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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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Korakuen (japanese garden) and Okayama castle.jpg · Motokoka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; aspect ratio preserved; metadata removed.
Public services

Okayama Lifestyle information for foreign residents

Okayama’s official lifestyle-information page links to resident resources, multilingual assistance and disaster-related materials. Choose the relevant language and topic, then check the current service provider for local applications or individual consultation.

Okayama
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Shimane information for foreign residents

Shimane’s official foreign-resident page links to living information and public guidance in accessible Japanese. Use it to find supporting resources and consultation routes, checking the original provider for language editions and the latest procedural details.

Shimane
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Tottori useful information for foreign residents

Tottori’s official foreign-resident information page gathers practical resources and a living-information leaflet. Use its links for public support, language learning and school-related guidance, then confirm municipality-specific arrangements with the relevant local office.

Tottori
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Wakayama foreign-resident consultation referral

Wakayama’s official consultation directory includes a foreign-resident living-advice entry at its international-exchange center. This is a referral within a broader public consultation list. Check the destination service for current languages, dates and the relevant specialist support.

Wakayama
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Nara foreign-resident general consultation

Nara’s official general consultation page directs foreign residents to assistance with living concerns and problems encountered in Japan. Read the current service table and contact the responsible counter to check available support and language arrangements.

Nara
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Hyogo consultation and information for foreign residents

Hyogo’s official page explains information and consultation available to foreign residents through the prefectural support network. Use the linked resources to find the right advice counter, checking its current scope and appointment or language arrangements.

Hyogo
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Osaka Castle Outer Moat and Osaka Business Park, November 2016.jpg · Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; aspect ratio preserved; metadata removed.
Public services

Osaka foreign-resident living and disaster resources

Osaka Prefecture’s official page gathers information for foreign residents on living, consultation, housing and disaster preparedness. Follow the linked provider for detailed support and current local arrangements; a prefectural index does not replace your city or ward’s procedure page.

Osaka
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Water reflection of Kinkaku-ji Temple a sunny day, Kyoto, Japan.jpg · Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and converted to WebP; aspect ratio preserved; metadata removed.
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Kyoto living support for international residents

Kyoto Prefecture’s official international-resident page links to living-support information and useful public resources. Check whether the selected content is an original language edition or an automatic translation, and confirm detailed procedures with the responsible authority.

Kyoto
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Shiga Foreign Residents Information Center

Shiga’s official page introduces the multilingual foreign-resident information center hosted within the prefectural international association. Use this referral to reach consultation about everyday-life issues and check the center’s current contact and language arrangements.

Shiga
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Mie Welcome Guide for foreign residents

Mie’s official Welcome Guide page links to a practical guide about daily-life rules, public procedures, emergencies, Japanese learning and consultation. Select the required language edition and check the current responsible service for individual applications.

Mie
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Aichi foreign-resident daily-life support

Aichi’s official multicultural network describes daily-life support, consultation and related educational resources for foreign residents. Use it to locate the appropriate public support route for work, healthcare, education or other living concerns.

Aichi
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Shizuoka foreign-resident living consultation

Shizuoka’s official consultation index includes a service for foreign residents with daily-life concerns. This entry provides a route to support rather than a complete guidebook; check the linked service for its current scope, contact details and language availability.

Shizuoka
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Gifu foreign-resident living and support resources

Gifu’s official multicultural-support page links to living and disaster guidebooks alongside language-learning and resident-support initiatives. Use the appropriate resource link and confirm current local arrangements with the service provider identified in the material.

Gifu
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Nagano guide for newly arrived foreign residents

Nagano’s official guide page introduces first steps after moving, emergency preparedness, community life and useful contacts. It links to the guidebook and the prefectural multicultural consultation center. Check the material’s revision date and the destination service for updates.

Nagano
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Yamanashi foreign-resident living-guide resources

Yamanashi’s official foreign-resident support index links to multilingual living-information guidebooks and the prefectural international and multicultural center. Use the linked resource for language editions and confirm current requirements with the service responsible for your address.

Yamanashi
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Fukui official international-support resource index

Fukui’s official international-affairs department index includes foreign-resident living-support links and public guidance. This broad index also contains tourism and other international topics; choose the resident-support information relevant to your own question.

Fukui
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Ishikawa living and legal consultation resources

Despite the URL’s historical name, this Ishikawa government page explains general living and legal consultation for foreign residents. It links to the prefectural international-exchange association. Check the current appointment and language arrangements on the actual consultation page.

Ishikawa
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Toyama foreign-resident support center

Toyama’s official page introduces its foreign-resident one-stop support center and links to regional consultation resources. The page includes Japanese and English explanations. Check the center’s current contact and language arrangements before asking about a daily-life problem.

Toyama
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