◆A state of emergency was issued on January 7　 new

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◆Activities under COVID-19 (Message from Cabinet Secretariat)　Each language　

• Refrain from going to places where the Three C’s are likely to occur, such as events, going　out to eat, and other places where infection prevention measures are not strongly enforced. You　should particularly refrain from attending parties and events where an unspecified number of　people can gather and talk in loud voices.
• If you participate in any events, go out to eat, etc., take appropriate infection prevention　measures by keeping a safe distance from others, disinfecting your hands, wearing a mask, and　refraining from speaking in a loud voice.
• Refrain from late night drinking in crowded streets and restaurants or participating in similar　events as much as possible.
• Find new ways to have fun at home such as spending time with your family or joining online　events.

◆Japanese Language Class for Kids　

Date & Time	2nd & 4th Saturday	10:00-12:00
Place	Ichikawa Japanese Language Institute (Minami Yawata 5-10-5)
Eligibility	A student in primary and junior high school
Fee	\500/1st time, \500/month
Inquiry	Yoshie Tajima (Ms)	Phone: 090-1701-9793

◆Let's get the useful information for non-Japanese residents from the City Hall　

Information on city administrative services and daily life is provided in English and easy Japanese twice a month on every 2nd and 4th Friday. How to use the service ①Add the Ichikawa city official LINE account 　②Select 【受信設定】(setting) from chats sctreen 　③Select 【English/やさしいにほんご】　④Select 【English】　⑤Obtain information from the City Hall via LINE

◆Notice：Office Close for Year-end and New Year 　

IIA office is closed between the afternoon of December 28 (Mon) and January 3 (Sun).

◆English Group Study Class　(iTC: Interpre. & Transl. Committee)　new

Dates & Times	Jan 9 (Sat)	Canceled
	Feb 13 (Sat)	10:00-12:00
	Mar 13 (Sat)	10:00-12:00 Place is not decided yet
Place	Zennikkei Hall, Conference Room #2
Fee	Free
Inquiry	Ei Denya (Ms)	eidenya@jcom.zaq.ne.jp

◆Chinese Language Salon (Leshan City Committee)　new

Date & Time	Jan 12 (Tue)	Canceled
	Feb 9 (Tue)	14:00-16:00
	Mar 9 (Tue)	14:00-16:00
Place	Volunteer NPO Activity Center, 3F
Inquiry	Soichiro Hemmi (Mr)	Phone:  047-333-7412

◆Talk Room Salon　(Foreign Residents Committee) 　new

Date & Time	Jan13 (Wed)	Canceled
	Feb 3 (Wed)	Canceled
	Mar 3 (Wed)	13:30-16:30
Place	Ichikawa Japanese Language Institute
Inquiry	Tanaka Ian (Ms)	Phone: 080-1293-1602
	陳鳳英（Chinese）090-1701-9793, Kim（Korean）080-3204-0792, ノンラック（Thai）090-5499-3257, Pham (Vietnumese）080-4205-3773, Mean (Tagalog）090-9835-3752. (Nepalian) 090-8301-9924, Minno (Urdo) 090-4545-6143
It will be held on the first Wednesday of each month. Take a pleasant afternoon with a mini event or exchanging information while chatting freey. The pamphlet is here

◆Chinese Language Study Class (iTC: Interpre. & Transl. Committee)　new　

Date , Time & Place	Jan 16 (Sat)	10:00-12:00	City Hall Building 1 ,2F Conference Room
	Feb 6 (Sat)	10:00-12:00	Zennikkei Hall, Conference Room #2
	Mar 6 (Sat)	10:00-12:00	Workers' Welfare Center (Branch）/ Kinro-Fukushi Center (Bunkan)
Fee	Free
Inquiry	Akiko Senda (Ms)	email:  akiko925@nifty.com

◆Easy German Language Class　(Rosenheim City Committee)

Date, Time & Place	Jan17 (Sun)	10:00-12:00	Canceled
	Feb 21 (Sun)	10:00-12:00	Zennikkei Hall Conference Room #1
Fee	Free
Inquiry	Tadashi Goseki (Mr)	email: gg_gtadashi@yahoo.co.jp
	Yusaku Hirota (Mr)	email: hirota@jb3.so-net.ne.jp
Please wear your face mask.

◆Committee Meeting & World Heritage Lecture　(Issy-Les-Moulineaux City Committee) 　

Date & Time	Feb 20 (Sat)	9:00-11:00
Place	Zennikkei Hali, Conference Room #1
Lecturer	Junji Nozawa (Mr) , Chairperson of Issy-Les-Moulineaux Cmte.
Fee	Free
Inquiry	Junji Nozawa (Mr)	Phone: 090-8346-6408

The time schedule of Foreigners' Assistance Desk at City Hall and Gyotoku Branch is as belows.(This desk is operated by mainly Ichikawa Volunteers Interpreters' Society under the commission of Ichikawa City.