だて市政だより４月号（英訳版） Public Relations Magazine DATE English Digest - April 2024
Reorganization of City Hall Departments Beginning in 2024
P8 市役所組職の一部を改編 令和６年度見直し
Contact General Affairs Division, General Affairs Section ☎ 024-575-1239
In response to societal needs, we will be reorganizing and optimizing the size of a few Divisions and sections.
Reorganization being conducted for fiscal year 2024
General Affairs Office, Hobara Branch
・To allow for easier access, the General Affairs Office, Hobara Branch will be moved from the east building second floor, to the east building first floor. There will be no change in section.
Water Supply Customer Support Center
・To allow for easier access for water supply users, the Water Supply Customer Support Center will move from the central building first floor, to the east building first floor.
Coronavirus Countermeasures Division (Health and Welfare Department)
・Coronavirus Countermeasures related work will be handled by the Health Promotion Department and the Coronavirus Countermeasures department will be shut down.
・Due to the coronavirus being changed to a Class 5 infectious disease and the termination of special temporary vaccinations, we will shift to an individual medical institution-centered vaccination system.
*Please direct any inquiries regarding the coronavirus to the Health Promotion Division (☎ 024-575-1116)
Radiation Countermeasures Section (Citizen Life Department)
・Radiation Countermeasure related work will be handled by the Crisis Management Section and the Radiation Countermeasures Section will be shut down.
・The designation of Date City as a Priority Contamination Investigation Area has been lifted and the temporary storage area is no longer being used, therefore we anticipate a reduce in related operations.
Neuvola Promotion Division (Children Department)
・The Children with Disabilities Support Section will be combined with the Child Rearing Support Section.
・Regardless of whether the child has a disability or not, we would like to provide more widespread support under a consolidated department.
・The Neuvola Promotion Section, Developmental Support Section, and the Children and Family Consultation Section will be moved to the Children and Family Center
・Our phone number will also change starting April 1st. Please use the number ☎ 024-573-5687 for the Neuvola Promotion Section and Developmental Support Section.
Date City Children and Family Center Opening on Monday, April 1st
P9 ４月１日㊊にオープン 伊達市こども家庭センター
Contact Neuvola Promotion Division, Neuvola Promotion Section ☎ 024-573-5687
In order to help children grow up happier and healthier, the Children and Family Center will open to support families raising children by integrating maternal and child health care with child welfare. The neuvola staff will provide consultation on pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing. When necessary, they will also provide seamless support together with other related organizations, making Date City a place where people can raise their children with more peace of mind than ever before.
Location Hobara-machi, Ōizumi, Ōchi-uchi 100
The current Hobara Insurance Center will be changed to the Child and Family Center.
Overflowing with Green The 38th Green Photo Exhibit
P9 緑があふれる 第38回 緑の写真展
Contact Date City Yanagawa Art Museum ☎ 024-527-2656
Roughly 50 prize-winning works from the Green Photo Contest will be exhibited. Works by Date citizens will also be on display, so please come and see them.
Period April 26th (Fri.) – May 6th (Mon., Holiday)
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM (doors close at 4:30 PM)
*Museum is closed on April 30th (Tue.)
Location Date City Yanagawa Art Museum 2nd Floor Exhibition Room
Price Free
Date City Brass Band Joint Concert Returns After 5 years
P10 ５年ぶりに復活 伊達市吹奏楽合同演奏会
Contact School Education Division, Guidance Section ☎ 024-573-5833
“Date Junior Brass Band & Tokyo University of the Arts Orchestra Joint Concert", a Date City Wind Instrument Kirameki Project, will be held again for the first time in five years. The junior high school brass band members have not only improved their performance skills, but have also achieved great growth as human beings through connecting with others through music. Please enjoy to your heart's content the results of the children's activities along with the best music in Japan.
Date & Time May 26th (Sun.) at 1:00 PM. Doors open at 12:30 PM.
Location Hobara Gymnasium
Price Free
Eligibility Anyone is welcome to watch
Performers Date Junior Wind Orchestra (a performance from wind instrument clubs at Date City schools.), Tokyo University of the Arts Wind Orchestra and instructors
Additional Performers Date Elementary School, Kakeda Elementary School, Date High School Wind Instrument Club/Seikō Gakuin High School Brass Band Club, Yanagawa Symphonic Wind Band
Supporting Performance Date City Musical Friends Association
Notice Regarding Latter-Stage Elderly Medical Insurance
P18 後期高齢者医療に関するお知らせ
Contact National Health Insurance and Pension Division, Levy Section ☎ 024-575-1198
For financial benefits such as high-cost medical care and other medical expenses, the date of the transfer will be changed starting with the April payment.
Benefits Affected
Medical care expenses, high-cost medical care expenses (outpatient annual total), high-cost combined medical care expenses for long-term care, funeral expenses
Normal transfer date: The 7th of every month → The 10th of every month
Re-transfer date: The 25th of every month → The last day of every month
*If the transfer date falls on a weekend or holiday, the transfer will be conducted on the closest prior business day.
Canine Rabies Vaccinations
P19 狂犬病予防注射
Dog owners are required by the Rabies Prevention Law to register their dogs during the dog's lifetime and to have an annual rabies shot.
Please bring the information postcard with you on the day of the vaccination. If you have not yet registered your dog, you can register it the venue on the day of the vaccination.
Please be sure to register and have your dog inoculated to protect yourself and your dog from the dangers of rabies.
Please attach the registration tag and shot certificate to your dog's collar.
Eligibility Dogs over 90 days of age (including indoor dogs)
Vaccination cost 3,250 yen (vaccine : 2,700 yen + vaccination certificate: 550 yen)
*There is also a 3,000 yen registration fee for unregistered dogs.
Please do the following at the vaccination site where necessary
・Please make sure the person who brings the dog to the location is able to keep it under control.
・If the dog is pregnant, sick, or has had a negative side effect to a prior rabies vaccination, please inform us beforehand.
・If your dog goes to the bathroom at the venue, please clean it up and dispose of it at your home.
Contact
Consumer & Environment Protection Division ☎ 024-575-1228
General Affairs Office, Date Branch ☎ 024-583-5533
General Affairs Office, Yanagawa Branch ☎ 024-577-1111
General Affairs Office, Ryōzen Branch ☎ 024-586-3401
General Affairs Office, Tsukidate Branch ☎ 024-572-2112
DPT-IPV-Hib and Pediatric Pneumococcal Vaccines are Now Available Free of Charge
P21 五種混合ワクチン、小児用肺炎球菌ワクチンが、無料で接種できるようになりました
Contact Health Promotion Division, Health Management Section ☎ 024-575-1116
From April 1, the DPT-IPV-Hib (Hib + DPT-IPV) and the pediatric pneumococcal vaccine (15-valent) will be available for free.
*The screening questionnaire for the DPT-IPV-Hib vaccine will be sent to those eligible. The standard-use questionnaire may be used for the pediatric pneumococcal vaccine.
*You may receive the vaccinations at medical institutions within Fukushima prefecture. Please make a reservation at your preferred location.
・Those who have already started vaccination with the DPT-IPV-Hib vaccine should receive the same vaccine as before for the remaining doses.
・In principle, the remaining doses of pediatric pneumococcal vaccine will be switched to the 15-valent vaccine.
Please Have Wild Vegetables Inspected Before Shipment
P21 山菜類は出荷前に検査を受けましょう
Items whose shipment is restricted due to radioactive materials may not be sold (including unattended direct sales and flea market applications), transferred, or used as ingredients for processed foods.
Items restricted for shipment in Date City
Ostrich fern (kogomi), bamboo shoots, butterbur sprouts*, angelica tree shoots*, bracken*, and koshi-abura.
*This applies to wild products only
Wild plants other than those restricted for shipment must undergo monitoring inspections before being shipped. Please contact us before shipping them.
Contact Kenpoku Agriculture and Forestry Office, Forestry Department, Forestry Division ☎ 024-521-2632
2025 Academic Year Elementary School Pre-Entrance Examinations
P21 令和7年度小学校入学前検査
Eligibility Children scheduled to enter elementary school in the 2025 academic year
Date From the end of May, to the beginning for June
Location The elementary school you plan on enrolling your child to
Details The Pre-Entrance School Adjustment Examination and Lectures Regarding Home Life, Etc., Prior to Entering School will be given
Other Notices will be distributed through the kindergarten or certified childcare center, etc., that your child is attending at the beginning of April. If you do not receive one by Monday, April 15th, please contact the School Education Department.
Contact School Education Department, Instruction Section ☎ 024-573-5833
Crops Theft Prevention Providing Financial Assistance for Purchasing Security Equipment
P21 農産物の盗難対策 防犯品の購入を補助
Through this program we will subsidize the cost of purchasing security cameras for use in preventing theft.
Eligibility Peach farmers or agricultural corporations that meet all the requirements (1) The farmer has an address and farmland in Date City.
(2) The farmer is expected to continue farming peaches as their main crop in the future.
Application Please submit your application to the Agricultural Administration Division between April 1st (Mon.) and August 30th (Fri.). You can download the necessary forms on the city website.
Details Up to 30% (maximum of 20,000 yen) of the costs (security camera & installation) will be covered and limited to one camera per business entity.
*The program will be conducted based on donations from AEON Tohoku and Suntory Foods.
Contact Agricultural Administration Division, Agricultural Administrative Planning Section ☎ 024-573-5635
Property Tax Reassessment
First Payment Due at the End of May
P22 固定資産税評価替え 第１期納期限は５月末
In fiscal year 2024, property taxes are being reassessed. Corrections for nuclear power plant damages on land (fields, mountains, and forests) will be halted.
More than 10 years have passed since the earthquake, the correction that had set the assessed value at 90% of the future value (the national standard) due to the earthquake will be halted.
Issuance and public inspection of various certificates
From April 1st, various certificates can be obtained and the property information registry can be viewed. Until May 31st (Fri.), the assessed value of land and houses can be viewed by visiting the Tax Division.
Contact Taxation Division, Property Tax Section ☎ 024-575-1235
Whole-Body Counting - Internal Radiation Levels Testing
P22 ホールボディカウンタによる内部被ばく検査
Eligibility Date City residents age 1 and up
Date Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays on April 1st – March 31st 2025
*Testing is also available on mornings of the second Saturday of each month between April and October
Location Fukushima Prefectural Labor and Health Center
Application Please apply over phone call (first-come first-served basis) ☎ 024-554-5195
What to bring Driver’s license, health insurance card, or other form of identification
Price Free
Contact Health Promotion Division, Health Management Section ☎ 024-575-1116
Grants for Environmentally Friendly Agriculture
P23 環境保全型農業直接支払交付金の給付
We support groups of farmers who are engaged in farming activities that are highly effective for environmental conservation.
Eligibility Organizations that include two or more farmers involved in the activities and meet the following requirements
① Producing rice and vegetables for sale
② Implementing the Green Check Sheet activities
③ Implementing activities to promote environmentally friendly agricultural practices
Please see below for the details on the information sessions that will be held
Date & Time May 9th (Thu.) at 1:30 PM
Location Date City Hall, Silk Hall
Application Please apply via phone call or the online application form
Contact Agricultural Administration Division, Agricultural Administrative Planning Section ☎ 024-573-5635
Sale of City-owned Land
P23 市有地を売却します
The city will be selling residential land to those who meet the requirements on a first-come first-served basis.
Application Period April 15th , 2024 (Mon..) ~ February 28th, 2025 (Fri.) 8:30 AM ~ 5:00 PM
*not available on holidays and weekends
Application Location Public Property Management Division, Property Management Section (east building, 2nd floor)
Required Documents Application forms can be received at the Property Management Section or from the city homepage.
Note The property will be sold as-is. Please examine the property before applying. Please check with the relevant authorities for regulations and conditions based on laws and regulations.
Land details
Location Date City, Yanagawa-machi, Minamimoto-machi, 3-4 (伊達市梁川町字南本町３番地４)
Region Property No. 1: Urbanized area, first residential area
Area 250.42 square meters
Estimated Price 4,858,000 yen
Contact Public Property Management Division, Property Management Section ☎ 024-572-7056
A Class on Useful, Everyday Japanese for Non-native Speakers
P24 国際交流員による外国人住民向け日本語講座
Date & Time April 16th (Tue.) 6:15 ~ 7:30 PM (taught in English)
Price Free
Location Date City Hall, Silk Hall
Eligibility The first 10 non-native Japanese speakers to apply
Application Please apply by April 12th (Fri.), via the following QR code.
Contact Collaborative Community Development Department's Collaboration Promotion Section ☎ 024-575-1177
Easter Egg Hunt Held by the Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs)
P24 国際交流員によるイースターエッグハント
Contact Collaborative Community Department’s Collaboration Promotion Section ☎ 024-575-1177
Find an egg hidden within the area and answer a question in English to get a treat!
Eligibility Children of middle school age or younger and their guardian(s)
Date Saturday, May 11th 9 AM ~ 10:30 AM
※ Event will end early if the eggs and/or treats run out
Location Hobara Total Park Playground Area
Participant Limit 50 people (first come first serve)
Application Please sign up using the following application form by Thursday May 9th.
Seeking Blood Donors
P24 献血にご協力ください
Date Thursday, April 25th 10 AM ~ 11 :30 AM; 1 PM ~ 4 :30
Location Date City Hall
Other Information There may be instances in which one is asked to refrain from donating due to their physical condition or use of medication.
Contact Health Promotion Department’s Health Management Section ☎ 024-575-1116
Please consider helping out by donating blood!
Enjoy Exercising on a Bicycle
P24 自動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 April 13th (Sat.) from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location Tsukidate region (15 – 20km)
Participant Limit 10 people
Date Cycling
Date & Time April 28th (Sun,) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (includes a lunch break)
Participant Limit 10 people
Location 37km round trip to Yanagawa
Enjoy Riding on Sport Bikes and Electric Bicycles
Date & Time April 27th (Sat.), 29th (Mon., holiday), May 3rd (Fri.) – 6th (Mon., holiday) 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location Ote Village “Kitemi~na”
Details 5km cycling trip after a practice session on the school grounds
Participant Limit 10 people
Please sign up by scanning the QR code below
Contact Tsukidate General Affairs Branch, Community Affairs Section ☎ 024-572-2111
Support and Consultation for Those Enrolling Children in Elementary School
P25 「年中児」子育て支援相談会
Eligibility Guardians of children who will be enrolling in elementary school in 2026 (on an application-basis)
Date Conducted in August, November, February, and May, for children who have reached their 5th birthday
Location Date City Hall
Details Providing consultation for any questions or concerns regarding elementary school entrance
Other Information will be distributed at the beginning of April through kindergartens and certified childcare centers to those enrolled.
Contact School Education Division, Guidance Section ☎ 024-573-5833
Coordinator for International Relations’ Monthly Column by Cameron Schiesler
P31 伊達な国際交流員のつれづれコラム
Easter
A holiday commonly associated with spring in America is Easter (although, like this year, sometimes it is in late March). Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. Many people celebrate Easter by going to church. However, for children there is a different reason to look forward to Easter.
Easter also has a mascot similar to Christmas and Santa Claus, which is the Easter Bunny. On Easter, children leave out an Easter basket and the Easter Bunny will fill it with sweets and sometimes a small gift. The sweets are usually an assortment of jelly beans, chocolates, often shaped like eggs, and most importantly, a large piece of chocolate shaped like a rabbit.
The sweets are of course an exciting part of Easter for children, but what I think is even more enjoyable are Easter egg hunts. Everyone celebrates Easter differently, but when I was a kid my family would color and make designs on eggs with dye. Then, on Easter morning my parents would hide the eggs and we would do an Easter egg hunt to find them. I have very fond memories of competing with my siblings to see who can find the most eggs so I encourage everyone to try it out with their families! Of course we also will be hosting our Easter Egg Hunt event this year as well so please look forward to it!