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March 2023

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Ichinoseki Multilingual Newsletter

Ichinoseki Multilingual Information

March2023

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

Regarding the COVID-19 Vaccination
February 16 ~ present

Currently, the vaccination schedule for COVID-19 has been decided nationally up until March 31 st, but it isexpected to be extended from April on. Starting in April, the number of vaccination venues will be scaled down, so
those who wish to be vaccinated should do so as soon as possible. In addition, information on vaccination periods
and those eligible for April onwards will be included on the city homepage and in the April issue of I-style.

【Omicron Booster Vaccinations (3rd, 4th, 5th Doses) for those 12 and up through March】
This booster dose is expected to prevent infection and the development of symptoms, alongwith serious illness caused by the omicron variant. Currently, one shot is available per person.
For vaccination venues, please check the city homepage or the February issue of I-style for
No charge
multilingual information.
for
List of Vaccination
vaccines!
stndVenues【March COVID-19 Vaccination Venues (1 and 2Doses)】

Because the Omicron bivalent booster is only available for those aged 12 years and older who have completed their
1st and 2nd vaccinations, the initial original doses are still being administered. Vaccinations are also available forchildren (aged 5-11) as well as young children (aged 6 months to 4 years).
1st and 2nd Doses forChildren
Young Children
those 12 years and(5-11 years old)
(Aged 6 mos. to 4 years)
older
Kato Kodomo Clinic
Abe Naika Clinic (Takeyama(Yamanome)cho)
Saito Sanfujinka Clinic (ChuoVaccination
Showa hospital
Senwa Clinic (Sakuragi-cho)cho)Venue(Tamura-cho)
Seishindo Clinic (Hanaizumi) Seishindo Clinic (Hanaizumi)
Tanifuji Naika Clinic
Nanohana Clinic Senmaya(Senmaya)(Senmaya)
Abe Clinic (Higashiyama)

Consultations and Medical Exams for COVID-19 Symptoms
For those under the age of 65 who develop fever and other symptoms, please
make use of the Iwate Testing Kit Delivery Center (limited to once per person) orpurchase a test kit at a pharmacy. If symptoms continue, please consult with yourfamily doctor by phone on weekdays during daytime hours.
If your family doctor is unavailable, please call the Iwate Health Follow-up Center(TEL: 0570-089-005, 24/7 assistance).

Reservations and enquiries
regarding COVID-19 vaccination

Iwate Prefecture
Homepage
Iwate Testing Kit
Delivery Center

Please check for the newest
updates here:● Ichinoseki City Homepage

Ichinoseki COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center
0120-033-567 (toll free number)
Time：9：00am～9:00pm (everyday)
Language assistance in English and Chinese
Health Promotion Division0191-21-2160
or the health and welfare section at any branch● Ichinoseki City LINE Account2Ichinoseki Multilingual Newsletter

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Other Information
Livelihood support consultations

Notice of payment in MarchConsultations will be provided to help relieve COVID19-related worries and anxieties.
● Date/Time: Sunday, March 19th, 10:00am- 2:30 pm● Location: Ichinoseki City General Welfare Center/
Senmaya Rural Labor Welfare Center● Contents that can be consulted:(1) Consultation for people who are having trouble intheir day to day(2) Consultation for borrowing money(3) Consultation for children (consult at theIchinoseki City General Welfare Center)【Inquiries】
Ichinoseki City Council of Social Welfare
0191-23-6020

There are repeated incidents of tax refund
scammers posing as city employees.
The city will never ask you to visit an ATM
or ask for your PIN number.

Submitting Tax Payment Certificates
during Car Inspections
The Vehicle Tax Confirmation System for Light
Motor Vehicles began operating in January 2023.
Through this system it is possible to confirm thepayment status of vehicle tax online at the Light Motor
Vehicle Inspection Organization, and it is now
generally unnecessary to present the certification oftax payment for light motor vehicles (with 3 wheels ormore) during inspections.
Two-wheel motor vehicles (with engine
displacement more than 250cc) are not included inthis system, and the tax payment certificate will stillneed to be presented at inspection.
For more information, please see the City
Homepage.
* Certificates may still be necessary in cases such as
immediately after tax payment, after purchasing aused vehicle, after moving from a different area, or
when past payments are overdue.

Beware ofScams!
If you have unpaid city taxes, please be sure to
pay as soon as possible. We recommend banktransfer for payment of city taxes.
＊Application forms for bank transfer are available
at financial institutions.
【Inquiry】
Ichinoseki City Hall Tax Payment Division0191-21-8261
Or Ichinoseki City Tax Savings Association
Sunday Services Available at City Hall
Services on Sundays for reporting changes to thefamily registry or inquiries by phone have been
consolidated to Ichinoseki City Hall and the Senmaya
Branch Office.
◇ Where Services are Available after Consolidation

Services

Sundays

Saturdays&Holidays

Reception forvarious
notifications ofvital records(births, deaths,marriages, etc.)

Ichinoseki
City Hall

Ichinoseki CityHall

SenmayaBranchEach BranchOffice

Inquiries byPhone【Inquiries】 Taxation Division0191-21-8241
Or the Civic Division at each branch office.

◇ Operations Start ・・・ April 2nd (Sunday)【Inquiry】
Ichinoseki City Hall Civic Division 0191-21-8310

Spring break food pantry
Distribution of food for single-parent homes who are struggling in their daily lives.
You can also seek advice on day-to-day issues.
WhenWhere

Who is eligible

Ichinoseki City GeneralSingle parents raising children on their own
Welfare Center* A household with a child or children in the third year ofSenmaya Rural Labor
high school or younger who are not working.
Welfare Center● How to apply: Please apply using the advance application form on the Ichinoseki Council of Social Welfare website.
● Application date: March 1st (Wed) ~ 10th (Fri) [Inquiries] Ichinoseki City Council of Social Welfare 0191-23-6020
March 19 (Sun)10:00am ～ 3:00pm

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Ichinoseki Childbirth & Child-rearing
Support Services Begin
With the goal of equipping all child-rearing andexpecting households with the means to securely
give birth and raise children, consultation services
and financial support through subsidies will beoffered to households in all stages of pregnancy
and/or childcare.
◇ Who is eligible for the subsidies?
City residents in any of the following four
categories:* For the subsidy, applicants must answer aquestionnaire or interview in addition to submitting
an application form.

Those Eligible

Amount ofFinancial
Support (※1)①

Those raising children born
between Apr. 1st, 2022 ~ Jan.
31st, 2023

ChildbirthSubsidy・・・ 50,000 yenChild-rearing
Subsidy・・・ 50,000 yen②

Those expecting to give birthby Feb. 1st, 2023 who havesubmitted a notification ofpregnancy between Apr. 1st,2022 ~ Jan. 31st, 2023

Childbirth
Subsidy・・・ 50,000 yen③

Pregnant people who havesubmitted a notification ofpregnancy after Feb. 1st, 2023

Childbirth
Subsidy・・・ 50,000 yen④People raising children born
since Feb. 1st, 2023

Child-rearing
Subsidy・・・ 50,000 yen

Civic Division counter among others toopen on Saturday and Sunday● When: March 18 (Sat),19 (Sun), 25 (Sat), 26 (Sun),
April 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun)● Where: Ichinoseki City Hall, Senmaya branch● Time: 8:30 am～12:00 pm
ContentResident transfernotifications (movingaddress etc.), family register
notifications, family
register/resident cardcertificate issuance, stamp
registration, tax certificate
issuance, temporary car
operation permit, prefectural
revenue stamp sales

Various notifications ofNational Health Insurance/
National Pension, various
applications for medical carefor the elderly/medical
expense subsidy

Inquiries about city taxes※1 The Childbirth Subsidy is available perpregnancy, while the Child-rearing Allowance isavailable for each child for payments of 50,000 yeneach.
◇ How to Apply ・・・ Application forms will be sentout to those who qualify under categories ① or ②.
Please fill them out as instructed and submit them tothe Childcare Support Division.
For those who qualify under ③ or ④, application
forms will be issued after submitting your notificationof pregnancy or after your interview during thehousehold check-up visit.
【Inquiries】 Childcare Support Division0191-21-5409
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Consultation counter
Ichinoseki City Hall Civic
Division
0191-21-8310

Senmaya Branch Office
Civic Division0191-53-3945

Ichinoseki City Hall
National Health Insurance
and Pension Division0191-21-8343
Senmaya Civic Division0191-53-3945
Ichinoseki City Hall Tax
Division
0191-21-8241
Senmaya Civic Division0191-53-3943

Procedures for starting andstopping the use of waterservices

Water Services Customer
Center (City Hall)0191-21-8562* Issuance of My Number Card or passport applications
cannot be performed.
* Please contact the counter in charge in advance.
* Please bring your ID such as a driver’s license. Residence
Card, passport and other documents you may need to verify
your identity.

* The Senmaya Civic Division will change its name tothe Senmaya Citizen Welfare Division starting April 1st.
◇ Monday Hours for Government Offices ・・・
Every Monday (or the following business day if that
Monday is a holiday), counter reception hours will beextended until 7 pm.
* In addition to the above services, counter reception
hours will also be extended for city tax payments(Ichinoseki City Hall Tax Division).

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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 City
Hall 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’sEmergency 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