Population: 170,142

Male: 83,153

Female: 86,989

Households: 81,432

Foreign Residents: 4,235

(As of January 31, 2020)

No. 274 March 1, 2020

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Published by the City of Urayasu1-1-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi,

Chiba 279-8501 047-351-1111

Population and No. of Households in Urayasu

Reopening of Chuo Library

Let's Enjoy Music!(Lifelong Learning Section)

Otonami Music Festival

The 4th Regular Concert of Urayasu Youth Orchestra

Violin Recitalby Yasuko Ohtani

Concert by Kazuma Miura, Tatsuo Nishie, Takehiko Yamada, Yota Takahashi

Yamaha Musical Instrument Workshop

Lobby Concert

Date and time: March 14 (Sat.), 11:30 a.m., to 4:30 p.m. Note: You may enter or leave anytime during the workshop (last admission 4 p.m.)Eligibility: 4 yearsʼ old or olderProgram: Playing trumpet, saxophone, fl ute, etc. (Yamaha instructor)

Date and time: April 26 (Sun.), 2 to 4 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)Location: Urayasu Concert HallEligibility: Elementary school students and above, 300 people on a fi rst-come, fi rst- served basisProgram: Beethoven violin sonata No.5 Spring, etc., performance by Yasuko Ohtani (violin), Takashi Sato (piano)Fee:￥5,000 (residents’ priority ticket available for ¥4,000)Application: March 3 (Tue.), 9 a.m., go directly or call Urayasu Concert Hall, Tel: 382-3035, or apply from the Urayasu Concert Hall website, Note: For more information, please visit the Urayasu Concert Hall website. Inquiries: Urayasu Concert Hall

The Chuo Library, which has been closed since December 2018 due to a major renovation, will be reopened on March 24 (Tue.)

● Ceremony / Date and time: March 21 (Sat.), 10 a.m.

Date and time: May 22 (Fri.), 7 to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)Location: Urayasu Concert HallCapacity: 300 people on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basisPerformance by: Kazuma Miura (bandoneon), Tatsuo Nishie (violin), Takehiko Yamada (piano), Yota Takahashi (contrabass)Fee:￥4,000 (reserved seating) Note: Children under elementary school age are not admitted.Application: go directly or call Urayasu Concert Hall, Tel: 382-3035, or apply from the Urayasu Concert Hall website Note: For more information, please visit the Urayasu Concert Hall website. Inquiries: Urayasu Concert Hall

For all eventsLocation: Urayasu Concert HallNo application required, go directly to the venue. For more information, please visit the Urayasu Concert Hall website (https://www.urayasu-concerthall.jp)Inquiries: Urayasu Concert Hall, Tel: 382 -3035

Date, time, and programs: March 14 (Sat.)11 a.m.: Paprika, Galaxy Railway 999, Takarajima, etc. (performance by Yamaha Instructor Special Band)1 p.m.: First Suite, Ave Verum Corpus, etc. (performance by fl ute ensemble the Whistle)3 p.m.: Jonetsu Tairiku, Sakura, Hana wa Saku, etc. (performance by classic ensemble the Ciel)Note: About 30 minutes per session

Date and time: March 29 (Sun.), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)Location: Culture HallProgram: Suppé: Overture for the comedy opera Light Cavalry, Bizet: The Woman of Arles, etc. Note: No application required, go directly to the venueInquiries: Lifelong Learning Section, Tel: 712-6794

Inquiries: Chuo Library, Tel: 352-4646

A Stroll with the Mayor

No. 274 March 1, 2020

●Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for March

Collection Area Bottles/Cans/PET plastic bottles

Newspapers/Magazines

Nekozane, Kitazakae, Todaijima Every Tue. Every Mon.

Horie, Higashino, Fujimi, Maihama, Tekkodori 3-chome Every Wed. Every Sat.

Kairaku, Mihama, Irifune, Hinode, Akemi Every Thu. Every Mon.

Tomioka, Imagawa, Benten, Takasu, Minato, Tekkodori 1- and 2-chome, Chidori Every Fri. Every Sat.

* Please put out your garbage between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. It is against the rules to put it out earlier or later than this designated time as it could become a nuisance in your neighborhood.

* Bulky items will be collected separately on request by phone. Call the Bulky Items Reception Center, 305-4000. For inquiries, contact the Garbage-Free Section.

Etsushi Uchida, Mayor of Urayasu City

Cold days cont inue, but itʼs almost spr ing according to the calendar. Spring footsteps are approaching with the scent of plums.

In April last year, Tums Urayasu Hospital (Urayasu Rehabilitation Education Center, Chiba University Hospital) opened in 7-chome, Takasu.

Previously, we had to rely on hospitals outside the city to receive recovery rehabilitation care, but it can now be provided by the hospital located in our city. You can now return home completing both acute rehabilitation and recovery rehabilitation provided by the hospitals within our city.

In addition, this hospital has a consultation desk for higher brain dysfunction, which is one of the few in Chiba Prefecture.

Higher brain dysfunction is a problem that remains

in the brain due to stroke or accident, which interferes with daily life. Because it is diffi cult to identify from the appearance, there are many cases where even the person himself or his family does not recognize the problem, and it is said to be a “hidden disability.”

Symptoms vary depending on the damaged area, such as difficulty in speaking, understanding, and memory loss, and you will not be able to do what you normally did before the illness. This becomes a big barrier in daily life.

In addition to providing specialized medical care by doctors and clinical psychologists, this hospital helps the rehabilitation process by installing equipment such as driving simulators.

I feel that the foundation to strengthen citizensʼ security has been improved by the enhancement of the consultation and support provided by such hospitals in Urayasu City.

On the other hand, from next fi scal year, the city is planning to start a subsidy program for the medical

checkup expense of the brain.In addition to further enhancing the early detection

of illnesses, we will continue to develop a support system that will allow us to return to our normal daily lives after sickness.

Note: This is an article in the February 1 issue of “Koho Urayasu”

■ Traffic ChangesWith the understanding and cooperation

of the rights holders and the local residents, we have been working on improving road conditions surrounding Urayasu Station since September 2019 to el iminate s taggered intersections and to secure a safe sidewalk.

We are planning to change the tra� c during the construction. The intersection of Yanagi-dori Street will become a cross intersection, and the positions of the traffic light and the pedestrian crossing will change.

Date: March 3 (Tue.) (as scheduled)Inquiries: City Development Section, Tel: 712-6565

Urayasu Elementaryschool

Maintenance area

Yanagi-dori

■ Application for Urayasu Eco-Home Subsidy

Urayasu City is promoting the installation of renewable energy source, to prevent global warming by reducing CO2 emissions. We provide financial assistance for the costs it took to install such products that meet the requirements. If you have already installed or will be installing such products, please apply as soon as possible. In addition, please note that the application deadline is shorter than the

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(Urayasu City Hall 3F)Local Activities Promotion Section

Support for higher brain dysfunction

previous year.

Application deadline: March 12 (Thu.), Note: If the grant application amount reaches the city's budget, the application will be closed.Eligible equipmentSolar power system Home fuel cell (Ene-Farm)Lithium-ion energy storage system Solar thermal system Rainwater storage tank Note: For more information on requirements, please visit the Urayasu City website.Inquiries: Environmental Preservation Section, Tel: 352-6481

■ Encountering the Spring - Hanami Walk 2020

Date and time: March 29 (Sun.), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Location: Wakashio ParkDetail: About 7 km walk along a row of cherry trees. Application: Come directly to or call the Sports Section (Urayasu City Hall 7F), Tel: 712-6819 by March 27 (Fri.), 5 p.m., or apply at the venue on the day of the event Note: Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.Inquiries: O� ce of the Liaison Council of the Sports Promotion Committee (within the Sports Section)

■What to do when TV reception failure occurs due to radio waves from 700MHz mobile phone base station

On March 19 (Thu.) and April 23 (Thu.),

Tums Urayasu Hospital

due to the expansion of mobile phone base stations, interference to TV reception may occur in the fol lowing areas: Todai j ima , Nekozane, Horie, Fujimi, Maihama, Kitazakae, Kairaku, Irifune, Mihama, Higashino, Tomioka, and Hinode. Notification will be sent to all households who might be affected. Please contact if there is a problem.

Inquiries: Call center for 700MHz TV reception interference, Tel: (Toll-Free)0120-700-012 (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)

(Environmental Preservation Section)

■ Announcement from Indoor Swimming Pool

The indoor swimming pool will reopen on March 7 (Sat.), as the pool water exchange and equipment inspection have been completed. Please note that the indoor swimming pool will be open free of charge on this day. For more information, please visit the Indoor Swimming Pool website (https://www.urayasu-kousha.or.jp/taiiku/pool).

Inquiries: Indoor Swimming Pool, Tel: 304-0030(Sports Section)

■ Please remove signboards and flowerpots placed on the road immediately

Hedges that protrude into the road and signs placed at the storefront are dangerous because they can cause traff ic accidents. Hedges should be trimmed so that they do not protrude into the road, and objects placed on the road should be removed. Thank you for

your cooperation.

Inquiries: Road Administration Section, Tel:712-6582

■WEB Photo Contest Urayasu Exhibition

Date and time: March 17 (Tue.) through 31 (Tue.), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (March 31(Tue.) until 3 p.m.) Location: Citizens’ Hall (Urayasu City Hall 1F)Detail: Exhibition of photography with the theme: “kizuna” bondsInquiries: Mr.Aoki (NPO Yui Omoide Kobo), Tel: 355-1568

(Lifelong Learning Section)

■ Enjoy Family Futsal Class!Date and time: March 20 (Fri., national holiday), 10 a.m. to 12 noonEligibility: 4 to 5 years’ old children and their guardians, 20 pairs on a fi rst come, fi rst served basisDetail: Learning the basics of futsal (Bardral URAYASU)Fee: ¥1,500 per pairApplication: March 3 (Tue.), from 9 a.m., please send an e-mail (include: name of the course you wish to apply for, address, telephone number, name of the guardian and the child, gender, and age) to the Sports Park Gymnasium (urayasutaiikukan1@jcom.home.ne.jp)Inquiries: Sports Park Gymnasium, Tel: 355-1110

(Sports Section)

How to dispose large amount of garbage when movingScrap your motor scooter or light vehicles by the end of March

The light motor vehicle tax is levied on those who own a motor scooter, light special equipment, small motorcycle, or light motor vehicle as of April 1. For this reason, if you dispose your vehicle on or after April 2, you will be required to pay the tax (annual tax amount) for that year. If you own a vehicle that you no longer ride, be sure to complete its disposal procedures or change the ownership by April 1 (Wed). Please contact us for details on how to scrap vehicles.

Inquiries: Residential Tax Section, Tel: 712-6214

Tums Urayasu HospitalTums Urayasu Hospital

The city does not accept garbage that comes out in large quantities (6 bags or more on a collection day) that may occur when moving. Please bring it directly to the Clean Center or ask a licensed general waste disposal company authorized by the city. For more information, please visit the Urayasu City website.

Inquiries: Garbage-Free Section, Tel: 712-6467