Wakamatsu City Information Published by City August 2020

Opinions, Suggestions, Change of Ad- This newsletter is published by the Language Assistance dress, Subscriptions Public Relations Section of City Hall, The Aizu Wakamatsu Internatinal Asociation Seacretarial and Pubric Hearing Divison and is comprised of translated excerpts Open:9am-5:45pm Phone: 0242-39-1206 from the monthly Japanese newsletter, Phone:0242-27-3703 Fax:0242-27-3704 Fax: 0242-39-1402 “Shisei Dayori”. E-mail: [email protected] Email: Holidays: Every Monday,1st and 3rd sun- [email protected] day,and national holidays. August 2020 Aizu Wakamatsu City Information

COVID-19 Information Protect yourself from heatstroke Shingata Corona Uirusu Kansensyou Kanren Jouhou Nechuusyou ni kiwotukeyou 新型コロナウイルス感染症関連情報 熱中症に気をつけよう While maintaining our new, safe lifestyle, please ● COVID-19 Q&A remember to consider the following; Q. Is PCR testing being carried out? 【Precautions for wearing masks】 A.PCR testing is being carried out via consultation with the Returnees and Virus Exposure Advice Centre or ・If outside and more than 2m away from others, you through another medical clinic, when it is determined to may remove your mask. be necessary. Some residents of the Aizu area, including residents of this city, have been tested. More than 2 meters. Q. If you test positive for COVID-19, where are you admitted to hospital? A. In the case that a test is positive, hospital placement will be determined by place of residence and ・When wearing a mask, the humidity severity of symptoms. In the event that a person tests inside the mask can make it difficult to positive but is asymptomatic or has very mild symptoms, tell when you are becoming dehydrated. you may be placed under a home or hotel quarantine Please drink water frequently. instead.

Q. What should you do if you have a fever or other ・If the temperature or humidity is symptoms? high, be aware of your health. Do A. First, please consult a medical professional via not participate in strenuous physical phone. If necessary, the medical centre will direct you to activity while wearing a mask. contact COVID-19 symptom handling facilities. Please also refrain from travelling to and from areas of high 【Ventilating rooms while preventing heatstroke】 risk. If you must travel for any reason, keep a record of Regular air-conditioning units only circulate air without everywhere you go and who you meet for a period of refreshing it, so do not provide adequate ventilation. at least two weeks. If you are worried about symptoms, To keep room temperature under 28℃ and humidity please contact the Returnees and Virus Exposure Advice below 70%, adjust the air-conditioning temperature Centre ( 0120-5670747). ☎ as frequently as needed, and ventilate the room twice hourly. Q. Tell me about the COVID-19 tracking app (COCOA) being distributed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. ・ If possible to open A.COCOA is a smartphone application that can help us windows on both sides of a track contact with people who have tested positive for room, do so. COVID-19. Install it on your phone, and register whether or not you have tested positive for COVID-19. If you spend time near someone with the application who has registered as ・If only one side has positive, you will be windows, open a door as well. If you cannot open alerted so you can get ←For i OS medical advice as soon the windows sufficiently, Fan,etc. you can use a fan or mobile as possible. You can ★ download the application air purifier to assist. In using the QR code on this case, point the fan towards the open window the left. ←For Android to circulate air eff ectively.

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Maintenance around Aizuwakamatsu Station Aizuwakamatsu ekimae no saiseibinituite 会津若松駅前の再整備について

The city has summarized a plan for infrastructure （Policy2) Redeveloping the station concourse for development through the improvement and development maximum safety and convenience of transport terminal facilities and town areas around Starting with the separation of bus/taxi and general Aizuwakamatsu Station, with the aim of improving the vehicle areas, we intend to ensure maximum safety and safety and convenience of this important city hub. The convenience of our visitors by adjusting the shape and basic concept and its fi ve key policies are defi ned in the layout of the station concourse. We are also considering the document “Basic Infrastructure Maintenance Concept” installment of roofed areas leading to and covering bus and (see below article). taxi waiting areas, and promoting universal design in order ◉ Contact: Town Development Dept. ( ☎ 23-4583) to make the station area accessible and easy to use for all.

Basic Concept （Policy3) Creation of a space and system that enables Maintaining the feel of Aizu, whilst creating a safe and sustainable management and operation through public- convenient platform in the station area for community private partnerships interaction and exchange. Centering on business promotion through public-private business partnership methods, and considering the vitality （Policy1) Develop a safe and traffic environment of the private sector and maximising land utilisation, we around the station aim to implement integrated maintenance of land, roads The east-west connecting road will be examined while and infrastructure. Whilst suppressing overall costs, we taking into consideration the living environment, aim to provide an environment that is capable of hosting traffic volume, business cost etc of the surrounding a high level of services for citizens, that also considers residents, while maintaining the importance of a safe and disaster prevention and response. smoothly-running ※ The dotted line is PlanA案 A the conceptual area transportation （Policy4) Contributing to the revitalisation of the network. At this station area and wider city Traffi c plaza stage we are We aim to develop a station concourse that will be an Place for Pedestrian plaza privete enterprises considering two excellent start point for city touring and a place for plans; Plan A, public events and activities. In addition, we hope that Aizuwakamatsu which aims to by introducing function and new life to the station area, Station reduce congestion it contributes to the further development and improved

※ The dotted line is B案Plan B by improving and image of the city as a whole. the conceptual area updating existing roadways, and Plan （Policy5) Creating a gateway that promotes and Traffi c plaza B, which would complements Aizu culture and scenery Place for Pedestrian privete enterprises plaza connect the east and We aim to update the station space with an environment west in a straight that complements the city’s personality and local Aizuwakamatsu Station line with a new road. culture, as a gateway into our region. aaaaaaaaa

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Manabeko-kun’s History There is also a record of a ‘bright red aurora’ appearing in the north on the 11th of February, 1958. An aurora Manabeko-kun no Rekishi Zakkichou. まなべこくんの歴史雑記帳 cannot be seen outside of the Arctic circle. so it appears that this caused panic that there may be a big fi re in the Kitakata or Yonezawa area.

◉ Contact…Cultural Department（☎ 0242-39-1305）

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1_Astronomy has flourishded in the Aizu since the period. Nisshinkan's students learned to use the celestial globe. 2_This is the site of Nisshinkan Observatory that remains on the east side of Kinkyo elementary @yuriko870804 took this photo at the shrine. shool. Colorful hydrangeas fl oating on the water make for a 2 cool picture.

Today’s theme is “Aizu’s Heavenly Show” ◉ Contact…Seacretarial and Pubric Hearing Divison（☎ 0242-39-1245) There are several records of comets being observed in the Aizu clan records. The fi rst was in August 1811, with the record reading “the comet appeared in the northwest and travelled southeast, visible for 50 days”. The second example was written in February 1843, “white energy seen in the southwest at the beginning of the month”. ←Our Instagram page's QR ‘White energy’ refers to a comet. It is said that this code comet was particularly bright with an exceptionally long tail. These comets are also featured in records of other countries around the world. When celestial events like these happened, public officials believed them to be a harbinger of natural disasters or plagues, but the common people had other ideas. They sometimes called them “inoshi”, and believed them to be omens of a great harvest. Artist Katsushika Hokusai recorded these people in his art, and poet Kobayashi Issa wrote poetry describing how the people were clamoring for signs of prosperous years.

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【Other inquiries】 Notices There is a separate special benefit for single-parent Oshirase Iroiro. households. Please contact us for details. お知らせいろいろ ◇ Inquiries: Aizuwakamatsu COVID-19 General Call 【Aizu Wakamatsu International Association recruiting Centre ( ☎ 0570-026263) new members】 Our members participate in the distribution of Let’s put out our garbage multilingual information for residents, as well as a and recycling propery variety of cultural exchange activities. tadashiku dasou gomi to sigenbutsu 正しく出そう ごみと資源物 ▼Membership fee - ￥2000/year ( ￥1000 for students) ◉ Applications and Inquiries: Aizu Wakamatsu International Please put out garbage and recycling propery at the Association ( ☎ 0242-27-3703, closed Mondays) designated location by 8:30 a.m. on the day of collection in accordance with the precautions.

【The Aizu Festival 2020】 ◎ Contact...Waste Management Division( ☎ 0242-27-3961) This year’s Aizu Festival events of the lantern parade, Aizu Bandai-san dance, Aizu domain parade, the Nisshinkan drum and fl ute parade have been cancelled, Community Pool Information (August) and instead a “thanksgiving for ancestors” event will be komyuniti pu-ru no kaikanbi (8gatsu) コミュニティプールの開館日（8 月） held with local related parties at the core. In addition, options that take COVID-19 precautionary The pool is open on the following days. measures are being considered. Sun. . Tues. Wed. Thur. Fri. Sat. ◇ Inquiries: Aizu Festival Association ( ☎ 0242-23-4141) １ ○ 【 Special Living Support Benefi t notice】 ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the city is ○ ○ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ providing a special temporary benefit to households ９ 10 11 12 13 14 15 whose incomes are declining and causing living ○ ○ × ○ ○ ○ ○ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 difficulties. An application is required to receive the ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ benefi ts. Please apply at the designated counter. 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 ○ ● ● ● ● ● ◉ Regarding the special living support benefi t 30 31 【Applicable to】any household whose members fall ○ ● under the following; Open Hours (×Closed): ○ 9: 00 am- 9: 00pm ● 6: 00pm- 9: 00pm ▲ 1: 00pm- 9: 00pm ● holders of Aizuwakamatsu residency ● have reduced income due to COVID-19 Holiday Pharmacies ● the total monthly income of all household members Kyuujitsu touban Yakkyoku immediately before the application date is less than the 休日当番薬局 standard amount August Sengoku Chouzai Yakkyoku ● the total amount of deposits and savings of all 2th ● (Sengoku-machi ☎ 23-8336) household members immediately before the application (Sun) August ●Kusunoki Yakkyoku (Shinyoko-machi ☎ 38-3878) date is below the standard amount 9th ●Daian Yakkyoku (Byakko-machi ☎ 39-0311) ● single-parent households that cannot receive additional (Sun) August ●Hiro Yakkyoku (Monden-machi Hiyoshi ☎ 36-5582) special benefi ts 10th ●Kosumo Chouzai Yakkyoku Zaimokuchou-ten ● not a household on welfare (Mon) (Zaimoku-chou 2-chome ☎ 36-5182) ●Be-su Yakkyoku Ymamami-ten August (Yamami-machi ☎ 93-6330) 16th 【Benefi t amount】 Machino Yakkyoku Ogimachi-ten (Ogi-machi ☎ 37-1766) (Sun) ● Once per household, deposited into the bank account ●Torimu Yakkyoku Yamaga-ten (Hon-machi ☎ 38-3200) disclosed on application August ●Fa-maraizu Yakkyoku Iimoriten 23th (Nakajima-machi ☎ 39-3591) ● Households with children ￥80,000 (Sun) ●Aiai Yakkyoku (Jousai-machi ☎ 29-6666) ● Other households ￥50,000 August ●Aiai Yakkyoku (Jousai-machi ☎ 29-6666) 30th ●Sebunsu Yakkyoku Aizuwakamatsu-ten (Sun) (Nishinanuka-machi ☎ 39-6988)

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Holiday Medical Facilities Emergency medical care at night Kyuujitsu touban Iin Yakan Kyuubyou center 休日当番医院 夜間急病センター

Night Emergency Clinic ☎ 0242-28-1199 Internal medicine 徒之町クリニック 26- ・Departments: Internal medicine and Kachino-machi Kachinomachi Clinic 6181 August pediatrics 2nd Surgery かべや耳鼻咽喉科 24- ・Check-in time: 7 days a week: (Sun) Sengoku-machi Kabeya Jibiinkouka 4133 6:30pm~10:30pm Dentistry いしかわ歯科医院 75- Kawahigashi- ・Location: Yamaga-machi 1-22 1st fl oor Roster Ishikawa Shika Iin 5550 machi Kurahashi Internal of the Kinkyo Community Center 加藤内科小児科医院 medicine 27- ▼Attention: Katou Naika Syounika Kawara-machi and 2732 Aizu Wakamatsu Area Code=0242 *Please dial the area code fi rst. Pediatrics Iin Medical examinations and treat-ments for the internal, pediatrics, August Surgery なるせとみこレディー 9th and surgery departments are accepted from 9:00am until 5:00pm. スクリニック 37- (Sun) Byakko-machi Naruse Tomiko ladies 7851 Dentistry is from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Clinic You can also check for available doctors during holidays on the Dentistry 中央歯科医院 27- city’s mobile website. *Japanese only. Naka-machi Chuou Shika Iin 3065 Internal いとう内科消化器科ク Radiation Doses As Of July 15th medicine リニック 38- Monden-machi housyasenryou jouhou 7gatu 15 niti Itou Naika Shoukakika 3733 Hiyoshi 放射線量情報（7/15（Wed）） August Clinic 10th Surgery 小野木クリニック 26- Zaimoku-chou (Mon) Measurement Measured Measurement Measured Onogi Clinic 5533 2-chome Location Value Location Value Dentistry 渡部圭一歯科 24- Ikki-machi Aizu Watanabe Keiichi Shika 6890 Kamega Kita Public Wakamatsu 0.09 Hall 0.09 Internal CityHall medicine クリニック荒木 32- Kouzashi-machi Aizu and Clinic Araki 9229 Kurokawa Wakamatsu 0.06 Kozashi-machi 0.07 Pediatrics Station Takaku Pediatrics やまみこどもクリニッ August 23- ク Yamami-machi Higashiyama 16th 4115 Elementary 0.08 Kozashi-machi 0.06 (Sun) Yamami Kodomo Clinic Kitashigo Surgery いがらし耳鼻咽喉科 39- School Ogi-machi Igarashi Jibiinkouka 2010 Iimoriyama Dentistry 瓜生歯科医院 22- Mountain Kawahigashi- Nanuka-machi Uryu Shika Iin 2818 Tourist 0.06 machi 0.07 Information Takatsuka Internal くらしげ内科小児科医院 medicine 39- Center Kurashige Nakajima-machi and 3550 Naikasyounika Iin Kawahigashi- Pediatrics Ikki-machi Tsuruga 0.06 machi 0.06 August Surgery あいづ整形外科リハビリ Kumanodo 23th テーションクリニック 28- Tsushimadate- (Sun) Matsunaga Kawahigashi- Aizu seikeigeka 1205 machi Danchi 0.05 machi Hirota 0.05 Rihabirite-shon Clinic Yanagiwara- Kitaaizu-machi Dentistry 白虎歯科クリニック 25- 0.06 0.10 Byakko-machi machi Shimoarai Byakko Shika Clinic 1110 Internal あらい内科循環器科ク Monden-machi Kawanami medicine リニック 29- 0.07 Elementary 0.08 Jousai-machi Niidera and Arai Naikajunkankika 1133 School August Pediatrics Clinic Minami Public 30th 0.08 Oto Public Hall 0.05 Surgery 七日町クリニック 32- Nishinanuka- Hall (Sun) Nanukamachi Clinic 2411 machi Minato Dentistry 大塩歯科医院 38- Higashisakae- Aizu General Athletic Park 0.09 Citizen's 0.04 Oshio Shika Iin 4567 machi Center

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