No. 39 2014 Inagi city 10 big news

(Published in January 15, 2015 issue of Koho Inagi)

Last year, at the Sochi Olympics in February, 41-year-old Kasai won a silver medal in ski jumping, while figure skater Hanyu and snowboarders Hirano and Hiraoka became medalists in their teens. Matsuyama won the US Golf Tour in May, and Nishikori won the second place at the US Open Tennis Championships in September.
A paper on STAP cells published in January by Dr. Haruko Obokata of RIKEN and others was exposed in March to have been falsified, and the trust in Japanese science and technology could be shaken. However, in September, the same research institute and Advanced Medical Center Hospital performed the world's first regenerative medicine using iPS cells, and in December, JAXA successfully launched the asteroid explorer Hayabusa2 and developed a blue LED. The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Professors Akasaki, Professor Amano, and Professor Nakamura, who regained their trust.
In terms of natural disasters, we will continue to prepare for natural disasters such as the record heavy snowfall in the Kanto-Koshin region in February, the eruption of Mt. It was a year that made me feel important.
Let's look back at the events of the year in inagi city.

1 Hail damage
Around noon on June 13, hail fell over a wide area of the city, causing damage to local products such as pears and grapes worth approximately 100 million yen.

2 iBus new route operation
We reviewed the first route and timetable since the start of full-scale operation in 2002. In addition, the Inagi City Regional Public Transportation Conference was established for the second review.

3 Progress in community development in the Sakahama and Hirao districts
Construction of the Kodara land readjustment project has started, and a site for a firefighting branch office has been secured within the Kamhirao land readjustment project site.

4 After-school children's classes start
Trial at 8 elementary schools to create a safe and secure place to stay after school. In the new academic year, preparations are underway to expand the program to all schools and all grades.

5 Inagi Nagamine Sports Square soccer field completed
Construction of the soccer field and futsal field was completed in December and opened on January 10 this year.

6 Deciding the name of the new elementary school
The name of the elementary school that will open in April of this year was selected as "Nanzan Elementary School."

7 Promotion of the business of the municipal hospital medical checkup center
We underwent the health checkup facility function evaluation conducted by the Japanese Society of Ningen Dock and were certified in April. Based on a tripartite agreement between Inagi City, Tokyo Verdy, and Owens Co., Ltd., the health checkup center has also started medical checks for players belonging to Verdy and Nippon Telebeleza.

8 Pandemic Influenza Countermeasures
In addition to formulating the Inagi City Ordinance, Regulations and Action Plan based on the special measures law of the country, in November, we concluded a basic cooperation and cooperation agreement with the three cities under the jurisdiction of the Minamitama Public Health Center (Hino City, Tama City, and Inagi City).

9 Inagi Nashinosuke wins the Tokyo consecutive victory at the Yuru Character Grand Prix
It won 104th overall out of 1,699 nationwide and 1st in Tokyo in the local category.

10 Reorganization of City Hall
We have made it an organization that is easy to understand and use, such as one-stop services related to children.
The above is the 10 big news of Inagi City. While taking a bird's-eye view of the situation in Japan and abroad last year, I am determined to face the threat of natural disasters in the near future and work with you to develop the city of Inagi for the future.