtain information of natural
disaster etc. around Funabashi, if you
register at the following e-mail service. Thisis free of charge; however, you will need to
pay for postage.
Information of natural disaster…
funa.saigai@mpme.jp
Information of smog…
funa. smog@mpme.jp
How to register:
1. Send a blank e-mail.
2. Receive a reply.
3. If you agree to the “Terms of Condition”inthe e-mail, click the URL for registration.
4. Check “agree” button and click “register”
button.
5. Your registration has been completed, if
you receive the “Guidance of registration
Information”.

なじてんしゃさが無くなった自転車を探す
Searching for Your Missing Bicycle

If you park your bicycle near the train stations
or public spaces without permission, it might betaken to another place by the city. You cansearch for the bicycle in the following two ways.
If you cannot find it, inform the police because it
may have been stolen.
The bicycles taken by the city are kept for twomonths then disposed of after that.
① You can search for your bicycle in the chartof abandoned bicycles on the homepage of thecity(www.city.funabashi.chiba.jp/kurashi/koutsu/0002/p021468.html).
② You can search for your bicycle by visiting
the storage place of abandoned bicycles near
the place you lost it. The storage places are
opened at 13:00~18:30 every Thursday,
Friday and Saturday by the staff.
(Japanese is necessary.)
Please check the homepage of the city or ask at
the following places of the storages and what
you need to receive your bicycle.

うみふなばしの豊かな海
Bountiful Funabashi Sea
Old Funabashi, where several major roads
passed through, flourished as a post station
with many inns for travelers. Furthermore, it
was one of the big fishing villages, sellingvarious fish and shellfishes. This village wascalled “Osainoura”, which meant the placenominated by the kitchen of EDO government.
Even now, Funabashi harbor ranks first inJapan, in fish catches of perch. Besides, various
fish like flounder, young sea basses, shads andshellfishes like clams and honbinos, are foundin the harbor. Annual production of laver alsoreaches more than 1.6 million sheets and thelaver is rated as the highest class in the market.
However, there are many people who don’tknow enough about the nearby. We hope you
will be acquainted with sea.
This rich sea has been attributed togeographical features of Sambanze located at
Ebi River estuary. Wide sand bars have spreadin 5.7km East-West and 4km South-North andpart of the water depth is less than 1m for
1200ha. This terrain offers the optimum
environment for fish to spawn. Furthermore,
101 species of fish, 89 species of birds, 155
species of benthos and 302 species of planktons
have benefited. And it’s also a stopover of
migratory birds. Sambanze is a key location forsurvival of all living things in Tokyo Bay.
Another thing. We would like to recommend
another spot, Funabashi fishing port located in
front of the sluice of Ebi River. There, manysmall and medium ships are moored. The area
is rather separated from the hustle and thebustle of town. You may feel a kind of nostalgia.
Just climb top of the sluice gate, and you canalso see some big cargo ships of foreign routes
mooring. We highly recommend you to visit
there at least once.
There, you can also enjoy a morning market
for fresh fish, vegetables and sea food etc.
The market:
month

Every 3rd Saturday of the

9:00 ~11:00.
Inquiry: ☎047-433-1125
Funabashi-fishing-port, Morning Market OfficeTel: 047-436-2293 Fax: 047-436-2539
Funabashi City Hall, Urban Development
Bicycle Measures Section

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梅雨！カビを防ぎましょう

EVENTS

Rainy Season! Ways to Prevent Mold
さくら な み き

ら い と あ っ ぷ

June and July are rainy season in Japan. It’s
also called the season of mold. Some mold are
visible to the eye. But many funguses called
spore are floating in the air. We have many
spores inside our bodies, but they are notusually harmful because of our immune system.
However, in case of too many spores floatingaround, our immune system decreases and wemay suffer health damages like infections,of JR Fun
allergies and etc.

During rainy season, we tend to have aweakened
immune system becauseoftiredness. We should be careful this more thanusual.

Night viewing follows on both sides of Ebi
River. Many people always enjoy this area as a
jogging course. During cherry blossom season,
more than 500 cherry trees are lighted up by
the city.
Recommendable view it is! Please go and enjoy.
It’s a beautiful sight.

Mold spores thrive between 25℃~30℃ andover 70% humidity. Under these conditions,spores grow around and spread out more spores.
Your room may become full of spores. It’s not
only good to avoid eating food with mold, but
it’s also necessary to reduce the spores in yourroom.
An effective way is to have good ventilation bychanging the room’s air. Please exchange the air
also even in the corners of your drawers. Less
dust is important, but please be careful while
using a vacuum cleaner. It spits out many
funguses into the room. During cleaning, you
should open the windows and wear a mask andremove it after your room’s air has been
ventilated.

桜 並木のライトアップ

Night Viewing for Cherry Blossom Trees
When: End of March thru. April 12th
Where: Ebi River(between Fujimi Bridge and Yasakae Bridge)
April 12may be changed depending on theblossom.
Access: 15min. walk or 5 min. bus from North
JR Funabashi

Further information: See the city homepage , orcontact ☎047-436-2472
Funabashi C. Commerce & Industry Promotion
Section

し お ひ がふ なば し さ ん ば ん せ 潮干狩りー船橋三番瀬Shellfish Gathering –FunabashiSambanze

く り ー ん ふなばしごみぜろひがつにち にち

クリーン船橋５３０の日 5月31日(日)Clean Funabashi Day of 530
May 31 (Sunday)
May 31(Sun) is a city campaign day for making
Funabashi clean and livable. We have 2campaign days, one in the spring and another in
the autumn. Citizens gather to clear up the city.
People gather for each “CHOKAI” or“JICHIKAI” (association of neighbor) and walkto the nearby primary school while picking uptrash.
Why don’t you join the group?
Someencounters with your neighbors are surelywaiting for you.
Please ask your neighbors, where and whattime. And try to say, “Hello”.

When: April 17 through June 21
Not opened every day.
Available time zone is also different
day by day depending on the tidesituation.
Where: Funabashi Sambanze Beach Park
Access:Bus;
laststopfromJR
Funabashi-south, Keisei Line,Funabashi or
Keiyo Line, Futamata-Shinmachi
Charges and options:
You should check the entrance charge,
discount, the parking places, what goods tobring, what goods to rent, how to buy
shellfish and other conditions in advancebefore starting.
Further information:
Home page:park-funabashi.or.jp/bay/bshio.html☎047-435-0828
Funabashi Sambanze Beach Park

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およ ふなばし朝市

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泳げ みんなの鯉のぼり

Funabashi Asaichi (Morning Market)

Carp Streamer Event
When: April 25(Sat) thru. May 6(holiday)
9:30~17:00
Where: Wanpaku-Ookoku zone
in Andersen Park
Access: Bus for Secomedic Hospital
about 15min. from Misaki(Shinkeisei Line), or 30min. car-drive
Route 16 Kashiwa direction fromChiba-kita IC of Higashi Kanto
Express Way
More than 50 carp swing in the sky. At thistime, many other events which excite children
are also promoted in the park.
☎ 047-457-6627 Andersen Park

ほ た る かんしょうかい

ホタル観賞会
Watching Fireflies

When: May 29(Fri) thru. June 3(Wed)
19:30~21:00
If it rains it’s canceled.
Where: Hotaru-no-sato
in Natsumi Sports Park
Access: Bus for Undo-Koen 15min. from
JR Funabashi-north, or
15min. from Misaki(ShinkeiseiLine)More than 1000 Genji-fireflies fly close to you.
Admission free.
Further information:
City homepage: city.funabashi.chiba.jp/event/☎ 047-438-4461 Funabashi Sports Park

ら く いち

ふなばし楽市
Funabashi Rakuichi (Joyful Market)

When:
Where:

June 6(Sat) 9:00~11:30
Funabashi Local Wholesale Market(Address/ Ichiba 1-8-1, Funabashi)
Access: 15min. walk from the north exit of JR
FunabashiThis market is open to the public, once every 2months, offering people a chance to enjoy
shopping for fresh fish, local vegetables, special
seafood etc.
Further information:
City homepage: city.funabashi.chiba.jp/shisetsu/

When: June 13(Sat) 9:00~11:00
Where: Funabashi Daijingu Shrine
Access:15min. walk from South exit of JR Funabashi
station, or, 3min. walk from Daijingu-Shita(Keisei Line)You can enjoy shopping for local vegetables,
fish, some local special products like cookies andfish boiled in soy sauce. And some food anddrinks are also available.
Further information: City homepage
city.funabashi.chiba.jp/shei/shoukai/tokusan/☎ 047-436-2472
Funabashi Morning Market Committee Office
がいこくじんそうだんまどぐち

外国人相談窓口
Foreign Residents’ Assistance
ServiceWhen: Every Monday and Friday (exceptholiday)
10:00~16:00
Where: Funabashi City Hall 11F, Room 114
Consultation for Non-Japanese residents inFunabashi who are facing difficulties.
Please drop in or call. ☎047-436-2953

NoticeWe will resume to issue “Yokoso ・Welcome to Funabashi” from April 2015.
We issue 3 editions, Japanese、English,
and Chinese ones. You can download
any edition from the homepage (fira.jp) ofFunabashi
InternationalRelations
Association, at free of charge.
You will receive the information of theissue every time, if you register youre-mail address to our association. It’senough to register only your mailaddress.
For registration, please send a blankmail to the address below. Your
registration will be completed, if you
receive our return mail. It may takeabout one (1) week.
The registration is at free of charge.
mail2@fira.jp

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