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Keio University Office of Student Services
Bring this with you to Japan and keep it until the end of your study period
Important Tips for Living in Japan
Index 1. What to do when you arrive in Japan
2. Temporary Departure from Japan and Re-entry
3. Before you return to your home country
Appendix: 1. Useful expressions at ward/city office
2. How to fill out an application form for a commuter pass 3. Public transport map
4. Mita campus map 5. Useful information to start a new life in Tokyo
＊This contains all the information you need upon your arrival.
＊Please read this thoroughly before making any inquiries.
E-mail: [email protected]
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1. First things you must do to get your life started in Japan
At your local ward/ city office 区く
(市し
)役所やくしょ
にて
Register your place of residence 住民じゅうみん
登録とうろく
Apply for National Health Insurance こくみんけんこうほけん
国民健康保険
Step 1: Register your residence 住民じゅうみん
登録とうろく
For registration, you will need:
1. Application form (available at the ward or city office)
2. Residence Card
3. Passport
You will be asked to write down your complete address including your room number when
you register. After registering, you can obtain a Copy of a Certificate of Residence
(Jyuuminhyou) 住 民 票じゅうみんひょう
の写しう つ し
at ￥300 per copy. This is an official certificate that you
may be required to submit for certain official procedures such as buying a mobile phone.
➢ It is your obligation to register your residence within 14 days of finding a place to settle
down. Keio University requires you to visit the local ward office within a few days after
you move into a dorm or an apartment, even though the law states within 14 days.
Japanese Nationals
Register your residence 住民登録じゅうみんとうろく
at the ward office within 14 days after moving in. To
register, you will need an official copy of your family register abstract 戸籍抄本こせきしょうほん
, its appendix
付表ふひょう
, and your passport.
Step 2: Apply for National Health Insurance 国民健康保険こくみんけんこうほけん
The Japanese government REQUIRES all international students under the visa status of
“Student” join the National Health Insurance (NHI) sponsored by the Japanese national and
local government. With NHI, approximately 70 % of medical charges will be covered by NHI
so you only need to pay the remaining 30 % when receiving treatment.
Registration can be made at the National Health Insurance (Kokumin-kenko-hoken) counter
at ward/city office of your residence after you register your residence (Jyumin Toroku). After
registration, a Health Insurance Card (Kenko Hoken Sho) will be mailed out to your
residence in Japan within a week. If you plan to see a doctor immediately after registration,
ask at the NHI counter to issue a “temporary certificate of NHI enrollment.” Most ward or city
office may provide you with a temporary certificate for immediate use.
The monthly premium for NHI varies slightly depending on the city you live in. Up to 70%
reduction to your insurance premiums may be applied for international students who did not
have any income in the previous year in Japan. The reduced premium will be around 1,500
yen per month. Be sure to request the reduction of insurance premiums at the time of
registration.
For the exact amount of the premium, and the method of payment, please ask at NHI counter
of your ward/city office.
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At the bank 銀行ぎんこう
にて *Not mandatory for all exchange students, only for scholarship recipients *You will not be able to open a bank account unless you register your residence at the local ward/city office.
Opening a Bank Account 銀行ぎんこう
口座こうざ
の開設かいせつ
You will need:
1. Residence Card or Certificate of Residence
2. Your Passport
3. Student ID or Certificate of Acceptance
Foreign nationals may be able to use their signature in lieu of an official seal 印鑑いんかん
. You will
receive a bankbook when you open an account. A cash card will be sent by registered mail to
the address you write on the application form. Most major domestic banks have branches in
the Mita area. On-campus ATMs (Mita Campus) are available for the Bank of MUFG Bank,
Mizuho Bank, and Sumitomo-Mitsui Bank.
Japanese Nationals Official seal 印鑑いんかん
is required for application.
At the train station/bus terminal 駅えき
／バスターミナルにて
Purchase a Student Commuter Pass がくせいわりびきていきけん
学生割引定期券の購入こうにゅう
Suica (Super Urban Intelligent Card) or PASMO スイカとパスモ
Suica or PASMO is a rechargeable contactless smart card used as a fare card on train,
subway and bus lines. A new card costs 1,000 yen, which includes a 500 yen deposit that
will be refunded when the card is returned. The remaining 500 yen is immediately available
for train rides, and more money can be charged on to the card up to a card maximum of
20,000 yen, at similar ticket vending machines or fare adjustment machines displaying the
Suica or Pasmo logo at each station.
Purchase a Student Commuter Pass 学生がくせい
割引わりびき
定期券ていきけん
For Purchase, you will need:
1. Student ID card 学生証がくせいしょう
You can purchase a commuter pass at a student
discount price by presenting your student ID card at the
station office. The backside of student ID card must be filled as follows.
This pass is valid for the fixed route of your choice, for a period of either 1, 3, or 6 months.
Within the period of validity, you may ride as frequently as you wish to the destination or to
any other places on the route, including Sundays and holidays. For less frequent
commuting, coupon tickets (回数券かいすうけん
-Kaisuuken) are convenient and a little cheaper.
➢ When purchasing a commuter pass, you may choose to purchase “My Suica card with
commuter pass” at JR Stations or ” PASMO Commuter ticket” at private railways or
subway stations.
Suica card Pasmo card
with commuter pass
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①Write down your address in
Japan
②Write down the nearest station
from your residence where you
will be getting on/off the
train/subway.
③Write down the nearest station
from Mita Campus where you
will be getting on/off the
train/subway. This is necessary
for purchasing a student
commuter pass.
2. Temporary Departure from Japan and Re-entry
Special Re-entry Permit みなし再さい
入国にゅうこく
1. When leaving Japan temporary during your exchange period, please take your valid
passport and Residence Card. As a general rule, you will not be required to apply for a
re-entry permit when re-entering Japan within 1 year of departure.
2. If your period of stay expires within 1 year after your departure, please ensure that you
re-enter Japan before the expiration of your period of stay.
3. When you leave Japan, be sure to check the specified box of a Disembarkation Card
for Reentrant to express that you are leaving Japan on the special re-entry permit. At
departure, be sure to present your Residence Card.
Check（✔）
here!
<Sample of the backside of Student ID card>
<Sample of Disembarkation Card>
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3. Before you return to your home country
① Moving out of housing
For those who live in Keio Housing, register your moving out date on your Mypage by
one month before you move out. If you do not register it by the deadline, you will be
charged for a full monthly rent calculated from the date you submit the form. Please
follow the instruction given by the housing staff.
My Page URL: https://dormitory.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/user/login
※Don’t create a new account when registering your move-out date. Use the same
e-mail address and password when you applied.
② Submit “Moving Out Notification” 転 出 届てんしゅつとどけ
at the ward/city office
Submit the application, “Moving Out Notification” to the ward/city office.
③ Cancel your National Health Insurance at the ward/city office
After you finish the moving out procedure above, go to NHI section of the same office.
Cancel your NHI and clear the account; this can be done by returning your insurance card.
Any remaining can be paid in cash when you close your account.
④ Submit “Flight Information and Questionnaire” to the office of
Student Services Submit your return flight information and questionnaire to us online. We will e-mail you
online URL before the semester ends. We are collecting this information because we are
responsible for your stay as long as you are in Japan under the student visa.
⑤ Submit “Change of Address Notice” at the post office
Inform the post office that you will be returning to your home country and submit the
application, "Change of Address Notice" to the post office.
⑥ Others ⚫ Return any library books or other materials you have borrowed.
⚫ Pay any remaining telephone, gas, electricity, and water bills, if any.
⚫ Close all your existing accounts: cellular telephone, bank*, credit card**, etc.
*You cannot have a bank account in Japan if you are not living in Japan anymore.
**You cannot make payments for your credit card bills abroad.
⚫ Return your Residence Card at the airport upon departure when going through
passport control.
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Appendix 1: Useful expressions at ward/city office * Show these messages below at ward/city office.
住民登録/Residence Registration
【区(市)役所の方へ】
私わたし
は外国がいこく
から転入てんにゅう
しましたので、住民じゅうみん
登録とうろく
の手続て つ づ
きをお願ねが
いします。
To whom it may concern,
I have recently moved to this ward/city and would like to register my place of residence.
国民健康保険/National Health Insurance
【区(市)役所の方へ】
国民こくみん
健康けんこう
保険ほ け ん
加入かにゅう
の手続て つ づ
きをお願ねが
いします。私わたし
は慶應けいおう
義塾ぎじゅく
大学だいがく
の留りゅう
学生がくせい
で、
２０２０年ねん
９月がつ
に来日らいにち
しました。また、前年度ぜ ん ね ん ど
の収 入しゅうにゅう
はありませんので、保険料ほけんりょう
の減額げんがく
をお願ねが
いします。
To whom it may concern,
I would like to join the National Health Insurance (NHI). I came to Japan in September
2020 as an international student at Keio University. Since I have had no income in the
previous year, I would like to apply for a reduction to my premiums.
住民票の写し/Copy of a Certificate of Residence
【区(市)役所の方へ】
住民票じゅうみんひょう
の写うつ
しを請求せいきゅう
します。
To whom it may concern,
I would like to request a copy of my Certificate of Residence.
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Appendix 2:
How to fill out an application for Student Commuter Pass
通学定期券購入申込書の書き方
Appendix 3: Public transport map
7
〒
〒郵便局
Post Office
三田校舎案内図Mita Campus Map
三田通り
地下鉄三田駅A3出口Subway
Mita Station Exit #A3
北館North Bldg.
研究室棟Faculty Research Bldg.
保健管理センターHealth Center 1F
東京タワーTokyo Tower
旧図書館Old Univ.Library
学生部 Office of Student Services
〈事務室開室時間 Office Hours〉月～金 Mon.-Fri 休業期間中 During Recesses
8：45～16：45 8：45～11：30，12：30～16：45
JR 田町駅TamachiStation
6F： 日本語・日本文化教育センター教員室Office of Faculty Members ofCenter for Japanese Studies
東館East
Research Bldg.
慶應義塾前郵便局Post Office
経理部 塾監局1FAccounting and Finance Office,Keio Corporate Administration 1F
MitaSt.
スピード写真Photo Machine
生協2F：購買部3F：書籍部University Co-op2F：Foods & Drinks etc.3F：Book Store
西門West Gate
西校舎West
SchoolBldg.
第一校舎First School Bldg.
Classrooms #101～145
大学院校舎GraduateSchool Bldg.Classrooms #311～358
図書館NewUniv.
Library
正門（南門）Front Gate
（South Gate）
南校舎South School Bldg
Classroom #411～477
警備室Guard Room
三田演説館Public Speaking Hall
南館South Bldg.
インフォメーションテクノロジーセンターInformationTechnology Center（ITC） B1F
三井住友銀行Mitsui Sumitomo Bank
セブンイレブンSeven Eleven
慶應仲通りKeio Naka
Street
品川Shinagawa
品川Shinagawa五反田，目黒
Gotanda, Meguro
東京Tokyo
地下鉄大江戸線赤羽橋駅SubwayAkabanebashi Station
北門North Gate
東門East Gate
NEC
地下鉄三田駅 A10出口Subway
Mita StationExit #A10
三菱東京UFJ銀行Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
みずほ銀行Mizuho Bank
西別館 West Annex
南館門Street Entrance
Classrooms#2B11～2B42
山食 1F,学生食堂（生協） B1FCafeterias 1F, B1F
西館 West Bldg.
Classrooms#501～545
Phone box
ATM
東別館East Annex
入学センターAdmissions Center
南別館South Annex
B1F 学生部 国際交流支援グループ 学生生活支援グループ 別科・日本語研修課程事務室
B1F Office of Student Services International Exchange Services Group Student Life Services Group Japanese Language Program
Appendix 4: Mita Campus Map
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1112
1112
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“Th
ere
are
thre
e le
vels
of g
over
nmen
t in
Jap
an—
natio
nal,
pref
ectu
ral,
and
mun
icip
al.”
Fron
tBa
ck
Life
in
To
kyo
Sour
ce: I
mm
igra
tion
Bure
au w
ebsit
e
Use
this
hand
y ch
eckl
ist!
□
● W
hen
mov
ing
(Mov
ing
out
of t
hem
unic
ipal
ity)
Befo
re m
ovin
g, y
ou m
ust
file
a ch
ange
-of-a
ddre
ss n
otifi
catio
n w
ith
the
office
of t
he m
unic
ipal
ity w
here
yo
u re
side.
With
in 1
4 da
ys o
f mov
ing,
you
mus
t ta
ke y
our r
esid
ence
car
d an
d su
bmit
a no
tific
atio
n of
you
r ne
w a
ddre
ss
to y
our n
ew lo
cal m
unic
ipal
offi
ce.
● A
t ar
rival
in J
apan
(M
ovin
g in
toth
e m
unic
ipal
ity)
Wit
hin
14 d
ays
of d
eter
min
ing
wh e
re y
ou w
ill l
ive,
you
mus
t go
to y
our
loca
l mun
icip
al o
ffice
and
pres
ent y
our r
esid
ence
car
d.*B
ring
your
pas
spor
t ins
tead
if y
our
pass
port
con
tain
s th
e st
atem
ent,
"Res
iden
ce c
ard
to b
e is
sued
at
ala
ter d
ate.
"
□Re
siden
t Reg
istra
tion
(Mov
ing
in &
out
)Fo
reig
ners
who
liv
e in
Jap
an f
or m
ore
than
thr
ee m
onth
s m
ust
regi
ster
as
resid
ents
in th
e m
unic
ipal
ity th
ey re
side
in.
You
rece
ive th
is ca
rd w
hen
beco
min
g qu
alifi
ed to
resid
e in
Jap
an.
You
mus
t alw
ays
carry
you
r res
iden
ce c
ard
with
you
(unl
ess
you’
reun
der 1
6).
For
deta
ils I
mm
igra
tion
Bure
au (
http
://w
ww
.imm
i-moj
.go.
jp/
engl
ish/in
dex.
htm
l) (p
age
57)
Fore
ign
Resid
ents
Info
rmat
ion
Cent
er (p
age
55)
□Re
siden
ce C
ard
□He
alth
insu
ranc
eAl
l res
iden
ts o
f Jap
an a
re o
blig
ated
to
enro
ll in
hea
lthin
sura
nce.
For
deta
ils Il
lnes
s &
inju
ry (p
age
33)
□St
atus
of R
esid
ence
You
need
a s
tatu
s of
resid
ence
to li
ve in
Jap
an.
It de
term
ines
wha
t ac
tiviti
es y
ou c
an u
nder
take
in J
apan
, and
the
du
ratio
n of
you
r sta
y.
The
follo
win
g pr
oced
ures
and
not
ifica
tions
are
nec
essa
ry w
hen
you
star
t life
in J
apan
.
For
deta
ils
Resid
ent
Regi
stra
tion
coun
ter
of y
our
loca
l m
unic
ipal
office
Wha
t to
do
whe
nyo
u ar
rive
in J
apan
Appendix 5: Useful information to start a new life in Tokyo* Please refer to the below link for more information.http://www.seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.jp/en/subTop_tiikikatsudou.html
9
1516
1516
Taking up residence
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“If
you’
re g
oing
to
a re
al e
stat
e fir
m, g
o w
ith a
frie
nd w
ho u
nder
stan
ds J
apan
ese.
”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
Whe
n re
ntin
g a
hom
e, y
ou w
ill fin
d th
at m
any
prop
ertie
s ar
e ba
sed
on t
wo-
year
co
ntra
cts.
”
Whe
n re
ntin
g a
hom
e
Mon
ey
requ
ired
whe
n re
ntin
g a
hom
e
Life
in
To
kyo
Util
ity
cont
ract
s
Util
ity
cost
s
Rent
Paid
mon
thly
, in
adva
nce
for t
he fo
llow
ing
mon
th.
Man
agem
ent
fee
Elec
tric
ity a
nd c
lean
ing
fees
, etc
., fo
r co
mm
on
spac
es. P
aid
mon
thly
.
Dep
osit
This
is
a se
curit
y de
posi
t fo
r un
paid
ren
t or
da
mag
e to
the
pro
perty
. Whe
n yo
u st
art
rent
ing,
yo
u de
posit
this
fee
with
the
land
lord
(abo
ut 1
–2
mon
ths’
rent
).Whe
n yo
u le
ave,
the
cha
rges
of
repa
iring
the
prop
erty
are
ded
ucte
d, a
nd if
any
is
left,
it is
retu
rned
to y
ou.
Key
mon
eyA
fee
han
ded
over
to
the
land
lord
at
time
of
cont
ract
. Abo
ut 1
–2 m
onth
s’ re
nt.
Agen
t’s
com
miss
ion
A co
mm
issi
on p
aid
to t
he r
eal e
stat
e co
mpa
ny.
Abou
t 1 m
onth
’s re
nt.
* In m
any
case
s, a
guar
anto
r or a
gua
rant
or c
ompa
ny is
requ
ired
at th
e tim
e of
con
tract
.
Type
How
to A
pply
Elec
tric
ityC
hoos
e th
e se
rvic
e pr
ovid
er,
then
ap
ply.
Phon
eIn
tern
etG
as
Wat
erAp
ply
to t
he B
urea
u of
Wat
erw
orks
, To
kyo
Met
ropo
litan
Gov
ernm
ent.
*Som
eone
from
the
gas
com
pany
will
com
e to
you
r pla
ce
whe
n yo
u st
art o
r cea
se g
as s
ervi
ces.
The lan
dlo
rd w
ill s
om
etim
es
do t
hese
pro
cedure
s fo
r yo
u,
so b
e s
ure
to c
heck
!
Peop
le o
ften
use
a r
eal e
stat
e co
mpa
ny t
o fin
d a
plac
e to
live
. Alw
ays
chec
k th
e co
ntra
ct c
aref
ully
and
mak
e yo
ur d
ecis
ion
afte
r ac
tual
ly
seei
ng th
e ro
om.
You’
ll ha
ve to
furn
ish
the
plac
e yo
urse
lf.
・O
bser
ve a
ll th
e ru
les
・ Co
nfirm
how
muc
h m
oney
you
mus
t pa
y m
onth
ly in
add
ition
to th
e re
nt・
Pay
the
amou
nt b
y th
e du
e da
te
●W
hat y
ou s
houl
d no
t do
on re
nted
pr
oper
ty (e
xam
ples
):
・Em
it lo
ud n
oise
s or
spe
ak lo
udly
・
Chan
ge th
e w
allp
aper
of y
our r
oom
, dril
l hol
es in
w
alls
, etc
.
・Liv
e w
ith o
ther
peo
ple
desp
ite th
e co
ntra
ct s
peci
fyin
g
"s
ingl
e oc
cupa
ncy"
・
Plac
e ob
ject
s in
com
mon
spa
ces,
suc
h as
cor
ridor
s
an
d st
airs
For
deta
ils R
eal e
stat
e co
mpa
ny o
r lan
dlor
d
Type
Elec
tric
ityG
asW
ater
/Sew
erTo
tal
Amou
nt(1
mon
th)
3,50
0 ye
n3,
500
yen
2,00
0 ye
n9,
000
yen
Whe
n yo
u st
art
livin
g at
a n
ew p
lace
, yo
u w
ill n
eed
to a
rran
ge f
or e
lect
ricity
, ga
s, w
ater
, an
d ot
her
utili
ty
serv
ices
. Do
so a
fter y
ou d
ecid
e on
you
r mov
ing
date
.
A ro
ugh
estim
ate
of m
onth
ly e
lect
ricity
, gas
, wat
er/s
ewer
se
rvic
e ra
tes
for a
per
son
livin
g al
one
Tak
ing
up
resi
denc
e
10
1718
1718
Finances
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“B
anks
are
oft
en c
row
ded,
so
mak
e su
re y
ou le
ave
enou
gh t
ime
to s
pare
.”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
Som
e ba
nks
will
allo
w y
ou t
o op
en a
n ac
coun
t w
itho
ut a
per
sona
l sea
l.”
Life
in
To
kyo
Column
Ms.Silva
Item
s re
quire
dD
ocum
ents
con
firm
ing
your
iden
tity
(resid
ence
ca
rd, e
tc.),
ban
k ac
coun
t, pe
rson
al s
eal (
inka
n )
Appl
icat
ion
met
hod
Subm
it do
cum
ents
onl
ine,
by
post
al m
ail,
or a
t th
e cr
edit
card
app
licat
ion
coun
ter
* The
req
uire
d ite
ms
and
cond
ition
s de
pend
on
the
cred
it ca
rd
com
pany
.
It w
ill b
e m
ore
reas
suring t
o g
o w
ith s
om
eone w
ho
unders
tands/
speak
s Ja
pan
ese
! G
o b
etw
een 9
am
and 3
pm
, w
hen t
he b
ank’
s co
unte
rs a
re o
pen!
❶ D
ocum
ents
con
firm
ing
your
iden
tity
(re
siden
ce c
ard,
pas
spor
t, et
c.)
❷Yo
ur p
erso
nal s
eal (
inka
n )
* Th
e re
quire
d ite
ms
and
cond
ition
s va
ry
acc
ordi
ng to
the
finan
cial
inst
itutio
n.
ATM
s ar
e lo
cate
d i
n p
lace
s lik
e co
nven
ienc
e st
ores
and
sho
ppin
g ce
nter
s in
add
ition
to b
anks
. A fe
e m
ay
be c
harg
ed d
epen
ding
on
the
time
of d
ay a
nd o
n w
eeke
nds
and
publ
ic
holid
ays.
You
can
mak
e ov
erse
as r
emitt
ance
s at
ban
ks o
r po
st
office
s. Fi
nd h
ow to
do
this
and
the
serv
ice
char
ges
at th
e ba
nk o
r pos
t offi
ce c
ount
er, o
r on
thei
r web
sites
.
The
proc
edur
es t
aken
to
open
an
acco
unt
depe
nd o
n th
e fin
anci
al
inst
itutio
n.
Wha
t you
ne
ed to
op
en a
n ac
coun
t
Loca
tion
of
ATM
s
Ove
rsea
s re
mitt
ance
s
Cont
racts are
ofte
n sign
ed b
y ha
nd in
othe
r co
untries,
but in J
apan
an
inka
n (perso
nal se
al) is u
sed
instea
d.The
re are
variou
s kind
s of
in
kan , an
d th
ey are
sold
at s
tores
and
over t
he Int
erne
t (cos
t is a
bout
1,500
ye
n).
Wha
t is a
n in
kan
(or
hank
o )?
Ther
e ar
e cr
edit
card
s iss
ued
in fo
reig
n co
untri
es th
at c
an
be u
sed
in J
apan
.Cr
edit
card
s●
Whe
n m
akin
g a
new
cre
dit c
ard
in J
apan
Fina
nces
(ban
ks, c
redi
t ca
rds)
11
1920
1920
Communications
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“Th
ere
are
man
y ty
pes
of p
rice
plan
s fo
r m
obile
pho
nes
in J
apan
. You
sho
uld
stud
y up
on
them
in a
dvan
ce.”
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“It
may
be
mor
e ex
pens
ive
to u
se t
he m
obile
pho
ne y
ou u
sed
in y
our
hom
e co
untr
y in
Ja
pan.
”
Life
in
To
kyo
Post
al
serv
ices
Del
iver
y se
rvic
es
Column
Pack
age
◆How
to
get yo
ur p
acka
ge if yo
u’ve
rec
eive
d a
non-
deliv
ery
notice
Pick
-up
met
hod
How
to
requ
est
If re
ques
ting
re-d
elive
ry· C
all
the
num
ber
wri
tten
on
the
non-
deliv
ery
notic
e· A
pply
from
the
del
ivery
ser
vice
com
pany
's w
ebsit
e
If go
ing
in p
erso
n to
pic
k up
th
e pa
ckag
eBr
ing
the
non-
deliv
ery
notic
e an
d pe
rson
al
iden
tific
atio
n (
e.g.
res
iden
ce c
ard)
to
the
deliv
ery
serv
ice
com
pany
’s offi
ce
When c
oncl
udin
g a
mobile
phone c
ontr
act,
you
can s
om
etim
es
sign a
n Inte
rnet
pro
vider
contr
act
at t
he s
ame t
ime!
Cho
ose
a t
elec
om
mun
icat
ions
co
mpa
ny a
nd s
ign
a se
rvic
e co
ntra
ct.
Ap
pli
cati
ons
can
be
mad
e at
te
leco
mm
unic
atio
ns c
ompa
ny s
tore
s or
ele
ctro
nics
sto
res.
If yo
u bu
y a
tele
visio
n se
t for
you
r hom
e in
Jap
an, y
ou w
ill
need
to p
ay a
rece
iving
fee
(abo
ut 1
,260
yen
a m
onth
).
For
deta
ils N
HK R
ecei
ving
Fee
desk
(http
://pi
d.nh
k.or
.jp/j
ushi
nryo
/mul
tilin
gual
/en
glish
/inde
x.ht
ml)
Wi-F
i can
be
used
for f
ree
at ra
ilway
sta
tions
, coff
ee
shop
s, co
nven
ienc
e st
ores
, and
so
on.
Mob
ile
phon
e &
Inte
rnet
Wi-F
i
Tele
visio
n
Cho
ose
a se
rvic
e pr
ovid
er.
For
deta
ils F
ree
Wi-F
i(h
ttp://
ww
w.w
ifi-to
kyo.
jp/in
dex.
htm
l)
Ther
e ar
e m
any
post
offi
ces
loca
ted
near
by y
ou.
For
deta
ils J
apan
Pos
t（
http
://w
ww
.pos
t.jap
anpo
st.jp
/inde
x_en
.htm
l）
Man
y co
mpa
nies
pro
vide
de
liver
y se
rvic
es.
Conv
enient
Ser
vice
:Non
-Deliver
y Not
ices
If no
on
e is th
ere
to rece
ive
a pa
ckag
e, t
he d
elivery
person
will
leav
e a
non-
delive
ry no
tice
an
d retu
rn w
ith
the
unde
livered
ite
m.
For
deta
ils D
elive
ry s
ervic
e co
mpa
nies
Your
sig
natu
re o
r ink
an w
ill
be re
quire
d to
rece
ive th
e
deliv
ery.
Com
mun
icat
ions
(mob
ile p
hone
, Inte
rnet
, pos
tal s
ervic
es)
12
2122
2122
Life in Tokyo
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“Tr
ash
sepa
ratio
n in
Jap
an is
ver
y de
taile
d be
caus
e pe
ople
are
ver
y co
nsci
ous
of
recy
clin
g. W
e w
ant
to c
oope
rate
in t
he e
ffect
ive
use
of re
sour
ces.
”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
Sen
to (p
ublic
bat
hs) a
re ro
omy
and
com
fort
able
!”
Tok
yo S
ento
(htt
p://
ww
w.10
10.o
r.jp/
engl
ish/
)
Life
in
To
kyo
Column
Fees
Feat
ures
Inqu
iries
Japa
nese
la
ngua
ge
scho
olFe
e re
quire
dLa
rge
num
ber
of c
lass
ho
urs
and
cour
ses
that
fo
llow
a c
urric
ulum
The
scho
ol
Japa
nese
la
ngua
ge
clas
ses
Free
or
low
-cos
tCa
sual
cla
sses
tau
ght
mai
nly
by v
olun
teer
s
Loca
l mun
icip
al
office
Loca
l in
tern
atio
nal
asso
ciat
ion
Obj
ectiv
eA
ctiv
ities
Livin
g sa
fely
and
sec
urel
yEm
erge
ncy
drill
s to
pre
pare
for d
isast
ers
such
as
ear
thqu
akes
, fire
s, an
d flo
ods
Crim
e pr
even
tion
and
fire
prev
entio
n ac
tiviti
esIn
tera
ctio
n am
ong
resi
dent
sFe
stiva
ls, f
airs
, etc
.
Crea
ting
a cl
ean,
ple
asan
t to
wn
envir
onm
ent
Cle
anin
g th
e ne
ighb
orho
od,
recy
clin
g re
sour
ces,
etc.
Prov
idin
g lo
cal
info
rmat
ion
Circ
ulat
ed n
otic
es (
pass
ed f
rom
hou
se t
o ho
use)
Sele
ct a
dis
tric
t at
Life
in T
oky
o (
pag
e 5
8)
and f
ind a
Jap
anese
cla
ss n
ear
you!
In J
apan
, lit
terin
g o
n th
e st
reet
is p
rohi
bite
d!
It's
cons
ider
ed g
ood
man
ners
to t
ake
your
tra
sh h
om
e w
ith y
ou.
The
re a
re v
ery
few
tras
hcan
s ar
oun
d t
ow
n be
caus
e ev
eryo
ne t
akes
the
ir tr
ash
hom
e!
Dependin
g
on t
he
munic
ipal
ity,
you
may
hav
e t
o p
ay
for
tras
h b
ags!
Ther
e ar
e m
any
libra
ries
that
eve
ryon
e ca
n us
e. B
ooks
ca
n be
bor
row
ed fo
r fre
e. W
hen
you
go fo
r th
e fir
st ti
me,
br
ing
pers
onal
iden
tific
atio
n (s
uch
as a
res
iden
ce c
ard)
an
d m
ake
a lib
rary
car
d.
Plac
es
to s
tudy
Ja
pane
se
Libr
arie
s
Ther
e ar
e m
any
plac
es in
Tok
yo w
here
you
can
stu
dy J
apan
ese.
For
deta
ils In
tern
atio
nal A
ssoc
iatio
n (s
ee p
age
51)
Japa
nese
Lan
guag
e Le
arni
ng c
ount
er a
t yo
ur
mun
icip
al o
ffice
For
deta
ils L
ibra
ries
(see
pag
e 44
)
Each
mun
icip
ality
has
its
own
rule
s ab
out h
ow to
disp
ose
of tr
ash.
You
sho
uld
obse
rve
thes
e ru
les
so th
at e
very
one
can
live
in c
omfo
rt.
●Ch
eck
rule
s fo
r put
ting
out t
rash
Tras
h se
para
tion
and
oth
er r
ules
are
dec
ided
by
mun
icip
ality
. ・
Type
s of
tras
h se
para
tion
:C
om
bus
tib
le t
rash
, no
n-co
mb
usti
ble
tra
sh,
recy
clab
les,
over
-size
d tra
sh, e
tc.
・D
ays
and
times
：
You
shou
ld a
void
put
ting
out
your
tr
ash
at n
ight
.
・Pl
ace:
A
lway
s pu
t ou
t yo
ur t
rash
in
the
des
igna
ted
plac
e.
For
deta
ils Y
our
land
lord
or
the
desk
in c
harg
e of
tra
sh
colle
ctio
n at
you
r mun
icip
al o
ffice
.
Putt
ing
out
tras
h
Abou
t local ne
ighb
orho
od a
ssoc
iation
s an
d reside
nts’ a
ssoc
iation
s The
se orga
niza
tion
s are
crea
ted
volunt
arily
by
loca
l reside
nts
to
help e
ach
othe
r ou
t an
d crea
te m
ore
livab
le tow
ns.
Lif
e i
n T
ok
yo
13
2324
2324
Life in Tokyo
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“Yo
u do
n’t
need
to
leav
e a
tip in
Jap
an”
.S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
Ban
ks a
nd m
unic
ipal
offi
ces
are
clos
ed o
n pu
blic
hol
iday
s.”
Column
Type
s of
st
ores
Feat
ures
of p
rodu
cts
stoc
ked
Ope
ning
ho
urs
(exa
mpl
e)
Supe
rmar
kets
Food
item
s an
d da
ily
nece
ssiti
es.
Pric
es m
ay b
e ch
eape
r du
e to
ite
ms
on s
ale.
10 a
m –
9 p
m
Co
nve
nie
nce
st
ores
Mai
nly
food
ite
ms
and
daily
ne
cess
ities
. List
pric
e.24
hou
rs
Indi
vidua
l sho
ps(p
rodu
ce,
fish
stor
es,e
tc.)
Shop
whi
le e
njoy
ing
inte
ract
ion
with
the
vend
ors
10 a
m –
8 p
m
Shop
ping
mal
lsLa
rge
cent
ers
wit
h va
riou
s ki
nds
of s
hops
.11
am
– 8
pm
Dep
artm
ent
stor
esSt
ock
a la
rge
varie
ty o
f hi
gh-
qual
ity, h
igh-
pric
ed g
oods
11 a
m –
8 p
m
*Ope
ning
hou
rs v
ary
by s
tore
.
Nam
e of
Ho
liday
Dat
eM
eani
ng
New
Yea
r's
Day
Janu
ary
1To
cel
ebra
te t
he b
egin
ning
of
the
new
ye
ar, t
he J
apan
ese
visit
tem
ple
and
shrin
es.
Com
ing-
of-A
ge
Day
2nd
Mon
day
in
Janu
ary
A da
y to
cel
ebra
te b
ecom
ing
an a
dult
(turn
ing
20).
A co
min
g-of
-age
cer
emon
y is
held
.N
atio
nal
Foun
datio
nD
ayFe
brua
ry 1
1A
day
to c
eleb
rate
the
foun
ding
of J
apan
Sprin
g Eq
uino
x D
ayD
ate
of s
prin
g eq
uino
x
The
day
whe
n th
e le
ngth
of d
ay a
nd n
ight
is
mor
e-or
-less
the
sam
e (in
late
Mar
ch).
Man
y pe
ople
go
to v
isit
grav
es o
f th
eir
ance
stor
s.Sh
owa
Day
April
29
A da
y to
look
bac
k on
the
Show
a er
a.C
ons
titu
tio
n M
emor
ial D
ayM
ay 3
An
anni
vers
ary
to c
omm
emor
ate
the
esta
blish
men
t of J
apan
’s C
onst
itutio
n.G
reen
ery
Day
May
4A
day
to a
ppre
ciat
e na
ture
.
Child
ren'
s D
ayM
ay 5
A da
y to
wish
for c
hild
ren'
s gr
owth
. Hom
es
with
boy
s ar
e de
cora
ted
with
tra
ditio
nal
kabu
to h
elm
ets
and
carp
stre
amer
s.
Mar
ine
Day
3rd
Mon
day
in
July
A da
y to
app
reci
ate
the
sea.
Mou
ntai
n D
ayAu
gust
11
A da
y to
app
reci
ate
the
mou
ntai
ns.
Re
spe
ct f
or
the
Aged
Day
3rd
Mon
day
in
Sept
embe
rA
day
to re
spec
t the
eld
erly
.
Autu
mna
l Eq
uino
x D
ayD
ate
of
autu
mna
l eq
uino
xA
day
to
resp
ect
one’
s an
cest
ors.
Man
y pe
ople
visi
t the
ir fa
mily
gra
ve.
Spor
ts D
ay2n
d M
onda
y in
O
ctob
erTh
e an
nive
rsar
y of
the
Oly
mpi
c G
ames
in
Toky
o in
196
4.
Cultu
re D
ayN
ovem
ber 3
A da
y to
che
rish
freed
om a
nd p
eace
and
to
pro
mot
e cu
lture
.La
bor
Than
ksgi
ving
D
ayN
ovem
ber 2
3A
day
to s
how
app
reci
atio
n fo
r wor
k.
Empe
ror's
Birth
day
Dec
embe
r 23
A da
y to
cel
ebra
te th
e Em
pero
r’s b
irthd
ay.
The
Empe
ror's
birt
hday
is a
pub
lic h
olid
ay
in J
apan
.If t
here
’s s
om
eth
ing y
ou d
on’t
unders
tand,
ask
the c
lerk
!
❶D
on'
t ta
ke i
tem
s o
ut o
f pa
ckag
es w
ithou
t per
miss
ion.
❷U
se o
f cr
edit
card
s de
pend
s on
th
e st
ore.
Che
ck fo
r a
cred
it ca
rd
logo
at t
he e
ntra
nce.
Shop
ping
●Po
ints
to n
ote
whe
n sh
oppi
ng
Ther
e ar
e m
any
stor
es in
Tok
yo, w
hich
sto
ck a
ll ki
nds
of
item
s.Pub
lic
holiday
s:Ja
pan
has
a n
umber
of
pub
lic
holiday
s, e
ach
with
a sp
ecial mea
ning
.
14
2526
2526
Public transit
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“W
e w
ere
surp
rised
by
the
num
ber
of p
eopl
e on
the
tra
in d
urin
g t
he T
okyo
co
mm
uter
rush
.”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
The
fem
ale-
only
rai
l car
s th
at r
un in
the
mor
ning
s an
d ev
enin
gs c
an a
lso
be u
sed
by p
eopl
e w
ith d
isab
ilitie
s, a
s w
ell a
s sm
all b
oys.
”
Trai
n
Life
in
To
kyo
Bus
HELLO!●
How
to ta
ke a
trai
n
Her
e’s
the
bus
stop!
If yo
u bo
ard a
t th
e front
of th
e bu
s,yo
u pa
y in
adva
nce.
Con
veni
ent
Econ
omical
Som
e t
rain
s su
ch a
s lim
ited e
xpre
ss,
exp
ress
, an
d r
apid
tra
ins,
don’t
sto
p a
t eve
ry s
tatio
n.
Check
the r
oute
map
to s
ee w
here
the
trai
n s
tops!❶
Buy
a tic
ket
to
your
des
tinat
ion.
If
yo
u h
ave
a
smar
tcar
d,
go
stra
ight
thr
ough
th
e tic
ket g
ate.
❷W
ait i
n lin
e
on
the
st
atio
n's
pl
atfo
rm.
❸W
hen
you’
re
gett
ing
on
a tr
ain,
let
pa
ssen
gers
ge
t of
f th
e tra
in fi
rst.
*For
info
rmat
ion
on s
mar
tcar
ds, s
ee p
age
10
(Far
e ex
ampl
e) T
okyo
Sta
tion–
Shin
juku
Sta
tion
200
yen
(sm
artc
ard:
194
yen
)
Publ
ic tr
ansi
t in
Toky
o ru
ns p
reci
sely
to s
ched
ule,
and
is c
onve
nien
t for
go
ing
anyw
here
.Th
ere
are
also
com
mut
er p
asse
s an
d di
scou
nted
one
-day
tic
kets
for
tr
ains
and
bus
es.
Man
ners
on
the
trai
nPu
t you
r mob
ile p
hone
in
to s
ilent
mod
e an
d re
frain
from
talk
ing
on it
.
Don
't ea
t on
the
train
.D
on't
spea
k lo
udly
.
❹O
bser
ve m
anne
rs o
n th
e tra
in.
● Ho
w t
o ta
ke
the
bus
❶W
ait
at t
he c
orre
ct b
us
stop
for y
our d
estin
atio
n.
(Far
e ex
ampl
e）To
ei b
us 2
10 y
en (s
mar
tcar
d: 2
06 y
en)
❷W
here
yo
u en
ter
depe
nds
on th
e bu
s.
❸W
hen
to p
ay t
he
fare
dep
ends
on
bus.
❹So
me
fare
s ar
e fi
xed,
w
hile
oth
ers
incr
ease
with
di
stan
ce (
a sm
artc
ard
will
be
con
veni
ent h
ere)
.
❺Pu
sh t
he b
uzze
r w
hen
appr
oach
ing
the
bus
stop
whe
re y
ou w
ish t
o ge
t off.
Touc
h yo
ur
smar
tcar
d on
th
e re
ader
Take
a ti
cket
If yo
u bo
ard a
t th
e re
ar,
you
pay
whe
n get
ting o
ff at
the
fro
nt.
Pub
lic t
rans
it
15
2728
2728
Public transit
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“To
kyo
has
man
y tr
affic
light
s, a
s w
ell a
s de
dica
ted
pede
stria
n/bi
cycl
e la
nes,
whi
ch
is g
reat
!”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
If yo
u pa
rk y
our
bicy
cle
som
ewhe
re o
ther
tha
n a
bicy
cle
park
ing
spac
e, it
may
be
rem
oved
.”
Taxi
Bicy
cle
(Far
e ex
ampl
e) To
kyo
Stat
ion–
Shin
juku
Sta
tion
2,90
0 ye
n (T
he fe
e w
ill b
e sh
own
on th
e m
eter
)
Car
You d
on’t
hav
e t
o o
pen J
apan
ese
tax
i doors
, si
nce
they
open
auto
mat
ical
ly!
Fro
m 1
0 p
m t
o 5
am
, la
te-n
ight
rate
s ap
ply
to t
axi fa
res
for
an
incr
eas
e b
y 2
0%
!
Keep y
our
bic
ycle
at
a bic
ycle
par
king lot!
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p:/
/ww
w.s
eis
younen-c
hia
n.m
etr
o.t
oky
o.jp/k
ots
u/k
akusy
uta
isak
u/
jitensh
a/houch
i/jit
ensh
a-ca
mpai
gn0
1/）
⇒This
websi
te is
writt
en in J
apan
ese
.
❶A
s a
gene
ral
rule
, rid
e yo
ur b
icyc
le o
n th
e le
ft si
de o
f th
e ro
ad
❷D
on
't r
ide
wit
h ea
rpho
nes
on
or
whi
le o
pera
ting
a
smar
tpho
ne
❸O
bser
ve t
he t
raffi
c ru
les
●Ho
w to
take
a ta
xi
●Ri
ding
rule
s
❸Pa
y th
e dr
iver
the
fare
onc
e yo
u ge
t to
your
des
tinat
ion.
❶G
o to
a t
axi s
tand
of
a t
rain
sta
tion
or
hote
l.
❷T
ell
the
dri
ver
your
de
stin
atio
n. (
Few
tax
i dr
iver
s sp
eak
Engl
ish,
so
if
you
do n
ot s
peak
Ja
pane
se, s
how
the
drive
r so
met
hing
tha
t in
dica
tes
your
des
tinat
ion
)D
on’t
ride
tand
em
Obe
y tra
ffic
light
s
Don
’t le
ave
bicy
cles
unat
tend
ed
Turn
on
your
ligh
ts a
t nig
ht
Don
’t ri
de w
hile
un
der t
he in
fluen
ce
of a
lcoh
ol
To d
rive
in J
apan
, one
of t
he fo
llow
ing
drivi
ng li
cens
es is
re
quire
d.❶
A Ja
pane
se d
rivin
g lic
ense
❷An
inte
rnat
iona
l driv
ing
licen
se❸
A lic
ense
of
a sp
ecifi
c co
untr
y or
reg
ion:
Sw
itzer
land
, Sl
oven
ia,
Ger
man
y, F
ranc
e, B
elgi
um,
Mon
aco,
and
Ta
iwan
*Thi
s is
lim
ited
to li
cens
es w
ith J
apan
ese
tran
slat
ions
p
rovid
ed b
y em
bass
ies,
cons
ulat
es, J
AF, a
nd o
ther
s.
For
deta
ils�Nationa
l�Police�Ag
ency（http://
www.npa
.go.jp/e
nglish/
inde
x.html）
Metropo
litan
�Police�Dep
artm
ent�(http
://www.keish
icho
.metro.
toky
o.jp/m
ultilingu
al/e
nglish/
inde
x.html)
Cars
kee
p to
the
left
Thos
e w
ith a
fore
ign
driv
ing
licen
se
can
conv
ert
it to
a d
rivin
g lic
ense
th
at c
an b
e us
ed in
Jap
an.
（Bi
cycl
e tr
affic
rul
es）
16
2930
2930
Working
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
Lea
rn J
apan
ese
busi
ness
etiq
uett
e as
soo
n as
pos
sibl
e (b
owin
g, p
rope
r us
e of
la
ngua
ge, h
andi
ng o
ver b
usin
ess
card
s, e
tc.)
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“W
hen
wor
king
in J
apan
, eve
n if
you’
re a
for
eign
res
iden
t, yo
u ar
e re
quire
d to
mak
e va
rious
pay
men
ts (i
nsur
ance
, pen
sion
, tax
es).”
Wor
king
Wor
k co
nsul
tatio
n ce
nter
s an
d th
e sy
stem
for w
orki
ng in
Jap
an
Quali
ficat
ions
to w
ork
Sear
chin
g fo
r wor
k
Life
in
To
kyo
Empl
oym
ent
insu
ranc
e sy
stem
Column
Toky
o Em
ploy
men
t Se
rvic
e Ce
nter
for
Fore
igne
rs
Shin
juku
For
eign
ers’
Em
ploy
men
t Ass
istan
ce
and
Gui
danc
e Ce
nter
Addr
ess
21
F,
2-7
-1 N
ish
i-Sh
inju
ku, S
hinj
uku-
ku1F
, 2-
42-1
0 Ka
buki
-cho
, Sh
inju
ku-k
u
Hour
s 10
am
– 6
pm
8:30
am
– 5
:15
pm
Phon
e03
-533
9-86
2503
-320
4-86
09
Elig
ibili
ty
Inte
rnat
iona
l stu
dent
s w
ho s
eek
empl
oym
ent
in J
apan
afte
r gr
adua
tion
and
peop
le
who
hol
d w
ork
visas
(w
ith re
stric
tions
on
empl
oym
ent i
n Ja
pan)
Peop
le w
ho c
an w
ork
with
out r
estri
ctio
n (e
.g.
perm
anen
t res
iden
ts,
long
-term
resid
ents
, and
sp
ouse
s of
Jap
anes
e ci
tizen
s) a
nd in
tern
atio
nal
stud
ents
see
king
par
t-tim
e w
ork
* As
ide
from
the
se, y
ou c
an c
onsu
lt th
e Ja
pane
se g
over
nmen
t’s
em
ploy
men
t se
rvic
e ce
nter
(He
llo W
ork)
abo
ut s
earc
hing
for
w
ork
(in J
apan
ese
only
).
Type
Det
ails
Basic
allo
wan
ce
(une
mpl
oym
ent
bene
fit)
Can
be r
ecei
ved
for
a fix
ed p
erio
d w
hen
your
job
was
ter
min
ated
or
whe
n yo
u ca
nnot
find
a jo
b.
Child
care
leav
e be
nefit
Can
be r
ecei
ved
whe
n ta
king
a lo
ng b
reak
fro
m w
ork
to ra
ise a
chi
ld.
Nur
sing
care
leav
e be
nefit
Can
be r
ecei
ved
whe
n ta
king
a lo
ng b
reak
fro
m w
ork
to c
are
for a
fam
ily m
embe
r.*C
ondi
tions
app
ly.
Your
sta
tus
of r
esid
ence
det
erm
ines
the
ran
ge o
f w
ork
you
can
do in
Jap
an. E
ven
if yo
ur s
tatu
s of
resid
ence
doe
s no
t pe
rmit
wor
k, y
ou m
ight
be
gran
ted
perm
issio
n if
you
subm
it an
app
licat
ion
to e
ngag
e in
an
activ
ity o
ther
tha
n th
at p
erm
itted
. (e.
g. T
here
is a
lim
it to
the
num
ber
of
hour
s an
inte
rnat
iona
l stu
dent
can
wor
k.)
Ther
e ar
e co
nsul
tatio
n de
sks
in T
okyo
for
for
eign
ers
seek
ing
empl
oym
ent
(res
erva
tion
s ar
e re
quir
ed f
or
Engl
ish/C
hine
se la
ngua
ge s
uppo
rt).
For
deta
ils�Hello
�Wor
k�(http
s://w
ww.hello
wor
k.go
.jp/)
�⇒
This�web
site�is�written�in�Jap
anes
e.
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deta
ils�Im
migratio
n�Bu
reau
�of�J
apan
� �(h
ttp://
www.im
mi-m
oj.go.jp/eng
lish/inde
x.html)�(see
�pag
e�57
)
This
is a
publ
ic in
sura
nce
syst
em t
o he
lp y
ou w
ith li
ving
ex
pens
es w
hen
you
beco
me
unem
ploy
ed u
ntil
you
find
your
nex
t job
.
Ded
uction
sys
tem
(ta
x, v
arious
ins
uran
ce p
remiums, e
tc.)
Com
panies
will
dedu
ct ta
xes
and
insu
ranc
e pr
emiums
from
sa
laries
on
be
half of
em
ploy
ees. Fo
r th
is re
ason
, va
riou
s pa
ymen
ts ar
e de
duct
ed fr
om th
e am
ount
of
pa
y ac
tually
rece
ived
. The
main
expe
nses
ded
ucte
d are
as follows:
Hea
lth
insu
ranc
e pr
emiums, em
ploy
ees’
pe
nsion
insu
ranc
e pr
emiums, nu
rsing
care
insu
ranc
e pr
emiums
(only
for
thos
e ag
ed 4
0-64
), e
mploy
men
t insu
ranc
e pr
emiums, inc
ome
tax, a
nd
reside
nts’ tax
.
Paym
ent
of t
axes
and
ins
uran
ce p
remiums
is a
n ob
ligat
ion
for
thos
e who
work, an
d is an
im
portan
t sy
stem
su
pporting
th
e liv
es o
f Ja
pane
se res
iden
ts.
17
3334
3334
I l lness & injury
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“T
he ‘
Mul
tilin
gual
Med
ical
Que
stio
nnai
re’（
http
://w
ww
.kifj
p.or
g/m
edic
al/e
nglis
h/
inde
x.ht
ml）
is h
andy
for
exp
lain
ing
your
sym
ptom
s at
the
hos
pita
l.”S
easo
ned
resi
dent
s sa
y “
Japa
nese
com
pani
es h
ave
thei
r em
ploy
ees
unde
rgo
annu
al h
ealth
exa
min
atio
ns.”
Illne
ss &
inju
ryLi
fe i
n T
oky
o
１
4
2
3
● Ty
pes
of p
ublic
med
ical
insu
ranc
e &
elig
ibili
tyN
atio
nal H
ealt
h In
sura
nce
Empl
oyee
’s H
ealt
h In
sura
nce
Det
ails
of
syst
emYo
ur c
opay
men
t is
30%
(i.e
. whe
n th
e m
edic
al c
ost i
s 1,
000
yen,
co
paym
ent i
s 30
0 ye
n).
Elig
ibili
tySe
lf-em
ploy
ed p
eopl
e, th
ose
not w
orkin
gPe
ople
em
ploy
ed b
y co
mpa
nies
Prem
ium
pai
dVa
ries
acco
rdin
g to
inco
me
etc.
Inqu
iries
Nat
iona
l Hea
lth In
sura
nce
desk
at
your
mun
icip
al o
ffice
Pers
on in
cha
rge
of in
sura
nce
at y
our c
ompa
ny* P
eopl
e fro
m c
ount
ries
that
hav
e so
cial
sec
urity
agr
eem
ents
with
Jap
an m
ight
not
be
requ
ired
to jo
in.
* If y
ou a
re a
par
t-tim
e w
orke
r, yo
u m
ight
not
be
able
to
enro
ll in
the
em
ploy
ee’
s he
alth
insu
ranc
e pr
ogra
m.
In J
apan
, al
l m
edic
al inst
itutio
ns
will
char
ge a
fee.
Go t
o a
clin
ic t
hat
can
tre
at y
our
sym
pto
ms.
Thes
e ar
e th
e tw
o ki
nds
of p
ublic
med
ical
in
sura
nce,
and
eve
ryon
e m
ust
join
one
or
the
oth
er. O
nce
you
join
, you
rec
eive
a
heal
th in
sura
nce
card
and
nee
d to
pay
on
ly 3
0% o
f you
r med
ical
exp
ense
s. If
you
do n
ot h
ave
insu
ranc
e, m
edic
al
fees
will
be
expe
nsive
.
This
heal
th c
are
syst
em is
for
resid
ents
who
are
at
leas
t 75
yea
rs o
ld o
r th
ose
with
disa
bilit
ies
who
are
bet
wee
n 65
and
74
year
s ol
d.
Copa
ymen
t is
10%
(or
30%
, dep
endi
ng
on c
erta
in c
ondi
tions
).
For
deta
ils�Se
nior�w
elfare�d
esk�at�you
r�loca
l�mun
icipal�office
.
All c
itize
ns o
f Ja
pan
are
enro
lled
in p
ublic
med
ical
insu
ranc
e an
d ca
n re
ceiv
e ad
vanc
ed m
edic
al c
are.
If y
ou d
o no
t fe
el w
ell,
first
go
to a
ne
arby
clin
ic.
Natio
nal H
ealth
Ins
uranc
e &
Emplo
yee’s
He
alth I
nsura
nce
Healt
h car
e sy
stem
for t
he
elder
ly ag
ed
75 an
d ol
der
This
sys
tem
sup
port
s el
derly
peo
ple
who
nee
d nu
rsin
g ca
re. C
opay
men
t for
nur
sing
care
ser
vices
is 1
0% (o
r 20%
, de
pend
ing
on c
erta
in c
ondi
tions
).Ce
rtific
atio
n is
nece
ssar
y to
rece
ive
serv
ices
.
For
deta
ilsNursin
g�ca
re�w
elfare�des
k��
at�you
r�loc
al�m
unicipal�office
.
Long
-te
rm c
are
insu
ranc
e
Wai
t in
the
wai
ting
room
un
til y
our n
ame
is ca
lled.
Ente
r th
e ex
amin
atio
n ro
om
whe
n yo
ur n
ame
is ca
lled,
and
ex
plai
n yo
ur s
ympt
oms.
Subm
it yo
ur h
ealth
insu
ranc
e ca
rd a
t th
e cl
inic
rec
epti
on
desk
and
writ
e yo
ur s
ympt
oms
in th
e qu
estio
nnai
re fo
rm.
Whe
n th
e ex
amin
atio
n is
over
, w
ait
in t
he w
aitin
g ro
om.W
hen
your
nam
e is
calle
d, y
ou p
ay th
e fe
e an
d re
ceiv
e a
pres
crip
tion
slip
con
tain
ing
info
rmat
ion
abou
t you
r med
icin
e.
Aft
er t
his,
go
to a
pha
rmac
y,
show
you
r pr
escr
iptio
n, r
ecei
ve
your
med
icin
e, a
nd p
ay th
e fe
e.
For
deta
ils“Him
awar
i”�T
okyo
�Met
ropo
lita
n�Med
ical
�Ins
titu
tion
���������������������Information�(see
�pag
e�59
)AM
DA�Internationa
l�Med
ica�Inform
ation�Ce
nter�(s
ee�pag
e�57
)
How
to re
ceive
me
dical
care
at
a me
dical
instit
ution
Colds ⇒
internal
medicine
(Nai
ka)
Injuries ⇒
surgery
(Gek
a ),
etc.
18
35
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Disasters & emergencies
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“Ja
pane
se s
choo
ls c
ondu
ct a
nnua
l em
erge
ncy
drills
to
teac
h st
uden
ts h
ow t
o ac
t in
the
eve
nt o
f a d
isas
ter.”
Sea
sone
d re
side
nts
say
“In
Jap
an, k
oban
(pol
ice
boxe
s) a
re lo
cate
d al
l ove
r the
pla
ce! S
top
by o
ne if
you
hav
e lo
st s
omet
hing
or y
ou h
ave
any
trou
ble.
”
Life
in
To
kyo
❷Pr
ep
are
ite
ms
to
take
with
you
in
an
emer
genc
y (w
ater
, pr
eser
ved
food
, etc
.).
Toky
o’s
“H
elp
Car
d”
will
be r
eas
suring t
o h
ave d
uring a
dis
aste
r or
in e
merg
enci
es!
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Dis
aste
r P
repar
edness
Toky
o a
nd b
e f
ully
pre
par
ed f
or
dis
aste
rs s
uch
as
ear
thquak
es
and t
yphoons
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Use
an A
ED
(a
mac
hin
e t
hat
stim
ula
tes
the h
ear
t)
if so
meone h
as s
uffere
d c
ardio
pulm
onar
y ar
rest
!Ja
pan
ese
Ass
oci
atio
n o
f A
cute
Medic
ine (
JAA
M)
〈C
PR
Guid
elin
es〉
（htt
p:/
/aed.jaa
m.jp/）
⇒This
websi
te is
writt
en in J
apan
ese
.
●Ev
eryd
ay re
adin
ess
❶
Mak
e su
re t
hat
your
fu
rnitu
re w
ill n
ot fa
ll ov
er.
●If
an e
arth
quak
e oc
curs
❶
Item
s m
ay f
all
from
abo
ve,
so
take
she
lter u
nder
a ta
ble
or d
esk
and
prot
ect y
our h
ead
and
body
.
Japa
n is
a c
ount
ry p
rone
to m
any
natu
ral d
isas
ters
. Lea
rn h
ow to
act
in
a di
sast
er. C
heck
eva
cuat
ion
rout
es, e
vacu
atio
n ar
eas,
and
dec
ide
how
yo
ur fa
mily
mem
bers
will
con
tact
eac
h ot
her i
n an
em
erge
ncy.
For
deta
ilsD
isast
er p
repa
redn
ess
& sa
fety
des
k at
you
r loc
al m
unic
ipal
offi
ce.
Earth
quak
es
Eart
hqua
kes
are
dang
erou
s. T
he g
roun
d sh
akes
, hou
ses
may
be
dest
roye
d, a
nd ts
unam
is (h
igh
wav
es) m
ay o
ccur
.
❷Ex
tingu
ish a
ll fla
mes
, onc
e th
e sh
akin
g su
bsid
es.
❹D
on’t
pani
c, a
nd e
vacu
ate
by w
alki
ng.
❸O
pen
the
door
and
sec
ure
an e
xit.
●If
a fir
e br
eaks
out
❶If
you
hear
sire
ns o
r vo
ices
sh
ou
tin
g “
Fir
e (
ka
ji),
” ev
acua
te th
e bu
ildin
g.❷
If yo
u di
scov
er a
fir
e, a
sk
near
by p
eopl
e fo
r he
lp, a
nd
phon
e 11
9 to
cal
l fo
r a
fire
engi
ne.
Thes
e ar
e da
nger
ous
due
to h
eavy
rai
n, s
tron
g w
inds
, ro
ugh
seas
, and
ris
ing
river
leve
ls. T
ypho
ons
are
quite
co
mm
on b
etw
een
July
and
Oct
ober
. The
y m
ay d
elay
or
stop
trai
n an
d bu
s se
rvic
es.
●W
hen
a ty
phoo
n ap
proa
ches
❶Ch
eck
info
rmat
ion
frequ
ently
on
the
TV o
r rad
io.
❷D
o no
t go
out
side
dur
ing
seve
re ra
inst
orm
s.
Fire
s
Typh
oons
Have
the
follo
win
g in
form
atio
n re
ady
whe
n yo
u ca
ll.❶
Fire
, illn
ess,
inju
ry?
❷ Th
e si
tuat
ion
(e.g
. Is
som
eone
unc
onsc
ious
, in
jure
d?)
❸ Ad
dres
s, c
onta
ct in
form
atio
n (lo
catio
n, n
earb
y la
ndm
arks
)
For c
rimin
al e
vent
s (th
eft,
viole
nce,
etc
.), tr
affic
acci
dent
s
Fire
& a
mbu
lanc
e se
rvic
es (c
all 1
19)
For fi
res,
inju
ry/s
udde
n ill
ness
,an
d tr
affic
acci
dent
s (if
som
eone
is in
jure
d)
Polic
e (c
all 1
10)
Dis
aste
rs &
emer
gen
cies
19