To coincide with Children’s Reading Week, from Friday 17th April - Wednesday 20th May, Minato City libraries display books recommended by library staff and distribute reading diaries with the aim of familiarizing people with books and showing that reading can be fun.

Why not take this opportunity to increase the time you spend getting acquainted with books, by reading them as a family or reading to each other.

The date, time and program of events is subject to change.

For details and the event contents at each library, please check the Minato City Library homepage, or enquire with the library directly.

The subsection in charge at Minato City Hall is the Schools Support Subsection of the Library and Cultural Assets Section.

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If a disaster such as an earthquake occurs, InterFM897 will provide the necessary information from Minato City, including evacuation procedures and damage updates. Please tune in to InterFM897 if a major earthquake strikes.

Minato City provides furniture tipping prevention devices etc free of charge, with the aim of keeping damage from falling furniture to a minimum in the event of an earthquake. Those eligible are households whose members reside in Minato City and are registered as residents. Aid is available only once per household and is provided in the form of items such as tension rod style devices, which support ceilings and furniture to prevent furniture from tipping over, and shatter prevention film for glass.

Installation of the furniture tipping prevention devices etc will also be provided for senior citizens, people with disabilities, expectant and nursing mothers and single parent families.

To apply, please fill out the application form for ‘aid in furniture tipping prevention devices etc’. This is available at the Collaboration Project Section at any Regional City Office.

The subsection in charge at Minato City Hall is the Disaster Prevention Community Support Subsection of the Disaster Prevention Section.

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(Audio) 13th/16th April 2020 ON AIR: Minato Children’s Reading Festival /  Aid in Furniture Tipping Prevention Devices