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Vol. 100 of the Living Guide

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The Living Guide Morioka which has been
published since 1993 is now 100 issues old.

MORIOKAIn 1993, there were 958 foreign citizens inMorioka. Currently, that number has risen to
1,574 (as of the 31st October 2020).
Living Guide Morioka will continue toprovide useful information to foreign citizens
living here.
If there is any kind of information you would
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Since the first edition of this guide in October 1993, we have provided useful

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information and knowledge for daily life and about things to see and do in Morioka toforeign citizens living here.
Support for foreign citizens who live in or visit Morioka is essential for creating

Morioka
International
Relations
AssociationChair

Kamata Hideki‘Morioka, an appealing city open to the world’ which is the purpose of this association.
Since our first issue, we have strived to provide information from a wide-range ofsources and made efforts to enhance the use of this guide as a familiar information
medium by posting it on our website in addition to publishing it in English, Chineseand simple Japanese.
We will continue to learn from experience in order to contribute to the lives of as
many people as possible, and we ask for your continued understanding andcooperation.

To spend the cold winter of Morioka in comfort…
① Know the average winter temperature in Morioka!
Morioka gets colder and colder from around November onwards. When do you think Morioka is at its
coldest?
The blue line in the graph below shows the average monthly lowest temperature from November 2019 toMarch 2020. January was the lowest average at －3.3°C followed by February at －2.7°C. In short,January and February is the coldest time of the year in Morioka.
The red line represents the actual lowest temperature of each month. During this period, the coldest
day was the 9th February 2020 with a low of －9.9°C.
210-20-2.2-4-3.3-2.7-5.3-6-7.1-8-3.8Lowest Temperature（Monthly Average）-7.9

Lowest Temperature(Daily average)

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November 2019

December 2019

January 2020

February 2020

March 2020

② Know your winter appliances and products!
●Electrical appliances●Kerosene appliances
・Kerosene fan heater
・Kerosene stove

・Kotatsu (a table over anelectricheater

withahanging quilt)

Etc.

・Air conditioner
・Heated carpet
・Electric stove
・Electric blanket

Kerosene fan heater

Kotatsu・Fan heater●Appliances that use hot water

Etc.など●Other・ Yutanpo (hot water・ Tsukaisutebottle that you put in(disposable heating

yourbed/futon

topad - you can use itwarm

itbeforeby sticking it to yoursleeping)
Yutanpoupclothing etc.）

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Tsukaisute kairo

③ Q&A for heating appliances that use kerosene

Kerosene heaters

There are various types of heating equipment, but it seems that heating
equipment that uses kerosene as fuel is not widely used in countries
other than Japan.
Therefore, here is the summary of the questions about heating
equipment that uses kerosene (called “oil heaters”) in a Q & A format.

Q1

Do I need permission before using aQ2

Where can I buy a kerosene
heater?

kerosene heater?
There are some cases that permission isYou can buy them at home electronics storesnecessary depending on where you live. If youor home improvement/DIY stores.

live in a rental apartment, please contact thelandlordor

theapartment

managementcompany to check if you need permission.

Q3

What can I buy kerosene？

Q4

What do I need when buying or
refilling the appliance withkerosene？

You can buy it gas stations and home
improvement/DIY stores. You can also haveit delivered to your home.
Plastic kerosene container

Q5

Kerosene pump

What are the main precautions to take when using a kerosene heater？

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👉Be sure to turn the heater off when refueling👉Do not use spray cans or release gas aroundkerosene heaters
👉Do not put anything that catches fire easily nearby.

👉Be sure to ventilate the room once or twice an👉Be sure to turn the heater off when you go
to bed or go outBe sure to follow the instructions for using thekerosene heater and when using the heater for thefirst time, ask someone who knows to show you how
to use it.

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