Requests
No. 232
September 1, 2016
http://www.city.urayasu.lg.jp Published by the City of Urayasu
1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Chiba 279-8501 047-351-1111
Population: 166,034 Male: 81,938 Female: 84,096 Households: 77,124 Foreign Residents: 3,431
(As of July 31, 2016)
Population and No. of Households in Urayasu
Introduction of Direct Dial
at Urayasu City Hall
Convenience Store Issuance Service to Begin
Starting from September 1 (Thu.), various certiicates, such as resident
records, can be issued via convenience stores.
• Available Certificates
Copies of resident records, family registers, and abridged versions (only for those whose permanent residence is in Urayasu City), personal seal registration certificates, and city and prefectural resident taxation (tax exemption) certificates
• Available Stores
7-Eleven, Lawson, Circle K, Sunkus, FamilyMart, and Aeon Retail
• Hours
6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (only during the business hours of the respective shop for Aeon Retail)
• Required Documents
My Number Card (Individual Number Card)
Note: Must have been issued an electronic certificate for user identification for your My Number Card
• Issuing Procedures
Take your My Number Ca rd and obtain your certificate using the multi-copy machine located in the stores.
• Fees
Resident record: ¥300 per copy; family register or abridged version: ¥450 per copy; personal seal registration certificate: ¥300 per copy; city and prefectural resident taxation (tax exemption) certificate: ¥300 per copy
• Inquiries
Concerning resident records, family registers or abridged versions, and for personal seal registration certificates: Civic Affairs Section, Tel: 712-6267 Concerning city and prefectural resident taxation (tax exemption) certificates: Residential Tax Section, Tel:
712-6212
Note: Certificates are not issued during December 29 through January 3.
Making good use of the excellent local resources and appeal of Urayasu, such as its culture, industry, and urban infrastructure, the city will be holding Urayasu Festival 2016. The festival aims to achieve the ideal of “Creating an Attractive Urayasu” by promoting cultural exchange with communities across Japan and abroad, working toward creating a hometown that residents can be proud of, and creating and stabilizing the local economy.
Note: For more information, please visit the Urayasu City website.
Urayasu Festival 2016
With the opening of the new government building, direct-dial lines have begun operation. Accordingly, you can directly call the section that you would like to speak with, and your matters can be processed even when the main switchboard is extremely busy.
If your telephone has caller ID, the direct-dial number will be displayed on your telephone for calls from City Hall. If you want to return the call, you can call the number displayed on your telephone to directly connect to the responsible section.
The main switchboard (Tel: 351-1111) can still be used. Please use this number if you do not know which section to call, or during non-business hours (Monday through Friday, before 8:30 a.m., after 5:30 p.m.; or on Saturdays, Sundays, or national holidays). During non-business hours, your call will be connected to the Custodian’s Office.
Please check the Urayasu City website for the direct dial numbers of each section.
Inquiries: Property Management Section, Tel: 712-6187
Date
and
time
Locations
September 17 (Sat.) and 18 (Sun.),
from 10 a.m.
Symbol Road (Hinode and Akemi areas), Sogo Park,
Meikai University, Shin-Urayasu Station Plaza
● Symbol Road Area (September 18 only) Part 1 Opening Parade, from around 2 p.m.
High school brass bands and a parade participated by local residents (children’s parade, costumes, and an “Urayasu Dance” by local elementary school students) and more
Part 2 Parade of Dancing, from around 4 p.m.
“Sendai Sparrow Dance,” “Date-no Mai (Dance of Date),” “Morioka Sansa Dance,” Eisa dance
by Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko, Yamagata Hanagasa Festival, Hakata Dontaku, Nagasaki Kunchi, samba by Misto Quente, and more
Part 3 Parade of Floats, from around 6 p.m.
Sendai Tanabata Star Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, Aomori Nebuta, and more
● Shin-Urayasu Station and Meikai University Areas
Sales of local products from cities participating in the parade, a cultural “experience” corner featuring the crafts of each city, parade information, and more
● Sogo Park Area
Gourmet food fair featuring cuisine from local hotels in the city, stage performances, and more
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Program
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Note: You will not be able to ride
your bicycle in the traffic-regulated
area.
As there is no parking available at the event sites or in the surrounding
areas, please refrain from coming
by car. Please use the free shuttle bus and public transportation to
come to the event sites.
You may not use plastic sheets or chairs within the festival areas. As it may interfere with festival
operations, flying and filming with drones is prohibited.
In the case of a sudden change in weather, such as a torrential rainfall, please follow the instructions of the staff and evacuate to the designated locations.
Inquiries:
Urayasu Festival 2016 Parade Management Office (inside the Urayasu Tourism Convention Association), Tel: 350-7555 (Commerce Industry and Tourism Section)
1015269
Free Shuttle Bus
Operations
(September 17 and 18)
A free shuttle bus connecting each area will be running once every fifteen minutes.
Shin-Urayasu Station area
(Keiyo Line Shin-Urayasu Station, North Exit Hotel side)
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Meikai University area
(front entrance)
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Sogo Park area
(near the Sogo Park administrative oice)
Note: The buses will be running from 9:30
a.m. In addition to areas listed above, there will also be a bus running from the Tozai Line Urayasu Station area to the Shin-Urayasu Station area once every hour.
Hello to all!
Hideki Matsuzaki, Mayor of UrayasuThis year’s Urayasu Sanja Festi-val was the most exciting ever, and it thrilled festival-loving Urayasu to the highest extreme.
I remember what the director of the Safety Section of the Urayasu Police Station once told me, “I have worked at a lot of police departments throughout Chiba Prefecture, but in this city, there are events every week! This is the first police department I have ever worked at where there is no holiday on the week-ends.”
One of the most unique characteris-tics of Urayasu is the rapid growth of its population. For seven consecutive years from 1978, the growth rate was the highest in Japan, and the population increased by almost 10,000 per year during this period.
The growth of communities of people who are new to the Urayasu area is still the main basis of city administration, even today.
Various events also play a role in encouraging friendly exchange among city residents.
This year marks the seventh year of the Urayasu Festival, which began one year before the Great East Japan Earth-quake. Originally, this event began when a suggestion was brought in by a resident volunteer.
Re-reading the proposal of the time, it seems that it all started when this volunteer—who was involved in the Honolulu Festival, which is the biggest cultural exchange event in Hawaii— wondered whether a similar event could be held in Urayasu.
In the landfill areas of Nakamachi and Shinmachi, there are no shrines— which are traditionally the base of festivals—and the idea came from a desire to create an event that would give residents the feeling of “Urayasu as a hometown,” regardless of whether they are originally from Urayasu or not.
An executive committee was then organized, and at the first festival held on September 19, 2010, Urayasu City
cooperated in all aspects, and the first part included a parade with Mickey Mouse & friends; the second part in-cluded a dancing parade by the Urayasu Women’s Association; and the third part included the Hirosaki Neputa, the towering Tachi-Neputa of Goshogawara measuring 20 meters in height, the Dai-jayama of Omuta, which also partici-pates in the festivities of the Honolulu Festival, and the Saitama Ryujin of Saitama, making the event even more exciting than anyone imagined.
The second festival was called the “Urayasu Restoration Festival,” due to the occurrence of the Great East Ja-pan Earthquake. The parade centered on student marching bands and baton twirlers. With the UK’s Band of the Coldstream Guards coincidentally visit-ing Japan at the time, they were able to adjust their schedule to join our festival and became the talk of the town.
Shin-Urayasu Festival, which used to be held in the Shin-Urayasu Station area, became part of the Urayasu Festi-val last year, and the Meikai University area was also added.
This year, the opening parade will kick off the festival, and the second part will include the regular partici-pants such as the traditional Eisa
danc-ers of Okinawa, the samba dancdanc-ers of Asakusa, and the Sendai Sparrow Dance dancers. Newly joining this year are the Awa-Odori of Tokushima, the
Hanagasa Dance from Yamagata, and the Hakata Dontaku, adding to the va-riety of our festival. Together with the dancing parade featuring the participa-tion of city residents, this year’s event is sure to be exciting.
The third part, consisting of parade floats, will be the climax of the festival, with the inclusion of floats from the “Three Main Festivals” of Tohoku: the Sendai Tanabata Star Festival, Akita Kanto Festival, and Aomori Nebuta.
Enjoy the weekend of September 17 and 18, with the excitement of Urayasu Festival 2016!
Urayasu Festival
No. 232 September 1, 2016●
Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for September
Collection Area
PET plastic bottlesBottles/Cans/ Newspapers/MagazinesNekozane, Kitazakae, Todaijima Every Tue. Every Mon. Horie, Higashino, Fujimi, Maihama Every Wed. Every Sat. Kairaku, Mihama, Irifune, Hinode, Akemi Every Thu. Every Mon. Tomioka, Imagawa, Benten, Tekkodori, Takasu, Minato, Chidori Every Fri. Every Sat.
* Please put out your garbage between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is against the rules to put it out earlier or later than this designated time as it could become a nuisance in your neighborhood.
* Bulky items will be collected separately on request by phone. Call the Bulky Items Reception Center, 305-4000. For inquiries, contact the Garbage-Free Section.
(ext. 14108)
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Night Event at Shin-Urayasu
Date and time: September 2 (Fri.) and 3 (Sat.), 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (subject to change)
Location: Shin-Urayasu Station area
Program: Beer garden
Note: No applications are required; come to the site directly.
Inquiries: Urayasu Tourism & Convention Association, Tel: 350-7555
(Commerce Industry and Tourism Section) 1015683
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Emergency Care Fair
Date and time: September 3 (Sat.), 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Location: Central plaza of the irst loor of
Ito Yokado
Program: Practicing CPR and learning how to use an AED
Inquiries: Fire Defense Administration Section, Fire Department Headquarters, Tel:
304-0144
1010935
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“Made in Japan” Around
the World
Date and time: September 5 (Mon.) through 26 (Mon.), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: International Center (within Shin-Urayasu Il Mare)
Program: Introduction of Japanese products and aspects of Japanese culture as selected by students from overseas
Inquiries: International Center, Tel: 306-5181 1015717
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Music Wave URAYASU:
Music Village 5—Let’s Go to
Music Village
Date and time: September 11 (Sun.), 2 to 6:30 p.m. (open from 12:30 p.m.)
Location: Shimin Plaza
Capacity: 250 people on a come,
irst-serve basis
P rogr a m: P r ofe s s i o na l a n d a ma te u r musicians of various genres who live or work in Urayasu City will perform at this music event.
Inquiries: Shimin Plaza, Tel: 350-3101 (Lifelong Learning Section)
1015677
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Autumn Cruise 2016
Date and time: October 1 (Sat.), 10 to 11 a.m. (subject to change)
Location: Urayasu Marina
Eligibility: Those who live or work in Urayasu City; 45 people on a first-come,
irst-serve basis
Program: Cruising Tokyo Bay on the Tokyo Gate Bridge course
Fee: ¥2,900 (¥1,900 for elementary school children or younger)
Note: Free of charge for up to one child under three years old per group.
Application: Please apply through the Urayasu Tourism & Convention Association website (http://www.urayasu-kankou.jp/).
Inquiries: Urayasu Tourism & Convention Association, Tel: 350-7555
(Commerce Industry and Tourism Section) 1015651
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Urayasu Walking Map
You can view the map via the Urayasu Walking Map website. Please make good use of this map on your computer or smartphone. http://www.sonicweb-asp.jp/ urayasuInquiries: Sports Section, Tel: 712-6819
1013826
When a major disaster strikes, public transportation stops and you may have diiculty getting home. When crowds start heading home all at once, there is a threat of ire and things falling from buildings. In addition, crowds may obstruct rescue & relief activities.
Do not start moving aimlessly
○ Protect yourself and stay in a safe location, such as your place of employment or a commercial facility.
○ Conirm the safety of your family by using the Disaster Message Service.
○ Obtain information on traic and the degree of damage.
Things to prepare on a regular basis
○ Carry around a portable radio and map.
○ Keep a pair of sneakers, a lashlight, gloves, drinking water, and food handy.
○ Discuss with your family ways of conirming each other’s safety, along with routes to meeting sites and the way home.
1015622
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Moon-viewing Experience
Date and time: October 10 (Mon.) 2 to 4 p.m.
Eligibility: Third graders in elementary school or older (first and second graders may also participate if accompanied by a
parent/guardian); 20 people on a irst-come, irst-serve basis
Program: Making rice cakes for moon-viewing, with related storytelling
Fee: ¥100
A p plic at ion: A ppl y in pe r son or by telephone via the Folk Museum (Tel: 305-4300) from 8:30 a.m. on September 10 (Sat.).
Inquiries: Folk Museum
1010783
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Sakaigawa River Boat
Experience
Date and time: October 9 (Sun.), 9:45 to 11 a.m.
Note: Will be cancelled if it rains
Eligibility: Fifth graders in elementary school or older (three-year-olds to fourth graders may also participate if accompanied by a
parent/guardian); 25 people on a irst-come, irst-serve basis
Program: Viewing the city by wooden boat along the Sakaigawa River; rowing experience
A p plic at ion: A ppl y in pe r son or by telephone via the Folk Museum (Tel: 305-4300) from 8:30 a.m. on September 9 (Fri.).
Inquiries: Folk Museum
1010960
Preparing for Disaster:
Staying Calm and Staying in a Safe Place
Emergency Disaster Drills
Date and time: September 25 (Sun.), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: Will be cancelled if it rains.
Location: Sogo Park
Note: No applications are required; come to the site directly. Visit the
Urayasu City website for more information
1015614
Inquiries: Disaster Prevention Section, Tel: 712-0000
