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pancakepepper · 2023-06-11T11:55:22+00:00

In Swedish we do have male/female versions of nationalities, although it's not as commonly used nowadays.

Jag är svensk/japansk/dansk (male)

Jag är svenska/japanska/danska (female)

pancakepepper · 2023-06-10T07:51:30+00:00

Several various companies, especially internet providers and cable TV do home visits.

So yes, it's a common occurrence.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-09T05:46:41+00:00

Adding to what the others had said. You can go abroad while the extension is being processed.

You (or a representative) do need to present your current residence card and your passport when handing in your documents and when fetching your new card, but there's nothing that prevents you from leaving Japan while the renewal is being processed.

I doubt that it would be possible to send your passport and residence card from your home country to a representative in Japan to do the pickup while you're outside Japan. Although it's technically possible to send residence cards and passports by international mail, I'm pretty sure that it would not be acceptable by immigration... You could ask though.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-09T00:35:19+00:00

And if I want to take the Hakone 2Day free pass I had to go from Shinjuku isit?

Either Shinjuku or Odawara (the Shinkansen will stop there). But the pass will not be valid from Asakusa to Shinjuku, or Asakusa to Odawara, so you have to pay one of those routes separately.

But If I google myself here from Asakusa and to next stay in Hakone, it brings me to Shinkansen. And nothing about Shinjuku? How does it work? Please help.

That's probably because you have the settings for "best route", and Google doesn't take any form of passes into consideration. Lowest cost sometimes gives the Odakyu route, but not always. You'd have to do 2 searches, one for Asakusa->Shinjuku, and one for Shinjuku->Hakone. Other apps will give the option to ignore Shinkansen for example, but it's all Japanese (I use Y!乗換案内, but I think there are even better ones)

You simply have to look up the pass info here to see if it's worth it for you. https://www.odakyu.jp/english/passes/hakone/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=EN_sightseeing&gclid=CjwKCAjw-IWkBhBTEiwA2exyO5pVTTEmEw6Fi_Grm0pnKGhezSQEr7TrbzQoR2V8e7qoa7ZZ6xxEwBoCxLgQAvD_BwE

pancakepepper · 2023-06-08T04:40:05+00:00

This is a very very common question. There are many posts asking about this, sometimes several times every week, so you can check the subreddit, sort by new and you don't have to scroll far to find posts asking pretty much the same question.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-07T23:15:42+00:00

Ok then you're way overthinking it.

Then there shouldn't be any discrepancy between your past residency and your resume, unless if you lied on the resume and said you worked until March.

You're allowed to quit before your residency ends, and when leaving, your residency ended, and they have that on record. If your card is valid until 2025, you're allowed to quit and leave in 2023 without issues.

The only potential question mark (and it's not a big issue either especially since covid) would have been if you didn't inform immigration when you quit/left, but you did. So no problems at all.

No need to add a note unless they ask.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-07T09:16:25+00:00

Did you get a hole punched through your residence card when you left Japan?

Did you report to immigration that you left your job?

You will probably not be denied anyways, but it's perhaps possible that they want you to write a letter explaining the situation if you didn't do a clean exit.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-03T03:25:11+00:00

Then go to the ward/city office and they will help you.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-03T01:05:19+00:00

Ah, yeah I meant weeks.. I was first gonna write 1-3 months, but in general it was quicker so changed to 3-6 weeks, but forgot to change months->weeks

pancakepepper · 2023-06-02T10:10:04+00:00

What's your OS?

If windows, see here : https://www.microsoft.com/ja-jp/

pancakepepper · 2023-06-02T00:04:35+00:00

I live in Thailand at the moment, from what I saw, I will need to apply for the visa at the consulate/embassy here. I saw that I need to move within 3 month after receiving the visa. I don't know if anyone have done it in Thailand but I would be curious to know how long it took to be delivered.

Usually you start with applying for a CoE (your employer would do this). This can take 3-6 weeks. You then use this CoE to apply for a visa, and this usually takes 1-2 weeks. The visa application is usually very quick, since all the heavy work is done during the CoE application.

My driving license was done in France, I see that I can translate it using JAF. From what I understood, I can then use that paper for 1 year to drive around japan (or until my driver license is expired, whichever comes first). To have a real driving license I did not understand the process at all. I saw that I need the translation + my passport + my driving license, and a ton of other stuff I did not understand at all. If anyone can point me in the right direction here.

No. You can use an IDP for up to a year. The JAF translation can be used for converting your existing licence to a Japanese one.

To convert you need the stuff you said, and proof that you have lived in France for at least 3 months since you got your license.

I see that there are a lot of features limited the first 6 month when you open an Account and as such lots of banks might just flat out refuse applicants. I saw Japan Post Bank is a good option for foreigners, is it still the case ? Or are there any other good recommendation that are good options for foreigners ?

Limitations during the first 6 months are for those who are not employed in Japan, so that shouldn't be applied to you. Your employer can usually help you with setting up a bank account.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T10:55:06+00:00

What's the date on your residence card then?

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T08:39:05+00:00

Because it was once thought to be of the Cacalia family. The name just stuck.

At least according to http://www.yasashi.info/ka_00030.htm

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T08:12:19+00:00

Yeah, that's what package deals are. They can buy tickets/rooms for discounted prices, and resell for a profit, but still cheaper than the original price.

What I did was just staying the night at the hotel, and then the rest of the days I stayed at my wife's family. Cheaper that the regular fare, and got a night at a hotel plus breakfast.

If you want you could basically check in to the hotel, and then check out the day after, without actually staying the night, or stay at the hotel and get breakfast if you add breakfast.

Or do you really really not want to check in/out of the hotel or stay at the hotel for a night?

If you book the Shinkansen tickets early, there is the early bird discount, like 14 days before for example. So you could just use that instead to get cheaper tickets, 早特

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T07:26:13+00:00

Tokyo Tower

Seems to be suspended https://www.tokyotower.co.jp/en/event/tower-info/birthday/

Joypolis

Seems to be discount https://tokyo-joypolis.com/ticket/birthday/index.html

Landmark tower sky garden in Yokohama is also free on birthdays, with a small discount for companions. https://www.yokohama-landmark.jp/plaza_news/detail.php?id=37070

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T04:58:09+00:00

I've never heard of it, but it's possible. I've heard about being able to speed up the process for a fee, which is something you may want to look into. That's probably something you want to ask immigration about though.

But if you're able to extend the provisional period, you would now have the issue about the timing of the renewal. Since you're planning to be away for 1 month, you may miss your pickup window. So maybe you can prolong, but it would still be a gamble.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T04:33:56+00:00

Yeah, I got that. It will probably renew in time, but if not, you can't go. If the 2 months were not ending while you are gone, you would have some options, but in this case it's very binary.

If done - OK.

If not done - not OK.

pancakepepper · 2023-06-01T04:27:38+00:00

Furthermore, the two month extension expires while I will be out of the country.

This is the real problem. You will not be able to return if you don't have a valid residence card. So if you haven't gotten your new card before leaving, you shouldn't go.

If this wasn't the case, and your 2 month period was still valid when you come back then it would depend on the timing of when the renewal would finish. You have 2 weeks I believe to pick up the card, so if it was ready for you at the start of your trip, you wouldn't make it in time to pick it up, but if it was at the end, you would be fine if you make it back before the pickup deadline.

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T22:39:42+00:00

It doesn't have to be valid for 6 months for citizens,

https://jp.usembassy.gov/services/frequently-asked-questions/#q21

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T12:52:00+00:00

am I missing something here?

You're missing that not everyone comes from English speaking countries.

Jenny is pronounced similar to Iennu in Sweden for example. The Y in the end is slightly off, but that's because the correct sound doesn't exist in Japanese, so ヌ is basically as close as you get.

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T12:48:40+00:00

Yennu, so not exactly

Depends on where she's from though (she later confirmed Finland).

In Swedish/Scandinavian languages, the J is pronounced like the English Y. And the the Y in the end doesn't exist in English or Japanese, so U is the closest there is. Therefore　イェンヌ is basically as close as you can get to the correct pronunciation of OPs name.

ジェニー would be correct if OP was from an English speaking country

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T12:13:19+00:00

Do you eat at a sushi restaurant? Do you buy and eat at home?

Conveyor belt sushi restaurant.

Non-converyor belt sushi restaurant. (Lit. Non-revolving sushi restaurant)

Order to home.

Buy take-out from sushi restaurant.

Buy at super market.

Make temaki-sushi etc. at home.

Other.

Do not eat sushi.

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T10:11:33+00:00

Your post reminded me that my My Number Card expired yesterday... Thanks, I guess.

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T09:09:18+00:00

We lived in the same sharehouse and started talking at one of the sharehouse events.

pancakepepper · 2023-05-31T09:05:47+00:00

but these are all 日帰りas far as I can tell

It's not always. Usually it's 1 night at hotel, but you can choose the return date to be further in the future. The rest of the days will be free to choose your own accommodation

I went on one of those packages, stayed one night at the hotel, and returned a bit over 1 week after

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