Post Childbirth（赤ちゃんが生まれたら）
Important Contacts
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Health Center 保健センター, hoken sentā |
Minamitomobe 1966-1 南友部1966-1 |
0296-77-9145
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City Hall, Health Promotion Division 健康増進課, kenkou zoushin ka |
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"Mirai" Comprehensive Childcare Support Center 子育て世代包括支援センター, kosadate sedai houkatsu shien sentā |
0296-78-3155
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City Hall Main Office, Citizens Affairs Division 市民課, shimin ka |
Chuo 3-2-1 中央3-2-1 |
0296-77-1101 |
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City Hall Main Office, Health Insurance and Pension Services Division 保険年金課, hoken nenkin ka |
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Kasama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division 笠間支所 市民窓口課, kasama shisho shimin madoguchi ka |
Kasama 1532 笠間1532 |
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Iwama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division 岩間支所 市民窓口課, iwama shisho shimin madoguchi ka |
Shimogo 5140 下郷5140 |
0299-37-6611 |
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Open: 8:30 to 17:15 Closed: Weekends, public holidays, and New Year's holidays |
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Birth Notification (出生届, shusshou todoke)
When a child is born, a birth notification must be filed with the local municipal administrative office within 14 days from the birth, regardless of the child's nationality. You are advised to decide the child's name and prepare necessary documents beforehand.
When your child is born in Japan, please report it to your home country as well. If neither parent has Japanese nationality, your child cannot obtain Japanese nationality even if your child was born in Japan. Detailed procedures must be enquired at the embassy or consulate of your home country. (Please check the CLAIR Multilingual Living Information)
- When: Within 14 days from the birth (including the date of birth)
- Who (Submitter): One or both parents of the child
- Where: The city hall located where the child was born or located at one of the parent's registered domicile (本籍, honseki)
- What to bring:
1. Birth Certificate (出生証明書, shusshou shoumeisho), issued at the hospital where your child was born.
2. Your personal seal (印鑑, inkan). If you do not have a seal, a signature will be accepted.
3. Mother and Child Health Handbook (母子健康手帳, boshi kenkou techou)
4. Health Insurance Certificate (保険証, hokenshou)
5. Personal I.D.: Residence Card (在留カード, zairyuu kādo), My Number Card (個人番号カード, kojin bango kādo), etc.
- Other notifications:
1. Notification of Adoption (養子縁組届, youji engumi todoke)
2. Notification of Entry in Family Register (入籍届, nyuuseki todoke)
3. Acknowledgement of Parentage (認知届, ninchi todoke)
4. Notification of a Name Change (氏名の変更届, shimei no henkou todoke)
Contact: Kasama City Hall
・Main Office (Tomobe District), Citizens Affairs Division
・Kasama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division
・Iwama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division
Notification of Low Birth Weight
Notification of Low Birth Weight (低体重児出生届, teitaijuuji shusshou todoke)
If your newborn baby weighs less than 2,500g, you are required to report it. Please fill out and submit the Notification of Low Birth Weight (低体重児出生届, teitaijuuji shusshou todoke) at the time you receive your Mother and Child Health Handbook.
More information can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website:
[162. In Japan, if a newborn baby weighs less than 2,500g, the Health Center shall be notified to that effect, and if necessary, the Government will provide call-at-home guidance for premature babies and medical allowances for child-rearing.]
Contact: Health Promotion Division (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
Premature Infant Financial Aid
Premature Infant Financial Aid (未熟児養育医療給付, mijukuji youiku iryou kyuufu)
The city helps pay medical expenses that premature babies need for hospitalization care being received at designated nursing medical institutions. The amount that you pay will be calculated according to your household's income tax.
- Eligibility: Infants under 1 year old registered as residents of Kasama City and who were confirmed to need treatment as they had one of the following symptoms immediately after birth:
- Birth weight of 2,000g or less
- Less vitality than normal
Contact: Health Promotion Division (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
Lump-sum Allowance for Childbirth and Childcare
Lump-sum Allowance for Childbirth and Childcare (出産育児一時金, shussan ikuji ichijikin)
In Japan, childbirth is not covered by health insurance. However, Kasama citizens who are enrolled in National Health Insurance (NHI) are eligible to receive ￥420,000.
※If childbirth took place at a hospital that is not enrolled in the Obstetric Compensation System (産科医療補償制, sanka iryou hoshou seido), you will only receive ¥404,000.
- When to apply: After childbirth
- What to bring:
1. Health Insurance Certificate (保険証, hokensho)
2. Receipts (領収書, ryoushousho) or invoices (請求書, seikyuusho) issued by the hospital, etc.
※If you are enrolled in Employee Health Insurance, please contact your employer or the Ibaraki Branch of the Japan Health Insurance Association (Tel. 029-303-1500)
Further explanation of the Direct Payment System for the Childbirth Lump-Sum Allowance can be found on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan website.
Contact: Kasama City Hall
・Main Office, Health Insurance and Pension Services Division
・Kasama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division
・Iwama Regional Branch, Citizen Service Division
After Childbirth Care Services
After Childbirth Care Services (産後ケア事業, sango kea jigyou)
The "Mirai" Comprehensive Childcare Support Center offers nursing and other guidance through specialized facilities to help new mothers feel less anxious about caring for their newborn baby (fees apply).
Subsidies for Infant Health Checkups
Subsidies for Infant Health Checkups (乳幼児健診の助成, nyuuyouji kenshin no josei)
Part of the cost of health checkups performed at a medical institution between 3-6 months and 9-11 months of age will be covered.
- Available Aid: 2 times
Contact: Health Promotion Division (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
Subsidy for Newborn Hearing Test
Subsidy for Newborn Hearing Test (新生児聴覚検査の助成, shinseiji choukaku kensa no josei)
Part of the expenses will be covered for a newborn first hearing screening, as well as for the second test if the first one has failed to give a clear result.
Medical Welfare Subsidy System "Marufuku"
Medical Welfare Subsidy System "Marufuku" (医療福祉費支給制度（マル福）iryou fukushihi shikyuu seido (marufuku)
- Infant Medical Treatment Support (乳幼児医療費助成, nyuuyouji iryouhi josei)
- Single Parent Household Support (ひとり親家庭医療費助成, hitorioya katei iryou)
More information can be found in the Health Insurance Section.
Home Visit (家庭訪問, katei houmon)
In order to help a family raise their child, a public health nurse will visit their home and offer advice on raising a child. Nurses will also offer guidance on health checkups and vaccinations, as well as perform in-home physical checkups.
Contact: Health Center (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
Baby Home Visit (赤ちゃん訪問, akachan houmon)
Public health nurses will visit your home to supply advice on childrearing and the growth and development of your newborn baby until 2 months of age.
Contact: Health Center (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
Health Consultation for Infants
Health Consultation for Infants (乳幼児健康相談, nyuuyoushi kenkou soudan)
The following consultations on general childcare available by appointment:
- Growth checkup based on child's age (年齢に応じたお子さんの発育状況のチェック, nenrei ni oojita okosan no hatsuiku joukyou no chekku)
- Internal/dental examination (内科・歯科健診, naika/shika kenshin)
- Dietary/dental health advice (食事や歯の健康相談, shokuji ya ha no keinkou soudan)
- Childcare advice (育児相談, ikuji soudan)
※To make an appointment, please call the Health Center (Tel. 0296-77-9145)
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List of Health Care Facilities |
Hours |
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Health Center |
Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:00 |
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Kasama City Hall Kasama Regional Branch (2 Floor) |
Tuesdays 9:00 -10:30 |
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Regional Social Welfare Center 'Iwama' (former Iwama Health Center) |
Thursday 9:00 - 10:30 |
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Feel free to call the Health Center between 8:30 to 17:15, if you ever have any questions regarding childcare or growth and development. |
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- 2021年3月9日
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