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City Information September 2019(1MB) Aizu Wakamatsu City Information Published by Aizuwakamatsu City Ｓｅｐｔｅｍｂｅｒ 2019 A TOAST WITH AIZU’S SAKE Radiation Doses as of August 15th AizuS e i s y u DeK a n p a i Radiation Doses at Various Places in the City 会津清酒で乾杯 Measurement Measured Measurement Measured Location Value Location Value We’ll have a simultaneous toast with Aizu sake. Aizu Wakamatsu CityHall 0.08 Kita Public Hall 0.09 After the toast, stalls will be open where you can taste Aizu Wakamatsu Kozashi-machi Station 0.06 Takaku 0.09 Higashiyama Kozashi-machi Aizu sake and side dishes. Elementary School 0.07 Kitashigo 0.06 Iimoriyama ▼ Time: Tuesday, October 1st. Simultaneous toast: Mountain Tourist 0.05 Kawahigashi-machi 0.09 Information Center Takatsuka 6pm. *Reception open from 5pm. Aizu sake stalls: 6- Ikki-machi Tsuruga 0.07 Kawahigashi-machi 0.06 Kumanodo Kawahigashi- 8pm. Matsunaga Danchi 0.06 machi Hirota 0.06 Kitaaizu-machi ▼Place: Tsurugajo Obiguruwa (by the restrooms and Yanagiwara-machi 0.06 Shimoarai 0.11 Kawanami Monden-machi 0.07 Elementary 0.07 v-shaped steps) Niidera School Minami Public Hall 0.08 Oto Public Hall 0.05 ◇Contact: Aizuwakamatsu Sake Brewery Coopera- Aizu General 0.09 Minato Citizen's 0.05 Athletic Park Center tive (☎0242-26-1515), Commerce & Industry Division Unit: Microsievert/h Environment and Community Services Division ☎0242-39-1221 (☎0242-39-1252) Opinions, Suggestions, Change of Address, This newsletter is published by Language Assistance Subscriptions the Public Relations Section of City Hall, and is comprised of Open: 9am to 5:45pm translated excerpts from the Phone:0242-27-3703 Fax: 0242-27-3704 Phone: 0242-39-1206 Fax: 0242-39-1402 monthly Japanese newsletter, Email: [email protected] Email: “Shisei Dayori”. Holidays: Every Monday, 1st and 3rd [email protected] Sunday,and national holidays September 2019 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information PREPARE FOR DISASTERS ▼In case of an earthquake S a i g a i NiS o n a e y o u 災害に備えよう ◎Protect yourself until the shaking stops. ◎When September 1st of every year is Disaster Prevention the shaking stops, check that the gas is turned off, Day. In recent years, Japan has faced some large- and prepare for evacuating while being cautious of scale natural disasters, such as last year’s torrential surroundings. ◎ Gather earthquake information rains in western Japan, and the 2011 Great East Japan from radio, etc. ◎ Pay attention to news earthquake. In order to reduce injuries due to concerning disasters and evacuation from disaster disasters, it is important for every one of us to information e-mail service, etc. prepare for disasters on a habitual basis. Take this ＊ -------------------------------------------- ＊ ◇ （ opportunity to check if there is a potentially Contact: Crisis Management Division ☎0242- ） dangerous area where you live, and where the 39-1227 evacuation areas are. You should also confirm the evacuation route from your home to the evacuation MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION DESK area, as well as how you will contact family members & ENGLISH MINI-TOURS T a g e n g o Informaition D e s k in the case of a natural disaster. 多言語インフォメーションデスク E i g o M i n i t s u a - Stock Up Supplies at Home ＆英語ミニツアー ▼ In the event that a large-scale natural disaster Date: Sunday, September 22nd, 9am-3pm ▼ occurs, you should have stockpiled goods and an Place: Tsurugajo Castle Grounds ▼ emergency bag/survival kit prepared. To prepare a Details: tourist information as well as tours of household stockpile, you may prepare one in Tsurugajo Castle will be provided ▼ advance for emergency use, or you may buy extras For: foreigners ◇ of everyday supplies to be set aside. Sign ups & Contact: Aizu Wakamatsu International （ ※ Example of Stockpile Goods Association ☎0242-27-3703 Closed Mondays and ） ◎Food (3 days’ worth) the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month ◎Water (3L per person per day x 3 days) etc. Example of Emergency Bag Supplies MARKETPLACE FESTIVAL S h i z y o u M a t s u r i ◎Wet wipes ◎Flashlight 市場まつり ▼ ◎Regularly taken medicine ◎Radio etc. Date: Sunday, September 29th, 7am-11am ▼ Actions to Take in the Case That a Disaster Occurs Place: Public District Wholesale Market (Kosetsu Chiho Oroshi Urishijo) ▼In case of heavy rain ▼ ◎ ◎ ◎ When rainfall becomes extreme, gather Details: Sale of fresh produce Tuna-filleting ◎ information from TV and radio. ◎If you receive demonstration & sale Mock auction experience, evacuation advisories from disaster information e- etc. ◇ mail service, early warning e-mail (area e-mail), or Contact: Aizuwakamatsu City Public District （ ） FM Aizu, etc. begin evacuation quickly. ◎When Wholesale Market Association ☎0242-25-1171 evacuating, evacuate away from rivers. Additionally, stay away from areas marked as FRUITS AND FLOWERS FESTIVAL フルーツ＆フラワーフェスティバル warning zones for mudslides. Fresh agricultural goods and flowers from the Kita September 2019 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information Aizu area will be sold directly by the growers. There stopping for lunch and short breaks, and arrived at the will be a workshop to make rice flour pizzas. area’s honjin (designated inn for the daimyo) at 5pm, ▼ Date and Time: Sunday, September 15th; walking an average of 40km per day. 9:00am~1:00pm During the Sankin-kotai procession, they would ▼Location: Hotaru no Mori Park (Shimoarai, Kita walk while holding distinct spears and battle Aizu Machi) standards, so that one could immediately tell which ◇Inquiries: Fruits and Flowers Festival Jikko Iinkai clan they belonged to, with horses and birds that the (Fruits and Flowers Festival Executive Committee, shogun bestowed on them. In the center, the daimyo Umemiya- san ☎0242-58-2377) or Kita Aizu-shisho would walk with the dog he received from the shogun Machizukuri Suishin-ka (Aizu Wakamatsu City as a pet, and some would swing or throw their spears Hall, Kita Aizu Branch, Town Development as a performance to entertain people on the roadside. Promotion Division ☎0242-58-1805) COLUMN: MANABEKO-KUN’S HISTORY NOTEBOOK The Aizu Matsuri will Koramu ManabekokunnoR e k i s h i Zakk i t y o u begin starting from コラム まなべこくんの歴史雑記帳 Saturday, September In this column, we introduce miscellaneous 21st. Let’s enjoy the knowledge relating to Aizu’s history and culture. Edo Period Contact the Culture Division （☎0242-39-1305）for atmosphere. any inquiries. THE THEME THIS TIME IS “THE SANKIN-KOTAI PROCESSION” Aizu Fugado Events Sankin Koutai No Gyouretsu ☎0242-27-0900 「参勤交代の行列」 Date (Sankin-kotai was a system during the Edo Period in and Event Fee Contact Time which the daimyo, the leaders of each clan, were 9/8 Cultural 22nd Citizens’ required to take turns serving in Edo.) (Sun) Division Music Free 12:30 （☎0242-39- The centerpiece of the Aizu Matsuri, the Hanko Gathering pm 1305） Gyoretsu Procession, is modeled after the sankin- All Seats Aizu Theater Aizu Theater kotai procession of the Edo Period. At first, the 9/11 Reserved Appreciation Appreciation (Wed) General: Group procession passed through routes like Ouchijuku’s Group 340th 6:30 5,000 yen （☎0242-29- Shimotsuke Kaido Route; however, from Aizu’s Meeting ”Futar pm Student: 8608） i Musical O.G.” third daimyo on, they used the Shirakawa Kaido 2,000 yen Route which passes through Akai and Hara. The 2,000 yen Friends of Shirakawa Kaido Route was 260km from (*Same- Meiji 9/12 28th Meiji day University Wakamatsu to Edo, a journey of five nights and six (Thurs) University tickets Aizu Area days or six nights and seven days, which 600 people 6:30 Mandolin Club increase Chapter （ participated in. When the third daimyo, Matsudaira pm Concert by 500 Hayashi- yen) san☎090- Masakata, first came to Aizu on the Sankin-kotai, he 4313-4813） left Edo and arrived in Wakamatsu Castle after five 60th All-Aizu Eiwa nights and six days, staying the night in modern-day 9/19 Elementary Elementary (Thurs) and Middle School（Endo- Free Kasukabe (Saitama), Oyama (Tochigi), Kitsuregawa 9:30 School Music san ☎0242- (Tochigi), Shirakawa, and Fukura. The schedule was am Festival (Part 22-2364） strict: departing at 5am, they walked for 10 hours, 2: Ensemble) September 2019 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information Date and Time Event Fee Contact 9/20 (Fri) Curator Lecture Writers of 1:30pm Tohoku⑥ Takeda Hisayoshi General: Aizu Aizu 9/22 1,000 yen Citizens’ Citizens’ Let’s Make Tojin Wadako Kites (Sun) High school Orchestra 9/22 (Sun) Orchestra *Reservation required, 500 yen 4:30pm students and （Sasaki-san 1:30pm 58th Regular participation fee below: 500 ☎090-2996- Concert yen 3981） 〔Closings〕Monday, September 2nd・Monday, September 9th・Tuesday, September 17th・Monday, 9/25 September 30th (Wed) Aizu Area Aizu High 11am High School School Free ・ Drama （Suzuki- 9/26 Union Fall san ☎0242- (Thurs) Competition 28-0211） Aizu Keikodo Events 9:30am ☎0242-22-4700 Date and Event Fee Contact Time General: 2,000 yen One Voice Fukushima 18 years old Executive Gospel Live Prefecture 9/28 and Committee 2019 500 yen Retired (Sat) below:1,00 （Takahashi *Free for Female One Voice 9/7 33rd 6:30pm 0 yen -san high Teachers AIZU (Sat) “Aoi Sora no (*Same-day ☎ 090- school Akebo-no-kai 1pm Tsudoi” tickets 8250- students Northern increase by 8471） and Branch 500 yen) below （ Muto-san ☎0242-27- 9059） Aizu New Cinema Works Aizu Cinema Film Screening Film Aizu General tickets 1,400 yen, Kogitsune Kon 9/29 Screening Children’s Age 3 to Junior High 1,000 9/12 to Kodanuki (Sun) Committee 3,000 yen Theater yen, Age 60 and over (please (Thurs) Pon Theatre ☎0225-23- （ Haga-san show ID) 1,000 yen 7pm Group Muu 1888 ☎0242-27- *Please inquire for films and Puppet Show 0588） showtimes Aizu Keikodo 9/14 Liblic Theater Free （ ☎0242-22- (Sat) Forrest Gump 4700） 2pm Prefectural Museum Events ☎0242-28-6000 2,000 yen Date and Time Event *1,000 yen for 9/22 Sano Kazuaki Sano-san 9/14 (Sat) high Storytime at the Museum (Sun) Trumpet （ ☎080- 11am & 2pm school 7:15pm Recital 5871-8814） studen Special Exhibition Commemorative ts and 9/14 (Sat) Lecture “Isotopes Anthropology ~ below 1:30pm Approaching the Foodstuff of Fukushima Jomon People” 9/28 Aizu Keikodo Aizu Keikodo Free (Sat) （ ☎0242-22- 9/16 (Mon) Matsuri Museum Event「Coderanni Concert」 9am 4700） 1:30pm 〔Closings〕Friday, September 27th September 2019 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information COMMUNITY POOL cyclables.
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