City Life: 44th Sakai Festival Edition

October/November 2017 Edition

Contents

Sakai Festival 2

Harvest Hill 2

Cultural Events & Exhibitions

2 ~ 4

Sakai City Museum 4

Caution with Black Widow & Red Ants

5

City Notices & Campaigns

4 ~ 5

Important Information and Numbers

6

1-L5-17-0007

Message from the Editor: This edition includes information about the 44th annual Sakai Festival as well as various other events and some city

notices and campaigns to be aware of.

Legends: ○✿ nature, ○♫ concert / performing art, ○♦ exhibition, ○★ other event, ☺ childcare, ○￥ subsidy,

□￥ tax, vaccination, ○❤ health, ○♣ environment, ○+ other notices. ✆ emergency number, ○?! consulta-

tion, non-smoking

○★ Sakai Festival

The Sakai Festival will be held from Saturday, October 14th to

Sunday, October 15th.

Following the main theme of “Sakai’s 1600s Heritage”, this year’s

theme is “Show to the world, Sakai’s honor”. Become fascinated

with Sakai’s 1600 years of history and culture through the Grand

Parade. Along with the parade, Sen no Rikyu’s Hometown Grand

Tea Ceremony, events at Citizen’s Square and other attractions will

be held throughout the two-day festival. Entrance fee is free.

Free Shuttle Bus

Date: Oct 15th

Time: 9:00 ~ 17:40 (leaves every 20mins)

Route: Mihara Ward Office⇔Shin-Kanaoka Station⇔Sakai Hi-

gashi Station

Izumigaoka Station⇔Fukai Station⇔Sakai Higashi

* Please keep in mind that there may be some traffic changes

during the Sakai Festival.

Inquiry: Sakai Tourism and Convention Bureau

(TEL) 072-233-5258

URL: http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/s-matsuri/ (Japanese only)

Event Date Time Location

Folk dance & Comedy

Futondaiko Pre-Parade

Oct 14th 16:30 ~ 18:30

19:00 ~ 21:00

Citizen’s Square (in

front of City Hall)

Grand Parade Oct 15th 11:00 ~ 15:30 Oshoji Symbol Road

Music & Comedy

Show

Oct 15th 13:00 ~ 17:00 Citizen’s Square (in

front of City Hall)

Grand Tea Ceremony

(Nanshuji Temple)

Oct 14th 9:00 ~ 15:30 Nanshuji Temple

Grand Tea Ceremony

(Daisen Park)

Oct 15th 10:00 ~ 15:30 Daisen Park

Osaka Disaster

Prevention Fest

Oct 15th 9:00 ~ 16:00 Sakai Semboku Port

Ohama Pier

Page 2 October/November 2017 Cultural Events & Exhibitions

○★ Sakai Festival Events

Pre-Parade Events

Date: Oct 14th

Times:

16:30 ~ 18:30 (Folk dance & Comedy)

19:00 ~ 21:00 (Futondaiko performance)

Place: at and around Citizen’s Square

Grande Parade

Date: Oct 15th

Time: 11:00 ~ 15:30

Place: Oshoji Symbol Road

A parade displaying Sakai’s history and culture throughout the

ages beginning with the Kofun period and ending with Present

Day Sakai.

Music & Comedy Show

Date: Oct 15th

Time: 13:00 ~ 17:00

Place: Citizen’s Square

Enjoy performances by professional musicians & comedians.

Grand Tea Ceremony

Date: Oct 14th

Time: 9:00 ~ 15:30 (reception by 15:00)

Place: Nanshuji Temple (3-1-2 Minamihatago-cho Hagashi)

Cost: 1600 yen (1800 yen on the day)

Authentic indoor and casual open-air tea ceremony. 2 servings

with traditional Japanese sweets (red bean paste filling )

Date: Oct 15th

Time:10:00 ~ 15:30

Place: Daisen Park

Cost: 400 yen (500 yen on the day)

Casual open-air tea ceremony and sencha tea ceremony at Shin-

an tea house 1 serving with Japanese sweets

*Free flower arrangement experience for kids

*Tea and sweets sale

*Ticket available at major convenience stores, tourist info cen-

ters, Sakai Tourism & Convention Bureau

Osaka Disaster Prevention Fest

Date: Oct 15th

Time: 9:00 ~ 16:00 (last entry at 15:30)

Place: Sakai Semboku Port Ohama Pier

Cost: Free

Presentation of the disaster relief activities as well as Marine Self

-Defense Force Vessels and Ground Self-Defense Force Vehicles

being open to the public.

*Please use public transportation

*Free shuttle bus departing from Sakai Station West Exit

Inquiry: SDF Osaka (TEL) 06-6942-0545

○★ Harvest Hill: Autumn Events

Time: 9:30 ～18:00

Cost:

Adult (Jr. high lvl & over): 900 yen

4yrs & over: 500 yen

65yrs & over: 600 yen

Neartest Sta.: Habesutono-oka Bus Stop

(Nankai Bus) from Izumigaoka Station

(Semboku Rapid Line)

Cosmos Festa

Dates: Oct 1st (Sun) ~ November 5th

(Sun)

400,000 cosmos in bloom in October

(yellow cosmos in bloom from mid-

October to early November)

* may change due to weather

Brass Band Concert

Date: Oct 1st (Sun)

Time: TBA

Place: Outdoor Stage

Ukulele Event

Date: Oct 15th (Sun)

Time: 10:30 ~ 17:00

Place: Outdoor Stage

(TEL) 072-296-9911

(HP) http://farm.or.jp

Tai Chi

Date: Oct 22nd (Sun)

Time: 10:00 ~ 15:00

Place: Outdoor Stage

Flea Market

Dates: Oct 28th & 29th (Sat & Sun)

Time: 9:30 ~ 16:00

Place: March Plaza

Halloween Pie Making

Date: Every day in Oct

Time: 16:00 ~ (Weekdays), 10:30 ~

(Weekends & Public Holidays)

Cost: 1,100 yen

Time: 80 min

Capacity: 24 persons

Page 3 October/November 2017 Cultural Events & Exhibitions

○♫ Italian Jazz Piano

Concert

Date: Nov 8th (Wed)

Time: 18:30 ~ (Doors open at 18:00)

Place: Sakai City Museum Basement

Hall

Capacity: first 120 persons

Cost: Free

*Please refrain from bringing chil-

dren preschool level and under

Application:

Send a postcard, FAX or email to

Sakai City International Division

including the event name, your ad-

dress and postcode, name (furigana),

telephone or FAX or email, and num-

ber of participants (max is 2 persons)

(TEL) 072-222-7343

(FAX) 072-228-7900

(email) kokusai@city.sakai.lg.jp

(address) 3-1 Minami Kawara-

machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai #590-0078

○★ Futon Daiko & Danjiri

Futon Daiko Festival

● Kahyo Shrine (10/4 ~ 10/5)

● Iwatsuta Shrine (10/6 ~ 10/8)

● Mozu Hachimangu Shrine, Ishizu

Shrine, Yasaka Shrine (Noto-cho &

Nakamura-cho) (10/7 ~ 10/8)

Danjiri Festival

● Kusabe Shrine, Otori Shine, Tsukuno

Hachiman Shrine (10/6 ~10/8)

● Ishizu Shrine, Hishiki Shrine, Nono-

miya Shrine, Yasaka Shrine

(Minamihanada-cho), Hirokuni Shine,

Tampi Shrine, Sugo Shrine, Hagiwara

Shrine, Tajihayahime Shrine, Sakurai

Shrine, Mitami Shrine (10/7 ~ 10/8)

● Suearata Shrine, Atago Shrine (10/14

~ 10/15)

● Hachita Shrine (10/20 ~ 10/22)

○♦ Cultural Assets Autumn Exhibitions (http://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/5/#pamphlet)

Dates:

Nov 3rd (Fri) ~ Nov 5th (Sun)

Nov 11th (Sat)~ Nov 12th(Sun)

Temples and shrines as well as the Old

Gunsmith House and other town hous-

es will open their facilities for a limited

time to exhibit important cultural arti-

facts that illustrate Sakai’s history and

culture. Tea ceremonies and con-

certs are also available at some spots

Please be aware that there are some

facilities that require 400 yen admis-

sion. For more info, please see flyers

available in English, Chinese, and

Korean on the homepage. To access,

please use the QR code or visit the

URL provided.

○★ Sakai Agricultural Festival

Date: Nov 23rd (Thurs)

Time: 9:00 ~ 15:00

Place: Daisen Park (Nearest Sta-

tion: JR Mozu Station)

Buy freshly locally grow vegeta-

bles as well as products made by

locals. It’s a popular event to cele-

brate the autumn harvest and there

will also be fun programs such as

dance and music performances on

the stage.

○★ Made in Sakai Fair 2017

Dates: Nov 11th & 12th (Sat & Sun)

Time: 10:00 ~ 16:00

Places: Sakai Chamber of Commerce

and Industry Headquarters, Sakai City

Industrial Promotion Center Event

Hall, City Hall Citizens’ Square, and

other.

Enjoy locally made Japanese confec-

tioneries and cuisines along with exhi-

bitions of Sakai city’s traditional in-

dustries and local companies.

○♦ 50th Anniversary Berkeley

Photo Exhibit

Dates: Oct 5th (Thurs) ~ Oct 27th (Fri)

Time: 10:00 ~ closing (exhibit closes at

15:00 on last day)

Place: Sakai

City Central

Library 1st

Floor Lobby

Cost: Free

○★ Sakai-ASEAN Week

ASEAN Hiroba

Date: Oct 8th (Sun)

Time: 10:00 ~ 16:00

● Food Fair & Cultural Workshops

Place: Sakai City Hall Citizens’ Square

● Children Folk Costume Corner

Place: Sakai City Hall Main Building 3rd

Floor First Meeting Room

● Quiz Rally

Places: Sakai City Hall Citizens’ Square,

Sakai City Hall Main Building 3rd Floor

Meeting Room, Sakai City Hall 21st Floor Observatory

Photo Exhibition

Dates: Oct 2nd (Mon) ~ 15th (Sun) Place: Sakai City Hall 21st Floor Observa-

tory

Cost: Free

Film Festival

Dates: Oct 10th (Tue) & 11th (Wed)

Place: Izumigaoka Panjo, 5th floor Panjo Hall

Oct 10th: The Teacher’s Diary (Thai)

14:30 ~ 16:30 (Doors open at 14:00) Oct 11th: Dahlan’s Shoes (Indonesia)

10:30 ~ 12:30 (Doors open at 10:00)

* Film change Talentime (Malaysia)

14:30 ~ 16:30 (Doors open at 14:00)

Cost: Free Capacity: first 100 persons/ per viewing

○★ Sofia Sakai (TEL) 072-270-8110 Nearest Station: Fukai Station

Flea Market 2017

Date: Nov 4th (Sat) Time: 11:00 ~ 16:00

Cost: Free

Place: Sofia Sakai Galley

There is also a Children’s Craft taking

place (11:30 ~ 15:30)

Beaded watch (1200 yen) (30 mins)

20th Sofia Sakai Cultural Exhibition

Dates: Nov 17th (Fri) ~ 19th (Sun)

Time: 10：00～16：00

Craft Work Exhibition

Tea Ceremony Food & Drink Corner (Nov 17th & 19th

only)

Dance and Music Concert (Nov 17th only) Cost: Free

* pay separately for tea ceremony and

food & drink corner

Place: Sofia Sakai Gallery

Astronomical Observation

Dates: 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sat and 2nd, 4th Fri Time: 19:00 ~ 20:30

Cost: Free (No booking required)

Place: Sofia Sakai 6F Observatory * May be cancelled due to weather

* A guardian must accompany children

elementary lvl & under

Page 4 October/November 2017

○♣ Oct 23rd ~ 29th: Neglected Gas

Cylinder Eradication Campaign

These neglected high pressure gas con-

tainers include those that are

either left in vacant areas or

maintained in the workplace without

being used for an extended period of

time.

For those that find gas cylinders that

are either rusted, deformed, or show no

evidence of usage, please be very care-

ful and warns others to stay away and

not to touch them. There is a possibil-

ity that they might explode, so please

be very careful and contact the Fire

Bureau immediately.

Hazardous Material Safety Division,

Fire Bureau

(TEL) 072-238-6006

○?! Orange & Purple Ribbon

Campaign

November marks

the Child Abuse

Prevention Aware-

ness Month and

from November

12th until 25th

marks the End Violence Against

Women Campaign.

If you wish to have a consultation

regarding the human rights in Eng-

lish, please visit or call the Osaka

Legal Affairs Bureau Human Right

Consultation Room (2-1-17 Tani-

machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka TEL:06-

6942-9496 ) Weekdays: 13:00~16:00

(English every 1st & 3rd Wednesday)

Hotlines (Japanese only)

Nationwide Child Consultation

Center: 189

DV (Domestic Violence) Consulta-

tion: 0570-0-55210

○♦ Sakai City Museum

○♫

Exhibition: Sakai Dantsu Rugs

Dates: ~ Nov 5th(Sun)

Brought over from China, Sakai rugs

would later be exported over to American

as well as Europe. As many as 1.7 million

Sakai rugs were manufactured in the peak

year. This exhibitions introduces the histo-

ry of Japanese rug making.

Exhibition: Semboku New Town 50th

Anniversary-New Town and Small Vil-

lages in the Valley-

Dates: Nov 18th (Sat) ~ Dec 24th(Sun)

This exhibition shows the history of the

Semboku New Town area and the transi-

tions and changes it had made over the 50

years.

Joint Piano Concert by Yuhigaoka High

School Students

Date: Oct 29th (Sun)

Time: 14:00 ~ (doors open at

13:30)

Place: Museum Basement Hall

Capacity: first 150 persons

Cost: Free

(TEL) 072-245-6201

(HP) www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kankon/

hakubutsukan

Concert: Recorder and Viola de Gamba

Date: Nov 19th (Sun)

Time: 14:00 ~ (doors open at 13:30)

Place: Museum Basement Hall

Capacity: first 150 persons

Cost: Free

* No booking required.

* If you would like the view the exhibi-

tions, separate admission fee is re-

quired.

*We will distribute the tickets starting

from 12:00 that day for concerts.

Mozu Kofungun Ancient Tomb Group

Virtual Reality

Time: 10:00 ~ 12:00,

13:00 ~ 17:00 (6 min./

session, 12 sessions/

day, starts at every

hour on the hour and

half hour) Capacity: 20 persons/1 session

Cost: 800 yen (free admission to perma-

nent exhibits in museum)

* Age requirement: 13yrs and older

Sakai City Museum

Admission

Museum

Entry

only

Adults 200 yen

University/senior

high students 100 yen

Elementary/junior

high students 50 yen

Please inquire the museum for

further information.

Sakai City Museum

Opening Hours

Open Tues. ~

Sun.

9:30-17:15

(enter by

16:30)

Close Mon. (except public

holidays)

Nearest Sta.: Mozu Station (JR

Hanwa Line) Email: hakugaku@city.sakai.lg.jp

Address: 2 Mozusekiun-cho

Sakai-ku, Sakai 590-0802

○♣ Nov 9th ~ 15th: Fire Prevention

Campaign

Please read the following measures

to protect yourself from residential

fires.

● Smoke detectors are effective in

signaling a fire outbreak early.

● Smoke detector maintenance con-

trol and confirmation of normal

battery running is recommended.

● Prepare a fire extinguisher at your

home (or check where they are if

you are in a building) to extinguish

a fire during its early stages.

● Know how to properly use a fire

extinguisher. ● Clothing, such as aprons, easily

catch fire; therefore, fire-proof

materials are effective in order to

reduce the damage.

● Changing items such as carpets,

curtains, cars, or motorbike covers

to fire-proof ones can prevent fire

expansions and arsons.

Page 5 October/November 2017 City Notices October/November 2017

□￥ Relocating Tax Facility to

Mikunigaoka

Each ward office’s Fixed Property

Tax Office (固定資産税事務所koteishisanzei jimusho) and City

Tax Office (市税事務所 shizeiji-

musho) will be integrated into a

new government building under

constructions near Mikunigaoka

Station.

In addition, there will be a new city

tax counter at each ward office. As

before you can consult, apply, and

pay at the counter but depending on

the content, you may be told to

visit the new city tax office.

Please note that the issuance of

Residential House Certificate (住宅

用家屋証明書 jutakuyo kaokusho-

meisho) and viewing of property

tax ledger will be handled only at

the new city tax office or Sakai

Ward Office’s tax counter.

□￥ City & Prefectural Tax

Notice

October will be the start of the 3rd appoint-

ed time for payment for the city and pre-fectural tax. Tuesday, October 31st, is the

deadline. To pay please go to the nearest

banking facility, post office, convenience

store, or at any ward city tax office. Please

make sure to pay before the deadline. For

those that use the automatic transfer, pay-ment will automatically be deducted on

Tuesday, October 31st, please check your

bank balance before the deadline

Municipal and prefectural residents’ taxes

are paid by people who were resident in Sakai on January 1st of a particular year.

The amount of tax due is calculated

based on the resident’s income between

January 1st and December 31st of the

previous year. Taxes can be paid in two

ways: by ordinary collection (普通徴収futsu choshu) where the resident pays

their taxes at the bank etc. or by spe-

cial collection (特別徴収 tokubetsu

choshu ) where taxes are deducted auto-

matically from salary. For residents

paying their taxes by futsu choshu, pay-ments are required four times a year, in

June, August, October and January.

☺ Childcare Service

Application

Application for childcare services

for next fiscal year (April 2018

onward) will be accepted between

October 2nd to 31st at each ward

office Child-raising Support Divi-

sion (子育て支援課kosodateshienka)

*Excluding Saturday, Sunday,

and public holidays

*Extended closing time at 19:30

on October 10th ~ 13th

Information on usage and applica-

tion are available at the childcare

facilities or Child-raising Support

Division.

To use the childcare service, it is

necessary for the guardians to

have conditions such as employ-

ment, pregnancy, nursing care,

afterbirth care, illness/disease or

disabilities.

○￥ Semboku New Town Home

Assistance Subsidies

Sakai City provides rent assistance for

young married couple households and

families with small children that have

moved into rental accommodation in

Semboku New Town from outside of

the Town area. The 3rd application

period for the 2017 fiscal year is from

Monday, October 2nd ~ Tuesday,

October 31st (excluding weekends

and public holidays).

Application during this period is for

households who have finished the resi-

dent’s registration within Semboku

New Town by October 1st, 2017. There

are certain restrictions on the types of

households and housing eligible for

assistance so be sure to take these into

account if planning a move.

Young married couple and families

with small children: up to ¥20,000

towards the portion of rent above

¥50,000 for max. 5yrs.

New Town Region Revitalization Office (TEL) 072-228-7530

○❤ Caution with Redback Spi-

ders and Red Ants

Redback spiders

are easily noticed

with a red patch

on their backs

They are general-

ly found outside,

on the underside of things (e.g. under bike

saddles, outside pipes).

Do not touch them with your bare hands.

Crush them under your shoe or kill them

with bug spray. If bitten, seek immediate

medical attention. Do not cover the

wound, even if bleeding. Take the spider

(dead) with you if you can so appropriate

treatment can be administered.

Red ants (fire ants) have a reddish

brown body and their mounds are

easily identifiable. They are found in

usually sunny open places likes fields

or parks near rotting logs, tree stumps

or trees. Do no touch them. If bitten,

seek immediate medical attention.

Red ants have a alkaloid venom

which can be lethal to people who are

allergic.

○+ Certificate Service at

Convenience Stores

This service will be available at all

convenience stores within the country

that has the multi-copy machines.

Times: 6:30 ~ 23:00 （will not be

available between Dec 29th ~ Jan 3rd)

To use this service, you must bring

your “My Number” card. Pre-

registration is not necessary, but it will

generally take about 1 month to issue

the card after application. The service

will not accept Basic Resident Regis-

tration cards (住民基本台帳カード jumin kihondaicho card) or Name

Seal Registration Card/Sakai Resi-

dent Card (印鑑登録証・さかい市

民カード inkan torokusho/sakai

shimin card).

For more details, ask at your ward

office’s Civic Affairs Division (市民課 shiminka) or Family and Resident Reg-

istration Division (戸 籍 住 民 課kosekijuminka) (TEL)072-228-7739

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City Life provides non-

Japanese residents and visi-

tors with information about

daily life and events in Sa-

kai.

Published by the Interna-

tional Division, Sakai City

Government, 3-1 Mina-

mikawara-machi, Sakai-ku,

Sakai, Osaka 590-0078

(TEL)072-222-7343

(FAX)072-228-7900

This issue was compiled by

Erika Lowdermilk, Coordi-

nator of International Rela-

tions. Published on the 1st of

every second month.

Pick up your next copy of

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http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/english/visitors/newsletter/○?! Sakai International Plaza

TEL 072-228-7499 FAX 072-340-1091

Free Life Advice for Foreigners Japanese and English

Mon–Wed, Fri

①9:00～12:00

②13:00～16:00

Other languages available

Monday: Chinese ②, Portuguese ②,

Spanish②

Tuesday: Korean ①

Wednesday: Chinese ②

Friday: Chinese ①, Portuguese ①,

Spanish ②

August/September Consultations

Consultations on naturalizations and immigra-

tions with an administrative procedure spe-

cialists are available for discussing the status

of or changes to applications.

April 19th & May 19th, 14:00 ~ 17:00

Three slots available

Reservations are necessary. For those that

require an interpreter must apply at least 10

days before the date of the consultation. You

can also request for an interpreter for oth-

er services (more info at City Life homep-

age)

Volunteer Interpreter Service Those who need interpretation can apply for a

volunteer interpreter at the Sakai International

Plaza. Available languages are English, Chi-

nese, Korean, Spanish, French, Portuguese,

German, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Italian,

Urdu, and Sinhalese. Please make sure to ap-

ply 10 days in advance. For more information

please go to the link provided.

(URL) http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/shisei/

kokusai/suishin/kyosei/seikatsu/tsuyaku.html

Eliminate Street Smoking and

Littering

Sakaihigashi Station square, both east and west

squares of Sakai Station, Oshoji street, prohibit-

ed smoking areas around city hall, etc., a 1,000

yen fine will be placed for those caught smok-

ing and littering.

Also, the areas around Sakaihigashi Station

west side exit, Mikunigaoka and Nakamozu

Station are designated special campaign zones.

Those who want to support can inquire at the:

Public Sanitation Division.

TEL: 072-228-7429

○♣ Storing Water in Case of Disaster

It’s important to store drinkable water for at

least 7 days in case of a disaster. One person

drinks about 3 liters of water for one day. It is

necessary to save water in case of a large earth-

quake that could result in water pipes being

damaged, causing filthy or sewage water not

being properly disposed.

If this happens, it is recommended that you

refrain from using the water from the pipes. By

simply refraining from the use of water other

than the toilet, you can reduce the sewage up to

about 70%.

○♣ Parking ban-zones for bicycles

and mini bikes Each railway station in Sakai city (except for

the Hankai Line) is designated as a parking ban

zone. Bicycles and mini bikes left in the zone

will be removed. In addition, we will collect the

removal & storage fee for the return of the re-

moved bike and mini bike. Please use the park-

ing lot to park a bicycle and mini-bike.

✆ Emergency Numbers

119: fire or medical emergency (available in

English, Chinese, Korea, Spanish, and Por-

tuguese)

110 : accident or require police

Ambulances are free to use however, they are

only for emergencies and must not be used for

minor illnesses or injuries

How to make emergency calls using public

phone boxes:

1. Pick up receiver

2. Press the red button (緊急用通報ボタン)

3. Dial 119 or 110

○?! Sakai International Plaza

TEL 072-228-7499 FAX 072-340-1091

Email: kokusai@city.sakai.lg.jp

Free Life Advice for Foreigners

Japanese and English

Mon–Wed, Fri ①9:00～12:00 ②13:00～16:00

Other languages

Mon: Chinese ②, Portuguese ②, Spanish②

Tues: Korean ① Wed: Chinese ②

Fri: Chinese ①, Portuguese ①, Spanish ② *Other languages will be a 3-way call

Confidential and Free Consultations

Oct 18th & Nov 15th, 14:00 ~ 17:00

Consultations on naturalizations and immigrations

with an administrative procedure specialists are

available for discussing the status of or changes to

applications. Three slots available (Reservations

required) For those that require an interpreter must

apply at least 10 days before the date of the consul-

tation.

Oct 31st, 13:30 – 17:30 (doors close at 17:00)

Talk with experts on issues to do with daily life in

Japan, taxes, pensions, visas, education, work,

child raising, and health. Interpretation is available

in English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese,

Spanish, Vietnamese and Thai. Please book if pos-

sible. (even without booking, able to get consulta-

tions)

Volunteer Interpreter Service

Those who need interpretation can apply for a vol-

unteer interpreter at the Sakai International Plaza.

Available languages are English, Chinese, Korean,

Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Thai, Taga-

log, Vietnamese, Italian, Urdu, and Sinhalese (as of

July 2016). Please make sure to apply 10 days in

advance. For more information please go to the

link provided. (URL) http://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/

shisei/kokusai/suishin/kyosei/seikatsu/tsuyaku.html

Eliminate Street Smoking and

Littering

Sakaihigashi Station square, both east and west

squares of Sakai Station, Oshoji street, prohibit-

ed smoking areas around city hall, etc., a 1,000

yen fine will be placed for those caught smok-

ing and littering.

Also, the areas around Sakaihigashi Station

west side exit, Mikunigaoka and Nakamozu

Station are designated special campaign zones.

Those who want to support can inquire at the:

Public Sanitation Division (環境業務課

kankyo gyomuka)

TEL: 072-228-7429

○♣ Storing Water in Case of Disaster

It’s important to store drinkable water for at

least 7 days in case of a disaster. One person

drinks about 3 liters of water for one day. It is

necessary to save water in case of a large earth-

quake that could result in water pipes being

damaged, causing filthy or sewage water not

being properly disposed.

If this happens, it is recommended that you

refrain from using the water from the pipes. By

simply refraining from the use of water other

than the toilet, you can reduce the sewage up to

about 70%.

○♣ Parking ban-zones for bicycles

and mini bikes Each railway station in

Sakai city (except for the

Hankai Line) is designat-

ed as a parking ban zone.

Bicycles and mini bikes

left in the zone will be

removed. In addition, we

will collect the removal

& storage fee for the return of the removed bike

and mini bike. Please use the parking lot to park

a bicycle and mini-bike.

✆ Emergency Numbers

119: fire or medical emergency (available in

English, Chinese, Korea, Spanish, and Por-

tuguese)

110 : accident or require police

Ambulances are free to use however, they are

only for emergencies and must not be used for

minor illnesses or injuries

How to make emergency calls using public

phone boxes:

1. Pick up receiver

2. Press the red button (緊急用通報ボタン)

3. Dial 119 or 110

○♣ Waterworks & Sewage Bureau Reminder

Pease contact the center when you need to start or

stop your water supply. Also, please make sure to

pay your water bill on time. If not, the water sup-

ply may stop.

Waterworks & Sewage Bureau Customer Cen-

ter

(TEL: navi-dial) 0570-02-1132

(TEL) 072-251-1132 (Japanese only)

*Weekdays: 8:45 ~ 19:00

*Weekends & public holidays: 9:00 ~ 17:00