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Published monthly by: Minato City Tokyo Edited by: Public Relations Subsection, Office of the Mayor, Minato City Hall, 1-5-25, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8511 Tel: 03-3578-2111, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.city.minato.tokyo.jp Circulation: 10,000 copies No 393 November 2019
Enjoy the nature and the peaceful atmosphere at Shirokanedai Donguri Children's Park, 5-19-1 Shirokanedai Preparation for School Enrollment
Application for 2020 Municipal Support Section at each Regional City Office and will be offering extended care hours for children as Kindergarten Enrollment Daiba Annex. part of the city’s Childrearing Support Care program. Application date & time: November 26, 27, and 28 Supervising Section: School Affairs Section Minato City municipal kindergartens will be Applications are accepted at municipal kindergartens Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel. 03-5472-3710 accepting applications for children aged 3, 4, and 5. from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and at the School Affairs For more details, please visit the Minato City web Section from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please bring your Municipal Elementary & Junior High after November 11. Minato City residence certificate when applying. Schools Enrollment Eligibility Note: Applicants will be selected by a drawing in Minato City is now accepting enrollment applications Applicants must qualify for all the criteria below. case the number of applicants exceeds the capacity. for foreign residents who wish to enter municipal 1. Both guardians and children have an address Application forms can be downloaded from the elementary schools or junior high schools in April in Minato City and children were born within the Minato City web after November 11. 2020. Please contact the supervising subsection for following periods: Acceptance of additional applications any application related inquiries. - 3 years old: April 2, 2016—April 1, 2017 If maximum enrollment is not reached after the Eligibility - 4 years old: April 2, 2015—April 1, 2016 drawing, the corresponding kindergartens will - 5 years old: April 2, 2014—April 1, 2015 Elementary Schools: Children born between April accept extra applications. 2. Guardians are able to accompany children to and 2, 2013 and April 1, 2014 Date & time: December 6, 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the from the kindergarten. Junior High Schools: Children born between April kindergarten where an applicant wants to enroll. 2, 2007 and April 1, 2008 Distribution of application forms and Applications will be accepted after December 13 at Required documents: A certificate that verifies guidelines 2 p.m. the child’s name, date of birth, and address, such as Childcare fees will be free. Date: From November 11 residence card, as well as parents’ ID. Place: Municipal kindergartens, School Affairs Extended childcare support Inquiries: School Support Subsection, Section on the 7th floor of the City Hall, Residents’ All Minato City municipal kindergartens Tel: 03-3578- 2726 to 2729
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HEALTH & SAFETY CELEBRATION Partial Subsidy for Flu Shot Coming of Age Day Eligibility: Infants and children aged 6 months to 15 years old as of December 31, 2019 Subsidy amount: ¥3,000 per one shot and available until January 31, 2020 Gathering For more information, visit the Minato City web. Minato City will hold a commemorative Coming of Age Day Gathering for Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 03-5472-3710 residents who celebrate turning 20. Eligibility: Residents, registered in Minato City as of November 30, 2019, SPORTS who were born between April 2, 1999 and April 1, 2000. Minato City will send an invitation to all eligible residents in mid-December. Please bring your invitation on the day. You will need it at the reception. Date & time: January 13, 2020, noon to 2 p.m. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Minato City Half Place: “Ho-O-No-Ma” at Tokyo Prince Hotel, 3-3-1 Shibakoen Program Marathon 2019 Part one: Ceremony Coming and leaving during the ceremony will not be permitted. In order to invigorate Part two: A buffet-style party organized by the planning committee momentum toward the Tokyo Eligible residents are free to join this part only if they prefer. 2020 Games and to realize a Note: Participants with physical disabilities who need assistance or those in community in which various need of babysitting support should contact Minato City by December 13. people cooperate through Supervising Subsection: Youth Education Subsection sport activities, Minato City Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 03-5472-3710 Half Marathon will be held on December 1, 2019. Regardless WELFARE of nationalities and physical abilities, from children to senior citizens, many residents Half Marathon are encouraged to participate. National Pension Start point: Around municipal Shibakoen Finish point: Tokyo Tower for System half marathon, Tokyo Metropolitan Shibakoen for fun run All residents turning 20 must enroll in Japan’s National Start time: 8:30 a.m. for half Pension plan marathon, 8:50 a.m. for fun run Everyone living in Japan, including foreign residents, aged between 20 and Other program 60 must enroll in the National Pension System. After enrolling, if you fulfill Jazz performances by big bands, the necessary criteria you will receive the Basic Pension for the Elderly. songs, wadaiko performances, food If you were to become disabled due to an injury or illness, or you were to booths, and others. pass away, your spouse and/or children would receive the Basic Disability Supervising Subsection: Olympic Pension or the Basic Survivors’ Pension, respectively. and Paralympic Games Promotion If you are not a Japanese citizen and leave Japan without receiving a pension, you can claim a lump-sum withdrawal refund within two years Subsection Wadaiko performance after your departure if you have paid at least six months of the premium payment period. JOB OPPORTUNITY Enrollment is unnecessary if you are: • Enrolled in an employee pension plan • A dependent spouse of a person enrolled in an employee pension plan Recruitment of English • A citizen of a country which has concluded a social security agreement with Japan and thus exempt from enrolling in Japan’s National Pension Support Teachers plan Exemptions Higashimachi Elementary School and Nanzan Elementary School are seeking new The following systems are available for anyone having difficulties paying English Support Teachers (EST) to assist in their English Support Courses for the the premiums. Please inquire for more information. 2020 academic year, from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. • Exemption System - full or partial payment exemption Job Description • Contribution Postponement System • Special Deferral System for Students This is a part-time teaching position for five days, 30 hours a week, Monday through Friday. Payment method / payment slips Responsibilities Once you have submitted your notification of enrollment, the Pension Office sends you payment slips. Please make the payments at banks, Successful candidates will support Japanese teachers during English classes; convenience stores, or any other applicable locations. Credit card and bank cooperate and collaborate with homeroom teachers; teach different subjects in transfer payments are also acceptable. Premium discounts are available if English; translate and write various study materials and school-related documents in you opt for advance lump-sum payment. English; provide consultation to children and guardians in English and other related duties. Support benefit for pension recipient Requirements Support benefit for pension recipient is a benefit to support the daily life of pension recipient with low income. To receive the benefit, recipient needs Applicants must meet all criteria below: to apply and fulfill qualifications. - Should be a native English speaker or have equivalent English proficiency, and have For more information, visit the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare teaching experience with children website. - Have a Japanese working permit For confirmation of your personal pension records, please visit the Nenkin - Have basic Japanese proficiency skills and able to communicate with other Japanese Net website. staff For confirmation on the current payment period, please confirm the Salary teikibin notification which is sent to you in your birth month every year or Compensation is at an hourly rate. Wages for the academic year 2019 varied from call 0570-058-555. ¥1,880 to ¥2,860. Inquiries: National Pension Subsection, ext. 2662-6. For inquiries related For more information, please visit Minato City web. to payment or employee pension, call the Minato Pension Office at 03- Supervising Subsection: Guidance Support Subsection 5401-3211. November 2019 Minato Monthly | 3
Programs may change without notice. All events listed on this page are conducted in Japanese except MIA events. For more information, please MINATO BULLETIN BOARD see the Minato City Web. Minato City Events RULES & MANNERS SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER Minato City Smoking Rules All events listed on this page are conducted in Japanese except MIA events. People who live, work, and visit Minato City For more information, please see the Minato City Web. Programs may change need to follow the Minato City Smoking without notice. Rules. Please follow the smoking rules. We appreciate your cooperation. Date Time Program Place/Capacity Smoking Rules Holiday Marketplace 2019 *For Charity Shop for unique gifts, accessories, crafts, and art from around 1. Do not drop cigarette butts on the the world. ground, including streets, parks, children’s 13 & Tokyo American Club, Vary* Eligibility: Open to the public for people 12 years old and older 14 2-1-2 Azabudai playgrounds, and other public places. *babies in carrier pouches OK Inquiries: [email protected], Tel: 03-4588-0381 Smoking Area 2. Do not smoke in places other than the *10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on 13th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 14th designated smoking areas. 3. Even when smoking on private property, do not involve other people to Enjoy Autumn Leaves of the Historical Japanese Garden Take a stroll through a beautiful garden with red, yellow and second-hand smoking. green foliage. Eligibility: Elementary school students and older who can walk Minato City Smoking Area Map the whole route and understand English The city distributes Minato City Smoking Area Maps in 10 to Kyu-Shiba-rikyu 24 Capacity: 20 people by a lottery 11 a.m. Gardens English, Chinese, and Korean at the City Hall, Regional Entrance fee: ¥150 Apply by November 10 via the Tokyo Minato City Travel & City Offices, stations, and other places. It can be also Tourism Association website. viewed from the Minato City web. Inquiries: Volunteer Guides, E-mail: [email protected] Supervising Subsection: Environmental Policy Subsection Library Movies *Doors open 30 min. before the starting time.
22 2 p.m. “Rebecca” – 1940, U.S., 130 min. Takanawa/40 RULES 24 2 p.m. “Le Beau Serge” – 1958, France, 99 min. Mita/60
Library Events New Rules to Prevent Let’s play board games 2 12:30 p.m. Akasaka/20 Eligibility: 10 years old and older Secondhand Smoking
class for adults 8 2 p.m. Origami Takanawa/10 The revised Health Promotion Law and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Eligibility: Junior high school students and older Secondhand Smoking Prevention Ordinance are being implemented in stages. Sale of Recycled Bikes From April 2020, smoking will be forbidden inside facilities used by many people. Minato Recycling and Management Office Working Contact, 3-9-6 Moto-azabu Supervising Subsection: Health Service Subsection About 15 recycled bikes in good condition that are reclaimed and repaired are sold. 10 10 a.m. The drawing starts at 10:30 a.m. Minato City residents have priority. Minato Call, Tel: 03-5472-3710 Inquiries: Minato Public Health Center MIA Events SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER Minato International Association Toei Kita-aoyama 1-chome Apt. No. 3, 1-6-3-B1 Kita-aoyama, 107-0061 Tel: 03-6440-0233 Fax: 03-6440-0234 E-mail: [email protected] Eligibility: Registered residents or registered foreign residents of Minato City Web: http://www.minato-intl-assn.gr.jp Minato Public Health Center: 1-4-10 Mita, Tel: 03-6400-0083 Japan’s Love Connection – The URAGA Bay Hiking Tour Start walking from Uraga station, ride the ferry boat, and tour Around Uraga / 8:30 a.m. to Eligibility Date Time Place 9 the Kanno Jinja shrine. Call or send an 3 p.m. Capacity: First 40 people email to MIA Residents aged 35 or older Weekdays in 8:30 to Stomach, colon cancer (B) Fee: ¥2,000 or ¥1,000 for MIA members. Capacity: 20 people December 9:30 a.m.
Space D of Mita Noon to Let’s Chat in Japanese 16 NN Bldg, 4-1-23 Appointment for HIV test, Tel: 03-6400-0081 1:30 p.m. Enjoy chatting in Japanese with other participants. Shiba Eligibility Examination date Exam. results available Place
Let’s Rediscover Japan HIV/STD test* Open to all 12/5, 12/19 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (A) Topic: Italian and Japanese Cuisine: so far, so near Space D of Mita 2 to 16 Speaker: Mrs. Michela Mirabile NN Bldg, 4-1-23 3:30 p.m. *The result is two weeks later from the check-up day at the Minato Public Health Center Participation fee: ¥500 or ¥200 with student ID Shiba Capacity: 40 people Other examinations, Tel: 03-6400-0084 Welcome to Minato City ~ Coffee Morning ~ Eligibility Date Time Place 10 a.m. to MIA/ Call or send 30 Having difficulty finding the information you need? We can noon an email to MIA An eligible resident must receive the notification help you. Coffee will be served. A notification Checkup and consultation - 4-month-old: Born in August 2019 will be sent (A) for babies/infants - 18-month-old: Born in May 2018 Kissport Events and Announcement to eligible. - 3 years old: Born in November, 2016 Minato Sports, Community, Culture, and Health Foundation Tel: 03-5770-6837 Fax: 03-5770-6884 Web: www.kissport.or.jp Babies aged one and two years old 1:30 to Birthday dental checkup 12/18 (A) *Programs may change without notice. born in November 2:30 p.m. Music Promenade Conference Hall, Performers: Students from Toho Gakuen School of Music (A) Minato Public Health Center Shinagawa Season 24 2 p.m. Capacity: First 160 people. Terrace (B) Genki Plaza Medical Center For Health Care, 3-6-5 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku Free admission. Come to the venue directly. * No parking space Note: You need to apply and make an appointment in advance. * Preschool children cannot enter Inquiries and appointment: Minato Public Health Center, Tel: 03-6400-0084 For inquires in English, contact Minato Call, Tel: 03-5472-3710 Tokyo Heritage Week 2019 Introducing materials preserved in the Kiko Collection of the Special Collecting Room. Himawari Medical Facilities Consultation Service Date & times: Until November 10; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. If you are looking for a doctor or pharmacy, you can call or visit the *Closed on November 7. Himawari English language website. Himawari informs medical institutions *Until 8:45 p.m. on November 1, 5, 6 and 8 and Japanese healthcare system. Place: Exhibition room and hall of Tokyo Metropolitan Central Library, 5-7-13 Minami-azabu Tel: 03-5285-8181, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Inquiries: Tokyo Metropolitan Library, Tel: 03-3442-8451 www.himawari.metro.tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp 4 | Minato Monthly November 2019
HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS CHILD-REARING Minato City Designated Children and Families Cultural Assets 2019 Support Center Below are the services and facilities in the Children and Families 1. Institute of Public Health: Support Center. Structure Child-rearing Support Services The building was designed by Yoshikazu Parent-Child Fureai Plaza Uchida in 1938. It is a valuable building This is a playroom for infants 3 years old and under and their made by the high-quality materials and guardians. reflecting the unique architectural design Child-rearing Coordinator Room of Uchida. Coordinator gives you information about the child-rearing 2. Standing wooden statues of services, child vaccination, etc. Niten: Sculptures Information Corner Valuable statutes created in 1716 by Books related to child-rearing are available. Kouden Hokkyo, a sculptor of Buddhist Community Activity Room statues in Kyoto Shichijo. Institute of Public Health This is a room for people who are conducting support activities for child-rearing. 3. The seal of Hidetada Tokugawa Operating hours of Children and Families Support on the Jodo-shu rules: Historical Center document Open: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until 7 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday With the issuance of the Edo shogunate Closed: National holidays, New Year’s and year-end holiday, and temple rules in November 1616, Hidetada other designated days was the shogunate’s highest authority. It is a *Facility is open on Sunday, December 29 and 30, but consultation valuable historical document that indicates the is unavailable. inheritance of the Jodo-shu policy of Ieyasu. Note: Children and Families Support Center will be moved to the new facility, Minato Children and Families General Support 4. Document of the Manase family: Statues of Niten Center (provisional name), which will be opening in April 2021. Historical documents Consultation Services Valuable and numerous documents ranging Child Abuse Consultation Call from the Medieval to the end of the Edo period, If you see or suspect children who are suffering from child abuse including medical records and documents or maltreatment, please call 03-6400-0092. issued by the Shogunate to the Manase family. Minato Child Consultation Website Children can consult about their worries by using smartphone, One of the documents of the Manase family PC, etc. at https://minato.kodomosoudan.net Supervising Section: Child and Family Section OPINION
CHANNEL 11 Survey on Gender Equality Minato Public TV Program An opinion poll regarding gender equality is conducted. The survey will be sent to 3,000 Guide randomly chosen Minato City residents and workers aged 18 or above. Please respond to the J:COM MINATO-SHINJUKU NOVEMBER schedule survey and send it by post in a sealed envelope. City residents can respond via the internet. The survey is anonymous and participants’ personal information will be kept strictly confidential. Program Time Program Summary Survey is conducted in the middle of November. With Our 10:30 a.m. Supervising Subsection: Human Rights and Gender Equality Subsection Residents 1:30 p.m. Introducing "MINATO Flag System" and Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 03-5472-3710 - Feel Your 3:30 p.m. participating stores, which aims to make MINATO 5:30 p.m. Minato City a place where everyone can 20 min. bilingual 9:30 p.m. enjoy visiting. COLUMN program
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