About the use of face masks for children

大人のマスク着用について

2022/06/07 Tuesday Seminars and Events

Click here for information on using face mask for adults.

In May 2022, new guidelines were imposed by the government on the use of face masks.

  • Children between 2 to 5 years of age are not required to wear a face mask, regardless of the distance between other people.
  • The use of masks is not recommended for children between 0 and 1 year of age. It is necessary for parents and close adults to be extremely attentive to the health of the child who is wearing a mask.
  • Children who are going to school (ages 6 to 18) are not required to wear masks during physical education classes, extracurricular sports activities, and on the way going to and from the school.

Outdoors (Guidelines for children ages 6 to 18)

If you can maintain a distance of about 2 meters from other people If you cannot maintain a distance of about 2 meters from other people
When there are plenty of conversations Wearing a face mask is unnecessary Wearing a face mask is adviced
When there is little or no conversation Wearing a face mask is unnecessary Wearing a face mask is unnecessary

Indoors (guidelines for children ages 6 to 18)

If you can maintain a distance of about 2 meters from other people If you cannot maintain a distance of about 2 meters from other people
When there are plenty of conversations Wearing a face mask is adviced Wearing a face mask is adviced
When there is little or no conversation Wearing a face mask is unnecessary Wearing a face mask is adviced

About the use of masks for children, made by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare-MHLW (Kousei Roudou-sho)

MieMu: “Mie’s Whales and Dolphins”

2022/06/07 Tuesday Seminars and Events

MieMu「集まれ!三重のクジラとイルカたち」のお知らせ

The Mie Prefectural Museum will hold a special exhibition on dolphins and whales: “Atsumare!  Mie no Kujira to Iruka-tachi (集まれ!三重のクジラとイルカたち)”.

Since a long time ago, Mie has been a region with a deep relationship with the sea.  Many whales live and migrate to the seas of Mie.  This is a special exhibition where you can learn about Mie’s whales and dolphins, as well as fishing techniques and sea-related festivals.

  1. Period: July 2 (Saturday) to November 11 (Sunday) 2022

*Closed every Monday except July 18th and July 19th (Tuesday)

  1. Exhibition hours: from 9 am to 5 pm (entry allowed until 4:30 pm)
  2. Location: Mie General Museum (MieMu) 3rd Floor Exhibition Hall, Tsu-shi Isshinden Kozubeta 3060
  3. Entrance fee:
    1. Whale exhibit admission only: Adults – 800 yen, Students above high school – ¥480, Students below high school – Free
    2. Whale Exhibition + Regular Admission: Adults – ¥1,050, Students above high school – ¥630, Students below high school – Free
  4. Exhibition contents
  • First Chapter: Ise Bay that nurtures a lot of snails (Takusan no Sunameri wo Hagukumu Isewan – たくさんのスナメリを育む伊勢湾)
  • Second Chapter: The Whales Arriving at Kumano-nada (Kumano-nada ni Yattekuru Kujiratachi – 熊野灘にやってくるクジラたち)
  • Third chapter: The relationship between whales and humans (Kujira to hitobito no Kakawari)

There are also free seminars (pre-registration required).

For more details, see MieMu’s flyer by clicking here.

Contact (service in Japanese only)

Mieken Sougo Hakubutsukan (三重県総合博物館) – MieMu

Tsu-shi Isshinden Kozubeta 3060

TEL: 059-228-2283

Email: MieMu@pref.mie.lg.jp