Time Out 1 St Patrick’s Day was once again celebrated in Iwaki in the local Irish Pub Sin-e, in central Taira on Monday, March 19 th . The night was filled with a great mix of DJs and live performances, including Chappie, Kenji, Hijiri, Irish Fiddle, Sakamoto Toshiyuki and John Loynes. For those of you that don’t know very much about St Patrick’s Day, Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on the 17 th of March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general. It is widely celebrated by the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United States, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. Today, St. Patrick's Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint's day in the world. 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 April 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。 The IIA Foreign Leader’s Training Workshop was held on the 6 th of March in the Lifetime Learning Plaza. The lecturer of the workshop was Iwaki City’s Coordinator of International Relations, Ms Nam-Hee Kwon from New Zealand. The aim of the workshop was to introduce how to use power-point presentations to present about your country and culture in a more interesting way. There were 9 participants from 4 different countries who attended this workshop. It was a fun and active workshop with everyone sharing about their country and culture.
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Time Out
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St Patrick’s Day was once again celebrated in Iwaki in the local Irish Pub Sin-e, in
central Taira on Monday, March 19th. The night was filled with a great mix of DJs
and live performances, including Chappie, Kenji, Hijiri, Irish Fiddle, Sakamoto
Toshiyuki and John Loynes.
For those of you that don’t know very much about St Patrick’s Day, Saint Patrick's
Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on the 17th of March. It
commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognised of
the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Saint Patrick's
Day was made an official feast day in the early seventeenth century, and has
gradually become a celebration of Irish culture in general. It is widely celebrated by
the Irish diaspora, especially in places such as Great Britain, Canada, the United
States, Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand, among others. Today, St. Patrick's
Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint's day in the world.
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
April Events Calendar 8
Time Out is produced by Division of Coordination and Citizenry Affairs, Iwaki
The IIA Foreign Leader’s Training Workshop was held on the 6th of March in the
Lifetime Learning Plaza. The lecturer of the workshop was Iwaki City’s Coordinator
of International Relations, Ms Nam-Hee Kwon from New Zealand. The aim of the
workshop was to introduce how to use power-point presentations to present about
your country and culture in a more interesting way. There were 9 participants from
4 different countries who attended this workshop. It was a fun and active workshop
with everyone sharing about their country and culture.
Festivals & Events
Festivals & Events Your guide to what’s happening around Iwaki City and beyond this month
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April 14th~15th: Tsuruga-jo Castle Sakura Matsuri @ Tsuruga-jo Casltle, Aizuwakamatsu City. From 6:30pm~8pm on the 14th and from
10:30am~3:30pm on the 15th. This festival is held during the peak of the beautiful Cherry Blossom season. There will be portable shrine (Mikoshi) carrying
during the evening festival on the 14th and also on the main festival on the 15th. For more information and inquiries please contact the Aizuwakamatsu
Information Support Centre: 0242-36-5043. Website: http://www.aizukanko.com/event/100/
The Cherry Blossom Trees in and around Tsuruga-jo Castle will be illuminated from the 6th of April to the 6th of May from sunset until 9:30pm.
April 10th~ 30th: Miharu Spring Matsuri @ In and around Miharu Town. In Miharu Town there is the famous “Takizakura” (Weeping Higan Cherry Tree),
which is a main tourist attraction. This Takizakura Tree is over 1000years old and it is classified as one of the five great cherry trees of Japan (日本五大桜)
and one of the three giant cherry trees of Japan (日本三巨大桜). It was designated as a national treasure in 1922. Polls frequently rank it as the number one
tree in all of Japan. Takizakura Tree will be illuminated from April 14th to the 22nd, from 6pm to 9pm. For more information and inquiries please contact the
Miharu Town Tourist Association: 0247-62-3960. Website: http://www.town.miharu.fukushima.jp/03kanko/01takizakura/03_0308takizakura_kanko.htm
April 10th~May 10th: Natsui Senbon Zakura Matsuri @ Ono Town, around Natsui Station. Cherry Blossom Trees around the town will be illuminated
from 6pm to 10pm during the festival period. There will be stalls and around 100 carp flags displayed around town.
For more information and inquiries please contact the Ono Town Tourist Association: 0247-72-6938. Website: http://www.onokankou.jp/
April 10th~May 6th: Kasumiga-jo Park Sakura Matsuri @ Kasumiga-jo Castle Park, Nihomatsu City. Kasumiga-jo Castle Park is known as one of the top
100 Sakura Scenic Sights in Japan. Around 4500 Cherry Blossom Trees bloom at the same time, the scene is also very beautiful at night.
For more information and inquiries please contact the Nihonmatsu Tourist Association: 0243-55-5122.
Spring in Iwaki, Iwaki Cherry Blossoms: There are a number of Spring Sakura Festivals held at various times throughout April in Iwaki
City. Here are the details of a few great hanami spots in Iwaki.
Nakoso Barrier Park 勿来の関公園, Nakoso. Facilities available in the park: Nakoso no Seki Literature and History Museum. Nakoso no
Seki So (Dining and Lodging). Enquiries: 0246-65-6166.
Misaki Park 三崎公園, Onahama. BBQ Facilities available from 9am-4pm. Enquiries: 0246-53-2448.
Matsugaoka Park 松ヶ岡公園, Taira. Open from 9am-5pm. No holidays in April and May. Enquiries: 0246-43-0033.
Ohata Park 大畑公園, Izumi. A popular spot among locals. Enquiries: 0246-23-0122.
Yutakadai Park ゆたか台公園, Joban. Around 500 Cherry Blossom Trees. Enquiries to Spa Resort Hawaiians: 0246-43-3191.
Tomigaura Park 富ヶ浦公園, Onahama. Around 170 Cherry Blossom Trees. Enquiries: 0246-53-5175.
Ogawa Suwa Shrine 小川諏訪神社, Ogawa. Cherry Blossom Trees will be illuminated during the peak season. Enquiries: 0246-83-0178.
Please make sure to check when the festivals are on and whether the flowers are blooming before you go, as it does vary from year to year.
April 1 National Treasure Nicolas Cage KFB 9:00pm
April 2 Koizora (Japanese) Yui Aragaki BSP 9:00pm
April 6 Porco Rosso (Japanese) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki FCT 9:00pm
April 7 The Island Scarlett Johansson BSP 12:00am
April 8 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Nicolas Cage KFB 9:00pm
April 9 Villon’s Wife (Japanese) Takako Matsu BSP 9:00pm
April 12 The Train Robbers John Wayne BSP 1:00pm
April 13 Wild Rovers William Holden BSP 1:00pm
April 13 Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (Japanese) Directed by Kobun Shizuno FCT 9:00pm
April 14 Firewall Harrison Ford BSP 12:00am
April 16 Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! (Japanese) Aoi Miyazaki BSP 9:00pm
April 17 Kamikaze Girls (Japanese) Kyoko Fukuda BSP 9:02pm
April 21 The Brothers Grimm Matt Damon BSP 12:00am
April 22 Clash of the Titans Sam Worthington KFB 9:00pm
April 23 A Mighty Heart Angelina Jolie BSP 9:00pm
April 28 Enter the Dragon Bruce Lee BSP 12:00am
April 30 Patch Adams Robin Williams BSP 1:00pm
April 30 Where the Wild Things Are Max Records BSP 9:00pm
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Apr 1 2012 Spring Concert
Recital Hall. From 2pm. Free entry
Apr 7 La Douze Piano Recital
Large Rehearsal Room. From 2pm. Free entry
Apr 8 Iwaki Symphony Orchestra Concert
Recital Hall. From 1pm. Free entry
Apr 15 Cielo Azul Brass Ensemble
Small Theatre. From 1:30pm. Free entry but
numbered tickets(整理券) are required.
Apr 21 Health Lecture
Walking Together with Diabetes
Small Theatre. From 2pm. Free entry
Apr 22 Endo Piano School Recital
Recital Hall. From 1:30pm. Free entry
Apr 22 Puchian Spring Gathering
Large Rehearsal Room. From 2pm. Free entry
Apr 28 Kanariya Piano Recital
Recital Hall. From 1:30pm. Free entry
Apr 29 Sumi Piano School Recital
Recital Hall. From 1pm. Free entry
Apr 30 Rythmique, Spring Season Special Class
Large Rehearsal Room. From 1:30pm. Free entry
Alios Ticket Centre: 0246-22-5800
The following is a guide to hospitals open on Sundays and public holidays in Iwaki City
during April. Unless otherwise marked, all hospitals operate between the hours of 9am and 5pm.
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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.
Sunday, April 1 Onahama Area Muraoka Sanfujinka Iin (gynecology) 92-4578 Nakoso Area Nakoso Byoin 65-7755 Joban Area Joban Byoin 43-4175 Joban Area Muramatsu Shonika (pediatrics) 9-12 72-0707 Sunday, April 8
Onahama Area Nakamura Byoin 53-3141 Nishiki Area Kureha Sogo Byoin 63-2181 Joban Area Iwaki Yumoto Byoin 42-3188 Satogaoka Area Yamagiwa Kodomo Clinic (pediatrics) 9-12 28-8686 Sunday, April 15
Onahama Area Ushiroda Naika Clinic (internal) 92-1222 Ueda Area Kushida Byoin 63-3202 Joban Area Soeda Iin 68-6155 Kusakidai Area Iwaki Kusakidai Sogo Clinic (pediatrics) 9-12 28-1145 Sunday, April 22
Onahama Area Mizutani Jibiinkoka (otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose& throat)) 73-1187 Nishiki Area Kojima Jiai Byoin 63-5141 Joban Area Katayose Clinic Sanka Fujinka (gynecology) 42-4135 Taira Area Nagai Shonika (pediatrics) 9-12 28-2535 Sunday, April 29
Kashima Area Kashima Ladies Clinic 58-8577 Nakoso Area Nakoso Byoin 65-7755 Joban Area Hisa Iin 43-2313 Yotsukura Area Suganami Seikeigeka Shonika (pediatrics) 9-12 32-8100
Monday, April 30 Onahama Area Ishii Noshinkei Geka Ganka Byoin (neurosurgery & ophthalmology) 58-3121 Ueda Area Sukegawa Naika Clinic (internal) 77-0710 Kusakidai Area Kamome Clinic 28-1010
Thursday, May 3 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 (internal& stomach) 65-1111 Kusakidai Area Kamome Clinic 28-1010
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.
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.
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Japan marked the one-year anniversary Sunday of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's northeastern region, left around 19,000 people dead
or missing, and triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Memorial services were held in three northeastern prefectures hit hard by the
tsunami Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima as well as in Tokyo and elsewhere, with a moment of silence observed across the country at 2:46 p.m., the time the magnitude 9.0
quake occurred in the Pacific off Miyagi exactly a year earlier. About 2,500 people, including Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai, gathered for a memorial in Ishinomaki,
Miyagi, which suffered the greatest casualties for a single municipality in the disaster with 3,182 dead and 553 missing. At Okawa Elementary School in the city,
bereaved families and pupils visited in succession to pray for the 84 pupils and teachers who died or went missing. In Tokyo, Emperor Akihito, who is recuperating from
heart bypass surgery on Feb. 18, offered condolences to the victims of the natural disasters at a government-sponsored memorial ceremony that drew roughly 1,200
attendees, including representatives of those who lost family members in the catastrophe. "It is important for us to never forget this disaster and hand down the lessons we
learned to future generations," said the 78-year-old emperor, with Empress Michiko beside him, during their brief presence at the National Theater. At the same event,
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda vowed to continue recovery efforts, saying, "We will provide maximum assistance for measures in the disaster-affected regions to ensure
that these people can carry on with rebuilding their lives, and that the hometowns in which they have been born and raised are reborn as safe and pleasant places to live."
With concerns remaining over conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, which suffered meltdowns and explosions due to the earthquake and tsunami,
Noda added, "The fight against the nuclear accident is continuing." Evacuation drills were held across Japan to prepare for future quakes and tsunami, some conducted
under the scenario of a nuclear power plant losing power, just as the Fukushima Daiichi complex did after tsunami waves flooded the seaside plant in Fukushima
Prefecture a year ago. At the plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Toshio Nishizawa observed a minute of silence, while the plant operator issued an apology to the
public once again for causing the country's worst nuclear accident. Tsunehisa Katsumata, the company's chairman, attended the Cabinet Office-sponsored memorial in
Tokyo. "While always keeping in mind the tremendous responsibility we have to maintain stable conditions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, we will continue to
safely work toward the mid-to-long term decommissioning of the reactors," Nishizawa said in a statement. Survivors of the disaster visited graves and other places
throughout the day to remember those who were killed or went missing. One of them, Hisako Maeyama, laid flowers at a park overlooking the shores of Ishinomaki. "I
lost my younger sister in the tsunami, and the two grandchildren who were with her at the time are still missing," the 63-year-old woman said, tears welling in her eyes.
"The past year has been a really long one. Though it's painful to look at this scenery, I came here so that I won't forget it. "In Rikuzentakata, Iwate, more than 3,000
people gathered to lay flowers while music played from a violin made of wood from a pine tree washed away from the city's shore. "I'll come back every year on March
11," said Masao Sasaki, a 64-year-old man who lost his elder brother and nephew in the tsunami, adding that he will pass down to the children what happened that day. In
Fukushima, Gov. Yuhei Sato issued a statement dubbed the "Fukushima Declaration," pledging to build a society that promotes renewable energy and can continue to
grow without nuclear power, while at the same time calling for the decommissioning of all atomic reactors in the prefecture. Amid growing public anxieties about nuclear
power after the tsunami-triggered disaster, antinuclear demonstrations were held in Tokyo and other locations. About 1,000 people, including survivors of the 1945
atomic bombing, attended a rally in Hiroshima to call for a stop to Japan's reliance on nuclear power. Meanwhile, Noda expressed readiness to continue relying on nuclear
power to meet electricity demand, pledging at a news conference after the memorial to take the lead in gaining local approval for restarting the dozens of nuclear reactors
kept idled in the aftermath of the disasters. The Great East Japan Earthquake, so named by the government, and ensuing tsunami left 15,854 people dead, most of them in
the three prefectures in the Tohoku region including around 500 whose bodies remain unidentified, while 3,155 people in six prefectures remain listed as missing,
according to National Police Agency figures as of Sunday. Police and the Japan Coast Guard have continued searching along the Pacific coast for the missing, most
recently along the shores of Miyagi Prefecture during a three-day intensive search by about 500 police personnel from Sunday. The tsunami destroyed or substantially
damaged more than 383,000 homes and other buildings, including about 342,000 in the three hardest-hit prefectures, but reconstruction has been slow. With resettlement
to higher ground hitting a snag due to paperwork, staff shortages and disagreement among residents, around 344,000 evacuees are still living in temporary housing and
other residences amid frequent aftershocks totaling more than 7,200 to date. Approximately 160,000 evacuees from around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi complex see
no prospect of returning home soon due to radioactive contamination, even though the government declared late last year that the radioactivity-leaking reactors have been
brought under control. The tsunami also created an estimated 22.5 million tons of debris along the shores of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima, about 1.5 times that resulting
from the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck Kobe and its vicinity, according to the Environment Ministry. While clearance of the debris has progressed, only 6.3
percent has been disposed of so far, largely because most local governments in other regions are reluctant to help with disposal due to concern that the debris is
contaminated with radioactive materials. The crisis has heightened public anxiety about the safety of nuclear power, forcing other reactors in the country to remain offline
after being suspended for regular maintenance. With the two remaining reactors in operation expected to go offline by early May, there is growing concern over whether
the country will be able to weather surging power demand during peak times in the coming summer.
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From Monday, April 16th, Koriyama Immigration office will start operations in their new office, around a 25 minute bus ride from Koriyama station. Address: Ground Floor, Koriyama Dai-2 Judicial Union Office 31-26 Kibogaoka, Koriyama. TEL: 024-962-7221 Fax: 024-962-7229 Operating hours: 9am-12pm, 1pm-4pm. Closed on weekends and public holidays. Directions: Please take the bus for “Kibogaoka” at Stops 8, 9 or 10 from Koriyama Ekimae Bus Terminal and get off at the stop “Kibogaoka Iriguchi” For more information, please refer to the website: http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/keiziban/pdf/20120214_iten-koriyama.pdf
= Photo Contest - Cherry Blossoms of Fukushima = NHK, broadcasting corporation will be hosting a Fukushima Sakura photo contest. If you have a chance to go and see Sakura during the hanami season, why not take pictures and submit them to the contest? Photos submitted to the contest should be printed in yotsugiri (254 x 305 milimetres) and have a resolution of 10 mil pixels or higher, and should have no dates visible on the photo. One person can submit up to 3 photos. If you need the photos back please include a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Deadline: May 31. Photos to be sent to: ９６０－８５８８福島市早稲町１－２ NHK 福島放送局「福島の桜フォトコンテスト」係 An application form also needs to be included. Application forms can be found on: http://www.nhk.or.jp/fukushima/event/sakura/oubo_ura.pdf For more details please refer to the website: http://www.nhk.or.jp/fukushima/event/sakura/index.html
Introduction to Colour Therapy Workshop 2 Using crayons, watercolours, pastels and colour pencils. Through this seminar workshop you can experience the effects of colours on human physiology and mind. The use, effects and special characteristics different colours can be experienced and enjoyed in this workshop. Time and Date: A Course: April 14th, 2pm-4pm. B Course: April 15th, 10am-12pm. The contents will be the same, please chose one workshop. Place: Iwaki City Art Museum, Seminar Room, third floor. Participants: Senior High School Students and older. Fee: 500yen. Applications: Please send a postcard with a reply card attached (往復は
がき) with the heading「４月の色彩心理学」and which course you wish to participate in, your name, address, age and telephone number by April 8th, to: いわき市立美術館「元
気になるアートひろば」９７３－８０２６いわき平字堂根町４－４ いわき市立美術館 Inquiries to: Iwaki City Art Museum: 0246-25-1111
We have some newly arrived books to add to our IIA Library
collection!
If you are an IIA member, these books can be borrowed free
of charge for 2 weeks.
There is a great collection of Japanese language textbooks, for
general use and also for the Japanese Language Proficiency
Test.
We have some renewed JLPT textbooks for all levels, so please
come by if you need to select appropriate books to study for
the JLPT!
<<IMPORTANT>> Letter from TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company) If you were in Iwaki during the disasters in March last year, you will find a letter from TEPCO in your post. This is an invoice from TEPCO for compensation application. If you were pregnant or 18 years old or younger during the March disasters, you will be compensated 400,000yen (+200,000yen if you evacuated out of Iwaki). Otherwise, you will be compensated 80,000yen. This amount will be the same whether you evacuated or not. If you did not register your address in Fukushima Prefecture on the March 11, 2011, but actually lived in Fukushima during that time, please call TEPCO: 0120-993-724 (9am-9pm, everyday). TEPCO has opened an office in Iwaki to assist citizens to fill in the form to receive compensation. The office is in Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building (near the crossing of Iwaki Station street) Open: 9am-5pm, TEL: 0246-22-8841.Open everyday including weekends and public holidays.
From April 1st, Lifetime Learning Plaza on the 4th and 5th floor of Washington Hotel, Taira will have all facilities resumed and open as before the Great East Japan Earthquake. Opening hours will be resumed to: From 9am-10pm. The facilities will be closed on the 3rd Monday of every month. If the 3rd Monday is a Public Holiday, it will be closed on the following day. For more information and inquiries please contact Iwaki Lifetime Learning Plaza: TEL: 0246-37-8888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://gakusyuplaza.city.iwaki.fukushima.jp/
There are no new planned IIA events for April. There will be some events coming up in May! Looking forward to seeing you there
April 6th: 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.
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Along with the beautiful sakura (cherry blossom) season, the hanami (flower viewing) season will begin this
month. There will be plenty of hanami festivals around the city and the prefecture, so please make an effort to
check them out this spring, while enjoying the warm pleasant weather. April is also a busy month with the
start of the new fiscal year in Japan, with people starting new jobs and changing positions.
For those of you that wish to take the JLPT in July, please send your application forms or apply online by the
2nd of May.
Nam-Hee
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is recognised worldwide as a valid test of one’s Japanese ability.
Every year the JLPT is held on the first Sunday of July and December.
The application for the July JLPT will be open from the 2nd of April to the 2nd of May.
Application Packs will be available at major bookstores from the middle of March.
From this year, you can also apply online at: http://info.jees-jlpt.jp/
Important Information for Mid-year JLPT
Exam Date& Time: Sunday, July 1st, from 12:30pm Test Fee: 5500yen Application Pack: On sale in major bookstores (500yen)
Application Deadline: Postmarked by May 2nd Levels Tested: N1~N5
For more information and inquiries please contact the JLPT Application Center TEL: 03-6686-2974.
Website: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html
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
KABUKI Japanese Traditional Musical will be performed in Alios This will be a great opportunity to enjoy traditional Japanese Kabuki in Iwaki. Free admission, but reservations are required. There will be two performances with different contents. (1)Date& Time: May 26th. From 2pm. Place: Main Theatre, Alios (2)Date& Time: June 24th. From 2pm. Place: Main Theatre, Alios. These performances will be a preview for the two Kabuki plays performed in July. (The formal Kabuki performances will be held on July 30th) Reservations for the Kabuki events are open now. Please contact Alios for more information and inquiries: 0246-22-5800 Website: http://iwaki-alios.jp/cd/app/index.cgi?CID=event&TID=PAGE&dataID=00894
