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Towards a Mie Prefecture where all children can live in peace ~Foreign language pamphlets for the “Mie Prefecture Children’s Ordinance” are now available~

すべての子どもが安心して暮らせる三重県へ ～「三重県子ども条例」の外国語版パンフレットができました～

2025/12/15 Monday Announcements, Security

In accordance with the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Mie Prefecture revised the “Mie Prefecture Children’s Ordinance” in March 2025, aiming to realize a society where children’s rights are guaranteed and children can live with dreams and hopes for the future.

To raise awareness of this important ordinance, we have prepared pamphlets in multiple languages. Please read them with your family and local community members.

▼ “Mie Prefecture Children’s Ordinance Awareness Pamphlet Now Available”
Link: https://pangletos.pref.mie.lg.jp/SHOSHIKA/HP/m0329700335.htm

▼ The pamphlet can be downloaded from this link:

For children in grades 1-3 of elementary school:

For children in grades 4 through 6 of elementary school.

For high school and college students

For adults

▽ What are the ordinance values ​​(basic principles)

  1. Children have rights from birth and should not suffer any type of discrimination, whatever the reason.
  2. Children’s lives and health must be protected, and they must grow up healthy.
  3. Children can express their own opinions and participate in various activities in society.
  4. Children’s opinions must be respected, and their best interests must always be taken into consideration.

Protecting children’s rights is not just the responsibility of the prefecture.

Parents and guardians, businesses, schools, and others involved – everyone in society – has an important role to play.

Let’s cooperate to support children’s growth.

▽ About the revised version of the “Mie Prefecture Children’s Regulations” (in Japanese only)
Link: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/SHOSHIKA/HP/m0329700298.htm

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Beware of Bear Encounters

2025/12/15 Monday Announcements, Security

クマの出没にご注意ください。

The number of bear sightings is increasing in Mie Prefecture. There is a possibility of encountering an Asiatic black bear (Tsukinowaguma) in any area of ​​the prefecture, so be very careful.

To avoid encountering a bear

  • When entering the mountains, take items that make noise, such as bells, whistles, or a radio, and avoid walking alone. These sounds warn the bear of human presence and help it avoid contact.
  • Pay extra attention at dawn, dusk, and on days with heavy rain or strong winds. Dawn and dusk are the periods of greatest activity for the Asiatic black bear. In addition, rain and wind make it difficult for the bear to perceive human presence, increasing the risk of encounters.
  • Avoid carelessly entering places with poor visibility. You may suddenly encounter a bear.

To avoid attracting bears

  • Remove anything that could serve as food for the bear (organic waste, fallen fruit, unused crops, etc.) and store items that may attract them (animal feed, paints, fuels, etc.) in locked or properly controlled locations.
  • Cut and clear dense vegetation to reduce the likelihood of bear sightings.

If you encounter a bear

  • Keep your eyes on the bear and slowly back away from the area.

Turning your back or running away risks being attacked by the bear.

  • If a bear attacks, take shelter or assume a defensive position.

Protect yourself by taking shelter in a building or car, assuming a defensive position (lying face down with your hands behind your neck), or spraying bear spray.

About the Bear Sighting Information App for Smartphones

You can get information about bear sightings. The alert function will notify you when you approach a bear sighting. (As of December 2025, the app is only available in Japanese.)

Login ID and password required to launch the app

  • Login ID: miekuma
  • Password: miekuma
    (The login ID and password are the same.)
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