Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2020.09.15

Please respond to the national census

Contact: Data Analysis Office – Phone: 7167-1099, Fax: 7167-4055

The national census is the most important statistical survey in this country, done once every 5 years. This year marks the 100th year of the national census. This census applies to everyone living in Japan, regardless of nationality or age. In this publication, we will show you how to respond to the national census easily.

How to respond to the census

Census documents will be delivered

Census documents will be delivered by Wednesday, September 30.

Due to the effects of Covid-19, this census will be contactless, and the census workers will not perform the census in person. Census workers will deliver an internet census response guide, and a postal census response form to all residential mailboxes for each household by Wednesday, September 30. When you receive the documents, please respond promptly using either method.

How census responses are collected

Census response by mail

Postal reception: Thursday, October 1 to Wednesday, October 7 (postmarked date is valid).

Those who do not have internet access can also respond by mail. After filling out the census form, please double-check to make sure that there are no errors or omissions.

Census response by internet

Internet reception: By Wednesday, October 7

The internet can be used “Anytime and Anywhere”.

Census responses by internet can be received 24 hours a day, at any time during the census period. Even people who are extremely busy at work or with housework can respond easily to the census during a free moment such as while commuting or taking a break.

Using the internet, the form is checked automatically, so omissions are prevented!

• National census mulitilingual information (for all foreign languages)
  https://www.kokusei2020.go.jp/household/language.html（外部サイトへリンク）
• Census responses (in English)
  https://www.e-kokusei.go.jp/html/portal/en/top.html（外部サイトへリンク）

If you are experiencing difficulty

Kashiwa City National Census Call Center – Phone: 0570-001786

Period of operation

Until Monday, October 26

Hours of operation

9:00am to 5:00pm

The yard waste collection method will change starting from October

Contact: Waste Policy Division – Phone: 7167-1140, Fax: 7163-3728

Yard waste, including grass clippings and leaves, has been collected as Incombustible Garbage in the Old Kashiwa Area as part of the efforts to reduce the radioactivity concentration in ash from incineration. However, the radioactivity concentration has decreased, and yard waste will be collected as Combustible Garbage starting from Thursday, October 1.

Applicable areas

Old Kashiwa Area

Until Wednesday, September 30

• Put yard waste out for collection twice a month on the Incombustible Garbage day.
• Put grass clippings and leaves in a clear plastic bag so that the contents can be seen.

Starting from Thursday, October 1

• Put yard waste out for collection twice a week on the Combustible Garbage day.
• Put grass clippings and leaves in a designated Combustible Garbage bag.

Please be careful to dispose of yard waste correctly

• Shake or brush off the soil before putting grass clippings and leaves into the designated Combustible Garbage bag.
• Tree branches must be no longer than 30 centimeters ・each branch must be within 5 centimeters in thickness ・Bundle the branches together with string, keeping each bundle to the size limit of around 20 centimeters in diameter.

The Child Development Support Center is accepting children for enrollment in the next fiscal year

Contact:

Kid’s Room Himawari – Phone: 7128-2224 (3:00pm to 5:15pm)

Little Pegasus – Phone: 7157−0302 (9:00am to 5:00pm)

Eligibility

Children with intellectual or developmental disablities, born between April 2, 2015 and April 1, 2018.

Facilities accepting enrollment

• Public = Kid’s Room Himawari
• Private = Little Pegasus (Ko-Aota Area)

Application deadline

Monday, October 5

For more information, including how to apply, please contact either nursery school, or visit the website.

Students are invited to join Japanese language classes

Contact: Chuo-Kominkan (Central Public Hall) – Phone: 7164-1811

Schedule

Every Thursday from October 1 to March 18, 3:30pm to 5:30pm, and 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Not including October 29, December 24 and 31, and February 11 of next year.

Place

Toyoshkidai Kinrin Center Taikukan (Toyoshikidai Community Center Gymnasium)

Capacity

Foreign residents who live, work or attend school in Kashiwa City. The first 6 students to register for each class may join.

Details

We will study Japanese at an introductory/beginner level.

What to bring

Indoor shoes or slippers, and pens or pencils.

Application

Please call the Chuo-Kominkan after 9:00am, seven days before you wish to attend classes (the first class is on Wednesday, September 16).

Other

Students will need to purchase their own textbook.