A Notice from Kure City December, 2024（English）

【Recruitment of Participants for the Winter Vacation Homework Support Project for Children/Students with Foreign Roots!】

Volunteers will help you with your winter vacation homework. You can also review your school’s materials and study Japanese. We also have time to play games and work on handicrafts together.

●Target Participants
Children and students with foreign roots.
●Date/time
December 24th(Tues.), 25th(Wed.), 26th(Thurs.) from 10:00am to 12:00pm
●Location
Kure City Hall 1st floor, Kure International Center
●How to apply
Application forms are distributed to the elementary and junior high schools within the city. If you are interested, please contact the school or apply directly at the International Center (Kure City Hall 1st floor).

▼Contact
Kure International Exchange Association
TEL：0823-25-5607　✉：kurekiea@gmail.com

【New Year’s Holiday Garbage Collection Schedule】

No garbage will be collected from Tuesday, December 31st to Friday, January 3rd.
※Please check the garbage collection calendar and the garbage disposal app “threeR” for collection dates and items to be collected.

▼Contact
Kankyo-gyomu-ka　TEL：0823-74-9100

【Please use the garbage disposal app ” “threeR”】
You can easily check on your smartphone when and what garbage to dispose.
Available in Japanese, English, Portuguese, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
●Download the app here
★iOS
★Android

●Great features of the app
・A notification will let you know when it’s time to dispose your garbage.
・You can look up how to sort the garbage you want to dispose by its name.
・You can see a garbage collection calendar.
※For more information on how to use the app, please see the Kure City website. ↓
https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/soshiki/19/gomibunbetu.html

▼Contact
Kankyo-seisaku-ka 　TEL：0823-25-3302
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL：0823-25-5607

【Your Health Insurance Card Will Change (My Number Insurance Card)】

As of Monday, December 2nd, the system has changed so that medical examinations will be based on the use of “My Number Insurance Card” registered on your My Number card. No new paper health insurance cards will be issued, including reissues.
※Paper health insurance cards that you have as of Monday, December 2nd can be used until the expiration date printed on them, but please note that if you move out of the city or change your social insurance, etc., the card will be valid until the date of the change.
※You cannot be examined with just the“Notice of Qualification Information” Please be sure to bring your My Number Health Insurance Card.

●If you are enrolled in social insurance (if you are employed at a company and receive an insurance card from your company), please check with your employer.

～My Number Health Insurance Card～
A My Number Health Insurance Card is a My Number card that has been registered so that it can be used as a health insurance card.
Just having a My Number Card does not mean you can use it as a My Number Insurance Card. You must register your My Number Card as a health insurance card.
For more information, please see here↓
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/newpage_08277.html
When registering, you will need to verify your identity (either through facial recognition or the 4-digit PIN you registered when you created your My Number Card).

※Creating a My Number Health Insurance Card is optional. People who do not have a My Number Health Insurance Card can continue to receive medical treatment with a “Qualification Confirmation Certificate.”

▼Contact
Hoken-nenkin-ka
National Health Insurance　TEL：0823-25-3158
Latter-stage Elderly Healthcare System　TEL：0823-25-3156
Kure International Exchange Association　TEL：0823-25-5607

【A multilingual life guidebook has been published】
Even if you leave a company, you are still required to be covered by health insurance in case of illness or injury. If you are no longer eligible for health insurance, please follow one of the following procedures:
“The Kure Life Guidebook for Foreigners” has been published in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Vietnamese. It contains a lot of useful information for foreigners about life and administrative procedures.
It is distributed free of charge at the International Exchange Center on the 1st floor of the Kure City Hall, Tobu Chiku Foreign Resident Comprehensive Consultation Counter in Hiro Shimin Center, and every local Civic Center.
You can also download it from the Kure International Exchange Association’s website.