Welcome to City Map and Public Be Prepared for Useful Information Accidents and for Foreign Citizens Toyonaka City Transportation Emergencies
Toyonaka Your Life in In Case of Illness Pregnancy, International Center Toyonaka Child-rearing,
Education
Procedures Related List of Facilities Information & to Your Daily Life Consultation Services in Different
Languages
E n g l i s h
Contents
■ Welcome to Toyonaka City ······························· P.1 ■ City Map and Public Transportation ······················ P.2 Hankyu Railway, Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway (Osaka Municipal Transportation Bureau), Monorail, Airport Limousine １ Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies ····················· P.3 □1 -1 Disaster Prevention (1) Earthquake (2) Typhoon (3) Flood (4) In Case of Disaster and Collecting Information (5) Alert-level Warning System in Case of Disasters □1 -2 Emergency Calls (1)Police (2)Fire／Sudden Illness／Accidents ２ Useful Information for Foreign Citizens ················· P.10 □2 -1 Japanese Classes within Toyonaka City □2 -2 Consultation Services in Different Languages (1) Toyonaka City Hall (2) Toyonaka International Center (3) Other Consultation Services in Different Languages □2 -3 Toyonaka International Center (1) Consultation Service for Foreign Residents (2) Japanese Classes (3) Newsletter (4) Projects at the International Center (5) Fureai Koryu Salon □2 -4 How to get Information for Foreign Residents (1) Koho Toyonaka (2) Newsletter for Foreigners: “Toyonaka City Monthly Information” (3) Toyonaka City Mail: Information Delivery Service in English (4) Multilingual Websites for Foreign Residents ３ When you move into Toyonaka City ······················ P.17 □3 -1 Administrative Procedures (1) Procedures regarding Basic Resident Registration (2) Copy of Resident Record (3)Individual Number Card / Basic Resident Registration Card (Jumin-kihon-daicho card) (4) Renewal of Special Permanent Resident Certificate/Resident Card (5) Reissue of Special Permanent Resident Certificate /Resident Card (6)Other Procedures (7) Registering a Seal/Seal Certificate (8) Children (9) Medical Insurance (10) Pension Systems (11) Tax (12) Water - Including Sewage □3 -2 Other Helpful Information for Your Daily Life (1) Electricity (2) Gas (3) Waste (4) Telephone (5) Post Offices (6) Delivery (7) Bank Account (8) Internet (9) Troubles about Purchase Agreements (10) Neighbors □3 -3 Check Sheet When You Move Out ４ In Case of Illness ～Medical Systems in Japan～ ········ P.27 □4 -1 Difference between a Hospital and a Clinic □4 -2 Medical Insurance Plans (1) Kinds (2) Patient’s Share of the Medical Expenses (3) Child Medical Expense Subsidy (4) Expenses Not Covered by Medical Insurance (5) Subsidy Systems for Medical Expenses (6) Assistance to High Cost Medical Care Benefit (7) Refund for Medical Expenses Abroad □4 -3 Illness and Injury at Night and during Holidays (1) Emergency Hospitals in Toyonaka (2) Hospitals that Provide Medical Interpreter (3) Multilingual Medical Information Services □4 -4 National Health Insurance (1) Eligibility (2) Insurance Premiums (3) Procedures for Enrollment and Loss of Qualification
□4 -5 Long-term Care Insurance System, Welfare for Senior Citizens, Welfare for People with Disability (1) Long-term Care Insurance System (2) Welfare Services for Senior Citizens (3) Welfare Services for People with Disability ５ Pregnancy, Child-rearing, Education ···················· P.37
□5 -1 Maternal and Child Health Handbook, Checkups, Consultation, etc. □5 -2 After Childbirth (1) Birth Registration (2) Health Insurance Plan (3) Childbirth and Child-rearing Assistance (4) Infant Medical Certificate (5) Child Allowance (6) Infant Checkups and Consultation Services □5 -3 Routine Immunization □5 -4 Consultation and Support Counters for Child-rearing (In Japanese) □5 -5 Nursery Schools, Kindergartens and Certified Kodomo-en (1) Category and Summary (2) Subsidy Systems for Kindergarteners □5 -6 Elementary and Junior High School (1) Education System (2) Enrollment and Transfer from Out of City (3) School Expense Subsidies (4) Supportive Programs for Returnee and Foreign Students (5) School Education System (6) Hokago Kodomo Club (afterschool childcare) (7) Changing School (8) Multilingual Information (9) Support System for Going to High School ６ Daily Life and Housing ································ P.48
□6 -1 Housing (1) Public Housing (2) Private Housing (3) Other Information □6 -2 When You Look for Work (1) Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners (2) Organizations Related to Work (3) Others □6 -3 Driving a Car (1) International Driver’s License (2) Switching an Overseas Driver’s License to a Japanese License (3) Japanese Translation of the Original Foreign Driver’s License (Charged) □6 -4 When Receiving a Health Checkup (1) Citizen’s Health Checkup (2) Health Consultation □6 -5 In Case of Economic and Other Difficulties (1) District Welfare/Child Commissioner (2) Social Welfare Council (3) Public Assistance □6 -6 Marriage/Divorce (1) When You Marry (2) When You Divorce □6 -7 When a Family Member Has Passed Away ７ List of Facilities（Disaster Evacuation Centers） ········· P.56
■ Information and Consultation Services in Different Languages ················································ Back Cover
Welcome to Toyonaka City ようこそ豊中市へ
With the geographical benefit of being situated near the Osaka metropolis, Toyonaka City has long been developed as a high-quality residential town. It is also a place with easy access, where highways and railways cross, and borders the Osaka International Airport. Universities and other educational facilities are also located here. To encourage the establishment of a multi-cultural society, Toyonaka City is working on protecting the human rights of foreign citizens and supporting their daily lives, based on the Toyonaka City Multicultural Symbiosis Plan issued in 2014.
Area 36.6 km2
st Population 400,329 (As of October 1 , 2019) Male 189,108, Female 211,221 Households 176,976 Sister City San Mateo City (California, USA)
Since 1963 Brother City Okinawa City Since 1974
City Tree Fragrant orange-colored olive
Rose City Flower Rose
About This Guidebook（このガイドブックの使い方）
In this single guidebook we collected helpful information for a foreign citizen to lead a comfortable life in Toyonaka City. Please keep it handy and check it whenever you have a question or a problem. This guidebook introduces not only the city services and the applications to be made at the City Hall, but also useful information for your daily life, such as multi-lingual consulting services and websites.
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City Map and Public Transportation (市内地図と公共交通機関)
Minoh City ● City Office Chuo Kanjo ■ Branch (Central Loop) ▲ Waterworks Bureau Shinsenri Branch ■ Senri Chuo
Shoji Shibahara Ikeda City Handai-mae Monorail http://www.osaka Osaka -monorail.co.jp (English, International Hotarugaike Momoyamadai Chinese, Korean) Airport
Toyonaka ▲ Waterworks ★ Toyonaka Bureau International Suita City Center ● Toyonaka
Okamachi City Hall Osaka Airport Limousine http:// www.okkbus.co.jp Ryokuchi (English , Chinese, Koen Korean ) Sone
Hattori -tenjin Kita-Osaka Kyuko Line http://www.kita-kyu.co.jp/ (English, Chinese, Korean) Osaka Metro Amagasaki City https://www.osakametro.co.jp/ (English, Chinese, Korean)
Shonai
Uchi Kanjo Hankyu (Inner Loop) ■ Takarazuka Line
Shonai (Hankyu Railway) Branch http://www.hankyu.co.jp (English, Chinese, Korean)
Kuko Line
Route 176
Osaka City 2
□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
□1 -1 Disaster Prevention（日本の自然災害）
□1 -1-(1) Earthquake（地震） We have many earthquakes in Japan．It is important to be prepared for them. If an earthquake occurs, try to get accurate information on TV, radio, etc. Be careful not to be influenced by groundless rumors.
Preparedness 3) Get a survival kit ready to enable 1) To prevent cabinets or you to take it out anytime. bookshelves from falling down, secure them to walls Flashlight, drinking water, foodstuffs with L-shaped brackets. (for three days), first-aid supplies, radio, 2) Be aware of municipal clothes, cash, copy of health insurance card, etc. ｒ designated evacuation centers. (See pp.56-66)
If you feel an earthquake・・・ (地震がおきたら・・・)
1) Take shelter under 2) Calmly put out all fires. 3) Open a window or a door
a table or the like. to secure an exit.
・Turn off the gas main. ・Extinguish flames. The doors might be distorted ・If you can’t, evacuate as soon ・ Protect your head. due to the earthquake and as possible. Do not rush outside. might not open.
4) Evacuate Listen to the 5) 6) Evacuate on foot with 7) Be careful of calmly. television or radio for a minimal amount of aftershocks, accurate information. personal belongings. tsunami, and (See pp.5-6) landslides .
Avoid narrow streets and do not go near walls and
riverbanks.
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□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
□1 -1-(2) Typhoon（台風） July to October is typhoon season in Japan. Typhoon If a typhoon approaches, pay attention to the weather forecast and typhoon tracking reports. Try to stay inside, if possible.
Let’s prepare for typhoons 1) Pay attention to the weather forecast on television or radio. 2) Be sure to close your shutters. 3) Be sure to remove or secure any items outside your house such as potted plants or laundry poles which may be blown down. 4) Be prepared for a blackout. A flashlight, a portable radio, etc. should be kept. (Water supply might be cut off in a high building.) 5) For the evacuation, have emergency supplies ready. Be aware of municipal designated evacuation centers. (See pp.56-66)
□1 -1-(3) Flood（水害） Floo After a heavy rain, riverbanks could collapse and a flood could Floodd occur because of the river rising. Try to get accurate information and evacuate as soon as possible if you feel danger.
In case of flood・・・・(洪水になったら)
1) It’s dangerous to walk in deep 2) Wear shoes with laces and water higher than your knees. evacuate together tying bodies with ropes. Wait for rescue at a high place. 3) Pay attention to danger under the water.
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□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
□1 -1-(4) In case of Disaster and Collecting Information(災害時の対応と情報取得)
1) Voice Mail Service in Emergencies “Dial 171” (災害用伝言ダイヤル｢171｣)
This service is available when it is difficult to make telephone calls because of a big earthquake of “intensity 6 lower” or a bigger earthquake and other disasters.
■ Recording ■ Playback ① Dial 171 ① Dial 171
② Dial 1 ② Dial 2
③ Dial the telephone number ③ Dial the telephone number 06-0000-0000 (from area code) 06-0000-0000 (from area code) ④ Dial 1# ④ Dial 1# ⑤ Record your message ⑤ Playback (Listen) (Within 30 seconds after the sound)
＊The messages will be stored for 48 hours after being recorded and be cancelled automatically. Please inquire for more information. 【Inquiries】Crisis Management Div. [Kiki Kanri Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2683
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2) Information concerning Disaster/Disaster Prevention(災害・防災に関する情報) ・Handbook “ Disaster Prevention Map” (in Japanese) [“Wagaya no Bousai Map”] ・Handbook “ Earthquake Emergency Procedures＂ [“Jishin ni Jishin wo”] ⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒⇒ (Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Portuguese) Available for download at the website of Shobo Bousai Hakubutsukan (INSTITUTE FOR FIRE SAFETY & DISASTER PREPAREDNESS)
URL http://www.bousaihaku.com/cgi-bin/hp/index2.cgi?ac1=B934&ac2 =&ac3=3907&Page=hpd2_view 【Inquiries】Crisis Management Div. [Kiki Kanri Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2683
3) Mass Media (マスコミなど)
■ Television（テレビ） 1) NHK World Television（Satellite television：BS1, BS Premium） (TV subscription has to be paid.) NHK news, Information Programs (in English)
2) Toyonaka・Ikeda Cable Net (for persons who have a contract with Cable TV) Local news and information
■ Radio（ラジオ） 1) NHK 2 （82.8MHz） [5 languages] English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese
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□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
2) NHK World Radio Japan (shortwave) The programs are available in the 16 languages below in addition to the main languages of Japanese and English (eighteen languages in all). Asia: Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Burmese, Bengali, Thai, Indonesian, Urdu, Vietnamese Middle East・Africa: Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Europe・Africa・South America: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French ※ The programs broadcast for overseas are receivable in Japan. You may not be able to receive them well depending on the area.
※ If the Japan Meteorological Agency issues an Earthquake Early Warning, all NHK TV and radio channels will broadcast it immediately. If a big earthquake occurs in Japan, or a tsunami warning/advisory is issued, regular programs will be interrupted and earthquake and tsunami related news will be broadcasted.
■ Internet（インターネット） 1) NHK World The contents of NHK World Radio Japan on-line mentioned above are provided in written form. [17 languages]English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, French, Indonesian, Urdu, Swahili, Thai, Burmese, Hindi, Vietnamese, Bengali, Persian URL http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/index.html (Top Page)
2) Website: (Osaka Bosai Net) Emergency news on disasters, disaster information, evacuation advisory/directive, traffic information, lifeline information, etc. in Osaka Prefecture is provided collectively. 【Four languages】English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese URL http://www.osaka-bousai.net/pref/index.html (in Japanese) ＊To jump to a page in another language, click the link on the upper right of the Japanese page.
□1 -1-(5) Alert-level Warning System in case of Disasters 災害時の警戒レベル表示
Under the new “Guidelines for Evacuation Advisories” revised by the Cabinet Office, the Evacuation Information from the City and the Weather Information for Disaster Prevention from national and prefectural goverments have been organized into 5 Alert Warning Levels.
Weather Info for Emergency Evacuation Info Disaster Prevention Info to urge the Alert level equivalent Alert level Actions the citizens should take action (example) 〈Alert level 5 Some disasters have already equivalent info〉 Saigai Hassei Joho Hanran hassei joho Alert occurred. (Inundation (Disaster Level 5 Take the best possible action to occurrence info) occurrence info) Oame tokubetsu protct your life. keiho (Heavy rain emergency warning) 6
□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
Weather Info for Emergency Evacuation info Disaster Prevention Info to urge the Alert level equivalent Alert level Actions the citizens should take action (example)
Evacuate now. If the risk of a disaster is extremely high and it 〈Alert level 4 Hinan Kankoku may cause more danger to try to equivalent info〉 (Evacuation reach a refuge, take immedicate Hanran kiken joho Alert advisory) Hinan action such as moving to a safe (Inundation risk info) Level 4 Shiji (Kinkyu) place in your neighborhood or a safe Doshasaigai keikai Evacuation order area in the same building. joho (Landslide alert (Emergent) info)
Hinan Junbi / 〈Alert level 3 Koreisha-to equivalent info〉 People such as the elderly who take Hinan Kaishi Hanran keikai joho Alert time to evacuate should start (Evacuation (Inundation alert Level 3 evacuating. Other people should preparation / info) start to prepare for the evacuation. elderly people Kozui joho (Flood start evacuation) info)
Confirm the evacuation means. Alert Make sure where the refuge is and Chuiho (Advisory) Level 2 how to get there.
Be watchful of updates of weather Alert info for disaster prevention, etc. Soki chui joho
Level 1 Heighten your awareness to (Early advisory) disasters.
※ Information will not always be issued in a sequential order from 1 to 5. The situation may change suddenly. ※Hinan junbi/koreisha-to hinan kaishi, Hinan kankoku, Hinan shiji and Saigai hassei joho will be issued by the City. ※Soki chui joho and chuiho will be issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). ※ Weather Info for Disaster Prevention will be issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the JMA, or the Prefectural government.
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□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
□1 -2 Emergency Calls（緊急時の電話のかけ方）
□1 -2-(1) Police（警察） PPoolliiccee DIAL 110 You will be asked the following questions on the phone. Please answer the questions slowly and clearly. Please stay by the phone and wait for an officer to come.
【Six Questions】 1) What happened? [(In Japanese) Nani ga arimashita ka?] ⇒ An accident [Jiko] (traffic accident) ⇒ An incident [Jiken] (violence, robbery) 2) Where did it happen? [Doko de arimashita ka?] 「 The place where the incident occurred and the place you are calling from」 ⇒Toyonaka city ●●- cho, ●●- chome 3) When did it happen ? [Itsugoro arimashita ka?] (the time of the incident) 4) What are the features of the suspect? [Hannin no tokucho wa?] (sex, face, clothes) 5) What is the present situation? [Ima dounatte imasu ka?] 6) What is your name and telephone number? [Anata no namae to renraku no toreru denwabango wa?]
公衆電話からかけるには… Making an Emergency Call from a Public Phone ( ) - From a gray phone: Pick up the receiver and dial 110 - From a green phone: Pick up the receiver, push the red button (SOS) if there is one on the telephone, and dial 110 or dial 110 directly. ＊ You do not need to insert any coins or telephone cards when making an emergency call from a public phone.
＊ Please mention you are calling from a public phone.
Traffic Accidents (交通事故) 1) When a traffic accident has occurred, give aid to the injured first.
2) If an ambulance is needed, call 119 (See p. 8) 3) Then call the Police 110.
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□1 Be Prepared for Accidents and Emergencies（緊急時の対応について）
□1 -2-(2) Fire/Sudden Illness/Accidents（火災・急病・事故等） DIAL 119
【Calling an Ambulance (通報要領)】 1) The operator will ask whether you are reporting a fire or calling for an ambulance: ・ Fire “A fire” [(In Japanese) Kaji Desu] ・ Medical emergency, Accident “An ambulance, please.” [Kyukyusha ga hitsuyo desu] 2) Give your name, address, and telephone number. 3) Explain the nature of the emergency. ・ Fire What is burning? Is anybody injured? Is anybody left behind or inside? ・ Emergency concerning ◆ condition regarding symptom or injury ◆ chronic illness, etc 4) If someone is helping you, go outside to guide the emergency vehicles.
※It is useful to ask a Japanese person to call for you. Your call to 119 can be connected to an operator who speaks English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish.
Making an Emergency Call from a Public Phone (公衆電話からかけるには…) - From a gray phone: Pick up the receiver and dial 119 - From a green phone: Pick up the receiver, push the red button (SOS) if there is one on the telephone, and dial 119 or dial 119 directly.
＊ You do not need to insert any coins or telephone cards when making an emergency
call from a public phone. ＊ Please mention you are calling from a public phone.
Location Notification System (位置情報通知システム) Toyonaka City Fire Department introduced a Location Notification System which automatically locates the settled or IP phone that is making the emergency call. However, this system cannot locate most cellular phones. If you are making the call from a cellular phone, please check the location beforehand and try to describe it accurately.
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□2 Useful Information for Foreign Citizens（外国人市民のための便利な情報）
Learning the Japanese language is very important in order to lead a comfortable life in Japan. It will be helpful to join a Japanese class. Most of the classes listed on p.10 and p.11 are free of charge. Some classes also provide childcare services. Please inquire for details. □2 -1 Within Toyonaka City（豊中市内の日本語教室）
Map Day & Hours Place (Address) No. Name of Class Contents Inquiries Motto Motto Tsukaeru (Mon) Learn Japanese to get jobs and 06-6843-4343 Nihongo 10:00-12:00 qualifications ＊Free childcare Toyonaka Toyonaka Toyonaka Nihongo (Thu) Conversation salon in Japanese Association for International Center "Moku-hiru" 13:30–15:30 ＊Free childcare International (1-1-1-601, Tamaicho) ① Fun group activity providing Japanese Activities and Toyonaka Nihongo "Kin- (Fri) lessons and information on daily life Communication asa" 10:30–12:00 (See the Back Cover) ＊Free childcare Nichiyo (Sun) Enjoy free conversation. （No class on the You may Gacha-Gacha Dan 10:00–12:00 1st Sunday of each month) join with your kids. Okamachi Library ② Okamachi: Oyako-de- (Tue) (3-4-2, Okamachi-kita） Nihongo 10:00–12:00 Conversation salon to exchange Shonai Library ③ Shonai: Oyako-de- (Tue) (3-2-1, Sanwacho) Nihongo 10:00–12:00 information on daily life and child- rearing Senri Library (Tue) (1-2-2, Shinsenri ④ Senri: Oyako-de-Nihongo 10:00–12:00 -higashimachi) Toyonaka Local Learn conversation, reading, and 06-6841-1313 Human Rights Center Yomikaki Kyoshitsu (Thu) ⑤ writing, as well as enjoying reading (3-13-7, Okamachi- Toyonaka 19:30–21:00 Toyonaka Local kita） poems aloud and playing games. Human Rights Center Hotarugaike Local 06-6841-5326 Human Rights Center ⑥ Hotarugaike Literacy (Thu) Learn reading and writing at your (2-3-1, Hotarugaike- Class 19:00–21:00 own pace, using current topics. Hotarugaike Local kitamachi） Human Rights Center Chuo Kominkan Private or semi-private lessons by Nihongo Yomikaki Koryu (Thu) (Public Hall) ⑦ volunteer tutors to meet the levels 06-6866-0555 (Reading and Writing) 10:00–11:30 (3-7-3, Sone-higashinocho) and needs of the students Chuo Kominkan [Beginners] Learn basic conversation for daily Shonai Kominkan Nihongo Yomikaki (Fri) life. 06-6334-1251 (Public Hall) ③ Kyoshitsu Shonai 10:00–11:30 (3-2-1, Sanwacho) 【Intermediate】 Shonai Kominkan (Beginner/Intermediate) Practice conversation for daily life For people who have completed a Yomikaki Kyoshitsu beginner's course. Reading and Senri Senri Kominkan writing kanji and conversation. (Thu) (Public Hall) ④ [Beginner I] Free conversation using 06-6833-8090 (1-2-2, Shinsenri- Nihongo Koza 18:30–20:00 "Minna-no Nihongo for Beginners I" Senri Kominkan higashimachi) (Beginner I, Beginner II) [Beginner II] Conversation lessons including grammar and writing Hotarugaike Nihongo Yomikaki Private or semi-private lessons by (Tue) 06-6843-5561 Kominkan ⑧ Kyoshitsu - Hotarugaike volunteer tutors to meet the levels (3-2-1-501, Hotarugaike- 14:00–15:30 Hotarugaike (Koryukai) and needs of the students nakamachi) Kominkan ※As for location, please check the number on the Map of Japanese Classes on p.11.
＊Classes Provided by Citizen’s Groups＊ For details, please visit the class directly or inquire by phone.
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□2 Useful Information for Foreign Citizens（外国人市民のための便利な情報）
ＭＡＰ Class No. Day & Time Place & Inquiries (Tue) 072-761-8965 Night Kanji Class of Japanese 19:30 - 21:00 Nakata (Fri) 06-6849-7992 Nihongo Koryu Salon Classes 19:30 - 21:00 Ishizumi ① (Sat) 090-2195-4389 Nihongo Bochi-Bochi Shoji Senri Chuo 10:30 - 12:00 Maruyama
Shibahara (Sun)2nd & 4th 06-6854-8371 Nihongo Hiroba Osaka Monorail 14:00 - 16:00 Kinoshita
Hotarugaike 阪モノレール Place Toyonaka International Center Toyonaka International (Tues)1st － 3rd 06-6852-5618 Exchanges Group ⑦ Okamachi Kagoshima NICE 10:00 - 12:00
Sone Place Chuo Kominkan
Hattori-tenjin
Hankyu Takarazuka line Would you like to find more Japanese classes in Osaka? Shonai Please visit the website of “Osaka Shikiji & Nihongo Center (おおさか識字・日本語センター)”. (Available only in Japanese）
URL http://www.call-jsl.jp/
Room of Foreign Children’s Books In the Okamachi Library Children’s Room, there are about 8,000 children’s books Libraries in Toyonaka City (many languages). You can borrow them. Multicultural Symbiosis Corner There are nine libraries in Toyonaka City. (See P. 56) In Shonai Library, there are reading Everyone who lives, works or studies in Toyonaka City materials in foreign languages including can have a library card to borrow books free of charge. story books, how-tos and picture books. Some libraries provide English newspapers, You can borrow them. magazines and picture books in different languages. URL https://www.lib.toyonaka.osaka.jp/(Japanese only) ＊Apply for a library card (Membership Registration) On your first visit Please show your ID which has your address. (Resident Card, Student ID, etc.) ＊Your library card will be required when borrowing books. You can borrow up to 10 books (Kamishibai, magazines, CD, etc.) How to borrow for two weeks. (Some newspapers and references are only available for reading within the library.) Please return books to the counter by the due date. How to return You may put them in the slot for return when the library is closed.
※For details, please read the brochure (in different languages) available at each library.
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□2 Useful Information for Foreign Citizens（外国人市民のための便利な情報）
□2 -2 Consultation Services in Different Languages
□2 -2-(1) Toyonaka City Hall Information Counter for Non-Japanese Residents Contents Language Day Hours Mon･Tue･Thu･ English Interpretation & Consultation Fri 10:00 - 12:00 Services (within Toyonaka City Hall) 13:00 - 16:00 Administrative procedures: National Chinese Wed Please inquire at least a week before health insurance, Tax, Nursery Korean, Spanish, school, Education, Health care, the visit. (Inquire also for English Pilipino, Vietnamese, Welfare and Public housing, etc. and Chinese on days other than the Nepalese above.)
Even if you speak Japanese ♪♪ ♪♪ Feel free to drop by fluently, please feel free to An English or Chinese interpreter is available in contact us when you have a the City Hall. The interpreter will accompany question about the city you to each division to help you with the systems or procedures. procedures.
Human Rights Policy Division ＊Confidential. Free of charge. 5th Floor of 1st Building, City Hall ＊You may inquire or consult by phone. （Hours: 10:00 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:00） TEL. 06-6858-2730 FAX 06-6846-6003 □2 -2-(2) Toyonaka International Center（とよなか国際交流センター） Consultation services for foreign citizens in foreign languages (by phone / in person) Contents Language Hours 1) General Consultation about living in Japan English, Chinese, Marriage (DV, international marriage, divorce, Korean, Thai, discord), daily life, (learning Japanese, medical Pilipino, Fri matters, health care, human relationships, labor, Indonesian, 11:00 - 16:00 child-rearing, education, family matters), violation of Spanish, human rights, legal procedures, status of residence, Portuguese, *No consultation nationality, etc. Vietnamese, services on ☆ Exclusive Telephone Consultation Nepalese, for Foreign Women Tel. 06-6843-0390 national holidays Japanese (Except Wed) 9:00 – 17:15 ＊A Japanese staff member will pick up the phone. Toyonaka International Center Please tell him/her in which language you would 6F, Etre Toyonaka, 1-1-1 Tamaicho like to be helped. ＊Confidential (See p.14) Tel.06-6843-4343 ＊Consultation services are free of charge.
□2 -2-(3) Other Consultation Services in Different Languages(その他の多言語相談窓口)
Name Contents Language Hours Contact (Mon.) (Fri.) English, 9:00 – 20:00 Chinese, (Tues.) (Wed.) Korean, (Thurs.) 9:00 – 17:30 Tel.06-6941-2297 Information and nd th
Osaka Spanish, 2 & 4 (Sun.) Email Consultation available consultation on Information Portuguese, 13:00 – 17:00 (Japanese & English) status of residence, Service for Pilipino, 4th (Sun.) Email [email protected] labor, medical Foreign Thai, (Special 5F, MyDome Osaka, 2-5,
General matters and welfare, Residents Vietnamese Consultation Service Honmachi- bashi, Chuo-ku, etc. Indonesian, by an Administrative Osaka City, Nepali, Scrivener or a Japanese lawyer) 13:30 – 16:30
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Name Contents Language Hours Contact Consultation by Chinese, (Tue) ・ (Thu) ・ (Sat)
Kansai Lifeline Tel.06-6441-9595 phone Taiwanese 10:00 - 19:00
※24 hours/day on Japan Helpline English Tel. 0570-000-911
General answering machine Information about Japanese health care AMDA (Mon.) - (Fri.) systems and International hospitals/clinics that Basically, in 10:00 - 15:00 Medical easy ※ except holidays Tel.03-6233-9266 Information offer services in Japanese and year-end and ＜＊See p. 33＞
Medical foreign languages, Center (Osaka) Medical welfare New Year holidays systems English, (Mon) - (Fri) Osaka Chinese 9:00 - 17:45 Tel.06-6946-2600 Consultation Prefectural regarding labor 3F El Osaka Minami-kan, 2- Comprehensive 5-3, Koku-machi, Chuo-ku, conditions ＊For an interpreter, please make a Labor Office reservation in Japanese in Osaka advance.
(Mon)･(Wed) Tel. 06-6949-6490 English Advising 9:30 - 17:00 Osaka Labor Bureau Labor Counter for Consultation Standards Department,
Labor Foreign regarding labor Chinese (Wed) 9:30 - 17:00 Inspection Division, 9F Workers, Osaka conditions Osaka Godochosha Labor Bureau (Wed)･(Thu) Building No.2, 4-1-67 Portuguese 9:30 - 17:00 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Osaka Job introduction and English, Chinese, Portuguese, Employment consultation for For details, Service Center foreigners including Spanish (Opening days & hours differ depending on the language.) ＜＊See p. 50＞ for Foreigners students
English, Alien Residency Consultation on Chinese, (Mon) - (Fri) Tel.0570-013904 Comprehensive resident status and Korean, (From IP phone, PHS and Information application Spanish, 8:30 - 17:15 overseas: 03-5796-7112) Center procedures Portuguese, Except holidays ＜＊See p.19＞ Visa, etc. Visa, Japanese ℡ 0570-090911 (Mon) – (Fri) https://www.jinken
ffairs
ku, ku, English .go.jp/soudan/PC A Human Rights 9:00 – 12:00 - _AD/0101_en.htm Consultation in 13:00 – 16:00
Consultation for 17, l - Foreign foreigners regarding Except weekends, 1 ℡ - Languages human rights national holidays, 0570-050110 https://www.jinken Chinese and year-end and .go.jp/soudan/PC New Year holidays _AD/0101_zh.htm
n Osaka Legal l I Bureau 2 , Chuo Tanimachi, Osaka
Human Rights Human Human Rights for Foreigners Consultation for English, (Fri) 2nd & 4th Tel. 06-6364-6251 Tel. foreigners regarding Chinese, human rights Korean 12:00 - 17:00 Osaka Bar Association Consultation Tel. 06-6364-1248 Legal Legal counseling for English, (Fri) (appointment) Osaka Bar Association Counseling foreigners with Chinese, 13:00-16:00 (Free for interpretation) interpreters Portuguese Online appointment is also Spanish, （ Legal available.URL in etc. Japanese） https://soudan.osakaben.or.j p/yoyaku/index.php
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Name Contents Language Hours Contact Tel. 06-6731-3520 Korean Legal (Mon) - (Fri) 2-6-10, Nakagawa-nishi,
Support Center Legal consultation Korean 10:00 - 17:00 Ikuno-ku, Osaka (The (Sat)10:00 - 12:00 Osaka Korean Church in Japan）
Tel. 0570-078377 (Three-party calling that Houterasu English, includes an interpreter) (Japan Legal Chinese, Information about Portuguese, (Mon) – (Fri) Support Center) legal system in Japan Houterasu Osaka
Spanish, Except holidays Multilingual and organizations/ (Only in Japanese) Korean, 9:00 - 17:00 Osaka Bengoshi Kaikan, Information groups which provide Vietnamese consultation services B1F, 1-12-5, Nishi-tenma, Service Tagalog, Kita-ku, Osaka City Nepali, Thai Tel. 0570-078-329 (From IP phone) Tel.050-3383-5425
□2 -3 Toyonaka International Center（とよなか国際交流センター）
Open: 9:00 - 21:30 Closed: Wednesdays, December 29 – January 3 Address: 1-1-1-601, Tamaicho (“Etre-Toyonaka” 6F, next to Hankyu Toyonaka Station) Tel: 06-6843-4343 URL http://www.toyonakainternationalcenter.com
□2 -3-(1) Consultation Service for Foreign Residents（外国人のための多言語での相 談サービス）（See P. 12） Information and consultation services are offered to assist foreign residents to lead a comfortable life in Japan, as well as to promote intercultural activities and communication. Feel free to contact the Center.
□2 -3-(2) Japanese Classes（日本語教室） (See P. 10 and P. 11)
□2 -3-(3) Newsletter（おしらせ）
A Newsletter is published every month to introduce projects and events at the International Center.
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□2 -3-(4) Projects at the International Center（センターの事業紹介）
Programs and activities are offered for children with roots in foreign countries to encourage friendship and communication. ・ Children’s Mother Tongue (Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai) ・Place for Youth: “Tamariba” ・ Multi-cultural Nursery Service: “Niko Niko” ・ Japanese Education Support: “Sun-Place” ・ Fun Meeting in Korean Language and Playing ・ International Awareness Education Program: “Omatsuri Chikyu Isshu Club” ・ Kodomo Nihongo Class, ・Efforts for the Multicultural Symbiosis: “Let’s Eat the World”, “Tea Ceremony Class for Foreigners” etc.
□2 -3-(5) Fureai Koryu Salon（ふれあい交流サロン Space is offered for exchanging information and encouraging friendship among people. You are always welcome to read newspapers, magazines and books (including picture books) in foreign languages, and to use a computer for the Internet. (Free of charge)
□2 -4 How to get information for Foreign Residents（外国人向け情報の取得）
□2 -4-(1) Koho Toyonaka（広報とよなか）
This is the Newsletter published by Toyonaka City every month, offering information about the city such as city services and events. (It is in Japanese only, and delivered to every house at the end of the month.) As it holds important information, please try to read it. Also accessible from the website of Toyonaka City. URL http://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/joho/kouhou/kouhou/index.html 【Inquiries】Public Relations Strategy Div. [Koho Senryaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2028
□2 -4-(2) Newsletter for Foreigners “Toyonaka City Monthly Information” （外国人向け市政情報チラシ「とよなかし からの おしらせ」）
This newsletter provides important information for foreign citizens picked up from “Koho Toyonaka”. It is published at the beginning of every month in English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish. It is available at public facilities, etc. You may also see it at the website of Toyonaka City. URL http://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/joho/kouhou/kouhou/index.html 【Inquiries】Public Relations Strategy Div. [Koho Senryaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2028
□2 -4-(3) “Toyonaka City Mail”: Information Delivery Service in English （英語情報メール「Toyonaka City Mail」配信 ）
An English version of “Toyonaka City Monthly Information” mentioned above is distributed by email at the beginning of every month. 【Registration】Send a blank message from your mobile phone/computer to [email protected] or read the code on the right with your mobile phone. Then complete registration following the instructions.
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□2 -4-(4) Multilingual Websites for Foreign Residents（外国人向けの多言語サイト） Website URL Languages
http://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/jinken_ English, Chinese, Korean, Toyonaka City gakushu/gaikokujin_joho/index.html Spanish, Japanese http://www.pref.osaka.jp (Top page) English, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Indonesian, Osaka ・ Medical Information for Foreigners Vietnamese, Spanish, Prefecture http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/iryo/medicalinfo/index.h Portuguese, French, tm German, Italian, Japanese English, Chinese, (Top Page) http://www.ofix.or.jp/ Korean, Japanese Osaka ・Living guide for foreign residents Foundation of English, Chinese, International http://www.ofix.or.jp/life/guide.html Korean, Spanish, Exchange “Essentials for Living in Osaka”, a booklet Portuguese, Pilipino, （OFIX） with information for your daily life in Osaka, Indonesian, Thai, is available for download in the ten languages Vietnamese, Japanese, listed on the right. Easy Japanese
Council of Local Multilingual Living Guide English, Chinese, Korean, Authorities for http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengo/ Spanish, Portuguese, If you are a smartphone user, search German, French, Tagalog, International “Japan Life Guide” in Apple Store or Google Vietnamese, Indonesian, Relations Play. Thai, Russian, “Easy (CLAIR) Japanese”, Japanese, Burmese
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□3 -1 Administrative Procedures （行政手続き）
□3 -1-(1) Procedures regarding Basic Resident Registration（住民基本台帳に関する手続き） If you have a Resident Card, etc. (Resident Card/Special Permanent Resident Certificate/Foreign Registration Card/Passport containing statement that Resident Card will be issued later), notify City Hall of your place of residence. *For a certain period, a Foreign Registration Certificate will be deemed equivalent to a Special Permanent Resident Certificate. Condition Required Items Period (Single-member household) ・Resident Card, etc. (Household with two or more family members that includes foreign nationals) ①Resident Card, etc. ②Document to certify the relationship with the Within 14 days from When entering Japan householder (Original) the day of deciding (Resident registration) (document such as marriage/birth certificate issued on a new address by a public institution including national government of their home country, regarding each person to be registered in the same household) ③Japanese translation of ② (translation by another person with date, name of translator, and his/her signature/seal) Moving in ①Resident Card, etc., of all the household members who (another municipality have moved ②Moving Out Certificate issued by another Within 14 days from → Toyonaka) municipality the moving day Change of address ・Resident Card, etc., of all the household When (within Toyonaka City) members who have moved changing From about 14 days before addresses moving to 14 days after Moving out moving (Toyonaka (When you move into → another ・An Official ID including Resident Card, etc. another city, you must submit the Moving Out municipality) Certificate issued by Toyonaka City.) Moving out (Toyonaka From about 14 days before → foreign country) moving to the moving day ※If you register your residency for the first time in Japan, we will send your Individual Number Notification Card to your address by registered mail. It will take 3 – 4 weeks before you receive it. ※If you have a Notification Card or Individual Number Card, bring it to the City Hall. We will enter your new address on it.
□3 -1-(2) Copy of Resident Record (Juminhyo)（住民票の写し） It can be used as documentation officially certifying your address and other particulars. It can certify your address, name, birthday, relationship with your householder, etc. 【Inquiries】Civic Records Div. [Shimin ka] Tel. 06-6858-2202 Shonai Branch Office Tel. 06-6334-3531 Shin-senri Branch Office Tel. 06-6872-0573 □3 -1-(3) Individual Number Card /Basic Resident Registration Card (マイナンバーカード・住民基本台帳カード)
Using an Individial Number Card or a Basic Registration Card, you may obtain official certificates such as a copy of resident record through photocopy machines at convenience stores. (In advance, you need to register for the services of issuance of digital user ID and/or automatic issuance of certificates.) 【Inquiries】Civic Records Div. [Shimin ka] Tel. 06-6858-2201 Shonai Branch Office Tel. 06-6334-3531 Shin-senri Branch Office Tel. 06-6872-0573 17
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□3 -1-(4) Renewal of Special Permanent Resident Certificate/Resident Card （特別永住者証明書・在留カードの更新）
Status of Age Valid Period Application Period Required Items Residence Until the 7th 16 years From 2 months before to the ・Passport Special birthday from the or older actual date of expiration ・Special Permanent Permanent last expiration date Resident Certificate Residents Under 16 Until the 16th From 6 months before to the ・1 photo (3cm×4cm) years birthday actual date of expiration Persons The procedure is not processed at the City Hall. Please go to the Regional Immigration other than Bureau for the renewal of the Resident Card. Special 【Inquiries】Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center Tel.0570-013904 Permanent Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau (1-29-53, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka) Residents
□3 -1-(5) Reissue of Special Permanent Resident Certificate/Resident Card （特別永住者証明書・在留カードの再発行） Status Application Period Required Items ・Passport ・1 photo (3cm×4cm) ・Ishitubutsu todokede Special Within 14 days after you Permanent shomeisho (report of loss certificate) issued by police notice the loss Residents *Photo is not required for those under 16. Persons The procedure is not processed at the City Hall. Please go to the Regional Immigration Bureau other than for the reissue of the Resident Card. Special 【Inquiries】Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center Tel. 0570-013904 Permanent Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau（1-29-53, Nanko-kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka） Residents
【Inquiries】 ※All procedures except the ones Civic Records Div. [Shimin ka] Tel. 06-6858-2206 concerning Special Permanent Shonai Branch Office Tel. 06-6334-3531 Residents Certificate and notifications of
Shin-senri Branch Office Tel. 06-6872-0573 a new address/changing addresses should be made at the Regional Immigration Bureau.
□3 -1-(6) Other Procedures(その他の手続き) 1) When you leave Japan temporarily(一時出国するとき) If you have a special re-entry permit / a re-entry permit, you are not required to get a visa again to re-enter Japan.
■Special Re-entry Permit (みなし再入国許可) In principle, foreign nationals in possession of a valid passport and a Resident Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate need not apply for a re-entry permit if they will be re-entering Japan within 1 year (2 years for special permanent residents) after their departure（※1）and before the expiration of their period of stay. （※1）If your period of stay expires within one year after your departure, be sure to re-enter Japan before the expiration of your period of stay. On your departure with Special Re-entry Permit, be sure to show your Resident Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate. You may not extend the special re-entry permit while abroad. Please note that you will lose your resident status and have to obtain a new visa to enter Japan, if the validity of your special re-entry permit expires.
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■Re-entry Permit (再入国許可) Foreign nationals in possession of a valid passport and a Resident Card or Special Permanent Resident Certificate should apply for a re-entry permit, if they will stay out of Japan for 1 year or longer (2 years or longer for special permanent residents) before the expiration of their period of stay. The maximum validity period of a re-entry permit is 5 years (6 years for special permanent residents).
【Inquiries】Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center: Tel. 0570-013904 From IP phone, PHS or abroad: Tel. 03-5796-7112
2) Reporting a Death（死亡したとき） （See p.55） 3) Osaka Immigration Bureau（大阪出入国在留管理局） 1-29-53 Nanko Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City URL http://www.immi-moj.go.jp（Top page of Immigration Services Agency） （in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese）
Consultations and Guidance regarding Status Procedures （在留手続き等の相談・案内）
“Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center”
（外国人在留総合インフォメーションセンター）
Tel: 0570-013904 Open Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 - 17:15 (except holidays) (From IP phone, PHS, or abroad Tel: 03-5796-7112) Languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese Consultations by email: info-tokyo@i-moj.go.jp Contents: Inquiry about general procedures concerning entry, residency, etc. Comments and requests about immigration control Languages: English, Japanese
□3 -1-(7) Registering a Seal / Seal Registration Certificate（印鑑登録・印鑑登録証明 書） When you purchase or sell properties, or sign contracts for a loan, the seal registered at the City Hall is often used. A person over 15 years old with resident registration can register a seal. Please inquire for details. 【Inquiries】Civic Records Div. [Shimin ka] Tel. 06-6858-2201
□3 -1-(8) Children（子ども）
1) Nursery Schools/ Schools (保育所・学校) (See pp.43-47) 2) Child Allowance (児童手当) (See p.38)
□3 -1-(9) Medical Insurance（医療保険）
・ People who work at companies and factories, etc. Their companies must insure their employees. Employees’ Health Insurance Plan 【Inquiries】Please contact the person in charge at your workplace. ・ People who are self-employed, engaged in agriculture, students, etc. They are required to join the National Health Insurance Plan (See pp.33 and 34) 【Inquiries】Insurance Qualification Div. [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2301
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□3 -1-(10) Pension Systems（年金）
・All employees at companies and factories should be enrolled in the Employees’ Pension [Kosei Nenkin]etc . 【Inquiries】Please contact the person in charge at your workplace. ・Those who are self-employed, engaged in agriculture or students are required to enroll in the National Pension Plan [Kokumin Nenkin] at the City Hall.（See box below）
National Pension Plan（国民年金について）
① The enrollment procedure (加入手続き)
All residents in Japan age 20 to 60 who are not covered by the pension plan at their workplace [Kosei Nenkin, etc.] must enroll in the National Pension Plan. If you are age 20 or
older or have just turned 20 years old, please make an application at the National Pension Plan Section.
If it is difficult to pay, there is a system to exempt from contribution payment. ・Required Item: Resident Card ・National Pension Insurance Contributions: 16,410 yen per month per person (FY2019)
(Prepayment) for the whole year: 193,420 yen; for half a year: 97,660 yen
Lump-sum payment for two years (account transfer only): 380,880 yen
②The procedure to receive pension (給付手続き)
Participant has become disabled 1) Disability Basic Pension Participant has died 2)Survivors Pension to the spouse and children Participant has turned 65 years old 3) Old Age Basic Pension
The enrollment period is too short to receive the pension 3) 4)Lump-sum Withdrawal Payment （See※1）
＊ Please inquire for details.
【Inquiries】National Pension Plan Section, Insurance Qualification Div.
[Hoken Shikaku Ka, Kokumin Nenkin Kakari] Tel. 06-6858-2264
(※ 1) Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment （脱退一時金） Foreign nationals, who have paid the premiums for more than 6 months and are not qualified to be a recipient of the Old Age Basic Pension, can claim the Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment. It must be claimed within 2 years of leaving Japan. Get the request form at the Pension Office before you leave Japan. (If you receive this payment, the period will not be included in the enrollment period.) 【Inquiries】Toyonaka Pension Office [Toyonaka Nenkin Jimusho] Tel. 06-6848-6831
□3 -1-(11) Tax（税金）
Foreign residents as well as Japanese have a duty to pay taxes. These are mainly a national tax which goes to the government and local taxes which go to the city, town, village and prefecture.
1) National Tax -Government-（国税-国-）
① Kinds of taxes （税の種類） Kinds of Tax Who must pay tax Income Tax Those who had income in the previous year (See p.23)
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② Taxable Income Range for each type of Taxpayer designated by Income Tax Act （所得税法で定められた所得税の納税義務者の区分ごとの課税範囲） Taxpayer Range of Taxable Income Permanent All income is taxable whether earned in Japan or abroad. Individual Residents (In the most usual cases) Residents Other than Income from sources in Japan/ Income from sources abroad Permanent Residents paid in or sent to Japan Non-residents Only income from sources in Japan is taxable. 【Inquiries】Toyono Tax Office[Toyono Zeimusho] ( 2-1-8, Jonan, Ikeda ) Tel. 072-751-2441 *** You will be helped by an automated phone system. 2) Local Tax -City, Town, Village, Prefecture（地方税-市町村・都道府県-）
Kinds of Tax Taxpayer (Who must pay tax) Inquiries Those who received income in the previous City Tax Div. City / Prefecture year and their addresses were in Toyonaka [Shimin Zei Ka] Taxes City as of January 1st of the taxation year. Tel. 06-6858-2131 Those who own a minibike or a light vehicle as City Tax Div. Light Vehicle Tax of April 1st of the taxation year. Tel. 06-6858-2153 Those who own lands, houses and/or Property Tax Div. Property Tax depreciation property as of January 1st of the [Kotei Shisan Zei Ka] taxation year. Tel.06-6858-2150/2144 Property Tax Div. Those who own lands and/or houses as of Urban Planning Tax [Kotei Shisan Zei Ka] January 1st of the taxation year. Tel.06-6858-2150
3) Declaration of Tax（申告） ① Report of your income – City / Prefecture Taxes（市・府民税の申告） Please report your income by March 15th every year. However, there is no need to report for those below. ・ Those who had no income in the previous year ・ Those who filed a Final Tax Return at the tax office（See p. 23） ・ Those who have only a salary income and whose employers have already reported the salary payment report (gensen choshuhyo) to the City Hall ・ Those who have only a pension as income and their payer such as Japan Pension Service (Nihon Nenkin Kiko) has already reported their income to the city
② Property Tax Declaration (Report of your Depreciation Property) You need to report if you have business property, excepting land/houses, such as machines, instruments and equipment, etc., for business use. Please file the report at the Property Tax Div. by January 31st every year.
4) How to pay（納め方）
① How to pay city / prefecture tax（市・府民税の納め方） 〈1〉For those working for a company, the tax will be deducted by their employers. *However, there are cases where the employer lets the employees pay those taxes by themselves. When the tax is not deducted from your salary, please refer to〈2〉below. 〈2〉If you are self-employed or engaged in agriculture, or are a foreign student, please use the payment slips sent from the City Hall for four-time installments. The payment slips will be issued according to the declaration of tax you submitted.
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② How to pay property tax, urban planning tax and light vehicle tax （固定資産税・都市計画税・軽自動車税の納め方） Please pay the taxes with the payment slips the City sends to you by postal mail.
You can pay the taxes at the banks and convenience stores designated by the City, as well as at post offices. Also, you can pay the taxes in a lump sum for
the whole year, or make an automatic withdrawal from your bank account.
5) Consultation about city tax payment（市税の納付相談） You can consult at the City Tax Payment Consultation Desk. As for details, please inquire. 【Inquiries】General Collection Management Div. Tel. 06-6858-2161
6) Obtaining certificates (証明書の取得)
You can get tax certificate (kazei shomei) of city/prefecture tax not only at Civic Records Div. and Tax Planning Div. of the City Hall but also at Shonai/Shinsenri Branch and convenience stores. The Basic Residents Registration Card or the Individual Number Card is required
when you apply at a convenience store. For details see p.17
Tax Certificate: 300 yen per sheet (For other certificates concerning tax, please inquire below.) Tax Certificate at a convenience store: 200 yen per sheet 【Inquiries】Tax Certificate: Civic Records Div.Tel.06-6858-2211 Tax Payment Certificate: Taxation Management Div. Tel.06-6858-2159 Property Tax Certificate: Property Tax Div. Tel. 06-6858-2172
For those who moved from outside the city (他市から転入してきた方に…) The latest “Certificate of city and prefecture tax” will be issued at the City Hall where the person resided on Jan 1st. You may request it by mail. Please contact the City Hall of your previous address
7) Registration and discarding of light vehicle, etc.（軽自動車等の登録・廃車手続き）
＊ Registration/Discarding minibike (125 cc and under)
Procedure What is required ・When purchasing ・Certificate of selling/ discarding for Registration ・When received re-registration ・Seal ・ID ・Number plate of the minibike to be scrapped ・When selling / giving away ・Hyoshiki kofu shomeisho (Number plate Scrapping ・When moving outside city issue certificate)/ Shinkoku zumisho ・When bringing to scrapping (register certificate) of the bike with motor ・Seal ・ID
【Inquiries】City Tax Div. Tel. 06-6858-2153
＊Registration and discarding automobiles, motorcycles, etc. (over 125 cc) 【Inquiries】[Kinki Unyukyoku Osaka Unyu Branch] （12-1, Takamiya-Sakaemachi, Neyagawa）Tel. 050-5540-2058
＊Registration and discarding of a light vehicle with an engine 660 cc and under 【Inquiries】Light Vehicle Inspection Association Takatsuki Branch [Keijidousha kensa kyoukai Takatuki Shisho] （4-20-1, Otsuka-cho, Takatsuki）Tel. 050-3816-1841 【Inquiries regarding Vehicle Tax（excludes motorbike, light motor vehicle）】 Osaka Prefecture Toyono Tax Office [Toyono Fuzei Jimusho] （1-1-1, Jonan, Ikeda） Tel. 072-752-4111 22
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8) Related to Income Tax（所得税関連）
① Tax Convention（租税条約） According to the tax convention between Japan and other countries, you may be subject to special regulations concerning the payment of tax. For more details, contact your home country’s consulate or see the website of the National Tax Administration Agency. 【Inquiries】[Website of National Tax Administration Agency] （English） URL https://www.nta.go.jp/english/index.htm
② Final Tax Returns [Kakutei Shinkoku] （確定申告） Even a salaried employee who need not file a final tax return may be able to receive the refund of tax by applying for a tax refund (kanpu-shinkoku) if he/she has overpaid tax, in the cases listed below. ・When receiving a medical expense deduction because of high medical care expenses stemming from illness/injury ・When receiving a special tax deduction for acquisition of a dwelling (for specific building expansion/remodeling) because of building/purchasing/renovating your house by loan, etc. For details, please see [the website of the National Tax Administration Agency.] URL http://www.nta.go.jp/ 【Inquiries】Toyono Tax Office [Toyono Zeimusho] （2-1-8, Jonan, Ikeda ） Tel. 072-751-2441 ※You will be helped by an automated phone system
□3 -1-(12) Water -Including Sewage（水道・下水道）
Applying for Water Please give your name and address to the Waterworks Service Bureau one week in advance. The invoice will be sent by mail every two months. Please pay Payment of Water at banks or convenience stores. A sewage fee will be charged and Sewage at the same time as the water charge. 【Inquiries】Customers Desk, Toyonaka Waterworks Bureau Customer Service Center [Toyonaka-shi Suido Kyoku]（4-11-18, Kita-sakurazuka） Tel. 06-6858-2931 □3 -2 Other Helpful Information for Your Daily Life（その他の生活情報）
□3 -2 -(1) Electricity（電気） -The voltage of the electricity supplied in Japan is 100V-
Application Apply for usage either by phone or online and switch on the breaker. The meter will be checked every month. Please pay for the Payment amount you used. 【Inquiries】Kansai Electricity Power Co. Hokusetsu Service Office [Kansai Denryoku Hokusetsu Eigyosho] Tel. 0800-777-8015 URL http://www.kepco.co.jp/service/move/index.html □3 -2 -(2) Gas（ガス）
Please inform the date of use by phone or internet in advance. The Application service person will come and open the gas. (You need to be present.) The meter will be checked every month. Please pay for the amount Payment you used. 【Inquiries】Osaka Gas Living Department North Office [Osaka Gas Ribingu Jigyobu Hokubu Jimusho]Tel. 0120-5-94817
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□3 -2-(3) Waste（ごみの分別と出し方）
1) Daily Waste（通常のごみ）
1) Please use the designated garbage bags. Four sizes, 45L, 30L, 15L and 10L, are available at supermarkets, convenience stores, DIY stores, drug stores, etc. 2) Please separate your waste correctly and take it to the pick-up site before 8:30 AM on collection days. . ※The collection days are fixed according to the addresses. For details, please check Collection Schedule of Trash and Recyclables or “Wagaya-no gomi calendar (in Japanese).”
Glass Bottles Plastic Containers PET Bottles Once every 2 weeks & Packaging Once every 4 weeks Recyclable Once a week
Paper & Cloth Cans Once every 2 weeks Dangerous Trash Once every 2 weeks ※ For an aerosol (spray) can, use up the contents and empty it before Nonburnable trash discarding. Once every 4 weeks
Burnable trash Oversize Waste Twice a week Once a month (Charged, requires application) 2) Oversize Waste and Special Waste（粗大ごみ、臨時ごみ） 1) If you discard oversize waste such as furniture or electric appliances, call the Oversize Waste Reception Center to make a reservation. (Foreign residents may fax in Japanese.) Online application is also available. Purchase an “Oversized Waste Sticker” for the appropriate amount for each item. You must put them out on the designated collection days. 2) A large amount of waste due to moving house requires ‘special pick-up’ [Rinji-Gomi] and is collected by appointment. (Charged) You must be present upon collection. Please pay the service charge in cash. ※For details, please read the leaflet “How to Separate and Put out your Trash and Recyclables (Simplified version)”. (See the box below) 【Inquiries】Oversize Waste Reception Center [Sodai-Gomi Uketsuke senta] Tel:0570-666-861 Fax:0570-666-725
Information regarding Waste Collection (ごみについての情報提供)
How to Separate and Put Out Your Trash and Recyclables (Simplified version) ＆Collection Schedule of Trash and Recyclables (free of charge) Languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese (five languages) Available at: The City Hall (Reception Desk, Civic Records Div., etc.) Branch Offices, Public Halls, Toyonaka International Center（※You may download them from the website of Toyonaka City） URL https://www.city.toyonaka.osaka.jp/kurashi/gomi_risaikuru_bika/for-non-japanese/index.html
【Inquiries】Domestic Trash Management Div. Tel. 06-6858-2275
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□ 3 When You Move into Toyonaka City（豊中市に引っ越してきたら）
□3 -2 -(4) Telephone（電話） Please inform the telephone company when you have decided on the new address and moving date.
NTT WEST Fixed (in Japanese) DIAL 116 URL http://www.ntt-west.co.jp/share/inquire.html Phone (in English,Portuguese,Spanish,Chinese,Korean) Tel. 0120-064337 URL http://www.ntt-west.co.jp/service_guide/#s01 Mobile Contact your mobile company and report change of address Phone
□3 -2 -(5) Post Offices（郵便） Whether for domestic or international mail, please affix a stamp and put it into the red postbox. If the parcel is too big to put in the postbox, please bring it to a post office. If you move house and notify the nearby post office of your new address, they will forward your mail to the new address free of charge for one year. 【Inquiries】 Customer Service Consultation Center (English) Tel. 0570-046-111 Toyonaka Post Office [Toyonaka Yubinkyoku] Tel. 06-6856-2740 Toyonaka Minami Post Office [Toyonaka Minami Yubinkyoku] Tel. 06-6862-3300
□3 -2 -(6) Delivery（宅配便） There is a service for sending items door to door. You can pack an item and ask the delivery person to collect it or you can bring it to agencies such as convenience stores. If the delivery person comes while you are away, there will be a note. Please contact them and give them a new delivery date and time.
□3 -2-(7) Bank Account（銀行口座） If you would like to open a bank account, bring your ID including your resident card to the bank where you would like to open an account. As for the necessary documents, please inquire at the bank in advance.
□3 -2 -(8) Internet（インターネット） The contract should be made with the provider. There are many providers, so it is a good idea to ask your friends or electrical appliance shops. There are cases where the apartment flats already have the line.
□3 -2-(9) Troubles about Purchase Agreements (契約のトラブルについて) You may consult with a specialist if you have troubles with an agreement you made or products or services you purchased online or in door-to-door sales. 【Inquiries】Daily Life Information Center Kurashikan, Life Support Div. Consumer Affairs Consultation Service ℡06-6858-5070 (Mon.- Fri. 9：00 - 17：00)
□3 -2-(10) Neighbors（近所づきあい）
1) Greetings After moving, it will be helpful to greet the neighbors and inform them of your moving-in.
2) Community Association [Jichikai] In order for local people to live helping each other, they organize their own association to have meetings, clean the park, etc. It is optional to join; however, this will promote local exchanges. The chair of the Jichikai organizes each local area. 25
□3 When You Move into Toyonaka City（豊中市に引っ越してきたら）
□3 -3 Check Sheet When You Move Out（転出チェックシート）
【Around one month before（およそ 1 ヶ月前）】 Item Contact Procedure ・Contact them and make sure about the procedure (See Schools School teachers or nursery teachers □ p.46) Transportation ・Ask them to give an estimate for the moving Moving company □ for moving ・Meet the moving company you will use Fixed phone：NTT Tel. 116 (in Japanese) ・Inform them of your name, address, and moving date Fixed Telephone □ 0120-064337(in English, Portuguese, and get your new phone number Spanish, Chinese and Korean) ・Contact them as soon as possible and confirm Waste due to Oversize Waste Reception Center the collection date, place and fee moving Tel 0570-666-861 □ ・Be present upon collection and pay the service charge in (Special Waste) Fax 0570-666-725 cash.
【Around 1 week before（およそ 1 週間前）】 Item Contact Procedure Toyonaka Post Office Tel. 06-6856-2740 Post Office Toyonaka Minami Post Office ・Notification of the forwarding address □ Tel. 06-6862-3300 or nearby post office Bank Each Bank ・Notification of changing address □ Mobile phone Each Company ・Notification of changing address □ Credit card Each Card Company ・Notification of changing address □ ・Contact and tell the last day of the old address Osaka Gas Gas and starting day of the new address. □ Tel. 0120-5-94817 (＊ You are required to be present for opening ） Kansai Electric Hokusetsu Office ・Contact and tell the last day of the old address Electricity □ Tel. 0800-777-8015 and starting day of the new address Toyonaka City Waterworks Bureau Customer Center ・Contact them and tell the last day of the old Water □ Customers Desk address and starting day of the new address. Tel. 06-6858-2931 Internet Each Company ・Contact and make sure about the procedure □ Newspaper Retail Store or Delivery person ・Contact them and finish the payment □
【By the day of moving（当日までに）】 Item Contact Procedure Civic Records Div. ・Moving out procedure (See p.17) □ Tel. 06-6858-2206 Insurance Qualification Div. ・Return the health insurance card and settle the [Hoken Shikaku Ka] bills（For those who have joined the National □ Tel. 06-6858-2301 Health Insurance） City Hall National Pension Plan Section, ・Withdrawal from National Pension Plan for Insurance Qualification Div. foreigners leaving Japan（Those who are covered □ Tel.06-6858-2264 by the National Pension） ・Return number plates, etc.(See p.22) City Tax Div. □ Tel. 06-6858-2153 （owners of minibike(125cc or less)） 【After moving（引越し後）】 Item Contact Procedure Driver’s license Police station at new address, etc. ・Change of Address (See p.51) □ 1) Notification of moving in/changing address □ （Within 14 days of moving） City Hall or Ward Office at new address 2) Get new health insurance card 1) Moving Notification Counter （Those who have joined national health City Hall 2) National Health Insurance □ insurance only） Counter 3) National Pension Counter 3) Change of Address to the National Pension （Those who have enrolled in the National □ Pension plan or are receiving benefits）
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） □4 -1 Difference between a Hospital and a Clinic（病院と診療所）
What to Bring with You・・・
Hospitals Clinics（Family Doctors）
イラスト
Many are open in the mornings and
Many are open for outpatients late afternoons of weekdays. They on weekday mornings. usually do not have hospitalization They are equipped with facilities. hospitalization facilities. If necessary, you are introduced to a Without health insurance, you hospital. have to pay the full amount. Please bring the If you have a Even if you have joined the consultation card referral from health insurance, if you don’t if you have been another medical - Health present the insurance card, to the hospital or facility, please Insurance Card you also have to pay the full clinic before. bring it too. amount for that time. - Money
・ You usually cannot make an appointment for your first visit. You will see the doctor in order of arrival. (Some dentists have an appointment system.) ・ You may have to wait fairly long (especially in large hospitals). ・ Although doctors may speak English to some extent, most of the procedures and the documents are in Japanese. If you do not understand Japanese, it is advisable to go with somebody who can assist you with the language. ・ There are hospitals that provide medical interpreters, and an organization that provides telephone interpretation services while you are consulting a doctor. (For details, see pp.32-33)
□4 -2 Medical Insurance Plans（医療保険） □4 -2-(1) Kinds of Insurance Plans（保険の種類） Public medical insurance plans in Japan are as follows. Which insurance you should enroll in is decided by your occupation, age, etc.
Insurance Person Places to Apply Documents Required Employees’ General Affairs or Employees and their Please ask the section in Health Welfare Section of dependents charge at the workplace Insurance the workplace Those who are not covered 1)Insurance by employees’ insurance or National Qualification ・Proof of income other public medical Health Division （Not required for children） insurance plans. Insurance Tel. 06-6858-2301 Other documents may be Foreign nationals who are 2)Shonai Branch required. (Ex. the proof of supposed to be in Japan for Tel. 06-6334-3536 losing eligibility) Please (See P. 33 at least 3 months. inquire in advance. and P.34) (Those who are registered 3)Shinsenri Branch in Basic Resident Register) Tel. 06-6872-0576 Medical ・Age 75 and over Insurance for ・Age 65 and over Latter Stage Same as above ― of Senior with designated Citizens disability
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～）
Don’t forget to bring your health insurance card. But what if you forget to bring it? (健康保険を忘れて受診した場合･･･) If you don’t present your health insurance card at a medical facility because of an emergency, you have to pay the expense in full. In that case, you can be refunded in the two ways below. 1) If you go back to the medical facility with your insurance card and the receipt, you may be able to be refunded. (In principle, this procedure should be done by the end of the month.) 2) You can file a claim for refund at one of the places below. You are required to submit your health insurance card, the receipt (issued by the medical facility), detailed statement of the medical treatment received/medical expenses, your bank account information and your seal. ・National Health Insurance ⇒ Insurance Delivery Div. [Hoken Kyufu Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2295 ・Employees’ Health Insurance ⇒ Please ask the section in charge at the workplace.
□4 -2-(2) How Much is the Patient’s Share of the Medical Expenses? (医療費の自己負担） Patient Portion 1) Persons covered by Medical Insurance for Latter Stage of Senior Citizens 10% or 30 % 2) Age 70 and over other than 1) 20%※or 30 % 3) Elementary School - 69 years of age 30 % 4) Newborn – Before Entering Elementary School 20 % ※ 10 % for those who were born on or before April 1, 1944 【Inquiries】Insurance Qualification Div. [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2301
□4 -2-(3) Child Medical Expense Subsidy（子ども医療費等助成制度）
Eligibility: Until the first March 31st after the child turns 15 years old Toyonaka City subsidizes a part of the self-borne portion of expenses for the outpatient and hospitalization medical treatments that are covered by health insurance. The set amount you have to pay at a clinic/hospital is 500 yen per day, at most 1,000 yen for two days in the same month. You will not be charged for the medicine prescribed at the clinic/hospital. If the total of your self-borne portion for a child in a month has exceeded 2,500 yen, you may claim a refund for the exceeded amount. (Application required.) 【 Inquiries】Child-Raising Benefits Div. [Kosodate Kyufu Ka] Tel.06-6858-2269 □4 -2-(4) Medical Insurance Does Not Cover the Following Medical Expenses（保険対象外） Medical checkup, immunization, cosmetic surgery, straightening of teeth, normal pregnancy and childbirth, injury and disease occurred during or on the way to/back from work [rodo saigai], specific medical care expense, etc.
・Medical Checkup: “Shimin Kenko Shinsa”(Citizens’ Health Checkup) is offered for a small fee.（See p.52） ・Immunization: Some kinds of immunization for children are free of charge. (See pp.40-41) ・Normal Pregnancy/Childbirth: Some cases (e.g.Caesarean) are covered by the health insurance. ・“Rodo Saigai” : If the disease or injury is approved as a “rodo saigai” (Work-related Accident) by the Labor Standards Bureau, medical treatment will be given without the patient’s needing to pay. The application should be made at the workplace. ・Specific Medical Care Expense: Additional fee charged on an initial visit to a large hospital with more than 200 beds (on visits without a letter of referral from other clinics/hospitals). Additional fee charged for a private room when hospitalized.
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□4 -2-(5) Subsidy Systems for Medical Expenses（医療費助成制度） Subsidy System Eligibility (Income limit applies) Inquiries Medical Subsidy for Disabled Seriously disabled person Persons (under age 65) Insurance Delivery Abolished on March 31, 2018 Div. [Hoken Kyufu ※ Those who were eligible as of Medical Subsidy for Elderly Ka] March 31, 2018 will be able to Persons (partial subsidy) Tel. 06-6858-2295 receive the subsidy until March 31, 2021 A child of a single parent family Child-Raising Benefits Medical Subsidy for a Single until the first March 31st after Div. [Kosodate Kyufu Parent Family he/she turns 18/ Parent Ka]Tel.06-6858-2269 Medical Age 18 and older with a Handbook “Kosei Iryo” Subsidy for Physically Disabled Handicapped Persons for A person receiving regular “Seishin Tsuin Welfare Div. Supporting outpatient treatment because of Iryo” [Shogai Fukushi Ka] One’s Self- mental disease Tel. 06-6858-2748 sufficient Under age 18 with a Handbook “Ikusei Iryo” Living for Physically Disabled Those diagnosed with hepatitis and Toyonaka City Public Medical expenses for hepatitis fulfilling other criteria. Health Center Medical expenses for patients Those diagnosed with specified [Hoken Yobo Ka, Jigyo with specified intractable intractable diseases to be covered Suishin Gakari] diseases and fulfilling other criteria. Tel. 06-6152-7402 Supportive subsidy for specified Those who have no prospect of treatments for those troubled by getting pregnant without the infertility specified treatments. Chubu Health Center Medical Aid for Premature A premature baby [Chubu Boshi Hoken Babies (Only for hospitalization) Gakari] Child under 18 diagnosed with Tel. 06-6858-2800 Medical Subsidy for Child’s disease to be covered by this Specified Chronic Diseases subsidy and fulfilling other criteria
□4 -2-(6) High Cost Medical Care Benefit（高額療養費）
If your self-borne portion of medical costs exceeds a fixed amount, you can apply for assistance with the payment. Fill out the application form and submit it with the receipt. You will receive the refund several months later. For the fixed amount and the procedure, please ask the provider of your insurance or at the medical facility.
If people aged under 70 and some people aged 70 and over apply for the subsidy for hospitalization and high cost outpatient treatment in advance, the certificate to receive High Cost Medical Care Benefit will be issued and the patient will not have to pay more than the fixed amount at the medical facility. 【Inquiries】 National Health Insurance ⇒ Insurance Delivery Div. [Hoken Kyufu Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2295 Employees’ Health Insurance⇒Please ask the section in charge at your workplace.
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） □4 -2-(7) Refund for Medical Expenses Abroad（海外療養費の払い戻し）
You are also entitled to file a claim to be refunded for medical expenses for illnesses or injuries which occur while traveling abroad. You are required to submit the documents detailing the medical treatment received and the corresponding expenses with their Japanese translation as well as the receipt and your passport. For details, please ask the provider of your health insurance. ＊The refund will be the balance of the smaller amount of either standard medical costs in Japan or your actual payment and the partial share of the patient. Generally speaking, your cost will be greater if you receive the treatment in a country where medical treatments are more expensive than in Japan. e.g. European countries, the United States, etc.
【Inquiries】 National Health Insurance ⇒ Insurance Delivery Div. [Hoken Kyufu Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2295 Employees’ Health Insurance ⇒ Please ask the section in charge at your workplace.
□4 -3 Illness and Injury at Night and during Holidays（夜間・休日のけがや病気）
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・Please go to an emergency hospital, Minoh ⑪ etc., referring to (the table below)
・If you feel seriously ill, please call an ⑧ ⑨ ambulance. (Free of charge) ① ⑫ ＊See p.9 for the way to call an ambulance. ⑦ Please check the medical It is also advisable to Toyonaka departments of the hospital put important in your neighborhood. It will information near
be helpful in case of your telephone. ⑤ ⑥ ⑩ emergency.
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□4 -3 -(1) Emergency Hospitals in Toyonaka City（豊中市内救急病院リスト）
1) Emergency Hospitals (24 hours / day)
Medical Departments for Hospital Address, Telephone Emergency Treatment Internal Medicine, Surgery ① Toyonaka Municipal 4-14-1, Shibaharacho ※For Pediatrics, please go to⑪Toyono Hospital Tel. 06-6843-0101 Koiki Kodomo Kyubyo Center 4-28-12, Shonai-saiwaimachi Internal Medicine, Surgery, ② Ueda Hospital Tel. 06-6334-0831 Orthopedics ③ Osaka Neurological 2-6-23, Shonai-takaramachi Neurosurgery Institute Tel. 06-6333-0080 2-6-4, Honancho-higashi ④ Ozone Hospital Psychiatry Tel. 06-6332-0135
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） Medical Departments for Hospital Address, Telephone Emergency Treatment 2-9-14, Sone-higashinocho ⑤ Konishi Hospital Surgery Tel. 06-6862-1701 1-9-1, Shiroyamacho ⑥ Sawa Hospital Psychiatry Tel. 06-6865-1211 ⑦ Toyonaka Wakabakai 5-13-18, Higashitoyonakacho Internal Medicine, Orthopedics Hospital Tel. 06-6856-9550 ⑧ Kansai Medical 1-1-7-2, Shinsenri-nishimachi Internal Medicine, Surgery, Hospital Tel. 06-6836-1199 Orthopedics ⑨ Toyonaka Midorigaoka 1-8-12, Shoji Gastroenterological Medicine, Hospital Tel. 06-6853-1700 Digestive Surgery 5-25, Higashi-terauchicho ⑩ Senriyama Hospital Internal Medicine Tel. 06-6385-2395 2) Initial Emergency Medical Treatment for Children
Address, Hours, Hospital Telephone Medical Departments for Emergency Treatment ⑪ Toyono Koiki Kodomo 5-1-14, ①Weekdays: 18:30－6:30 the following morning Kyubyo Center Kayano, ②Sundays・ National holidays・ 12/29～1/3: (Toyono Area Emergency Minoh 8:30－6:30 the following morning Medical Center for Tel. ③Saturdays (except for ②):14:30－6:30 Children) 072-729-1981 the following morning Pediatrics(＊1) 3) Holiday Emergency Medical Treatment
Hospital Address, Telephone Hours, Medical Departments ⑫ Toyonaka Iryo Hoken 2-6-1, Uenosaka Sundays・ National holidays・
Center Tel. 06-6848-1661 8/14・15 and 12/29－1/3: 9:30－ 16:30 ⑬ Municipal Shonai 1-3-14-101, Shimaecho Hoken Center Tel. 06-6332-8558 Internal Medicine, Pediatrics (＊1), Dentistry
(＊1) For injuries, bone fractures, burns and accidental ingestions, please consult other emergency hospitals (surgery, orthopedics, etc.) ＊ Emergency treatments are just for the time being. Please follow the instructions of the doctor for the treatments later on. In many cases, you will be suggested to see a specialized doctor later. Medicine is usually prescribed only for the period when other medical facilities are closed. (In principle, for 1 day) It is advisable that you consult a doctor within the working hours if you do not feel well. ＊ If you do not know whether or not you should visit a hospital, which medical facility you should visit, how to provide first aid, or whether or not you should call an ambulance, you may consult the Kyukyu Anshin Center Osaka (from mobile/PHS/telephone with push circuit: #7119 Tel. 06-6852-7119, Every day 24 hours)
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） □4 -3-(2) Hospitals that Provide Medical Interpreters（医療通訳サービスのある医療機関）
1) Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization （大阪府立病院機構） Languages: English, Chinese, Formosan, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Vietnamese, Italian, Indonesian, French, Russian, Thai, Hindi, Nepali, Malay, Bisaya, Mongolian, Arabic, Filipino, Bengali, Cambodian, Chavacano
Name of Hospital Address/TEL Fee General Medical Center for Acute Stage 3-1-56, Bandai-higashi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City (大阪府立急性期・総合医療センター) Tel. 06-6692-1201 Osaka Habikino Medical Center 3-7-1, Habikino, Habikino City (大阪府立はびきの医療センター) Tel. 072-957-2121 Free Osaka Prefectural Psychiatric Medical 3-16-21, Miyanosaka, Hirakata Center (大阪府立精神医療センター) City Tel. 072-847-3261 *Pre-schedule and an Osaka International Cancer Institute 1-3-3, Nakamichi, Higashinari-ku, Osaka City appointment 大阪府立国際がんセンター ( ) Tel. 06-6972-1181 is required Osaka Medical Center and Research 840, Murodo-cho, Izumi City Institute for Maternal and Child Health Tel. 0725-56-1220 (大阪府立母子保健総合医療センター)
2) Department of International Medical Care, Rinku General Medical Center （りんくう総合医療センター 国際診療科）
Languages: English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish Trained medical interpreters will accompany you during the entire process from reception to payment, including consultation with the doctor and explanation of medicines. ＊The consultation is covered by Health Insurance. ＊Medical Interpreters are available during the hours below. Please apply at the general information desk. ＊On your first visit, please come to the “First Visit Reception Desk” on the 2nd Floor, between 8:00 and 11:00. ＊Some departments do not treat walk-in patients on certain days of the week. Please inquire in advance.
＊Hours of Medical Interpretation Services＊ Language Days/Hours Fee Inquiry Mon.～Fri. English, Chinese Rinku General Medical 10:00 – 15:00 Center 2-23, Rinku Orai-kita, Free Tue～Thu. Izumisano City Portuguese, Spanish 10:00 – 15:00 Tel. 072-469-3111
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） □4 -3 -(3) Multilingual Medical Information Services（便利な多言語での医療情報）
1) NPO AMDA International Medical Information Center（AMDA 国際医療情報センター） AMDA provides medical information, including clinics/hospitals you may consult in different languages and medical welfare systems, by phone free of charge. (※Telephone interpretation services are available only by request from medical institutes.) URL http://amda-imic.com/ Languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino, Thai, Japanese
＊Telephone Consultation Hours＊ Tel. 03-6233-9266（Weekdays 10:00-15:00）
2) Website “Medical Information for Foreigners〈外国人のための医療ガイド〉(大阪府内) (within Osaka Prefecture)
Medical service in Japan/The medical insurance system in Japan/Hospitals, clinics, and dental clinics with foreign languages service/List of emergency clinics/List of public health centers/Medical information for foreigners Languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese URL http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/iryo/medicalinfo/
□4 -4 National Health Insurance ～What You Should Know～（国民健康保険）
□4 -4 -(1) Eligibility（加入資格） If you meet all of the following conditions 1) – 3), you have to enroll in the National Health Insurance: ① You expect to stay over 3 months (being listed on the Basic Resident Register). ＊Even if you have a visa of less than 3 months, if you expect to stay in Japan more than 3 months, considering the purpose of the entry and the condition after the entry, you are still eligible. Be sure to enroll in the National ② You are not enrolled in any other public medical insurance plan. Health Insurance, because it is ③ You are not receiving public assistance. the most important system for you and your family to maintain your good health.
□4 -4 -(2) Determination and Payment of the Insurance Premiums （保険料の算定と支払いについて） ・ The premiums are determined by the number of all insured persons of the household and the family’s total income of the previous year. ・ Payment slips will be given on your enrollment application. Please make the payment before the due date at a bank, a post office or a convenience store. Payment by automatic deduction is recommended to avoid being overdue. ・ You can apply for National Health Insurance any time, but you will be charged from the date you became eligible (at the most for two years). ・ In case your income decreases greatly from the previous year because of disaster, disease, unemployment, etc., it may be possible to reduce or postpone the payment. Please consult below. 【Inquiries】Insurance Qualification Division [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2301
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） □4 -4 -(3) Procedures for Enrollment and Loss of Qualification（取得と喪失の手続き） If one of the circumstances below occurs, please make the procedure within 14 days. Circumstance Required Items Another city⇒Toyonaka City Proof of income of the previous year (*1)
Foreign country⇒Toyonaka City Passport Within Toyonaka City National Health Insurance Card
Moving Toyonaka City ⇒ Another city, foreign National Health Insurance Card country Change of name or head of household National Health Insurance Card
Losing the Health Insurance Card Official ID with your photo (Resident Card, etc.) Withdrawal from the health Confirmation of your withdrawal, insurance offered by your employer Proof of your income of the previous year (*1) Joining the health insurance offered by your Both the National and Employees’ Health employer Insurance Cards Proof of Discontinuance of Public Assistance Stopped receiving public assistance Proof of income of the previous year (*1) Proof of Starting Public Assistance, National Started receiving public assistance Health Insurance Card National Health Insurance Card, Maternal and Birth of a child （See p.38） Child Health Handbook National Health Insurance Card, Death In case of death （See p.55） Certificate 【Inquiries】Insurance Qualification Div. [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2301 （The procedures are also acceptable at Shonai and Shin-senri Branches.） ※Proof of income of the previous year: A document that shows the amount of your income January through December of the previous year. e.g. Tax Certificate, Withholding slip (Gensen-choshuhyo), etc.
If you have moved in from another city or a foreign country, your Health Insurance Card will be sent out on the next business day of your application, and you will receive it within a week. In the circumstances of withdrawal from the health insurance offered by your employer, or you stopped receiving public assistance, you will be able to receive your health insurance card on the spot, if you bring an official ID with your photo, such as your resident card in addition to the required items in the table above.
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□4 In Case of Illness～Medical Systems in Japan～(病気になったら～日 本の医療制度～） 【Summary】
□4 -5 Long-term Care Insurance System（介護保険制度）, Welfare for Senior Citizens（高齢者福祉） Welfare for People with Disability（障害者福祉）
□4 -5-(1) Long-term Care Insurance System [Kaigo Hoken]（介護保険制度） Persons age 40 and older pay the premium and receive nursing care service when it gets to be needed. The policy holders are the It’s a public system to persons with a residential permit for more than 3 months (listed on support you in case the Basic Resident Register) and age 40 and older. you become bedridden or develop dementia. 1) The premium (保険料について) Persons 40 to 64 years of age pay the premiums along with the health insurance premium of the plan they belong to. As for persons 65 years or older, the payment either will be drawn out of their pension or should be made with the payment slip sent by postal mail. 【Inquiries】Insurance Qualification Div. [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2301
2) Application for “Care required [Yo Kaigo]” or “Support required [Yo Shien]” （要介護(要支援)認定の申請について） To receive “Kaigo” services, you are required to apply for certification of “Yo Kaigo” (or “Yo Shien”) at the Longevity Support Div. of the City Hall. An “in-home care support agency”, as well as you or your family, can make the application. Please consult for details.
3) Nursing care [Kaigo] Services（介護サービスの利用について） The City provides nursing care services including home visits, and outpatient day care, short-stay admittance, and residential care at support facilities. When using Kaigo services, in principle, 10% or 20% of the costs should be borne by the user. When receiving short-stay admittance and residential care, the user should pay for meals as well. 【Inquiries】Senior Citizens Support Div. [Koreisha Shien Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2235
□4 -5-(2) Welfare Services for Senior Citizens（高齢者福祉） For more information about “Kaigo Hoken System” and the 1) General Counseling for Senior Citizens（高齢者総合相談） services for the aged, please Consultation desk regarding welfare and nursing care for refer to “Health Care and Senior Citizens Welfare Services for the Aged” 2) Welfare Service for Senior Citizens（高齢者福祉サービス） published by Osaka Prefecture. Reception of application for meals delivery service, (English, Chinese, Korean,) emergency reporting system and provision of diapers 3）Local Consultation Desks for Senior Citizens
Name of Community Comprehensive Support Address Tel./FAX School district Area Center (CCSC)
Shibahara CCSC Within Kagayaki; Nursing Tel. 06-6850-3451 Toneyama, Oike, Healthcare Facility for the FAX 06-6840-5310 Sakuraidani,
west Elderly, 5-60, Sakuraidani-higashi Toneyama-motomachi Shibahara CCSC 3-9-22, Tel. 06-6836-9764 Hotarugaike,
North (Hotarugaike Suboffice) Hotarugaike-nakamachi FAX 06-6836-9766 Minowa Shoji CSC 2-21-1, Uenosaka Tel. 06-6854-7878 Ueno, Tohodai, FAX 06-6854-7884 Higashitoyonaka Shoji CCSC Within UR Tel. 06-6854-7808 Kita-midorigaoka, (Kita-midorigaoka Kita-midorigaoka FAX06-6854-7883 Nobatake, Shoji Suboffice) Shopping Center, 2-1-22-102,
North central Kita-midorigaoka
Within Alice Senri; Special Tel. 06-6155-1030 Kitaoka, Higashioka, Senri CCSC Nursing Home, 1-18-2, FAX06-6835-7375 Nishioka Shinsenri-kitamachi Senri CCSC (Minamioka 2-7-8, Tel. 06-6833-5565 Minamioka, Shinden, Suboffice) Shinsenri-minamimachi FAX06-6833-5575 Shinden-minami,
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Name of CCSC Address Tel./FAX School district Chuo CCSC WithinToyonakaCity Tel. 06-6841-9384 Sakurazuka,
Sukoyaka Plaza FAX 06-6858-3054 Kokumei, 2-1-15, Okakaminocho Minami-sakurazuka
Middle Chuo CCSC (Kumanoda 5-6-1, Naka-sakurazuka Tel. 06-4865-5160 Kumanoda, Suboffice) FAX 06-4865-5170 Izumigaoka Ryokuchi CCSC Within Rose Community Tel. 06-6867-0577 Terauchi,Ryokuchi,
Ryokuchi, 1-1-10, Terauchi FAX 06-6867-0588 Kitajo
east RyokuchiCCSC WithinTakagawaCare Tel. 06-7650-8513 Ozone, (Takagawa Suboffice) Prevention Center, 1-1-2, FAX 06-7659-4436 Takagawa,
Mid Honancho-higashi Honan Hattori CCSC WithinHattoriCare Tel. 06-6865-1278 Teshima, PreventionCenter, 5-2-8, FAX 06-6865-1279 Teshima-kita, Hattori-honmachi Naka-teshima HattoriCCSC WithinHaradaCare Tel. 06-6849-2278 Harada,
Midwest (Harada Suboffice) Prevention Center, 3-13-1, FAX 06-6849-2279 Teshima-nishi Harada-motomachi Shonai CCSC Within Junpu Toyonaka; Tel. 06-6335-0787 Shonai-nishi, Special Nursing Home, FAX 06-6335-0789 Shonai-minami, 2-4-5, Futabacho Sennari
South Shonai CCSC (Saiwaicho 3-3-26, Shonai-saiwaicho Tel. 06-6336-0222 Noda,Shimada, Suboffice) FAX 06-6336-0234 Shonai 【Inquiries】Senior Citizens Support Division [Koreisha Shien Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2235
□4 -5-(3) Welfare for People with Disability（障害者福祉） 1) Handbook for the Disabled (身体障害者手帳) It is needed when a physically disabled person uses welfare and consulting services.
2) Health and Welfare Handbook for Persons with Mental Diseases（精神障害者保健福祉手帳） It is for the support of the rehabilitation of people with mental diseases and for promoting their social participation. A tax deduction is given according to the degree of the disability.
3) Medical Care Handbook for the Mentally Disabled（療育手帳） It is needed when a person with a mental disability uses welfare and consultation services.
4) Welfare Money for Non-Japanese Residents with Disability（在日外国人障害福祉金） It is provided to a non-Japanese resident of Toyonaka City with a serious physical or mental disability, who turned 20 before January 1, 1982 (Showa 57), or has been registered as a non-Japanese resident from before April 1, 1995.
【Inquiries】 Handicapped Persons Welfare Division [Shogai Fukushi Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2748 ※The services for the disabled are listed in “The Guide Book of Welfare Services for People with Disability” (in Japanese only).
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□5 Pregnancy, Child-rearing, Education（妊娠・子育て・学校）
If your pregnancy is confirmed by a doctor, notify the Hoken Center (Public Health Center) to receive “The Maternal and Child Health Handbook” (Boshi-Kenko-Techo). This is an important handbook in which health examination results of the mother and child and immunization history will be recorded. Health Checkup Coupons for expectant mothers and babies are attached to it. When you go to a hospital or checkups, please always bring this handbook with you. The Maternal and Child Health Handbook is available in foreign languages (English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish,
Indonesian, Pilipino and Thai).
□5 -1 Maternal and Child Health Handbook, Checkups, Consultations, etc. (母子健康手帳・健診・相談な In principle, the services below are free of charge. (The number of times is limited.)
Items Eligible Residents Details Inquiries Expectant mothers Fill out the Notification of Pregnancy to Maternal and whose pregnancy receive the Maternal and Child Health Child Health was confirmed by a Handbook and its additional volume. The Handbook doctor maternal badge will also be distributed. Part of the expense you pay for health checkups to an obstetrician and gynecologist Health Checkups in Osaka Prefecture will be subsidized. for Expectant Expectant mothers *Health Checkup Coupons come with the Mothers Maternal and Child Health Handbook in a Maternal & Child separate volume. (14 coupons in total) Health Div. Chubu Maternal Expectant mothers in & Child Health and after 5 months of Practices for baby’s tub bathing Section Parenting Classes pregnancy with the 1st Sharing the experiences of expectant mothers [Boshi Hoken Ka, child, and their Chubu Boshi partners Hoken Gakari] Advice and Consultation at home by midwives Home Guidance Expectant mothers Tel. and health nurses 06-6858-2293 Telephone consultation by specialists (public Telephone health nurses, nutritionists, midwives, dental Expectant mothers Consultation hygienists, occupational therapists) on general health.
Lectures on meals and dental health during Maternity Class Expectant mothers pregnancy, practice of tooth-brushing and efficient information about breastfeeding
Consultation for Expectant/nursing Individual consultations for expectant mothers or expectant/nursing breastfeeding mothers and their babies by mothers mothers midwives (except about Mastitis)
Maternity Cooking class for meals during pregnancy and Expectant mothers Cooking Class baby food (200 yen for material cost)
Some conditions apply. Please inquire whether or not you are eligible.
Item Eligible Residents Details Inquiries Those who have Nyuin-Josan-Seido difficulty in paying Child-Raising Benefits Div. (Financial Aid for delivery expenses Delivery at designated hospitals [Kosodate Kyufu Ka] Delivery Expenses) because of living on Tel. 06-6858-2767 public assistance, etc.
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Baby □5 -2 After Childbirth（赤ちゃんが生まれたら） Notification required Details Items required Inquiries /Deadline The Birth Civic Records Div. Registration ・Birth Certificate (1) Birth Registration [Shimin Ka] (within 14 days on ・Maternal and Child Health Handbook Tel. 06-6858-2203 or after birth) Employees’ Health Insurance ＊ Inquire at your workplace. Your workplace Health Insurance Insurance (2) Plan (within 14 National Health Insurance (See ・National Health Insurance Card Qualification Div. days after birth) p.33 and p.34 ) ・Maternal and Child Health Handbook [Hoken Shikaku Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2311 Employees’ Health Insurance: Childbirth or miscarriage/ stillbirth ＊ Inquire at your workplace. Your workplace after 85 days of pregnancy 420,000 yen per child will be paid to a National Health Insurance member for childbirth or miscarriage/stillbirth after 84 days of pregnancy. ※ 404,000 yen for some cases (for childbirth before 22 weeks of pregnancy or overseas) ●The Direct Payment System (TheChildbirth and Child-rearing ＊ Please apply at the hospital where Childbirth and Assistance will be allotted to the you will give birth. Child-rearing childbirth expense ) (3) Insurance Assistance ・National Health Insurance Card Delivery Div. (within 2 years ・Maternal and Child Health Handbook [Hoken Kyufu Ka] after birth) ●Receiving the assistance yourself ・Seal Tel. 06-6858-2295 without using the Direct ・Receipt/detailed statement of the Payment System childbirth expenses ＊You need to submit the ・Document to certify that you will not document to certify that you will use the Direct Payment System not use the Direct Payment ・Bank account information System issued by the hospital. ＊In case of miscarriage or stillbirth,please submit doctor’s certificate as well. ・Health Insurance Card of the child・ Provided to children up to the first Seal・Documents that show the Child Medical (4) March 31st after turning 15 years individual numbers of parents Certificate old（See p.28） (e.g. Personal Number Notification Card) Paid to breadwinners who are raising children up to 3rd grade of junior high school. Child-Raising ＊¥10,000 or ¥15,000 per month ・Applicant’s Health Insurance Card Benefits Div. per child ・Applicant’s Bank account information [Kosodate Kyufu Child Allowance ＊Depends on the age of the child ・Documents that show the individual Ka] [Jido Teate] ＊¥5,000 for those who earn more numbers of applicant and spouse Tel. 06-6858-2269 (5) than the income limit (e.g. Personal Number Notification ＊Within 15 days Allowance will be paid for the Card) after birth period starting from the month ・Seal※Seal only, for the 2nd child and following the application.※If the after baby was born in the latter half of a month, and application has been made within 15 days, allowance begins for the following month.
If both parents are foreign nationals: The child does not possess Japanese nationality. Be sure to complete the following procedures. 1) Application to acquire its resident status at Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau (within 30 days after birth). Not necessary if she/he leaves Japan within 60 days. 2) Notification to your country. (Please inquire at the embassy or the consulate for details.)
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6）Support Immediately after Childbirth (出産直後の支援) There is a pre-screening to use the support. Please inquire if you are eligible. Item Eligible residents Details Inquiries Short Stay Type Postpartum women who are Maternal health / breast care and Maternal and Child and Day Care in poor health due to consultation / guidance on Health Div. Chubu Type childbirth and / or fatigue childcare at obstetrical medical Maternal and Child Postpartum from babycare but have institutions entrusted by the City Health Section Care Services nobody to help them. Tel.: 06-6858-2293
7) Postpartum Infants Checkups and Consultation Services （産婦検診・乳児健診・相談） Items Eligible Residents，Details A part of the cost of checkups at an ob-gyn clinic in Osaka Pref. is subsidized by 1) Postpartum Checkup public expense. ※There are two Coupons in the additional volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. Infants under 12 months old (mainly babies of 1 month old) Consultation, medical examinations, health guidance 2) Infants General Health ＊ Checkup The Medical Consultation Coupon can be used once for the medical examinations designated in the additional volume of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook. 3) Infants (later stage) 9 months – 12 months old babies General Health Checkup ＊The checkup coupon will be given at the 4 months general health checkup.
4) Home guidance for expectant/nursing mothers, Home visit and consultation for expectant mothers, nursing mothers and newborn babies including newborn babies within 28 days old (also available for over 28 days old) by public babies who weighed less health nurses and midwives than 2,500 g at birth 5) Consultation for expectant and nursing mothers, For expectant and nursing mothers, infants and preschool children infants and preschool Telephone consultation & interview with specialists (public health nurses, children midwives, nutritionists, dental hygienists, and occupational therapists) 6) Allergy Counseling Under 15 years of age Consultation with an allergy doctor Four months old babies, 18 months old infants, and 3 years 6 months old 7) General Health Checkup children Group examination (An invitation letter will be sent individually.)
8) Baby Food Class Parents who have 4 – 5 months old or 8 – 9 months old infants Lectures by a nutritionist, baby food tasting, counseling on baby food. 9) Toddler Food Class Parents who have children of around 2 years old Lectures by a nutritionist, baby food tasting, counseling on baby food. 10)SUKU-SUKU Class for Babies from 8 – 10 months old and their parents. Dental checkup for infants, healthy teeth check of dental bacteria for parents, lecture about brushing teeth and preventing cavities 11) Consultation on pregnancy, childbirth and Consultation services by public health nurses, midwives, nutritionists, dental child-rearing hygienists, occupational therapists, community social workers, etc.
①Toyonaka City Hall Building 1 ②Toyonaka City Hall Building 2 ③Chubu Hoken Center [ = Sukoyaka Plaza 1F] ④Toyonaka City Public Health Center
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□5 -3 Routine Immunization（定期予防接種） Please also refer to your child’s Immunization Handbook and Maternal & Child Health Handbook. The Immunization Handbook will be sent to you after you submit the Birth Registration (about one month after). Make an appointment at a clinic/hospital that offers individual immunization and bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook to receive an immunization. Contact the Service Promotion Section, Public Health and Disease Prevention Div. if you have moved into Toyonaka City and do not have questionnaires for immunization issued by Toyonaka City or if you wish to receive immunization outside of the City for a special reason.
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2 months – under 5 years Hib The number of injections differs according to the (influenza type B) starting age. 2 months – under 7 months Pneumococcal of age for initial injection Vaccine 2 months – under 5 years (Pediatrics The number of injections differs according to the pneumococcal starting age. infectious disease) Babies 2 months – under 9 3 injections months of age born on and Hepatitis B after April 1, 2016 are ※From Oct. 1, eligible. 2016 2nd injection: at least 27 days after the 1st Injections to prevent mother-to- child transmission are not 3rd injection: at least 139 days after the 1st included.
As initial injection, 3 doses 20 – 56 days apart DPT-IPV 3 months – under 12 months
(diphtheria, of age for initial injection whooping cough, One booster more than 6 months (12 – 18 months, if tetanus and polio) possible) after the 3rd dose of the initial injections
1 injection BCG 5 months – under 8 months (Tuberculosis)
MR(measles & 1 injection 1 injection During the academic year rubella mixed before entering elementary vaccine) school (the last year of measles only preschool) rubella only 1st stage 2nd stage(※１)
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Target Ages by Regulation
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※If a child has had chicken The 2nd injection more than 3 months (6 Varicella pox, he/she cannot receive months – 12 months, if possible) after the 1st （chicken pox） the immunization. injection
Initial injections: 3 years old Booster: 4 years old 2 injections 6 – 28 days apart Those subject to transitional measures: ① a child born 4/2/1995 – Japanese 4/1/2007 may get injections encephalitis 1 booster more than 6 months (about 1 year, if until he/she turns 20 years possible) after the 2nd dose of the initial injections old. 1 injection at 9 years – under 13 years of age as the ② a child born 4/2/2007 – nd 2 stage 10/1/2009 may get initial injections that he/she missed during the target age for the 2nd stage. DT One injection for children 11 years – under 13 (diphtheria, 11 years old years of age who had DPT during infancy tetanus） 1st grade in Junior High Girls in 6th grade of Elementary School – 1st grade of HPV vaccine School Senior High School. 3 injections. (HPV infection） ・Interval differs depending Currently it is not strongly recommended. on the kind of vaccine.
3 doses 20 days – 56 days apart as initial Inactivated Polio immunization Vaccine 3 months – under 11 months for initial injection （Poliomyelitis）
As booster, 1 dose more than 6 months (12 months – 18 months if possible) after the 3rd dose of the initial injection
Consult if your child could not have the immunization within the target age by regulation due to treatment for a long-term illness or other reasons. We finished providing DPT in July 2016. If your child has missed it, please have him/her get DPT-IPV.【Inquiry】Service Promotion Section, Public Health and Disease Prevention Div. Tel. 06-6152-7329 □5 -4 Consultation and Support Counters for Child-rearing in Japanese （子育ての相談・支援窓口） 1) Consultation about Babies/Infants (乳幼児の相談窓口) Details Days & Hours Inquiries Child-rearing, Meals, Health Care Child-rearing Support Center “Hoppe” Mon.- Fri. 9:00－17:15 for Babies/Infants, etc. Tel. 06-6852-4141 Consultation on Child-rearing and Child & Family Consultation Section, Mon.- Fri. 9:00－17:15 Babies/Infants’ Development Child Consultation Div. (Reservation required) Tel. 06-6852-5172
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2) Consultation about Child-rearing （児童や家庭の子育てに関する相談） Details Days ＆ Hours Inquiries Comprehensive Consultation for Children ① Counseling for children up to 18 years Visit: Mon. – Fri. 9:00 Child & Family Consultation Section, and their families -17:15 Child Consultation Div ② Telephone counseling exclusively for Tel: 24 hours all year ① 06-6852-5172 children (only for children up to 18 years.) around ② 0120-307-874 ※toll free (“Toyonakakko” Dial) General consultation on education (by phone) Educational Consultation Section, Mon.-Fri. 9:00－17:00 – questions and worries regarding education Education Center Tel. 06-6840-8121 Face-to- face consultation Educational Consultation Section, Mon.-Fri.9:00－17:00 Worries about psychology, behavior, speech Education Center Tel.06-6844-5231 (voice) and so on of children from 3 1/2 to Educational Consultation Section, Saturday Counseling junior high school / child rearing Education Center 2nd Sat. 9:00－12:00 (reservation required) Tel. 06-6844-5231 Shonai Junior Cultural Center Tue.-Sun. 9:00－17:00 Refusal to attend school by Tel. 06-6336-6371 Elementary/Junior High School Students Senri Junior Cultural Center Tue.-Fri. 9:00－17:00 Tel. 06-6831-5300 Bullying, Problematic behavior, Home Educational Guidance Section, Students education of Elementary/Junior High School Mon.-Fri. 10:00-17:00 Support Div. Students Tel. 06-6866-0783 Mon. Wed. Fri. Toyonaka Local Human Rights Center Counseling 17:00－19:00 Tel. 06-6841-1313 and Support Hotarugaike Local Human Rights for the Scholarship system Tue. Fri. Center Choice of Information and counseling on 15:00－17:00 Tel. 06-6841-5326 Future students’ future courses Library at the Youths’ Hall – Ibuki Courses － Thurs. 16:00 18:00 Tel. 06-6858-2573 (Human Rights Education Div.) 3) Consultation for Single Parent Families, etc. （ひとり親家庭等相談） Details Days ＆ Hours Inquiries Employment assistance for single parent family, etc. Child-Raising Benefits Div. Mon.-Fri. 10:30 –16:00 (by appointment only) Tel.06-6858-2767 Welfare Consultation for Single Parents (including before a divorce) Reservation is required. ① Mon.-Fri. 10:00 –16:00 ①Worries in daily life as a single parent ② 2nd/4th Wed. 18:00 –20:00 Single Parent and Child Welfare Center ②Legal advice from a lawyer Tel.06-6852-5160 1st/3rd Sat. 9:30 – 11:30 ③Advice from a specialist (Child support fee, meeting with child, concerns about children, etc.) ③ 3rd Thurs. 13:00 – 16:00 4) Consultation and Notification on Child Abuse （児童虐待の相談や通報） Details Days ＆ Hours Inquiries Child & Family Consultation Section, Child Consultation Div. Mon.-Fri. 9:00 –17:15 Tel.06-6852-8448 Osaka Prefectural Ikeda Child-Family Center Consultation and Notification about Mon.-Fri. 9:00 –17:45 （Notice）Tel.072-751-1800 Child Abuse （Consultation）Tel.072-751-2858 Osaka Prefectural Child-Family Center nighttime and Weekends, holidays, weekends abuse notification telephone number nighttime Tel.072-295-8737 The Association for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect Consultation about Child Abuse Mon.-Fri. 11:00 –17:00 （Child Abuse Hotline ）Tel.06-6762-0088
5) Consultation & Support for Children with Disability, etc.（障害児の支援や相談など） Details Days ＆ Hours Inquiries Consultation about daycare support for children Child Consultation Div. Development with disability (development support/ Mon.-Fri. 9:00－17:15 Support Section afterschool daycare, etc.) Tel 06-6858-2285 Fax 06-6846-6080 Application for the benefits and certificates for children with disability (Except ones regarding daycare support) ・Handbook for the disabled ・Assistant harness, Household tools Handicapped Persons Welfare Div. Tel.06-6858-2746 Fax. 06-6858-1122 ・Special child rearing allowance, Welfare allowance for disabled children ・Temporary stay, Daytime temporary support for disabled children, etc. 42
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Details Inquiries ・Child Development Support (facility attendance with parents, small- scaled Toyonaka City Child Development class for parents and children ), Clinic, Support Center Child Development Consultation (nursery Tel.06-6866-2360 Support for Children with visit support, consultation support for Fax.06-6866-0296 Developmental Challenges children with disabilities) ・Child Development Support (independent Ayumi, Toyonaka City Child facility attendance, individual Development Support Facility development support), Temporary Tel.06-6841-1500 Day-care for Children with Disabilities Fax.06-6841-9467 Rearing & medical aid for premature Maternal & Child Health Div. Premature Babies, babies Chubu Maternal and Child Health Childhood Specific Chronic Medical expense support for childhood Section Illness, specific chronic illnesses Tel.06-6858-2293 Physically Disabled Chubu Maternal and Child Health Children Section, Health Enhancement Div. Home guidance, Treatments consultation [Kenko Zoshin Ka Chubu Boshi Hoken Gakari] Tel.06-6858-2293 General Consultation about Mon.-Fri. 9:00 – 17:15 （ Responded by Core Consultation Support Center for Welfare Services for automated voice during nights and Persons with Disabilities Persons with Disabilities holidays） Tel. 06-6862-0095 Fax 06-6863-7063 □5 -5 Nursery Schools/ Kindergartens/Kodomo-en（保育所・幼稚園・認定こども園） □5 -5- (1) Category and Summary（種類・概要）
Nursery schools Kindergartens Children 3 years old to before entering Infants/children from 57 days old to before entering elementary school Those elementary school who require childcare because of their *Some private kindergartens have classes eligible parents’ work or illness for children who have turned 3 years *Applicable age varies among schools. old. Fees are decided based on the parents’ city tax amount of School fees the previous year for April – August, and on that of this year (rough for September – March. Fees also differ depending on the Inquire either at standard) ・each kindergarten or age of the child. (0 yen – 78,000 yen per month) (0 yen for 3 – 5 years old, from Oct. 2019) ・Shiritsu Yochien Rengokai (Private Kindergarten Federation) Mon. - Sat. The hours differ within the school hours of 7:00 - Tel. 06-6840-1010 School 18:30 according to the condition of parents. hours *Extended nursery service is available with additional cost until 19:00. One school provides it until 20:00. School lunch School lunch（charged）/Box lunch from Lunch (A fee appies for 3 – 5 years old) home Inquire either at How to ・each kindergarten or Any time apply ・Shiritsu Yochien Rengokai (Private Kindergarten Federation) A selection is held. If a child is accepted, we will notify the Please inquire at each Kindergarten. Selection parents by a letter or phone call. For details, refer to the ＊The selection process varies among Process “Information for Using Educational/Child Care Institutions kindergartens. in Toyonaka” Each kindergarten Child-Raising Benefits Div. Inquiries Shiritsu Yochien Rengokai Tel. 06-6858-2252/2253 Tel.06-6840-1010
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Certified Kodomo-en Category 1 certified children (＊1) Category 2/3 certified children (＊2)
Children aged 0 – 5 years who need Children aged 4 years – before Eligibility childcare because of the parents’ work or entering elementary school illness ※ Some kodomo-en do not accept ※ Target age varies among kodomo-en category 2 children 0 yen – 78,000 yen per month. For April – For April – Aug., determined based on Aug., determined based on the the income-based portion of the city tax income-based portion of the city tax of the Fee (rough of the previous year, and for Sep. – previous year, and for Sep. – March, on standard) March, on that of the current year. that of the current year. The amount The amount varies among the ranks. varies depending on the child’s age. (0 yen (0 yen per month from Oct. 2019) per month for children aged 3 – 5 years from Oct. 2019) Mon. – Sat. Childcare hours will be determined Mon. – Fri., 9:00 - 14:00 Childcare between 7:00 and 18:00, considering the ※ Extended hours childcare is Hours needs for childcare. available after 14:00. (Charged) ※ Extended hours childcare is available until 19:00 (Charged) School lunch (fee applies) / Box lunch School lunch (Fee applies for 3 – 5 year old Lunch from home children) Application Anytime Anytime After a selection, we notify the parents of Public ones accept children anytime, if children who will be accepted in written Admission a vacancy arises. For private ones, form or by telephone. For details, refer to inquire at each kodomo-en. the Guide for Educational / Childcare Facilities in Toyonaka. Inquiries Child-Raising Benefits Div. 06-6858-2252 / 2253
＊1：Children aged 3 and over whose parents do not require childcare but hope to use kindergarten, etc. ＊2：Children whose parents require childcare and hope to use nursery school, etc. (Category 2: aged 3 and over, Category 3: under 3 years old)
□5 -5-(2) Subsidy Systems for Kindergarteners（幼稚園の奨励金など）
Subsidy for Parents of Children Attending Private Kindergartens (私立幼稚園保護者補助金) (Until Sep., 2019) Subsidies are available to the parents of children living in Toyonaka City and registered at a private kindergarten (excluding ones that have made a transition to the New Child and Child-Raising Support System). The subsidy amount is based on your citizen tax. 【Inquiries】Child-Raising Benefits Div. [Kosodate Kyufu Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2252
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□5 -6 Elementary and Junior High School（小学校・中学校）
□5 -6-(1) Education System（学校制度） The first nine years of education, 6 years in elementary school and 3 years in junior high school, are compulsory in Japan. (See p. 46) It is not mandatory for non-Japanese children to attend school. If you wish to put your children into a municipal elementary or a junior high school, the children may enter a school. The school year begins in April and runs until the following March. ・Elementary school: Enter school in the first April after a child turns 6. ・Junior high school: Enter school in the first April after a child turns 12. Tuition (including textbooks) in that period is free of charge (public school). However, other expenses such as for school materials, school trips and school lunches must be paid. The area in which you live determines which school your child will enter. ※Class hours are generally from 8:30 to 15:30 on weekdays. (The time may vary slightly depending on the grade level, day and the school.) Schools are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. Summer vacation is the longest one lasting about 5 weeks, while the winter and spring breaks are about 2 weeks each.
□5 -6-(2) Enrollment and Transfer from out of City / Overseas（入学手続き、市外・国外からの 転・編入手続き）
Public National / Private Around October, information about school entrance will be sent to the parents of preschoolers living in Toyonaka City with resident registration. (Includes invitation to preschool physical checkup) Enrollment If you wish to put your child into a public school, apply for the enrollment at the School Affairs Section Please inquire at (Gakumu- gakari). We will send you shugaku tsuchi (admission notice) later. each school. Transfer from out of City / After registering the child’s residency, apply for the overseas school enrollment. 【Inquiries】Educational General Affairs Div. School Affairs Section ℡ 06-6858-2552 School Education Div. Health and Physical Education Section ℡ 06-6858-2571 (Health checkups before entering elementary school) Human Rights Education Section ℡ 06-6858-2573 (Transferring from overseas) (Consultation Room for Foreign Students) ℡ 06-6858-2375
□5 -6-(3) School Expense Subsidies（就学援助） Financial aid is offered to the parents for the expenses of school supplies, lunches, trips, etc. as well as medical expenses for specified illnesses. (There are income restrictions) 【Inquiries】School Affairs Section, Educational General Affairs Div. Tel. 06-6858-2553
□5 -6-(4) Supportive Programs for Returnee and Foreign Students （帰国・渡日児童・生徒への支援事業）
1) Dispatching of Interpreters to School (学校通訳者派遣) Interpreters are dispatched for a certain period to help with communication in their school life. Interpreters are also dispatched for home visits and parent-teacher interviews. 2） Kokusai Kyoshitsu (Ueno /Sakuraidani /Takagawa) 国際教室 （上野・桜井谷・高川） Students learn Japanese through guidance mainly of speaking, reading and writing as well as enjoyable activities. They also learn subjects they have not learned yet and Japanese culture. 3）Japanese Class for Children こども日本語教室 It is a class for students who want to study Japanese. 【Inquiries】 School Education Div. Human Rights Education Sec. ℡ 06-6858-2573 （Consultation Room for Foreign Students ℡ 06-6858-2375） 45
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□5 -6-(5) School Education System（子どもの進学表） 22
21 20 University / 19 College Junior College
18 Technical 17 High School College 16 15 14 Junior High School (Compulsory Education) 13 12 11 10 9 Elementary School (Compulsory Education) 8
7 6 5 Nursery Kindergartens School/ 4 Kodomo-en 3 2 months □5 -6-(6) Hokago Kodomo Club (afterschool childcare) （放課後子どもクラブ） This club is held at municipal elementary schools for 1st to 4th graders who live in Toyonaka City or attend a Toyonaka municipal elementary school and are without parental guidance after school because of work or other reasons. (Up to 6th grade if the child is in a special needs class, or goes to a special needs school.) ・On school days・・・・・・Monday~Friday After school –19:00 ・During vacation(Spring, summer and winter holidays)・・・Monday~Friday 8:00 – 19:00 ・Saturdays・・・8:00– 17:00 ※Separate applications are required for attending after 17:00 and on Saturdays. 【Inquiries】Learning and Growing Support Div. Administrative Section Tel. 06-6858-2578
□5 -6-(7) Changing School（転校）
Procedure Within Toyonaka City Outside Toyonaka City ①Civic Civic Records Division will Civic Records Division will issue Civic Records Division will issue a Records issue a Notice to a Notice to Transfer School. Notice to Enter/Transfer School. Division Enter School. On production of the Notice to On production of the Notice to Transfer School, ②Present Transfer School, the ― the present school will issue: present school will issue: School ・Student Registration Certificate ・Student Registration Certificate ・Textbook Supply Certificate ・Textbook Supply Certificate Please submit: Please submit: ③New ・ Notice to Enter/Transfer School ・Student Registration Certificate School ・Student Registration Certificate ・Textbook Supply Certificate ・Textbook Supply Certificate 【Inquiries】School Affairs Section, Educational General Affairs Div. Tel. 06-6858-2552
* For information on enrollment in a national or private elementary/junior high school, inquire at each school. Please inquire at the Board of Education in the area about elementary schools or junior high schools outside Toyonaka City.
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□5 -6-(8) Multilingual Information（多言語情報）
1) Guide Book on Preparation for Elementary School (Published by Osaka Prefecture) ・You may download from the website of Osaka Prefecture. Language: English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Pilipino, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian URL http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/jidoseitoshien/tonitimae/index.html
2) School Life Support Information in Different Languages (Provided by Osaka Prefecture) “Information for Students” introduces school life in Japan and a student’s future course. “Information for Guardians” introduces the procedure to enroll in school, support systems including interpreter dispatching service, scholarships, and consultation on refusal to attend school. You may find many kinds of information at the website of Osaka Prefecture. Language: English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Pilipino, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian Thai and Russian URL http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/shochugakko/kikoku/index.html
□5 -6-(9) Support System for Going to High School（学校進学の支援制度）
1) Toyonaka City Scholarship (豊中市奨学生) Assistance by way of loans is available to students who have difficulty in attending public or private high school for economic reasons (without interest). There are income restrictions and conditions for eligibility. 【Inquiries】School Affairs Section, Educational General Affairs Div. Tel. 06-6858-2554 2) Private High School Enrollment Preparatory Loan(私立高等学校入学支度金貸付あっせん) Assistance by way of loans is available to families who are experiencing financial difficulties in paying entrance fees to private high schools. There are income restrictions and conditions for eligibility. After the full amount of the loan has been repaid, the subsidy corresponding to the interest on the loan will be refunded on certain occasions. 【Inquiries】School Affairs Section, Educational General Affairs Div. Tel. 06-6858-2554
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Housing（住宅） □6 -1-(1) Public Housing（公的住宅） Osaka Prefecture and Toyonaka City provide housing with comparatively low rents to low-income people who have difficulties finding affordable housing. As there are many applicants for the limited number of housing units available, occupants are almost always determined by lottery. Kinds of Places to get an application Application Period Application/Inquiry Housing form City Hall, Shonai and Toyonaka City Public Toyonaka City May, September, Shinsenri Branch Offices, Housing Center Public January Shonai Public Hall (Toyonaka City Hall) Housing (Sanwa-cho) Tel. 06-6858-2395 April, June, City Hall, Shonai and August, October, Osaka Shinsenri Branch Offices, December, Senri Kanri Center Prefectural “Information Plaza” in Osaka February Tel. 06-6833-6942 Housing Prefecture, Osaka Prefectural (Until the middle Government Annex of each month) ※There are some conditions for eligibility and income; please make sure of the guidelines before you apply. The application period may change. Please check the multilingual Eligibility to apply for Public Housing: newsletter “Toyonaka City Monthly ①Applicants must reside or work in Information”!! (See p.15) ・Toyonaka City to apply for City Public
Housing ・Osaka Prefecture to apply for Prefectural Housing ②Applicants must meet the income limit. There are other conditions.
＜Other Public Housing＞ There is other public housing available, such as Toyonaka City Specific High Quality Apartments, Osaka Prefecture Specific Public Apartments, Municipal Housing of Osaka Public Housing and UR Housing. (You may apply for this housing anytime.)
□6 -1-(2) Private Housing（民間住宅） Finding a house or an apartment to rent is generally done through real estate agents. A real estate agent will guide you or give you information about housing free of charge. If you find the house, you pay the realtor’s fee to the real estate agent and enter into a lease contract. There are Japan-specific systems such as Shiki-kin (refundable deposit) and Rei-kin (non-refundable key money).
Please read the contents of the contract carefully before you sign.
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Lease Contract（賃貸契約について） ＊Hosho-nin (Guarantor): If you cannot pay the rent, the guarantor must pay instead. In most cases, it is better to appoint a Japanese guarantor. ＊Rei-kin (Key Money): Non- refundable. This money is paid to the landlord as a token of gratitude.
＊Shiki-kin (Refundable Deposit): This is the money left with the landlord as
security for your rental payments. Usually, the money is returned to you when you move out. However, if you don’t pay the rent or if you damage the property, this money will be appropriated to cover the rent or the amount of the repair cost and the remainder will be returned to you. ＊Chukai-ryo (Realtor’s Service Fee): Commission paid to the real estate agent. (Around half of one month’s rent. It is sometimes one month’s rent.) ＊Period of Lease: Generally for 2 years. When renewed, the rent may be increased. ＊Rent: You must pay the monthly rental fee in advance, by the last day of the previous month.
＊Maintenance Fee: This is to cover the maintenance expenses of communal areas.
This is sometimes included in the rent. ＊Terminating the Contract: You must give advance notice (normally one to two months) to the landlord in accordance with the provisions of the contract. If you move out without giving notice, or if you give notice just before moving, you might have to pay an additional rent.
□6 -1-(3) Other Information（その他の情報）
1) Foundation for Senior Citizen’s Housing（一般財団法人高齢者住宅財団）
・International household “Rent Debt Guarantee” (外国人世帯「家賃債務保証」) Guarantee charge：Lump sum payment of 35% of monthly rent as the guarantee fee for 2 years. This is a system to assist international households to rent housing by guaranteeing the payment of the rent debt. With this system, landlords will not have to worry about rent in arrears. 【Inquiries】Foundation for Senior Citizens’ Housing Tel. 03-3206-6437
2) Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (公益財団法人日本国際教育支援協会) ・“Comprehensive Renters Insurance for Foreign Students Studying in Japan “ ( 留学生「住宅総合保証」) Guarantee charge：4,000 yen per year, 8,000 yen for 2 years This is a system to improve the environment for agreeing to be a guarantor by reducing the guarantor’s burden, so international students can rent private housing more easily. This is a combination of the traveler’s insurance and guarantee compensation foundation. They compensate in case a student is charged for loss because of fire, etc. or when a guarantor is called upon by the landlord to pay the rent debt. URL http ://www.jees.or.jp/crifs/ 【Inquiries】Universities applicants attend
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□6 -2 When You Look for Work（仕事をさがすとき） WWoorrkk You can consult at Hello Work (free of charge). If you need an interpreter, contact the Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners (see below) in advance. English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese interpreters are available. You can look for a job in the type of business and industry according to your status of residence.
□6 -2-(1) Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners（大阪外国人雇用サービスセンター） They advise foreign students and other international people regarding their work and employment placement. In order to use these services, you need to present your Resident Card and passport. If you are a student and look for a part time job, you need to have Permission to Engage in an Activity Other than that Permitted. (See below for more information) 【Hours】10:00 – 18:00, Mon. – Fri. (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays & year-end /New Year) 【The days interpreters and advisors are available】 (Except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays & year-end/New Year) Field Language Day of the week Open Hours English 13:00 – 18:00 Mon. to Fri. Chinese 13:00 – 18:00 Interpreter Spanish Tue. and Thurs. 13:00 – 18:00 Portuguese 13:00 – 18:00 Mon. to Fri. Residential status advisor 11:00－18:00 (Reservation required)
16F Hankyu Grand Bldg., 8 - 47, Kakutacho, Kita-ku, Osaka Tel. 06-7709-9465 Fax. 06-7709-9468 E-mail: [email protected] URL https//jsite.mhlw.go.jp/osaka-foreigner
□6 -2-(2) Organizations related to work（就職関連機関）
Name URL & Languages Independent Administrative Institution Japan Students Services Organization URL http://www.jasso.go.jp (JASSO) Hello Work Internet Service URL https://www.hellowork.go.jp (Japanese only)
Shigoto Joho Net URL http://www.job-net.jp (Japanese only)
□6 -2-(3) Others（その他） The necessary documents differ 1) Permission to Engage in an Activity other than that Permitted according to the Status of Residence under the Status of Residence Previously Granted (資格外活動許可) or individual conditions. Please check Foreign nationals with a status such as “study” or “dependent” may work and with the Alien Residency receive income if they obtain a “permission to engage in an activity other than that Comprehensive Information Center, permitted under status of residence previously granted”. If foreign nationals who graduated from universities in Japan search for a job with resident status of Osaka in advance. (See p.19) "specific activity (searching for job)"and apply for that with a recommendation letter from their university, they will also get the permission.
* If a foreign national with a status of “student” engages in an activity to assist the education or a research project and receives payment under a contract with the university or technical college (only in the 4th/5th year or specialty course) they attend, they do not have to obtain a “permission to engage in an activity other than that permitted under status of residence previously granted”.
2)Change of Status of Residence (在留資格変更) If a foreign national desires to change their present activity and intends to start a new activity which is categorized under another status of residence, they must apply for a Change of Status of Residence.
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□6 -3 Driving a Car（車を運転するとき） You need to have a Japanese or international driver’s license to drive a car in Japan.
□6 -3-(1) International Driver’s License（国際運転免許証） The international driver’s license, acquired before your arrival in Japan, is valid for 1 year from the issue date. This license must have been issued by the administrative office of a country that is a member of the Geneva Convention. Please be aware that some countries’ licenses may not be able to be used in Japan. □6 -3-(2) Switching an Overseas Driver’s License to a Japanese License （日本の運転免許証への切替え） Necessary documents and process may differ according to the country of origin. Please inquire beforehand.
Conditions Documents Required Fee ・Proof that the At Driver’s License Examination Center Automobile: applicant stayed in ① A foreign driver’s license (licenses not 2,550 yen the issuing country showing an issue date must also include a certificate of Motor-bike, small- size engine special for at least 3 months record) ② Japanese translation of the original foreign driver’s license：1,500 yen in total after license. (acquired at Japanese consulate or JAF) Car for lease： obtaining the license. ③ Passport（if renewed, old passport also） 1,550 yen ・Possession of a valid ④ Original of Certificate of Residence [Juminhyo] that Issue charge： foreign driver’s 2,050 yen
Switching includes information of nationality, status of residence, license. and period of stay. ＊Additional ＊Document check, ⑤ Photocopy of ①&③ categories will incur knowledge test, driving ⑥ One photo（3.0×2.4 ㎝） an extra charge of 200 test ⑦ Stationery（black or blue ballpoint pen） yen Immediately go to the police station or to the driver’s license examination center
When a change has to Name:・Original of Certificate of Residence [Juminhyo] be made in the that includes information of nationality.・Driver’s license ― driver’s license. Address:･Original of Certificate of Residence [Juminhyo] , Change or mail with a postmark, on which your new address is written ・Driver’s license
One month before the end of the effective period, go to the 3rd - 5th Birthday Renewal / lecture police station or driver’s license examination center fee：2,500 – 3,850 yen after it is issued ・Driver’s License・One photo（3.0×2.4 ㎝）
Renewal
【Inquiries】Kadoma Driver’s License Examination Center (23-16, Ichiban-cho, Kadoma) Tel. 06-6908-9121 Komyoike Driver’s License Examination Center (5-13-1, Fuseya-cho, Izumi) Tel.0725-56-1881
□6 -3-(3) Japanese Translation of the Original Foreign Driver’s License-Charged- (外国運転免許証の日本語翻訳サービスなど-有料-)
Languages Information URL Fee Japanese http://www.jaf.or.jp/inter/translation/pdf/pdf_info_jp_2017_ippan.pdf English http://www.jaf.or.jp/inter/translation/pdf/pdf_info_english_2017_ippan.pdf 3,000 Chinese http://www.jaf.or.jp/inter/translation/pdf/pdf_info_chinese_2017_ippan.pdf yen French http://www.jaf.or.jp/inter/translation/pdf/pdf_info_french_2017_ippan.pdf Vietnamese http://www.jaf.or.jp/inter/translation/pdf/pdf_info_VitNam_2017_ippan.pdfe *You can also buy Rules of the Road, a booklet in English and other languages. Please inquire below. 【Inquiries】The Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) Osaka Office 2-1-5, Nakahozumi, Ibaraki Tel. 072-645-1300
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□6 Daily Life and Housing（くらしと住まい） HHeeaalltthh □6 -4 When Receiving a Health Checkup （健康診断を受けるとき） □6 -4-(1) Citizens’ Health Checkup（市民健康診査） CChheecckkuupp ・You can have a checkup once between April and the following March. ・A medical consultation form/card will be sent to those who are qualified to receive this health checkup. Please make sure to bring it with you for the checkup. ・An exemption system is available for persons who receive public assistance or households that are exempt from city tax.
Category & Eligibility Contents Fee Citizens’ Health Checkup(特定健診) ＊Aged 40 to 74 covered by National Health Insurance Medical interview, measurement, ＊Aged 30 to 39 covered by Social Health Insurance, but urine test, blood pressure measure their working place does not provide checkups and blood test Hepatitis C virus anti-body and ＊Holders of Handbook for Persons with Physical Hepatitis B Virus anti-body tests /Mental Disability, or Health and Welfare Handbook are available only for those who Free for Persons with Mental Diseases aged 15 or over have never had them before. ＊Recipient of public assistance aged 40 or over ＊At the doctors’ discretion, Health Checkup for the Elderly Aged 75 and anemia, electrocardiogram and Over (後期高齢者医療健康診査) eye fundus examination will be ＊People covered by Medical System for the Elderly provided. Aged 75 and Over
If you are 40 years or older with Social Health Insurance, please inquire how to receive medical checkups at your health insurance society. You may receive the following checkups if your employer, etc. does not provide them.
Kinds of checkup Eligibility Contents Fee ¥300 Colon Cancer Medical interview, stool test for occult 40 years old or over ＊Included in the fee if you Screening blood for two days have it along with the Citizens’ health checkup. Prostate Men 50 years old or Cancer Blood test ¥500 over Screening Lung Cancer Medical interview, chest X-ray. a phlegm Free (T.B.) 40 years old or over check if necessary after the interview, ＊phlegm check ¥200 Screening Stomach Stomach X-ray ¥800 50 years old or over Medical interview, Stomach X-ray, Cancer Stomach Endoscopy (every other year) Stomach Endoscopy Screening ¥1,000 Women 30 years old Breast Cancer Medical interview, clinical breast or over ¥500 Screening examination, mammography (every other year) Medical interview, ocular inspection, Cervical part ¥600 Uterine Women 20 years old cytodiagnosis (By individual check-up, Uterine Corpus ¥1,000 Cancer or over Uterine Corpus detailed check might be *Group checkup is only for Screening (every other year) done at the doctor’s discretion.) cervical part Hepatitis 20 years old and Virus over (once in your Blood Test Free Screening life) Women 18 years or Bone Density Bone mass examination by ultrasound ¥400 over Dental ¥200 Medical・interview・ periodontal Health 30 years or over ＊Free for 70 years old or disease, tooth decay checkup Checkup over 【Inquiries】Health Policy Div. Health Strategy Sec. Tel. 06-6858-2291 Direct Number for Health Checkup Reception Tel. 0570-00-2291
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□6 -4-(2) Health Consultation（健康相談） Kinds Contents Place Inquiries Consultation with Psychiatric Social Mental Health Section, Workers, public health nurses, doctors, Public Health and Mental Health Toyonaka City etc. , regarding mental health Disease Prevention and Welfare Public Health including mental illness, alcohol Div. Consultation Center dependency, developmental disorder, [Seishin Hoken Gakari] committing suicide, etc. Tel. 06-6152-7315 Health Consultation by Consultation with a doctor, a dentist, a pharmacist Phone or Medical Health Center Internal medicine／Orthopedic surgery／ Medical Interview [Iryo Hoken Center] Psychiatry／Ophthalmology／ Health Center (8 subjects) Otolaryngology／Obstetrics and Tel. 06-6848-1661 ※Once every Gynecology／Dentistry／Pharmaceutical other month Intractable Disease Support Section, Medical Toyonaka City Public Health and Treatment ・Consultation about medical treatment for Public Health Disease Prevention Consultation for (the patients with) intractable disease Intractable Disease Center Div. [Nanbyo Shien Gakari] Tel. 06-6152-7346 Infection Prevention Section, Public Health ・Consultation withn a doctor, a public Toyonaka City and Disease Consultation health nurse Public Health Prevention Div. about T.B./HIV ・about infection, recuparation, everyday life Center [Kansensho Yobou Gakari] Tel. 06-6152-7316
□6 -5 In Case of Economic and Other Difficulties （生活に困ったとき） □6 -5-(1) District Welfare/Child Commissioner（民生・児童委員） Each commissioner works in his/her assigned area. In response to the consultations from people who seek support, such as economically needy people or seniors living alone, commissioners provide advice and information about welfare services. 【Inquiries】Local Welfare Div. [Chiiki Fukushi Ka] ℡ 06-6858-2220
□6 -5-(2) Social Welfare Council （社会福祉協議会） The Social Welfare Council is a private body placed at every municipality in Japan. They aim to solve daily life problems that are difficult to address for a private person cooperating with the city as well as specialized agencies and local volunteers. Please feel free to consult them about child-raising, domestic routines, livelihood rehabilitation, volunteering and other concerns. 【Inquiries】Toyonaka Social Welfare Council [Toyonaka-shi Shakai Fukushi Kyogikai] Tel. 06-6848-1279 (in Toyonaka Sukoyaka Plaza) For consultations in your mother language or interpretation services: Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis [Toyonaka Kokusai Koryu Kyokai] Tel. 06-6843-4343
□6 -5-(3) Public Assistance （生活保護） It is a system to guarantee a minimum standard of living as well as to promote self-reliance for those who have trouble making a living despite utilizing all their assets and ability by providing the assistance depending on the level of necessity. 【Inquiries】Welfare Office [Fukushi Jimusho] Tel. 06-6858-2245
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□6 -6 Marriage / Divorce（結婚・離婚） MMaarrrriiaaggeeee □6 -6-(1) When You Marry（結婚するとき）
When a foreign national marries a Japanese national, necessareye documenteeee s may differ depending on nationality and age. Please consult the Civic Records
Div. in advance, since the notification may not be accepted on the day. What is required ① Marriage notification form・・・Available at Civic Records Div. ② Witness・・・Two adults need to sign and seal the form ① ③ Documents to certify eligibility of marriage issued by the authority of your country ・・・You need to acquire them at your embassy or consulate. The documents vary according to the country. ※Inquire in advance, in case you cannot get the documents. ④ Attachment of translation・・・If the documents ③ are written in a language other than Japanese, a Japanese translation needs to be attached. The translator’s address, name and seal should be added at the end of the translation. ⑤ Resident Card, etc. ⑥ Passport or documents to certify your nationality issued by the authority of your country and their Japanese translation 【Inquires】Civic Records Div. [Shimin Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2203 ＊The procedures at the Immigration Bureau vary depending on the situation. Please consult at the Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center, individually. (See p.19) ＊If neither of the couple is a Japanese, please inquire at your own embassy or consulate and complete the required procedures.
When you marry, medical insurance, pension plan, etc. may have to be changed, so please inquire at each division.
□6 -6-(2) When You Divorce（離婚するとき） General Procedure of Divorce in Japan When a couple agrees to divorce, they must notify the City Hall. Two adults are required to sign and seal as witnesses. Depending on the nationality, we may not be able to accept the notification. The divorce obtained in Japan may not be valid in one’s home country either. Please consult in advance. 【Inquiries】Civic Records Div. [Shimin Ka] Tel. 06-6858-2203
＊As for visa, please inquire at the Alien Residency Comprehensive Information Center.(See p.19)
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□6 -7 If a Family Member Has Passed Away（家族が死亡したとき） Reporting Where to report Procedure Documents required Period (inquiry) Civic Records Div. * Death notification form Report of Death Within 7 days [Shimin Ka] * Death certificate Tel. 06-6858-2203 * Resident Card, etc. Civic Records Div. ※Bring it directly to the [Shimin Ka] Regional Immigration Tel. 06-6858-2203 Bureau in charge of the address or send it to the Return of Alien Residency following address by mail. Resident Card, Within 14 days Comprehensive Odaiba Branch Office, the etc. Information Center, Tokyo Immigration Bureau Osaka Regional Tokyo Port Joint Immigration Bureau Government Building 9F, (See p.19) 2-7-11 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064 Employees’ Health Insurance Provider of the Health ※ Contact the provider of Insurance the health insurance. Withdrawal from Within 14 days National Health Insurance Health Insurance Insurance Qualification * Death certificate or Div. cremation and burial [Hoken Shikaku Ka] authorization Tel. 06-6858-2301 * Health Insurance Card Employees’ Health Insurance Provider of the Health ※ Contact the provider of Insurance the health insurance. National Health Insurance *Cremation Permit or receipt of funeral expenses (Address Application for should be in full name) Benefits for Within 2 years *Bank account information Funeral Expenses * Seal Insurance Delivery Div.
Medical System for the [Hoken Kyufu Ka] Elderly Aged 75 and Over Tel. 06-6858-2295 * Receipt of funeral expenses (with full name of the payer) * Bank account information * Seal
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□7 List of Facilities(Disaster Evacuation Centers) （施設一覧）
□7 List of Facilities – Disaster Evacuation Centers（市の施設など-災害避難施設情報-）
【Municipalities of Toyonaka City （市役所関係）】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyonaka City Hall 3-1-1, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6858-2525 － (1st & 2nd Bldg.) Waterworks Bureau 4-11-18, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6858-2911 － Shonai Branch Office 5-8-1, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6334-3531 － “Collabo” Senri Culture Center 2F Shinsenri Branch Office 06-6872-0573 － 1-2-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi 【Insurance, Tax, Pension (保険・税・年金)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyono Tax Office 2-1-8, Jonan, Ikeda City 072-751-2441
Toyono Prefectural Tax Office 1-1-1, Jonan, Ikeda City 072-752-4111
Toyonaka Pension Office 4-3-40, Okakaminocho 06-6848-6831 －
【Children, Education, Youth (子ども・教育・青少年)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center “Hoppe” 2-1-15, Okakaminocho 06-6852-5526 － Child-rearing Support Center (Sukoyaka Plaza 2F) Osaka Prefecture Ikeda Child 9-17, Masumicho, Ikeda City 072-751-2858 and Family Center Education Center 3-2-1-600, Hotarugaike-nakamachi 06-6844-5290 － Youths’ Hall – Ibuki 4-13-1, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6866-3030 ○ Shonai Junior Cultural Center 5-4-14, Shonai-sakaemachi 06-6336-6371 ○ Senri Junior Cultural Center 2-7-1, Shinsenri-nishimachi 06-6831-5300 ○
【Libraries (図書館)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Okamachi Library 3-4-2, Okamachi-kita 06-6843-4553 ○ Hattori Library 5-2-8, Hattori-honmachi 06-6862-0800 ○ Higashi-toyonaka Library 5-2-1, Higashi-toyonakacho 06-6856-4660 ○ 3-2-1-502, Hotarugaike-nakamachi Hotarugaike Library 06-6840-8000 － (Luciole 5F) Takagawa Library 1-1-2, Honancho-higashi 06-6336-6901 ○
Shonai-saiwaimachi Library 4-26-14, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6332-8220 ○ Nobatake Library 4-11-1, Kasugacho 06-6845-2400 ○ Shonai Library 3-2-1, Sanwacho 06-6334-1261 ○ 1-2-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi Senri Library 06-6831-0225 ○ (“Collabo” Senri Culture Center 4F)
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【Public Halls (公民館)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Chuo Public Hall 3-7-3, Sone-higashinocho 06-6866-0555 ○ 3-2-1-501, Hotarugaike-nakamachi Hotarugaike Public Hall 06-6843-5561 － (Luciole 5F) Shonai Public Hall 3-2-1, Sanwacho 06-6334-1251 ○ 1-2-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi Senri Public Hall 06-6833-8090 ○ (“Collabo” Senri Culture Center 2,3F)
【Cultural Facilities (文化施設)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Performing Arts Center 3-7-2, Sone-higashinocho 06-6864-3901 ○ Aqua Culture Hall 3-7-2, Sone-higashinocho 06-6864-3901 ○ Citizens’ Gallery 1-1-5, Honmachi 06-6846-8621 － Rose Culture Hall 4-1, Nodacho 06-6331-7961 ○ Dento-geino-kan 1-4-1, Okamachi-kita 06-6850-1313 － (Traditional Entertaining Arts Hall) Hattori-ryokuchi Open-air 1-7, Hattori-ryokuchi 06-6863-3780 － Concert Hall
【Sports Facilities (スポーツ施設)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Daimon Park Baseball Field 1-27-1, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6862-0018 － Teshima Park Baseball Field 1-4-2, Sone-minamimachi 06-6862-0018 － (Toyonaka Rose Stadium) Teshima Park Tennis Courts 1-157, Sone-minamimachi 06-6862-0018 － Teshima Gymnasium 4-12-1, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6862-5121 ○ Budo-kan (The Martial Arts 4-13-2, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6864-2288 ○ Gymnasium) “Hibiki” Marinfood Toyonaka Swimming 5-1-1, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6865-3507 － Stadium Marinfood Toyonaka Boys’ Baseball 4-272-1, Hattori-kotobukicho 06-4866-1717 － Field Marinfood Toyonaka Multi Ground 2-22-1, Tokura-higashi 06-4866-1717 － Ninokiri Swimming Pool 5-37-1, Higashi-toyonakacho 06-6848-8781 － Ninokiri Boys’ Ball Field 5-2154, Higashi-toyonakacho 06-4866-1717 － Clean Sports Land 2-1, Harada-nishimachi 06-4866-1360 － Shonai Gymnasium 4-1, Nodacho 06-6331-7922 ○ Shibahara Gymnasium 4-4-18, Shibaharacho 06-6843-7877 ○ Takagawa Sports Room 1-1-2, Honancho-higashi 06-6336-7840 ○ Nobatake Tennis Courts 1-4-48, Eirakuso 06-6844-1313 － Senri-higashimachi Park Tennis 2-6-1, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-4866-1717 － Courts Hosenka Senri Gymnasium 3-8-1, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-6871-2233 ○ Senri-kitamachi Park Baseball Field 1-23-1, Shinsenri-kitamachi 06-4866-1717 － Green Sports Center 3-19-7, Oshimacho 06-6398-7391 － Hotarugaike-kita Athletic Field for 3-35, Hotarugaike-kitamachi 06-6866-3030 － Youths Marinfood Toyonaka Tennis Courts 4-322-1, Hattori-kotobukicho 06-4866-1717 －
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【Institutions for Senior Citizens（高齢者施設）】 Welfare Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center “Kagayaki” Municipal Nursing & 5-60, Toneyama-motomachi 06-6850-3400 － Health Care Institution Harada Preventive Care Center 3-13-1, Harada-motomachi 06-6843-5225 ○ Shibahara Preventive Care Center 4-4-5, Shibaharacho 06-6841-5949 ○ Shonai Preventive Care Center 3-2-1, Sanwacho 06-6332-0051 ○ “Collabo” Senri Culture Center Senri Preventive Care Center 06-6831-0590 ○ 3F 1-2-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi
【Welfare Facilities（福祉施設）】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Child Development Support Center 1-1-20, Inazu-cho 06-6866-2360 ○ Ayumi, Child Development Support 3-12-10, Sakuranocho 06-6841-1551 ○ Facility Tachibana-en (Designated Facility for Nursing and Assisting People with 3-10-5, Tachibana-cho 06-6853-1324 － Disability） “Himawari” Welfare Center for People ○ 1-1-20, Inazu-cho 06-6866-1011 Welfare with Disability Evacuation Center 2-1-15, Okakaminocho Toyonaka Social Welfare Council 06-6841-9393 － (Sukoyaka Plaza 2F) 【Fire Department (消防局)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Joint Building of Fire Department 1-8-24, Okakaminocho 06-6853-2345 － and Kita Fire Station Minami Fire Station 5-7-1, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6334-3451 － Shinsenri Fire Station 2-2-14, Shinsenri-Nishimachi 06-6872-0119 － 【Police Station (警察署)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyonaka Police Station (Temporary 3-412, Hotarugaike-nishimachi 06-6849-1234 － office) Toyonaka Minami Police Station 5-1-10, Shonai-nishimachi 06-6334-1234 －
【Municipal Hospital/Health Centers (医療・保健関係機関)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyonaka Municipal Hospital 4-14-1, Shibaharacho 06-6843-0101 － Chubu Hoken Center 2-1-15, Okakaminocho 06-6858-2292 － (Public Health Center) (Sukoyaka Plaza 1F) Shonai Hoken Center 1-3-14-101, Shimaecho 06-6332-8555 － (Public Health Center) Senri Hoken Center 1-2-2, Shinsenri-higashimachi (“Collabo” Senri Culture Center 06-6873-2721 － (Public Health Center) 2F) Toyonaka Iryo Hoken Center 2-6-1, Uenosaka 06-6848-1661 －
Toyonaka City Public Health Center 4-11-1, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6152-7307 －
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【Human Rights/International Exchange (人権・国際交流)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyonaka Local Human Rights Center 3-13-7, Okamachi-kita 06-6841-1313 ○ Hotarugaike Local Human Rights Center 2-3-1, Hotarugaike-kitamachi 06-6841-5326 ○ “STEP” Toyonaka Gender Equality 1-1-1-501, Tamaicho 06-6844-9772 － Promotion Center (Etre Toyonaka 5F) 1-1-1-601, Tamaicho Toyonaka International Center 06-6843-4343 － (Etre Toyonaka 6F) th Osaka Information Service for 5 Floor, MyDome Osaka, 2-5 Honmachi-bashi, Chuo-ku, 06-6941-2297 Foreign Residents Osaka City
【Consumption/Labor(消費・労働)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center “Kurashikan” 2-2-1, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6858-5060 ○ Life Information Center Labor Hall 1-1-63, Sanwacho 06-6334-5211 ○ 2-1-4, Shonai-higashimachi Toyonaka Shigoto Center 2F, City Hall Shonai Ekimae 06-6398-7463 － Bldg. “Hello Work Ikeda” 12-9, Sakae-honmachi, Ikeda 072-751-2595 Ikeda Public Employment Office Osaka Employment Service Center Hankyu Grand Bldg. 16F 8-47, Kakudacho, Kita-ku, 06-7709-9465 for Foreigners Osaka City
【Waste Management/Environment (ごみ減量・環境)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Domestic Trash Management Div. 2-5-5, Hashirii 06-6843-3512 － Toyonaka-Itami Clean Land 2-1, Harada-nishimachi 06-6841-5394 － Information Center for Gardening 1-4-1, Sone-minamimachi 06-6863-8439 －
Recycle Plaza for Greenery and Food 2-68, Harada-naka 06-6840-6603 －
eMIRAIE Environment Koryu Center 1-24-20, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6844-8611 －
【Certified Kodomo-en (認定こども園)】
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Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Shonai-nishi Kodomo-en 1-17-1, Futabacho 06-6332-6200 ○ ◇ Shinden Kodomo-en 3-7-1, Kamishinden 06-6833-9000 ○ ◇ Sennari Kodomo-en 2-2-1, Sennaricho 06-6331-0820 ○ （Will be closed in March 2021） Takagawa Kodomo-en 4-7-1, Ozone 06-6336-1500 ○ ◇ Teshima Kodomo-en 2-19-2, Sone-minamimachi 06-6864-3200 ○ ◇ Terauchi Kodomo-en 1-12-1, Terauchi 06-6864-8903 ○ ◇ Toneyama Kodomo-en 6-1-15, Toneyama 06-6843-4700 ○ Toyonaka Jinken Machizukuri Center 3-13-7, Okamachi-kita 06-6841-1314 ○ Kodomo-en Nishioka Kodomo-en 2-2-1, Shinsenri-nishimachi 06-6871-0180 ○ Noda Kodomo-en 1-2, Nodacho 06-6333-0270 ○ ◇ Nobatake Kodomo-en 1-3-1, Kita-midorigaoka 06-6854-7811 ○ Hattori Kodomo-en 2-5-7, Hattori-honmachi 06-6862-3076 ○ Harada Kodomo-en 2-22-1, Harada-motomachi 06-6841-6737 ○ Higashioka Kodomo-en 2-6-1, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-6872-2791 ○ Higashitoyonaka Kodomo-en 5-3-1, Higashitoyonakacho 06-6848-0306 ○ Honan-nishi Kodomo-en 4-16-1, Honancho-nishi 06-6331-1103 ○ （Will be closed in March 2025） Hotarugaike Kodomo-en 1-18-5, Hotarugaike-nishimachi 06-6843-6031 ○ Honmachi Kodomo-en 5-8-52, Honmachi 06-6848-2598 ○ ◇ Yutaka Kodomo-en 5-2-1, Higashitoyonakacho 06-6848-0500 ○
○Nursery-Kinder Cooperative Type Certified Kodomo-en 5-22-1, Shonai-saiwaimachi 2-1 06-6334-9264 － Shonai Kodomo-no-Mori Kindergarten
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Designated Name Adderss Tel. Evacuation Center 〇Certified Kodomo-en 1-5-6, Akasaka 06-6833-1371 〇 Shirohato Children Center Minamioka
○Nursery-Kinder Cooperative Type 06-6841-2717 2-4-5, Senrien － Certified Kodomo-en 06-6852-5656 Shindo Kindergarten ○Certified Kodomo-en 06-6873-4152 Senri Hijiri Kindergarten 3-2-1, Shinsenri-kitamachi － 06-6873-7050 Hijiri Nijiiro Nursery School 〇 Nursery-kinder Cooperative Type Certified Kodomo-en 3-5-12, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6864-0943 ○ Teshima Kodomo-en Nursery-Kinder Cooperative Type Certified Kodomo-en 1-2-28, Suehirocho 06-6853-9677 － Toyonaka Aiko Kindergarten 〇Certified Kodomo-en 1-2-25, Shiroyamacho 06-6863-7050 － Toyonaka Akebono Kodomo-en ○Certified Kodomo-en 2-7-2, Hattori-motomachi 06-6864-4111 － Toyonaka Hozumi Nursery School Certified Kodomo-en 2-5-22, Minowa 06-6841-1000 － Bukko Kindergarten ○Nursery-Kinder Cooperative Type 06-6331-1780 Certified Kodomo-en 5-4-7, Honancho-minami － 06-6332-1600 Honan Kodomo-en Certified Kodomo-en 2-14-7, Minami-sakurazuka 06-6849-2525 － Akebono Kindergarten Certified Kodomo-en 32-3, Nodacho 06-6334-6004 － Kurinomi Kindergarten Certified Kodomo-en 1-2-26, Miyayamacho 06-6852-6906 － Toyonaka Midori Kindergarten Kindergarten Type Certified Kodomo-en 2-8-32, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6854-1201 － Toho Kindergarten Certified Kodomo-en 1-11-3, Hotarugaike-nishimachi 06-6843-1234 － Hotarugaike Bunka Kindergarten Certified Kodomo-en 2-9-12, Hattori-kotobukicho 06-6863-4623 － Hozumi Kindergarten
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Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Asuku Sone-minami Nursery 1-1-1, Sone-minamimachi 06-6867-6055 － School Apple Kodomo-en 3-8-7, Hotarugaike-nakamachi 06-6848-1212 － ○Izumi Nursery School 3-9-15, Hotarugaike-nakamachi 06-6855-2000 － ○Okamachi Nursery School 3-5-18, Okamachi-kita 06-6843-5431 ○ ○Ohisama Okamachi Nursery School 1-12-27, Okamachi-kita 06-6856-4001 － Ohisama Okamachi Nursery School 3-1-25, Okamachi-minami 06-6151-5446 － (Separate School) ○Ohisama Nursery School 1-13-15, Yuhigaoka 06-6856-1679 － Kumanoda Nursery School 1-7-1, Akasaka 06-6152-1123 － ○Kurinomi Nursery school 32-3, Nodacho 06-6334-6004 － ○Sakurazuka Nursery School 2-9-24, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6843-5868 ○ ○St. Michael Nursery School 2-19-17, Midorigaoka 06-6854-6015 － Tamai Nursery School 2-9-26, Tamaicho 06-6841-1019 － Chibikko Nursery School Sky Life 1-4-3, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-6871-5280 － ○Toneyama Kokoro Nursery School 5-1-21, Toneyama 06-6844-1218 － Toyonaka Hidamari Nursery 2-1-8, Okakaminocho, 2F, 06-6848-8611 － School Heart Palette Toyonaka Bunka Nursery 1-9-23, Ueno-nishi 06-6852-8989 － ○Toyonaka Midorikko Nursery 5-14-1, Shibaharacho 06-6151-2546 － School Treasure Kids Higashitoyonaka 5-32-21, Higashitoyonakacho 06-6836-9939 － Nursery School 〇Treasure Kids Fureai Ryokuchi 5-10-10, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6868-9998 － Nursery School Naka-sakurazuka Hidamari Nursery 4-11-17, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6846-6811 － School ○Nobatake Nursery School 3-2-1, Mukougaoka 06-6848-4560 ○ Nobatake Mommy Nursery School 4-35-19, Midorigaoka 06-6853-3533 － 〇Hatakaike Hidamari Nursery 少路 1-15-52, Shoji 06-6843-6811 － School Bambini Kumanoda 5-100, Asahigaoka 06-4865-6789 － 〇Higashi-izumigaoka Hidamari 2-12-18, Higashi-izumigaoka 06-6857-8611 － Nursery School ○Hikari Nursery School 1-6-7, Sone-minamimachi 06-6864-5028 － Kyoshin-no Hoikuen 3-1-1, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6152-8230 － HOPPA Kita-sakurazuka Kyoshin-no Hokuen 2-22-23, Uenosaka 06-6842-7301 － HOPPA Shoji Ekimae Kyoshin-no Hoikuen 2-5-13, 06-6152-7616 － HOPPA Hotarugaike Ekimae Hotarugaike-higashimachi 3-6-5, Hattori-nishimachi Hozumi Baboo Nursery School Within Teshima Elementary 06-6868-8989 － School 〇 White Nursery School 1-15-45, Miyayamacho 06-4865-5707 － Miyayamacho Yutaka Nursery School 2-29-31, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6843-6330 －
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Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Yotsuba Nursery School 2-11-7, Shinsenri-minamimachi 06-6871-1350 － ○Yumenotori Nursery School 5-6-9, Hattori-minamimachi 06-6862-7611 ○ ○Wakaba Nursery School 1-8-19, Inazucho 06-6868-1011 －
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【Kindergartens(幼稚園)】
【Elementary Schools(小学校)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Izumigaoka Elementary School 1-10-1, Nishi-izumigaoka 06-6849-7678 ○ Ueno Elementary School 2-8-8, Ueno-higashi 06-6848-4021 ○ Oike Elementary School 1-7-12, Honmachi 06-6848-0123 ○ Ozone Elementary School 1-2-1, Ozone 06-6334-8281 ○ Kitaoka Elementary School 2-19-1, Shinsenri-kitamachi 06-6872-0666 ○ Kitajo Elementary School 2-16-1, Kitajocho 06-6334-1541 ○ Kitamidorigaoka Elementary School 2-4-1, Kita-midorigaoka 06-6848-6401 ○ Kumanoda Elementary School 1-5-1, Akasaka 06-6848-0777 ○ Kokumei Elementary School 3-4-1, Okamachi-kita 06-6841-0021 ○ Sakuraidani Elementary School 3-11-1, Shibaharacho 06-6841-0025 ○ Sakuraidani-higashi Elementary School 7-5-1, Sakuranocho 06-6848-6405 ○ Sakurazuka Elementary School 2-6-1, Kita-sakurazuka 06-6849-8886 ○ Shimada Elementary School 2-20-1, Shonai-sakaemachi 06-6333-0001 ○ Shoji Elementary School 2-10-1, Nishi-midorigaoka 06-6849-7668 ○ Shonai Elementary School 4-29-2, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6333-0021 ○ Shonai-nishi Elementary School 4-1-10, Shomotocho 06-6333-2231 ○ 64
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Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Shonai-minami Elementary School 1-2-15, Daikokucho 06-6334-8181 ○ Shinden Elementary School 2-19-1, Kamishinden 06-6871-3204 ○ Shinden-minami Elementary School 4-9-1, Kamishinden 06-6832-6141 ○ Sennari Elementary School 2-2-65, Sennaricho 06-6334-8081 ○ Takagawa Elementary School 1-1-1, Honancho-higashi 06-6334-4081 ○ Teshima Elementary School 3-6-5, Hattori-nishimachi 06-6863-6025 ○ Teshima-kita Elementary School 2-19-1, Sone-minamimachi 06-6863-0011 ○ Teshima-nishi Elementary School 3-4-1, Kozushima 06-6863-4848 ○ Terauchi Elementary School 2-15-1, Terauchi 06-6864-4950 ○ Tohodai Elementary School 6-2-1, Higashi-toyonakacho 06-6849-5765 ○ Toneyama Elementary School 5-2-1, Toneyama 06-6843-8500 ○ Nakateshima Elementary School 6-13-1, Sone-higashinocho 06-6863-4646 ○ Nishioka Elementary School 2-23-1, Shinsenri-nishimachi 06-6872-0361 ○ Noda Elementary School 1-1, Nodacho 06-6333-2281 ○ Nobatake Elementary School 3-1-1, Mukougaoka 06-6849-7676 ○ Harada Elementary School 1-17-1, Harada-motomachi 06-6843-4321 ○ Higashi-izumigaoka Elementary School 3-2-1, Higashi-izumigaoka 06-6848-6407 ○ Higashioka Elementary School 3-1-1, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-6872-0331 ○ Minowa Elementary School 1-1-1, Minowa 06-6843-3344 ○ Higashi-toyonaka Elementary School 5-1-1, Higashi-toyonakacho 06-6848-4120 ○ Honan Elementary School 2-19-1, Honancho-nishi 06-6333-2361 ○ Hotarugaike Elementary School 1-15-1, Hotarugaike-nakamachi 06-6841-0023 ○ Minamioka Elementary School 2-13-1, Shinsenri-minamimachi 06-6872-0250 ○ Minami-sakurazuka Elementary School 2-2-1, Minami-sakurazuka 06-6848-0246 ○ Ryokuchi Elementary School 4-1-1, Shiroyamacho 06-6864-8101 ○ Minoh-jiyugakuen Elementary School 4-21-1, Miyayamacho 06-6852-8110 － (Private)
【Junior High Schools (中学校)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Dai-ichi Junior High School 1-6-1, Sone-nishimachi 06-6843-3484 ○ Dai-ni Junior High School 2-1-1, Miyayamacho 06-6843-5288 ○ Dai-san Junior High School 1-1, Kurigaokacho 06-6848-0181 ○ Dai-yon Junior High School 4-5-7, Hattori-honmachi 06-6863-6525 ○ Dai-go Junior High School 1-10-1, Tachibanacho 06-6843-4006 ○ Dai-roku Junior High School 4-29-1, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6331-0361 ○ Dai-nana Junior High School 5-10-1, Shonai-sakaemachi 06-6333-0661 ○ Dai-hachi Junior High School 3-2-1, Shinsenri-higashimachi 06-6872-0552 ○ Dai-kyu Junior High School 1-4-1, Shinsenri-minamimachi 06-6831-0751 ○ Dai-ju Junior High School 8-1, Nodacho 06-6334-9259 ○
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Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Dai-juni Junior High School 2-14-1, Hama 06-6331-5898 ○ Dai-jusan Junior High School 2-14-1, Shibaharacho 06-6843-7061 ○ Dai-juyon Junior High School 1-1-1, Kita-midorigaoka 06-6848-6403 ○ Dai-jugo Junior High School 3-8-1, Kumano-cho 06-6848-6761 ○ Dai-juroku Junior High School 3-18-1, Kitajocho 06-6334-2841 ○ Dai-junana Junior High School 2-2432-2, Nishi-izumigaoka 06-6862-8411 ○ Dai-juhachi Junior High School 4-7-1, Hotarugaike-nakamachi 06-6857-0507 ○ Riseisha Gakuen Toyonaka Junior 4-3-19, Chokoji-minami 06-6864-0456 － High School (Private) Baika Junior High School (Private) 1-5-30, Ueno-nishi 06-6852-0001 － Minoh-jiyukgakuen Junior High School － (Private) 4-21-1, Miyayamacho 06-6852-8110
【High Schools(高等学校)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Sakurazuka High School 4-1-1, Naka-sakurazuka 06-6853-2244 ○ Teshima High School 3-2-1, Kita-midorigaoka 06-6849-7651 ○ Toneyama High School 6-9-1, Toneyama 06-6843-3781 ○ Toyonaka High School 2-5-12, Ueno-nishi 06-6854-1207 ○ Senri-seiun High School 1-5-1, Shinsenri-minamimachi 06-6831-3045 ○ Riseisha High School (Private) 4-3-19, Chokoji-minami 06-6864-0456 － Baika High School (Private) 1-5-30, Ueno-nishi 06-6852-0001 － Daisho-gakuen High School (Private) 1-2-1, Tokura-higashi 06-6862-5223 － Minoh-jiyugakuen High School ○ 4-21-1, Miyayamacho 06-6852-8110 Gymnasiu (Private) m 【University/College(大学)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Osaka University (Toyonaka ○ 1, Machikaneyamacho 06-6850-6111 Gymnasium Campus) I Osaka College of Music /Department 1-1-8, Shonai-saiwaimachi 06-6334-2131 － of Junior College (Private)
【Schools for Special Needs Education (支援学校)】 Designated Name Address Tel. Evacuation Center Toyonaka Special Needs School 2-7-1, Kita-midorigaoka 06-6840-1801 － Toneyama Special Needs School 5-1-1, Toneyama 06-6853-0200 － Minoh Special Needs School 3-15-1, Senbahigashi, Minoh 072-728-1245
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Information in this guidebook is as of October 1, 2019. Please understand the contents may be changed after publication.
Published ： January, 2020 Published by： Planning Section, Human Rights Policy Division [Jinken Seisaku Ka, Kikaku Gakari] Toyonaka City Hall 3-1-1, Naka-sakurazuka, Toyonaka TEL 06-6858-2586 FAX 06-6846-6003
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〇 Toyonaka International Center provides free daily-life support for foreign residents.
・Japanese classes ・Consultations in various languages ・Programs for foreign mothers and children to have a good time together ・Language and learning support for the youth and children with their roots abroad ・Activities to meet and interact with fellow citizens with their roots abroad 〇We distribute information in foreign languages every month via email. To receive it, register your email address from the website of the Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis. 〇In the event of natural disasters such as a big earthquake or a typhoon, get information in foreign languages on our facebook page.
Website of the Association for
Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis
6F Etre Toyonaka Toyonaka International Center Facebook Page
Designated Administrator of the Toyonaka International Center The Association for Toyonaka Multicultural Symbiosis (Closed on Wednesdays & Dec. 29 – Jan. 3) Address: 6F Etre Toyonaka, 1-1-1 Tamaicho, Toyonaka, Osaka (Get out at Hankyu Toyonaka Station, Next to Exit 2 TEL 06-6843-4343 E-mail [email protected] URL http://www.a-atoms.info