更新日：2020年4月1日

Ashiya Newsletter April 1, 2020 Text Version

An Introduction to Charms of Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center

Do You Know the Montebello City Student Ambassadors?

Going to Live Abroad? Undergo Necessary Procedures before Leaving Japan

FY2020 Domestic Garbage Collection Calendar (English) is Available

You Can Pay Taxes, Insurance Premiums and Water Charge by PayPay

Payment Deadline Notification

Ashiya City Celebrates its 80th Anniversary

Please Follow Ashiya City's SNS (Social Network Service)

An Introduction to Charms of Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center

・Address: 7-1 Kaiyo-cho
・Phone: 0797-25-0511
・Open: 9:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
・Closed: Wednesdays, 28 December-4 January
・Free Wi-Fi available

Shio-Ashiya Assembly Hall, International Exchange Center and Outdoor Exchange Plaza (tennis courts) are available at Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center. You can hire a room or open space (tennis courts) for a fee.

You can hire a room for a fee.
Rooms are available for birthday parties or club activities. Rooms with mirror are used for dancing, play table tennis, or practice piano inside, and can also play tennis outside.

Japanese lessons, culture classes (tea ceremony, calligraphy and flower arrangement), English lessons, world food classes, concerts and seminars are held.

Japanese Lessons

Shio-Ashiya Nihongo Kyoshitsu

• Day & Time:
  10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. on Mondays
  90 minutes between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays
  10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon on Thursdays
  10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturdays
• Fee: 200 yen per lesson

Kodomo no Tame no Nihongo Kyoshitsu 　(Japanese Lessons for Children)

• Day & Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon on Saturdays
• Fee: Free. 1,000 yen for materials per year

Culture Classes

• Flower Arrangement (Ikebana) 1st Fri. of every month 1,500 yen per lesson
• Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo) 2nd Fri. of every month 200 yen per lesson
• Tea Ceremony (Sado) 4th Fri. of every month 500 yen per lesson

 

Counseling service for foreigners is also available.
You can have counseling in Japanese, English, Chinese and Spanish. You may need to book in advance.

 

In the case of disaster (such as earthquakes, typhoons), the center will be an evacuation site for people around the building.
In the case of disaster, the rooms of Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center will be opened for evacuees. Blankets and rechargers are available.

Do You Know the Montebello City Student Ambassadors?

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

Ashiya City and Montebello City (California, the United States) are sister cities. Each year two students from Ashiya City stay in Montebello City and present the attractions of Ashiya City as student ambassadors.

• When do they visit Montebello City?
  Three weeks between July and August each year.
• Where do they stay?
  They will stay at host families' homes in Montebello City.
• What are they going to do?
  Meet the mayor, visit the police station and fire station. Participate in the Nisei Week Parade. Make a speech at the city council to present the attractions of Ashiya City. Visit museums to learn the history of America and Japan. Interact with their host family and local people. Visit universities in the United States.
• When can we apply?
  Tests and interviews take place between February and March each year to select student ambassadors to represent Ashiya City.

Message from student ambassadors in 2019

Ms. TAMADA Sawa

Throughout this program, I was able to acknowledge different perspectives on things by interacting with a lot of races and ages. Along with that, I was able to improve my public speaking skills due to the number of events we are involved in. The most inspiring part about this program was that I was able to meet people around my age with high aspirations. Please apply to make life long memories and find out a new face of yours!

Mr. OKAZAKI Rintaro

I learnt that smiling is the key. I noticed that I was less expressive and was not good at showing my emotions, so I wish to be a person who can share smiles like people in Montebello. I would also like to have a firm dream and to endeavor to make the dream come true. I was anxious if I could manage the role as a student ambassador, but I would like you to be brave and take a step forward. You will have wonderful encounters.

Going to Live Abroad? Undergo Necessary Procedures before Leaving Japan

If you are moving outside Japan, you need to follow procedures at the City Hall.
Please submit a moving-out notification at the Citizens' Section.

There are also other procedures you need to follow.

Please refer to the website for details.

FY2020 Domestic Garbage Collection Calendar (English) is Available

Inquiries: Garbage Collection Section
Phone: 0797-22-2155

Garbage collection days vary, depending on where you live. Please check the garbage collection calendar of the town where you reside when you dispose of your garbage.
The FY2020 version of the Domestic Garbage Collection Calendar is available at Ashiya City Hall reception, Public Relations and International Exchange Section, Laporte Citizens' Service Corner, Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center and Refuse Disposal Center (Garbage Collection Section). The calendars are also available on our website.

You Can Pay Taxes, Insurance Premiums and Water Charge by PayPay

You can pay taxes, insurance premiums and water charge anytime 24/7 without handling fees by scanning the barcode on the payment slip.

Eligible payment services

• LINE Pay
• PayB
• Rakuten Bank App
• PayPay

Eligible taxes/premiums

• Municipal/Prefectural Tax, Property Tax, City Planning Tax, Light Vehicle Tax: Management Subsection, Taxation Section 0797-38-2015
• National Health Insurance Premiums: Collection Subsection, Insurance Section 0797-38-2226
• Premiums for the Medical Care for the Elderly : Medical Care for the Elderly Subsection, Insurance Section 0797-38-2037
• Water charge, Sewer fee: Customer Center 0797-38-2082

Payment Deadline Notification

Inquiries: Taxation Sections
Phone: 0797-38-2015

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

Ashiya City Celebrates its 80th Anniversary

Inquiries: Policy Promotion Section
Phone: 0797-38-2127

Ashiya City celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2020. We have a logo for the 80th anniversary, and the logo is available to use for events held by citizen's groups.

Eligibility: Events held between April 2020 and March 31, 2021 in Ashiya City.
Application: Apply to the Policy Promotion Section more than one month before the event is held. An application form is available for download on the website.

Please Follow Ashiya City's SNS (Social Network Service)

Ashiya City has a lot of attractions. You can also find useful information for daily life. Obtain information easily by following the SNS.