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Chiba's Iodine Donated to Madagascar

The Chiba Prefectural Government, in corporation with the Japan Iodine Industries Association, UNICEF and other relief organizations, has helped countries struggling with iodine deficiency disorder such as Mongolia, Cambodia and Sri Lanka by taking advantage of its rich deposit of iodine. The latest iodine donation was sent to Madagascar.

The donation ceremony was held on Monday, October 29, 2018 at the Chiba Prefectural Government Office. 850 kg of potassium iodide will be distributed to households throughout Madagascar by the UNICEF local office and the Madagascar Government.

Iodine is an important mineral for the human body that contributes to healthy growth. But in some countries, people face health problems due to lack of iodine intake through their diet, including thyroid enlargement and childhood underdevelopment.

Japan is the world’s second largest producer of iodine behind Chile, making up about 35 percent of the global iodine production, and about 80% of the country’s iodine output (as well as over a quarter of the whole world production) comes from Chiba prefecture.

In Chiba Prefecture and the surrounding areas, a natural gas field stretches underground, which is a source of iodine-rich water that has remained trapped deep underneath the field for millions of years. The water contains high concentrations of iodine, almost 2000 times of that in typical sea water, and the reserves of iodine are estimated at about 500 times the current annual iodine production in Chiba.

Donation Ceremony

Date and time: October 29, 2018 (Mon) 4:30-5:00 P.M.

Location: Chiba Prefectural Government Offices 1^st Floor Multipurpose Room

Participants:

Ms. Mirielle Rakotomalala (Ambassador of Madagascar to Japan)

Mr. Shinsuke Takigawa (Vice Governor of Chiba Prefecture)

Mr. Takashi Fujino (President and CEO, ISE Chemicals Corporation and Chairman of JIIA)

Mr. Yoshio Tachi (President and Representative Director, Godo Shigen Co., LTD. and Vice Chairman of JIIA)

Mr. Takeshi Mori (President, Kanto Natural Gas Development Co., LTD./ and Chairman of Keiyo Natural Gas Association)

Dr. Minoru Irie (Honorary Advisor, the Foundation for Growth Science, and the Iodine Global Network)

Support Overview

1)Role Distribution

The Foundation for Growth Science (Selection of donation recipient country)

Japan Iodine Industries Association (Providing of Iodine)

Keiyo Natural Gas Council (Shipping cost support)

Chiba Prefectural Government (Public Relations)

2)Distributed Items

Potassium Iodate (KIO3) 850kg

3)Recipient

The Government of the Republic of Madagascar (distributed to local salt manufacturers through the local UNICEF office)

   Donation Ceremony

 

Lifestyle information for foreign residents is listed on this page.

1 Disaster Prevention Information

• Chiba Prefecture Disaster Prevention Portal Site( External link )
• Push Type Information Broadcasting App for Foreign Travelers “Safety tips”( External link )

2 Lifestyle Information

• Lifestyle Guidebook “Hello Chiba”
• Multilingual Lifestyle Information( External link )

3 Health, Medical Care

• Chiba Prefecture Emergency Medical Care Net (Japanese)( External link )
• Chiba Medical Care Navi (Japanese)( External link )
• Information on Foreign Language Simplified Operation Manual

• Heat Illness Prevention Leaflet(PDF:560KB)
• Heat Illness Prevention Information Site( External link )

4 Education

• School Guide for Foreigners
• Letters from school( External link )
• School Enrollment Guidebook for Foreign Students( External link )
• School Life (Welcome to Chiba’s Schools)(Japanese)

5 Studying Japanese

• Japanese Classes Near You( External link )

6 Consultation

• Consultation for Foreign Residents
• Free Legal Consultation( External link )
• Consultation for Foreign Residents provided by the Municipality (Japanese)

7 Housing

• Housing Advisor for Foreign Students in Chiba Prefecture

8 Work

• Pamphlet for Foreign Residents considering Working Japan (Japanese)( External link )
• Tokyo Foreigner Employment Service Center( External link )
• Work Consultation for Foreign Residents( External link )

9 Great East Japan Earthquake Information

• Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident Information (Japanese)
• Great East Japan Earthquake Information
• Radiation Monitoring Information( External link )

10 Overview of Chiba Prefecture

• Leaflet CHIBA CHIBA  

11 Chiba Prefecture’s Tourism Information

• Chiba Prefecture Tourism Information( External link )
• Chiba Prefecture Museum of Art( External link )
• Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba( External link )

12 Mail Magazine

• English Mail Magazine “Chiba Nanohana News”
• Past “Chiba Nanohana News” Articles

13 Broadcasting Information Overseas

• Broadcasting the appeal of Chiba Prefecture overseas as an Ambassador with CHI-BA +KUN (abbr. The CHI-BA+KUN Ambassadors)
• Watch Japan Now( External link )

14 Status of Residence

• Immigration Bureau( External link )
• Procedures for Reporting Residence( External link )
• Basic Ledger System for Foreign Residents( External link )