No. 244 September 1, 2017
Population and No. of Households in Urayasu
Population: 167,605 Male: 82,372 Published by the City of Urayasu Female: 85,233 1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Households: 78,441 Chiba 279-8501 047-351-1111 Foreign Residents: 3,647 (As of August 31, 2017) http://www.city.urayasu.lg.jp
Urayasu Festival 2017
Dates: September 16 (Sat.) and 17 (Sun.) Location: In front of Shin-Urayasu Station, Sogo Park, and Symbol Road (on the 17th only) Program ■ Shin-Urayasu Station Area ■ Parade (on the 17th only) Information booths, reception booth to Opening Ceremony (from 2:30 p.m.) Part 3: Parade of Floats (from around participate as a haneto in the Aomori Part 1: City Resident Parade 5:50 p.m.) Nebuta Festival parade, and booths (from 3 p.m.) Akita Kanto Lantern Festival and featuring local specialties from around Urayasu Happy Children’s Parade, “Join Aomori Nebuta Festival (parade float Japan the Urayasu Dance!” Yosakoi Soran and haneto dancers) dance performance, and more Note: There will be a pre-performance Part 2: Dance Parade event at Urayasu Station and Shin- ■ Sogo Park Area (from around 4 p.m.) Urayasu Station on the 16th. For more Nagasaki Kunchi, Morioka Sansa Booths for gourmet cuisines, stage information such as the event times, Dance, Shibukawa Belly-Button Dance, performances, festival stalls for check the Urayasu City website or Tokushima Awa-Odori Dance, Kuroishi children, and more contact the number below Yosare Dance, Gujo Hachiman Bon- Odori Dance, and more
Traffic will be regulated on September 17 (Sun.), from 1 to 8 p.m. In addition, Symbol Regulated Traffic Road, which will be serving as the event site, will be closed to vehicle traffic. Requests 1 2 3 4 ■Operation of the Free Shuttle Bus ● K’s Denki For bicycles, please use the temporary bicycle (on the 16th and 17th) parking lots. Symbol Road Area Disney Celebration Babies “R” Us Free shuttle buses will be in operation, Hotel: Discovery Ura la mer Hinode Public Hall running every 15 minutes and linking Note: You will not be able to ride your bicycle or motorcycle in the traffic-regulated area. Oriental each event site. (Please see the map Disney Celebration Hotel above for the location of the bus stops.) ● As there is no parking available at the event Meikai Uni. Ito Yokado Keiyo D2 Hotel: Wish Shin-Urayasu Area sites or in the surrounding areas, please refrain Brighton Shin-Urayasu Tokyo Bay Shin-Urayasu Sta. (Near Irifune pedestrian overpass) Hotel Sta. Area Akemi-Minami ES Temporary bicycle from coming by car. Please use the free shuttle Akemi JHS Ryotokuji Uni. parking lot ➡ 扌 bus and public transportation when coming to Only authorized vehicles may enter Parade route Sogo Park Sogo Park Area Area the event sites. Free shuttle buses Stationary performances(highlights) (near the Sogo Park maintenance building) ● You may not use ground tarps or chairs within ■Bus Stop Changes Operation Hours: the festival areas. The locations of bus stops along the Tokyo Bay City Bus routes will be changed To the site: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ● while traffic is regulated. For details, please check the website of Tokyo Bay City From the site: 12 noon to 6 p.m. (on the Flying and filming with drones and other flying Koutsu Co., Ltd. 16th); 12 noon to 8 p.m. (on the 17th) devices is prohibited at the event sites, as such Bus Nos. 11 and 25 Bus Nos. 3 and 23 Note: Other than the abovementioned devices may interfere with festival operations. ① Symbol Road/Park City ② Bay Mall Buses will not be stopping at areas, there is a free shuttle bus from ● ③ ④ In the case of a sudden change in weather, Bay Park Bayside Hotel Area the following bus stops: Akemi near Urayasu Station on the Tozai Line Note: Buses will not be stopping at Rokuchome, Akemi-Minami such as a torrential rainfall, please follow the the Sogo Koen (Sogo Park) bus stop. Shogakko, Mitsui Garden Hotel, (in front of Chiba Bank on Yanagi-dori instructions of the staff and evacuate to the Ryotokuji Daigaku, Akemi Gochome, Street) to each area. Check the Urayasu designated locations. Bayside Hotel Area, and Sogo Koen. City website for more information.
Inquiries: Urayasu Festival 2017 Executive Committee Office (located inside the Commerce Industry and Tourism Section), Tel: 712-6297
Bicycle Lanes to Be Made Clearer
● Locations Scheduled for Construction direction of traffic on the street. To prevent bicycle ● When Bicycles Can Be Ridden on the accidents and to ensure the safety of pedestrians, Sidewalk Scheduled construction sites (Imagawa area) construction work will be done so as to clearly mark the • If there is a sign that says bicycles are permitted on Imagawa location of bicycle lanes where bicycle riding is allowed. the sidewalk 1-chome • If the cyclist is under 13 years old, 70 years of age or Imagawa ● Bicycle Traffic Rules older, or physically disabled 2-chome • If traffic or road conditions make it necessary to ride
Keiyo Line Sakaigawa Sidewalk on the sidewalk Imagawa River 4-chome A Request to Drivers Road Urayasu City bicycle lanes will be constructed on Imagawa the outer-most areas of regular road areas. If cars apartment Takasu-Kita Road complex Elementary School are parked in these zones, this obstructs the safety Imagawa Sidewalk of bicycle traffic. Please do not park in violation of 3-chome Bicycles may be ridden Please walk your bike the Road Traffic Act. Your cooperation will be deeply
Colored pavement on street shoulders appreciated. While there is no problem with cars passing over the The sidewalks of all roads, especially roads involved bicycle zones with blue arrows, please keep in mind in upcoming construction work for bicycle lanes, as a On the sidewalk: Get off your bicycle and walk with it. that bicycles are vehicles as well, and they are easy rule, are not authorized for bicycle use as according On the street: Ride on the left side of the road. to lose control of. We ask that drivers take others into to the Road Traffic Act; these are designated as At crosswalks: Get off your bicycle as much as consideration when driving. We must all do our best to commuting routes for students. However, despite this, possible when crossing the street. prevent accidents. bicyclists often use the sidewalks or ride in the opposite Inquiries: Traffic Safety Section, Tel: 712-6590 No. 244 September 1, 2017
Disaster Recovery Program: Current Status and Progress for the Future
In terms of the ongoing Disaster Recovery Program put in place since the 2011 Great to complete construction work on all roads in the city as quickly as possible. As for the East Japan Earthquake, Urayasu City considers the everyday lives of our residents as zoning program, as this will take a large amount of time, we are gradually implementing the most important issue of our city, giving top priority to the reconstruction work land surveys as the reconstruction work is being completed, starting from the districts of critical infrastructure and roads. Reconstruction work on critical infrastructure, that have been completed. Large-scale residential areas, such as those consisting mostly such as that for electricity and gas, is now completely finished, and as for roads, the of condominiums, are almost finished. Thus, we are now in the process of officially reconstruction of main trunk roads is now almost finished. We are also working hard working on the residential districts consisting of individual private homes.
Amount of Movement Due to Liquefaction in Residential Districts Land Surveys in (Individual Private Home Areas) Individual Private Upon analysis at the district/neighborhood level, the gaps that opened up due to the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are as Home Areas described in the diagram below. As for the condition of the boundaries of certain areas due to liquefaction, we can categorize these districts as “districts with minor movement,” “districts with significant movement,” and “districts with a combination of movement/ The land surveys that were non-movement.” Furthermore, survey results show that even within one district there are combined conditions, such as minor conducted in large-scale residential movement, significant movement, and partial movement. areas, such as those consisting mostly of condominiums, will be conducted Note: The level of movement has been officially for individual private surveyed at the neighborhood level and home areas as well. In preparation may be different depending on the results of detailed measurements conducted in for these surveys, basic policies for the future. land surveys for individual private Kairaku home areas were determined, and instructions were given to restore Mihama the original conditions based on land Irifune measurement diagrams (drawings at Higashino Hinode the time of land sales in lots). Tomioka The surveys need be completed faster than the pace up to now, Imagawa Akemi and pre-surveys will be conducted Benten Takasu in advance, while the actual land Maihama surveys will be conducted gradually, Tekkodori Legend starting from the neighborhoods for Districts for which land surveys are scheduled which approval has been received Large-scale neighborhoods from landowners. (land surveys completed) Level A minor movement (movement within 20 cm) Level B medium movement Chidori (movement within 40 cm) Level C substantial movement (local movement of 40 cm or more) Level D major movement (local movement of 1 m or more)
■ Emergency Disaster Drills to the site on the day of the event. Program: Introduction of UIFA activities Inquiries: Child-Raising Support Messe Inquiries: Date and time: September 24 (Sun.) 10 a.m. to Fire Defense Administration Section, and of each division, with the recruitment of Executive Committee (within NPO “i-net”), Tel: Tel: 1 p.m. Fire Department Headquarters, 304-0144 members 350-8615 (Child Service Section) Application: Note: Will be cancelled if it rains. From 10 a.m. on September 1 Location: Sogo Park ■ Toward a New Purpose: (Fri.), apply in person, by telephone (Monday ■ Chuo Library Holidays Note: No applications are required; come to The Final Farewell to Irifune- through Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 On September 7 (Thu.), Chuo Library will the site directly. Visit the Urayasu City website p.m.), by fax, or by e-mail with the UIFA Office be closed for inventory purposes. The branch Kita Elementary School (Tel: 381-5931; Fax: 381-8822; E-mail: uifa@ for more information Date and time: September 3 (Sun.), 10:45 a.m. libraries will be open as usual. Inquiries: Disaster Prevention Section, Tel: uifa-urayasu.jp). Inquiries: Chuo Library, Tel: 352-4646 to 12:45 p.m. Inquiries: 712-6897 UIFA Office (Local Network Location: Former Irifune-Kita Elementary Section) School grounds (5-45-1 Irifune) ■ Recruiting Host Families ■ First-Aid Day Program: Reflecting on memories of Irifune- Date and time: ■ Child-Raising Support October 22 (Sun.), 11 a.m. to September 9 is First-Aid Day, while Kita Elementary School with an event by those 23 (Mon.), 8:30 a.m. September 3 (Sun.) through 9 (Sat.) is involved in city resident programs that will take Messe 2017 Eligibility: Families that can serve as a host Emergency Medical Care Week. When people place at the facility after renovations Date and time: September 30 (Sat.), 11 a.m. to for Malaysian high school students; about are in urgent need of medical care, such as due Note: No application is required; simply come 4 p.m. 10 households (If the number of applicants to being in a traffic accident, being injured, or to the site on the day of the event. The parking Location: Shimin Plaza exceeds the need, a lottery will be held.) having a sudden illness, ambulances are used to lot will not be available. Please come by public Eligibility: Expectant mothers and those who Program: High school students from Malaysia transport them to a medical institution. Please transportation. are raising children between 0 and 3 years of will visit Japan and homestay with Urayasu make use of ambulances appropriately. Inquiries: Collaboration Promotion Section, age households. Experience international exchange ● Emergency Care Fair will be held on Tel: 712-6064 Program: Family-focused concert, presentation by serving as a host for the homestay program. First-Aid Day of association activities, lecture, booths from Application: From 10 a.m. on September 1 Date and time: September 9 (Sat.), 10 a.m. to ■ UIFA Volunteer various child-raising support services, and (Fri.), apply by telephone or e-mail (giving your 12 noon more name, address, and telephone number) with Recruitment and Orientation Note: No application is required; simply come Location: Shin-Urayasu Station Plaza Date and time: the UIFA Office (Tel: 381-5931; E-mail: uifa Program: September 10 (Sun.), 2 to 4 to the site on the day of the event. For more Practicing CPR, learning how to use p.m. [email protected]). an AED, performance by the Urayasu City Fire information, please visit the Child-Raising Inquiries: UIFA Office (Local Network Location: International Center Support Messe 2017 website (https://www Department Band (from 11 a.m.), and more Capacity: Section) Note: 60 people, on a first-come, first .kosodatemesse.net). No application is required; simply come served basis ●Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for September Bottles/Cans/ Newspapers/ Collection Area PET plastic bottles Magazines Nekozane, Kitazakae, Todaijima Every Tue. Every Mon. Horie, Higashino, Fujimi, Maihama Every Wed. Every Sat. Kairaku, Mihama, Irifune, Hinode, Akemi Every Thu. Every Mon. Tomioka, Imagawa, Benten, Tekkodori, Takasu, Minato, Chidori Every Fri. Every Sat.
* Please put out your garbage between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is against the rules to put it out earlier or later than this (ext. 14108) designated time as it could become a nuisance in your neighborhood. * Bulky items will be collected separately on request by phone. Call the Bulky Items Reception Center, 305-4000. (Urayasu City Hall 3F) For inquiries, contact the Garbage-Free Section.