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Where to Get Official Help in Japan When You Do Not Speak Japanese
A practical guide to Japan’s official multilingual consultation services for foreign residents, including local government desks, immigration, labor, legal, and human-rights support. -
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Can Your Family Join Your Work Health Insurance in Japan? Income Tests and Application Steps
A practical guide for foreign workers and families checking whether a spouse, child, parent, or other relative can join employee health insurance in Japan. Learn the income tests, workplace coverage rules, documents, pension links, and 2026 changes. -
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Find Missing Months in Your Japan Pension Record: A Nenkin Net Guide
A practical guide for workers, students, and long-term residents who want to check their Japanese pension history online. Learn how to register for Nenkin Net, review monthly records, and respond to missing or incorrect entries. -
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Japan Employment Contracts Explained: Fixed-Term, Open-Ended, and the Five-Year Rule
A practical guide for foreign workers comparing fixed-term and open-ended employment in Japan, including renewals, dismissal, pay, the five-year conversion rule, and the October 2026 update. -
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Starting a Job in Japan on Probation: Your Pay and Dismissal Rights
A practical guide for foreign workers checking a probation clause in Japan. Learn what to confirm about salary, dismissal notice, contracts, insurance, and immigration reporting before you start. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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. -
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Lost Your Job in Japan? A Practical Guide to Unemployment Benefits
A practical guide for foreign workers who lose a job in Japan, covering eligibility, the seven-day wait, benefit restrictions, payment basics, required documents, and immigration-related checks. -
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Proof of Employment in Japan: Which Certificate to Request and How to Get It
A practical guide for foreign workers who need proof of current or past employment in Japan. Learn the difference between zaishoku shōmeisho, taishoku shōmeisho, rishokuhyō, and other documents required after leaving a job.