No. 186
November 1, 2012
http://www.city.urayasu.chiba.jp Published by the City of Urayasu
1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Chiba 279-8501 047-351-1111
Population: 162,109 Male: 80,7 3 7 F em ale: 81,3 7 2 H ousehold s: 7 2,04 0 F oreig n R esid ents: 3 ,05 0 ( A s of S eptem ber 3 0, 2012)
Population and No. of Households in Urayasu
D ay by d ay, it f eels m ore and m ore lik e autum n, a v
ery com f ortable tim e of year.
A s sug g ested by v arious J apanese saying s, autum n is
the best tim e of year f or art, read ing ,
eating , and v arious other thing s.
I n this issue, we will f ocus on how autum n is the b
est season f or sports. O n O ctober 10,
2010, with the hope that sports will help each and ev ery city resid ent be physically and
m entally healthy and cheerf ul throug hout their lif e
tim e, U rayasu C ity d eclared itself to be a
city of lif elong sports & health.
W e encourag e you to tak e this opportunity to becom e
inv olv ed with sports f or the purpose
of build ing up stam ina and im prov ing your health.
L ocation S ched ule
C huo K om ink an ( Public H all) 1st, 2nd , and 3 rd T hursd ays of the m onth; 7 to 9 p.m . T od aijim a K om ink an 2nd and 4 th W ed nesd ays of the m onth; 7 to 9 p.m .
H inod e K om ink an 1st and 3 rd Mond ays of the m onth; 7 to 9 p.m .
2nd and 4 th S aturd ays of the m onth; 1 to 3 p.m .
T ak asu K om ink an ( in E sure T ak asu)
1st T uesd ay of the m onth; 7 to 9 p.m .
2nd and 4 th F rid ays of the m onth; 7 to 9 p.m . 3 rd S aturd ay of the m onth; 10 a.m . to 12 noon
The 22nd Tokyo Bay Urayasu City Marathon
The 22nd Tokyo Bay Urayasu City Marathon is coming up. There are three categories: 8 km marathon
divisions A and B and a 3 km marathon division. W e
hope as many peopl e as possibl e w il l come j oin the
f un.
Inquiries: S ports S ection
8km 3km
Toilet
Water supply point
F
S
To Kasai Metropolitan To Ichikawa Expressway
Bayshore Route
Turning Point (8km)
Turning Point (3 km)
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disney Sea Hotel Area
Hotel Area
Maihama Sta.
Denpei-bashi Bridge
M iakeg
aw a R
iver
Sports Park Finish Line
(for all categories)
Starting Line
(for all categories)
Course Map
Directions to Sports Park (Venue)
• A n eig ht- m inute walk f rom Maiham a S tation on the JR K eiyo L ine. • T ak e the No. 2, 4 , 6, 8, or 12 bus f rom U rayasu Station on the T oz ai
S ubway L ine and g et of f at the U nd o K oen bus stop.
Eligibility and Fee
Date and Time: F ebruary 3 ( S un.) , 2013
◯
8 km Division A :
S tarting at 9 : 3 0 a.m.
Eligibility: The f irst 1,5 00 peopl e to appl y w ho
are 15 years of age or ol der ( ex cl uding j unior high
school students) and abl e to compl ete 8 km w ithin 5
0
minutes
Fee: ¥2,5 00 f or adul ts, ¥1,000 f or high school students
Time L imits f or Passing the Check Points
C heck Point T im e L im it F inal T im e
5 k m 3 0 m inutes 10 a.m .
G oal 5 0 m inutes 10:20 a.m .
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8 km Division B:
S tarting at 10: 3 0 a.m.
Eligibility: The f irst 1,5 00 peopl e to appl y w ho
are 15 years of age or ol der ( ex cl uding j unior high
school students) and abl e to compl ete 8 km w ithin 6
5
minutes
Fee: ¥2,5 00 f or adul ts, ¥1,000 f or high school students
Time L imits f or Passing the Check Points
C heck Point T im e L im it F inal T im e
5 k m 4 0 m inutes 11:10 a.m .
G oal 65 m inutes 11:3 5 a.m .
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3 km Division:
S tarting at 8 : 5 0 a.m. f or adul ts, 9
a.m. f or j unior high school students, and 9 : 10 a.m.
f or
el ementary school students
Eligibility: The irst 1,000 peopl e to appl y w ho are in
the 5 th grade of el ementary school or ol der and l iv
e,
w ork, or go to school in Urayasu City
Note: F or el ementary and j unior high school students,
there are team competitions in w hich the total
individual times are added together.
Fee: ¥1,5 00 f or adul ts, ¥5 00 f or el ementary, j unior
high, and high school students
Prizes
•
A w ards w il l be given to those w ho pl ace in the top
3
f or each of the 8 km A and B divisions.
•
A w ards w il l be given to those w ho pl ace in the top
3
f or each category in the 3 km division.
•
W inning el ementary and j unior high school teams
w il l be aw arded.
•
Medal s and commemorative gif ts w il l be given to
those w ho pl ace in the top 6 of each division.
•
A commemorative gif t ( an original T- shirt) w il l be
given to al l participants.
•
E veryone w ho compl ete the run w il l receive a
compl etion certiicate.
Application
○
Priority A ppl ication f or Urayasu City R esidents
8 km Divisions A and B and 3 km Division
Bring a compl eted appl ication ( avail abl e at the S po
rts
S ection [ Urayasu City H al l No. 2 Bl dg. 2F ] , S ports
P ark G ymnasium, Chuo Martial A rts G ymnasium,
l ocal
kominkan [ publ ic hal l s] , and l ocal station- f ront
City A dministration O f ices) al ong w ith the req uired
f ee to your l ocal J apan P ost Bank or post of f ice
betw een November 1 ( Thu.) and 9 ( F ri.) .
Note: A f ter the priority appl ication period ends,
general appl ications w il l be accepted.
○
G eneral R eception
8 km Divisions: A ppl y via the R unnet w ebsite ( http: / /
runnet.j p) starting November 19 ( Mon.) .
3 km Division: Bring a compl eted appl ication al ong
w ith your f ee to your l ocal J apan P ost Bank or post
of ice starting November 19 ( Mon.) .
Note: A ref und ( af ter subtracting handl ing f ees) w il l
be given to those w ho appl y af ter the capacity has
been reached.
Let’s Enjoy Sports Together!
Let’s Enjoy Sports Together!
W hy not participate in the T ok yo B ay U rayasu C ity Marathon as a v olunteer and help with course control, reception, or other d uties?
E l ig ib il ity: T hose who are hig h school stud ents or old er
A ppl ication: C all the T ok yo B ay U rayasu C ity Marathon O f f ice ( within the S ports S ection) by D ecem ber 14 ( F ri.) .
N ote: I n som e cases, v olunteers m ay not be assig ned the d uties that they req uested .
L et’s E x ercise Tog ether w ith Sports Promotion Commi
ttee Memb ers
S ports P romotion Committee members f ol l ow
the schedul e at right. Bring something to drink,
indoor gym shoes, and a change of cl othes, and
come j oin the f un!
Note: A n activity w il l be cancel l ed w hen it
coincides w ith another event at the l ocal publ ic
hal l . E l ementa r y school students must be
accompanied by their guardians af ter 7 p.m.
Recruiting Volunteer Staff
Hello to all!
Hideki Matsuzaki, Mayor of Urayasu No. 186 November 1, 2012●
Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for November
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 thisdesignated 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. 1665)
Temporary Change of Location of
Bus Stops on the Osampo Bus Iryo
Center Line
Due to construction work to restore the Sakaigawa River wall from disaster damage, the location of the No. 26 Sakaigawa Wakashio Hodokyo bus stop (for both directions heading to Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center and heading to Shin-Urayasu Station) on the Osampo Bus Iryo Center Line will be temporarily changed until construction work is completed.
Inquiries: City Development Policy Section
Chrysanthemum Exhibition
Date and Time: Until November 11 (Sun.), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Urayasu City Hall courtyard
Program: Exhibit of works by the Urayasu Chrysanthemum Association members.
Inquiries: Parks and Public Areas Section
Urayasu Kizuna-no-Mori (Forest of
Interconnectedness) Tree Planting
Event
Date and Time: November 17 (Sat.), 10 a.m. to 12 noon (will be cancelled in inclement weather)
Location: Takasu Kaihin Park Capacity: 200 people
Note: A lottery will be held if applications exceed the capacity. Those who live in Urayasu will receive priority. Elementary school students and younger children must be accompanied by their guardians.
Program: Planting potted saplings of Machilus and other trees
Applications: Send a postcard (giving the name of the program; the representative’s name [with
furigana reading], address, telephone number, and age; and the number of participants) to the Parks and Public Areas Section (Urayasu City Hall 279-8501) no later than October 31 (Wed.) (must be received by this date), or apply via the Urayasu City website (up to ive people per application). Inquiries: Parks and Public Areas Section
UFRA Charity Concert
Date and Time: November 17 (Sat.), 6 to 8 p.m. Location: Wave 101 Middle Hall
Capacity: 80 people
Fee: ¥2,000 (¥1,000 for elementary school students)
Application: Call UFRA Office (Tel: 351-1111, extension 1665).
T h e p r o g r a m w i l l i n c l u d e J a p a n e s e performances of shamisen, buyo dance, and minyo
singing, as well as classical piano and violin music. The proceeds will be forwarded to Myanmar’s Water Project for Villages in Rural Areas.
UFRA and UIFA
Yakatabune
Outing
Date and Time: November 24 (Sat.), 12 noon to 3 p.m. (gathering time: 11:30 a.m.)
L iving in a Tremendous E ra
This past summer w as so hot that I w as w orried that autumn w oul d never come. E ven af ter the middl e of S eptember, hot summery days and tropical nights con-tinued.
A l though it has been a w hil e since peopl e started draw ing urgent atten-tion to abnormal w eather due to gl obal w arming, it w as reported in the new s on TV on the day of the autumnal eq uinox that the A rctic S ea ice cover has mel ted to its l ow est l evel since observations by the W orl d Meteorol ogical O rganiz ation started in 19 7 9 . Until now , the l ow est w as in S eptember of 2007 , w hen the A rctic S ea ice cover w as reported to
have decreased f rom 4 .25 mil l ion km2
by 20 percent to 3 .4 1 mil l ion km2.
The A rctic S ea ice is said to pl ay the rol e of being the air conditioner of the northern hemisphere. D uring the past ive years, the ice cover has mel ted dow n by about 2.2 times the area of l and of J apan.
This means that the 8 4 0,000 km2 of ice that has mel ted dow n has become sea w ater, as w el l as moisture in the air that covers the upper atmosphere and is a maj or cause of abnormal w eather, such as the recent torrential rains and the maj or typhoons that are particul arl y f req uent this year.
A t the U.S . S enate Committee on E nergy and Natural R esources of S ep-tember 19 8 8 , P rof essor J ames H ansen of NA S A , w ho is said to have ignited the debate on gl obal w arming, cl aimed that heat w aves and abnormal w eather are caused by gl obal w arming. Tw enty- f our
years have passed since then, but even the K yoto P rotocol , w hich w as put into ef f ect in 2005 , has hardl y been enf orced at al l due to the conlicting egos of maj or countries.
P rof essor H ansen has tal ked about the ice cover of the A ntarctic O cean as w el l . I n any case, real ity is proof of the gl obal crisis.
Under these circumstances, Urayasu City is currentl y organiz ing various programs to recover as soon as possibl e f rom the damage suf f ered during the disaster l ast year. O ne of these programs is the chal l enge to create a “city in har-mony w ith the environment.”
To restore the image of our city on the residential property market, w hich suf f ered due to the damage caused by l iq uef action, Urayasu City is currentl y in the process of discussing the environ-ment and is f orming a congl omerate of industrial , governmental , and academic entities w ith 12 companies, incl uding f ive home construction companies that are pl anning f uture subdivided proper-ties.
Cl earl y, w e are l iving in a tremendous age and are ex periencing things that w ere unheard of bef ore, w ith gl obal w arming, heat w aves, and abnormal w eather, as w el l as various other disas-ters, such as the unprecedented earth-q uake, nucl ear energy and energy issues, and the estimated eruption of Mt. F uj i.
I nstead of compl aining about our mis-f ortune omis-f l iving in this particul ar age, l et’s seiz e the moment, rise to the chal -l enge, and make it our mission to do our utmost to see if and how w e can change our environment.
Every preschool child is assigned a kindergarten to which he/she is given priority in terms of admission. Priority is given according to the family’s address. As a rule, you can select whichever kindergarten you wish to enroll your child in; however, admission is granted irst to those who live within the designated “priority area.” For more information on “priority areas,” please visit Urayasu City’s website or read the pamphlet
Urayasu Kindergarten Information (available at kindergartens, kominkan, and the Nursery Schools & Kindergartens Affairs Section [Urayasu City Hall No. 3 Bldg., 1F]).
Also, the Municipal Kindergarten Enrollment Information was mailed in late October to families with children who are eligible for middle-grade classes (two-year preschool program). Please note that the information was not delivered to families with children who are eligible for lower-grade classes (three-year preschool program).
Inquiries: Nursery Schools & Kindergartens Affairs Section
▼Eligibility
Preschool children who live in Urayasu City, have completed resident registration, and were born between the following dates:
• Middle-grade classes (two-year program) — Those born between April 2, 2008, and April 1, 2009
• Lower-grade classes (three-year program)— Those born between April 2, 2009, and April 1, 2010
Notes:
If the number of applications exceeds the capacity, a lotter y will be held. Please call for more information. Recruiting for upper-grade classes (one-year program) will be conducted during the secondary recruiting period in February 2013.
▼Application
◯Middle-Grade Classes (Two-Year Program)
Date, Time, and Location:
November 1 (Thu.) and 2 (Fri.), 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the kindergarten where you wish to enroll your child
November 4 (Sun.), 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Health Center
◯Lower-Grade Classes (Three-Year Program)
Date, Time, and Location:
November 9 (Fri.), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Health Center
November 11 (Sun.), 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at the Culture Hall
▼Lower-grade classes
Aoba, Miakegawa, Horie, Mihama-Minami, and Irifune-Minami Kindergartens offer lower-grade classes (three-year program).
▼Day Care
Day care is provided for children in middle-grade and upper-middle-grade classes before and after kindergarten class hours. You can use day-care service regularly if you work or provide nursing care for three or more days a week. If you need day-care service, please submit an application when applying for admission for the FY2013 school year. • Kindergartens Offering Day Care
Wakakusa, Maihama, Mihama-Kita, and Akemi Kindergartens (Capacity: 50 children each) Minami and Hokubu Kindergartens (Capacity: 25 children each)
▼Kindergarten Open House
Open houses for kindergartens are conducted according to the schedule in the chart below. The hours are from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for all kindergartens.
Note: No reservations are required. Simply go to the kindergarten on the day of the event and bring your own slippers/indoor shoes. Please refrain from going by car.
Call for Urayasu Municipal
Kindergarten Enrollment for FY2013
Municipal Kindergarten Open House Schedule
Kindergarten Open House Dates Wakakusa October 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 23 (Tue.)–26 (Fri.) Aoba October 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 24 (Wed.)–26 (Fri.)
Minami October 16 (Tue.)–18 (Thu.), 22 (Mon.), 24 (Wed.), 25 (Thu.) Shinmei October 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.)–24 (Wed.), 26 (Fri.) Hokubu October 17 (Wed.)–19 (Fri.), 23 (Tue.)–25 (Thu.) Miakegawa October 16 (Tue.), 18 (Thu.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.)–26 (Fri.) Horie October 16 (Tue.), 18 (Thu.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 25 (Thu.), 26 (Fri.) Tomioka October 16 (Tue.), 18 (Thu.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.)
Mihama-Minami October 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 24 (Wed.)–26 (Fri.) Irifune-Minami October 16 (Tue.), 18 (Thu.), 22 (Mon.), 23 (Tue.), 25 (Thu.), 26 (Fri.) Maihama October 16 (Tue.), 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 24 (Wed.) Mihama-Kita October 17 (Wed.), 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 24 (Wed.)–26 (Fri.) Hinode October 17 (Wed.)–19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 26 (Fri.)
Akemi October 17 (Wed.)–19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), 23 (Tue.), 25 (Thu.) Irifune 2-chome
Sakaigawa Wakashio Pedestrian Bridge
Sakaigawa River
Irifune-Minami Elementary School
Bus stop location on and after October 17
Bus stop location until October 16
Meeting Location: Funayado Yoshinoya (5-7-10 Nekozane [Tel: 351-2544])
Capacity: 50 people
Fee: ¥5,000 for UFRA members, ¥8,000 for non-members
Inquiries/Applications: Call the UIFA Ofice (Tel: 381-5931).
Yakatabune is a traditional Japanese roofed pleasure boat with tatami mats and low tables inside that has been popular since the Edo era. Urayasu is well known for these boats. Join and experience this Japanese tradition of yakatabune, experience cultural exchanges between the foreign and Japanese residents of Urayasu, and enjoy a lunch cruise around Tokyo Bay.
Website of Funayado Yoshinoya: http://www. funayado-yoshinoya.com/
International Center Lecture:
Brazil—a Bond of a Half Century
Date and Time: November 18 (Sun.), 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: International Center
Program: Since moving to Brazil in his youth, the lecturer has been living there for more than 50 years. While relecting on his ties with Brazil, he will talk about the attractive qualities of Brazil, such as the people, the countryside, and the culture, as well as the lifestyle there.
Lecturer: Mr. Izumi Takeno Capacity: 40 people
Inquiries: International Center, Tel: 306-5181
