Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2024.10.01

Taking application for certified childcare centers and private kindergartens for next year

Inquiry: Nursery School Administration Division

Tel: 7128－6881

From 15^th October (Tuesday), authorized day-care centers and private kindergartens will start to distribute the application forms.

 

You can apply from:

1^st November (Friday)

◎For further details, please contact the kindergarten or childcare center of your preference.

 

Joint briefing for authorized nursery schools

Inquiry:

Private Authorized Nursery School Council, Kashiwa City

TEL: 7136－2283

Nursery School Administration Division

Tel: 7128－5517

 

Schedule

10:30am-12:30pm, 2^nd November (Saturday)

Venue

Raccolta Kashiwa (Education and Welfare Center)

Eligibility

Any guardian who is looking for a day-care center

Procedure

Please visit the venue directly on the day.

 

Taking application for Kodomo-Room (after school day-care room) for next school year is starting early

Inquiry: After-School Day-Care division

TEL: 7167-1294

 

Term of admission

From 1^st April 2025 to 31^st March 2026

Eligibility

Elementary school children living or attending school in Kashiwa city

Requirement

After-school day-care room (Kodomo-Room) is for the child whose guardian cannot provide the care during the daytime due to the work shift, sickness, child-birth, etc. 　

Application period

From 15^th October (Tuesday) to 10^th December (Tuesday)

◎Further details can be found on the website of Kashiwa City

 

Get screened for cancer; early detection and treatment can cure 90 percent of cancer patients

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division

TEL: 7168−3715　FAX　7164−1263

 

It is said that more than 90 percent of cancer patients without any subjective symptoms can be cured by early detection and treatment. For that reason, it is important to undergo the cancer screening regularly before you recognize any symptoms. Even if you have already undergone screening at your workplace, you can make up for missing checkup items with the city's cancer screening. In an age when one in two people is said to get cancer, make it your routine to get tested.　

 

The payment is approximately 30 percent of the normal cost of cancer screening.

Kashiwa City is supporting some part of the cancer screening cost. By registering in advance to use the checkup ticket, you will get tested at less cost than undergoing the screening directly at a medical institution.  　

Planning to undergo the screening? Please register by 31^st  October (Thursday)

 The Kashiwa City's cancer screening requires registration in advance. If you wish to be examined this fiscal year, please register by the closing date.

Types of screening

Stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer

Closing date for registration

31^st October (Thursday)

◎Eligibility and details on procedure can be found on the website of Kashiwa City.

 

▼Website of Kashiwa City

 

Kashiwa Station City Hall Service Center and Passport Center will be relocated 

Inquiry:

Kashiwa Station City Hall Service Center     TEL: 7168－5500

Passport Center   TEL: 7167－9001

 

Both centers will be relocated at the same time to the same vanue in order to provide the city administration service continuously and efficiently in the vicinity of Kashiwa Station and to improve the convenience and collaboration of the services between the divisions.

 

Date of moving

26^th February (Wednesday)

New location

12^th floor, New Building, Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall

 

Window payment service at some banks will be no longer available

Inquiry：Finance Division

TEL:　7167−1120

 

Window payment service (no handling charge) for city-tax, water & sewage charges and other public charges will be no longer available at Resona bank and Saitama Resona bank after 31st March (Monday) 2025.

Even though the banks above are listed as an appointed bank on your payment slip, you need to pay the handling charge from April 2025 when you pay city-tax and other public charges by window payment at the banks above.

Others

Account transfer payment will be still available, so that there is no need to change the bank account.

 

Please use automatic bank account transfer to pay your water and sewerage bill

Inquiry: Billing Center, Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau

TEL: 7166－2191

 

Automatic bank account transfer payment system is convenient and easy system to help you not to miss the payment day. Please consider it as your payment method.　

 

Procedure

▶ On the internet= Some banks are available

▶ By a request form for automatic bank account transfer payment system= Please call the Billing Center, Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau, or download the form from the Kashiwa City website.

◎Further information on applicable banks can be found on the website of Kashiwa City

 

 

Interested in entering the Japanese Speech Contest by foreign residents?

Inquiry：Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC)

TEL: 7157−0281

 

Date

Noon-4:00pm, 16^th February (Sunday) 2025

Venue

Palette Kashiwa

Requirements

15 contestants who satisfy all the following requirements:

▶Living, working or studying in Tokatsu area

▶Native language is not Japanese

▶Both parents are foreign nationals

How to enter

Please pick up the application form at Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC) in Palette Kashiwa. Fill in and send it by post to the address below (postmark valid), email to boshu-1@kira-kira.jp, or bring it to the KCC office by 15^th December (Wednesday).

Address: 〒277－0005  Kashiwa 1-chome 7-1-301  Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC)

 ※The application form is downloadble from the KCC website.

If there are too many applicants, selection will be made. The result will be informed by email by 12^th January (Sunday) 2025.

 

 

Free legal advice and administrative procedure support for residents of foreign language

Inquiry: Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC)

Tel: 7157-0281

Schedule

The 4th Wednesday of every month (1:00pm-5:00pm)

Venue

Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC) (Palette Kashiwa)

Reminder

Booking in advance is required for the consultation.