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Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter NO.47 November 30， 2023
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Hello Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter readers! We are sending you 13 topics this time.

Table of Contents
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◆Event Information
* “Nakanoshima-Nigiwai no Mori” x “DREAMS COME TRUE WINTER FANTASIA 2023”(*DREAMS COME TRUE: a Japanese pop band)
* Kayo BANDO Solo Exhibition ”Shards of Eternity” will be held!

◆Notice
* There are 500 days to go until Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
* A leaflet about preventing food poisoning for foreign nationals has been made!
* Be careful of heat shock when bathing in winter!
* Calling for Students for Junior High School Evening Classes!
* Please keep your pets properly!
* Please get your food support from the second round of the “Osaka Prefectural Food Cost Support Project for Children” as soon possible!
* Information and free advice about daily life in many languages for foreign residents in Osaka!
* Let’s support hardworking students! -Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund-
* Wahha Kamigata， the archive of kamigata comedy and performing arts that is the only of its kind in Japan!
* Please use the Osaka Labor Consultation Center!
* COVID-19 and seasonal influenza Information
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◆Event Information
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*“Nakanoshima-Nigiwai no Mori” x “DREAMS COME TRUE WINTER FANTASIA 2023”
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One of the winter illumination events， “Nakanoshima-Nigiwai no Mori” will be held!
This year once again， “Symbolic Tree Illumination” will be held in collaboration with“DREAMS COME TRUE WINTER FANTASIA.”
Cruising boats will be available to take you on a tour around the illuminated trees. Please come!

Period:
Illumination: December 1 to 25， 2023
Cruising: December 17 to 25， 2023

Website: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/toshimiryoku/nakanosima/nigiwai2023.html(in Japanese only)

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* Kayo BANDO Solo Exhibition ”Shards of Eternity” will be held!
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The Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum will hold the Solo Exhibition of a Western-style painter， Kayo BANDO’s ”Shards of Eternity，” from Saturday， 9 to Sunday， 24 December.

Website: https://sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp/?p=5234 (in Japanese only)


◆Notice
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* There are 500 days to go until Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai
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Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai will be held in Yumeshima from April 13 to October 13， 2025.
Advance admission ticket sales will begin on November 30， which marks 500 days before the opening.

Please click the link below for further information.
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/overview/ticket_information/

Website: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/
X(Twitter): https://twitter.com/expo2025japan

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* A leaflet about preventing food poisoning for foreign nationals has been made!
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The leaflet shows the basic concepts of preventing food poisoning and proper hand-washing in many languages.
Please use it when providing education for foreign nationals engaged in food-related industries and raising awareness among foreign tourists.

Website: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/shokuhin/shokutyuudoku/index.html#keihatsu

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* Be careful of heat shock when bathing in winter!
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Heat shock is a common accident that can happen when bathing in winter.
Please take precautions such as warming up the changing room and bathroom before taking a bath as well as warming your body up by taking a warm shower or splashing warm water on yourself before getting into the bathtub!

Website: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/annai/osirase/detail.php?recid=27451

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* Calling for Students for Junior High School Evening Classes!
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Junior high schools in eight cities within Osaka Prefecture are calling for evening class students.
Osaka residents who couldn’t graduate from junior high school or couldn’t receive a sufficient education even if they graduated from junior high school are eligible， regardless of age or nationality.

Flyer: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/attach/5687/00370526/English.pdf

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* Please keep your pets properly!
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If you have a pet or pet owners around you， please consider how to keep them properly.

Point 1: Having dogs off-leash is prohibited by the ordinance. Keep them on a leash.
Point 2: You should keep cats indoors to protect them from infectious diseases and traffic accidents.
Point 3: If you keep your pets outdoors， enclose them with fences to prevent them from running away from the premises.

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* Please get your food support from the second round of the “Osaka Prefectural Food Cost Support Project for Children” as soon possible!
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Those who applied for the second round of the “Osaka Prefectural Food Cost Support Project for Children” should exchange their tickets for their food support.
The deadline is January 31， 2024.
So， get your food support as soon as possible! *Only those who applied by November 30 are eligible.

Website: https://www.osaka-kodomoshien.com/ (in Japanese only)

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Information and free advice about daily life in many languages for foreign residents in Osaka!
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In order to support foreign residents’ ability to have safe and secure lives in Japan， the Osaka Foundation of International Exchange (OFIX) offers information and advice on a wide range of issues including daily-life-related matters in many languages (11 including Japanese).
Languages available: Chinese， English， Filipino， Indonesian， Japanese， Korean， Nepali，Portuguese， Spanish， Thai， and Vietnamese (in Alphabetical order)

Website: https://www.ofix.or.jp/life/english/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osakafoundation

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* Let’s support hardworking students! -Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund-
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There is a new promotional video for the Osaka Prefecture Global Human Resource Development Fund.
The Fund supports students， especially those going above and beyond to improve their English and those wishing to study abroad! Your donation to the Fund would be highly appreciated.

(Video URL)
https://youtu.be/27vH6zP6gOs
(Donation-related page)
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/kanko/kifu/index.html (in Japanese only)

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* Wahha Kamigata， the archive of kamigata comedy and performing arts that is the only of its kind in Japan!
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Wahha Kamigata is a Laughter-themed archive that is the only of its kind nationwide.
It was established not only to preserve and promote Kamigata Comedy and the Performing Arts， but also to provide residents of Osaka Prefecture with opportunities where they can get familiar with these things too!
This archive aims to contribute to the development and preservation of Osaka’s culture. Please come and check it out!

Website: http://wahha-kamigata.jp (Switch languages)
X(Twitter): https://twitter.com/WKamigata
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wahha_kamigata
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wahha.kamigata

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* Please use the Osaka Labor Consultation Center!
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The Osaka Labor Consultation Center is providing free counseling on your concerns， worries and troubles at your workplace.
Please feel free to consult on the phone， online， and through face-to-face counseling!

Website: https://rsc-osaka.jp/ (in Japanese only)

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* COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza Information
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Currently seasonal influenza infection tends to increase.
Please continue to take basic infection prevention measures such as hand washing， effective ventilation， and practicing appropriate etiquette including wearing a mask when coughing based on your own decision.

(To foreign nationals)
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/kanko/coronavirus/index.html

(Consultation center for foreign nationals and foreign tourists)
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/iryo/osakakansensho/corona-denwa.html

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Related links
* Osaka Prefectural Government:
http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/jp/introduction/index.html
* facebook（International Affairs Division， Osaka Prefectural Government)：
https://ja-jp.facebook.com/osakaglobal
* Instagram（International Affairs Division， Osaka Prefectural Government)：
https://www.instagram.com/osakaglobal/
* Osaka Foundation of International Exchange:
http://www.ofix.or.jp/english/index.html
* Osaka Safe Travels:
https://www.osakasafetravels.com/en/

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