Hiroshima NOW November 2023 (English No. 19)

Informational Newsletter for English Speaking Residents

The latest volume of Hiroshima NOW is here! ➡ PDF [945KB]

Articles in Hiroshima NOW are excerpts from Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei, a free newspaper produced by the City of Hiroshima. This monthly newsletter is published in English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Simplified Japanese. They are all available on our website (https://h-ircd.jp/en/hiroshima_now) or in print at various public facilities.

Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei is available to view on the city’s website. It can also be translated via an automatic translation app into several languages (English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino).

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Contents

●　Japan’s legal for the adulthood

●　For newly recognized legal adults: Beware of consumer issues and scams

●　Changes to elementary school enrollment

●　For the elderly: Subsidy for Influenza and Pneumococcal vaccines

●　Garbage collection schedule for national holidays

●　Fall COVID-19 vaccination boosters and latest COVID-19 information

●　Useful Japanese words for everyday life: Hot springs and more