English September 2018 Issue
○From the Sixth FCC Members’ Impressions (excerpts)
The Sixth FCC members state their impressions of attending the meetings:
I Since we discussed various topics, I had more opportunities to know about Toyonaka City than Edited and Published by: Toyonaka Foreign Citizens Council ever, and I discovered the attractiveness of Toyonaka City. ’
I enjoyed interacting with other members from various countries, and I learned a lot. "About grasping outgoing information of the city including It is important to consider how to make Toyonaka comfortable for foreigners and how to broadcast that The Seventh Foreign Citizens’ Council is pursuing discussions on the theme of residents can feel secure here. “Understanding disaster prevention and other information offered by the City” The seventh council started in June 2017. Nine council members have various backgrounds including I hope Toyonaka will develop as a human rights city with a good natural and educational environment nationalities, length of stay, and reasons for living in Japan, and they contribute opinions based on their respective where we can feel safe and secure. experiences.
In order to know about Toyonaka City, I think, foreigners should not just wait for information but make efforts to ◇ Opinions expressed at the meetings ◇
obtain information more actively. ◎ How foreigners usually obtain administrative information
Go to the City Hall or Toyonaka International Center
Ask one’s neighbors / Ask at their company or school Ask at the community of their own nationalities formed on SNS Look up on the Internet Toyonaka City provides information and consultation services in foreign languages.
Please feel free to contact us. Services are free of charge. ◎ What will be helpful in case of a disaster
【Information and Consultation Services for Non-Japanese Residents】
Multilingual guide map that offers information on disasters
English: Mon., Tue., Thu. & Fri. Chinese : Wed. 10:00 - 12:00 13:00 - 16:00 Safety confirmation system
The services in Korean, Pilipino, Vietnamese, and Nepali, as well as those in English and Chinese Preparedness by research and discussions about earthquakes with family members
for other than regular hours are also available. Inquire at least 1 week before your visit. Tel.: 06- Good relationship with neighbors
6858-2730 Mental care for the victims
Ability and knowledge that would enable foreign residents to respond to a disaster as well as
【General Consultation about Living in Japan (Toyonaka International Center)】 Japanese people do, who are trained from childhood.
≪ ≫ Toyonaka Foreign Citizens’ Council Secretariat Planning Sec., Human Rights Policy Div., Toyonaka City ※You can read the report of the FCC on the website of Toyonaka City. (Summaries are available in English, Chinese, Korean and Spanish.) 3-1-1 Nakasakurazuka, Toyonaka City 561-8501
TEL：06-6858-2504 FAX：06-6846-6003 Email：jkokusai＠city.toyonaka.osaka.jp
Website：http://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/jinken_gakushu/kokusai/gaikeaoku/index.html
Toyonaka Foreign Citizens’ Council Newsletter No.15 Toyonaka Foreign Citizens’ Council Newsletter No.15 Darin Rattagan Takada (Thailand) I moved to Toyonaka 2 years ago with my husband and our 9-year-old daughter. I have been
learning Japanese at The Toyonaka International Center and other places. Toyonaka is a comfortable place to live in. I have decide to join the FCC because I would like to be of some help for the foreigner citizens in Toyonaka.
Bi Wei（China）
I came from China to Japan as a student 18 years ago. After gaining advanced knowledge on Chair Leveque Marc （France） Dietetics in Japan, I have worked as a registered dietitian at a special nursing home for the aged in I am French. I used to live in Paris. I have loved Japan since my childhood and to Toyonaka City. Now, I am living with my husband who is also from China and two daughters (3 & 11 live in Japan became my dream. I worked hard. I got married 6 years ago and have years old). I sometimes teach at workshops of foreign language experience and take part in various
a child. I live happily. My hobby is to make things. Since I am an engineer, I hope I activities at the International Center. I would like to make an effort with other members to make
can get a job as an engineer in Japan, too. Thank you. Toyonaka the most comfortable city to live in for foreign residents.
Deputy Chair Chulho Kim （Korea） Jesusita Matsuoka (Philippines) I’m from Korea and have been in Japan for 15 years. I work for an IT enterprise. I This will be self-introduction entry which I am requested to submit.My name is Jesusita matsuoka. heard that Toyonaka City has been working hard on international exchange and I’m from the beautiful island of the Philippines. I been living here for the past 14 years and I found making the best efforts in Japan. I hope everybody in Toyonaka will be able to Japan as one of the most polite people in the world. The foods are delicious and healthy the naturally embrace diversity. I hope Toyonaka will be a leading city with diversity. I environment is safe and secured. The places are clean and the weather is perfect for it’s four would like to contribute to the efforts even a little. season.I am a part time English and Filipino teacher at different Elementary School and Senior High School respectively.I also work for Human Right Education as interpreter for the newcomer Filipino Katayama Fiona (Australia) students and do translation job from English to Filipino language.I found Toyonaka the best City I
ever lived in japan because of their warmth support for the foreigners like me. They are ready for I started to study Japanese when I was 13 years old and had some experiences of assistance and offers job whenever you need one.Thank you for all the support. God bless!Best staying in Japan in my high school and university days. I am engaged in a job regards, related to international exchange and studying abroad. I have been living in Toyonaka for 10 years and have a wonderful Japanese husband and lovely two The report of the Sixth Foreign Citizens’ Council Compiled children. Toyonaka City has supported us a lot, so I hope I can contribute to the The Sixth Toyonaka Foreign Citizens’ (FCC) finished their term having held six meetings over two years since advancement of foreigners’ lives in Toyonaka making use of my experiences. July 2015. The members discussed mainly, “Toyonaka’s Attractiveness and Livability from Foreign Citizens’
Viewpoints” at the meetings and the secretariat compiled a report. Then, the members had the opportunity of Elmtouni Achraf（Morocco） explaining the contents to former Mayor Keiichi Asari on June 27, 2017. Mr. Shrestha (Chair) and other 4 Hello my name is Achraf. I am from Morocco. I joined this group of foreign members from the FCC attended the meeting. Mr. Shrestha requested the former Mayor, “Please reflect our meeting Foreign Citizens’ Council on the aim to help this community of Toyonaka opinions in the measures and policies so that they will help the creation of a community of multicultural symbiosis to embetter the life of foreign citizens to understand the troubles that foreigners that is pleasant and livable for all. may encounter and also we get used Japanese life. I hope from both sides we do our best to realize the best satisfaction and solutions. ◇◇◇Proposal for how to spread information about the attractiveness of Toyonaka City◇◇◇ Chen Chen（China） Guoxiang Liu（China） １） Increase the amount of information about Toyonaka City by posting it on Wikipedia or Wikitravel in I work as an adviser and Over 20 years have passed since I English versions. Chinese interpreter at Information came to Japan to study. Before I and Consultation Service in ２）Take advantage of SNS including YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Toyonaka City Hall. In addition, moved into Toyonaka City 5 years ago, ３）Disseminate the existence of the International Center and Japanese language courses. I teach Chinese, introduce Chinese culture and arts I lived in Tokushima, Chiba and Kobe. I do brain
as part of the international exchange, and research at a laboratory. sometimes work as a medical interpreter. And also I I am surrounded by many foreigners at work. I would We would like to reflect the opinions in our measures and policies starting from what we are able to do. am engaged in some activities to support foreigners in Japan. I work hard to make a comfortable city for like to give information about worries and feelings of everybody in Toyonaka. foreigners through the Foreign Citizen’s Council.
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