Guide to City Affairs and Help Desks

2013.4.1 ver.

Tondabayashi City

＜Table of Contents＞

○ ＜ City Office Hours ＞ ＜ Public Information ＞ ＜ Administrative Document

Browsing Corner＞ ····················································· 1

○＜City office Government building guide＞＜Elections＞ ······················ 2

○＜International Exchange-Related Affairs＞ ································· 3

＜1.Various Consultation Windows＞ ·········································· 4

＜2.Civic Affairs Division matters＞ ··········································· 7

＜3.Certificates Issuing Fee＞ ················································ 12

＜4.Main municipal tax and payment＞ ······································· 14

＜5.National Health Insurance＞ ············································· 16

＜6.National Pension＞ ························································ 23

＜7.Long-term Care Insurance＞ ·············································· 25

＜8.Living Environment＞ ···················································· 31

＜9.Municipal Funeral Service＞ ················································· 33

＜10.Vaccinations & Health Management＞ ···································· 34

＜11.Welfare＞ ······························································ 40

＜12.Childcare & Child Rearing＞ ············································· 44

＜13.Education System＞ ···················································· 47

＜14.Gender Equality・Civic public interest activity • international exchange •

multi-cultural association＞ ············································· 48

＜15.Pollution & Traffic Safety＞ ·············································· 50

＜16.Town Organization＞ ···················································· 51

＜17.Water Supply＞ ························································· 52

＜18.Drainage for Homes (Sewage & Septic Tanks)＞ ··························· 53

＜19.Emergency＞ ··························································· 54

＜20.Disaster＞ ····························································· 55

＜21.Facility Guide＞ ························································ 59

＜22.Main facilities of the city＞ ··········································· 72 ＜City Office Hours＞ Open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Except for special departments, office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays and New Years (Dec. 29th - Jan. 3rd). ●Opening of Sunday Reception Corner (City Office Basement Meeting Room) Limited services are available on Sundays. ・Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ・Services available: resident registration and/or relative description certificate issuance, seal (“chop”) registration certificate issuance (registration card required), municipal and/or prefectural income tax issues, tax payments, issuance of passports (application services unavailable). ※ Services unavailable: Registration of move-in and move-out, registration of new seal (“chop”), tax declaration and issuance of certificates related to municipal and/or prefectural business tax ※Note: regarding tax certificates, please inquire by telephone regarding the possibility of issuance before visiting the City Office.

＜Public Information＞ ●Public Information Tondabayashi Public Tondabayashi is published on the 1st of every month, to inform citizens about city projects and plans. It also includes special notices from the city. ●Tondabayashi City Website（http://www.city.tondabayashi.osaka.jp/） Besides the monthly publication, Tondabayashi has created its own website to borrow the power of the Internet to offer various city related information. English is also available. ●Administrative information via text messaging Internet enabled mobile phones can access information about public facilities and so on.

＜Administrative Document Browsing Corner＞ Information can be attained about the city’s budget, financial statements, general statistics, general planning, Tondabayashi City history and a complete collection of public publications, city reports, pamphlets, and other materials, can all be attained in one place at the City Office’s first floor Information Corner of the Public Information Disclosure Division.

- 1 - ＜City office Government building guide＞ 5th floor Policy & Planning Division・Cultural Properties Preservation Division・ Committee for certification of need office 4th floor Protection of Human Rights Division・Coproduction Promotion Division・ Commerce, Manufacturing & Tourism Division・Agriculture & Forestry Division (Secretariat of Agricultural Committee)・Crisis Management Office ・City Planning Division・Housing Policy Division・Nature Preservation & Ecology Division・ Arable Land & Waterway Management Division・Roads Traffic Division・ Contract Investigation Division・Office of General Affairs (Each bureau of Election administration committee)・Audit committee・Equity Commission・ Central Fixed Assets Evaluation Council・Parks and Greenery Association 3rd floor Secretariat Division・Personnel Division・Finance & Budget Division・ General Affairs Division ・ Administrative Management Division ・ Division Land development corporation・Public Information Disclosure Division (Public Relations Subsection)・Education General Affairs Division・Educational Guidance Office 2nd floor Secretariat of Municipal Assembly・Drainage Construction Division・ Drainage Management Division・Waterworks General Affairs Division・ Waterworks Construction Division・Community Welfare and Services Division・ Children’s Day Care Nursery Division・Support for Children Division・ Nursing room・Childcare room 1st floor Civic Affairs Division・Health and Medical Division・Living Assistance Division・ Welfare Medical Care Division・Disabled Persons' Welfare Division・Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division・Public Information Disclosure Division・National Health Insurance & National Pension Division・ Tax Administration Division・Tax Payment Division・Accounting Office・ General information・Bethlehem corner・Hello Work (Job Search Assistance)・ Basement Night-duty room & Sunday window corner・Waterworks Customer Service Center

＜Elections＞ ●The Right to Vote A Japanese national older than 20 years of age has the right to vote, but must be registered with the voting register to exercise that right to vote.

●Voting Register To qualify for voter registration, you must be at least 20 years of age, a Japanese citizen, a resident of this city, and be on the Basic Resident Register for 3 sequential months or more. Every year, as of the first of March, June, September and December, ordinary registration takes place on the 2nd of that month. There is a specially determined registration period during the time of an election. There is also an amendment registration period of persons who have the right to vote but did not register. You can verify with the Secretariat of Election Administration Committee, regarding these registrations, between the 3rd to the 7th of the said month for ordinary registration, or during the time of an election, during a then determined period.

●Voting At the time of an election, you will be sent a polling booth admission ticket with the address of the appropriate polling station. Be sure to take this ticket with you when you go to vote. In the event that your admission ticket is lost or damaged, go directly to the polling station and declare that effect.

- 2 - ＜International Exchange-Related Affairs＞ ①Cooperation with the Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center We work in cooperation with "Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center, which is organized by volunteer residents working to promote international exchange activities focused on civil rights. The “Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center” offers a wide variety of information and data on intercultural communications, support and cooperation of intercultural communication activities with the private sector, counseling for foreign residents, and seminars and events, which promote mutual understanding and development of a multicultural community.

②Interpretation & Translation Support In order to promote international exchange and create a comfortable community for non- Japanese, the Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center offers interpretation and translation services. Volunteer interpreters are available for individuals with difficulty understanding Japanese- language procedures regarding city office services, communication with schools, hospital consulting, and for visitors from overseas. At this time, English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese interpreters are available. ※Note: this service is not available for assistance regarding legal issues, for business purposes, or for medical surgery. Free of cost Inquiries-Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center （〒584-0036 Osaka Prefecture, Tondabayashi City, Kouda 1-4-31. TEL/FAX: 0721-24-2622）

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＜１.Various Consultation Windows＞ The City Office’s Public Information Disclosure Division (1st floor, #7 window) accepts requests for various consultations, as well as municipal administration related complaints and requests. You will then be forwarded to the appropriate representative.

●Consultations ※Except National holidays, Office holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays. Persons in Appointments, Subjects Service Hours Place Charge etc. Counseling by phone is also Mon. -Fri. Citizens’ Citizens’ Counseling City Officials available. 9:00-17:30 Counseling Corner Tel: 25-1000 Extension 182 1st/3rd Wednesday of each Citizens’ Counseling Kongo Liaison month City Officials Tel: 29-1401 at Liaison Office Office 13:00-16:00 Reservations by phone are Every Wednesday accepted at any 13:00-16:00 Lawyers from Citizens’ time. Legal Counseling (Also available on 1st and Osaka Lawyers Counseling Corner (Thirty min. per 3rd Wed. at Kongo Liaison Association one person) Office) Tel: 25-1000 Extension 182 Counseling by Member of City phone is also City Administration 3rd Thursday of each month Administration Citizens’ available. Counseling 13:00-16:00 Counseling Counseling Corner Tel: 25-1000 Committee Extension 187 Osaka Judicial Pre-visit Judicial Scrivener 3rd Tuesday of each month Scrivener society Citizens’ reservation Consultation 13:00 -16:00 Dispatch Judicial Counseling Corner Tel: 25-1000 Scrivener Extension 182 Counseling by 4th Friday of each month Member of phone is also (May & December, 2nd Human Rights Citizens’ Human Rights Counseling available. Friday) Support Counseling Corner Tel: 25-1000 13:00-16:00 Committee Extension 187

2nd Thursday of each month Tel: 25-1000 9:30-12:30, 13:30-14:30 Extension 474 Female Gender Equality Counseling for Women 1 hr/person. Counselor Center 3rd Friday of each month Reservation 9:30-12:30, 13:30-15:30 required. 1st & 4th Tuesday of each month Inquiry Telephone Counseling for 13:00-17:00 Female Direct Tel 23-0567 Tel: 25-1000 Women 2nd & 4th Friday of each Counselor Extension 474 month 10:00-14:00 Counseling by Counselor for phone is also Single-Parent Family Monday to Friday Child Rearing Single Parents available. Counseling 9:00 -17:30 Division Assistance Tel: 25-1000 Extension 206 Counseling by Counselor for phone is also Consumers Rights Every Monday to Friday Citizens’ Consumers’ available. Counseling 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00 Counseling Corner Rights Affairs Tel: 25-1000 Extension 186

- 4 - Persons in Appointments, Subjects Service Hours Place Charge etc. Pre-visit 2nd Friday Judicial Kagarinosato reservations Trouble & Worries 13:00-16:00 Scrivener Community Center Tel: 20-6070 Counseling Pre-visit (Judicial Scrivener 3rd Friday Judicial General Welfare reservations Consultation) 13:00-16:00 Scrivener Hall Tel: 25-8200 Tel: 25-8261 Mainly for disabled persons 1st Tuesday of each month but available for 13:00-16:00 general use Tel: 25-8200, 25- General Welfare 8261 Hall Mainly for women but available for 4th Tuesday of each month general use 13:00-16:00 Trouble & Trouble & Worries Tel: 25-8200, 25- Worries Counseling 8261 Counselors Mainly for women 2nd Friday of each month Kongo Liaison but available for 13:00-16:00 Office general use Tel: 29-1401 Mainly for disabled persons 4th Friday of every month Kongo Liaison but available for 13:00-16:00 Office general use Tel: 29-1401 Members from Please refer to City Public Agricultural Tel: 25-1000 Agriculture Counseling Agricultural Relations. Committee Extension 444 Committee Counseling by phone is also Monday to Friday Child Rearing Child home Consultation City Officials available. 9:00-17:30 Division Tel: 25-1000, Extension 208 Business management Chamber of Counseling by Commerce & Industry Monday to Friday instructor from Commerce & phone is available Counseling 9:00-17:15 Chamber of Industry Hall, 2nd Tel: 25-1101 Commerce & Floor Industry A Japanese Chamber of Pre-visit Japanese System 2nd Wednesday of each system financing Commerce & reservations Financing Public Finance month government Industry Hall, 2nd required Corporation Consultation 13:30-15:30 finance company Floor Tel: 25-1101 official Counseling by Counselor from Counseling for phone is also 3rd Monday of each month Osaka Prefecture Citizens’ Employment & Daily Life available 14:00-17:00 Social Welfare Counseling Corner for People with Disabilities Tel: 25-1000 Association Extension 199 Counseling by Counselor from phone is also 2nd Thursday of each month Osaka Prefecture Citizens’ Labor Counseling available 14:00-17:00 Social Insurance Counseling Corner Tel: 25-1000 Labor Committee Extension 187 Tondabayashi Job Counseling by Support Assistance Counseling for Monday to Friday Coordinator for phone is also Center (Human Employment Support 9:00-17:00 Job Support available Rights and Culture Tel: 24-3700 Center) Public Human Counseling by Monday to Friday Human Rights Right Conference phone is also Human Rights Counseling 9:00-17:00 Counselors (Human Rights & available Cultural Center) Tel: 24-3700

- 5 - Persons in Appointments, Subjects Service Hours Place Charge etc. Public Human Counseling by Monday to Friday Right Conference phone is also Life Consultation Life Counselor 9:00-17:00 (Human Rights & available. Cultural Center) Tel: 24-3700 Reservations accepted by phone at any time.

*If given 2nd Wednesday of each advanced notice, Counseling for child month 9:00-17:30 Counselor for Child Rearing developmental development 4th Wednesday of each Child Rearing Division consultation by a month 9:00-17:30 child and family counselor is available when necessary. Tel: 25-1000 Extension 208 Public-interest Counseling for Citizen’s activity Support Reservation Public Activities & NPO As needed Counselor Center for Required Establishment Tondabayashi-shi Tel: 26-7887 Citizen Osaka Prefecture Consulting for Counseling for Monday to Friday Peoples Center Inquiry Osaka prefectural politics 9:00-17:30 Buildings Tel: 25-1131 Prefecture (Information Plaza)

Consulting for Reservation General Doctor and Public Required Health Health Counselor Matters Tel: 23-2681 Doctor, Mental Health & Counseling for Welfare Mental Health For consultation days & Counselor and Tondabayashi Tondabayashi time, please contact the Public Health public health Public Health Tondabayashi public health Counselor etc. center Center Counseling for center Inquiries: Food Food Inspection Tel: 23-2681 Inspection Supervisor Issues Counseling for Environment House and Sanitary Sanitary Issues Supervisor Counseling for Proper Dog Veterinary Breeding Issues Consultation of sexually For consultation day & Doctor and Tondabayashi Tondabayashi transmitted time, please refer to the public health diseases such Public Health Public Health Tel: 23 -2681 Tondabayashi public center as tuberculosi Counselor Center s,AIDS, and health center so on. Consultation about Public Health

specified Counselor child diseases

- 6 - ＜2.Civic Affairs Division matters＞ ●In the Event of a Change of Residency If you will move to another place from where you are living now, please get a change of address certificate from the local government office of where you live now. Within 14 days after moving to your new place of residency, take your change of address certificate and residence card (Certificate of Alien Registration also accepted) to local government office of where you live and notify them of your change of address.

●Marriage ・Marriage to a Japanese National When marrying a Japanese national in Japan, there is a need to submit notification to the public office in your local municipality. The following are items you must submit when applying:

1. Passport 2. Certification of competency to marry (Konin Yoken Gubi Shomeisho) from your embassy or consulate. (Those documents not in Japanese must be accompanied with a Japanese translation with the name and address of the individual who has translated it.) 3. Notification of Marriage (These are available at the local public office. In order to register your marriage, you must have the signatures/seals of two witnesses who are 20 years of age or older. In addition, the notification must be written in Japanese.) 4. Copy or Abstract of your partner's (Japanese national) family register

A marriage is valid from the day it is registered. Please note that once married, differences may surface with respect to taxes, pension, health insurance and job allowances. Thus, we suggest that you discuss this matter with the individual in charge of salary at your company.

・Marriage to a Non-Japanese National It is possible, according to determined conditions, for two non-Japanese to marry under Japanese law. However, do note that the marriage may not be valid in the respective native country or countries in the future. Registration should be carried out at the respective embassy or consulate and the public office in your local municipality. Please inquire at your respective consulates and/or an organization offering consultation.

●Divorce Legal procedures concerning divorce in international marriages can become complicated. Even though divorce is recognized according to the procedures taken in Japan, please note that it may be invalid in your native country. Thus, we will stick to a general explanation here and recommend that you consult an individual knowledgeable in the area such as a foreign consultant or specialist.

- 7 - ・When You Don't Consent to a Divorce There is a system of divorce by mutual consent in Japan by which the notification of divorce is submitted to and accepted by the municipality and stands based on the agreement by both the wife and husband. When you with a foreign nationality are pressed for a divorce that you don't want by a Japanese nationality, submission of a signed notification can result in a standing divorce. However, in order to prevent this you should submit a request not to accept the divorce notification to the public office in which the family register of your Japanese spouse is held. If you don't divorce through mutual consent, in this manner you will not be forced to divorce by your spouse without a mediate or proper legal procedure. However, this system cannot be utilized if both wife and husband are non-Japanese.

・When Divorcing When both wife and husband are non-Japanese, the status of the divorce will depend on the laws of their respective native country or countries. In such cases, you are advised to inquire upon such matters at the respective consulates in Japan. If either the wife or the husband is a Japanese citizen residing in Japan and both have agreed to divorce under Japanese law, the divorce will stand according to Japanese law. Inquire at your respective municipality's public office for details.

●Pregnancy and Child Delivery ・When Pregnant By notifying your municipality that you are pregnant and planning to give birth, you will be given a Maternal and Child Health Handbook. This handbook will serve as an important record of various items for pregnancy, child delivery and necessary vaccinations the following seven years. Some municipalities have taken it upon themselves to translate the handbook for expectant mothers into foreign languages. The English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Thai, Indonesian, and Tagalog translated versions of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook can be purchased through the mail from the organization below. Copies of birth and child rearing guide books (available in Japanese, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Korean) are available from the same organization. ○For more information, contact: Mothers’ and Children’s Welfare Association URL: http://www.mcfh.or.jp TEL: Main Office: 03-4334-1151 (Service available only in Japanese) West Japan Office: 06-6941-4651

・Costs Involved Normal pregnancies/child deliveries are not classified as an illness, and are thus not covered by health insurance. Instead the health insurance system provides expecting families with a predetermined amount of money somewhere in the range of 200 to 300 thousand yen. It is

- 8 - common for mothers who have given birth in Japan to be required to stay in hospital for four or five days, thus the money provided may be insufficient. The costs involved in hospitalization generally run from 200 to 300 thousand; however, please make a note that this figure differs with respect to the hospital. The provision from the insurance system is made subsequent to discharge from hospital, so it is necessary to have the above stated funds ready when discharged. Inquire at your local public office, regarding provision of the costs involved in childbirth for those with National Health Insurance coverage.

・Notification of Birth You must submit a Notification of Birth to your municipality within 14 days (including the day of birth) of the birth of any baby. Besides serving as identification for you and the baby, this notification also has ramifications in terms of tax and benefits, therefore it must be submitted. If the baby is of a foreign nationality, you must obtain a passport for the baby at the embassy or consulate of your native country and obtain a status for the baby within 30 days of birth from the Regional Immigration Bureau.

●Notification of Death In the event that a non-Japanese perishes in Japan, there is a legal requirement that notification be submitted to the head (i.e. mayor) of the local municipality and this must be done within seven days of confirmation of death. A licensed physician or medical examiner must essentially carry out confirmation of death in Japan, whatever the case may be. ・When a Family Member or Someone Close to You Dies Due to Illness In this case, it is necessary to receive confirmation by a physician and have a death certificate made. This death certificate should be submitted to the respective municipality of the deceased or the individual submitting the certificate. ・Sudden Death Due to Accident, Suicide or Attack Do not touch the body and immediately telephone the police. The coroner must conduct an autopsy on the body to verify cause of death. ・Stillbirths In Japan, stillbirths are officially defined as the death of a fetus in the second or third semester or of a baby born not breathing and without a heartbeat. You are required to submit a stillbirth notification. An attending physician or nurse who has confirmed the stillbirth can produce a Stillbirth Certification or Fetal Autopsy Report and one of these should be sent to your local public office. ・Required Forms The required forms for notification of death are available at municipal public offices or hospitals.

- 9 - ●Reentry Permits and Extension of Stay ・Reentry Permit (When temporarily leaving Japan) When temporarily leaving Japan within the valid period of your visa, you must obtain a reentry permit in order to enter Japan upon your return. The permit is valid for up to five years (but it can't exceed your period of stay in Japan) and is available in single and multiple reentry forms. The following are items you must submit when applying: ・Application for reentry permit (This can be found at the receptionist's desk in your local Regional Immigration Bureau.) ・ Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate (Certificate of Alien Registration may also be accepted) ・Passport ・3,000 yen revenue stamp (for single reentry permits) 6,000 yen revenue stamp (for multiple reentry permits) Reentry permits are usually issued on the spot. Applications in Osaka Prefecture are taken at the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau Central Office. ◎If you leave Japan temporarily within the validity period of your visa, in principle there is no need to apply for a re-entry permit if you will enter Japan again within a year.

・Extension of Stay There is a time limit to the stay you have been granted in Japan. When wishing to extend this stay, you must apply for and obtain a permit. Applications can be made within two months of the limit of your current stay. The following are the items you must submit when applying: 1. Application form (This can be found at the receptionist's desk in your local Regional Immigration Bureau.) 2. Passport 3. Residence Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate (Certificate of Alien Registration may also be accepted) 4. One photograph of yourself (4 cm x 3 cm) ※Not needed for those under the age of 16. 5. Documents that verify your activities in Japan, past, present and future. (Please inquire about the required documents at the Osaka Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center as they differ with each status. If you have previously applied for an extension of stay, in principle the required documents will be the same as those required the previous time.) 6. Documents such as a proof of employment and a proof of tax payment verifying that you can pay the necessary costs for living in Japan and engaging in the specified activities during your stay.

Whether you will be permitted to extend your stay is determined upon a review of your case after you submit the necessary documents. When you apply, your passport will be stamped with a message stating that you are currently applying for an extension.

- 10 - The review process takes a look at whether you have achieved your purpose of stay and whether you have a reason to extend your stay, which means that you may not always be permitted receive an extension. Please note that marital status, for example divorce, can influence your status. Make all applications at the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau Central Office.

・Change of Name or Nationality In the event of a change of name, nationality, status of residence, or period of stay, please make the appropriate arrangements at the Immigration Bureau.

○Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau Central Office Tel: 06-4703-2100

○Foreign Residents General Information Centre, Osaka Tel: 06-4703-2150 1-29-53 Nankokita Suminoe-ku, Osaka-shi Nearest station: Cosmos Square (Chuo Line, Osaka Subway) Opening hours: 9:00~12:00, 13:00~16:00 (Weekdays only)

●Seal Registration and Certificate of Seal Registration (Civic Affairs Division) ・When an officially registered seal certificate is necessary Please attach your registered seal certificate (Jituin) with your application when applying. If a person applies in your stead and also has a seal certificate, the process can be done without a letter of proxy. If you have not registered your seal, of if you have lost the certificate, please register or reregister. Applications will not be accepted through the mail.

・Procedure for Registering Seal Any foreign resident 15 years of age or older who has completed his or her resident registration in Tondabayashi City may register a seal. Please bring the seal to be registered. When an application for seal registration is made by proxy, a power of attorney authorization letter is required. When you apply, a verification letter will be mailed to you. Please bring this verification, your seal and personal identification (health insurance ID, driver’s license, etc) to the Civic Affairs Division. The letter of confirmation and the seal should be presented to receive a card certifying that the seal was officially registered.

- 11 - ＜3.Certificates Issuing Fee＞ (Civic Affairs Division, Tax Administration Division, Tax Payment Division) Personal ID is required when requesting certificates such as your Resident Card, Family & Individual Registration Certificates and Tax Certificates.

●Examples of documents that help us verify your identity (ID documents) Driver’s license, passport, basic resident registration card, residence card, special permanent resident certificate, health insurance card, pension insurance booklet, employee ID card, student identification card or other document published by a public institution. In addition, there are cases, which Officials make a validation test orally at the reception desk.

Fee Application Kind Requirements Remarks for application (Per sheet) Location Issues Related Resident

Resident ¥300 Civic Affairs

Division In order to protect privacy and human rights, certificates are Kongo issued omitting family descriptions. Please apply after Mentioned Please present ¥300 Liaison confirming if necessary or not. Please describe correctly items personal ID. Office address, name and purpose. Certificate of consent is required Separation Counter for for persons other than lineal relatives from ¥300 Sundays residents In the event a representative applies on your behalf, a letter Acceptance ¥350 of proxy or written consent is necessary. All/part of Census Registration Related Issues Related Registration Census mentioned items (Copy of ¥450 original or part of family) Civic Affairs In order to protect privacy and human rights, please clarify Division Record of Please present the purpose and party to be submitted. Certificate of consent Kongo separation personal ID. is required for persons other than lineal relatives ¥750 Liaison from (Brother or sister is collateral.) family Office Mentioned ¥350 items Family

Register ¥300 Slip In the event a representative applies on your behalf, a letter Identity ¥600 of proxy or written consent is necessary.

Civic Affairs Division If other person, a letter of proxy is required. Issuing Seal to be In the case of Kongo Liaison Office, an additional 4 to 5 days ¥300 Kongo Seal Registration Seal card registered are required for delivery (with the exception of public Liaison holidays). Office Civic Affairs Division Kongo

Registered Certificate ¥300 Liaison Registered Card is required card . Office Counter for Sundays

- 12 - Fee Application Kind Requirements Remarks for application (Per sheet) Location Seal, Automobile Liability Special Security Automobile ¥750 Civic Affairs Insurance (Inspection Certificate, copy of insurance policy is Operation per car Division Policy, unacceptable.) Permit Car Inspection Cert., Driver’s license (1) If a person applies in your behalf and is not living with Certificate of you, they will need a letter of proxy. Valuation (2) When an Assessment Certification is necessary for Certificate of submitting to a court, disclosure of a written complaint or Valuation Please present ¥300 Tax auction petition will be required. and Tax personal ID. Imposed Administrati (3) Regarding articles in a corporation's name, the seal of the Certificate of on Division corporation is required on the letter of proxy and/or petition. P Construction roperty Tax Kongo (4) If proprietor has passed away, a copy of family register Liaison (kosekitouhon) will be required to verify heirship. Office Application Value for Legal Free of Office Affairs charge Action Bureau Certificate Register Entry House for Tax Certificate Required accompanying documents will vary depending on the residence ¥1,300 Administrati (copy of acquired accommodation unit and settlement of the present certificatio on Division register), accommodation unit, so please talk with clerk for details. n resident card etc. Tax Administrati

Municipal TaxMunicipal on Division Municipal Civic Affairs Tax Division ¥300 Certificate Kongo Please present A letter of proxy is required for applications not accompanied (※) Liaison personal ID. by applicant or relative of the same household. Office Counter for Sundays

Tax Business ¥300 Administrati certificate on Division

Tax Payment A letter of proxy is required for applications not accompanied Tax Payment Tax Please present by applicant or relative of the same household. Regarding certificate ¥300 Division personal ID. articles in a corporation’s name, the seal of the corporation is (※) Civic Affairs Division required on the letter of proxy and/or petition. Kongo Light Liaison Vehicle Tax Free of Office Payment charge Counter for Certificate Sundays (※) (※) Proof of seal (inkanshomei) sometimes cannot be issued at the Civic Affairs Division, Kongo Liaison Office or on Sundays, so please prepare ahead of time.

- 13 - ＜4.Main municipal tax and payment＞ ●Municipal Inhabitant Tax (Tax Administration Division) On January 1st of each year, a Municipal Tax is levied on individuals who reside in Tondabayashi City and who received income in the previous year, and also on individuals who do not reside in this city but own business offices or premises in Tondabayashi City (tax paid on proportionate portion only). Municipal Taxpayers must file their previous year’s income at the Tax Administration Division during the period from February 16th to March 15th every year (excluding Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday). However, individuals who have filed their final returns, or whose employers have submitted the report of salary payment to the City Office, and if after which there is no change in said contents, are not required to file their tax returns.

・Calculation of Municipal Tax The tax is calculated based on a proportionately levied equal amount plus income 17 amount. The amount of income portion is calculated after deducting medical fees, social insurance premiums and a basic allowance for living (including spouse and family expenses, etc.) 1. Proportionate equal amount Municipal tax ¥3,000 (Prefectural tax ¥1,000) 2. Income tax portion of amount

Income Deductions Taxable Tax Tax Tax Income amount from income rate amount deduction tax from income amount portion previous amount

●Fixed Property Tax and Urban Planning Tax (Tax Administration Division) Fixed Property Tax is levied on January 1st on individuals who own fixed properties (land, houses or depreciable properties) in Tondabayashi City. An Urban Planning Tax is levied on individuals who own land or a house in a designated urban development area. ・Calculation of Annual Tax Amount 1. Fixed Property Tax ---Standard taxable amount of land, houses or depreciable property x 1.4/100 2. Urban Plan Tax---Standard taxable amount of land, houses x 0.3/100 This tax is not levied on individual’s whose total taxable amount on land and homes is below the following levels: for land, under ¥300,000; for houses, under ¥200,000; and for depreciable property, under ¥1,500,000.

●Light Vehicle Tax (Tax Administration Division) ・Taxpayer This tax is levied on each April 1st (Base date for assessment) on individuals who own (or use) motorcycles, light cars, special classes of compact cars, or two-wheel compact cars. This tax is levied on each April 1st on individuals who own motorcycles, light cars, special classes of compact cars, or two-wheel compact cars. If you own the light vehicle on April 1st, yet sell or unregister it after April 2nd, you are still required to pay the tax for that year.

- 14 - ○Procedures necessary to change a vehicle’s registered status Reason for Mark Certificate of Kind Place to be applied Status Seal (Number sales Change Plate) Possession ○ ○

Scrap ○ ○ ○ Transfer Motor cycle within the ○ ○ (Less than city 125cc) City office Tax outside the ○ ○ ○ Special class of Administration Division city compact car Move in the city ○ ○ Mini Car Move out of the ○ ○ ○ city Stolen ○ ○ Light two-wheel Kinki Transport Bureau, compact car Osaka Land Transport 〒594-0011 (125~250cc) Office Izumi City, Kamiyo- Cho, Kanyuuchi Midsize Izumi Inspection Please contact details to the Office written on the left. motorbike Registration Office (over 2500cc) Tel: 050-5540-2060 Compact car Compact Car Inspection 〒593-8316 (more than 3 Association Osaka Office, 190-3 Yamada 2-Chome Sakai City wheel and less Izumi Branch Please contact details to the Office written on the left. than 660cc) Tel: 072-273-1561 ※Request Vehicle owners are requested to register all vehicles in a timely manner when changing residence out of the city, changing registered parking locations, transferring light cars, not using a vehicle due to damage or depreciation, or a loss of possession when vehicle is scrapped or stolen.

※Municipal taxes can be paid at a convenience store (Tax Administration Division) Taxes that can be paid at a convenience store are restricted to City and Prefectural Tax, Municipal Property Tax, Town Planning Tax and Light Vehicle Tax that have a bar code printed on the tax payment slip, and an individual value that is equal to or less than ￥300,000. If the bar code is soiled or ripped, it can be not used at a convenience store. Please pay other taxes at a bank or post office.

- 15 - ＜5.National Health Insurance＞ ●Procedure for Entering National Health Policy (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) All people living in Tondabayashi city, who are under the age of 75, are members of the national health policy, unless they are insured under their employer's policy or a dependent of such, or someone who is receiving livelihood assistance.

・Please register if the following apply. When… …you need… notification of change of residence (required at You move from another city or town. Civic Affairs Division), seal (inkan) disqualification letter of health insurance, seal You have retired or lost support for family. (inkan) When an individual ceases to receive a livelihood notice of cancellation of livelihood assistance grant, assistance grant. seal the registered parent’s seal, National Health When a child is born. Insurance, Card and Maternal and Child Health Handbook (Boshi Techo) You are a person of non-Japanese citizenship Residence Card (Note) If someone in your household already has national health insurance, please bring that health insurance card. In addition, depending on circumstances, you might be asked to declare your income.

●Canceling your National Health Insurance (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) ・Please quit your National Insurance coverage if any of the following apply. When… …you need… You move to another city or town. Nation health insurance card, seal (inkan) Nation health insurance card, Employee You have joined your employer’s health plan. health insurance card, seal (inkan) Nation health insurance card, Livelihood You have begun receiving livelihood assistance assistance notice, seal (inkan) the policyholder’s seal, National Health At the death of the insurance holder Insurance Card, Death Certificate Non-Japanese loses qualification Nation health insurance card, Residence Card You become eligible for the latter-stage elderly healthcare Change of status at 75 is automatic. No filing system required.

●Other Filing (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) When… …you need… Nation health insurance card, annuity certificate You fall under the medical care system for the retired. (Arbitration notice), seal (inkan) You no longer fall under the medical care system for Nation health insurance card, seal (inkan) the retired. There is a change in your address, name or head of Nation health insurance card, seal (inkan) household. You have lost or damaged your nation health Seal, old National Health Insurance Card, insurance card beyond use (attain a replacement). Driver's License or other personal ID National Health Insurance Card, Certificate of A child has changed cities for school. Student Registration, seal (inkan)

- 16 - ●Insurance Premiums (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) Your insurance premium is levied depending on the income and number of people in your household. In addition, persons older than 40 years old require nursing care insurance and must bear the added insurance premium. Insured persons between the age of 40 and 65 will receive medical and nursing care insurance bills in one bill. Insured persons over the age of 65 will pay them as two separate premiums.

●Payment of National Health Insurance Premium (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) The insurance premium must be paid at the National Health Insurance & National Pension Division’s service counter, or at representative banking facilities at the end of each month (or on the next office day if the month end falls on a Saturday, Sunday, National Holiday or Office Holiday, in case of December, on 6th of January of next year). Please pay at your city office, Kongo Liaison Office, participating bank, or convenience store within the time limit of payment.

・Financial institutions supporting Account Transfer Payment Individual’s who wish to use the automatic transfer system must bring a statement of insurance premium payment, bank account book and the seal that is used on the account book to banking facilities that have a headquarters or branch office in Osaka Prefecture (with some exceptions), or to a post office, and take the necessary steps to start an automatic transfer. 【Name of banking facilities available】 Risona Bank, Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank (MUFG), Mitsui Sumitomo Bank (SMBC), Kinki Osaka Bank, Ikeda Senshuu Bank, Kansai Urban Bank, Seikyo Shinyoo Kumiai, Mizuho Bank, Nanto Bank, Osaka Higashi Shinyo Kinko, Daido Shinyo Kumiai, Osaka Minami Nokyou, Taisho Bank, Kiyo Bank, Kinki Rodou Kinko, Yucho Bank (Post Office)

・Special Collection from pension of National Health Insurance premiums (deduction) From October 2008, in addition to Normal Collection (via service window or account transfer), people who fulfill the following 4 criteria will pay premiums by a special payment schedule of every two months. ① When the head of household is a member of the National Health Insurance ② When those in household, enrolled in National Health Insurance are all between the ages of 65 and 74. ③ When nursing care insurance is paid by Special Collection. ④ When the annual amount collected under Special Collection is over 180,000 yen.

- 17 - ・The following case falls under Ordinary Collection and not Special Collection. ① When the total of Nursing Care Insurance and National Health Insurance is more than 1/2 the amount of pension received. ② When the National Health Insurance has been continually paid for by account transfer. ③ Recipients of National Health Insurance who will be 75 years old during the year in question.

・Special Collection can be changed to account transfer method. People who switch from pension to Special Collection, can pay their National Health Insurance premium by bank transfer if they prefer. By completing the account payment process at a financial institution beforehand, they can change to normal payment (Account Transfer Payment). However, if you miss a payment after you have changed to Ordinary Collection, starting from October of the next year, your payments will return to Special Collection from your pension.

・Failing to pay your insurance premium Unless there are dire circumstances such as a disaster, if you continue not to pay your insurance premium, the following measures will be taken. Please be sure to keep current on your payments. ・If the premium has not been paid for more than 1 year, you will have to return your National Insurance Card. You will be issued an "Insurance Qualification Card" instead. In that case, you will initially have to pay 100% of any medical expenses up front, directly to the medical institution. ・People who do not pay their premiums by a certain time period, and continue not to pay even after receiving reminder notices, could have their property (deposits, credit, personal property, etc) foreclosed.

●Benefits of National Health Insurance (National Health Insurance & National Pension Division) ・Grant of medical treatment fee When an individual receives treatment for illness or injury at a medical center, the individual is required to pay only the following bill either as a hospitalized patient or as an outpatient. The balance of the medical fee is paid to the medical center by the insurer (the City Government). Age General & Retired policyholder 70 years and older and less than 20 % by own account for hospitalization and outpatient (Active 75 years old Worker Level Income Earner is 30% burden) End of compulsory education to Hospitals & Clinics: 30% 70 Prior to compulsory education Hospitals & Clinics: 20%

- 18 - ・Grant of meal during hospitalization Regarding meal fee during hospitalization, insurer will cover the balance of the cost after a policyholder pays the following standard amount. General policyholder ¥260 per meal City tax exempt, Maximum 90 days of hospitalization ¥210 per meal low income II household Over 90 days of hospitalization ¥160 per meal Over 70 , low income household I ¥100 per meal

・Paying for room & meals during hospitalization Hospitalized persons over the age of 70 are required to pay 100% of fees for room and meals. Cost per meal Room per day General policyholder ¥460 ¥320 Low income policyholder II ¥210 ¥320 Low income policyholder I ¥130 ¥320 ※Patients with an intractable disease, require a respirator, have a condition or spinal cord injury (showing numbness of limbs), which requires intravenous nourishment; only pay the equivalent of the cost of food.

・Payment of medical expenses If you have paid the full price for medical care at a medical facility, and you fall under the following situation, please complete the application process with the necessary documents. The part covered by insurance will be returned to you. When payment is refunded later Things needed to apply ①When you unavoidably received care without Description of treatment, Receipt, Health your insurance card. Insurance Card, Seal ② Corsets and other braces needed for Doctor certificate stating brace was needed・ treatment. Receipt, Health Insurance Card, Seal ③ When you received treatment for bone Detailed Receipt, Health Insurance Card, fractures at a bone setting clinic. Seal ④ When you received massage, acupuncture, Detailed Receipt, Health Insurance Card, moxibustion type treatment. Seal, Doctor’s written consent Doctor’s written diagnosis・Receipt of ⑤Fees for blood transfusions transfusion, Receipt of Donor, Health Insurance Card, Seal A detailed receipt and description of ⑥When you’ve received treatment abroad. treatment (translated into Japanese), Receipt, Health Insurance Card, Seal ※If you bring your insurance card and seal to a osteopathic clinic that accepts national health insurance, you can receive treatment for a portion of the total amount.

・Benefits for high-cost medical care If the portion that a household with national health insurance paid to a medical facility exceeds the Self-Pay Limit, the amount over that limit will be paid as a High-Cost Medical Fee.

○For those under 70 years of age. If the same policyholder pays an amount to the same medical facility within the same month, and the amount exceeds the Self-Pay Limit, the amount over that limit will be paid as a High- Cost Medical Fee.

- 19 - ・Self-Pay Limit costs (monthly sum)

Household having high ¥150,000 (If medical bill exceeds ¥500,000, 1% of the excess is added) Household income paying municipal tax Average ¥80,100 (If medical bill exceeds ¥267,000, 1% of the excess is added) Household

Household exempted Municipal ¥35,400 tax

※In the event that members of the same household are covered for high-cost medical care insurance 4 times within 12 months, the above amount must be paid by personal account after the 4th incident. Household having high Household ¥83,400 income Paying Municipal tax Average Household ¥44,400

Household exempted Municipal tax ¥24,600

If someone under the age of 70 presents a Maximum Payment Certificate to the hospital, the amount charged at that time will not exceed the Self-Pay Limit. Therefore please apply for benefits in advance. Families that are exempt from municipal taxes are issued a "Reduced Limited Cost & Standard Burden Certificate".

(Notice) ・ This system does not apply to those who are behind in paying their insurance premiums. ・ Some charges that cannot be adjusted partly, will be refunded after about 3 months. ・ Meals during your hospital stay are partially covered (standard coverage rate) at ¥260 per meal. However, people belonging to households that are tax exempt, can reduce that rate to ¥210 per meal, by presenting their Reduced Limited Cost & Standard Burden Certificate to the medical institution. ・ Grant applications are accepted at the information desks of the National Health Insurance & National Pension Division and Kongo Liaison Office. ・ Required for application (National Health Insurance Card, receipt from hospital stay (restricted to those belonging to households that are tax exempt and were in hospital over 90 days.)

○70 years of age and older and less than 75 years One same person of a policyholder will be reimbursed as a high-cost medical care for any payment more than certain amount of expenses paid to all medical institutions in the same month. For total individual outpatient amounts, which exceed a set limit, the amount to be paid must be paid by personal account.

- 20 - ・Self-Pay Limit (monthly sum) Pay Limit for Clinic Maximum for Clinic+Hospital (Per Person) (per household) Active Worker Level ¥80,100 (If medical bill exceeds ¥267,000, 1% of Income Earner※① ¥44,400 the excess is added) (¥44,400) ※③ ¥12,000 (expected to ¥44,400 (expected to change to ¥62,100 from April General policyholder change to ¥24,600 from 2013) April 2013) Low income II ¥24,600 policyholder ※② ¥8,000 (Municipal tax I ¥15,000 exempted) ※①Active Worker Level Income Earner A person in the same household, who lives with a policyholder whose status is beyond the indicated standard income (restricted to persons over 70 years of age), is considered the active regular income earner. ○Indicated standard of income amount ・ Indicated standard of income amount is defined as ¥1,450,000 of taxable income after deducting amount of certain expenses admissible under local tax law. Even if exceeding the indicated standard income, if the income of the 70 or older policy holder in the same household does not exceed 5,200,000 yen with 2 or more people (3,830,000 yen alone), your deductible will become 20%, if applied for. ・ Also, if you fulfill the following ① & ② prerequisites, you can apply for 20% deductible. ①There is one policyholder between the ages of 70 and 75 years of age in the same household, whose residence tax, taxable income is more than 1,450,000 yen and income is more than 3,830,000 yen. ②Combined income with a policyholder of the same household, who has changed from the National Health Insurance to the Latter-Stage Elderly Medical System, is less than 5,200,000 yen. ※② “Low Income” Policy Holders ○(Low income policy holder II) One or all household members are classified as municipal tax exempted. ○(Low income policy holder I) One or all household members are classified as municipal tax exempted and the household income after deducting necessary expenses (gross income) is ¥0. (The deductible for pension income is calculated at 800,000 yen.)

※③ Inside amount of ( ) on the above list is the limit amount of 4th time later after receipt of 4 times of insurance payment for high-cost medical treatment within 12 months. A policy holder of low income is required to take necessary steps for an application to get “a certificate which indicates the limit amount applied and standard personal account deduction, in addition to an “aged allowance” receipt certificate”.

- 21 - High medical bills for long term illnesses such as hemophilia, or a chronically impaired kidney, if you present a "Specific Illness Treatment Certificate" to the reception window of your medical institution, your personal monthly medical costs will be limited to 10,000 yen, so please apply. ※The cost of artificial dialysis for high-income earners under the age of 70, who have chronic kidney failure, is 20,000 yen.

・Elderly Health Care & Elderly Nursing Aggregation Program If there is a recipient of Nursing Care Insurance within a household that is burdened with increasingly high medical costs, apply the cost limits of medical insurance and nursing insurance and then add them together. If the total exceeds the following limit costs (see table), the portion exceeding the limit will be provided.

○Limited cost after adding (annual amount )

Income classification Under 70 years old Income classification 70 to 75 years old General income ¥670,000 General ¥560,000 Earner Active Worker Level High-income Earner ¥1,260,000 ¥670,000 Income Earner Resident Tax free ¥340,000 Low income earner II ¥310,000 household Low income earner I ¥190,000

The method of applying the limited cost will vary when a low-income person has multiple recipients of Nursing Care Insurance. Please follow the application procedure.

・Grant of child birth and care allowance If a policyholder gives birth to a baby, a lump sum is paid directly to the medical institution from the National Health Insurance. For this reason, it is no longer necessary to prepare the funds needed for the birth beforehand. In addition, payment will be provided for pregnancies lasting 12 weeks (85 days) that end in stillbirth or miscarriage. ※If there is a difference in cost or you do not utilize the direct payment system, an application must be filed.

・Grant of funeral expenses When a policyholder dies, funeral expenses are paid to the family.

・Specified Medical Checkup Program (since April, 2008) Policyholders between the ages of 40 and 74 can receive this checkup once a year. The fiscal year is April 1 till March 31 of the next year. However this is restricted to those who are already policyholders as of April 1 of that year and have already registered to receive the checkup. Eligible policyholders may also receive the checkup before their birthdays. You will need a "medical examination ticket" to receive the checkup.

- 22 - Within the same year, you can make use of either the Specified Medical Checkup or the Municipal or National Insurance Comprehensive Health Screening. The Specified Medical Checkup is free of charge.

・General health check (half-day complete medical checkup) General health checkup (complete medical checkup) services are provided for the promotion of citizens’ health, and for early discovery and treatment of illness. Medical institution: PL Hospital and Tondabayashi Municipal Hospital ※As for the examination fee, you the patron and the insurer (Tondabayashi City) will each bear half. ※A medical checkup for the brain alone is not permitted. Please apply for a standard checkup or a gynecology examination when you wish to have a brain checkup. Application: Make an appointment with the medical institution for a medical examination in advance. Please bring your Policyholder Certificate and Specified Medical Checkup medical examination ticket (for persons over 40 years of age) to the National Health Insurance & National Pension Division, or Kongo Liaison Office. Applications by telephone are not accepted. You are limited to either 1 Specified Medical Checkup or 1 Comprehensive Health Screening, per fiscal year.

＜6.National Pension＞ All people between the ages of 20 and 60 years of age, living in Japan, join the national pension system, and by paying their insurance premiums, will be eligible to receive a basic pension in the future. ●Policy Holders ・First Type Insurant･････A person living in Japan, between the ages of 20 and 60, who owns his or her own business. ・Second Type Insurant････A person who joins an employee pension plan (Welfare Annuity Insurance & Mutual Aid Association). ・Third Type Insurant･････The spouse/dependent of someone enrolled in the employees' pension plan & mutual aid association (Second Type Insurant), between the ages of 20 and 60, who, if wasn't a spouse/dependent would be a First Type Insurant.

●Voluntary Policy Holder (the First Policy Holder) ・Someone between the ages of 20 and 60, living in Japan and receiving an old-age pension or retirement pension. ・Someone living in Japan between the ages of 60 and 65. ・A Japanese national living abroad and is between the ages of 20 and 65. ・A Japanese national born before April 1, 1965, between the ages of 65 and 70, and does not satisfy the requirements for a pension.

- 23 - ●Premium ・First Type Insurant 15,040 yen a month, starting April 2013, but a revision is planned for the future. In addition, you can receive a discount on your premium by the Prepaid Premium System. ・Second & Third Type Insurants Those enrolled in Employee Pension, (Welfare Pension Insurance, Mutual Aid Association, etc) like the Second Type Insurant, and their dependent(s), (Third Type Insurant), contribute to both the employee pension and national pension, so there is no reason to pay the insurance premium individually.

●Allowances and Amount of Pension Fiscal Year Pension Amount for 2013, April to September Type of Pension

Old-age Basic pension (insurable years paid for) ￥786,500

Level 1 ￥983,100 Disability Basic Pension Level 2 ￥786,500

¥226,300 for first and second children under 18 or under 20 with disability. ¥75,400 is added for each child after second.

Survivor's Basic Pension Survivor's Basic Pension the wife receives (in the ￥1,012,800 case of one child) Survivor's Basic Pension the child receives (in the ￥786,500 case of one child) ¥226,300 for second child if there is a child under 18 or 2 or more children under 20 with disabilities. ¥75,400 is added for each child after second. Amount is 3/4 amount of old-age pension that husband assumedly received during First Type Insurant period. Widow's pension Wife married over 10 yrs but between ages of 60 & 65 yrs old.

※Notify us if the following applies! All persons between the ages of 20 and 60 join in the national pension program. Please notify us if you have recently experienced a turning point in your life such as a change in jobs, acquired a new job, married, retired or other, which would affect your pension status or type of pension. If you forget to notify us, there is a chance you will not be able to receive your pension. Current Type after Reason for change Report to: Type change ● Got Job and entered Welfare Second Type Company reports to Annuity Insurance or Aid Insurant Pension Office First Type Societies ●Married salaried worker and Insurant became dependent. Third Type Business owner reports to ●Spouse became salaried. You Insurant Pension Office became dependent. Report to City Office ●Resigned or changed your job and First Type National Pension Service Second became self-employed Insurant Type Counter Insurant ●Resigned and became dependent Third Type Business owner reports to of spouse who is salaried Insurant Pension Office

- 24 - Current Type after Reason for change Report to: Type change ●Spouse resigned from job. Report to City Office ●Divorced salaried spouse. First Type National Pension Service ●Income increased and no longer Insurant dependent. Counter Third Type ●Got Job, entered Welfare Annuity Second Type Business owner reports to Insurance or Aid Societies Insurant Insurant Pension Office ●Spouse joined Welfare Annuity Business owner reports to Insurance from Welfare Annuity Third Type Insurance to Aid Society or from Pension Office (verify Insurant Aid Society to Welfare Annuity type) Insurance on the same day. Report to City Office ●Person who never worked at First Type National Pension Service company turned 20 yrs. old Insurant Counter ● Got job when under 20 and joined Second Type Business owner reports to Uninsured Welfare Annuity Insurance or Aid Society Insurant Pension Office ● Spouse supported by employee of Third Type Business owner reports to a company or magistracy became 20 years old. Insurant Pension Office

●Special Injury Allowance Program A Special Injury Allowance Program was founded as a welfare measure for handicapped persons who did not receive basic disability pensions for their exceptional circumstances, which occurred in developmental stages of the National Pension Program. (To whom this applies) ・Students who were subject to voluntarily joining the national pension before March, 1991. ・The spouse of the person who joined the welfare pension insurance that was subject to the Voluntary National Pension Enrollment before March, 1986. ※Someone who applies to either of the above, had their first examination by the doctor during the time they hadn't voluntarily enrolled in the National Pension Plan, and presently falls under disability level 1 or 2 of the Disability Basic Pension (Allowance) ・Level 1： 49,500 yen a month ・Level 2： 39,600 yen a month ※Your payment may be limited, depending on the circumstances of your income and other pension receipts. In addition, the price of allowance changes each year.

＜7.Long-term Care Insurance＞ In this system, the entire community supports elderly who require nursing care. The aim is to offer more various services for the elderly to choose from, by direct contracts, which is a step away from the conventional welfare handling system.

●Policyholders of long-term care insurance and Delivery of Policyholder ID As a rule, all people over the age of 40 are required to join, and depending on their age, are categorized as First or Second Type Insurants. First Type Insurant Those who are 65 years of age and older. Policyholder IDs are issued to all policyholders. In addition, policyholders will be sent a new card during the month before their 65th birthday.

- 25 - Second Type Insurant Those who are 40 to 64 years of age and who are policyholders of medical insurance. Policyholder IDs are issued to those who receive authorization for nursing care and support.

●Report A report is required from First Type Insurants who fall under the following conditions. ① When policyholder has moved from another town or city. ② When policyholder has moved to another town or city. ③ When policyholder's address has changed within Tondabayashi-City. ④ When policyholder has deceased. ⑤ When given name of policyholder has changed. ⑥ When policyholder has lost Nursing Care Policyholder ID Card or damaged it beyond use. ※Please bring Nursing Care Insurance policyholder ID for ②～⑤ and a personal ID such as a drivers license or Health Insurance Card for ⑥.

・Special Exception for Relocation When policyholder changes place of residence in order to enter a Nursing Care Insurance facility, the town in which the policyholder lived in before moving, will be the insurer. This is applicable mainly when entering elderly care facilities (Special Nursing Homes).

●Insurance Fee Payment Resources Payment resources for the Nursing Care Insurance system are divided into half from the country, prefecture and city, and half from the First Type Insurant (for people over 65) or Second Type Insurant (for ages between 40 and 64).

・Premium of First Type Insurant (Persons over the Age of 65) Note：The total amount carried by policyholder for Tondabayashi Nursing service (excluding user-charge) is decided by complying with the 21% policy burden.

Portion of final cost paid by First Type Insurant Base Amount（Monthly）＝ ÷12 months The number of First Type Insurants

Based on this base amount, the insurance premium is determined by income levels. Please inquire at the Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division for details.

・Premium of Second Type Insurant ① Policyholder of National Health Insurance Policyholders of National Health Insurance pay medical and care fees together as a National Health Insurance premium. The amount varies with the income of a household, and the head of household pays for all household members.

- 26 - ② Policyholder of Employees’ Health Insurance (Health Insurance, Fraternal Insurance, etc.) The premium is deducted from the individual’s salary together with the medical insurance premium. The amount of payment varies with the salary. Employer will pay approximately half of the insurance. Non-working dependents are not required to pay, as all of the insurants of each medical insurance bear the amount.

●Paying insurance premium of First Type Insurant The cost of insurance for First Type Insurant is paid for by deducting from the policyholder's pension. ・Special Collection For those who receive an old age, retirement pension, survivor's pension, or/and disability pension of ¥180,000 or more per month, the premium is deducted from the pension at the time of pension payment. ・Ordinary Collection Those whose meet only one of the following circumstances must pay the premium based on a payment slip sent by the city before the due date: old age (retirement) pension, survivors' pension and disability pension is 180,000 or less; or, those receiving Old Age Welfare Annuity, those who receive a nontaxable pension. Temporarily pay with a tax payment slip (Ordinary Collection) under the following circumstances: ・One turns 65 years old in the middle of the year. ・One moves from another town in the middle of the year. ・One changes income levels in the middle of the year. ・Due to reasons from pension insurer. ・Account Transfers Please file by bringing your premium payment slip, bankbook, and the stamp used on your bankbook to one of the financial institutions listed on the payment slip or a Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division service counter.

●People eligible for using long-term care insurance services First Type Insurant Someone who has applied to the city and is found qualified to receive nursing and support due to their psychophysical condition. Second Type Insurant One who has contracted one of the following 16 specific diseases that often accompanies aging, applied to the city and is found to require nursing and support. ①Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) ②Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spin ③Osteoporosis with the bone fracture ④Multiple system atrophy ⑤Dementia in the presenility ⑥Spinocerebellar degeneration ⑦Spinal column stenosis ⑧Progeria (Werner symptom-complex) ⑨Diabetic neuropathy, Diabetic nephropathy and Diabetic retinopathy ⑩ Cerebrovascular disease (cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, etc) ⑪ Parkinson disease-related disease ⑫ Arteriosclerosis obliterans ⑬ Articular rheumatism ⑭ Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ⑮ Extreme deformity in both knees or hip joints or osteoarthritis ⑯Cancer (terminal stage)

- 27 - Applies In order to use the service, you need to apply to the city and receive authorization (Support 1& 2, Nursing 1~5). Besides the Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division, you can also apply at the local comprehensive support center (Keabaru & Community Center), Kongo Liaison Office, Human Rights & Cultural Center, and in-home care support centers. Please bring your policyholder ID. In the case of the second policyholder, please bring an identification of health insurance policyholder with you. Second Type Insurants should bring their health insurance policyholder ID. According to the ministerial ordinance act, applications can also be submitted for you by residential car support companies and care insurance facilities.

●Types of Services (Care Service：People authorized for nursing care 1-5) Home service：Visiting care help (home help service), visiting bathing service, in-home care, visiting rehabilitation service, home care management guidance, Living-out care (day service), living-out rehabilitation (day care), Short stay living care (short stay), short stay medical care, living care for those in specific facilities, Lending of Welfare Equipment, Lending of Special Welfare Equipment, Home Repairs Entering an Establishment Service：Nursing care and welfare facilities for the elderly (Special elderly nursing homes), health facilities for elderly people in need of nursing care, nursing care and medical treatment facilities Community-based service: Dementia care, dementia cohabitation care, small scale polyfunctional care, community-based welfare facilities for the elderly who are in treatment facilities, tenant care, night correspondence visiting care (care preventive service), composite type service, regular patrol•on call responsive nursing care type service, community-specific facility resident care.

(Home Care Services: Authorized for Needed Support 1 & 2) Home Care Services: Care-prevention visiting care help, Care-prevention visiting bathing service, Care-prevention visiting nursing care, Care-prevention visiting rehabilitation service, Care-prevention home care management guidance, Care- prevention living-out care (day service), Care-prevention living-out rehabilitation, Care-prevention living care (short stay), Care-prevention short stay medical care, Care-prevention Living care for residents of specific facilities, Lending of care- prevention welfare Equipment, Purchasing of care-prevention welfare Equipment, Care-prevention house modification Community-Based Service ：Care-prevention living-out care for dementia , Care-prevention group home care for dementia (only Person Requiring Support#2, Care- prevention care at the small and multifunctional type residence

- 28 - ※As a rule, community-based services are limited to Tondabayashi citizens. In addition, Tondabayashi designates and/or supervises the contractor. (Some services do not offer a place of business)

●Limit of Service’s Provision and User Burden of Service Provision Limit of Home Service User’s burden is 10% Conditional Class Provision Limit of Home Welfare Instruments Home Repair Costs of Required Care Service (per month) Purchases The limit is 200,000 yen Required help 1 ¥49,700 (restricted to registered Limit is 100,000 yen per residence. year (Restricted to venders Provision not possible designated by the metropolis and districts) during hospitalization. Required help 2 ¥104,000 Prior application is necessary) Required Care 1 ¥165,800 Deductable for purchase of welfare instruments and Required Care 2 ¥194,800 home repairs is the same as in-home services: 10% (Proxy Required Care 3 ¥267,500 receiving system) Required Care 4 ¥306,000 Please refer to Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division for details. Required Care 5 ¥358,300 ※The limit of support depends on the region you live in and therefore the price varies.

・Facility Service Contracts are made directly between you and the facility. Because the establishment decides the service content for each condition class of needed care, we cannot set the maximum payment amount. Besides 10% of nursing service fees, the user is responsible for housing costs, meals, beauty care and other daily needs.

●Cost of Special Entrance into Nursing Service When you enter into a care facility, user pays the following: ① 10% of service costs, ② meals, ③ housing, ④ daily living needs. Some lower-income citizens with trouble paying for facilities may apply for support of living and meals costs in which insurance will cover amounts over a certain cost. Low-income persons bear the costs based on their income, while Nursing Care Insurance pays the difference from the Base Amount. (Specific entrance care service costs). To receive the benefits of specific resident care service costs, you will need to apply for a borne limit certificate. Because there is the benefit of specific resident care services expenses to stay and the cost of food of short-stay service, those wishing to apply should do so at the Senior Citizens Welfare Department.

●High nursing care service cost When the total amount of user cost for services received within the same month (for instances with more than one user in the same household, the total amount of the household) exceeds the set amount (see table on right), the excess amount is reimbursed later as high care service costs.

- 29 - Those who have exceeded the Upper Limit (per Classification following limit will individually month) General Households Household：￥37,200 receive an application in the mail, so Households Exempt from Municipal Tax Household：￥24,600 ・For homes who are exempt from please apply to the c & Kaigo-Hoken residence tax, and who’s total of income and pension income is less (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division. Individual：￥15,000 than 800,000 yen. In addition, the city has established ・Senior Welfare Pension the "receiving Commitment payment Recipients ・Recipients of Living Assistance Welfare ・Those who, in the event that through system (city pays directly for service) Individual：￥15,000 the reduction of user fees to￥15,000, do Household：￥15,000 to help pay for high-cost nursing not become recipients of public services. assistance For details, please inquire to the Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division or the facility you will enter. ※ Housing costs (cost of stay), meals and living expenses are not provided.

●Provisions for Burdens on Lower-income Citizens The 10% burden of nursing service users has a system for reducing costs for low-income citizens. However, to receive any reductions, certain income conditions must be reviewed. Please inquire at the Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division. ・User-charge reduction handling service by the social welfare corporation ··· 5 to 7.5% burden ・Partial Aid System user burden of Home Service cost. ····························· 5% burden

●Local Comprehensive Support Center (Honwaka Center) A newly set up consultation window which serves as a base to support the lives of senior citizens. Here, community health nurses, social workers, and an Assistant Subsection Chief Care manager play important roles in: ①General consultation: Consultation for senior citizens and their families, who have concerns about welfare health care. ②Protection of Rights: In order to protect the rights of our senior citizens, action is taken to support the use of an adult guardianship system and protect against elderly abuse and consumer loss. ③Care Prevention Management: Support of a Care Prevention Plan for Required Care levels 1 & 2, and Care Prevention Management for those who are in danger of needing care. Also, community improvement and support for elderly is being carried out in collaboration with interested organizations, so that senior citizens can live with dignity, in the communities they are used to living in. ○Care Prevention Service In order to support our senior citizens to maintain and improve living abilities, classrooms which teach methods to "Improve motor skills", "Improve Nutrition", "Improve Oral Health" and "Dementia Prevention" are held. In addition, in order to confirm the vital functions for people of 65 years of age or older (excepting those for whom essential support and care is needed) we have implemented the “degree of vitality check”.

- 30 - Phone Local comprehensive support center Represented Area Number Area 1 Honwaka Center Kishi / Daiichi Junior High School 25-1000 (in City Office Kaigo-Hoken Dept.) zone Area 2 Honwaka Center Daini / Daisan Junior High School 25-8205 (in the Kagarino-sato) zone Area 3 Honwaka Center Kongo / Katsuragi / Toyo / Meijiike 28-8500 (in Carepal (Care center)) Junior High School zone

＜8.Living Environment＞ ●Combustible Waste (Waste Management & Ecology Division) Combustible garbage from normal homes is collected twice a week. The city has incorporated a seal & bag system recommended by the city for home refuse, to reduce trash. We ask for your cooperation. When disposing of household garbage, use 1 Combustible Trash (moeru gomi) Seal for 30 liter transparent blue bags, and 2 of these seals for milky white transparent 45 liter bags.

●Resource Waste (Waste Management & Ecology Division) Garbage from homes has been reduced through the following collection schedule: ① Empty cans and glass bottles are collected once a month. ② PET bottles, ③ plastic containers are collected twice a month, each. Empty cans and bottles are later separated mechanically so feel free to put them in the same bag. However, please use transparent or half transparent bags or can-bottle-boxes when disposing of them. However, please DO NOT mix china, glass cups, PET bottles, plastic containers etc, with them. Please separate PET bottles from plastic containers and dispose of them in transparent or half transparent bags.

●Large-size refuse (Waste Management & Ecology Division) The large-size refuse from general homes is collected once a month. Attach "large-size refuse" seals, when disposing. Please never take out the garbage other than on collection day or the day before. ・ The city cannot collect gas container cans, fire extinguishers, tires, motorcycles or batteries so please consult the original vender of a company that specializes in such collection. In addition, industrial waste, dangerous articles and objects 150 square centimeters or larger will not be collected so please do not dispose of them. ・If you wish to take large-size refuse directly from your home to the processing plant on your own, you may do so by first loading your vehicle and bringing it to the city office Waste Management & Ecology Division to file and receive an admission ticket (Weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) After that, you can take the load to the garbage and sewage plant on the same day, till 5:00 p.m.

- 31 - ・Service Fees for Minamikawachi Processing Facility Classification Handling Categories and Charges

Incineration and Crush 300 yen per 20kg (190 yen per 20kg when it is under 1000kg) Disposal

Extra waste produced from moving (transfers & changing abode) and funerals require a special request for collection (fees apply). Please do not put out with normal large-size refuse.

●Contact collection (Waste Management & Ecology Division) For senior citizen households and those with disabilities or illness that hinders the ability to take out trash to the collection area, a garbage collector will go to the door to collect the trash directly. Proof of care manager, social worker, or general representative of the city is required for the application. Those wishing to apply should contact the health department.

●Disposal of Deceased Pets (Waste Management & Ecology Division) Please apply to the Waste Management & Ecology Division about pickup of deceased dog or cat bodies. Fees for deceased dog and cat disposal are 1000 yen if you bring it to the city office, and 2000 yen if you choose to have a city worker come to your home and pick it up (available weekdays, 9:00-16:30)

●Household electrical appliances (Waste Management & Ecology Division) For Electric Appliance Recycling Law program, the city cannot accept air conditioners, televisions, refrigerators (freezers), washing machines and clothes dryers as large-size waste. If you have a home appliance that you don't use anymore, please contact the shop where you purchased it, or a shop that purchases such used appliances. Retail stores have a responsibility to pick up old appliances. Contact the Home Appliance Recycle Ticket Center for recycling rates. 0120-31-9640. When a retail store will not come for pick up, please apply at the Home Appliance Recycle Collection Center at 0120-55-3650. In that case you will be required to pay the above recycle fees plus 2700 yen for pickup. Please pay at the post office.

●Computers (Waste Management & Ecology Division) We recycle home use computers. Applicable model types include desktop computers, lap top computers, all in one computers and displays (tube type and LCD). Recycle fees are necessary for computers sold before October 1st, 2003. PCs purchased after October 1st, 2003 have the recycling fee included in the purchase price, so it is not necessary. (PC recycle mark is displayed) When you wish to dispose of a computer, please contact the manufacturer about recycling. After you pay the fee, you will send the pc from the post office for recycling. If the manufacturer no longer exists, or in the case of self-made computers please contact the General Incorporated Association’s Pasokon 3R Promotion Center Association for details. (03- 5282-7685)

- 32 - ●Garbage seal for paper diapers (Waste Management & Ecology Division) Seals are distributed for home garbage, but you can request special seals for paper diapers for those who cannot leave their beds, suffer excretion lesion (peritoneal dialysis, stoma, etc). You will need a verification from a doctor, town representative, or care manager. Those applicable should contact the Waste Management & Ecology Division to apply.

●Septic Tank Collection (Waste Management & Ecology Division) A sewage collection service is carried out approximately once every 15 days with a charge. To use this service or if there is a change in family numbers, or if you wish to make a cancellation, it is necessary to contact the Waste Management & Ecology Division. Fees (1) Standard Vacuuming (1 Septic Collection Ticket 120) Standard Waste 2 tickets a month per person Tank Odorless Waste 6 tickets per month for one person. 10 tickets for two people. If occupancy Tank exceeds two people, two tickets will be added for each additional person. Simple flushing 6 tickets per person a month. septic tank When there are 2 or more tanks, to be vacuumed at the same time, each extra tank requires 6 tickets a month. (2) When it is hard to count the number of people and there is an excessive amount to vacuum, particularly with units which use running water, or when there is a damaged tank leading to a large amount of water being mixed in, a 10 yen per liter calculation will apply. (3) Interim Collection: Final septic pumping for conversion to public sewer system is 5,000 yen.

※Additionally, a surcharge may be added due to the location or construction of the septic tank. For more details, please contact the Waste Management & Ecology Division. ※ A system for reduction or exemption of fees for infants has been in place since April 2012. For more details, please contact the Waste Management & Ecology Division.

＜9.Municipal Funeral Service＞ ●Municipal Funeral Service（Waste Management & Ecology Division） The City Government provides simple and solemn municipal funeral services at a reasonable price for citizens living in Tondabayashi. Necessary procedures for a municipal funeral may be completed at the Waste Management & Ecology Division after submission of death notification to the Civic affairs Division and reception of permission for burial or cremation. ・Charge for a municipal funeral service Simple Standard Arrangements Arrangements Without the use of With the use of municipal With decorations municipal funeral parlor funeral parlor ¥198,000 Adult: ¥280,000 Adult: ¥260,000 Child: ¥277,200 Child: ¥257,000 Free of Charge (from a funeral parlor or private residence to the Black Hearse Tondabayashi Municipal Funeral Parlor)

- 33 - ・Details of the set up

Standard Arrangements Simple Arrangements Altar・Decorated Altar, Black and white curtain Photograph of the deceased (black and white), (the inside and outside), Ceremonial hall labelin Coffin・Related interior decorations, Dry ice (10 (the inside and outside, Altar side (one pair), ㎏), A complete decorated desk set, Funerary urn Photograph of the deceased (black and white), A set, Incense burning desk・Set of incense burning complete sound and lighting equipment set, tools, Registry book set, Encoffining attendant, Coffin・Related interior decorations, Dry ice (10 Attendants who set up/decorate in thents and other ㎏), A complete decorated desk set, Funerary urn pr, Government office procedure agent (obituary set, Incense burning desk・Set of incense burning notice, burial・cremation permit), Preparations tools, Registry book set, Master of ceremonies, with cremation arrangements and other procedures Receptionist・Tea offering set, Encoffining attendant, Attendants who set up/decorate in thend outside)d woo, Government office procedure agent (obituary notice, burial・cremation permit), Preparations with cremation arrangements and other procedures (1) “Child” refers to caskets under 140 cm. (2) When the following funeral equipment is used, additional costs will be incurred by the city run funeral home. (however, chief mourner may choose whether to use or not.) 1 pair of front lanterns ¥21,000

1 tent, 1 table, 4 chairs ¥14,000 Garden Ornament set (with outdoor waterwheel) ¥120,000 (3) When transporting the deceased from the hospital or such, please contact the designated funeral home, regardless of day or night (extra fees will apply).

Phone ・List of Designated Homes Company Address Number Municipal funeral service is Anrakusha Co., Ltd. 2-9-10 Koda 25-0042 performed only by funeral Koeisha Ltd. 24-4 Tondabayashi-cho 23-2064 homes designated by the city. Hanasen Sousai Co., Ltd. 24-17 Tondabayashi-cho 23-2238 Hanayasu Co., Ltd. 18-19 Tondabayashi-cho 23-6526

・Usage of the crematory for private funeral services Application to use the crematory for private funeral services is required.

＜10.Vaccinations & Health Management＞ ●Immunizations administered by the City Government (Public Health Center) ※ All individual inoculations are at designated medical institutions. ○ Routine Immunization ・Hib Children should receive this immunization between 2 months of age to 5 years of age. Standard inoculation time: 2 to 7 months old. ※Number of inoculations may vary depending on the initial vaccination age.

・Child Pneumnococcus Children should receive this immunization between 2 months of age to 5 years of age. Standard inoculation time: 2 to 7 months old. ※Number of inoculations may vary depending on the initial vaccination age.

- 34 - ・Diptheria • Whooping Cough• Tetanus (DPT/ Combined vaccination) Children should receive this immunization between 3 months of age to 7.5 years of age. Standard inoculation time: The first three vaccination should be administered 3 months after to birth to 1 years old in 3 to 8 week intervals. A follow-up vaccination should be administered within 1 to 1.5 years after the completion of the first three vaccinations.

・Single Inactivated Poliovirus (Polio) Vaccine Children should receive this immunization between 3 months of age to 7.5 years of age. Standard inoculation time: Three times, from three months after birth to before one years old, with at least three weeks’ time between shots. A follow-up vaccination should be administered within 1 to 1.5 years after the completion of the first three vaccinations. ※It is not necessary to get a vaccine for those who have drunk a live oral polio vaccine twice. Those who have drunk a live oral polio vaccine only once should receive the remaining three inoculations (two initial inoculations and one follow-up inoculation.)

・Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (DPT-IPV Combined Four Inoculations Vaccine) Children should receive this immunization between 3 months of age to 7.5 years of age. In principal this is limited to persons who have not received neither a DPT or a IPV inoculation. Standard inoculation time: Three separated inoculations from three months old to one year old, with 3 to 8 weeks between shots. A follow-up vaccination should be administered within 1 to 1.5 years after the completion of the first three vaccinations.

・BCG (Tuberculosis Vaccine) One inoculation to be administered between the ages of three months old and one year old. Standard inoculation time: 5 to 8 months after birth.

・Measles and Rubella Combined Shot (MR) The first inoculation should be administered between the ages of one and two years old. As much as possible, the shot should be administered as soon after the child’s first birthday as possible. The second inoculation should be administered between April 1st of the year before the child enters elementary school and May 31st of the following year.

・Japanese Encephalitis The first inoculation should be administered between the ages of three to seven and a half. The first round of inoculations (2 shots) should be administered with 1 to 4 weeks in between shots. A follow-up shot should be administered approximately one year after the completion of the

- 35 - last shot. The second follow-up inoculation should be administered between the ages of 9 to 13 years old. Standard inoculation time: 9 to 10 years old. ※In May 2005, there were several documented cases of severe medical problems caused by the Japanese Encephalitis Preventative Vaccine. However, such cases have significantly decreased after the introduction of the new vaccine. ※Persons who were born between April 2, 1995 and April 1, 2007 and have not been vaccinated in the first phase/second phase of Japanese encephalitis can be inoculated as a routine vaccination. (For the second phase, persons from the age of 9)

・Phase 2 Diphtheria-Tetanus (DT) Please receive once between the ages of 11 to 13 years old. Standard inoculation time: 11 years old - 12 years old

・Cervical Cancer (HPV) Vaccine (Females Only) Please receive three times during the sixth grade of elementary school (or equivalent time) to the first year of high school (or equivalent time). Standard inoculation time: The equivalent time to seventh grade. ※ Depending on the type of vaccine, the interval is different.

・Influenza Place: Designated medical facilities One shot by request for persons 65 years and older, and also for persons more than 60 years and less than 65 years old who have impairments in areas such as the heart, kidney, lung, or those with HIV AIDS (holders of a class 1 handicapped notebook or the equivalent as admitted by a doctor)（Actual cost will be collected: 1000 yen） ※Notifications for vaccination timing, etc. will be made available in "Public Relations Tondabayashi".

○Optional Vaccinations ・Public Expense Aid for Pneumococcal Vaccine Inoculation Registered citizens of this city over the age of 70, as well as citizens between the ages of 65 and 70, who suffer chronic heart, kidney, liver or respiratory disease, diabetes mellitus, and are strongly recommended to received the vaccine by their doctor are eligible. Public Expense Aid: 3,000 yen. ※Once per lifetime.

※For more about vaccinations, please contact the health center

- 36 - ●Health Care Services Provided by the City Government（Public Health Center） The following programs are to help citizens live healthy lives. ・Examinations（Healthy lives with annual checkups）(All fees covered by city) ※Those who do not have the opportunity to receive Comprehensive Health Screenings from their employer or health insurance can receive this checkup. Checkup Contents：Health examination, Additional checkups, bone density examination, hepatitis virus examination, examinations for those in their 20’s and 30’s, health promoting examination, stomach, lung, large intestines, womb, breast cancer examinations, tuberculosis, 40 & 50 year old examination and adult dentistry examination. ※Please inquire to the Public Health Center for more information about examinations.

・ Good health training, health consultation, consultation for nonsmoking (cigarettes), functional training classroom A community health nurse and dietitian will support you with how to understand and deal with health check results, metabolic syndrome countermeasures and eating habits. (Appointment required).

・Home visit guidance Public health consultants, national registered dietitians, and physical therapists provide consultation, guidance and advice on problems and questions related to medical treatment to infirm or elderly citizens living alone.

・Home visit of dentist for persons bedridden For people who cannot leave their beds to visit the hospital, a dentist or dental hygienist will visit to home for mouth sanitary, health guidance, expedient treatment, etc. Details available from the Public Health Center. As a rule, service is available once a year and free of charge and health insurance is applicable for medical treatment.

●Medical Examination Corresponding Kind & Place Content person

checkup Questionnaire, checkup, blood pressure check, blood & woman woman health urine inspection, health guidance (application form is g General health checkup Pregnant women Designated medical with Tondabayashi provided with mother children handbook.) facilities (Note 1) (Note 2) resident cards. ※The cost of prenatal care is subsidized up to 14

visits. Baby general checkup Questionnaire, pediatrics checkup, body measurements, 0 to less than one Designated medical counseling for rearing & nutrition (Application form is year old facilities (Note 1) attached to the prenatal care consultation ticket.) Infant checkup Infant 4 month-old Group guidance, questionnaire, body measurements, 4 month-old infant (Individual pediatrics checkup, counseling for rearing & baby food The Public Health Center notification) Book Start Project (present of picture book) 9 month old to less Infant latter part of month than one year checkup Questionnaire, body measurements (Checkup form is Designated medical pediatrics checkup, counseling for rearing & nutrition issued at 4 months facilities (Note 1) checkup) One year-7 month old One year 7 month old Group guidance, questionnaire, body measurements, infant (Individual pediatrics & dentist checkup, counseling for rearing, The Public Health Center notification) nutrition, dental growth, dental inspection

- 37 - Corresponding Kind & Place Content person Group guidance, interview, physical measurements, 2 years-6 month dental 2 years-6 month dental checkup, Cariostat (tooth decay predictive testing), checkup (Individual Fluoride treatment (optional), and consultation on child The Public Health Center notification) rasing, dental affairs, and development Group guidance, questionnaire, body measurements, 3 years-6 month 3 years-6 month checkup pediatrics checkup, dentist checkup, urine inspection (Individual The Public Health Center (protein), counseling for rearing, nutrition, checkup for notification) dental growth Questionnaire, pediatrics checkup, counseling about Reservation checkup Infant (reservation growth (Development consultation of pre-school is also The Public Health Center required) conducted) Audio-visual checkup Infants, 3 years and Ophthalmological examination (Eye test, Consultation, Designated medical 6 months old who etc.), Ontological examination (audibility test. facilities require medical Consultation, etc) Room Class Class How to spend pregnancy. Lectures on cavity prevention. Pregnant woman Parents room “"Pre ☆ Lectures on child care participation of the father. Bath with family

Mom& Dad classroom” training. Expectant mother simulated experience. (reservation The Public Health Center Exchange meeting with Expectant mothers and senior required) moms

Lectures on recommended food after weaning, lectures on Room Class Class childcare, exchange meeting, parent- Rearing room Infants and infant interaction and individual counseling. The Public Health Center guardians Details provided in "Health service guide" "Publicity Tondabayashi". Expectant mothers, infants and Child care conference Body measurements, general counseling about rearing & guardians

Counceling The Public Health Center growth, breastfeeding (weaning), baby food, infant food, (reservation required) Those who are experiencing Please phone to The Public HealthCenter. Telephone counseling for difficulties rearing (From 9:00-17:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public children rearing children holidays and year-end and new year) (anytime) Counseling of child Preschool-aged child Counseling for child development by Development development (Reservation Counselor (Delay of speaking, severe tantrums, The Public Health Center required) restlessness, etc) Midwife / Public health nurse visits expectant mothers and give advice on how to spend pregnancy Expectant mothers Expectant mothers and postpartum period, delivery, health care of the mother, and child care. If you wish, please consult with The Public Health Center. Midwife visits you and gives you advice on childcare. If you desire a home visit, please post ncy Babies less than 28 and postpartum period, delivery, health care of the mothe days after

Visit New-born baby Public Health Center. Birth and Nursing ※Please apply via telephone, FAX, or E-mail. (Please type mothers

"Seeking newborn visit" in the subject line in the case of E-Mail) Around 2 months Helps in discussing things such as child care. Hello baby after birth (Notify Please feel free to contact us instead of carrying the individually) burden on your own. Consultations on child-raising and related matters will be Guardians and Infant visits given. Please feel free to request assistance if you are infants having problems. Guardians and Public health nurses and midwives visit, and will respond Premature baby visits children of less than after consultation, such as child care and checking the 2500g birth weight health of the baby. Note 1・・The city will help with some of the medical fees for the following, when received at medical institutions outside of Osaka prefecture, for those who return to their parents home to give birth; Pregnancy Checkups, Standard Infant Checkups and Infantile Second half-year checkups. Please inquire at the Public Health Center beforehand. Note 2・・Pregnant women moving into Tondabayashi should also contact the Public Health Center.

- 38 - ●Maternal and Child Health Handbook, Immunization Record and Health Care Handbook (The Public Health Center) ・Maternal and Child Health Handbook（also delivered at the Child-Rearing Support Division and the Kongo Liaison Office） The Immunization Record in the Maternal and Child Health Handbook certifies a child’s immunization status and should be safeguarded against loss. ・Vaccination Diary Diary is handed out at time of visit of “Hello baby”. ・Health Care Handbook (Available at Designated Medical Institutions) Citizens 40 years of age and older who are regarded as needing the handbook for their health management, or to citizens who want to have the handbook.

●Funding for "Designated Infertility Treatment Expenses" In our city, aid has been granted to persons who have received designated fertility treatment (microscopic insemination and in vitro fertilization). Among the expenses required for treatment, an amount for a net of 150,000 yen or 75,000 yen will be made available due to a grant from Osaka Prefecture. An amount up to 50,000 yen the first year, will be paid up to three times in the first year. The second year and subsequent five-years total up to 2 times, which means up to ten times in total can be funded. Eligibility Requirements (must meet all of the following) ・Both father and mother must be registered residents of Tondabashi City ・Must apply for the Designated Treatment Support Program for Persons Struggling with Infertility and receive a notice of approval

●Medical Care for Suddenly Ill Infants Available daily from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. next morning (Saturday and Sunday, New Years 4:00 pm) When it happens that the child is suddenly taken ill in night hours, please contact to the Fire Department at first. The Fire Department will introduce the hospital on duty and, in some cases, will transfer the patient to the hospital by an ambulance. On the hours other than the above stated, the Fire Department will endeavor to arrange the prompt transfer. A rotation of cooperating pediatricians are ready to care for infants (until junior high scool students) with sudden illnesses. Please contact Fire Department Headquarters at first. Hospital recommendations can be made outside of these timeslots as well by Fire Department Headquarters. Dial Fire Department Headquarters Tel: 25-1122 ※Because you cannot be helped if you go to the hospital directly, by all means contact the fire department first. In addition, injuries, broken bones, burns and other external wounds cannot be looked after.

- 39 - ●Freedom of Information System (Public Information Disclosure Division) In order to create an open and easy to understand municipal administration operations, our citizens have the right to request administration related information and documents explaining the many activities of the city. Anyone can request the information. The service fee is free of charge. (Actual cost for photocopies is required)

●System for Privacy Protection (General Affairs Division) The privacy protection ordinances establish that the city handles personal information properly. You can request disclosure of your own information, or make corrections when there is a mistake. The ordinance protects both the rights of the individual and fundamental human rights, and works to promote a fair and appropriate municipal administration. Disclosure or correction of personal information may be requested in person or through a legal representative. The service fee is free of charge.(Actual expense for photocopies is required)

＜11.Welfare＞ ●Welfare services for people with disabilities (Disabled Persons' Welfare Division) Persons in possession of a “Handbook for Physically Disabled Persons” or a “Handbook for Treatment & Education for Mentally Disabled Persons (Children)” or persons with serious illnesses, are eligible, according to degree of disability, for various programs that can be helpful to them. Please contact us for more details. ・Application of the self-reliance support medical cost (Outpatient mental health care) ・Allowance of the self-reliance support medical cost (Medical rehabilitation & medical training) ・Supply and repair of physical support equipment ・Grant of allowance for persons with special disabilities ・Grant of welfare allowance for children with disabilities ・Application to Osaka-fu care allowance for persons with serious disabilities ・ Application to the Osaka Prefectural Mutual aid system for supporting persons with mental/physical disabilities ・Usage of short stay services in care facilities for persons (children) with disabilities ・Usage of support facilities for persons with disabilities ・Usage of day care facilities for children with disabilities ・Payment for persons (children) with disabilities ・Grant of special allowance for persons with serious mental and physical disabilities ・Grant of special payment of money for persons with intractable diseases ・Dispatch of the signer and syllabus scriber ・Financial support for taxi service for persons with serious disabilities ・Dispatch of home helper for persons (children) with disabilities ・Dispatch of guide helper for persons (children) with disabilities ・ Financial support for transportation fee to a care center for home-nursed people with disabilities

- 40 - ・Financial support for acquisition of driver’s license for persons with disabilities ・Subsidy for car modification for persons with disabilities ・Provision of equipment for daily life ・Home bathing service ・Subsidized home remodeling project for households with handicapped residents ・Consultation support project ・Medical care financial support for persons with physical or mental disabilities (Welfare and Medical service Division)

●Welfare services for senior citizens (Senior Citizens Welfare & Kaigo-Hoken (Long-Term Care Insurance) Division) The following assistance programs are provided for stay-at-home senior citizens (generally 65 years of age or older) so that they can continue living in a familiar environment. Please contact the responsible section (Honwa Center) or the Home-Nursing Support Center for more details. ・Installation of emergency report system •Bedclothes drying service ・Gift of money for bedridden senior citizens as a token gesture for their recovery ・Supply of the nursing care products ・Special senior citizen benefit payment affairs ・Home-delivered meal service project ・Home Care Support Center administration project & Light life support service ・Machikado Day-house ・SOS network for dislocated elderly ・About entrance to social welfare facilities

●Senior Citizen Medical Expenses Subsidies (partial self-pay/partial supported) System (welfare medical care section) A "Senior Citizen (Partial Self-Pay/Partial Supported) Medical ID Certificate) for partial medical fee support is offered to persons with an address in the city, 65 years or older, fulfilling the following ① though ⑤ circumstances. ①Physically and mentally disabled people eligible for medical expense aid. ②Those eligible for Single Parent Family Medical Expense Aid. ③Those holding a Specific Incurable Disease Medical Care Recipient ID. ④Recipients of medical care related to tuberculosis, based on laws about prevention of infection and those infected. ⑤Legislation to support the overall social life and daily life of people with disabilities, recipients of psychological hospital care, based on the Handicapped Self-Reliance Support Law. ※Persons falling under ② to ⑤ have income restrictions. ※Treatment not covered by health insurance (diagnosis charges, bottle charges for medication, bad balance charges etc.) are also not covered by the medical expense aid.

- 41 - ● Longevity Medical System (Latter-Stage Elderly Medical System (Welfare Medical Care Section) Eligible persons Date of qualification Persons at least 75 years of age From the 75th birthday onwards Persons between the ages of 65 years old to 74 years From the date of receipt of the old who have applied to and been recognized to have a certification from the definite disability by the Osaka interjurisdictional interjurisdictional affiliation. medical affiliation

・Policyholder Identification One Latter-Stage Elderly Medical Care Policyholder ID is issued per person. This Policyholder ID states the Self-pay percentage (10% or 30%), the expiration and so on. Keep this card with you when receiving care at hospitals etc. Those turning 75 mid-year will receive a policyholder ID the month before their birthday.

・Insurance Premium Insurance premiums are decided by two different methods; the "Policyholder Equal Distribution Rate", where everyone is charged the same, and the "Income Basis Rate", where premiums are based on individual income. The basis for deciding insurance premiums (insurance rates) is set and made uniform, every two years by the Osaka Prefecture Latter-Stage Elderly Medical Care interjurisdictional affiliation through local laws. Insurance premiums are charged between the qualifying month and the disqualifying month.

・How to pay your premium There are two methods for paying premiums, "Special Collection", which deducts from your pension, and "Ordinary Collection", where payment is made with a payment slip.

・Visiting a Doctor Self-pay at a medical institution for general people is 10%, and 30% for active worker level income earners.

・Health Checkups Medical checkups are carried out once a year at no cost, to help policyholders manage and preserve their health. A medical examination ticket is sent to those eligible from the Osaka Prefectural Latter- Stage Elderly Medical Care interjurisdictional affiliation. Examination period is until the end of the fiscal year (March 31st) the medical examination ticket arrived in. If your 75th birthday comes in the middle of the fiscal year, your ticket will be sent the month after your birthday. Those born in March will receive tickets the next fiscal year.

- 42 - ・Grants to cover the costs of Full Medical Check-ups For the insured, we have implemented subsidies for part of the cost of health screening examinations. ※ 1-time, upper limit of 26,000 yen from April 1 until March 31st of the following year. Test results notice and receipt of health screening, insurance card, proof of account information, and private seal are required.

・Funeral Costs If a policyholder passes away, the person in charge of the funeral will receive 50,000 yen support for funeral costs. Policyholder ID, receipt for funeral (must contain full name), stamp and applicant's bank account number is necessary.

※Premium costs, payment methods, self-pay percentages and support contents all vary from policyholder to policyholder, so please contact the Welfare Medical Care Department (Old-old Medical Care Subsection) for details.

●Livelihood Assistance (Living Assistance Division) The livelihood assistance system is intended to help citizens with financial difficulty according to the degree of such difficulty, to guarantee a minimum level of living, and also to help them to become financially independent. If an individual’s income is less than the standard for the grant of livelihood assistance, which is prescribed by the National Government, he or she can receive the balance between the standard and his or her income as a livelihood assistance allowance. When the income exceeds the standard, the allowance will not be given. It is also required that support by the person responsible must come first by using his or her own available assets and abilities (savings, life insurance, securities, real estate, motor vehicles, capacity to work, etc).

●Loan for temporary living allowance (Community Welfare and Services Division) When it temporarily becomes extremely difficult for a low-income family to lead a normal life due to disaster, illness or injury, a loan of a maximum of ¥200,000 can be provided. (There is a limit for household income and a guarantor is necessary) • Loan interest: free of interest • Loan period: within 22 months (Including a grace period) • Period of deferment: within two months

●Welfare for children, children of single-parent families (family of mother and child (children) or family of father and child (or children)) (Administration by: Child-Rearing Support Division, Welfare Medical Care Division） The following assistance programs are provided for children, families of mother and child (or children), and families of father and child (or children). Please contact the appropriate section for more details.

- 43 - ・Regional Council for Child Care Measures ・Advancement Consultation ・Special Child Rearing Allowance ・Child rearing allowance ・Self-reliance support education and training allowance for single parent families ・Single mother or father independence support education and training allowance project ・JR commute ticket discount program ・Grant of single father allowance ・Child home consultation ・Provision of the children's allowance ・Single-parent family medical expenses grant (Single Parent Family Medical Expense Aid) (Welfare Medical Care Section) ・Children's medical expenses grant (Welfare Medical Care Section)

＜12.Childcare & Child Rearing＞ ●Admission to day care nurseries (Administration by: Child Nursery Division) Japanese day care nurseries look after babies and children for parents or guardians who cannot take care of them at home due to work schedules or illness. Those who wish to use day care centers must apply to the Children’s Welfare Division, Application for entering daycare, Certificate of Mother and Father's inability to care for child, documentation of paid taxes.・ bringing the child (children) together with the required documents, maternal and child health handbook and your personal seal. The fee for childcare varies according to the amount of income tax, municipal tax and fixed property tax.

●Day care facilities for mentally and physically handicapped children (Child- Rearing Support Division) For mentally and physically handicapped children, “Seitokuen” in Kawachinagano City provides rearing and training from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A school bus is available.

●Admission to maternity clinic, living support facilities and mother’s home (Child- Rearing Support Division) If a pregnant woman is unable to enter maternity facilities due to economic reasons, the City will take care of admission to the maternity clinic, living support facilities and mother’s home. In this case, the admission is to be for a pregnant woman from a living relief household or a municipal tax exempted household. There may occur instances in which a personal account payment is partially required due to the family’s income situation. (Please apply before child birth hospitalization)

●Admission to single mother living support facilities (Child-Rearing Support Division) A single mother rearing children aged less than 18 years old may enter this facility with her children if she is incapable of caring for her children due to living problems. When she cannot take enough care of children by several problems in living. There may occur instances in which a personal account payment is partially required due to the family’s income situation.

- 44 - ●Children short-term rearing support project (Child-Rearing Support Division) （1）Short Stay Living Support (Short Stay) Program The Children Relief Facilities are available to protect a mother and children, and rear children, in families with male domestic violence problems. There may occur instances in which a personal account payment is partially required due to the family’s income situation. If a guardian or parent is financially troubled or too ill or fatigued to temporarily look after children, the children may temporarily enter a child welfare facility. There may occur instances in which a personal account payment is partially required due to the family’s income situation. （2）Night time Nursing (twilight stay) If a parent or guardian cannot look after their child during week nights or holidays, and cannot look after their child at that time, also, when there are emergencies, the child can be taken care of at a welfare facility for children. Depending on your financial situation, charges may apply.

●Infant healthy growth support project (Child-Rearing Support Division) ・[Follow classroom] (Tulip classroom) To assist in problems with children’s growth, infants and guardians may attend individual or group guidance and counseling (for infants aged 1 year 7 months or 3 years 6 months) Intended for parents with children that need support, we conduct classes according to age in a group environment. Through play, and by assisting parents and children to have fun, we respond using a variety of consultations in order to cherish the interaction between parents and children.

●Family support center project (Child-Rearing Support Division) Members consist of persons who want to be supported (support-required members) and to support (support-assist members) each other to promote children rearing activities.

●Schoolchild club (Child-Rearing Support Division) For children in Tondabayashi city whose parents have to work and cannot be home after school, 16 inner city elementary schools offer a "schoolchild club" to promote healthy upbringing in children. ※Please contact the Child-Rearing Support Division for details and application.

●The Gathering Place (Child-Rearing Support Division) This is a "Gathering Place", mainly for small children (0 to 3 years old) and their mothers, to easily get together and exchange ideas and experiences about child rearing. Our aim is to create an opportunity to talk about parenting in a relaxed secure atmosphere. Please inquire for more information about availability, content and the "Shucho Hiroba”. Relaxing Spot: Contact Child-Rearing Support Division, NPO Flatto Space Kongo Tel: 29- 5227

- 45 - Sukoyaka Kodomo Juku: Contact Child-Rearing Support Division, NPO Network Sukoyaka Tel: 56-5540 Hidamari: Contact Child-Rearing Support Division, Hidamari Tel: 70-7400

●Introduction and Registration for Child-rearing Clubs (Child-Rearing Support Division) Offering information about registered inner city groups on child rearing. Grant support is also offered for such group activities. Equipment can be rented (for the rental of equipment, registering to the group in advance is necessary)

●Temporary childcare service (Child Nursery Division) Temporary childcare service is for parents and guardians who, due to part time jobs etc, must work intermittently 1 to 3 days a week. It can also be used when they are hospitalized due to injury, birth or illness and there is no one to look after their children. This service looks after pre-elementary school children at a preschool. Participating preschools include: Fukinosato Preschool, Wakaba Preschool, Umenosato Preschool, and Midori Preschool. If you wish to use this service, please bring your maternity nursing record book, stamp and child to the participating preschools to apply.

●Holiday Childcare Service (Child Nursery Division) Holiday Childcare Service is for those who have moved to Tondabayashi, enrolled their children into a preschool, and cannot look after their children on the weekends, due to work etc. The children will be looked after at Umenosato Preschool. If you need to use this service, please go with your child to the preschool, 1 week in advance to apply.

●Convalescence Childcare Service (Child Nursery Division) Convalescence Childcare Service is for those who have moved to Tondabayashi, enrolled their children into a preschool, and yet because they are recovering from an illness, cannot be looked after with other children. If the parent or guardian is also unable to look after the child, the child can receive special care at Umenosato Preschool. If you need to use this service, telephone the preschool directly to make a reservation. Before that, make sure your doctor has examined the child, and attach is written opinion to the effect of the child’s recovery time.

●Specific Childcare Service (Child Nursery Division) Specific Childcare Service is for parents and guardians who, due to part time jobs etc, must work 2 to 3 days a week. This service looks after pre-elementary school age children at a Furendo preschool. If you wish to use this service, please bring your Mother-Child Health Handbook, stamp and child to the participating preschools to apply.

- 46 - ●Local Child Care Support Center Service (Child Nursery Division) Due to a declining birthrate and rise of the nuclear family, many people are not sure about raising children. Tondabayashi city has made a consignment contract with Fukinosato Preschool and Umenosato Preschool, to support child rearing through study groups, consultation and direction for parents. If you have interest, please contact Fukinosato Preschool or Umenosato Preschool.

●Inner Preschool Child Care Support Service (Child Nursery Division) Various events are held at preschools. Local children and elderly are invited to enjoy fellowship recreation, Christmas parties, Cool evening walks and so on. The school grounds are opened for special child raising courses several times a year, where instructors are invited to instruct and give lectures on raising children. Counseling is also available. In addition, we provide information and consultation, for families with children yet to enter kindergarten from age 0 about child-rearing, nursery attendance and nursery visits on a regular basis. For details, please contact the preschools.

●My nursery school system (Child Nursery Division) As a base for child-rearing, nursery schools support pregnant women and try to eliminate some of the anxiety that goes with childbirth and child care by use of the "My nursery school system”. We hand out the "user card" along with the Maternal and Child Health Handbook at the counter at the time of pregnancy notification. By having a card, you can visit your local nursery, and you will be able to consult on child care and childbirth. In addition, we will visit your home on a regular basis, and will provide information about child-rearing.

●Book Start Service (Main Library / Kongo Library / Positive Health Promotion Division) "Book Start" is where parents and their babies can spend enjoyable time reading picture books.The Libraries wish to support the healthy growth of babies and childcare with books. Mothers and Babies who have received their quadrimester medical examination are eligible. Day Time Month Held in correspondence with quadrimester medical examinations.

＜13.Education System＞ ●Starting Preschool（Educational Guidance Office） Announcements about municipal kindergarten enrollment (5 & 4 year olds) occur every year in the September issue of "Joho Tondabayashi". The cost is 8,000 yen a month (starting April 2009) In addition, there is a system, "Shiritsu Yochien Enji Hojokin", to subsidize the cost of enrolling children into inner city private kindergartens. If parents apply, they will receive a subsidy of 36,000 yen for each 5 year old and 24,000 yen for each 4 year old. Also, there is an income based system called "Yochien Syuen Shoreihi Hojokin" for kindergarteners under the age of 3, as well as 3, 4 and 5 year olds.

- 47 - ●Attending Elementary and Junior High Schools (Educational Guidance Office) A notice, based on the Basic Resident Register, will be sent to parents of school age children and students, designating the school in which the children will attend. Additionally, if you move to a suburb or change your inner city address, requiring a school transfer, please visit the Civic Affairs Division and report the transfer. You should then receive a "Tengaku Tsuchisho /Tennyugaku Tsuchisho" (school transfer document). If you are transferring with an additional statement moving notification, please notify the school to that effect. ・Financial support program to help children to attend schools There is a financial support program aimed at households who have difficulty in paying various expenses related to sending children to schools. According to this program, such expenses as school supplies, school lunch (elementary school only), and school excursion fees can be supported. ・City Scholarship Program There is a city scholarship program for students who might have financial difficulty studying at high school. Scholarship: 40,000 yen a year. Entrance Fee 10,000 yen (first year only).

＜14.Gender Equality・Civic public interest activity • international exchange • multi-cultural association＞ ●Subsidy for Gender Equality Activities In order to increase recognition and to assist leaders toward the realization of gender equality, the City provides a Subsidy System for Gender Equality Activities. The application must be filed in advance in the specified format. Please contact your human rights policy section for more information. • Assist allowance to attend a Study Meeting In instances that individuals attend a study meeting, lecture, forum, etc., assist allowance is paid to a limit of ¥10,000 up to three times yearly. But only once for stay related things. ・Group Activity Subsidy In instances that a group takes part in projects regarding the promotion and study of gender equality or counseling, research, study and publications for women, a portion of expenses such as lecturer fees, room charges, research fees, publishing charges, data charges, communication and transport charges, printing charges, sundries, project fees, etc. are paid once a year to the group upon approval that the project contributes to the promotion of gender equality.

- 48 - ●Center For Gender Equality With This room is available for groups, which promote activities and communication in the city. Place: Subaru Hall (Sakuragaoka-Cho 2-8 Tel: 23-0030) There is a meeting room (capacity of 18 persons) and work rooms A, B (capacity each 6 persons) Available hours: same as open hours of Subaru Hall 9:00a.m~9:30p.m (Monday is a holiday) Charge: free Registration: The name of group must be registered for the usage of the room. The group fulfilling the following conditions will be issued the registration certificate effective till March 31st of the following year. Attachment of project plans is necessary for application in advance. Gender equality center ① Activities are to be the study and communication to establish gender equality. ② Main members of the group are constituted of those who live or study or work in Tondabayashi City. Registration: The registration is accepted from two months before the usage.

●Civic public interest activity support center A place where people who want to participate or know more about citizen activities like local programs, volunteer programs, can easily connect. The following is available: ①Information about public interest programs can be obtained at the support center. ②You can receive consultations about public interest programs. ③You can use the facility and its computers, to easily prepare material, fliers and even posters for volunteer public interest activities. (You will be responsible for ink and printing fees) ④You can meet and exchange with other citizen public interest groups and volunteers. As support to the community activities, rental screens and equipment are available. ⑤You can borrow equipment (projector, wireless amplifier set, etc.) to aid in citizen public interest activities. Place: 5-10 Koganedai 2-chome Times open: Weekdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays, and night times (until 9:30 p.m.) are available upon reservation. Closure day: Wednesdays and from December 30 to January 4, (same as Citizen Hall) Admission: free Inquiry: Citizens Public Interest Activity Center Tel: 26-7887

●Intercultural Communications・Multi-culture association affairs (Coproduction Promotion Division) With the advancement in globalization, the number of foreigners living in local areas has increased, along with the number of citizens going abroad. With this, the need for multi- cultural association and international understanding increases. We work in cooperation with "Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center, which is

- 49 - organized by volunteer residents working to promote international exchange activities focused on civil rights. Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center offers a wide variety of information and data on intercultural communications, support and cooperation of intercultural communication activities with the private sector, counseling for foreign residents, and seminars and events, which promote mutual understanding and development of a multicultural community Also, to promote international cultural communication and to establish a better living community with foreign people, the International Interpreter Volunteer Dispatch System is available. Volunteer interpreters are available for individuals with difficulty understanding Japanese-language procedures regarding city office services, communication with schools, hospital consulting, and for visitors from overseas. At this time, English, Chinese, Spanish, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Portuguese, interpreters are available. (This service is not available for assistance regarding legal issues, for business purposes, or for medical surgery.) Additionally, in association with Tondabayashi's sister city, Bethlehem, of Pennsylvania USA, student exchange programs and English speech contests are organized as international exchange programs.(Association of Tondabayashi Bethlehem sister cities contact: City office Coproduction Promotion Division) NPO Tondabayashi Intercultural Communication Center Contact address: 〒584－0036 1-4-31, Koda, Tondabayashi city (TEL/FAX: 24-2622 E-mail: [email protected])

＜15.Pollution & Traffic Safety＞ ●Consultation on Pollution (Nature Preservation & Ecology Division) For concerns about air, water and noise pollution, vibrations, foul odors and other things that adversely affect our health and living environment, please contact the Nature Preservation & Ecology Division

●Photochemical Smog (Nature Preservation & Ecology Division) When photochemical smog is generated, forecast or caution information is announced with flags hoisted at City Hall, public facilities, public schools, etc. Individuals experiencing stinging in the eyes or scratching in the throat should immediately enter indoors, gargle throat, freshen the eyes and lie down. Additionally, notification to the Tondabayashi Public Health Center is requested. (Tel: 23-2681)

Class Flag Alert ○ Avoid heavy outdoor exercise. Forecast Green ○ Cars should not be driven unnecessarily. ○ Possibly avoid going outdoors. Caution Yellow ○ Cars should not be driven unnecessarily. ○ Intentionally avoid driving to the territories announced the caution notice. ○ Possibly not to go outdoors. Alarm Orange ○ Avoid driving a car. ○ Avoid driving a car to the territories announced by the alarm. ○ Avoid driving a car Serious & Red ○ Not to drive a car to the territories announced by the alarm Urgent Alarm ○ Observe the traffic regulation for emergency practiced by Police Headquarters

- 50 - ●Main Bicycles Depository (Dai Ichi Jitensha Hokansho) Depository of bicycles keeps bicycles that have been left in prohibited areas will be removed and placed in a depository facility. Address: 1-6-27, Wakamatsu-cho higashi Tel: 26-3233 Open: 9:30am.-5:30pm (9:00 - Noon on Saturday) Closed: Sunday, the second and fourth Saturdays every month, National holidays, from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Required for reclamation of property: Bicycle key, proof of name and address, etc. Depository charge: Bicycle ¥1,500 Motorbike ¥2,000

＜16.Town Organization＞ ●Building confirmation application (Urban Policy Division) Before starting new construction, additions or improvements to a building, you must first receive a building permit. Building without a permit is illegal. However, if the floor space of a building addition, improvement or relocation, is less than 10 ㎡ (other restrictions may apply,) you can apply for a permit through the city office or Fire Department and receive a permit from the prefectural government or designated conformance inspection agency.

●Applying for municipal housing (Housing Policy Division) Public offering of municipal housing is conducted twice a year in October and April. A recruitment brochure is created at each time of recruitment, distributed at city hall, Kongo contact office, or prefectural residents center. There is a recruitment period of about 15 days, after which the occupancy is determined via lottery. Foreign residents, if they meet the following conditions, can also apply. •There are relatives who live together or are trying to live together •Application is from a person who is working or residing in the city Tondabayashi •There is some trouble with their current housing situation •They meet the income criteria

●Applying for Prefectural Housing Osaka Prefectural Housing conducts an application process six times a year, in even- numbered months (April, June, August, October, December, February). On every occasion, new pamphlets are created and distributed at municipal governments in Osaka Prefecture, prefectural tax offices, housing administration offices, prefectural government annex building and the Osaka Prefectural Housing Administration Center. The period for application is about 15 days and tenants will be determined by a lottery. Foreign residents who meet the following categories can apply for prefectural housing: ・Living with or will live with relatives. ・Applicant is living or working in Osaka Prefecture. (Or has a plan to work in the prefecture.) ・Currently having difficulty finding housing. ・Earning the income that matches the criteria for the application.

- 51 - Fujiidera management center (Tel: 072 -930-1093) Hours: 9:00 to 17:45 Monday to Saturday every week (Closed Sundays and public holidays)

●Looking for private housing When you are looking for private housing, clarify your needs, including rent, deposit, area and size of housing. Real estate agents in the area you plan to live can introduce you to rental housing. There is no fee for being introduced to open housing. State your wishes and be informed of general housing costs. It is possible to look up housing in information magazines. Also, see the classified advertisement in foreign language magazines, such as the Kansai Time Out and Kansai Flare Market

●Renting private housing Once you decide about the housing, you will make a rental agreement at the real estate office. Such rental agreements contain issues regarding the rental fee, fee for communal services and deposits as well as matters that require caution such as when you permanently leave and whether you can have pets. Therefore, only sign the agreement after you fully understand the content. In the Kansai area, average deposits are about 8 to 10 times the monthly rental cost. When you leave the housing, 30% to 50% of deposit money is subtracted to use for repairs. The fee equivalent to one month rent is paid to the real estate office as a service fee. It is important to avoid future problems by clarifying when you have to notify the terminating of the contract, the amount they will subtract from deposit money and details of the usage of the subtracted deposit.

＜17.Water Supply＞ ●Using Designated Companies for Plumbing (Construction Division) Please apply to city designated companies for construction, addition and alteration of plumbing. For repair of leaks within your home, close the water shut off valve to stop the water, and contact the Tondabayashi City Plumber Cooperative Business Association. (29-6161) However, for contacting on weekdays after 5:30 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, you will need to call the City Office Night Duty Office at 25-1000

●Sharing Expenses for Water Supply Additions (Construction Division) When a request is made to renew or enlarge a water supply unit, the city receives portions of the costs from the household. Costs vary depending on the diameter of the unit. Please contact the Construction Division for details.

●Water Bills (Water Works Service Center 20-6400) Checked and billed every two months. Payment can be made through convenient bank transfers. Please take a notice of water usage or the like, your bankbook and registered seal of the financial institution you use.

- 52 - ●Reduced Water Bill for the Seriously Disabled ・Eligibility: Homes with persons with severe physical disabilities (Levels 1, 2 & A) (For homes with water units under 40mm in diameter) ・Content: 1/2 the normal price ・Application: Please visit the Water Service Visitors Center or Kongo Liaison Office (Please bring your Shintai Shogai Handbook or Nursing Handbook and seal).

＜18.Drainage for Homes (Sewage & Septic Tanks)＞ ●Installation of Drainage system (Drainage Management Division) When you set up a public catch basin on residential land in a sewer construction, you will be asked to carry out drainage works to discharge the public of the basin’s domestic wastewater, such as from a kitchen, bath, laundry, sink or toilet. Contractors which have a technician can perform the drainage construction, provided they have the necessary qualifications (drainage construction specification contractor provided on the Tondabayashi web site): the designated technician can perform estimates on drainage construction, also for various procedures, please contact the designated supplier for cost and construction work.

●Loan Facilitation (Drainage Management Division) There is a program for financing, in whole or in part without interest, the construction expenses of converting homes from septic tank systems to modern toilets. If the loan amount is under 600,000 yen per job (limit of 2,000,000 yen regardless of number of jobs), you can finance for up to 36 monthly installments towards equity. After review of your application, you can borrow the money from a city designated financial institution.

●Urbanization Control Area Sewer Contribution (Drainage Management Division) An urbanization control area sewer contribution (120,000 yen per instance in public blocks) will be assessed for construction on drainage facilities in the urbanization control area.

●Septic Tank Repair Program (Drainage Management Division) The city-mounted septic tank maintenance promotion project city is managed by installing septic tanks door to door. During the septic tank installation, you will be asked to pay contributions (71,000 yen for a 5 person tank, 79,000 yen for a 7 person tank, and 98,000 yen for a 10 person tank). Affected areas: Parts of the Tojo and Kanata areas, parts of Tsuhoji-cho and Saijo-cho, Fushimi-do, Yokoyama, and the Ureshi district.

●Costs of Sewerage and Septic (Drainage Management Division) Charges (sewage or septic tank fee) depend on the amount of water used. Please refer to following list. Payment for water and sewage will be included with your waterworks payment. Please contact the Drainage Management Division for details.

- 53 - ●Reduced Sewerage and Septic Bill Program for Homes of Disabled (Drainage Management Division) • Eligible: Homes with severe psychosomatic and mental handicap (Levels 1, 2 & A) • Content: 1/2 the normal price •Application: To the Drainage Management Division or Kongo Liaison Office (Please bring your Shintai Shogai Handbook or Nursing Handbook and seal). Note: Two separate applications are need for waterworks and sewerage.

●Private Septic Tank Installation Cost Subsidy Program (Drainage Management Division) The city offers financial support if you are installing a septic tank individually (private installation types). • Conditions for support: It must be a residence. There must be 10 residents or less. • Applicable Areas: areas with the exception of the city-mounted septic tank maintenance, promotion business areas, and sewerage improvement project areas (established separately).

● Management of Privately Installed Septic Units (Drainage Management Division) Flush toilet wastewater purifiers and combined treatment type septic tanks are required by the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Equipment Septic Law, to be maintained every 3 months (4 times a year), cleaned once a year and undergo mandated water quality tests. Please apply with a city designated licensed contractor for cleaning. Authorized Company Address Telephone number Sanwa Kogyosho Co. Koda 2-chome 7-10 23-3848 Hannan Seisou Co. Miyamadai 5-1 23-6558 Fujino Kogyo Co. Yamachuuda 1-chome 11-8 24-0118 Send applications for mandated tests to the following: Incorporated Association Osaku-fu Kankyo Suishtsu Shidou Kyokai 1-24-3, Umemachi, Mozu, Kita- ku, Sakai Tel: 072-257-3531

＜19.Emergency＞ ●Emergencies You may unexpectedly encounter sickness or injuries. What can be done in such circumstances? This part introduces services to cope with these difficulties, such as the dispatch of an ambulance, or night-time and holiday medication. ・When you need an ambulance due to acute sickness or serious injury You dial 119. You can reach this number from a fixed-line telephone, public telephone, mobile phone or PHS. Dialing 119, you will reach the fire department. A fire department worker will ask you whether you are calling for a fire (kaji) or ambulance (kyukyu). You should answer “kyukyu,” keeping calm. You should then notify the location of the sickened/injured and any landmark for it. Next, you should state the details, efficiently describing “who” is the subject, “where,” “when,” and “how.” When necessary, you should also tell the number of the

- 54 - sick/injured, their ages and gender. Lastly, you should tell your name and the telephone number from which you are calling. Both the 119 calls and use of an ambulance are free of charge. However, neither services can be used when the sickness or injury is so minor that the patient can be transferred by taxi or personal car. You are advised to make an emergency individual card in advance and carry it with you.

●Fire If there is a fire, you should let people nearby know by shouting "kaji da!" (Fire!) in a loud voice. If it is fire that you will be unable to put out yourself (with the flames spreading to the ceiling), quickly report this by calling the fire department on 119.

●Crime In the event that you become the victim of a crime such as bag-snatching, a break-on, violence, stalking or violent gangs, please consult your nearest police box or police station quickly. If it is an emergency, please call 110.

＜20.Disaster＞ ●Typhoons Typhoons refer to the strong wind and heavy rain that occur every summer and autumn. At times, people are struck and injured by flying objects and some can even be killed or buried alive beneath houses that may have been washed away by landslides caused by heavy rain. On top of this, damage and loss to household effects due to flooding is always a looming possibility in a typhoon. The electricity can go out, which means that water supply run on electricity in mid-sized and high-rise buildings can sometimes stop. The meteorological observatory can to a certain extent forecast the coming of a typhoon, please pay attention to the respective weather forecasts. ○Pay attention to weather forecasts such as the radio and TV in order to ascertain where and when a typhoon may reach land. ○It is not recommended that you walk around outside when the wind and rain increase in intensity. ○It is recommended that you prepare food stocks, water, flashlights and portable radios in case of an emergency. ○Be sure to know exactly where your nearest refuge is.

●Earthquakes ① If you are in a building, turn off anything flammable such as gas and heating devices and close the main valve. Open the door to secure an exit. Get under a table or similar furniture to protect yourself from falling objects. Do not use elevators for evacuation ②If you are outside, protect your head. Do not go near block/stone walls or stand under an overhead covering. Evacuate to an open, safe area like a public square.

- 55 - ③Preparations ・Use devices that prevent heavy furniture from tipping over. Do not put breakable objects, such as flower vases, on a shelf or in a place above your sleeping area. ・Prepare an emergency kit, including water, dried food, a flashlight and portable radio. ④ If you are driving, park your car on the side of the road. Earthquakes may involve more than one shake. Be careful of aftershocks.

●Designated refuge centers at the time of disaster (Crisis Management Office) The following evacuation sites are available when certain disasters are expected. The city has established an antidisaster headquarter in the city office. Please contact the city in the event of a local disaster. "Designated Evacuation Shelter" refers to sites of temporary shelter for residents who are in danger of their homes being damaged, lost or washed away in a flood. "Temporary Evacuation Area" refers to a temporary refuge site in time of fire and earthquake.

○Large Area Disaster Refuge Nishikoori Park (Nishikoori Kouen) ○Designated Evacuation Shelter & Temporary Evacuation Area List ※The Designated Evacuation Shelters and Evacuation Areas on the following page will be open when a disaster is foreseen. Talk with your family regularly about where you would evacuate in the event of a disaster.

[Designated Evacuation Shelter & Temporary Evacuation Area] Designated Temporary Designated Temporary Name Place Evacuation Evacuation Name Place Evacuation Evacuation Shelters Areas Shelters Areas Kishi Nishi 4-6-1, Kongo Chuo Park ○ ○ 2-2, Kunokidai ○ Elementary School Umenosato (Kongo Chuo Kouen) Kishi Junior High 1-7-1, Kongo Junior High 1-1-1, ○ ○ ○ ○ School Umenosato School Teraikedai Tsuzuyamadai Park 2-3, PL Gakuen Ground 2055, Kishi ○ (Tsuzuyamadai ○ Tsuzuyamadai Kouen) Kishi Elementary 1-36, Koganedai 3-11-1, ○ ○ ○ ○ School Kidoyama-cho Elementary School Koganedai Side of Kishi Pool Meijiike Junior High 2-11-1, Ground (Kishi Pool 1-5, Kishi-cho ○ ○ ○ School Koganedai Yoko Ground) General Welfare Hall 9-9, Kasenjiki Kishi 1-944, Saijo-cho ○ (Sogo Miyakouda- ○ Ground (external) Fukushi Kaikan) cho Rainbow Hall 2969-5, Kawanishi ○ 1-3-1, Shinke ○ ○ （Citizens Hall） Awagaike-cho Elementary School

Shindo Elementary 4-5-4, Daini Junior High ○ ○ 1-4-1, Shinke ○ ○ School Wakamatsu-cho School Ishikawa Kasen Park Kasenjiki Nishi- 4-4, 1, Yamachuda- (Ishikawa Kasen ○ itamochi Nishiitamochi ○ cho Kouen) Grounds (external) Ohtomo Elementary 1-2-20, Minami Daisan Junior High ○ ○ 15, Sabi ○ ○ School Ohtomo-cho School

1-5-50, Teraikedai 4-3-1, East Public Hall ○ ○ ○ Yamachuda-cho Elementary School Teraikedai

- 56 - Designated Temporary Designated Temporary Name Place Evacuation Evacuation Name Place Evacuation Evacuation Shelters Areas Shelters Areas 18, Fushiyamadai Kasenjiki Ishikawa 2-1-1, Tondabayashi- ○ Elementary ○ ○ Grounds Fushiyama cho (external) School 3-11-1, Children’s Hall (Jido- 1-7-47, Osaka Ohtani ○ Nishikoori ○ Kan) Wakamatsu-cho University Ground Kita Human Rights & 1-8-1, 1-9-12, Nishikoori Elementary Culture ○ Nishikoori ○ ○ Wakamatsu-cho School Center Minami Central Public Hall 16-28, Ochikata Elementary (Chuo ○ 411, Ochikata ○ ○ Honmachi School Kominkan) & Library Tondabayashi Hatsushiba 16-20, Tokiwa- 1801, Elementary ○ ○ Tondabayashi Junior ○ ○ cho Ochikata School High•High school Fushimido Park 366-1,362- Tondabanashi 4-30, ○ ○ (Children and Elderly 1,2,3 ○ ○ Highschool Tanikawa-cho Rest area) Fushimido Daiichi Junior High 1-3-5, Tojo Elementary ○ ○ 566, Ryusen ○ ○ School Kotobukicho School 1-15, Kanan Senior High Takabedai Elementary 3-1-1, Nishikigaoka- ○ ○ ○ ○ School School Takabedai cho Koyodai Elementary Kunokidai Elementary 1-16-1, 5-1-1, Koyodai ○ ○ ○ ○ School School Kunokidai

Toyo Junior High Katsuragi Junior High 3-4-1, 3-4-1, Koyodai ○ ○ ○ ○ School School Fujisawadai Kongo Higashi Kongo Public Hall 2-1-2, Central Park (Kongo 3-2, Koyodai ○ (Kongo Kominkan) & ○ Takabedai Higashi Chuo Kouen) Library Fujisawadai Park 5-1, 2-1-1, ○ Kongo Highschool ○ ○ (Fujisawadai Kouen) Fujisawadai Fujisawadai

Fujisawadai 2-3-1, Citizens General 4-1, ○ ○ ○ Elementary School Fujisawadai Gymnasium Miyamadai Kasenjiki Kanponoyado 2642-1, 880-1, Ryusen ○ Wakamatsuhigashi ○ Tondabayashi Shindo Ground Sayama Yamato River Osaka- Kasenjiki Mizumirai Center 1-126, Sayama city Wakamatsuhigashi ○ (Seseragi no ○ Nishiitamochi Higashi Ground Oka•Kagayaki Ikejiri 6-1647 Grounds) Tondabayashi Community Center 4-4-1, Minami 216 Kannabi ○ ○ ○ Assistance School Kagarino-Sato Ohtomo-cho

●Disaster-Recovery Loans (Community Welfare and Service Division) Special disaster-recovery loans are available for homes and household effects that are considerably damaged by hurricane or heavy rainfall. Loans vary from 1,500,000 yen to 3,500,000 yen, depending on the damage (income restrictions apply). Loan Interest Rate: 3% a year after deferment for three years Loan period: Ten years (grace period three years)

- 57 - ●Provision for Disaster Ex Gratia Payment (Community Welfare and Service Division) The city provides disaster or traffic accident victims or bereaved families with an ex gratia payment and condolence money. Contact the Community Welfare and Service Division for details.

● Receiving a Serious Disaster Assistance Ledger (Community Welfare and Services Division) In the city, in order to better understand the needs of the elderly and others in need of assistance in the event of a disaster, registration of a serious disaster assistance ledger is available to those who wish to register.

●Earthquake Resistance Diagnosis & Improvement Subsidies for Residences, etc. (Housing Policy Division) Under certain conditions, earthquake resistant diagnosis and improvement subsidies are provided for wooden homes built prior to May 31th, 1981. The support provides for a maximum of 45,000 yen for earthquake resistance diagnosis costs of 50,000 yen. The quakeproof improvement subsidy covers one third of improvement costs or 1,000,000 yen; whichever is less. Please contact the city about separate counseling for earthquake resistance diagnosis of non-wooden homes and general buildings built before May 31th, 1981. Please apply to the Housing Policy Division for assistance, before performing earthquake resistance diagnosis, or improvements. For further information, please contact the Housing Policy Division.

- 58 - ＜21.Facility Guide＞ ●Kongo Liaison Office (Tel: 29-1401, Fax: 40-2001) (Address: 9-15, 1-chome, Teraike-dai) Open: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and end of year (Dec. 29th to Jan 3th) Operations: ※However, some may not be available, depending on content of application.

･Application for separation from residents ･Application for light vehicle registration card, registration · (Requires Tax (~125cc) registration, abolishment, Civic Affairs 4 to 5 days with the exception of the Administration change of name and light vehicle tax Division national holidays days for delivery) Division deduction (Cannot receive on same day) matters (Notification) application seal registration ･Seal registration, application, ･Receipt of municipal & prefectural cancelation Tax Payment tax, fixed property tax, city planning ･ Division tax National Application and cancellation of national Health health insurance, application for national payment and light vehicle tax ･ Insurance pension and procedures for change of Water & Application for water usage & National classification, application for high cost Sewage ･Receipt of water and sewage Pension medical fee, funeral cost , acceptance of Matters charges Positive Health Division health checkup dock, receipt of national ･Issuance of mother and children matters Promotion insurance premium handbook Division Health and ･Application for garbage seal, sales of Senior Citizens Medical garbage seals charged, application for Division cleaning in the town Welfare & Kaigo- ･Receipt of nursing care insurance Hoken (Long- certification / renewal application Welfare ･Grant applications and grant application Term Care (nursing care, /requiring support) Medical care for children with disabilities and medical Insurance) ･Receipt of insurance premium Division card, elderly medical qualification notice Division ･Receipt of childcare charges ･ Library ･Rental and return of books and CD Current state-notification of child- Educational rearing allowance ･Report of school transfer Welfare ･Notification and application of child Guidance ･School-aid application fee receipt Office allowance in the present state. Office ･Application of "Shintai-shogai-sha Nature ･Application of park limitation act Techo", the pocket book for persons with Preservation & license application (park use permit disabilities. Ecology Division application)

・Issuing Certificates If the certificate below is marked with a ○, identification of the applicant is required for application to receive a certificate. Thank you for your cooperation.

・Personal ID may be required in order to receive the certificates in the boxes below. Driver's license, passport, residence card• special permanent resident certificate, health insurance card, pension insurance booklet, employee ID card, student identification card or other document published by a public institution. In addition, officials may orally confirm at the help desk.

(Civic Affairs Division matters) ○Copy of residents registration card, ○Resident card entry certificate, certificate of seal registration, ○ Notification of change of residence, Proof of Domicile, certificate of acceptance (Tax Administration Division) ○Certificate of taxation of municipal & prefectural tax, (taxation and income), ○ certificate of fixed property tax assessment, ○notification of fixed property tax amount ○certificate of municipal & prefectural tax assessment

- 59 - (Tax Administration Division) ○Certificate of municipal & prefectural tax payment, ○Fixed asset tax・Town planning tax certificate for paid taxes, certificate of light vehicle tax

●Kongo Liaison Offices Hall (Teraikedai 1 chome 9-15) Facility name: Great Hall , Capacity : 45 people 90 m² Small Hall, Capacity 18 people 30 m² Hours of Operation: From 9:00 to 21:00, in one -hour increments. (open only when using the hall) Closed: The second Thursday of each month, December 29th to January 3rd of the next year (open on public holidays, however) (Dates otherwise specified, when early voting stations are open as the election requires, or when designated by the mayor) Application: Application is done in the Kongo contact office window. It is not possible via reception phone. Applications will be accepted until two days before the day of use from the first day of the month corresponding to three months before (if made by area residents, 2 months before) the day of use (excluding national holidays at the Kongo contact locations). After the first day, the application is on a first-come, first-served basis. If the deadline is Saturday, Sunday or holidays, the deadline for registration becomes the day before said days. A usage fee is also required when applying for the usage application.

Usage Fees: Usage Fee （Per Hour） Facility Name Within the city Outside the city ￥ ￥ Great Hall 500 750 Small Hall ￥200 ￥300 Broadcast facility ￥300 ￥450 (Great Hall only) ※ Desks, chairs, and slippers are equipped to the amount of capacity. ※ Within the city, refers to usage by a resident, student or tenured person of the city. ※ If you want to use the hall for the purpose of profit, or for collections, or when admission is more than 1,000 yen, the cost is three times (outside the city 5 times) the usual usage fee.

●Tondabayashi Hospital ｈｔｔｐ：//ｗｗｗ．ｔｏｎｂｙｏ．ｏｒｇ/ A general hospital constructed by joint contribution from Tondabayashi City and the Osaka Prefectural Government for the purpose of maintaining and promoting citizens’ health. The hospital is equipped with several diagnosis rooms, 300 bed rooms, inspection rooms, and with modern facilities for specialized demands such as X-rays, clinical examinations, and a physical rehabilitation department. The management and control of this hospital is provided by Onshizaidan Osaka Prefecture Saiseikai. Address: Address: 3-36, 1-chome, Koyodai Tel: 29-1121 Services provided: Internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nephrology, pediatrics, surgery, orthopedic surgery (Tuesday and Thursday), neurosurgery, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose and throat), radiology, urology, anesthesiology, dermatology, and plastic surgery.

- 60 - Reception hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Saturdays, 8:00 - 11:00. Closed: Sundays, national holidays, third Saturday of each month, from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive, and also May 30th.

●Holiday Emergency Medical Care Center An aid station providing emergency medical treatment for citizens on Sundays, national holidays, and year-end through New Year holidays is located next to Tondabayashi Hospital. Address: 3-38, 1-chome, Koyodai Tel: 28-1333 Services provided: Internal medicine and dentistry ※ Pediatric care (pre junior high) is offered at Tondabayashi Hospital. Emergency and temporary care is available, but if hospitalization or more complicated procedures become necessary, you will be referred to a second hospital. Reception hours: 9:00 - 11:30, and 13:00 - 15:30 Open: Sundays, national holidays, Dec. 29th to Jan 3rd. inclusive

●Health Care Center The Health Care Center’s main function is to promote and maintain citizens’ health. The Public Health Center offers various cancer tests, infant health checks, health classes and consultations to help prevent lifestyle-related diseases. You can also consult them anytime about parenting. When necessary, a representative can visit your home to offer direction and consultation, so feel free to inquire about details. Address: 3-35, 1-chome, Koyodai Tel: 28-5520, Fax: 29-7760 Open hours: 9:00 - 17:30 Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive.

●Shindo Clinic ｈｔｔｐ：//ｗｗｗ3.ｏｃｎ．ｎｅ．ｊｐ/~ｓｈｉｎｄｏ/ In order to promote better health, the city has built health clinics, staffed with health specialists from many fields. Working as Nursing Care Insurance program, In-home Rehabilitation, Plan Center, Delivery Care Day Service Center and Smile Center were created to also provide house calls and visiting care. Address: 19-10, 1-chome, Wakamatsu-cho Tel: 23-3068 Services provided: Internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, ophthalmology, health checkup (Special medical checkups, Basic medical checkups, Eye exams, lung cancer and tuberculosis examinations, Check-ups for those in their 20’s and 30’s, female fitness examinations and bone density examinations.) Service hours: (Monday – Friday) 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. （Tuesday and Thursday: visiting medical care, medical check, etc.） 17:30 (18:00 Thursdays and Fridays) to 19:30 (Saturday) 9:00 - 11:30

- 61 - Closed: Tuesdays, Thursday, Sundays, national holidays, from December 29th to January 4th, summer holidays

●Library The library offers useful and entertaining picture books, picture-story shows, novels, magazines, dictionaries, and business books, CDs etc. for all ages, both young and old. If the book you want is not available in the library, we also offer borrowing from the Prefectural Library or other libraries. Also offered are "Book Start Programs", meetings and various classes. Services like reading services and sending audio books to the visually impaired and the blind are also available as special programs for the handicapped. Feel free to inquire about these services.

・Central Library Address: 16-28, Hon-machi Tel: 25-4921, Fax: 25-4932 Open hours: (Tuesday - Friday) 10:00 - 20:00, (Saturday & Sunday) 10:00 - 18:00 Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and from December 29th to January 3rd of the following year. (If the national holiday is on a Monday, then the following day also. Specially open on Green Day, Children’s Day, Marine Day, Autumnal Equinox, Culture Day, Vernal Equinox.)

・Kongo Library Address: 1-2, 2-chome, Takabedai Tel: 28-1171, Fax: 29-5900 Open hours: (Tuesday - Sunday) 10:00 - 20:00, (Saturday & Sunday) 10:00 - 18:00 Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and from December 29th to January 3rd of the following year. (If the national holiday is on a Monday, then the following day also. Specially open on Green Day, Children’s Day, Marine Day, Autumnal Equinox, Culture Day, Vernal Equinox.)

・Central Library East Branch Address: 5-50, 1-chome, Yamachuda-cho. In East Public Hall Tel: 25-1781 Open: Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Closed: Mondays, holidays, Dec. 29th - Jan. 3rd of the following year. (If the national holiday is on a Monday, then the following day also the facility is closed). Special arrangement period (up to 10 days a year)

・Central Library Kishi Branch Address: 2969-5, Awagaike-cho Tel: 25-9812（Rainbow Hall） Open: Every Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Closed: Mondays, holidays, Dec. 29th to Jan. 3rd. (If the national holiday is on a Monday, then the following day also the facility is closed). Special arrangement period (up to 10 days a year)

- 62 - ・Mobile Library "Tsutsuji" Regularly goes around city stations. Up to 20 books per person can be borrowed.

●Public Hall Public Halls are available to provide space for citizens to undertake various activities. Any citizen may use these public halls. To use any of these halls, application should be made directly to the appropriate hall. Applications are accepted from one month prior to the date of intended use, and up to three days before the date of intended use. Seminars on home education, female education, youth education, civil rights education and culture are offered at the Public Hall. Cultural activities through a variety of clubs and groups are learning activities that connect the people and community.

Central Public Hall Kongo Public Hall

Address: 16-28, Hon-machi Tel: 24-3333, Address: 1-2, 2-chome, Takabedai Tel: 28-

Fax: 26-1966 1121, Fax: 29-5900

Open hours: (Tuesday - Saturday) 9:00 - Open hours: (Tuesday - Saturday) 9:00 -

21:00 21:00

(Sunday) 9:00 - 17:00 (Sunday) 9:00 - 17:00

Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and

December 29th to January 3rd inclusive. December 29th to January 3rd inclusive.

(Closed Mon.&Tue.when Mon. is holiday )

Central Public Hall Kishi Branch

East Public Hall Address: 2969-5, Awagaike-cho. Tel: 25-

Address: 5-50, 1-chome, Yamachuda-cho 7966 （Rainbow Hall）

Tel: 25-1772, Fax: 26-1977 Open hours: (Tuesday - Saturday) 9:00 -

Open hours: (Tuesday - Saturday) 9:00 - 21:00

21:00 (Sunday) 9:00 - 17:00

(Sunday) 9:00 - 17:00 Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and

Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and December 29th to January 3rd. (Closed

December 29th to January 3rd. Mon.& Tue. when Mon. is holiday)

●Citizens General Gymnasium This sports hall can be easily accessed, and is for promoting citizen's health and the wholesome upbringing of children. Ball games, Judo, Kendo, table tennis and weight training are available in the gymnasium. Address: 4-1, Miyama-dai Tel: 24-2265, Fax: 25-1440 Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Closed: December 29th to January 4th Reservations: Fill in the desired date and time on the prescribed form (use reservation form) between the 1st and the 25th of each month four months before the desired date of use, and please submit to the window. If you use on a desired date and time

- 63 - which overlaps with another request, a lottery will be held on the 1st of the month, three months prior. Please be sure to attend the lottery because we will give you a phone call the day before the draw date. Please note that you will be the one to abstain if you cannot attend. Also, if you do not want to double-book, because you do not have telephone contact, please pay the usage fee and application procedure within (1st to the 7th 3 months prior) to 7 days from date of the lottery. In addition, in regards to the free section of the lottery, it will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. In the case of shared use, it will be accepted on the day of the day of use. Please apply the day before the desired date of attendance to the citizen’s general gymnasium (if you want to use the training field for the first time, you must have attended the training session). (Phone application available) Reception time: 9:00 to 21:00 (Saturdays till noon).Except when closed. Fees for Use: Please ask. Tel: 24-2265

●Youth Sports Center Address: 2-2, 2-chome, Kunokidai Tel: 29-3778 Open hours: 9:00 - 21:00 Closed: Mondays and December 29th to January 4th of the following year Reservations: Groups (clubs) only. (Please hand in application 7 days before registration day. Required once every two years.) Applications are accepted 1 month before the day of use. Reception time is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Except when closed). Please fill out the necessary items on the application form and submit it to the Youth Sports Hall. Reservations by telephone are not accepted. Usage fee: Free of charge

●School facilities opening（Sports Promotion Division） We make the physical education facilities (gymnasiums / grounds) of the municipal elementary and junior high schools available within a scope which does not affect school education. At each Elementary School (Kishi Nishi, Shindo, Nishikori, Ochikata, Takabedai, Kunokida, Teraikedai, Fushiyamadai, Fujisawadai, Koyodai, Koganedai, Ohtomo, Tondabayashi, and Kishi) and Daini Junior High School, they hold group registration programs only for the sports activities. How to use: If you are a school registering under the group registration system for sports, please register with the Sports Promotion Division. For group registration, those registering must live within the school district, be 10 or more people and use the facilities as a sports group. If you wish to use the school for other purposes, please turn in a Use Application Form. Reservations: Fill out the necessary items of the Permission Form, receive the principal's seal at the school, and take the form to the Sports Promotion Division or the Civic General Gymnasium to submit the form and acquire permission. Please apply to General Affairs Division if your purpose is something other than sports.

- 64 - Contact: Sports Promotion Division Tel: 20-0390

●Ball game ground and Tennis courts Available: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Name Address Amount Reception Summer, (May - Sep.) till 7 p.m. Ishikawa 2 Kasenjiki Kishi 1-944, Saijo-cho (2 hours per slot) grounds Grounds Reservations: Ishikawa ・Ball game ground Kasenjiki 1-126, Nishiitamochi- 4 Kawanishi cho grounds Reservations are accepted 1 Grounds Ishikawa month from the day you want to Kasenjiki 1 Ball game ground game Ball 2642-1, Shindo reserve. However, as a rule, use Wakamatsuhigashi ground Grounds Citizens Ishikawa on Saturdays, Sundays and General Kasenjiki 3 4-4, Nishiitamochi-cho Gymnasium Holidays are decided collectively Nishiitamochi grounds by lottery, on the 2nd Saturday, 2 Grounds Side of Kishi Pool 1

Ishikawa 1-5-29, Kishi-cho months in advance. ground Kasenjiki Fill in the permission form with Ishikawa the necessary information and Kasenjiki 1-126, Nishiitamochi- 2 Kawanishi cho grounds apply to the Civic General Grounds Golf Area Kongo Higashi 1 3-2, Koyodai Gymnasium. Applications by Grounds ground Kongo Chuo 1 Youth Sports telephone are not accepted. 2-2, Kunokidai Grounds ground Center If you wish to use the facilities on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday, please participate in the Lottery Meeting. After the Lottery Meeting, the reception window will answer inquiries about openings one month in advance. For details about the Kongo Center Athletic Field, please contact the Youth Sports Hall. Tel: 29-3778

・Tennis courts Facility Name Location No. Reception Free tennis courts can be Nakano Tennis Court Nakano-cho Nishi 8 ※（Fee Charged） 1chome 391 (outside) Municipal reserved one month before the day Gymnasiu Tsuzuyamadai Tennis Tsuzuyamadai 4 chome m of use, Reservations for pay-to-play Court 2 73 Tennis Court ※（Fee Charged） courts are accepted from two month ※Fees Ishikawa Kasenjiki Nishikori Higashi charged Nishikori Tennis 1 before the usage. 2Chome 296 (In front) for tennis Court courts are Requests for the free tennis Kongo Higashi Tennis Kōyōdai 3 Chome-2 2 ￥1,000 courts are accepted on weekdays Court for 2 Tsuzuyamadai Tennis Tsuzuyamadai 2 chome 2 hours from 8:45 to 9:00 (9 o’clock lottery). Court 8 For use on Saturdays, Sundays, Youth Kongo Tennis Court Kunokidai 2 Chome-2 1 Sports and holidays, reception starts at Hall 9:00 to 9:15 (9:15 lottery). The service counter will compile the applicant requests so please fill your name in section with the court you want. Reservations for pay-to-play courts are accepted from 9:00. For questions about Kongo Tennis Courts, please contact the Youth Sports Hall. Tel: 29- 3778

- 65 - ※Reception for Athletic field and tennis court are both from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. However, reception is not held on days the main gymnasium is closed. Schedule: Open the same as The City Gymnasium. Contact: Municipal Gymnasium Tel: 24-2265

●General Sports Park Supporting athletic living! Play soccer, baseball, jog, tennis, and also the gate ball at the City Sports Park. Address: 2467-1 Ohazasabi Tel: 35-2121 Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (April - October) 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (November - March) Reservations: Tennis courts will accept applications for day use from 9:00 on the second Sunday of the month three months before the date of use. Multi-purpose stadium, baseball field, gate ball park accept applications for the day of use from 9:00 of the third Sunday of the month three months before the date of use. You can apply at the Sports Park on the third Sunday of the month that is 3 months prior to the time you want to use the park. Applications are accepted on any day that we are open, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (winter period between Nov. and March is until open till 5:30 p.m.) You can also reserve the City Gymnasium as well. (Any day the gym is open, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. A User Registration Card is issued to help smoothen the application process. (Free of charge) You will need something to prove your home address, work address or school address. (If you can't present proof, you may be charged a higher "Non-Citizen Rate". Closed: From December 29th to January 4th inclusive. Facility Fee: Please contact for details. Contact: General Sports Park Tel: 35-2121

●Youth Education Campground (Sports Promotion Division) Feel free to use this camping ground as a place for sound upbringing of youth, through group activities and outdoor living. Address: 1004-25 Fushimido Open: April to November Facility Closed: December to March of the following year Application: Send applications to the Civic General Gymnasium. Reservations by telephone are not accepted. Reservations are accepted 2 months before the day you want to use the facility. Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm. Reception windows closed on days the gym is closed. Applications limited to city youth groups. User fees: Free

- 66 - ※Regarding Regional Use of Sports Facilities In six municipalities of Minamikawachi region (Kitakyushu, Kawachinagano, Osaka Sayama, Henan town, Taishi-cho, Chihayaakasaka village), usage of the target sports is limited to such municipality residents to each municipality at its owned and managed properties, other persons could obtain use after paying an additional extra charge until now. On April 1st, 2013, in order to improve the convenience of our users, such as people living in the six municipalities and people of the municipality living broadly, the below facilities are open to all such persons for the same fee. However, people living in the municipality of the facilities take precedence when accepting applications. Please contact the municipality for more information on how to apply.

Municipality Facilities subject to regional use （Contact)

Tondabayashi City The sports complex park [multi-purpose stadium, tennis courts, （Municipal Gymnasium） baseball field (Tondabayashi Buffaloes Stadium), gate ball field], 〔Tel: 24-2265〕 Nakano/ Tsuzuyama Dai 2 tennis court, Municipal Gymnasium Daishi-Shimosato General Playground, Akamine Municipal plaza, Kawachi Nagano Terake-chi park (tennis field, baseball field), Daishi-manor tennis （Municipal Gymnasium） facilities, Municipal Gymnasium, IwaYu Outdoor Activities 〔 Tel: 65-0121〕 Square, martial arts gymnasium Osaka Sayama City Municipal General ground, Fureai Sports Square, Ohno （Municipal Gymnasium） Yamamoto and citizens Fureainosato, Sports Square tennis 〔 Tel: 072-365-5250〕 courts, gymnasium, Ikejiri gymnasium, baseball field

Henan Town (Multi-purpose open space movement, a baseball field), tennis （Pukupuku Dome） courts, gymnasium, golf course ground, general playground 〔 Tel: 93-8866〕

Taishi-cho （Municipal Gymnasium） (Ground, tennis court, gymnasium) sports complex park 〔 Tel: 98-5344〕

Chihayasaka Village （B & G Marine Center） Villagers playground, tennis court, B & G Marine Center 〔 Tel: 72-7183〕

※Some of the facilities listed here may not be applicable at times.

●Youth Welfare Center The purpose of this facility is to offer youth a place to learn and spend their free time healthfully, for sound upbringings. There is a convention hall, small meeting room, multi- purpose room, and study hall. Please use it for self-study, social instructional activities, meetings and so on. Please apply for the convention hall, small meeting room, multi-purpose room and study group workroom within the first 3 days of the previous month of the day you wish to use. Address: 11-18, Tokiwa-cho Tel: 24-1451 Open hours: (Tuesday - Saturday) 9:00 - 21:00 (Sunday) 9:00 - 17:00 Closed: Mondays, national holidays, and December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Usage fee: Free of charge

- 67 - ●Rainbow Hall (Citizens Hall) The “Rainbow Hall” was established to provide citizens of Tondabayashi with a “comfortable community space” where one can enjoy cultural events and take part in various sports. The building consists of a multi-purpose hall, a middle-size hall. In addition, there are conference rooms of various sizes, and a branch library and a branch public hall attached. Address: 2969-5, Awagaike-cho Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Closed: Wednesdays, and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Application: ① Applications for the Civic Center conference room, middle-size hall and agriculture & forestry conference room are accepted from 12 months prior to the date of intended use. Reservations for the Center Hall are until 3 days before use. ②For a multi-purpose hall applications are accepted 12 months prior to the date of intended use. ※Reservations by phone are not accepted. Application hours: 9:00 - 17:30 of the opening days Usage fee: Please contact. Contact: Rainbow Hall. Tel: 25-1117, Fax: 24-5996

●Subaru Hall Address: 2-8, Sakuragaoka-cho Tel: 25-0222, Fax: 25-0550 Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays (In the event of a Monday being a holiday, the facility is closed), and from December 29th to January 4th inclusive ※The hall may be temporarily closed for equipment maintenance, etc. Application and Registration: Please contact Subaru Hall directly.

●The Old Sugiyama Family House (National Cultural Asset) The Sugiyama family is one of the old families, which contributed greatly to the foundation of the Jinai-machi area in Tondabayashi City. The family prospered as a “sake” manufacturer in the Edo period. The house is the oldest remaining house in Jinai-machi, and is designated as a National Cultural Asset because it is a very good example of a prosperous merchant’s house from the middle of the Edo period. The City Government preserves the Old Sugiyama Family House as a representative merchant’s house and opens it to the public. Address: 14-31, Tondabayashi-cho Tel: 23-6117 Open hours: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed: Mondays and December 28th to January 6th inclusive (except when a holiday falls on Monday, in which case the center is closed on the following day) Admission: adults (16 years of age and older): ¥400, children (six years of age to 15 years of age): ¥200, groups (over 20 persons): 20% reduction from the above fees. Facility Fee: 4,000 yen per day (Sumiya) Contact: Cultural Properties Preservation Division Tel: 25-1000 Extension 508

- 68 - ●General Welfare Hall Created to offer senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and single-mother families a place to learn, exchange and relax. Created to promote welfare, anyone who is elderly, handicapped or part of a single mother family can use the facilities. Applications for the multi-purpose room, Japanese-style room, lecture room and tea-ceremony rooms are accepted one month in advance, so please submit a permission form before use. The bathhouse is open from noon till 5:00p.m. Bathhouse is closed Thursdays for cleaning. For the convenience of our visitors, a periodic shuttle bus is provided (for more information please contact the hall) Finally, the General Welfare Hall does not operate on holidays and New Year Holidays. Address: 9-9, Miyakoda-cho Tel: 25-8261 Fax: 25-8230 Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. (Bathhouse can be used from the noon.) Closed: National holidays, and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Usage Fee: Bathhouse only (¥100)

●Community Center ”Kagari-no-Sato” The Community Center was built to be a place for various generations and citizen groups to meet, exchange and use as a headquarters for group actives. Application for the lecture room, Japanese mat room and craft room are accepted from the first of the month 3 months prior to use except Saturday and Sunday (the following Monday if the 1st is a Saturday or Sunday). Bathhouse is open from noon to 5pm. Bathhouse is closed Mondays for cleaning and maintenance. Location: 4-4-1, Minamiohtomo-cho Tel: 20-6070 Open hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:15p.m. Closed: National holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Usage Fee: Please contact the center

●Tondabayashi Care Center (“Care Pal”) This center was established with the aim of giving support to the large number of aged persons. Specifically, this center has three functions: a “health insurance facility for senior citizens in need of nursing care,” a “support facility for home-nursing,” and a “facility for the promotion of health and social exchanges among different generations.” ・Health insurance facility for senior citizens in need of nursing care: Through the direction of doctors, functional training by physical therapist and care from nurses, we try as much as possible to support the independence of those who require health care while taking care of their daily lives. Special medical treatment and training are given to senior citizens so that they can resume normal life at home quickly. ・Local comprehensive support center: A comprehensive help-desk for offering all support needs of senior citizens. ・Care Plan Center: Offers an in-home service care plan that helps those who have been authorized by Nursing Care Insurance, to live normal lives at home.

- 69 - ・Home Help Station: Offers home help service to meet the needs of the elderly and handicapped. ・Facility for the promotion of health and social exchanges among different generations: This facility enhances social exchanges between different generations, and also to promote a lively and healthy life for citizens. There is a heated swimming pool and a training room for visitors to use. Various lecture courses are also provided.

Address: 4-30, 1-chome, Koyo-dai Tel: 28-8600 Fax: 28-8639 Tel: 28-8666, Fax: 28-8636 ［Health care facilities exclusively for the elderly.］ Tel: 28-8500 ［Help desk for Local Comprehensive Support/ Care Plan Center］ Tel: 28-8633 ［for Home Help Station only］

Open and closed hours ・Counseling on admission, short stay and visit to “insurance facility for senior citizens in need of nursing care” Open: 8:45 - 17:15 Monday - Friday Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive ・Home Helping Station Open: 8:45 - 17:15 Monday - Friday Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive ・Region Inclusive Support/ Care Plan Center Open: 8:45 - 17:15 Tuesday - Sunday Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a national holiday, the next weekday is closed)・The day after a National holiday（except National holiday and holiday） From December 29th to January 3rd inclusive ・Health Promotion & Inter-Generational Exchange Facilities Open: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Tuesday - Saturday), 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Sundays, national holidays) Closed: Monday (if Monday is a national holiday, the next weekday is closed) ・Next day of the National holiday (except National holidays and Sundays) From December 29th to January 3rd inclusive ※However, open hours of the Wellness facility (Heated swimming pool / Training room) are between 10:00a.m. and 7:30p.m., from Tuesday to Saturday. (Until 4:00p.m. on Sundays and National holidays) Facility Usage Fee: Please contact the facility. Tel: 28-8600

- 70 - ●Human Right & Culture Center The Human Rights & Cultural Center works to increase awareness of civil rights, by offering lectures, gatherings and a place to hold assemblies. It is a place to deepen exchange. Please acquire a reservation by submitting a permission form from 1 month to 5 days before the time you wish to reserve. Address: 1-9-12, Wakamatsu-cho Tel: 24-0583 Open hours: 9:00 - 21:00 (except Saturdays: 9:00 - 17:30) Closed: Sundays, national holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive

●Children’s Hall (Jido-kan) At the Children's Hall, various programs are organized to "Expand the individuality of each child and create rich relationships". Children's growth is supported by holding after school self-action support and courses on sports, art, science, etc, and by offering information and lectures on raising children. To borrow facilities, submit a permission application, 1 month to 5 days before the time you wish to rent. Address: 1-7-47, Wakamatsu-cho Tel: 25-0666 Open hours: 9:00 - 21:00 Closed: Sundays, national holidays and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Facilities and Staff: 1st floor: Playroom (for 50 people), 2nd floor: Assembly room (for 50 people), 3rd floor: Sports hall (for 300 people)

●Tondabayashi Municipal Agricultural Park (“Savor Farm”) Address: 2300, Kannabi Open hours: 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (April - September) 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (October - March) ※Admittance permitted up to one hour before farm closing. Closed: Mondays (or Tuesday if a national holiday falls on Monday), and from December 29th to January 3rd inclusive Admission: Adults (senior high school students and above): ¥700 Children (over four years of age and under junior high school students):¥300 Groups (over 20 persons): Adults: ¥500, Children: ¥250 (Annual Pass ¥2,000 yen [Tondabayashi residents ¥1,500] Children ¥1,000 [Tondabayashi residents ¥ 750]) Contact: Agricultural Park (“Savor Farm”) Tel: 35-3500

- 71 - ＜22.Main facilities of the city＞ Phone Name Postal Code Address Number City Hall 584-8511 1-1, Tokiwa-cho 25-1000 City Hall Kongo Liaison Office 584-0073 1-9-15, Teraikedai 29-1401 Rainbow Hall (Citizens Hall) 584-0012 2969-5, Awagaike-cho 25-1117 Central Public Hall 584-0093 16-28, Honmachi 24-3333 East Public Hall 584-0045 1-5-50, Yamachuda-cho 25-1772 Kongo Public Hall 584-0072 2-1-2,Takabedai 28-1121 Central Public Hall Kishi Branch 584-0012 2969-5, Awagaike-cho 25-7966 Central Library 584-0093 16-28, Hon-mach 25-4921 Kongo Library 584-0072 2-1-2, Takabedai 28-1171 Central Library East Branch 584-0045 1-5-50,Yamachuda-cho 25-1781 Central Library Kishi Branch 584-0012 2969-5, Awagaike-cho 25-9812 Citizens General Gymnasium 584-0039 4-1, Miyamadai 24-2265 Youth Sports Center 584-0074 2-2, Kunokidai 29-3778 Dai Ichi School Lunch Supply Center 584-0048 4-1-5, Nishiitamochi-cho 34-8302 Dai Ni School Lunch Supply Center 584-0071 2-3-2,Fujisawadai 28-5211 Youth Welfare Center 584-0032 11-18, Tokiwa-cho 24-1451 Human Right & Culture Center 584-0024 1-9-12, Wakamatsu-cho 24-0583 Children’s Hall (Jido-kan) 584-0024 1-7-47, Wakamatsu-cho 25-0666 General Welfare Hall 584-0037 9-9, Miyakouda-cho 25-8261 Community Center “Kagari-no- 584-0043 4-4-1, Minamiohtomo-cho 20-6070 Sato” Silver Human Resource Center 584-0048 4-1-7, Nishiitamochi-cho 33-4567 Koda Purification Plant 584-0036 2-12-44, Koda 24-1215 Fire Department 584-0036 1-7-1, Koda 25-1122 Fire Department, Kongo Branch 584-0072 2-1-1, Takabedai 29-0119 Fire Department, Chihayaakasaka 77-1 Ohazaazumazaka Chihaya 585-0055 72-1755 Branch akasakamura Fire Department, Taishi Branch 583-0992 88, Yamada, Taishi-cho 98-3299 Jinai-machi Center 584-0033 15-4, Tondabayashi-cho Jinaimachi Koryukan 584-0033 9-29, Tondabayashi-cho 26-0110 Shindo Clinic 584-0024 1-19-10, Wakamatsu-cho 23-3068 Subaru Hall 584-0084 2-8, Sakuragaoka-cho 25-0222 The Old Sugiyama Family House 584-0033 14-31, Tondabayashi-cho 23-6117 The Old Tanaka Family House 584-0093 7-2, Honmachi 25-6771 Buried Cultural Properties 584-0031 1-3-5, Kotobuki-cho 26-0633 Exhibition Center Room of Educational historical materials of Kawanishi Elementary 584-0085 1-3-1, Shinke 24-3107 School Care Center (“Care Pal”) 584-0082 1-4-30, Koyodai 28-8600 Public Health Center 584-0082 1-3-35, Koyodai 28-5520 Tondabayashi Hospital 584-0082 1-3-36, Koyodai 29-1121 Holiday Emergency Medical Care 584-0082 1-3-38, Koyodai 28-1333 Center Tondabayashi Hospital Medical 584-0082 1-3-36, Koyodai 28-7060 Examination Center Minamikawachi Environmental Partnership Daiichi Garbage 584-0054 2345, Kannabi 33-6584 Disposal Facilities

- 72 - Phone Name Postal Code Address Number Minamikawachi Environmental 1564-3, Hino, Kawachinagano- Partnership Daini Garbage Disposal 586-0085 55-7456 shi Facilities Minamikawachi Environmental 6-1622-1, Higashiikejiri, Partnership Resource Recycling 589-0004 072-365-0471 Osakasayama-shi Center 6-1647, Higashiikejiri, Sayama Water Future Center 589-0004 072-365-2490 Osakasayama-shi Tondabayashi Municipal 584-0054 2300, Kannabi 35-3500 Agricultural Park (“Savor Farm”) General Sports Park 584-0052 2467-1 Sabi 35-2121 Tondabayashi Municipal Cemetery 584-0052 2590-20, Sabi 35-2323 Tondabayashi Funeral Hall 584-0052 2594-15, Sabi 33-6200 (Crematory) Residents Public Interest Activity 584-0083 2-5-10 Koganedai 26-7887 Support Center Center For Gender Equality With 584-0084 2-8 Sakuragaokacho 23-0030

■Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary and Junior High School Phone Name Postal Code Address Number Tondabayashi Nursery 584-0033 14-27, Tondabayashi-cho 23-3941 Ochikata Nursery 584-0058 37, Ochikata 33-3943 Ohtomo Nursery 584-0042 2-12-4, Kitaohtomo-cho 23-6579 Wakaba Nursery 584-0024 3-2-20, Wakamatsu-cho 24-3308 Kongo Nursery 584-0073 1-9-9, Teraikedai 29-1474 Kongo Higashi Nursery 584-0071 1-4-4, Fujisawadai 29-1600 Tondabayashi Kindergarten 584-0032 15-1, Tokiwa-cho 24-3301 Shindo Kindergarten 584-0024 4-7-1, Wakamatsu-cho 24-3302 Kishi Kindergarten 584-0004 1-36, Kidoyama-cho 24-3303 Kishi Nishi Kindergarten 584-0001 4-7-1, Umenosato 25-9472 Ohtomo Kindergarten 584-0043 1-2-5, Minamiohtomo-cho 24-3304 Itamoshi Kindergarten 584-0048 8-7-43, Nishiitamochi-cho 34-1522 Tsuzuyamadai Kindergarten 584-0086 1-20-9, Tsuzuyamadai 28-6767 Nishikori Kindergarten 584-0067 1-2-10, Nishikioriminami 24-3306 Kawanishi Kindergarten 584-0085 1-3-2, Shinke 24-3307 Ochikata Kindergarten 584-0058 325-1, Ochikata 35-1191 Aobaoka Kindergarten 584-0078 2-8-14, Kada 072-365-0415 Fushiyamadai Kindergarten 584-0061 2-1-2, Fushiyama 28-4107 Tondabayashi Elementary School 584-0032 16-20, Tokiwa-cho 24-3101 Shindo Elementary School 584-0024 4-5-4, Wakamatsu-cho 24-3102 Kishi Elementary School 584-0004 1-36, Kidoyama-cho 24-3103 Kishi Nishi Elementary School 584-0001 4-6-1, Umenosato 25-7380 Ohtomo Elementary School 584-0043 1-2-20, Minamiohtomo-cho 24-3104 Ochikata Elementary School 584-0058 441, Ochikata 34-3105 Nishikori Elementary School 584-0067 1-8-1, Nishikioriminami 24-3106 Kawanishi Elementary School 584-0085 1-3-1,Shinke 24-3107 Tojo Elementary School 584-0053 556, Ryusen 34-3108 Takabedai Elementary School 584-0072 3-1-1,Takabedai 29-1403

- 73 - Phone Name Postal Code Address Number Kunokidai Elementary School 584-0074 1-16-1, Kunokidai 29-1450 Teraikedai Elementary School 584-0073 4-3-1, Teraikedai 29-1477 Fushiyamadai Elementary School 584-0061 2-1-1, Fushiyama 28-4106 Fujisawadai Elementary School 584-0071 2-3-1, Fujisawadai 28-3771 Koganedai Elementary School 584-0083 3-11-1, Koganedai 29-4460 Koyodai Elementary School 584-0082 5-1-1, Koyodai 29-1226 Tondabayashi Daiichi Junior High 584-0031 1-3-5, Kotobuki-cho 24-3201 School Tondabayashi Daini Junior High 584-0085 1-4-1, Shinke 24-3202 School Tondabayashi Daisan Junior High 584-0052 15, Sabi 34-3206 School Kongo Junior High School 584-0073 1-1-1,Teraikedai 29-1404 Katsuragi Junior High School 584-0071 1-3-1, Fujisawadai 28-3761 Kishi Junior High School 584-0001 1-7-1, Umenosato 26-0468 Toyo Junior High School 584-0082 3-4-1, Koyodai 29-3705 Meijiike Junior High School 584-0083 2-11-1, Koganedai 29-1355

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