Prefectural Housing Available

Qualification guidelines and application forms are available at the Jutaku Ka (Housing Division) of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office (10-52 Moto-machi, Naka-ku) and Kenchiku Ka (Architectural Division) of your local ward office. Applications must be submitted between Tuesday, October 23 and Thursday, October 25. Please apply at the Ken Biru Maintenance Kyodo Kumiai (Tel. 261-7907), or at your local ward office’s Kenchiku Ka in person. Applications for Dai-ni Kamiyasu Housing will be accepted at Godo Sangyo Kabushiki Gaisha (Tel. 245-2333).

INQUIRIES:

Hiroshima Ken Jutaku Ka (Housing Division of the Hiroshima Prefectural Government Office) Tel. 513-4171 Fax. 223-3551

Chongqing Day - Sister and Friendship City Event

DATE & TIME:

Saturday, October 20, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

PLACE:

Ryugakusei Kaikan (International House): Nishi-kojin-machi, Minami-ku (Near JR Hiroshima Station)

CONTENT:

Exhibition on Chongqing

Free Chinese tea and cake tasting

Stage events: opening ceremony and traditional Chinese performances

INQUIRIES:

International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation Tel. 242-8879 Fax. 242-7452

Honolulu Day - Sister and Friendship City Event　

DATE & TIME:

Saturday, November 3 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

PLACE:

Yale Yale B2F Hiroshima Station South Exit Development (9-1 Matsubara-cho, Minami-ku)

CONTENT:

Stage events: opening ceremony, hula dance performance, Hawaiian music concert

INQUIRIES:

International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation Tel. 242-8879 Fax. 242-7452

International House Festival (Ryugakusei-kaikan Matsuri)

DATE & TIME:

Sunday, November 4 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

PLACE:

Ryugakusei Kaikan (International House): Nishi-kojin-machi, Minami-ku (Near JR Hiroshima Station)

CONTENT:

Music and dance performances, selling food from international students’ home countries, etc.

INQUIRIES:

International House Tel. 568-5931 Fax. 568-5600 (Closed on Mondays)

Seeking "Hiroshima Messengers"

Hiroshima Messengers plan and organize sister/friendship city day events. If you or someone you know is interested in promoting friendship with one of the six sister/friendship cities, applications are now available. 2 persons for each city, 12 people in total, will be selected.

*People who are capable of communicating in the local language of the city you apply for receive preference.

WHO:

Those who meet all of the following conditions.

• Those who are 18 years old or older (as of January 1, 2019) and live, work, or go to school in Hiroshima City
• Those who will be able to participate in their chosen city’s activities held between January and December 2019
• Those who will be able to participate in the training seminars for about 6 hours, one day, in total that will be held around mid-February 2019
• Applicants originating from overseas must be capable of communicating in Japanese

TO APPLY:

Postmark the prescribed application form by Wednesday, October 31 addressed to International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation (1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0811). Application forms are available at the division, the lobby of City Hall, Kominkan, etc. and can be downloaded from Hiroshima City’s official website (http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp/)

INQUIRIES:

International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation Tel. 242-8879 Fax. 242-7452

Free Counseling for Mental Health

DATE & TIME:

Sunday, October 28 10:00 am – 3:30 pm　

PLACE:

Consumer Affairs Center (AQ’A Hiroshima Center 6-27 Moto-machi, Naka-ku)

CONTENT:

A face to face consultation on mental health issues with a psychiatrist is available. Telephone counseling (Tel. 221-1051) will also be available. Consultation will be available in Japanese only. Please bring a Japanese speaking person if necessary.

INQUIRIES:

Seishin Hoken Fukushi Center (Mental Health Welfare Center) Tel. 245-7731 Fax. 245-9674

Night-time Emergency Centers

The Senda-machi & Kabe Night-time Emergency Centers (Yakan Kyubyo Center) accept night-time patients with minor symptoms. Patients with minor symptoms may often experience long waiting times at general hospitals as they are intended to provide medical care to patients with severe injuries and symptoms. Therefore, if you have minor symptoms such as fever, stomach ache or coughing at night, please stop at either the Senda-machi or Kabe Night-time Emergency Center.

NOTE:

• You will receive emergency medical care and a day’s worth of prescriptions.
• Please go to see your family doctor the following day.
• If you need to undergo an examination or be hospitalized, the center will refer you to another clinic or hospital.
• Parking is available. (You cannot to come to the center by ambulance service.)

INQUIRIES:

Iryo Seisaku Ka (Medical Services Division) Tel. 504-2178 Fax. 504-2258

Senda-machi Yakan Kyubyo Center

Internal Medicine (For patients over age 15) & Eye Clinic

LOCATION:

3-8-6 Senda-machi, Naka-ku

OPEN HOURS:

7:30 pm – 10:30 pm every night

CLOSED:

December 31 – January 3

INQUIRIES:

Senda-machi Yakan Kyubyo Center Tel. 504-9990 Fax. 504-9991

Kabe Yakan Kyubyo Center

Internal Medicine (For patients over age 15)

LOCATION:

4-11-28 Kabe, Asakita-ku,

OPEN HOURS:

7:00 pm – 10:30 pm Monday to Saturday

CLOSED:

Sundays, national holidays & December 31 – January 3

INQUIRIES:

Kabe Yakan Kyubyo Center Tel. 814-9910 Fax. 814-9909

Influenza Vaccination Subsidy

Subsidies for seasonal influenza vaccination will be provided for eligible senior citizens.

ELIGIBILITY:

People who are 65 or older People who are 60 to 64 with physical disabilities including heart, kidney or respiratory diseases classified as Physical Disability Certificate Level 1.	¥1,600 for one dose (Only available once)
People who meet one of the above conditions and who receive public welfare payments or exemption of income based municipal tax NOTE: You need to bring documents showing you receive public welfare payments (Hihogosha shomeisho) or a Municipal tax charge record certificate (Shi kenmin zei kazei daicho kisaijiko shomeisho).	Free

PERIOD:

Until Thursday, January 31, 2019

HOW:

Bring documents showing you are eligible to a clinic or hospital.

INQUIRIES:

Hoken Center (Public Health Center):

Small Electrical Item Collection

Hiroshima City promotes recycling of small used electrical items including computers.

WHERE to BRING THEM?

Hiroshima Institute of Technology (Hiroshima Kogyo Daigaku) (2-1-1 Miyake, Saeki-ku)

Saturday, November 3, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Seibu Umetate Dai 5 Koen (3-2 Shoko Center, Nishi-ku)

Sunday, November 4, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Asaminami Kumin Bunka Center (1-22-17 Nakasuji, Asaminami-ku)

Sunday, November 4, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

NOTE:

Large home electrical appliances including air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers are NOT accepted.

INQUIRIES:

Kankyo-seisaku ka (Environmental Policy Division) Tel. 504-2505 Fax. 504-2229