TAKAOKA City Newsletter English Edition “Shimin To Shisei” March 2015 Corporate Planning Department Public Relations and Statistics Section 〒933-86017-50 Hirokoji Takaoka TEL 0766-20-1331／FAX 0766-20-1664 E-mail kouhou＠city.takaoka.lg.jp

Events station March 14 Opening of “Shin Takaoka Eki” on Hokuriku Shinkansen ≪Shin Takaoka Station Grand Opening Events≫ ◇Opening Ceremony Date/Place 8:15 am / Shin Takaoka Station Square Program Ribbon cutting by 314 participants solicited from the public, Baton twirling, Lion dance ◇Welcome Ceremony Celebrating the first arrival of the Hokuriku Shinkansen train “Hakutaka” from Tokyo, participants will welcome its passengers getting off at Shin Takaoka Station. Time/Place 9:22 am / Shin Takaoka Station South-North Pedestrian Walkway, etc ◆Opening Events Date/Time March 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun) 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm ◇Stage Events Place Special stage set up in Shin Takaoka Station South Entrance Park Program .Lion dance by members of shishimai preservation groups in western Toyama .Show of Hi-etsu-no (Hida, Ecchu and Noto regions) traditional performing arts . Western Toyama tourist information . Yuru-kyara (character mascots) show .Kids’ performance . Others 【March 14】Comedy duo “Nakagawa-ke” live show 【March 15】Doraemon character show Inquiries Shinkansen Town Development Promotion Takaoka Civic Meeting Secretariat ☎20-1102 Station Vicinity & Bullet Train Project Section ☎30-6505

Hietsuno Food Fair in Takaoka Local gourmet foods from 15 municipalities in Hida, Echuu and Noto regions are all brought together for this “Food Fair Grand Prix.” The best local gourmet food in this event will be determined by popularity polls. There are also various programs such as traditional performing arts (lion dance, Japanese drums, etc) competitive eater and a speed eating contest with guest, food fighter Tomoko Miyake. Date/Time March 14 (Sat), 15(Sun) 10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm Venue Takaoka Techno Dome Inquiries Hietsuno Food Fair Executive Committee☎73-2412, Tourism & Exchange Section☎20-1301

Welcome Samba Show for Shinkansen Passionate samba dance and Latin music liven up the mood for celebrating the new launch of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Date/Time March 14 (Sat) 1:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm Venue Curun Takaoka Underground Shopping Mall Admission Free of charge Inquiries Commerce & Employment Section ☎20-1289

DANCE TRAIN “Dance Train” is a trendy dance battle championship, in which more than 100 dancers from elementary and junior high school students to professionals compete heatedly in both solo and group categories. Date/Time March 15 (Sun) 12:00 pm ~ 6:00 pm Venue Curun Takaoka Underground Shopping Mall Admission Free of charge Inquiries Commerce & Employment Section ☎20-1289

Yamacho-Suji Doll Festival Date/Time March 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun) 10:00 am ~ 5:00 pm ◇Lecture Meeting  March 14 (Sat) 2:00 p.m. / Yamacho-suji Disaster Prevention Facility under the eaves ◇ Nokishita Marche  Spot sale of Curry & Rice, Fruits &Vegetables, etc. ◇Hina-Matsuri Tea Ceremony  10:00 am ~ 4:00 pm / Earthen Storehouse Museum Tea tickets 500 yen per ticket (600 yen on the day) Ticket agencies Beauty Yasobu, Super Moriyama-machi shop, Wakamori pawn shop, Ohno-ya, Maruwa Inquiries Machishu Salon ☎20-0555, Commerce & Employment Section ☎20-1591 Yamacho-suji Machizukuri Conference ☎22－0033

Salon Concert “Sweet sounds of the koto flowing in the old castle – as if cherry blossoms were also listening to” Date/time April 5 (Sun) 1:30 pm ~ 2:30 pm Admission Free of charge Venue/Inquiries Shimin Kaikan ☎20-1560

Curun Takaoka B1 Gallery Planned Exhibition “Treasure every meeting as a once-in-lifetime experience” Now that spring is here, a time filled with prettiness, would you like to find something beautiful at this gallery? Now accepting proposals about our planned exhibitions! Date/Time March 11 (Wed) ~ April 6 (Mon) 10:00 am ~ 8:00 pm Closed Tuesdays Admission Free of charge Inquiries Commerce & Employment Section ☎20-1289, Curun Takaoka B1 Gallery ☎50-8661

Living Special Sunday Carry-in Service for Household Waste (for a charge) You can bring burnable, bulky and recyclable waste generated from moving house, etc. to the Takaoka or Fukuoka Stockyard for a charge on Sunday, March 29 and Sunday, April 5. The regular Sunday free service for carried-in recyclable waste will not be available on these designated Sundays. Please note that business-related garbage cannot be brought into the Stockyards. Date/Time March 29 (Sun), April 5 (Sun) 8:30 am ~ 4:30 pm Fees ①510 yen for a 2 ton vehicle (payload capacity: up to 2 tons) ②1,020 yen for a 4 ton vehicle (payload capacity: more than 2 tons but not exceeding 4 tons) ※Items required special waste treatment (300 yen added per item) Wooden furniture and tatami mats (100 yen added per piece or per tatami mat) ※Regarding the holiday & Sunday carry-in waste service schedule on and after May 2015, please refer to the 2015 garbage collection calendar inserted in the March issue of the Shimin to Shisei. Designated size for pruned branches/wood waste Length: 80 cm max. Diameter: Squared timbers 20 cm max. / Tree trunks & branches  10 cm max. ※Please contact us if you cannot cut pruned branches and wood waste into pieces small enough to meet the criteria. Place/Inquiries Takaoka Stockyard ☎22-2144, Fukuoka Stockyard ☎64-4220

Schooling Support Program to Provide Financial Assistance for School-Related Expenses Using the program called “Shugaku-enjo,” Takaoka City supports the guardians having financial difficulties to let their children go to elementary or junior high schools by paying some part of the necessary fees for school-related expenses. Eligibility ①Guardians who don’t receive welfare benefits but have financial difficulties due to the long term medical treatment, unemployment or the like ②Guardians who receive reduction/exemption of Municipal Tax, National Health Insurance Tax, National Pension Premiums or the like ③Guardians who receive Child Rearing Allowance (Jidofuyo-teate) Description of assistance  School supply costs  School trip fees (6th and 9th graders)  Extra-curricular activities fees  Physical education training equipment fees (judo gear, kendo gear, ski gear rental)  School lunch expenses  Medical expenses (diseases designated by school)  Others Where to apply Each school Inquiries Each school or School Education Section ☎20-1451

City Planning Road は びろこうかきょう The Nakagawa-Wada Line will be fully opened for traffic by completion of Habiro Viaduct (羽広高架橋). It is scheduled to be inaugurated at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7.

Inquiries Road Construction Section ☎64-1465

Legal Consultation with Lawyer Date/Place March 12 (Thu), 19 (Thu), 26 (Thu) / City Hall 7F March 17 (Tue) / Fukuoka Health Welfare Center Hours 1:30 pm ~ 4:30 pm Capacity 6 people per day (first-come basis, new applicants only) How to apply Reservation by phone from the day before each consultation Applications/Inquiries Civil Cooperation Section ☎20-1327

Legal Consultation with Female Lawyer Date/Time March 27 (Fri) 2:00 pm ~ 4:00 pm Capacity 4 people (first-come basis) How to apply Reservation by phone beginning at12:30 pm, Friday, March 6 Place/Applications/Inquiries Gender Equality Promotion Center Consultation Room Wing-Wing Takaoka 6F ☎20-1811

Welfare Health Consultation for the Elderly When/ Where Mar.11 (Wed) Manyo Social Welfare Center Mar. 12 (Thu) Sports Health Center Mar. 17 (Tue) Seibu Elderly Welfare Center Mar. 18 (Wed) Makino Elderly Welfare Center Mar. 25 (Wed) Tobu Elderly Welfare Center Apr. 2 (Thu) Fushiki Elderly Welfare Center Contents Lifestyle-related-diseases, Preventive health care, etc Hours 9:30 am ~ 11:00 am Inquiries Elderly Care Section ☎20-1165

Health Vaccination Week for Children – March 1 (Sun) ~ March 7 (Sat) – Some of medical institutions will extend reception hours for vaccination. For more information on the cooperating medical institutions, visit our homepage. Please note that children entering an elementary school this April must take the measles and rubella vaccine before March 31. Inquiries Health Promotion Section ☎20-1349

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Date/Place Mar.10 (Tue) Nomura Children Center☎23-3893 Mar.17 (Tue) Seibu Children Center☎26-1347 Mar.17 (Tue) Toide Children Center☎63-2370 Hours 10:30 am ~ 11:30 am Eligibility Infants aged between 0 and 3 years

Health Promotion for Parents and Children ◇Checkups for 3-Month-Old Infants Date/Eligibility Mar. 12 (Thu) Infants born between Nov. 6 and Nov. 16, 2014 Mar. 19 (Thu) Infants born between Nov. 17 and Nov. 30, 2014 Hours 1:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm (1:20 pm: Lecture by Pediatrician) Where Health Center What to bring Maternal & Child Health Handbook, Questionnaire ◇Checkups for 18-Month-Old Infants Date/Eligibility Mar. 10 (Tue) Infants born between Aug. 17 and Aug. 23, 2013 Mar. 17 (Tue) Infants born between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, 2013 Hours 1:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm ※Fluoride treatment available to applicants Where Health Center What to bring Maternal & Child Health Handbook, Questionnaire, Fluoride treatment fee (200 yen) ◇Checkups for 3-Year-Old Infants (3 and a half years old) Date/Eligibility Mar. 11 (Wed) Infants born between Aug. 21 and Aug. 31, 2011 Hours 1:00 pm ~ 2:00 pm ※Fluoride treatment available to applicants Where Health Center What to bring Maternal & Child Health Handbook, Questionnaire, Medical interview sheet, Fluoride treatment fee (200 yen) ■In each case Inquiries Health Promotion Section ☎20-1345