Are you interested in learning Japanese?Welcome to LaLa hot Misato Manufacture the medals for Tokyo 2020

from recycled consumer electronicsInformation on Health Checkups/

Cancer Screenings

Issued by: Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division, Misato City Hall, 648Saitama, 341-8501

MISATO VIEWIssued Quarterly

Some volunteer groups in MisatoKominkan (see the map aboveJapanese or have any concerns from consult on, feel free to come and join us!(Find further information about the classes in the following page.)

How to get to Kita Kominkan (see the map)- 1 minute walk from the bus stop ‘Kita Kominkan Iriguchi’ (see ①)

- 3 minutes walk from the bus stop ‘Misato Danchi’ (see ②)

- 15 minutes walk from Shim-Misato stationon the JR Musashino Line (see ③)

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- Contents - Are you interested in learning Japanese?

Manufacture the medals for Tokyo 2020 from recycled consumer electronics

Information on Health Checkups/ creenings

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Administrative Information -Allow plenty of time for your Municipal/

Prefectural Residence Tax Return.BULLETIN BOARD -International Festa -International Friendship Farm 'NABE' Party-Traffic and Crime Prevention Fair

Issued by: Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division, Misato City Hall, 648-1 Hanawada, Misato8501 048-953-1111 (ext. 5308)

MISATO VIEW No.99 February

Misato City offer Japanese classes at Kita see the map above). If you are interested in learning have any concerns from your daily life that you wish to

consult on, feel free to come and join us! further information about the classes in the following page.)

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(see the map)

Misato station

Allow plenty of time for your Municipal/ Prefectural Residence Tax Return.

International Friendship Farm 'NABE' Party and Crime Prevention Fair

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1 Hanawada, Misato-shi,

MISATO VIEW 99 February 2018

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<Japanese classes in MisatoVenue: Kita Kominkan (community Group name Date/Time

Nihongo club

Every Tues. 19:30 - 20:45

MJC Every Wed. 13:00 - 14:30

Misato-shi Nitchu-

yuko Kai

First Thurs. of even-numbered

months 19:00 - 21:00

Sat.com Every Sat. 10:00 - noon

Misato International Association

Every Fri. 19:00 - 20:45

‘LaLa hot Misato’, a place that provides information

about Misato City, is in service incomplex ‘LaLaport Shin Misato’ located close to Shim-Misato Station on the JR Musa

LaLa hot Misato, operated by the city, has been dispatching a wide variety of information such as the city’s administrative announcements, sightseespots and more. You can obtain brochures (in Japanese) introducing the City and the periodical issue Misato View (in English) as well.

More than 40 exhibitions are displayed annually so that you may find something new of Misato City whenever you visit

A city staff is always stationed and will welcome you there. Feel free to stop by atif you are wondering where to visit in the city

You can also purchase some character goods of ‘Kaichan & Tsubuchan’ the City’s official mascots there. Why don’t you get one for your own daily use or for someone as a souvenir?

<Introducing some character goods>

- Mechanical pencil/ Ballpoint pen [JPY100 each]

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<Japanese classes in Misato City> Venue: Kita Kominkan (community center), Hikonari 3-7-19-101

Contact Fee

Ms. Funakoshi 048-951-9868

¥300 per

month

On a one on one basis, free talking style, with any topics you want to bring in. Enjoy learning and people.

Ms. Himeno

048-958-7690 Free

Women only (available for mothers with small children), from various countries, and staff are all women. Intercultural events are held a few times a year.

numbered

Mr. Takenouchi 090-1259-0451 Free

Held once per two months. Mainly for Chinese people, but any nationalities are welcome. Feel free to join in, with tea and sweets!

Mr. Maruyama 048-959-0107

¥300 per

month

Group lessons classified by student’s level. Free talking exchange, with games for the last 30 minutes. Intercultural events are held a few times a year.

Assistance for Citizens’ Activity

Division 048-930-7714

Free Feel free to join us! Our classes are available to all age and no booking is necessary.

’, a place that provides information about Misato City, is in service in a commercial complex ‘LaLaport Shin Misato’ located close to

Misato Station on the JR Musashino Line. operated by the city, has been

dispatching a wide variety of information such as the city’s administrative announcements, sightseeing

You can obtain brochures (in Japanese) introducing the City and the periodical issue

More than 40 exhibitions are displayed annually so

that you may find something new of Misato City whenever you visit there. A city staff is always stationed and will welcome you there. Feel free to stop by at

if you are wondering where to visit in the city. You can also purchase some character goods of ‘Kaichan & Tsubuchan’ the City’s official mascots

there. Why don’t you get one for your own daily use or for someone as a souvenir?

<Introducing some character goods>

- Strap/ Key holder [JPY250 each]

- Stuffed animals (small size: approx. 10 cm high) Kaichan (right) / Tsubuchan (left) [JPY500 each]

Notes

On a one on one basis, free talking style, with any topics you want to bring in. Enjoy learning and meeting new

Women only (available for mothers with small children), from various countries, and staff are all women. Intercultural events are held a few times a year. Held once per two months. Mainly for Chinese people, but any nationalities are welcome. Feel free to join in, with tea and sweets! Group lessons classified by student’s level. Free talking exchange, with games for the last 30 minutes. Intercultural events are held a few times

Feel free to join us! Our classes are available to all age and no booking is

A city staff is always stationed and will welcome you there. Feel free to stop by at LaLa hot Misato,

You can also purchase some character goods of ‘Kaichan & Tsubuchan’ the City’s official mascots there. Why don’t you get one for your own daily use or for someone as a souvenir?

Stuffed animals (small size: approx. 10 cm high) Kaichan (right) / Tsubuchan (left) [JPY500 each]

Manufacture the medals from the precious metals recovered from ‘urban mines’The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Committee) is conducting the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project to manufacture the medals for use at Tokyo 2020 from consumer electronics such as used mobile phones. Through this project, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will manufacture approximatelymedals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Activities in Misato City Small home appliances are collected not only at the collection boxes placed at public facilities and elementary-/ junior high schools but also at all waste collection sites across Misato City for the project. Mobile phones, laptops or other small electronichange into the medals for Olympians and Paralympians. Join us in this project with your disused electronics! 2 types of collection boxes are available:

1) Collection boxes for small electronics

[Slot size] 40cm x 15cm

[Place] Ground floor of Misato

Notes: - Make sure that your goods go through the slot of collection box before bringing them to a collection site.

- Collection boxes are placed in the publicthe facility before you come with your goods.

- Note if the public facility is open and any appliance brought that cannot be put into the collection box will not be accepted.

- No goods once put into a collection box will be returned. Please be sure to delete your personal information from the appliance

Visit official website of the project for further information:https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/medals/project/

Inquiries: Clean Environment Section, Phone: 048-930-7718

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Manufacture the medals from the precious metals recovered from ‘urban mines’The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Committee) is conducting the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project to manufacture the medals for use at Tokyo 2020 from consumer electronics such as

Through this project, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee will manufacture approximately 5,000 gold, silver and bronze medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Small home appliances are collected not only at the collection boxes placed at public facilities and / junior high schools but also at all waste collection sites across Misato City for the

project. Mobile phones, laptops or other small electronics which you no longer use at home will change into the medals for Olympians and Paralympians. Join us in this project with your disused

2 types of collection boxes are available:

Collection boxes for small electronics

Misato City Hall

2) Collection boxes for Medal Project[Slot size] 15cm x 5cm[Place] Culture Hall, Mizunuma Shimin Center,

Misato-danchi Shutchojo, Libraries, Health and Welfare Center, Gymnasiums, Elementaryschools and more

Make sure that your goods go through the slot of collection box before bringing them to

Collection boxes are placed in the public facilities. Please therefore check the service hours of the facility before you come with your goods. Note if the public facility is open and any appliance brought that cannot be put into the

collection box will not be accepted. No goods once put into a collection box will be returned. Please be sure to delete your personal

appliances in advance.

project for further information: https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/medals/project/

Clean Environment Section, Environmental Sustainability Division

Manufacture the medals from the precious metals recovered from ‘urban mines’ The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020 Organising

Small home appliances are collected not only at the collection boxes placed at public facilities and / junior high schools but also at all waste collection sites across Misato City for the

cs which you no longer use at home will change into the medals for Olympians and Paralympians. Join us in this project with your disused

2) Collection boxes for Medal Project 15cm x 5cm

Culture Hall, Mizunuma Shimin Center, danchi Shutchojo, Kita Kominkan,

Health and Welfare Center, Gymnasiums, Elementary-/ Junior high

Make sure that your goods go through the slot of collection box before bringing them to

facilities. Please therefore check the service hours of

Note if the public facility is open and any appliance brought that cannot be put into the

No goods once put into a collection box will be returned. Please be sure to delete your personal

Division

Illustration source: 3R Policies (Website of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)

http://www.meti.go.jp/policy/recycle/main/data/illust/index.html

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At competitive prices

At your familiar place

Male & Female Age 75 or over ・ Health Checkup for Age 75 or Health

Checkup for Latter-stage Elderly Medical Care (in every year)

・Lung Cancer/Colon Cancer Screening (in every year)

・ Stomach Cancer Screening (in every 2 years)

・Breast Cancer/Cervical Cancer Screening (for female: in every 2 years)

©三郷市 2009

Group examination is available at Hoken Center (Ground floor, Kenko Fukushi Kaikan, or Health and Welfare Center). Individual examination is available at designated medical institutions in Misato City.

If you are insured by Misato City National Health Insurance, a half of the fee will be subsidized by Misato City National Health Insurance and your payment will be half of that for an Employee Insurance holder. (Some items are free of charge depending on the beneficiary’s age or other conditions.)

●Health checkups: Specified Health Checkup (for an insured person of Misato City National Health Insurance age 40 to 74), Checkup for age 75, Health Checkup for Latter-stage Elderly Medical Care, Health Checkup for Thirties

*Checkup items for all: Body measurement, Medical checkup, Blood-pressure check, Urinalysis (Sugar, Protein), Blood test (Lipid test, Liver function test, Diabetes test, Kidney function test, Anemia test)

●Cancer screenings: Stomach, Helicobacter pylori, Lung, Colon, Breast, Cervix, Prostate

●Other checkups: Hepatitis virus screening, Checkup for osteoporosis, Checkup for periodontal disease, Tuberculosis screening, Dementia screening

Please check the content, schedule and fees in the Kenko-no Shiori (Health Guide) distributed around March, or Misato City official website. For detailed information, please come to consult with the staff at Health Promotion Division.

Inquiries: Medical Examination and Disease Prevention Section, Health Promotion Division

Phone: 048‐930‐7773

Male & Female Age 40 or over ・Hepatitis Virus Screening (once in a lifetime) ・Checkup for Periodontal Disease (in every year) [Group exam only]

Female Age 20 to 29 ・Cervical Cancer Screening (in every 2 years)

[Individual exam only]

Male & Female Age 40 to 74 ・ Specified Medical Checkups (for an insured person by Misato City National Health Insurance: in every year)

・Lung Cancer/Colon Cancer Screening (in every year)

・Stomach Cancer Screening (for age 50 or over: in every 2 years)

・Breast Cancer/Cervical Cancer Screening (for female: in every 2 years)

・Prostate Cancer Screening (for male: age 60 or 65) [Individual exam only]

・Helicobacter Pylori Screening (for age 40 to 69: once in a lifetime)

・Checkup for Osteoporosis (for female: age 40・45・50・55・60・65・70）[Group exam only]

At your age, you can receive followings

Available items

Kaichan the ‘Ambassador of Health Promotion’

Male & Female Age 30 to 39 ・Health Checkup for Thirties (in every year) [Group exam only]

・Cervical Cancer Screening (for female: in every 2 years) [Individual exam only]

Male & Female Age 65 or over ・ Tuberculosis Screening (for who haven’t received the Misato City’s lung cancer screening in the same fiscal year) [Group exam only]

Male & Female Age 70 ・Dementia Screening [Individual exam only]

Ask for more information

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- Allow plenty of time for your Municipal/ Prefectural Residence Tax Return. / 市・県民税の申告は余裕を持って Who is required to declare Municipal/Prefectural Residence Tax (hereinafter residence tax)? ★Those who had a domicile in Misato City as of January 1, 2018 File your tax return to Municipal Tax Division by Thursday, March 15, 2018. It can be submitted in person as well as by post. Residence tax return is not necessary in any of the following cases: 1) If you file a final tax return of your income in 2017 to the competent tax office. 2) If you have no income other than employee’s income and your employer submits a payroll

statement to Misato City. 3) If you have no income other than public pension (except recipients of disability pension or

survivor pension) and have no additional deductions. What to bring for the tax return: ★Name seal (Tax return must bear taxpayer’s name seal.) ★Taxpayer’s ID (with his/her individual number and identification) *Present taxpayer’s ID at the tax return venue or attach a copy of his/her ID to the tax return form.

<What can be the taxpayer’s ID?> 1) Individual Number card (so called My Number card) 2) Individual Number notification and any of Residence card, driving license or other

★Documents that can prove your income and help to assess your tax-deductible amount (such as certificate of income and withholding tax of your salary in 2017 /Gensen-choshuhyo 源泉徴収票/, receipt of National Health Insurance Tax and tax-deductible certificate of national pension) You may file your tax return even though you had no income, in case you apply for deduction or exemption of National Health Insurance Tax, Long-term Nursing Care Insurance Premium, child care fee or fees for other services, or you need such document as tax exemption certificate (e.g. a foreign student or his/her spouse who had no income in the previous year).

<Tax Consultation Schedule in 2018> Date Venue Hours

Monday, February 5 - Tuesday, February 6 In the Large Conference Room, 7F, Misato City Hall

9:30-11:00 13:00-15:30

Friday, February 16 - Friday, February 23 *Except Saturday and Sunday

In the Large Conference Room, 7F, Misato City Hall

9:00-11:00 13:00-15:30

Monday, February 26 At Takano Bunka Center

9:30-11:00 13:00-15:00

Tuesday, February 27 - Wednesday, February 28 At Mizunuma Shimin Center

Thursday, March 1 At Bunka Kaikan (Culture Hall) Friday, March 2 At Community Center

Sunday, March 4 In the Large Conference Room, 7F, Misato City Hall 9:00-11:00

Monday, March 5 - Thursday, March 15 *Except Saturday and Sunday

In the Large Conference Room, 7F, Misato City Hall

9:00-11:00 13:00-15:30

*Your tax return for residence tax can be filed at the counter no.9, Ground floor of City Hall on the days other than above mentioned.

*NO tax return will be accepted at City Hall during on-site filing consultation period (from Monday, February 26 to Friday, March 2, 2018).

*As many taxpayers are expected, allow plenty of time for your tax return. Inquiries: Municipal Tax Section, Municipal Tax Division Phone: 048-930-7706

Administrative Information (From February to April 2018)

Individual Number card

Individual Number notification

International Festa

Date and Time: Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:00Venue: Gym at Mizunuma Shimin CenterFee: Free of charge Scheduled events: Introducculture, chatting with international participantsperformances by children from Sakuraelementary schools, Lunch (meal.) and more

Scheduled participating nations: Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Japan and more

Inquiries: Secretariat of ‘Misato International Association’,

Phone: 048-930-7714 International Friendship Farm 'NABE' PartyDate and Time: Sunday, March Venue: Kokusai Kouryu Noen

in Kamihikokawado, Misato CityFee: 100 yen *Free of charge for a high school student or under☆ Let’s cook and taste Nabe (h☆ If you can help us with the preparations for cooking, come by☆ Everyone who is interested in cultural exchange Inquires: Secretariat of ‘Misato International Association’,

Assistance for Citizens’ Activity DivisionPhone: 048-930-7714 Traffic and Crime Prevention FairTraffic and Crime Prevention Fair will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2018 for the purpose of “building a community with safe environments.” (No booking is necessary. Free admission.) Come and enjoy our events such as musical performances by the Police Band, police motorcycle riders, memorialmotorcycle, exhibition of a fire engine and stalls! Date and Time: Sunday, April 1, 2018 10:00

*Rain or shineVenue: Citizens’ Square at south side of Misato City Hall,

Taiikukan (Gym for working citizens)Inquires: Traffic and Crime Prevention DivisionPhone: 048-930-7817

● Bulletin board for all readers This is a place for you to post your messages. However, we will not place any commercial, political, religious or job-seeking matters. Please send your comments to us; Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division, Misato City Hall, 648-1 Hanawada, Misato-shi, 341-8501. Email address: shien@city.misato.lg.jp

The next Misato view will be issued in

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Sunday, February 25, 2018, 10:00-15:30 Gym at Mizunuma Shimin Center

Introduction of participating nations’ with international participants, dances,

from Sakura, Hikoito and Hikosato Lunch (*Halal meat will be used for

ting nations: China, Sudan, Nepal, UzbekistanIndia, Japan and more

Secretariat of ‘Misato International Association’, Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division

International Friendship Farm 'NABE' Party Sunday, March 18, 2018 from 10:00

Kokusai Kouryu Noen (International Friendship Farm) in Kamihikokawado, Misato City

100 yen *Free of charge for a high school student or under (hot pot cuisine) together there!

If you can help us with the preparations for cooking, come by terested in cultural exchange will be welcome!

Secretariat of ‘Misato International Association’, Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division

Traffic and Crime Prevention Fair Traffic and Crime Prevention Fair will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2018 for the purpose of “building a community with safe environments.” (No booking is necessary. Free

Come and enjoy our events such as musical Police Band, performances by women

police motorcycle riders, memorial photographing of a police motorcycle, exhibition of a fire engine and gourmet food

Sunday, April 1, 2018 10:00-15:00 *Rain or shine

Citizens’ Square at south side of Misato City Hall, south parking lot and(Gym for working citizens)

Traffic and Crime Prevention Division

board for all readers ● This is a place for you to post your messages. However, we will not place any commercial,

seeking matters. Please

Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division, 1 Hanawada,

shien@city.misato.lg.jp

● Misato View Distribution If you would like to receive this publication periodically for free, please call us on048- 930-7714. An English-speaking staff can help you between 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm from Monday through Friday.

will be issued in May 2018.

BULLETIN BOARD From February to April 2018

10:00.

Uzbekistan, Egypt, Sri Lanka,

Assistance for Citizens’ Activity Division

south parking lot and Kinrosha

Misato View Distribution ● If you would like to receive this publication periodically for free, please call us on

speaking staff can help you between 9:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 4:00

through Friday.