Life support TOPStatus of ResidenceHiroshima Regional Immigration Bureau, Okayama Branch Office(http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/soshiki/kikou/hiroshima/okayama.html) 1-4-1 Shimo-ishii, Okayama-shi, Okayama, 700-0907 Tel: 086-234-3531 To respond to inquiries regarding entry to Japan and residency status, Immigration Information Centers are placed in each of the regional immigration bureaus and branches in Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima and Fukuoka At these centers, telephone and in-person inquiries are accepted not only in Japanese, but also in languages such as English, Korean, Chinese and Spanish. Immigration Information Centers (http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/info/index.html)
Immigration Bureau of Japan (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish) (http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/index.html) Free Immigration Procedures Consultation Available at the following places
Alien RegistrationFor inquiries regarding alien registrationList of Municipal Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/link2/index.html) Marriage/Divorce(No information available)Other Notifications(No information available)Work and TrainingLabor Standards Inspection Bureau(http://www.okayama.plb.go.jp/soudan/index.html) This office provides guidance and supervision as to whether labor standards delineated in the Labor Standards Law and the Industrial Safety and Health Law are being met at the workplace. It also provides consultations about wages, hours, working conditions, as well as compensation for accidents at the workplace. The Foreign Laborers Consultation corner provides consultations regarding the various issues surrounding the Labor Standards Law for foreign laborers in Portuguese (Mondays) and English (Wednesdays). Tel: 086-225-2015 - Public Employment Security Office (Hello, Work!) (http://www.okayama.plb.go.jp/annai/antei/index.html) The Public Employment Security Office (Hello, Work!) provides job placement services to foreign residents holding valid working visas who are seeking employment in Japan. The following offices have specialized interpreters who can provide career advice to foreign residents: - Okayama Public Employment Security Office (English) Tel: 086-241-3222 - Kurashiki Central Public Employment Security Office, Soja Branch (Portuguese) Tel: 0866-92-6001 Medical- Okayama Prefecture Medical Practice Information System (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean)(http://www.iryo-joho.pref.okayama.jp/Top.do) Searchable database of medical practices in Okayama) - Multilingual Medical Questionnaire (Kanazawa International Foundation) (http://www.k-i-a.or.jp/medical/) - Multilingual Telephone Service (AMDA International Medical Information) (http://homepage3.nifty.com/amdack/contents/tel.html) - Inquiries Regarding National Health Insurance List of Municipal Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/link2/index.html) PensionsInquiries Regarding PensionList of Municipal Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/links2/index.html) Childbirth/Childcare(No local information)Other Welfare(No information available)EducationColleges and Universities with Exchange Programs
Japanese Language EducationSchools for Leaning Japanese in Okayama Prefecture(http://www.opief.or.jp/050_foreign/index.html#02) There are also institutions and groups that teach Japanese on a volunteer basis not listed here Tax- List of Tax Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.nta.go.jp/hiroshima/guide/zeimusho/okayama.htm)- Tax Answer (Tax Consultation Office) Japanese (http://www.nta.go.jp/taxanswer/index2.htm) English (http://www.nta.go.jp/taxanswer/english/gaikoku.htm) - Inquiries Regarding Prefectural Tax (Prefectural Government Tax Division) (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/soshiki/kakuka.html?sec_sec1=11) Tel: 086-226-7244 - Inquiries Regarding Municipal Inhabitant’s Tax List of Municipal Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/link2/index.html) Housing/Moving- Public HousingPublic housing units are available through the prefecture and municipalities of Okayama. Some restrictions apply, including income and size of household. For information about public housing furnished by a municipality, please contact your local municipal office. For information about public housing furnished by the prefecture, please contact: - Okayama Prefectural Housing Division (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/soshiki/kakuka.html?sec_sec1=71) - Public Office of Housing Supply (http://www.okkk.or.jp/jutaku/) Transportation- Driver’s Licenses (Okayama Prefectural Police) (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kenkei/menkyo.htm)- Okayama Prefectural Driver’s License Center Tel: 0867-24-2200 Other Daily Life Issues- ElectricityContact the nearest Chugoku Electric Power Office for specific inquiries. For inquiries related to moving, use the Moving Hotline. - Chugoku Electric Power Japanese (http://www.energia.co.jp/) English (http://www.energia.co.jp/e/index.html)
- Water Please contact your municipal office before setting up or cutting off water services. - List of Municipal Offices in Okayama Prefecture (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kikaku/kokusai/momo/e/link2/index.html) -Gas Please contact the relevant gas company for specific inquiries City Gas - Okayama Gas (http://www.okagas.co.jp/) TEL: 086-272-3111 - Mizushima Gas (http://www.mizushima-gas.co.jp/) TEL: 086-444-8141 - Tsuyama Gas (http://www.tsuyama-gas.co.jp/) TEL: 0868-22-7211 Any other companies are propane gas companies. - Japan Gas Association Japanese (http://www.gas.or.jp/default.html) English (http://www.gas.or.jp/english/index.html) Postal Services - Okayama Central Post Office (http://www.jp-network.japanpost.jp/storesearch/detail/index.php?id=300101540010) Tel: 086-227-2790 - Television Available services include public (NKH) and commercial broadcasting. NHK solicits funds that viewers who own a television must pay. This can be paid to a door-to-door money collector, through an automatic bank transfer, or by transfers through other financial institutions or convenience stores. Please contact NHK for any further inquiries. - NHS Okayama Broadcasting Office (http://www.nhk.or.jp/okayama/index.html) Tel: 086-214-4700 Emergencies/Disasters- General Disaster Prevention Information (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean)(http://www.bousai.pref.okayama.jp/bousai/index.jsp) - Police Okayama Prefectural Police Headquarters (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kenkei/kenkei.htm) TEL: 086-234-0110 - Other police stations (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kenkei/police/kankatu/kankatu.html) - Fire Stations (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/soshiki/detail.html?lif_id=28255) - Multilingual Community Safety Manual (Okayama Prefectural Police) (http://www.pref.okayama.jp/kenkei/foreign.htm#s) Consultations(No relevant information on prefectural government homepage)Life support |
