Quick HIV Test Available

PLACE:

Aozora Clinic (Pink Ribbon 39 building 7F, 1-20 Mikawa-cho, Naka-ku)

DATE:

Saturday, December 8 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Last entry is at 5:00 pm.) Also, HIV campaign events will be held in Alice Garden, near PARCO.

NOTE:

Reservations are NOT required. No charge. Anonymous.

INQUIRIES:

Kenko Suishin Ka (Health Promotion Division) Tel. 504-2622 Fax. 504-2258

Subsidy for Cultural Activities

WHO:

Groups or individuals who will hold cultural activities in Hiroshima City between April and September 2019 and will exhibit/present to the public.

SUBSIDY AMOUNT:

Half of the activity expenses, up to 200,000 yen

APPLICATION:

Send a prescribed application form postmarked by Friday, December 28 to Bunka Zaidan Jigyo Ka (The Hiroshima City Cultural Foundation, Project Division). The applications are available at Bunka Zaidan and can also be downloaded through Hiroshima City’s official website. Applicant screening will be held.

INQUIRIES:

Bunka Zaidan (Cultural Foundation)　 Tel. 244-0750 Fax. 245-0246

Subsidy for International Exchange/Cooperation Activities

WHO:

Groups that will hold international exchange/cooperation activities between April and September 2019.

SUBSIDY:

Subsidy for	Who	Amount
1. Promoting international exchange/cooperation activities	Groups started more than 2 years ago	Activities in Hiroshima City: up to 150,000 yen Activities in other countries: up to 400,000 yen Activities in sister and friendship cities: up to 400,000 yen
2. Start-up international exchange/cooperation activities	Groups started less than 2 years ago	Up to 100,000 yen

APPLICATION:

Submit a prescribed application between Friday, January 4 and Monday, February 4 to the International Relations and Cooperation Division, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. The application forms are available at the division and online at the division’s official website:http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/ircd/ Applicant screening will be held. Before applying, please consult the Division.

BRIEFING MEETING:

An information session will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at International Conference Center Hiroshima 3F (1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku).

INQUIRIES:

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

Seminar on Hiroshima

In this seminar, attendees will acquire the knowledge and expressions needed to explain the realities of the devastation caused by the atomic bombing in English.

DATE & TIME:

Basic Seminar: Saturday, January 12, 1:30 pm – 2:50 pm Advanced Seminar: Sunday, January 20, 1:00 pm – 3:10 pm

PLACE:

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, The East Building (1-2 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku)

TO APPLY:

Call (242-7828) or send a fax (247-2464) to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.

Free Legal Advice on Multiple Borrowing

A lawyer or shiho-shoshi (solicitor) will provide advice to people who live in Hiroshima City and have multiple borrowing problems.

DATE & TIME:

Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am – noon / 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

COUNSELLING:

Counseling is only available in Japanese. Reservations are required. Please call 225-3300 (Closed on Tuesdays). The first 10 people will be accepted.

PLACE:

Shohi Seikatsu Center (AQ'A Hiroshima Center 6-27 Moto-machi, Naka-ku)

INQUIRIES:

Shohi Seikatsu Center (Consumer Affairs Center) Tel. 225-3300 Fax. 221-6282

Small Electrical Item Collection

WHERE to BRING?

Kenritsu Hiroshima Sangyo Kaikan Higashi Tenji-shitsu (12-18 Hijiyama Honmachi, Minami-ku)

DATE & TIME:

Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

NOTE:

Large home electrical appliances including air conditioners, TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers are NOT accepted. Details can be checked on the City’s website: http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp.

INQUIRIES:

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

Temporary Closures

Asakita-ku Library

CLOSED:

From Thursday, December 6 to Wednesday, December 12

INQUIRIES:

Asakita-ku Library Tel. 814-0340 Fax. 814-0604

Koiki-koen Tennis Court

CLOSED:

Thursday, December 6

INQUIRIES:

Koiki-koen Tennis Court Tel. 848-9540 Fax. 848-9540

Shimogochi Park & Tennis Court

CLOSED:

From Saturday, December 15 to Thursday, February 28

INQUIRIES:

Saeki-ku Sports Center Tel. 924-8198 Fax. 924-8199

Nursery Rooms for Sick Children

Your child is sick, but you can’t stay home. There are nursery rooms which provide day care service for sick children.

WHO:

Children of elementary school age and under, who are sick or are recovering from sickness, whose parents or guardians are incapable of taking care of them at home during the daytime because of work, health conditions, family affairs and etc.

WHERE:

A day care service for sick children will be provided in nursery rooms in medical institutions. Recovering children will be provided with day care in day care rooms for recovering children in nursery schools.

WHAT LEVEL OF SICKNESS IS ACCEPTABLE?

• Common childhood diseases such as cold and indigestion.
• Infectious diseases such as measles, chicken pox and rubella
• Chronic diseases such as asthma
• Injuries such as fractures

REGISTRATION & RESERVATION:

For details including open hours and fees, please inquire at each facility. Some facilities require a prior registration and reservation. When you use day care service for sick children, please go to see a doctor at the medical institution where the day care service is provided. For recovering children, please go to see your local doctor before you use a nursery room for them. More information can be checked on the City’s website: http://www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp.

INQUIRIES:

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