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Mie Job Kids Caravan in Matsusaka 2017

2017　三重ジョブ キッズキャラバンin松阪

2017/11/06 Monday Culture and Leisure, Events

Popular since fiscal year 2015, the “Mie Job Kids Caravan ~ Out of Kidzania”, event hosted in Mie Prefecture for children experience several types of works, will be carried out in the region of Matsusaka.

Through experiences with Mie’s varied works, children can feel close and enjoy these works. They can also use the coin “Mitsu”, obtained by the work, to do the shopping at the site and have the feeling of taking part in business activities. Do not miss the chance and join the event!

Target audience: Shogakko students (elementary school students)

 

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (reception desk opens at 9:30 a.m.) on December 2, 2017 (Saturday)

 

Location: After going through the reception desk, participants will be free to visit the locations for experiences.

 

General reception: Chubudaiundou parking lot 1 (Matsusaka-shi Teteno-cho 1370 banchi)

 

Alternative reception: Matsusaka city office parking lot (Matsusaka-shi Tonomachi 1340 banchi)

 

Content:

  1. Advanced reservation:

Services related to Matsusaka’s history and culture:

Services on Matsusaka beef production (Matsusaka-gyu), traditional handicraft (Matsusaka momen), Matsusaka Shonin no Yakata (Matsusaka Merchants Mansion), among others.

Services related to city: Police, firefighter, bank clerk, among others

Services relates to media: Presenter, reporter, among others

  1. Same- day registration

Newspaper distribution, pamphlets, among others

 

Capacity: About 700 people

 

Participation fee: 500 yen or 200 yen per program (some of them a fee for materials and others will be charged)

Free admission. Reservation is not necessary to participate as a client.

 

Registration process:

By phone or through the official homepage:

https://www.mie-caravan.com/ – Opening of registration: 1 November 2017 (Wednesday)  from 10 a.m.

Registration by phone: 059-224-2162 – Opening of registration: 14 November 2017 (Tuesday) from 9 a.m.

*Due date for reservation: 24 November 2017 (Wednesday) by 5 p.m.

Service by phone will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (only on weekdays)

If the maximum capacity is reached, the registration process is finished

 

Contact information:

Mie Jobs Kids Caravan office within Employment Countermeasure Division of Mie Prefecture Department of Employment and Economy (Mie-ken Koyo Keizai-bu Koyo Taisaku-ka)

TEL 059-224-2162 FAX 059-224-2455

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Be careful about malicious marketing ② ~How to avoid problems related to contracts~

2017/11/06 Monday Culture and Leisure, Events

悪質商法にご用心！②　～知って備える契約トラブル～

The malicious marketing (or unscrupulous marketing) broadly refers to the marketing making money through illicit methods. Below three examples and the respectively countermeasures will be introduced.

  1. Marketing during visits: before selling something think twice

Example: The victim is informed by phone someone would be interested in purchasing unnecessary items. The victim then receives the “buyer” at home, but ends up having to forcibly sell precious metals and other items did not want to sell.

<Main products> Precious metals, watches, accessories and others

[Points to avoid loss]

  • Be careful about pamphlets and people wanting “just” to assess or collect useless items, among others
  • Do not arrange a purchase order by yourself and ask someone from your family or friend to oversee the sale
  • Requests and invitations without previous contact are prohibited by law. Even if a dealer visits you, do not let him enter your house.

 

  1. Hypnotic marketing (SF Marketing) Do not believe in “get it for free”

Example: After being informed about getting a (daily need) product in case of stopping by at the store, the victim goes to the shop or point of sale. Tempted by the environment, the victim believes would be losing the advantages of the service and ends up buying pricey healthy food.

Main products: Mattress (futon), health products, healthy food and others.

[Points to avoid loss]

  • Do not visit shops after hearing you would get a gift free of charge
  • Do not be tempted by the local environment and in case someone tries to recommend you some product, refuses it immediately.

 

  1. Fraudulent sales

Example: The victim is approached by someone on the street and ends up going to the shop after being informed would receive a skin assessment for free. At the place, scammers repeatedly recommend a pricey face equipment. The victim, without being able to refuse it, ends up signing a contract.

Main products and services: Accessories, jewels, make up, cosmetics, aesthetic products

[Points to avoid loss]

  • Surveys, free skin assessment, among others, are methods to force the victim to buy pricey products. Do not easily believe in dealers’ talk.
  • Avoid visiting offices and shops in this situation.

Do not worry alone and make an inquiry

Consumer’s Hotline TEL: 188

When calling “188”, an announcement will be issued and the call will be redirected to the Municipal Center for Consumer Consultation nearest to your residence or to the Consumer Center of Mie Prefecture.

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