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Ichinoseki Multilingual Newsletter

Ichinoseki Multilingual Information

June2023

Ichinoseki International Association/Ichinoseki ILC Promotion Division
Translated excerpts from the public Ichinoseki newsletter, ‘I-style’.

My Number Card Application and Issuing Window Opens● Reception Dates: July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th (All Sundays)*These dates may change. Please check when making a reservation.
RSVP Only● Time: 9:00am to 1:30pm● Locations: Ichinoseki City Hall Civic Division and each branch office’s Civic and Welfare Division* Cards can only be received at the head office or branch office of your residential area.
* Applications can be done at any office.
● Appointments/Inquiries: To make an appointment, call Ichinoseki City Hall Civic Division or any branch
office’s Civic and Welfare Division directly by the Wed. prior to your preferred date (by the preceding Tues. if
Wed. is a holiday).
Reservation time: Weekdays 8：30am to 5:15pm● Other: ID photos will be taken at the weekend application window, so there is no need to prepare aphotograph.
【Inquiries】
Ichinoseki City Hall Civic Division 0191-21-8310Hanaizumi Branch Office 0191-82-2213 Daito Branch Office 0191-72-4075 Senmaya Branch Office 0191-533945 Higashiyama Branch Office 0191-47-4516 Murone Branch Office 0191-64-3804 Kawasaki Branch Office0191-43-2113 Fujisawa Branch Office 0191-63-5316*The cut off for applying for MyNa Points is by the end of September 2023. September is predicted to be a busy
period so please claim your points before then.
The phone number for Disaster
Information Guide Service will change

Ichinoseki Shake-out Drill

The Ichinoseki City Fire Department
Headquarters will switch the distribution ofinformation on disaster occurrence and holiday duty
medical institutions from the Teledome Service(0180-99-1199) to the ‘Firefighting Telephone
Service’ from Saturday, July 1st. The new phone
number will be 0191-25-3119. There will be nochange in the content being distributed. The
switchover will take place on Saturday, July 1st at
12:00am.

Drills will be conducted simultaneously in Ichinoseki at
the time* that the Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake
occurred. This is a drill in which all participants take
immediate action to ensure their own safety, such asusing nearby objects to shield their heads, presumingthat the city is experiencing an earthquake with a seismic
intensity of lower 6.
●Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 8:43 a.m.
●Location: Each person's current location in the city at
the time of training●Other: FM ASMO, the outdoor public speaker MASTand Fujisawa Announcement Broadcast will broadcast
the start of the drill

Other:(1) If several calls are made at once, the line may
be busy (kindly wait before calling again)(2) Call charges will be borne by the user.
(3) Information on disaster occurrence will also besent out via Ichinoseki Mail at the same time.
*Ichinoseki Mail requires registration.
Ichinoseki Mail

【Inquiries】 Fire Department Fire Department
0191-25-5912

提供：効果的な防災訓練と防災啓発提唱会議
DROP!

Take COVER!

HOLD ON!

*On June 14 2008, 8：43am the Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku
Earthquake occurred【Inquiries】 Fire Department HQ Disaster Prevention
Division 0191-25-5913

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Notice of payment in June
There are repeated incidents of tax refund
scammers posing as city employees.
The city will never ask you to visit an ATMor ask for your PIN number.
Beware of Scams!
① City prefectural tax (general collection) 1st term
Payment deadline: Friday, June 30th
【Inquiry】
Ichinoseki City Hall Tax Payment Division0191-21-8261
Or Ichinoseki City Tax Savings Association
Looking for people to teachforeigners Japanese
We are looking for people who want to learn orteach Japanese (doesn’t matter if you are notJapanese).
No limits regarding nationality, qualifications, or
language proficiency.
■Date/time：July 9（Sun）10:00am to 5:00pm, 22nd（Sat）/29th（Sat）10:00am to 3:00pm■Venue：Nanohana Plaza (and other)■Application cut off： June 30（Fri）
Ichinoseki
For more information: HereInternational Association■Notice: From August there will be a new Japaneseclass starting up. For updates, please check our
homepage/FB/Instagram【Inquiries】Ichinoseki International Association
0191-34-4711

June 2023

Water Pipe Cleaning Work
In order to prevent an occurrence of red water (amurkiness in water caused by rust and such), thecity will be cleaning the water pipes. While this work
is in progress, red water will flow out when tap
water is turned on.
Use pre-pumped water. After the cleaning work
has been done, flush water until no red water
comes out.
■ Work Period: June 12th (Mon) -15th (Thurs),18th (Sun)-21st (Wed)■ Work Hours: 10:00 pm – 6:00am* Work days and times differ dependingon the area.
Ichinoseki CIty
Please check the Ichinoseki City homepage formore details on work schedules and affected areas.
Details also available via the QR code
【Inquiries】Water Supply Division0191-26-4878

Pools are opening① Ichinoseki Swimming Pool
Date: June 24 (Sat) to Sept 3 (Sun)Time: 10：00am to 7：00pm or until sundown② Hanaizumi Swimming Pool
Date: June 24(Sat) to Sept 3 (Sun)Time: 10：00am to 7：00pm or until sundown*Toddler pool only
③ Higashiyama B&G Kaiyo Center
Date: June 24 (Sat) to Sept 3 (Sun)Time: 9：00am to 9：00pm

Those worried about their livelihoods/financial
situation please consult with us.
● Date: June 1 to 29 (every Thursday)● Time: 10:00am- 3:00 pm● Location: Ichinoseki City General Welfare Center《Further details》■Regular holidays: ①② None ③Every Monday■Admission：Child below elementary school age: freeHigh school students and younger:100yen
General: 200yen*Swimming caps are a must

《 Mobile consultation（Reservation required）》● Date/Time：June 9th (Friday) 10:00am～3:00pm● Location: Hanaizumi General Welfare Center/Daito
Health Center/Senmaya Rural Labor Welfare
Center/Social Welfare Council Fujisawa Branch【Inquiries】
Ichinoseki City Council of Social Welfare
0191-23-6020 Hanaizumi Branch 0191-82-4002
Daito Branch 0191-71-1177 Senmaya Branch0191-53-2885 Fujisawa Branch 0191-63-5122【Inquiry】① Ichinoseki Swimming Pool 0191-23-8020 or
Ichinoseki General Gymnasium 0191-31-3111② Hanayume Paru 0191-82-1086③ Higashiyama Gymnasium 0191-35-1141

Livelihood support consultations

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FMay Notification
Adult Medical Examination Schedule◇ Simultaneous consultation (reception hours: 6:45 am to 9:00 am)
Cardiovascular examination (basic medical examination, specific examination, examination of latter stage elderly)
Gastric cancer screening, colorectal cancer screening, lung cancer screening, hepatitis virus screening

DateArea

Venue

20th （Tues）

1st (Thurs)
2nd （Fri）
3rd（Sat）

5th（Mon）

Higashiyama

東山地域交流センター

SenmayaFujisawa（Fri）

10thSenmaya Ishinkan
千厩維新館

Nikoniko Dome
ニコニコドーム

21st （Wed）

23rd （Fri）
24th（Sat）

25th（Sun）

26th （Mon）
27th （Tues）

13th （Tues）

29th （Thurs）

14th （Wed）

30th （Fri）

16th （Fri）

Ichinoseki

Sarusawa Tradition Community Hall
猿沢伝承交流館

Daito
Daito Worker’s Sports Center
大東勤労者体育センター

Hanaizumi

Hanaizumi General Welfare Center
花泉総合福祉センター

Daito

Sarusawa Tradition Community Hall
猿沢伝承交流館

28th （Wed）（Sat）

15th (Thurs）

Venue
Ichinoseki Cultural Tradition Hall(Maikawa)
一関文化伝承館（舞川）22nd （Thurs）

7th （Wed）

9thArea

Higashiyama Regional Exchange Center

6th （Tues）

8th （Thurs）

Date

Ichinoseki

Ichinoseki Community Health Center

一関保健センター

17th （Sat）◇Cervical cancer screening

19th （Mon）（reception hours：9:30am～10：30am/1:00pm～2:00pm）
DateAreaVenue

Daito

Daito Health Center
大東保健センター

Please cooperate with COVID prevention methods① Postpone consultation if you or a member ofyour family is in poor physical condition.
② Wait outside the venue when examination
admissions are limited③ Wear a mask

5th （Mon）【Inquiries】◇Breast cancer screening

Health Promotion Division0191-21-2160

6th （Tues）

Okutama Civic Center
奥玉市民センター

21st （Wed）
22nd （Thurs）

Senmaya23rd （Fri）

Senmaya Rural Environment
Improvement Center (Kamikomaba)
千厩農村環境改善センター（上駒場）（reception hours：9:30am～10：30am/1:30pm～2:30pm）
Date

Eastern Health Promotion Office （Senmaya branch）
0191-53-3952

29th （Thurs）

Northern Health Promotion Office （Daito branch）
0191-72-4087

30th （Fri）

AreaVenue

Fujisawa●Ichinoseki City Hall0191-21-2111 ●Hanaizumi Branch 0191-82-2211●Senmaya Branch0191-53-2111●Higashiyama branch●Kawasaki Branch0191-43-2111●Fujisawa Branch0191-47-2111

0191-63-2111Fujisawa Civic Center Kinomi Bunkan
藤沢市民センター黄海分館

Nikoniko Dome
ニコニコドーム●Daito Branch0191-72-2111●Murone branch0191-64-2111

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Further resources
Iwate Prefecture
Find link to comprehensive English Guide that
includes important information

Iwate International Association

Ichinoseki City English Guide

Ichinoseki InternationalAssociation

Consultation for foreign residents about various
issues such as foreign residency qualifications(visa) and troubles in everyday life. Japanese family
and friends of foreigners are also welcome.

TEL: 019-654-8900
Hours: 9:00am～8:00pm

Find link to comprehensive English Guide that
includes important information such as what to do inan emergency, where evacuation centers are,welfare incentives, how to dispose of garbage, andhow to go about notification procedures at city hall.
TEL: 0191-34-4711
Consultation services for foreign residents available.
Staff can speak English and have tools to assist inother languages.

Hours: 9:00am～6:00pm（Closed Thurs/holidays/Dec.29~Jan.3）

Are you having a problem with your visa, nationality,
family, work, everyday living, discrimination,
domestic violence, confinement, or humantrafficking?
Consultation can be made by toll-free number,
Facebook messenger, or through an online chatsystem

Yorisoi Hotline

Specialized line forforeigners in Iwate, Miyagi,
Fukushima:
0120-279-226

AMDA Medical Information
Center〔特定非営利活動法人 AMDA 国際医療情報センター〕

Telephone Consultation for medical matters
Free consultation & interpreting service
Connection fees will apply

Doctors on Duty(Nights/Holidays)
Scan the QR code below for doctors that are on
duty at night (18:00-20:00) and on duty on Sundays/holidays.
To double check the available facilities, call the Ichinoseki CityHall on 0191-21-2111.
If it's a medical emergency, be sure to call 119.
Please bring your health insurance card and your medication
record handbook (okusuri techou) when seeing a doctor.

Ichinoseki City

TEL: 03-6233-9266
Hours: 10:00am～4:00pm（Monday～Friday）

After-Hours Children’s
Emergency Hotline
A telephone helpline to consult with anurse about responses and emergency
measures for children’s illnesses.
● Hours: 7:00pm-11:00pm● Open year-round● Phone number: 019-605-9000

Or dial #8000