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1 Residence management system

1-1 Resident "Zairyuu" card or Special permanent resident certificate "Tokubetsu eijyuusha shomeisho"
1-2 Foreign resident is listed on the Basic Resident Registration
1-3Procedure at a municipal office
1-4Procedure at a Regional Immigration office
1- 5For further information of a new system and procedures

2 The Family registry system

2-1 Birth registration
2-2 Notification of death
2-3 Marriage registration
2-4 Divorce registration
2-5 Naturalization

3 Seal Registrations

3-1 Registration procedure
3-2 Seal Registration Certificate

4 Housing

4-1 Renting
4-2 Loan for housing

5 Water, Gas, Electricity & Telephone Services

5-1 Water services
5-2 Electricity
5-3 Gas
5-4 Telephone

6 Disposal of Garbage

6-1 Sorting-out of garbage - combustible garbage
6-2 Sorting-out of garbage - recyclable plastics
6-3 Sorting-out of garbage - non-combustible garbage
6-4 Sorting-out of garbage - hazardous garbage
6-5 Sorting-out of garbage - recyclable items
6-6 Sorting-out of garbage - large-sized garbage
6-7 Items not to be collected by the city or town

7 Post Office and Delivery Company Services

7-1 Post office
7-2 Delivery companies

8 Banks

8-1 Opening an account
8-2 Withdrawal and deposit
8-3 Overseas remittance

9 Traffic

9-1 Registration is required for prevention of crime
9-2 Regulation of abandoned bicycle
9-3 Bicycle insurance
9-4 City circular bus and city circular wagon・ Life-bus
9-5 Driver's License
9-6 How to get driver's license in Japan
9-7 Automobile Insurance

10 Taxation

10-1 Classification of tax and its filing
10-2 Paying resident's tax
10-3 Advisory center on Tax

11 Employment

11-1 Eligibility for Employment
11-2 Finding a Job

12 National Health Insurance

12-1 Foreign residents' enrollment in the national health insurance
12-2 Enrollment procedure
12-3 The premium (national health insurance tax)
12-4 When you go to the hospital
12-5 How to pay at hospital
12-6 Special medical examination
12-7 Resort facilities and a thorough medical checkup

13 National Pension Plan

13-1 The system of national pension
13-2 How to pay national pension premiums?
13-3 Types of Pension Benefits
13-4 Lump-sum reimbursement
13-5 Social security agreement with other countries

14 Neighborhood Association

15 Disaster Prevention, Fire & Medical Emergencies

15-1 Earthquakes
15-2 Typhoons
15-3 Foreign language broadcasts in an emergency
15-4 Fires & medical emergencies
15-5 Ambulance
15-6 Actions in case of missiles flying to Japan

16 Traffic Accidents

16-1 If a traffic accident occurs on you
16-2 How to call 110
16-3 Ambulance
16-4 Emergency call from a mobile phone
16-5 Mutual Aid Traffic Accident Insurance Plan of local municipalities

17 Childcare

17-1 If you get pregnant
17-2 When a baby is born
17-3 Allowance and aid
17-4 Day-care center (Nursery schools)
17-5 Family Support Center
17-6 Kosodateshien center
17-7 Hokago Jido Club ,Jido-kan and Jidou center

18 Welfare

18-1 Social workers & childcare workers
18-2 Nursing-care insurance and welfare for the elderly
18-3 Medical system for Kouki koreisha
18-4 Welfare for the disabled
18-5 Welfare for needy people

19 Health checkups for adults

19-1 Individual health and medical examination
19-2 Group medical examination

20 Educations

20-1 Schooling system in Japan
20-2 Kindergarten
20-3 Elementary and junior high schools
20-4 Aid and counseling
20-5 Japanese Language Classes
20-6 Japanese language assistance to foreign students at school

21 Medical Information

21-1 Emergency medical service
21-2 Information Center

22 Counseling and support services

22-1 Health Counseling
22-2 Childcare Counseling
22-3 Education Counseling
22-4 Other counseling and advice

Information of facilities

23 City/Town Halls and related facilities

23-1 City Hall, Town Hall
23-2 Culture Halls, Public Halls, Community Centers
23-3 Libraries
23-4 Museum, Sports facilities

24 School & Educational Institutions

24-1 Fujimi-shi/Elementary School, Junior High School
24-2 Fujimino-shi/Elementary School, Junior High School
24-3 Miyoshi-machi/Elementary School, Junior High School
24-4 Senior High Schools, Universities
24-5 Day Nurseries (Nursery Schools)
24-6 After school care center, Children's house, Children activity center

25 Other public facilities

25-1 Police stations
25-2 Fire station
25-3 Post office
25-4 Emergency clinic open on holidays
25-5 Welfare Facilities, Health Maintenance Facilities

26 Refuge (Shelter)

26-1 Fujimi-shi
26-2 Fujimino-shi
26-3 Miyoshi-machi

27 Medical Institutions

27-1 Hospital
27-2 Medical Clinics
27-3 Dental Clinics

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