No. 197 October 1, 2013
Population and No. of Households in Urayasu
Population: 162,453 Male: 80,644 Published by the City of Urayasu Female: 81,809 1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Households: 73,057 Chiba 279-8501 Foreign Residents: 3,106 047-351-1111 (As of August 31, 2013) http://www.city.urayasu.chiba.jp Rapid Car Operations Begin Agreement Made with Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital concerning Rapid Car Operations
Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital has begun “Rapid Car” operations (see below for details) for the entire Urayasu City and the Gyotoku area of Ichikawa City. Prior to the beginning of operations, an agreement concerning Rapid Car operations was made between Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital and Urayasu City. ・Operation Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ・Dispatch Areas: All areas of Urayasu City and the Gyotoku area of Ichikawa City ▶ Inquiries: Fire Defense Administration Section, Fire Department Headquarters, Tel: 304-0144 What Is a “Rapid Car?” A “Rapid Car” (“rapid response car”) is a registered emergency vehicle in which a doctor rides. These vehicles are dispatched at the request of the Fire Department. In recent years, the use of the cars has spread across Japan, mainly at critical care centers. In the case of Urayasu City, until now, whenever there was a serious traffic accident or sudden illness, the doctor could only see the patient when he/she was brought to the hospital by ambulance. However, with the beginning of Rapid Car operations, as soon as the commanding center of the Fire Department receives a 119 emergency call, the center can dispatch an ambulance and also send the Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital Critical Care Center a request for a Rapid Car dispatch. This enables doctors and nurses to get to sites as quickly as possible, and thus makes advanced lifesaving measures and medical treatment possible. This is sure to result in saving more lives. Please note that medical expenses that are incurred from a medical examination by a doctor who comes by Rapid Car must be borne personally. Traffic Will Be Regulated on the North Side of Imagawa-bashi Bridge
Chiba Prefecture Waterworks Bureau will begin disaster recovery construction work on the water pipe Bus Stops Not in Service as a Result of the Traffic Regulation bridge that was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Because of the traffic regulation, the following bus ○ Osampo Bus Maihama Line (headed toward Shin- Accordingly, traffic for pedestrians and vehicles will stops on the Osampo Bus and Tokyo Bay City Bus lines Urayasu Station), Bus Stop No. 28 “Juntendo Urayasu be regulated along Sakaigawa River near 2-1 Tomioka will not be in service. Byoin” (Trunk Road No. 3) and near 2-15 Mihama (City Inquiries: City Development Policy Section ・Not in service from November until August 2014 Road No. 5-1) until around September 2014. Because ○ Osampo Bus Iryo Center Line (headed toward ○ Tokyo Bay City Bus traffic is expected to be congested during construction, Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center), Bus “Nissei Kenshu Center” Bus Stop of Bus No. 12 please try to make detours around this area as much as Stop No. 24 “Juntendo Urayasu Byoin” Maihama Resort Line (headed toward Maihama possible. ・Not in service until September 2014 Station), Bus No. 5 Horie Line (headed toward Shin- Urayasu Station), Bus No. 8 Tomioka S Line (headed Inquiries: Water Supply Engineering Section 1, (headed toward ○ Osampo Bus Iryo Center Line toward Tokyo Disneyland), and Bus No. 4 Tomioka Ichikawa Waterworks Office, Chiba Prefectural Shin-Urayasu Station), Bus Stop No. 24 “Juntendo Line (headed toward Tokyo Disneyland). Waterworks Bureau, Tel: 047-378-1523 Urayasu Byoin” ・Not in service from November until August 2014 (Road Administration Section) ・Not in service in October
Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. 2014 Wakashio Park ① Sidewalk on the park side 100 m ② Vehicle traffic on thepark side ③ Right-turn lane Park side Park ④ Vehicle traffic on the river side Water Pipe Bridge ⑤ Sidewalk on the river side Sakaigawa River Imagawa-bashi Sakaigawa River Bridge ⑥ Sidewalk on the river side ⑦ Vehicle traffic on the river side ⑧ Right-turn lane
Hospital side Hospital ⑨ Vehicle traffic on thehospital side ⑩ Sidewalk on the hospital side Regulated vehicle traffic Regulated vehicle traffic during nighttime (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) Road closed Juntendo University Note: The construction period may change depending on the progress of construction work. Urayasu Hospital We are still under discussion with relevant organizations on the measures to be taken when the traffic will be temporarily closed in the areas near the parking lot entrances of Traffic Park and Wakashio Park as well as the riverside sidewalk (hospital side). Details will be posted on the city's website, etc., as soon as the measures are worked out.
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■Sports Fair 2013 seed-planting (50 people, on a first-come, first- served basis); ●Challenge Rally—Give It a Try and Win a October 12 (Sat.), 13 (Sun.), 26 (Sat.), and 27 Invitation to Japanese Language Program Wonderful Prize! (Sun.), from 2 p.m.: Acorn scattering; Program: Large-ball ping-pong, bound-tennis, October 20 (Sun.), 10 a.m. to 12 noon: Flower- Urayasu International Friendship Association (UIFA) provides a Japanese language program. It’s boccia, Japanese archery, and more bed planting (50 people, on a first-come, first- a once-a-week, 90-minute private lesson for beginners. Tuition for one term of six months (April Notes: served basis); to September or October to March) is ¥1,800 paid in advance at the time of application. ・For those who have participated, the first October 26 (Sat.) and 27 (Sun.), from 10 a.m.: A new registrant who wants to start in the middle of the term should pay a monthly- 2000 will receive a gift for participation. Fureai Sketch Exhibition (in case of rain or calculated tuition (¥300 a month). Application forms are available at the Local Network Section Rally cards will be distributed at headquarters ・ inclement weather, the events of October 12 on the fourth floor of the Urayasu City Hall. Current vacancies are shown below. Sign-ups are on from 9:30 a.m. and 13 will be postponed to the 14th, and the ●Challenge Games a first-come, first-served basis. events of other days will be canceled) For up-to-date information, please look at the UIFA homepage or contact the City Hall. Program: Strikeout, fastball king, kick target, and Location: Benten Fureai-no-Mori Park disk-getter (High scorers will receive a gift.) Note: Since parking is very limited, please come ●Children’s Plaza on foot or by bicycle. Classes and Vacancies (as of September 19, 2013) Program: Bouncy castle, ring toss, and more Inquiries: Mr. Goto (Fureai-no-Mori Park Class Location Time Vacancy ●Indoor Swimming Pool Open to the Public Cultivating Association), Tel: 352-6778 for Free (Parks & Public Areas Section) Monday night Tomioka Kominkan (Public Hall) 7:00–8:30 p.m. 2 Stage Performances ● Tuesday morning UIFA Office 10:00–11:30 a.m. 1 Program: Hula dancing, karate demonstration, and more ■Urayasu Bar Town Wednesday morning Urayasu International Center 10:00–11:30 a.m. 1 ●Health Promotion Zone Date and Time: October 22 (Tue.) and 23 (Wed.) Program: Health checkup, health consultation, Location: 115 restaurants in Urayasu City Friday morning Urayasu International Center 10:00–11:30 a.m. 1 and more Program: Walk around and visit restaurants in Note: Urayasu International Center is located on the second floor of Shin-Urayasu Il Mare. ▲For all of the abovementioned Urayasu City. Let’s enjoy drinking and eating! Date and Time: October 13 (Sun.), 9:45 a.m. to Fee: ¥3500 (advance ticket: ¥3000) 4 p.m. (will be held even if it rains) Note: Tickets are available at Urayasu Chamber Location: Sports Park and Sports Park Gymnasium of Commerce and Industry, Tourist Information Hello to all! Hideki Matsuzaki, Mayor of Urayasu Note: No reservations are required. Simply Center Il Mare, and other locations. Please call come to the event site on the day of the event. for more information. Inquiries: Sports Section Inquiries: Urayasu Bar Town Office (inside Men’s Bon Odori Dancing Urayasu Chamber of Commerce and Industry), ■Fureai-no-Mori Park Festa Tel: 351-3000 The annual summer bon odori dancing the Urayasu City Women’s Association 2013 (Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Section) festival was held this year on August 15 teach me. and 16. It also served as a special event to Every year, I wonder how we might Date, Time, Capacity, and Program: ■Juki Net Temporarily Out of commemorate the 50th anniversary of the increase the number of male dancers. This October 12 (Sat.) through 23 (Wed.): Service Federation of Local Community Associa- year, when I stopped by the dancing prac- Photography exhibition of the natural greenery tions, which sponsors the event. tice of the Fujimi Wakikai, I was consulted and flowers of the park Because the equipment system for the Basic 50 years ago, there were only nine com- by five or six ladies who were trying to October 12 (Sat.) and 13 (Sun.), from 10 a.m.: Resident Registration Network System (Juki harvesting of rice grown the ancient way (50 Net) will be updated, you will not be able to use munity associations in Urayasu , from figure out how to get their husbands to join people, on a first-come, first-served basis); from your Juki card for procedure for moving in or ward no. 1 to 9 of the Motomachi area. the festival. As I listened to what they said, 10:30 a.m.: lawn-mowing experience and ground the issuing of resident record copies on October Today, however, that number has grown by I remembered how I was long ago and golf (third grade of elementary school or older); 8 (Tue.). Please call for more information. nine times to reach 81 associations. This imagined that perhaps the men were hav- from 11 a.m.: Fureai Café; from 1 p.m.: flower Inquiries: Civic Affairs Section number alone shows the rapid growth of ing difficulty taking the first step because Urayasu. they were too shy. This year, due to many continuous days I excitedly spoke with Mr. Ueno, chair- of temperatures above 35 degrees, we person of the Federation of Local Commu- were afraid that people wouldn’t want to nity Associations, about scheduling dance Urayasu Citizens’ Festival go outside, but it turned out that our fears practice days for men only next year. We were unwarranted. During the two-day heard that the father’s association of the Coming Soon festival, about 100,000 people participated Shinmachi area elementary and junior high in the event, and the area around Urayasu schools, and volunteers of the Oyaji-no- Date and Time: October 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elementary School was bustling with ex- Kai (old men’s group) were also enthusi- citement. astic about joining, and this made me very Location: Near Urayasu City Hall and Culture Hall The number of dancers was also far happy. more than last year, with eight rows of And with uncanny timing, Ms. Kuroda, ■Outdoor Stage (Health Center) dancers surrounding the central stage at the director of education, handed me a Environment poster contest awards, newspaper essay contest awards, Zumba, hula the peak of the excitement. With more than newspaper article on bon odori dancing. dancing, and children’s dancing a thousand dancers, many people said that The article explained how bon odori danc- ■Vendors (street in front of City Hall [pedestrian’s only], in front of the museum, etc.) they could barely stretch out their arms as ing might lead to good health. The Kyoto Sale of tourism souvenirs and agricultural products, food and beverage vendors, they danced. Prefecture public health center worked information about city programs, various types of free consultation, and more The only thing I was a little disap- together with Kyoto Prefectural Univer- ■Culture Hall Site (Culture Hall) pointed about was that, as with every year, sity to study the effects of the dancing on October 19: Local associations singing contest and performance contest the women dancers far outnumbered the health. October 20: Screening of a Disney movie, Wreck-It Ralph, and Anata-no Shirako-ni Modori men, with only a handful of male danc- According to their examination of the Gatsuo, which was filmed at the Urayasu Fish Market ers. I enjoy dancing now, but for the first changes in the blood flow in the brain, several years after I took office as mayor, while just watching the dancing does not Fire Prevention Site (Fire Department Headquarters) ■ I only watched the dancing. I was very increase blood flow, dancing while stand- Hands-on experience of fire-fighting, spraying water, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, determined to learn and am only able to ing up (or even just moving the hands and wearing fire-proof clothing for children; children’s rope crossing; and tasting of dance today because I had the officers of while sitting down) increases blood flow emergency foods and stimulates the brain. Additionally, ■Traffic Regulation an examination of the effectiveness of The street between the Urayasu City Hall and Annex Building 2 will be reserved for the dancing for the prevention of senility pedestrians only (no vehicles allowed). Please cooperate with the traffic regulation. showed that the average scores of those Regulated Traffic: October 19 (Sat.) and 20 (Sun.) who danced once a week improved on the “Shiyakusho Mae” Bus Stop of Tokyo Bay City Buses No. 6 and No. 7 will be relocated to dementia evaluation test. the eastern side of the City Hall. I heard that in Urayasu long ago, men ■To Those Using the Library and Urayasu City Hall Facilities: and women, young and old all enjoyed On the days of the Urayasu Citizens’ Festival, traffic is expected to become very congested, dancing together. Next year, I hope the and the general parking lot may not be available. Please use public transportation as men will also refresh themselves in both much as possible. body and spirit with bon odori dancing, Inquiries: Urayasu Citizens’ Festival Executive Committee Office (inside the Commerce, just like the people of Urayasu of long ago. Industry, and Tourism Section)
●Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for October Bottles/Cans/ Newspapers/ Collection Area PET plastic bottles Magazines Nekozane, Kitazakae, Todaijima Every Tue. Every Mon. Horie, Higashino, Fujimi, Maihama Every Wed. Every Sat. Kairaku, Mihama, Irifune, Hinode, Akemi Every Thu. Every Mon. Tomioka, Imagawa, Benten, Tekkodori, Takasu, Minato, Chidori Every Fri. Every Sat. * Please put out your garbage between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is against the rules to put it out earlier or later than this (ext. 1665) designated time as it could become a nuisance in your neighborhood. * Bulky items will be collected separately on request by phone. Call the Bulky Items Reception Center, 305-4000. For inquiries, contact the Garbage-Free Section.
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