えいご 英語 VOL. 159 Issued by Utsunomiya International Plaza (UIP) Edited by NPO Utsunomiya City International Association (UCIA) Issued
Tel: 028-616-1563 Fax: 028-616-1568 December 10, 2020 E-mail: [email protected] 5F Omotesando Square, 4-1-1 Baba-dori, Utsunomiya City
Contents: Page 2 What to do in case of sudden illness or accident A "call center" has been established to support use of the Specified Skilled Worker Program
Page 3 International Exchange Salon, Utsunomiya First Market of the New Year, Child Rearing Workshop for Foreign Residents, Winter Festival & Spring Festival, etc. Page 4 Bicycle Rental Information, Consultation for Foreign Residents, etc.
Life in Japan in the winter
“Kotatsu” (table with an electric heater) Long ago Japanese houses had thin roofs and walls, and it was very cold inside houses in It’s finally winter! Today I’ll tell winter. For that reason families would gather you about life in Japan in the together in one room to warm their cold bodies winter. Let’s all enjoy winter by a heater called an “irori” that uses charcoal. together! The “kotatsu” originated from a square stand assembled on the “irori” with a futon placed over it to not let the heat escape. Now there are many “electric kotatsu” that use electricity, and this is a place where all family members gather to talk. “Nabe ryori” (hot pot cuisine) “Nabe cuisine” is a representative food of “Omisoka” (New Year’s Eve) winter that warms your body. Anything is used The last day of the year, December 31, is called for ingredients, such as fish, vegetables, “Omisoka.” On this day families eat “Toshikoshi Soba.” The soba noodles are thin and long, so mushrooms, and tofu, and the nutritional it is said that one will have health longevity, balance is perfect! “Sukiyaki” and “Shabu- which began in the Edo shabu” are famous, but depending on the Period. At temples you can hear “Jyoya no region, there are a variety of types of nabe Kane” (the ringing of bells to end the old year). cuisine. The bells are rung 108 times to eliminate all disasters.
“Atsukan” (warm sake) “Oshogatsu” (New Year) Sake is Japanese liquor that is made by The new year is called “Oshogatsu” in adding rice malt and water to steamed rice, Japanese. On the morning of January 1, and fermenting it. It is said to have been families eat “Osechi Ryori,” which is the first transmitted to Japan along with rice-making, cuisine eat of the year. They drink “Otoso,” and has a very long history. Japanese people which is sake (alcohol) made of marinated enjoy warming up sake in the winter to a medicinal plants, and leisurely spend time together. Japanese people also send temperature from 36 – 60℃, and drinking it. A “nengajo,” which are postcards with a New year-end party is called a “Bonenkai” in Year’s greeting, to each other. The history of Japanese, and warm sake is often drunken nengajo is old, having stared in the Heian there. Period (8th century).
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Life Information What to do in case of sudden illness or accident
1. When you are sick or injured, or there is a 2. When there is an incident or accident, call 110. fire, call 119. For car, etc. accidents For sudden illness or injury 〇 Say “Jiko desu” (accident).
〇 Say “Kyukyu desu” (emergency). 〇 Say when, where, and what happened.
〇 Say the place you want the ambulance to come. 〇 Say your name and telephone number.
〇 Say where it hurts. 〇 If there is an injured person, say male or female,
〇 Say your name and telephone number. approximate age, and type of injury.
For theft, etc. incidents For a fire 〇 Say “Jiken desu” (incident). 〇 Say “Kaji desu” (fire). 〇 Say when, where, and what happened. 〇 Say the location of the fire. 〇 Say your name and telephone number. 〇 Say your name and telephone number. 〇 If there is an injured person, say male or female, approximate age, and type of injury.
A “call center” has been established to support
use of the Specified Skilled Worker Program
▶ “Call center” to use the Specified Skilled Worker ▶ Languages
Program 13 languages including Japanese ( 日 本 語 ), Foreign residents who want to work using a specified Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt), Chinese (汉语), English, skill visa status and company personnel who want to Thai, etc. employ foreign residents with specified skills are encouraged to call if they are uncertain of the procedures, ▶ ☎ Immigration Services Agency Call Center etc. The procedures and how to fill out forms, etc. can be 03-6633-2539 (Foreign residents) carefully explained in 13 languages. 03-6625-4702 (Company personnel)
▶ Consultation days & hours
Days: Tuesday - Saturday
Hours: 11:00AM - 7:00PM Specified Skilled Worker (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays) Program website
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Events may be cancelled due to the impact of COVID-19. Fun Events ♫♪ Please be sure to confirm before going to an event.
International Utsunomiya First Market Exchange Salon♪ of the New Year th Every 4 Saturday 4:00PM - 6:00PM Jan. 11 (Monday) 10:00AM - 10:00PM Dec. 19 Christmas special event♪ ☺ Numerous booths will be lining the streets. rd Daruma, mamedaiko, kibuna, and other (3 Sat. in December only) Jan. 23 Lunar New Year lucky items will be available for purchase.
It is a bustling New Year’s event in ☺ An event at which you can talk with Utsunomiya. people from various countries♪ ＠ Kamigawara Road
(1-chome Odori, etc., Utsunomiya City) ￥ Free ☎ Tochigi Pref. Town Business Cooperative
＠ Utsunomiya International Plaza (Tochigi-ken Shougai Kyoudo Kumiai) 028-627-5011 ☎ 028-616-1563
Child Rearing Workshop for Foreign Residents
☺ Jan. 30 (Sat) Handmade toys & bean throwing Feb. 27 (Sat) Mini lecture (“Thinking About Children’s Words”) & playing with university students 10:30AM - 12:00PM
Target Foreign nationality parents & children (Parents & children not attending elementary school yet (age 6 or younger) whose native language is not Japanese) Limit First 30 groups, free participation Sign up Sign up form URL: https://www.secure-cloud.jp/sf/1599802342wkUsfSUj
Input the required information on the sign up form or send an e-mail with the following info.: ① Name (furigana) ② Address ③ TEL ④ Age ⑤ Native language ⑥ Child’s age ⑦ Whether interpreting will be necessary by January 27 (Wednesday) to:
＠ Central Lifelong Learning Center (Chuo Shogai Gakushu Center) ☎ 6F Big Hall (1-1-13 Chuo) Lifelong Learning Division (Shogai Gakushu-ka) 028-632-2674
Sign up form
Winter Festival & Spring Festival
December 15 (Tues) 【Otariyasai】 “Winter Festival” January 15 (Fri) 【Otariyasai】 “Spring Festival” 9:00AM - 7:00PM Otakiage (Event to burn lucky items) 4:30PM Shutsugyosai (Festival where floats come out of shrine) 5:00PM Otabijosai (Shimonomiya & Tengaku dance)
5:30PM Shinai Togyo (Festival going around the city) 7:00PM Kangyosai (Festival where floats return to shrine)
☺ This is a Futaarayama Shrine festival held twice a year. In January, an event takes place to burn old notes and daruma, etc. lucky items. If one comes in contact with that smoke it is said that such good things as one’s family’s happiness and health, disaster prevention, etc. will occur, so many people attend.
＠ Utsunomiya Futaarayama Shrine (1-1-1 Baba-dori)
☎ 028-622-5271
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Information Bicycle Rental Information
Bicycle rental is available at 8 bicycle parking lots in Utsunomiya City.
Junior high school age or older (Elementary school students can rent a Eligible people bicycle with their guardian.) ※A form of personal ID (residence card, passport, etc.) is necessary. Time 8:00AM – 9:00PM Cost 100 yen per time per day (Regular bicycles & electric powered bicycles) JR Utsunomiya Station west exit bicycle parking lot ☎028-621-7112 JR Utsunomiya Station east exit 1st bicycle parking lot ☎028-635-0859 JR Utsunomiya Station east exit 2nd bicycle parking lot ☎028-635-9722 Where to rent Chuo Elementary School north bicycle parking lot ☎028-637-7918 and return Chuo Ichome bicycle parking lot ☎028-635-6843 JR Tsuruta Station bicycle parking lot ☎028-636-3725 JR Suzumenomiya Station east exit bicycle parking lot ☎028-653-2241 JR Okamoto Station west exit bicycle parking lot ☎028-671-0201 Other Please return the bicycle you rent the same day you rent it.
☎ Road Maintenance Division (Doro Hozen-ka) 028-632-2512 Website: http://www.city.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/kurashi/kotsu/jitensha/1006123.html
Interpreter Volunteer Service
Utsunomiya International Plaza (UIP) Service Volunteer goes with someone needing language assistance to ※ Communication in other languages is also such places as national and possible using a tablet capable of multilingual Consultation for Foreign Residents interpretation and translation. prefectural facilities and the city hall, and interpret for them
►Monday – Sunday Spanish Vietnamese Chinese Thai English 8:30AM – 7:00PM Portuguese ►1 time (2 hours) 2,000 yen st rd 1st & 3rd 1 ► & Please3 fill our application form Mon Tues Wed Fri Tues Wed Fri UIP 3:00PM - Mon Monat UIP, pay the fee, and submit the application. ☎028-616-1564 6:00PM 4th Sunday of the month
(appointment needed) “Oh-i!” is published in easy 9:00AM - 2nd Japanese, English, City Hall Thurs ― ― ― Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, 12:00PM Thurs and Vietnamese. You can ☎028-632-2834 2:00PM - 2nd 1st 3rd also read it on the UCIA (during office hours) Thurs ― website. 5:00PM Thurs Thurs Thurs
Administrative Past issues are 3:00PM - 3rd Monday of the month also available! Scrivener 5:00PM (appointment needed) ☎028-616-1564
Clip art on page 1,2,4 provided by:Yurika Usui & Natsuki Nemoto
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