KARUTA(picture cards) made by Hikone castle museum

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1 英 訳 版 ) The city where everyone wants to live 広 報 広 報 ひ こ ね( Community Newsletter, Koho HIKONE (Abridged Edition) & 2011 Nos Date: January 1, Published by: Gender Equality Hikone City Hall Tel: Translated by: VOICE Trans. Group Proofread by: Krista Anderson Edited by: VOICE Trans. Group International Relations Division KARUTA(picture cards) made by Hikone castle museum For more information about the content of this newsletter please call: or and say, Eeigo-de-onegaishimasu. This newsletter is available at: *City Hall *Viva City 2F(near the children play ground) *Hikone Municipal Hospital *Yuujin Yamazaki Hospital * Gyomu Super Market (Toga-cho and Hikone Inter Shop) *Head Post Offic Hikone International Lounge News Computer use is free in the Hikone International Lounge. We are waiting for your use!!

2 Watch out for Freezing and Bursting Water Pipes Protect Pipes Against the Cold *Wrap water pipes with rag material. *If you use a blanket, a cloth or rag material, cover it with plastic. If water pipes freeze, cover them with towels and slowly pour warm water over them. Never use hot water. If water pipes burst, *Turn off the water valve at the water meter box and make temporary repairs by wrapping cloth, tape, or the like tightly around the broken part of the pipe, and ask a city-designated plumber to make repairs. *Be sure to ask a city-designated plumber to make repairs. (Costs vary.) *Plumbers will be on holiday during the end of the year and beginning of the year, so take special care to avoid accidents. Only city designated plumbers are permitted to repair plumbing in the inside of a house in Hikone City. The names of the designated plumbers are carried by the Hikone-shi homepage. Inquiries: City Water Supply Division Tel Fax Automatic Transferring Service: Recommended for paying taxes Please 4 1 open an account first, then ask your local office for further information. A. Financial Institutions Offering Services: 10 Shiga Bank, Risona Bank, Shiga Chuo Shinyo Kinko(Credit Union), Kansai Urban Bank, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Kyoto Bank, etc., and Postal Offices 2 Items which can be paid through automatic transferring system: 7 the municipal fixed property tax, the automobile tax (for light cars), the inhabitant tax (for City and Prefecture), the national health insurance premium, the nursing care insurance premium, the medical insurance premium for the elderly(over 75-year-old) the municipal house rent, the water and sewage bill, the sewage disposal bill, the sewage using cost, the nursery school fee, the fee for after-school clubs for children C. Inquiries for detailed information: 123: Tax Div , 456: Health Insurance and National Pension Div , Architecture and Housing Div , 8: Hikone City Water and Sewage Bill of Customer Service Center , 9: Living Environment Div , 10: Sewage Management Div , 1112: Children s Welfare Div INFORMATION Notification of Payment Due for Insurance and Tax Returns Hikone City will send a postcard for a notification of your payment of National Health Insurance, Nursing Care Insurance and Medical Insurance for the Elderly (over 75-year-old) in 2010 by the end of January It is not included the special collection, as is the payment deducted from your pension. Please check your withholding slip. Your may use this notification when you file a tax return. Inquiries: Health Insurance and National Pension Division Tel , Fax Be Careful of Disposal for Plastic Collection PET bottles, plastic toys, or unwashed plastic vessels are not to be thrown away on plastic collection days. Please make sure as follows: -throw plastic trash with Pla-mark -wash and clean before throwing away -If it is hard to clean, dispose as burnable trash -put trash in Hikone City designated plastic bag directly For further information, see How to sort trash/ knowledge about sorting Inquires: tel fax

3 RECRUITMENT City Apartment Houses Are Inviting Residents Apartment for rent: Families only Wadanishi apartment house (Wada-cho) two apartments Nakayabu apartment house (Nakayabu-cho) one apartment Application period: Tuseday, February 1 Wednesday, February 9 8:30 17:15 except Saturday and Sunday Application forms will be available from Wednesday, January 26. Acceptance date: The beginning of March Move-in date: The end of March Apply to the Housing Management Division of the City Hall by the applicant or his or her family with whom he or she resides. Inquiries: Housing Management Division ( Fax Chinese New Year Party : Making Chinese Cuisine and having a party Date & Time: Sunday, January 30 10:00 15:00 Cooking begins at 9;00, please come if you wish to help with preparation. Place: Civic Center 2F Fee: General people 2,000, Elementary school students, Junior high school students, High school students, University students, people of Chinese nationality 500 How to join: Call the International Exchange Lounge from Tuesday, January 4 to Friday, January 21 during 8:30 to 17:15 except Sunday, Monday and holidays. ( ext. 590 Inquiries: onushi1818@yahoo.co.jp ( o/c Kitamura ) EVENT Let s play at the indoor amusement park Date & Time: Sat.January 8 10:00 11:30 Place: Man and Woman cooperation participation center With (In front of the health & welfare center) Contents: Large play equipment is set in the exercise room Requirements: Infant and guardian Inquiries: with (&Fax International Exchange Making rice cake Date & Time: Sun.January 9 11:00 14:00 Place: Shimin Kaikan (Civic center) Contents: Making rice cake, Games, and Bazaar Inquiries: Hikone international association (&Fax (ext.590) Fresh Morning Market Vegetables, Eggs, Pickles, etc. Date & Time: Sun. January 16 7:008:00 Place: Irohamatsu Parking Lot, near Shimin Kaikan (Civic Center) Inquiries: Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Division ( FAX The fishing meeting in winter time Date & Time: Sat. January 29 10:0013:00 Place: Hikone old harbors Reception desk : Hikone Track & Field and parking Contents: The purpose of this meeting is familiarization with "Biwako rules". One of the Biwako rules is not to release exotic fish that you caught back into Biwako. The fishing rods are lent out. The free roasted sweet potato is distributed to the first 200 people who cooperated in catching the exotic fish. Participation fee: 100(for fishbait ) The event will be canceled in the event of bad weather. Prior application is unnecessary. Inquiries: Biwako leisure measures room ( FAX

4 Events at Hikone Castle Museum Tel / Fax Hours: 8:30 17:00 (Enter by 16:30 ) Closed: Not closed in January Admission fee: 500 for adult, 250 for elementary and Jr. high school students *Free tickets are available for elementary and Jr. high school students, for adults over 65 years old, and the disabled residing in Hikone City. *10% discount on tickets for groups with more than 30 people. *Admission ticket including Hikone Castle and Genkyu-en are also available at 1,000 for adult and 350 for elementary and Jr. high school students respectively. Theme Exhibition -----Celebrate the New Year-----"Okina", a noble old man----- The Japanese have believed that the old man is a symbol of auspiciousness and a happy life. Both "Okina" in Noh play and "Jurojin" in folk religion are figures of old men, and at the same time they express an auspicious symbol of human beings. The exhibition will introduce various figures and patterns as happy omens. Related Gallery Talk Date & Time: Saturday January 8 14:00 15:00 Speaker: Mano Nobuyuki, a curator of Hikone Castle Museum Reservation is not necessary. Gather at lecture room of the museum. Attendance is free for the gallery talk, but admission to the museum is required. Standing Exhibition (Meet Authentic Antiques ) Saturday, Holiday, January 1 Monday January 31 Exhibited here are art treasures and archives of Ii Clan, the lord of Hikone Fief in the Edo period. "Higashiyama Tenno Senji", the document that Emperor Higashiyama designated Ii Naomichi to be Kamon-no-kami in 1701 The successive Ii Clan was succeeded by "Kamon-no-kami", the one of the Directors of the Imperial Court. Events at Hikone-shi Bunka Plaza (Hikone City Culture Plaza) Tel Fax URL Closed: 1/ 1 3, 11, 17, 24, 31 Ticket Reservations & Inquiries: The Ticket Center Tel :00 19:00 Nursery services and special bus services are different for each event. Please ask at the ticket center. Tickets are available online at: Then, you can choose to pay by credit card or cash, and you can pick up the tickets at Seven-Eleven. New Year Orchestra Concert Ensemble Kanazawa Date & Time: Sun. January 9 15:00 Tickets: Adult -- 3,000 University student or under -- 1,500 *Reserved seats only Feel the music No. 4 Stage Two Pianos De Cantabile Date & Time: Sun. January 30 14:00 Tickets: 500 *Free for Jr. High school students or younger Shamisen (a three-stringed Japanese banjo) Kunimoto Takeharu at Mizuho Bunka (Culture) Center Reciting to his own shamisen accompaniment Date & Time: Sun. February 13 14:00 Tickets: Adult -- 3,000 University student or under -- 1,500 Feel the music No. 5 Lobby 1&2 Concert Eagerly Awaiting Spring at Grand Hall 2F Lobby Date & Time: Sat. February 26 14:00 Tickets: 500 *Free for Jr. High school students or younger Puppet Joruri (a kind of Japanese ballad drama) Bunraku Date & Time: Tue. March 8 114:00 218:30 Tickets: 1 st seat --- 4,000 2 nd seat --- 3,000 3 rd seat --- 2,000 ticket (1 st seat only) --- 6,000 *Reserved seats only

5 Consultation Date & Time Place Contents Human-rights Counseling Administrative Counseling January 5 & February 2 (Wed) 13:00 15:00 January 19 (Wed) 13:00 15:00 January 11 (Tue) 13:00 15:00 Al Plaza Hikone 3F Counseling room (City Hall 1 F) Machi-zuukuri Promotion Room Counseling regarding bullying and all acts of discrimination ( , Fax Complaints or requests about administration work ( , Fax Consultation for Reclusive and Unsociable People Consultation for Troubled Minds January 13 (Thu) 15:00 17:00 (by reservation) January 21 (Fri) 14:00 15:30 (by reservation) Public Health Center A psychiatrist and nurse help the counseled person and their family ( / Fax Medical introduction guidance for medical agencies and facilities ( , Fax Working Consultation for Young People Free Low Consultation Living Consultation Child Family Consultation January 14 & 28 (Fri) 13:00 15:30 January 15 (Sat) 9:30 12:30 Every Thursday 17:30 20:30 January 18(Tue) 13:00 17:00 Every Mon. Fri. (except holidays) 8:30 17:15 Hikone San Palace Work Welfare Hall Hikone San Palace Counseling Room (City Hall 1 F) Consultation Room for Children Aptitude test, interview guidance, placement ( , Fax *reservation needed from 3 weeks before Consumer credit firm, credit & small claims court (45 minutes for one person) ( Public housing, credit system and welfare etc. ( Child care issues, Child abuse, Violence between couples etc. ( , Fax Consumption Life Consultation Traffic Accident Consultation All Consultation Every Mon. Fri. (except holidays) 19:15 12:00 213:00 16:00 Every Tue. & Thu. 9:00 16:00 Every Wed. & Fri. (except holidays) 13:00 16:00 City Life Environment Division (City Hall 1 F) Koto Joint Government Building City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F Damage from unscrupulous businesses, Cooling-off period ( (ext 173) Consultation by telephone is also accepted ( Any issues and concerns ( , Fax Multiple Language Telephone Consultation Every Wednesday (except holidays) 110:00 12:30 213:30 16:00 Japanese customs and rules, procedures at public offices, troubles in daily life ( Telephone consultation for children & parents Every Mon. & Wed (except holidays) 14:00 17:00 Educational Research Institute Child anxiety care, consultation for a child in need ( * All Consultations are free- of-change

6 Information from The Health Care Division Tel: at City Health & Welfare Center (Hirata-cho) Fax: Expense Subsidies of Influenza Vaccination of Type A (H1N1), Type A Hong Kong and Type B Mixture Qualification: Members of households exempt from resident tax or of households on social welfare and those who have had the vaccination until Thurs. March 31, 2011 Subsidies: Age Time Benefit Up to 12 years old Up to twice 13 to 64 years old Up to once Over 65 years old Up to once The cost you paid Be sure to apply before getting the vaccination to the City Health Care Division in the Health & Welfare Center with your signature stamp. If you are subject for the subsidy and had the vaccination and paid the cost already, we will supply the expense. Please apply to the Division with the receipt, the vaccination certificate, your bankbook or cash card and your signature stamp. Inquiries: The Health Care Division at City Health & Welfare Center (Hirata-cho) Tel: Fax: January & February are Campaign Months Commemorative Blood Donation for Twenty Year-Olds --- Small courage, big affection --- There is a shortage on donated blood, especially in winter. We are asking young people to become blood donors. Your blood donation will save other s lives. Why not be a donor to commemorate your coming-of-age? We ask 19:00 210:00 311:00 for your cooperation in blood donation. Inquiries: Shiga Prefecture Red Cross Blood Center Tel: (toll-free) Rakuraku Kinen (Quit smoking) Consultation --- Presentation on effective ways to quit smoking Date & Time: Wed. February 9 Place: The Health & Welfare Center (Hirata-cho) Capacity: First 6 people (Reserved) Contents: Measure the carbon monoxide density in your exhalation. Measure nicotine density in your urine. Consultation; How to quit smoking with ease. Eating Habit Consultation To better the condition of your stomach and intestines Date & Time: Tue. January 11 19:00 210:20 Advice on your family s food life Date & Time: Mon. February 14 19:00 210:20 Capacity: 1 person each time (Reserved) Place: The Health & Welfare Center (Hirata-cho) Any consultations concerning your meals are also available. Please apply by calling without constraint. Consultations---The Health & Welfare Center carries out health consultations on the following dates. If you would like to consult about you or your family s health, please come. By public health nurses Time: 9:30 11:00 Date & Place: Fri. January 14 at The Health & Welfare Center Fri. January 21 at Higashiyama People s Center Tue. January 25, February 22 at Wattonesu Kasuga Wed. January 26, February 23 at Inae District Community Center Thurs. February 10 at The Health & Welfare Center Telephone health consultations by public health nurses are available at anytime.

7 Set or Single Checkup of Uterine & Breast Cancer Checkup Be sure to apply by calling or faxing the City Health Care Division (Tel / Fax ) beforehand. If you have your health notebook that the Center issued, please bring it on the checkup day. Capacity: 50 people each time Qualification: 20 years old and over for checkup of uterine cancer, 40 years old and over for checkup of breast cancer (have each cancer checkup once every 2 years) *Reserved---first come, first served *Avoid having the uterine cancer checkup during your monthly menstrual period and during the 2 or 3 days before and after your period. *Avoid having the breast cancer checkup during your monthly menstrual period and during the 7 days before and after your period *This breast cancer checkup is inadequate for those who are pregnant, nursing, or have had a pacemaker inserted, as well as those who have had breast enlargement surgery. Checkup Fee: 900 for uterine cancer, 1,400 for year-olds. See & touch and 2-way-mammography check. 1,000 for 50 year-olds and over, see & touch and 1-way-mammography check for breast cancer. The mammography check is an X-ray of the breast and is available for ages 40 and over. (free for ages 70 and over) Free Coupon---Hikone City issued and mailed free coupons to those eligible at the beginning of June. The free coupon s objects are 1Ages 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 as of April 1 for the Uterine Cancer Checkup, 2Ages 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60 as of April 1 for the Breast Cancer Checkup. If you are subject to use a free coupon, and would like to use it, please inform when you apply for the checkup. Preparation: Bring a bath towel for the breast cancer checkup Date & Reception Time: Wed. January 19 13:30 14:30 at The Health & Welfare Center Fri. January 28 9:00 10:00 at The Health & Welfare Center Breast Cancer Checkup Qualification: Women aged 40 and over who live in Hikone City Date: Until Thurs. March 10, 2011 Period: Once every two years per person Those who have a Hikone-issued free coupon for the Breast Cancer Checkup this year are still eligible for it even if they had a checkup last year. The coupon is valid until March. But the reservation is until Jan 31. The following hospitals carry out Mammography check for breast cancer. The mammography check is an X-ray of the breast. Be sure to apply beforehand to the City Health Care Division in the Health & Welfare Center, Civil Division in City Hall or City Branches with the checkup fee ( 2,000 for year- olds, see & touch and 2-way -mammography check, 1,500 for 50 year-olds and over, see & touch and 1-way-mammography check.). Reservation is necessary. Make sure about the day when you apply. Those who are pregnant, nursing, or have had a pacemaker inserted, or for those who have had breast enlargement surgery should ask about the breast cancer checkup at a hospital directly. Take both the medical form that the Center issues at time of checkup application, and your health insurance card to the hospital on the examination day. The card may be necessary for another checkup. Avoid having the breast cancer checkup during your monthly menstrual period and during the 7 days before and after your period. Those who have a free coupon for a breast cancer checkup, please bring the coupon and an ID card (ex. Driver s license, Health insurance, etc.) to the hospital. Checkup Day & Reservation is necessary Information Desk Reception Time Hikone Municipal Hospital (Hassaka-cho1882) Checkup Center Tel: M F 8:30 9:00 Yamazaki Hospital (Take-ga-hana-cho) Tel W 13:30 16:30 Toyosato Hospital (Toyosato-cho, Hachime 12) Tel Tu, Th, F 9:00

8 Uterine Cancer Checkup Qualification: Women aged 20 and over who live in Hikone City Date: Until Thurs. March 10, 2011 Period: Once every two years Those who have a Hikone-issued free coupon for the Uterine Cancer Checkup this year are still eligible for it even if they had a checkup last year. The coupon is valid until March. The following hospitals and clinics carry out a medical check for uterine cancer. Be sure to apply beforehand to the City Health Care Division in the Health & Welfare Center, Civil division in City Hall or City Hall Branches with the checkup fee ( 1,600). Avoid having the check during your monthly period and during the 2 or 3 days before and after the period. Be sure to see a doctor as soon as possible when you have a subjective symptom (ex. abnormal bleeding, etc.). Take both the medical form that the Center issues at time of checkup application, and your health insurance card to the hospital on the examination day. The card may be necessary for another checkup. Narumiya GP Clinic (Aisho-cho, Ichi 917-7) Adachi OB/GYN Clinic (Sawa-cho 5-41) Tel: Tel: Hayashi OB/GYN Clinic(Take-ga-hana-cho658) Ishikawa GP clinic (Aisho-cho, Kano 1882) Tel: Tel: Hikone Municipal Hospital (Hassaka-cho1882) Jinno OB/GYN Clinic (Chuo-cho 3-73) Tel: Tel: *Yamashita GP Clinic (Nagasone-cho) Jinno OB/GYN Clinic Alice (Hassaka-cho) Tel: Tel: *Hikone Chuo Hospital (Nishiima-cho 421) Jinno OB/GYN Clinic Sophia (Kawasebaba-cho) Tel: Tel: *Higashi-omi Municipal Gamou Hospital Terai OB/GYN Clinic (Higashi-ohmi-shi) (Higashi-ohmi-shi) Tel: Tel: *Kasahara OB/GYN Clinic (Higashi-ohmi-shi) Okuda GP clinic (Higashi-ohmi-shi) Tel: Tel: *Yamazaki GP Clinic (Higashi-ohmi-shi) Suzuki GP clinic (Higashi-ohmi-shi) Tel: Tel: *Reservation is necessary. Make sure about the day when you apply. Vaccinations & Children s Health Care (Hikone City Health & Welfare Center TEL FAX ) Notice for Hib vaccine, Infant Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine, Cervical cancer vaccine To prevent Bacterial meningitis, Hib vaccine, Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine, and to prevent Cervical cancer, Cervical cancer vaccine will be released from Tue. Feb in Hikone City. We will inform you of the vaccines and medical institution s details by Koho-Feb.1 Hib vaccine, Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine Bacterial meningitis is a leading cause of serious illness (life-threatening illness) among children; however, it is said that Hib vaccine and Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine can encourage prevention of the illness. *Eligibility: Children between 2 and 5 years old who have their resident registration or alien registration in Hikone City. *Vaccine times: Refer to the following diagram *Application: Reservations required. Please apply to a medical institution by phone in advance. *Thing to bring: Your Maternity book, Health Insurance Card *Vaccine fee: Free Hib vaccine Starting Age Vaccine Times from 2-months-old up to 7-months-old from 7-months-old up to 12-months-old from 1-year-old up to 5-years-old Streptococcus pneumonia vaccine Starting Age from 2-months-old up to 7-months-old from 7-months-old up to 12-months-old from 1-year-old up to 2-years-old from 2-years-old up to 5-years-old 4 times 3 times 1 time Vaccine Times 4 times 3 times 2 times 1 time

9 Cervical cancer vaccine Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasm in the cervical area. The highest risk is in the year old age group; however, it is said that Cervical cancer vaccine can encourage prevention of this illness. *Eligibility: Girls between first year of junior high school and first year of high school who have their resident registration or alien registration in Hikone City. *Vaccine times: 3 shots at intervals of 6 months *Application: Those who are eligible for the vaccine will be sent a information booklet of Explanation and filing of preliminary form and medical chart from around the end of January to May Then, those who want to receive the vaccine, please make a reservation at a medical institution beforehand. *Vaccine fee: Free Notice The above vaccines are optional. Please consult to a doctor about side effects of the vaccine before you receive it. If your children cannot receive the vaccine because of poor physical health or medical condition, you may not be able to receive the vaccine for free. For more information, contact the Health Care Division Tel: /Fax: Health Check-ups for Infants Inquiries: Tel / FAX January Hikone City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F /13:00 14:00 4-Month-Old Babies 11(Tue) Born between Sep 1 and 16, (Tue) Born between Sep 17 and 30, Month-Old Babies 12(Wed) Born between Mar 1 and 15, (Wed) Born between Mar 16 and 31, 2010 Hikone City Health & Welfare Center /13:00 14:00 18-Month-Old Babies 14(Fri) Born between July 1 and 15, (Fri) Born between July 16 and 31, Year & 6-Month Old Children 13(Thu) Born between July 1 and 15, (Thu) Born between July 16 and 31, Year & 6-Month Old children 17(Mon) Born between July 1 and 16, (Mon) Born between July 17 and 31, 2007 South Senior Citizen s Welfare Center 13:3014:00 *Mainly for children in Kameyama, Inae 4-Month-Old Babies 26(Wed) Born in Sep Month-Old Babies 26(Wed) Born in Mar 2010 February Hikone City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F /13:00 14:00 4-Month-Old Babies 8(Tue) Born between Oct 1 and 15, (Tue) Born between Oct 16 and 31, Month-Old Babies 9(Wed) Born between Apr 1 and 16, (Wed) Born between Apr 17 and 30, 2010 Hikone City Health & Welfare Center /13:00 14:00 18-Month-Old Babies 4(Fri) Born between Aug 1 and 19, (Fri) Born between Aug 20 and 31, Year & 6-Month Old Children 10(Thu) Born between Aug 1 and 14, (Thu) Born between Aug 15 and 31, Year & 6-Month Old children 7(Mon) Born between Aug 1 and 16, (Mon) Born between Aug 17 and 31, 2007 South Senior Citizen s Welfare Center 13:3014:00 *Mainly for children in Kameyama, Inae 4-Month-Old Babies 23(Wed) Born in Oct Month-Old Babies 23(Wed) Born in Apr 2010 *Individual notification of Health Check-ups is for 4-month-old babies only. *For Health Check-ups for babies over 10 months old, please check the Suku-Suku book for which contents and items to bring. *For Health Check-ups for 18-month-old-babies, a toothbrush is necessary and for 2-year & 6-month-old-children, a toothbrush and cup are necessary. *For Health Check-ups for 3-year & 6-month-old children, there is an eye-sight examination and a urinalysis. Please bring a first morning urine sample in a clean bottle. *If you are unable to come on the date specified or if you have any questions about the Health check-ups for Infants, contact the Health Care Division Tel: /Fax: *Bookstart activity is carried out at 4-month-old-babies health check-ups and Follow-up activity is carried out at 10-month-old-babies health check ups. For more information, contact the Future of Children DivisionTel: Fax:

10 Baby Salon *Bring your Maternity Passbook, if available. Date & Time: Tue. Jan. 18 & Tue. Feb. 1 9:45 11:30 (acceptance 9:30 9:45) Place: City Health & Welfare Center Eligibility: 23-month-old infants & their guardians Contents: Exchanging experiences about child-raising, making friends Weaning Period Consultation *Bring your Maternity Passbook, if available. Date & Time: Thu. Jan. 20 & Thu. Feb. 17 9:45 11:30 (Acceptance 9:30 9:45) Place: City Health & Welfare Center Eligibility: 78 months old infants & their guardians (group guidance) Child Consultation Suku-Suku Sodan *Bring your Maternity Passbook, if available. Physical Examination Time: 9:30 11:00 * Thu. Jan. 6 & Thu. Feb. 3 Place: Hikone City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F Eligibility: 4-month-old 1-year-old * Thu. Jan. 13 & Thu. Feb. 10 Place: Hikone City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F Eligibility: Over 1-year-old (Story-telling by a librarian will be held.) * Thu. Jan. 27 & Thu. Feb. 24 Place: Hikone City Health & Welfare Center Eligibility: Under 4-month-old (Individual consultation for all infants will be held.) Physical Examination & Individual consultation Time: 9:30 11:00 *Fri. Jan. 21 Place: Higashiyama-Kaikan *Tue.Jan.25 &Tue.Feb.22 Place: Wattonesu Kasuga *Wed.Jan.26 &Wed.Feb.23 Place: Inae-chiku Community Center Consultation for Pregnant Women Hello Baby Guidance about meals & exercise for pregnant women Date & Time: Mon. Feb.7 13:30 15:30 (Acceptance 13:15 13:30) Place: City Health & Welfare Center Annex 2F Eligibility: Pregnant women, weeks of pregnancy Things to bring: Your Maternity Passbook Application: No need to apply *Please attend with clothes appropriate for exercise. Dental check-up & Guidance (how to care for your baby's teeth) Date & Time: Thu. Feb :30 15:30 (Acceptance 13:15 13:30) Place: City Health & Welfare Center 1F Eligibility: Pregnant women, over 16 weeks of pregnancy Capacity: 25 Pregnant women (Reservations required Please apply by phone in advance.) Things to bring: your Maternity Passbook, toothbrush, cup and a hand mirror Application: Tue.Jan.4 Inquiries: The Health Care Division, Tel: /Fax: Class for New Parents Contents: Guidance about baby care (how to bathe, change a diaper, and hold your new baby) and exercise for pregnant women Date & Time: Sat. Feb.12 10:00 12:00 (Acceptance 9:45 10:00) Place: City Health & Welfare Center 2F Eligibility: Pregnant Women, over 28 weeks pregnant and their partners having a resident registration in Hikone City Capacity: 18 couples- Mothers who expect their delivery sooner have a priority Things to bring: your Maternity Passbook Application: Mon. Jan.17 Mon.24 Call the City Health Care Division or Fax

11 BCG Vaccination Inquiries: Tel / Fax Place & Time: Hikone City Health & Welfare Center 13:10 14:10 Eligibility: Children between 3 and 6 months old Children over 6 months old are not eligible for free BCG vaccinations. Things to bring: Your Maternity Passbook and your medical reservation list. *If your child cannot receive the BCG vaccination because of an existing condition, please contact the Health Care Division. *Children born November 2010 will be given a BCG Vaccination Chart and a Suku-Suku book valid until the end of January Date ELIGIBILITY Mon, Feb Mon, Feb Children born between November 1 and 14, 2010 or children under 6 months that have not yet received the BCG vaccination. Children born between November 15 and 28, 2010 or children under 6 months that have not yet received the BCG vaccination. Pregnancy Checkup Subsidy inhikone City Notice for new subsidy HTLV-1 checkup ATL(Adult T-cell leukemia) is caused by HTLV-1 virus. To prevent the infection from breast milk from mothers who are HTLV-1 positive, a new subsidy item has been available since Dec Pregnant women who have never been checked for HTLV-1 please consult at a Ob-Gyn.(obstetrics and gynecology). If you have already checked as of Nov , You cannot get the HTLV-1 checkup subsidy. Continuous Holidays (The Year End & New Year Holiday) Emergency Dental Clinic Open: 9:00 15:30 Wed. December 29 Fumimura Dental Clinic (Kiyosaki-cho ) Tel: Thurs. December 30 Soga Dental Clinic (Gosanjyo-cho 260-3) Tel: Fri. December 31 Yoshida Dental Clinic (Serikawa-cho ) Tel: Sat. Hol. January 1 Nakajima Dental Clinic (Moto-machi 3-12) Tel: Sun. January 2 Imamura Dental Clinic (Takamiya-cho 2000) Tel: Mon. January 3 Shiraishi Dental Clinic (Oka-machi 5-5) Tel: Information from the Sanitation Center Regular garbage collection will continue until Dec. 28. Please note that there will be irregular garbage collection on Dec. 29 & 30. Please check the garbage collection calendar of your school district and put out your garbage at your community s designated collection place on the proper day. You should separate garbage correctly into each category. (Burnable, Plastics, Cans & Metal, Glass Bottles) Burnable Garbage Plastic Waste Ceramics & Other items Cans & Metal, Bottles December 29 (Wed) Area of Thursday Area of Wednesday December 30 (Thur) Area of Friday When you carry garbage (separated) directly to the Center or the Site, you should follow guidance and keep to designated route to prevent an accident. The entrance for carrying garbage into the Sanitation Center was changed in June. The access to the new entrance is from a city road in front of Hikone-shi Bunka Plaza. You can no longer enter from the old route along Inukami river. You need a permit to carry ceramics & other items to Nakayama Abandonment Site. Be sure to get a permit at the Center, City Life Environment Division in City Hall or City Branches in advance. Please note that the Center will be very crowded with cars just before the holidays. Garbage Collection on Jan Garbage collection will be carried out on Jan. 10 (Holi), the same as usual on Mondays. Inquiries: The City Sanitation Center Tel: Fax:

12 City Business Hikone City Hall and Financial Institution will have a Year End & New Year Holiday from Dec. 29 to Jan.3. If you need any documents from City Hall, please come no later than Dec.28. During the holiday, notification of births, deaths and marriages will be accepted by tochoku (officials on duty). Tel: Business Schedule during The Year End & New Year Holiday (Wed) (Thur) (Fri) (Holi) (Sun) (Mon) : Open Inquiries Sanitation Center Garbage Collection Accepting 9:00 12:15, 13:00 16:15 Large Garbage 9:00 12:00 Garbage ( Nakayama Abandonment Site by Direct Drop-off 9:00 16:30 ( Crematorium Shiun-en Emergency Clinic for Sundays & Holidays at Health & Welfare Center Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Municipal Hospital Emergency Ward 10:00 19:00 (reception closes at 18:30) ( Open 24 hours Emergency Room ( For other business, you should ask City Hall (