Garbage Collection on February 12

Combustibles, PET bottles and recyclable plastic will NOT be collected on February 12. However, recyclable garbage, toxic garbage, plastics (other than PET bottles or recyclable plastic such as containers or packaging) and incombustible garbage will be collected according to schedule.

INQUIRIES: Gyomu Daiichi Ka (Operation Division I) Tel. 504-2220 Fax. 504-2229

Municipal Housing Available

Qualification guidelines and the list of municipal houses are available at the Kenchiku Ka (Architecture Division) of your local ward office, branch office or at the Citizens Service Corner.

TO APPLY:

Please apply at one of the following divisions or prefectural associations of building maintenance between Wednesday, February 7 and Friday, February 9.

INQUIRIES:

Kenchiku Ka (Architecture Division), Ward Office

Damaged & Outdated Books for Free

The International Exchange Lounge is discarding foreign language books and Japanese books which are damaged or outdated. We will distribute them for free to anyone who wants them during the following period. Up to 5 books per person. First-come, first-served.

PERIOD:

Saturday, February 10 – Friday, February 16 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

PLACE:

International Exchange Lounge, located in the Peace Memorial Park

INQUIRIES:

International Exchange Lounge Tel. 247-9715 Fax. 242-7452

The 2nd Enrollment Application Acceptance Period

For legal guardians to enroll their children in nursery school from April 2018

For those who do not apply during the 1st enrollment acceptance period, applications will also be accepted during the 2nd enrollment acceptance period. For details on application or available school information, please check Hiroshima City’s website or inquire at Hoken Fukushi Ka of ward offices or Hoiku Shido Ka.

INQUIRIES:

Hoiku Shido Ka (Childcare Supervisory Division) Tel. 504-2154 Fax. 504-2254

For those who will turn 20,
Join the National Pension Plan

In general, anyone who lives in Japan, is over 20 and younger than 60 years old, must enroll in the National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin). Even if you are a student you must join the plan. There are some support systems for those who have trouble paying the premiums because of economic reasons. These systems include pay-later plans for students or youth, and partial or total exemption from premiums for others. For details, please consult one of the following divisions.

INQUIRIES:

Hoken Nenkin Ka (Ward Office, National Insurance & Pension Division)

Allotment Gardens Available

The City offers allotment gardens across Hiroshima city.

WHO:

Those who live or work in Hiroshima City

TO APPLY:

Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid reply postcard) with applicants’ names, address, telephone number, age and other necessary information to Norin Suisan Shinko Center (8-30-12 Fukawa, Asakita-ku 7391751) postmarked by Thursday, February 15. For details, please see the flyer or check Norin Suisan Shinko Center’s website. Applicants will be selected at random by a drawing of names.

INQUIRIES:

Norin Suisan Shinko Center Tel. 845-4347 Fax. 845-4350

Seeking Sports Event Volunteers

Naka-ku Library

WHO:

Those who are 15+ years old on April 1, 2018, except for junior high school students.

ACTIVITIES:

Event support including ticket checking for events held in Hiroshima City between April 2018 and March 2019. Explanatory meetings will be held in March. Please check Sports Kyokai’s website.

TO APPLY:

Send an ofuku-hagaki (pre-paid reply postcard) with participants’ names, address, telephone number, age, gender and other necessary information including your preferred date and place for the explanatory meeting to Sports Kyokai (1-4-15 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku 7300042) before Thursday, February 15.

INQUIRIES:

Sports Kyokai Tel. 243-0579 Fax. 249-3641

Temporary Closure

Yui Port

CLOSED:

Monday, February 12 – Wednesday, February 14

INQUIRIES:

Yui Port Tel. 248-3320 Fax. 248-4476

Kurhaus Yunoyama

CLOSED:

Monday, February 5 – Friday, February 9

INQUIRIES:

Sports Kyokai Tel. 243-0578 Fax. 249-3641

Self-Medication Tax Deduction Program Launched

The Self-Medication Tax Deduction Program has been started with the intention of promoting self-medication, which is being responsible to your own health and medicating yourself without the advice of a physician. This system allows people who buy designated over-the-counter (OTC) medicines* after January 1, 2017 to apply for a tax refund. Applicants have to meet the following conditions:
1. Applicants need to show proof that they had a vaccination shot, a cancer screening or a medical checkup including Tokutei-kenko-shinsa or Teiki-kenko-shindan.
2. Applicants need to spend more than 12,000 yen (tax-included) on the OTC medicines* per year. (The amount exceeding 12,000 yen up to 88,000 yen will be deducted from total gross income amount.)
*OTC medicines are medicines you can buy without prescriptions. Designated OTC medicines have the following logo on their packaging to show consumers which medicines are eligible for the tax break under the program.

INQUIRIES:

Shiminzei Ka (Municipal Tax Division) Tel. 504-2089 Fax. 504-2129