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Alios Park Festival was held on the 8 th of April in Taira Chuo Park. This was the first Park Festival of the year. Last year’s Park Festival was cancelled due to the March disasters making it the first in two years’ time. The concept of this Park event is “A Relaxing Weekend” with shop booths, catering cars and a mini motor show, making it perfect for a family day out at the park. There were also local DJs playing and various art performances including street dancing. This event will be held every month on the second Sunday until November, from 11am to 4pm, there is no entrance fee for this event. The event will be cancelled in rainy, stormy weather. For more information on this event, please contact Alios: TEL: 0246-22-5800. E-mail: [email protected] Time Out 1 The Iwakians Hanami Party was a held on the 21 st of April and with over 20 people attending, it was a great fun day for everyone. Blessed with a full bloom, and a little cloudy but a great weather, we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms in Matsugaoka Park in Taira. The event was held from noon to 7pm with people coming and going throughout the day. A big thank you to everyone who came to the Iwakians Hanami Party! Inside this issue… Festivals & Events 2 Entertainment Guide 3 Hospital Information 4 Japan Today 5 IIA Events& Information from the City Government 6 IWAKIANS Events & Other General Notices 7 May Events Calendar 8 Time Out is produced by Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs Iwaki City Hall 21 Aza Umemoto, Taira, Iwaki City Fukushima Prefecture 970-8686 Tel: (0246) 22-7415 Fax: (0246) 22-7609 Email:[email protected] [email protected] The Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs and the IIA are open to the public. Please feel free to drop by, call, or e-mail us anytime. Website: http://www.iia-fukushima.or.jp; http://www.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/gaikokugo/english/ いわき市役所 市民協働課 〒970-8686 福島県いわき市平字梅本 21 電話: (0246) 22-7415 FAX: (0246) 22-7609 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] 市民協働課及び財団法人いわき市国際交流協会は皆さん を歓迎します。お気軽にお立ち寄り下さい。お電話、 e-mail をお待ちしています。

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Alios Park Festival was held on the 8th of April in Taira Chuo Park. This was the first Park

Festival of the year. Last year’s Park Festival was cancelled due to the March disasters making

it the first in two years’ time. The concept of this Park event is “A Relaxing Weekend” with shop

booths, catering cars and a mini motor show, making it perfect for a family day out at the park.

There were also local DJs playing and various art performances including street dancing. This

event will be held every month on the second Sunday until November, from 11am to 4pm,

there is no entrance fee for this event. The event will be cancelled in rainy, stormy weather.

For more information on this event, please contact Alios: TEL: 0246-22-5800. E-mail:

[email protected]

Time Out

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The Iwakians Hanami Party was a held on the 21st of April and with over 20 people

attending, it was a great fun day for everyone. Blessed with a full bloom, and a little

cloudy but a great weather, we enjoyed the beautiful cherry blossoms in

Matsugaoka Park in Taira. The event was held from noon to 7pm with people

coming and going throughout the day.

A big thank you to everyone who came to the Iwakians Hanami Party!

Inside this issue…

Festivals & Events 2

Entertainment Guide 3

Hospital Information 4

Japan Today 5

IIA Events& Information from

the City Government 6

IWAKIANS Events & Other

General Notices 7

May Events Calendar 8

Time Out is produced by Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs

Iwaki City Hall 21 Aza Umemoto, Taira, Iwaki City

Fukushima Prefecture 970-8686 Tel: (0246) 22-7415 Fax: (0246) 22-7609

Email:[email protected]

[email protected]

The Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs

and the IIA are open to the public. Please feel free to

drop by, call, or e-mail us anytime. Website: http://www.iia-fukushima.or.jp;

http://www.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/gaikokugo/english/

いわき市役所 市民協働課

〒970-8686 福島県いわき市平字梅本 21

電話: (0246) 22-7415 FAX: (0246) 22-7609

E-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

市民協働課及び財団法人いわき市国際交流協会は皆さん

を歓迎します。お気軽にお立ち寄り下さい。お電話、

e-mail をお待ちしています。

Festivals & Events

Festival & Events Your guide to what’s happening around Iwaki City and beyond this month

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May 3rd: Koshidai Sakura Matsuri @ Furudono Town, Ishikawa District. This festival will be held under the over 400years old, prefecture designated natural monument, Koshidai Sakura Tree. There will be performances of Yosakoi dancing, Karaoke competitions,

Yabusame Dakio drumming and festival stalls selling food. For more information and inquiries please contact the Furudono Town Industry Promotion Division: TEL: 0247-53-4620. Website: http://www.town.furudono.fukushima.jp/ May 5th: Kitashiobara Onsen Village Bear Matsuri @ Wasezawa Hama Camping Ground, Kitashiobara Village, Yama District.

In the mountainous areas of Urabandai, Wasezawa, the culture of Matagi (Traditional winter hunters of the Tohoku region) has been well preserved. In this festival you will be able to experience the tradition and culture that has been passed on for generations. During the Bear Festival there will be bear soup, radish soba, yaseuma noodles and other local cuisines available to try. You can also try making your

own local sweets and there will be stalls selling local products as well. For more information and inquiries please contact the Urabandai Wasezawa Onsen「Bear Festival」Action Committee: TEL: 0241-34-2161. Website: http://www.urabandai-inf.com/event/index.php May 12th: Atago Shrine Festival Kabuki Offering @ Hinoemata stage, in front of Chinju Shrine, Hinoemata Village, Minamiaizu

District. Kabuki performance starts at 7pm, doors open at 6pm. This rural Kabuki is performed as an offering to the Atago god and has been a tradition from the Edo period. For more information and inquiries please contact the Oze-Hinoemata Onsen Tourism Association: 0241-75-2432. Website: http://www.oze-info.jp/eventguide/

**Please see page 3 for more events on at Alios and page 6-7 for more IIA events and notices.

May 2nd& 3rd: Iwaki Yumoto Onsen Satsuki Matsuri @ Yumoto Onsen Shrine, near Yumoto Station. This is an annual festival, with

a small festival on the eve of the main festival on the 2nd and the main festival on the 3rd. On the main festival there will be 6 omikoshi

(portable shrine) carried through the town. For more information and inquiries please contact the Yumoto Onsen Satsuki Matsuri

Committee: 0246-42-4322.

May 3rd: Onahama Suwa Shrine Annual Matsuri @ Onahama, from 8:00am. This is an annual omikoshi (portable shrine) festival

held in Onahama. There will be various types of omikoshi carrying in Onahama area, including an omikoshi that weighs around 2 tons and

children’s omikoshi. For more information and inquiries please contact Onahama Suwa Shrine: 0246-92-2656.

May 3rd& 4th: Ōkunitama Shrine Annual Matsuri @ Ōkunitama Shrine, Taira. There will be many traditional dance performances

dedicated to the gods and omikoshi (portable shrine) carrying on the main festival day on the 4th. For more information and inquiries

please contact Ōkunitama Shrine: 0246-34-0092.

May 4th: Yotsukura Suwa Shrine Annual Matsuri @ in and around Yotsukura Suwa Shrine. This omikoshi (portable shrine) festival

starts at the Yotsukura Suwa Shrine, and weaves its way through the streets of Yotsukura before reaching the ocean, where the brave

omikoshi carriers fight the cold ocean waters and their waves, while carrying the heavy portable shrines. For more information and

inquiries please contact Yotsukura Suwa Shrine: 0246-32-2485.

May 4th: Overseas @ Est Est, from 8:00pm. This is a monthly international exchange event held at Est Est on the first Friday of each

month. Free darts, foosball and pool. Inquiries to Est Est: 0246-25-6723.

May 13th: Alios Park Festival @ Taira Chuo Park (in front of Alios). From 11am-4pm. Free entry. This event will be cancelled in rainy,

stormy weather. Alios Park Festival will be held on the second Sunday of every month from April through to November. There will be food

stalls, shops, music played by local DJs, mini motor show, dance performances and more. For more information and inquiries please

contact Alios. TEL: 0246-22-5800. E-mail: [email protected]

May 23rd: Kazufumi Miyazawa Concert, Yorimichi, the Beauties of Nature @ Alios, Small Theatre. From 6:30pm. Tickets: All

reserved seats: 4500yen. For reservations and inquiries please contact Alios. TEL: 0246-22-5800. E-mail: [email protected]

May 26th: Kabuki Performance @ Alios, Main Theatre. From 2pm. Free admission but reservations are required. For reservations and

inquiries please contact Alios. TEL: 0246-22-5800. E-mail: [email protected]

May 1 The Nutty Professor Eddie Murphy BSP 1:00pm

May 2 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Eddie Murphy BSP 1:00pm

May 2 The Mummy Returns Brendan Fraser TUF 9:00pm

May 4 K-20 Legend of the Mask (Japanese) Takeshi Kaneshiro FCT 9:00pm

May 5 The Way of the Dragon (Chinese) Bruce Lee BSP 12:00am

May 6 Partners: The Movie II (Japanese) Yutaka Mizutani KFB 9:00pm

May 7 April Snow (Korean) Yong-Jun Bae BSP 9:00pm

May 8 Do the Right Thing Danny Aiello BSP 12:45am

May 10 Goodbye Bafana Joseph Fiennes BSP 12:25am

May 11 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Japanese) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki FCT 09:00pm

May 12 Body of Lies Leonardo DiCaprio BSP 12:00am

May 14 Did You Hear About the Morgans? Hugh Grant BSP 9:00pm

May 19 Hachiko: A Dog's Story Richard Gere BSP 12:00am

May 22 To Kill a Mockingbird Gregory Peck BSP 1:00pm

May 26 Invictus Morgan Freeman BSP 12:00am

May 28 Sense and Sensibility Emma Tompson BSP 1:00pm

May 28 Sleepless in Seattle Tom Hanks BSP 9:00pm

May 29 The Remains of the Day Anthony Hopkins BSP 1:00pm

May 31 The Duchess Keira Knightley BSP 1:00pm

May 4& 5 Iwaki High School Brass Band

23rd Regular Concert

Main Hall. From 1:30pm. All Seats: 1000yen.

May 13 Iwaki City Brass Band Flower Concert

Main Hall. From 10am. All seats: 500yen.

May 18 Charity Concert 「Himekami」

Main Hall. From 6pm.

All reserved seats: 2000yen.

May 19 Old Songs of England and France

Chansons of the 16th Century

Recital Hall. From 5:30pm.

All seats: 1000yen.

May 26 Yuto Igari Piano Recital Vol. 2

Recital Hall. From 2pm. All seats:

Pre-paid: 1500yen. On the day: 2000yen.

May 27 Sunrise Big Band Concert 2012

Small Theatre. From 1:30pm. Free entry.

May 27 Iwaki Symphonic Wind Ensemble

30th Regular Concert

Main Hall. From 2pm. All Seats: Adults: 500yen

Students: 300yen. Elementary School

Students and younger: Free entry.

Alios Ticket Centre: 0246-22-5800

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Thursday, May 3 Chuodai Area New Town Jin Naika Clinic (kidneys& internal) 9-12 46-0606 Kashima Area Kashima Byoin 58-8010 Nishiki Area Kureha Sogo Byoin 63-2181 Kusakidai Area Iwaki Kusakidai Sogo Clinic 28-1145 Tono Area Kojima Naika (internal) 74-1500 Friday, May 4 Onahama Area Iwaki Chuo Byoin Fuzoku Shinryojo 53-3511 Ueda Area Kushida Byoin 63-3202 Ueda Area Matsuzaki Naika (internal) 63-3358 Joban Area Hatano Ganka (ophthalmology) 42-2040 Saturday, May 5 Onahama Area Onahama Seikyo Byoin 53-4374 Nishiki Area Kojima Jiai Byoin 63-5141 Nakoso Area Yokogi Naika Ichoka Clinic (internal& stomach) 65-1111 Kusakidai Area Kamome Clinic 28-1010 Sunday, May 6 Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-12, 2-5 46-1231 Taira Area Yamaguchi Iin 9-12, 2-5 24-1811 Taira Area Shirai Geka Ichoka Iin (surgery& gastroenteric) 8:30-12 25-3788 Taira Area Hasegawa Seikeigeka Iin (orthopedics) 8:30-11 25-5691 Onahama Area Nakamura Byoin 53-3141 Nakoso Area Nakoso Byoin 65-7755 Sanuka Area Saito Naika Clinic (internal) 77-1001 Joban Area Kato Naika Clinic (internal) 72-0072 Onahama Area Konnai Kodomo Clinic (pediatrics) 9-12 73-8815 Sunday, May 13 Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-12, 2-5 46-1231 Taira Area Yamaguchi Iin 9-12, 2-5 24-1811 Taira Area Shirai Geka Ichoka Iin (surgery& gastroenteric) 8:30-12 25-3788 Taira Area Shiga Seikeigeka Geka (orthopedics& surgery) 9-12 23-5050 Ojima Area Suda Iin 8:30-12 27-6060 Onahama Area Kadoya Seikei Naika (orthopedics& internal) 54-4047 Nishiki Area Kureha Sogo Byoin 63-2181 Joban Area Iwaki Yumoto Byoin 42-3188 Azumada Area Ohara Kodomo Clinic (pediatrics) 9-12 63-0001 Sunday, May 20 Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-12, 2-5 46-1231 Taira Area Yamaguchi Iin 9-12, 2-5 24-1811 Taira Area Shirai Geka Ichoka Iin (surgery& gastroenteric) 8:30-12 25-3788 Ojima Area Suda Iin 8:30-12 27-6060 Nagasaki Area Yokodai Clinic 73-1545 Sanuka Area Yabuki Byoin 63-1818 Joban Area Sakamoto Naika Ichoka Clinic (internal& gastroenteric) 72-2022 Taira Area Fukuda Shonika Iin (pediatrics) 9-12 22-4272 Sunday, May 27 Taira Area Sakamoto Seikeigeka Iin (orthopedics) 9-12, 2-5 38-2830 Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-12, 2-5 46-1231 Taira Area Yamaguchi Iin 9-12, 2-5 24-1811 Taira Area Shirai Geka Ichoka Iin (surgery& gastroenteric) 8:30-12 25-3788 Ojima Area Suda Iin 8:30-12 27-6060 Kashima Area Kashima Byoin 58-8010 Ueda Area Kushida Byoin 63-3202 Joban Area Takahashi Hifuka Clinic (dermatology) 72-1272 Taira Area Watanabe Clinic (pediatrics) 9-12 25-1170 Sunday, June 3 Taira Area Takahashi Clinic 9-12, 2-5 46-1231 Taira Area Yamaguchi Iin 9-12, 2-5 24-1811 Taira Area Shirai Geka Ichoka Iin (surgery& gastroenteric) 8:30-12 25-3788 Ojima Area Suda Iin 8:30-12 27-6060 Onahama Area Michiya Naika Ichoka (internal& gastroenteric) 58-4180 Nishiki Area Kojima Jiai Byoin 63-5141 Joban Area Joban Byoin 43-4175 Izumi Area Kodomo Clinic Suzuki (pediatrics) 9-12 56-6336

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The following is a guide to hospitals open on Sundays and public holidays in Iwaki City

during May. Unless otherwise marked, all hospitals operate between the hours of 9am and 5pm.

Emergency Dental Care All emergency dental care will be provided at the General Health and Welfare Centre (Sogo Hoken Fukushi Senta) in Uchigo. This centre is open on Sundays and all National holidays from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. The reception closes at 3:30pm. For more information please contact the centre on 27-8620.

Kyoritsu Hospital Emergency After-Hours

Clinic If you need to see a doctor urgently in the evening on a weekday or on a weekend or public holiday, the Kyoritsu Hospital Emergency After-Hours Clinic is open at the following times: Weekdays: 8pm - 12am Weekends & Public Holidays: 1pm - 12am TEL: (0246) 27-1208 Treatment Available in

Foreign Languages:

If possible always go to hospitals or clinics which offer treatment in English or your native language. These places are listed in the City’s official list: “Clinics & Hospitals where

Foreign Language Treatment is Available in

Iwaki”

Even if your language is available, please make sure whenever possible to bring a Japanese-speaker with you

Eng = English, Kor = Korean,

Thai.

Counselling Centre for Women: Counsellors can assist you in Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai and Tagalog. Available languages differ each day.

Ph: 050-1501-2803. Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm. OC NET: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 7pm – 9pm PH: 03-3730-0556 English, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Spanish, and Thai. TELL

Lifeline: TELL is a professional non-profit organisation that provides counselling to English-speaking foreigners all over Japan. The Lifeline is staffed by highly trained volunteer

phone counsellors and provides free non-judgemental phone counselling and information 365 days a year from 9am to 4pm and 7pm to 11pm on (03) 5774-0992. For more

information check out their website at http://www.telljp.com or e-mail them at [email protected]. Safety and Consultation Centre for Women (Police Box at Iwaki Train

Station): For people who have suffered from any crime-related problem or injury. Free. Can only speak Japanese. Ph: (0246) 23-9344 10am-6pm daily.

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Consultation services for victims of the disasters are available to provide legal support.

Nuclear Damage Liability Facilitation Fund (free-of-charge individual consultation)

Reservations are required TEL: 0120-330-540 (9am-5pm, every day, toll-free)

One hour at a time (continuation of the service is possible) on every Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, at Iwaki City Culture

Center 2F (1-4 Doune-machi, Taira, Iwaki City)

※Please feel free to consult the lawyers about the compensation application procedures, etc.

Fukushima Bar Association

Services available: 1. Victims Compensation Support Center (10am-3pm, weekdays) TEL: 024-533-7770

(Consultation about nuclear damage liability, free of charge for the first 3 times)

2. Telephone consultation (2pm-4pm, weekdays) TEL: 0246-25-0455 (subject to call charge)

3. In-person consultation services (by appointment only). For reservations TEL: 0120-700-791 (toll-free)

Weekdays from 10am to 4pm for 30 minutes (free of charge) at Fukushima Local Court, Iwaki Branch 4F (Lawyers’ room)

4. They can also provide other helpful Information.

Homepage: http://business3.plala.or.jp/fba Homepage for Mobile Phones: http://business3.plala.or.jp/fba/k

For the first time in a year, residents of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, were allowed to return to their homes after an evacuation order was lifted Monday for parts of their town, which was declared off-limits in the wake of the core meltdowns at the nearby Fukushima No. 1 power plant. Many houses around JR Odaka Station remain damaged. Beach sand carried by the tsunami on March 11, 2011, dusts the roads. Homes that once stood on the coast are gone while abandoned vehicles dot the farmland. Among the residents busy cleaning their houses and shops was Takashi Shinkai, who felt helpless at the sight. "There is nothing I can do," the 74-year-old said. Clogged with sand from the beach 3 km away, the sliding door to his fishing supply store was difficult to open. Fishing rods and lures were scattered around, and there apparently had been an intruder during his absence. "Without water and electricity, residents may remain unable for the immediate future to return to this area to resume their lives," he said. Michio Matsudaira, 69, was unable to enter his house, which was knocked aslant by the earthquake. "Many residents in this area are old. In the absence of jobs, my future is uncertain," the former construction worker said. Minamisoma has been redivided into three evacuation zones according to radiation level. In the first zone, residents can come and go as they please, while in the second their visits are restricted. The third zone is expected to remain off-limits for the foreseeable future. Despite the lifting of the evacuation order, residents are not expected to return for good anytime soon. Running water and other infrastructure have yet to be restored, while hospitals and schools remain closed.

Living in Japan but don’t have a clue what’s going on in this country? Never watch the news or don’t understand a word even when you do? Japan Today will introduce some of the most prominent issues seen on the news lately to

keep you updated with the minimum you should know.

Hello! I am Yuko Yamanaka, working as

the English-Japanese translator at IIA

from this April. I just moved into Iwaki

City this past March, so I am very new

to Iwaki city, people, and life.

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Hello everyone! My name is Yiping Sato, I have started working as a Chinese

Translator for the Iwaki International Association. I am originally from Tianjin, China and I have been living in Iwaki city for over

10years now. I was able to settle in Iwaki quickly, thanks to the kind people who helped me understand and get used to the Japanese life-style. I will be truly happy if I can be of help to other people

through this job.

どうぞよろしくお願いします。

I would like to find, translate and send a variety of information helpful

for foreign residents and new comers like myself.

I was working for international association in Osaka before I came

here. I loved meeting and talking to people with diverse backgrounds.

And most of all, it was so empowering! I am hoping to meet many lovely

people in Iwaki. Please talk to me, when you drop by the IIA!

The Spring Semester, IIA Japanese language courses will start on the 16h of May. If you are interested please contact the IIA asap.

A. Beginner Classes: May 17th to July 19th. Every Thursday, from 10am-12pm.

B. Writing Classes: May 17th to July 19th. Every Thursday, from 1pm-3pm.

C. Speaking Classes: May 16th to July 18th. Every Wednesday, from 10am-12pm.

D. Japanese Culture Classes: May 16th to July 18th. Every Wednesday, from 1pm-3pm.

Participants: 15 people per class. Class Fee: Free. Number of Classes: 10 classes per course.

Course Materials: Textbooks and other materials will be provided by the IIA.

Venue: Lifetime Learning (Shogai Gakushu) Plaza Level 4, Washington Hotel. Lecturers: Volunteer Teachers from IIA members.

Please contact the IIA if you would like to enrol: TEL: 0246-22-7409. Fax: 0246-22-7609. E-mail: [email protected]

The first IIA Coffee Break session we will be holding for this fiscal year will be the IIA 「Thai Cooking Class」. Ms. Mayuri Endo, from Thailand, who is running

a Thai restaurant in Taira, Iwaki will be instructing this cooking class for the IIA.

Let’s get to know Thai culture through cooking authentic Thai cuisine!

Date and Time: June 11th, 10am-1pm. Place: Cooking Room, Iwaki City Bunka Centre.

Dishes to be cooked: Thai Green Curry, Pad Thai (Thai Fried Noodles) and Thai pumpkin& coconut dessert. (Dishes may be changed without notice).

Lecturer: Ms. Mayuri Endo. Fee: 1000yen (IIA Members), 1500yen (non-members)

Please contact the IIA for applications and more information. TEL: 0246-22-7409 E-mail: [email protected]

May 4th: Overseas @ EstEst, from 8:00pm. This is a monthly international exchange event held at Est Est on

the first Friday of each month. Free darts, foosball and pool. Inquiries to Est Est: 0246-25-6723.

The new Japanese fiscal year has started in April and the longest stretch of public holidays in Japan, Golden

Week is already upon us. As this period is the longest stretch of holidays in Japan, it is a busy time with a lot

of people travelling. There are also plenty of local, traditional festivals during this period in Iwaki, so if you

are still in town, please make an effort to go see some of these awesome festivals! The details of some of the

festivals happening in Iwaki and around Fukushima prefecture are on page 2 of this newsletter.

Wishing you all a safe and happy holidays! Happy Holidays everyone!! Nam-Hee

Iwaki Oyako Theatre (Gekijo) Group (いわきおやこ劇場) Special Performance 「Pia Reco」

Pia Reco is an ensemble performance with keyboards, harmonicas and recorders.

Date& Time: May 27th, from 2pm. Place: Alios Large Rehearsal Room. Tickets: All Seats: 2500yen, children under 2: Free.

Children over the age of 3 will be required to purchase a full ticket.

For reservations and more information please contact Alios: TEL: 0246-22-5800.

E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://piareco.com/

Police: 110 Fire& Ambulance: 119 Iwaki Fire Department Headquarters can also provide emergency assistance and information in the cases of: Urgent medical situations but not to a degree of requiring an ambulance. When you have injured yourself and need guide with first-aid treatments. When you need to know which hospitals are open during public holidays. Iwaki Fire Department Headquarters: 0246-22-0123 Fukushima Prefecture, Children Emergency, First-Aid Telephone Consultation Centre (Fukushima-ken Kodomo Kyukyu Denwa Sodan), can provide you with professional assistance when you have sick or injured children. TEL: #8000 or: 024-521-3790. From 7pm to 8am. Websites: Online QQ, emergency of children website by Japan Pediatric Society: http://kodomo-qq.jp/ Emergency of Children, Fukushima Prefectural Government website: http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/imu/kodomokyuukyuu/kodomokyuukyuu.htm

TEPCO Compensation for Residents in Voluntary Evacuation Area

In March 2012, TEPCO sent documents to apply to TEPCO for compensation regarding their nuclear power plant accidents and for the forced voluntary

evacuations to Japanese and foreign residents in most area of Iwaki City. Once the documents reach you by post, please read them carefully and take the

necessary procedures. ・For people who were 18 years old or younger, or pregnant during the period of the 11th March to 31st December 2011,

400,000yen (and an additional 200,000yen to compensate for the voluntary evacuations if evidence is provided) will be paid. ・For people who do not

apply to the above categories, 80,000yen will be paid. Inquiries to: 0120-993-724 Office of Compensation against Fukushima 1 NPP Accident, TEPCO

(9am-9pm, everyday). Consultation also available at: Iwaki Center for Consultation on Compensation, TEPCO Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building, 7-2 Aza

Omachi, Taira. TEL: 0246-22-8841. Open: 9am-5pm, everyday. You will need to fill in the form, put the form in the enclosed envelope, go to the post office

and post it by registered mail. Please call or visit the above contact details if you are unclear about the application process.

The documents to the foreign residents are supposed to have been sent on March 21 onwards. If they have not reached you, there is a chance that the

delivery is put on hold because your mailing address or name is wrong. In such cases, you need to call and confirm with the above contact details.

You will need to take all the procedures in Japanese. If you have any difficulties, please do not hesitate to visit the IIA.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Apr 29

Showa Day

Apr 30 Substitute Holiday

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2 Byong-ari Korean

Study Group

3 Constitutional Memorial Day

4 Green Day

Overseas @ EstEst

5 Children’s Day

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9 IIA German Class

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11 IIA Spanish Class

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13 Alios Park Festival

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16 Byong-ari Korean

Study Group

IIA German Class

IIA Japanese Speaking Class

IIA Japanese Culture Class

17 IIA Japanese Class

for Beginners

IIA Japanese Writing Class

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19

20

21

22

23 IIA German Class

IIA Japanese

Speaking Class

IIA Japanese Culture Class

24 IIA Japanese Class

for Beginners

IIA Japanese Writing Class

25 IIA Spanish Class

26 Kabuki @Alios

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28

29

30 IIA German Class

IIA Japanese

Speaking Class

IIA Japanese Culture Class

31 IIA Japanese Class

for Beginners

IIA Japanese Writing Class

1 Jun

2 Jun

June 2012

S M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Notes May 3 Constitutional Memorial Day

May 4 Green Day

May 5 Children’s Day

For more information on any of the IIA

events please contact Suko-san (22-7409)

MAY

2012