沖縄市

Living in Okinawa City: A Guide Book

These guide books were created for residents living in Okinawa City who are not native Japnese speakers.

The objective of these books are especially focused on providing foreign residents information they should know about when living in Okinawa City. Furthermore, by printing in both English and Japanese, it is possible for Japanese people to also use this book for explanatory purposes.

The division or section in charge will vary depending on the content of procedures and consultation needed. Please make inquiries upon confirming the contact information provided in the book.

Disaster Management, Safety/ Information on Daily Living/ Japanese Driver's License

Contents

1. Disaster Management/ Safety

• Emergency contacts (Fire Department/ Ambulance/ Police -2
• Tyhpoon and sediment disaster preparedness　-8
• Earthquake and tsunami preparedness　-12
• Disaster management information　-16
• Other disaster management　-18

2. Information on Daily Living

• Renting a house　-20
• Electricity　-30
• Water supply　-36
• How to take out the trash　-42
• How to own a dog　-50
• Banking facilities　-52
• Postal service　-54
• Public transportation -58

3. Japanese Driver's License

• Japanese traffic laws　-62
• How to switch from a foreign driver's license to a Japanese driver's license -66
• How to acquire/ renew a driver's license -70
• Driver's license IC card　-72

Living in Japan/ Tax/ Employment

Contents

1. Necessary Procedures When Living in Japan

• Proceudres to stay in Japan 　-2
• Special permanent resident certificate (process at the Okinawa City Hall) -12
• Acquiring Japanese citizenship 　-14
• Basic resident register system for foreign residents -14
• Place of residence (change) notification -16
• Koseki notifications (official family register) -20
• Certificate issuance -24
• Inkan registration (inkan toroku)/ Inkan certificate (inkan shomeisho) -28
• Application for a police certificate -34
• Human rights counseling -38
• Adult guardianship -44

2. Tax

• Residential tax -46
• Real-estate tax　-52
• Light motor vehicle tax 　-56
• Notifications concerning taxes -58
• Tax related certificates 　-60
• Tax payment calendar -62

3. Employment

• Employment/ vocational training　-64
• Commercial registration (shogyo toki)　-74
• Loan program　-74
• Agriculture, forestry, fishery and animal husbandry -80

4. Related Facilities

Medical/ Pension/ Welfare

Contents

1.Medical and Health Care

• Japanese medical insurance -2
• National health insurance　-4
• Medical care system for people aged 75 and over　-14
• Long-term care insurance　-18
• Medical care support　-26
• Concerning your health care　-32

2. Pension System

• Japanese pension system　-34
• Employees pension insurance system -40

3. Welfare

• Public assistance　-44
• Welfare services for persons with disabilities -50
• Welfare facilites　-60

Childcare/ Education

Contents

1. Pregnancy/ Delivery/ Childcare

• Regarding pregnancy -2
• After giving birth -4
• Regarding your baby's health　-6
• Child care projects　-14
• Childcare　-16

2. Education/ Life-long Learning Program

• Kindergarten　-38
• Elementary/ junior high school　-44
• School enrollment experience for foreign students　-50
• Life-long learning -54
• Cultural facilities　-56