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Month: <span>July 2026</span>
99 published guides
Prescription Medicine in Japan: Validity, Electronic Prescriptions, Refills & Costs
A practical 2026 guide to receiving and filling prescriptions in Japan, including the four-day deadline, pharmacy checks, generics, insurance, electronic prescriptions, refill prescriptions, costs, and medicine safety. Read guide →
How to Make an Appointment in Japanese
Practical Japanese scripts for booking, confirming, changing, or canceling appointments at clinics, public offices, restaurants, salons, and other everyday services in Japan. Read guide →
How to Register a Birth in Japan: City Hall & Newborn Guide
A practical 2026 guide to registering a birth in Japan: the 14-day birth notification, documents, nationality, foreign-baby residence status, Child Allowance, health insurance, My Number, and post-birth city hall steps. Read guide →
How Credit Checks Work in Japan: CIC, JICC, KSC & Screening Guide
A practical guide to credit checks in Japan: what CIC, JICC and KSC record, how long information stays, how card, loan and mobile-installment screening differ, and what foreign residents can do after a rejection. Read guide →
How to Call an Ambulance in Japan: 119, Costs & Emergency Steps
Call 119 for a serious medical emergency in Japan. This 2026 resident guide explains when to call, what to say, language support, #7119, costs, what to prepare, and what happens after the ambulance arrives. Read guide →
How to Read Japanese Apartment Listings: Layouts, Fees, Lease Terms & Warning Signs
Decode Japanese apartment listings with confidence: layout codes, monthly and initial costs, lease terms, building details, occupancy rules, walking times and what to verify before applying. Read guide →
How to Use Hello Work in Japan: Job Search, Benefits & Training Guide
A practical 2026 guide to using Hello Work in Japan: job-seeker registration, online job search, referrals, foreign-language support, residence-status checks, unemployment benefits, vocational training and specialist foreigner services. Read guide →
How to Get Tax Certificates in Japan: Municipal & National Tax Guide
A practical 2026 guide to tax certificates in Japan: taxation and non-taxation certificates, resident-tax payment certificates, fiscal-year rules, January 1 municipality, counter, mail, online and convenience-store issuance, plus national tax certificates from the tax… Read guide →
How to Find Mental Health Support in Japan: English-Friendly Care Guide
A practical 2026 guide to finding mental health support in Japan: psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, counseling, English-friendly clinics, public consultation, insurance, self-support medical care, online care and urgent help. Read guide →
How to Read a Japanese Payslip: Salary, Overtime & Deduction Guide
A practical 2026 guide to reading a Japanese payslip: pay dates, attendance, salary and allowances, overtime and premium pay, deductions, net pay, standard remuneration, bonuses, year-end adjustments and electronic payslips. Read guide →
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