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（公財）群馬県観光物産国際協会 Gunma Association of Tourism, Local Products & International Exchange (GTIA)

群馬県前橋市大手町 2-1-1 群馬会館 3F TEL 027-243-7271 FAX 027-243-7275 Gunma-ken -shi Ote-machi 2-1-1 Gunma Kaikan 3F http://www.gtia.jp/kokusai/english/ e-mail: [email protected]

Legal Counseling for International Residents (Free - Confidential – Interpreting Service) When: December 3, 2017 (Sunday)

Where: 5th Floor, Higashi-kan, City Hall SOS (2 - 410 Imaizumi-cho, Isesaki)

Hours: 10:00-15:00 (Same-day registration is acceptable, but in those with reservations take precedence.) Isesaki Consultants: Attorneys, visa specialist & labor issue specialist Foto otorgado por Prefectura de Gunma Contact: G T I A Phone: 027-243-7271 (Assistance in English on Tuesdays and Thursdays only) 090-1215-6113 (On Dec. 3 only)

Free Legal Counseling by Attorneys for Int’l Residents (Free - Confidential - Interpreting Service)

Members of GUNMA BAR ASSOCIATION will listen to the problems you may have with living in Gunma. Specifically, you can discuss with the legal professionals your problems, including residential status, family issues (divorce, inheritance), labor issues (unpaid wages, dismissal, workman’s compensation), and miscellaneous (debt, traffic accident). They will help you find practical solutions.

When: November 19, 2017 (Sunday) 13:00-17:00 (doors close at 16:00) (Same-day registration closes at 16:00. Those with reservations take precedence.) Where: Ota-shi Yabuzukahonmachi Chuo Kominkan (505 Oobara-cho, Ota) Interpreting service: English, Chinese, Spanish & Portuguese Consultation time: 60 minutes per person maximum Contact: Gunma Bar Association Phone: 027－233－4804

目 次 外国人のための法律相談、弁護士会法律相談・・・・・・P1

腸管出血大腸菌Ｏ157 の食中毒予防/インフルエンザ予防・・・・・・P2

群馬県境稜線トレイル・・・・・・P3 飲酒運転防止、イベント・イルミネーション・・・・・・P4

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Prevention of food poisoning caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) O157

★ What is EHEC? Coli bacteria live in the human and livestock animal intestines. Normally, they are harmless, but some are of high pathogenicity and cause gastroenterological diseases, including diarrhea. EHEC is one of those toxic bacteria, and O157, O26, and O111 are among them.

EHEC characteristics #1 Develops symptoms even with a small amount It takes one million bacteria to develop a food poisoning case, but all it takes is 10 to 50 EHEC to do the same. EHEC characteristics #2 Is capable of producing deadly toxin EHEC produces deadly toxin called “verotoxin” in the human intestine, causing bowel inflammation accompanied by bleeding and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). Typical symptoms: Diarrhea (often bloody), stomach pain, fever, vomiting, etc. In a critical case, it could develop serious complications like HUS as well as brain encephalopathy (convulsion, loss of consciousness, etc.) Foodstuffs that have caused food poisoning in the past: Beef and beef products, salad, pickled Chinese cabbages, well water, etc.

Four things you can do to prevent O157 infection in your kitchen

 Wash your hands thoroughly before preparing meals

 Cook foodstuffs at 75 degrees C one minute or longer

 Wash vegetables thoroughly  Wash cooking utensils thoroughly and subsequently sterilize them by pouring boiling water over them

Influenza Prevention

Two most important things to practice in influenza prevention are “not to get infected” and “not to pass it to others.” You can comply with them fully by practicing the followings.

● Wash your hands and gurgle after you came home from outside. ● Get a flu shot well before expected pandemic outbreak. You can get a flu shot at your local clinic. ● Sleep well, eat nourishing foods, and stay away from crowded places. ● If you are coughing, follow the cough etiquette. If you have a symptom, any flu symptom, you should wear a mask to go see a doctor. ● School children (elementary and junior high) will be subject to School Health and Safety Act which prohibits them going to school if they have flu. Guardians must consult doctors about when they can go back to school. ● Contact your local Health and Welfare Office or Maebashi and Public Health Centers for more information.

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Gunma Kenkyo Ryosen Trail Gunma Kenkyo Ryosen Trail means Gunma’s northern prefectural border ridge line trail. It stretches along Gunma’s northern borders with the prefectures of & . The trail has a length of 100km. It begins in Minakami-machi and finishes in Toriitoge Mountain in -mura. Some of the mountains on the trail are ranked among either the top 100 prefectural or top 100 national best mountains.

The trail will complete as of March 2018, at which time it will be the country’s only and the longest mountain ridge line trail. If you are an advanced mountain climber, five days is all you need to finish.

As you may know, nearly 70 percent of is mountains. In Gunma, mountains occupy 67% of the land. Being a mountenous and landlocked prefecture, Gunma offers its visitors rich natural landscapes throughout the four seasons.

The trail is roughly divided into five areas: Tanigawa Area, overlooking the beautiful foothill: -Mikunitoge Area, overlooking the shakunage alpine roses traverse: -Nozoriko-Yokoteyama Area, overlooking Mt. Hachima & Mt. Shirasuna: -Kusatsu-Manza Area, overlooking Yoshigadaira Marsh from Shibutoge Mountain: -Baragi-Kazawa Area, overlooking Mt. Azumaya from south of the ridge line.

Here, mountains are often designated as the country’s top 100/200 mountains, and many of them are inactive volcanoes. Where there is a volcano, there is . Gunma’s favorite and some of the country’s most popular onsen resorts are here: Minakami, Shima, Kusatsu, and Manza. Two common features among these spa resorts are abundant onsen waters and onsen qualities of many varieties. You can relax and unwind at one of the hot springs after trekking the Gunma Kenkyo Ryosen Trail, or you can use the onsen to recharge yourself. Gunma’s onsen are your best bet.

Mountain climbing is affected by many factors. Weather is one. Also, you are vulnerable to injuries or getting lost in the mountains. To make it a successful mountain climbing, please prepare fully in line with the level of difficulty of the mountain you are going to climb or which season you are in.

Here are some of the things you should do to make sure your mountain climbing is safe. You may be required to submit a Mountain-Climbing Registration Form in some areas. For details, please visit the Gunma Prefectural Police HQ website at the following URL addresses. https://www.police.pref.gunma.jp/seianbu/02tiiki/tozan.html https://www.police.pref.gunma.jp/subindex/tozan.html

Nearby tourist spots: Mt. Tanigawa Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane Manza Onsen Chatsubomigoke Koen [Jungermannia vulcanicola (Schiffn.) Steph. Park] Trip to Gunma’s mountains

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No Drink and Drive!!

Although on the decline, traffic accidents caused by drunk drivers do not seem to cease.

To eradicate drunk driving, it is essential that each driver and each of the passengers in a car must be totally determined to make it go away.

As the year-end and the New Year holidays draw near, you will have many opportunities to drink and/or party. This is, of course, when traffic accidents by drunk drivers increase.

As you know, not only the driver who caused traffic accidents, passengers in the same car will be punished as well. You are not supposed to 1) let anyone drive your car, knowing that he is going to drink 2) get in a car of which driver is drunk 3) offer drink to someone, knowing that he is going to drive.

You could not only be fined or get prison sentence but also have your driver’s license revoked, in which case you cannot get a new license for the next several years.

✯✯✯ Events – Illuminations 2017-2018 ✯✯✯

27th Int’l Interchange Festival / Int’l Carnival 2017 Takasaki You can enjoy capoeira (a Brazilian dance of African origin that incorporates martial arts movements such as kicks and chops), belly dance, Korean dance & drum performances, and Japanese tea ceremony demonstrations. Activity booths will offer a wide range of hands-on experiences. JOMO JET (a group of English teaching assistants working in schools in Gunma) will hold its annual international carnival at the same venue.

GTIA will also participate with Foot Reflexology & Paper Craft Workshops. We look forward to seeing you at our booth. When: November 26 (Sunday) 11:00-15:00 Where: Viento Takasaki Exhibition Hall (2-7 Tonya-machi, Takasaki) Contact: 027-321-1201（Takasaki Int’l Relations Society）

Ota Illuminations 2017-2018 When: Mid-November 2017 - Early January 2018 Where: Ota Hachiojiyama Koen Park (2079-3 Kamigodo-cho, Ota) Contact: 0276-37-3434

Gunma Flower Park When: Nov. 11, 2017 – Jan. 8, 2018 (Monday, a holiday) Where: Gunma Flower Park (2471-7 Kashiwagura-machi, Maebashi) Contact: 027-283-8189

Isesaki Illuminations When: Early to late December 2017 Where: Hashienuma Kankyo Fureai Koen Park (3335-2 Hashie-machi, Isesaki) Contact: 0270-24-2211

Lake Haruna Illuminations When: Early to late December 2017 Where: Lake Haruna (Harunako-machi, Takasaki) Contact: 027-374-5111

Ota-shi Maebashi-shi Isesaki-shi Takasaki-shi

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