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September 2020 |
Last month, I knew my passport has expired.
So, I decided to get a new passport during I have been at a loose end because
of voluntary ban on leaving home due to Covid-19 catastrophe.
When I searched on the homepage of the foreign ministry to find out the
necessary
documents for a passport application, they were as follows.
①Application for the issue of a general passport (with an Exp. date of
10 or 5 years) ; 1 copy
②Certification of family register or extract of family register (original
copy) ; 1 copy
③Copy of resident register ; 1 copy
④Face photo of the passport applicant ( 45mm in length×35mm in width) ;
1 photo
⑤Identity verification document (driver license,etc.)
⑥Valid passport
[Note] ICT=Information and Communications Technology
administrative systems ; 行政システム、 expire ; [契約・免許証など]有効期限が過ぎる
be at a loose end ; 手持ち無沙汰である、何もすることが無い、 Covid-19 catastrophe ; コロナ禍
voluntary ban on leaving home ; 外出自粛、 search on the homepage ; HPを検索する
foreign ministry ; 外務省、 passport application ; パスポートの申請
application for the issue of a general passport ; 一般旅券発給申請書
issue ; (公的機関からの)発給、交付、 Exp. date (expiration date) ; 有効期限
certification of family register ; 戸籍謄本、 extract ; 抜粋
certification of extract of family register ; 戸籍抄本、 resident register
; 住民票
passport applicant ; 旅券申請者、 identity verification document ; 本人確認書類
valid passport ; 有効旅券
It is possible for everyone to input his or her information into the form of the application
for the issue of a general passport (①) on the Web site.
By downloading them, the application can be prearerd.
The problem was how to get the original certification of the family register
or extract of the
family register.
My legal domicile is not in Kusatsu City but in Yokohama City.
I used a multi-functional copy machine installed at a convenience store
to try to get it using
my Individual Number Card , but I couldn't do that.
So I reluctantly went to the municipal office in Kusatsu to get it.
I couldn't get the original certification of my family register here too.
Accrding to a city worker, the citizens who don't have their family register at the current
address can't get it at the munincipal office of the city, ward, town,
or village in which they
live.
[Note] the form of ～ ; ～のひな形、～の記入用紙、legale domicile ; 本籍
multi-functional copy machine ; マルチコピー機、 Individual Number Card ; マイナンバカード
reluctantly ; やむなく、仕方なく
I wondered why everyone can't easily get it at the munincipal office of the city, ward, town,
or village in which they live in spite of the fact that they use their Individual Number Card
which is almighty to prove their identity.
I'm sure that administrative works relating to family registration aren't
still enhanced by ICT.
The only possible way is as follows currently.
We can apply for registration of using the multi-functional copy machine
at a convenience
store to the munincipal office at the city, ward, town, or village in which our legal domicile is
located.
Only after we can confirm the sign of “available for use” by the application
site for
registration after several days, we can get it on the machine at the store.
[Note] in spite of the fact that ～ ; (that 以下)～にもかかわらず、 almighty ; 全能の
prove one's identity ; 身分を証明する (identity ; 身分、身元)、 administrative work
; 行政事務
family registration ; 戸籍、 enhance ; 強化する、 only after ～ ; ～して初めて、～した後のみ
If high-speed, large-capacity information and communication network system
were
built at the munincipal office of the city, ward, town, or village, we
should get the information
for family registration in real time even in our living place by proving
our identity with the
Individual Number Card.
I was stunned to see that improvement of infrastructure for digitalization
of Japanese public
institutions is still at a level like this.
[Note] in real time ; リアルタイムで、 improvement of infrastructure ; インフラ整備(改善)
public institution ; 公的機関、be stunned ; 唖然とする、びっくりする
Everyone already knows that the Covid-19 catastrophe revealed a miserable
state of
digitalization in Japan most recently, I think.
They are the cases such as the following.
(1)The Tokyo Metropolitan Government knew the number of new Covid-19 cases
based on
the information of PCR test data faxed from each healthcare center and then had
announced the total number after aggregating them.
(2) In the case of an online application for a special cash payment of
100,000 yen with an
Individual Number Card, local governments were forced to cross-check
an application
data and a Basic Resident Register information.
Therefore, an online application took longer to check than a postal one
and a long delay
appeared one after another to hand out the cash in many municipalities.
In addition to it, penetration rate of the Individual Number Card is
16 %, still low.
[Note] a miserable state of ～ ; ～の惨状 (miserable ; 悲惨な、惨めな)
most recently ; 直近では、 faxed from ～ ; ～からFAX送信された、 aggregate ; 集計する
special cash payment ; 特別定額給付金、 local government / municipality ; 地方自治体(公共団体)
Basic Resident Register ; 住民基本台帳、postal applicaton ; 郵送による申請
appear one after another ; 続出する、hand out ; 配る、 penetration rate ; 普及率
(penetration ; 浸透、市場浸透率、普及率)
Private companies have steadily proceeded with the digitalization of work
and the enhancement of ICT for over 10 years and have already realized
rationalization of operations
and improvement of corporate value.
Japanese administrative degitalization lags 10 years behind private sectors.
According to the 2020 UN e-government ranking announced by UNDESA(UN Department
of Electronic and Social Affairs), Japan lags far behind other states in
the world and
ranks 14th among the 193 UN member states.
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[Note] steadily ; 着実に、 proceed with ～ ; (行動・計画・作業など)～を進める
rationalization of operations ; 経営の合理化、 corporate value ; 企業価値
lag -- years behind ～ ; ～に(より)--年遅れている、 private sector ; 民間部門(企業)、民間セクター
the 2020 UN e-government ranking ; 2020年国連電子政府ランキング
UNDESA ; 国連経済社会局、 rank --th among ～ ; ～ の中で--位にランクされる
the 193 UN member states ; 国連加盟の193国
One of the top-priority policies of the Suga's Cabinet launched the other
day is establishment
of Japan Digital Agency that promotes the administrative digitalization.
The prime minister vowed clearly to establish it by the end of 2021 and
deal with the delay of
administrative diditalization revealed by Covid-19 infection spread.
Minister Hirai for digital and IT, also known as tablet Hirai, also showed a willingness to deal
with the digitalization of not only administration but also the whole society.
I hope that new cabinet will take this opportunity to promote the enhancement
of ICT as
speedily as possible for improvement of services for residents.
[Note] top-priority ; 最優先の、 launched ; 発足した、 Japan Digital Agency ; デジタル庁(?)
vow to do ～ ; ～することを明言(確約、誓約、断言)する、 deal with ～ ; (問題などに)～に取り組む
show a willingness to do ～ ; ～しょうとする意欲を示す、 willingness ; 意欲
services for residents ; 住民サービス、 take this opportunity to do ～ ; これを機に～する
Japanese Diary archive / No.994-2020.09.18 / 「行政のICT化の推進について」
Since high-and-thick tree branches at the edge of my backyard have violated
the airspace next-door, I thought for a long time I had to prune and clean
up them.
The tree is a semi-deciduous evergreen tree called “fraxinus griffithii”.
When I built my new house in Kusatsu City 10 years ago, it was one of the trees planted
in accordance with greening criteria of the City.
It was a low tree at that time.
But after ten years, it really grew to a height of about 10 meters and
15 centimeters in
maximum diameter, and the tree branches also to between 40 and 50 millimeters
in diameter.
[Note] purning ; (樹木の)剪定、backyard ; 裏庭
violate the airspace ; 領空を侵犯する (violate ; 侵害する)、next-door ; 隣家の
Fraxinus griffthii ; シマトネリコ《植物》、 semi-deciduous evergreen tree ; 半落葉常緑樹
greening criteria ; 緑化基準、grow to _ centimeter in diameter ; _センチの太さになる
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The garden tree “ｆraxinuｓ griffithii” that has violated the airspace next-door
(2020.08.30_16:41) |
This tree is so hard, too.
In past days, I tried to saw off the tree branches but had a difficult
time.
So, it has been suspended until
today.
It is impossible for me to saw off many thick branches without an electric
saw.
So, I decided to buy an electric saw.
Strike while the iron is hot. Let's try!
I searched for Amazon with a reputation for delivery time on the Internet
to fiund out the product.
[Note] saw off ～ ;～をのこぎりで切る、 have a difficult
time ; 苦労する
electric saw ; 電動のこぎり、 Strike while the iron is hot.; 善は急げ
searched for ～ ; ～を検索する、with a reputation for ～ ; ～で定評のある
I narrowed the candidate down to two products, electric chain saw and electric
saw.
Their key specifications are as follows.
①The latest model of the electric chain saw for pruning high branches for
2020, YARD FORCE
; Vmax 「ES N25A-JP」
・Pruning of high branches up to 25 centimeters in diameter
・100 V power cord specification
・Stepless adjustment of length 225-280 cm
・Te head part can be adjusted at 3-steps of angle(0°, 15°, 30°) .
・Weight ; 3.6 Kg
②The latest model of the cordless electric saw for pruning high branches for 2020,
YARD FORCE,; 「LS C21P-JP」
・Pruning of high branches up to 3 meters and 15 centimeters in diameter
・High power 24 V Li-ion rechargeable battery (with a remaining battery
level gauge)
・The adjustable length is between 162 and 209 centimeters without extension
pole and
between 258 to 305 centimeters with it.
・Weight ; 2.6 Kg (with 440 grams of battery)
[Note] narrow ～ down to －; ～を－に絞る、stepless adjustment ; 無段階調節
remaining battery level gauge; 電池残量ゲージ、 extension pole ; 延長ポール
According to the customer reviews, the electric chain saw(①) is very sharp, but too heavy
to prune.
It looks like it's better suited for person who has strong arms.
So, I decided to buy the cordless saw(②) that is 1 kilogram lighter than the chain saw(①).
It was delivered on the following morning after I ordered it.
When things get into my hands, I want to use them soon.
In the evening when the sun went down, I started working.
I charged the battery to full capacity and then completed the assembly
of an electric saw
in accordance with the instruction manual.
It's just time to prune.
[Note] be (better) suited for ～; ～に向いている
charge a battery to full capacity ; バッテリーを満充電する、 in accordance with~; ～に従って
instruction manual ; 取扱説明書
I supported the saw with a shoulder belt as its accessory to maintain the
safe pruning operation.
Since it was not so heavy, I was able to work without any trouble.
Wow! This saw is really sharp!
I used to spend much time and energy pruning a branch with my wood saw,
but could do that
in 10 or so seconds with the electric saw.
It was worth buying it.
For now, I pruned four big branches (from 40 to 50 millimeters in diameter) that
have
violated the airspace next-door.
Although I completed this work in a few minutes, it was very hard to dispose
of waste.
I have to cut up their pruned branches into small pieces to put them into
garbage bags.
It took about 2 hours to finish the work.
[Note] accessory ; 付属品、 without any trouble (problem) ; 支障なく
spend much time and energy doing ～; ～するのに時間と労力を費やす
for now ; さしあたって、とりあえず、dispose of waste ; ゴミを処分する(dispose of ～; ～を処分する)
cut up ～ into small pieces ; ～を細切れにする (cut up ～ ～を細かく切る)
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| The pruned branches and tools for pruning of an electric saw, etc. (2020.08.30_16:42) |
The following is a picture of the tree after pruning.
It was slimmed-down but some of the upper branches still violate the airspace.
I'm going to prune them at a later date.
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| The tree in the backyard after pruning (2020.08.30_16:42) |
There is another high-and-thick tree in the yard facing to the community
road except this
tree.
This could come into contact with a phone cable.
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| Another high-and-thick tree in the yard that could touch with a phone cable (2020.09.02_11:18) |
The electric saw has many chance to be used.
I intend to continue to use it regularly instead of the wood saw in the
future.
[Note] at a later date ; 後日、 community road ; 生活道路
come into contact with ～ ; ～と接触する、 use ～ regularly ; ～を愛用する
Japanese Diary archive / No.992-2020.09.02 / 「高枝・径太の庭木の剪定(8/30)」
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