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Useful Contacts
Travel Agencies
Churches
Churches where English Translation service in offered.
Japanese Language Schools
Banks
To open an account, your passport and Certificate of Alien
Registration are required. Opening accounts cost no
fee. Upon your request, you will be issued an ATM card.
In Japan, bank interest is exceptionally poor, less than
0.5% on any account. If you do set up such an account though
make sure you have enough money on hand to cover any possible
emergencies. Bank hours are about the same as in the US --they
close at 3PM on weekdays. Most have ATMs, but outside of central
Tokyo they close around 6 PM or so. Also, you can save money
just like banks through the post office. The P.O. is open
until 4:00 (their ATMs until 9:00 weekdays, 5:00 Saturdays),
has slightly better interest rates, and vastly more offices
than any of the banks. Being a foreigner, you probably can
get by without an inkan in establishing an account, but if
you get one and use it once you'll be forever required to
use it. It is the same as your legal signature--take VERY
good care of it.
Checks in Japan are nearly unheard of for consumer transactions.
People use cash and credit cards. Credit cards are generally
accepted only at larger department stores and hotels, as well
as shops that handle a lot of tourists. Generally smaller
shops and supermarkets do not accept them. But it's now possible
to withdraw money using a Visa, American Express, Mastercard,
Cirrus, Maestro, and Electron card at some ATMs and post offices.
Japanese banks do offer one big convenience, though. You
can automatically have your bills for utilities paid through
bank transfer. This will save you the hassle of paying the
bills yourself. Just fill out the necessary forms from your
utility company. You can revoke this power at any time, and
you'll get a receipt through the mail of what was deducted.
If you choose not to do this, you can still pay your bills
through the post office, or almost any convenience store if
it's not overdue.
Newpapers
Legal Advice
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Municipality
|
Language
|
Days
|
Hours
|
Telephone
|
Relevant
Section
|
| Chiyoda-ku |
English |
Monday - Friday |
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3264-0151
ext. 2151 |
Advisory Desk in Public
Ward Program
Information |
|
Minato-ku
|
English
|
Tuesday,Thursday
|
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3578-2111
ext. 2050
|
Citizens' Public
Relations
Section(Citizens' Voice Subsection)
|
|
Shinjuku-ku
|
English
|
Monday - Friday
|
9:00-noon 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
|
03-5272-5060
|
Public Relations Section
|
|
Chinese
|
Monday,
Wednesday,Friday
|
03-5272-5070
|
|
Korean
|
Tuesday,Thursday
|
03-5272-5080
|
|
Bunkyo-ku
|
Chinese
|
Monday
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-5800-4466
|
Public Relations Section
|
|
English
|
Wednesday
|
03-5800-4488
|
|
Sumida-ku
|
Chinese
|
Wednesday
|
1:00 to 12:00 noon
|
03-5608-1616
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Sumida Citizens' Advisory Office
|
|
English
|
1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
|
|
Shinagawa-ku
|
English
|
Wednesday
|
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
03-5742-6842
|
Citizens' Advisory Office
|
|
Chinese
|
Thursday
|
|
Meguro-ku
|
English
|
Mon. Tues.,
Thurs. ,Fri.
|
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon,
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
|
03-3792-2113
|
International Communication Office Foreign Residents'
Information Desk
|
|
Chinese
|
Mon., Tues,
Wedn.,Fri.
|
03-3715-9658
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|
Ota-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Thursday
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-5744-1139
|
Public Relations Public Opinion Section
|
|
Setagaya-ku
|
English
|
Mon. Tues.
Wedn. ,Fri
|
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon,
1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
|
03-5432-2892
|
Public Relations Public Opinion Section
|
|
Chinese
|
Mon. Tues.
Thurs. Fri.
|
|
Shibuya-ku
|
English
|
Mon - Friday
|
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
03-3463-1211
ext. 2326～8
|
Public Relation Section
|
|
Nakano-ku
|
English
|
Thursday
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3389-1611
|
Public Relations Section
|
| Chinese |
03-3389-1511 |
|
Suginami-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Tues,Thurs
|
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon,
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3312-2111
ext. 3216
|
Public Relation Section
|
|
Toshima-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Mond.- Friday
|
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
03-3981-1111
ext. 2149;
03-3981-4164
|
Public Relation Section
(Citizens' Advisory Subsection)
|
|
Kita-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Tues ,Thurs
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3908-1111
ext.2146
|
Citizens' Advisory Office
|
|
Arakawa-ku
|
English
|
1st Thursday of
the month
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3802-3111
ext.2149
(English,Chinese)
|
Public Relations Section
(Citizens' Advisor Center)
|
|
Chinese
|
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
|
|
Korean
|
ext. 2148(Korean)
|
|
Itabashi-ku
|
Chinese
|
Tuesday
|
9:00 a.m. to 12 noon
|
03-5375-3344
|
Public Opinion Public Relation Section
|
|
English
|
Friday
|
|
Nerima-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Mon,Thurs Fri
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
03-3994-4725
|
International Exchange Association
|
|
Katsushika-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Monday
|
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
|
03-3695-1111
ext. 2143
|
International Exchange Section
|
|
Edogawa-ku
|
English
Chinese
|
Monday
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(Reception until 3:00 p.m.)
|
03-3653-5151
|
Edogawa Citizens' Center
|
|
Musashino-shi
|
English
|
Saturday
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
0422-56-2922
|
Musashino City International Exchange Association
|
|
Chinese
|
Tues ,Sat
|
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
|
Spanish
|
Thurs,Sat
|
|
Mitaka-shi
|
English
|
2nd Friday of the month
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(Reception until 3:00 p.m.)
|
0422-45-1151
ext. 2224
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Mayor's Office Citizens' Advisory Desk
|
|
Korean
|
3rd Friday of the month
|
|
Chinese
|
4th Friday of the month
|
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Fuchu-shi
|
English
|
4th Thursday of the month
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
042-366-1711
|
Citizens' Advisory Office
|
|
Chinese
|
2nd Tuesday of odd-numbered month
|
|
Chofu-shi
|
English
Korean
|
3rd Friday of the month
|
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
|
No Telephone
consultation
(Must visit the city office)
|
Mayor's Office Citizens' Advisory Service
|
|
Koganei-shi
|
English
|
1st,3rd Tuesday of the month
|
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
|
042-387-9818
|
Public Relations Public Opinion Section
|
|
Higashi-Muryama-shi
|
English
Chinese
|
Monday - Friday
|
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
042-393-5111
ext. 2206
|
Daily Living Culture Section(International and Metropolitan
Exchange Desk)
|
|
Kunitachi-shi
|
English
Chinese
korean
|
1st,3rd Monday of the month
|
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
|
024-576-2111
ext. 176
|
Secretariat Public Opinion Section
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Politics/Administration:Public Corporations
1. International Affairs
2. Corporations:Transportation
Museums and Art Museums:National Museums and Art Museums
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Name
|
Telephone
|
Electronic mail
|
| Asuka
Historical Museum, Nara National Cultural Properties Research
Institute |
+81-744-54-3561 |
kakiya@lint.ne.jp |
| Communications
Museum |
+81-3-3244-6811 |
|
| Crafts
Gallery, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
|
+81-3-3211-7781 |
|
| Ibaraki University
Izura Institute of Arts and Culture |
+81-293-46-0766
fax +81-293-46-0766 |
|
| Kyoto
National Museum |
+81-75-541-1151 |
welcome@kyohaku.go.jp |
| Museum
of Fiber Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture
and Technology |
+81-42-388-7163 |
senhaku@cc.tuat.ac.jp |
| Museum
of The Imperial Collections |
+81-3-3213-1111 |
|
| Nara
National Museum |
+81-742-22-7771 |
webmaster@narahaku.go.jp |
| National
Film Center, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
|
+81-3-3561-0823 |
|
| National
Institute of Industrial Safety Museum, NIIS |
+81-3-3453-8441 |
info@res.anken.go.jp |
| National
Museum of Ethnology |
+81-6-6876-2151 |
|
| National
Museum of Japanese History |
+81-43-486-0123 |
|
| The
Diplomatic Record Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
|
+81-3-3585-4511 |
|
| The
Kyoto University Museum |
+81-75-753-3274 |
|
| The
Natural History Museum, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido
University |
+81-11-251-8010 |
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| The
National Museum of Art, Osaka |
+81-6-6876-2481 |
webinfo@nmao.go.jp |
| The
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto |
+81-75-761-4111 |
info@momak.go.jp |
| The
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo |
+81-3-3214-2561 |
muroya@momat.go.jp |
| The
National Museum of Western Art |
+81-3-3828-5131 |
wwwadmin@nmwa.go.jp |
| The
National Science Museum |
+81-3-3822-0111 |
webmaster@kahaku.go.jp |
| The University
Art Museum, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and
Music |
+81-3-5685-7755 |
|
| Tokyo
National Museum |
+81-3-3822-1111 |
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Sports:Professional Sports
Traditional Culture
|
Name
|
Telephone
|
Electronic mail
|
| Gendai Hogaku Sakkyokuka Renmei
|
+81-3-3990-7813 |
|
| Gidayu
Kyokai |
+81-3-3541-5471 |
motomaru@g.email.ne.jp |
| Kabuki Hayashi Kyokai
|
+81-3-3260-1780 |
|
| Nagauta
Kyokai |
+81-3-3542-6564 |
nagauta@nagauta.org |
| Nihon Gagaku Kyokai
|
+81-3-3581-1621 |
|
| Nihon Ikebana Geijutsu
Kyokai |
+81-3-3294-5773 |
|
| Omotesenke Domonkai |
+81-75-432-2195 |
|
| Seiha Hogakukai
|
+81-3-3260-6806 |
|
| Bunraku Association
|
+81-6-6211-1350 |
|
| The Association
for Japanese Noh Plays |
+81-3-5925-3871 |
|
| The Japanese Classical
Dance Association Inc. |
+81-3-3533-6455 |
nichibu@pd5.so-net.ne.jp |
| The Organization
for the Presentation of Traditional Kabuki |
+81-3-5212-1243 |
kabukis@fhe.freeserve.ne.jp |
| Urasenke
Foundation |
+81-75-431-3111 |
k-jimukyoku@urasenke.or.jp |
International Exchange:Support to Foreigners
in Japan
International Exchange:Branch Offices of International
Organizations
International Exchange:Tourism and Conventions
Social Insurance and Pension / Health Promotion
Business Organizations
|
Name
|
Phone
|
E-mail
|
| Chubu
Economic Federation |
+81-52-962-8091 |
iwami@chukeiren.or.jp |
| Federation
of Economic Organizations |
+81-3-3279-1411 |
webmaster@keidanren.or.jp |
| Japan
Federation of Employers' Associations |
+81-3-3213-4474 |
intl@nekkeiren.or.jp |
| Japan
Junior Chamber Inc., JC |
+81-3-3234-5601 |
query@mx8.jaycee.or.jp |
| Kansai
Association of Corporate Executives |
+81-6-6441-1031 |
kdoyukai@mbc.sphere.ne.jp |
| Kansai
Economic Federation, KEF |
+81-6-6441-0101 |
webmaster@kankeiren.or.jp |
| Keizai
Doyukai Japan Association of Corporate Executives, JACE
|
+81-3-3211-1271 |
contact@doyukai.or.jp |
| National
Federation of Small Business Associations, NFSBA |
+81-3-3586-2627 |
nfsba@mail.chuokai.or.jp |
| The
Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
+81-92-441-1111 |
fksomu@fukunet.or.jp |
| The Hiroshima
Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
+81-82-222-6610 |
hiroshima@hiroshimacci.or.jp |
| The
Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, JCCI |
+81-3-3283-7823 |
info@jcci.or.jp |
| The
Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, KCCI |
+81-78-303-5801 |
info@kcci.hyogo-iic.ne.jp |
| The
Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
+81-75-212-6400 |
kyoto@kyo.or.jp |
| The
Nagoya Chamber of Commerce and Industry, NCCI |
+81-52-223-5611 |
info@nagoya-cci.or.jp |
| The
Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, OCCI |
+81-6-6944-6211 |
intl@osaka.cci.or.jp |
| The
Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI |
+81-11-231-1122 |
kokusai@sapporo-cci.or.jp |
| The
Sendai Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
+81-22-265-8181 |
v-mail@comminet.or.jp |
| The
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TCCI |
+81-3-3283-7580 |
webmaster@tokyo-cci.or.jp |
| The
Yokohama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, YCCI |
+81-45-671-7400 |
info@yokohama-cci.or.jp |
Consumer Organization
Useful numbers by regions
Tokyo and Kanto Area
-Tokyo English Life Line 03-3968-4099
-TELL Philipino Life Line 03-3968-4071 (Tues 9AM-12:30PM
& 6:30PM-10PM)
-HELP (English, Japanese, Thai, Tagalog) 03-3368-8855
-Immigration--Tokyo Immigration Info Ctr. (M-F (9:30-12,1-4:30PM)
03-3213-8523
-AMDA Tokyo Medical Info and Referral Service 03-5285-8088
FAX 03-5285-8087
-American Ctr. (Tokyo) 03-3436-0901
-Tokyo Medical Info Service 03-5285-8181
-Relief Ctr. for Human Rights 03-3581-2302
-Tokyo Japan Hotline 03-3586-0110 (Mon-Fri; 10-6)
-Tokyo English Lifeline 03-5721-4347
-Kapatrian Medical & Legal Info/Counseling for Filipinos
03-3432-3055 (Mon-Fri 10-4)
-Yokohama Information Corner 045-671-7209 (Mon-Fri;
10-4)
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Hokkaido and Tohoku Areas
-Hokkaido Women's Counseling Office 011-666-9955
(Japanese only; Mon-Fri 9-5:15)
-Sapporo International Plaza 011-211-2105 (Mon-Fri;
9-5:30)
-Sendai International Ctr. 022-265-2471 (9AM-8PM)
-Sendai English Hotline 022-224-1919 (9AM-8PM)
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Chubu and Kansai Areas
-Arusa No Kai (Nagoya) 052-935-9448
-Kakekomi Aichi Domestic Abuse Hotline & Shelter 052-853-4479 (Mon 1-4PM)
-Asian Friend (Osaka) 06-6634-2127
-AMDA Kansai Medical Info and Referral Service 06-4395-0555 http://homepage3.nifty.com/amdack/
-Osaka International House 06-6773-8989
-Immigration Procedure Workshop (Toyonaka-shi, Osaka) 06-6843-4343 Fax
: 06-6843-4375
-Kyoto International Community House 075-752-3511
-Kyoto Center for Multicultural Info & Assistance 075-604-5625
-Nara International Foundation 0742-27-2436 (Tues-Sat; 10-6)
-Kobe International Community Center 078-291-8441
-Kobe International Plaza 078-795-4400 (closed Mon.)
-Hyogo International Assn. & Advisory Service 078-382-2052 (Mon-Fri;
9-5)
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Chugoku and Kyushu Areas
-Hiroshima International Center 082-541-3888
-Okayama Pref. International Exchange Foundation 086-256-2000
(closed Mon.)
-LAAF (Fukuoka) 092-716-0577 -Rainbow Plaza (Fukuoka)(Daily/Personal
Problems) 092-733-2220
-Kokusai Hiroba (Fukuoka)(Legal/Labor Issues) 092-725-9201
-Asian Workers Hotline (Fukuoka) 092-716-0577
-AIDS Workers Fukuoka 092-715-8395
-Komustaka (Kumamoto) 096-352-3030
-Nagasaki International Assn. 095-823-3931 (Mon-Fri;
9-5:30)
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