Town Information

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GARAPA English

Multicultural Cooperation Division, Oizumi Town Hall
Address: 55-1 Hinode, Oizumi-machi Phone: 0276-63-3111(ext. 261)
Fax: 0276-63-3921 E-mail:tabunka@town.oizumi.gunma.jp

April 10th, 2024

Provides Financial Support for Children of Single-Mother and Single-Father Families toEnter School or to Advance to Higher Education [＜母子・父子家庭＞入学･進学支度金を支給]
The town provides financial support for single-mother and single-father families whose children go on to higher education, suchas high school, technical college, or vocational school in this fiscal year. Families whose children have entered primary school oradvanced to junior high school and have not applied for this program by the end of March, 2024 will be accepted at the same time.
■ Eligible Persons: Those who became a single parent household or are rearing a child who do not have parents,
and who meet all of the following conditions.
・ You live in the town and are rearing a child who lives with you.
・ Your income tax was not levied against your income of CY2022.
・ You are not receiving public assistance.
■ Subsidy: For elementary school -- ¥10,000 / For junior high school-- ¥15,000 / For high school-- ¥20,000■ Application Method: Fill out the application form, and apply it directly to the Children Affairs Division(the counter No.24, 3F) by May 31st. (Fri.) except Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays.
For details including the required documents, please contact the Children Affairs Division (Kodomo-ka) at

0276-63-3111(ext. 352).

Japanese Language Class and School Subject Learning Support Program ［日本語講座と教科学習支援事業]<Japanese Language Class offered throughout the year>
Oizumi International Association provides you of Japanese Language Classes for Anyone, regardless of level, is free to start studying
Japanese at any time.
■ Date & Time: 19:00 - 21:00 on every Wednesday and Friday, and 10:00 - 12:00 on every Sunday※Since the schedule is subject to change, please check the following website of Oizumi International Association.
(https://www.oia- gunma.jp/)■ Location: Training Room on the 2nd Floor of Public Hall South Annex (Kominkan Minami Bekkan) of [Addr.: 2011-1 Yoshida]■ Fee: ¥100 per class (Purchase 10 coupons for ¥1,000) ※ Free for those who are aged 18 years old or less
<School Subject Learning Support Program for foreign children and students>
Volunteer members provide learning support for children and students who speak Japanese but do not understand schoolwork well.
■ Date, Time & Fee: 14:00 - 17:00 on every Saturday, Free of charge
For details, please contact the Oizumi International Association (Oizumi Kokusai Koryu Kyokai) at

080-6812-0152 or

oia-kouza@au.com

Activities of Community Association (Jichi-kai) ［自治会の活動を紹介します］■What is a community association (Jichi-kai)?
It is a voluntary organization organized by the residents of a certain area, and is the most familiar local organization in our daily lives.
The purpose of community association activities is for residents living in the same community to cooperate and collaborate with eachother to tackle common problems related to their lives, solve these problems, and create a prosperous and livable community.
■What kind of activities does the community association carry out?
There are three types of activities for community associations as follows.
① Creating a livable community: Management of garbage stations, monitoring of security lights,
maintenance and management of local Public Hall (Kominkan), etc.
② Friendly events: Summer festivals, Senior citizen associations (Keiro-kai), etc., to deepen mutual
relations among residents③ Cooperation and collaboration with the town: Activities such as biannual road protection campaigns and circulation and distributionof the town and related agency publications■What are the activities of the chairman of association, "Jichi-kai-cho"?
The leader of the community association, Jichi-kai-cho is involved in various activities to make the community a better place to live.
For details, please contact the General Affairs Division (Somu-ka) at目
次＜母子・父子家庭＞入学･進学支度金を支給
日本語講座と教科学習支援事業
自治会の活動を紹介します
延長窓口、土曜窓口のご案内
税金納期のお知らせ
税に関するお知らせ
春の道路愛護運動（地域クリーン作戦）
プラスチック製品の回収を実施します
小型家電の無料回収
わかば健康診査
予防接種
日曜・祝日当番医
5月の保健カレンダー
イベント情報• 福祉ショップ
• 春の泉農フェア

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0276-63-3111 (ext.832).

■Service Hours Extension Days 【延長窓口】

Date: April 17, 24
May 1, 8 (every Wednesday)
Time: 8:30 - 19:15
At: Resident Affairs Division (Jyumin-ka)
and Tax Collection Division (Shuno-ka)■Saturday Services 【土曜窓口】
Date: April 13, 20, 27
May 4, 11
Time: 8:30 - 17:15
At: Resident Affairs Division (Jyumin-ka)
and Tax Collection Division (Shuno-ka)■Tax Due Date in April 【今月の税金納期】- Property Tax (1st Term)
Due Date: April 30th (Tue.)
Inquire of the Tax Collection Division (Shuno-ka) for details if necessary.

1Notification
about Municipal
Taxes [税に関するお知らせ］
Municipal Housing
for rent [町営住宅入居者募集]
Municipal taxes are divided into ordinary taxes and earmarked taxes. The ordinary taxes are used for a variety of projects,
and the earmarked taxes are used for special purposes.
[Ordinary Taxes]
Resident Tax (Individual):･ Individuals who reside in the town as of Jan. 1st of the relevant year and have income in the previous year are taxed.
･ Individuals who have an office, a business establishment, and real estate in the town as of Jan. 1st of the relevant year eventhough they do not live in the town are also taxed.
Resident Tax (Corporate): Corporations that have an office, a business establishment, a dormitory, and etc. are taxed.
Property Tax: Those who own property in the town as of Jan. 1st of the relevant year are taxed.
Light Vehicle Tax: Those who own light motor vehicles and etc. as of Apr. 1st of the relevant year are taxed.
Tobacco Tax: This tax is included in the price of tobaccos.
[Earmarked Taxes]
City Planning Tax: This tax is used for the city planning projects such as roads, sewers, parks, and so on,
and is levied on owners of land and houses located in urbanized areas as of Jan. 1st of the relevant year.
National Health Insurance Tax: This is a tax that people support each other so that people can receive medical treatments withoutanxiety. Heads of household with an insured persons are taxed.
Tax itemDue date
1st Term

2nd Term 3rd Term

4th Term 5th Term 6th Term 7th Term 8th Term

Resident Tax

7/1

9/2

12/2

1/31

National Health Insurance Tax

7/31

9/2

9/30

10/31

For details, please contact the Taxation Division (Zeimu-ka) at

Road Cleaning Campaign in Spring

12/2

12/25

1/31

2/28

0276-63-3111 (ext.572 & 574).
[春の道路愛護運動（地域クリーン作戦）]

As part of the campaign to create a good living environment in the community, the "Road Cleaning Campaign in Spring" is being
conducted with the cooperation of all residents of the town.
■ Campain Period: From May 26th (Sun.) to June 2nd (Sun.)■ Details: ・Cleaning of roads
・Picking up trash
・Weeding of road edges and tree planting strips
・ Pruning of trees overhanging the road
※Keep objects off the road so that the road can be used more spaciously.
For details, please contact the Public Works Management Division (Doboku-Kanri-ka) at

Collection of Plastic Products

0276-63-3111 (ext.232).

[プラスチック製品の回収を実施します]

The town will collect plastic products free of charge as a trial experiment for the sorted collection of plastic products other thanother plastics (plastic containers and packaging), which are currently incinerated as burnable waste. In order to reduce waste andconserve limited resources, we ask for your cooperation in collecting them.
■ Date & Time: 9:30 - 11:00 on May 18th (Sat.)■ Location: West-side of the Town Hall building [Addr.: 55-1 Hinode]■ Plastic products subject to the collection:
Products made of 100% plastic products without a plastic mark (excluding dirt adhered products).
【Collectable plastic products (examples)】Plastic bucket, plastic hangers, wardrobe cases, helmets, etc.
【Not Collectable plastic products (examples)】Toner cartridges, magic markers, felt tip pen (small quantities are acceptable), hoses, cutting boards, etc.
■Notes：Please bring batteries and cell batteries removed in advance．
：Items generated from business activities cannot be collected.
For details, please contact the Environmental Development Division (Kankyo-Seibi-ka) at

0276-63-3111(ext. 561).

Free Collection of Small Home Appliances [小型家電の無料回収]
The town will collect small home appliances and clothes that are no longer used at home for recycling purpose with free of charge.
However, Items generated from business activities cannot be collected.
■ Date & Time: 9:30 - 11:00 on May 18th (Sat.)■ Location: West-side of the Town Hall building [Addr.: 55-1 Hinode]< Small home appliances >Eligible items: Electronic devices, Music devices, Home appliances, and Products that use
power supplies and chargers. (Items subject to the Home Appliance Recycling Law cannot be collected.)
Note: Batteries and cell batteries must be removed in advance.
< Old clothes>
Eligible items: Clothes, bedclothes, Towels and Curtains, etc. (excluding Cotton-filled clothes and rubber or vinyl products)
Note: Please bring items other than hangers or wrapping vinyls.
For details, please contact the Environmental Development Division (Kankyo-Seibi-ka) at

0276-63-3111(ext. 561).

2Wakaba
MedicalCheck-up
Municipal
Housingfor rent[わかば健康診査］[町営住宅入居者募集]
Wakaba Medical Check-Up will be carried out by the town, and the details are as follows.
■ Check-up contents:
Physical Measurement, Blood Pressure, Urinalysis (Sugar, Protein), Blood Test(Liver Function, Lipid, Blood Sugar),
Medical Examination■ Eligible Persons: Those who are aged between 19 and 39. (Born between April 2nd, 1985 and April 1st, 2006)■ Date and location:
Date

May

June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.

23rd (Thu.)
24th (Fri.)
25th (Sat.)
27th (Mon.)
9th (Sun.)
11th (Tue.)
22th (Sat.)
17th (Wed.)
7th (Wed.)
19th (Mon.)
17th (Tue.)
9th (Wed.)
28th (Mon.)

Location

Reception Time

Yorikido Minami Kominkan
Hokubu Kominkan
Health & Welfare General Center
Tobu Kominkan
Health & Welfare General Center
Yosen Kogyo Oizumi-machi Bunka-Mura
Exhibition Hall
Health & Welfare General Center
Yoshida Higashi Kominkan
Health & Welfare General Center
Health & Welfare General Center
Health & Welfare General Center
Health & Welfare General Center
Health & Welfare General Center

8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
9:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00
8:30 -11:00■ Self-Payment Fee: ¥500
■ Application Method:
Please apply directly to the Health Promotion Division by phone, through the town's website or the town's LINE account.
(If applying through the town's website, please make sure to fill out the application form.)■ Note:• Advance application is required.
• The Medical checkup is available once a year.
• Those living in public assistance households and households exempt from municipal taxation are not required to pay theco-payment for medical checkups upon prior application. Please apply to the Health Promotion Division (Kenko-Zukuri-ka)
at least one day prior to the day of the checkup with your ID card or that of a member of your household.
※Please note that the tax year to be covered depends on the time of year you receive the medical examination.
• Those who do not have an address in Oizumi Town on the day of the checkup are not eligible for the checkup.

For details about the topics above, please contact the Health Promotion Division (Kenko-Zukuri-ka) at

0276-62-2121.

Notification about Vaccinations ［予防接種］
Vaccinations of FY2024 are planned as below. Please receive the vaccination at the specified age and during the specified period.
Type
Rotavirus

Those who are subject to vaccinations
2 months ~ 24 weeks of age (Rotarix)
2 months ~ 32 weeks of age (Rota Teq)

Hib

2 months to 60 months of age

Children's Pneumococcus

2 months to 60 months of age

Hepatitis B
Up to 1 year of age
4 Types Mixed (Diphtheria, Pertussis,
2 months to 90 months of age
Tetanus, Inactivated Polio)
5 Types Mixed (Diphtheria, Pertussis,
2 months to 90 months of age
Tetanus, Inactivated Polio, Hib)
BCG
Up to 1 year of age
Chicken Pox

12 months to 36 months of age
12 months to 24 months of age
5 years of age to less than 7 years of age
Measles Rubella Combined
Males who were born from April 2nd, 1962
to April 1st, 1979
3 years of age to 4 years of age
Japanese Encephalitis
4 years of age to 5 years of age
9 years of age to less than 13 years of age
2 Types Mixed(Diphtheria and Tetanus) 11 years of age to less than 13 years of age
Girls equivalent to 1st grade of Jr. HighCarvical Cancer
School to 1st grade of High School
Elderly Person's Pneumococcus
Persons 65 years of age or older■Note• Contact your medical institution before receiving
vaccinations.
• Children born between April 2, 1995 and April 1,
2007 who could not be vaccinated against Japanese
encephalitis due to the withholding of active
recommendations will receive the missing doseat the age of less than 20 years old as a special
measure.
• Applicable persons will be notified about Measlesrubella combination-stage 2, Japanese encephalitisstage 2, Cervical cancer, and Pneumococcal diseasein the elderly (only for those aged 65).
• Those who could not be vaccinated within theeligible age group due to long-term illness or otherreasons should consult with the Health Promotion
Division.
• Inactivated polio vaccine is available for children
who have completed the triple combination.

For details, please contact the Health Promotion Division (KenkoZukuri-ka) at 0276-62-2121.

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★ Doctors on duty on Sundays and National Holidays [日曜・祝日当番医] ★
This is subject to change, so please check by phone in advance if you can see a doctor.
Physician(Naika)※: Pediatrician (Shonika)
Only<9:00 - 17:00>

DateSurgeon(Geka)<9:00 - 17:00>

Tatebayashi Kinen
Hospital
72-3155 (Tatebayashi)Horikoshi Iin
73-4151 (Tatebayashi)

Keiyu Hospital
49-9000 (Tatebayashi)

Mizuho Clinic
20-1122 (Oizumi)

Yokota Iin
72-0255 (Tatebayashi)

Sawada Hifu Geka
70-7703 (Tatebayashi)

Apr. 28
SundayTakekoshi Iin
84-3137 (Meiwa)

Meiwa Babies & Children'sClinic ※84-1166 (Meiwa)

Meiwa Central Hospital
84-1234 (Meiwa)

Apr. 29
MondayHeart Clinic
71-8810 (Tatebayashi)

Abe Iin
62-5428 (Oizumi)

Tatebayashi Iin
74-2112 (Tatebayashi)

May 3
FridayMari Ladies Clinic
76-7775 (Tatebayashi)

Kamio Iin
75-1288 (Tatebayashi)

Tanuma Seikei-geka
88-9223 (Oura)

Morishita Iin
73-7776 (Tatebayashi)

Fujiwara Iin
88-7797 (Oura)

Takagi Seikei Geka
<AM only>
62-6611 (Oizumi)

Kensei Zaitaku Clinic
55-3818 (Tatebayashi)

Takei Shonika ※76-2525 (Tatebayashi)

Inoue Iin
82-1131 (Itakura)

Goto Iin
72-0134 (Tatebayashi)

Koyanagi Shonika ※80-2220 (Tatebayashi)

Fujinoki Clinic
91-4070 (Itakura)

Yuzawa Iin
62-2209(Oizumi)

Hasegawa Clinic
80-3311(Tatebayashi)

Tatebayashi-shi Yakan
Kyubyo Shinryojo
73-2313 (Tatebayashi)

Apr. 14
SundayApr. 21
SundayMay 4
Saturday
May 5
SundayMay 6
MondayMay 12SundayOtorhinolaryngologist(Jibika)<9:00 - 13:00>

Dentist(Shika)<9:00 - 11:30>

Kawada Iin
72-3314(Tatebayashi)

TatebayashiOura Dental
Health Medical
Center73-8818(Tatebayashi)

Note: Area Code 0276 is omitted.

・After or before reception hours / Night-time : Call Emergency Medical Telephone Service ( 45-7799)
・Emergency Hospital (Physician, Surgeon) : Tatebayashi Kose General Hospital ( 72-3140)
・Weekday night clinic (Physician, Pediatrician) : Ota City Health Center ( 60-3099), Reception hours : 18:45 - 21:45
except Sundays, National Holidays, and Year End/New Year Holidays.

★ Health Calender in May ［5月の保健カレンダー］★
Date※Reservation is required.

Reception

Subject

Eligible Person

07

Tue.

09:00 - 11:00

Adults Health Counseling

Applicants

09

Thu.

12:45 - 13:15

Dental Examination for 2 years old children

A notice will be sent to eligible persons individually.

10

Fri.

13:00 - 13:15

Health Examination for 7 months old children

A notice will be sent to eligible persons individually.

11

Sat.

13:00 - 13:30

Parents Class

Applicants

13

Mon.

09:00 - 11:00

Adults Health Counseling

Applicants

09:00 - 11:30

Infants Health Counseling

Infants and their guardians ※

14

Tue.

13:00 - 13:15

Health Examination for 4 months old children

A notice will be sent to eligible persons individually.

15

Wed.

12:45 - 13:15

Health Examination for 3 years old children

A notice will be sent to eligible persons individually.

16

Thu.

12:45 - 13:15

Health Examination for 18 months old children

A notice will be sent to eligible persons individually.

20

Mon.

09:00 - 11:00

Adults Health Counseling

Applicants

21

Tue.

09:00 - 11:30

Infants Health Counseling

Infants and their guardians ※・Location is Health & Welfare General Center.
［Health Promotion Division (Kenko-Zukuri-Ka) ：・As for Adult Health Counseling, physical and mental problems are dealt with.
・Please note that the schedule mentioned above is subject to change due to unavoidable reason.

0276-62-2121］

Event Information ［イベント情報]■ Welfare Shop ［福祉ショップ］
・ Date and Time: 11:00 - 13:00 on April 23rd (Tuesday), 2024
・ Location: Oizumi Central Park [Addr.:55-1 Hinode] (※Please note that the location may be subject to change. )・ Products: Cookies, Vegetables, Udon Noodles, HandiCrafts, etc.
For details, please contact the Welfare Division (Fukushi-ka) in Health & Welfare General Center at

0276-62-2121.

■ SENNOU Fair in Spring ［春の泉農フェア］
・ Date and Time: 9:20 - 11:00 on April 27th (Saturday), 2024
・ Location: Prefectural Oizumi High School [Addr.:2-16-1 Kitakoizumi]
・ Goods for sale: Vegetable seedlings, flower seedlings, Ornamental plants, puddings, etc.
For details, please contact Prefectural Oizumi High School (Kenritsu Oizumi Koko)

0276-62-3564

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