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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. -
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. -
Having a Baby While Working in Japan: Leave, Pay, and the Forms to File
A practical guide for foreign employees planning maternity, paternity, or childcare leave in Japan. Learn which leave to request, how insurance benefits differ, what changed in 2025, and which documents and deadlines to check. -
Japan Payroll Insurance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Employee and Employer Contributions
A practical guide for foreign employees, their families, and employers who need to understand Japan’s 2026 health insurance, pension, employment insurance, long-term care, and childcare-related payroll contributions. -
Japan’s National Health Insurance Bill Explained: Income, Household Size, and Location
A practical guide for foreign residents who need to estimate Japan’s National Health Insurance premiums. Learn how previous-year income, household membership, age, local rates, and available reductions affect the bill. -
Your Japanese Payslip Explained: What Reduces Your Take-Home Pay
A practical guide for foreign employees who need to understand salary, overtime, tax, social insurance, resident tax, and take-home pay on a Japanese payslip. Includes current 2026 employment-insurance information and a monthly checking routine. -
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. -
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. -
Your My Number Card Roadmap: Application, Pickup, and Renewal for Foreign Residents
A practical guide for foreign residents applying for or renewing a My Number Card in Japan. Learn who can apply, what to prepare, how pickup works, and why residents with a limited period of stay must watch the expiration date carefully. -
How to Quit Your Job in Japan Without Breaking the Rules
A practical guide for foreign workers in Japan who want to resign, change jobs, or leave the country. It explains contract rules, visa reporting, pension and insurance steps, and common mistakes to avoid.
