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Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter NO.53 April 30， 2024
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Hello， Osaka Global E-mail Newsletter readers! We are sending you 18 topics this time.

Table of Contents
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◆Event Information
* NEW! ”Sound of Rose Garden: River cruises surrounded by blooming roses” will be held.
* 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! Introducing the portal site， “Eeyan (“Cool” in Osaka dialect)! Osaka Shopping Arcades!
* NEW! Have you heard of #Instagrammable Osaka – Scenic Viewpoint Osaka?
* NEW! The Hanshin Expressway tolls will be revised.
* NEW! Offering information about the attractiveness of business and investing in Osaka for overseas companies and investors
* Opportunities for Expert English Teachers to join Senior High Schools in 2025
* Please utilize the Osaka Disaster Prevention app
* Calling for volunteer staff for Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai! Recruitment is 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
* 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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* NEW! ”Sound of Rose Garden: River cruises surrounded by blooming roses” will be held.
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Experience the Spring Aqua Metropolis Week， ”Sound of Rose Garden: River cruises surrounded by blooming roses” which will create a vibrant atmosphere at the waterfront.

Please see the website below for further details:　
https://www.suito-osaka.jp

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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! Introducing the portal site， ”Eeyan (”Cool” in Osaka dialect)! Osaka Shotengai!”
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The portal site ”Eeyan! Osaka Shotengai” offers information about shopping arcades， local shops， and nearby tourist spots in Osaka Prefecture.

URL: https://osaka-shotengai-info.com/

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


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* NEW! Have you heard of #Instagrammable Osaka – VIEW SPOT OSAKA?
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Osaka’s beautiful landscapes are publicly being collected， selected， and then shared with the name， ”VIEW SPOT OSAKA”.
Please visit the real sites to admire a variety of Instagram-worthy sites in Osaka such as historical landmarks， natural beauty， and urban infrastructure.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/kenshi_kikaku/viewspotosakaproject/index.html
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osaka_landscape/

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* NEW! The Hanshin Expressway tolls will be revised.
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The new upper limit and discount system will be introduced for the tolls of the Hanshin Expressway from June 1， 2024.
This is to promote an equal-to-everyone， distance-based toll system where the toll is proportional to the distance traveled.
Please see the special website for further details.

Please click the link below for routes and tolls:
https://search.hanshin-exp.co.jp/navien/search.php#

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* NEW! Offering information about the attractiveness of business and investing in Osaka for overseas companies and investors
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Please watch the video that showcases why Osaka is the best place for your business， along with comments from staff of overseas companies.
Please follow on social media as well.

URL: https://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/renkei/openosaka/index.html

YouTube：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXIe0tX8LZ4wJc1V2_19VQ
X (former Twitter): https://twitter.com/osakaprefPR_jp
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/osakaprefjp
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/osakaprefpr_jp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-financial-city-osaka/

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* 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 (in Japanese only)

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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! Recruitment is until April 30.
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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 April 30)

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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* 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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