更新日：2019年7月1日

Ashiya Newsletter July 1, 2019

Main Municipal Library Has Been Renovated

Greeting from the 22nd Mayor of Ashiya City

The 41st Ashiya Summer Carnival

Be Prepared for Disasters

Please Pop in to Our Child-rearing Center

The 55th Exchange Student Ambassadors Have Been Named 

Pamphlets of Gender Equality Promotion Ordinance Are Available

Payment Deadline Notification

Exhibition between July and September at Ashiya City Museum of Art and History

Exhibition between July and September at Junichiro Tanizaki Memorial Museum of Literature 

 Main Municipal Library has been renovated

• Address: 12-5 Ise-cho
• Phone：0797-31-2301
• Opening Days：
  From Tuesday to Friday, 9:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Saturday, Sunday and public holiday, 9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  (Opening hours are extended.)
• Closed: Every Monday, 1st Tuesday of every month, December29 to January 4 

Brighter LED lights and renewed guide signs have made it easier to find books you want.

Introduction to the library

• Who can borrow books from the library?
  ・Residents of Ashiya City, Nishinomiya City, Amagasaki City, Takarazuka City, Itami City, Kawanishi City, Sanda City and Inagawa Town (7 cities and 1 town in Hanshin)
  ・People working or attending schools in Ashiya City
• When you visit the library for the first time, please show a document with your address at the reception counter so that your library card can be issued.
• Note: Everyone can browse books in the library.
• Rules to use the library
  Materials in the library are to be shared by everyone. Please follow the rules so that everyone can use the library comfortably.
  ・Things not allowed: writing in or cutting out from materials, folding pages, attaching sticky notes and getting them wet.
  ・If you tear or spoil materials, do not repair them by yourself. Please seek advice at the reception counter.
  ・Please do not reserve seats with your bags/belongings so that as many people as possible can use the seats.
  ・Do not eat or drink in the library (except in Refresh Corner).

Some events such as story time and movie show are held in the library. Please refer to the website（external site) (open link in new window) .

 Greeting from the 22nd Mayor of Ashiya City

Everyone takes part in creating Ashiya City
　―the International Cultural Residential City―
Keeping in mind “to create towns and communities where the citizens play main roles”, I will strive to achieve the following:

1. Improving childcare and children’s educational environment
2. Establishing a system for every single citizen to take part in creating Ashiya City by sharing tasks and information
3. Reinforcing local communities

I would appreciate your support and cooperation.

Mai ITO
Mayor of Ashiya City

 The 41st Ashiya Summer Carnival

Inquiries: NPO Ashiya Citizens’ Festival Committee(Ashiya Summer Carnival Planning Committee)
Phone: 0797-35-0871

• Date: Sat. July 27
• Place: Shio-Ashiya Beach, Shio-Ashiya Green Space and Ashiya Grand Park
• Outdoor stalls and citizens’ performance stage: 1:00–9:00p.m.
• Fireworks show: 7:45–8:30p.m.(at Shio-Ashiya Beach)
  (Canceled in case of heavy rain or strong wind) 

 Be Prepared for Disasters

Hyogo Emergency Net

This service sends out emergency information by email when an earthquake or tsunami occurs.
It is available in 13 languages: (Japanese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese).The website（external site) (open link in new window)  has sign-up instructions in each language.
We encourage you to sign up.
A smartphone app（external site) (open link in new window)  has also been made.

Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center

Address: 7-1 Kaiyo-cho
Phone: 0797-25-0511

Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center works as an evacuation site for people nearby, when a disaster such as earthquake or heavy rain occurs. 

The Center is also a consultation center for foreign people. If there is something you want to know or if you have some trouble, please consult with staff at the Center.

 

 Please Pop in to Our Child-rearing Center

Inquiries: Child-rearing
Address: Health and Welfare Center 2nd Floor, 14-9 Kurekawa-choCenter
Phone：0797-31-8006

Child-rearing Center is a place where infants and their parents/guardians can play together. Story time and other events are also held.

• Tsudoi no Hiroba (a gathering place) Muku Muku
   It is a place where parents/guardians and children play together and interact with other participants.
  Picture books and toys are available. You can also ask advice on your anxieties and worries about child-rearing.
  Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  (Closed from noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch break. Closed on Wednesday, Sunday, public holiday and year-end & New Year’s holidays.)

   

• There are other Tsudoi no Hiroba as follows:
  ・Hitoshio (at Shiosai Kodomo-en)
  ・Kia Ora Club (at Hamakaze Asu no Kodomo-en)
  ・Moko Moko (at Kamimiyagawa Culture Center)
  ・Petit Ange (at Iwazono Kindergarten)
• Some kindergartens and Child-rearing Centers also hold several gatherings.

Please come and join us!
For details, please check our website, Waku Waku Kosodate(わくわく子育て).

 The 55th Exchange Student Ambassadors Have Been Named

Inquiries： Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center
Phone:0797-25-0511

Student Ambassador from Ashiya

Rintaro Okazaki　Age:16　High School Student

I'm still inexperienced, but I want to do my best and be mentally tough. I want to become a bridge between Ashiya and Montebello.

 

Sawa Tamada　Age:16 High School Student

I will strive to create a deeper bond between the two cities.
In order to make Ashiya attractive, I seek to learn a lot to bring back something valuable to you all.

 

Student Ambassador from Montebello

Angel Ruiz　Age:18 University Student
I am very excited to travel to Ashiya.
I cannot wait to meet everyone!　あなたにあうのがまちきれないです！

 

Zachary Bernal　Age:18 High School Student
I am excited to travel to Ashiya and look forward to meeting new people and learning about authentic Japanese culture!

 

 Pamphlets of Gender Equality Promotion Ordinance Are Available

Inquiries: Gender Equality Promotion Section
Phone: 0797-38-2518

Ashiya City has established Gender Equality Promotion Ordinance ten years ago, and has published easy-to-approach pamphlets(8pages).
You can easily understand what gender equality is with this pamphlet.
The pamphlets are available in English and Japanese, and found at the Gender Equality Center (With-us Ashiya) and Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center.

Payment Deadline Notification

Inquiries: Taxation Section
Phone:0797-38-2015

Don't forget to pay your taxes by the deadlines.
Payment deadlines are available on our website. 

  Exhibition between July and September at Ashiya City Museum of Art and History

Inquiries: Ashiya City Museum of Art and History
Address: 12-25 Ise-cho
Phone: 0797-38-5432

“Collection display2
Child and Adults: What Does This Look Like?”

The modern paintings and three-dimensional works owned by the Museum are explained in an easy-to-understand way under the theme of “from what (materials)”, “how (technique)” and “in what way (expression)”.

• Date: Sat., Jul. 13–Mon., Sep. 23 (public holiday)
• Opening hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Closed: Monday (If Monday is a public holiday, the following day.)

 Exhibition between July and September at Junichiro Tanizaki Memorial Museum of Literature

Inquiries: Ashiya City Tanizaki Junichiro Memorial Museum of Literature
Address: 12-15 Ise-cho
Phone: 0797-23-5852

Summer permanent display: Junichiro Tanizaki—Person and work
Special Exhibit: Junichiro, Tanka poet—a great writer’s 5-7-5-7-7

Tanizaki’s life history, manuscripts, letters, books and so on are displayed.

• Date: Sat.,Jul.6–Sun.,Sep.8
• Opening hours: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Closed: Monday (If Monday is a public holiday, the following day.)