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Unknown Calls in Japan: How to Spot a Scam and Verify the Caller
A practical guide for residents and visitors who receive suspicious calls in Japan. Learn which warning signs matter, how to verify police or company callers, and where to seek help. -
Japan Disaster Supplies: Build a Go-Bag and a One-Week Home Stockpile
A practical guide for foreign residents building disaster supplies in Japan. Learn how to separate a light evacuation bag from a one-week home stockpile and adjust both for medicine, food restrictions, children, and pets. -
A Foreigner’s Guide to Japanese Phone Numbers: Prefixes, +81, Call Costs, and the New 060
A practical guide for newcomers and residents who need to recognize Japanese mobile, landline, IP, toll-free, and caller-paid numbers. Learn how to use +81 correctly, avoid unexpected call charges, and understand the new 060 mobile prefix. -
Emergency Alerts in Japan Explained: What Each Warning Means and What to Do
A practical guide for foreign residents and families on J-Alert, Japan’s revised 2026 weather warnings, municipal evacuation messages, and multilingual emergency apps. -
Move Your Japan eSIM Safely: A No-Service-Loss Checklist for a New Phone
A practical guide for residents, students, and workers moving a Japanese eSIM to a replacement phone. Learn the safest order, carrier-dependent options, possible fees, common mistakes, and what to test before erasing the old device. -
Japan Evacuation Shelters Explained: Access, Timing, and a Practical Packing List
A practical guide for foreign residents and families on who may use Japan’s evacuation shelters, when to leave, what to pack, and which local rules to check before a disaster. -
Switch Mobile Carriers in Japan Without Losing Your Number
A practical MNP guide for foreign residents who want to change mobile carriers in Japan without losing their telephone number. Learn how One-Stop works, what to prepare, possible costs, activation steps, and common mistakes. -
Before You Sign a Lease in Japan: A 20-Minute Hazard Map Check
A practical guide for foreign residents and families comparing homes in Japan. Learn how to check flood, landslide, tsunami, and storm-surge risks, then verify evacuation sites and routes before signing a lease. -
Can You Ride an E-Scooter in Japan Without a License? A Practical Rule Guide
A practical guide for visitors and residents using electric kick scooters in Japan. Learn which scooters need a license, where you may ride, when helmets apply, and how parking and insurance work. -
When a Typhoon Approaches Japan: A Home and Travel Action Plan
A practical typhoon guide for foreign residents and families in Japan. Learn when to prepare your home, change travel plans, read evacuation alerts, and check local risks before conditions worsen.
