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No. 72 December, 2022

ながのけんインフォメーション（英語版）

Nagano Prefecture Newsletter

Nagano Prefectural Government
International Community Support andPassport OfficeTel: 026-235-7173
tabunka@pref.nagano.lg.jp

Omicron Vaccination Have Begun
The new vaccines are expected to havehigher efficacy against the omicron variants.
In the past two years, COVID-19 cases have increased during the New Year’s holiday.
There are also concerns of a “twindemic” with seasonal influenza and COVID-19.

Please consider getting vaccinated to spend the holiday season peacefully.
Vaccine typeEligibilityAll people who are aged 12 or older and who

This vaccine is called the bivalent vaccine.

have completed the primary series (previousThe Pfizer vaccine is for aged 12 or older, andtwo vaccines) at least three months before

the Moderna vaccine is for aged 18 or older.

can take a single booster dose.
Vaccines for theomicron variants
Pfizer vaccine

Primary series(1st & 2ndvaccines)×

Moderna vaccine

Boosters (3rd vaccine)
Aged 12 orolder

Aged 18 orolder

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NaganoPrefecture’sVaccination
Information(Japanese）

2022 Nagano International Christmas Carols
Coordinators of International Relations in the Nagano Prefectural Government
will host this event yet again!
Come and sing carols in Japanese as well as other languages together!
You can also participate in the World Greeting’s Game and Christmas Card Making Activity as well!
Date & Time

December 17, Saturday, 13:00–14:30

Location

Outside Nagano Tokyu Department Store (Free, no application required)

Schedule

13:00–13:30: Performance 1
13:30–14:00: World Greeting’s Game, Christmas Card Making
14:00–14:30: Performance 2
Contact: International Exchange Division Tel: 026-235-7188

Let’s Apply for an Individual Number Card!
What is an Individual Number Card?
A card with a face photo and IC chip, on which an Individual Number is described. This card can beused as an identity verification document for various services with the digital certificate including
online applications for immigration procedure and taxes. Those who have residence registration canmake one!
Initial issuance fee is free!

Contact information⚫

General inquiry（toll-free, Japanese）Tel: 0120-95-0178
Mon to Fri: 9:30–20:00, Sat, Sun, holidays: 9:30–17:30⚫

For moreinformation(Multilingual)Multilingual inquiry counter Tel: 0120-0178-27 / 0570-064-738
Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish: 9:30–20:00
Indonesian, Nepali, Thai: 9:00–18:00
Tagalog, Vietnamese: 10:00–19:00

Virtual International Job Fair for Specified Industry Fields
Do you want to use your skills to find a job and work in Japan?
If you want to work under the Specified Skills Worker visa status, this event is a chance to search and haveinterviews with companies you are interested in.
12 Industry Fields
・Nursing Care・Building Cleaning Management

・Shipbuilding and Ship Machinery Industries・Construction Industry

・Aviation Industry

・Automobile Repair and Maintenance・Agriculture

・Accommodation Industry

・Manufacture of Food and Beverages

・Fishery and Aquaculture

For moreinformation(Multilingual)・Machine Parts and Tooling/ Industrial Machinery/ ・Food Service Industry
・Electric, Electronics and Information Industries

PeriodVenue

December 2022–February 2023

EventHub＊ New Year’s Holiday ＊The Nagano Intercultural Consultation Center will closefrom December 29, 2022 to January 4, 2023.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Please call the Nagano Prefecture Intercultural Consultation Center if you need assistance.
Free consultation is available in 15 languages. 📞 026-219-3068 / 080-4454-1899
Website: https://www.naganoken-tabunka-center.jp/