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About the use of mask from March 13, 2023

２０２３年３月１３日からのマスク着用について

2023/02/27 Monday Announcements, Coronavirus, Health, Medical Care and Welfare

Until now, in line with regulations set by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the municipality has generally required people to wear masks indoors and left wearing them outdoors optional.  However, from March 13, 2023, the use of a mask will be at the individual discretion.

 (Kosei Rodo-sho)Click here for the leaflet (created by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)

Even so, in the following cases, it is recommended to use a mask.

  • When visiting a medical institution
  • When visiting medical institutions or facilities for the elderly where many people at high risk of becoming seriously ill, such as the elderly, are hospitalized and/or live
  • When an employee of a medical institution or facility for the elderly is working
  • Riding on a crowded train or bus (excluding limited express trains, highway buses, charter buses, etc., where nearly all passengers can sit)
  • When meeting elderly people who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill or people with underlying illnesses, wearing a mask is recommended to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

Please continue to take basic infection prevention measures such as ventilating indoor areas.  Also, be proactive about vaccinations.

  • If you are experiencing immunization-related difficulties and/or need help booking vaccine:

Call the “Coronavirus Vaccine Consultation Line for Mie Foreigners” – Mie Gaikokujin Corona Vaccine Soudan Dial (みえ外国人コロナワクチン相談ダイアル)

TEL: 080-3123-9173

Opening hours: open from Sunday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm

Support Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian, Thai and Japanese

  • If you are having difficulties due to the new coronavirus:

Call MieCo, Consultation Center for Overseas Residents in Mie

TEL: 080-3300-8077

Opening hours: open from Sunday to Friday, from 9am to 5pm

Support Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian, Thai and Japanese

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Efforts related to Japanese language education in Mie Prefecture

2023/02/27 Monday Announcements, Coronavirus, Health, Medical Care and Welfare

三重県における日本語教育に関する取組

There are Japanese language classes in many areas of Mie Prefecture.

Japanese language classes in Mie Prefecture (website of Mie International Foundation-MIEF)

http://www.mief.or.jp/jp/nihongo_class.html (Japanese)

http://www.mief.or.jp/po/japanese_classes.html (Portuguese)

http://www.mief.or.jp/en/japanese_classes.html (English)

Local Japanese classes are not only places where foreign residents learn Japanese, but also places where foreign residents and Japanese residents can connect with each other.  Feel free to visit us.  Depending on the classroom, there may be restrictions on the place of residence of the learner.  We also slots for online classes.

Those who find it difficult to find information about Japanese language classes can consult with the Mie Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents.

[Phone number] 080-3300-8077

[Reception hours] Monday-Friday 9:00-17:00

*Sundays will also be accepted until March 2023.

[Supported languages] English, Portuguese, Spanish, Filipino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese.

Online resources are also available for those who prefer to study on their own.

Connecting and Expanding Life in Japanese (Agency for Cultural Affairs – Bunkacho):

https://tsunagarujp.bunka.go.jp/

For those involved in supporting Japanese language learning, we have created a website to share useful information for Japanese language education.  Please visit it.

Mie Prefecture Japanese Language Education Platform

https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/859695c1-e488-46fd-8149-1d09effab364/page/FBsxC

Mie Prefecture has formulated the “Mie Japanese Language Education Promotion Plan” (Mieken Nihongo Kyouiku Suishin Keikaku – 三重県日本語教育推進計画) so that foreigners living in Mie Prefecture can learn Japanese, and is working to improve the Japanese language teaching system in cooperation with various entities in the region.

Mie Prefecture Japanese Language Education Promotion Plan ~For foreigners learning Japanese as residents~

https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/TOPICS/m0011500306.htm

*in Japanese only

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