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 Police Box

Police Boxes and Residential Police Boxes at a Glance (Japanese Only)

 

What to do in case of a natural disaster (Japanese Only)

Under the regulations drawn out by the Prefecture's road management division, patrol roads may be shut down during times of abnormal weather, extreme winter weather, heavy construction, etc... Real time access of road condition reports is available.

 

Under the regulations drawn out by the Forestry Conservation and Roads Division of the Prefecture's Forestry and Environment Department, forest roads under Yamanshi's prefectural administration are subject to seasonal closings, in addition to being shut down during times of abnormal weather, extreme winter weather, heavy construction, etc... Real time access of road condition reports is available.

 

The River Improvement and Management Division provides information on the river conditions, rainfall, water levels, and dam projects within Yamanashi Prefecture.

 

Working jointly with the Kofu Local Meteorological Observatory, the Landslide Disaster Precaution Information System releases important safety information.

 

An introduction to information about the Prefectural Firefighting Headquarters and fire brigade, firefighting statistics, residential fire precautions, and fire-related matters. Information about disaster prevention practices is also published.

 

A message board regarding safety measures and other useful information during times of disaster.

 

Provides Yamanashi weather forecasts and other weather-related information.

 

The homepage for the Mt. Fuji Hazard Map Investigative Commission, a cabinet office composed of scholars and administrators who plan volcanic disaster prevention countermeasures.

 Counseling for violence against women:

Counseling for violence against women

Due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, more cases dealing with the counseling of this disaster have occurred. Listed below are four of the main issues concerned:

○Domestic violence committed by spouses and anyone affected has become worse resulting from stress caused by the earthquake. A lot of cases of anger being unleashed on other people have been found.

○Victims who lost their houses in the earthquake suffer violence in their new temporary esidences.

○ Past victims of sexual violence remember the bad memories in the darkness caused by he blackout or earthquake.

○ Victims of domestic violence escaping from their spouses encountered the disaster and feel isolated.

 

It is a major concern that the high stress level caused by the earthquake resulting in the rise of various types of violence. Apart from the counseling offered at the shelters, there are other counseling services listed below offered by women specialists. Don’t isolate yourself with your worries, please seek help and consult any one of our specialists. 

■Counseling services for women’s concerns
○Women's Protection and Counseling Center
・055-254-8635（Monday～Friday, 9:00～20:00）
○Yamanashi Prefectural Gender Equality Promotion Center Pure Sogo
・055-237-7830（Everyday 9:00～17:00, except the second and forth Monday of the month）　※Japanese Only

■Counseling for spousal violence（Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers）
○Domestic counseling guidance line 0570-0-55210
※ Automated phone system will direct you to the nearest possible counseling place. （24 hours Service）

 
※It directs you to your preferred counseling section. (the time of counseling registrations may be varied by the counseling services.)  
○Women's Protection and Counseling Center （Spousal Violence Counseling and Support Centers）
・055-254-8635（Monday～Friday, 9:00～20:00）
○Yamanashi Prefectural Gender Equality Promotion Center Pure Sogo（Spousal  Violence Counseling and Support Centers）
・055-237-7830（Everyday 9:00～17:00, except the second and forth Monday of the onth） ※Japanese Only

■Counseling for the victims and investigation of sex crime
○Dial 110 for sexual violence counseling.(Yamanashi Prefectural Police Department)
・055-224-5110（Monday～Friday, 8:30～17:00）

■Other women’s and children’s human-rights violation Counseling（Legal Affairs Bureau, district legal affairs bureau）
○National guidance hotline for women’s human rights: 0570-070-810
○National toll free line for children’s human rights: 0120-007-110
※ Toll free lines will help you connect to the nearest legal affairs bureau or district  

legal affairs bureau.
※（Monday～Friday, 8:30～17:15）

Living Affairs and Gender Equality Division

Planning and Resident Life Department

Yamanashi Prefecture Government

 

About Child Abuse and Domestic Violence

If You Notice Cases of Child Abuse

Do not turn your back on the problem of child abuse.

Over the years, cases relating to child abuse within Yamanashi Prefecture have risen. In 2003 alone, there were 209 cases of child abuse reported to the Prefecture's child consultation center.

Child abuse can have a detrimental effect on the body and mind of a child, and can damage a child's personality development. Therefore if you detect cases of child abuse, it is important that you take swift measures.

If you suspect a case of child abuse, indicated by (but are not limited to) the following conditions, please report it to your nearest child consultation center, local public health and welfare department, or city welfare office. Please rest assured that your privacy will be protected and that your report will be treated with the appropriate discretion.

- Frequent occurrences of angry voices and/or sounds of physical abuse, in addition to the crying voice of a child

- The child displays evidence of internal bleeding and/or suspicious wounds

- The child's body displays extreme and unnatural thinness

- The child's clothes and body are always dirty

- Parents seem to go out, leaving small children alone in the house

 

Domestic Violence Prevention Pamphlets

- A pamphlet on spousal abuse and domestic violence prevention （Made November 2007. Japanese Only）  

- A leaflet on spousal abuse prevention and victim assistance （Made December 2004. Japanese Only） 

- A phamphlet on spousal abuse prevention （Made March 2006. Japanese Only) 

- An introductory leaflet on the Spousal Abuse Consultation and Support Centre （Made February 2007. Japanese Only）

 

For Foreigners

http://www.gender.go.jp/e-vaw/book/02.html

 

For the Visually Impaired

http://www.gender.go.jp/e-vaw/book/01.html

 

 CLAIR Multilingual Living Information

In the following website, you will find various resources about living in Japan as a foreign.

http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/index.html

http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/p/index.html　（Emergencies/Disasters）

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