October

英語情報紙「伊賀」 ２０２1（令和 3）年 10 月号

The City Newsletter

102021 No.167

Population of Iga City

88,895

Foreign Nationals

5,502

6.19 % of Population
End of Augast, 2021

EnglishAlso available online at http://www.mie-iifa.jp/ ☆この情報紙は『広報いが』などから記事を選んで載せています
Articles published in this newsletter are taken from the monthly “Kouho Iga” and other publications.

Information
COVID-19 Updates

しお知らせ

しんがた こ ろなかん

し新型コロナに関するお知らせ◆How to consult or see a doctor if you have a fever, cough, or other worrisome symptoms①First, call your family doctor or other familiar medical institution.
②If you are unsure about which medical institution to consult, please
The Consultation Centercall the Consultation Center listed on the right.
■9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
③If you have difficulty in speaking Japanese, please call
Iga Hoken Jo 📞 0595-24-8050- Shimin-Seikatsu Ka, Iga City Hall
■9:00
p.m. - 9:00 a.m.
0595-22-9702 (8:30am-5:15pm/ weekdays)
MiekenKyukyu Iryou Joho Center(Available in Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese)📞 059-229-1199- Mieco080-3300-8077 (9am-5pm/ weekdays)
E-mail：kansenta@pref.mie.lg.jp(Available in English and 9 other foreign languages)
Fax:059-224-2558（Contacts in Mie Pref.）◆Consultation on Adverse Reactions to COVID-19
If you have any questions or concerns about adverse reactions to vaccinations, please feel free to contact:059-224-3326
Available 24 hours a day (including nights, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)
Available languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish◆For those who want the Vaccine Passport, a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19
If you need a vaccination certificate for international travel, please apply with the necessary documents.
【How to apply】Apply at the Vaccination Promotion Section either by visiting the counter or sending the form by mail.
*Please check the Iga City website to see what documents are required.
【Delivery Method】 It will be issued by mail, at the earliest in about a week.
【Inquiries】Vaccination Promotion Section, Iga City Hall Tel: 0595-41-1550

Nursery School Enrollment 2022

えんにんていえん園・認定こども園にゅうえん ぼしゅう

入 園 募集If you want to enroll your child in Nursery school from next year, register as follows.
Who is eligible? All children living in Iga between the ages of 0 (no younger than 56 days old) and 5 who fulfill theNursery school entry requirements. Please contact us for further details on these entry requirements.
Even if you wish to enroll your child after the start of the year (after May), you must still register at this time.
【Registration Period】 11 – 29 October, 8:30am – 5pm (weekdays only)
Enrollment forms will be available from 6 October at HoikuYouchien Ka in City Hall, any of the City
Hall branch offices or any of the Nursery schools in Iga.
【How to Submit】 Submit your enrollment to Nursery school of your first choice.
【Inquiries】 HoikuYouchien Ka Tel 0595-22-9655 FAX 0595-22-9646

Ueno Tenjin Matsuri Festival 2021

う え の てんじん

上野天神まつりThere will be no danjiri parade and damon procession because of COVID-19 but there will be several exhibits.
●Danjiri Exhibits at each shed: 23 and 24 October, 10am to 4pm●Damon masks Exhibits: 23 and 24 October, 9am to 4pm

at Ueno Aioi-cho, Ueno Kon’ya-machi, Ueno San-no-Nishi-machi and Ueno Tokui-cho●Free admission to Danjiri Kaikan Museum: You can enjoy the Danjiri and Damon
parade exhibits for free! 16 October Sat to 22 Fri, 9am to 4:30 pm Entry【Inquiries】Ueno Tenjin Matsuri Promotion Executive Committee in Ueno Chamber of Commerce) Tel: 0595-21-0527
Kanko Senryaku-Ka Tel: 0595-22-9670 / Danjiri Museum Tel: 0595-24-4400

Monthly Tax
Payments
こんげつのうぜい

今月の納税

Pay by November 1 Monday

Residence Tax [Shi- Kenmin- Zei]

The Third Period

National Health Insurance Tax [Kokumin Kenkou Hoken] The Fourth Period【Inquiries】 Shuu-zei Ka Tel 0595-22-9612
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Medical Information
Financial Support for Flu Vaccination

いりょう じょうほう

医療 情 報い ん

ふる えん ざよ ぼ う せっしゅう

インフルエンザの予防接種を受けましょう

Infants, the elderly, and people with chronic illnesses should receive vaccination early before the epidemic occurs.
【Inquiries】 Kenkou-Suishin ka TEL 0595-22-9653
Infants

Elderly【Availability】 15 October - 31 January, 2022

【Eligibility】 Registered as living in Iga and not yet school age(Born after 2 April 2015)【Amount】 Up to 1,500 yen per vaccination (up to two times)【Bringing】 Health insurance card, mother-child passbook(Boshi techo)●In Iga
Make an appointment directly with the clinic. The amount you
pay will already have the financial support included in it.
●Outside Iga
Upon application, the amount of the subsidized vaccination
fee or the subsidized amount, whichever is lower, will betransferred to your account later.

【Eligibility】Registered as living in Iga and (1) or (2)(1) Over 65 years of age(2) Between 60 and 64, have heart, kidney, or respiratoryorgan dysfunction, or immunodeficiency caused byhuman immunodeficiency virus and are equivalent toLevel 1 of the Physical Disability Certificate.
【Self-pay Amount】 2,000 yen【Bringing】 Health insurance card
●In Iga
Make an appointment with the clinic directly.
●Outside Iga
Please notify the following Kenkou-Suishin ka at least one
week prior to the date of vaccination.

If you got the vaccination outside the city, please apply by February 28, 2022, along with a receipt showing that you received
the vaccination and your bank account.

Have you Completed the Medical Checkup?

けんこうしんさ

健康診査はすお済みですか？

As applicable to the following, please complete the checkups by 30 November, Tuesday.
■Special Health Checkup
People who is over 40 and having national health insurance and who join the medical care system for the elderly■Comprehensive Medical Examination (Kan’i Ningen Doc) of National Health Insurance
If you have the examination ticket, make an appointment with a medical facility and complete the checkup.
【Inquiries】Hoken Nenkin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9659

Information

しお知らせPrefectural Housing Applications Now Open

けんえい じゅうたく

県営 住 宅にゅうきょしゃ

入居者ぼしゅう募集【Application period】
Between October 1st and 31st.
【Prefectural Housing】 Please contact the following to ask for more details.
【Eligibility】1 – Reside or work in Mie.
2 – Be in difficulty with your living conditions.
3 – Have family members who will be living with you, or plan to do so- Fiancees can apply, provided they register their marriage within 3 months of moving in- Common-law couples can apply, provided they are not registered as married
4 – Have a salary within the standard range designated by the Municipal Residence Law.
5 – Must have no outstanding bills in rent, car parking etc if you already live in prefectural housing.
6 – Not be behind in any tax payments
7 – You must have two guarantors
Application forms can be found in any municipal office. Ask for “ken’ei juutaku no moushikomi sho”
【Inquiries】 Iga Nambu Fudousan Jigyou Kyoudou Kumiai
TEL: 059-221-6171

IIFA Photo Contest “What I love about Iga!”

こくさい こうりゅう きょうかい

国際 交 流 協 会 フォトコンテスト

Submit a photo you have taken of scenery or customs in Iga that you love orfind curious. Win the gift vouchers, Iga rice, and other cool stuff!
【Application period】October 1 – December 24【Who can apply】Non-Japanese residents, Japanese residents withforeign roots, or their family members.
【How to apply】 Please submit your photo using the application form on our website.
Photo size must be between 5MB and 10MB.
https://www.mie-iifa.jp/?page_id=477【Inquiries】Iga International Friendship Association（IIFA） TEL: 070-4455-4900
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2The Best Award:
10,000 yen Gift Voucher
The Excellent Award:
5,000 yen Gift Voucher
The Honorable Mention:
3,000 yen Gift Voucher

Health and Medical Information

いりょうけんこうじょうほう

医療・健康の 情 報

Infant Health Checkups and Consultation

あかけん しんそう だん

赤ちゃんの検診と相談

In Iga, checkup examinations are available at 18 months and 3 years. Notifications will be sent out to homes withchildren eligible for the checkups. Please bring your “Mother-Child passbook (Boshi techo)” with you.
【Inquiries】Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
18 months
3 years (3 and half years)

October 5,26, November 9,30
October 21, November 11

1:15pm to 2:40pm
1:15pm to 2:40pm

Medical Emergencies & Assistance

Haitopia Iga 4F
Haitopia Iga 4F

きゅうきゅう いりょう

救 急 医療When you need medical treatments, see your family doctor during the clinic is open. If you fall sick when
the clinic is out of service, refer the following options. Make an appointment before your visit and bring yourhealth insurance certificate.
◆Iga-shi Emergency Clinic (Oukyu Shinryojo) / TEL: 0595-22-9990【Clinical Department】Internal Medicine and pediatrics【Address】 Iga-shi Ueno Kuwamachi1615 (Behind Okanami Hospital)

Mon to Sat8pm-11pm
Sun and Holidays 9am- noon, 2pm- 5pm and 8pm-11pm◆The Mie Medical Information Center (Mie ken Kyuukyuu Iryou Jouhou Center) / TEL: 059-229-1199
This center can give you information about which hospitals are available in your area.
◆24 Hours Iga-shi Emergency Call (24 Iga-shi Kyuukyuu Kenkou Soudan Dial ) / TEL: 0120-4199-22
This is a toll free consultation about health and medical issue 24/7. You can ask anything about physical and mental
health, medical issue, child care, nursing servicegg and so on anytime.
October◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty
SunMon
Tues
WedThurs
FriSat12
Hospital Name
Schedule
Except pediatrics
UenoNabari

Ueno Shimin Hospital
TEL: 0595-24-1111
Nabari Hospital
TEL: 0595-61-1100
Okanami Hospital
TEL: 0595-21-3135

Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun, Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
MonWedSun
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of its following day.

3Nabari/Okanami
10Okanami
17Nabari/Okanami
24
Okanami31
Nabari/Okanami

4
Okanami
11
Okanami18
Okanami25
Okanami5
Nabari
12
Ueno
19
Nabari
26
Ueno

6
Okanami
13
Okanami20
Okanami27
Okanami7
Nabari14
Nabari21
Nabari28
Nabari

8
Ueno
15
Ueno
22
Ueno
29
Ueno

9
Ueno
16
Nabari
23
Ueno
30
Ueno

※Be sure to call before you visit the hospital.

Advice & Consulting 相談窓口
そうだん まどぐち

You can get advice relating to work problems, schools, health, insurance, retirement &pensions, child-rearing, housing, taxes, visas, or any other problems related to your day today life. This service is free. If you have any problems or difficulties, don’t leave them until
later. Come to city hall or Tabunka Kyousei Center for reliable, professional advice.

Website■Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center■Shimin Seikatsu-ka【Open】Mon-Fri, and Sun(2nd & 4th) 9:00-17:00
City Hall 2F【Tel】0595-22-9629
Facebook【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00【Venue】
Haitopia
Iga
4F,500
Ueno
Marunouchi,Iga-shi【Tel】0595-22-9702【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi 【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com※Advance reservations are required for visits.

Tips for Everyday Life

We have a montly
private consultation with acertified administrative
legal specialist (Gyouseishoshi) regarding, forexample, visas,
international marriage,nationalization and etc.
【Date】 Nov 4, Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

せいかつ

生 活 のヒント

Door-to-door Collection of Oversize Garbage

そだい

こ べ つ しゅうしゅう

粗大ごみ戸別 収 集

For those who have an address in the city, oversize garbage such as furniture, beds, bicycles, fan heaters, andhome appliances will be collected. An oversize garbage disposal ticket worth 200 yen per item is required for collection.
Up to 5 items can be collected at one time.
*Four designated home appliances (air conditioner, TV, refrigerator/freezer, washer/dryer,) cannot be collected.
【How to use】
1.- Call the Oversize Garbage Reception Center to apply.
2.- Purchase oversize garbage disposal tickets (200 yen) at supermarkets in the city.
3.- Put an oversize garbage disposal ticket on the garbage, and place it on the reserved day at the designated place by
9am. In Aoyama, the set time is 8:30.
【Hours of application】
8:30am – 5pm (Weekdays only and excluding December 29 to January 3)【Contact of application】
Iga Hokubu Sodai Gomi Center Tel：0595-20-1255
Iga Nambu Sodai Gomi Center Tel：0595-64-8700 （Aoyama area）【Inquiries】Haikibutsu-Taisaku Ka Tel：0595-20-1050/ Aoyama Shisho Shinkou Ka Tel：0595-52-1112（Aoyama area）
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かくしゅきょうしつ

あんない

各種 教 室 のご案内
Leearning Supprt Class

Japanese Language Class

Sasayuri Kyousitsu

Iga Nihongo no Kai

ささゆり

きょうしつい教室がに ほ ん ご

Kanji Learning Class

KanjiかいKyousitsuか ん じ きょうしつ

伊賀 日本語の会

漢字 教 室The availability of the course will change depending on COVID-19. Please check with your respective contacts.
Students can find support toreinforce material learned in school inJapanese, for the 3rd to the 9th grader.
【Date】Sat. 2pm - 4pm【Fee】200yen / class【Tel】 0595-23-0912
Cell: 080-3590-7612

Who wants to speak Japanese,come and join us! Also you can prepare
for Nihongo Kentei test here.
【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm
Sat.
7pm - 8:30pm【Fee】200yen / class【Tel】 0595-23-0912

Hot Topics

あたらLet's have fun learning how to write
kanji and what they mean!
【Date】Wed. 15:30am – 16:30am【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokutekishitsu【Fee】Free(0yen )【Tel】 070-4455-4900

し新 しいお知らせ

Have you applied for a My Number Card yet?

しんせい

すみ

マイナンバーカードの申請はお済ですか

The first 50,000 people who already have a My Number Card as of July 31 and who apply for it at the city office by
December 28 will receive a 5,000 yen regional promotion coupon (per person).
If you have completed the procedure by October 10, you will receive a postcard with an exchange ticket.
You can exchange them at Haitopia the 3rd floor, Danjiri Kaikan, and etc. by November 30.
If you apply after October 11, you can get it at the counter during the procedure.
【Exchange Period】October 11 to November 30,2021【Exchange Sites】Ueno Chamber of Commerce,
Iga-Ueno Tourist Association, and etc.( See the postcard)【Expiration Date】February 28, 2022.
【Inquiries】My Number Card Application Center Tel:0595-41-2355

Autumn Reading Week

あき

どくしょ しゅうかん

Let’s Enjoy Picture Books
in Various Languages

秋の読書 週 間The period between the 27th October and the 9th November is“Autumn Reading Week”.
Still a book takes a significant part to nurture an environment inwhich children can grow up to be healthy though thetransmission of information has remarkably changed with thedevelopment of electronic media.
You can involve reading books into
your lifestyle and enjoy spending quality
time with books at the library or
elsewhere in this period.

たの(English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Japanese)<Date> 9 October, Saturday, 10:30-11:00<Venue> Ueno Municipal Library
the second floor, AV room
<Capacity> First 8 families<Inquiries> Ueno Municipal Library
Tel 0595-21-6868

Mie Prefecture Minimum Wage 2021

“Lights on Before Dark” Campaign
はやえほん

いろんなコトバで絵本を楽しもう

みえ けんない

さいてい ちんぎん

三重県内の 最低賃金うんどう

ちょっと早めのライト・オン運動【Period】October 1 – December 31【Minimum wage】 ¥902/hour (Up 28 yen from last year)【Effective date】 October 1st, 2021

【Details】<The cars, motorbikes and bicycles>
Turning on headlights and lamps early when thesun begins to set.
< The pedestrians and cyclists>
When going out at sunset or night, wear brightclothing and light reflecting belts.

※ This minimum wage applies to everyone working in Mie
Prefecture (Excluding those working in an industry with adesignated minimum wage). For more information contact the MieLabor Bureau Wage and Hour Division (Tel: 059-226-2108) or thenearest Labor Standards Inspection Office (Japanese language
only).

【Inquiries】Simin Seikatui-ka
Tel: 0595-22-9638<Published by the Mie Labor Bureau>
http://mieroudoukyoku.jsite.mhlw.go.jp/jirei_toukei/chingin_kanairoudou/toukei

Published by Iga-shi Kokusai Kouryuu Kyokai (発行：伊賀市国際交流協会) Tel:070-4455-4900
Editied by Iga-shi Shimin Seikatsu-Ka (編集：伊賀市市民生活課) Tel:0595-22-9702
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