Aizu Wakamatsu City Information (Shisei Dayori) March 1, 2018

Aizu Wakamatsu City Information SHISEIDAYORI ～市政だより～ March 1, 2018

Opinions, suggestions, change of Language Assistance address, subscriptions This newsletter is published by the International Relations Section International Relations Section of City Hall Public Relations Section of City of City Hall (8:30-17:00, Mon-Fri) or Hall, and is comprised of translated Aizu Wakamatsu International Phone: 0242-39-1201 excerpts from the monthly Japanese Association Fax: 0242-39-1400 Email: [email protected].aizuwakamatsu. newsletter, “Shisei Dayori”. (Phone: 0242-27-3703 9:00-17:45, Tue-Sun) fukushima.jp

Opportunities & Events

Haru noNihongoKaiwaKyoshitsu o KaisaiShimasu Spring Term of Japanese Classes 春の日本語会話教室を開催します The Aizu Wakamatsu International Association is providing Japanese language classes for non- Japanese nationals. Volunteer teachers are available to teach from beginner to advanced levels. ♦Date and Time: Morning Course Every Friday, from Friday, April 6th to Friday, June 29th; 10:00am ~11:30am. *No class on Friday, May 4th (national holiday) Evening Course Every Thursday, from Thursday, April 5th to Thursday, June 28th; 6:30pm~8:00pm. *No class on Thursday, May 3rd (national holiday) ♦Location: Shogai Gakushu Sogo Center (Aizu Keikodo) ♦Tuition Fee: ●Association Members: 4,000 yen ●Non-members: 6,000 yen (for a total of 12 classes) ♦Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 28th ◊Application and Inquiries: Please apply by contacting the Aizu Wakamatsu International Association. (☎0242-27-3703, Email: [email protected] ). *Closed on Mondays, the 1stand 3rd Sundays of each month, and national holidays.

Ha roWarudoKurabu Hello World Club ハローワールドクラブ Hello World Club is an international exchange program where children can meet and interact with guests from foreign countries and learn from them. This time, come enjoy stories and games from Mexico! ♦Date and Time: Saturday, March 24th; 10:00am~11:30am ♦Location: Shogai Gakushu Sogo Center (Aizu Keikodo) ♦Fee: 700 yen ♦Eligible Participants: Elementary school students ♦Capacity: 30 children (first come, first served basis) ♦Application Deadline: Friday, March 23rd ◊Application and Inquiries: Aizu Wakamatsu International Association (☎0242-27-3703)

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Recruiting Members to Promote Dietary Improvement Shoku seikatsuKaizenSuishin in o Boshu 食 生 活 改善推進員を募集！ Members improving dietary improvement will participate in food education activities, training, and volunteer activities for the purpose of improving their own health and solving the health issues of citizens. ♦Annual Fee: 2,000 yen (including insurance fee and fee for materials) ♦Application Deadline: Friday, March 30th ◊Application and Inquiries: Kenko Zoshin-ka (Public Health Division ☎0242-39-1245)

Digital Art and Technology Event “Playful Learning～Let’s Learn While Having Fun” Will Be Open Tanoshi minagaraMana bo 「Playful Learning～楽しみながら学ぼう～」 o Kai sai を開催 Come enjoy the experience-based digital art exhibition, and the digital technology experience events sponsored by the University of Aizu and other companies. There will be a variety of fun events for both adults and children. ♦Date and Time: Saturday, March 17th~Tuesday, March 27th;

10:00am~6:00pm ♦Location: Shogai Gakushu Sogo Center (Aizu Keikodo) ♦Contents: ●“Playground”: VR (virtual reality) painting, moving floors, and more. ●Workshops: Programming classes, robot making workshops, and more. ◊Inquiries: Kikaku Chosei-ka (Planning and Coordination Division ☎0242-39-1201)

Children’s Workshop: Experience Traditional Culture! KodomoTaikenKyoshitsu Den tobunkade A sobo こども体験教 室 「伝統文化であそぼっ！」 Come enjoy various traditional cultural activities through seeing, listening and experiencing. ♦Date and Time: Sunday, March 18th; 10:00am~4:00pm ♦Location: Bunka Center (Aizu Wakamatsu City Culture Center), and other locations ♦Contents: Hyakunin Isshu (card game using poems from “One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each”), Japanese classical dance, Sado (tea ceremony), pressed flower crafts, ceramic arts, thirteen-stringed koto, Japanese Taiko drums, origami (paper folding), Ikebana (flower arrangement), and Noh Play (traditional masked dance-drama) ◊Inquiries: Bunka-ka (Cultural Affairs Division ☎0242-39-1305)

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Join Us In the Flowers and Greenery Town Development Activities Hana toMidori noMachizukuriKatsu doniSankashimase n ka 花と 緑 のまちづくり 活 動に参加しませんか The city is promoting activities for residents to participate in “greening” the town. Please join us in making Aizu Wakamatsu an even more beautiful place to live in. Now recruiting “Flowers and Greenery Staff” Members of the Flowers and Greenery Staff (Hana to Midori no Staff) are volunteers who will be responsible for jobs such as growing plant seedlings in the Seedling Nursery at the citizens’ square (Machinaka Shimin Hiroba in Naka-machi) and planting trees, flowers, etc. in public flower beds. In order to deepen their knowledge of horticulture, they will participate in horticulture classes and natural walks. For organizations, come help grow plant seedlings at the City’s Seedling Nursery At the Seedling Nursery, we cultivate plant seedlings and distribute them to public facilities. Organizations that participate will receive plant seedlings of their own. For those who would like to participate, please apply at applicable organizations, such as the neighborhood associations in your area. Join the Park Greening Association The Park Greening Association is an organization led by neighborhood associations that maintains and manages parks and greenery. ＊------＊ ◊Application and Inquiries: Hana to Midori no-ka (Flowers and Greenery Division ☎0242-39-1262)

Shimin noennoRiyosha o Boshu Recruiting Users of Allotment Garden 市民農園の利用者を募集 Enjoy growing your own vegetables in the garden! ♦Garden Location: 65, Kamimiyori aza Kamiyama, Oto-machi (in Minamihara) ♦Eligibility Period: Tuesday, May 1st ~Friday, November 30th ♦Number of Open Plots: approximately 100 plots *One plot is approximately 40 square meters. ♦Eligibility: Citizens who are able to take care of a garden will qualify. ♦How to Apply: Fill in an application form and apply at the Nosei-ka (Agriculture Administration Division) ♦Application Period: Monday, April 2nd~Friday, April 6th ♦Note: Please finish harvesting and removing crops within the period of use. Shimin Fureai Noen will also be available “Shimin Fureai Noen” is farm space rented out by farmers in Aizu Wakamatsu. Here you can rent a small plot to enjoy growing vegetables and flowers, and have a good harvest! If you are interested, we will introduce available farms. ＊------＊ ◊Inquiries: Nosei-ka (Agriculture Administration Division ☎0242-39-1253)

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Aizu Bulletins JushogaKawattaraTodo kede o Change of Address Notice 住所が変わったら届け出を Make sure to follow the necessary procedures as soon as possible after your move Notification is required when you change address (see Table 1 below). When submitting your change of address notification, changes to your “My Number” notification card and “My Number Card” will need to be made (see Table 1). Procedures such as national health insurance and child allowances will also need to refer to Table 2 (see below). Please remember to follow the applicable procedure. In addition, business hours for counter services at the Registration and Vital Statistics Division will be extended on the designated days in March and April. The counter services will also be open on the designated Saturdays and Sundays (see below).

◊Inquiries: Shimin-ka (Registration and Vital Statistics Division ☎0242-39-1229)

The following procedures and notifications are needed when changing your address: Table 1: Change of Address Notification Type What you need to report Deadline ◎Photo ID of the persons reporting the move ◎Inkan (seal) of the persons reporting the move ◎My Number notification card or My Number Card Moving In Notification ◎Basic Resident Registration Card★ (when moving from outside of ◎ 14 days the city) Moving-out Certificate (not necessary in the case of after moving in *Notification is needed before special moving-in cases, using My Number Card and Basic moving from current address. Resident Resister Card) ◎National pension book★ ◎Long-term care insurance eligibility certificate★ ◎Proof of elderly healthcare medical burden★ ◎Photo ID of the persons reporting the move ◎Inkan (seal) of the persons reporting the move Moving Out Notification ◎ My Number Card★ Prior to or 14 (when moving to a surrounding ◎Basic Resident Registration Card★ days after your area) ◎Elderly healthcare insurance card★ move ◎National health insurance card★ ◎Long-term care insurance card★ ◎Photo ID of the persons reporting the move Relocation Notification ◎ Inkan (seal) of the persons reporting the move 14 days (when changing address within ◎My Number notification card or My Number Card after your move the city) ◎Basic Resident Registration Card (photo only) ★ ◎National health insurance card★ *Only those who have the documents marked (★) are required to bring them.

Table 2: Questions Concerning Necessary Procedures for Change of Address Type Inquires Kokuho Nenkin-ka National health insurance, national pension, elderly (National Health Insurance and Pension healthcare insurance, etc. Division ☎0242-39-1249) Korei Fukushi-ka Long-term care insurance, etc. (Senior Citizens Welfare Division ☎0242-39-1242)

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Children's allowance, child-rearing allowance, special child- Kodomo Katei-ka rearing allowance, children's medical expenses, single-parent (Children and Family Division home medical expenses, claimant certificate for day care ☎ centers for children with disabilities, etc. 0242-39-1243) Nurseries, certified child care centers, kindergartens, Kodomo Hoiku-ka children’s clubs, etc. (Childcare Division ☎0242-39-1239) Gakkokyoiku-ka Admission, Change of schools (School Education Division ☎0242-39-1303) Proof of disability certificate, psychiatric rehabilitation Shogaisya Shien-ka claimant certificate, disabled welfare service claimant (Disabled Citizens Support Division certificate, etc. ☎0242-39-1241) Kenko Zoshin-ka Return of electronic dosimeter, dog registration, etc. (Public Health Division ☎0242-39-1245) Start and stop of water supply Suido Ryokin Center *Notify by phone or internet at least 4-5 days in advance. (Water Rates Center ☎0242-22-6172) Sewer use (households using groundwater) Gesuido-ka *Report the number of people using services. (Sewerage Division ☎0242-39-1264) Haikibutsutaisaku-ka Start and stop of human waste disposal services (Waste Disposal Division ☎0242-27-3961) Municipal Cemetery use (Otsukayama, Mamiya, Ippongi, Hana to Midori no-ka Fuyukizawa) (Flowers and Greenery Division *A copy of the use permit and residence certificate are ☎0242-39-1262) required.

Extension of Opening Hours and Opening on Saturday and Sunday of Counter Services at the Shimin-ka (Registration and Vital Statistics Division) ♦Opening Hours Extension: Monday, March 26th; Tuesday, March 27th; Monday, April 2nd and Tuesday, April 3rd; until 6:30pm ♦Opening on Saturday and Sunday: Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st; 9:00am~3:00pm *Notification of family register is available until 5:00pm. ♦Available Notifications and Procedures: ●Notifications of transfer or move ●Issuance of a copy of residence certificate ●Issuance of family register/relationship certificate ●Issuance of seal registration certificate ●Seal registration ●Procedures for My Number card ●Notification of family register for marriage registration and birth registration

ID card is required for procedures In order to prevent identity theft and the illegal acquisition of certificates including a copy of residence certificate and a national health insurance card, identity confirmation is carried out at the counter of the Registration and Vital Statistics Division (including deputies). When following procedures, a government-issued photo ID is required (driver’s license, passport, etc.). Please consult us if you do not have a photo ID card.

Notification and procedures can also be carried out at branch offices and citizens’ centers Some notifications and procedures can also be carried out at branch offices and citizens’ centers. It should be noted that services are not currently offered on weekends, or during extended hours. 〔Notifications and Procedures that can be completed at Branch Offices and Citizens’ Centers〕 ●Notifications of transfer or move ●Issuance of a copy of residence certificate ●Issuance of family register/ relationship certificate ●Issuance of seal registration certificate ●Removal or Entrance into the National Health Insurance, or issuance of the health insurance card ●Removal or Entrance into the National Pension (*Excluding persons insured under category 3 insurance) ●Proof of Pensioners Current Situation Notice ●Issuance of Maternal/Child Health Book ●Issuance of a copy of tax certificate, and more.

Document dispensing service at convenience stores is available Some certificates can be issued from a multi-function printer at nationwide convenience stores. Please note that a basic resident registration card (Juki Card) with the “Document Dispensing Service at Convenience Stores” function included or the Individual Number Card (also known as “My Number Card” with photo. The ５ Aizu Wakamatsu City Information (Shisei Dayori) March 1, 2018 “My Number” notification card is not available at convenience stores.) are required in order to use the service. Please contact us for more details. ♦Certificates That Can Be Issued: ●A copy of residence certificate ●Seal (inkan) registration certificate ●A copy of family register/Partial listing of family register ●Supplementary family register ♦Service Hours: 6:30am~11:00pm *Closed for the year-end and New Year holidays *Open on Saturday, Sunday and the national holidays ♦Available Stores: Seven-Eleven, Lawson, Family Mart, Circle K Sunkus, and MINI STOP ♦Available Cards: My Number card and Basic resident registration card ＊------＊ ◊Inquiries: Shimin-ka (Registration and Vital Statistics Division ☎0242-39-1229)

Please return books before moving Please make sure to return books to the city library or public halls with a library card before moving away. ◊Inquiries: Aizu Wakamatsu City Library (☎0242-22-4711)

ZeinoShinkoku wa O sumidesuka Have You Already Filed Your Tax Return? 税の申告はお済みですか The filing deadline for city tax, prefectural tax, and income tax is Thursday, March 15th. Please don’t forget to file them. ♦Locations, Date, and Times: ●Kita Aizu area residents: Kita Aizu Branch Office of City Hall; 9:00am~12:00pm, and 1:00pm~4:00pm ●Kawahigashi area residents: Kawahigashi Branch Office of City Hall; 9:00am~12:00pm, and 1:00pm~4:00pm *Consultations are open from 2:00pm in areas excluding the designated areas until Wednesday, March 14th. ●Residents of other areas: City Hall Ote-machi Second Building (the former Aizu Gakuho High School building); 9:00am~12:00pm, and 1:00pm~4:00pm *All facilities above are closed on Saturday and Sunday. People who receive pension payments are required to file city and prefectural taxes Due to the revised tax system, individuals who receive a public pension of 4,000,000 yen or less, and who make 200,000 yen or less in income outside of the pension, are not required to file an income tax return. However, please note that you must declare city tax and prefectural tax if you would like to receive deductions including medical expenses deduction, life insurance premiums deduction, and deduction for dependents and the bereaved. ◊Inquiries: Zeimu-ka (Taxation Division ☎0242-39-1223), Kita Aizu-shisho Jumin Fukushi-ka (Aizu Wakamatsu City Hall, Kita Aizu Branch, Residents’ Welfare Division ☎0242-58-1809), Kawahigashi-shisho Jumin Fukushi-ka (Aizu Wakamatsu City Hall, Kawahigashi Branch, Residents’ Welfare Division ☎0242-75-2112)

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KokoronoKen koZukuri o Kokoro gake yo Let’s Promote Your Mental Health! こころの健康づくりを 心 掛けよう！ There is a close connection between physical health and mental health. People may become depressed if their body is in a poor condition. Similarly, stress can make people ill. Chronic stress upsets the balance between body and mind, and causes symptoms including irritation, apathy, feelings of exhaustion, depressed mood, headaches, loss of appetite, overeating, and/or insomnia. March and April are periods when people’s living environment will change and they will be busy due to department transfer or admission to new schools. See the following advice and pay attention to your mental health: Self-Care for managing stress effectively ●Wake up at the same time each morning, and get enough sunlight. ●Eat hot and balanced meals to warm up your body and make your body ready to move. ●Take a lukewarm bath and get relaxed at night. ●Refrain from watching TV and playing with smartphones late at night. ●Take a break and do some stretches to get refreshed during your work and study. ●At the workplace, make sure to report to, contact, and consult your colleagues and bosses. Share problems with them before getting into a predicament. ＊------＊ ◊Inquiries: Kenko Zoshin-ka (Public Health Division ☎0242-39-1245)

KeikanMeguri Landscape Tour 景観めぐり See the city spots that were awarded the Aizu Wakamatsu Beautiful Landscape Award.

The Preservation of Beautiful Landscape Award: “Ozawa Rosoku-ten (Ozawa Candle Shop)”

This candle shop is a traditional shop selling Aizu painted candles. Its wooden building and warehouse are rare historical buildings that have been preserved since the Meiji Period. The shop welcomes customers with Omotenashi, warm customer service, with a shop curtain and a signboard that depict painted candles. (awarded in 2014)

♦Location: 6-27, Nishi Sakae-machi ♦Owner: Tetsuji Ozawa ◊Inquiries: Toshikeikaku-ka (Urban Planning Division ☎0242-39- 1261)

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History Notebook by Manabeko-kun Manabekoku n noRekishiZak kicho まなべこくんの歴史雑記帳 With the coming of the 150th anniversary of the Boshin War this year, let’s learn about the history and culture of Aizu.

Aoi no Gomon (The Hollyhock Crest) Before the Meiji period in Japan, family crests represented a person’s family line, pedigree, and social status. It is said that there are approximately 10,000 types of family crests. Many of them have patterns and designs made up of plants or words. People can recognize the noble houses just by looking at the family crests. For example, the chrysanthemum crest represents the Imperial Family. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a powerful feudal lord in the 16th century, had the paulownia crest. This time we will introduce the family crest of the Aizu Matsudaira clan.

▲ ▲The chrysanthemum The paulownia crest crest

The hollyhock crest is famous for being the family crest of the Tokugawa clan (the Shogun house). It appears in period dramas such as Mito Komon and Abarenbo Shogun as a symbol of authority. It has also been used by approved houses besides the Tokugawa family. There are some variations to the shapes of the hollyhocks, for example, two-leaved hollyhocks and three-leaved hollyhocks. Each crest has a different pattern of leaves and number of veins depending on the ▲ Shogun and house. Family crests of the Aizu Matsudaira clan vary The family crest of the Aizu Matsudaira depending on the period. clan is called Aizu Aoi, a three-leaved hollyhock Aizu Aoi crest is used on enclosed with a circle. It has 19 veins in one leaf. the front cover of a New During Hoshina Masayuki’s reign, he used the Edition of the Aizu Namikuyo Mon (a crest with 9 circles). In 1696, Topography (owned by the Matsudaira Masakata, the 3rd feudal lord, was Aizu Wakamatsu City granted the title “Matsudaira” and was allowed to Library) that was published use the hollyhock crest by the Shogun. in the Meiji period.

◊Inquiries: Bunka-ka (Cultural Affairs Division ☎0242-39-1305)

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Correct Disposal of Garbage and Recyclables 正しく出そうごみと資源物 Please place garbage and recyclables in your neighborhood’s designated area by 8:30am on the day of collection. Garbage Collection on National Holidays: Garbage will not be collected on Wednesday, March 21st (Spring Equinox Day).

How to Dispose of Garbage When Moving: If you have a lot of waste to dispose of when you move, please follow the following procedures. [If you bring your garbage to a garbage processing plant yourself] ♦Reception Time: 8:30am to noon, 1:00pm to 4:30pm (weekdays only) *Excluding national holidays ♦Location: Kankyo Center (Environment Center, Kozashi-machi, Minamishigo) ♦Note: ◎Only household garbage can be disposed of for free. ◎Please load and unload the garbage by yourself. If you have heavy garbage, please bring someone with you to help out. ◎Please separate your garbage before bringing it to the garbage processing plant. [If you are hiring an approved household garbage collection service] Please request the services of the following providers who are approved by the city to collect and transfer garbage. ●GSP Co., Ltd. (Kozashi-machi, Higashikido ☎0242-22-2929) ●Wakamatsu Kankyo Eisei Center (Monden-machi, Kogyodanchi ☎0242-28-5116) ●Sato Sogyo Co., Ltd. (Ikki-machi, Yahata ☎0242-24-5933) ●Aizu Dust Center (Kozashi-machi, Minamishigo ☎0242-36-5351) ●Matsura shoji Co. (Kozashi-machi, Minamishigo ☎0242-27-4433) ●AIZU CHUOU Commercial firm Co., Ltd. (Hashimoto 2-chome ☎0242-22-2916) ●AIZU SEISOU Co., Ltd. (Nisshin-machi ☎0242-27-0269) ●Daiichi Seiso Co., Ltd. (Koya-machi, Nakanuma ☎0242-25-2512) ●Clean Aizu Co., Ltd. (Kitaaizu-machi, Nakazato ☎0242-58-3691) ●Grin-asu Co., Ltd. (Kitaaizu-machi, Ishihara ☎0242-58-2729) ●Narita Shoji Co., Ltd. (Kitaaizu-machi, Shimoyonezuka ☎0242-58-3481) ●Kawahigashi Dust (Kawahigashi-machi, Kaneda ☎0242-75-3947) ●Kawahigashi Clean (Kawahigashi-machi, Kurahashi ☎0242-75-3497) ♦Note: *There will be a collection charge. Please ask your service provider for more details. *Collection and transfer of garbage by non-approved service providers is illegal. ＊------＊ ◊Inquiries: Haikibutsutaisaku-ka (Waste Disposal Division ☎0242-27-3961)

Community Pool コミュニティープールの開館日 The Community Pool will be open from 9:00am to 9:00pm every day in March, except for Monday, March 12th and Monday, March 19th. To be safe, please be aware of the following points: ●Please bring a swimming cap to wear in the pool. ●Second grade elementary school students and younger are must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. ●Elementary and junior high school students who use the pool after 5:00pm must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. (The parent/guardian must also wear a bathing suit.) ◊ Inquiries: Community Pool (Kawahigashi-machi ☎ 0242-75-5201).

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あいづふうがどう Aizu Fugado 會津風雅堂 [March] ☎ 0242-27-0900

Date and Program Fee Information Time Enka (Japanese popular song) 7th (Wed) All Seats Reserved Okada Planning Dream Big Show 12:00pm S seats: 5,500 yen (☎0225-22-0934) (Miyako Otsuki and Yutaka Oe) Aizuwakamatsu Xaverio High Aizuwakamatsu Xaverio High 8th (Thurs) School Free School 17:20pm Drama Club and Dance Club (Imatani-san ☎0242-27-1970) Graduation Performance Korei Fukushi-ka 10th (Sat) Aizu Wakuwaku School Festival Free (Senior Citizens Welfare 9:30am Division ☎0242-39-1291) Wakamatsu Commercial High 21st (Wed) The 2nd Buraban (Brass Band) Free School 1:30pm Festival (Chiba-san ☎0242-27-0753) The 51st Aizu Folk Song Aizu Folk Song Association 25th (Sun) Association 1,500 yen (Morikawa-san 12:30pm Annual Meeting ☎0242-28-2770) 31st (Sat) Orchestra Academy Kaikyou Orchestra Academy Kaikyou th 700 yen 18:00pm 7 Concert (Kitsunai-san ☎090-8257-7449)

あいづけいこどう Aizu Keikodo 會津稽古堂 [March] ☎0242-22-4700

Date and Program Fee Information Time Shogai Gakushu Sogo Center Liblic (Library+Public) Theater, 3rd (Sat) (Lifelong Learning Center, also film screening of Free of Charge 2:00pm known as Aizu Keikodo) “The Theory of Everything” (☎0242-22-4700)

th 1,000 yen Aizu Musicians League 4 (Sun) Aizu Musicians League Members High school students office 3:00pm Spring Concert and younger: 500 yen (☎090-4886-7336) [Exhibition] ●Aizu Lacquer Ware Technology Successor Training School Graduation Exhibition…► March 1st (Thurs) ~ March 5th (Mon) *For more information, please contact the Aizu Lacquer Ware Cooperative Society (☎0242-24-5757) ●Exhibition: “Women Who I Respect”…► April 1st (Sun) *For more information, please contact Yamagishi-san (mail: [email protected] ) [Facilities Closed] All facilities will be closed on Friday, March 30th.

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ふくしまけんりつはくぶつかん Fukushima Museum 福島県立博物館 [March] ☎ 0242-28-6000

Date and Time Event 10th (Sat) 1:30pm Archaeology Course: “The Jomon Period and the Yayoi Period” 11th (Sun) 1:30pm Museum Event: “Aizu Higan-jishi” Thinking about the Great East Japan Earthquake: “Songs and Noh, how to repose the 15th (Thurs) 1:00pm souls of the deceased” Archaeology Course: “Let’s Make Magatama and Glass Beads” 24th (Sat) 10:00am *Application required *Participation fee: 300 yen 25th (Sun) 1:30pm Museum Event: “Coderanni Concert”

[Facilities Closed] All facilities will be closed on Monday, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, and Thursday, March 22nd.

MachikataDenshokannoMoyoshi Events at the Town Tradition Museum 町 方伝承館の催し ☎ 0242-22-8686 ●The 39th Wakamatsu Paintings and Molding Design Class Joint Exhibition…► Pictures painted by children in Hamburg, Germany will be on exhibit. Date and Time: March 9th (Fri)~March 11th (Sun); 10:00am~5:30pm *Exhibition will end at 4:00pm on the last day.

●Ikkanbari (Traditional Bamboo and Japanese Paper Craftworks) Exhibition…► Workshops will also be held. Date and Time: March 16th (Fri)~March 18th (Sun); 10:00am~4:00pm *Exhibition will start at 12:00pm on the first day and end at 3:00pm on the last day.

●Yukiwariso (Hepaticas) Exhibition…► Hepaticas grown by members of the Kawahigashi Wild Grasses and Flowers Club will be on display. Seedlings will also be sold. Date and Time: March 24th (Sat) and March 25th (Sun); 9:30am~4:00pm *Will end at 3:00pm on the last day. ＊------＊ [Facilities Closed] All facilities will be closed on Monday, March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th.

Yakan Kyubyo Center 夜間急病センター Night Emergency Clinic ☎0242-28-1199 ♦ Departments: Internal medicine and pediatrics *on holidays, a pediatrician is in charge. ♦ Check-in time: 7 days a week: 6:30pm~10:30pm (the doctor will see patients from 7:00pm) ♦ Location: 山鹿町 1-22 (Yamaga-machi 1-22) *1st floor of the Kinkyo Community Center

Kyujitsu Toban Iin (Holiday Medical Facilities) Aizu Wakamatsu Area Code=0242 ▲ Please dial the area code first. Wakamatsu Intervention Clinic Ikki-machi Internal 32-1558 わかまつインターベンションクリニック Kamega Ogi-machi Watanabe Shonika Allergy-ka Iin th Pediatrics Ogi-machi March 4 扇町渡部小児科アレルギー科医院 25-5515 (Sun) Igarashi Seikei Geka Pain Clinic Surgery Joto-machi 五十嵐整形外科ペインクリニック 36-5501 Shindo Shika Higashi Sakae- Dentistry シンドウ歯科 29-0040 machi

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Saito Naika Ichoka Clinic Internal Miya-machi さいとう内科胃腸科クリニック 38-3717 Sato Byoin Nishi Sakae- th Pediatrics 26-3515 March 11 佐藤病院 machi Yoneyama Ganka Higashi Sakae- (Sun) Surgery 27-0862 米山眼科 machi Takashima Shika Iin Dentistry O-machi 2-chome 高島歯科医院 22-2539 Internal Kojimahara Naika Clinic and Yonedai 1-chome 小島原内科クリニック 36-6533 Pediatrics th Iizuka Family Clinic Ikki-machi March 18 Pediatrics いいづかファミリークリニック 32-3330 Tsuruga (Sun) Yamaguchi Hifuka Iin Surgery Tenjin-machi 山口皮ふ科医院 28-9119 Takashima Shinji Shika Iin Dentistry 高島慎二歯科医院 27-7557 Omote-machi Kachinomachi Clinic Internal 26-6181 Kachino-machi 徒之町クリニック Watanabe Clinic Matsunaga st Pediatrics 24-0506 March 21 わたなべクリニック 1-chome (Wed) Maeda Ganka Iin Surgery Naka-machi 前田眼科医院 27-0707 Takahashi Shika Iin Higashi Sengoku Dentistry 28-4363 高橋歯科医院 2-chome Internal Byakko Family Clinic and 37-7866 Yasumi-machi 白虎ファミリークリニック th Pediatrics March 25 Igarashi Jibi Inkoka Surgery 39-2010 Ogi-machi (Sun) いがらし耳鼻咽喉科 Koyama Shika Iin Yonedai Dentistry 28-0180 小山歯科医院 1-chome Ito Naika Shokakika Clinic Monden-machi Internal いとう内科消化器科クリニック 38-3733 Hiyoshi st April 1 Jibi Inkoka Suzuki Iin Nishi Sakae- Surgery 28-3387 (Sun) 耳鼻咽喉科鈴木医院 machi Tsutsui Shika Iin Dentistry Tenjin-machi 筒井歯科医院 26-8371 ♦Attention: Medical examinations and treatments for the internal, pediatrics, and surgery departments are accepted from 9:00am until 5:00pm. Dentistry is from 10:00am to 4:00pm. You can also check for available doctors during holidays on the city’s mobile website. The QR code for the city’s mobile website can be found to the left. *Japanese only.

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