Published by Aizuwakamatsu City

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Open: 9am to 5:45pm

Phone:0242-27-3703 Fax: 0242-27-3704

Email: mail@awia.jp

Holidays: Every Monday, 1st and 3rd

Sunday,and national holidays

Opinions, Suggestions, Change of Address,

Subscriptions

Secretarial and Public Hearing Division

(Hisho Kocho-ka)

Phone: 0242-39-1206 Fax: 0242-39-1402

Email: hisho@tw.city.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp

This newsletter is published by

the Public Relations Section of

City Hall, and is comprised of

translated excerpts from the

monthly Japanese newsletter,

“Shisei Dayori”.

Ｆｅｂｒｕａｒｙ ２０２０

AIZUWAKAMATSU CITY & JINGZHOU CITY EXHIBITION

OF YOUTH PAINTINGS AND

CALLIGRAPHY

会津若松市Aizuwakamatsushi

・荊州Keisyuu

市s h i

青少年Seisyounenn

書画S y o g a

展示会T e n j i k a i

Singer As part of the sister city exchange

activities with Jingzhou City in China, we display

paintings and calligraphy by elementary and

middle school students from both cities.

The works exhibited will be 121 calligraphic works

by Jingzhou City’s elementary school students,

and 10 calligraphic works by Aizuwakamatsu City

elementary and middle school students which have

won the Jingzhou City Mayor’s Award.

▼Date and time: Sunday, February 9th 10am-

7pm

▼ Place: Leoclub Garden Square 3rd floor

(Sakaemachi)

◉Contact: Planning & Coordination Division

(☎0242-39-1202）

February 2020 AizuWakamatsu City Information

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STORY

ROOM

外国語G a i k o k u g o

のN o

おはなしO h a n a s h i

のN o

へH e

やy a

Listen to picture books read in three different

languages (English, Spanish, and Vietnamese)

and play games.

▼Date: Sunday, February 23rd (holiday), 10am-

12pm

▼Place: Aizu Keikodo

▼Organized by: Aizu Wakamatsu International

Association and Aizu Wakamatsu Ladies

Association

▼For: 4-year-olds to elementary 6th grade※

pre-school students must be accompanied by

guardian

▼Limit: 45 people

▼Sign-up: sign up using a form at the Aizu Lib-

REFRESH YOUR BODY WITH

THAI-STYLE SELF MASSAGE

タイ式T a i s h i k i

セルフマッサージS e r u h u m a s s a j i

でD e

リフレッシュR i h u r e s s y u

♪

Learn how to relax your heart and body.

▼Date and time: Sunday, March 15 ◉Morning

session: 10am-12pm ◉Afternoon session: 1-3pm

▼Limit: 15 people per session

▼Fee: 1,000 yen *including price of oil

◇ Place, sign-up, contact: Aizu Keikodo

（☎0242-22-4700）

TAX RETURNS MUST BE FILED

FROM 2/5 (WED) UNTIL 3/16

(MON)

税Z e i

のN o

申告Shinkoku

はH a

、２月Nigatsu

５日I t s u k a

（水S u i

）から３月Sangatsu

1 6Zyuuroku

日Nichi

（月Getsu

）までM a d e

A Consultation Window Will Be Open for

City and Prefectural Tax Returns

We have sent out a “Tax Return Consultation

Window Notice” for those who need to file city

and prefectural tax returns. Furthermore, those

who have not received this notice will need to file

tax returns if the following condition(s) applies to

them if they currently live in the city as of January

1st of this year.

▼You must file taxes if one of the following

applies; ◎ You have temporary income or

capital from business, agriculture, real estate ※

including negative income from business,

agriculture, real estate ◎ You are a salaried

employee whose place of employment has not

submitted a report of payment of salaries

(Kyuyoshiharai Hokokusho) to the city ※

including part-time jobs ◎ You received no

income or only received income exempt from

taxation such as unemployment benefits,

disability pension, and survivor’s pension, and

are not a legal dependent of a family member.

◉Contact: Tax Division（☎0242-39-1223）

DOWNTOWN KIDS FESTIVAL

まちM a c h i

なかN a k a

子どもK o d o m o

フェスタF e s u t a

Your kids can enjoy “working” as a store clerk

and making crafts.

▼Date and time: Sunday, March 8th 10am-3pm

▼Place: Shinmei-dori

◉ Contact: Shinmei-dori Shopping District

Promotion Association（☎0242-27-0729）

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INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING CLASS 国際Kokusai

理解R i k a i

講座K o u z a

A workshop will be held on the theme

“Olympics and SDGs (Sustainable Development

Goals); Looking At The Tokyo Olympics 2020

From Various Angles”

▼ Date and time: Monday, February 24th

(holiday) 2-4pm

▼Place: Aizu Keikodo

▼For: Junior high school students and above

▼Limit: 30 people

▼Deadline: Saturday, February 22nd

◇ Sign-up & contact: Aizu Wakamatsu

International Association（☎0242-27-3703）

YUNISHIGAWA ONSEN

NIGHTSCAPE HERITAGE –

IGLOO FESTIVAL HIKING 湯Y u

西川Nishikawa

温泉O n s e n

でD e

夜景Y a k e i

遺産I s a n

かまくらK a m a k u r a

祭りMatsuri

ハイキングH i k i n g u

▼Meeting place and time: Friday, February 14,

9am at Yagan Railway Yunishigawa-Onsen Station

February 2020 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information

WOVEN CRAFTS

DEMONSTRATION &

DECORATIVE STRAP-MAKING 編み組A m i g m i

細工Z a i k u

のN o

実演Zitsuen

・ストラップ作りS u t o r a p p u d u k u r i

体験Taikenn

▼Date and time: Saturday, February 15th from

1pm on

▼Limit: 20 people

▼Deadline: Sunday, February 9th

◇Location, sign-up, contact: Aizu Machikata

Denshokan（☎0242-22-8686）

WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE INFLUENZA 「インフルエンザ

I n f u r u e n z a

かなK a n a

？」とT o

思ったらO m o t t a r a

If you have symptoms of influenza such as a

fever or aching joints, get examined at a medical

facility as soon as possible. However, it is said

that an influenza test will not show results unless

12 hours have passed since the start of the fever.

If you develop symptoms during the nighttime,

unless the symptoms are serious, please consider

getting examined the following day by your

family doctor.

You Can Also Get Examined At the Night-

time Emergency Clinic

Those that want to be tested for influenza

during the night-time may go to the night-time

emergency clinic. Additionally, there are rotating

doctors who can diagnose and treat infants and

young children.

Stop The Spread of Influenza

▼Ways to Prevent Influenza: ◎wash your

hands and gargle when you return home◎wear a

mask in places with a large gathering of people◎

cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or

cough, etc.

＊------------------------------------------------＊

◇Contact: Health Promotion Division（☎0242

-39-1245）

GET VACCINATED EARLY

予防Y o b o u

接種S e s s y u

はH a

お早めO h a y a m e

にN i

Please note that once the vaccination period has

passed, the vaccination will no longer be free.

▼ For:◉ 2nd Measles-Rubella Combination

Vaccine＝children born between April 2nd, 2013

AIZU UNIVERSITY OPEN

COURSE TRY SERIES IOS

APP DEVELOPMENT FOR

BEGINNERS 会津A i x u

大学Daigaku

公開K o u k a i

講座K o u z a

ＴＲＹシリーズS i r i i z u

ｉOＳアプリA p u r i

開発Kaihatsu

入門Nyuumon

We’ll introduce basic tools and skills necessary

for iOS app development.

▼Date and time: Saturday, March 7 & Saturday,

March 21, 1pm-4pm

▼For: middle school students and above

▼Limit: 20 people

▼Notes: this will be held in English (interpret-

tation available)

◉Place, sign-up, contact: Aizu University

(☎0242-37-2510）

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rary, either directly or by fax (FAX0242-22-

4702)※During the period when the library is

closed (Monday, February 3rd to Sunday,

February 9th), you can sign up at the Aizu

Keikodo 1st floor general reception desk

◉Contact: Aizu Library（☎0242-22-4711）

▼Limit: 30 people

▼Deadline: Thursday, February 6

▼Note: you are responsible for transportation and

food and drink expenses, including lunch, as well

as fees for facilities that charge admission

◇Sign up & contact: Yagan Railway（☎0288-

77-2355）

STUDENT PR CLUB “AIZ’S MOTION” SEEKING SECOND TERM MEMBERS

学生Gakusei

ＰＲ部B u

「ＡｉＺA i z u

’ＳモーションM o t i o n

」

二期生N i k i s e i

メンバーM e n b e r

をW o

募集B o s y u u

Members will promote the charms of daily life

in this city on their personal Instagram accounts.

Additionally, they may be required to appear on

TV or in videos, post articles on the official city

Facebook, and promote the city’s attractions and

events. Join us to make lasting memories for your

student days.

▼ For: university students, junior college

students,

February 2020 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information

AIZU KEIKODO EVENTS ☎0242-22-4700

Date and

Time Event Fee Contact

2/8 (Sat) 2pm

Liblic Theater Breakfast at Tiffany’s

Free Aizu Keikodo (☎0242-22-4700）

2/17 (Mon) 1pm

Aizu Poem Recitation Group First Meeting of the Year

Free

Aizu Poem Recitation Group (Ono-san ☎0242-75-2310）

〔 Exhibition 〕 ◉Aizu Kogyo High School Architecture &

Interior Design Class Works Exhibition 2020 ▼2/7 (Fri)-2/9

(Sun), for more details contact Aizu Kogyo High School

（Kanke-san ☎0242-27-7456）◉Aizu Open Garden Hana

Miransho Photo Exhibition ▼ 2/11 (Tues, holiday), 2/12

(Wed), for more details contact Hanayura, Inc（Yasuda-san

☎090-2524-9718）◉Let’s Make and Decorate Tsurushibina

(Small Hanging Dolls)…▼2/29 (Sat)-3/9 (Mon), for more

details contact the Aizu Keikodo（☎0242-22-4700）

〔Closings〕2/26 (Wed)・2/27 (Thurs)

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LIVING SUPPORT

CONSULTATION WINDOW 生活Seikatsu

サポートS a p o u t o

相談S o u d a n

窓口Madoguchi

We support you by brainstorming with you to

solve the problems that you struggle with in your

daily life.

▼Dates and times: Monday-Friday every week,

8:30am-5:15pm

◇ Place and contact: Community Welfare

Division（☎0242-23-4800）

COMMERCIAL MADE BY

STUDENT PR CLUB AIZ’S

MOTION WINS AWARD 学生Gakusei

PRＰＲ

部B u

「AiZ’SA i z u

モーションM o u s h i o n

」のN o

CMＣ Ｍ

がG a

「福島県Hukushimakenn

町Chou

村会s o n k a i

会長Kaichou

賞Syou

」をW o

受賞Zyusyou

しましたS h i m a s h i t a

“Aizu no Takarasagashi,” a commercial

planned and performed by members of the

Student PR Club Aizu’s Motion, won the

Fukushima Prefecture Towns and Villages

Committee Chair Award at the Fukushima no

Genki! Cheering Commercial Awards. The

winning work will be broadcast intermittently on

Fukushima Broadcasting for one year, and can

also be viewed on Aizu’s Motion’s official

Youtube account. Please check it out!

◇Contact: Secretarial and Public

Hearing Division（☎0242-39-

1206） Official Youtube QR Code →

and April 1st, 2014 (senior class of preschool)

◉ Diphtheria and tetanus (DT) Vaccine ＝

children 11-13 years old

▼Vaccination period: ◉2nd Measles-Rubella

Combination Vaccine ＝ 3/31 (Tues) ◉DT

Vaccine＝the day before 13th birthday

▼Things to bring: vaccination certificate, heal-

th insurance card, maternity health record book

◉Contact: Health Promotion Division（☎0242-

39-1245）

students, and vocational school students who

satisfy the following as of April, 2020: ◎lives

within the city ◎ attends a university, junior

college or vocational school within the city

▼Limit: 5 people ※a selection process will take

place in case of multiple applicants

▼Period of activity: April-March of next year

▼ Application method: apply via the city

homepage

▼Deadline: Friday, March 13th

▼Notes: ◎As a principle, no renumeration will

be provided ◎You will need to use your own

smartphone for posting to Instagram

◉Contact: Secretarial and Public Information

Division（☎0242-39-1206）

February 2020 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information

◇ Inquiries: Community Pool (Kawahigashi machi ☎0242-75-5201)

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat.

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3 ×

4 ×

5 ×

6 ×

7 ×

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Open Hours (×= Closed): ○9: 00 am- 9: 00pm

●6: 00pm- 9: 00pm ▲1: 00pm- 9: 00pm

RADIATION DOSES AS OF JANUARY 15TH

Radiation Doses at Various Places in the City Measurement

Location

Measured

Value

Measurement

Location

Measured

Value

Aizu Wakamatsu CityHall

0.09 Kita Public Hall 0.08

Aizu Wakamatsu Station 0.07 Kozashi-machi

Takaku 0.08

Higashiyama Elementary School

0.08 Kozashi-machi Kitashigo

0.06

Iimoriyama Mountain Tourist Information Center

0.06 Kawahigashi-machi Takatsuka 0.08

Ikki-machi Tsuruga 0.07 Kawahigashi-machi Kumanodo

0.06

Matsunaga Danchi 0.06 Kawahigashi-machi Hirota 0.06

Yanagiwara-machi 0.06 Kitaaizu-machi Shimoarai

0.11

Monden-machi Niidera 0.07

Kawanami Elementary School

0.07

Minami Public Hall 0.08 Oto Public Hall 0.06 Aizu General Athletic Park

0.08 Minato Citizen's Center

0.05

Unit: Microsievert/h Environment and Community Services Division ☎0242-39-1221

COMMUNITY POOL

INFORMATION FOR FEBRUARY コミュニティプールK O M Y U H I T H I I P U U R U

のN O

開館K A I K A N

日B I

・2月GATSU

▼For your safety, please be aware of the

following points:◎Please bring a swimming

cap and wear it in the water.◎Second grade

elementary school students and younger are

required to be accompanied by their

parent/guardian. ◎Elementary and junior high

school students who use the pool after 5:00pm

are required to be accompanied by their parent /

guardian. (The parent/guardian must also wear a

bathing suit.)

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AT NIGHT AND ON HOLIDAYS ❖Night Emergency Clinic

夜間急病センター

Y a k a n K y u u b y o u C e n t e r

☎0242-28-1199

▼Departments: Internal medicine and pediatrics *On holidays, a pediatrician is in charge. ▼Check-in time: 7 days a week: 6:30pm~ 10:30pm (the doctor will see patients from 7:00pm) ▼Location: Yamaga-machi 1-22 *1st floor of the Kinkyo Community Center

❖Holiday Medical Facilities

& Holiday Pharmacies

休日当番医院K y u u j i t s u T o u b a n I i n

/ 休日当番薬局KyuujitsuToubanYakkyoku

Aizu Wakamatsu Area Code=0242 *Please dial the area code first. ▼Attention: ● Medical examinations and treat-ments for the internal, pediatrics, and surgery departments are accepted from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Dentistry is from 10:00am to 4:00pm. ● You can also check for available doctors during holidays on the city’s mobile website. *Japanese only.

LET’S TOSS OUT GARBAGE &

RECYCLING PROPERLY 正しくTadashiku

出そうD a s o u

ごみG o m i

とT o

資源物Shigennbutsu

Please place garbage and recyclables in your

neighborhood’s designated area by 8:30am on the

day of collection.

Holiday Garbage Collection

On Tuesday, February 11th, burnable garbage will

be collected only in Tuesday collection areas.

On Monday, February 24th, garbage will be colle-

cted as usual, excluding special “large item” recycl-

eables.

◇Application and Inquiries: Haikibutsutaisaku-

ka (Waste Disposal Division☎0242-27-3961)

Holiday Medical Facilities(Kyujitsu Toban Iin)

F e b 2 n d (Sun)

Internal medicine

a n d Pediatrics

Kojimahara Naika Clinic

小島原内科クリニック

36-6533 Yonedai 1chome

Pediatrics S a t o I i n

佐 藤 医 院

26-3515 Nishi Sakae m a c h i

Surgery Semba Jibi Inkoka Iin

仙波耳鼻咽喉科医院

26-4133 M o n d e n m a c h i H i y o s h i

Dentistry Koshiba Shika Iin

こ し ば 歯 科 医 院

27-4374 Furukawa m a c h i

February 2020 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information

If you are receiving this newsletter and plan to change your address or leave Japan, please make sure to tell us of your new address or your departure date so that we may forward or cancel this newsletter. Please contact us by phone, fax, or e-mail as soon as possible. Public information and Public Hearing Section(Kouhou Kouchou group), Aizu Wakamatsu City Hall 3-46 Higashi Sakae-machi, Aizu Wakamatsu City, Fukushima 965-8601 TEL: 0242-39-1206 FAX: 0242-39-1402 Email: hisho@tw.city.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp Visit our home page! http://www.city.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp/ in English and 中文

City Public

Homepage Living

Informaition

Holiday Pharmacies(Kyujitsu Toban Yakkyoku)

Feb 2nd

(Sun)

● Kosumo Chozai Yakkyoku Yonedai-ten(Yonedai 1-chome ☎0242-38-3850) ●Tanpopo Yakkyoku Honmachi-ten (Hon-machi ☎0242-38-2565) ● Aiai Yakkyoku Monden Hiyoshi-ten (Monden-machi Hiyoshi ☎0242-29-1666)

Feb 9th

(Sun)

● Aiyu Yakkyoku (Gyonin-machi ☎0242-22-6878) ●Ten Yakkyoku (Tenjin-machi ☎0242-38-1801) ● Tsuruga Yakkyoku (Ikki-machi Tsuruga ☎0242-23-9119)

Feb 11st (Tue)

●Aiai Yakkyoku Monden Hiyoshi-ten (Monden-machi Hiyoshi ☎0242-29-1666)

Feb 16th (Sun)

●base Yakkyoku Yamamimachi-tekn(Yamamim-achi ☎0242-93-6330 ） ● Edoya Yakkyoku (Nisshin-machi ☎0242-27-0534）

Feb 23rd (Sun)

●Machino Yakkyoku Ogimachi-ten(Ogi-machi ☎0242-37-1766) ●Daian Yakkyoku (Byakko-machi ☎0242-39-0311)

Feb 24th

(Mon)

●Ibuki Yakkyoku (Ikki-machi Tsuruga ☎0242-37-1380)

Mar 1st

(Sun)

● Aizu Chozai Yakkyoku (Byakko-machi ☎0242-36-7672) ● Tanpopo Yakkyoku Honmachi-ten (Hon-machi ☎0242-38-2565) ●Cosumo chozai Yakkyoku Nishisakaemachiten(Nishisakae-achi ☎0242-36-6039)

Holiday Medical Facilities(Kyujitsu Toban Iin)

F e b 9 t h (Sun))

Internal medicine

and Pediatrics

Hasegawa Naika Shokakika Iin

長谷川内科消化器科医院

22-7180 Gyonin machi

Pediatrics Watanabe Clinic

わたなべクリニック

24-0506 Matsunaga 1-chome

Surgery Yamaguchi Hifuka Iin

山 口 皮 ふ 科 医 院

28-9119 Tenjin machi

Dentistry Kanda Shika Iin

神田歯科医院 24-1182

M i y a machi

F e b 1 1 s t (Tue)

Internal medicine

E b i t a n i C l i n i c

蛯 谷 ク リ ニ ッ ク

28-8868 Tenjin machi

Pediatrics Ito Kodomo Clinic

いとう子どもクリニック

27-4601 Mondenmachi Kuroiwa

Surgery Irisawa Hinyokika Naika Clinic

入澤泌尿器科内科クリニック

38-3711 Mondenmachi Hiyoshi

Dentistry Kikuchi Shika Iin

菊 池 歯 科 医 院 27-8111 Kitaaoki

F e b 16th (Sun)

Internal medicine

Hayashidani Naika Iin

林 谷 内 科 医 院

22-0408 Sakae machi

Pediatrics Yamami Kodomo Clinic

やまみこどもクリニック 23-4115

Y a m a m i Machi

Surgery Ishida Ganka Iin

石 田 眼 科 医 院

27-0858 Nisshin machi

Dentistry Kuwahara Shika Iin

桑 原 歯 科 医 院

26-4023 Nisshin Machi

F e b 23rd (Sun)

Internal medicine and Pediatrics

C l i n i c A r a k i

ク リ ニ ッ ク 荒 木

32-9229 Kouzashimachi kurokawa

Pediatrics

Ogi-machi Watanabe

Shonika Allergy-ka Iin

扇町渡部小児科アレルギー科医院

25-5515 O g i machi

Surgery Ebitani Seikei Geka Iin

蛯 谷 整 形 外 科 医 院

24-6511 Byakko machi

Dentistry Hirayama Shika Kyosei Shika Iin

平山歯科矯正歯科医院 27-0425

O-machi

1-chome

F e b 24th (Mon)

Internal medicine

Kachinomachi Clinic

徒之町クリニック

26-6181 Kachino machi

Pediatrics Iizuka Family Clinic

いいづかファミリークリニック

32-3330 Ikki-machi Tsuruga

S u r g e r y Anazawa Jibi Inkoka Iin

穴沢耳鼻咽喉科医院

29-0033 Tenjin machi

Dentistry San Dental Clinic

さんデンタルクリニック 77-0032 S e n g o k u

machi

Mar 1 s t (Sun)

Internal medicine

Seita Naika Junkan Clinic

清田内科循環クリニック

85-6881 Byakko machi

Pediatrics S a t o B y o i n

佐 藤 病 院

26-3515 NishiSakae machi

THE “TREASURES OF AIZU” DISCOVERED BY YOU

あなたA N A T A

がG A

見つけたM I T S U K E T A

「会津A I Z U

のN O

宝TAKARA

」

On the city’s official Instagram account, we are

calling for everyone to tag your photos with ＃会津の 宝 探 し (#aizunotakarasagashi) so that people

around the world can find out more about the charm

of Aizu. We will share photos you have posted here.

◇Contact:Secretarial and

Public Information Division（☎0242-39-1206）

❖TODAY’S PHOTO @axrossroad.aizu’s photo of illumination at Smart City AiCT. The sparkling illumination lights are very beautiful in the cold winter sky, and attract many people.

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Mar 1 s t (Sun)

S u r g e r y Jibiinkoka Suzuki Iin

耳鼻咽喉科鈴木医院

28-3387 Nishi Sakae machi

Dentistry Kuriki Hiromasa Shika Iin

栗城宏昌歯科医院 28-4350

Tatewaki machi