だて市政だより６月号（英訳版） Public Relations Magazine DATE English Digest - June 2024
Premium Merchandise Vouchers Sale
Usable Starting July This Year!
P7 今年は7月から使えるプレミアム付商品券販売
Contact Commerce, Industry, and Tourism Department’s Commerce, Industry, and Labor Administration Section ☎ 024-573-5632
Premium merchandise vouchers will be sold in order to revitalize local commerce.
Set Details
Small business vouchers: 500 yen x 9
Unrestricted vouchers: 500 yen x 6
Price 5000 yen for 1 set
Additional Value 50% (vouchers total to 7,500 yen in value)
Sale Location Please check the city homepage or the flyer that came with your exchange ticket. Exchange tickets will be mailed in late June.
Sales Agency Date City Society of Commerce & Industry Council for Area-Wide Coordination ☎ 024-577-0057
Fukushima Region Official LINE Account Play Area Search Tool!
P7 福島圏域公式LINE「あそびばみっけ！」開設
Contact Region Revitalization Department, Policy Planning Section ☎ 024-575-1142
An official LINE account has been opened to search and browse a total of 30 indoor and outdoor playgrounds in Fukushima City and its surrounding areas. You can also receive events and information as needed.
Regions Included:
Fukushima City, Nihonmatsu City, Date City, Motomiya City, Koori, Kunimi, Kawamata, Ōtama, Iitate, Shiraishi, Yonezawa
Registration
Register us as friends on LINE and start going to all sorts of play areas and events.
Support for Newlyweds!
P11 新婚世帯を応援！
Contact Collaborative Community Development Division, Collaboration Promotion Section ☎ 024-575-1177
To help alleviate the financial burden of marriage, etc., subsidies will be provided for housing acquisition costs, rent, moving expenses, etc. For newly married couples under 39 years of age, subsidies are provided for the expenses listed in the table below that were paid between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
Terms and Conditions
Couples who have submitted and had their marriage registration accepted between January 1st, 2024 and March 31st, 2025
Total income of the newlyweds’ household is less than 5 million yen (excluding annual repayment of loan-based scholarships)
The household is within Date City limits
At least one of the applicants has the house in question listed as their address on their Certificate of Residence at the time of application
Those intending to live in the house in question for 3 years or more
Both applicants are up-to-date on tax payments
*other conditions may apply
The application period is from June 3rd, 2024 until March 31st, 2025. Program may end early in the event that the allotted budget is used up.
What You Can Do Before a Disaster Happens
Save Lives By Being Prepared!
Contact Disaster Preparation & Crisis Management Division, Crisis Management Section ☎ 024-575-1197
We are entering the rainy season, meaning that torrential rains, typhoons, and other similar events are likely to cause flooding. Please regularly check how to handle these situations as well as how you can gather information. It is important to review these daily so that you can take appropriate evacuation actions in the event of an emergency.
Natural Disaster Information
1. Gather Information
Receive evacuation information and alerts from the city via the official app and e-mail!
Date City Official App
Notice
Daily information on weather updates, evacuation shelter openings, events, heat stroke warnings, etc.
Disaster Prevention Map
You can view the disaster prevention map of your current location using the location service on your device.
Date City Disaster Monitoring System
View images of the rainfall levels for each of the 5 regions and the water levels of the Shiono and Furukawa rivers (updated every minute).
Related Links
Date City official website
Regional news
River disaster prevention information (river-monitoring camera)
River water levels, etc.
Main Menu
Download
Disaster Preparation/Government News Emails
A variety of information can also be received via email.
・Civil safety information
・Evacuation information
・Weather information
・Event information
・Tourism information
・Notices from Date City
・Heat stroke alerts (starting in June)
Example alert
Download
① Scan the QR code and send a blank email
② Click the registration URL in the email you will receive
③ Pick which types of news emails you want to receive
NHK d Button
If you turn on the NHK channel and press the d button on your remote, you can view information pertaining to weather, disaster preparedness, and other information.
Emergency Radio System
These disperse information and alerts pertaining to evacuation and evacuation shelters. You can also listen to the alerts on the Date City website or by calling the number below.
☎ 024-575-3808 (automated voice message)
Official X account (formerly Twitter)
Check information pertaining to evacuation shelters and more.
Fukushima Prefecture Disaster Preparedness Portal
Get updates on the weather, traffic, river water levels, and more on an easy to read map.
2. Prepare
Regularly make preparations so that when the time comes you can grab and go!
Disaster Preparation Items
Prepare a backpack with important items necessary during a disaster.
Be sure to keep a consistent stock of emergency food by consuming your supplies before they expire and constantly replacing your supply with fresh items.
Sandbag Station
Found at 10 different locations within the city. For those worried about flooding, feel free to place them at the entrance to your home.
3. Consider When and How to Evacuate
The steps that need to be taken when evacuating can be different from person to person. Be sure to think about when and how you will evacuate in the event of an emergency!
Special Exhibition “Date's Silkworm Farming Tools”
P20 企画展「伊達のお蚕用具展」を開催
The production of silkworms and the 1344 tools used for sericulture and silk reeling in Date have been designated as National Cultural Treasures and Heritage. Roughly 50 tools will be on display.
Date June 1st (Sat.) ~ September 23rd (Mon., holiday)
Time 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM (Doors close at 4:30 PM) *Facility is closed on Tuesdays
Location Hobara History and Culture Museum
Price General admission: 210 yen, High school and under: 100 yen
Contact Hobara History and Culture Museum ☎ 024-575-1615
Enjoy Exercising on a Bicycle
P21 自転車で気持ちよく運動しませんか
Start from Ote Village “Kitemi~na” and enjoy a cycling session.
Price Free (for those who need one, bicycle rentals are 500 yen)
Tsukidate Cycling
Date & Time June 8th (Sat.) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location Tsukidate region (20km)
Participant Limit 10 people
Date Cycling – Enjoy the Views of the Tram
Date & Time June 6th (Sun.) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (includes a lunch break)
Participant Limit 10 people
Location 40km round trip to Yanagawa
Contact Tsukidate General Affairs Branch, Community Affairs Section ☎ 024-572-2111
A Class on Useful, Everyday Japanese for Non-native Speakers
P21 国際交流員による日本語講座を開催
Date & Time June 18th (Tue.) 6:15 PM ~ 7:30 PM (taught in English)
Price Free
Location City Hall 1st floor: Silk Hall
Eligibility The first 10 non-native Japanese speakers to apply
Application Please apply by June 14th (Fri.), through the following QR code.
Contact Collaborative Community Development Department's Collaboration Promotion Section ☎ 024-575-1177
Learn about Different Cultures Through a Lecture Based off First-hand Experience
P21 異文化を体験談から学ぶ講演会を開催
Date & Time June 9th (Sun.) 1:30 PM ~ 3:00 PM (taught in English)
Price Free
Location Hobara Central Exchange Hall
Participant Limit 50 people
Topic Afghanistan following the restoration of the Taliban regime
Lecturer Doctors Without Borders staff member Tamae Hatai
Application Open until June 5th (Wed.)
Other Information Organized by the Date City International Association
Contact Collaborative Community Development Department's Collaboration Promotion Section ☎ 024-575-1177
June Facility Guide
P22 6月の施設案内
Date City Public Library
Summer Chat – Making a voice changer
We will read a story and do simple arts and crafts.
Date & Time July 21st (Sun.) at 10:30 AM for roughly 1 hour.
Eligibility Children ages 3 ~ 5 years old and their guardian(s)
Application Please apply via phone call by July 12th (Fri.)
Price Free
Library Hours 9:00 AM~ 7:00 PM (open until 5:00 PM on Sunday and holidays). Closed on Mondays.
Contact ☎ 024-551-2132
Date City Hobara History and Culture Museum
Permanent Exhibition (admission charged)
Introduces the history of Date City
Special Exhibition (admission charged)
“Date's Silkworm Farming Tools” opens June 1st (Sat.)
The tools used for the production of silkworms, sericulture, and silk reeling in Date will be on display.
Please check the full article for further details
Facility hours 9:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM (closed on Tuesdays)
Price 210 yen (100 yen for elementary, middle, high school students)
Contact ☎ 024-575-1615
Health Checkups Beginning Soon
P24 市民健（検）診が始まります
Contact
National Health Insurance and Pension Division, Benefits Section ☎ 024-575-1198
Health Promotion Division, Health Management Section ☎ 024-575-1116
Vouchers and other necessary documents will be mailed starting in early June to those who are eligible for a checkup. Please refer to the “2024 Date City Citizen's Health Examination Pamphlet” enclosed with the voucher. The pamphlet is also available at each general city branch office and exchange halls.
*Dates and times are subject to change
Health Exams are Done by Reservation Only
Reservations can be made online or by phone
How to make a reservation online
① Wait for the notice from Date City to arrive
② Reservations will open up for all regions on June 24th (Mon.)
*Multiple accounts can be made with the same email address. You can register your entire family under one address if you like.
③ Fill out the health questionnaire two days before your exam.
④ Get your checkup on your scheduled date
How to make a reservation by phone call
① Wait for the notice from Date City to arrive
② Reservations will begin sequentially on July 17th (Wed.) depending on region
③ You can also change the date and location of your exam by phone call at a later date if needed. On the day of your exam, will need to answer a health questionnaire at your exam location on a tablet.
④ Get your checkup on your scheduled date
Examination Reservation Period
Online reservations start on June 24th (Mon.) at 9:00 AM for all regions, available 24 hours a day.
Online Reservations
Phone reservations start on July 17th (Wed.) sequentially for each region*.
Please call ☎ 024-573-0538 or ☎ 024-572-7356, Available from 9:00 AM ~ 4:30 PM (weekdays only)
*For further details, please check the pamphlet.
*It is likely there will be many phone reservations being made so we recommend making a reservation online.
Changes Being Made Starting 2024
Online Reservations
・We have updated the system and you are now able to change the date, time, and location of your reservation.
・Multiple accounts can be made with the same email address so you can now register your entire family under one address.
Questionnaire
・The questionnaire is now to be conducted digitally. As a result, the questionnaire that was sent out in years prior will no longer be sent.
・Those who register online can also fill out their questionnaire online. We recommend doing so as it removes the need to do so at your designated location just before your exam.
・Those who made a reservation via phone call will need to fill out the questionnaire just before their exam, on the tablet at their exam location.
*Please contact the institution directly to make a reservation.
*The reservations later in the year tend to fill up so please make reservations early.
*For more details on each exam, please refer to the pamphlet.
This Month’s Payment Deadlines
P26 今月の納期
The payment deadline is Monday, July 1st
・City and prefectural tax (1st payment)
・Yanagawa Land Improvement Expense
Coordinator for International Relations’ Monthly Column by Cameron Schiesler
P26 連載コラム 国際交流員の活動日誌
School’s Out for Summer
We are now into June, meaning for kids all across America, summer vacation has begun. The length of summer vacation in America may come as a shock for Japanese people as it lasts roughly 11 weeks spanning across all of June and July, and partially May and August. While every kid looks forward to this long break from school, I’ll admit that when I was a kid, I began looking forward to school as the vacation came to a close.
However, summer vacation itself was not the only thing I looked forward to. When I was in elementary school, the last few days of school before summer vacation were reserved for field trips and other fun activities, which I enjoyed each year. These would include trips one of the local parks, where we would enjoy playing outside and on a warm late spring day, and trips to the local bowling alley and roller rink which was usually accompanied by a pizza party. A seemingly mundane highlight was always eating lunch outside at the park which just seemed to taste better when separated from the usual cafeteria environment we had lunch in.
Sadly, the end-of-year fun ended in middle school and stayed that way throughout most of high school as the end of these school years were marked with final exams. Thankfully, this lack of end-of-year fun was made up for in my senior year of high school when we had multiple fun events at school. This includes senior day where we got to spend a day at our elementary school. There we visited our old teachers, ate lunch at the cafeteria, and played kickball against the fifth graders, something I have been looking forward to since I was a fifth grader myself. On the last day of school there was a cookout and water balloon fight for seniors.
These are just a few differences between American and Japanese high schools and I look forward to experiencing and sharing even more cultural differences during my time here in Date City!