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Ash 降灰
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Living next to a volcano has its plusses and minuses and unfortunately on the minus side Kagoshima City, due to the wind direction, is regularly showered with volcanic ash from Sakurajima during summer. In winter, however, the winds reverse directions and blow towards the Osumi peninsula. The amount of ash varies from year to year.
After the city has been showered with ash, it is necessary to clean up. The sweeping up of the ash on the roads and in residential areas is carried out by the Road Maintenance Division of City Hall.
COMBATTING SAKURAJIMA’S ASH
Every household is responsible for the area surrounding their home. Please sweep up the accumulated ash as often as possible.
DISPOSAL OF ASH FROM AROUND THE HOUSE
To dispose of the ash after sweeping up, you are requested to put it in bright yellow plastic bags, which are distributed by neighbourhood associations. If you have no ash plastic bags, then an ordinary shopping bag is fine. Ash is collected regularly at designated ash collection depots.
HEALTH PROBLEMS
If you feel that you suffer from health problems related to the ash, contact one of the following health centres for a free consultation:
Chuo Health Centre
2-25-1-11 Kamoike
258-2321
(consultations are held on the first and third Monday of each month)
Tobu Health Centre
10-5 Yamashita-cho
216-1310
(consultations are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month)
Nanbu Health Centre
5-26-7 Taniyama Chuo
268-2315
(consultations are held on the first and third Thursday of each month)
Seibu Health Centre
2-21-6 Nagayoshi
252-8522
(consultations are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month) |
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