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General Inquiries Regarding International Relations
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1
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Consultation Services for Foreign Nationals
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1
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General Consultation Services
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3
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Dealing with Emergencies (Sudden Illness, Fire, Traffic Accidents, etc.)
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7
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| 1. In the Event of a Sudden Illness or Injury |
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| 2. In the Event of Fire |
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| 3. Police |
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| 4. How to Report Emergencies to the Ambulance, Fire and Police Services from a Public Telephone |
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| 5. Earthquakes |
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Medical Care
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10
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| 1. Receiving Medical treatment at a Hospital |
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| 2. Sudden Illness on a Holiday or at Night |
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| 3. Japanese Medical Insurance System |
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| 4. Medical Expenses Assistance System for foreign Students |
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At a Hospital
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13
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| 1. Names of Hospital Departments |
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| 2. Commonly Used Terms in a Hospital |
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| 3. Symptoms |
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| 4. Parts of the Body |
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| 5. Body Temperature |
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| 6. Medical Questionnaires |
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| 7. Medication Received from Pharmacies or Hospitals |
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Housing
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22
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| 1. Terminology |
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| 2. Expenses Necessary When Renting a Residence |
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| 3. Public Housing, etc. |
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| 4. Moving |
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Neighborhood Associations and Circular Notices
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25
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Electricity
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26
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Gas
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26
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Water
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27
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Telephone
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28
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| 1. Telephone Installation |
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| 2. How to make an international call |
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Mail and Delivery Services
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29
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| 1. Mail |
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| 2. Deliveries |
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Banks
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30
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Personal Seals and Tipping
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31
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| Police Boxes (KOBAN) |
32
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Garbage
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32
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Television
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32
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Information in Foreign Languages
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32
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| 1. AM Radio (NHK No.2 Broadcast) |
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| 2. TV |
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| 3. Locations Where Foreign Language Newspapers, Magazines, etc. are Available for Reading |
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Transportation
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34
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| 1. Buses |
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| 2. Trains |
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| 3. Taxis |
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| 4. Airports |
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Driving a Vehicle in Japan
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37
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| 1. If You Hold a Driver's License from Your Home Country |
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| 2. If You Have Brought an International Driver's License to Japan |
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| 3. If You Hold a Driver's License from Switzerland, Germany or France |
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| 4. Other |
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| 5. Owning an Automobile |
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Public Health and Sanitation
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42
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| 1. Health Checkups and Consultation |
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| 2. AIDS Consultation and Testing Days at Health Centers |
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| 3. Family Planning |
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Public Health-Mother and Child (Pregnancy, Childbirth and Childcare)
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43
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| 1. Pregnancy |
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| 2. After Giving Birth |
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| 3. Immunization Schedule |
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Education
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46
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| 1. Kindergarten |
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| 2. Elementery and Junior High School |
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| 3. Sennior High School |
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| 4. Schools for the Disabled |
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| 5. Higher Education Institutions |
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Japanese Language Classes
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47
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Public Pension System
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48
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Tax
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49
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Social Welfare
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49
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| 1. livelihood Protection |
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| 2. Child Allowances |
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| 3. Day Care Centers |
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| 4. Welfare for the Elderly |
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| 5. Welfare for the Physically and Mentally Handicapped |
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Foreign Resident Registration
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54
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| 1. Registering for the First Time (Initial Registration) |
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| 2. If Your Address, Name, Nationality, Occupation, Resident Status, Period of Stay or the names of address of Your Place of Work (Office) Changes (Reporting a Change) |
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| 3. If Your Passport Number, Passport Date of Issue,Name of the Householder, Relationship to Householder, Registration Details of Your Family or the Address of the Place of Residence, in the Country You Hold Nationality in, Changes (Recording a Change) |
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| 4. In the Event Your Alien Registration Card is Damaged or Your Name, Date of Birth, Gender or Nationality on the Card is Incorrect (Re-issuance of card) |
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| 5. In the Event Your Alien Registration Card is Lost (Re-issuance of Card) |
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| 6. In the Event You Continue to live in Japan Long Term (Re-application[Comfirmation] of Card) |
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Immigration and Residence
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58
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| 1. Renewal (Extension) of Period of Stay |
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| 2. Change of Resident Status |
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| 3. Re-entry Permit |
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| 4. Permission for Permanent Residency |
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| 5. Information Center |
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| 6. Location of the Immigration Bureau |
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How to Acquire a Visa
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64
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| Naturalization |
64
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Directory of Places of Inquiry
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65
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1. Municipalities
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65
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2. Prefectual Institutions
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68
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| 1) Prefectual Office, Branch Offices and District Office |
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| 2) Public health Offices |
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| 3) Woman's Counseling Centers |
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| 4) Child Counseling Centers |
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| 5) Social Insurance Office |
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| 6) Education Offices |
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| 7) Police Stations |
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3. Government Bodies
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71
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| 1) Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| 2) District Legal Affairs Bureau (Naturalization, Nationality Inquiries) |
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| 3) Employment Security Offices |
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| 4) Labor Standards Inspection Offices |
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| 5) Post Offices |
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| 6) Court Houses |
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| 7) Tax offices |
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4. Hospitals
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76
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| 1) Designated Emergency Hospitals |
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| 2) Holiday/Night Emergency Clinics |
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5. Embassies and Consulates
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81
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6. Japanese Language Classes in Yamagata Prefecture
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114
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7. Other
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117
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| 1) Banks |
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| 2) Railways and Buses |
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| 3) Tohoku Electric Sales Offices and Service Centers |
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| 4) Bar Association |
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| 5) Libraries |
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| 6) Museums |
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| 7) Recreational Facilities |
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