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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Vaccination Records in Japan: A Practical Checkup for Foreign Families
A practical guide for foreign residents and families who need to review overseas vaccination records, understand Japan’s municipal system, and check costs, deadlines, and missing doses. -
How to Get Mental Health Support in Japan: Clinics, Counseling, and Urgent Help
A practical guide for foreign residents and families seeking mental health support in Japan, including emergency contacts, clinic types, counseling costs, insurance, and steps for finding care in another language. -
Which Japanese Point Program Should You Use? Rakuten, d POINT, Ponta, and V Points Compared
A practical guide for newcomers choosing between Rakuten Points, d POINT, Ponta, and V Points in Japan. Compare where they work, expiration rules, registration issues, and common mistakes. -
Going to the Dentist in Japan: What Insurance Pays and What You Pay
A practical guide for foreign residents and families using dental care in Japan. Learn what public insurance usually covers, how costs are calculated, what to bring, and how to find a suitable dentist. -
Torn, Burnt, or Bent Yen? How to Recover the Value of Damaged Cash in Japan
A practical guide for residents and visitors who have torn, wet, burnt, or damaged yen. Learn the Bank of Japan’s exchange thresholds, preparation steps, appointment rules, and common mistakes. -
Getting Medicine in Japan: Prescriptions, Drugstores, and Generics Explained
A practical guide for foreign residents and families using pharmacies in Japan, from the four-day prescription deadline to OTC drug categories, generic medicines, insurance documents, and brand-name surcharges.
