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NIIHAMA 1 Table of Contents 目次 mokuji Forward .................................................................................................................................. 4 Before You Read This Book ......................................................................................................... 5 An Insight into Niihama City........................................................................................................ 6 Emergency Phone Numbers ......................................................................................................... 7 Disaster Preparedness ................................................................................................................ 8 Police Department ..................................................................................................................... 8 Cars & Driving ........................................................................................................................ 10 Driver’s License ...................................................................................................................... 10 Automobiles and Traffic Rules ..................................................................................................... 12 When You Receive a Traffic Ticket .............................................................................................. 13 Procedures for Buying a Car, Truck, or Motorcycle ....................................................................... 14 Automobile Safety Inspection ...................................................................................................... 16 Health ................................................................................................................................... 17 Health Services ........................................................................................................................ 17 Hospitals and Clinics ................................................................................................................. 18 Public Health Services for Children .............................................................................................. 19 National Health Insurance .......................................................................................................... 21 Useful Health Related Words ...................................................................................................... 25 Immigration Procedures ............................................................................................................. 28 At the City Office .................................................................................................................... 30 Registration with Public Offices ................................................................................................... 30 Notifying the City Office ............................................................................................................ 31 How to Obtain Copies of Your Family Register, Individual Register or Your Residence Certification ........ 35 Registration of a Name Stamp ..................................................................................................... 36 Regarding Your Home ............................................................................................................... 37 How to Rent a House or an Apartment ......................................................................................... 37 How to Put out Garbage and Garbage Collection ............................................................................ 39 Registration for Public Utilities ................................................................................................... 41 Water Supply ........................................................................................................................... 42 Gas ........................................................................................................................................ 42 Electricity ............................................................................................................................... 43 Door-to-Door Delivery Service Agencies ...................................................................................... 44 Dogs ...................................................................................................................................... 45 Public Services ........................................................................................................................ 46 Post Office .............................................................................................................................. 46 Voluntary Insurance .................................................................................................................. 48 Public Pension ......................................................................................................................... 49 Tax ........................................................................................................................................ 51 Bank Services .......................................................................................................................... 53 Education ............................................................................................................................... 56 Libraries ................................................................................................................................. 59 Transportation ........................................................................................................................ 62 Taxi ....................................................................................................................................... 62 Railway ................................................................................................................................... 64 How to Go to Kobe, Osaka, Tokyo ................................................................................................ 67 Expressway ............................................................................................................................. 70 Shimanami Kaidō ...................................................................................................................... 71 Bus ........................................................................................................................................ 74 2 Ferries ................................................................................................................................... 79 Leisure, Events & Shopping ........................................................................................................ 81 Main Public Sports Facilities in Niihama ........................................................................................ 81 Flower & Foliage Viewing Calendar .............................................................................................. 84 Recycle Shops/Secondhand Shops ............................................................................................... 86 Useful Japanese for Shopping ...................................................................................................... 87 Places of Worship .................................................................................................................... 88 List of Churches ...................................................................................................................... 88 Mosque .................................................................................................................................. 89 Zen Temple ............................................................................................................................. 89 Useful Information .................................................................................................................... 90 SGG is Here to Help You! .......................................................................................................... 92 Editors’ Notes ........................................................................................................................ 93 3 Forward はじめに hajimeni Welcome to Niihama! I would like to express our hearty welcome to you on behalf of the people of Niihama. In recent years, the waves of globalization have been rolling across our city, increasing the opportunity for interaction between the people of Niihama and those from other parts of the world. Although we may have different languages and cultures, now is the time for us to learn about one another's customs and beliefs so that we can understand and respect them. Niihama City’s aim is to have people of different cultures living together, respecting one another’s differences and living their own lifestyles. This will be the fundamental principle of Niihama’s Basic Internationalization Plan. This booklet will provide you with information necessary for your daily life in the city. I hope that the booklet smooths the way for Niihama to become a multicultural city and helps you to lead a comfortable life here. While you are living in our city, please share your candid opinions and constructive proposals with us. I hope Niihama will be your second hometown, safe, convenient, and heartwarming. Sincerely, Mayor, City of Niihama 4 Before You Read This Book ご利用にあたって goriyō