No. 50 Top 10 News from Inagi City in 2015

(Published in the January 15, 2016 issue of Inagi Public Relations)

In the sports field last year, there was confusion such as plans for the new National Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the withdrawal of the tournament emblem, but we were runners-up at the Women's Soccer World Cup in Canada from June to July, and the Rugby World Cup from September to October. At the England Games, they achieved a historic feat by defeating favorite South Africa to win three games in one tournament, and at the World Gymnastics Championships from October to November, the men's team won for the first time in 37 years, and Uchimura won his sixth consecutive individual all-around title. The good news continued.
In the field of industrial science, the Hokuriku Shinkansen line between Nagano and Kanazawa opened in March, and in December it was reported that the Indian government had decided to adopt Japan's Shinkansen system for its planned high-speed railway. In November, Japan's first jet passenger aircraft, the MRJ, successfully made its maiden flight, in the same month, the H2A rocket succeeded in Japan's first pure commercial launch, and in December, the Venus probe Akatsuki successfully entered orbit, demonstrating the strength of Japanese technology. This marked the beginning of the project receiving international acclaim.
The Nobel Prizes were announced in October, and Satoshi Omura (distinguished professor emeritus at Kitasato University) was selected for the Physiology or Medicine Prize, and Takaaki Kajita (Director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research at the University of Tokyo) was selected for the Physics Prize, continuing good news from last year. .
On the other hand, in the area of ​​natural disasters, the eruption of Mt. Shindake on Kuchinoerabu Island occurred in May, followed by increased volcanic activity at Mt. Hakone, Mt. Sakurajima, Mt. Aso, etc., and heavy rains in the Kanto and Tohoku regions caused by Typhoons No. 17 and 18 in September. The Kinugawa River's embankment burst in Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture, causing large-scale flooding, and Inagi City also dispatched an emergency fire assistance team.
There have been many events both domestically and internationally, but let's take a look back at Inagi City's past year.
(1) Progress in urban development in the Nanzan area. In April, Minamiyama Elementary School and Shiroyama Nursery School Minamiyama opened. In September, public Inagi/Fuchu Memorial Park began recruiting cemetery users, and in October, Minamiyama Hall began operating.
(2) Conclusion of a friendship city agreement. We concluded agreements with Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture on August 18th, and Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture on November 17th.
(3) Establishment of the Educational Guidelines. The Inagi City Comprehensive Education Council, established in April as part of educational system reform, decided on the ``Inagi Education Outline to foster people and culture through interaction.''
(4) Strengthening the functions of child and family support centers. In April, we opened the Hongo Branch Office on the third floor of Hongo Yuushi Nursery School.
(5) Wide-area coordination of vaccinations. Since April, five cities in the Minami-Tama medical area (Hachioji, Machida, Hino, Tama, and Inagi) have entered into a mutual implementation agreement for routine immunizations for children, and vaccinations can now be administered at any medical institution within the area.
(6) Measures related to the start of the My Number system. With the start of use in January of this year, we have strengthened personal information protection measures and implemented security enhancements such as cutting off the My Number usage system from the Internet system on the city hall network.
(7) Sales of Inagi Nashinosuke Dream gift certificates and Inagi home renovation tickets. Utilizing grants from the national and metropolitan government's 2014 supplementary budgets, we implemented emergency economic measures to stimulate local consumption.
(8) Formulate a biodiversity eel strategy. We have formulated a regional strategy for promoting the conservation and restoration of Inagi City's rich natural environment, and for citizens, businesses, schools, and the government to work together.
(9) Completion of the Inagi Oshidate No. 1 land readjustment project. The association-enforced land readjustment project that began in 2013 has been completed as the 10th district in the city.
(10) Appointment of new chair and vice chair. City council members were re-elected in April's unified local elections, with Shigeru Harashima and Morihisa Okubo appointed as chairperson and vice-chairman, respectively.
These are Inagi City's top 10 news. Although this is out of the ordinary, I was also re-elected in the April election and was entrusted with my second term as mayor. We will go back to our basics and work together with the citizens to promote urban development in Inagi City. We look forward to working with you this year.