International Association of Chigasaki (IAC) November 1, 2010 Bimonthly Publication Chigasaki Breeze Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget. No.31 つ い き Finding A Family Doctor かかり付け医を決めよう！ A family doctor, dentist and pharmacy are important as parts of the medical support network in our lives. Not only do they provide medical care on a daily basis, but we are also able to receive consultations and advice on various health issues. If you have a family doctor, you can consult with them at any time on even the slightest distress or anxiety you may have concerning your health, and this will ensure detection of any problems and early treatment. So, you might want to confirm the location of doctors’ offices and pharmacies around you, and find those that you feel will fit your needs. - The choice of family doctor will help ensure you receive more efficient and effective medical care. There is a close connection between clinics and hospitals as they work together, each performing their specific role. The City encourages having family doctors, making the medical care system better as there is no break in the chain of cooperation between local clinics and large hospitals. This means your local clinic becomes the window for your consultation and if it should turn out that you need more thorough examination or hospitalization, your doctor will then put you in touch with a specialist or a hospital appropriate to your particular health issue. Also, all the parties involved will be aware of your case details and you will receive medical treatment with continuity. The municipal hospital is working closely with doctors at local clinics and is designating them as registered family doctors. Through this arrangement, patients who have completed their hospital treatment can receive their ongoing medical care at their local clinics. This includes the common use of high-tech medical instruments, so this system is designed to make you feel secure in as many ways as possible. Also, if you initially bring to the hospital a letter of introduction from your family doctor, you can receive a quick and efficient medical examination, as well as save on the standard fee (1,570 yen) payable for a first visit to a hospital. ぶん か ひ Culture Day 文化の日 November 3 is a National Holiday called ‘Bunka-no-Hi’ or Culture Day. It was so designated in 1948 as ‘a day of love, freedom and peace’ and it is aimed to advance cultural growth in this country. Therefore, very many cultural events and activities take place all over Japan in the form of festivals, presentations, various forms of entertainment, and so forth. On this day, the central government confers prestigious awards on those who have contributed to Japanese cultural development in various fields. In particular, the ceremony held at the Imperial Palace is the highlight, as the Order of Cultural Merit is conferred on a small number of individuals who have rendered the nation great service in the cultural development arena. Here in Chigasaki a number of events will be held in November at the Civic Hall (Shimin Bunka Kaikan) and other municipal facilities. These include, for example, a music concert on November 6 at 17:00~20:30 at the small hall, and photo exhibitions (November 5~6) and bonsai or potted dwarf trees (November 12~14) on the first floor. You are most welcome to go in and take a close look at these. Particularly in November, schools and civic groups are active in presenting or performing recitals in the name of ‘culture’. Also on November 3, the 27th Citizen’s Fureai Matsuri will be held at Chuo Kōen (Central Park). Tens of thousands of people gather to enjoy various performances on the stage and to peruse a number of stalls, not only those of just vendors but also of NPOs, who will be displaying information about themselves and their activities in the city. Actually, ‘fureai’ means ‘contact’, and the administration is trying to offer a place for citizens to get together in this way. The ‘Fureai Matsuri’is one of the major annual events in Chigasaki. ぶんかさい Cultural Events in Chigasaki 文化祭 Eboshi-iwa Rock This Fall, in connection with both Culture Day and the environment, many events and performances will take place, particularly during October and November. As far as November is concerned, the following activities are Boat Tour planned at municipal facilities. Almost all of these events are free, and you will be fun to attend. えぼしいわしゅうゆうせん 烏帽子岩 周遊船 Outdoor Events Eboshi-iwa rock cruising will be ・Shimin Fureai Matsuri November 3 (Wed) at Chuo Kōen (Park) arranged on February 5 (Sat), next ・Rainbow Festival November 14 (Sun) at Satoyama Kōen (Park) year, with four boats departing the Performance at Civic Hall - 3rd floor Chigasaki fishing dock four times ・Traditional Japanese arts (Chinese poem recitation, sword dance, Japanese dance, etc.) on the day. November 3 (Wed-holiday) 9:40~16:00 If you want to go on board, ・Civic Music Evening Concert November 6 (Sat) 17:00 ~ 20:30 please make an application during ・Noh farce November 14 (Sun) 13:00~14:00 December 15 through January 10. Exhibition at Civic Hall - 1st floor Should the number of applicants ・Photos November 5 (Fri) 9:00 ~ 17:00 November 6 (Sat) 9:00 ~ 16:00 be more than the capacity, who can ・Bonsai (Potted dwarf tree) November 12 (Fri) 12:00 ~ 17:00 November 13 (Sat) 9:00 ~ 17:00 embark will be decided by lot. The November 14 (Sun) 9:00 ~ 16:00 fare for adult is ¥1,500. Civic Hall Large Conference Room - 6th floor On further details, please contact ・Tea ceremony November 3 (Wed) 10:00 ~ 15:00 (¥350) the Chigasaki Tourism Association Outdoor Exhibition - front yard of Sōgō Gymnasium at (0467) 84-0377. ・Chrysanthemum flower show November 1 (Mon) ~ 13 (Sat) The IAC URL: http://www.7jp.com/iac The Chigasaki Breeze is a bimonthly publication and the back issues can be seen either on this URL or by the Chigasaki City website. 2 CHIGASAKI BREEZE November 1, 2010 No. 31 Lecture by the IAC and the City For Sightseers in Kanagawa かながわけん かんこうあんない Internal Globalization and Foreign media 神奈川県の観光案内 うち こくさい か 内なる国際化 Kanagawa Prefectural Government has The IAC and the City Office co-hosted a lecture entitled ‘Internal issued a 25-page brochure entitled globalization and foreign media’ by Akihiko Hiyoshi of Bunkyo University ‘Kanagawa Rediscovery’. It includes a at Women Center on September 9. Internal globalization means that discount coupon for hotels, restaurants, art different cultures co-exist in a multi-racial society. At present, the number museums, the aquarium, and other of foreign people living in Japan is 2.18 million and accounts for 1.7 sightseeing spots located all over the percent of the country’s population. Korean people, from both north and prefecture. All of these facilities are listed in south, have historically topped the list for a long time but these days they the brochure, and whether or not you will have become the second largest with 593,000, following Chinese with need to take this book with you when you 606,000. Next come Brazilians - 310,000, then Filipinos with 200,000 and make the visit is indicated. Peruvians with 60,000. Non-Japanese people living here are very keen to be able to obtain all the information they need for living in a foreign This brochure is obtainable at municipal offices in Chigasaki. country, such as news about both their home countries and Japan, and In the brochure, there is an advertisement for a photo contest for which the events in their mother tongues. To meet their needs, various kinds of media heme is ‘Rediscovery of Kanagawa through the Camera Lens’. Anyone can are now reporting on many issues in various languages including Hangul, nter and send photos taken between October 1 and December 26 this year. Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, Indonesian, Vietnamese in publications ntries can be submitted to the Kanagawa Sightseeing Association anytime ranging from newspapers to ads brochures. etween now and January 11, 2011. Prizes for winners include a hotel When the massive quake hit the Hanshin area in 1995, many foreigners oucher subsidy for hotels in Hakone. were unhappy about the lack of information from the Japanese media about For more details, please contact the office at Yokohama Silk Center: their compatriots’ safety. So the foreign media joined forces in gathering 45-681-0007 information on non-Japanese victims and providing aid. The speaker also helped their activities in the disaster-stricken area at that time. He said that his experience drastically changed his whole outlook on life. Notice from the City Office Brazilians in Japan were able to watch the World Cup live on the IPC Brazil channel. It’s difficult for Indochinese refugees to cross borders, but し し through the media compiled with the Vietnamese they have built a solid 市からのお知らせ global network for their own culture and amusements. Foreign media has not only supported non-Japanese in their daily lives Legal Advice at The Anshin* Center but act as an intermediary between the foreign community and Japanese Date and Time: December 16 (Thu), 2010 13:00~16:40 society. It is important for us to acknowledge the diversification of values January 27 (Thu), 2011 13:00~16:40 among various ethnic groups in our surroundings in order to live together Place: Chigasaki Social Welfare Conference Room harmoniously. Content: Legal Advice from lawyers (allowance 40 minutes) Application: For December, from December 1 (Wed) わ For January, from January 4 (Tue) Correction Notice お詫び Contact: Chigasaki Social Welfare Group 85-9650 In the special feature in the last 9/1 issue of this paper which featured an Note: ‘Anshin’ means peace of mind.