Events Time & Venues Programs Free Legal

Consultation for

Foreign

Residents

(Reservation

Required)

●①Nov. 15 (Thu) ②Dec.20 (Thu)

13:30-16:00 *30 min. a session

●①Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho)

②Itabashi Culture Hall

(51-1 Oyamahigashi-cho)

Topics: Residence status, Marriage and Divorce,

Labor, Insurance, Refugee status, Inheritance,

Pension, etc.

To Apply: Reserve by email or through Website

at least a week in advance. Please indicate if

you need an interpreter on the application.

International

Exchange Salon:

Friendship Club

Nakama

●①Nov. 10 (Sat), ②Dec. 15 (Sat)

14:30-16:30

●①&②Green Hall (36-1 Sakae-cho)

Won’t you come and chat in Japanese over a cup

of tea? No reservation required.

Fee: ¥200

Let's make Tofu, a Japanese food essential

Won't you hand-make yourself Tofu? Shall we enjoy freshly made

Tofu, while learning nutritious powers of soy beans of the material?

Time: 14:00-16:00 December 6, Thu. 2018

Venue: Ecopolis Center (4-6-1, Maenocho)

Eligibility: Foreigners living, attending school, or working in Itabashi

*Anyone with soy allergy cannot participate. Capacity: 24 people (by lot)

To apply: By Nov. 22 (Thu), please apply with the application form at the Foundation homepage, email, FAX

or by post below with details of 1) Apply to Tofu-making Course 2) Address, 3) Name with Hiragana, 4) Age,

5) Gender, 6) Nationality, 7) Phone number, 8) Email address, 9) Name of organization you work for or school

you attend in Itabashi

Won’t you join us for “Beethoven Symphony No.9”, a year-end seasonal feature of Japan!?

Time: 14:30- (Doors open at 14:00), December 8, Sat. 2018

Venue: Large Hall, Itabashi Culture Hall, 51-1 Oyamahigashi-cho

Performers: Mr. Ryuichiro Sonoda conducting New Japan

Philharmonic, and others

Admission: ¥3,000, all seats are reserved.

*Younger than Elementary School-aged children cannot attend.

Tickets: Ticket Counter, Itabashi Culture Hall, ☎03-3579-5666

Inquiries: Culture Subsection, Itabashi Culture & International

Exchange Foundation ☎03-3579-3130

ICIEF Board November, 2018

Published by Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation

Fresh Classical Music Concert “The 36th Itabashi Symphony No.9 Concert”

Inquiries: ICIEF Itabashi Culture & International Exchange Foundation

(8F, #13, City Office North Bldg.)

2-66-1,Itabashi, Itabashi-ku 173-8501

☎03-3579-2015 FAX 03-3579-2166

Email kkouryu@city.itabashi.tokyo.jp

Facebook @itabashi.icief

Twitter @itabashi_bk_zai

Events Information

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The 41st Itabashi Agricultural Festival “Let’s joint hand-in-hand and nurture productive agriculture of Itabashi for tomorrow!”

Time: 11:30-16:00 November 10, Sat (Opening Parade from 13:00- )

10:00-15:30 November 11, Sun (Taiko drums concert from 9:45- )

*Rain-or-shine, however individual event may be cancelled in case of rain

Venue: Around Akatsuka Gymnasium

*Traffic will be controlled for cars and bicycles on the days.

Programs:

●Musical parade featuring the Vegetable Treasure Ship,

the symbol of the festival! Dance and Mikoshi processions!

●Exhibitions featuring Itabashi City’s finest vegetables and fruits,

which will be available to purchase on Nov. 11th.

●Sales of Itabashi City agricultural products of vegetables,

fruits and plants.

●Gourmet sales featuring “Excellent Savory of Itabashi” and

foods from friendship cities.

●Try Kenchin-jiru soup for free!

*on Nov. 11 only, come before it runs out!

Inquiries: Urban Agriculture Subsection, Akatsuka Branch Office

☎03-3938-5114

“Look at the Stars!”

Time: 18:00- (Doors open at 17:45), November 17, Sat. 2018

Programs: Giving commentary inside the planetarium

Looking at the stars at the Peace Park (weather permitting).

Eligibility: Elementary school students and older

(Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian)

Capacity: 197 (First-come, First-served) *No reservation required. Admission: free

Venue: Itabashi Science & Education Museum, 4-14-1 Tokiwadai

Opening hours: 09:00-16:30 , Closed on Mondays

*When a public holiday falls on Monday, the following day will be observed as holiday.

☎03-3559-6561 ✉itakk@itbs-sem.jp http://www.itbs-sem.jp

Haruna Outdoor Forest School

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Address: 845 Harunako-machi, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture

Rooms & Facilities: Accommodations (12 rooms for 10 persons, 4 rooms for 6 persons),

a multi-purpose hall, conference rooms, and others.

Lodging fees (per person): ¥800 (General), ¥400 (4 to15 years old, those with disabilities)

Meals (including tax): breakfast ¥540, lunch ¥648, dinner ¥1,188 (adult), ¥864 (child)

Inquiries: ☎027-374-9315 (9:00-17:00) http://itabasi-haruna.com/

How to reserve: You can make a reservation two months in advance (on the first day of the month),

three months prior for groups of 30 or more. Please reserve by phone or through the respective website.

Due to facility inspections, some dates may be unavailable.

Itabashi City residents, commuters and students in Itabashi can utilize the following educational overnight facilities for company seminars, sports and cultural activities.

Daily life Information

Garbage information on App. (in English, Simplified Chinese and Korean)

Enroll in the National Health Insurance!

Non-Japanese residents who have completed resident registration should enroll the National Health

Insurance program (NHI) unless otherwise covered by workplace health insurance.

Once enrolled NHI, you pay only 30% of medical fees at hospitals or other medical facilities.

Those with the following residence status cannot enroll in NHI, even if they have completed resident

registration:

・Those entering or residing in Japan of the purpose of medical care under the “Designated Activities”

(tokutei katsudo, 「特定活動」status ( or accompanying persons)

・Those people whose residence status is “Temporary Stay” ( 「短期滞在」)

To Enroll: Please bring your Resident Card and passport to the counter below.

Premium fees (per person):

①0 to 39 years old, 65 to 74 years old: ¥51,000,

②40 to 64 years old: ¥66,600 (including Nursing Care Insurance fee ¥15,600)

*Premium vary according to previous year’s income and number of enrolled dependents.

You can pay by paper slips or through bank transfers.

Inquiries: Qualification Assessment Subsection, NHI & Pension Section (#22, 2F City Hall South Bldg.)

☎03-3579-2406

“Garbage & Recycle” newly added on Itabashi App “ITA-Port” for your smartphone!

Main functions:

■Calendar of Collection for Recycle and Collection of

Garbage

■Searching function for How to Sort out and Put out

resources & garbage

■Alert function for Garbage Collection day

*In case ITA-Port is already installed, just up-date it.

Inquiries: Resource Recycling Cooperation Subsection,

Resource Recycling Promotion Section ☎03-3579-2258

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☎03-3579-2258

Have Your Children Vaccinated! For the vaccination, you need the Pre-exam Vaccination Notice issued by the Itabashi City, which is

scheduled to send by post to residents subjected to vaccination from the City.

If you don’t have the Notice, please visit the nearest Welfare Center below with Maternal & Child Health

Handbook or “Boshi-Kenko Techo”

*Types of vaccinations and the timings are on the website of Itabashi City.

Inquiries: Disease Prevention Section, Healthcare Center ☎03-3579-2318

Itabashi Health & Welfare Center ☎03-3579-2333

Akatsuka Health & Welfare Center ☎03-3979-0511

Takashimadaira Health & Welfare Center ☎03-3938-8621

Kamiitabashi Health & Welfare Center ☎03-3937-1041

Shimura Health & Welfare Center ☎03-3969-3836

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Prevention against Child Abuse Promotion Month “Support Life for the future to dial 189”

AIDS Prevention Month <11/・

16～12/15>

We help you out a tough situation between parent and child and think of solving the problem together and

prepare necessary assistances. Since your privacy is protected, please come for counselling reassured.

Counselling only in Japanese.

・Children & Family Support Center, 7F Green Hall, 36-1 Sakae-cho, ☎03-3579-2658

・Exclusive Phone number for Counselling on Child Abuse ☎03-3579-2658, Mon to Sat, 09:00-17:00

・Anything Consultation on Children ☎03-3579-2656, Mon to Sat, 09:00-17:00

・Tokyo Kita Child Consultation Center ☎03-3913-5421, Mon to Fri, 09:00-17:00

・National Common Number for Child Consultation ☎189, 24/7 all year round

HIV/AIDS is a disease that could affect anyone. While HIV/AIDS cannot yet fully be cured, with early

detection and treatment, onset of AIDS can be delayed.

If you happen to worry about it, we would like to advise you to take a test.

～HIV Antibody Testing (free of charge, by appointment)～

●Itabashi Healthcare Center (32-15 Oyamahigashi-cho) *Be sure to come him/herself

Test date: 09:00-10:30, November 22, Thu. 2018 *Optional Syphilis and Chlamydia test available

Result date: 09:00-10:00, November 29, Thu. 2018

Appointments: Disease Prevention Section, Itabashi Healthcare Center

☎03-3579-2321, Weekdays 09:00-17:00

●Tokyo Metropolitan South Shinjuku Test & Counselling Office

(3F Tokyo Minami-Shinjuku Bldg. 2-7-8 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku)

Appointments: ☎03-3377-0811, Mon-Fri (Except national holidays) 15:30-19:00,

Weekends: 13:00-16:30, Mobile phone site: http://www.tmsks.jp

Movement to Prevent Violence against Women

<11/12～11/25> Counselling only in Japanese

・Itabashi Counselling & Support Center against Violence from Spouse (Itabashi Ai Dial)

☎03-5860-9510

・Counselling Section of Itabashi Gender Equality Promotion Center ☎03-3579-2188

・Tokyo Women’s Plaza ☎03-5467-2455

・Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department General Advisory Center ☎03-3501-0110

・Tokyo Metropolitan Counselling Center for Women ☎03-5261-3110

Inquiries: Gender Equality Section ☎03-3579-2486

●Fire Fighting Festa

Time: 10:00-14:00, November 4, Sun. 2018 Venue: Seven Town Azusawa, 3-9-5 Azusawa

Programs: Firetruck display and try-on firefighter’s outfit

Inquiries: Shimura Fire Station ☎03-5398-0119

●Fire Prevention Gatherings

Time: ①14:00 to 16:00, November 9, Fri. 2018 ②13:30 to 15:30, November 13, Tue. 2018

Venues: ①Narimasu Act Hall, 3-11-3 Narimasu

②Small Hall, Itabashi Culture Hall, 51-1 Oyamahigashi-cho

Programs: ①② Conferment Ceremony for those who have contributed to assist with fire prevention

① Lecture by former HHK newscaster, ②Comical monologue by comedian

Inquiries: ①Shimura Fire Station ☎03-5398-0119, ②Itabashi Fire Station ☎03-3964-0119

Autumn Fire Prevention Campaign <11/9-11/15> “Beware of fire”, your attention in mind matters

You can have a counselling about violence from your husband or partner. Since your privacy is protected, please come for counselling reassured.