English ( Table of Contents )

This Website is designed to provide foreign residents of Asao Ward with information useful to day-to-day living.

Upon Entering Japan

• Foreign Resident Registration
• Enrolling in the National Health Insurance (NHI)
• Locating Housing
• Japanese Language Studies
• Schools
• Water, Electricity, Gas, and Telephone Services
• Visa/Residence Procedures

Alien Registration

• Alien Registration
• Birth of a Child/Death of a Family Member
• Marriage/Divorce
• Visa/Procedures for staying in Japan

In An Emergency

• If You Become Ill
• Calling An Ambulance
• What to Do if a Fire Breaks Out
• What to Do if You Become a Victim of Robbery or Other Crimes
• Gas Leaks

Disaster Prevention

• What to Do in the Event of an Earthquake
• What to Do Before an Earthquake Happens
• Websites Providing Information on Earthquakes in Foreign Languages

Medical Care

• The National Health Insurance (NHI) Program
• If You Become Ill
• Checking on Your Health (medical examination/testing)
• Getting Advice on Your Health

Pregnancy and Child-Rearing

• If You Think You’re Pregnant…
• What to Do When You Become Pregnant
• After Giving Birth
• Pediatric Check-Ups/Immunizations
• Getting Advice on Child-Rearing/Making Friends
• Kindergartens and Nursery Schools
• Information on Child-Rearing

Education

• All About Japanese Schools
• Enrolling in High School
• School Events
• The “Waku-Waku Plaza”

Garbage Collection and Recycling

• Disposing of Garbage
• Recycling

Counseling Services

• Counseling on Day-to-Day Living Issues
• Counseling on Labor Issues
• Counseling Services for Health Issues
• Getting Information on Visa/Residence Procedures
• Advice on Housing
• Counseling Services on Child Education
• Other Types of Counseling

Housing

• Locating Housing
• A Housing Support System in Kawasaki City
• Advice on Housing

Moving

• Updating Your Alien Regitration Certificate When You Move
• Quitting the National Health Insurance Program
• Water, Electricity, Gas, and Telephone Services
• Postal Mail (Change of Address Notification)
• Rules of Moving

When You Leave Japan

• Getting Re-Entry Permit
• Surrendering Your Alien Registration Certificate
• Quitting the National Health Insurance Program
• Paperwork Required to Receive Your Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment from the National Pension Plan or an Employee Pension Plan

Taxes

• Income Tax and Inhabitant Tax
• Tax Documents (tax statement/proof of earnings/tax withholding slip)
• Sales Tax
• Auto Tax/Light Vehicle Tax

Useful Daily Living Information

• Japanese National Holidays
• Personal Seal
• Community Associations(called “Jichikai”,”Chonaikai”)
• The Cooling-Off System
• Owning a Pet

Links

• Information in Foreign Languages
• Multicultural Community Action Groups
• Kawasaki City and Asao Ward Initiatives
• International Associations Near Asao
• Other Useful Links