No. 233 October 1, 2016

http://www.city.urayasu.lg.jp

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

Chiba 279-8501 047-351-1111

Population: 166,052

Male: 81,923

Female: 84,129

Households: 77,102

Foreign Residents: 3,443

(As of August 31, 2016)

Population and No. of Households in Urayasu

Eligibility: Children who are 18 years of age or younger with resident registration in Urayasu CityNote: Individual notifications are not mailed to eligible persons.Frequency: Those under 13 years of age: TwiceThose between 13 and 18 years of age (equivalent to the third year of high school): OnceImmunization period eligible for subsidies: From October 1Subsidy amount: ¥2,000 each timePoint to note: Please fill out an application form—available at cooperating medical institutions in Urayasu City—and submit your completed form at

the medical institution’s service counter. Then, pay the total amount, with ¥2,000 deducted. Medical institutions involved: All cooperating medical institutions in Urayasu City (Please see the Urayasu City website for more information.)Note: As the start period and the available duration varies according to each medical institution involved, please be sure to call the medical institution in advance to confirm the details. What to bring: Health insurance card, child medical subsidy recipient card (if you have one), the Mother and Child Health Handbook, immunization fees, and other items as designated by the medical institution

Urayasu City Tree-planting Festival Date and time November 13 (Sun.) 10 a.m. to 12 noon (reception beginning at 9:30 a.m.) Note: Will be cancelled in inclement weather Location Hinode Kita Park Eligibility Limited to 300 people, must live in Urayasu CityNote: If the number of applicants exceeds capacity, a lottery will be held (elementary school children and younger must be accompanied by a parent). Program Planting tree saplings, such as Machilus thunbergii Application Apply by postcard (with name [with furigana], address, name of business, telephone number, and age) via the Parks & Public Areas Section (Urayasu City Hall 279-8501) or via the Urayasu City website no later than Friday, October 21 (must arrive by this date).Note: Volunteer staff are also being recruited for the tree-planting event. Please call for more information.

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Subsidies for Part of the Expense for Influenza Immunizations (Optional Immunizations) for Children

Inquiries: Health Promotion Section, Tel: 381-9051　 1015846

Nurses, doctors, and other certified professionals, can offer consultation services and answer questions concerning influenza.

Tel: 0570-08-8008 (Navi-Dial)Date and time: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until January 14, 2017 (excluding national holidays and during the year-end/New Year holidays)

Urayasu City Influenza Immunizations Telephone

Consultation

Urayasu Kizuna-no MoriThe Urayasu Kizuna-no Mori is a project that started in FY2011 with the cooperation of the Life & Growth Forest Project to create greenery by planting about 20 varieties of trees and to protect our city by creating berms along the shoreline. The trees that are planted go well with the natural environment of Urayasu; for example, tree varieties such as Machilus thunbergii and Castanopsis sieboldii. By working on this project, we hope to promote greenification while protecting our city and mitigating damage caused by hazards such as extreme high tides.

Tree Sapling Creation by City Residents and Schools● Tree sapling creation by city residents

At such events as the “Urayasu Prayer Gathering for Recovery from the Earthquake,” “Potted Plant Festival,” and “Environment Fair,” many city residents help to repot the sprouted seedlings of acorns and Machilus thunbergii.

● Elementary schools, kindergartens, and licensed kodomoen In addition, elementary schools, kindergartens, and licensed kodomoen conduct hands-on “Creating a Forest” experience programs, which consist of gathering Machilus thunbergii seeds and raising seedlings for three years.

Recruiting Participants for the Fifth Tree-planting Festival:

Building a Forest for the FutureUrayasu Kizuna-no Mori

■ International Center Mini Exhibition—Vietnam, from North to SouthDate and time: October 4 (Tue.) through 28 (Fri.), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Program: Photo exhibit highlighting the diversity of VietnamNote: No application required; simply come directly to the event site.Inquiries: International Center, Tel: 306-5181(Local Network Section)

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■ Rice Harvesting ChallengeDate and time: October 15 (Sat.), 1:30 to 3 p.m.Note: Will be cancelled if it rainsLocation: Benten Fureai-no Mori Park (Meet in front of the greenhouse.)Eligibility: 50-person limit, on a first-come, first-served basisProgram: Harvesting ancient rice (red rice) and moreNote: Chi ldren in the third grade of elementary school and younger must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.What to bring: Work gloves, etc.Note: Please come in clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.Inquiries: Mr. Goto (Fureai-no-Mori Park Cultivating Association), Tel: 352-6778(Parks & Public Areas Section)

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■ Prayer for Peace 2016● Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb ExhibitionDate and time: October 18 (Tue.) through 25 (Tue.), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Until 12 noon on October 25 [Tue.])Program: Exhibition of items found at the atomic bomb disaster site, photo panels, and posters

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Hello to all! Hideki Matsuzaki, Mayor of Urayasu

In the afternoon of August 26, after attending the City Assembly Admin-istrative Committee meeting, I headed toward Omachi City in Nagano Prefec-ture.

The purpose was to meet with the attendees of the Hometown Urayasu Independence Program, which began this year, for six-graders of elementary school.

This year marks the sixth year of the Hometown Urayasu Risshi program for second-year junior high school students, and the results are definitely improving, with the student association president of six out of nine junior high schools in our city graduating from the Risshi program. This year, we have broadened the range to sixth graders as well, and I went to observe with my own eyes the five-night, six-day mountain village study abroad program conducted in Omachi City.

I arrived on the night of the third day. The class was divided into two groups—the group that made their own meals, based in an elderly care facility, and the survival group that was camp-ing outdoors with no electricity or gas.

Although my time with the children lasted for only half a day, I imagine that this five-night, six-day program away from parents caused the children some anxiety, as outdoor excursions held at schools usually only last for two nights. However, as I watched the children eating the rice that they made them-selves—though a bit burnt—without complaining, I felt that I had caught a glimpse of the strong spirit of kids from Urayasu. The teamwork in dismantling the tent the following morning was also commendable, and watching them communicate with one another while working together made me feel like I was watching the Urayasu of tomorrow.

Additionally, the day I headed out to Omachi City was also the first day of training for Urayasu City public health nurses and related companies in Uraya-su City that work with people with de-velopmental disabilities, before the start of the Early Detection/Early Treatment of Developmental Disabilities Program, which is our new highlighted program for FY2016.

The training session, titled “Program for Deepening Ties between Children and Adults,” began at 9 a.m. I was orig-

inally scheduled to leave after giving a greeting, but as this is the first time that a unified program for the detection, consultation, and treatment of develop-mental disorders has been conducted in Japan, we stayed around for as long as time allowed. Additionally, since the entire program first began after we were sparked after listening to the lecture of Dr. Tomoko Haramaki—who visited our city all the way from Saga Prefecture—at the Developmental Sup-port Seminar held last November 27 and sponsored by Urayasu City, we felt obligated to witness its first steps.

As a result, although I had to leave in the middle, I think I understood the gist of the training session, but moreover, I felt that I could see the importance of conducting this training session before the actual program began.

The participants for this training session were all people who work with children with developmental disabilities on a regular basis. Following a program based on developmental psychology and behavioral science that was successful in the United States, the participants practiced using realistic role-playing for three hours.

Through this training session—which targeted children two years of age to the lower grades of elementary school—we learned that the bond be-tween a child and surrounding adults, including the parents, is very important when beginning treatment for develop-mental disabilities, so as to raise effec-tiveness.

The morning session involved how to make very early treatment from two years of age, which was unthinkable until now, even more effective. The afternoon session was the first training session for early detection and consulta-tion for developmental disabilities.

Until December of this year, we hope to invite leaders in the field, such as Dr. Haramaki, and continue thorough train-ing in early detection, the treatment of children, and the support of parents, for developmental disabilities, using the Gazefinder facial recognition device when conducting the health checkup for 18-month-olds—before the actual program begins in January of next year.

It was a day that filled me with re-newed determination to do my utmost for the future of Urayasu’s children.

For the Kids of Urayasu

No. 233 October 1, 2016

●Recyclable Waste Disposal Schedule for October

Collection Area Bottles/Cans/PET plastic bottles

Newspapers/Magazines

Nekozane, Kitazakae, Todaijima Every Tue. Every Mon.

Horie, Higashino, Fujimi, Maihama Every Wed. Every Sat.

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

Tomioka, Imagawa, Benten, Tekkodori, Takasu, Minato, 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.

(ext. 14108)

● Atomic Bomb Experience Lecture and Nagasaki Dispatch ReportDate and time: October 23 (Sun.), 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. (The venue will be open from 1 p.m.)Capacity: 150-person limit, on a first-come, first-served basisLecturer: Nagasaki Foundation for the Promotion of PeacePresenter: Urayasu City Peace Ambassadors

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For both abovementioned events:Location: Shimin Plaza (Wave 101)Inquiries: Local Network Section, Tel: 712-6247

■ Have You Gotten Your Dog Vaccinated against Rabies?

A “Rabies Vaccinat ion” campaign is held annually for the period of April 1 to June 30 every year. If your dog has not yet undergone vaccinations, please be sure to complete the proper procedures. After undergoing vaccinations, please bring the rabies vaccination completion cer tif icate to the Environment and Health Section (Urayasu City Hall 6F) and exchange it for a vaccination completion tag. A handling fee (¥550) is required. If rabies vaccination was postponed due to a decision from a veterinarian, please bring the postponement certif icate to the Environment and Health Section, and complete the designated procedures.Inquiries: Environment and Health Section, Tel: 712-6495

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■ Chuo Library and Its Annexes Will Be Closed

Chuo Library and its annexes will be closed from October 25 (Tue.) through 28 (Fri.) for an inventory of books and for equipment replacement. Please note

that l ibr ar y ser v ice corner s and ci t y administration offices will be open as usual.Inquiries: Chuo Library, Tel: 352-4646

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■ Recruiting Tenants for Chiba Prefectural HousingApplication: File an application form (available at the Housing Affairs Section [Urayasu City Hall 3F] and city administration offices or, on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays and during non-business hours, at the Urayasu City Hall Custodian’s Office [Urayasu City Hall 1F]) with the Chiba Prefecture Public

Housing Corporation (1-16 Sakaecho, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, 260-0016) by mail by October 15 (Sat.; must be postmarked by this date).Note: For more information, please visit the Chiba Prefec ture Publ ic Housing Corporation website (http://www.chiba -kousya.or.jp).Inquiries: Chiba Prefecture Public Housing Corporation Recruiting Section, Tel: 043-222-9200(Housing Affairs Section)

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◆ Special StageLocation: In front of former Urayasu City Hall No. 2 Bldg.Children’s dance, hula dancing, Zumba, chorus, Environment Poster Display Awards Ceremony, and more ◆ Vending Booths AreaLocation: City Hall Street, Folk Museum plaza, etc.Sale of tourism products and agricultural products, food and beverage vending booths, business PR, various types of free counseling, and more◆ Fire Prevention SiteLocation: Fire Department HeadquartersHands-on experience on fire-extinguishing, spraying water on a fire, CPR, children’s rope crossing, trying on fire-proof clothing for children, and more◆ Culture PlazaLocation: Chuo Library and Urayasu City HallUrayasu City Hall: Urayasu Sanja Festival photo exhibit and Consumer Life ExhibitionChuo Library: Disney movie screening (23rd only)◆ Children’s PlazaLocat ion: Hea l th Cente r P la za and schoolyard of Higashi Elementary SchoolHealth Center Plaza: Inflatable playground equipment where children can freely play and moreSchoolyard of Higashi Elementary SchoolOctober 22: Meet soccer players from

Briobecca Urayasu!October 23: Meet futsal players from Bardral Urayasu!

●RegulatedTrafficTraffic will be regulated from 8:30 a.m. to

5 p.m. on October 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.) as the street between Chuo Library and Culture Hall (City Hall Street) will be exclusively for pedestrians. In addition, the Shiyakusho-mae bus stop for Tokyo Bay City Bus route No. 6 will be moved to the east side of Urayasu City Hall. Your understanding and cooperation would be greatly appreciated.●ToUsersofChuoLibraryandUrayasuCityHallFacilitiesThe area is expected to be extremely

crowded on the days of the festival. Please note that part of the general parking lot will be closed.Inquir ies: Urayasu Ci t izens’ Fest iva l Executive Committee Office (within the Commerce Industry and Tourism Section), Tel: 712-6295

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Date and time: October 22 (Sat.) and 23 (Sun.), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Urayasu Citizens’ Festival