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Last revised Nov 2020
Please feel encouraged to revise the wiki to add missing information! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Emergency
- domestic abuse hotline in multiple languages - 0120-279-889 ("Domestic Violence Hotline Plus" - article )
Frequently Asked Questions
Moving to Japan
Living in Japan
Spending Capital
| ๐ฅ Etiquette |
โพ Hobbies |
๐ข Shopping |
| How to behave |
Places to Go, Things to Do |
Where to buy things |
| Relationships |
Inked? Need a bath? A national search engine of tattoo friendly Onsen. |
Payment methods |
| Search for a place to play your board games with friends? |
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| How to buy Star Wars tickets |
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Supporting Yourself
| โ Legal |
๐ฅ Medical |
| Immigration terminology (What's a visa? CoE? Residency? |
Emergency |
| Status? Landing permit? |
Mental Health |
| "My visa expired when I was in the country!" / "Why didn't I get a new Visa on renewal?" |
Hospitalization |
| Permanent Residency (PR) |
Medication/Vaccines |
| Hanko (aka Inkan) |
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| NHK Fees and the NHK Guy |
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| ๐ณ Technology |
๐ Transportation |
| Voltage standard, plug adapters, grounding |
Trains & Busses |
| Home internet/fiber |
Planes |
| Phone plans/MVNOs/Phone compatibility |
Cars, Motorcycles |
| TV / NHK |
Bicycles & Scooters |
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| ๐ Cooking |
๐ถ Pets |
| Where to find Japanese ingredients |
Import/Export/International Travel |
| Where to order import food |
Insurance & Vets |
| Places to adopt |
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