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A CLOSER LOOK AT JAPAN

Discover more of your everyday Japan.

Discover places, public services and useful reading from selected sources about Japan.

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Aichi

External English-language resource about travel and culture in Japan. Open the publisher’s page for its material.

Aichi
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ABC of Waste Disposal Rules — English resource page

Choose the appropriate official waste guide, confirm your local collection arrangements and check special-item instructions. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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6 Key Rules in Osaka City (English)

Review Osaka’s official guidance on waste, smoking, noise, public transport and shared baths. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Consultation service in foreign languages

Compare the city’s daily-life and specialist consultation routes, then confirm language and booking arrangements. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Facilities Around the City

Find the right Osaka location and confirm its services before travelling for a certificate or administrative task. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Long-Term Care Insurance, Welfare

Prepare a description of everyday support needs and contact the local health-and-welfare service about the correct assessment route. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Pension

Identify the enrollment route and keep the dates and records needed for a useful conversation with the responsible office. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Taxes

Separate Osaka municipal-tax questions from national income-tax filing and prepare the records needed for a focused inquiry. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Having an Examination

Confirm the department, language support and current proof of insurance before travelling to an Osaka clinic or hospital. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Japanese Language Schools

Use the city’s school-information link and check a provider’s course, admission and practical conditions directly. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Information for Foreign Students

Use the city’s links to scholarship information, international-student services and local exchange opportunities. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Education

Bring the child’s residence and schooling history to the ward office and clarify the route for the school type you are considering. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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For Expectant Parents

Contact your ward health-and-welfare centre and coordinate the municipal, insurance and nationality-related steps after a birth. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Rules for going out

Use the city’s everyday guidance when spending time in streets, parks and shared bathing facilities. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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Waste and Recycling Collection

Find your address’s collection information and distinguish everyday waste from items needing a separate collection route. This official City of Osaka resource identifies the relevant local services and links. Check the current page for documents, contact arrangements and any changes before making an application or travelling to a counter.

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