August 2026– date –
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How Long Can You Work in Japan? Hours, Breaks, and Overtime Rules
A practical guide for foreign employees in Japan explaining legal working-hour limits, required breaks, overtime premiums, common exceptions, and where to seek help. -
Starting Public School in Japan: An Enrollment Roadmap for Foreign Families
A practical guide for foreign families enrolling a child in a Japanese public elementary or junior high school, covering eligibility, documents, costs, local deadlines, school assignment, and language support. -
Japan Commuting Allowances: What Your Employer Pays—and What Is Still Taxed
A practical guide for workers in Japan on commuting allowances, train passes, employer reimbursement rules, income-tax limits, and social insurance treatment. Learn what to confirm before buying a pass or accepting a job. -
When Your Child Gets Sick in Japan: A Parent’s Plan for Care, Costs, and Emergencies
A practical guide for foreign residents who need pediatric care in Japan. Learn where to take a sick child, how local medical subsidies work, what to bring, and when to call #8000 or 119. -
Japan’s Summer and Winter Bonuses Explained: What Employees Should Check
A practical guide for employees and job seekers who need to understand bonus eligibility, calculation methods, deductions, and payment timing in Japan. -
A Foreign Family’s Birth Registration Checklist in Japan: The 14-Day, 30-Day, and Embassy Steps
A practical guide for foreign families registering a child born in Japan, covering the 14-day municipal deadline, embassy procedures, residence status, documents, costs, and common mistakes. -
How to Read Your Japanese Salary Withholding Slip—and Know When to Use It
A practical guide for workers in Japan who need to understand a gensen chōshūhyō, check its key figures, use it after changing jobs, or prepare a tax return. -
Planning a Birth in Japan: How to Choose a Facility and Budget Beyond the ¥500,000 Benefit
A practical guide for foreign residents choosing a birth facility in Japan, estimating delivery costs, and using the ¥500,000 childbirth allowance. It also explains payment methods, common extra charges, deadlines, and the 2026 reform watchpoints. -
Japan’s Rishokuhyō: What to Request and Check When You Leave a Job
A practical guide for foreign workers who need a rishokuhyō after leaving a job in Japan. Learn how to request it, check wages and the separation reason, use Myna Portal delivery, and respond if it is late or incorrect. -
Pregnant in Japan? Your First Clinic Visit, Handbook, and Early Costs Explained
A practical guide for foreign residents on confirming a pregnancy in Japan, reporting it to the municipality, obtaining the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, and preparing for early medical costs and subsidies.
