Minato Monthly September 0 In high-rise apartment buildings Many Minato City residents live in high-rise complexes. Such buildings are usually highly

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1 Published by Minato City Published monthly by: Minato City Tokyo Edited by: Public Relations Subsection, Office of the Mayor, Minato City Hall, --, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 0- Tel: 0--, weekdays, a.m. to p.m. Web: Circulation: 0,000 copies No September 0 The dog run at Shibaura Chuo Park, -- Konan. You need to register before you use this facility. Preparation for Major Earthquakes September is Disaster Prevention Day and August 0 through September is Disaster Prevention Week. Japan is an earthquake-prone country. In the last few decades, the country has experienced numerous major jolts, including the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in, the. East Japan Earthquake in 0 and, most recently, the Kumamoto Earthquake in April 0. To ensure everyone s safety during and after a major earthquake, it s essential to prepare for self-help and mutual-help in order to avoid injuries in the house. Damage caused by an earthquake - Elevators Be aware that elevators may stop operating due to tremors. If you get trapped in an elevator, consider that help may not arrive promptly due to stalled traffic outside in case of a disaster. Furthermore, use of elevators at apartment buildings may become limited immediately after a quake, forcing you to use the stairs. - Damage caused by falling items According to a Tokyo Fire Department survey, 0 percent of injuries inflicted during an earthquake are caused by toppling furniture or falling items. If you live in a high-rise building, help may not arrive immediately due to elevators not functioning. - Utility damage Gas, water and electricity supplies may be suspended as a result of a large earthquake. It is highly possible that in case of a large earthquake in the Tokyo region, restoration of services may take a very long time, as it was after the. East Japan Earthquake. There is also a chance that toilets will stop working due to burst pipes. Evacuation If a large-scale earthquake occurs, head to a community gathering spot, chiki shugo basho, designated by the town councils or residents associations, then confirm people s safety and disaster conditions. If such places are at risk of fire outbreaks, go to a specified wide-area evacuation site, koiki hinan basho. If your area is a designated staying area, chikunai zanryu chiku, it is safer to stay there. If you have evacuated, you will be able to return to your home once tremors have stopped and fires have been extinguished. Only when it becomes difficult to continue living in your house due to full or partial collapse or fire, you can evacuate to the nearest Residents Evacuation Site. Even in case of utility damage due to a large-scale earthquake, you should stay at your house if at all possible. Refer to the Aid Map for Disasters in Minato City for detailed information on evacuation sites. This information is also available on the Minato City Web. Disaster measures in your home Learn about evacuation procedures and confirm your city s evacuation sites. Discuss with your family members and decide on a meeting point in case of a disaster. Decide on the means of communication for each member of your family in case of separation due to a disaster. Secure tall furniture or heavy items against falling. Prevent the scatter of glass by sealing all windows with protective film. Keep evacuation routes accessible by properly placing furniture. Stock at least three days of drinking water, emergency food, portable toilets and daily necessities. >> continued on page Minato Monthly is delivered with The Japan Times/International New York Times on the first of each month. It is also available at municipal facilities, post offices and subway stations (Akabanebashi, Akasaka, Akasaka-mitsuke, Aoyama-itchome, Azabu-juban, Daimon, Gaien-mae, Hiroo, Kamiyacho, Mita, Nogizaka, Omotesando, Roppongi, Shimbashi, Shiodome, Shirokanedai and Shirokane-Takanawa) in Minato City. The articles appearing in the Minato Monthly are also found on the Minato City Web: Minato Monthly home-delivery service: For free delivery of Minato Monthly to foreign resident s homes in Minato City, contact Minato Call or Minato Monthly by at kuminkoho@city.minato.tokyo.jp. Please write Minato Monthly in the subject line. Minato Call CITY INFORMATION SERVICE 0--0

2 Minato Monthly September 0 In high-rise apartment buildings Many Minato City residents live in high-rise complexes. Such buildings are usually highly earthquake-proof so stay calm and avoid going outside. Use the stairs instead of elevators. Tremors feel stronger on higher floors. Take extra measures to prevent furniture from toppling. Stock at least seven days of drinking water, emergency food, portable toilets and daily necessities. Talk with your neighbors about disaster prevention measures and make decisions together about safety confirmation, emergency food stocks and other supplies and services. Disaster prevention measures in your community According to the report, 0% of survivors of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake were rescued by their family or neighborhood. Regardless of whether you live in a house or an apartment building, make sure to familiarize yourself with your community and participate in disaster drills in the city. Supervising Section: Disaster Prevention Subsection Assistance from Minato City Preparing for major earthquakes Minato City distributes this disaster prevention brochure in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. This booklet will be revised this October. Minato Disaster Preparedness Drills 営団丸ノ 内 いちがや 舟 三栄 荒木 四谷三丁目 代々木 四谷 二丁目 左門 体育館 学習院初等科 半蔵門 迎賓館 明治記念館 宮御所 国立劇場 麹中 Inquiries: Global Community Planning Subsection, Tel: 0--0 慶応義塾 女子高 Konan 潮路橋 汚泥処理場 五色橋 豊海小 Toyomicho 日の出桟橋 日の出 日の出ふ頭 Kaigan 晴海五丁目 日の出橋 晴海埠頭公園 浦ふ頭 0 0 浦ふ頭 浦入口 浦清掃作業所 高水門 港建設事務所 港 ジ Takanawa Fire Konan Branch 都立港特別支援学校 ーブリッ 速号 0 展望室 台場出口 Daiba 港清掃工場 第六台場 Daiba 0 都立品 北ふ頭公園 都立台場公園 号地埠頭 台場入口 0 港陽小学校 港陽中学校 } お台場レインボー公園 入国管理局 Konan 鳥の島 Shibaura Konan Regional City Office Daiba Annex 洲 王 Takanawa,,, Kita天 天王洲 Shinagawa ふれあい橋 Shirokanedai 品女子学院 中 高 天王洲 Shimbashi,,,,, 台場小 アイル Higashi大崎二丁目 Higashi-Shimbashi, 大崎一丁目 浦 HigashiShinagawa Shinagawa 海橋 Shiba,, 北品三丁目 Hamamatsucho, 大崎中 てんのうずアイル 北品二丁目 Shiba-Daimon, 山 手 城南中 天王洲公園 品小 西品三丁目 Shiba-Koen, 戸越二丁目 馬場 広一丁目 Kaigan,, Shibaura,,, areas where (Be sure to fill in this table - you may need it in an emergency) 豊一丁目 Konan,,,, 広一丁目 evacuation is not西品二丁目 Daiba, Local necessary Roppongi,,,,, Meeting Place 南品一丁目 Akasaka,,,,,,,, 西品一丁目 Azabudai, Wide 南品 Area Azabu-Nagasakacho 豊二丁目 Azabu-Mamianacho 品三丁目 Atago, 南品二丁目 広二丁目 Toranomon,,, 豊三丁目 しもしんめい Nishi-Shimbashi,, 国道 号 第一 Evacuation Information for My Family お台場海公園 台場コミュニティーぷらざ 浦港南支所台場分室 台場区民センター アクアシティお台場 Daiba 台場 Shinagawa-ku ゆかもめ フジテレビ本社 お台場海公園前局 お台場 海公園 臨海副都心出口 のぞみ橋 Drinking water receiving tank レインボ 首都高 みなと 清掃事務所 港南図書館 海洋大学 水産資料館 日の出水門 海洋大学 Konan 楽水橋 浦PA Kaigan 埠頭公園 埠頭少年野球場 0 ネル トン 台場 港南小学校 0 Shiba Fire Shibaura Branch 浦出口 港南中学校 高 高 浦JCT 御楯橋 港港南局 八ツ山公園 浦 浦島橋 0 汐彩橋 都中央卸売市場 食肉市場 品インターシティ 杜の公園 KitaShinagawa 北品 古水門 浦 末広橋 末広橋 勝どき 港栄橋 貨物 幹 引 込 八ツ山橋 Konan 港南健康 福祉館 品インターシティ局 勝どき五丁目 勝どき六丁目 浦橋 墨田工高月島 隅 都立竹ふ頭公園 0 高 高 高 Konan 港南橋 汐の公園 田 竹桟橋 旅客ターミナル 竹ふ頭 港竹局 Kaigan 浦中央公園 動場 路橋 浦中央公園 下水道局浦水再生センター 0 0 築地水門 離宮排水機場 汐留水門 竹 浦橋 シーバンスＮ館内局 竹橋 浦 Shibaura 浦港南区民センター 夕凪橋 浦西 モノ レー ル 商工会館 こうなん 星の公園 都立離宮恩賜庭園 留 0 都立 商高 ゆ か も め 0 中央卸売市場 Hamarikyu-Teien Chuo-ku 汐 都公文書館 旧海 岸通 急 池 上 渚橋 海 道 幹 Shinagawa-ku 環状 速都心 首都高 イタリア公園 崎橋JCT 浦 都立旧離宮 恩賜庭園 Shibaura 0 ル 0 電通 汐留出入口 0 崎公園 橋 公園 Shibaura Konan 南橋 南 Regional City Office 北 船路橋 トリニティ浦緑地 西 カレッタ汐留 汐留西公園 汐留 シティセンター Higashi0 Shimbashi 公園 モノレー 0 潟橋 八千代橋 汐留 0 金杉濱 緑地 0 香取橋 浦海岸通局 0 0 一局 浦公園 Shibaura 0 0 浦小学校 KitaShinagawa Shiba 港四局 本公園 南 浦緑地 立正中 高 田 南 Shibaura 浦橋 大崎五丁目 立正大学 Takanawa,/ 芳水小 Gotenyama 西応寺0 女子学園中 高 三田 三田 Mita Police 百代橋 急行 本 高輪公園 0 せんぽ 高輪病院 Takanawa Moto-Akasaka, Kita-Aoyama,, Takanawa,/ 品駅前局 Moto-Azabu HigashiGotenyama Gotanda Nishi-Azabu,,, 品税務署 Roppongi 五反田 Azabujuban(part) Minami-Aoyama,,,,,, Takanawa 品 Azabujuban(part),,, 五反田 Minami-Azabu,,,, Moto-Azabu, Toranomon KitaShinagawa Shiba, 高輪南 Shiba-Koen, Azabudai Takanawa,/ 御殿山小 八ツ山橋 Gotenyama Higashi-Azabu,, Mita,,,, Shiba Park/ 西五反田 八丁目 Keio University Institute for Nature Study/ Sirokane,,,,, 大崎 Sacred Heart School in Tokyo 大崎三丁目 Shirokanedai,,, (Seishin Joshi Gakuin) 港浦局 札の辻橋 0 大門 橋 橋出口 橋局 Shiba Fire 港年金事務所 Hama matsucho 橋入口 汐留 Hamamatsucho 松 金杉橋 金杉橋 Shiba 障害保健福祉センター ヒューマンぷらざ 浦中央公園 Aoyama 西五反田二丁目 Cemetery 都営五丁目アパート 工大附属 科学技術高 御田八幡神社 大門 堀 大門局 世界貿易センター内局 0 Shiba Shiba 0 三田労働基準監督署 泉岳寺 泉岳寺前局 港都税事務所 亀塚公園 高輪大木戸 0 0 園 小学校 0 将藍橋 大門二丁目 0 戸板女子短期大学 大神宮 港松局 Shiba- 世界貿易センタービル Daimon 園橋 Mita 車 税務署 国税 常林寺 Takanawa 三局 三丁目 緑地 三田図書館 五丁目 港郷土資料館 0 港勤労 港五局 福祉会館 三田中学校 Mita 0 0 仙翁寺 0 高松宮邸 泉岳寺 0 プール 0 Shimbashi0 0 大門 Shiba-Koen 公園 0 0公園入口 0 港区議会 公園局 0 橋 HigashiShimbashi Daiba んかい テレポート 岸 臨海副都心入口 首都高速湾 HigashiYashio National Traffic Safety Campaign The National Traffic Safety Campaign slogan this season is Drive with care in the city and on the road. 橋三丁目 銀座一丁目 歌舞伎座 Ginza 0 0 橋 日本テレビ アド ミュージアム The Autumn National Traffic Safety Campaign is held September to 0. 丸ノ内出口 西銀座入口 for People with Disabilities 銀座 Health and Welfare銀座二丁目 Center for the Disabled Shimbashi Hatsuratsu Taiyo 銀座三丁目 Nursing Homes 銀座 Shirokane 銀座 no Mori Konan-no-Sato 銀座 Sun-Sun Akasaka Azabu Keifukuen Bell Shimbashi Sakura-no-Sono Arisu-no-mori Kinoko Minami-azabu Rakuwa Villa Minami-azabu 銀座入口 築地 Senior Citizens Health Renaissance Azabu 大橋通 Shimbashi Bara-no-Sono Rakuwa Villa Sarasa 築地五丁目 Senior Citizens Home Care Services Centers Shirokane-no-Mori 築 Konan-no-Sato 地 Sun-Sun Akasaka Minami-azabu Daiba Kita-aoyama 勝どき 三丁目 0 Shiba Toranomon Ginza 0 外堀通 0 Shiba Regional City Office 日本労働研究機構 Minato 労働図書館City Hall 公園 丸山古墳 公園出口 Shiba 0 Shiba-Koen Shiba- 慶應義塾大 Daimon 共立キャンパス 照宮 Shiba-Koen 病院 Atago Police 天光院 二天門 公園出口 増上寺 慶応義塾前局 Shiba Fire Mita Branch 大松寺 港三田 四局 御田 小学校 海大学 0 妙定院 普連土学園中 高 0 豊岡 Takanawa 魚藍寺 Regional City Office三田台公園 Takanawa Post Office 海大高輪台高 高輪中 高 高輪台局 高輪台 Mita 忍願寺 長松寺 高輪一丁目 豊岡第二 古橋 三田松坂 0 高輪コミュニティーぷらざ みなと保育園 松ヶ丘 高松中学校 Takanawa 高松 0 高輪台小学校 魚藍坂下緑地 Takanawa Police みなと図書館 タワー 心光院 麻布 都立 公園 赤羽橋 赤羽橋 0 小学校 金地院 Shiba-Koen 瑠璃光院 Shiba Park/ Keio University 飯倉公園 都 営 浅 草 0 白金 白金高輪 高輪二局 郵政宿舎 Emergency water supply in 禅寺 City Heights Katsurazaka 三田二丁目 横須 賀 J R J R 山 北 手 白金一丁目 古橋 白金志田 Sirokane Takanawa Fire 泉岳寺前 Nihonenoki Branch 承教寺 明治学院高 頌栄女子学院 中 高 0 正則高 機械振興会館内局 Higashi Azabu 公園入口 赤羽小学校 都済生会 中央病院 都立 三田高 三田国際 松本 慶応義塾大学 春日神社 首 都 高 速 号 埼 Designated for residents in 山手 Evacuation Site Geihinkan 西五反田 三丁目 Meiji Jingu Gaien 古橋 田島 西原病院 0 Sirokanedai 二本榎 明治学院大学 白金小学校 源昌寺 Sirokanedai 0 覚林寺 瑞聖寺 氷神社 立行寺 Sirokane 白金二丁目緑地 八芳園 港白金台局 畠山記念館 四の橋通 Sirokanedai 三田台局 0 土橋入口 0 Shimbashi 国際 フォーラム 有楽二丁目 烏森神社 0 有楽 泰明小 桜田公園 Shim- bashi Autumn National Traffic Safety Campaign List of Welfare 日比谷 日比谷 Uchisaiwaicho 内幸 0 塩釜公園 Shimbashi 橋 0 Shimbashi 橋四局 橋 三光小学校 白台 Sirokane 朝日中学校 0 白金台 0 中ノ橋 Mita 飯倉福祉会館 Higashi 0 Azabu 熊野神社 国際医療福祉大学 付属三田病院 Shimbashi 崎橋 Sirokane 0 松 NTT 関病院 Emergency water supply 0 丸の内三丁目 濠 日比谷公会堂 聖心女子学院 初 中 高 付属病院 Mita 谷 有楽一丁目 日比谷 日比谷図書館 0 南桜公園 西橋局 0 0 緑地 海岸通 海 道本 山手 海 道 幹 北 大学医科科学研究所 古 慶応義塾中等部 西橋一局 0 附属病院 中学校 日比谷公園 野外音楽堂 Nishi-Shimbashi Nishi-Shimbashi 慈恵会医科大学 慈恵会 附属病院 医科大学 日比谷セントラル 厚生労働省 Uchisaiwaicho Nishi-Shimbashi 0 0 都営 三田 0 Sirokanedai 法務局 港出張所 一ノ橋JCT 0 Azabu Fire Iikura Branch 中之橋 Atago 青松寺 日比 晴海通 農林水産省 霞ケ関 経済産業省 0 愛宕神社 Atago Shiba Post Office 日 比 谷 通 北里 Sirokane 研究所病院 雷神山 0 0 首都 高速 都心 環状 0 Sirokane Kami-Osaki 0 一の橋公園 0 Shiba Park/ Keio University 三田綱 0 Toranomon 虎ノ門三丁目 中 高 虎ノ門局 0 手ま坂緑地 給水所公園 虎ノ門 天徳寺 西久保巴 金刀比羅宮 港虎ノ門三局 0 霞ヶ関 霞ケ関 日本郵政 虎の門病院 Toranomon 神谷局 八幡神社 法務省 外務省 霞が関ビル ロ銀座 Toranomon 0 ホテルオークラ 内局 テレビ Toranomon 神谷 0 Azabudai 狸穴公園 0 三田小山 三之橋 0 0 Higashi Azabu 南麻布一丁目 南麻布 二局 古橋病院 首都高速 号 神応小学校 0 Shiba AzabuNagasakacho 二之橋 南麻布二丁目 絶江 曹渓寺 0 麻布十番 Azabujuban 広尾公園 0 小学校 Minami-Azabu 0 0 古 四之橋 メ トロ 南北 Takanawa Fire 北里大学 Sanko Branch 奥三光 松岡美術館 都営 大江 戸 0 目黒出口 0 0 Azabujuban Minami-Azabu 網代公園0 本村公園 氷神社 Azabujuban 0 善福寺 Moto-Azabu 本村 小学校 薬園坂緑地 十番稲荷神社 天真寺 Minami-Azabu 白金公園 港白金 三局 麻布図書館 Azabujuban 麻布十番 麻布十番局 0 大法寺 五之橋 麻布野球場 麻布庭球場 Ebisu 国立科学博物館 附属自然教育園 都庭園美術館 Kami-Osaki Moto-Azabu 宮村 愛育養護学校 Wide Area 0 Arisugawanomiya Memorial Park 天現寺出口 Institute for Nature Study/ Takanawa Sacred Heart School in Tokyo Fire 北 (Seishin Joshi Gakuin) メトロ南 都営三田 Sirokanedai 白金台 目黒入口 目黒 元麻布三丁目緑地 麻布中 高 愛育病院 0 南山小学校 Moto-Azabu 0 0 天現寺入口 Mita Kami-Osaki 笄小学校 都立中央 図書館 Minami-Azabu Meguro-ku 上大崎 0 有栖宮記念公園 天現寺 港白金局 Toranomon 0 飯倉雁木坂 合同庁舎号館 裁判所合同庁舎 特許庁 Akasaka 陽泉寺 財務省 Kasumigaseki メト アメリカ合衆国 大使館 澄泉寺 Azabu Mamianacho 合同庁舎号館 金融庁 霞が関ビル 0 アークヒルズ 坂上 Azabudai 外務省飯倉公館 外交資料館 Azabu Post Office 霞ヶ関出口 内閣府 小松 一丁目 Roppongi 全特 麻布小学校 Azabudai 霞が関二丁目 国会議事堂前 首相官邸 0 飯倉出口 溜池山王 久国神社 谷JCT 横省三記念公園 飯倉入口 麻布区民センター みなと保健所 生活衛生センター 0 メディカル スクエア赤坂 坂下 三丁目 通 Azabu Regional City Office Roppongi 氷 武道場 号 外苑 Roppongi 洋英和 女学院中 高 Akasaka 0 洋英和 女学院小 鳥居坂教会 0 警視庁 Chiyoda-ku 高速 首都 三台公園 Minami-Azabu 広尾 稲荷神社 三光 0 中学校 氷公園 0 Roppongi Roppongi 駅前局 赤坂通局 六丁目緑地 都立 高 赤坂 深廣寺 テレビ朝日 さくら坂公園 0 広尾 広尾 南麻布五局 天現寺橋 赤坂署 Akasaka 出張所 Akasaka Fire Shimmachi氷神社 Branch 檜公園 ヒルズ 一ツ木公園 0 赤坂中学校 ミッドタウン 0 広尾学園中 高 聖心女子大学 明治通 Hiroo 都立広尾病院 Ebisu 赤坂小学校 桑田記念 Akasaka 0 西公園 Roppongi 麻布税務署 国税 Azabu Fire Nagatacho 赤坂七局 天祖神社 Roppongi 0 櫻田神社 心臓血管研究所 附属病院 放送 TBS 報土寺 Akasaka 山王病院 乃木公園 政策研究 大学院大学 Azabu Police メトロ日比谷 緑地 通麻布トンネル 0 笄公園 西麻布局 Nishi-Azabu Hiroo 日赤看護大 00m Akasaka Akasaka 0 0 乃木坂駅前局 0 Shibuya-ku 広尾二丁目 恵比寿一丁目 恵比寿 赤坂サカス 0 Nishi-Azabu 0 繁成寺 西麻布緑地 南一 N 広尾一丁目 乃木坂 都立青山公園 トンネル 0 牛坂緑地 国立美術館 0 日赤医療センター 0 高樹出口 Nishi-Azabu 高陵中学校 :,00 青葉公園 Minami-Aoyama 青山 葬儀所 メトロ千代田 Aoyama Cemetery 都立青山公園 青山霊園 長谷寺 0 桜田門 参議院 国会議事堂 山王 日枝神社 桜 メト 田 通 ロ日 比谷 国 道 号 高樹入口 青山橋 女学館 小 中 高 三丁目 Minami-Aoyama Emergency waterr supply in Aoyama Park 西麻布二丁目 Nishi-Azabu 0 Minami-Aoyama Hiroo 0 Akasaka Fire 0 笄 南青山 青山 生涯学習館 Minami-Aoyama 南青山六丁目 青山公園 青山野球場 青山庭球場 Minami-Aoyama 0 0 青南小学校 0 Minami-Aoyama Minami-Aoyama 都立日比谷高 浄土寺 一ツ木 TRAFFIC SAFETY J R 0 南青山三丁目 表参道 0 蔵 半 ロ ト メ Azuma 0 通 堀 外 表参道 青山小学校 外苑前局 南青山 三丁目緑地 Kita-Aoyama ロ銀座 青山学院女子短大 青山学院中等部 青山学院初等部 青山五丁目 代田 青山学院大学 0 0 山脇学園中 高 赤坂図書館 号 トロ千 メト ShIbuya 青山学院高等部 二丁目 二重橋 赤坂一ツ木通局 赤坂コミュニティーぷらざ 高橋是清翁 記念公園 0 国会図書館 0 草 道 浅 国 営 都 一 北青山三丁目 Jingumae メ Jingumae 渋谷出口 一丁目 竹橋 宮内庁 最高裁判所 豊稲荷 青山中学校 第 赤坂御用地 0 Former Shinno Elementary School Mita Junior High School 一ツ橋入口 Takamatsu Junior High School Takanawadai Elementary School 神田橋出口 Takanawa Kids-to-Teens Plaza Toyooka Iki-iki Plaza Takanawa Iki-iki Plaza Shirokane Iki-iki Plaza Shirokanedai Iki-iki Plaza Shibaura Elementary School 0 Konan Elementary School Konan Junior High School Shibaura-konan Civic大手二丁目 Center 大手 Minato Park Shibaura (Minato City Sports Center / Gender Equality Center) Konan Kids-to-Teens Plaza Konan Iki-iki Plaza 二重橋前 Odaiba Gakuen Koyo Elementary and Junior High School 丸の内二丁目 Daiba Civic Center 宮殿 宮中三殿 弁慶橋 赤坂見附前田病院 北青山一丁目 女子医科大 附属青山病院 小 一ツ橋一丁目 Minami-azabu Iki-iki Plaza 代官出口 Azabu Kids-to-Teens Hall / 北の丸出口 Arisu Iki-iki Plaza 代官入口 Nishi-azabu Iki-iki Plaza Iigura Iki-iki Plaza Akasaka Elementary School Aoyama Elementary School 千代田 Seinan Elementary School 皇居 Akasaka Junior High School Aoyama Junior High Shool 0 Akasaka Civic Center Sun-Sun Akasaka (Akasaka Kids-to-Teens Hall) Akasaka Iki-iki Plaza Aoyama Iki-iki Plaza Seinan Iki-iki Plaza Mita Elementary School Takanawa Civic Center Shirokane Elementary School Former Sanko Elementary School 桜田門 Shirokane-no-oka Gakuen Shirokane-no-oka Elementary 霞が関一丁目 and Junior High School 明治神宮外苑 秩父宮ラグビー場 一ツ橋二丁目 竹橋JCT 神宮球場 都立 青山高 0 山手 Aomi Koto-ku 潮風公園 海 道本 北 A disaster preparedness drill 神宮第二球場 国学院高 Activities Evacuation drills for handling smoke, basic firefighting training and handling of a fire extinguisher, first aid training, earthquake simulator, rescue and aid drills and more. Note: Activities vary depending on the site. An English/Japanese interpreter is available. Please feel free to ask us. Supervising Section: Collaboration Project Subsection of each Regional City Office 麹学園 女子中 高 上智大学 絵画館 千駄ヶ谷小 明治神宮前 九段南一丁目 三番 Onarimon Elementary School 若葉二丁目 Shiba Elementary School Legend Minato Workers' Welfare Hall Yotsuya せんだがや 二番 Wide area 四ツ谷 Akabane Elementary School 一番 areas where evacuation Onarimon Junior High School is not necessary Wakaba 千駄ヶ谷 麹 Shinanomachi Lifelong Learning Center 半蔵門 二丁目 MinamiWakaba 千駄ヶ谷一丁目 Eco 一丁目 Plaza motomachi 信濃 Welfare Evacuation 外苑出入口 中央 Welfare Plaza Sakuragawa 三丁目 Shelters 千駄ヶ谷 Geihinkan 外苑出口 City 三丁目 Hall/ Shimmei Kids-to-Teens Hall/ 平一丁目 Regional City Office Shimmei Iki-iki Plaza Police 弁 0 Toranomon Iki-iki Plaza Hirakawacho 慶 Kasumigaokamachi Fire / 濠 Mita Iki-iki Plaza Kioicho Branch Office 隼 Azabu Elementary School Post Office Shinjuku-ku Moto-Akasaka Former Iikura Elementary School 神宮前一丁目 三宅坂JCT Moto-Akasaka Emergency water supply 桜 School Kita-Aoyama Hommura Elementary 永田 田 Higashimachi Elementary School 濠 永田 赤坂見附 Kogai Elementary School 営団 Akasaka 有 High School Jingumae Roppongi Junior 青山一丁目 楽 Meiji Jingu Gaien Police 青山一丁目 0 Koryo Junior High School 国道 号 Akasaka Regional 青山通 Kita-Aoyama メトロ半蔵門 City Office Nanzan Elementary School Akasaka Akasaka Post Office メトロ銀座 永田一丁目 Akasaka Shibuya-ku 0 Azabu Civic Center 外苑前 大崎広小路 * Azabu Regional City Office will call for foreign participants. An interpreter will provide guidance at the venue. For more information, please see the October issue of Minato Monthly. 御茶ノ水 九段南 四番 六番 四ツ谷 神保 List of 五番 ﾉ内 千駄ヶ谷六丁目 Arisugawanomiya 西五反田 西五反田 Park 一丁目 Memorial 七丁目 JHS: Junior high school ES: Elementary school 本塩 営団丸 大 内藤 千駄ヶ谷五丁目 九段南三丁目 市ヶ谷 Disaster Prevention Map for Minato City よよぎ 代々木 一丁目 通 西 苑 外 / Venue Municipal Shiba Park Odaiba Gakuen Takamatsu JHS Roppongi JHS *see below Shibaura ES Akasaka JHS Konan ES/JHS & Konan Waraku Park 明治通 Konan Date 0/ 0/ 0/ 0/ 0/ / 山手 Site Shiba Daiba Takanawa Azabu Shibaura Akasaka Disaster prevention app The Minato City mobile disaster prevention application is available free of charge. The app uses GPS and disseminates information based on a user s location. The app is currently available in English, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. Available in Apple s app store and on Google Play. 楽 有 Schedule :0 to :0 a.m., *Shine or little rain You can participate in any drill. The City recruits international disasterrelief volunteers to ensure that foreign nationals will be provided with accurate information and equipped with appropriate communication tools in case of disaster. By having volunteer translators who speak multiple languages, the city hopes to reduce foreign residents worries concerning language, and to ensure their safety at the time of emergency. Eligibility: Regardless of nationality and address, those who can speak and understand daily Japanese conversation. No specific prior qualifications or experiences necessary. Language: Any language is welcome. Activities: At the time of disasters: interpretation at evacuation centers and other places and translation of disaster-related information. At nonemergency times: interpretation at local disaster prevention drills and other events. Note: All the volunteers are insured, and the city bears the cost. Annual training seminars will be held in Japanese for basic volunteer skills. Application: Download an application form from the Minato City Web and fill it out. Submit it in person or by post to the Global Community Planning Subsection, Minato City 0-. Apply before Friday, December, 0 for the seminars held in FY0. A child learning about disaster preparedness 幹 道 海 To protect our own lives and community by ourselves in case of a major earthquake, Minato City, the police department, and the fire department conduct disaster drills. We recommend the Minato Disaster Preparedness Drills. Minato International Disaster-relief Volunteers for FY0 平成年月日現在 As of March,0 発行番号 Aid Map for Disaster and hazard maps Disaster prevention information service Information about seismic intensity, rainfall and water levels of the Furukawa Dam can be provided by in English. Support to prevent furniture from tipping Minato City provides furniture fasteners and appliances free of charge to a limited number of Minato City residents. The City also supports the installation of similar devices at senior residents homes. Emergency household supply assistance Residents living and/or working in Minato City can purchase emergency supplies at reduced prices. Focus of the campaign. Prevent traffic accidents involving children and senior drivers. Prevent traffic accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists during evening and night time. Enforce seat belt fastening and proper use of child seats. Eliminate drunk driving. Prevent two-wheel vehicles accidents To children and senior citizens Please obey the traffic rules. Wearing reflective gear is essential at night. To cyclists Bicycles are also vehicles. Please follow all traffic rules. Use reflective stickers on your bicycle and always turn on your lights at night. When riding, never wear earphones or use your smartphone. To drivers Make sure all passengers fasten their seatbelts and that all children are secured in child seats. Never drive under the influence of alcohol. If you drink, ask someone who hasn t been drinking to drive you or order a taxi service. To motorcycle riders Always wear a helmet. Do not speed. Slow down before entering curved roads or blind corners. Please follow all traffic regulations and maintain road safety. Supervising Section: Community Transportation Subsection Inquiries: Atago Police, Tel: Mita Police, Tel: Takanawa Police, Tel: Azabu Police, Tel: Akasaka Police, Tel: Tokyo Wangan Police, Tel:

3 September 0 Minato Monthly EDUCATION School Enrollment in April 0 for Children of Foreign Nationals Applications for children of foreign nationals who wish to enroll at municipal elementary and junior high schools in April 0 will be accepted starting October at the School Affairs Section. Please bring your child s personal ID, such as a registration card, that verifies her/his name, address and date of birth. The application process is handled in Japanese only, so please bring someone who can interpret, if necessary. Japan s school year runs from April to March. Children who were born between April, 0 and April, 0 are eligible to enroll as first graders in 0. Minato City will send an information letter in October regarding junior high school registration to eligible guardians whose child is a foreign national attending a municipal elementary school in Minato City. Other related documents and required forms, including the School Selection Slip, will be mailed to you after you apply. School selection system In principle, each child is placed in a school according to the school district policy. However, Minato City provides alternatives by allowing applicants to choose the school where they wish their children to be enrolled. Eligibility: Minato City residents who will enter the first grade of municipal elementary or junior high schools in April, 0. Those eligible for elementary school may select an elementary school in their neighboring school district or a junior high school anywhere in Minato City. However, if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity available, a lottery may be held. Because of population growth, some schools will not take students outside of its own district. Please refer to each school s official website for more details on enrollment procedures and dates. Caution regarding school selection process Students have to commute to school on foot or by train or bus. Schools prohibit commuting by bicycles and/or vehicles. Consider your child s commute burden first when selecting the school. Confirm the safety of the route to and from school. After registering at the school, please participate and cooperate actively in school events, PTA activities, community events, and other school-related affairs. Open school days All municipal elementary and junior high schools will hold openschool days. Please use these opportunities to learn about the schools characteristics and academic content before making your selection. For detailed information on open school days, please see the Minato City Web. Procedures to enter school From October, applications to enroll in school will be accepted at the School Affairs Section of Minato City Hall s F. After, the city will send the request form of school selection and other documents to eligible guardians. If you don t receive the letter by the end of October, or if you lose the letter, inquire at the section in charge. The notice will be sent to students who will enter elementary school. Please check at a school in your school district. Distribution of school guide brochure The brochure will be distributed to eligible families through municipal kindergartens, nursery schools and elementary schools in Minato City in mid-september. You can also browse the brochure at the School Affairs Section, municipal elementary and junior high schools, each Regional City Office, city libraries, and children s halls in Minato City. An English guide brochure will be published on Minato City Web in October. International Classes English Support Course An English Support Course (ESC) for students of foreign nationalities taught in English is established at the Higashimachi Elementary School and at Nanzan Elementary School. Each school has a spot for 0 students. In English classes, English-fluent assistant teachers help foreign students. Both foreign and Japanese students work in the same class to encourage each other. Native English course at Roppongi Junior High School An English international class is held once a week. The course offers an intensive English language curriculum for native English speakers. Academic Enrollment Schedule Mid-October: Mailing of School Selection Slips End of November: Deadline for submitting the School Selection Slip Mid-November: Announcement of application status Early December: Holding of drawings in case there are over-applied schools Mid-January: Mailing of enrollment notification February to March: Briefings Inquiries: School Administration Support Subsection, Tel: 0-- to CHILD BENEFITS Medical Expense Subsidy for Children Minato City will send a new medical certificate to children currently covered by the Medical Expense Subsidy in a blue envelope in mid-september. The color of the new certificate is orange. If you do not receive it by October, please contact us. What is the Medical Expense Subsidy System for Children? This subsidy helps families cover medical expenses for their children. It is provided to all children until the March after their th birthday. Please note, however, that this program only subsidizes expenses covered by National Health Insurance (NHI). Eligibility & registration To be eligible to use this system, the recipient and his/her guardians should live in Minato City. The recipient should also be a member of the NHI plan. To register for the issuance of a medical certificate, please visit the Health and Welfare Subsection of any Regional City Office. Use of the system For the deduction at time of payment, please present your child s NHI card and the medical certificate to the clinic where your child is undergoing treatment. If you were unable to present the medical certificate at the time of payment, or if you underwent treatment at a clinic outside Tokyo, you can claim the amount within six months after treatment. Please keep the original receipt. Note Please notify the Health and Welfare Subsection in case of: Change of your address, name, and your insurance details Guardian change Return of the medical certificate for children due to relocating or receipt of welfare support Loss of the medical certificate for children Inquiries: Children s Benefits Subsection, Tel: 0--0 CHILD BENEFITS Child Allowance State Report The submission of the current state report on Child Allowance has been sent via postal mail to the eligible people in June. The submission deadline was June 0. Please submit the report as soon as possible if you haven t yet done so. Those who haven t yet submitted the report for fiscal 0 will receive notification by early September. The final submission is September 0. If you don t return the report by the deadline, you will lose recipient eligibility. Inquiries: Children s Benefits Subsection, Tel: 0-- MEDICAL INSURANCE National Health Insurance System National Health Insurance (NHI) is a system whereby participants pool together insurance premiums to prepare for sickness and injuries. This money is then used to help cover necessary medical costs. If you are a registered resident of Minato City, you have to participate in NHI unless you are enrolled in the insurance program of your company or are receiving public assistance. People registered in NHI will receive an NHI card. A person who is aged 0 to years old additionally receives a Certificate of NHI for people aged 0 to years old. Please show both of them when you consult a doctor. Renewal of NHI card Mailing of new NHI card: The validity of the current NHI card is until September 0, 0. The new NHI card will be sent by recorded delivery to the head of family. You can use the new NHI card from October. Please discard the old NHI card after October or return it to the Regional City Office. Expiration of resident visa: The new NHI card will not be sent to a foreign resident whose resident visa is expired. Please extend your resident visa first, and bring your resident card to receive the new NHI card. Enrollment and withdrawal from NHI Notification within days: If you enroll in or withdraw from NHI, or you have any changes to your name or address, please notify us within days of the change. Please present your My Number Card and personal ID. For enrollment, you need to present your passport. Delayed enrollment: You need to pay insurance premiums for the period going back to the point at which you became eligible for NHI, not to the day that you submit the notice. You will have to bear the full cost of medical treatment that you receive during that period. A person who enrolled in Japan s public occupational insurance: When you enroll in Japan s public occupational insurance, you need to submit notice that you are withdrawing from NHI. Submit your occupational insurance card and NHI card and complete the required forms. Delayed withdrawal from NHI: If you use your NHI card after you lose your eligibility for the NHI of Minato City, you must pay back the cost of medical treatment borne by Minato City. Please complete the withdrawal procedure from NHI and return your NHI card. Supervising Section: Counter Services Subsection of each Regional City Office Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0

4 Minato Monthly September 0 DOG OWNERS Be Kind to Animals Week September 0 to Be Kind to Animals Week was established under the Law Concerning the Humane Treatment and Control of Animals so that pet owners understand the habits and nature of their pets, continue to raise them with love, and take responsibility for them throughout their lives. Minato City rules about having dogs It is important to mind good manners and be sure to give consideration to people who are not comfortable being around animals. Under the Minato City Ordinance, pet owners must clean up after their pets. Dog feces should be taken home and flushed down the toilet after removing small pebbles or foliage. For urine, dog owners should dry it with pet wipes and run water on the spot. If you place a small amount of vinegar in the water, you can eliminate some of the odor. It is a good idea to take your dog for a walk after it relieves itself. Please carry plastic bags, water, and cleaning sheets with you when you walk your dog outside. Under the Tokyo Metropolitan Ordinance, dog owners must keep dogs on a leash except in dog runs. It is dangerous to use a retractable leash without locking it. The leash lock is important not only to avoid causing trouble with other people, but also to ensure the dog s safety. Make sure to use a short leash when you walk with your dog. To prevent dogs from contracting rabies, all dog owners are required by law to register and have them vaccinated against rabies annually. Notify the Residents Support Section at any Regional City Office to receive the license and registration tags and put them on your dog s collar. Prepare for disaster for your pets When preparing for any potential disasters, please also consider your pets. Prepare at least five days worth of dog food, water, medicine, a dish, a collar, a leash, and toilet sheets. Make sure that your dog is vaccinated against rabies and other diseases. Have your dog s registration tag, license tag, identification card, microchip, and a picture of its owner. Properly housetrain your dog and teach other manners, including going into a cage without reluctance and not being afraid of other people or animals. Animal abuse is a crime Slaying or hurting pets is a serious crime and is subject to two years of imprisonment or up to a,000,000 fine. Pet abandonment is also a crime and subject to a,000,000 fine. If you witness any cases of animal abuse, contact the police. Inquiries: Life Hygiene Counseling Subsection, Tel: MINATO CITIZENS FESTIVAL Sale of Minato Citizens Festival Badge The th Minato Citizens Festival badge will be sold. The design for this year s badge is based on the Kotohira-gu and its shrine gate at Toranomon. Advantages to purchasing a badge:. Badge holders receive free or discounted admission, or free novelty goods, at facilities in Minato City such as art museums.. Badge holders may participate in the drawing that will be held in front of the tent at Zojo-ji on October and. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the badges will be donated to the areas affected by the. East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake. Dates available: September through October Where to buy: The Community Promotion Section on the third floor of City Hall, the General Administration Section at each Regional City Office, civic centers, the Minato City Sports Center, and the Kissport. Price: 00 Inquiries: Kissport, Tel: 0-0- PUBLIC OPINION Minato City Public Opinion Poll Minato City conducts Minato City Opinion Polls every other year in order to reflect residents opinion to the administration of the city. The city will send the survey to a random,000 registered residents aged or above in beginning of September. It is an anonymous survey and the result will be processed statistically so that there is no possibility of respondents private information being exposed. Supervising Section: Public Hearing Subsection Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 ANNOUNCEMENT Notice about Automated Certificate Issuing Machines In 0 Minato City launched a service that enables residents to obtain certified copies of official documents, such as their certificate of residence, from convenience stores nationwide. We are working to switch from issuance by the Automated Certificate Issuing Machines (ACIM) in Regional City Offices to issuance by machines in,000 convenience stores nationwide. The ACIM service at Regional City Offices will be discontinued according to the following schedule. Shiba, Akasaka, Shibaura-konan Regional City Offices and Daiba Annex: September 0, 0 Takanawa Regional City Office: February, 0 Azabu Regional City Office: September 0, 0 Ways to obtain certificates () Request at a counter at City Hall or Regional City Offices () Request by post () Telephone reservation service: Call in advance to pick up a certificate after service hours at civic centers or Regional City Offices. () Issuance at convenience stores How to obtain certificates at convenience stores To obtain a certificate at a convenience store you need your My Number Card, Individual Number Card or your Basic Resident Registration card.* * New issuance of Basic Resident Registration cards has been discontinued. Issuance of My Number Cards takes one or two months after application. You can use your Basic Resident Registration card until its expiration date. However to obtain a certificate at a convenience store, pre-registration is required. For more details, please inquire at your nearest Regional City Office. Extended opening hours for issuance of My Number Cards Special extended opening hours have been organized for issuance of My Number Cards. Reservation is required. Extended opening hours in September: - p.m.: -, and a.m.- p.m.: Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 TOKYO 00 Tokyo 00 Nationwide Participation Program What is the Tokyo 00 Nationwide Participation Program? This participation program is to boost the Tokyo 00 Games and to create the legacy after the Games organized by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games involving everyone in Japan. Why don t you take part in the Tokyo 00 Nationwide Participation Program? Application method: Please see the website of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. ) Organization registration: Registration of the applying organization with the Tokyo 00 Organising Committee. Minato City will apply to the Tokyo 00 Organising Committee for registration on behalf of neighborhood associations and shopping streets. Other organizations should apply directly themselves. ) Action applications, applications to use the mark of the Tokyo 00 Support Program, performance reports: Applications should be submitted directly to the Tokyo 00 Organising Committee, including all necessary documents, such as activity plans and income and expenditure plans. Support measures by Minato City Minato City is supporting projects that are planned and implemented by Minato City residents under the Tokyo 00 Support Program. Eligible organizations: Neighborhood associations, shopping streets, incorporated NPOs that have an office or base for activities in Minato City, organizing committees that seek to engage in non-profit activities, and non-profit organizations or groups that will contribute to raising momentum for the Tokyo 00 Games. For more information, please see the Minato City Web. Supervising Section: Olympic and Paralympic Games Promotion Subsection Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0

5 MINATO BULLETIN BOARD Minato City Events SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER Programs may change without notice. All events listed on this page are conducted in Japanese except MIA events. For more information, please see the Minato City Web. Date Time Program Place/Capacity - :0 p.m. Konan chome Joint Festival: Food booths and fun games Konan chome Playground Noon p.m. Kids Summer Festival: Food booths and fun games Mita chome Children s Park :0 a.m. Takanawa Jinja Annual Festival: Parade of mikoshi Takanawa Shrine - a.m. p.m. 0 a.m. - :0 a.m. p.m. - Office hours - & p.m. & 0 a.m. p.m. :0 p.m. Doors open at :0 p.m. p.m. 0/ Library Movies Photo Exhibition: From the Heart of Asia: the enduring spirit of Afghanistan s people Photos of Afghanistan s daily life taken by an Afghanistan photographer. Inquiries: 0--0 Mita-kasuga Jinja Annual Festival: Parade of mikoshi & food booths Shiba Daijingu Daradara Festival: Food booths & mikoshi parade on / Photo Exhibition: Scenes of Japan viewed through the eyes of Chinese Diplomats Embassy staff of the People s Republic of China took scenic shots in Japan. Inquiries: 0--0 Akasaka Hikawa Festival: Parade of mikoshi & float and food booths Moto-Shimmeigu Annual Festival: ; Bon dancing, ; Parade of mikoshi Rogetsucho Neighborhood Association Event: Food booths & parade of kids mikoshi Seminar, Minato Forum Biodiversity Takashi Kimura will talk about Biodiversity at Tokyo Bay. The seminar will be conducted in Japanese. First 0 people, no reservation required and free admission Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 Dedicated Dance Event: People from various areas come to dance. Minato Park Shibaura, ---F Shibaura Mita-kasuga Shrine Shiba Daijingu Shrine Minato City Hall Lobby Akasaka Hikawa Shrine Moto-Shimmeigu Shrine Shimbashi chome Minato Park Shibaura, ---F Shibaura Aoba Park *Doors open 0 min. before the starting time. Programs may change without notice. p.m. The Baron of the Locks, France, min. Takanawa/0 p.m. I Love You Forever 0, Japan, min. & origami class Akasaka/0 p.m. Modern Kyogen Play, Fusenaikyo, Japan, min. Azabu/0 p.m. I Want to Win Fifth Place, Japan, min. *High school students and under Takanawa Annex/0 Pre-schoolers must be accompanied by guardians. p.m. Waterloo Bridge 0, U.S., 0 min. Konan/ p.m. The Half Brother, Japan, 0 min. Minato/0 Noon Why Can They Be Humans? # 0, Japan, min. Mita/0 p.m. Orochi & Back-flow /, Japan, 0 min. Takanawa/0 p.m. Inclusion 0, Japan, 0 min. Konan/ 0 p.m. Glengarry Glen Ross, U.S., 00 min. Minato/0 p.m. Kafu Nagai, Pursue Individual Freedom 00, Japan, min. Azabu/0 p.m. Torre del Lago & Giacomo Puccini Tosca 00, Italy, min. Akasaka/0 p.m. The Golden Cups, One More Time 00, Japan, 0 min. Minato/0 p.m. Alexander Nevsky, USSR, 0 min. Mita/0 p.m. It s a Beautiful Life, IRODORI 0, Japan, min. Minato/0 0 p.m. Mona Lisa, England, 0 min. Akasaka/ Library Events Program Call or visit relevant library for reservation p.m. Storytelling in English Akasaka a.m. Assembly, Let s play with Shake Aramaki Mita/ p.m. Recitation, Scary stories th grade and over Takanawa/0 0 p.m. Seminar, Haiku th grade and over Azabu/0 p.m. Seminar, Tatsuki Photo Studio Mita/0 p.m. Seminar, Compare fish and plankton using clear samples th grade and over Konan/ :0 p.m. Let s play board games, 0 years old and over Akasaka/0 0 p.m. Old days concert, Jazz and pop music Takanawa/0 0 p.m. Seminar, 00 people in history and Japanese sweets th grade and over Mita/0 Sale of Recycled Bikes Minato Recycling and Management Office Working Contact, -- Moto-azabu About recycled bikes in good condition that have been reclaimed and repaired are 0 0 a.m. sold. The drawing starts at 0:0 a.m. Minato City residents have priority. Price: Approx.,000 Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 Kissport Events and Announcement Minato Sports, Community, Culture, and Health Foundation Tel: 0-0- Fax: 0-0- Web: 0 p.m. 0/ 0:0 a.m. to :0 p.m. Japanese Music Concert at Tengen-ji Temple Performer: Students of Tokyo University of the Arts Free admission for first 0 people Odaiba Fureai Zoo: Let s play with ponies and guinea pigs. th graders & under can ride on a pony. Canceled if it rains. Animals will rest between noon and p.m. Free admission and no reservation required Fumeido in Tengen-ji, -- Minami-azabu Odaiba Rainbow Park September 0 Minato Monthly Programs may change without notice. All events listed on this page are conducted in Japanese except MIA events. For more information, please see the Minato City Web. MIA Events Minato International Association Toei Kita-aoyama -chome Apt., ---B Kita-aoyama 0-00 Tel: Fax: office@minato-intl-assn.gr.jp Web: to p.m. 0 :0 a.m. to noon Noon to :0 p.m. 0 to :0 p.m. 0 0 a.m. to noon Minato Public Health Center SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER Eligibility: Registered residents or registered foreign residents of Minato City Minato City Resident Health Checkup: All residents to undergo a physical examination, urine analysis, chest X-ray, blood-pressure check, and blood test. Certain residents are to undergo an electrocardiogram examination. Additional checkup: Osteoporosis examinations for female recipients of the Minato City resident health checkup except who are 0 or - year-old or have not had a medical checkup in five years. Minato Public Health Center: --0 Mita, Tel: Eligibility City residents aged between 0 and born in October, Limited to 0 people daily Appointment for HIV test, Tel: Examination date Exam. results available Check in time: : to 0:0 a.m. Check in: to p.m. 0/ / 0/ / Place Exam. results Eligibility Examination date Place available HIV/STD test* Open to all /, 0/, 0/ :0 to 0:0 a.m. *The result is two weeks later from the check-up day at the Minato Public Health Center Other examinations Stomach, colon cancer Osteoporosis * individuals receiving osteoporosis treatment are not eligible Checkup and consultation for babies/infants Birthday dental checkup Ikebana Class Ikebana, flower arrangement is a form of traditional Japanese culture. An instructor will show you how to make a floral arrangement and then you try to do it yourself. Fee: 000 for MIA members and,00 for non-members Capacity: foreign nationals and Japanese Japanese Conversation Partner This program is for foreign people who are looking for opportunities to speak Japanese. *Basic Japanese required. Let s Chat in Japanese Enjoy chatting in Japanese with other participants. Let s Rediscover Japan Mr. Robert Edward Shiffe II will talk on From Maui with Aloha Fee: 00 or 00 with student ID Coffee Morning Having difficulties finding the information you need? We can help you. Coffee will be served. Eligibility Date Time Place Residents aged or older Capacity: 0 people Minato City residents aged 0 and over who have not received this exam. in the past years. Capacity: 0 people Weekdays in October 0/, 0/ An eligible resident must receive the notification - -month-old: Born in June, 0 - -month-old: Born in March, 0 - -year-old: Born in September, 0 Babies aged one and two-year-olds 0/ born in October # meeting room of Akasaka Civic center, ---F Akasaka Call or send an to MIA MIA/ Call or send an to MIA Space D of Mita NN Bldg, -- Space D of Mita NN Bldg, -- MIA/ Call or send an to MIA :0 to :0 a.m. to : p.m. A notification will be sent to eligible. :0 to :0 p.m. Minato Public Health Center (B) Kokoro-to-karadano Genki Plaza, -- Iidabashi Chiyoda-ku Note: You need to apply and make an appointment in advance. Inquiries and appointment: Minato Public Health Center, Tel: For inquires in English, contact Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 Himawari Medical Consultation Service If you are looking for a doctor or pharmacy, you can call or visit the Himawari English language website. Himawari informs medical institutions and Japanese healthcare system. Tel: 0--, a.m. - p.m. Tuberculosis Health Checkup Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria, which causes inflammation, primarily in the lungs. Common symptoms are similar to a common cold and include cough, sputum, fever and a sense of fatigue. If cough and sputum symptoms persist for more than two weeks it is important to visit a medical institution for a checkup. Early stage detection and early treatment are also essential to preventing the spread of infection. Please be sure to have regular chest X-ray screenings. Inquiries: Public Health and Disease Prevention Subsection, Tel: (B)

6 Minato Monthly September 0 CULTURE FY0 Minato Cooperation Project for Cultural Program Noh x Contemporary Music Date & time: October, p.m. Place: Bird room of SHIBAURA HOUSE F, -- Shibaura Program First session: Talk show; the composer will talk about the composing the piece for Noh. Second session: Concert and discussion with audiences Admission:,00 and,000 for Minato City residents Application/inquiries: Okamura & Company Tel: weekdays, 0 a.m. to p.m. Fax: 0-0-, info@okamura-co.com First 0 people, an application will be accepted from September. Concert at Old Shimbashi Place: Railway History Exhibition Hall - Old Shimbashi, -- Higashi-shimbashi Program: Performances start at a.m. & p.m. November : Songs and the history of railways by Hana Yamada and Rei Yamada sisters November : Scenery with railways by the strings quartet Admission: Free Application: Call TOKYO CONCERTS INC. at on weekdays between 0 a.m. and p.m. Your name and phone number are required. First 00 people and up to two tickets per person Call for Clean Up Volunteers Let s clean up the Roppongi area for the Tokyo International Film Festival. Participants will be provided with a special festival towel and work gloves. Date & Time: October, 0-:0 a.m. Registration starts at :0 a.m. Cancelled if there is bad weather Meeting place: Roppongi Hills Plaza Application: Call 0-0- during office hours or send a fax to Your name, phone number, and number of participants are required. COLUMN Seasonal News Moon Viewing COMMUNITY EVENT Waterfront Festival - Inter Local Area Boat Race Boats representing Shibaura, - and -chome Kaigan, Konan, and Daiba areas with six rowers per team compete in boat races. Come and cheer for your area s team. Date & time: September 0, 0:0 a.m. to p.m. Venue: Odaiba Seaside Park *Free shuttle buses will be operated from Shibaura Island Children and Senior Citizens Plaza and Konan Waraku Park from a.m. and from Minato Park Shibaura from :0 a.m. Inquiries: Minato Call, Tel: 0--0 SPORTS Won t You Play Tennis? The th Minato International Goodwill Mixed Doubles Tennis Festival will be held. Date & time: September, a.m. to p.m. Place: Azabu court, -- Minami-azabu Category: Friendship Mixed doubles Players: women and men Fee:,000/person, pay on the tournament day Revenues from the tournament will be donated to the UNESCO Fund. To apply: Apply individually. The committee groups players into teams. Send an to john.ito@hotmail.co.jp with your name, address, address, and tennis level (advanced/ intermediate/beginner) by September. First-come firstserved basis INTERFM. MHz Minato Voice Time: : to : a.m. and : to : p.m., min. program Monday & Thursday: English Tuesday: Japanese Wednesday: Chinese and Friday: Korean Inquiries: Public Relations Subsection, Tel: 0--0 There are two national holidays in September. The first is Respect for the Aged Day on the third Monday of September. As the name suggests, this is a day to express respect and celebrate the longevity of the elderly who have contributed to society for many years. The second one is Autumnal Equinox Day on September. This is a day to pay respects to your ancestors and remember the deceased. This is why many people visit their ancestors graves on this day in Japan. Also September is the month of otsukimi, or moon viewing. Moon viewing was a seasonal event. It is said the moon appears as its most beautiful in this month. The September moon is called the mid-autumn moon or harvest moon. People used to decorate pampas grass and rice dumplings to enjoy the moon during the event of otsukimi. Why don t you look up to the night sky and gaze at the beautiful autumn moon? In Japan people say that they can see the image of rabbits pounding rice on the surface of the moon. What do people in your country see when they gaze at the moon? CITY TOUR Cruise in Tokyo Bay Area and Walking Tour Why not participate in a cruise in the Tokyo Bay area and walking tour with Minato City volunteer guides? The tour will be conducted in English and is for both people living in Japan and overseas tourists. You will hear about the history of the Minato City bay area and also be introduced to some breathtaking photo spots. Date & time: October, 0:0 a.m. :0 p.m. Meeting place: Tamachi ticket gate Dismissal place: Daiba Aqua City Capacity: First 0 people, elementary school students and over those who understand English Tour route: Tamachi - Shibaura Island - Tokyo Bay cruise on a cabin cruiser - Odaiba Seaside Park - Statue of Liberty - Aqua City How to apply: Visit the Minato Travels and Tourism Association, com Volunteer Guided Tour (English) Fill in the entry form Fee: 00 for expense for cruising Note: If the tour will be cancelled due to poor weather, the organizer will contact participants by p.m. on October. Inquiries: Minato City volunteer tour guide office, Minato Tourism and Travel Association CHANNEL Minato Public TV Program Guide J:COM MINATO-SHINJUKU SEPTEMBER schedule Program Time Program Hi from the Mayor of Minato City 0 min. bilingualprogram Minato-ku Koho Topics, Topics in Minato City 0 min. program 0:0 a.m. :0 p.m. :0 p.m. :0 p.m. :0 p.m. 0 a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. Mayor Takei interviews a welfare worker for children and a welfare worker. He also introduces the new chairperson of the City Assembly. Public Announcement Delivers important announcements, new information, or events in Minato City. -0: Disaster Prevention Day/Week to 0: Exchanges with junior high school students in Gujo City to 0: Autumn National Traffic Campaign Note: Programs may change without notice. You can also watch the programs broadcast on the Minato City Web or Youtube. The Videos/DVDs of programs broadcast from September 0 to last month can be also rented at the Office of the Mayor, each Regional City Office and municipal libraries. Inquiries: J:COM Minato-Shinjuku, Tel: Population of Minato City AS OF AUGUST, 0 Total:, Japanese Residents:, Male: 0,0 / Female:,0 Registered Foreign Residents:, Male: 0, / Female:,0