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Your Real Visa: Difference Between 査証 and 上陸許可 Example of a Japan Visa Example of a Landing Permission Getting a Re-Entry Permit (Going on Holiday) Alternatives to Working Visas Visa Extension to be Tied to Language Ability? Changes to the Alien Registration Card

Moving In Deposits More on Deposits Save on Rent and Deposits Apartment Layouts Apartment Criteria (Outside) Apartment Criteria (Inside) Living as a Couple in Japan Buying a House Foreclosed Property Living in a LeoPalace Apartment LeoPalace Furnishings and Bathrooms LeoPalace Internet - LEONET

Cost of Living Rice Cooker Buttons Japanese Cooking Measurements Mending/Replacing the Paper in Shouji Screens Japanese Electronics - Voltage, Wattage and Plugs  Insulating a Japanese House for the Winter  Why are Japanese Houses SO COLD? Importing/Exporting Your Pet to/from Japan Recycling in Japan: A Guide Live International TV in Japan

Sex and Pregnancy Contraception The Cost of Giving Birth in Japan Onsen Ear Cleaning - The Horrible Truth Hangover Cures/Preventatives How to Take a Crap in Japan How to Take a Poop in Japan (Kids' Version) The Japanese Straight-Perm Health Insurance Guide The Fundamentals [part 1] [part 2] National Health Insurance NHI Employee Health Insurance EHI Optional Insurance Do I Need Insurance At All? Medical Expense Tax Deduction/Refund Doctors etc Suicide Helplines Medical Specialties in Japan Know Your Japanese Prescription Drugs Japanese Pharmacies Over-the-Counter Drugs in Japan Going to the Doctor in Japan Going to the Dentist in Japan How to Donate Bone Marrow

Training with Kettlebells High Quality Kettlebells Now Available Running Tokyo Marathon [part 1] [part 2] Distance Running Buying Scuba Diving Equipment ZMA Suppliments Whey Protein

Banking in Japan The Basics Opening an Account Savings and Fixed Deposits Internet Banking and Net Banks J-Debit and Pay-Easy ATMs Domestic Money Transfers International Money Transfers Transferring Money Abroad: The Easy Way Abbreviations in Furikomi Investing Credit Cards The Basics Application Pointers Filling Out an Application Do You Really Need a Japanese Card?

Getting a Japanese Driving Licence Renewing a Japanese Driving Licence English-Speaking Driving Schools Foreign Licence Conversion Do You Need to Take the Test to Convert Your Licence? International Permits Changing the Address on your Driving Licence Converting an Automatic License to a Manual (AT to MT) Chuuanshin Driving License Center, Nagano (Shiojiri) Map Driving Test Tips: Checklist on Entering and Exiting the Vehicle Driving Test Tips: Manual Cars Driving Test Tips: Position in the Lane

Getting an ETC Card Reader Getting an ETC Card (without a credit card) Calculating Highway Tolls Highway Tolls Cheaper for 2011 Post-Earthquake Changes to Tolls Registering Your Parking Space Registering Your Hanko/Inkan (needed for buying a house or car) Buying a Car in Japan 5 Japanese Cars For Tall People Getting gas/petrol Renting a Car in Japan Differences Between Driving in the US and Japan Anti-Theft Licence Plates Vehicle Registration and Licence Plates License Plate Trivia Minicars Maintenance Annual Car Checkups Shaken User-Shaken Basics Book a Test Paperwork

Cellphones Mobile Number Portability Requesting an MNP Reservation Number  Mobile phone guide The Basics Important Paperwork Pre-Paid Phones Contract Phones Paying Bills Mobile email Multi-Lingual Phones Renting and Roaming Internet guide Varieties Carriers and Providers Shopping around Signing up Setup

Second-Hand Stores Buying a Used Bike Getting ID for Buying Cigarettes (Taspo) Get Your Japan Grocery Fix in the UK Brewing your own Beer in Japan Potatoes! Clothes and Shoes International Supermarkets and Other Home Comforts Import Duties on Taxable Goods Cheap Car Navi/GPS Units UC Gift Cards/Vouchers Buying in Bulk - Wholesalers IKEA Japan Buying Clothes Online Comparison Shopping Online

English-Language Newspapers Net-Print Miracle - Printing Personal Documents at 7/11 The Wonders of 7-11 Copy Machines Sending Flowers and Gifts Japanese Face-Masks Compensated Dating Japan and Marijuana Japanese Fruit Picking Seasons How to not Sweat like a Beast in the Summer Make Your Own (Legal) Japanese Postal Stamps How Japanese Addresses Work Japanese Dialects by Region (map) New Year's card and family deaths The Wipe: That Picture in the Corner on TV Also see the Travel and Study pages for more useful guides.