Walking on Onahama Marine Bridge
Inside this issue
Festivals & Events 2 / Iwaki Info 3 / IIA Events 3/ Ganbappe Japanese 4 /
Hospital Information 5 / December Events Calendar 6
Counselling Service for Foreigners
Yorisoi Hotline (Helpline for Foreigners):Consultation service available in Japanese,
English, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Spanish,
Portuguese and Thai. Available languages vary
depending on time. Are you having a problem
with your visa, nationality, family, work, everyday
living, discrimination, domestic violence,
confinement or human trafficking? Please call us
about any problem you may have. Your privacy
will be protected. Free.
TEL: 0120-279-226. Mon-Fri, 10am-10pm.
TELL Lifeline: TELL is a professional non-profitorganisation that provides counselling to
English-speaking foreigners all over Japan. The
lifeline is staffed by highly trained volunteer
phone counsellors and provides free,
non-judgemental and confidential phone
counselling and information 365 days a year
from 9am - 11pm.
TEL: 03-5774-0992.
For more information, check out their website at
http://www.telljp.com or e-mail them at
[email protected].
Safety and Consultation Centre for Women (Police Box in front of Iwaki Station):
For
consultations related to women's safety. Free.
Can only speak Japanese. 10am-6pm daily.
TEL: 0246-25-9344.
いわき市役所 観光交流課
〒 福島県いわき市平字梅本
電話
観光交流課及び公益財団法人いわき市国際交流協会は皆
さ 歓迎します お気軽にお立ち寄り下さい お電話
お待ちしています
People walking along the pedestrian path of the bridge.
Iwa-Key
View of Onahama Port and the ocean from the top of the bridge.
Event Time & Date Venue Details Inquiries
Aquamarine
Christmas
Sat 25
thNov –
Mon 25
thDec
Aquamarine
Fukushima,
Onahama
Opening hours will be extended to
7pm from 23rd-24th December.
Aquamarine Fukushima will be
holding a variety of activities and
events for both children and adults
to enjoy in the lead up to
Christmas. There will be
illumination displays and both a
5m Christmas tree and 3m
poinsettia tree near the entrance.
The evenings of 23rd-24th
December will feature a Christmas
night candle lighting ceremony
and an aquarium-inspired cocktail
bar event.
Aquamarine Fukushima
Email: [email protected]
Website:
http://www.aquamarine.or.jp/english/index
.html
“Tokugawa
Ieyasu’s
Strategies”
Lecture
Saturday 2
ndDec
1:30pm-4:15pm
Planning
Exhibition Hall,
Iwaki Business
Innovation
Centre (6F of
Latov), Taira
Learn more about the history of
Tokugawa Ieyasu, how he was
able to unite the country, and
what role he sought from the
Iwaki region at the beginning of
the Edo-period of Japan. The
lecture is free to attend and
application is not required, but
seats are limited to first 300 arrivals.
Iwaki Regional Science Association
TEL: 090-4884-3237
Lighting
Ceremony and
Fireworks
Saturday 2
ndDec
4:30pm-6:10pm
Pedestrian deck
on southern
side of Iwaki
Station, Taira
A festival will be held for the
opening day of the Iwaki Cherry
Blossom Illumination Festival. There
will be a live concert featuring
performances by Iwaki girl scouts
and wadaiko group Ichidanokai in
the large taxi rank area opposite of
Latov. There will be fireworks after
the lighting ceremony starts. Apart
from the fireworks, no events will
be cancelled due to rain.
Junior Chamber International Iwaki
TEL: 0246-24-0780
Iwaki Cherry
Blossom
Illumination
Festival
Sat 2
ndDec - Mon
8
thJan
5pm-11pm
Main street in
front of Iwaki
Station, Taira
The trees lining the street of Taira’s
city centre will be lit up and appear
like blooming cherry blossoms
throughout December and early
January. The illumination was
originally inspired by the famous
cherry blossom street in Yonomori,
Tomioka.
Junior Chamber International Iwaki
TEL: 0246-24-0780
Christmas
Festival
Sat-Sun 9
th-10
thDec
10am-3pm
Iwaki Flower
Centre, Taira
There will be a large variety of
events on offer for the festival,
including a Christmas-themed
photo booth, performances and
hands-on events. Entry is free.
Iwaki City Flower Centre
TEL: 0246-22-5667
Email: [email protected]
Horuru
Christmas and
Museum Night
Sat-Sun 9
th-10
thDec
From 11am;
Museum Night
event from
5:30pm-8:30am
(last entry at
8pm)
Iwaki Coal and
Fossil Museum
“Horuru”,
Joban
Horuru will also be holding a
range of activities and events to
celebrate Christmas. You can
experience burning coal or enjoy a
free guided tour of the museum
(reservation required). The day will
also feature local gourmet
products and a magic show
followed by a Christmas
illumination light up ceremony
from 4:30pm. Anyone who dresses
up in a dinosaur or Christmas
theme will receive a special
present during the Museum Night
event from 5:30-8pm on 9th
December.
Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum
TEL: 0246-42-3155
*The event information above may be subject to cancellations or changes. Before attending any events, please confirm with the event sponsors in advance.
Your guide to what’s happening around Iwaki City this month
Iwaki Festivals and Events
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IIA Christmas Party
Date: Sunday 10 December
Time: 1:30pm-4:30pm
Venue: “Princess. I” (Address: 3-3-3 Ojima-machi)
Contents: This is a Christmas party where young and old IIA members of all nationalities can come together and get to know
each other better. Whether you’ve just started living in Japan and want to know more about its culture or just make new
friends this event is ideal for you. You can take part in some karaoke or dancing or just chat and have fun with everyone!
*Also includes a dance performance by Donny Sakamoto and a magic show by Leo.
Fee: ¥3780 (includes karaoke, food and drink)
Capacity: 50 people
Participants: Anyone, including foreign residents, who are IIA members (from 4 years old and above)
*This event is limited to IIA members only, so feel free to use this opportunity to get your family or friends up to sign up for
membership!
For applications and more information on IIA events, please contact the IIA. TEL: 0246-22-7409 FAX: 0246-22-7581 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.iia-fukushima.or.jp/
Iwaki International Association Events
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Expansion of the Joban Line to Tomioka Station
On 21 October, another station on the Joban Line has reopened. Tomioka Station was destroyed by the tsunami caused by
the Great East Japan Earthquake and services were suspended for over six and a half years since then as it was part of the
nuclear disaster evacuation order zone. However, now that the evacuation order has been lifted from nearly all of Tomioka
Town as of 1 April earlier this year, the station has now been rebuilt and resumed services.
This means train commuters from Iwaki can now travel all the way to Tomioka without transferring to a shuttle bus. There
are now a total of 22 train services a day arriving and departing from Tomioka Station.
There are now only three stations left between Tomioka and Namie that are still inaccessible due to the exclusion zone:
Yonomori, Ono and Futaba stations. The entire Joban Line is expected to be reconnected by the end of fiscal year 2019.
Replacement bus service timetable: Tomioka-Namie/Haranomachi* stations
Tomioka 6:55am 10:15am 11:30am 4:59pm 6:20pm 8:20pm
Namie 7:25am 10:45am 12:00pm 5:29pm 6:50pm 8:50pm
Odaka 11:05am*
Haranomachi 11:25am*
Replacement bus service timetable: Namie-Tomioka stations
Namie 7:40am 10:30am 4:28pm 5:30pm 7:15pm
Tomioka 8:10am 11:00am 4:58pm 6:00pm 7:45pm
Iwaki Info
Using the emergency number (119) correctly
119 is the emergency number in Japan for ambulance and fire services.
Recently, some people have been using the emergency 119 number to inquire about which hospitals are open on
weekends/public holidays or for disaster information.
These non-emergency phone calls take time away from responding to actual emergency calls and make it difficult for
emergency services to arrive on the scene as quickly as possible.
Only call 119 when there is an actual emergency.
If you need to know about hospitals open on weekends/public holidays or disaster information, inquire with one of the
following phone numbers instead.
Fire services telephone guide: TEL: 23-0119
Fire service headquarters: TEL: 22-0123
You can also find this information on Iwaki City’s official website.
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Learn all the essential Japanese
for everyday life in Iwaki!
Whether you’re setti g up a a k a ou t or o ile pho e o tra t, o i g residence, getting married or just signing up to a local gym or club,
there are many instances in Japan where you may have to fill in a complicated form. Although some places might offer English versions, you may
find that more often than not you are required to fill in a form full of complicated Japanese.
The terminology and things required to rite do differ depe di g o hat the do u e t is for, ut here are so e typi al ords you’re ou d
to find when filling out a form in Japanese.
Ganbappe Japanese! おばんです！
Writing Forms in Japanese
Kanji Hiragana Romaji English meaning
氏名 姓 名 い せい Shimei (sei / na Name (family / first or given names)
振り仮名 フリガナ り Furigana Furigana (this asks you to write your
name in katakana or hiragana)
性別 男 女 せい ん Seibetsu (dan / jo) Gender (M/F)
生 月日 せいねん Seinengappi Date of birth (Written as Y/M/D)
齢 ～歳 才 ねんれい ○○ い Nenrei (XX-sai) Age (XX years old)
申込日 う Moushikomibi Date of application
成 いせい Heisei Heisei Year 1- (1989-)
昭和 昭 うわ Shouwa Showa Year 1-64 (1926-1989)
大正 大 い う Taishou Taisho Year 1-15 (1912-1926)
住所 う Juusho Address
電話番号 自宅 携帯 んわ ん う い い Denwabangou (jitaku / keitai) Phone number (home / mobile)
口 番号 う ん う Kouzabangou Bank account number
勤務先 ん Kinmusaki Name of company/school etc.
職業 う Shokugyou Occupation
会社員 い いん Kaishain Full-time company employee
公務員 う いん Koumuin Public servant
派遣 パ ト ん Haken / Paato Irregular/part-time
自営業 えい う Jieigyou Self-employed
無職 Mushoku Unemployed
学生 せい Gakusei Student
配偶者 扶養家族 い う う Haiguusha / Fuyoukazoku Spouse / Dependents
印鑑 ㊞ 署名 署 いん ん い Inkan / Shomei Personal seal / Signature
A useful phrase for he there is a ord or part of a for that you do ’t u dersta d is れ ういう意味 Kore wa douiu imi desu
ka What does this ea ? . And in addition to the phrases う一 言 い (Mou ichido itte kudasai “Please say that again ) and
り言 い (Yukkuri itte kudasai “Please say that slowly ), which were introduced in earlier editions of Ganbappe Japanese, you
may also want to say 簡単 日本語 説明 い (Kantan na Nihongo de setsumei shite kudasai), hi h ea s Please explain it in
si ple Japa ese . Filling out forms in Japanese can be quite complicated, but the native speaking staff will most likely help make such processes
as smooth and easy for you as possible.
The following is a guide to hospitals open on Sundays and public holidays in Iwaki City during December and early January
Iwaki Hospital Guide
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December Guide
Sunday 3 December
Taira Area Aratame Hospital 10-4 28-1222
Onahama Area Nakayama Clinic 9-5 73-1112
Nakoso Area Kureha General Hospital 9-5 63-2181
Joban Area Tokiwakai Joban Hospital 9-5 43-4175
Onahama Area Shiga Children’s Clinic 9-12 58-5505
Sunday 10 December
Taira Area Chuodai Tanaka Ophthalmology 9-2 29-1722
Onahama Area Nakamura Hospital 9-5 53-3141
Nakoso Area Nakoso Hospital 9-5 65-7755
Joban Area Iwaki Yumoto Hospital 9-5 42-3188
Uchigo Area Aihara Paediatrician’s Office 9-12 26-5551
Sunday 17 December
Taira Area Chuodai Tanaka Ophthalmology 9-2 29-1722
Taira Area Sakamoto Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Office 9-5 38-2830
Onahama Area Ozaka Clinic 9-5 56-8777
Nakoso Area Kushida Hospital 9-5 63-3202
Joban Area Seki Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic 9-5 84-9905
Onahama Area Children’s Clinic Suzuki 9-12 56-6336
Saturday 23 December
Taira Area Hasegawa Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Office 8:30-11:30 25-5691
Onahama Area Kazawa Internal and Gastroenterology Doctor’s Office 9-5 54-6200
Nakoso Area Mori Children’s Clinic 9-5 38-7227
Joban Area Hatano Ophthalmology 9-5 42-2040
Sunday 24 December
Taira Area Aratame Hospital 10-4 28-1222
Onahama Area Nakayama Doctor’s Office 9-5 55-8141
Nakoso Area Kojima Jiai Hospital 9-5 63-5141
Joban Area Soeda Doctor’s Office 9-5 68-6155
Taira Area Yamagiwa Children’s Clinic 9-12 28-8686
Saturday 30 December
Onahama Area Kashima Hospital 9-5 58-8010
Nakoso Area Nakoso Hospital 9-5 65-7755
Nakoso Area Matsuzaki Internal 9-5 63-3358
Sunday 31 December
Onahama Area Ishii Neurosurgery & Ophthalmology Hospital 9-5 58-3121
Nakoso Area Yabuki Hospital 9-5 63-1818
Tono Area Kojima Internal 9-5 74-1500
Joban Area Katayose Clinic Obstetrics & Gynaecology 9-5 42-4135
January Guide
Monday 1 January
Onahama Area Onahama Seikyo Hospital 9-5 53-4374
Nakoso Area Kureha General Hospital 9-5 63-2181
Nakoso Area Sukegawa Internal Clinic 9-5 77-0710
Joban Area Haruyama Doctor’s Office 9-5 44-4011
Tuesday 2 January
Onahama Area Nakamura Hospital 9-5 53-3141
Nakoso Area Kushida Hospital 9-5 63-3202
Nakoso Area Yokogi Internal & Gastroenterology Clinic 9-5 65-1111
Joban Area Oriuchi Doctor’s Office 9-5 44-1133
Wednesday 3 January
Onahama Area Iwaki Central Clinic 9-5 53-3511
Nakoso Area Kojima Jiai Hospital 9-5 63-5141
Nakoso Area Sato Maternity Clinic 9-5 65-6900
Joban Area Tokiwakai Joban Hospital 9-5 43-4175
Sunday 7 January
Taira Area Aratame Hospital 10-4 28-1222
Onahama Area Clinic Abe 9-5 85-5801
Nakoso Area Nakoso Hospital 9-5 65-7755
Joban Area Katayose Clinic Obstetrics & Gynaecology 9-5 42-4135
Onahama Area Shiga Children’s Clinic 9-12 58-5505
Monday 8 January
Uchigo Area Suda Doctor’s Office 8:30-12 27-6060
Onahama Area Sasaki Internal & Gastroenterology 9-5 73-0345
Nakoso Area Hanada Internal Clinic 9-5 62-5000
Joban Area Iwaki Kusakidai General Clinic 9-5 28-1145
Sunday 14 January
Taira Area Hasegawa Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Office 8:30-11:30 25-5691
Onahama Area Ochiai Internal & Gastroenterology Clinic 9-5 73-1171
Nakoso Area Kushida Hospital 9-5 63-3202
Joban Area Iwaki Yumoto Hospital 9-5 42-3188
Taira Area Wakamatsu Doctor’s Office (paediatrics) 9-12 22-3838
*Other hospitals and clinics apart from the above may be open on Sundays and public holidays. Inquire with your regular doctor or visit Iwaki City’s website to confirm which other medical facilities are open.
*How to check hospital information on Iwaki City’s website:
Go to Foreign Languages and select English > Living & Area > In times of emergency > Sudden illness > Doctors on duty (daytime on Sundays and public holidays).
Legal Consultations:
Iwaki City Hall provides free general legal consultations. Scheduled days
are as listed on the calendar; however these are subject to change. Please
contact City Hall (Hometown Revitalisation Division TEL 0246-22-7438)
and confirm the date, time and place. Reservations are required for
consultations.
For Iwaki City Council of Social Welfare consultations (held at the Social
Welfare Centre), please contact 0246-23-3320.
IIA Custom Made Plans
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Event Calendar for December 2017
Other Legal Support for Foreign Residents
Japan Legal Support Centre (Houterasu)
Futaba Sub-branch Office (Iwaki within this jurisdiction) – 050-3381-3805
Fukushima District Office – 050-3383-5540
Fukushima Bar Association Iwaki Branch Office – 0246-22-1320
Onahama Marine Bridge WalkNow extended to every Sunday until March 2018! Closed on New Year’s Eve. Open 9am-4pm (last entry at 3:30pm) Check the previous edition of Iwa-Key for more details!
The following facilities are closed from 29 December to 3 January:
City Offices and IIA; Alios; Iwaki City Libraries (the Iwaki City Library in Latov is only closed on New Year’s Day) Iwaki City Cultural Centre and Lifelong Learning Plaza and most other public facilities. Please inquire with other facilities to confirm which days are closed．
