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Japanese for the city office counter
The phrases that come up repeatedly at administrative counters, and what to say when you miss something.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:Enrolling your child in a local school
How enrolment in public primary and junior high school works, how foreign nationality is treated, and what to check first.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:How household waste sorting works
Sorting rules are set by each municipality. Here is the shared logic, and what to check the week you move in.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:What neighbourhood associations do
Joining is voluntary. What these local organisations actually do, and what you gain by taking part.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:Reading your payslip
What is deducted from gross pay, and why resident tax only starts in your second year.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:Renting your first apartment
What the up-front costs are made of, how guarantors and guarantee companies work, and what to check before signing.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:Seeing a doctor: how clinics work
What to bring to a first appointment, when to use a clinic rather than a hospital, and how prescriptions work.
ULU articleEditorially reviewedLast reviewed:Preparing for Japan's seasons
The rainy season, typhoons, extreme summer heat, and winter cold: what is worth preparing, and when.
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