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Essentials for Living in Osaka Table of Contents
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Ⅰ. Emergency Measures  ⇒ Print Out【PDFFile】 |
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1. Emergency Telephone Numbers
2. In Case of Emergency (Fire, Sudden Sickness and Crime) Fire, Sudden Sickness, Injury, Etc.Crime Victim, Reporting a Crime
3. Precautions against Natural Disasters
Obtaining information on Typhoon, Earthquakes and disasters Evacuation Area
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Ⅱ. Health and Medical Care  ⇒ Print Out【PDFFile】 |
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1. Medical Care (usage at medical institutions)
Medical Care in Japan, Medical Institutions, Hospital Admission, Hospital Available in Foreign Languages,Injury or Sickness at Night or during Holidays
2. Medical Insurance (National Health Insurance, Nursing Care Insurance and others)
Medical Insurance in Japan, National Health Insurance, Free Treatment (Medical cost for uninsured people) Medical Service System for Elderly People with longevity, Nursing Care Insurance (Kaigo Hoken)
3. Health Management
Public Heath Center (Hokenjo), Municipal Medical Heath Center (Medical Care and health)
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Ⅲ. Life and Housing  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Looking for Housing
Applying for Prefectural Housing, Other Public Housing, Looking for Private Housing
2. Moving Out and Leaving Japan
Procedures at Where You Lived before Moving, After moving into a new residence, When You Leave Japan
3. Water Supply
Application, Water Rates, Points of Concern in Winter
4. Electricity
Electricity in Japan, Application, Payment, Notification of the volume of electricity used, Receipt
5. Gas
Type of Gas, Gas Leakage, Notification of the volume of gas used, Receipt
6. Garbage
Garbage Disposal, How to Dispose of Other Types of Garbage
7. Living with the Japanese
Adopting to Japanese Society, Communicating with neighbors
8. When you face problems in life
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Ⅳ. Residency Management System・Basic Resident Registration System for Foreign Nationals・Marriage・Divorce  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Residence Card
Issuance of Residence Card; Procedures at Local Municipalities; Procedures at Regional Immigration Bureaus; The Basic Resident Registration Law Applies to Foreign Residents
2. Necessary Procedures for Residence in Japan
Reentry Permit (When you temporarily leaving Japan), Renewal of the Duration of Resident Permit, Change Residential Status from Current Permit, Permit Engaging in the Activity excluded from the Current Permit
3. Marriage
Marriage Between a Japanese and a Foreign National; Marriage between Foreign Nationals; Changing Resident Status; Changing the Information on Your Residence Card; Other Changes
4. Divorce
When You Divorce; When You Do Not Consent to a Divorce; Residence Status after Divorce; Changing Items in Your Resident Registration
5. Death Notification
Death notification, Burials
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Ⅴ. Public Transport  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Transport
Train(JR・Private Railways・Subway), Buses on Regular Routes, Taxi, Lost and Found Offices, Public Transportation
2. Bicycles
Purchasing a Bicycle, Where to Store Your Bicycle, When Your Bicycle Has Been Stolen, Do Not Ride Discharged Bicycles, Traffic Rules
3. Driver's License
International License, Converting Your Foreign License to a Japanese Driver's License, Obtaining a New Japanese Driver's License, Translation of Foreign Licenses, Driving Rules in Japan
4. Common Street Signs
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Ⅵ. Pregnancy, Child Birth, Child Rearing and Education  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Pregnancy and Child Birth
When Pregnant, Costs, Assistance During Pregnancy, Child Birth
2. Day-care
Day-care in Japan, Private Services, Family Support Center, Child Benefits System
3. Heath and Medical Care for Infant
Medical Care for Children, Vaccinations, Health Examinations(Kenkoshindan), Health Care Costs for Infants
4. Japanese Education System
Compulsory Education, Subsequent Compulsory Education, Supporting Children/Students at School, Lunches (Bento), School Expense Benefit (allowance)
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Ⅶ. Information and Telecommunications  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Land-Line Telephone
Applying for New Telephone Service, Payment of Fees, Inquiry and Telephone Service
2. Cell Phone3. How to Make an International Call 4. Media TV, Radio, Internet, Newspaper and Magazines, Libraries offering Foreign Language Books and Magazines
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Ⅷ. Labor, taxes , and Sending Money Overseas  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. Looking for work
For job-hunting, International Students Searching for Work After Graduation, Searching for Specialists or Technical Work
2. Employment
Labor Conditions, Labor Standards, Labor Standards Inspection Office, Accidents on the Job, Consultation Services, Employment Insurance
3. Tax
How to Pay Your Tax, Types of Taxes
4. Banks, Overseas Money Transfer
Bank, Post Office (Yubinkyoku), Overseas Money Transfer
5. Pension
Employee Pension Insurance, National Pension Plan, Lump-sun Withdrawal Payments
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Ⅸ. Appendix  ⇒ Print Out【PDF File】 |
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1. List of City Halls
Municipalities of Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City Municipality, Ward-Office and Tax Office in Osaka City,Sakai City and municipalities in the city, National Institutions, List of International Exchange Associations Related to Municipalities
2. Consulting Services in Foreign Languages3. Health and Medical Care Emergency Medical Clinics, List of Public Health Centre, List of Public Health Center and etc/Osaka, Other Municipalities
4. Labor
List of Hello Works in Osaka, Labor Standard Inspection Offices List
5. List of Embassy and Consulate
Consulate-General and Consulate in Kansai, Embassy and Honoray Consulate in Japan(when no consulate-general in Kansai)
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| How to Use this Handbook | ○ | This handbook represents a collection of the very basic and essential matters necessary for non-Japanese to live, work and raise a family in Osaka. |
| ○ | The content is correct as of August, 2012. |
| ○ | The explanations offered are merely outlines; contact the related bodies for more detailed information. When not specifically noted, contacts given within the handbook only offer service in Japanese. Therefore it is recommended that you receive the assistance of an individual capable in Japanese when contacting these services. |
