Message from Mayor Takashi Ikezawa
Building the Future Together!
Happy New Year to you all!
In accordance with our desire to make responsible choices for the next generation, this year also we will continue efforts to realize child-centered community development, create an environment in sync with our zero-carbon city declaration, and implement initiatives together with citizens to advance our wish for peace.
From fiscal 2024, we will promote the achievement of six fundamental goals toward the basic concept of a “Compassionate and comfortable Nishitokyo: Building the future together.” In particular, toward the future, we will aim to implement measures one by one so that young people actively participate in the development of Nishitokyo and tackle the solution of local problems together.
I look forward to your cooperation in our endeavor to bring about the further prosperity of our city. All the best in 2024!
Temporary Exemption from National Health Insurance and National Pension Insurance Fees During Pre- and Post-Childbirth Period
Nishitokyo operates a system whereby national health insurance and national pension insurance fees are reduced or waived for four months from the month prior to expected or actual childbirth. (In the case of twins or more, the period is six months, starting from three months prior to expected or actual childbirth.)
□Eligibility for temporary exemption from national health insurance fees: Persons enrolled in the national health insurance scheme during the pre- and post-childbirth exemption period and whose date of childbirth is after November 1, 2023.
□Eligibility for temporary exemption from national pension insurance fees: Persons who are Category 1 insured during the exemption period and whose date of childbirth is after February 1, 2019.
*Please inquire about notification dates, necessary documents, etc.
Inquiries: Insurance and Pension Section (tel.: 042-460-9822 for national health insurance, 042-460-9825 for national pension insurance)
Support Benefits for People Impacted by Increased Price of Utilities, Food, Etc.
Eligibility: Households registered as residents of Nishitokyo on December 1, 2023, in which all members were exempted from the residential tax flat rate in fiscal 2023.
Benefit amount: 70,000 yen per household (additional portion)
Payment method: Households that received a previous benefit (30,000 yen) will receive notification or a confirmation form in mid-January. When the confirmation form arrives, enter the necessary details and return it.
Households needing to apply: Households that transferred their residential certification to Nishitokyo after June 2, 2023, etc.
Please make inquiries concerning further details.
Inquiries: Community Symbiosis Section (tel.: 042-497-6451)
Dondoyaki (Fire Festival)
Dondoyaki is a Japanese custom dating from olden times in which New Year’s decorations, such as kadomatsu (threshold pine arrangements) and shimenawa (sacred rope), are thrown into a fire and burned. You can take along items that have been adorning your home over the holidays. Events will take place in the case of light rain, but they will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or strong wind.
●Hoya Daini Elementary School (4-2-11 Yagisawa)
Date: January 13 (Sat) Reception: 13:00–15:30
Lighting of fire: Around 15:45
Inquiries: Kurita (tel.: 090-2440-3361)
●Meiho Junior High School (1-1-24 Higashi-cho)
Date: January 13 (Sat) Reception: 09:30–13:00
Lighting of fire: Around noon
There will be a Japanese drum performance, as well as traditional Japanese games. Oshiruko (sweet bean-paste soup with rice cakes), cotton candy, and grilled rice cakes will also be available.
Inquiries: Kawai (tel.: 090-7903-6016)
●Kami-mukodai Elementary School (6-7-28 Mukodai-cho)
Date: January 20 (Sat) Reception: 10:00–12:30
Lighting of fire: Around 13:00
Inquiries: Yamagishi (tel.: 090-6267-5713)
*Do not bring things other than New Year’s decorations or unburnable items.
*Do not bring along pet dogs, etc.
*Do not come by car.
*For other questions, contact the inquiries for each event or the Cultural Promotion Sections (tel.: 042-420-2817). Please do not contact the schools.
Guidance Seminar for Non-Japanese Parents of Children Entering Elementary School
Date/time: Tuesday, January 16, 2024; 10:00–11:30
This guidance seminar, which will be held online via Zoom, is designed to enable non-Japanese parents with little or no knowledge of Japanese elementary school to make anxiety-free preparations for their child’s admission.
Eligibility: Non-Japanese parents of children entering elementary school
Capacity: 10 persons
Applications: Please apply by email by Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Write “Guidance seminar application” in the subject line, state without fail (1) name of parent (with furigana), (2) name of the elementary school that your child will be entering, and (3) your phone number, and send to NIMIC (nimicwith@gmail.com).
Inquiries: NIMIC (tel.: 042-461-0381) Cultural Promotion Section (tel.: 042-420-2817)
Nishitokyo Holiday Clinic
Always open on public holidays. You can consult about anything other than internal medicine.
Consultation hours: 10:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00, 17:00–21:00
Place: City Office Nakamachi Annex Bldg. (1-1-5 Nakamachi; tel.: 042-424-3331)
Nishitokyo Newsletter is available in the reception halls of city office buildings, local libraries, and community centers (kominkan). It is issued free of charge on the 6th of every month.
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