Urayasu Citizens’ Festival
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No. 209 October 1, 2014
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: 162,775 Male: 80,630 Female: 82,145 Households: 74,129 Foreign Residents: 3,134
(As of August 31, 2014) Population and No. of Households in Urayasu
Information will be available through Kuru-Navi, a smartphone app you can use
to easily search for information on how to sort and dispose of garbage, beginning on
October 1. If you have a smartphone, please download the app (free of charge) and
use the app to find out the proper sorting and disposal procedures.
Inquiries:
Garbage-Free Section
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Main Functions
This is a free app for answering questions concerning household garbage. It
in-cludes a garbage category dictionary, garbage collection calendar, and explanations
of garbage sorting and disposal procedures.
In addition, you can use the app to set an alarm to remind you to dispose of your
garbage properly, and the app includes a directory for inquiries, links to relevant
in-formation, and important announcements from Urayasu City Hall.
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How to Download the App
You can either use the QR code reader of your device to download the app from
the download page.
The download procedures are different for iOS (iPhone or iPad) and Android
de-vices (Android mobile phones or tablets).
Check Information about
Sorting Garbage with
Your Smartphone!
Inquiries:
Urayasu Citizens’ Festival Executive Committee Office (within the Commerce Industry and Tourism Section)
Regulated Trafic
Traffic will be regulated on October 18 (Sat.) and 19 (Sun.) as the street between Urayasu City
Hall Main Bldg. and Urayasu City Hall No. 2 Bldg. will be exclusively for pedestrians. In addition, the
Shiyakusho-mae bus stop for Tokyo Bay City Bus routes No. 6 and 7 will be moved to the east side
of Urayasu City Hall.
Your understanding and cooperation would be greatly appreciated.
To Users of Chuo Library and
Urayasu City Hall Facilities
The area is expected to be extremely crowded
on the days of the festival. Please note that part of
the general parking lot will be closed.
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Outdoor Stage
Location:
Urayasu City Hall Main Bldg. parking lot
Program:
Children’s dance, hula dancing, Zumba, samba, awards for environment
poster exhibit works, and newspaper reading report awards ceremony
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Vending Booths Area
Location:
The street between Urayasu
City Hall Main Bldg. and Urayasu City
Hall No. 2 Bldg. (the street will be
exclu-sively for pedestrians), the plaza in front
of the Folk Museum, and other areas
Program:
Sale of tourism products and
agricultural products, food and beverage
vending booths, public relations for
ad-ministrative programs, various types of free counseling, and more
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Fire Prevention Site
Location:
Fire Department Headquarters
Program:
Hands-on experience on
fire-extinguishing, spraying water on a fire,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
children’s rope crossing, trying on
fire-proof clothing for children, and tasting
of emergency foods
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Culture Hall Site
Location:
Culture Hall
October 18:
Yo-kai Watch
show, local association AKB contest (guest judge: Reina
Fujie [from NMB48]), and a performance contest
October 19:
Disney movie and performance of the Urayasu Wind Ensemble
Date and Time:
October 18 (Sat.), 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
October 19 (Sun.), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:
Urayasu City Hall area
Sports Fair 2014
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Challenge Rally
Program:
“Large-ball” table tennis,
“boundtennis,” boccia, Japanese
ar-chery, and more
Note:
There will be participation
prizes for the first 2,000 persons who
participate in the program. Rally
cards will be available at the
head-quarters from 9:30 a.m.
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Challenge Games
Program:
Strikeout, Fastball King,
“kick target,” and “disc-getter”
Note:
There are prizes for those who
get high scores.
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Running Class
Program:
The basics of running
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Indoor Swimming Pool Open
to the Public for Free
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Stage Performances
Program:
Hula dancing, karate
demonstration, and more
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Health Promotion Zone
Program:
Health checkup, health
consultation, and more
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“Parkgolf” Grounds Open to
the Public for Free
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Challenge as a Family:
Bal-ancing Lesson!
Program:
Improving athletic skills
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Walking
Program:
Walking through the best
scenic sites of Urayasu
For all of the above:
Date and Time:
October 12 (Sun.), 9:45 a.m. to 4
p.m. (will be held even if it rains)
Location:
Sports Park and Sports Park Gymnasium
Note:
No reservations are necessary; simply come to the site on the day of the
event.
Lodging-Type Postnatal Care for Mothers and Babies
No. 209 October 1, 2014
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Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for October
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. 1665)
Hello to all!
Hideki Matsuzaki, Mayor of Urayasu
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You Can Now Apply for
Account Debit Service at
Urayasu City Hall
From October 1, you can complete procedures
for account debit service not only at your inancial
institution, but also at the Urayasu City Hall service counter.
Please bring your cash card and some form of
personal identiication (a document with a photo
issued by a public institution), and complete the designated procedures at the relevant service counter in the City Hall. You do not need to bring a personal seal registered for your bank account. Applicable Items: City/prefecture resident’s tax, fixed assets tax, light motor vehicle tax, and National Health Insurance premiums
Note: For more information, such as the banks
where account debiting can be done and the
payment starting date, please ask the relevant service counter.
Inquiries: Tax Collection Section or National Health Insurance Section
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First Encounter with
Japanese Food for Foreign
Residents
Date and Time: October 25 (Sat.), 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: International Center (within Shin-Urayasu II Mare)
Eligibility: Foreign residents who live, work or attend school in Urayasu City; 10 persons on a
irst-come, irst-served basis
Program: Making Japanese foods such as sushi rolls and tempura
Fee: ¥500
Application: Apply by telephone to the International Center
(Tel: 306-5181).
Inquiries: International Center
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Child-Raising Portal Site
Opened October 1
The child-raising portal site “My Urayasu” (www.
myurayasu.com/) opened on October 1. The site’s
goal is to support mothers and fathers who are
raising children.
This website has useful information for childbirth and child-raising that is easy to understand and is categorized according to topics and growth stages.
It also includes other helpful information, such as a schedule of upcoming events and descriptions of various types of programs and facilities.
The website is packed with a lot of information about raising children in Urayasu City. We would
like to strongly encourage you to take advantage of this service.
Inquiries: Children & Family Section
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Short-Period, Temporary
Childcare Program Has Begun
Temporary childcare services for a short period,
regardless of the reason, whether it be for
shop-ping or personal refreshment, have begun as of October 1.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon
and 1 to 4:30 p.m. (closed on national holidays and during the year-end/New Year holidays)
Note: The hours for application and inquiries are
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eligibility: Children 4 months of age up to the
age of entrance to elementary school who live in
Urayasu City
Location: Tomioka Room (inside Tomioka Kinder-garten)
Note: The program will also subsequently be
avail-able at Hinode Kindergarten and at the Former No. 3 Employees’ Housing in Nekozane, in that order. As soon as the details are inalized, they will
be announced in the Koho Urayasu bulletin or the
Urayasu City website.
Fee: Free of charge for one hour, ¥500 for two
hours, ¥1,000 for three hours (an overtime fee will
be added if you are late to pick up your child) Registration: Registration (interview) in advance is required to use this service. Please call the number
below to make an appointment, and come with your child for an interview.
Note: If you need to use the service immediately,
same-day registration (interview) is possible.
Application: After completing the registration pro -cedures, please call the facility on the day before or
on the day when you want to use the service.
Note: For more information, please read the user’s
guide that you will receive at the interview, or check the Urayasu City website.
Inquiries: Tomioka Room, Tel: 390-5088
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Recruiting Children for
Municipal Kindergartens
and Authorized
Kodomo-en
(Category 1)
Children who are certified as falling under childcare category 1 (children 3 years old or older whose parents wish to have them receive
education) are being recruited for enrollment in municipal kindergartens and authorized kodomo-en* in the school year starting April 2015. For more information on the recruiting facilities and the number of vacancies, please check the Urayasu
City website.
* Kodomo-en: A childcare facility that functions both as a kindergarten and nursery school
Note: Recruiting for children who fall under
category 2 (children 3 years old or older whose parents wish to have them receive education and
childcare) is scheduled for around December.
The recruitment will be carried out at the same
time for licensed nursery schools and hoiku-mama
(family-style child-care provider) facilities.
Eligibility Requirements: Toddlers who live in Urayasu City, are registered in the basic resident
registrar, and were born between the following dates:
○Upper-grade classes (one-year program): Between April 2, 2009 and April 1, 2010
○Middle-grade classes (two-year program): Between April 2, 2010 and April 1, 2011
○Lower-grade classes (three-year program): Between April 2, 2011 and April 1, 2012
Application Date, Time, and Location:
October 30 (Thu.) and 31 (Fri.), 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the kindergarten where you wish to enroll your child and November 2 (Sun.), 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Fire Department Bldg. (If you come by car,
please use the general parking lot.) Notes:
1. Enrollment information will be mailed in mid-October to households with children who are eligible for the middle-grade class for the new
is-cal year. Please complete the enclosed enrollment request form and take it to the
kindergarten on the application date.
2. Kindergartens will hold open
houses. Please read the Urayasu
City website for the schedule.
A short-stay (lodging) program to nurture a sense
of rhythm and physical and emotional stability in
everyday life for mothers and babies will begin on October 15 (Wed.).
Inquiries: Health Promotion Section
Location: Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center Eligibility: Newborns and mothers who fulill all of the following requirements:
• Urayasu City residents (those with residence
re-cords)
• First-time childbirth
• Have a sense of insecurity about child-raising • Not returning to hometown for childbirth, or
un-able to return
• No support is received from family or others • The mother and child do not require medical su
-pervision, and have permission to be released from the hospital.
• The mother and child can come to the postnatal
care facility from the medical institution where the child was born directly after release from the
insti-tution.
Note: If the mother or child experiences physical
health problems while using the facility, outpatient
treatment at the facility is possible. To prevent the spread of contagious diseases, children 12 years of age or younger are prohibited from visiting. All rooms
are individual rooms (with a toilet and shower). As a
rule, the mother and child remain in the same room
for 24-hours a day. Baby formula, diapers, and indoor wear are available at the facility.
Program: In accordance with their physical condition, the mother and child can receive the following care programs while using the facility:
• Mother’s health care (checking the health conditions
and shrinking of the uterus of the mother)
• Baby’s health care (checking the health conditions, weight, and nutrition of the baby)
• Child-raising consultation, nursing instruction, and
bathing instruction
After the completion of the postnatal care pro -gram, the community public health nurse and the hos
-pital will work together to support the mother and
child as necessary.
Fee: ¥6,000 for a one-night, two-day stay.
Note: As a rule, the program is for a period not ex
-ceeding seven days. An additional ¥3,000 is charged
per additional day. The fee includes three meals per
day (two meals for the irst day and the last day). The
fee does not change even if you cancel a meal. The fee
is ¥3,000 for households that are exempt from resi-dent’s tax. Those who receive social welfare assistance
are exempt from paying the fee.
Note: For more information, such as information about the application procedures, please see the
Urayasu City website.
Although it was an uncomfortable summer again this year, with extremely hot weather and an abnormal climate, the children of Urayasu were very busy and active.
In the field of sports, Urayasu Little Senior League—a baseball team of Urayasu junior high school students—went on to the summer national championships for the first time in nine years. Furthermore, Hinode Junior High School baseball team was the first Urayasu junior high school to go to the Kanto regional championships in the 23 years since Tomioka Junior High went in 1991, and Hinode fin-ished in the final eight.
On August 9, a total of 18 students, two stu-dents per public junior high school in Urayasu City, participated in the prayers for peace cer-emony in Nagasaki City as “ambassadors of peace group,” and they participated in peace forums with junior high school students from various locations.
In addition, at the 26th Urayasu City Youth Marine Study Tour, 115 elementary and junior high school students, together with 30 group leaders and instructors, gained all sorts of valuable experience in the town of Hidaka of Hokkaido and other places, and they returned stronger and more mature.
Together with Director of Education Emiko Kuroda, I participated in the training program of Hometown Urayasu Risshi-juku, which was conducted from August 19 for two nights and three days.
Risshi-juku is a training program we started immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake. In the program, we invite three 2nd-year students per municipal junior high school. We choose students who are active in leadership positions, such as student council members or class representatives. The goal of the program is to train future leaders who will shoulder the responsibility of the next genera-tion, since we live in a day and age when we do not know what will happen next.
This year marks the third northeast Japan site observation tour, and we went to Minami-Sanriku Town, Ishinomaki City, and Onagawa Town, all in Miyagi Prefecture. The tour was intended to give students a firsthand sense of what has happened in the areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake and how things are now. Actually visiting these areas
stimu-lated students’ imagination.
This year, as training in advance, the stu-dents stayed overnight at Sports Park Gym-nasium, and we conducted practical disaster prevention training for two days before going to the disaster-struck area. In the training, the students used iPads that were rented free of charge. Many organizations participated in the training, including the Scientific Society of Japan Mountain-climbing and big data researchers of University of Tokyo Graduate School and other institutions.
The reason why we focus on junior high school students is because it was Urayasu ju-nior high school students who actually worked hard when the earthquake struck. They were not on the side of those being helped, but rather on the side of those giving help. For example, they helped supply the elderly with water and participated in other volunteer ac-tivities.
While the training program was only for three days, my eyes were opened to the unlim-ited potential of children, as I saw firsthand how the children grew with each day.
Furthermore, on August 22, right before the new semester started, we opened Urayasu Children’s University again this year with the cooperation of Ryotokuji University, Meikai University, and Juntendo University Faculty of Health Care and Nursing. 60 elementary school students are studying “Amazing Things around Us” until its closing ceremony in De-cember.
In addition, as a commemorative event of the joint agreement that was signed with Chiba Institute of Technology this past May, on August 23, a lecture by General Manager Takayuki Furuta of the University’s Future Robotics Technology Center, who is the leader of the world of robots, and a hands-on experience class were held. Although there was an open call for 100 participants, over 350 parents and children applied, and I was amazed by the high interest in the science of robotics. When I saw the twinkling eyes of the children when they saw the same type of robot which was used at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and when they were actually allowed to maneuver it, it made me strongly feel that “an investment in children is an investment for the future!”
