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Simple English articles for foreign residents in Japan. Start from a topic below, then move to detailed guides about immigration, work, money, hospitals, schools, housing, and disasters.



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Residence Card and Visa
Renewal, job changes, status changes, permanent residence, and leaving Japan.
12 articles

Work, Salary, and Resignation
Salary trouble, overtime, paid leave, resignation, Hello Work, and work injuries.
15 articles

Money, Tax, and Pension
Resident tax, tax returns, pension, bank accounts, remittance, and payment trouble.
11 articles

Daily Life and City Office
Moving, city office documents, housing, utilities, phone, internet, and garbage rules.
18 articles

Hospital and Health Insurance
Hospitals, insurance, pharmacies, emergency calls, medical bills, and mental health.
15 articles

Children, School, and Family
School, nursery school, child allowance, pregnancy, childbirth, and family procedures.
15 articles

Disaster and Easy Japanese
Earthquakes, typhoons, evacuation, emergency calls, and useful Japanese phrases.
14 articles

New English Articles


Typhoon and Train Cancellations in Japan
What foreign residents can check when trains stop because of typhoon or heavy rain.

After an Earthquake in Japan: Home Safety Checks
What foreign residents can check at home after shaking stops in Japan.

Child Allowance Bank Account in Japan
What parents should check about bank accounts, moving, and child allowance payments in Japan.

Nursery Application Documents in Japan
Documents foreign parents may need when applying for nursery school through the city office.

School Emergency Contact Forms in Japan
What foreign parents should prepare when writing emergency contact information for school.

Postal Forwarding After Moving in Japan
How foreign residents can check mail forwarding, address changes, and important letters after moving.

Seal Certificate at City Office in Japan
Simple checks for seal registration, seal certificate, and when foreign residents may need it.

City Office Proxy Application in Japan
What to check if someone else goes to city office for your certificate or procedure.

Overseas Family Dependents and Tax in Japan
Documents foreign residents should check when supporting family overseas for tax procedures.

Student Pension Exemption in Japan: Simple Guide
What students and low-income residents can check when National Pension payments are difficult.

Resident Tax After Moving in Japan: Simple Guide
Why tax notices may arrive after moving and what foreign residents should check.

Single Parent Support in Japan for Foreign Residents
Where foreign single parents can ask about child support, school costs, housing, and city office help.

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Residence Card Renewal in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsVisa Renewal in Japan: Documents and Common ChecksLost Residence Card in Japan: What Foreign Residents Should DoChanging Jobs in Japan: Visa Checks for Foreign WorkersUnpaid Salary in Japan: What Foreign Workers Can Check FirstOvertime Pay in Japan: Simple Checks for Foreign WorkersPaid Leave in Japan: Basic Guide for Foreign WorkersQuitting a Job in Japan: Procedures Foreign Workers Should Check

All English Articles

Residence Card Renewal in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsVisa Renewal in Japan: Documents and Common ChecksLost Residence Card in Japan: What Foreign Residents Should DoChanging Jobs in Japan: Visa Checks for Foreign WorkersUnpaid Salary in Japan: What Foreign Workers Can Check FirstOvertime Pay in Japan: Simple Checks for Foreign WorkersPaid Leave in Japan: Basic Guide for Foreign WorkersQuitting a Job in Japan: Procedures Foreign Workers Should CheckHello Work in Japan: Job and Unemployment Support for Foreign ResidentsResident Tax in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsTax Return in Japan: When Foreign Residents Should CheckPension in Japan: Basic Guide for Foreign ResidentsOpening and Using a Bank Account in Japan as a Foreign ResidentMoving in Japan: City Office Procedures for Foreign ResidentsMy Number Card in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsRenting an Apartment in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsGarbage Rules in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsHealth Insurance in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsGoing to a Hospital in Japan: Simple Steps for Foreign ResidentsPharmacy and Medicine in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsCalling 119 in Japan: Ambulance and Fire Emergency GuideChildren and School in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign FamiliesNursery School in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ParentsChild Allowance in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ParentsPregnancy and Childbirth in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsEarthquakes in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsTyphoon and Heavy Rain in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsEvacuation Shelters in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsEasy Japanese Emergency Phrases for Foreign Residents in JapanPermanent Residence in Japan: Basic Checks for Foreign ResidentsLeaving Japan: Tax, Pension, Bank, and City Office ChecklistVisa Renewal Postcard in Japan: What to CheckAfter Graduation in Japan: Visa Checks for StudentsPermission for Activity Outside Status in JapanLabor Standards Office in Japan: Guide for Foreign WorkersWork Injury in Japan: Workers' Compensation ChecksUnemployment Insurance Documents in JapanHealth Insurance Premium Too High in JapanTax Office Consultation in Japan for Foreign ResidentsResident Tax Payment Trouble in JapanApartment Move-In Checklist in JapanMoving Utilities in Japan: Electricity, Gas, Water, InternetRental Guarantor Company Trouble in JapanMedical Bill Too High in Japan: What to CheckHospital Referral Letter in Japan: Simple GuideMental Health Consultation in Japan for Foreign ResidentsSchool Letters in Japan: Translation Help for ParentsChild Bullying Consultation in Japan for Foreign FamiliesPregnancy, Health Insurance, and Hospital Costs in JapanDisaster Alert Levels in Japan: Simple GuideFamily Contact Plan for Earthquakes in JapanHow to Ask for an Interpreter in JapaneseMobile Phone Contracts in Japan: Simple Checks for Foreign ResidentsInternet Cancellation Fees in Japan: What to CheckApartment Deposit Return in Japan: Simple GuideJapanese Symptom Words for Hospital VisitsMedicine Allergy Card in Japan: What to PrepareNight and Holiday Clinics in Japan: Simple GuideSchool Absence Messages in Japanese: Guide for ParentsParent-Teacher Meetings in Japan: Simple GuideSchool Expense Support in Japan for Foreign FamiliesSudden Shift Changes in Japan: What Foreign Workers Can CheckFixed Overtime in Japan: Simple Checks for Foreign WorkersDivorce and Residence Status in Japan: Simple ChecksEmergency Bag in Japan: Simple Checklist for Foreign ResidentsHeatstroke in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsTsunami Evacuation in Japan: Simple GuideCalling 110 in Japan: Police Emergency GuideDisaster Apps and Multilingual Information in JapanMoving Out of an Apartment in Japan: Simple ChecklistCanceling an Apartment Contract Before Moving InRent Guarantor Company Fees in Japan: Simple GuideMoving Company Damage in Japan: What to CheckLarge Garbage in Japan: Simple Guide for Foreign ResidentsLost Health Insurance Card in Japan: What to DoHealth Insurance Gap After Job Change in JapanAmbulance Cost in Japan: Simple GuideFirst Hospital Visit in Japan: Useful JapaneseMental Health and Taking Leave From Work in JapanCompany Does Not Give Payslips in Japan: What to CheckUniform Cost Deductions in Japan: Simple ChecksDismissal During Probation in Japan: Simple ChecksJob Offer Canceled in Japan: What Foreign Workers Can CheckCompany Refuses Resignation in Japan: Simple ChecksResidence Card Name Change in Japan: Simple ChecksCompany Documents for Visa Renewal in JapanVisa Renewal Without Tax Certificate in JapanAfter a Child Is Born in Japan: Embassy ChecksSingle Parent Support in Japan for Foreign ResidentsResident Tax After Moving in Japan: Simple GuideStudent Pension Exemption in Japan: Simple GuideOverseas Family Dependents and Tax in JapanCity Office Proxy Application in JapanSeal Certificate at City Office in JapanPostal Forwarding After Moving in JapanSchool Emergency Contact Forms in JapanNursery Application Documents in JapanChild Allowance Bank Account in JapanAfter an Earthquake in Japan: Home Safety ChecksTyphoon and Train Cancellations in Japan