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Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter NO.52 March 29， 2024
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Hello Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter readers! We are sending you 17 topics this time.

Table of Contents
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◆Event Information
* Information about Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum 2024 Spring Special Exhibition， ”Civil Engineering Exhibition-Carrying stones: From the Stone Island in the Seto Inland Sea to Osaka”

◆Notice
* NEW! Opportunities for Expert English Teachers to join Senior High Schools in 2025
* NEW! Announcing the issuance of easy Japanese and multi-lingual versions (six languages) of the “Osaka Prefecture Policies for Supporting Foreign Residents (digest version)”
* NEW! Countermeasures against tsunamis expected to be caused by the Nankai Trough Megathrust Earthquake have been completed
* Please utilize the Osaka Disaster Prevention app
* Calling for volunteer staff for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai! Application until April 30
* Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai is approaching.The admission tickets are now on sale!
* Free anonymous HIV testing and counseling for foreign nationals
* The “Osaka Virtual Art Museum” has opened!
* A leaflet about preventing food poisoning for foreign nationals has been made!
* Calling for students for junior high school evening classes!
* Please keep your pets properly!
* 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 Information
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◆Event Information
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* Information about Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum 2024 Spring Special Exhibition，“Civil Engineering Exhibition-Carrying stones: From the Stone Island in the Seto Inland Sea to Osaka”
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The Osaka Prefectural Sayamaike Museum is pleased to announce its 2024 Spring Special Exhibition titled “Civil Engineering Exhibition: Carrying Stones: From the Stone Island in the Seto Inland Sea to Osaka，”
which will start on March 16. Please come!

URL:　https://sayamaikehaku.osakasayama.osaka.jp

X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/ikehaku
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikehaku/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@user-fh3hp7pq6x


◆Notice
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NEW! Opportunities for Expert English Teachers to join Senior High Schools in 2025
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Are you an English specialist looking for an opportunity?
Osaka Prefectural Senior High Schools are eagerly seeking expert English teachers.

Please visit the website below for further details:
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/kyoshokuin/nativeteacher/index.html

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NEW! Announcing the issuance of easy Japanese and multi-lingual versions (six languages) of the “Osaka Prefecture Policies for Supporting Foreign Residents (digest version)”
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The guidelines explain measures and policies on foreign nationals within the prefecture in a way easy for even international residents to understand.

Please check the website below for each version:
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/jinkenyogo/gaikokujinn/guideline.html

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NEW! Countermeasures against tsunamis expected to be caused by the Nankai Trough Megathrust Earthquake have been completed
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The countermeasures implemented by Osaka Prefecture to protect seawalls from sinking and falling caused by liquefaction have been completed. As a result， damage caused by tsunamis will be greatly mitigated. 　

Please see the webpage below for details:
https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com/j_fusei/2403/cts0101_469.html

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Please utilize the Osaka Disaster Prevention app
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Osaka Prefecture is now offering a new app providing disaster prevention information in Osaka Prefecture for your daily use.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/shobobosai/odp-app/index.html(in Japanese only)

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Calling for volunteer staff for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai!
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Volunteer staff has been recruited! It’s a crucial element for the Expo， taking care of visitors with hospitality as the representative of the Expo! (Recruitment is until the end of April)

URL: https://www.expo2025-volunteer.com/pr/ (in Japanese only)

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* Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai is approaching.The admission tickets are now on sale!
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A diverse range of discounted advance tickets are currently available. Please check out the options that suit your needs.

URL: https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/

(in Japanese only)
X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/expo2025japan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expo2025japan/

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* Free anonymous HIV testing and counseling for foreign nationals
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Once a month， HIV testing will be conducted with interpretation services in both Chinese and Vietnamese.

URL: http://www.smartlifeclinic.com/?page_id=1788
X (former Twitter): @chotcast

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* The “Osaka Virtual Art Museum” has opened!
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The Osaka Virtual Art Museum features the ”Osaka Prefecture 20th Century Art Collection，” a compilation of artworks owned by Osaka Prefecture， within a metaverse and a digital archive.

URL: https://www.enoco.jp（Select languages）

X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/osakaVAMuseum
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osakaVAM　
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osakavertualmuseum
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@osakaVAMuseum

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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.

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

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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.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/shochugakko/yakanngakkyuu/yachuannai.html

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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.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/doaicenter/doaicenter/ (in Japanese only)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osaka_pref_anihamo/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@osakaprefanihamo/about

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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)

URL: 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!

URL: http://wahha-kamigata.jp (Select languages)

X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/WKamigata
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wahha.kamigata
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wahha_kamigata

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* Please use the Osaka Labor Consultation Center!
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Please feel free to seek support via phone， online， through face-to-face counseling， or with a chatbot!

URL: https://roudou-soudan-center.pref.osaka.lg.jp/ (in Japanese only)
Chatbot: https://embed.chatbot.digital.ricoh.com/shokorodo/app/index.html (Select languages)

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* COVID-19 Information
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To prevet the spread of infections， 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

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