Information from KIRA

Free Legal Advice for Foreign Residents

Lawyers and administrative procedure specialists will be available to help foreign residents with legal questions and documents. Any questions or problems are all right, such as visa, domestic violence, divorce, or trouble at the workplace. Please register beforehand.

Date & Time：Wednesday, October 27, 13:00 -17:00
Place：Palette Kashiwa A
Reservation：KCC (Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center) Office

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The Fourth KCC Food Bank for Foreigners

Purpose: In the pandemic, KCC will provide food, free of charge, to foreign residents of Kashiwa City who have lost their jobs and are struggling to make ends meet.

Date and time: Sunday, October 31, 2021, 9:30 - 11:30
Venue: Palette Kashiwa Day One Tower 3F, Multipurpose Room A
Inquiries: Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC) Tel/ o4-7157-0281

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Kashiwa de International Exchange Festa and International Exchange Week

This year's Kashiwa de International Exchange Festa will be held online to prevent the spread of infection from Covid-19. To show the community what we do, we have many presentations planned with content about our international exchange activities, introduction to our sister city activities, and updates about events and support activities for the increasing number of foreigners living in Japan. We are also organizing fun quizzes and remote discussion panels with the local residents, so please look forward to it.
In addition, Kashiwa International Exchange Week will be held from October 25th to 31st. We are working together with other organizations in the city to announce specific activities.
Kashiwa de International Exchange Festa: Sunday, October 24
International Exchange Week: October 25-31

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Online Workshop for KIRA members

September Session: Hands-on fun online interaction experience workshop
Thursday, September 16, 20:00-21:10
Lecturer: Ms. Kumiko Yamaguchi (Interactive Training in Communication-Japan)
Participation fee: Free
Number of applicants: 25
Application: Please come to KCC Office directly or send a mail to
boshu-1@kira-kira.jp.
October Session: Easy Japanese No. 4 Group Work
Thursday, October 21

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Information

KCC is renewing the homepage. Refer to https://www.kcc.kira-kira.jp/

The English version of Kawara-ban is available at https://www.kcc.kira-kira.jp/kawaraban/

Notice from Kashiwa City To Foreign Residents

You can read the official Kashiwa City Bulletin “Koho Kashiwa" in languages other than Japanese. Non-Japanese versions of the bulletin can be found at:
1. Kashiwa City website and through the “Machiiro” mobile phone app.
2. In print at City Hall, “Kinrin” Community Centers, convenience stores, etc.
3. Via free home delivery service
For more information, please refer here.
https://www.city.kashiwa.lg.jp/kohokocho/koho/pr/kohokashiwa/saishingo.html
(If you click “Foreign Language” in the navigation bar, you will find links to versions in multiple languages.)

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Decision to Cancel Youth Exchange with Torrance and Camden for 2021

Due to the global spread of the new coronavirus, the Youth Exchange program with the two sister cities has been cancelled.

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We are proud to introduce to you the brand new KCC YouTube Channel!

YouTube>>>

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Thank you all for your cooperation!

We received a lot of used stamps, undeliverable postcards, and coins this year. After announcing in the Kawara-ban that we would be sorting them out on December 12, many people came to help. We sent the used stamps to the Green Defense Fund, the postcards to the Japan Committee for Vaccines for the World's Children, and the coins to UNICEF as donations.　

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Sign up for the Kashiwa mail delivery services.

Sign up to receive email announcements from the city, such as information about earthquakes, fires, crime, and infectious disease outbreaks in the language of your choice.
Send a blank email to this QR code.

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COVID-19 Advise during Festive Season

●Refrain from going to places where the Three C’s are likely to occur, such as events, going out to eat, and other places where infection prevention measures are not strongly enforced. You should particularly refrain from attending parties and events where an unspecified number of people can gather and talk in loud voices.

●If you participate in any events, go out to eat, etc., take appropriate infection prevention measures by keeping a safe distance from others, disinfecting your hands, wearing a mask, and refraining from speaking in a loud voice.

●Refrain from late night drinking in crowded streets and restaurants or participating in similar events as much as possible.

●Find new ways to have fun at home such as spending time with your family or joining online events.

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The Chinese Language Salon has been canceled for the time being.

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KIRA Covid-19 Disease Prevention Policy

As of June 15, 2020, if you are intending to attend any KCC events or courses, please be aware of the following:
If you have a body temperature higher than 37.5 degrees, cold-like symptoms, such as a cough or a sore throat, or if you are just not feeling well, you will not be permitted to attend.
At the event, please observe the following:

・Check your temperature when you first enter;
・Disinfect your hands and fingers with antiseptic solution provided in the room when entering and leaving;
・Wear a mask;
・Completely fill out your personal information on the Participant List (which will be used only in the case if an attendee is later to be found to have contracted Covid-19). This list will be discarded after three weeks;
・Avoid physical contact or talking with neighbors face to face, and keep appropriate social distancing;
・Bring your own supplies to avoid having to share;
・Refrain from eating or drinking except for the purposes of hydration (and in such cases, be sure to turn away and avoid conversation while lowering your mask);
・Do not loiter after the end of your event or course; and
・Follow the instructions of the person in charge.
If you are unable or unwilling to cooperate with the above guidelines, you will not be allowed to attend.
These guidelines are subject to change. Up-to-date guidelines are available on the KCC homepage or at the front desk of the KCC Office.

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To the foreign residents living in Kashiwa City and nearby.

Coronavirus Consultation

Please call the Kashiwa COVID-19 Consultation Center at 04-7167-6777, if you exhibit symptoms of the virus such as a fever of 37.5° or more that continue for four days or if you feel strong lethargy or struggle to breathe. If you suffer from other preexisting or underlying conditions, please contact the center if you experience a fever that persists for two days.

Guideline for foreign residents:

Please see “About the New Coronavirus,” on Chiba Prefecture’s foreign language home page at https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/international/index.html.

Information on this page is written in ‘Easy Japanese,’ English, and Chinese.

Important steps to prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks: Avoid the “Three Cs”!

　�@　Closed spaces with poor ventilation,
　�A　Crowded places with many people nearby,
　�B　Close-contact settings such as close-ranged conversation.

Stay Home! Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly!

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■Notice■
To register, please register directly at the KCC office or e-mail KIRA with the name of the event, your name and your telephone number.

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Please visit NHK WORLD-JAPAN homepage for the latest information.
It is the international service of Japan’s public NHK broadcast.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN provides the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience.
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ja

Notice from the KCC Office

We put a monitor on the reception desk of the KCC Office.

Come and see pictures and videos of our activities. If you have any pictures or videos of KIRA activities, you can submit them to the KCC Office and you may be able to see them displayed as well!

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Your language abilities are needed!

Please apply to be an interpreter or translator.
Languages such as:
　　　　English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and so on.
Registration: Please send an e-mail to koryu@kira-kira.jp
　　　　　　　NPO Kashiwa International Relations Association
　　　　　　　(KIRA)
Please send the completed registration form to the KIRA .
You can download the registration form the following KIRA homepage.
　　http://www.kira-kira.jp/living/pdf/living_p201709.pdf

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Chinese Saloon

It will be cancelled for a while.

No registration is necessary. Come to the KCC on that day.

　　Date: Every third Wednesday in the month
　　Time: 10:00 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.
　　Place: Palette Kashiwa
　　Fee: free

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Advertise with KIRA

KIRA will show advertisements on the KIRA website and Kawaraban, the monthly
newsletter. KIRA is looking for advertisers who are interested in this opportunity.
To receive information on how to advertise with KIRA, please contact the KIRA office.

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Information from other than KIRA

Academic Career Guidance for Foreign Parents and their children with Potential High School Students

An informational seminar will be held for foreign students who want to attend high school (in Japan) and their parenta.
Participation Fee: Free　　 Material Fee: 100 yen

Venue	Event day	Inquiry	Reservation Deadline
Matsudo Civic Center	September 26 (Sun)	047-317-5798	September 19
Chiba University Nishi-Chiba Campus	October 10 (Sun)	080-3175-9539	October 3
Nikke Colton Plaza (Ichikawa)	October 17 (Sun)	090-2468-1037	October

1. Participation is limited to third-year junior high school students (and junior high graduates), and only one guardian,
2. Advance reservation is required,
3. Please use a mask at the venue and people with a fever cannot participate.

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Kashiwa City’s Consultation Desk for Foreign Residents

　The consultation service is free of charge.
　Please call 04-7168-1033 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
　Spanish (Monday)
　Korean (Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month)
　Chinese (Wednesday and Friday)
　English (Thursday)

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Get Your Free City Residents Manual Today

For those who are registered or about to be, City Hall would like to give you a manual (in several languages) on living in the city, a disaster prevention handbook, information on how to dispose of waste, and a complete set of brochures to make your life in Kashiwa easier. Get it at the Citizen Section of City Hall (building 2, 1st Floor). Inquiry: International Exchange Office, City Hall, tel. 7167-0941.

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Multilingual Living Information Sponsored by the CLAIR

The KIRA website is linked to Daily life information sponsored by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). The CLAIR home page provides information on healthcare, education, housing, and transportation in 13 Languages.
● URL： 　http://www.clair.or.jp/e/

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Kashiwa Newsletter in Three Languages

Now you can view articles from the city newsletter in English, Spanish, and Chinese by clicking "Foreign Language" at the top of the Kashiwa City official website (http://www.city.kashiwa.lg.jp/).

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