THE MINOH POST

みのおポスト●JUN/JUL 2023

Published on June 16, 2023

Information of Daily Life◎※Due to the influence of the COVID-19, the schedules and contents listed below may have some changes made.
Please ask MAFGA to get further information on the items marked “＊”.
Contact: Minoh Association For Global Awareness (MAFGA)ITEMSMultilingual consultation service(Individual consultation) ＊For details: MAFGATEL: 072-727-6912
FAX: 072-727-6920
MultilingualFree visa consultations
for foreign residents ＊TEL:06-6772-1127 for appointment only(Reception: Everyday 9:00-17:30except New Year holidays)
Multilingual radio programon Tackey816 (FM81.6MHz)“GOOD DAY MINOH”

TEL：072-727-6912／FAX：072-727-6920／e-mail：info@mafga.or.jp
DETAILS

You can consult MAFGA about daily life in various languages. Specialized staff will accept you
individually and think about what can be done with you. Free.
English/Chinese Tuesdays 10:00-14:00 at Minoh Multicultural Center
English/Nepali/Portuguese Wednesdays 10:00-1400 at Osaka Univ. Minoh Campus 3F ‘MAFGA’
English/Vietnamese Saturdays 10:00-14:00 at Minoh Multicultural Center
For other languages, please ask MAFGA by phone, email or visit.
Consultation with an immigration lawyer is available about residing in Japan, such as change of resident
status, acquisition of Japanese nationality, and other immigration procedures.
If needed, you may ask for an interpretation service in English, Chinese or Korean. Appointment isnecessary. All consultations and interpretations are free.
Place: International House Osaka (Osaka Kokusai Koryu Center) (8-2-6 Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka)
Date: 2nd Wednesdays 13:00-16:00／4th Wednesdays 17:00-20:00
This program provides topics and music worldwide and the information from Minoh City in 5 languages.
Airtime: Monday-Friday 12:30-13:00 & 23:00-23:30
Language: (Mon) English, (Tue) Chinese, (Wed) Spanish, (Thu) Thai, (Fri) Korean
You can send inquiries and requests via MAFGA. FAX: 072-727-6920／e-mail: info@mafga.or.jp

Burnable garbage ＊Collection day: District A – Mondays & Thursdays／District B – Tuesdays & Fridays

Empty cans, bottles ＊Collection day: District A – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays／District B – 2nd & 4th Wednesdays

PET bottles, unburnable garbage,
hazardous materials
Garbage & large-sized garbage ＊Collection
Recyclable materials
For details: Environment ManagementOffice (Kankyo Seibi-shitsu)

To be collected twice a month on the fixed day according to the area.
(There are1st & 3rd week area and 2nd & 4th week area.)

TEL: 072-729-2371 FAX: 072-729-7337

Recyclable materials such as newspaper, ad paper, magazine, milk carton, corrugated cardboard andold clothes are collected. Trucks will come to the site.
Date & Location: Sat., Jul. 8 9:00-11:00 at Nishi Elementary School／Sat., Aug. 12 9:00-11:00 at Dai-san Junior High SchoolMore information about garbage
collection and garbage separation

See the Minoh City website. (Japanese)
http://www.city.minoh.lg.jp/seibi/02_howto/00how_to_top.html

Consultation with a lawyer ＊Consult- Place: Human’s Plazaation
TEL: 072-721-4800
FAX: 072-721-3501

Contents you can consult: All matters related to law, such as repayment of a debt, troubles withother people, traffic accidents, inheritance, and divorce. Available monthly on every 2nd Wednesday.
Fee: free Limit: 5 persons/day (Appointment is required at least 3 days before.)
Date: Wed., Jul. 12 17:00-19:00／Wed, Aug 9 17:00-19:00

Open playgrounds ＊Playgrounds at nurseries (municipal & other) and public kindergartens are open to pre-kindergarteners.

Children Ohisama Room ＊(Support Center for Child Raising)Places for mainly pre-kindergartners and parents. Kids’ Corner, Ohisama Room (Support Center forChild Raising), Shutcho Kosodate Hiroba (Traveling Childcare Area), etc.
For more information, please contact Ohisama Room Kayano. TEL/FAX: 072-723-5433

Free basic health and dental check-ups are available for residents living in Minoh City, aged 15 to 39,
who cannot have the check-ups at work or school.
Date: Fri., Jun. 23 9:00-10:30／Fri., Jul. 7 13:00-14:30
Application due: 15:00 of the previous day you want to have the check-ups.
For application & inquiries: Medical Health Center (Reception time: Mon-Fri, 10:00-17:00)
Minoh City National Health Insurance holders aged 40 to 74 can have free specific health check-ups
Specific health check-up forat designated hospitals or clinics in Minoh City. Please bring the check-up coupon mailed in April andNational Health Insurance holders＊
your health insurance card.
Children of 1-15 years old can have regular dental check-ups and fluorine treatment, etc.
Dental check-up for children ＊Advance registration is needed. (Registration is free of charge.)
Place: Preventive Dentistry Center
Fee: Check-up ¥1,000 and fluoride treatment ¥1,000 per service(Yobo Shika Center)
Date: Fri., Jun. 23／Wed., Jun. 28／Mon., Jul. 3／Wed., Jul. 12／Fri., Jul. 14／Wed., Jul. 26／
TEL: 072-727-9556
Wed., Aug. 2／Mon., Aug. 7／Fri., Aug. 18
Reception: 14:00-16:00 (A check-up starts at 14:30.)
FAX: 072-727-3532
Basic health check-up
Place: Medical Health Center(Iryo Hoken Center)
TEL: 072-727-9555
FAX: 072-727-3532

Health check-up for babies/infants＊ (1) 4 months old check-up Date: Wed., Jun. 28／Wed., Jul. 12／Wed., Jul. 26／Wed., Aug. 9(2) 18 months old check-up Date: Tue., Jul. 4／Fri., Jul. 21／Tue., Aug. 1(Sogo Hoken Fukushi Center)(3) 3 years 6 months old check-up Date: Tue., Jun. 27／Tue., Jul. 11／Tue., Jul. 25／Tue., Aug. 8
For details: Healthy Children Division
Every eligible child will receive a letter informing the reception time, things to bring, etc. around 15th of(Kodomo Sukoyaka-shitsu)
the previous month of check-up. Fee: free
TEL: 072-724-6768 FAX: 072-721-9907
Place: General Health & Welfare CenterHealthBCG vaccination
Place: General Health & Welfare Center(Sogo Hoken Fukushi Center)
Toyono Wide Area
Children Sudden Illness Center ＊(Toyono Kouiki Kodomo Kyubyo Center)
TEL:072-729-1981 (5-1-14 Kayano, Minoh)

Babies are recommended to receive vaccination between 5 months and 8 months old.
Please come directly to the site. Reception: 13:30-14:45 at 1F Atrium Fee: FreeDate: Thu., Jun. 29／Wed., Jul. 5／Wed., Jul. 19／Wed., Aug. 2
Emergency clinic is open during nights and holidays for children under middle school age.
Treatment is only for patients with pediatric illness.
Mondays through Fridays: from 18:30 to 6:30 next morning／
Saturdays: from 14:30 to 6:30 next morning／Sundays & Holidays: from 8:30 to 6:30 next morning

English/Japanese interpreters are available. Please apply at the General Information Counter.
Volunteer interpreter service at
Minoh City Hospital TEL: 072-728-2001 Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays Time: 9:00-12:00 ※This service has been stopped temporarily.

TEL:072-751-2990 (3-19 Masumi-cho, Ikeda)(1) Bone marrow donor registry (Reservation needed)(2) Hepatitis B/C virus antigen/antibody test (Reservation needed)(3) HIV/AIDS (name withheld), Syphilis or Chlamydia test
Some tests are now suspended. Please ask Ikeda Public Healthcare Center for dates and further details.

Mental health advice andtreatment

Place: General Health & Welfare Center
For details & application: Ikeda Public Healthcare Center (Ikeda Hokensho) TEL: 072-751-2990

Specific medical tests, etc.
Place: Ikeda Public Healthcare Center(Ikeda Hokensho)