Essentials for Living in Osaka Table of Contents

1. Emergency Telephone Numbers
2. In Case of Emergency (Fire, Sudden Sickness, and Crime)
Fire; Sudden Illness, Injury & etc.; Crime Victim, Phoning for Assistance; Body Parts
3. Precautions against Natural Disasters
Typhoon, Earthquake, Collecting Information on Natural Disasters; Evacuation Areass; Emergency Kit Lists

1. Medical Care (Use of medical institutions)
Medical Care in Japan; Medical Institutions; Hospital Admission; Hospitals with Service in Foreign Languages Available; Injury or Sickness at Night or during Holidays; Medicine
2. Medical Insurance (National Health Insurance, Nursing Care Insurance, and others)
Medical Insurance in Japan; National Health Insurance; Latter-Stage Elderly Healthcare Insurance System; Nursing Care Insurance (Kaigo Hoken)
3. Health Management
Public Health Center (Hokenjo); Municipal Medical Health Center (Medical and Health Care)

1. Looking for Housing
Applying for Prefectural Housing; Other Public Housing; Looking for Private Housing
2. Moving Out and Leaving Japan
Procedures at Your Old Residence before Moving; After Moving into a New Residence; When You Leave Japan
3. Water Service
Application; Water Rates; Points of Concern in Winter
4. Electricity
Electricity in Japan; Application for Water Service; Payment; Notice of the Amount of Electricity Used and Payment Receipts
5. Gas
Types of Gas; Gas Leakage; Gas Usage Notice and Payment Receipts
6. Garbage
Garbage Disposal; How to Dispose of Other Types of Garbage
7. Daily Life
Manners for Living in Japan; Consumer Affairs
8. When You Face Problems in life

1. Resident Card
Issuance of Resident Card; Procedures at Local Municipalities; Procedures at Regional Immigration Bureaus; The Basic Resident Registration Law Applies to Foreign Residents; Individual Number Card
2. Necessary Procedures for Residence in Japan
Reentry Permit (When you temporarily leave Japan); Extension of Period of Stay; Changing Residential Status from Current Permit Status; Permission to Engage in Activities Other Than Those Permitted by Your Current Status of Residence
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

1. Transport
Train(JR・Private Railways・Subway); Buses on Regular Routes; Taxi, Lost and Found Offices in Public Transportation
2. Bicycles
Purchasing a Bicycle; Where to Store Your Bicycle; When Your Bicycle Has Been Stolen; Do Not Ride Discarded 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

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. Health and Medical Care for Infants
Medical Care for Children; Vaccinations; Health Examinations (Kenkoshindan); Health Care Costs for Infants
4. Japanese Education System
Compulsory Education; Subsequent Education; Supporting Children/Students at School; Lunches (Bento); School Expense Benefit (allowance)

1. Land-Line Telephone
Applying for New Telephone Service; Payment of Fees; Inquiry and Telephone Service
2. Mobile Phone
3. How to Make an International Call
4. Media
TV; Radio; Internet; Newspapers and Magazines; Libraries Offering Foreign Language Books and Magazines

1. Looking for work
For Job-Hunting; International Students Searching for Work after Graduation; Searching for Specialist or Technical Work
2. Employment
Labor Conditions; Labor Standards; Labor Standards Inspection Office; Accidents on the Job ; Consultation Services; Employment Insurance
3. Taxes
How to Pay Your Taxes; Types of Taxes
4. Banks, Overseas Money Transfer
Banks; Post Office (Yubinkyoku); Overseas Money Transfer
5. Pension
Employee Pension Insurance; National Pension Plan; Lump-sum Withdrawal Payments

1. List of Relevant Organizations
Osaka Prefecture/Municipalities of Osaka Prefecture; National Institutions; List of International Exchange Associations in Osaka Prefectures
2. Consulting Services in Foreign Languages
3. Health and Medical Care
Emergency Medical Clinics; List of Public Health Centers; List of Public Health Centers, etc. /Osaka, Other Municipalities
4. Labor
List of Hello Work Offices in Osaka; Employment Service Center for Foreigners; Labor Standards Inspection Offices
5. List of Consulates-General (Kansai) and Embassies
Consulates-General and Consulates in Kansai; Embassies and Honorary Consulates (when no consulate-general in Kansai)