August 2026– date –
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Your First Month in Japan on a Working Holiday: Registration, Work, Insurance, and Tax
A practical first-month guide for Working Holiday participants in Japan, covering address registration, permitted work, health insurance, pension, tax withholding, and safer job checks. -
From Campus to Career in Japan: A Practical Status Change Guide
A practical guide for international students moving into full-time employment in Japan, covering status selection, documents, timing, fees, common mistakes, and 2026 updates. -
Working on a Dependent Status in Japan: The 28-Hour Rule and Renewal Checklist
A practical guide for foreign residents and their families on working under Japan’s Dependent status, including the 28-hour limit, required permission, renewal documents, fees, and common mistakes. -
Married to a Japanese Citizen? A Practical Guide to the Right Status, Evidence, and Application Route
A practical guide for foreign spouses and Japanese citizens preparing to live together in Japan. Learn how to choose the correct route, organize relationship and financial evidence, estimate fees, and avoid common application mistakes. -
Japan Permanent Residence: Eligibility Routes, Application Steps, and a Working Document Checklist
A practical guide for foreign residents checking whether they qualify for permanent residence in Japan. Compare the main eligibility routes, prepare the correct records, and understand the application steps, current fee, and 2026 updates. -
Leaving Japan Temporarily? Choose the Right Re-Entry Permission Before You Fly
A practical guide for foreign residents deciding between Japan’s free special re-entry permission and an ordinary re-entry permit. Check the deadlines, documents, fees, exceptions, and departure steps before traveling abroad. -
Moving Abroad from Japan: Your Final-Month Checkout Plan
A practical departure guide for foreign residents and families leaving Japan permanently, covering city hall, resident and income tax, health insurance, pension choices, banking, mail, and the correct order of action. -
Getting a Koseki as a Foreign Spouse: Documents, Limits, and Practical Steps
A practical guide for foreign spouses who need proof of marriage or family relationships in Japan. Learn which koseki records you can request, what they cannot prove, current fees, and how wide-area issuance works. -
Your Jitsuin in Japan: A Foreign Resident’s Guide to Seal Registration
A practical guide for foreign residents who need to register a jitsuin or obtain a seal registration certificate in Japan. Learn how names, documents, fees, processing times, moves, and local municipal rules affect the procedure. -
Decode a Japanese Address: A Practical Guide to Chōme, Ban, Gō, and More
A practical guide for foreign residents and families who need to read, write, or verify a Japanese address. Learn how prefectures, wards, chōme, block numbers, buildings, and regional exceptions fit together.
