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NEW! Announcements
NEW! Business Continuity Support Grant For Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Application Period: February 15 (Mon)- 28 (Sun), 2021 (February 19 updated)
NEW! Questionnaire to Establish a Better Environment for Foreign Residents (February 19 updated)
UPDATED! Okinawa Prefecture State of Emergency Declaration
Extended Period: February 8, 2021 - February 28, 2021 (February 19 updated)
NEW! Schedule for issuance of My Number Card on the Weekends (1F Residential Division)
March 14 (Sun) & April 3 (Sat) 9:00-11:30 (February 19 updated)
The Service of Automatic Certificate Issuing Machine Will be Terminated as of November 30th, 2021(November 27 updated)
Intensive Implementation of Anti-COVID-19 Measures (November 24 updated)
[At Home] [For Group Dining and Work]
Foreign Residents Support Center 1 2
Temoporary School Closing & Safety Policy for Children During Typhoon (October 09 updated)
FY 2020 Applications For Nursery Schools Will Begin(October 06 updated)
*List of Nursery School
The Way to Trash Separate Household Had Changed Since April 1, 2019 & Trash Collection Schedule for Each Area (October 06 updated)
To Okinawa City Residents
How to Take Out Trash With Okinawa City Designated Trash Bag: P.1 P.2
Garbage Pick-up During Typhoon (August 31 updated)
Census 2020 Will Start on Sept 14- All Residents Are Obligated to Respond- (September 11updated)
Accomodation Expense Support To Prevent Domestic COVID-19 Infection (August 19 updated)
Temporary Benefit for Single Parents Due to COVID-19 Infection(National Government) (August 5 updated)
How to Dispose of Household Garbage-For Infection Prevention and Control Measures to the Novel Coronavirus- (August 5 updated)
Earthquake Emergency Procedures Pamphlet in Mutilanguage (July 15 updated)
2020Temporary Benefit for Single Parents Due to COVID-19 Infection (July 8 updated)
Okinawa Zento EISA Festival CANCELLED (Click for details) July 8 updated
Emergency Student Support(Provided by Government文部科学省)June 05 updated
FY2020 Child Allowance Current Status Report(June 05 updated)
<Coronavirus Related Information>
Multi-language Information (Ministry of General Affairs and Communications Website: Scroll down to each language)
Guidance on Temporary Loan Emergency Funds
Language: English / にほんご
Regarding the New Strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Language: English / にほんご
Regarding Refusal of Landingto Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 Disease
Coronavirus Info In Japan <Updates> (NHK World)
COVID-19 Multilanguage Consultation(Facebook)
Support For Foreign Residents(Facebook/Okinawa International Exchange & Human Resource Development FOundation)
To The Residents Of Okinawa City
For Foreigners Working in Companies in Japan (Pamphlet in Multi-language)
Please Cooperate! Measures Against Infectious Diseases
...If you feel unwell and think it may be novel coronavirus..
Latest Information Bout Coronavirus Diseases 2019(COVID-19)
**Medical institutions offering assistance in foreign languages
The Color of Benefit Certificate of Medical Support for Children Will Change(as soon as your child move up to the first grade of Elementary School)
Also, the process to receive the benefit will change (Click HERE for the ditails)
★Okinawa City Medical Support for Children (pamphlet)
Announcement From Immigration Service Agency of Japan
★The Measures to Ease Congestion at the Application Counters to Prevent the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection (Immigration Services Agency of Japan)
★Handling of Application for Residence Due to the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection
★Information Above in Simple Japanese ("入管 にゅうかん" からの おしらせ--やさしい にほんご)
A Garbage Collection Schedule
Okinawa City Medical Support For Children (Pamphlet)
Okinawa City Medical Support For Children (The Coverage period is revised)
Japanese Pension System
HAZARD MAP(Japanese & English Version) is available at Okinawa City Hall
Map-1/ Map-2 /Map-3 / Map-4/ Map-5/ Map-6/ Map-7
Measles Is Epidemic On Okinawa: Check The Vaccination Information HERE
The Old Okinawa City Designated Trash Bag Can't Be Used After April 1st.
Announcement About Japanese Pension
Dogs & Cats Abandonment Prevention Campaign
Trash Bag Prices Will be Revised 1 & 2
Koza International Plaza UPDATED! TEL:098-989-6759
NEW!
KIP offers free services to non-native japanese speakers in Okinawa City.
✔About KIP
[Free Japanese Class(Beginners level)]
*Free Japanese Class is closed in Novemver and will start in December 2018.
Please contact KIP for details.
[Free Japanese Class(Intermediate level)]
[Event 1 /Event 2 ]
[Let's Get Together and Chat!]
Just come in and sign up!
KIP
Address 1-17-15 Chuo, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-0004 TEL: 098-989-6759
[Hours]
Monday-Friday: 10:00-21:00 Saturday: 10:00-19:00 Sunday & Holidays: CLOSED
Useful Links
Living Assistance
Multilingual Living Information (Link: Council of Local Authorities for International Relations自治体国際化協会)
Multilingual Medical Questionnair
Okinawa Medical Information for foreigners 2016 by Okinawa Internationqal Exchange & Human Resources Development foundation
For Emergencies
Emergency Information-Medical Facilities
Emergency Hospitals
Disaster Prevention
Disaster Preparedness TOKYO ”東京防災Tokyo Bosai”(By Tokyo Metropilitan Government Official Website)
-Servival tips of how to get prepare just in case-
Earthquake Emergency Procedures
Okinawa Pref. Desaster Prevention Information Portal (ハイサイ!防災でーびる)
Government Services
Immigration Bureau of Japan
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Japan Pension Service
Learning Japanese
Links for japanese Learning
Information for Tourists
Multi-lingual Contact Center for Tourists
Travel and Tourism Information
More Announcements..
The Social Security and Tax Number System Starts on October 5, 2015
Announcement From Legal Affairs Bureau
Okinawa City Assistant Language Teacher(ALT) Recruitment