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Tips for a Better Living Experience
Prepare yourself for possible accidents and problems
Staying healthy in Japan
Helpful tips on rules and etiquette for a less-troubled life
What to Do in Case of Emergency
Numbers to call in case of emergency
Traffic accident, theft, lost and found
Fire
Sudden illness and injury
Earthquake
Typhoon/torrential rain
Living Guide
Legal procedures for your stay in Japan
Entry to Japan, residence, naturalization
Alien registration certificate (must be carried at all times)
Family registry (
koseki
)
Seals and seal registration
Information for your daily life
Trash collection
Electricity, gas and water
Telephones and international calls
TV, radio, newspapers and internet
Public transport
Postal and takuhaibin delivery services
Banking services
Medical services
Cars, motorcycles and bicycles
Animals and pets
Housing, rent and moving
Childbirth, parenting and other welfare services
Pregnancy and childbirth
Parenting
Other welfare services
Education/Japanese-language education
Japanese school system
Elementary and junior high school
High school, university and graduate school
International schools
Education support
Japanese-language education
Employment
Employment and status of residence
Employment contracts
Labor insurance
Tax
Tax
Pension and medical insurance
Pension
Medical insurance
Consultation/information services for foreign residents
Consultation at your municipal office
Consultation with international associations
Other consultation organizations
Information service organizations for foreign residents
Embassies in Japan
Government offices, police stations, etc.
Municipal offices (ward/city/town/village) in Tokyo
Public health centers
Hello Work offices
Police stations
Fire stations
Cultural, sports and sightseeing facilities
Cultural facilities
Sports facilities
Sightseeing facilities
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Tips for a Better Living Experience
Prepare yourself for possible accidents and problems
Entry to Japan, residence, naturalization